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We all need to take responsibility for what we do and what we say, for how we earn our money, and how we spend our money. I don’t believe in lack of freedom, but I do believe it’s imperative that everyone take responsibility for their choices and actions.
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Putin only wants to stop the war long enough to put money back in his wallet and then it will all start again. He wants to keep his gains even. Kick their asses Ukraine
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The issue wasn’t just that the speaker claimed not to know anything about his own government, but that he insisted on answering questions anyway.
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Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little
The House speaker has perfected the art of turning a blind eye to Donald Trump’s rampage.
trib.al
December 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The issue wasn’t just that the speaker claimed not to know anything about his own government, but that he insisted on answering questions anyway.
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the White House pool says it was served Trump-branded water for lunch
December 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
the White House pool says it was served Trump-branded water for lunch
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Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
December 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
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Now wait just a minute, I was reliably informed there were oodles of underemployed Americans lining up to take these blue collar jobs that pay $15+ an hour...
ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Now wait just a minute, I was reliably informed there were oodles of underemployed Americans lining up to take these blue collar jobs that pay $15+ an hour...
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12 papers retracted over Christmas from leading finance journals where an editor approved papers on which he was co-author. A very prolific and highly cited finance professor #academicsky #econsky www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...
RETRACTED: ESG disclosure and internal pay gap: Empirical evidence from China | Richard Tol | 11 comments
Nine retractions on the day before Christmas, three more the day after
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https://lnkd.in/e9KC5wh2 | 11 comments on LinkedIn
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December 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
12 papers retracted over Christmas from leading finance journals where an editor approved papers on which he was co-author. A very prolific and highly cited finance professor #academicsky #econsky www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...
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Beijing's port play rattles world #econsky
China has invested billions of dollars in building ports around the globe, giving Beijing a strategic advantage as trade tensions rise, and sparking security concerns for the rest of the world. (from the archive)
How China Came to Dominate Global Shipping Ports
China has invested billions of dollars in building ports around the globe, giving Beijing a strategic advantage as trade tensions rise, and sparking security concerns for the rest of the world. (Source: Bloomberg)
bloom.bg
December 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Beijing's port play rattles world #econsky
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Opinion: Make no mistake, global markets really did change in 2025. For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk'. ft.trib.al/w2vL8m2
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Opinion: Make no mistake, global markets really did change in 2025. For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk'. ft.trib.al/w2vL8m2
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#China is makiing TRILLIONS and trillons with the export of #solar, #wind and #battery technology.
We either cease the race for influence or start competing instead of throwing billions after dead #fossil #technology
#econsky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We either cease the race for influence or start competing instead of throwing billions after dead #fossil #technology
#econsky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables
The activist and author of Here Comes the Sun discusses rapid advances in solar and wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#China is makiing TRILLIONS and trillons with the export of #solar, #wind and #battery technology.
We either cease the race for influence or start competing instead of throwing billions after dead #fossil #technology
#econsky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We either cease the race for influence or start competing instead of throwing billions after dead #fossil #technology
#econsky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Car culture, despite being billed as being an element of personal safety, does not contribute to personal safety in this country.
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Car culture, despite being billed as being an element of personal safety, does not contribute to personal safety in this country.
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Trump says he’s protecting Nigerian Christians. His admin blocks them from the US
Trump says he’s protecting Nigerian Christians. His admin blocks them from the US
Trump says he’s protecting Nigerian Christians. His admin blocks them from the US
www.independent.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Trump says he’s protecting Nigerian Christians. His admin blocks them from the US
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The war, which by January will have lasted longer than Russia’s battle against the Nazis in 1941-45, inspires neither pride nor optimism. The Kremlin is well aware of the change in public mood
Russia is not as resilient as it wants you to think
But Vladimir Putin will keep fighting, and claiming victory prematurely
econ.st
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The war, which by January will have lasted longer than Russia’s battle against the Nazis in 1941-45, inspires neither pride nor optimism. The Kremlin is well aware of the change in public mood
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Russian submarines are secretly being deployed alongside Moscow’s best-known spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure around Britain, raising fears of potential sabotage
Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters
A newly declassified image of the encounter has been released to The Sunday Times
www.thetimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Russian submarines are secretly being deployed alongside Moscow’s best-known spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure around Britain, raising fears of potential sabotage
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DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
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If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
December 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
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After WWII, the U.S. saw major changes, including the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which ended decades of racist immigration policies. When you peel back the hateful theatrics, Stephen Miller's aim is to undo this law to preserve a demographically white conception of the US. More here...
Stephen Miller is employing state terror in service of the open goal of shifting the ethnic mix of the country. In numerous ways he's doing this at the expense of public safety.
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
We spent weeks reporting on Miller's real aims. Here's the result. We hope you'll read:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
After WWII, the U.S. saw major changes, including the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which ended decades of racist immigration policies. When you peel back the hateful theatrics, Stephen Miller's aim is to undo this law to preserve a demographically white conception of the US. More here...
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At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That’s roughly 14 percent more than the same 11 months of 2024, and the highest tally since 2010.
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Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Businesses in vulnerable sectors found themselves caught between rising tariffs and beleaguered consumers.
wapo.st
December 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That’s roughly 14 percent more than the same 11 months of 2024, and the highest tally since 2010.
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The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
Opinion | Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship
Mike Masnick: In the name of protecting free speech, the U.S. government just banned five Europeans from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech.
www.ms.now
December 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
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Here is the complete list of the convicted felon's pardons from his own DOJ:
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present)
www.justice.gov
December 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Here is the complete list of the convicted felon's pardons from his own DOJ:
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
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Folks look at you like you’re crazy when you say we’re in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in 🇺🇸 history, & then it’s Saturday.
December 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Folks look at you like you’re crazy when you say we’re in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in 🇺🇸 history, & then it’s Saturday.
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“The Heritage Foundation, the intellectual engine behind the 922-page blueprint that has become the key policy manual for Trump’s second term, is partnering with a constellation of European nationalist far-right movements to export its playbook for countering progressive policies.” 11/10/25 …1/
The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA — Make Europe Great Again
On the agenda: pro-natalism, freedom of expression, opposing trans rights and fighting Chinese influence.
www.politico.eu
December 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“The Heritage Foundation, the intellectual engine behind the 922-page blueprint that has become the key policy manual for Trump’s second term, is partnering with a constellation of European nationalist far-right movements to export its playbook for countering progressive policies.” 11/10/25 …1/
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The RSF militia, backed by the United Arab Emirates, has slaughtered countless civilians in Sudan.
The US keeps selling arms to the UAE despite their support for these crimes. And Trump only cares about cutting deals with the Emiratis.
Enough. No more weapons for war crimes.
The US keeps selling arms to the UAE despite their support for these crimes. And Trump only cares about cutting deals with the Emiratis.
Enough. No more weapons for war crimes.
Opinion | This Is What the Murder of a Whole City Looks Like
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The RSF militia, backed by the United Arab Emirates, has slaughtered countless civilians in Sudan.
The US keeps selling arms to the UAE despite their support for these crimes. And Trump only cares about cutting deals with the Emiratis.
Enough. No more weapons for war crimes.
The US keeps selling arms to the UAE despite their support for these crimes. And Trump only cares about cutting deals with the Emiratis.
Enough. No more weapons for war crimes.
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A reasonable interpretation of the Trump-Vance play is they are telling Europe that in unless it gifts Greenland to the US we will abandon Europe to Russia.
So our madman leader is now simultaneously attempting to take all of Venezuela's oil and a big chunk of mineral-rich European territory.
So our madman leader is now simultaneously attempting to take all of Venezuela's oil and a big chunk of mineral-rich European territory.
This dramatically enhanced pressure on Europe/Denmark and the new outrageous sanctions on info researchers coming at a time when Putin is escalating his physical attacks on Ukraine suggests that the US is now *coordinating* with Russia to weaken Europe and Ukraine.
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Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
December 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A reasonable interpretation of the Trump-Vance play is they are telling Europe that in unless it gifts Greenland to the US we will abandon Europe to Russia.
So our madman leader is now simultaneously attempting to take all of Venezuela's oil and a big chunk of mineral-rich European territory.
So our madman leader is now simultaneously attempting to take all of Venezuela's oil and a big chunk of mineral-rich European territory.
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For those who care about healthcare , this Substack is one of the best
Arkansas -- yes, Arkansas-- has partially mitigated ACA premium hikes for the subsidy-eligible. New Jersey should take notes
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Tale of two states: Effects of strict silver loading or the lack thereof in the 2026 ACA marketplace
Arkansas took extreme action to offset the likely expiration of ePTC in 2026.
xpostfactoid.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
For those who care about healthcare , this Substack is one of the best
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Not everyone can use a bike, but not everyone can drive, and not everyone can walk long distances, either. That doesn’t diminish the value of roads or sidewalks.
#MobilityIsEquity
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#MobilityIsEquity
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Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Not everyone can use a bike, but not everyone can drive, and not everyone can walk long distances, either. That doesn’t diminish the value of roads or sidewalks.
#MobilityIsEquity
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#MobilityIsEquity
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