Reposted by Stan BonevBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 8hAt the end of the day, Trumpism is Putinism. 371142256
Reposted by Stan BonevAndrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com @thefinancenewsletter.com · 10/10/2026The U.S. annual budget deficit just hit its highest level since COVID. The THIRD-LARGEST in American history. Almost $2 TRILLION in a year. The government spent 37% more than it collected. And somehow, this isn’t the biggest financial story in America right now. 1111960
Reposted by Stan BonevMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In case you were wondering why Donald’s biggest fans suddenly went silent . . . 410133083463
Reposted by Stan BonevRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“…most commonly carried out in a handful of countries including Iran, North Korea and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. “releasing video of executions is most often associated with extremist militant groups like the Islamic State...” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...nytimes.comFort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon SaysIf carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history. 37027881104
Reposted by Stan BonevJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 05/10/2026When power attacks judges for judging, journalists for reporting, inspectors for inspecting and watchdogs for watching, I’m going to take a wild guess that the problem isn’t everybody suddenly becoming terrible at their jobs.🤨 🗣️ #JulesUnfiltered 7233123
Reposted by Stan Bonev#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026AI can help teachers personalize lessons, researchers spot patterns, and small businesses cut through paperwork. That is the upside. The grown-up move is not to smash the tool, but to set clear rules for how it is used when real people can be harmed. #GuardrailsForAI 1/10 1125
Reposted by Stan BonevRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch. 13054682053
Reposted by Stan BonevBeshearStan @beshearstan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026God I love Angie Nixon. I hope she wins 4659801117
Reposted by Stan BonevScott Santens @scottsantens.com · 28/09/2026My essay on this:scottsantens.comUniversal Basic Income Is Your Productivity Dividend. It’s the Only Way to All Share What We All Built.Why Universal Basic Income (UBI) Is the Only Way to Share AI and Productivity Gains With Everyone There was a time in America when productivity growth and wage growth moved together. From the end o... 0218
Reposted by Stan BonevScott Santens @scottsantens.com · 28/09/2026The food people need is in grocery stores. They just need the permission slips (cash) to access it. Food banks should not exist. They are a symptom of failed policy. They exist because universal basic income doesn't. We need UBI and it's a fight because the people doing this are doing it on purpose: 312674
Reposted by Stan BonevPatrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The fact that we've gotten to the point where this man feels comfortable speaking his mind in public is such an indictment of the 21st century as a whole 54946240
Reposted by Stan BonevMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026The Chinese Communist Party got access to sensitive components of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. The U.S. got 2 pandas. 699114063743
Reposted by Stan BonevAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 24/09/2026You might be surprised to hear me say this, but I think Zohran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party. Just not for the reasons you probably think. He has a sharp strategic mind and the credibility to say uncomfortable truths to his own people and be heard rather than exiled. 671120512627
Stan Bonev @stanb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026They have to still do it, of course. Gives more authoritative publicity to his crimes and abuses and puts Rs in a position to defend the undefendable. And working to uphold the law is the right thing to do and their duty. 030
Stan Bonev @stanb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hmm. Looks like solders don't refuse in most cases. I think, AI is actually more likely to follow the laws in such cases. 010
Reposted by Stan BonevMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Leah Jeffery is an artist who transforms reclaimed metal into intricate sculptures of animals, giving discarded materials new life [📹 bruised_reed_studio] Repost of @ArisNahazon: Original post 1436
Stan Bonev @stanb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Yeah, I get the point. Though, I think we are past this phase. Now he just makes things up and claims historic win... 000
Reposted by Stan BonevThe Economist @economist.com · 20/09/2026Not long ago Danes were amongst the most pro-American of Europeans. Just 7% called America an ally in a poll this summer bit.lyDonald Trump drops demands to own Greenland, but the harm has been doneA revised defence pact with Denmark and Greenland is a modest improvement, but annexation threats were a costly blunder 1026761
Reposted by Stan BonevPaul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Anthony Scaramucci on Trump’s corruption: “When you say the word depraved, it is so much worse than that, so much darker than that. There’s a level of shamelessness to him. They are literally overtly now stealing money. They’re literally selling pardons, insider trading with information they get 45034
Reposted by Stan BonevAntónio Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 20/09/2026Multilateralism is not an act of idealism; in today’s world, it is a practical necessity. www.ft.com/content/d9e6...ft.comMultilateralism is not idealism, it is a necessityWe need to strengthen our system of co-operation, not replace it 36820
Reposted by Stan BonevDr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Artificial intelligence can help us detect disease earlier, sharpen a clinician’s differential diagnosis, and identify promising drugs faster. The real measure of progress is whether it helps us deliver better medicine—while preserving the human connection so core to great care 2416131
Reposted by Stan BonevMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I understand why Donald Trump and MAGA need Artificial Intelligence, but the rest of us can actually rely on our brains to do the right thing. 515433
Reposted by Stan BonevRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich. Political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy. 17842831281
Reposted by Stan BonevCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What? A sudden 30% decline in national housing prices would be a sign we're in like a serious depression. After the housing bubble burst in 2006/2007, national house prices fell "only" 27% peak to trough fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CSUSH... 1692597666
Stan Bonev @stanb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Of course. But inflation is not the mesure of that. It is the measure of "gas is expensive". 100
Stan Bonev @stanb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Gas up -> other prices up -> inflation up -> adjusted for inflation, all the same My point is, adjusting for inflation is not relevant in this context. 110
Stan Bonev @stanb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Like "inflation adjusted, prices are the same". Especially when gas is one of the drivers of inflation. 120
Stan Bonev @stanb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Sure, I, too, lose a lot of money buying stuff... Also, deficit dollars is one of the sources of foreign investments. 010
Reposted by Stan BonevRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Insanity. Thanks again, Trump voters. Every day you curse us with a brand new dose of corruption, incompetence and stupidity. 2702224512
Reposted by Stan BonevMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This South Korean girl successfully performed the "Slickback" dance, which creates the illusion of walking in the air. Original post 16410
Reposted by Stan BonevSteve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Real wage growth was negative for the fifth consecutive month in August. 11551258
Reposted by Stan BonevCorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 13/09/2026Politics Girl is right! Between now and Election Day, Democrats need to stop attacking each other & focus on the real threat. Debate your differences after the election. Right now, every ounce of energy must go toward winning. Unity. Discipline. Victory 💙🇺🇸 #SheShed #DemocratsUnited 611005513
Reposted by Stan BonevJoe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The primary is when you punish people on your own side for whatever thing you don't like. Not the general. I can't believe this has to be explained to adults. 2484
Reposted by Stan BonevKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Jared Kushner is not "on the other side of the aisle." He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen. You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that 58491782100
Reposted by Stan BonevMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I always think Hassett is the stupidest, most dishonest person in the administration. Until Hegseth opens his mouth. Then RFK, Jr. finds a mic. Then Sean Duffy appears in my feed. Then Lutnick speaks. But only till Markwayne talks. Then I remember: NO ONE is a stupid and dishonest as Trump himself. 2571909450
Reposted by Stan BonevMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Charlie Chaplin felt so strongly about fighting nazism against Germany in 1940 that he broke his silence for the first time ever to deliver this monologue. "The Great Dictator", released that year, was the first time he had spoken in a talking role. Original post 9338109
Reposted by Stan BonevNathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Piker: I am a lesser-evil voter and would vote for Hamas over Israel every time This is a provocation, but a brilliant one in hitting multiple points 1- It equates Israel and Hamas as evil, but says we are forced (in fact by Israel itself) into a lesser-evil choice. /1 1125
Reposted by Stan BonevSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Remember when Kristen Welker would always ask every Republican guest to repudiate the statements of Nick Fuentes, Jack Posobiec, Benny Johnson, or other MAGA racists? Neither do I. 303105650
Reposted by Stan BonevPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026"Republicans have close ties with a thousand far-right media extremists" is a story the elite media got bored with a long time ago. Now they've found one left-wing media extremist they can badger every Democrat about, and they are PSYCHED. 411836
