Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026> @cnbc.com #Tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i... 11133201195
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026$KBE $XLF... lots of insider selling among banks @WSJ @soberlook thedailyshot.com/sub... 18322
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026New York Fed: Trump's 2025-26 tariffs contributed 2.9% to US goods price inflation, via higher prices for imports AND domestic goods. Without the tariffs, "goods prices would have fallen slightly." All exactly as most macroeconomists forecast. 14929
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Corporations and billionaires don’t want you to know what political messages they are funding. That’s why they make the info so difficult to find. PaidForBy.info changes the game. It’s 100% free to use. Please check it out and spread the word! 13575321
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026GOLDMAN: High rates “have revived fiscal sustainability concerns. The large primary deficit remains the main driver of the debt-to-GDP ratio, but persistently higher rates would boost interest expenses and push the ratio up faster—raising the odds that deficit reduction becomes necessary sooner ..” 2325157
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittTom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I read a lot of papers on infectious disease, vaccines, etc. Lifelong interest and my beat for a few years as a reporter. I did not know this. Vaccinated kids are far more and better protected from all diseases - even years later. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...washingtonpost.comColumn | Measles can erase up to 73 percent of your immune system’s memory“Immune amnesia” is a little-known — and potentially devastating — consequence of measles. 39538
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMincepies @mincepies8888.bsky.social · 04/10/2026US Vote: October deadlines NOW Registration ends: TODAY - AK, RI, SC. 5th - AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, OH, TX 6th - NM 7th - MO 9th - OK 13th - DC, MD, NJ, OR, WV 14th - WI Help Desk: www.votefromabroad.org Citizens abroad request ballot by e mail. Please repost everywhere to remind other Americansvotefromabroad.orgRequest Absentee Ballots for US Citizens | VoteFromAbroad.orgHelping US Citizens Request Their Absentee Ballot to Vote from Outside the US | VoteFromAbroad.org 142
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittDannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Do yourself a favor. Read these 7 pages by @lilymasonphd.bsky.social right now. It is the most concise explanation of the current situation in U.S. politics I've seen and it captures why calls to reduce "polarization" can ultimately worsen the problem 🧵 www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/pol...journalofdemocracy.orgPolarization Is Not the Problem | Journal of DemocracyAmericans have never been angrier with one another. But polarization is not the disease—it is the response to a revanchist movement seeking to roll back sixty years of social progress. 11387176
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Reuters: FAMILY OF RENEE GOOD SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER FATAL MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING BY IMMIGRATION AGENT 602843551
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026FEDWATCH: “.. 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.” 42613199
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵 412114486109
Reposted by Stephanie Leavittblondie013.bsky.social @blondie013.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fosters are desperately needed to save NYCACC dogs and puppies. Fostering is All Expenses Covered. If interested in adopting or fostering please check out: @notthesameone2.bsky.social @morgfairsdogs.bsky.social @princesskim.bsky.social You can DM them for info and applications. PLEASE REPOST 6749691216
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BofA: Amid soaring diesel prices, Food at Home CPI could rise to 7-8% over the next 6 months, up from the current low single digits (2.1% in August). 22618
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Page One. @wsj.com ⛽️ 21614161
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026(WSJ) - American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here. @wsj.com $CVX www.wsj.com/business/ene... 35847361802
Reposted by Stephanie Leavitt60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Tune in Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT for a 60 Minutes hidden camera investigation into a lucrative business: brokering pardons for felons. Lobbyists offer a chance at clemency — at a cost, and with no guarantees. 116409165
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A recurrent theme in this excellent story about China’s progress is that people there regard Trump as essential to their success, including his ability to drive scientific talent from the US www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... 361742738
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube. 896299437574
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/09/2026Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me." 276651701356
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026DOJ announced Monday that, on behalf of HHS, it was joining Texas, Florida, and Alaska in their suit to dismantle parts of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits disability-based discrimination by recipients of federal funds. www.statnews.com/2026/09/03/h...statnews.comHHS flip-flops on disability lawsuitDrug overdose deaths decreasing, a path to patients for AI devices, and more health news from Morning Rounds 23428
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittAdam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 07/09/2026This was my contribution to The Reconstruction Papers. I feel pretty strongly about this one. 511727
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco... 384129915474
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittEdward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/09/2026NEW: Nate Hochman was fired from the DeSantis campaign in 2023 after promoting a video with the Sonnenrad, a Nazi symbol embraced by white supremacists. He now works in Rubio's State Department, as deputy director of policy planning and chief speechwriter. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...nytimes.comFor Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. (Gift Article)The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions. 851761984
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMark Histed @markhisted.org · 06/09/2026And the national popular vote total is not a good proxy, because the electoral college suppresses turnout and changes voting behavior in safe states. eg Koza, John, Barry Fadem et al. “Every Vote Equal” 5th edition, October 2024. www.every-vote-equal.com 1252
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 04/09/2026HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction. www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-ca…notus.orgHHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, EDOfficials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise. 1861363815
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A new report shows that the Oregon GOP’s finest “drank on the job, created a toxic work environment, charged the government for personal travel, and accepted gifts without properly reporting them.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...usatoday.comEx-Labor secretary drank at work, brought staff to strip club, watchdog saysLori Chavez-DeRemer resigned her Cabinet post the day before her interview with investigators at the Department of Labor. 21426131
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Fetterman text to aide: “Why do I have to keep having to meet with [Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia]?” Aide: “Because they are worried about vaccines and Medicaid cuts.” Fetterman: “Well I’m not.” @wsj.com #PAsen www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 76694853846
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Past 72 hours. 🇺🇸 @cnbc.com @bloomberg.com www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/w... 52918336
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🚨BREAKING: A newly disclosed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) whistleblower report is quickly becoming evidence in multiple lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping mail voting restrictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS whistleblower report bolsters challenges to Trump’s anti-mail voting orderVoting rights groups are pointing judges to the allegations as fresh support for their warnings that the administration’s rushed new system could disrupt the delivery of thousands of ballots before No... 442752974
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 30/08/2026There is an enormous list of pro-democracy institutional reforms that can be passed with simple majorities & zero constitutional amendments. Approximately everything we need to become an actual democracy. We just have to do it: bsky.app/profile/mcop... 39222
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/08/2026"There is no basis under federal law to get the post office involved in monitoring the security, or monitoring who is casting ballots. ... 398143544070
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🚨BREAKING: Federal Court issues temporary restraining order BLOCKING United States Postal Service from implementing key sections of its Trump directed anti-voting rule. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...democracydocket.com🚨 State of California et al v. United States Postal Service et alLearn more here. 11949681472
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/08/2026🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security privately confessed that it lacked “high confidence” in its claim that more than 14,000 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in Pennsylvania, according to a letter from the state’s top election official. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS lacks ‘high confidence’ in its Pennsylvania noncitizen voter roll claimsThe disclosure is the latest indication that sweeping noncitizen-voting claims promoted publicly by the Trump administration were based entirely on preliminary or unverified federal data. 14031831309
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The James Talarico campaign has asked a court to unseal transcripts of a pair of years-old depositions given by Ken Paxton as part of a messy securities fraud dispute. "The right of Texans to see these depositions matters more than ever."texastribune.orgTalarico campaign asks court to unseal Paxton depositionsThe petition seeks the transcripts from two rounds of testimony Paxton gave as part of a legal clash that entangled his financial adviser and former business associates. 10777072098
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/08/2026BIg Beautiful Bill 519100454533
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/08/2026FT: “.. more than 53 per cent of registered voters said their finances had deteriorated since Trump returned to the White House ..” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/fd40... 681093365
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittHaters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Double Dutch is a leash biter so #nycacc wants him dead. I need an E Coast foster to DM me! Urgent ‼️ I need my #caturdogday reposters to save his life! URGENT ‼️ 29990
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittDana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 14/08/2026After Alex Pretti was shot while peacefully witnessing during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, the US government did not investigate his murder; they investigated groups that were supporting efforts to witness and document, calling them agitators. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...nytimes.comU.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes. 16248872264
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittWaldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 13/08/2026Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act. Trump vetoed it. Congress overrode his veto on a bipartisan vote. So Trump has decided to simply not enforce the law. I do not understand the role of Congress anymore. I guess they just make suggestions?nytimes.comTreasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies (Gift Article)The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering. 892659891
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The Air Force One catering truck scandal is deeper and darker than the media is portraying it — it’s a Russian nesting doll of corruption and national security threats: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-five-s...doomsdayscenario.coThe Five Scandals Within the "Air Force One" ScandalDonald Trump, a Catering Truck, and the Qatari "Air Force One" represent a Russian Nesting Doll of Scandal and Corruption 821831788
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 12/08/2026But the picture still shifts somewhat if you only consider who actually votes. 3244
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittAnonymous @youranonjd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026We made an easy-reference guide to the brands, grocery labels, restaurants and distributors to avoid. Now Taylor Farms has recalled guacamole and salsa, too. They pay to avoid restrictive oversight. We pay the real price with our health. Their profits are protected. Your health isn't. 58759
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026EXCLUSIVE: Trump turns National Parks into "piggy bank" Funding shifts from parks to White House vanity projects macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/trump-turn... 671521767
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 07/08/2026$4 BILLION. That’s how much the Trump Administration has now spent paying companies to cancel offshore wind projects that would have lowered your electric bill. Yes, you heard that right: they are PAYING to keep more energy off the grid and your bills higher.nytimes.comTrump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind LeasesIt was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects. 27743892315
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittBryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Yikes. Women accounted for all of the job losses and all of the labor force decline in July, according to @nwlc.org 20756412599
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"Put more simply: documents and interviews establish how a first-time contractor was paid millions of dollars to apply a novel solution designed by a golf club manager to a national landmark." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...nytimes.comHow the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s WashingtonA hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout. 21758280
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/08/2026SCHWAB: “.. The labor force participation rate has given up all gains since February 2021.” #LFPR 691654565
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comCapital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering reviewDisclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump 20588256
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittKeith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 01/08/2026BIG POPPA IS MISSING DOWNTOWN. Last seen near West St between Christopher and Houston, he's three pounds, no harness. If you've seen or found him please go here: www.lostmydoggie.com/details.cfm?... and/or phone 877-818-0060 and PLEASE RT BIG POPPA 210268
Reposted by Stephanie LeavittLiberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 22/07/2026"The filibuster is just the most visible part of a thoroughgoing system where majorities simply do not rule." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-reconstr... 0366