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David Barber
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He/him. Conway, Arkansas politico. Former candidate. Économiste. Quelque fois en français. Ask me about Talking Like A Pirate.
#LookingForWork as the kids say.
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I'm not saying the Danish immigration system isn't something you want to emulate. But The Economist is.
#immigration #UK #Denmark
Chart comparing PISA outcomes for native born and immigrant children in the UK and Denmark
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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This is pretty amazing stuff.
Chart showing Trump approval by various demographics. None are above zero, black folks dramatically disapprove (greater than -75%). There is a clear split between men and women, age groups, and education.
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Faulkner County has their candidates for 2026.
List of the seven County offices up for election in Faulkner County, and who filed for them. All are unopposed Republicans List of candidates for justice of the Peace in Faulkner County. Six are opposed, seven are not. Two of the unopposed candidates are Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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You know what to do. Let them know what you think of their failure to lead.
Phone numbers for all the people who folded
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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The United States is living the worst timeline.
Image of a Facebook ad advertising a tech company that will connect people to plasma donation. Text of a review shown "I paid my rent by donating plasma at Parachute"
November 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Seeing lots of charts showing the last 10 years of consumer sentiment, according to the UMich survey. More interesting to me is the last 50 years. Hint: consumers aren't feeling so hot.
#econsky
Line graph showing last 50 years of consumer sentiment. The most recent measure appears tied for the lowest point in 50 years with 2022 and 1980
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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When your campaign for mayor has people 10 states away clamoring to vote, you've done something right!
Tweet from the Secretary of State for Kentucky telling people that they can't vote for New York mayor or anything else because there's no election in Kentucky today.
November 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Lovely little map from the NYT. Looks like my state will be among the worst hit. I wonder if our four Republican Reps or two Republican Senators will help the people they represent. LOL
#arpx
Map of how insurance premiums will rise for health once federal subsidies end. Arkansas is among the hardest hit
October 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Here we are, again
A fictional exchange showing how Republicans use partial return to mislead
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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I see Arkansas is leading the way in *checks notes* recession #arpx
Map showing central part of United States labeled GDP growth. First half of 25. Arkansas and Mississippi have negative growth.
October 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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I did Nazi this coming
Facebook post from the US does of labor with a white very Aryan looking man in front of a flag
October 20, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Little Rock Arkansas - the No Kings March coincided with Pride, so it was a glorious, joyful day of Americans coming together! We marched and then celebrated!
No Kings protestors march on the state capitol in Little Rock Arkansas
October 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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For what it's worth, independents in the US aren't in love with revenge politics
Chat from The Economist showing a list of revenge actions taken by the president. In every case, Republicans support and Democrats do not. Independents skew towards not supporting.
October 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Can somebody remind me what a civil war is again??
Headline Illinois sues Trump over guard deployments expanding multi-state fight. Image under headline of heavily armed troops
October 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Is there anything this guy won't do to promote hatred?
Statement by Michigan Governor and President on shooting at morning church. Trump calls it 'another attack on Christians'
September 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LoL
Headline from The New York Times. Stating "prosecutors failed to secure indictment against man who threw sandwich at federal agent"
August 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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This photo from an Economist article is incredible
A woman sights down the barrel of a rifle. A second woman in the background checks her rifle
August 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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I love the Economist so much sometimes!
Headline from the Economist showing the Bill from 'I'm just a bill' fame as a monster destroying a city. Text says 'Trumponomics 2.0 will erode the foundations of America's prosperity'
July 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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I am not able to tell if the image you have is the right one?
Image of old handwriting with the quote referenced.
May 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Listen, The Guardian , electing a new Pope is a big deal. But is 'lunchbreak continues' really a 'Key Event'?
Headlines from the guardian about the election of the Pope, including a timeline of key events, one of which is 'lunch break continues'
May 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Standing room only to hear from the school board candidates. I had to park down the street because the library lot was full. #arpx
A crowded room. Six people sit at a long table at the front. A moderator stands at left
April 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Friendly reminder that this is what Republicans want to replace Social Security with:
brokerage listing showing an account that is down 14% in the last month
April 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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What a delightful run we're going to have, what with all the inflation and unemployment!
Umich chart of consumer expectations dated 3/28/25 showing a steep fall for all consumers into 2025
April 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Or, in an alternate universe
Fox News home page image. On left, photo from tariff 'unveiling'? On right, text "Trump's tariffs already have some countries crawling back to negotiate"
April 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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This would be funny if it weren't so obvious and stupid.
Headline on CNN website: "Stocks in major decline as Trump's tariffs roil global markets"
April 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM