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Jon Ip

@bruin.bsky.social
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I spread the canasta gospel. Mostly lurking but hoping to add more signal to the din. #nokings

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 07/10/2026
there's a lot going on right now, but the ability to buy elections in order to stay out of prison is on the ballot whether you realize it or not
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Dow @dow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Every completed Republican presidency since 1980 left a larger deficit than it inherited Every completed Democratic presidency since 1980 left a smaller one.
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George Pearkes @peark.es · 01/10/2026
This is a good thread and for some reason it unlocked something that's been brewing in the back of my head for a while.
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My hair treatment went from $17.99 to $25.99 a few weeks ago. I’ll see if that goes back down.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Karl Schamotta @karl-schamotta.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump attempting to shift US imports from Canada to a Russian client state. If there was any doubt before, the argument that the administration is acting in the interests of national security now lies in smoking ruins.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father. Can there be any doubt that Musk is collaborating with Putin to destroy democracy, and that Traitor Tommy is one of their greasy little tools? An FBI probe established repeated secret Putin-Musk communications.
theguardian.com
Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father
Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
Kimmel’s Talarico Interview
This is Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See It is brilliant, human, and exactly what the Texas Republican Mafia cannot tolerate. 4.2 million views so far.
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is spectacular, folks. We live in a moment in American history when the president and his administration are so racist and dumb that a toy company has to put out a statement saying: "OUR GIANT ROBOT THAT TURNS INTO A TRUCK DENOUNCES RACISM AND HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT."
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Not voting for yourself so that you can keep the ballot as a keepsake…
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Whether you love or hate AI this shit needs to stop. What are we even doing A bunch of Silicon Valley sociopaths should not get to decide the future of humanity totally unchecked.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If only the media had as much interest in the world's richest person, the primary funder of the Republican Party, who spoke at Trump's Inauguration and gave a Sieg Heil, once again declaring his belief "white solidarity is the only way to survive" as they do some Twitch streamer.
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/09/2026
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
404media.co
A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In a 48 hour span Trump called the deaths of 18 Americans “small potatoes” and then posted (he of the bone spur deferments) this AI slop of himself. It’s wrong and it’s offensive. And voters need to send a message.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
(ABC News) - It's never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. abcnews.com/US/wireStory...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
this is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie
Donald Trump posts an image on his Truth Social account. It shows a new uniform for US Space Force members, comprising of an all-black outfit with knee-high black leather boots, black cap, and minimalist looking suit.
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Yeah that’s a cooler name for them
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
As someone who did millions in business in the aftermath of 9/11 to help Cantor rise from the ashes and who also personally hosted Howard to speak at our firm, I can't tell you how disgusted I am by who he has become and how he acts and speaks.
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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Probably good to catch cabinet officials in absolute baldfaced lies, though I remain skeptical there will be any consequences for perjury even after midterms. Please feel free to prove me wrong, Congress www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate
Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 01/09/2026
A liberal is a conservative who just got mugged by the police
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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
U.S. Postal Service Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms (Gift Article)
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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Ed Z @edzarenski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Not good news. I'm looking at Construction Spending data and my forecast for 2026 is expected down 3.2%. Residential down 5.9% and Nonres Bldgs down 5.0%. Nonbldg UP 4%. Overall, this would be the worst annual performance since 2010. Some recent revisions lowered Rsdn.
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Librarian Capital @librariancapital.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Bill Ackman, Jan-25: "(RFK Jr.) is not an anti-vaxxer. You are slandering him ... The Democratic Party has lost its soul" Bill Ackman, Aug-26: "The politicization of vaccines is a low moment for our country. It leads to distrust of science ... and ultimately causes grave harm"
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The National Park Service has been quietly working to fulfill an unprecedented directive from Trump officials: Parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developer
notus.org
Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer
The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.
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speedway22.bsky.social @speedway22.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Guardian just reported that there were 50,000 ICE ‘arrests’ in July, this is escalating rapidly and DHS is trying to be quieter about it now www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietly the biggest month in Trump’s second term
Administration moved away from high-profile raids that defined immigration enforcement approach last year but still deported record number of people
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This is what the growth of surveillance is going to bring. Not safety from crime, but new, non-criminal acts redefined as criminal so as to give the police an excuse to exercise power. local12.com/news/offbeat...
local12.com
Police request public's help to find suspect who picked up $30 off ground in Walmart
A police department took to social media and asked the public to help them identify a suspect who found $30 on the ground in Walmart.
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Same
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Also: Kushner has no government position. By talking to him Jeffries is endorsing Trump's illegal use of Kushner as a public official and Kushner's own rampant corruption in that role. It's absolutely unconscionable and shows just how little Jeffries understands and appreciates the moment.
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Invictus @tbpinvictus.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Fast forward 16 months and we see how this has worked out. Thank you, #MAGA.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/08/2026
NEW: Hegseth hid the fact that our main resupply base in the Gulf of Oman was destroyed. newrepublic.com/post/214510/...
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Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied
According to a report from MS NOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East.
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We had an EQS that we never charged at home because it came with free EA charging. Many Kias and Hyundais had the same deal and were at those same EA stations.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A person without any govt position, who has numerous financial conflicts of interest, should not conduct US foreign policy. And that’s before we get to the fact that he uses this role to corruptly solicit money for himself. It’s wrong. Many seem to have accepted it, but I’ll never stop objecting.
nytimes.com
Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan
The president’s son-in-law met the Palestinian militant group’s leaders in Egypt, officials said. He will soon see Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader.
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
we're at the "they're arming unaccountable masked men with electric torture gloves" stage of fascism
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Keith Law @keithlaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
every Harry Potter thing you buy gives this obsessed woman more ammo to fund these lawsuits and make trans people’s lives more difficult
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
@followtheh.bsky.social FYI
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 07/08/2026
$4 BILLION. That’s how much the Trump Administration has now spent paying companies to cancel offshore wind projects that would have lowered your electric bill. Yes, you heard that right: they are PAYING to keep more energy off the grid and your bills higher.
nytimes.com
Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The chart tells the story: Recent economic history is weaker than we thought, and July's new number is downright concerning.
Bar chart titled "Today's new jobs data really change the view of recent history. We're barely creating any jobs." showing monthly growth in nonfarm payrolls. Total nonfarm employment fell by 23,000 jobs in July 2026, the first decline since February and a sharp reversal from earlier estimates showing a 57,000 gain. The labor market has weakened significantly, with June's figures also revised sharply downward from 129,000 to just 20,000 jobs added, revealing the recent job growth has been far weaker than initially reported.
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Anecdotally I observe a spike in Los Angeles middle-management type layoffs amongst my circle.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The president's authority as "commander in chief" refers to the military only. The president cannot use executive orders to expand the definition of who is eligible for birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. The president's aide saying these things is a virulent white nationalist.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is a glorified single-source interview with the head of Third Way. It quotes far more moderates saying they support the progressive candidates in the general election. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.
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Julia Coronado @jc-econ.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
It is pretty clear that the inflation we are experiencing is not emanating from the labor market--the labor share of GDP plunging to all time lows each quarter it seems
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
LOL I knew how the $AAPL chart would would like
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tweety fish oh wow like a chimera or something spoooky @sifu.tweety.fish · 06/08/2026
"intentionally sandbagging the visa renewal process for legal immigrants so you can ambush them when they're taking domestic flights to meet an arbitrary daily quota of ruining people's lives" is, you know, when justice is served for these monsters it's not going to be pretty.
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Jon Ip @bruin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The Marlborough Sounds was one of the favorite stops on my honeymoon!
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Vandy, C.A. @cavandy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
$META when your site isn’t organically toxic enough just go out and buy some rage
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A new study shows that among people hospitalized with COVID19, other viruses such as EBV, HSV1, and CMV may be reactivated. This effect isn’t limited to those who are immunocompromised, either. So if you’re wondering why I’m still masking indoors in public, have a read.
nature.com
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you
Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
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Jason Fry @jasoncfry.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Those of you eager to serve wealthy MLB owners as volunteer Pinkertons won’t like to read this, but as usual Joe Sheehan nails the real problem:
Joe Sheehan: This trade is a microcosm of the real problem MLB has faced for decades. It’s not about haves and have-nots, but wants and want-nots. The Dodgers, and teams like them, want to win more than teams like the Tigers do, so they go out and acquire the Tigers’ best pitcher. MLB has built an entire labor strategy and media campaign around demonizing the Dodgers, when in fact it’s the Tigers who are wrecking baseball. You have to be through the looking glass to think the sport’s problem is the team that’s trying to win rather than the team that’s trading Tarik Skubal while sitting 2 1/2 games out of a playoff spot.
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Peter Abraham @peteabeglobe.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Based on MLB Pipeline rankings, the Dodgers gave up only their 5th, 7th, and 17th best prospects for Skubal. Plus, they'll pay him roughly $11 million. Other teams were gutless, that's all it is.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 02/08/2026
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
futurism.com
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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