Reposted by Zak TaylorAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13hWe’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic. 402165995995
Reposted by Zak TaylorScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14hWhat is the impact of the Ukraine war on US gasoline and diesel prices? None. 4343162
Reposted by Zak TaylorJennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 14hScience is doing essential reporting on the decimation of NSF social science funding. We need public accounting. If you’ve benefited from an NSF grant from SBE, add to this 🧵. Tell the world what was funded that will not be funded from NSF anymore. I’ll start… www.science.org/content/arti... 37039
Reposted by Zak TaylorMike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 19hMS: UST yields are rising with nominal GDP, a relationship that has held across cycles. With growth near 6%, higher rates seem to reflect strength, not stress. 061
Reposted by Zak TaylorGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Remarkable: As of now, Latino early vote is outpacing where it was at same time in 2024 in both percentages of vote share and in RAW VOTE TOTALS. That's big. Presidential turnout is usually higher than midterms. I obtained new analysis from Dem firm TargetSmart: newrepublic.com/article/2164... 401545379
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 20haeon.co/videos/manha...aeon.coManhattan’s evolution over centuries captured via meticulous animation | Aeon VideosFrom Lenape land to sprawling metropolis, this detailed timelapse animation captures the making of Manhattan 052
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 10/10/20261) has agreed to withdraw its forces and stop hostilities, on terms accepted by Ukraine's free and independent government; 2) poses no immediate military threat to any NATO member; and 3) recognizes Ukrainians' right to choose their own government freely. 2/ 010
Reposted by Zak TaylorRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The United States is now officially allied with Vladimir Putin and Russia. We will fund Russia’s genocidal war machine in exchange for Putin helping Trump and the Republican Party in the midterms. One of the most shameful and disgusting days in the history of this Republic. 53897973684
Reposted by Zak TaylorMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This would sink a presidency in any other era. I would bet most Americans will never hear it even happened.wapo.stTrump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policyThe purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk. 6238541400
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I'm not necessarily opposed to the death penalty. But turning executions into public spectacles is both ghoulish and inspires copycats who infamy. Don't feed death cults! And don't give terrorists a public stage! 020
Reposted by Zak TaylorCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“This is what crowd out looks like.” - Jason Furman 581080425
Reposted by Zak TaylorCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026> @apnews.com #measles apnews.com/article/meas... 59886475
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Accept my imaginary, arbitrary, personalist worldview or you are THE ENEMY. 000
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026There's something about social media & AI Tech-bros who either never really grasped social relations (or failed at them) and therefore think: what a relief it would be to replace human interaction with technology! But have no clue how much their inventions undermine society. 141
Reposted by Zak TaylorLiL'Silver @officiallilsilver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026How a movement can check an authoritarian, w/ Erica Chenoweth @indivisible.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=vffF...youtube.comHow a movement can check an authoritarian, w/ Erica ChenowethYouTube video by Indivisible 043
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026news.gallup.com/poll/710810/...news.gallup.comU.S. Support for LGBTQ+ Issues Remains Down From PeakSince 2021, fewer Americans have said that gay or lesbian relations and changing one's gender are morally acceptable and have favored legal same-sex marriage. 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorDr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds. 7070151920
Reposted by Zak Taylorjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/10/2026interesting that conservatives were militantly “we must reward hustle” when the target was affirmative action at elite universities and now, when faced with the success of south asians and other groups, it is “i think we are too meritocratic” 19370401104
Reposted by Zak TaylorToby Nangle @tobyn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Better not show this to the President, via the NY Fed libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2026/10/how-... 26722
Reposted by Zak TaylorGeoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The IceCube neutrino detector has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics. The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027. 392031712
Reposted by Zak TaylorRhodium Group @rhg.com · 29/09/2026Read more about what the price gap means for the financing environment for China's AI companies:rhg.comExamining China's AI FinancingWe examine how China’s AI firms finance their operations and evaluate their scope and sustainability, including a comparative perspective with US firms. 012
Reposted by Zak TaylorDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We will never again be a democracy if we don't get the big money out of American politics. There should not be any higher priority. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/one-priori...davidrothkopf.substack.comOne Priority Above All OthersWe Must Drain the Poison Out of Our Body Politic If There Is to Be a Better World After Trump 331304323
Reposted by Zak TaylorMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026🚨 NEWS: A 28-year-old researcher at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected lab accident in Siberia. Nearly 200 people are reportedly under observation and hospitals have been quarantined amid concerns over possible pneumonic plague.meidasnews.comRussian Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Plague Accident as Quarantines ExpandA 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected laboratory accident in Siberia, with nearly 200 people under observation and conflicting accounts emerging from R... 2171968865
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Is China broken? Great discussion: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...podcasts.apple.comBroken China with Logan WrightPodcast Episode · Geoeconomic Competition · September 1 · 48m 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What a lie. Some of these people are being imprisoned indefinitely in squalid condition in African prisons. Others report being beaten and arbitrarily deported in violation of international law back to their home countries, where they face persecution or torture. 751956769
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I don't think one can manage a highly complex, diverse, and technologically advanced 21st economy by hiring top policymakers using vibe, rumor, and mudslinging. 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorChrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 03/05/2026"I know 90 pound female drone operators in Ukraine with more confirmed kills than smallpox. Your post goes hard if you don't know jack shit about modern warfare." 52951160
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026CNN and ABC are "fake news," while political propaganda is dressed up as "real news." The scope and depth of the con is epic. 000
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Please consider applying to be my department chair: iac.gatech.edu/about/public...iac.gatech.eduChair Search for Georgia Tech School of Public Policy 000
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026When will US debt begin to hurt? Size matters less than service. Interest payments constitute immediate claims on govt resources, but high debt-ratios can remain manageable if financing conditions are good. Debt service is the thing that fiscally constrains the king. www.nber.org/digest/20261...nber.orgWhat Leads to Fiscal Adjustment? 000
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Does immigration help US economic growth and productivity? www.nber.org/digest/20261...nber.orgWhere Immigrants Settle and US Economic Growth 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The service academies aren't the only institutions in the US being destroyed as universities. But they're the only federal public universities in the US at all, and they play an important role in training the armed forces' leadership, which ultimately means... www.stripes.com/branches/arm...stripes.comWest Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit saysAdam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says. 212944
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Trump Pledges That If Voters Defeat Socialism In November, They Will Each Get An Equal Redistribution Of Wealth From The Government" 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 30/09/2026There are many safe and secure ways to vote. Voters should make a plan to vote early and look to local election officials for information: bit.ly/3UjBBrc 04416
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026But that's the whole fulcrum of right-wing conspiracy theories. A bad thing X happened...and govt plays a vague role in X...therefore it's a black op! And if you can't find govt playing a role, that's further proof it's a black op! 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yesterday, Trump’s America dot gov site answered factual questions like “who won the 2020 election” accurately. Today, it no longer does. 13243124
Reposted by Zak TaylorOpinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Gap Between the Rich and the Very, Very Rich Is Getting Wider 🎁Gift article: www.wsj.com/economy/the-...wsj.comThe Gap Between the Rich and the Very, Very Rich Is Getting WiderThe 0.1% are worth $28 trillion, or about 15% of the nation’s total wealth. The average wealth for a household in this group is over $200 million. 045
Reposted by Zak TaylorTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Here’s Where Media Insiders Actually Get Their News www.culturedmag.com/article/2026...culturedmag.comHere’s Where Media Insiders Actually Get Their NewsThere’s a glut of information, entertainment, and everything in between out there. We asked 10 media-savvy people how they stay on top of it all. 2012716
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I disagree. When united and properly motivated, the American people can a lot in a very short time. R/n, I'd guesstimate the US can be back on track towards peak competitiveness in 2-5 years. 010
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Georgia Tech now ranks #1 in public US colleges with the best return on investment! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/p...cnbc.comThese private and public colleges have the best return on investment, according to The Princeton ReviewWith increasing emphasis on the return on investment, The Princeton Review's new college ranking measures academics, affordability and career outcomes. 000
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A central flaw with US democracy is that we elect based on "ability to campaign" rather than "ability to govern." Until we solve that problem, our political-economic system will never be fully effective. We can't manage a 21st century economy with an 18th century political system. 001
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026MAGA: we love China and welcome Xi with high honors! In fact, let's sell arms to China and delay sales to Taiwan. Also MAGA: China is the primary threat to US elections manufacturing, jobs, and the economy. They must be stopped! 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorEdward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Extraordinary for any American president: Trump offered to sell weapons to Xi Jinping of China. That was revealed by David Perdue, US ambassador. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan approved by Congress. China aids Iran and Russia. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says (Gift Article)President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan. 22211144
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Dear Congress: Here’s What You Should Ask A.I. Leaders www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Dear Congress: Here’s What You Should Ask A.I. LeadersThis is what Congress needs to do to rein in frontier A.I. development. 000
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Four Midterm Races That Matter Most www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Four Midterm Races That Matter MostFour swing states will soon elect the official who will run the 2028 presidential election. The candidates are alarming. 000
Zak Taylor @mzak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Conservatives have every right to influence and change the culture, as progressives assuredly have done. But they should do it Ronald Reagan’s way: by moral inspiration and persuasion, not force majeure.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the PlotIt is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie. 000
Reposted by Zak TaylorOpinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Groceries, food, and gas are the top items viewed as having become more expensive due to Trump’s tariff policy. “Everything” was also a top response. (@navigatorsurvey.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260923 084