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David Olson — Age of Stupidity

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Retired from career in pension fund financial management. Travel, photography, music, art, books, save me from the madness in the world. 🇺🇸 🇳🇴 🇨🇦🇫🇷 🇺🇦

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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 7h
Never a more important time to repost this. Every day. Repost.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12h
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 10h
A record hot summer collided unhappily with rising energy costs for households across the US that struggled to the point where many were disconnected from their electricity supply, even as dangerous heat baked their communities.
A bar chart that shows utility shutoffs going up more than 28% in 2 years across 10 states, rising to above 150,000 in July 2026.

Data comes from California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New York, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 12h
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h
“.. Share of consumers expecting higher interest rates over the next year climbed to 68.4% in August, an increase of over five percentage points.” - Schwab #ConferenceBoard
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Just A Grandmom🇺🇸 @grandmompa.bsky.social · 20h
I'm on board with this. Along with very lengthy prison terms for treason.
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Jay Lionel @jaylionel.bsky.social · 13h
My cat has four legs. My dog also has four legs. Therefore my dog is a cat. These people are so dumb I can feel my intelligence dissolve in real time.
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Catherine 🇨🇦 🌎 @capeacadia.bsky.social · 17h
Maybe he should focus the military on protecting the election from the Executive Branch instead 🤷🏻‍♀️ #USDemocracy
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Costco uses $184 million in tariff refunds to lower member prices Chief executive Ron Vachris said some of the fourth-quarter proceeds were returned through price cuts in the second half of the period www.financial-world.org/news/news/fi...
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Costco uses $184 million in tariff refunds to lower member prices
Costco directs most tariff recoveries toward everyday goods
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration Monday filed its response to the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) lawsuit seeking records about any plans to seize or inspect ballots, voting machines or other election materials during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump DOJ responds to DNC lawsuit, offers no records on ballot seizure plans
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 13-page answer did not deny whether the Trump administration has considered such plans, identify whether responsive records exist or offer a timeline for producing th...
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 13h
Those with the least synapses should not be making rules controlling other people's synapses.
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When exactly did we consent to our tax dollars being used to air government-funded political ads?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h
SEN. WARREN: "They cut taxes and they always say ‘it's really going to pay off for you’ — every time academics come back say ‘What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.’.. this is the 20.0 version of this.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
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David Olson — Age of Stupidity @dlonorse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“.. Very good one sentence summary of the economy.” - Kyra Scanlon
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Before the week begins, I have a specific request: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social @nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All are bribed or threatened.👹👹👹 Tyranny \ non representative government.
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Erin Gallagher @3r1ng.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WOW 👏 this needs to happen in every state www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-legis...
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Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling
Supporters of the bill say citizens, rather than corporations, should have more power in elections.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hope not. We need everyone on our side of the aisle to get the fuck over themselves and realize that we’re all on the same side here. Eyes on the prize. This election is too important to lose over ANY sort of purity test.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Odd, that Donald Trump has latched onto things being done/built to protect "national security" when Donald Trump, a man who is said to have sold *highly* classified documents, is currently the nation's biggest security threat.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My belief: This election isn’t about the economy in 2027. It’s about the economy in 2060. Prosperity comes from institutions like the rule of law, markets, a free press, and capitalism (not crony capitalism) newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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We Spend So Much Time Talking About Gas Prices
But is that what we really want to focus on? Also: Is the U.S. economy really the envy of the world?
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lotta talk right now about the President using public money to push political propaganda. It didn't start with these TV ads. Let me remind you of the political nonsense he forced the Census Bureau to publish: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-fak...
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Who Put the Census Bureau in the Propaganda Business?
A once-trusted agency has dressed up partisan election claims as official statistics—and hidden the evidence needed to test them.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/09/2026
This Supreme Court is interpreting laws in ways we’ve never seen before. And in their latest SAVE ruling, Justice Jackson is having none of it. Marc Elias breaks down her dissent. Stay in the know: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
“Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged men,” Molly Jong-Fast writes. “Marco and Pete don’t drink identical Iced Banana Bread Matchas or wear pink on Wednesdays, but the social-emotional engine behind our government is the same as the one that runs the popular girls’ clique.”
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Opinion | The Mean Girls Presidency
Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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James @ionjames.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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repugfascistrebel.bsky.social @repugfascistrebel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
HIS MAKING US THAT SHITHOLE COUNTRY HE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT....EVERY ACCUSATION IS A CONFESSION!
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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 25/09/2026
Taxpayers are footing the bill for a Fox “News” ad glorifying the president, as lawmakers question whether federal law has been crossed… hartmannreport.com/p/trump-orde...
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Trump Orders America to “Love Me” and Sends Us Taxpayers the Bill
Taxpayers are footing the bill for a Fox “News” ad glorifying the president, as lawmakers question whether federal law has been crossed…
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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's rather inconvenient when 'lying' is your personal signature, but it's 2026 and the evidence of your LIES keeps showing up everywhere.... 🤦🏼‍♀️ #WeThePeople #StopTrump #ImpeachConvictRemove #resist #GTS
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Mike the Dog @photochris5511.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Classic rube nonsense.
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bythepeople1863.bsky.social @bythepeople1863.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is canceling ~$1B in spending approved by Congress for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. The Government Accountability Office, says the maneuver is illegal. And, isn't $1B the amount he requested for his ballroom? Coincidence? I doubt it.
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Mar-a-Hell-No! @mara-hell-no.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
More than this - threatening to commit a war crime is considered a war crime or a direct violation of international humanitarian law. There must be consequences.
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Mar-a-Hell-No! @mara-hell-no.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Breaking the law AGAIN, and literally stealing OUR money. abcnews.com/Politics/whi...
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White House orders over $800M in funds rescinded; Collins calls it 'clear violation' of law
The White House announced Friday evening that it was rescinding over $800 million in congressionally appropriated funds across a range of government programs.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don't let his feigned self-righteousness fool you. Trump, et. al., are trying to undermine Obamacare so that they can bankrupt it. They're counting on us having zero knowledge of the profoundly basic principle on which all insurance works.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Canada is predictable, reliable, and principled in a world that’s anything but.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The inability of Trump supporters to acknowledge the immense damage he is doing to the USA’s position in the world is the real scandal.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just as a reminder Trump apologists, in the last 9 months Trump has: Threatened to invade Greenland Seized the leader Venezuela Launched a war against Iran without Congressional approval. Any state in the world needs to worry about him. Except Russia of course. Putin is safe.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Jeff Bezos: Men we are *told* are brilliant businessmen, but every time they open their mouths they prove themselves to be ridiculous idiots.
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Dont-Piss-Me-Off @dont-piss-me-off.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
IT'S ALL THE FAULT OF THE FUCKING "MAN SNAKE". OTHERWISE WOMEN WOULD BE IN CHARGE AND WE NEVER WOULD HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH FUCKWAD!
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
These people never tell the truth about anything.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SCOTUS, with no noted dissent, has some sharp words for how the MO Secretary of State handled the matter despite a binding ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court. The lower courts misapplied Purcell, the justices say.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 25/09/2026
The polls are in, and they're a bloodbath. Rick convenes the brain trust: Senior Advisor Matthew Dowd, Exec Dir Tessa Gould, Political Director Andrew Wilson, and special guest pollster Cornell Belcher to discuss. WATCH: bit.ly/4d7AUe2
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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Appeals court rules that states can regulate Kalshi’s sports prediction markets, dealing another legal blow to platforms www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/appeals-cou…
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Appeals court rules that states can regulate Kalshi’s sports prediction markets, dealing another legal blow to platforms
The decision is the second in less than a month by an appeals court that states have a role in regulating sports-related event contracts.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court BLOCKS Missouri's GOP Gerrymander. I will be going live at 6:30ET to discuss this breaking news! www.youtube.com/live/Tm__W1b...
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks Missouri Voting Maps That Would Favor Republicans
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump’s Net worth is $7 billion in 2026, 3 times higher than it was in 2024 He is robbing us blind and #TrumpsCorruptCongress doesn’t say a damn word about it. We need to elect as many Democrats as we can to do oversight on this administration. No more rubber stamp Republicans!!🗳️🗳️
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GunnyJKJ @gunnyjkj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Blue KathyC @kathyc2222.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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