@cprenna.bsky.social
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It might be funny coming from a person who does interviews for a living, but these tech guys need to sit down (in this case actually) and shut up. The more they talk, the more we see and what we see is unearned aggrievement and deep insecurity that manifests as exhausting arrogance.
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It might be funny coming from a person who does interviews for a living, but these tech guys need to sit down (in this case actually) and shut up. The more they talk, the more we see and what we see is unearned aggrievement and deep insecurity that manifests as exhausting arrogance.
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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From The Economist:
"America’s surging stockmarket has been driven, most of all, by old investors.... Americans aged 70 and above now own 39% of all stocks and mutual funds (which mostly invest in equities), almost twice as much as was common from 1989 to 2009....
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"America’s surging stockmarket has been driven, most of all, by old investors.... Americans aged 70 and above now own 39% of all stocks and mutual funds (which mostly invest in equities), almost twice as much as was common from 1989 to 2009....
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November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
From The Economist:
"America’s surging stockmarket has been driven, most of all, by old investors.... Americans aged 70 and above now own 39% of all stocks and mutual funds (which mostly invest in equities), almost twice as much as was common from 1989 to 2009....
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"America’s surging stockmarket has been driven, most of all, by old investors.... Americans aged 70 and above now own 39% of all stocks and mutual funds (which mostly invest in equities), almost twice as much as was common from 1989 to 2009....
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new analysis from the new yorker tries to estimate how much trump has made during his time in politics: $3.4 billion
August 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
new analysis from the new yorker tries to estimate how much trump has made during his time in politics: $3.4 billion
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June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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who didn’t see this break coming from miles away
June 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
who didn’t see this break coming from miles away
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CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House.
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025
www.cbo.gov
June 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House.
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
- Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years
- Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion
- Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years
- Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034
Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...
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The bill House Republicans passed on Thursday would add an estimated $3.3 trillion to the national debt as written. Here's a look at the cost or savings for nearly everything in the bill, as estimated by the CBO.
A Complete List of Everything in the Republican Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
We highlighted the substantive changes made by House Republicans to secure the support of several holdout members.
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The bill House Republicans passed on Thursday would add an estimated $3.3 trillion to the national debt as written. Here's a look at the cost or savings for nearly everything in the bill, as estimated by the CBO.
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A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
May 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
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America Has Never Been Wealthier. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Feel That Way.
From our colleagues at NYT Business:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
From our colleagues at NYT Business:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
March 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
America Has Never Been Wealthier. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Feel That Way.
From our colleagues at NYT Business:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
From our colleagues at NYT Business:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
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“The fundamental weakness of Weatern civilization is empathy.”
—Elon Musk
—Elon Musk
March 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“The fundamental weakness of Weatern civilization is empathy.”
—Elon Musk
—Elon Musk
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share of the global population that lives in a full democracy as of 2024: 6.6% (new low for ~20 yrs of tracking...until next year)
2 in 5 people living under authoritarian rule
-eiu democracy index
2 in 5 people living under authoritarian rule
-eiu democracy index
February 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
share of the global population that lives in a full democracy as of 2024: 6.6% (new low for ~20 yrs of tracking...until next year)
2 in 5 people living under authoritarian rule
-eiu democracy index
2 in 5 people living under authoritarian rule
-eiu democracy index
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DOGE savings (WSJ): $2.6b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
February 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
DOGE savings (WSJ): $2.6b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
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La plupart des experts connaissent cette source, mais puisque aujourd'hui les discours sur le volume d'aide à l'Ukraine sont des armes politiques, voici les calculs faits par le très sérieux Kiel institute. Utiles et faciles à lire, même pour les non-spécialistes.
www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-a...
www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-a...
February 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
La plupart des experts connaissent cette source, mais puisque aujourd'hui les discours sur le volume d'aide à l'Ukraine sont des armes politiques, voici les calculs faits par le très sérieux Kiel institute. Utiles et faciles à lire, même pour les non-spécialistes.
www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-a...
www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-a...
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change in the population of europe by 2100
w/ migration vs without:
w/ migration vs without:
February 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
change in the population of europe by 2100
w/ migration vs without:
w/ migration vs without: