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Publisher of UNFTR.com and host of the Unf*cking the Republic. MeidasTouch contributor. Leftist Politics. History. Humor. Realism.
Kevin Warsh was nominated to be the next #Fed chair. And of course, there's already a headline that should be the first question at his confirmation hearing. Which it won't be. Because nothing matters anymore!
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February 11, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Kevin Warsh was nominated to be the next #Fed chair. And of course, there's already a headline that should be the first question at his confirmation hearing. Which it won't be. Because nothing matters anymore!
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Trump says states are just "agents" of the federal government and shouldn't run elections. Funny how the states' rights party has nothing to say. Hamilton addressed exactly this in Federalist 59. The founders saw it coming.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Trump says states are just "agents" of the federal government and shouldn't run elections. Funny how the states' rights party has nothing to say. Hamilton addressed exactly this in Federalist 59. The founders saw it coming.
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Crypto winter is here. Trump's tariffs haven't touched China. The labor market is cracking. Chuck Schumer is tone deaf. And Roy Cohn's ghost is working overtime. All this + love for Ralph Nader. #UNFTR On The Record for 2/9/26.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Crypto winter is here. Trump's tariffs haven't touched China. The labor market is cracking. Chuck Schumer is tone deaf. And Roy Cohn's ghost is working overtime. All this + love for Ralph Nader. #UNFTR On The Record for 2/9/26.
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After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
After a string of ICE murders, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries proposed reforms — and $11 billion more for ICE.
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
Including reconciliation bill funding, the Schumer-Jeffries plan would give ICE a $30 billion budget, higher than all but 15 militaries worldwide:
www.stephensemler.com/p/democratic...
An imagined therapy session with MAGAs.
A breakdown of Bitcoin's decline.
An analysis of the impact of Trump's tariffs on China.
Love for @benpalmertrolls.bsky.social
News from NYT, @jacobinmag.bsky.social and @prospect.org
Start the week off right with a lil' bit of UNFTR.
A breakdown of Bitcoin's decline.
An analysis of the impact of Trump's tariffs on China.
Love for @benpalmertrolls.bsky.social
News from NYT, @jacobinmag.bsky.social and @prospect.org
Start the week off right with a lil' bit of UNFTR.
The Crypto Winter | MAGA in therapy over halftime show
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February 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
An imagined therapy session with MAGAs.
A breakdown of Bitcoin's decline.
An analysis of the impact of Trump's tariffs on China.
Love for @benpalmertrolls.bsky.social
News from NYT, @jacobinmag.bsky.social and @prospect.org
Start the week off right with a lil' bit of UNFTR.
A breakdown of Bitcoin's decline.
An analysis of the impact of Trump's tariffs on China.
Love for @benpalmertrolls.bsky.social
News from NYT, @jacobinmag.bsky.social and @prospect.org
Start the week off right with a lil' bit of UNFTR.
Latest for @meidastouch.com on the state of the labor market. Despite the brief shutdown, there was a lot of troubling data that came out that confirms the widening of cracks in the job market. Here's how it all breaks down.
Trump LOSES CONTROL of Economy as FATAL MOVES Catch Up…
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February 9, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Latest for @meidastouch.com on the state of the labor market. Despite the brief shutdown, there was a lot of troubling data that came out that confirms the widening of cracks in the job market. Here's how it all breaks down.
Was going to take the day off and prep for our next episode, but I was triggered (again) by John Kennedy during a committee hearing. Senator Leghorn decided to use his time to debunk the concept of poverty in America. Because, of course he did. So here is my petty response to this asshat of a man.
Senator Questions Poverty Calculations | Here's Why That's INSANE
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February 8, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Was going to take the day off and prep for our next episode, but I was triggered (again) by John Kennedy during a committee hearing. Senator Leghorn decided to use his time to debunk the concept of poverty in America. Because, of course he did. So here is my petty response to this asshat of a man.
Not dead yet. But dead to me. #chomsky
Genius Doesn't Excuse What Chomsky Did. Goodbye, Noam.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Not dead yet. But dead to me. #chomsky
Trump's mass deportations aren't new—they're built on 24+ years of post-9/11 infrastructure. From Obama's "Deporter-in-Chief" era to today's ICE raids, the national security state has made immigration enforcement routine governance.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
The National Securitization of Immigration.
From Muslim registration databases to today’s mass deportations: the post-9/11 policies that securitized immigration.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Trump's mass deportations aren't new—they're built on 24+ years of post-9/11 infrastructure. From Obama's "Deporter-in-Chief" era to today's ICE raids, the national security state has made immigration enforcement routine governance.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
@mayorwu.boston.gov proved progressives can win AND deliver. Free transit pilots, affordable housing expansion, fossil fuel divestment—she turned bold campaign promises into real policy wins. No wonder she cruised to reelection unopposed.
#ProgressiveSpotlight
#ProgressiveSpotlight
Progressive Spotlight: Michelle Wu.
Progressive Michelle Wu’s Boston mayoral victory shows that bold, transformative policies can win and deliver real change against well-funded political establishments.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
@mayorwu.boston.gov proved progressives can win AND deliver. Free transit pilots, affordable housing expansion, fossil fuel divestment—she turned bold campaign promises into real policy wins. No wonder she cruised to reelection unopposed.
#ProgressiveSpotlight
#ProgressiveSpotlight
A longer piece on how Vought, Bannon & Miran backed Democrats into a corner. The only move left on the board belongs to the people. Plus @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social on Hedges, @straightwhitejc.bsky.social & Headlines from @motherjones.com, @dropsitenews.com & @matthewstoller.bsky.social
Democrats Are Out of Answers | White Nationalist Coup Nearing Completion
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February 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A longer piece on how Vought, Bannon & Miran backed Democrats into a corner. The only move left on the board belongs to the people. Plus @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social on Hedges, @straightwhitejc.bsky.social & Headlines from @motherjones.com, @dropsitenews.com & @matthewstoller.bsky.social
Consumer confidence cratered. Japan's treasury holdings turning into a crisis. Dollar in freefall spoking global markets. The macro outlook hasn't been this grim in decades. And Bessent's on TV grinning like an idiot, taking shots at Democrats. Unserious.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Consumer confidence cratered. Japan's treasury holdings turning into a crisis. Dollar in freefall spoking global markets. The macro outlook hasn't been this grim in decades. And Bessent's on TV grinning like an idiot, taking shots at Democrats. Unserious.
Watch the full video: youtu.be/_zzwcmb9Wys
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Weekly Macro Take for @meidastouch.com. Kevin Warsh to Fed, whipsaw markets, Trump & Bessent manufacturing lies, consumer confidence plummets, layoffs, PPI inflation prediction and balance of trade. This was one of the more chaotic weeks on the economic front.
Trump Suffers MASSIVE CRISIS AS BAD NEWS HITS
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February 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Weekly Macro Take for @meidastouch.com. Kevin Warsh to Fed, whipsaw markets, Trump & Bessent manufacturing lies, consumer confidence plummets, layoffs, PPI inflation prediction and balance of trade. This was one of the more chaotic weeks on the economic front.
I write about socioeconomics pretty much daily. When I start thinking, "hey I'm getting pretty good at this" I read @matthewstoller.bsky.social to stay humble. If you're not subbed to his substack "Big" you're missing out.
The Boomcession: Why Americans Hate What Looks Like an Economic Boom
The models used by policymakers to understand wages, economic growth, and consumer spending are misleading. That's why corporate America is having a party, and everyone else is mad.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I write about socioeconomics pretty much daily. When I start thinking, "hey I'm getting pretty good at this" I read @matthewstoller.bsky.social to stay humble. If you're not subbed to his substack "Big" you're missing out.
Nazi mobile death squads were voluntary—men chose to join, murdered thousands, then went back to normal government jobs when bullets got too expensive. ICE agents murdering U.S. citizens are no different: they chose this, kill Americans, then clock out.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Nazi mobile death squads were voluntary—men chose to join, murdered thousands, then went back to normal government jobs when bullets got too expensive. ICE agents murdering U.S. citizens are no different: they chose this, kill Americans, then clock out.
Watch the full video: youtu.be/g_Jdp4FfiC0
Watch the full video: youtu.be/g_Jdp4FfiC0
I came up with a new thumbnail for this one. Let me know what you think. And give it a watch if you're so inclined.
This is What a Trump Dictatorship Looks Like
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January 30, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I came up with a new thumbnail for this one. Let me know what you think. And give it a watch if you're so inclined.
Jared Kushner unveiled his Gaza plan at Davos, rebranding disaster capitalism as "peace implementation." After 70K+ Palestinians killed, he's transforming Gaza into a neoliberal experiment—using genocide as a lab for future conquests.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
Gaza Experiment: From Genocide to Disaster Capitalism
Jared Kushner unveiled plans to transform Gaza into a neoliberal experiment, rebranding disaster capitalism as “peace implementation.”
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January 30, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Jared Kushner unveiled his Gaza plan at Davos, rebranding disaster capitalism as "peace implementation." After 70K+ Palestinians killed, he's transforming Gaza into a neoliberal experiment—using genocide as a lab for future conquests.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.
The dollar, economy and trade relations are falling apart under TS Scott Bessent who is increasingly mean, arrogant and shallow. But a 2023 interview that offers a glimpse into a kinder, gentler Bessent who knows his stuff. So why is he playing the villain so aggressively?
Scott Bessent is DESTROYING the Dollar and the Economy
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January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The dollar, economy and trade relations are falling apart under TS Scott Bessent who is increasingly mean, arrogant and shallow. But a 2023 interview that offers a glimpse into a kinder, gentler Bessent who knows his stuff. So why is he playing the villain so aggressively?
KLTW goes to Jennifer of @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social torching the dems for condemning ICE on social media while quietly funding Homeland Security and asking for nothing in negotiations. "Your moral duplicity is more insidious than it is on the right."
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January 29, 2026 at 3:19 AM
KLTW goes to Jennifer of @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social torching the dems for condemning ICE on social media while quietly funding Homeland Security and asking for nothing in negotiations. "Your moral duplicity is more insidious than it is on the right."
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Happily. Your work is outstanding. Glad to be connected.
January 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Happily. Your work is outstanding. Glad to be connected.
This administration isn't incompetent—they're executing Project 2025 perfectly. Resist through litigation, fund progressives, protest peacefully. They're filming you, waiting for violent retaliation to justify canceling midterms. Don't take the bait.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:09 AM
This administration isn't incompetent—they're executing Project 2025 perfectly. Resist through litigation, fund progressives, protest peacefully. They're filming you, waiting for violent retaliation to justify canceling midterms. Don't take the bait.
Watch the full video: youtu.be/KdZUJTGZ9Yk
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Conspiracy theories about silver prices, who the hell joins ICE and why, the 1% "living paycheck to paycheck," Jen Welch destroys Democratic leadership, America broke TikTok, plus headlines from Baffler, Jacobin & Semler. On The Record 1/27/26.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Conspiracy theories about silver prices, who the hell joins ICE and why, the 1% "living paycheck to paycheck," Jen Welch destroys Democratic leadership, America broke TikTok, plus headlines from Baffler, Jacobin & Semler. On The Record 1/27/26.
Watch the full video: youtu.be/g_Jdp4FfiC0
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Had a plowing mishap at the studio so super late On The Record this week covering ICE's death squad predecessor, Lilliputian Bovino replaced by Shrek, the poor 1%, @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social, Kanye, @benburgis.bsky.social, busted TikTok, @stephensemler.bsky.social and more.
Unaccountable, Masked, Violent: ICE's Pattern of State Brutality
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January 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Had a plowing mishap at the studio so super late On The Record this week covering ICE's death squad predecessor, Lilliputian Bovino replaced by Shrek, the poor 1%, @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social, Kanye, @benburgis.bsky.social, busted TikTok, @stephensemler.bsky.social and more.
Inflation crept up to 2.8% in November while disposable income trends downward. Trump will say consumers are spending—but it's on healthcare, not the goods that signal economic health. Bankruptcies are up for a reason.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Inflation crept up to 2.8% in November while disposable income trends downward. Trump will say consumers are spending—but it's on healthcare, not the goods that signal economic health. Bankruptcies are up for a reason.
#UNFTR for @meidastouch.com.
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#UNFTR for @meidastouch.com.
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