Reposted by Erik LarsonMatt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The same White House press corps that knifed Michelle Wolf for joking that Sarah Sanders burned lies to make her smokey eye makeup, claiming it was inappropriate to make fun of a woman’s appearance, hasn’t said a word about this line which isn’t even a joke 24522137
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in President Donald Trump’s eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sales. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...washingtonpost.comPlan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake inPresident Donald Trump’s eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sales. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Property tax breaks are saving the data center industry $450 million in Oregon this year alone, under decades-old incentive programs. There's a growing push to rein in those incentives and make data centers pay the same taxes that other Oregon businesses pay. www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...oregonlive.comWyden, Merkley call for data center ‘accountability’ and guardrails to protect energy and waterThe two U.S. senators proposed a list of priorities for the state's data center task force. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Vance said that he is “embarrassed” thinking back to 2016, when he did not believe that Trump, whom he said at the time may be “America’s Hitler,” was intelligent. www.thedailybeast.com/vance-humili...thedailybeast.comVance Humiliates Himself With Bonkers Trump IQ BragThe VP says he’s “embarrassed” that he ever questioned the president’s intelligence. 120
Reposted by Erik LarsonRhoad Runner @rhoadrunner.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I'm not hiring Four Seasons Pool Repair to resurface my pool, that's for sure... 0151
Reposted by Erik LarsonKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026In March, Marco Rubio said depleting Iran's missile stocks was a core aim of Trump's war. Now, JD Vance just confirmed Trump's defense of Iran's right to ballistic missiles, saying, "the Iranians don't give up the right of self-defense in their country." 23400113
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Iran’s military leaders have greeted the ceasefire agreement with President Donald Trump as a triumph, crowing that “through the imposition of their divine and iron will” they had “humiliated American and Zionist enemies.” Mostly, they’re right. www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...sltrib.comOpinion: Iran found Trump’s bone spurOpinion: Iran found Trump’s bone spur 000
Reposted by Erik LarsonAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Ossoff: The president has been humiliated on the world stage. Many Americans are increasingly concerned about his stability and his capacity for the office. It’s deeply distressing to Americans to see a president so incompetent attempting and failing to represent the nation. 680218506251
Reposted by Erik LarsonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/06/2026March 9: "We're now totally independent of the Middle East. We don't need their oil." April 1: "It doesn't really affect us. We have so much oil, much more than we need." June 17: If I didn't agree to the MOU, we "would run out of reserves at about 4 weeks..." 889137005903
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026“With control of the strait, Iran emerges as the key player in the region and one of the key players in the world. The roles of China and Russia, as Iran’s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished.” www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comCheckmate in IranWashington can’t reverse or control the consequences of losing this war. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The war helped Iran weaponize the Straight:“Whatever piece of paper the Americans and Iranians…sign, the ayatollahs and the Revolutionary Guards will always have that potential for blackmail easily at their command. And that is why America has lost this war.” www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...independent.co.ukAmerica has lost its war with IranEditorial: If the ceasefire holds, Donald Trump’s ill-starred foray into the Middle East will have left the Iranian regime stronger than it was before the conflict 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026'Absolute Trash': Critics Rip Trump UFC Event After Fighter's 'Disgusting' Comments www.huffpost.com/entry/josh-h...huffpost.com'Absolute Worst Of America': Critics Torch Trump UFC Event After 'Disgusting' CommentJosh Hokit won his fight, then claimed Michelle Obama is a man. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The shock victory of Modi's BJP party in West Bengal, long led by one of his biggest critics, followed a highly controversial exercise by his government to revise the state's electoral roll to "purge" it it of illegal voters. More than 2.7 million were removed. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comNarendra Modi’s BJP wins election in West Bengal for the first timeResult in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscape 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Trump’s memecoin is down 40% this year and 93% from its peak in the days after his inauguration. Trading in it can still get you lunch with the president. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comCrypto Faithful Wins Memecoin Lunch with Trump for $500Last year, Morten Christensen spent about $1,200 to attend a dinner with President Donald Trump reserved for the top holders of the president’s memecoin. This year, he’s going to a similar event for j... 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 24/04/2026And yet Meta in 2025 brought in over $201 billion in revenue and posted a profit of roughly $60 billion. And Meta is a major beneficiary of the "job encouraging" One Big Beautiful Bill, with estimated tax savings of roughly $15.7 billion for the current cycle. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comMeta Tells Staff It Will Cut 10% of Jobs in Push for EfficiencyMeta Platforms Inc. plans to cut 10% of workers, or roughly 8,000 employees, in an effort to boost efficiency and offset its heavy spending on artificial intelligence. 010
Reposted by Erik LarsonBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 24/04/2026JOIN US TODAY: Navigating the tariff refund process requires a playbook. Bloomberg journalists @eelarson.bsky.social @nhageradio.bsky.social, Brendan Murray and Laura Curtis answer your questions on how to get a tariff refund as Trump pressures businesses 🎙️ Tune in at 11 a.m. EDT: bloom.bg/41VeaId 066
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Overall, 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove — including 50% who said they disapprove strongly — putting his job rating at the lowest point of his second term in NBC News Decision Desk polling. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...nbcnews.comPoll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran warTwo-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 18/04/2026The art of the deal… www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...bloomberg.comIran Says Hormuz Is Shut as Peace Deal Looks Shaky 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Orban “spent the past decade and a half stoking fears and campaigning against those he described as the enemies of Hungary: liberals, free press, universities, migrants, minorities, including LGBTQ+ people and, most recently, the European Union and Ukraine.” www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/w...cnn.comLive updates: Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat | CNNTrump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as Hungary’s prime minister. Follow for live updates 021
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026This is mind-boggling: The same regime is in power in Iran; the straight is still effectively closed; and the president of the United States is musing about a "joint venture" with Iran to collect tolls from ships that previously weren't required? "Overwhelming victory"? thehill.com/policy/inter...thehill.comTrump says he’s considering ‘joint venture’ with Iran for Strait of Hormuz tollsPresident Trump on Wednesday said he is considering the formation of a “joint venture” with Iran to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after the Trump administration and Tehran agreed… 010
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026BBC: The deal allowed Trump to extricate himself from what was shaping up to be a treacherous choice – either escalating with his promise that a "whole civilization will die tonight" or backing down and undermining his credibility. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comIran ceasefire deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high costThe path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"Depending on the outcome of the negotiations over the next two weeks, the regime could actually be in a stronger strategic position than it was before the war. Iran may have lost every military battle, but the war appears to have ended on Tehran’s terms." www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...theatlantic.comTrump Made a Deal That Gives Him Nothing He WantedU.S. declarations of victory ring hollow. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026“In any matter where I can be of assistance, I am at your service," Victor Orbán, the rightwing populist leader of Hungary, said in a call to Putin. He is the EU’s most Moscow-friendly leader, leading some critics to refer to him as Putin’s Trojan horse. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comViktor Orbán told Putin ‘I am at your service’ in October phone callTranscript reportedly details Hungarian leader offering whatever assistance he can to his Russian counterpart 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 27/03/2026“Obama's red line flip flop [on Syria chemical weapons] looks like the model of careful policymaking compared to what we have witnessed since the Iran war began.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | Trump’s bluff in Iran is a ‘disaster’ of his ownIran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals. 100
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026www.artnews.com/list/art-in-...artnews.comAmerican Art History from A to ZFor the country's 250th anniversary, 26 writers revisit American art history from A to Z. 010
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026The bipartisan Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee refused last month to consider the proposed Trump gold coin. Members opposed putting a sitting president on currency, saying it would break with democratic norms and reek of subservience to royalty www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comTrump’s hand-picked panel votes to put his face on a U.S. gold coinThe proposal had been rejected by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 110
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Renowned civil rights activist Dolores Huerta said that Cesar Chavez, the celebrated labor leader, sexually assaulted her — an allegation she made public due to a New York Times investigation that reported Chavez sexually abused two girls. www.usatoday.com/story/news/c...usatoday.comCesar Chavez accused of abusing Dolores Huerta, minorsCivil rights icon Dolores Huerta publicly alleges Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her, following a New York Times investigation. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026“I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force.” thehill.com/homenews/sen...thehill.com 010
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Pro-Israel group AIPAC notched its first real 2026 Democratic primary wins in Illinois, after largely disguising the millions it spent across four House races by funneling it through PACs with anodyne names like Elect Chicago Women and Chicago Progressive Partnership www.axios.com/2026/03/18/a...axios.comPro-Israel group AIPAC notches its first real 2026 Democratic primary wins in IllinoisTwo AIPAC-backed candidates won their House races, though several others fell short. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026fortune.com/2026/03/11/d...fortune.comTrump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers $1 billion a day as the national debt spirals out of control | FortuneShould the Iran war drag on for even several more weeks, the damage to America’s fragile finances will prove substantial. 010
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026The White House is posting X videos that splice scenes from video games and action movies together with strike footage in Iran. One captioned "JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY" shows bombing footage spliced with clips from movies like "Iron Man" and "Transformers" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | War isn’t a game. The White House should stop treating it as one.Editing bombing footage with video game and movie clips turns a tragedy into a dehumanizing spectacle. 110
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 16/03/2026If Trump has already won the Iran war, why does he need foreign ships to help him end it? www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/p...cnn.comAnalysis: If Trump has already won the Iran war, why does he need foreign ships to help him end it? | CNN PoliticsA week ago, President Donald Trump told Britain not to bother sending ships to the Middle East because he’d already won the Iran war. 010
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 16/03/2026No mainstream media outlets reported on the destruction of the USS Abraham Lincoln as fact; rather, reports indicated that claims of its destruction were disinformation and hoaxes driven by Iran and social media users, bolstered by artificial intelligence www.thedailybeast.com/trump-demand...thedailybeast.comTrump Demands Death Penalty for Reporters in Unhinged War RantThe president is furious about the coverage of his war. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026“A mountain of evidence suggests that the government served these subpoenas on the Board to pressure its Chair into voting for lower interest rates or resigning [while] the government has produced essentially zero evidence to suspect Chair Powell of a crime" -judge www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comJudge Rejects DOJ Subpoenas of Fed Board in Powell CaseA federal judge rejected as improper Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve Board seeking records relating to its renovations of its headquarters and Chair Jerome Powell’s comments... 030
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026"[W]hat about the promise of a political transition? Trump doesn't seem much interested. In January he called Delcy Rodríguez 'a terrific person.' This week he added that she's 'very respected' and doing a 'great job'...According to whom?" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...washingtonpost.comOpinion | The game is up in VenezuelaTen weeks after Nicolás Maduro’s capture, “interim authorities” need to move toward democracy. 210
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026A fund that counts Trump’s eldest sons as partners invested in a pair of small companies last year: a construction firm that builds Orange Theory Fitness locations and an operator of two Florida golf courses. Both companies recently made abrupt pivots into drones. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comTrump Sons Are Behind a $750 Million Push Into Drone WarfareA fund that counts President Donald Trump’s eldest sons as partners invested in a pair of small companies last year: a construction firm that builds Orange Theory Fitness locations and an operator of ... 101
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026President Trump says Russia’s Vladimir Putin might be helping Iran “a little bit”. I think he might be helping them a little bit,” Trump says in a Fox interview “And he probably thinks we’re helping Ukraine,” he adds www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...bloomberg.comIran War Live: Turkey Says NATO Intercepted Third Missile Over Country 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Analysts say Moscow could emerge the clearest winner from the war so far in the Middle East, and it could not come at a more crucial time for Putin. The conflict is driving up the price of oil, helping Moscow to fund its military campaign in Ukraine www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...telegraph.co.uk 001
Reposted by Erik LarsonAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 13/03/2026looks like we traded generations of healthcare for 4 days worth of missiles 10479981939
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 12/03/2026"As Trump continues to struggle to explain why he’s bombing Iran, the author of a new piece on his awful justifications explains why this conflict is the most unpopular war in U.S. history." newrepublic.com/article/2076...newrepublic.comTranscript: Trump Humiliated as Exchange With Journo on Iran BackfiresAs Trump continues to struggle to explain why he’s bombing Iran, the author of a new piece on his awful justifications explains why this conflict is the most unpopular war in U.S. history. 010
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Just days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring threats from Iran www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/p...cnn.comKash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say | CNN PoliticsJust days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring th... 010
Reposted by Erik LarsonJameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026One day the NYT's editors will read these stories again and be ashamed of themselves. Mamdani called the attack "heinous," "criminal," "reprehensible," "terrorism," and "the antithesis of who we are." The insinuation that he's conflicted about this is disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...nytimes.comMamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack 34594241935
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 07/03/2026“Today Iran will be hit very hard!” Trump said in a social media post in the early hours of Saturday, as the US and Israel bombarded Tehran and other cities for an eighth day. The attacks will continue “until they surrender or, more likely, completely collapse!” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comIran Vows Not to Surrender After Week of War That’s Shaken WorldPresident Donald Trump said the US will consider striking areas and groups of people in Iran that were not previously considered targets, escalating a week-long war that’s upended energy markets and r... 210
Reposted by Erik LarsonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/03/2026Hegseth: "The only ones who need to be worried right now are Iranians who think they're going to live" 12332488754
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Stocks headed toward their worst week since October. Trump's Iran war is stoking fears over a global energy crunch as exporters scramble for routes out of the region while a swath of refineries reduce output, unleashing disruption across energy markets www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comStocks Fall as Bond Rout Deepens After Jump in Oil: Markets WrapA weak jobs report hit stocks at a time when a widening war in the Middle East is lifting oil prices and fueling inflation jitters. Renewed anxiety about the private credit industry also curbed risk a... 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, pointing to lingering fragility in the labor market. The report calls into question whether the labor market is steadying after the worst year for hiring outside of a recession in decades www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comUS Unexpectedly Sheds 92,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate RisesUS employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, pointing to lingering fragility in a labor market that was thought to be stabilizing. 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Now that the Dow has plunged below 50,000 can we talk about the Epstein files again? 000
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Following Steve Daines’ retirement announcement, Independent candidate Seth Bodnar said the lawmaker had “so little respect for Montana Republicans that he withdrew at the last minute to coronate his handpicked successor, instead of giving them a voice at the ballot box.” apnews.com/article/elec...apnews.comMontana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise moveRepublican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana has dropped his bid for reelection to a third term. Daines withdrew his name Wednesday just minutes before the deadline for candidates to file for the Nove... 122
Erik Larson @eelarson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Rodriguez entered the country legally in March 2021 under a tourist visa. She has a valid work permit, is married to a U.S. citizen, and has green card and asylum applications pending www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...tennessean.comICE arrested Nashville journalist without warrant, attorneys sayThe journalist, Estefany Rodriguez, was taken to a detention center and remains there as of 3 p.m. March 5. 000
