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griffin214.bsky.social @griffin214.bsky.social · 11h
The stupid is endless
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17h
To state what’s obvious to prosecutors here, we are within the period before an election where DOJ doesn’t take overt steps in an investigation that might influence its outcome. Another hard norm out the window.
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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 17h
The most darkly comedic irony of the micro-mass-hysteria event that was the attempted Talarico smear on Twitter this weekend is in the last Congress there were two Republican members who literally were in mental health facilities including one who had secretly been there for six months.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The labor share of economic output hit its lowest point on record in Q2 2026.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
U.S federal debt has surpassed 100% of GDP under President Trump.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Since 1981, Democratic presidents have overseen the creation of 3 times as many private-sector jobs as their Republican counterparts. Excluding Reagan, the net private-sector job growth of the past 3 GOP presidents is zero.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has wreaked havoc on global oil markets. Now the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is under pressure again as Houthi attacks escalate — further endangering oil supplies, particularly from Saudi Arabia.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Real wage growth was negative for the fifth consecutive month in August.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The self-inflicted Middle East oil crisis continues to be the main driver of inflation.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The 10-year Treasury yield has hit its highest level since 2007. Bad news for anyone with a mortgage, a car loan, or a credit card balance.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Fed hiked rates yesterday as was widely expected thanks to inflation from the Iran War and tariffs. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The 10-year Treasury yield is at its highest since 2007 and mortgage rates are back near 6.8%. Rising inflation and rising government debt are pushing up borrowing costs for everyone. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart:
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
President Trump has added more to the national debt than to economic output in his first 17 months in office. The CBO projects the gap will only widen over the rest of his term.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Oil is back above $100 as the Iran War drags on. The Trump administration has failed to offer a serious endgame for the conflict, and markets are reacting accordingly.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The last 3 Democratic presidents have created 24 times more jobs than the last 3 Republicans. Nearly 50 million on the Democratic side of the ledger vs. just 2 million for the GOP.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Republican strategists are now openly warning that Trump's trade war with Canada is going to hurt them in the midterms:
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griffin214.bsky.social @griffin214.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One of the many terrible legacies of conservatism and the Republican Party.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The average minimum wage for Americans in blue states has doubled to $15.73 since the last federal increase. In red states, it's stuck under $10.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
ICE enforcement has not increased employment for native-born Americans.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
ICE thugs abducted 49,571 people in July & the overwhelming majority of those arrested had no criminal record. These are our friends & neighbors. Republicans gave Trump $240B to build up a private army complete with mechanical hounds to hunt us down. What are you doing to push back? Mobilize.us
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The doctors who promoted and glorified Prasad should never be allowed to forget it.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🚨 ICYMI: This is one of the most offensive and egregious things I’ve ever covered (and that’s saying a lot seeing how it’s Florida):
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griffin214.bsky.social @griffin214.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Last quarter, corporate profits reached their highest share of GDP ever recorded: 13.2%.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Goods prices were flat or falling when Trump entered office. Then came his "Liberation Day" tariffs, which have driven the spike in goods and overall inflation.
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griffin214.bsky.social @griffin214.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If you’re not following Steve you should be.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Biden pushed real wage growth into the black for his last year and a half as President, and they stayed there for Trump's first year. Then came the Iran War, and real wage growth is now negative.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Fed is in a tough spot when it comes to setting rates. Inflation is back up thanks to tariffs and the Iran War, but after years of solid numbers, job growth is now slowing. It's too early to say for sure, but these numbers give off a "whiff" of stagflation.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Excluding the pre-Liberation Day bounce where companies increased imports ahead of expected tariffs, last month registered the worst U.S. trade deficit on record. More evidence that Trump's blanket tariffs have failed on their own terms.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 27/08/2026
Rory Kennedy, the niece of former President John F. Kennedy, is raising new questions about what President Donald Trump may be "hiding" as he moves to close, renovate, and potentially demolish the Kennedy Center.
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‘What are they hiding?’ Trump’s secretive plan roils JFK's niece amid Kennedy Center fight
Rory Kennedy, the niece of former President John F. Kennedy, is raising new questions about what President Donald Trump may be “hiding” as he moves to close, renovate, and potentially demolish the Kennedy Center.“This is a clear example of overstepping,” Kennedy told the Daily Beast’s Obsessed podca...
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 27/08/2026
The president is making "significant profits on the global instability he's inciting."
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Big Oil Stocks Surged Due to Iran War—and New Filings Show How President Trump Cashed in
President Trump's financial filings reveal a disturbing pattern of profiting off the global chaos he creates. While Americans suffer from higher energy prices due to his reckless war in Iran, he's cashing in on oil and gas stocks.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
No child should have to live like this.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/08/2026
The NY Times is reporting that Trump’s White House ballroom construction may have contributed to a recent dangerous close call between Marine One and a passenger jet, according to the NTSB.
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White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter (Gift Article)
A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
House Oversight Chair, James Comer, is gearing up for a battle royale with Jeffrey Epstein's billionaire buddy, Leon Black, over Black’s subpoenas to answer questions about Epstein, Maxwell, and others. I’ve got the latest details, including why contempt is on the table. youtu.be/ce-gDAHh9kc?...
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House GOP THREATENS Epstein BILLIONAIRE Ally With CONTEMPT!?!
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griffin214.bsky.social @griffin214.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The company has lost $160 million, isn’t profitable, and its stock price has cratered 99% since it went public in 2023. But Junior has made a ton of money from it.
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griffin214.bsky.social @griffin214.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Trump and the GOP did this.
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Pitchfork Economics @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Host Nick Hanauer has a simple Social Security fix. It would permanently secure funding, give 95% of Americans a raise, and drive economic growth across the country. How do you think we should solve Social Security's financial shortfall?
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The ultra-wealthy have already donated billions to influence the midterms. Pooling the top 50 biggest donors, two-thirds of these funds are going to the GOP. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
While George Soros is the biggest single donor, all the other top 10 megadonors are funding the GOP. This number includes many invested heavily in tech and crypto. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Inflation was down slightly last month, but wage growth was down more. That means inflation from the Iran War continues to erase all wage gains.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gas prices are down from their May peak, but still up 25% from one year ago. They will remain elevated as long as oil supply is blocked in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
After the pandemic, real wages grew strongly across the board — and pay rose faster at the bottom and middle than at the top, by the widest margin on record. Under Trump, real wage growth has cratered, and the lowest-paid have fallen furthest behind.
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griffin214.bsky.social @griffin214.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This is what 50 years of Republican and conservadem fiscal policies have wrought.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Workers' share of GDP is at its lowest point on record whereas the corporate share is near record highs. This dynamic may exacerbate as Trump's fiscal policies disproportionately benefit corporations and the wealthy.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, appeals court rules #TheHill
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Tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, appeals court rules
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 10/08/2026
If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/08/2026
do not take medical advice from Santa Monica Goebbels
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 10/08/2026
Congresswoman demands answers after a DHS agent was apparently stationed outside her Minnesota town hall
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Ilhan Omar questions whether Trump administration has used ICE to ‘surveil’ critics
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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Trump redoubles effort to shrink recommended vaccines ahead of midterm elections
It is unclear whether the latest effort will withstand legal challenges.
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