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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...
visualcapitalist.com
The Top 40 Cities by GDP Per Person
This visualization ranks the top 40 cities by GDP per person among those featured in Oxford Economics' 2026 Global Cities Index.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
These guys love their country when it makes them rich. But when it's time to pay it back forward, they leave. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Billionaire ranked second on Rich List quits UK for Monaco
The property tycoon David Reuben shares in a £28bn family fortune
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One day in the near future, people who voted for him will claim that they never did once all the facts are out.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CARTOON OF THE DAY…
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Interesting that blue states seem to do better. www.visualcapitalist.com/where-work-l...
visualcapitalist.com
Mapped: The Best States for Work-Life Balance
Maine ranks first for work-life balance, while nine of the 10 lowest-ranked states are in the South. See how all 50 states compare.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"That growing fissure between GOP lawmakers and the fossil fuel industry could disrupt a relationship that has delivered policy wins for drillers and big political donations for Republicans for decades." www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Diesel export fight strains GOP ties with Big Oil
Farm-state Republicans and MAGA populists are backing a diesel export ban, putting them at odds with an industry that has long been a GOP ally.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-world...
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Ranked: The World's Largest Oil Exporters in 2025
The United States exported 10.7 million barrels of oil per day in 2025, while the Middle East supplied 29% of the global total.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-ameri...
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See America's highest-paid CEOs in 2025
See America's highest-paid CEOs in 2025, led by Elon Musk's record $132.3 billion compensation package.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So much for that deal to buy potash from Belarus 🤡 thehill.com/policy/inter...
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Belarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizer
Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that there are no available volumes of fertilizer to send to the U.S. This came after President Trump announced that he was working o…
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If only she could have done something about it earlier! Also, the GOP was against suspending the gas tax under Biden! www.politico.com/live-updates...
politico.com
Hinson calls for end to Iran war amid soaring diesel costs
It is the second time Rep. Ashley Hinson has voiced frustrations over the war.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Ranked: The World's Largest Oil Importers in 2025
China imported nearly twice as much oil as the U.S. in 2025, as the Asia-Pacific region took in half of the world's imported oil.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-wh...
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Percentage of Arable Land Around the World
Where is arable land most abundant? This map reveals the countries with the highest shares of land suitable for crops.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's pretty scary to see that our president thinks that when you have a trade deficit, you send money to the other country and you get nothing back. Didn't he graduate from Wharton? Oh wait...
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This paints a not so rosy picture of the war! And exposes all the lies they told us these past few months.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is just insane. Basically, the president weighing on who works where and having his Justice dept play enforcer. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
latimes.com
Justice Department seeks more information on $22-billion Roku deal after Trump blasts ouster of Fox News host
The Department of Justice requested additional information from Fox about its planned acquisition of Roku, which operates its own ad-supported streaming service and sells hardware such as Internet-con...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is what Trump did on 9/11.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The real cost of the new immigration policies. www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...
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New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue...
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
And she is concerned! www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Susan Collins says the White House has ‘underestimated’ impact of Canada tariffs
The Maine senator faces a tough reelection bid in one of the states most affected by Trump’s trade war with the northern neighbor.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Things are changing quickly in Hungary! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations with Kremlin worsen
For years, Hungary was viewed as Russia's closest ally in the EU, but the new government has dropped the pro-Kremlin stance.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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visualcapitalist.com
Ranked: Government, Household, and Corporate Debt by Country
Japan leads on government debt at 195% of GDP, Switzerland on household debt at 123%, and Luxembourg on corporate debt at 359%.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/09/2026
Trump has found so many ways to use the presidency to enrich himself and his family that we had to narrow the list down. Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown:
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The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026
So far.
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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
% of Canadians who say the US is a reliable partner to their country 📉 83% in 2022 35% in 2026 *2026 survey conducted in the spring, before latest tariff dispute with the US
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Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally as Fewer Say U.S. Is a Reliable Partner
A 36-country survey finds declining ratings for the U.S. amid rising concerns about its foreign policy and the health of its democracy.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Democrats fix the economy, get punished for it, hand over good economies to the GOP who fuck it up.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If Obama or Biden had behaved like this with a Fox reporter, it would have been news for weeks. With Trump, it's another Monday.
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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Donald Trump has earned more money in his first and second year, in his second term as president, than in the previous 60 years of his life, per Bloomberg.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Very interesting study that shows the wealth gap between different countries where average and median wealth diverge greatly like in the US. www.euronews.com/business/202...
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Wealth per adult: Where do European countries rank globally?
The average wealth per adult in Western Europe is less than half that of the US. European countries perform better in median wealth, while the US drops significantly.
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Barchart @barchart.com · 26/07/2026
S&P 500 relative to M2 Money Supply just hit the exact same level that marked the peak of the Dot Com Bubble 🚨 🚨 🚨
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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
What? Kalshi had that at like 5% chance.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A reminder that we’re running $2 trillion deficits. Here it is in visual form: (via B of A)
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Barchart @barchart.com · 15/07/2026
The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Trickle down, right? What's fascinating is that even the top 10% got squeezed.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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arstechnica.com
US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers
US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Watching Fox celebrating our democracy before the World Cup game makes me sick. They show images of what their hosts in the evening decry, diversity, immigrants, opportunities.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🚨| BREAKING NEWS (YouGov Poll): On the Eve of America's 250th Birthday, Longtime Best Friends Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein—Central to the Largest Pedophilia and Human Trafficking Scandal in History—Account for a Staggering 48% of All Votes for the Worst American to Ever Live
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I wonder how much it pisses off Trump that he gets booed at an NBA game and Obama gets cheered when he goes.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Watching French news and the commentator is saying that it's crazy that we need to have Iran confirm news coming from the Trump admin because they are more reliable 🤡
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I don't mind paying taxes but it sucks knowing that I probably paid more than Trump!
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Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com @thefinancenewsletter.com · 13/04/2026
JUST IN: Home sellers now outnumber buyers by 600,000. That's the largest gap ever recorded in US history. The housing market isn't frozen because nobody wants to sell. It's frozen because nobody can AFFORD to buy. A $400K home now costs $960 more per month today than it did in 2021.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
www.npr.org/2026/03/27/n...
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Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers
Four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly unusual.
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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West Point analysis warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry
Report shows how minerals critical to defense readiness have seen a ‘near total’ disruption in seaborne trade
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Mad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I wonder what changed in January 2025
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Jean-Luc @stjeanluc.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Just a reminder that Trump didn't just bumble us into an unnecessary war -- he deliberately created the conditions that he's now screaming about
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
NYT: Countries that made investment commitments to the US “now face the reality that they might have been better off waiting.” 🤡 @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/b...
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
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