Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 1h"Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it." -- William Penn, born #OTD 1644 244
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 1hOn this date in 1892, Arthur Conan Doyle publishes "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," a collection of 12 stories originally published serially in "The Strand Magazine" 030
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"Only Americans can hurt America." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 How Trump Just Proved He’s America’s Worst Ever Traitor share.google/A1AgbLDCobLC...share.googleHow Trump Just Exposed Himself as America’s True Enemy WithinInsider threat? Meet the guy doing deals with the worst of enemies. 2139
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you..." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 172
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 share.google/jwTLLHZEFAOV...share.googleTrump has name-dropped Biden almost 900 times this year and countingTrump has made Biden his political target on average three times a day, blaming him for problems ranging from inflation and immigration to munitions shortages 192
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 0132
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 050
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 063
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"The search for a scapegoat is the easiest of all hunting expeditions." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 Trump has name-dropped Biden 900 times this year and counting as he shifts blame to predecessor | The Independent share.google/BeUmsy383iWB...share.googleTrump has name-dropped Biden almost 900 times this year and countingTrump has made Biden his political target on average three times a day, blaming him for problems ranging from inflation and immigration to munitions shortages 084
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 040
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2hOn this date in 1834, Four People Charged for Teaching Black People to Read in Wheeling, West Virginia share.google/AmXYE9N7S3Cq...share.googleOct. 14, 1834 | Four People Charged for Teaching Black People to Read in Wheeling, West VirginiaLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 060
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 071
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed..." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 152
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 1121
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 2h"If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD 1890 12210
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hthis date in 1926, English humorist A.A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh, a children’s book featuring the adventures of a honey-loving bear and his friends, including Eeyore and Piglet. 0166
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hOn this date in 1964, Baptist minister and social activist Martin Luther King, Jr., was named the winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace, cited for his work involving civil rights and social justice. 094
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hTrump's "Golden Age" 🤣🤣 10-year Treasury yield jumps as September core inflation is hotter than expected www.cnbc.com/2026/10/14/u...cnbc.com10-year Treasury yield jumps as September core inflation is hotter than expectedYields jump after latest CIP report. 011
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hInflation is higher than when Biden left office: apnews.com/article/cpi-...apnews.comInflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections nearU.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections. 062
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hTrump's "Golden Age" 🤣🤣 Stock futures fall into the red as hot inflation report sends yields higher: Live updates www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/s...cnbc.comStock futures fall into the red as hot inflation report sends yields higher: Live updatesA slide in chip stocks and mixed bank results on Tuesday weighed on the major averages. 011
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hTrump's "Golden Age" 🤣🤣 Prices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of elections Inflation increased in September to a 3.7 percent annual pace, higher than expected www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comPrices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of electionsInflation increased in September to a 3.7 percent annual pace, higher than expected. 242
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hReported today: Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Hotter Than Expected www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-...wsj.comInflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Hotter Than ExpectedConsumer prices were up 3.7% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, hotter than August’s gain of 3.4%. 073
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hInflation is still above the Fed target rate: Consumer prices rose 0.6% in September, putting annual inflation rate at 3.7% www.cnbc.com/2026/10/14/c...cnbc.comConsumer prices rose 0.6% in September, putting annual inflation rate at 3.7%The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.6% in September on a monthly basis and 3.6% from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast. 070
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hOut in the wilderness with my bestest buddy, Harper Jane, March 3, 2021 😊😊 061
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 3hTrump is a Putin puppet: Trump’s Affection for Russia Is No Mystery The best explanation is the least complicated one. - The Atlantic share.google/4Fh5G80pc01r...share.googleTrump’s Affection for Russia Is No MysteryThe best explanation is the least complicated one. 271
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 4hTrump's "Golden Age" 🤣🤣 Consumer Sentiment Drops to New Low, University of Michigan Survey Finds Higher gasoline prices and the tense standoff in the Middle East helped push consumer sentiment to a new all-time low www.wsj.com/economy/cons...wsj.comConsumer Sentiment Drops to New Low, University of Michigan Survey FindsHigher gasoline prices and the tense standoff in the Middle East helped push consumer sentiment to a new all-time low in May, with rising anxiety about future inflation, according to the University of... 074
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 4hTrump is a Putin puppet: The Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPR www.npr.org/2026/10/13/n...npr.orgThe Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPRUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an interview with NPR at a time of renewed tensions with the White House. 42113
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 4hTrump's schedule today. He'll be in Arizona and Montana, to speak before racists and rednecks and MAGA dumbf'cks. 0120
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 4hToday's cartoon by Drew Sheneman. As for Hegseth’s performative alpha male bullshit, something tells me he’s not going to get his “thumbs down in the Coliseum“ moment. He’s been taking a lot of heat lately, both for his ghoulish plans for a public spectacle & for the fact that he’s bad at his job. 0101
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 4hRegarding the Reflecting Pool: Trump blamed the damage on vandals: But the report makes no mention of vandalism to the liner. It attributed the problems to improper materials and a rush to complete the job. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...washingtonpost.comReflecting pool liner failed in 85 places due to flawed renovation, inspection foundThe damage identified during an inspection commissioned by the contractor is far more extensive than has been previously reported, a document obtained by The Washington Post shows. 1137
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 4hKatie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren’t sure. There's no evidence the new White House press secretary was admitted to practice law in the United States. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comKatie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren’t sure.There’s no evidence the new White House press secretary was admitted to practice law in the United States. 070
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 4hAccusations and barbs fly in Maine, Georgia Senate debates www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAccusations and barbs fly in Maine, Georgia Senate debatesSee the latest updates as Maine Senate candidates Susan Collins and Troy Jackson debate for the third time in the 2026 midterm elections at 7 p.m., while Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins are set to follow ... 050
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hThe Iran war is costing American households $2,000 each, Moody’s estimates | CNN Business share.google/GkFuVNazwLEv...share.googleThe Iran war is costing American households $2,000 each, Moody’s estimates | CNN BusinessThe deeply unpopular war in the Middle East continues to deliver economic shockwaves through Main Street America. 131
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hHigher gas prices have cost U.S. drivers an additional $8.4 billion, Democrats say - CBS News share.google/R051dQ4nRIS8...share.googleHigher gas prices have cost U.S. drivers an additional $8.4 billion, Democrats sayWith gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds. 110
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hThe crowd consists of racists and rednecks and MAGA dumbf'cks. 0101
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hThe crowd consists of racists and rednecks and MAGA dumbf'cks. 030
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hDespicable: Granting Pardons And Commutation Of Sentences For Certain Offenses Relating To The Events At Or Near The United States Capitol On January 6, 2021 – The White House share.google/CGRhhXZYjpmV...share.googleGranting Pardons And Commutation Of Sentences For Certain Offenses Relating To The Events At Or Near The United States Capitol On January 6, 2021BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the 011
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hThe crowd consists of racists and rednecks and MAGA dumbf'cks. 031
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hThe crowd consists of racists and rednecks and MAGA dumbf'cks. 020
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hHe has "a concept of a plan" youtu.be/8p6zZZ3DPGE?...youtu.beWATCH: Trump says he has 'concepts of a plan’ for health care | ABC Presidential DebateYouTube video by PBS NewsHour 010
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5hKindly see: The new Trump accounts for kids aren’t the financial boon the president claims www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comColumn | The new Trump accounts for kids aren’t the financial boon the president claimsGrab the free money, but don’t expect legacy wealth. 020
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 6hJudge deals another blow to Trump’s White House media bans The president banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House last month before a judge intervened. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comJudge deals another blow to Trump’s White House media bansThe president banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House last month before a judge intervened. 030
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 6hCNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now www.npr.org/2026/10/14/n...npr.orgCNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for nowA federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until t... 040
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 18hJD Vance once wrote that he 'convinced myself that I was gay' when he was a kid share.google/mb27AoVMzPAr...share.googleJD Vance once wrote that he 'convinced myself that I was gay' when he was a kidAccording to "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance's grandmother assured him that he wasn't gay, but that God would still love him if he was. 2375