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Shawn Minnix

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Guy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Jokes aside, I understand why people are worried about this, but at present there is zero evidence of tampering with the BLS data (either to make it look worse or better than reality)
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 05/10/2026
"Steady throttling of @usbls.bsky.social funding makes all decision-makers—public & private—less well informed... shouldn’t be up for debate, given how strong of an economic benefit they deliver." @hilwething.bsky.social @epi.org on federal economic statistics www.epi.org/blog/consequ...
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Consequences of austerity: How reductions in BLS funding threaten the credibility of our statistics
Government funding cuts are undermining the Bureau of Labor Statistics' ability to provide the reliable information that businesses and policymakers need to make sound decisions about the economy.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
So people are mad about...MattY pointing out how something the Trump administration did isn't exactly a substantive change in any way and used slightly dismissive language to do so. God I hate the bluesky rage machine. He's not ragebaiting you, you just get mad at everything for no good reason.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Checking back in for my yearly bio update.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I've been wondering how effective a "spit facts that correct common misconceptions at the listener" radio campaign would be. I originally thought about this in a largely political sense, but I suppose you could extend this to other misconceptions pretty easily.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I'm sure the psycho who won is worse, but the amount of conspiracy theories I've seen over a Massie, a far-right whacko losing in a primary is kind of concerning.
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I can tell you from experience that of people actually read and shared stories about Trump and crypto, more people would know. The stories are written. And ignored.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Jesus Christ I really need to keep up with the news.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Can't overstate how fucked up it is that unraveling what is arguably the greatest achievement in the history of humanity is now a motivating issue of one of the two dominant parties in the U.S.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2025
Russia is planning a major destabilization of Moldova after elections next weekend understandingwar.org/research/rus...
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WARNING: Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After the Moldovan Elections
Warning: The Kremlin is setting conditions to generate possibly violent protests to remove Moldovan President Maia Sandu from power.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
JUST IN: Trump launches a $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times — naming reporters Peter Baker, Michael Schmidt, Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner — because he doesn't like what they have written/reported about him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I think the president just plainly stating that he's firing the person who produces economic data because he doesn't like the numbers officially pushes us into a new era where you just can't believe government data anymore.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
What is this nonsensical buzzword salad? How did Eliot Higgins fall so far? Or was he always like this and we never noticed?
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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Will be here as late as it takes to fight these cruel, misguided, and dangerous cuts to foreign aid.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
I'm starting to gain the view that IRV is actually kinda mediocre at best and wonder why it gained the level of popularity it did among electoral reformers.
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Alex גדעון בן װעלװל @jewishwonk.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
These takes are incredible to me, because you'd never know from it that Iran has destabilized Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Chickens coming home to roost and now they're concerned about shattered states and societies.
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I generally agree with this, but I have fears about the tail risk where the administration decides that they basically don't care about the backlash and just double down on their actions.
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Ryan Burge @ryanburge.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Lots of analysis today about the LDS vote. I spent some extra time trying to sort out how younger LDS feel about politics. Just 31% of young LDS voted for Trump in 2020. It was 56% in 2024. www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/2024-elect...
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2024 Election Post-Mortem: Latter-day Saints
Are young Mormons abandoning the GOP?
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Is it fair that Morris is getting a lot of flack for saying the hard truths that a lot of people on here don't want to accept? No. Is it funny to see people turning on him after they rejected Nate for the same reason? Yes.
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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
My Google calendar of all the obscure downballot elections of 2025 has been updated! calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0...
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OpenElections @openelections.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Do we know anyone who lives near Karnes County, Texas, and would be willing to go to the county clerk's office in Karnes City, fill out a form and pay $10 in cash for precinct-level election results? Because that's what they've told us needs to happen.
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Poland, Final results: Presidential election, second round today Nawrocki (PiS-ECR): 50.9% (-0.1) Trzaskowski (PO-EPP): 49.1% (+0.1) +/- vs. Last election results ➤ europeelects.eu/poland
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 01/06/2025
Exit polls give Rafał Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw, 50.3% in the Polish presidential election. Now they start counting the votes He just spoke to supporters
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James Tuttle Keane @jtuttlekeane.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
The NASA planetary science fleet chart if the president’s budget is enacted.
The NASA planetary science fleet chart. It shows two spirals with missions to Moon/Mars and the Solar System. I’ve crossed off all of the missions that will be cancelled in the president’s budget… and there are a lot of them.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 28/05/2025
US administration openly intervened on behalf of the authoritarian populist candidate in the Polish presidential election
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Will Stancil is a lot of things, but "centrist" isn't one of them.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 24/05/2025
The Hungarian government is about to pass a law that will allow it to destroy the tiny online outlets that represent the last vestiges of independent Hungarian press 444.hu/2025/05/22/v...
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Viktor Orbán’s crackdown on free press does not only affect Hungary. It affects all of Europe
The so-called “Transparency Law”, currently pending approval, significantly undermines freedom of expression in Hungary — and its impacts are unlikely stop at the country’s borders.
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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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Geoffrey Skelley @geoffreyskelley.com · 22/05/2025
The three Dem vacancies made it very slightly easier for the GOP, but the 3 Republican present/ abstentions would have likely gotten the GOP over the line even if Connolly, Grijalva and Turner were all still alive and there. This is too important for Trump.
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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Catalist's 2024 "What Happened" report is out. I consider this the most reliable source for how various demographics voted in the 2024 election. catalist.us/whathappened...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
JUST IN: TV exit polls of Romanian presidential election shows far-right candidate, Simion, LOSING by 8-10%, to centrist opponent Dan. Simion got 41% in round 1 two weeks ago, so had strong shot today. turnout surged. BUT: exit polls in round 1 underestimated Simion. Not over yet. Watch returns.
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 18/05/2025
baseball commentators really do be like: what is my purpose? how can i console myself as i feel my life slipping through my fingers? when should i move on fro- AND THAT'S A HIT, IT'S A FLY BALL TO DEEP LEFT FIELD, IT'S HANGING UP AND IT IS OUTTA HERE, A TWO RUN
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 18/05/2025
Polling in Romania shows today's presidential election is too close to call - and so the Romanian far-right candidate has started talking about fraud. We know this pattern: He'll drop it if he wins, double down if he loses www.politico.eu/article/high...
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High early turnout as Romanians vote in critical election
Hard-right presidential front-runner George Simion warns of fraud risk, while voters wait in long lines to cast their ballots.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
The pivot to blaming companies for the obvious consequence of your tariffs has begun
Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, “EAT THE TARIFFS,” and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Sort of related to this, does anyone else experience the phenomenon where the things you end up obsessing over for a while are ultimately just kind of all over the place?
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Somehow I'm imagining a subreddit, r/DIYsurgery about people claiming to perform all sorts of dangerous surgeries at home and then smugly pointing out how much money they've saved by doing so.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 29/04/2025
Airstrikes continue in Myanmar despite a temporary ceasefire and suffering from a March earthquake. Bellingcat has identified at least 22 villages damaged by airstrikes, 14 of which are in the regions most impacted by the recent earthquake. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/04...
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Open Sources Show Myanmar Junta Airstrike Damages Despite Post-Earthquake Ceasefire - bellingcat
Photo: Reuters
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 24/04/2025
It's here! The Downballot is so stoked to share our calculations of the results of the 2024 presidential election for all 435 congressional districts! Bookmark this must-have data set, generously sponsored by Grassroots Analytics, right here: the-db.co/presbycd And much more in this 🧵 below!
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The Downballot's calculations of presidential election results by congressional district, sponsored by Grassroots Analytics
Our one-of-a-kind collection spans from 2008 to the present
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Shawn Minnix @beingofuniverse.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
As funny as this is, who thought of allowing a partial veto *this* powerful was a good idea?
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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
The discourse around tariffs has been “things will get more expensive” but I am here to tell you that I am knee deep in reporting on this subject and I strongly suspect that if super high tariffs endure, it will shift to *certain items cease to be available at any price*
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 04/04/2025
NEW 🧵 A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far: 1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively. These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.
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