Jessicat
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Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t...
#Tariffs #Consumers #Economy #Business #Bills
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t...
#Tariffs #Consumers #Economy #Business #Bills
Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says
The firm said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is probably conservative.
www.cnbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t...
#Tariffs #Consumers #Economy #Business #Bills
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t...
#Tariffs #Consumers #Economy #Business #Bills
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Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
October 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
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A lot of people are about to learn how to contact the companies the own their local network affiliates.
This just in from Sinclair: "Beginning Tuesday night Sinclair will be preempting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return."
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
A lot of people are about to learn how to contact the companies the own their local network affiliates.
CNN just figuring this out now.
Some political scientists see a pattern that suggests American democracy is being undermined in real time. The stakes are massive for the US economy and the business world: https://cnn.it/3KdhjNU
September 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
CNN just figuring this out now.
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A fourth boat bombed in international waters. Total death toll now 19
What I dont get is, if these boats are "carrying fentanyl" as Trump says (they absolutely arent. Even the DEA says VZ doesnt produce fentanyl), then why not seize one and show us?
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
What I dont get is, if these boats are "carrying fentanyl" as Trump says (they absolutely arent. Even the DEA says VZ doesnt produce fentanyl), then why not seize one and show us?
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
U.S. naval forces have sunk a fourth suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, Trump says
U.S. naval forces have conducted another lethal strike on a vessel President Donald Trump said was tied to a designated terrorist organization involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean.
www.miamiherald.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A fourth boat bombed in international waters. Total death toll now 19
What I dont get is, if these boats are "carrying fentanyl" as Trump says (they absolutely arent. Even the DEA says VZ doesnt produce fentanyl), then why not seize one and show us?
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
What I dont get is, if these boats are "carrying fentanyl" as Trump says (they absolutely arent. Even the DEA says VZ doesnt produce fentanyl), then why not seize one and show us?
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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“Jimmy, I stand with you and your staff 100%,” Colbert told his audience at “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” “This is blatant censorship,” he said, adding that “Tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel.” https://cnn.it/4mp2wNw
Late night hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert defend Jimmy Kimmel and free speech | CNN
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart defended Jimmy Kimmel and free speech during their Thursday night shows, after ABC indefinitely suspended his popular late-night show on Wednesday amid a controversy over recent comments made by the longtime host about th...
cnn.it
September 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“Jimmy, I stand with you and your staff 100%,” Colbert told his audience at “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” “This is blatant censorship,” he said, adding that “Tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel.” https://cnn.it/4mp2wNw
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Analysis: The overwhelming majority of the 30,000+ documents released on Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein were nothing new.
Analysis | What’s in the Epstein files? Not much new.
The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. The House Oversight Committee released some Epstein files; no bombshells emerged.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Analysis: The overwhelming majority of the 30,000+ documents released on Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein were nothing new.
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Somebody is throwing things out of a window of the White House
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September 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Somebody is throwing things out of a window of the White House
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"All I really want is honesty. Mass shootings are the price we pay for the Second Amendment. It’s as simple as 2+2. Why can’t gun defenders just say that?"
The CDC. The Fed. The FBI. The National Guard. Do you get it now?
Trump is waging war against the American government. When he’s done, he’ll use his government to wage war against Americans.
www.thebulwark.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"All I really want is honesty. Mass shootings are the price we pay for the Second Amendment. It’s as simple as 2+2. Why can’t gun defenders just say that?"
If only people paid attention before the election.
NEW QUINNIPIAC POLL:
Trump approval rating: 37%
Trump's handling of:
Crime: - 12
Russia/Ukraine: -12
Foreign Policy: -16
Economy: -18
Trade: -18
Israel/Hamas/Gaza: -19
Sending weapons to Israel: -28
National Guard to DC: -15
Epstein files: -48
Smithsonian: -27
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Trump approval rating: 37%
Trump's handling of:
Crime: - 12
Russia/Ukraine: -12
Foreign Policy: -16
Economy: -18
Trade: -18
Israel/Hamas/Gaza: -19
Sending weapons to Israel: -28
National Guard to DC: -15
Epstein files: -48
Smithsonian: -27
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Majority Of Voters Oppose Deploying National Guard To D.C.,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
Support Drops For U.S. Military Aid To Israel As 50% Think Israel Is
Committing Genocide In G...
"Posting the National Guard in D.C. to fight local crime gets faint support, with independent voters giving the deployment a big thumbs down," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
poll.qu.edu
August 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
If only people paid attention before the election.
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JUST IN: Judge Berman agrees that effort by DOJ to unseal Epstein grand jury files is a “diversion” when DOJ could just release a trove of far more comprehensive documents without court involvement. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
August 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
JUST IN: Judge Berman agrees that effort by DOJ to unseal Epstein grand jury files is a “diversion” when DOJ could just release a trove of far more comprehensive documents without court involvement. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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In a stunning moment, Elise Stefanik was booed off the stage twice at an event in her district.
August 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In a stunning moment, Elise Stefanik was booed off the stage twice at an event in her district.
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Went ahead and updated my map of cities with higher crime than D.C. to accommodate the two new states from the Deep South who are sending troops to the capital. In the five states there are 64 cities, home to 1.7 million people, that had more crime in 2024 than D.C.
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August 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Went ahead and updated my map of cities with higher crime than D.C. to accommodate the two new states from the Deep South who are sending troops to the capital. In the five states there are 64 cities, home to 1.7 million people, that had more crime in 2024 than D.C.
www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
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Vladeck: There’s one video showing a DEA officer telling a D.C. resident he couldn’t drink alcohol on his porch—D.C. law says exactly the opposite. It also highlights how these officers aren’t even trained in the laws they’re purportedly enforcing.
August 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Vladeck: There’s one video showing a DEA officer telling a D.C. resident he couldn’t drink alcohol on his porch—D.C. law says exactly the opposite. It also highlights how these officers aren’t even trained in the laws they’re purportedly enforcing.
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New from @budgetlab.bsky.social: the combined effect of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and his tariffs leave the bottom 90% of America poorer on average, with only the top 10% of America better off.
August 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New from @budgetlab.bsky.social: the combined effect of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and his tariffs leave the bottom 90% of America poorer on average, with only the top 10% of America better off.
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BBC: “Al Jazeera’s entire team in Gaza city has been killed.”
August 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
BBC: “Al Jazeera’s entire team in Gaza city has been killed.”
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Low key one of the worst anbuses of power ever? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
August 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Low key one of the worst anbuses of power ever? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I just learned that Newsmax — the Skinemax of News — named Alex Acosta, the guy who cut Epstein’s sweetheart plea deal, to its board of directors last month
Newsmax Inc. Names Paula Dobriansky, Alex Acosta to Board of Directors
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August 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I just learned that Newsmax — the Skinemax of News — named Alex Acosta, the guy who cut Epstein’s sweetheart plea deal, to its board of directors last month
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Question for Mike Flood: With $450 million being allocated to Alligator Alcatraz, and ICE burning through $8.4 million a day to illegally detain people—How much does it cost for fascism? How much do the tax payers have to pay for a fascist country?
August 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Question for Mike Flood: With $450 million being allocated to Alligator Alcatraz, and ICE burning through $8.4 million a day to illegally detain people—How much does it cost for fascism? How much do the tax payers have to pay for a fascist country?
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The cost of food has risen faster than overall inflation in the last year.
Almost 90% Of Americans Are Worried About The Cost Of Groceries
The cost of food has risen faster than overall inflation in the last year.
www.forbes.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The cost of food has risen faster than overall inflation in the last year.
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None of the Epstein/Maxwell survivors were notified of Maxwell’s transfer to the minimum security facility.
August 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
None of the Epstein/Maxwell survivors were notified of Maxwell’s transfer to the minimum security facility.
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas
According to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here.
www.muellershewrote.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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Not only is today’s employment report uniquely bad, but revisions to the prior months show that, on average, we have seen 35k net new jobs created for the last 3 months:
JAN: +111K
FEB: +102K
MAR: +120K
APR: +158K
MAY: +19K
JUN: +14K
JUL: +73K
No way to put lipstick on this pig.
JAN: +111K
FEB: +102K
MAR: +120K
APR: +158K
MAY: +19K
JUN: +14K
JUL: +73K
No way to put lipstick on this pig.
August 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Not only is today’s employment report uniquely bad, but revisions to the prior months show that, on average, we have seen 35k net new jobs created for the last 3 months:
JAN: +111K
FEB: +102K
MAR: +120K
APR: +158K
MAY: +19K
JUN: +14K
JUL: +73K
No way to put lipstick on this pig.
JAN: +111K
FEB: +102K
MAR: +120K
APR: +158K
MAY: +19K
JUN: +14K
JUL: +73K
No way to put lipstick on this pig.
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In The Handmaid’s Tale, the Commanders preach purity but sneak off to brothels. It’s not fiction, it’s a mirror.
The most repressed are often the most controlling. If they just let themselves enjoy life, maybe they wouldn’t burn the world trying to punish everyone else for enjoying it.
The most repressed are often the most controlling. If they just let themselves enjoy life, maybe they wouldn’t burn the world trying to punish everyone else for enjoying it.
Oklahoma authorities investigate reports of explicit images on state education chief's TV
Authorities in Oklahoma have opened an investigation after two members of the State Board of Education said they saw images of naked women on a television screen in the office of state School Superint...
apnews.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In The Handmaid’s Tale, the Commanders preach purity but sneak off to brothels. It’s not fiction, it’s a mirror.
The most repressed are often the most controlling. If they just let themselves enjoy life, maybe they wouldn’t burn the world trying to punish everyone else for enjoying it.
The most repressed are often the most controlling. If they just let themselves enjoy life, maybe they wouldn’t burn the world trying to punish everyone else for enjoying it.
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"As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to end the Ukraine war on his first day in office and swiftly bring the Gaza war to a close as well," writes Brett H. McGurk. "Now more than six months into his presidency, peace on both fronts appears further away than ever." | Analysis cnn.it/3GKupkw
Analysis: The wars Trump promised to end are escalating. Why? | CNN Politics
As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to end the Ukraine war on his first day in office and swiftly bring the Gaza war to a close as well. Now more than six months into his presidency, peace on both f...
cnn.it
July 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
"As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to end the Ukraine war on his first day in office and swiftly bring the Gaza war to a close as well," writes Brett H. McGurk. "Now more than six months into his presidency, peace on both fronts appears further away than ever." | Analysis cnn.it/3GKupkw