Bernard Verbecken
@bernardverbecken.bsky.social
"He say you Bwade Wunnah"
"You look like a good Joe"
"You look like a good Joe"
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Wages crawl, prices soar—Trump shrugs? #econsky
Yesterday’s jobs report showed that wages are growing at the slowest pace in four years.
Prices are high, health care costs are about to jump for millions, and unemployment is rising.
What is Trump doing about it?
Prices are high, health care costs are about to jump for millions, and unemployment is rising.
What is Trump doing about it?
Already shaky job market weakened in October and November, according to delayed federal data
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Wages crawl, prices soar—Trump shrugs? #econsky
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Trump wants to pretend like he’s not crippling the economy, but job growth in 2025 has dropped by more than half.
Only 499,000 jobs were created between February and November 2025, according to new data from BLS, down from 1.57 million during the same period last year. trib.al/aBVIdpl
Only 499,000 jobs were created between February and November 2025, according to new data from BLS, down from 1.57 million during the same period last year. trib.al/aBVIdpl
December 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Trump wants to pretend like he’s not crippling the economy, but job growth in 2025 has dropped by more than half.
Only 499,000 jobs were created between February and November 2025, according to new data from BLS, down from 1.57 million during the same period last year. trib.al/aBVIdpl
Only 499,000 jobs were created between February and November 2025, according to new data from BLS, down from 1.57 million during the same period last year. trib.al/aBVIdpl
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Rockalina the turtle meets member of her own species for the 1st time in 48 years
The rescued turtle spent decades on a kitchen floor in New Jersey, subsisting mainly on cat food
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
The rescued turtle spent decades on a kitchen floor in New Jersey, subsisting mainly on cat food
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Rockalina the turtle meets member of her own species for the 1st time in 48 years | CBC Radio
After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was in rough shape. But after 11 months of rehabilitation, she's thriving — and...
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Rockalina the turtle meets member of her own species for the 1st time in 48 years
The rescued turtle spent decades on a kitchen floor in New Jersey, subsisting mainly on cat food
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
The rescued turtle spent decades on a kitchen floor in New Jersey, subsisting mainly on cat food
www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
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“.. The US economy is in a hiring recession. Almost no jobs have been added since April.
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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U.S. growth hits six-month speedbump #econsky
U.S. business activity growth hits 6-month low in December reut.rs/4p9pBW0
U.S. business activity growth hits 6-month low in December
U.S. business activity growth slowed in December to the weakest pace since June, with new orders sliding for both manufacturers and service providers to cap a year of volatility and uncertainty for the American economy, survey data showed on Tuesday.
reut.rs
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
U.S. growth hits six-month speedbump #econsky
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Physiology represents! Check out why woodpeckers grunt when they peck (and some other cool science) in Ars Technica's roundup of "Cool stories we almost missed.": https://ow.ly/FN1n50XJFIR #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Physiology represents! Check out why woodpeckers grunt when they peck (and some other cool science) in Ars Technica's roundup of "Cool stories we almost missed.": https://ow.ly/FN1n50XJFIR #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
📷: iStock
📷: iStock
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LOL. If you're keeping score at home, Hegseth has released every strike video -- including the first strike on this boat -- but claims the murder/war crime video is "top secret."
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
LOL. If you're keeping score at home, Hegseth has released every strike video -- including the first strike on this boat -- but claims the murder/war crime video is "top secret."
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Teeny orange #toadlet found in #Brazil. A unique mating call led biologists to this newly discovered pint-sized #amphibian. #frog
Link for more photos and information of this 1 cm long beauty: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Link for more photos and information of this 1 cm long beauty: www.popsci.com/environment/...
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Teeny orange #toadlet found in #Brazil. A unique mating call led biologists to this newly discovered pint-sized #amphibian. #frog
Link for more photos and information of this 1 cm long beauty: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Link for more photos and information of this 1 cm long beauty: www.popsci.com/environment/...
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A revolt is brewing in Trump country against DOGE cuts.
The Trump admin policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
The Trump admin policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
Trump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
www.politico.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A revolt is brewing in Trump country against DOGE cuts.
The Trump admin policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
The Trump admin policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
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Long-anticipated raises for thousands of Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because the Minnesota Department of Human Services failed to complete the necessary steps to receive approval and funding from the federal government.
Raises for Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because of bureaucratic error • Minnesota Reformer
Long-anticipated raises for thousands of Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because the Minnesota Department of Human Services failed to complete the necessary steps to receive approval an...
minnesotareformer.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Long-anticipated raises for thousands of Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because the Minnesota Department of Human Services failed to complete the necessary steps to receive approval and funding from the federal government.
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Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors at W.Va. National Cemetery
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday in Grafton.
www.wvva.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
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BLS confirms: everyone does that. #econsky
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
BLS confirms: everyone does that. #econsky
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@rickyftw.bsky.social one of the rare times I'm proud of my state
Breaking News: Republicans in the Indiana Senate defied President Trump and joined Democrats in voting down a congressional map aimed at adding GOP seats.
Indiana Lawmakers Reject Trump’s New Political Map
Republicans hold an overwhelming majority in the Indiana Senate, but more than a dozen of them defied the president’s wishes, voting against a map aimed at adding Republicans in Congress.
nyti.ms
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
@rickyftw.bsky.social one of the rare times I'm proud of my state
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Want to slow down aging? 🕒🧪
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social breaks down a mind-bending reality of motion and time: the faster you move through space, especially near the speed of light, the slower you experience time.
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social breaks down a mind-bending reality of motion and time: the faster you move through space, especially near the speed of light, the slower you experience time.
December 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Want to slow down aging? 🕒🧪
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social breaks down a mind-bending reality of motion and time: the faster you move through space, especially near the speed of light, the slower you experience time.
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social breaks down a mind-bending reality of motion and time: the faster you move through space, especially near the speed of light, the slower you experience time.
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THANEDAR: It is a fact that you ignored federal court orders in March and in May of this year. Do you plan on ignoring federal orders?
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
THANEDAR: It is a fact that you ignored federal court orders in March and in May of this year. Do you plan on ignoring federal orders?
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
NOEM: We always comply with all federal court orders
THANEDAR: I'm sick of your lies
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Time for another review of the REAL #TrumpInflationCrisis. I compared prices on Biden's last day in office versus 12/9/25 prices under Trump's ecomonic "genius". My standard Kroger "cart" is up 10%+. These items are jacked up the most, often accompanied by shrinkflation. Are we winning yet?
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Exercise flips a molecular switch in oxidative muscles, boosting antioxidants via regulatory and signaling proteins plus an inflammatory signal, to help fight stress. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Regu: https://ow.ly/mJWw50XE2vG #ArticlesInPresS🧪
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December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Exercise flips a molecular switch in oxidative muscles, boosting antioxidants via regulatory and signaling proteins plus an inflammatory signal, to help fight stress. Read more in APS Publications AJP-Regu: https://ow.ly/mJWw50XE2vG #ArticlesInPresS🧪
📷: iStock
📷: iStock
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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have warned that the decision may not be legal, and that it suggests to foreign rivals that US national security is “now up for sale.”
US taking 25% cut of Nvidia chip sales “makes no sense,” experts say
Trump’s odd Nvidia reversal may open the door for China to demand Blackwell access.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have warned that the decision may not be legal, and that it suggests to foreign rivals that US national security is “now up for sale.”
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Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
December 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
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Household optimism hits two-year low. #econsky
NY FED: Percentage of households who think their financial situation will be better off over the next year:
Matches a two-year low.
@nicktimiraos.bsky.social
www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomi...
Matches a two-year low.
@nicktimiraos.bsky.social
www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomi...
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Household optimism hits two-year low. #econsky
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Major earthquake strikes Japan's north-east coast. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Major earthquake strikes Japan's north-east coast
The magnitude 7.6 tremor prompts orders to evacuate residents.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Major earthquake strikes Japan's north-east coast. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Axolotls are famous for regenerating limbs. Turns out they can also regenerate their thymus—and that may show us how to someday to the same. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
a close up of a white axolotl with pink ears standing on a rock .
ALT: a close up of a white axolotl with pink ears standing on a rock .
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Axolotls are famous for regenerating limbs. Turns out they can also regenerate their thymus—and that may show us how to someday to the same. That story and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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Bankruptcies balloon; brace for impact. #econsky
US bankruptcies are surging past 2020 pandemic levels.
717 large US companies have gone bankrupt this year, the highest rate in 15 years.
Are you ready for what's next?
717 large US companies have gone bankrupt this year, the highest rate in 15 years.
Are you ready for what's next?
December 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Bankruptcies balloon; brace for impact. #econsky
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Duckworth cites the Geneva Convention in calling Hegseth’s second strike on a on so called “drug boat”, murder.
Under all the international laws of warfare, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual.. you are not allowed to kill them.”
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news
Under all the international laws of warfare, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual.. you are not allowed to kill them.”
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news
Duckworth calls second strike on alleged drug boat ‘essentially murder’ — FOX 32 Chicago
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth criticized strikes on alleged drug boats, and called an second hit on the wreckage of a boat
apple.news
December 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Duckworth cites the Geneva Convention in calling Hegseth’s second strike on a on so called “drug boat”, murder.
Under all the international laws of warfare, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual.. you are not allowed to kill them.”
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news
Under all the international laws of warfare, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual.. you are not allowed to kill them.”
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news