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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 6h

Dateline Ruby Red Kansas Are these numbers bad? "Trade policy is another concern among rural lenders. According to the survey, 79% of bankers said tariffs are negatively affecting agriculture and livestock economies in their areas."

greatbendpost.com

Rural bankers grow more concerned as ag ecomomy weakens

" /> Rural bankers are becoming increasingly concerned about the agric

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Tragically, Trump’s Republican supporters in Congress either cheer him on or remain dismayingly silent while Trump does serious damage to the economy and to the finances of millions of struggling families. Americans shouldn’t forget this when they vote in November’s midterm elections."

theguardian.com

Trump’s recent statements on the economy are even more bonkers than usual | Steven Greenhouse

Our ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the world

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"At the foundry, three massive graphite electrodes power a 75-ton electric arc furnace to melt solid steel scrap. The team had just 24 hours and six melts to get it right, and each melt had only a 20-minute window before the molten steel cooled and formed a hard crust." youtu.be/pfAh5oQDPDM

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F.02 Decomission

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It is a crying shame that the majority of Americans are unfamiliar with WISeR. You now have a new follower.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

These guys always played great when they had folks dancing in front. Al Jackson Jr. (drums)was on fire for this set that includes a short version of Green Onions, and the lesser known Booker Loo. youtu.be/PyfU3dcDubA

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Booker T. & The M.G.s Surprise-Partie

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Oil will come dropping down as soon as Iran gives up, as soon as the war is over, which will be soon. Prices for groceries have come way down for Biden. Almost every price has come way down. And remember one thing -- oil is less expensive now than it was under the Biden administration."

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Looks like the guy with that squirrel tale on his head was serious when he said maybe a your child only needs two dolls.

Brown University Iran War Cost Tracker showing that the average American family has paid over five hundred dollars more for gasoline since the start of the Iran war.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the few times tonight when the majority of the folks on the stage were under 35.

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GENER8ION feat. Yung Lean Perform "STORM" | 2026 VMAs

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Every paragraph of this story is like another ray of sunshine. "Since January, Republicans’ approval of Trump’s handling of the economy has dropped 24 percentage points to 56 percent, while their approval of his handling of the cost of living has fallen 26 points to 44 percent."

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Everyone is saying the midterm Republican Convention was a stable genius idea. ,,,"Trump’s overall approval fell three points from the previous week to an all-time low of 32 percent. Among Republicans, approval of his job performance dropped from 82 percent to 73 percent in a week",,,

thehill.com

Trump’s polls sink further in warning sign for GOP

President Trump’s approval ratings have sunk to new lows in several recent polls, driven by declining GOP support and souring views on the economy in a possible warning sign for Republicans just we…

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is Trump really going to try to walk up that red carpeted staircase ?

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You're welcome. Some folks may not have the space or money to follow all your advice. And, that's OK. At least you are helping them to get mentally prepared for the day to day without fear mongering. We have to stick together and we can get through any challenge.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026

QUESTION: What’s going on with Susan Collins and the bribery scandal? But explain it to me like I’m five. ANSWER: Here you go 👇🏽

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Those "possible trucker strikes" will be devastating if they happen. IMO, you can't warn early and often enough. Thanks for spreading the word.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"I see myself in almost every young person I meet, because I know how much it matters to have someone believe in your ability to create something.”

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Fostering creativity in youth is one of the most powerful things we can do, especially in a time when most systems teach conformity and call it preparation. Creativity builds problem solvers and visionaries." 🧵

wearememphis.com

A Memphis Innovator Just Changed the Game in New York City

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I wasn't given the option, but as of now my vote is for ES. Early Slop

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

AI is the next Industrial Revolution, or Internet, but will be even larger and more impactful, possibly as much as 25% of our Country’s GDP. We are leading China, and the rest of the World, and I intend to keep it that way!

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Be Careful How You Vote Vocals, Piano – Sunnyland Slim Bass Guitar – Robert Stroger Drums – Fred Grady Guitar – Eddie Taylor Tenor Saxophone – Sam Burckhardt

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"Be Careful How You Vote" Sunnyland Slim

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Saint Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go I owe my soul to the company store

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Adam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@aoc.bsky.social just put out a great statement on AI. Refreshing to see a major politician on the left nail this. "Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that Al robots will destroy humanity. But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves." 🎯

Charles,

Last weekend, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, one of the largest Al companies in the world, publicly asked his industry to slow down Al development.

Shortly after, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAl, followed suit. Then Elon Musk.

This all came days after an Anthropic researcher quit, citing his belief that this technology could wipe out humanity and that Al companies are "gambling with our lives."

For years, people have warned that generative Al could slip out of our direct control.

Those safety concerns must be taken seriously.

And this is why I have advocated for strict safety standards on how Al is built and deployed, public oversight over this technology, and using existing laws to hold these companies accountable when they cause harm.

But I want to draw your attention to another reality: Right now, the U.S. economy and our financial futures are riding on Silicon Valley's bet that Al will soon be immensely profitable and pay off. And that bet isn't looking good.

The formula for a profitable business isn't complicated: make more money than you spend. But the biggest Al companies aren't doing that. They are spending hundreds of billions per year on data centers, chips, and other costs while their ability to make revenues that exceed their already-immense sunk costs are unclear. Experts estimate that these Al companies will require another $600 billion of debt just to finance

themselves in 2026 alone. That is more than the entire budgets of the U.S. Departments of Justice, Transportation, & Education combined.
Meanwhile, despite almost every single one of these companies not turning a profit & having sunk billions of investor dollars in development of data centers & other infrastructure, Al companies are also on a spending spree of hundreds of millions of dollars in lobbying & dark money in our elections.
It would be one thing if we were discussing a few private companies with a poor business model. But last year, virtually all stock market gains - 80% - rested entirely on just a handful of Al companies.
That tells us two things:
1. Nearly the entire U.S. economy outside the Al industry is relatively stagnating and faring poorly & the gains from these few companies are disguising it; &
2. Millions of people's retirements - including their pensions, 401ks, & investments - are potentially exposed to this risk.
That's why these Al companies' dubious financial positions matter to working people.
These companies argue that debt is necessary. They'll tell you that building transformative technologies requires upfront capital, & that massive borrowing today will pay off in generating unprecedented prosperity tomorrow.
But this is not the typical debt that startups take on while they build out a company. We are talking about billions going on trillions of dollars leveraged with no indication that these companies will be able to recoup these funds profitably. And they are increasingly looking to the government as their source of cash.
In an effort to hide their debt, tech companies have been relying on "circular financing" where tech giants like Google, Amazon, & Microsoft give billions to Al startups like OpenAl & Anthropic, only for those startups to hand that money right back to buy Al processing power.
In other words, these Al companies are luring in new investors by making it look like their financials are healthier than they really are.

What's even worse is that retirement & pension funds are key to supporting this illusion.
When the Al companies issue bonds to raise more money, your pension funds & retirement accounts are some of the biggest buyers. When Musk's Al business went public, it became part of index funds where millions of Americans invest our savings. Many Americans don't even know that their retirement investments are tied up in these companies at all.
From Big Tech's perspective, that's a feature, not a bug. By tying our futures to their reckless gambling, Al billionaires are trying to make themselves too big to fail. They think they can take such dangerous risks because we will bail them out if things go wrong.
Sound familiar? This scene is dangerously reminiscent of the rampant speculation, corruption, & broken incentives leading up to the 2008 financial crisis that plunged millions of working class Americans into financial chaos that we never fully recovered from.
It is no accident that these warnings from Altman & Amodei come months-if not weeks-before these companies were meant to go public.
When companies go public, they have to be more transparent about how they are doing financially. And after a waiting period, they typically have to let private investors-like their own employees-sell their shares.
The New York Times recently confirmed that OpenAl has postponed going public for this very reason. They are in no rush for the truth about their finances to come out.
But the moment these oligarchs began to seek our public tax dollars & public contracts while exposing their companies to public pension funds & investments, they opened themselves to public accountability & scrutiny.
Silicon Valley billionaires have rigged the game & are attempting to shift their financial risk to working people: If they're right about Al's potential, they reap the profits. If they're wrong & the bubble bursts, they are setting up the American people to pick up the tab.
Heads, they win; tails, we lose.

We can stop this, and we shouldn't play their game. Together we can address both the economic and safety threats of unrestricted Al development and prevent financial chaos and stabilize market risk.

We must make it clear now that should the Al bubble pop, Congress should not bail out Big Tech.

And across our federal agencies, we have the authorities and tools to hold Al companies and their leaders accountable for releasing dangerous, unvetted, and defective products. We must not wait.

Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that Al robots will destroy humanity.

But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves.

It's time we hold them accountable.

Thank you for reading.

In solidarity,

Alexandria

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The first skeet of a thread should have some sort of signifier. Bluesky's fraction doesn't show up on re-skeets. (at least on my browser)

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's going to really blow his mind when someone explains to him that we give them pieces of paper for delicious bananas.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

With all the DOD censorship going on, it's hard to believe the FBI and Coast Guard acknowledged this. Big Brother is slipping.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I wonder how a USMC veteran would react to this? The "presidential" post is real. The photo is not.

Photo of Washington DC statue based on famous photo of Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima. The post is real. It is on Truth Social now at the liar in chiefs account.
However, the photo is Photoshop or AI. Maybe He is just testing the waters.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The way PUA Squirrel is negging on Johnny Morris the founder, majority owner, and CEO of Bass Pro Shops is wild. Sounds like he has crush on him

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ahab - There is no universal 10 mph federal speed limit for all boats, but the federal government applies a strict 10-knot (about 11.5 mph) speed restriction for vessels 35 feet and larger in specific seasonal zones along the U.S. East Coast to protect endangered right whales.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Be sure to stay for the electric boat vs. shark recap.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

@atrupar.com is taking a break tonight. Here is 18 minutes of insanity. Amphetamines X Weave = 25th

c-span.org

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The crowd reminded me of Covid era. Those cafe umbrella tables are spread out. They played Lee Greenwood at the beginning, but they played fiddle music instead of YMCA at the conclusion. Trump seems sexually attracted to Johnny Morris. Negged him a lot.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good for you ! Good for your children! I got to see the last half live. Then came here to see your clips. Guess I will go over to C-span now to see the entire ridiculous thing. Tonight we get Amphetamines and the Weave ! (Truly Insane)

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Beginning to wonder if there is a new media group similar to Tenet. Funded by Russians with the money going to ultra left wing "influencers" to make content that gets replayed ad nauseam on Republican media outlets like CBS.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Apparently you have zero knowledge about his opponent Brent Taylor. (It is basically a two person race).

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Recent polling reveals folks are realizing that this liar wasn't a deal maker after all.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Guy has never met a corner he can paint without making a mistake.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Not sure if I used the right word. Liarnomics may be more suitable.

Truth Social post - "Trump: Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World — BY FAR. Our Country is BOOMING with new Investment! If we stopped Trading with every country that we have a Deficit with, which is most of them, we would make, at least, 1.5 Trillion Dollars a year. The word "Deficit" is nothing more than a fancy word for LOSS. We are
"carrying" almost every country in the World, and that cannot go on any longer. LOWER THE INTEREST RATES FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FAST! President DONALD J.
TRUMP
6 ReTruths
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9/16/26, 1:38 PM

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I was writing this thinking about weirdonomics as it is preached on a certain Truth Social account.

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'm more worried abt Kevin Warsh not hiking than I am about a hike. Holding rates would make him look like an obsequious Trump-puppet and wreck his market cred — stocks would sell off. A hike, even if it's later read as a one-and-done or "wait-and-see" move, is more likely to produce a relief rally.

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genepull.bsky.social @genepull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The contrarian in me says there is a non zero chance he will try to hold off until after the election.

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