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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 14h

This is why you resist the fascists immediately, tirelessly, with all your might, until they’re all defeated, and never yield an inch.

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Sam Ro @tker.co · 15h

"The Consumer Confidence Index deteriorated notably in September, following two prior months of softening... References to prices, the high cost of goods and services, and oil and gas prices in particular, rose to new heights, reflecting September’s surge in fuel costs." - The Conference Board

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

CNN: Anything you can do about Trump using taxpayer dollars for his new ad? DURBIN: I wish. I hope it's challenged in court. I think it's the only place to go.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Enten unpacks how Trump has lost 27 points of net approval among white non-college voters over the last two years, and in fact now is "at the lowest of any previous Republican president at this point in his second term among white non-college voters"

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"A goal is a one-time win. A system wins every day. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." James Clear American Author

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Rep. Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov · 28/09/2026

I am opposing Section 219, which would integrate our military with Israel’s. The United States does not have this arrangement with any other country in the world. We need to stand up for American sovereignty and strip this provision from the final NDAA.

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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🤯🤯russian shahed flew right past the Ukraine-Poland border crossing and struck nearby, local media reported.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

GOLDMAN: ".. the longer a diesel export ban lasts, the more disruptive .. because diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel are largely produced together. .. We estimate that, once diesel storage is full, each week .. would likely be associated with $0.3/gallon of upward pressure on US retail gasoline .."

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Trump officially rolled back fuel efficiency standards today. The new target for 2031 is about 34.5 miles per gallon, down from 50.4. That means more gas burned, more pollution, and more money out of drivers’ pockets. So much for making things affordable.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Can you distill complex data into a high-level coherent summary? #TLDR

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Residential foreclosure activity has increased 21% year-over-year, while younger workers face immediate liquidity stress: #GenZ borrowers carry the highest serious delinquency rate across auto loans and credit cards at over 3.3%.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Women hold 60.3% of all outstanding student loan debt nationwide, totaling more than $929 billion and growing, while continuing to earn a median of 81 to 84 cents for every dollar paid to full-time working men. #MeToo

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Americans aged 70 and older are the fastest-growing cohort of borrowers in the country. Collective debt held by this age bracket has climbed by more than 36% over the past five years, leaving millions entering late retirement with substantial liability burdens. Many can't afford higher ⛽ gas prices.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Over a 3 year period of interest rate hikes, the Fed recorded operating losses topping $210B ($114.3B in 2023, $77.5B in 2024, and $19.6B in 2025). The Fed's multi-billion-dollar remittances back to the U.S. Treasury dropped to zero, removing a revenue stream that offset budget deficits. #Government

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The CBO projects that federal debt held by the public will climb from 101% of GDP to 120% by 2036. Modeling from Penn Wharton indicates that the outer mathematical bound of U.S. debt sits at 210% of GDP, a tipping point that historical spending curves project reaching by the year 2045. #GoldenAge

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Total American household debt has climbed to an all-time record of $18.8 trillion, propelled by elevated mortgage balances, high-interest credit card debt, and vehicle financing. Wellness and investing are booming. Investors are buying into this company because women are obsessed with this product.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Nearly $0.20 of every dollar collected in federal revenue goes toward paying interest on sovereign debt. If long-term Treasury yields sustain a 6% to 7% blended rate, annual debt servicing would surge between $2.4 trillion and $2.8 trillion, consuming over 50% of all federal tax revenues. #September

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CNBC @cnbc.com · 27/09/2026

Oxfam’s 2026 Best States to Work Index, published Sept. 3, evaluated all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico on the strength of their minimum wages, worker protections and rights to organize. Find the full list: cnb.cx/4rKcpK9

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The CBO projects that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be completely depleted by fiscal year 2032. If Congress enacts no structural legislative changes, current law mandates an immediate, automatic, across-the-board benefit reduction of approximately 28% starting in 2033.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Net interest outlays on the federal debt have crossed $1.2 trillion annually, meaning the U.S. government spends approximately $24 billion every week purely to service past borrowing. This single line item now consumes more taxpayer dollars than the entire annual U.S. national defense budget($893B).

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

According to recent Bankrate polling, approximately 33% of Americans report having more credit card debt than emergency savings. Conversely, between 44% and 53% state that their emergency savings balances exceed their credit card debt.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Estimates vary by study, but data from financial institutions like Empower and Bankrate indicate that between 21% and 32% of Americans currently have absolutely no emergency savings fund.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

According to the Federal Reserve's recent Survey of Household Economics, only about 35% of non-retired U.S. adults feel their retirement savings are on track.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Data from Northwestern Mutual indicates that among Americans who currently have retirement accounts, approximately 25% have saved the equivalent of one year or less of their current salary.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Vanguard's Retirement Outlook projects that while roughly 40% of all Americans are on track to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement, that readiness rate drops to exactly 15% for Baby Boomers in the lowest income quartile.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Industry studies from organizations like PwC and the Federal Reserve consistently find that roughly 20% to 25% of U.S. adults have absolutely no retirement savings or pension plan.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

30% to 40% of U.S. adults are unable to cover an unexpected $400 expense using cash or an equivalent, and are often forced to rely on high-interest credit cards or borrowing to manage shortfalls.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

FEDWATCH: “.. the long‑dated prediction market now assigns roughly a 65% chance that the Strait won't fully reopen until 2028 .. .. That leaves the prospect of a 6% handle on the 10‑year still lurking, driven by increasingly adverse demand dynamics in the Treasury market.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

BASMAJIAN: “.. Inflation usually ends a business cycle because it increases wage pressure and rate hikes drive up interest costs. .. Both higher wages and higher interest expense compress profit margins and that leads to layoffs and a pullback in capex.” @epbresearch.bsky.social

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

1. Set and adhere to goals and be driven by them. 2. Identify your problems, but don't tolerate them. 3. Get to the root causes of your problems. 4. Overcome and solve problems with others. 5. Be determined to push through to the results.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This EPS chart warns educated investors to stop being fooled by headline index numbers. It acts as an early warning system, reminding prudent investors to keep their emergency cash buffers intact, avoid chasing overextended momentum, and focus capital on battle-tested assets with real pricing power.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The real 10-year US Treasury yield has risen by 53bps over the past month, crossing the two-standard-deviation speed limit historically tied to negative equity returns. ⚠️ To squeeze out a high return without taking on risky debt, a high bond yield increases borrowing costs, slowing the economy. 🗜️

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Debt levels and servicing costs are critical concerns as U.S. federal debt is $40.1 trillion. 📈Debt-to-GDP Surge: Projected to double from 2007 to 2030. 💥Interest Expense Explosion: The cost of debt has skyrocketed 2.5x from 2020 to 2030e, with annual interest payments now exceeding $1.2 trillion.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rich evil Republicans want the systematic destruction of accountability. When leaders spend decades destroying the mechanisms that could hold them responsible, their #evil isn't tempered by competence; it is warped by the realization that their actions no longer have consequences. They get it done.

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life. This doesn’t mean accumulating money and fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them. - 14th Dalai Lama

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Timothy Mellon, heir to Gilded Age tycoon Andrew Mellon's fortune, gave nearly $200M to elect Trump and Republicans in 2024 and over $20M so far this midterm cycle. Tax dynastic wealth now.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Bill Nye needs your help sending a Texas teacher to the U.S. Senate! To join our Teachers for Talarico Coalition, sign up here: act.jamestalarico.com/signup/talarico_coalitions

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 25/09/2026

Federal law bars mass purges this close to an election. The legal fight continues. I'll keep fighting to make sure every eligible American can cast a ballot and have it counted.

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 25/09/2026

And while states can technically opt out, the administration has reportedly tried to pressure them by tying federal security funding to it.

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 25/09/2026

Another terrible Supreme Court decision. With less than 40 days until the midterms, the court just let the Trump administration's overhauled SAVE database back into use for checking voter rolls.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

James Talarico: Just as much as people are tired of corrupt politics, they're also tired of corrupt religion—religious leaders who use their influence to accumulate more wealth and power for themselves.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Talarico torches Paxton for his desperate lies: “Every accusation is a confession for Ken Paxton... I'm sure I'm going to see a TV ad saying that I've been impeached by my own party, that I own 15 homes on a government salary. I'm sure there's gonna be an ad saying I stole someone's $1,000 pen.”

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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

russians hit a civilian house in Kyiv again🤬🤬

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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

💔💔At least three dead and seven injured due to a russian strike on an office in the Solomyanskyi district of Kyiv, — Klitschko Cars are burning in the parking lot near the building.

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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

💔💔After the impact, bodies of people are lying in the middle of the street. Kyiv, 25.09.2026

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

YIELD ON 30-YEAR U.S. TREASURY BONDS LAST UP 1.85 BASIS POINTS AT 5.481% U.S. TREASURY YIELDS RISE AFTER DURABLE GOODS DATA; YIELD ON 10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE LAST UP 2.36 BASIS POINTS AT 5.186%

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Derek @rtisticali4nian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this." ~Eleanor Roosevelt Activist and Former First Lady of the United States

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