Reposted by Billy GPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 8hNot to be a party pooper but a Democratic Congress is absolutely not going to lower costs; it just won't be in their power no matter how much they'd like to. Hard to tell what the political consequences of being unable to follow through on their central campaign promise will be. 3719833
Reposted by Billy GBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 8h"He may be an idiot, but he's a dangerous idiot. I won't be going back to America. I can't stand the man. I can't believe they elected him. They don't see what he is. He's a liar." ~ Brian Denis Cox, best known for his role as the ruthless media tycoon Logan Roy in HBO's "Succession" 1424
Reposted by Billy GJudy Chu Campaign @judychucampaign.bsky.social · 12hThanks to Trump’s war with Iran, airfare is going to reach a 10-year high this season. Book early to ensure you make it home for the holidays. abcnews.com/US/booking-holiday-trav…abcnews.comWhat to know about booking holiday travel this yearAirfares for Thanksgiving and Christmas are reaching 10-year highs. 012
Reposted by Billy GEmily @emilyyour8.bsky.social · 16hThe 30 yr US bond yield is at 5.62%!!! Everyone needs to understand that the US bond market is the most consequential market on earth. And the yield rate measures investor CONFIDENCE in the US. If they lose confidence the market collapses. If the US bond market goes kablooey, so goes the world. 061
Reposted by Billy GCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h“I am the house.” @pkrugman.bsky.social substack.com/@paulkrugman... 38640152
Reposted by Billy GDave Robbins @daviddeanrobbins.bsky.social · 20hThe bond market’s bad September continued Monday, with the Treasury market on the verge of booking one of its worst monthly showings in years. Bond markets matter because longer-term Treasury yields help determine how much consumers and businesses pay to borrow. www.marketwatch.com/story/bond-y...marketwatch.comBond yields move relentlessly higher, as Wall Street wonders how much more tech stocks can takeWall Street was hoping last week’s bond rout was the worst of it. Monday indicated otherwise. 102
Reposted by Billy GDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 20hTrump will crash the market if he steals the election cepr.net/publications... Zimbabwefication is bad for businesscepr.netThe Market Will Crash if Trump Steals the Election: Zimbabwefication is Bad for BusinessA contested election could undermine investor confidence in the US, potentially driving foreign capital away and sending stock and bond markets lower. 33111
Reposted by Billy GJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 20hThis. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇 823243588416
Reposted by Billy GYahoo Finance @yahoofinance.com · 19h30-year Treasury climbs to highest level since 2002yhoo.it30-year Treasury climbs to highest level since 2002Long-dated bond yields climbed on Tuesday, putting the Treasury market on track for its worst September since 2023. 001
Reposted by Billy GGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 19h“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETaxamericasvoicecnn.substack.comCHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive. 759852884
Reposted by Billy GGabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 19h“We have basically cut off or severely limited every pipeline that we have for … welcoming foreign-born workers,” said one eldercare leader. “We don’t have a sort of ready supply of U.S.-born individuals who are clamoring to work in aging services, and that’s not a new issue.” #EndtheICETaxpbswisconsin.orgFederal immigration policy shifts may be worsening Wisconsin's caregiver shortageThis story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Americans are getting older. In 2025, nearly 19% of the U.S. population was over 65, and ... 03614
Reposted by Billy GKTSM - News Channel 9 @ktsmtv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Gov. Greg Abbott issued an emergency disaster proclamation on Monday to combat soaring diesel prices. This measure aims to cut costs during a period when President Donald Trump has supported banning diesel exports. www.ktsm.com/news/texas-allows-dyed… 001
Reposted by Billy GKent Lind @camasonian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We have literally put a madman in charge of our economy and elected a sycophantic majority party that refuses to rein him in in any meaningful way. And they are driving our economy into the ground. But, oh look, it is the Japanese who are raising your mortgage rates www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Other Bond Market You Need to Worry About (Gift Article)The revival of Japan’s economy isn’t all good news. 055
Reposted by Billy GThe Washington Times @washtimes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Oil prices get back to rising and knock down U.S. stocks trib.al/WEr8MTAtrib.alOil prices get back to rising and knock down U.S. stocksOil prices are back on the rise Monday, which is sending pressure higher within the U.S. bond market and U.S. stocks lower. 001
Reposted by Billy GNick Timiraos @nicktimiraos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In the early days of Trump’s second term, his economic advisers laid out a simple theory: Show the bond market that Washington was serious about closing its gaping deficits and long-term interest rates would fall on their own. Trump could leave the Fed alone. It hasn’t worked out that way.wsj.comThe Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation HigherThe president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control. 66714
Reposted by Billy Gwilp @youaretraffic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026looks like the bond market has recently learned that stupid hitler is running the country. when will the equity market find out ? 011
Reposted by Billy GSpinoza at a bad dinner party. @spinozazsagabor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The bond market is telling you that inflation is gonna get a whole lot worse. Prices are going to go up, and the dollar will be worth less. If the fed and the gov conspire to borrow (print) money to hand out bailouts in the event of a market contraction, this will amplify inflation dramatically. 001
Reposted by Billy GDemocrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Maybe became a yes when Congress passed Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. It cut $1.1T from Medicaid & Obamacare. An estimated 15M Americans are expected to lose health coverage by 2034—while ICE receives one funding boost after another. Americans in Canada can vote! #DemsAbroad 👉 shrlnk.ca/s/6jmtRcEz 093
Reposted by Billy GLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Pepper spray, health crises and rotten food: Inside Colorado’s only immigrant detention center More than 12,000 detainees have been booked into ICE’s Aurora facility — run by Geo Group — since January 2025 www.greeleytribune.com/2026/09/27/c...greeleytribune.comPepper spray, health crises and rotten food: Inside Colorado’s only immigrant detention centerIn interviews with The Denver Post, current and former detainees described frequent fights and feelings of hopelessness. They say they’re often served inedible or rotten food that frequently gives the... 0139
Reposted by Billy GLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ICE signs contracts worth up to $7.3B to expand detention in 5 states With its warehouse plan stalled, ICE is building on land it already owns, and one of the companies it hired is tied to a developer who worked on its earlier property deals. www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-signs-...projectsaltbox.comICE signs contracts worth up to $7.3B to expand detention in 5 statesWith its warehouse plan stalled, ICE is building on land it already owns, and one of the companies it hired is tied to a developer who worked on its earlier property deals. 54332
Reposted by Billy GLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We need a photojournalism exhibit like this now of ALL of the concentration like detention centers in the United States. Angola is also the site of a detention area for immigrants under Gov. Landry. fristartmuseum.org/exhibition/s...fristartmuseum.orgSlavery, the Prison Industrial Complex: Photographs by Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick - Frist Art MuseumNew Orleans natives Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick have been documenting African American life in Louisiana for more than 30 years. Since 1980, they have made regular visits to the Louisiana Stat... 99560
Reposted by Billy GScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Paul Duginski, Los Angeles Times 43819
Reposted by Billy G🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026At this moment Elon Musk alone is worth $893,449,882,001macfarlanenews.substack.com“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banksWeeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states 20568238
Reposted by Billy GDeborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026apnews.com/article/trum... Trump asked Xi if he’d be in the market for US arms, Trump’s ambassador to China said on Sunday. This would upend generations of US policy toward China and Taiwan and expose US technology. China has a propensity to replicate US technology.apnews.comTrump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador saysThe U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States. 31410
Reposted by Billy GCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026WASHINGTON — Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... 531371589
Reposted by Billy GChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026I’d rather be annoying than oblivious. These days, neutrality looks more like surrender. 13651201241
Reposted by Billy GArbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 27/09/2026No President should have this much power! Fuck the Supreme Court! 😡 1173288548
Reposted by Billy GMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If the nation wasn’t led by madmen, this would be a huge story. As it is, Trump’s offer to sell weapons to our most powerful adversary is just another sign of America’s national suicide.nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 63724323
Reposted by Billy GParkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I can't stop thinking about how many men read that Snapchat and did nothing. How many men in that house knew a woman was being gang raped and did nothing. This is why we say all men. Bc it's your friends, your besties, your fellow frat bros and you do nothing to stop them. 1242455664
Reposted by Billy GLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 27/09/2026Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutralitylemonde.frSwiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutralityFinal results from the Swiss government showed over 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan championed by a right-wing populist party. 5236361054
Reposted by Billy GAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Acosta: This is a Category 5 fuck-up of epic proportions. It is likely to go down as the worst presidency that we have ever witnessed in this country’s history. That tops the first administration that ended with an insurrection. 29099832890
Reposted by Billy GMiss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Where’s my surprised face🫠 www.michiganfarmnews.com/about/news-m...michiganfarmnews.comAFBF: Increased beef imports have not lowered prices for consumers | An official publication of Michigan Farm BureauPolicies intended to increase imports under the assumption that they will bring down prices for consumers have yet to deliver meaningful savings. 961331419
Reposted by Billy G🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026One of the biggest stories of 2027 will be the savagery of the GOP's Medicaid cuts. But the most indefensible cruelty has already begun, with disabled kids being ripped from their homes and sent to asylums, @matthewcort.land told me. 916884
Reposted by Billy GMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Pentagon never disclosed that eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian cruise missile hit their vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, NBC reports. Injuries were eventually added to the casualty record with no announcement ten days later. 501600644
Reposted by Billy GThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The Chinese are laughing at the USA, not just about the Thucydides trap (that is just a dig) but they look at the US administration (and sadly the press) pumping out BS narratives while they go about undermining the basis of US global power." phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/its-not-th...phillipspobrien.substack.comIt’s Not That Xi Insults Trump Once...It’s that the Chinese are actively destroying the US global position while the US president bows and scrapes 0319
Reposted by Billy GJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/202637 more wounded troops. Added quietly. No explanation. Here's the No B.S. truth: when anyone (a vendor, a CEO, a government) revises the numbers without telling you why, the silence IS the message. 861 wounded. Their families deserve the full story. 20377203220
Reposted by Billy GGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 27/09/2026Calling something “illegal” only matters if the law is actually enforced. Mike Johnson and the Supreme Court need to enforce it. No president should be free to ignore the law to punish enemies, reward allies, and enrich himself. 61393573154
Reposted by Billy GSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Remember, friends, he's capable of anything. Even *that*, you ask? Yes. Even that. Besides voting (if we're allowed to) there may be nothing almost any of us can do to stop it. But at a *minimum* we can ensure that nothing catches us off guard—because we're ready for anything. 36797156
Reposted by Billy GRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way. 211122323860
Reposted by Billy GAgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Political Cartoonists are the best. deAdder rocks it every time he sits down and draws his next masterpiece. 10792622551
Reposted by Billy GBoricuabc2 @boricuabc2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026SO “COMMUNISTS” in states is BAD but inviting actual communists to the WH is OK> IM so confused 801360326
Reposted by Billy GChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses. 51147862506
Reposted by Billy GMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:meidasnews.com“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banksWeeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states 44194604483
Reposted by Billy GLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Campaign Legal Center has compiled over three dozen of the most egregious examples of wealthy individuals, companies, special interest groups & foreign governments that have contributed to Trump’s political and financial interests and received generous official favors in return.campaignlegal.orgExposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play AdministrationPresident Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price. This pay-to-play relationship is a defining feature of how Trump’s second ... 32114
Reposted by Billy GAskme @askme99.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Only in America do they deny children free lunch while forcing them to read about Jesus feeding the hungry. 563232700
Reposted by Billy GThe Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 28/09/2026About 4 million people fled Khartoum after war broke out in 2023, but the estimated 2.7 million who have since returned are torn between joy at being home and the harsh realities of living there.ebx.shPower cuts and rubble: Millions come home to find Sudan’s capital unlivableOnce a major African capital that was home to more than 8 million people, Khartoum is a shell of its former self. 0117
Reposted by Billy G Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 28/09/2026Claude making a scientific discovery 182090479
Reposted by Billy GScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Absolutely extraordinary strategic and military concessions offered by Trump to Xi. Trump offered to sell weapons to China. That was revealed in an interview by David Perdue, the US ambassador. Trump is withholding a $14bn arms package to Taiwan already approved by Congress. All of thisnytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador SaysPresident Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. 24323188
Reposted by Billy GEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comA Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 4451472494