Pat Jennings
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Guns haven't made us safer. Trickle-down hasn't made us richer. Global warming is real. Fair taxes & reasonable regulation aren't Socialism, Communism or fascism.
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The unemployment rate going up is a good thing, actually.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The unemployment rate going up is a good thing, actually.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
The unemployment rate going up is a good thing, actually.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The unemployment rate going up is a good thing, actually.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
Also, we will no longer be releasing the unemployment rate.
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"The message is not that Trump is innocent, it's that *everyone is guilty.* Everyone assaults women, cheats on their taxes, uses public office for private gain. Propriety and following the rules? That stuff is for suckers. In a world of grift and graft, the most corrupt man should be king."
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
His ordinary scandal management techniques are not working.
www.publicnotice.co
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"The message is not that Trump is innocent, it's that *everyone is guilty.* Everyone assaults women, cheats on their taxes, uses public office for private gain. Propriety and following the rules? That stuff is for suckers. In a world of grift and graft, the most corrupt man should be king."
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"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
snyder.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
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So I guess all the banana growers won't be moving production to the US.
President Trump’s move to drop tariffs on groceries such as coffee, beef, bananas, and tomatoes — contradicting his claims that the levies weren’t raising prices — shows he is on the defensive over his signature policy initiative.
Trump goes on defense over tariffs as prices on everyday items keep rising
The rollback of import taxes on coffee, bananas and many other foods is the latest sign that the administration could be forced to shift course.
wapo.st
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
So I guess all the banana growers won't be moving production to the US.
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Whether prices are up or down is knowable. The network can report those facts with no help from pundits or surrogates.
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
Some MAGA economist tried to get in my face, claiming everything was less expensive under Trump — and I wasn't having any of his bullshit. Here's a clip.
November 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Whether prices are up or down is knowable. The network can report those facts with no help from pundits or surrogates.
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
Whether prices are up or down is knowable. The network can report those facts with no help from pundits or surrogates.
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
Some MAGA economist tried to get in my face, claiming everything was less expensive under Trump — and I wasn't having any of his bullshit. Here's a clip.
November 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Whether prices are up or down is knowable. The network can report those facts with no help from pundits or surrogates.
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
Is tomorrow Sunday or Thursday? Our guests debate, coming up after the break!
So I guess all the banana growers won't be moving production to the US.
President Trump’s move to drop tariffs on groceries such as coffee, beef, bananas, and tomatoes — contradicting his claims that the levies weren’t raising prices — shows he is on the defensive over his signature policy initiative.
Trump goes on defense over tariffs as prices on everyday items keep rising
The rollback of import taxes on coffee, bananas and many other foods is the latest sign that the administration could be forced to shift course.
wapo.st
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
So I guess all the banana growers won't be moving production to the US.
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Anticipating tomorrow's start of PBS airing this latest Ken Burns series on the American Revolution. Some of our politicians could really benefit from a history lesson.
Ken Burns says Americans have been fighting each other since the beginning
In his new documentary series “The American Revolution,” the prolific filmmaker depicts a nation created by violence. Still, he finds cause for optimism.
wapo.st
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Anticipating tomorrow's start of PBS airing this latest Ken Burns series on the American Revolution. Some of our politicians could really benefit from a history lesson.
even if the United States were to choke off this supply chain, history strongly suggests that it would just be replaced by newer, possibly even more dangerous supply chains. There is no shortage of global pharmaceutical production capacity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | I Am a Drug Historian. Trump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
even if the United States were to choke off this supply chain, history strongly suggests that it would just be replaced by newer, possibly even more dangerous supply chains. There is no shortage of global pharmaceutical production capacity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
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Huh.
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Huh.
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
Trump dropped the tariffs on coffee, beef, and tropical fruit to LOWER PRICES.
I thought other countries paid for those?
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"Details are still unclear" because this was an impulsive idea, meant as a way to fuck people over.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Details are still unclear" because this was an impulsive idea, meant as a way to fuck people over.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
"Details are still unclear" because this was an impulsive idea, meant as a way to fuck people over.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Details are still unclear" because this was an impulsive idea, meant as a way to fuck people over.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
This will be a huge burden on the states. You apply to your state, not the feds. Red state governors will talk Trump out of this. Then this idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived.
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NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
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Biden didn’t release the Epstein files because Merrick Garland was actively investigating Epstein/Maxwell co-conspirators all the way up until January 2025. Then Trump shuttered the probe. www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...
House Democrats press DOJ for details on Epstein co-conspirators probe that was "inexplicably killed"
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein provided the Justice Department with "precise and detailed" information about 20 alleged co-conspirators, House Democrats say.
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Biden didn’t release the Epstein files because Merrick Garland was actively investigating Epstein/Maxwell co-conspirators all the way up until January 2025. Then Trump shuttered the probe. www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...
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Journalist Julie Brown, an expert on the Epstein scandal, answers a question you may have about why Biden didn't release the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Journalist Julie Brown, an expert on the Epstein scandal, answers a question you may have about why Biden didn't release the Epstein files.
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Worth 1,000 words. This picture is so revealing about so much about this “administration.”
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Worth 1,000 words. This picture is so revealing about so much about this “administration.”
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
Step back five feet from the dram of any photo about any Trump action or policy, and you’ll see the boom arms, the rigging, the floodlights…
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Political commissars overseeing course details to eliminate political wrongthink, and deputizing students into a snitch network, has a distinct whiff of the Cultural Revolution*.
*Though that involved mass murder, hence only a "whiff"
*Though that involved mass murder, hence only a "whiff"
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Political commissars overseeing course details to eliminate political wrongthink, and deputizing students into a snitch network, has a distinct whiff of the Cultural Revolution*.
*Though that involved mass murder, hence only a "whiff"
*Though that involved mass murder, hence only a "whiff"
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I feel like I'm taking crazy pills: the emails from Landon Thomas has his New York Times signature block...he was employed by NY Times at the time. He was communicating directly with Epstein about Trump, and was given incriminating information about Trump. It's been in NYT's possession since 2015
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills: the emails from Landon Thomas has his New York Times signature block...he was employed by NY Times at the time. He was communicating directly with Epstein about Trump, and was given incriminating information about Trump. It's been in NYT's possession since 2015
Calling it Trumpcare is his only proposal because it is all he cares about the . It'll be good because his name is on it.
Trump is proposing to call a Republican health care plan "Trumpcare" www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
As health insurance bills rise, Republicans are still seeking an Obamacare alternative
Premiums for millions of Americans in red and blue states are expected to more than double on average next year unless Congress finds a solution.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Calling it Trumpcare is his only proposal because it is all he cares about the . It'll be good because his name is on it.
"barley legal" means barely over the age of consent, not 2-3 years beneath it.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"barley legal" means barely over the age of consent, not 2-3 years beneath it.
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"the first step to winning an election is making it about what you can win on. Strategic campaigns begin with the question: How do I force the issues and conversations that most benefit my side to the fore?" www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight
“Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Here’s Why, and What to Do Instead.
www.weekendreading.net
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"the first step to winning an election is making it about what you can win on. Strategic campaigns begin with the question: How do I force the issues and conversations that most benefit my side to the fore?" www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...
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The next 1,000 days are very important. We're dealing with an organized crime syndicate full of dangerous people who are desperate to cling to power. All the "storylines" I've been trying to raise awareness about for years are converging. Even MAGA is growing hip to the bullshit.
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The next 1,000 days are very important. We're dealing with an organized crime syndicate full of dangerous people who are desperate to cling to power. All the "storylines" I've been trying to raise awareness about for years are converging. Even MAGA is growing hip to the bullshit.
A warning to everyone who works in the administration - you don't work for your country, you work for Trump.
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A warning to everyone who works in the administration - you don't work for your country, you work for Trump.