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Trump Slump: For the first time since 2001, a majority of Americans say their financial situation is getting worse. app.sosha.ai/s/JM2EFXbt
Economic pessimism at 24-year high
app.sosha.ai
April 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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March 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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March 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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March 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Are you better off than you were an hour ago?
March 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Stay focused
March 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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🧵 This is a perfect example of what I've be describing as disordered discourse, and it's threat to democracy. Politicians are afraid to speak openly about key issues.

Why? Because disordered discourse has captured the system itself—forcing obedience, punishing dissent, and making truth irrelevant.
“Frightened for the safety of their families.”

America, 2025.
March 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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March 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
First they came for Mahmoud Kahlil…
You know how the rest goes.
The federal government has made a protestor disappear.

Protest is a basic right in our country and must be protected.

Call your representatives and tell them you want Mahmoud Kahlil found and freed. I’ll be making the same calls as Greg today.
As a New Yorker, I just called Senator Gillibrand's office to demand she defend all of our civil rights by fighting for Mahmoud Khalil. I called Schumer's office, too, but they're not taking messages over the weekend. Will call in the morning. Find your reps here: reps.fyi

#DidThisToday
March 12, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Democrats finally have a viral hit on their hands, see if you can guess why it worked
March 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Don't worry, Musk, it's just a "detox" from being the world's richest man, and a "period of transition" to where you realize you're worthless.
Elon Musk's net worth dropped $29 billion in one day as Tesla stock tanks
Elon Musk's net worth fell by $29 billion on Monday. Tesla's stock free fall has some investors concerned about the CEO's focus.
www.businessinsider.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"But what can I do?" Between the scrolling and hand-wringing, and the ostrich-ing and good-vibes-only-ing, there is actually a lot we can do. And saving our democracy depends on each of us doing something. Here's one action you can take: give to an important non-profit that "fills the gaps."
MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis'
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next two years. Its president John Palfrey said the Trump administration’s freeze on federal foreign aid and the now...
apnews.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Synonym for mistake: Grok. In a sentence: No, man, that's wrong. You really Grokked that one.
This is my new favorite Grok stat
A study of eight AI search engines found they provided incorrect citations of news articles in 60%+ of queries; Grok 3 answered 94% of the queries incorrectly (Columbia Journalism Review)

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March 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
SpaceX as a synonym for "explode." Example: "She looked like she was ready to go SpaceX on him." Your turn.
March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM