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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"strong economic growth" is now +57K? Funny how that wasn't the case just 2 years ago...

Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

@livenationconcerts.bsky.social Hey! At Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden. You really should liwt tickets in the middle of section 202 as partially obstructed, unless staring at a cameraman's back the whole show is just an added bonus no one told me about...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

If only our country's "ICE threat" could be measured in hours, not months or years to come. 281 days until the midterm elections with primaries just months away. We cannot afford to vote for any candidates who continue to fund a rogue government agency.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Solid turnout in #Philly for #NoKings. Proud to be marching steps from the Liberty Bell and independence Hall. Sad that it won't be the last time we have to. 🇺🇸🗽

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

This is the hud.gov homepage. Always nice to see our tax dollars being used for politicking.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The Republicans have majorities in both houses, control the White House and have the SCOTUS rubber-stamping expansions of executive power, but #FoxNews is running a "Democrat Shutdown Countdown?" The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears, indeed... #1984

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Nothing like salt, salt, salt on a random Wednesday night! Coral Reefers amazing as always... #Magaritaville

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Isn't it great how the government is boasting how much they've made from #tariffs? That's a regressive tax on all of us. Small example: The 100% extra I'm paying to replace a cell phone holder 10 months later is coming out of my pocket. Not China's. That's money not going into my local economy.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Nice to know Trump is able to step away from ripping apart the government and increasing everyone's cost of living for a few moments to remind us how much of a petty, thin-skinned, spiteful human being he is. Proof his chronic veinous insufficiency is directly related to lack of an actual heart.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Whoa... that's an unexpected @pearljam.com bummer for a Monday. 2025 is becoming the year of the drummer departure between Matt Cameron and changes in #FooFighters, #IronMaiden and handful of other bands. pearljam.com/news/matt-ca...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Couldn't agree with you more. Exactly what I was thinking when I saw the gov job numbers this morning...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Does anyone else get the feeling that Republicans' parents never read them Dr. Seuss' "Yertle the Turtle" as kids? Mack could teach them a thing or two about what happens to leaders who prioritize fulfilling their own ambitions instead of serving the needs of their constituents.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

The racism is strong with this one. Of course, I'm sure they'll say it's a complete coincidence how this was posted right after @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social won the Dem nomination for mayor... hmm...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Really irks me that Trump licensing his name for an overpriced MVNO warrants a higher @cnbc.com homepage profile than real news like the Senate unveiling their tax plan or the Iran/Israel conflict. Seriously bet they'll have fewer subs than FreedomPop, US Mobile, Connect, etc. 12 months from now.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

His and hers. 🍻 Definitely recommend Hidden Sands Brewery in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Great vibes...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

This guy now has less than a 0% chance of getting my vote for NJ Gov.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

As our 401ks are still down for the year and we start paying more for imported items, it's great to know that Trump is using this opportunity to make sure Musk expands his Starlink business into new countries. As usual, it's not about what's best for "the people," it's about lining their pockets.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Haven't even had my first coffee of the day and Trump has already been caught in his trade talks lie... Would be really nice if the press would start asking follow-up questions whenever those things called words come out of his mouth and stop endlessly nodding.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Haven't even had my first coffee of the day and Trump has already been caught lying...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

If you're trying to predict the future, always look to The Simpsons... "US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts" www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Is it normal for the defense secretary to have pictures of himself hung in conference rooms at the Pentagon? For someone who keeps talking about "warfighters," you'd think Pete Hegseth would have pictures of soldiers on the walls instead of feeding his own ego. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Hmm... according to my math, the DOW was 13.5% "greater" before #Trump entered office and decided to make everything "great again." Note that the decline started well before the tariffs added fuel to the fire.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This should be the lead everywhere tonight - and should not be sane-washed as something #Trump was "joking about." Any doubt about our slide into authoritarianism? It'll start with "violent acts" and become whoever he feels are just "nasty people" in a blink. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

For anyone who tries to talk up Wednesday's stock bounce as a positive of #Trump's "plan," be sure to point to the graph below and remind them that - even after that bump - we're even August 2024. Wiping out 8 months of gains in a week is not a win, no matter how they try to spin it.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Interesting how there was a substantial spike in stock market trade volume just before #Trump announced the pause of #tariffs. Who knew what, when and who did they tell?

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Did a double-take because, not only is this the most obvious headline ever, it's also somehow red bar "breaking news" that price increases would be passed on to customers? Really @cnbc.com?

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Sure, the stock market may be cratering, but at least @dawngradel.bsky.social was able to score a reservation at the greatest Mexican restaurant in the whole, wide world to turn our frown upside down! 🌮 See you in July #CasaBonita! 🍹

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The past 16 months of stock market gains have officially been wiped out... #TrumpTariffs #BlackMonday

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Was just thinking that he's going to point to oil prices being down as a "win." So, I just traded tens of thousands of 401K dollars to save pennies at the pump? ⛽ Apparently, I just need to buy a gazillion gallons of gas and this will all work out just fine. *sigh*

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Red... Really Red... Very Red... Insanely Red... aaaaand the VIX is green by +32%. That's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day combination. Of course, I almost expect that someone from the White House will be stupidly touting that the "VIX IS WAY UP!" as a win on Fox News before dinner.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Probably not shocking that someone who bankrupted multiple casinos - where the house always wins - could be so good at wiping six months of gains out of our retirement accounts in a matter of days.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

You'd think the big #LiberationDay event the White House has been planning for months would be a bit more polished than #Trump holding a chart he's reading line-by-line, but I guess that's how we talk about shifting billions of dollars from consumer's pockets into the gov's coffers these days.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Benefit of having a daughter who wanted to tour Montclair State University? The best burger joint in New Jersey is right down the road! (That's White Manna, for the uninitiated...) Have been waiting years to get back here and soooooo happy @dawngradel.bsky.social finally got to try it. 🍔

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Amazing how it only takes a couple days of #tariff saber rattling to wipe away six-months of #DJIA gains. Hope everyone is enjoying "owning the libs," because if you plan to retire anytime soon, good chance you're not going to be able to afford much else.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Could #Tesla go below $200 today? Wow... #Musk must be the luckiest CEO ever, because any other leader whose company lost 35% in a month would be cleaning out their office.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

When your Congressman doesn't hold town halls, answer the phone or respond to email, it's time for some in-person protesting. If you're in the #newjersey area, join us on Thursday at 3:30pm outside Jeff Van Drew's office. ✊ #resist @booker.senate.gov @andykimnj.bsky.social

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Funny how #Trump hasn't mentioned stock market since his term began. For anyone keeping score, the #DJIT was +10.78% over past year and +66.99% over last 5, but -2.77% past month. I remember my old neighbor saying in '20 that #Biden was going to tank stock market. Should check back in with him now.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Nothing like fantasy baseball draft day. 8+ hours bidding against people who I've played with since the mid 90s. So far, my strategy of bidding early and often appears to be working out. Now, time to wait for the auction floor to drop... #FantasyBaseball

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

✋to @pearljam.com for once again - and always - doing the right thing. #blackout #boycott #resist

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

This is why customer retention is so important. If #Comcast hadn't raised our rate, I would have never cared that my 800mbps plan was only hitting 352 down. Nor, would I have tested @tmobilesupport.bsky.social and discovered their plan - for $46 less - provides 3x the upstream and twice the down.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Been teetering since the Harris endorsement was squashed. Finally hit cancel today and immediately subscribed to @wired.com and will sign up for @atrupar.com in a few.

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