@Aliceandthepig
@aliceandthepig.bsky.social
Septuagenarian Olde Dame
Reading is Fundamental
The Arts, Antiques, Architecture & Gardens Aficionado
No crypto; No bitcoin; No "Financial Planners"
Life Becomes Curiouser and Curiouser...
Reading is Fundamental
The Arts, Antiques, Architecture & Gardens Aficionado
No crypto; No bitcoin; No "Financial Planners"
Life Becomes Curiouser and Curiouser...
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Who owns the hunger games again?👇🏼
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Who owns the hunger games again?👇🏼
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October 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna is introducing legislation to ban the president, his family, members of Congress, and all elected officials from trading crypto or stocks.
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna is introducing legislation to ban the president, his family, members of Congress, and all elected officials from trading crypto or stocks.
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When did making kids go hungry become a Christian value?
October 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
When did making kids go hungry become a Christian value?
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really nice hike yesterday
October 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
really nice hike yesterday
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Wow. Based on the comments, a lot of people saw me on Maddow tonight!
To everyone asking me how they can help Democracy Docket fulfill its critical pro-democracy mission while receiving critical information ands analysis, it's easy. Sign-up now! hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
To everyone asking me how they can help Democracy Docket fulfill its critical pro-democracy mission while receiving critical information ands analysis, it's easy. Sign-up now! hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Wow. Based on the comments, a lot of people saw me on Maddow tonight!
To everyone asking me how they can help Democracy Docket fulfill its critical pro-democracy mission while receiving critical information ands analysis, it's easy. Sign-up now! hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
To everyone asking me how they can help Democracy Docket fulfill its critical pro-democracy mission while receiving critical information ands analysis, it's easy. Sign-up now! hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Parking spaces in my building go for $18 an hour which means the parking space earns more than the parking attendant.
October 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Parking spaces in my building go for $18 an hour which means the parking space earns more than the parking attendant.
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So that Mellon guy who gives away cash from his inheritance doesn’t have any left for SNAP?
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
So that Mellon guy who gives away cash from his inheritance doesn’t have any left for SNAP?
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Amazon announces they are laying off the largest amount of workers ever in the company’s history.
30,000+ workers will lose their jobs.
30,000+ workers will lose their jobs.
October 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Amazon announces they are laying off the largest amount of workers ever in the company’s history.
30,000+ workers will lose their jobs.
30,000+ workers will lose their jobs.
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BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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The forecasts are for 30" to 40" of rain in the mountains of Jamaica over next few days. The flooding will be horrendous.
October 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The forecasts are for 30" to 40" of rain in the mountains of Jamaica over next few days. The flooding will be horrendous.
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Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/u...
Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption | CNN
Air traffic controller staffing shortages worsened over the weekend as the nation’s government shutdown hit its fourth week, leading to delays and anxiety, and experts say it won’t get better until ai...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/u...
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Cost of Living Adjustment increases 2.8% in 2026, Contribution Base increased to $184,500
www.calculatedriskblog.com/2025/10/cost...
The National Average Wage Index increased to $69,846.57 in 2024, up 4.84% from $66,621.80 in 2023 (used to calculate contribution base).
www.calculatedriskblog.com/2025/10/cost...
The National Average Wage Index increased to $69,846.57 in 2024, up 4.84% from $66,621.80 in 2023 (used to calculate contribution base).
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Cost of Living Adjustment increases 2.8% in 2026, Contribution Base increased to $184,500
www.calculatedriskblog.com/2025/10/cost...
The National Average Wage Index increased to $69,846.57 in 2024, up 4.84% from $66,621.80 in 2023 (used to calculate contribution base).
www.calculatedriskblog.com/2025/10/cost...
The National Average Wage Index increased to $69,846.57 in 2024, up 4.84% from $66,621.80 in 2023 (used to calculate contribution base).
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it's showing up in earnings calls
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
it's showing up in earnings calls
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They are considering a special question on the impact the immigration policy in the next quarterly survey. The shared with me that they heard tenants are struggling financially.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
They are considering a special question on the impact the immigration policy in the next quarterly survey. The shared with me that they heard tenants are struggling financially.
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I spoke with a senior analyst at the NMHC. In this survey they didn’t ask specifically about the impact of immigration policy, however they heard policy is negatively impacting rents & vacancies in South Florida.
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NMHC on Apartments: Market conditions "Soften" in Q3 calculatedrisk.substack.com/p/nmhc-on-ap...
NMHC on Apartments: Market conditions "Soften" in Q3
Leading indicator for Rents and Apartment Vacancies Negative in Q3
calculatedrisk.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I spoke with a senior analyst at the NMHC. In this survey they didn’t ask specifically about the impact of immigration policy, however they heard policy is negatively impacting rents & vacancies in South Florida.
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S&P Mfg PMI: "business confidence in the outlook for the coming year has deteriorated further and is at one of the lowest levels seen over the past three years as companies worry about the impact of policies, most notably tariffs.”
October 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
S&P Mfg PMI: "business confidence in the outlook for the coming year has deteriorated further and is at one of the lowest levels seen over the past three years as companies worry about the impact of policies, most notably tariffs.”
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MBA:Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey www.calculatedriskblog.com/2025/10/mbam...
MBA:Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 0.3 percent from one week earlier, ...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
MBA:Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey www.calculatedriskblog.com/2025/10/mbam...
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Goldman “We forecast that the core CPI rose 0.25% in September and 3.05% year-over-year.”
October 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Goldman “We forecast that the core CPI rose 0.25% in September and 3.05% year-over-year.”
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Where do people go when no place feels like home anymore?
© Hengki Koentjoro
© Hengki Koentjoro
October 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Where do people go when no place feels like home anymore?
© Hengki Koentjoro
© Hengki Koentjoro
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We are not a monarchy. We are a constitutional democracy.
Let the world hear loud and clear today: America will never have a king.
Let the world hear loud and clear today: America will never have a king.
October 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We are not a monarchy. We are a constitutional democracy.
Let the world hear loud and clear today: America will never have a king.
Let the world hear loud and clear today: America will never have a king.
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