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Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stock in Palantir on April 8th.

On April 17th, a massive ICE contract with Palantir was announced.

Greene sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.

The stock has now risen 79% since her purchase.
November 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This graphic gives an outline history of the digital age
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is an eye opener: out of the 535 members of congress, 332 have a net worth of $1 million or higher. The highest is over $600 million.
Net Worth Tracker for Congress. Sen. Grassley is 92 (net worth >$6-7 M) and still trading?

The Stock Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act requires U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives to publicly file and disclose any financial transaction within 45 days.
www.quiverquant.com/congress-liv...
Congress Live Net Worth Tracker | Quiver Quantitative
Track live net worth estimates for politicians in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, calculated using their portfolios and stock price movements.
www.quiverquant.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ok…so the price of a can of coffee at my local store just jumped like 60% from two weeks ago…
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is one of my books 👇
MESSIANIC FULFILLMENTS by Hayes Peter Mauro explores ethnohistorical encounters in colonial and nineteenth-century America through the lens of artistic works by evangelically inspired Anglo American artists and photographers.

Get 50% off: bit.ly/NATIS25
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Corporate philanthropy is the smiley face of capital. Remember it’s the flip side of the same coin and exists by and for capital. Philanthropy isn’t altruistic an it certainly doesn’t represent structural reform.
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Epstein Files Live Updates: G.O.P. Lawmakers Release Thousands of Files www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Epstein Files Live Updates: G.O.P. Lawmakers Release Thousands of Files
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ok NY get ready for higher utility costs…like much higher
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Still Confronts Soaring Health Costs www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Still Confronts Soaring Health Costs
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
My health report for 2025 so far:

Two broken toes
Plantar fasciitis
Norovirus
Covid
Food poisoning

Still six weeks to go…
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Archive of Trump’s tweets on Jan 6 via UCSB

www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/tw...
Tweets of January 6, 2021 | The American Presidency Project
www.presidency.ucsb.edu
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Reposted by Pete
The Senate on Sunday night took the first step toward ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history, after a group of Democrats broke their party’s blockade and voted with Republicans to advance legislation to reopen the government.
Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent
A small but critical group of Democrats backed legislation to fund the government, providing the votes to move forward with a spending package that would end the shutdown in coming days.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
For the umpteenth time to my fellow NY transit riders: if you can afford a smartphone you can afford a pair of cheap headphones 🤦‍♂️
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
To put all of this more concisely: *why* is it more important to a lower middle class person living in a middle American town to save multi-billionaires a few hundred thousand dollars in taxes than to assure that people (LIKE THEMSELVES) have enough food to eat. Seriously what’s the logic there?
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is an interesting article. It details the backgrounds of some of Mamdani’s inner circle. It’s worth reading and we should know who’s calling the policy shots and crafting the messages. Problem: articles like this do raise questions about intent and audience.

nypost.com/2025/09/02/u...
Zohran Mamdani’s brain trust is full of young, privileged lefty radicals with little government experience — who could one day lead NYC
A strong collective of Zohran Mamdani’s core brain trust are 30-somethings or even younger Gen Zers with little-to-no experience in government but long histories of radical left-wing politics, a re…
nypost.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One of my students answering an essay question on the Elgin marbles controversy:

“whoever go it got it.” 🫡😂
November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Cornell Reaches Deal With Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Cornell Reaches Deal With Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Assorted #streetphotography from everyone’s favorite dystopia

📍New York
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“Commie Corridor” strikes again 😂
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM