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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Just sending it again, like prices, the number of images is going up
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Need some liquidity in the face of rising gas prices? Here you go!!
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Too hot to play and damned if I am gonna give it to the dog
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Buck playing hide n sneak...another one just like him 50 feet away
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Random
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Random beauty
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Seals have invaded our TN pool, global warning. They are so happy they are wearing party hats
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Charlamagne was a wise king: It seems to us proper that strangers and pilgrims and poor people should have hostels established at various places by monks and canons, for the Lord himself will say on the great day of reward--'I was a stranger and you took me in' (Matthew 25:35)
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Great blue heron, east TN. We have every kind of critter you can imagine, from elk to koalas
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Shrinkflation...what is wrong with this octopus? The dogs need to complain
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Running a pink flamingo rental service, let me know if interested
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Uncle M is very polite when asking for his big brothers Scooby treat
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Dufus McDogus McDingus McGee aka Kato. Best of friends!!
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Kino just hang'n
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This is cousin Kino
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
From the woods of east TN
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Pete Hegseth, Nancy Mace and Jeanine Pirro walk into a bar. Bartender says...
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This is why we are doomed. Newsmax doesn't know the difference between positive and negative. We lost 92k jobs
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Uncle M says he likes it warm.
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Break on through to the other side Uncle M.
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Kino the Magnificent emerges from her undercover mission
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
No Kings Knoxville. Probably close to 10k peaceful American loyalists who love their country and are trying to save it
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
My 1977 T17 Michicraft canoe is nicer than yours
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
So Trump wants to buy his way to heaven by saving lives? Is that how you do it? Perhaps he should consult Luther in his prayers. Another sad case where his supporters will see nothing wrong, buying your way is just fine, he has bought everything else he owns. So much for grace and faith. Disgusting
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
He can clearly count up to par
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Just a random WTF? So Bill Maher doesn't think Trump's tariffs are affecting and will affect future prices. More evidence that he needs to go to Mars with Musk. Not funny, poorly informed and... He just needs to go away. I suggest taking Joe Rogan too. Two of the dumbest guys acting oh so smart
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
If the Johnson rule will not be used, then churches need to be taxed. The IRS now says churches can openly express political views and it's just fine. No, it's not. If you play in the political arena you should be taxed, period. Not easy, but it can be done as is the case in some European countries
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Nice place to start a Thursday
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Uncle M happily enjoying his post meal nap
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
In case you would like to know...and especially if this is something you didn't want to know, Europeans were dark skinned until about 5 thousand years ago. Now how inconvenient is that?? Really matters what starting point in history you want to begin from.
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Anyone interested in history and current politics might want to see a discussion of de Tocqueville's "soft depotism." This is where we are now. Our friend Chat can provide more info and context. History is an exceptional way to understand today
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Would be nice to see a long term line chart on military enlistments up to current, showing the Biden bump in 2024
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
The attacks on Harvard are truly despicable. Harvard has survived the British occupation of Boston and the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and two world wars. Ideas trump tyrants.
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
All those folks complaining about people raking in "welfare" benefits. In TN, the monthly average cash benefit is $438 for TANF. The "T" stands for temporary. This won't come close to paying rent let alone sex, drugs, rock and roll. Medicaid is an essential complement for low income families
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
So Trump wants an Arab version of the Trail of Tears, moving 1 million Palestinians to Libya? Will they walk like the Cherokee did? It's a lot further than TN to OK. There are no Indian reservations in TN, a sad and cruel legacy that captures the hateful spirit of millions today. Please don't!!!
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
"Champions of Christian nationalism would have you believe that these efforts to rule the country are inherently theological; that they are in service of a broader effort to reclaim America for God. This is a lie." Tim Alberta, The Kingdom, the Power the Glory. READ this book, thoughtful, powerful
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Tariff v sales tax. Latter exempts tangible business inputs to production, unlike a general tariff. What happens to your state when you remove this exemption and triple the rate? Good luck exporting, say goodbye to jobs. Important lesson here
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Anyone interested in the fate of altruism would benefit from the (somewhat technical) book A Cooperative Species. Are humans inherently altruistic? How could altruism prosper in a genetic competition that rewards selfishness? Great book to understand answers and why/how altruism is being compromised
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Amidst tariff turmoil, it is stunning that no one is talking about the most important shot in the arm the economy needs--a productivity boost. Rather than hunker in the tariff bunker, promote growth, raising incomes and easing pressure from the nation's debt. Bunker mentality is stifling
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Some tariff thoughts forthcoming. Start with a quiz like one I might ask policy students: if you were a county that wanted to create jobs, what would happen if you tariffed all imports into your community? Who would be the winners and losers?
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
The tariff misinformation is just scandalous. Despite what our Treasury secretary says, prices will go up and we will be worse. There is simply no economic model or historical precedent to support the conclusion that tariffs will make us better off, none, zero, zip. Too much cool aid trumps truth
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Big Shout Out to Dr. Rob Godby, U of WY, for being outspoken in the media on how economists view tariffs. No BS, just frank, practical remarks. Really hard for U faculty to speak out, in most places it's filtered/not allowed unless you go directly to the media, and then you can pay a price. Quiet...
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Treasury sec. Bessant apparently doesn't know who pays tariffs, explains why he took the job. Consumers generally pay but depending on mkts (elasticities) they can be shared with producers. An honest discussion would be welcomed but honesty is not part of the Trump brand
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Saw the phrase "MAGA Maoism" the other day, perfect. USSR and China had closed economies with prices for pencils and dolls set by govt, exactly like now. Destroyed productivity and quality of life bc of no competition and no productivity gains. We need a focus on productivity not protection
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
So today is a new day for tariffs--100% as they are a national security threat and they are subsidized by foreign countries. We subsidize films in this country, look at the state film commissions including AL, GA. Just one more nail in America's credibility coffin. Republican lemmings to the cliff
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
America's Back? So a TN senator says. Well dear miss Blackburn, America has always been here, doing it's work, day by day. We weren't here only because you were too blind to see us. You see the angry MAGA crowd, but you don't see the millions of silent Tennesseans who just go to work. Get a job.
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
I hope my economist colleagues are tracking prices, especially on Amazon, so we can discern post tariff effects on prices. Especially important since Bozo apparently won't post tariffs embedded in price. A convenient time to obfuscate tariff impacts and also co-mingle any other price increases.
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
On behalf of about one half of Americans that have some values and pride, a big shout out to our Canadian friends north of the border!! How did you avoid the insanity that we are enduring? Even George Orwell couldn't have made this mess up
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Trump admin now blasting Amazon for NOT obfuscating and hiding tariffs on their products. How dare they support fiscal transparency. I am ready to puke, still no good news in the obits this morning.
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capnmatt.bsky.social @capnmatt.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Trump was misquoted once again this weekend. He did not say that he "runs" America or the world. He said he "ruins" America and the world. What a difference one little letter can make.
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