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Jeanne Whalen

@jeannewhalen.bsky.social
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Economics reporter at The Wall Street Journal, based in Chicago. Past stints in Moscow, London, NYC and DC.

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Steve Gale @stevewg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Colley Hill, Surrey: coffee break from birding the steep scrub. Love the plaque on the bench I’m sitting on
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Burns.
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Jef Bourgeau Four Sailboats on Lake Michigan, 2026
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Pile Of Garbage @pileofgarbage.net · 01/09/2026
I love how Werner Herzog is ALWAYS like this:
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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Wake up, babe. The Prime Minister just dropped “hydronym”.
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.

The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.

We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms. 

Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The newe Phoebe Bridgers album ys amazinge. Not a catalog of bangeres, but an olde fashionede album as journeye, album as worke of arte. Ritual. Best listened to all yn one sittinge.
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure to abolish state income tax and replace lost revenue with higher sales tax. Democrats and other opponents argued the measure would have hiked taxes on the working class and lowered them for the wealty. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Missouri Voters Defeat Measure to Abolish Income Tax
Missouri residents overwhelmingly defeated the ballot measure, breaking with other Republican-led states that have their slashed income taxes.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/08/2026
Missouri voters have rejected a ballot measure to eliminate the state’s individual income tax and authorize more state sales taxes.
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Missouri voters reject measure making it harder to pass constitutional amendments
U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell has won a rematch in a Democratic primary against former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. Bell’s primary victory Tuesday is likely to propel him to reelection in November in the heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District in St.
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Gary, Ind. is aiming to demolish 7,000 blighted buildings and homes to make way for new investment. Early demolitions in some neighborhoods have sparked renovations and new homebuilding. www.wsj.com/us-news/gary...
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Gary, Indiana, Wants a Comeback. Step One: Demolish a Chunk of Downtown.
With an $80 million blight elimination campaign and new private investment, the steel town is clearing away ruins to make way for a comeback.
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Levi Stahl @levistahl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
By my math the top 10 editions of the Odyssey that have been in the marketplace since the beginning of 2024 have sold almost 4 times as many copies year to date as they had at this point in 2024. By next month they’ll be well over 4x; not unreasonable to think it might be 10x by year’s end.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 28/07/2026
Wind and solar have just overtaken fossil-fuel power in Germany www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Oli @oliaworth96.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“.. one shared a voicemail with the AP from last winter in which he told her that he thought someone should slit her throat.” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/ice-...
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Capture Of Christ, by Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 1610s, 📸 by @StephChambers
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 02/07/2026
🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Woman on decade-long mission to recreate Bayeux Tapestry In eastern England, Swedish-born Mia Hansson has spent the last decade recreating one of history's most famous embroidered artworks, the Bayeux Tapestry.
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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Wanna get away? Another Chesapeake Bay lighthouse home is for sale. $995K. 1251 sf of living space. 1BR, 1BA. Solar, batteries, water systems, fully furnished. Newport News address but presently exempt from property tax? #FridayNightZillow www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Data-Center Boom Is Sparking a Third Wave of Inflation America’s massive artificial-intelligence build-out is beginning to push up prices on everything from smartphones to electricity. Smart take from @jdlahart.bsky.social www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
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The Data-Center Boom Is Sparking a Third Wave of Inflation
Demand for memory chips is pushing prices higher. Will AI’s promise of increased productivity come in time to temper that inflation?
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Chicago is building a quantum-computing campus on the site of a former steel mill. Components of the first computer arrive this summer The city missed the digital revolution that brought riches to Silicon Valley, Seattle etc. But it has advantages in this new tech field www.wsj.com/tech/chicago...
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Chicago Missed the Tech Boom. Quantum Computing Gives It a Second Chance.
Illinois is betting on a promising—but commercially unproven—technology.
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Convinced that Robert Plant just starts chanting baby baby in the middle of songs whenever he forgets the lyrics
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 08/06/2026
The Cure's Robert Smith perfectly sums up the difference between Americans and Brits.
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Thierry Ennui @heisenbergkamp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
(A) incredible and (B) an excuse to post this
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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Loss of popularity, a stagnant economy, stalemate in Ukraine and an uptick in Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil: The challenges keep stacking up for Vladimir Putin, who seemed more obsessed with his own security than ever during his visit to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from May 27 to 29. The president's impressive motorcade included 20 cars, 14 motorcycle escorts, a machine-gun-turret-equipped vehicle, a mobile anti-drone jamming system and a surveillance helicopter, which flew over a city that had been cleared of all pedestrians ahead of his arrival. The Russian president has never taken any chances with his protection, but the security measures he deployed in Astana betrayed his deep fear of being targeted by an enemy drone.
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Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
National park entry fees are funding Trump's D.C. beautification projects, including $7 million of the $13 million (so far) for the Reflecting Pool: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/c...
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National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
For decades, the Midwest lost population to other parts of the country as manufacturing jobs disappeared & people moved south. Now signs are emerging that the out-migration is slowing, and, in some places, even starting to reverse. Akron, Ohio shows the trend. www.wsj.com/us-news/akro...
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The Midwestern Exodus Is Finally Ending
Longtime migration away from parts of Rust Belt has started to reverse. Housing affordability is pull for metro areas like Akron, Ohio.
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Biollante @bivouacchillin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Razorbills have the slickest design in the animal kingdom. They look like they were made by Yves Saint Laurent
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 12/05/2026
Every line of this poster is more baffling than the last, it stopped me dead in my tracks
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
* SAUDI ARAMCO CEO NASSER: ENERGY SUPPLY SHOCK THAT BEGAN IN Q1 IS THE LARGEST THE WORLD HAS EVER EXPERIENCED * SAUDI ARAMCO CEO NASSER: IF HORMUZ DISRUPTION CONTINUES FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS, NORMALIZATION WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL INTO 2027 @reuters.com
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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The International Vinegar Museum Roslyn, SD
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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A Pulitzer for Julie K. Brown. Richly deserved, and overdue!
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/05/2026
The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of DOGE and the federal workforce. It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Read more about our winning coverage here: wapo.st/3OX3l5A
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting @chicagotribune.com! Our entire newsroom covered Midway Blitz with everything we had. I’ve never been prouder of the Tribune or its commitment to the truth. It’s an honor to be part of this team.
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers Maine has some of the country’s highest residential electricity prices. Officials are concerned that more data centers could inflate costs. www.wsj.com/us-news/main...
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Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers
Legislation that could be enacted this spring would pause construction of large new data centers until November 2027.
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Washington State creates new tax on incomes over $1 million. Other blue states are considering similar levies on the wealthy. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Washington State Adopts New Tax on Incomes Over $1 Million
Supporters say it is needed to expand assistance to working families; opponents worry it could drive wealthy residents out of the state.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 25/03/2026
When movies were shot on physical film, the film was measured in feet. This is why any recorded thing is now called ‘footage.'
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, issues statement on Cesar Chavez raping her “I am nearly 96 yrs old, and for 60 yrs have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the movement I've spent my entire life fighting for" medium.com/@dolores_hue...
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March 18, 2026
Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement:
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Cesar Chavez sexually abused young girls for years, and raped the co-founder of the UFW movement, NYT reports. “It makes you rethink in history all those heroes." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
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Old Hollywood @theoldhollywood.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire in a publicity still for You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
Dancer and actress Rita Hayworth and dancer, actor and singer Fred Astaire — both in costume, Hayworth dressed in a light-coloured gown with white floral lace bodice and chiffon skirt, Astaire in white tie and tails — captured facing the camera, turning their faces to the left as they smile, arms outstretched, left legs extended as they jump, mid-performance, in a full-length black-and-white shot for the film You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Chicago wind gauge
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10/03/2026
‘Hey’ came before ‘hi,’ and ‘hi' came before ‘hello.’ ‘Hi’ is most likely a variant of ‘hey.’ ‘Hello’ is not related to either. Goodbye.
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Today's weak jobs report underscores that the Iran war comes at a fragile time for the economy. Before the war, low gasoline prices were helping tame inflation, and mortgage rates were edging down. Now gas prices and mortgage rates are ticking up. www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
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How War in Iran Is Colliding With Trump’s Economic Priorities
A promise to steady the economy helped the president win voters in 2024. The attack on Iran could undermine that support, months before the midterms.
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Russia is sharing location information on U.S. military forces in the Middle East with Iran, which Tehran could be using to guide its missile attacks, U.S. officials say www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Russia Secretly Sharing Location of U.S. Targets With Iran, U.S. Officials Say
Russia is sharing location information on U.S. military forces in the Middle East with Iran, which Tehran could be using to guide its missile attacks in the region, according to U.S. officials. It is ...
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Scott Holl Photography @ziegque.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Pavilion, McDonald Park, Tower Grove South, St. Louis, Missouri #iphonephotography #mobilephotography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #b&w #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #streetphotography #urbanphotography #nightphotography #stl #stlouis #TowerGroveSouth
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft EO that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency
Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.
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Edward Hopper @edwardhopper.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Gloucester Harbor - 1926 botfrens.com/collections/173/conten…
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Gov. Pritzker sent an invoice to the White House demanding a tariff refund of $8.6 billion for all of Illinois's 5.1 million households -- roughly $1,700 each. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Sends Trump an Invoice for $8.6 Billion in Tariff Refunds
Democrats are praising the Supreme Court’s ruling against President Trump’s tariffs, and some are trying to cash in. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter—and invoice—to the White House on Friday de...
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Letters of Note @lettersofnote.com · 12/02/2026
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In today's newsletter, about a week after Trump repeatedly said "Iceland" when he meant "Greenland" in his Davos speech, the Iceland amb. to the US hired a big K street firm to "provide strategic advice on navigating engagements with the United States government." www.thebulwark.com/p/so-you-lie...
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So You Lied About Your Relationship With a Sex Trafficker. Now What?
Howard Lutnick searches for a way out of his Epstein pickle.
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
A year into the Trump economy, Americans are still laser focused on prices. “A new set of tires now is $500 or $600. Who the hell has $500 to $600?” www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
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Six Americans Rate the Trump Economy
Some are living close to the economic edge; others are spending freely and seeing their wealth rise. But Americans of all stripes can’t stop talking about prices.
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante
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