5th Estate
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Liberal, live and let live, heal the world. Camper, nature, wildlife & landscape photographer.
Data guy. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the oligarchs. My avatar is the Circle of Avarice, representing greed sucking America down the drain.
Data guy. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the oligarchs. My avatar is the Circle of Avarice, representing greed sucking America down the drain.
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5th Estate
@5thestate.bsky.social
· Feb 16
At what point do we admit that the shit has hit the fan?
This is your reminder that Radical Democrats want you to have healthcare.
October 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is your reminder that Radical Democrats want you to have healthcare.
Navarro and his fake alter-ego Ron Vara needs to fuck off. Stop giving this fraud artist a platform.
After stocks plunged, Trump’s top trade advisor Peter Navarro laughed off the suggestion that Trump’s freewheeling tariff policy switch-ups may have caused a lasting impact on the global financial system.
Trump trade advisor says stock market plunge 'No big deal': Live updates
President Donald Trump's 145% tariffs on China are reshaping global trade dynamics and regional alliances.
cnb.cx
April 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Navarro and his fake alter-ego Ron Vara needs to fuck off. Stop giving this fraud artist a platform.
Why do we have supply chains, railroads, multimodal transport, air freight & container ships? Sea ports, airports, canals & seaways? International banking system, a commodity exchange & currency exchange? All this exists because civilization built a global economy that 1 idiot is trying to destroy.
Wild that it’s just now sinking in who actually pays for the tariffs
(Hint: Small business owners, American consumers, etc.)
(Hint: Small business owners, American consumers, etc.)
April 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Why do we have supply chains, railroads, multimodal transport, air freight & container ships? Sea ports, airports, canals & seaways? International banking system, a commodity exchange & currency exchange? All this exists because civilization built a global economy that 1 idiot is trying to destroy.
They keep asking pundits for forecasts, predictions and guidance. I'm waiting for one of them to tell the truth: we cannot predict market behavior when we have an incompetent president with "concepts of a plan" deliberately manipulating the markets and making obtuse comments about transition costs.
The bond market screamed at President Donald Trump this week to change course on his tariff plans.
Trump dodged a disaster from the bond market, but the damage isn’t over yet
The bond market screamed at President Donald Trump this week to change course on his tariff plans
cnb.cx
April 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
They keep asking pundits for forecasts, predictions and guidance. I'm waiting for one of them to tell the truth: we cannot predict market behavior when we have an incompetent president with "concepts of a plan" deliberately manipulating the markets and making obtuse comments about transition costs.
I'm watching CNBC, but it feels like I'm watching people play roulette and craps at a casino. This is dystopian.
April 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I'm watching CNBC, but it feels like I'm watching people play roulette and craps at a casino. This is dystopian.
Thanks for liberating my retirement savings into the ether. When they come back, I'll pay the balance of my 2024 taxes.
Lutnick: "Donald Trump understands America. He understands American workers, and he understands national security. And thank goodness he's gonna protect us."
April 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Thanks for liberating my retirement savings into the ether. When they come back, I'll pay the balance of my 2024 taxes.
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BREAKING NEWS! Elon Musk officially launched his charitable foundation, "Forever Eliminating Homelessness".
Musk spoke from the $500 million Institute for Peace building he recently acquired for the Federal Government.
"This is my legacy", he said. "When you think of me, I want you to think FEH!"
Musk spoke from the $500 million Institute for Peace building he recently acquired for the Federal Government.
"This is my legacy", he said. "When you think of me, I want you to think FEH!"
April 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
BREAKING NEWS! Elon Musk officially launched his charitable foundation, "Forever Eliminating Homelessness".
Musk spoke from the $500 million Institute for Peace building he recently acquired for the Federal Government.
"This is my legacy", he said. "When you think of me, I want you to think FEH!"
Musk spoke from the $500 million Institute for Peace building he recently acquired for the Federal Government.
"This is my legacy", he said. "When you think of me, I want you to think FEH!"
I have canceled all contributions to the DNC and related PACs until Chuck Schumer resigns.
March 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I have canceled all contributions to the DNC and related PACs until Chuck Schumer resigns.
Trudeau: He has said repeatedly, what he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy. Because that will make it easier to annex us. First of all, that's never going to happen. We will never be the 51st state.
March 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Trudeau: "Every country is very aware that if the American government is willing to do this to their own closest ally, neighbor, and friend, everyone is vulnerable to a trade war."
March 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
March 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
#Trump & #DOGE cut funding for national parks, forests, BLM land etc. How will this affect your activities? No trash pickup. No toilet cleanout. Have fun! #YouWantedThis #VanLife #RVLiving #RoadTrips #CarCamping #RoadWarrior #RVTravel #RVLiving #AmateurRadio #Hamradio #POTA #ParksOnTheAir #SOTA
a man says " you wanted this " while talking to another man
ALT: a man says " you wanted this " while talking to another man
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#Trump & #DOGE cut funding for national parks, forests, BLM land etc. How will this affect your activities? No trash pickup. No toilet cleanout. Have fun! #YouWantedThis #VanLife #RVLiving #RoadTrips #CarCamping #RoadWarrior #RVTravel #RVLiving #AmateurRadio #Hamradio #POTA #ParksOnTheAir #SOTA
New rule: There's no such thing as a "Constitutional crisis". That term is a fabrication of a sycophantic media that's drunk on the hubris of our "God-given CONSTITOOOSHUN". ENOUGH!!! We're in the middle of a fucking COUP D'ETAT. No Tariffs! No #Trumperialism! #NotInMyName.
March 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
New rule: There's no such thing as a "Constitutional crisis". That term is a fabrication of a sycophantic media that's drunk on the hubris of our "God-given CONSTITOOOSHUN". ENOUGH!!! We're in the middle of a fucking COUP D'ETAT. No Tariffs! No #Trumperialism! #NotInMyName.
What part of yesterday's shit show was supposed to "make America great"? Instead, America is not only irrelevant; it is a disgrace in the eyes of every country that matters. It will take decades to regain the trust & respect we've lost on the world stage in less than 2 months.
March 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What part of yesterday's shit show was supposed to "make America great"? Instead, America is not only irrelevant; it is a disgrace in the eyes of every country that matters. It will take decades to regain the trust & respect we've lost on the world stage in less than 2 months.
Nonsense. This was all staged by bullies and thugs ganging up on a respected world leader. What part of this made America "great"? Our nation is a disgrace in the eyes of every country that matters. Trump has made America irrelevant.
The decision not to use an interpreter and the power imbalance between the parties, as well as Zelensky’s “warrior energy” due to his position as a wartime leader contributed to the meeting boiling over in such a dramatic way, body language experts said.
Body-language experts break down the dramatic Trump-Zelensky meeting
The row between Trump and Zelensky was heightened by the lack of an interpreter, the power imbalance, and the men’s TV backgrounds, body-language experts say.
wapo.st
March 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Nonsense. This was all staged by bullies and thugs ganging up on a respected world leader. What part of this made America "great"? Our nation is a disgrace in the eyes of every country that matters. Trump has made America irrelevant.
If you think yesterday's shit show in the Oval Office made America great, you're in a cult.
March 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you think yesterday's shit show in the Oval Office made America great, you're in a cult.
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No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.
February 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.
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I grew up in rural WI and know how much pride farmers there have in helping feed people around the world.
I also served as a US intel officer and saw how food insecurity drives conflict and extremism.
Thanks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal for running my op-ed.
I also served as a US intel officer and saw how food insecurity drives conflict and extremism.
Thanks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal for running my op-ed.
Shortsighted DOGE USAID cuts hurt Wisconsin farmers, weaken national security | Opinion
Wisconsin farmers have played a critical role in saving lives globally since the Food for Peace program was established by President John F. Kennedy.
www.jsonline.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I grew up in rural WI and know how much pride farmers there have in helping feed people around the world.
I also served as a US intel officer and saw how food insecurity drives conflict and extremism.
Thanks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal for running my op-ed.
I also served as a US intel officer and saw how food insecurity drives conflict and extremism.
Thanks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal for running my op-ed.
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This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
February 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Letters went out to federal workers this morning stating they were fired due to poor performance. However, all employees had been rated as “exceptional” performers by their supervisors. Please keep these records and pursue wrongful termination claims. Let the lawsuits begin.
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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?