Shannon
@smakuakane.bsky.social
Wife. Mom to 2 humans, 2 dogs, 1 cat and 1 lizard. 🧒 👧 🐕 🐕 🐈⬛ 🦎
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Here for animal pictures, humor and inspiration.
No DMs please.
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I sat down with Ed Elson to talk about Trump's new idea of a "tariff dividend," and we got to talking about the deeper issues this raises, like how seriously to take economic proposals from a White House that doesn't take its own proposals seriously.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqd...
Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Dividend Doesn’t Add Up — Here’s Why | Prof G Markets
Ed Elson sits down with Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan, to unpack President Trump’s proposed $2,000 tariff dividend. Then, Alex Heath, author…
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November 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I sat down with Ed Elson to talk about Trump's new idea of a "tariff dividend," and we got to talking about the deeper issues this raises, like how seriously to take economic proposals from a White House that doesn't take its own proposals seriously.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdqd...
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@timmiller.bsky.social isn't letting this slide: bit.ly/4qZpcqZ
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
@timmiller.bsky.social isn't letting this slide: bit.ly/4qZpcqZ
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The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
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Breaking News: The Trump administration told states to undo any steps to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if the states do not comply. It was unclear how that would affect the program.
Trump Live Updates: Airport and SNAP Benefit Disruptions Amid Shutdown
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration told states to undo any steps to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if the states do not comply. It was unclear how that would affect the program.
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They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
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Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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“These are people who did everything by the book, paid taxes, had no criminal records, opened businesses and contributed to their communities...now they have become collateral damage in this cruel, unjust and inhumane political game.”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Venezuelans begin fleeing U.S. as protections end and threat of war looms
TPS expired for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans on Friday. Many are shuttering business, selling homes and boarding planes, or scrambling to find a way to stay.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“These are people who did everything by the book, paid taxes, had no criminal records, opened businesses and contributed to their communities...now they have become collateral damage in this cruel, unjust and inhumane political game.”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
“The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to by Oregon’s governor and not requested by the federal officials in charge of protection of the ICE building, exceeded the president’s authority,” she wrote. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Judge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployments to Portland for ICE Protests
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to by Oregon’s governor and not requested by the federal officials in charge of protection of the ICE building, exceeded the president’s authority,” she wrote. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Jeffries: "Abigail focused relentlessly on affordability and driving down the high cost of living in VA. Mikie Sherrill focused relentlessly on affordability & dealing with some of the escalating prices in NJ. And of course Zohran focused relentlessly on affordability. That's the connective tissue"
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Jeffries: "Abigail focused relentlessly on affordability and driving down the high cost of living in VA. Mikie Sherrill focused relentlessly on affordability & dealing with some of the escalating prices in NJ. And of course Zohran focused relentlessly on affordability. That's the connective tissue"
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Researchers found that people with early, presymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease who walked 3,000 to 5,000 steps per day delayed their cognitive decline by three years in comparison to those who walked less.
Read more: https://wapo.st/3LLQjpl
Read more: https://wapo.st/3LLQjpl
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Researchers found that people with early, presymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease who walked 3,000 to 5,000 steps per day delayed their cognitive decline by three years in comparison to those who walked less.
Read more: https://wapo.st/3LLQjpl
Read more: https://wapo.st/3LLQjpl
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Tech companies have long promised to deliver a golden age of human connection—but with AI companions, what’s actually unfolding is a digital age “more actively anti-social than the last,” @damonberes.com argues:
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Tech companies have long promised to deliver a golden age of human connection—but with AI companions, what’s actually unfolding is a digital age “more actively anti-social than the last,” @damonberes.com argues:
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The arrest by federal agents of a day care teacher inside a child care center in northwest Chicago has drawn strong condemnation from local leaders. https://cnn.it/47JYjyG
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The arrest by federal agents of a day care teacher inside a child care center in northwest Chicago has drawn strong condemnation from local leaders. https://cnn.it/47JYjyG
“This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the highest total for a single month in the fourth quarter since 2008. Like in 2003, a disruptive technology is changing the landscape,” www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/e...
Layoff announcements surged last month: The worst October in 22 years | CNN Business
Company announcements of layoffs in the United States surged in October as AI continued to disrupt the labor market.
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the highest total for a single month in the fourth quarter since 2008. Like in 2003, a disruptive technology is changing the landscape,” www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/e...
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This is what Portland actually is.
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is what Portland actually is.
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The owner of Heretic Coffee said Tuesday the shop had raised over $72,000 to help feed people losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues.
Portland coffee shop raises over $72,000 to feed people losing SNAP benefits
The owner of a Southeast Portland coffee shop said Tuesday the shop had raised over $72,000 to help feed people losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues.
www.oregonlive.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The owner of Heretic Coffee said Tuesday the shop had raised over $72,000 to help feed people losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues.
“I want to see a world — not just for my son, but for everybody who is neurodivergent or has a disability — that accepts them and allows them to be who they are,” he continued. “That doesn’t see them as other. That doesn’t take away their human value. There’s good for everybody in that.” Same.♥️
7.5 million US children have disabilities. When you chip away at special ed, you chip away at the promise of our country. You chip away at education as the great equalizer. You chip away at our potential, our productivity and our moral character.
My column.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/h...
My column.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/h...
Heidi Stevens: Gutting special education services is a betrayal of conservative ideals and our collective values
When you chip away at any child’s ability to access education, you chip away at the full promise of our country, writes Heidi Stevens.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“I want to see a world — not just for my son, but for everybody who is neurodivergent or has a disability — that accepts them and allows them to be who they are,” he continued. “That doesn’t see them as other. That doesn’t take away their human value. There’s good for everybody in that.” Same.♥️
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The President just announced he is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to bail out Argentina. That’s outrageous. If he was willing to spend that money in America - to keep American health premiums from skyrocketing, the shutdown would be over tomorrow.
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The President just announced he is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to bail out Argentina. That’s outrageous. If he was willing to spend that money in America - to keep American health premiums from skyrocketing, the shutdown would be over tomorrow.
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The Fed’s job is like driving a car.
Today: Normalize rates to neutral, then watch the data.
Next? Tariffs could reignite inflation (brake!), but there are hints of a sharp slowdown (hit the gas!).
Plot twist: With no dashboard data, you can’t tell if you’re heading downhill—or off a cliff.
Today: Normalize rates to neutral, then watch the data.
Next? Tariffs could reignite inflation (brake!), but there are hints of a sharp slowdown (hit the gas!).
Plot twist: With no dashboard data, you can’t tell if you’re heading downhill—or off a cliff.
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Fed’s job is like driving a car.
Today: Normalize rates to neutral, then watch the data.
Next? Tariffs could reignite inflation (brake!), but there are hints of a sharp slowdown (hit the gas!).
Plot twist: With no dashboard data, you can’t tell if you’re heading downhill—or off a cliff.
Today: Normalize rates to neutral, then watch the data.
Next? Tariffs could reignite inflation (brake!), but there are hints of a sharp slowdown (hit the gas!).
Plot twist: With no dashboard data, you can’t tell if you’re heading downhill—or off a cliff.
"His strongman approach to peace — blending self-aggrandizing diplomacy with militarized shows of force — cannot be separated from his assumption of ever-increasing powers at home." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...
Opinion | The Thread Tying Together Everything Trump Does
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October 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"His strongman approach to peace — blending self-aggrandizing diplomacy with militarized shows of force — cannot be separated from his assumption of ever-increasing powers at home." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...
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Who knew brain worms are contagious?
October 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Who knew brain worms are contagious?