Ora Tor
@splitrailfence.bsky.social
Civil War historian. Kind to nonhumans. CORE and NOW for ERA activist. Former union rep. Retired from social studies, financial analysis, & small business. Traveled over 50k US miles for my research. Nature knows best & intends no ill will.
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$500M Nebraska grain giant collapses, leaving farmers unpaid
Source: The Daily Overview
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Source: The Daily Overview
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$500M Nebraska grain giant collapses, leaving farmers unpaid - NewsBreak
The sudden failure of a $500M Nebraska grain giant has ripped a hole through the rural economy, leaving farmers, truckers, and local suppliers wondering if
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December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
$500M Nebraska grain giant collapses, leaving farmers unpaid
Source: The Daily Overview
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Source: The Daily Overview
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ONE WEEK LEFT to say you deleted Facebook and canceled Amazon Prime in 2025! Don't wake up on January 1st and realize you're still throwing money and data (also money) into MAGA's second largest revenue stream (degenerate billionaires).
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
ONE WEEK LEFT to say you deleted Facebook and canceled Amazon Prime in 2025! Don't wake up on January 1st and realize you're still throwing money and data (also money) into MAGA's second largest revenue stream (degenerate billionaires).
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December 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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The S&P 500 has returned 230% in the last 7 years... with, call it, three bear markets.
But gold is up the most.
But gold is up the most.
December 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The S&P 500 has returned 230% in the last 7 years... with, call it, three bear markets.
But gold is up the most.
But gold is up the most.
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Thank you to everyone that sponsored a Christmas lunch for our resident cats and dogs. They absolutely loved them 💖. Thank you for your love and support, without you we would not be who we are today. Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎁💖🥳
#MerryChristmas #MerryChristmasEveryone
#MerryChristmas #MerryChristmasEveryone
December 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Thank you to everyone that sponsored a Christmas lunch for our resident cats and dogs. They absolutely loved them 💖. Thank you for your love and support, without you we would not be who we are today. Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎁💖🥳
#MerryChristmas #MerryChristmasEveryone
#MerryChristmas #MerryChristmasEveryone
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This is not a “duel,” which suggests both sides are equally culpable, but the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s ideological war on Harvard and higher education.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This is not a “duel,” which suggests both sides are equally culpable, but the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s ideological war on Harvard and higher education.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
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In response to the drought, the company reduced withdrawals between August and October. But overall, extractions increased in Fryeburg and Denmark this year compared to the past two:
What the data show about Poland Spring's water withdrawals in Maine
In response to the drought, the company reduced withdrawals between August and October. But overall, extractions increased in Fryeburg and Denmark this year compared to the past two.
www.mainepublic.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In response to the drought, the company reduced withdrawals between August and October. But overall, extractions increased in Fryeburg and Denmark this year compared to the past two:
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Shamp’s Senate Bill 1070 would direct the #Arizona Dept of Health Services to conduct or support research to “advance the understanding of Trump Derangement Syndrome, including its origins, manifestations and long-term effects on individuals, communities and public discourse.”
Arizona lawmaker wants state to study ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
What, your heart isn't bursting with love for the commander in chief? Are you feeling OK?
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Shamp’s Senate Bill 1070 would direct the #Arizona Dept of Health Services to conduct or support research to “advance the understanding of Trump Derangement Syndrome, including its origins, manifestations and long-term effects on individuals, communities and public discourse.”
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Rey: Iowa beef rancher Gary Vetter is upset that Trump stated the price of American beef is too high, then quadrupled Argentine low tariff imports on beef, then removed duties on Brazilian beef, none of which has lowered beef prices at all.
Gary still supports Trump. Hate beats survival.
Gary still supports Trump. Hate beats survival.
December 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Rey: Iowa beef rancher Gary Vetter is upset that Trump stated the price of American beef is too high, then quadrupled Argentine low tariff imports on beef, then removed duties on Brazilian beef, none of which has lowered beef prices at all.
Gary still supports Trump. Hate beats survival.
Gary still supports Trump. Hate beats survival.
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I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
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Official data is in today, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 21% compared to last year!
December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Official data is in today, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 21% compared to last year!
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Solar power made up 9.1% of US electricity this October, up from 7.8% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.4% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.4% of US electricity, a record high!
December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Solar power made up 9.1% of US electricity this October, up from 7.8% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.4% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.4% of US electricity, a record high!
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get in losers we’re reinventing the 2002-2007 jobless recovery
December 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
get in losers we’re reinventing the 2002-2007 jobless recovery
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Spending on durable goods slowed to 1.6% in Q3 — from 2.3% in the prior quarter.
“It tells a tale that people aren’t replacing their worn-out stock,” said @joebrusuelas.bsky.social.
“It tells a tale that people aren’t replacing their worn-out stock,” said @joebrusuelas.bsky.social.
GS: Consumer Spending Growth Slowed to 2.2% in 2025 on a Q4/Q4 Basis, Down from 3.4% in 2024
December 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Spending on durable goods slowed to 1.6% in Q3 — from 2.3% in the prior quarter.
“It tells a tale that people aren’t replacing their worn-out stock,” said @joebrusuelas.bsky.social.
“It tells a tale that people aren’t replacing their worn-out stock,” said @joebrusuelas.bsky.social.
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GS: Real wage growth should remain positive through 2026 amid easing tariff passthrough
December 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
GS: Real wage growth should remain positive through 2026 amid easing tariff passthrough
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GS: New Tax Cuts Will Be a Major Tailwind to Consumer Spending in 2026; We Expect a Net Boost of 0.2pp from Fiscal Changes to Consumption Growth in 2026, With a Frontloaded Impact in the First Half of the Year
December 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
GS: New Tax Cuts Will Be a Major Tailwind to Consumer Spending in 2026; We Expect a Net Boost of 0.2pp from Fiscal Changes to Consumption Growth in 2026, With a Frontloaded Impact in the First Half of the Year
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GS: We Expect Real Income Growth to Pick Up from 2.0% Currently to 2.6% Next Year, Driven by Solid Labor Income Growth, Boosts from the New Fiscal Legislation, and a Decline in Inflation
December 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
GS: We Expect Real Income Growth to Pick Up from 2.0% Currently to 2.6% Next Year, Driven by Solid Labor Income Growth, Boosts from the New Fiscal Legislation, and a Decline in Inflation
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GS on the K: Income Growth Will Likely Be Softest Among Lower-Income Families, Where the Effects of Government Spending Cuts and of Lower Immigration on Job and Labor Income Growth Will Be the Largest
December 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
GS on the K: Income Growth Will Likely Be Softest Among Lower-Income Families, Where the Effects of Government Spending Cuts and of Lower Immigration on Job and Labor Income Growth Will Be the Largest