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".. He has slashed taxes, raised tariffs .. canceled federal spending, .. pressured the Federal Reserve to .. lower interest rates.
".. When it comes to the overall federal budget, though, the effect of these dramatic changes has nearly been a wash."
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...
".. When it comes to the overall federal budget, though, the effect of these dramatic changes has nearly been a wash."
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...
Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
".. He has slashed taxes, raised tariffs .. canceled federal spending, .. pressured the Federal Reserve to .. lower interest rates.
".. When it comes to the overall federal budget, though, the effect of these dramatic changes has nearly been a wash."
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...
".. When it comes to the overall federal budget, though, the effect of these dramatic changes has nearly been a wash."
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...
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Andy Biggs gets mad as Jasmine Crockett reads an article about Trump's approval numbers tanking into the congressional record 😆
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Andy Biggs gets mad as Jasmine Crockett reads an article about Trump's approval numbers tanking into the congressional record 😆
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Brutal 2025 number.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
As expected, the annual benchmark revisions sharply lowered estimates of job growth in earlier months. BLS now says we added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, down from the earlier estimate of 584,000. #NumbersDay
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Brutal 2025 number.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
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Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."
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also it won't just be white-collar jobs, lots and lots of the category of "things humans do for pay" is exposed.
February 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
also it won't just be white-collar jobs, lots and lots of the category of "things humans do for pay" is exposed.
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I'm not even saying that's the most *likely* possibility, but it's just very clear that the likelihood of that outcome as increased and even if there's, like, a 1 in 10 change that "AI replaces most to all white collar jobs in 10 years" that's an *enormous* risk to the social order!
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I'm not even saying that's the most *likely* possibility, but it's just very clear that the likelihood of that outcome as increased and even if there's, like, a 1 in 10 change that "AI replaces most to all white collar jobs in 10 years" that's an *enormous* risk to the social order!
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I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
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Pamela Jo is in a contest with Jim Jordan as to who can yell the loudest in an indoor room.
February 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Pamela Jo is in a contest with Jim Jordan as to who can yell the loudest in an indoor room.
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If Dems don't hold out for the ability to inspect these at any time, what are they even doing?
There is zero chance that ICE will be abolished at this time. They should make sure that the concentration camps don't get to operate in secret, and there's not a single rational argument against this.
There is zero chance that ICE will be abolished at this time. They should make sure that the concentration camps don't get to operate in secret, and there's not a single rational argument against this.
We now have confirmation that the Social Circle warehouse cost ICE $130 million, bringing the total spent on warehouses to $714 million. ICE is also reportedly planning on buying a second warehouse in Oakwood, GA and is finalizing the sale now.
Billions more will be spent on retrofitting/staffing.
Billions more will be spent on retrofitting/staffing.
February 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
If Dems don't hold out for the ability to inspect these at any time, what are they even doing?
There is zero chance that ICE will be abolished at this time. They should make sure that the concentration camps don't get to operate in secret, and there's not a single rational argument against this.
There is zero chance that ICE will be abolished at this time. They should make sure that the concentration camps don't get to operate in secret, and there's not a single rational argument against this.
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"This Week in Democracy – Week 55: Trump's Racism Isn't Distraction. It's Policy"
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
This Week in Democracy – Week 55: Trump's Racism Isn't Distraction. It's Policy
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
zeteo.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:32 AM
"This Week in Democracy – Week 55: Trump's Racism Isn't Distraction. It's Policy"
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
Zeteo's weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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FYI subscribe as @wired.com under @katie-drummond.bsky.social is killing it
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
FYI subscribe as @wired.com under @katie-drummond.bsky.social is killing it
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Steve Bannon, Trump’s confidante & henchman, had an intimate relationship w/Epstein. So why hasn’t he been hauled before Congress to answer questions?
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
Steve Bannon BEGS Trump DOJ For HELP After Epstein Files EXPOSE Him
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Steve Bannon, Trump’s confidante & henchman, had an intimate relationship w/Epstein. So why hasn’t he been hauled before Congress to answer questions?
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
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More than 21 million American adults lack easy access to a passport or birth certificate. Requiring these documents to register to vote could disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans. Tell Congress to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
February 10, 2026 at 7:21 PM
More than 21 million American adults lack easy access to a passport or birth certificate. Requiring these documents to register to vote could disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans. Tell Congress to stop this attack on the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor
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Amber Glenn won Olympic gold on Sunday. That same day, she left social media because of death threats. Her offense: she'd told reporters the queer community is going through "a hard time." The headline called it "backlash." www.readtpa.com/p/the-thresh...
The Threshold
The right used to attack athletes who protested. Now they attack athletes who express feelings at all.
www.readtpa.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Amber Glenn won Olympic gold on Sunday. That same day, she left social media because of death threats. Her offense: she'd told reporters the queer community is going through "a hard time." The headline called it "backlash." www.readtpa.com/p/the-thresh...
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(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
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Rep. Stansbury: "The U.S. government is engaged in an active coverup of the largest sex trafficking scandal and influence pedaling scandal in the history of the United States. And Donald Trump is right at the center of it."
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Rep. Stansbury: "The U.S. government is engaged in an active coverup of the largest sex trafficking scandal and influence pedaling scandal in the history of the United States. And Donald Trump is right at the center of it."
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“In advance of Maxwell’s stonewalling, Khanna has now submitted, in advance, the questions he intends to ask Maxwell and asks Comer to confirm whether she will invoke the Fifth in response to each one. Those questions go straight to the core of the Epstein scandal.”
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
EXCLUSIVE: READ RO KHANNA LETTER ON GHISLAINE DEPOSITION
As Ghislaine Maxwell prepares to invoke the Fifth, Rep. Ro Khanna submits the exact Epstein-related questions he wants answered, and demands they be preserved in the official record.
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
“In advance of Maxwell’s stonewalling, Khanna has now submitted, in advance, the questions he intends to ask Maxwell and asks Comer to confirm whether she will invoke the Fifth in response to each one. Those questions go straight to the core of the Epstein scandal.”
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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NEW: Gabbard HID classified intel about a phone call and BLOCKED the whistleblower report about it from Congress. When she finally DID send it over, she redacted it for EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE. I will speak to the whistleblower's lawyer TODAY at 12 PM PT here: youtube.com/live/P3TvfMI...
LIVE: Whistleblower SOUNDS ALARM on Trump SCANDAL Gabbard Tried to BURY
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
NEW: Gabbard HID classified intel about a phone call and BLOCKED the whistleblower report about it from Congress. When she finally DID send it over, she redacted it for EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE. I will speak to the whistleblower's lawyer TODAY at 12 PM PT here: youtube.com/live/P3TvfMI...
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
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Everyone should call their local election officials and ask them what they're doing to prepare. Our governors should deploy the Guard to protect polling places from voting machine and ballot seizures.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) to ABC about Trump: "I think he intends to try to subvert the elections. He will do everything he can to suppress the vote. If he loses the vote -- I think the Republicans now expect they will get a drubbing in the midterms -- he will take action to overturn the result"
February 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Everyone should call their local election officials and ask them what they're doing to prepare. Our governors should deploy the Guard to protect polling places from voting machine and ballot seizures.
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How is the National Governors Association agreeing to go along with a Trump meeting that excludes half their members and their vice chair? www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
How is the National Governors Association agreeing to go along with a Trump meeting that excludes half their members and their vice chair? www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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🚨 Epstein survivors release this powerful PSA in advance of the Super Bowl demanding answers from the Justice Department. This is the Super Bowl ad every American should see. Spread it everywhere.
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
🚨 Epstein survivors release this powerful PSA in advance of the Super Bowl demanding answers from the Justice Department. This is the Super Bowl ad every American should see. Spread it everywhere.
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Yes, Democrats could win the Senate. Ron Brownstein explains the obstacles, the opportunities, and the key variables to watch.
You don’t have to be a political junkie to love this conversation. But if you are a political junkie, I think it’s kind of a must watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fx...
You don’t have to be a political junkie to love this conversation. But if you are a political junkie, I think it’s kind of a must watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fx...
Yes, Democrats Could Win the Senate in 2026 (w/ Ron Brownstein)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Yes, Democrats could win the Senate. Ron Brownstein explains the obstacles, the opportunities, and the key variables to watch.
You don’t have to be a political junkie to love this conversation. But if you are a political junkie, I think it’s kind of a must watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fx...
You don’t have to be a political junkie to love this conversation. But if you are a political junkie, I think it’s kind of a must watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fx...
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It's obvious but still striking to consider that we have a United States government driven solely by one man's emotional dysregulation and dysfunction.
February 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It's obvious but still striking to consider that we have a United States government driven solely by one man's emotional dysregulation and dysfunction.