Debbie Carlson
@debbiecarlson.bsky.social
Journalist: Commodities, investing retirement + more for @barronsonline @WSJ, @theguardianus + others. Curiosity gets the best of me.
I get to indulge in my love for 80s alt rock and write about how financial advisors can help GenX save for their retirement for The Daily Upside. How awesome is that art? Hint: GenX, talk to your 401(k) advisor for help.
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Gen X Clients Need Help Saving for Retirement. What’s The Cure?
How to help the ‘Whatever’ generation boost savings and live comfortably in their golden years.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I get to indulge in my love for 80s alt rock and write about how financial advisors can help GenX save for their retirement for The Daily Upside. How awesome is that art? Hint: GenX, talk to your 401(k) advisor for help.
www.thedailyupside.com/advisor/fina...
www.thedailyupside.com/advisor/fina...
It's the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and it's appropriate there's a little winter storm today. A cool video from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum about it.
"The legend lives down from the Chippewa on down..."
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"The legend lives down from the Chippewa on down..."
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Edmund Fitzgerald Media Video
Video must be credited to "Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society".
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November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and it's appropriate there's a little winter storm today. A cool video from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum about it.
"The legend lives down from the Chippewa on down..."
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"The legend lives down from the Chippewa on down..."
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Today in Chicago. My folder of videos of ICE agents losing their shit and pointing guns wildly at protesters grows. And that's just what's on camera.
November 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Today in Chicago. My folder of videos of ICE agents losing their shit and pointing guns wildly at protesters grows. And that's just what's on camera.
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CBP has been hitting Skokie, outside of Chicago, hard today. At 10:45 today, they jumped out of their vehicles and arrested a man on Lincoln Ave.
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
CBP has been hitting Skokie, outside of Chicago, hard today. At 10:45 today, they jumped out of their vehicles and arrested a man on Lincoln Ave.
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FULL STORY: Finding that federal agents repeatedly used force that “shocks the conscience” and lied about their actions, a federal judge issued a sweeping injunction designed to permanently rein in agents’ use of tear gas and pepper balls. @wttw.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
FULL STORY: Finding that federal agents repeatedly used force that “shocks the conscience” and lied about their actions, a federal judge issued a sweeping injunction designed to permanently rein in agents’ use of tear gas and pepper balls. @wttw.bsky.social
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Lunch buddy at the park.
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Lunch buddy at the park.
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Looking NW at sunrise and knowing I have it in me to cause some lake effect snow this weekend 🌊🌊
November 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Looking NW at sunrise and knowing I have it in me to cause some lake effect snow this weekend 🌊🌊
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In Memoriam:
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In Memoriam:
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
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NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
November 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
I like Chuy, but this is a shitty move. It's the umpteenth reason why people are disillusioned with politics and the system. There are many people who could have run for this seat. Very disappointing.
In a surprise move, U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is not seeking re-election, leaving in place a succession plan for his chief of staff, the only Democrat to file for his seat on the last day to do so.
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U.S. Rep Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia won't seek reelection, leaves seat for chief of staff
Garcia, 69, has been a fixture in Chicago politics for four decades as an alderperson, Cook County commissioner, state senator and two-time mayoral candidate.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I like Chuy, but this is a shitty move. It's the umpteenth reason why people are disillusioned with politics and the system. There are many people who could have run for this seat. Very disappointing.
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isn't that the argument for why biden's pardons are invalid
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
isn't that the argument for why biden's pardons are invalid
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Good morning! This week for @opinion.bloomberg.com, I wrote about the effective messaging of Emma Thompson and @realgdt.bsky.social telling AI to fuck off:
Emma Thompson’s NSFW Rant Is Just What the AI Boom Needed
Emma Thompson is very good at many things — acting, screenwriting, penning children’s books — and in recent years, she’s also become quite accomplished at going viral. She did it again this week, duri...
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November 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Good morning! This week for @opinion.bloomberg.com, I wrote about the effective messaging of Emma Thompson and @realgdt.bsky.social telling AI to fuck off:
This makes me feel safe...
BRENNAN: Should Americans have safety concerns about flying at this point?
DUFFY: That's a great question. We work overtime to make sure the system is safe. But we have to be honest. Does it add more risk to the system? Sure it does. We don't want crashes.
DUFFY: That's a great question. We work overtime to make sure the system is safe. But we have to be honest. Does it add more risk to the system? Sure it does. We don't want crashes.
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This makes me feel safe...
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SUPPORT MANNY'S IF YOU ARE IN CHICAGO.
October 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
SUPPORT MANNY'S IF YOU ARE IN CHICAGO.
It's 415 and I haven't seen a kid out yet. These ICE bastards are ruining what should be a fun day for kids.
These Bubba Brownshirts should know what it's like to be afraid.
These Bubba Brownshirts should know what it's like to be afraid.
October 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It's 415 and I haven't seen a kid out yet. These ICE bastards are ruining what should be a fun day for kids.
These Bubba Brownshirts should know what it's like to be afraid.
These Bubba Brownshirts should know what it's like to be afraid.
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"authoritarian abyss"
"In just nine months, the US has been dragged towards an authoritarian abyss. A warning: Trump has 39 months left in office."
We are Hungary now and media companies like Paramount, Facebook, Google, Wash Post are all in on it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"In just nine months, the US has been dragged towards an authoritarian abyss. A warning: Trump has 39 months left in office."
We are Hungary now and media companies like Paramount, Facebook, Google, Wash Post are all in on it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles | Owen Jones
We’re watching the Orbánisation of the US – and as in Hungary, control of the media is key to consolidating power, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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October 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"authoritarian abyss"
"In just nine months, the US has been dragged towards an authoritarian abyss. A warning: Trump has 39 months left in office."
We are Hungary now and media companies like Paramount, Facebook, Google, Wash Post are all in on it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"In just nine months, the US has been dragged towards an authoritarian abyss. A warning: Trump has 39 months left in office."
We are Hungary now and media companies like Paramount, Facebook, Google, Wash Post are all in on it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Good question. Under this deal, the US is selling even fewer soybeans than before.
Waiting for someone to explain why the announcement of a trade relationship that is worse than the one we had a year ago is received as a big success
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Good question. Under this deal, the US is selling even fewer soybeans than before.
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NEWS: Ruben Torres Maldonado is coming home to his wife, sick daughter and four-year old son.
An immigration judge granted the 40-year-old Portage Park man detained by federal immigration agents while his 16-year-old daughter, Ofelia, is undergoing cancer treatment. Story coming
An immigration judge granted the 40-year-old Portage Park man detained by federal immigration agents while his 16-year-old daughter, Ofelia, is undergoing cancer treatment. Story coming
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NEWS: Ruben Torres Maldonado is coming home to his wife, sick daughter and four-year old son.
An immigration judge granted the 40-year-old Portage Park man detained by federal immigration agents while his 16-year-old daughter, Ofelia, is undergoing cancer treatment. Story coming
An immigration judge granted the 40-year-old Portage Park man detained by federal immigration agents while his 16-year-old daughter, Ofelia, is undergoing cancer treatment. Story coming
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It's good to know how to respond in advance if a witch appears at the door.
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It's good to know how to respond in advance if a witch appears at the door.
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No matter how annoying the world can be at times, there are still things that can bring a smile.
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Illinois man arrested after pretending to be rocker Sammy Hagar
Ronnie Putnam allegedly tried to open a bank account in the name of rock musician Sammy Hagar. (MOUT VERNON POLICE PHOTO)
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October 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
No matter how annoying the world can be at times, there are still things that can bring a smile.
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Good for these students. These suburbs are getting hit hard by multiple ICE tactics. Their school administration should support them.
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Cicero, Berwyn students demand more school district support as immigration enforcement escalates
They are sitting out this week's homecoming events and protesting after they say their concerns have been dismissed. The leader of the heavily Latino Morton High School District says it is there to su...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Good for these students. These suburbs are getting hit hard by multiple ICE tactics. Their school administration should support them.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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“I’ve never seen more active propaganda coming from the federal government,” said WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell. “When I’ve seen something with my own eyes and then I see a completely different characterization coming from the spokesperson in Washington … it’s hard to know how to respond to that.”
October 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“I’ve never seen more active propaganda coming from the federal government,” said WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell. “When I’ve seen something with my own eyes and then I see a completely different characterization coming from the spokesperson in Washington … it’s hard to know how to respond to that.”
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The time to organize with your neighbors and your community is right now.
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The time to organize with your neighbors and your community is right now.
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They've used Chicago as a testing/training ground for this roving army of BP dipshits after doing the same in LA. Feels pretty crucial that everyone not in Chicago continue paying attention to Chicago to know exactly what to expect when they move elsewhere.
🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
They've used Chicago as a testing/training ground for this roving army of BP dipshits after doing the same in LA. Feels pretty crucial that everyone not in Chicago continue paying attention to Chicago to know exactly what to expect when they move elsewhere.