Reposted by Paul WhitneyThe Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 28/07/2026In 2025, President Donald Trump imposed the largest U.S. tax increase since 1993. It came through tariffs — raising effective rates to their highest level since 1946 and costing households about $1,000 last year. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/last-year-... 074 0
Paul Whitney @pauldwhitney.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Idea for a game show: list the side effects and have contestants guess the drug and/or the disease it's intended to treat. 110 0
Paul Whitney @pauldwhitney.bsky.social · 04/05/2026In the grocery store last night and the background music (in the store, not in my head:) was a track from Quadrophenia. 011 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneyRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Why do we have lawmakers in Congress who are willing to hold fellow members of Congress accountable for sexual assault but not a President? 756163974321 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneyMonde Boeuf @mondeboeuf.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Mullen is gonna add Minneapolis to his list: simpleflying.com/jfk-lax-us-a...simpleflying.comJFK, LAX & More: The 11 US Airports Facing An International Flight BanThe DHS has threatened to pull customs from several major international gateways. 022 0
Paul Whitney @pauldwhitney.bsky.social · 14/03/2026It's Pi day, in case anyone is looking for an excuse to have dessert. 010 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneySenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 02/11/2025Speaker Johnson: Federal employees aren’t being paid. Nutrition cuts may cause children to go hungry. Millions are seeing their health premiums soar. End the 6 week paid vacation you’ve taken. Join your Democratic colleagues and negotiate an end to this shutdown. 291113713052 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneyJason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Wrote about the political press' sanewashing newrepublic.com/post/202475/...newrepublic.comThis Is the Media’s Worst Euphemism for Trump’s Tyrannical AbusesReaders beware—and be on the lookout for the “departure.” 1338 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/10/2025IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com 19897338 0
Paul Whitney @pauldwhitney.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Eventually outcome of Whitehouse renovation. 092 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneyGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it. 19781062546 0
Paul Whitney @pauldwhitney.bsky.social · 18/10/2025One of my favorite and one of the funniest signs at the rally. 040 0
Paul Whitney @pauldwhitney.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Bike in a Best Western. Last night before home. 050 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneyDecoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 06/07/2025During a press conference a reporter asked Trump how long detainees would stay at Alligator Alcatraz. She asked the question twice. His answer was baffling. He spoke about Florida, his friends, his cottage, the Oval Office, New York City and taxes. This is a verbatim reading of what he said. 42366127 0
Reposted by Paul WhitneyJacob Edenhofer @jacobedenhofer.bsky.social · 27/12/2024Immensely helpful summary of an illuminating paper! voxdev.org/topic/migrat...voxdev.orgWho migrates from developing countries?New data from 99 developing countries challenges conventional wisdom in development policy. People whose labour has higher returns at home are more likely to migrate. 12612 0
Paul Whitney @pauldwhitney.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Hi Everybody, I am a retired unretired researcher. Unretired to teach at the local community college. 130 0