Gunnar Blix
@gunnarblix.bsky.social
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I cannot get over how evil this is.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
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Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I cannot get over how evil this is.
3 in 4 Americans are wondering why on earth Washington Post-Ipsos are even asking this question.
As President Donald Trump continues his campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize, Americans are broadly skeptical.
A Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds 76 percent of Americans say he doesn’t deserve to win it.
A Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds 76 percent of Americans say he doesn’t deserve to win it.
76 percent of Americans say Trump does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Most Americans also say former president Barack Obama did not deserve to win the prize in 2009.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
3 in 4 Americans are wondering why on earth Washington Post-Ipsos are even asking this question.
"It is offering grace to bad-faith actors because institutions have internalized the idea that bad-faith actors must, particularly in this moment, be granted that grace."
There is a throughline between Texas A&M's embarrassing response to a student's complaint and a certain newspaper's "who's to say who signed it" article. www.pbump.net/o/the-climat...
The climate of fear is self-imposed
I am not generally in the habit of criticizing the editorial decisions of The Washington Post, my employer for 11 years and an institution that continues to good, important work in covering the unwind...
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September 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"It is offering grace to bad-faith actors because institutions have internalized the idea that bad-faith actors must, particularly in this moment, be granted that grace."
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“What independence means is that the technocrats at the Central Bank use economic reasoning, data” to achieve economic goals, says Fmr. Fed Chair & Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen. ‘Americans need to worry’ about political interference. It’s “a recipe for runaway inflation.” #Velshi
Janet Yellen: why Trump’s Fed meddling could be a ‘profound’ cost ‘to every American’
Janet Yellen is a pioneer in the annals of Washington and is one of the most influential contemporary economists of our time – the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, as well as the United States Treasury. Now, she has a stark warning about Trump’s Federal Reserve interference: “Chaos follows when leaders capture their central banks and force them to buy government debt or cut interest rates to hold down debt service expense… There will be a cost to every American that could be profound if this is allowed to happen.”
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August 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“What independence means is that the technocrats at the Central Bank use economic reasoning, data” to achieve economic goals, says Fmr. Fed Chair & Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen. ‘Americans need to worry’ about political interference. It’s “a recipe for runaway inflation.” #Velshi
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On February 3, 2010, argentine president Cristina Kirchner fired the head of the central bank, setting off a 15 year spiral of inflation that would eventually peak last year at 220%.
Let's say, on that day, you bought lunch for $20 argentine pesos. Today, that same lunch would cost you $4,156 pesos
Let's say, on that day, you bought lunch for $20 argentine pesos. Today, that same lunch would cost you $4,156 pesos
It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
On February 3, 2010, argentine president Cristina Kirchner fired the head of the central bank, setting off a 15 year spiral of inflation that would eventually peak last year at 220%.
Let's say, on that day, you bought lunch for $20 argentine pesos. Today, that same lunch would cost you $4,156 pesos
Let's say, on that day, you bought lunch for $20 argentine pesos. Today, that same lunch would cost you $4,156 pesos
Lmao because I know Brendan, and he’s a great guy, and a smart professor, and I’m pretty sure he knows both AC’s and fans use electricity, and there are trade offs, and I’m also sure he’s well versed in why both are still in use :-)
Am replying because this was reposted by @brendannyhan.bsky.social who teaches at Dartmouth and it seems important to call out incorrect statements so they don't make it into the classroom. 3/
August 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Lmao because I know Brendan, and he’s a great guy, and a smart professor, and I’m pretty sure he knows both AC’s and fans use electricity, and there are trade offs, and I’m also sure he’s well versed in why both are still in use :-)
Unbiased, apolitical government statistics is such a deep well of knowledge. “Nice stats you have here. It’d be a shame if sumthin’ ‘appened to ‘em.”
My latest in @usnews.com — The American Time-Use Survey is the only source of hard data on the breadth and value of unpaid care work. If @dogeposts.bsky.social slashes funding, we will be blind to a measure that shows that the wealth of a nation is about so much more than money can buy.
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July 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Unbiased, apolitical government statistics is such a deep well of knowledge. “Nice stats you have here. It’d be a shame if sumthin’ ‘appened to ‘em.”
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New @budgetlab.bsky.social tariff analysis incorporating 1) the US-Vietnam framework announced July 2, and 2) the July 7 letters to 14 countries with new "reciprocal" tariff rates, which go into effect August 1.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
New @budgetlab.bsky.social tariff analysis incorporating 1) the US-Vietnam framework announced July 2, and 2) the July 7 letters to 14 countries with new "reciprocal" tariff rates, which go into effect August 1.
In brief...
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In brief...
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"Repeat this mantra as your prescription is denied on religious grounds: Everyone dies. Everyone dies. Everyone dies. Let the liberals weep, for you are free and clear, though not in the medical sense, of course."
The Zen of Dying Quietly, and Other Teachings by Senator Joni Ernst
“Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed concerns that the Republicans’ cuts to M...
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June 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"Repeat this mantra as your prescription is denied on religious grounds: Everyone dies. Everyone dies. Everyone dies. Let the liberals weep, for you are free and clear, though not in the medical sense, of course."
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Voice of America is silent.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
March 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Voice of America is silent.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America.
Today's the day it happened.
“We think what they’re
doing is horrible, wrong, illegal and unconstitutional, but it’s worse if they’re doing it without our permission than if we just let them, right?” No.
doing is horrible, wrong, illegal and unconstitutional, but it’s worse if they’re doing it without our permission than if we just let them, right?” No.
March 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
“We think what they’re
doing is horrible, wrong, illegal and unconstitutional, but it’s worse if they’re doing it without our permission than if we just let them, right?” No.
doing is horrible, wrong, illegal and unconstitutional, but it’s worse if they’re doing it without our permission than if we just let them, right?” No.
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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Jimmy Carter Appreciation 🧵:
As we mourn Carter's death, there will be lots of discussion of his presidency and his post-presidential exploits, including his work with @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social and the @cartercenter.bsky.social.
But I want to talk about Carter and the federal judiciary....
As we mourn Carter's death, there will be lots of discussion of his presidency and his post-presidential exploits, including his work with @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social and the @cartercenter.bsky.social.
But I want to talk about Carter and the federal judiciary....
December 31, 2024 at 5:54 AM
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Big fan of twitter - not a fan of X. Been here for a while…still not sure on the interface (like, I can barely read this on my iPad with my glasses). Thoughts
on how I can improve my experience?
on how I can improve my experience?
November 17, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Big fan of twitter - not a fan of X. Been here for a while…still not sure on the interface (like, I can barely read this on my iPad with my glasses). Thoughts
on how I can improve my experience?
on how I can improve my experience?
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I once watched a child die of measles in an MSF hospital in Congo. An absolutely pointless, crushing tragedy to witness.
November 15, 2024 at 1:16 AM
I once watched a child die of measles in an MSF hospital in Congo. An absolutely pointless, crushing tragedy to witness.