AndreeaWithCats
@avkyry.bsky.social
My kids and cats rule my life. The sarcasm is strong with this mom.
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Katy Tur: The President just gave the economy an A plus plus.
Me: "Wow, so grade inflation, huh?"
Me: "Wow, so grade inflation, huh?"
December 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Katy Tur: The President just gave the economy an A plus plus.
Me: "Wow, so grade inflation, huh?"
Me: "Wow, so grade inflation, huh?"
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Powell's post Fed-meeting presser is live, here: www.federalreserve.gov/live-broadca...
The official statement was quite uninformative. If last month is anything to go by, this might be where the real news is.
The official statement was quite uninformative. If last month is anything to go by, this might be where the real news is.
Live Video
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
www.federalreserve.gov
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Powell's post Fed-meeting presser is live, here: www.federalreserve.gov/live-broadca...
The official statement was quite uninformative. If last month is anything to go by, this might be where the real news is.
The official statement was quite uninformative. If last month is anything to go by, this might be where the real news is.
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"And so what we heard Powell say today was actually two sources of worry. He looks deeply worried. Either something's going wrong with the economy or something's going wrong with his Botox." Let's dig into what today's Fed decision really means:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewr5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewr5...
Justin Wolfers Breaks Down the Fed's Latest Cut, What It Means, And What Lies Ahead
The Fed just cut rates, but what does it really mean? And how worried should Americans be about inflation, jobs, and tariffs after the latest Fed rate cut?
Justin Wolfers breaks down the Federal…
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"And so what we heard Powell say today was actually two sources of worry. He looks deeply worried. Either something's going wrong with the economy or something's going wrong with his Botox." Let's dig into what today's Fed decision really means:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewr5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewr5...
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Tariffs are like throwing rocks in the economic engine, then asking the Fed to fix the noise by adjusting the radio volume. Interest rates can tune demand, but they can’t magically make a trade war painless.
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tariffs are like throwing rocks in the economic engine, then asking the Fed to fix the noise by adjusting the radio volume. Interest rates can tune demand, but they can’t magically make a trade war painless.
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"A lot of people very, very concerned about the state of their personal economies right now, people who are worried that the unemployment rate has been rising over the past year, that manufacturing employment continues to fall, that inflation continues to be higher than the Fed's target."
December 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"A lot of people very, very concerned about the state of their personal economies right now, people who are worried that the unemployment rate has been rising over the past year, that manufacturing employment continues to fall, that inflation continues to be higher than the Fed's target."
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Economics isn't just about outcomes, it's about stories. If the president doesn't win the battle of ideas or honestly explain trade-offs, people assume they're being gamed. Even decent numbers won't feel good without straight talk about who pays for what.
December 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Economics isn't just about outcomes, it's about stories. If the president doesn't win the battle of ideas or honestly explain trade-offs, people assume they're being gamed. Even decent numbers won't feel good without straight talk about who pays for what.
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Promise tariffs ⟶ faff around ⟶ announce tariffs ⟶ pause tariffs ⟶ promise deals ⟶ court rules tariffs illegal ⟶ appeal ⟶ court order stayed ⟶ make no deals ⟶ 90 days expires ⟶ delay tariffs again ⟶ announce tariffs again ⟶ appeals court rules tariffs illegal again ⟶ you are here
August 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Promise tariffs ⟶ faff around ⟶ announce tariffs ⟶ pause tariffs ⟶ promise deals ⟶ court rules tariffs illegal ⟶ appeal ⟶ court order stayed ⟶ make no deals ⟶ 90 days expires ⟶ delay tariffs again ⟶ announce tariffs again ⟶ appeals court rules tariffs illegal again ⟶ you are here
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Hidden in Trump's Big, Beautiful Betrayal is a nasty provision that lets fossil fuel CEOs pay to have their environmental reviews fast-tracked and avoid judicial review.
In Trump's America, polluters live above the law while public health and our environment suffer.
In Trump's America, polluters live above the law while public health and our environment suffer.
August 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Hidden in Trump's Big, Beautiful Betrayal is a nasty provision that lets fossil fuel CEOs pay to have their environmental reviews fast-tracked and avoid judicial review.
In Trump's America, polluters live above the law while public health and our environment suffer.
In Trump's America, polluters live above the law while public health and our environment suffer.
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Two of my favorite coauthors, and the leading textbook authors of their respective generations -- Greg Mankiw and @betseystevenson.bsky.social -- in today's @nytimes.com dig into what Trump is doing to the economy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o... (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o... (gift article)
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Two of my favorite coauthors, and the leading textbook authors of their respective generations -- Greg Mankiw and @betseystevenson.bsky.social -- in today's @nytimes.com dig into what Trump is doing to the economy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o... (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o... (gift article)
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Think of BLS data as the economy’s highway system: invisible, vital, taken for granted. Corrupt it, and every decision—from Fed policy to plant openings—crashes.
Good stats → Good choices → Higher living standards.
Bad stats → Bad choices → Lower living standards.
Good stats → Good choices → Higher living standards.
Bad stats → Bad choices → Lower living standards.
August 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Think of BLS data as the economy’s highway system: invisible, vital, taken for granted. Corrupt it, and every decision—from Fed policy to plant openings—crashes.
Good stats → Good choices → Higher living standards.
Bad stats → Bad choices → Lower living standards.
Good stats → Good choices → Higher living standards.
Bad stats → Bad choices → Lower living standards.
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Our nation’s military and police are not Trump’s personal toy Soldiers to use whenever he wishes—
America is not a dictatorship.
And using our heroes to intimidate, surveil and crush dissent is straight out of an authoritarian playbook.
America is not a dictatorship.
And using our heroes to intimidate, surveil and crush dissent is straight out of an authoritarian playbook.
August 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Our nation’s military and police are not Trump’s personal toy Soldiers to use whenever he wishes—
America is not a dictatorship.
And using our heroes to intimidate, surveil and crush dissent is straight out of an authoritarian playbook.
America is not a dictatorship.
And using our heroes to intimidate, surveil and crush dissent is straight out of an authoritarian playbook.
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Think of data as a lighthouse: once it’s there, everyone can use it, and your use doesn’t diminish mine. That’s why we don’t leave lighthouse-building to the market — and why government collects & shares economic data.
August 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Think of data as a lighthouse: once it’s there, everyone can use it, and your use doesn’t diminish mine. That’s why we don’t leave lighthouse-building to the market — and why government collects & shares economic data.
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Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
August 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
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I watched the greatest Superman, Christopher Reeve, deliver this speech about what "family values" really means at the 1996 DNC in Chicago.
July 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I watched the greatest Superman, Christopher Reeve, deliver this speech about what "family values" really means at the 1996 DNC in Chicago.
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If people who spend all their time accomplishing nothing in Congress are entitled to free healthcare, then younger people who spend all their time accomplishing nothing in their parents' basements are entitled to free healthcare too.
July 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If people who spend all their time accomplishing nothing in Congress are entitled to free healthcare, then younger people who spend all their time accomplishing nothing in their parents' basements are entitled to free healthcare too.
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In a mere matter of days, we can house migrants, but not our homeless. Because being cruel is always the motivation. #AlligatorAuschwitz
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In a mere matter of days, we can house migrants, but not our homeless. Because being cruel is always the motivation. #AlligatorAuschwitz
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Under-appreciated point. I was talking with a friend last week who watches TV news, is active on social media & considers herself politically aware, but had no idea her Medi-Cal coverage is in fact California’s Medicaid.
July 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Under-appreciated point. I was talking with a friend last week who watches TV news, is active on social media & considers herself politically aware, but had no idea her Medi-Cal coverage is in fact California’s Medicaid.
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In light of the news that the US economy has *lost* jobs under Donald Trump, it bears a reminder that the US economy *never* lost jobs in *any* month under Joe Biden.
What an incompetent loser Donald is.
What an incompetent loser Donald is.
July 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In light of the news that the US economy has *lost* jobs under Donald Trump, it bears a reminder that the US economy *never* lost jobs in *any* month under Joe Biden.
What an incompetent loser Donald is.
What an incompetent loser Donald is.
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Thank you to Stacy for sharing her story - and for doing what any parent would do to make sure their daughter has the care she needs to live at home.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
July 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Thank you to Stacy for sharing her story - and for doing what any parent would do to make sure their daughter has the care she needs to live at home.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.
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Tom Emmer tries to obfuscate the fact that no taxes on Social Security isn't in Trump's bill by instead touting "great changes when it comes to no taxes on Social Security."
July 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Tom Emmer tries to obfuscate the fact that no taxes on Social Security isn't in Trump's bill by instead touting "great changes when it comes to no taxes on Social Security."
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SORKIN: Why are we currently not getting 2.8% growth if what we're talking about extending tax cuts that are already in place? What is gonna get you the 2.8 number?
TOM EMMER: Donald Trump.
TOM EMMER: Donald Trump.
July 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
SORKIN: Why are we currently not getting 2.8% growth if what we're talking about extending tax cuts that are already in place? What is gonna get you the 2.8 number?
TOM EMMER: Donald Trump.
TOM EMMER: Donald Trump.
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You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
It's a lie.
June 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
It's a lie.
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What kind of “representative” votes for a bill this unpopular?
June 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What kind of “representative” votes for a bill this unpopular?
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Our lives are worth nothing to these people.
youtube.com/shorts/atg2M...
youtube.com/shorts/atg2M...
Our Lives Are Worth Nothing
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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June 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Our lives are worth nothing to these people.
youtube.com/shorts/atg2M...
youtube.com/shorts/atg2M...
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If there was ever a time to call your Senator, this is it.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.
June 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If there was ever a time to call your Senator, this is it.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.