Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1hThere should be no ambiguity as to who Trump thinks his friends are. 1212357
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"...Meta’s savings from the credit have soared, trimming almost $4 billion off its tax bill last year, filings show. Meta is now the biggest beneficiary of the tax credit among publicly traded companies, a Times review of securities filings..."nytimes.comHow Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal TaxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. 020
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Using them is literally making people dumbernytimes.comWill A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? (Gift Article)We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us. 1489
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialHome of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org. 27803439
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I used to love all things re space but between Musk and Bezos...the joy is gone. 000
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wait. Which country is he talking about? 2433324881
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Why doesn't somebody ask why the deficit is increasing and at its highest point ever? 000
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My first thought every time I hear the commercial with the bro talking about how his friends "built a wallet" I think it is the Onion. 000
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026choosin’ texas? honey I’m choosin’ ignorance 😎🫶💋💫💗 0111
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 27/09/2026No one even tries to claim "trickle down" economics like Reagan. 010
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If AI bots lie and cheat, it's because they were programmed to that by the people at AI companies. 000
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Am I the only one appalled by (mostly young) people who need AI to see that they have duplicate recurring subscriptions or paid services they don't use??? Do they not look at bank and credit card statements? 000
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comOleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and waterThe BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled". 7518891168
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice! 15556712132
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026"internal financial documents show that ticket sales steeply declined after Mr. Trump’s takeover of the institution, and plunged even further after his name was added to the building" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...nytimes.comKennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say (Gift Article)In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk. 32991346
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I don't even think there will be a woman or gay president in my lifetime. 000
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Interacting with a flexible, accordion-like kinetic paper sculpture crafted by Chinese artist Li Hongbo using stacked paper sheets in a honeycomb structure. youtube.com/shorts/hLpe9... 1494034780
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Does anyone else think that there is something deeply wrong with an economy when companies do not even want things that are mistakenly delivered back? A guy in my building got a misaddressed shipment that Amazon said "keep". He looked it up -- it would sell for $1,500! 100
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialMaryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...scrippsnews.comInteractive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labelsPork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for. 11527461299
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialkattsdogma.bsky.social @kattsdogma.bsky.social · 28/09/2023Photographer: ok. You two hold hands, & you, in the back, hold a gun to that guy’s head. Nice. I’ll add blush in post. 351774425
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialJoyce Park @troutgirl.bsky.social · 22/11/2025I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles. 6888822662
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong. 21188103855
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialJen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026War powers resolution fails. 49-50. All three of these vulnerable GOPers vote NO: Dan Sullivan Roger Marshall Jon Husted John Cornyn and Mitch McConnell both voted no, too. And John Fetterman. 1518093
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026A television ad promoting President Trump began airing on cable Wednesday saying it was paid for by the U.S. government, despite a federal prohibition on using taxpayer dollars for “publicity or propaganda.”washingtonpost.comTrump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’A TV ad boosting President Trump and saying that it was paid for by the U.S. government is airing in two major markets despite a federal law against using tax funds for "propaganda." 138653
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The "fine intellectual dexterity" of knowing where you live 1717034
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. 537153497215
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So is Trump showing off to Xi what a dictator he is by barring press even after the court order? 000
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialPaul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yes, private equity has such an excellent track record when it comes to pensions. (which is probably why they are trying to pull this off in the dark). 042
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 24/09/2026While other presidents have canceled tens of millions of dollars’ worth of restitution and fines, none of them have come anywhere near the billion-dollar mark – until now.talkingpointsmemo.comOther Presidents Have Let White‑Collar Criminals Dodge Financial Penalties—But Not Like TrumpThis article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It... 25531
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Our military on their hands and knees wiping off the red carpet for the Chinese. A perfect metaphor for where we are with Trump. bsky.app/profile/acyn... 1882409812
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026NEW: 8 sailors aboard the Lincoln attempted suicide per a letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Congress. That is “incredibly high”. www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...cnn.comEight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN PoliticsEight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier... 26168683082
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If I knew nothing about NY politics, the only person I'd vote for based on the inane commercials that bombard us is Tom Suozzi based solely on the lack of info and slurs. 000
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialEli Friedmann @eligit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026interesting. but not shocking. 🤔 141
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialSteve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026U.S federal debt has surpassed 100% of GDP under President Trump. 815483
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026How would we know if the worst podcaster or influencer or streamer is not being paid by the opposition to promote our candidates so they can use it for a relentless stream of attacks? 000
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Aside from the NY governor race, this is just a really odd story.timesunion.comShe remarried a Beatle. Now Blakeman’s ex wife is backing Hochul.GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman discussed his ex-wife’s marriage to Paul McCartney as records show she donated $18,000 to Kathy Hochul. 000
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As a NYer (for 50 years anyway), I thought of this as well. He's only worse now with dementia. 000
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialnyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Man Woman TV National Security. His new test. 011
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialJames Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"Administration officials are circulating a list of government sites that could have Trump’s name affixed to them... One landmark that has emerged in the discussions among administration officials has raised eyebrows: Ford’s Theatre, the playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865."ms.nowTrump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s TheatreThe playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW. 96419203
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump stole taxpayer $$ to destroy the White House and replace it with a firetrap and too few ladies stalls. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... 74968393
Reposted by @nyc118.bsky.socialpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026felt sick reading this. truly evil people 410728
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"The Afrikaner resettlement effort is projected to cost the U.S. government $500 million..." Put that on a reel for Dem candidates. 010
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I bet health insurance execs are ready to stage an intervention ... 000
nyc118.bsky.social @nyc118.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I noticed that during the Biden administration, reporters often referred to "Mr. Biden" (which I found odd), but they always say "President Trump." 000