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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.
Line chart titled "10-Year Treasury Note" showing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note from late 2025 through September 2026. Treasury yields surged dramatically to 5.29 percent on September 29, 2026, the highest level in the period shown. This represents a sharp 130 basis point increase from the October 2025 low of 3.96 percent and a particularly rapid 45 basis point climb over just the final month. After trading mostly between 4.00 and 4.75 percent for nearly a year, yields broke decisively above 5.00 percent in September 2026, signaling a fundamental shift in borrowing costs and market conditions.
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 29/09/2026
The damage of Trump's economic and foreign policy decisions will take decades, if not generations, to repair.
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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Bookshop: bit.ly/GougedBookshop Amazon: bit.ly/GougedAmazon PRH: bit.ly/GougedPRH
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Gouged: The End of a Fair Price--and What That Means for Your Wallet
“A thrilling true crime story about how the largest corporate monopolies in America have hatched a scheme to pick our pockets. Gouged is the book corporate America does not want you to read.”—Robert B...
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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Gouged" is OUT! I started this book angry about all the ways corporations are ripping us off. I finished it hopeful, because once you know how they're doing it—you can start to fight back. Thanks to everyone who has been part of this. Now go read it.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 22h
California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents
State passes law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that deliver painful electric shocks
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MAGA Inc sits on a $400 MILLION war chest. That's more than the budget of some entire states. While you skip coffee, billionaires are buying Congress. Tax the rich.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Supreme Court literally implied that he is immune to any kind of legal limit - or sanction, at least.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My belief: This election isn’t about the economy in 2027. It’s about the economy in 2060. Prosperity comes from institutions like the rule of law, markets, a free press, and capitalism (not crony capitalism) newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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We Spend So Much Time Talking About Gas Prices
But is that what we really want to focus on? Also: Is the U.S. economy really the envy of the world?
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is about as insane as it gets. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
The U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States.
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Tim Keller @timkellerdaily.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“By depicting a Samaritan helping a Jew Jesus could not have found a more forceful way to say that anyone at all in need—regardless of race class & religion—is your neighbor. Not everyone is your brother or sister in the faith but everyone is your neighbor” Source: Generous Justice
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Dave Troy @davetroy.com · 27/09/2026
📙 BOOKS: People ask me what to read to understand how we got here. So we've published the "America 2.0 Reading List." 120 books — the founders on faction, Russia's political technologists, the anti-democratic right, and the strange ideas underneath it all. america2.news/the-america-...
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The America 2.0 Reading List
Books to understand how we got here — and how to fix it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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democracydefendersfund.org @democracydefendersfund.org · 22/09/2026
We’re taking on Trump Media’s scheme to sell wealthy traders early access to the president’s market-moving posts. Today at 1 PM PT, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu will lay out the case against Truth API. Proud to fight alongside his office & WLG & Platkin LLP. Tune in live:
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City Attorney Chiu Announces Major Legal Action
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sarah is one of the smartest and most principled people in American politics.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
OMG.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
CNN PANIC is setting in now that David Ellison will control the network in a matter of weeks: "People are anxious and worried... Unlike other mergers ... that we've been through, we have the preview of CBS, so it's not like people don't have a sense of what's coming." www.status.news/p/david-elli...
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Ellison’s Bonta Blowout
David Ellison worked the phones over the weekend to secure a settlement for his Warners takeover—but the deal’s supposed safeguard for CNN is already drawing skepticism from inside the network as staf...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Dave Troy @davetroy.com · 04/07/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Every week, Russia's Security Council reports what the Kremlin thinks. And they're not just fighting for territory in Ukraine — they are fighting to remake the world order by winning over hearts and minds globally. america2.news/what-russia-...
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What Russia Believes: Weekly Reports Reveal the Kremlin's Distorted Worldview
The Kremlin's internal security bulletins reveal a fight not over territory but a metaphysical contest — one waged, and slowly won, through information warfare the West largely ignores.
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is Christian extremism. If a radical Muslim military leader was doing this in another country, using the Quran to stoke commitment to a holy war among young recruits, the condemnation from American Christians would be swift and severe. The hypocrisy is astounding.
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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
He is ALWAYS jamming in his form of religion. Always. Without reservation. Or accountability. This is not how any leader should EVER speak to our dedicated and diverse troops of all (and no) religious backgrounds.
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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
As a former megachurch youth pastor I can tell you that Hegseth is running the military like a megachurch youth pastor, which as a former megachurch youth pastor I can tell you is a bad idea.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Notice how in the US, focused discussion of policy questions can never be sustained as media moves very quickly to convert everything into a pageant of personalities. www.ft.com/content/9071...
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Jon Ossoff’s Georgia race stirs talk of 2028 US presidential audition
Democrat’s media-savvy attacks on ‘crook president’ give him lead in state’s pivotal Senate election along with national attention
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
One of the reasons why military coups work in many societies is that you seek to control the physical space of the Capitol. That is why Congress controls the 10 acre mile that constitutes the White House, the Supreme Court, and the Capitol. That is why Congress was granted control of D.C.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel @sun-sentinel.com · 19/09/2026
A secret report shows Florida property insurance companies claimed losses while shuffling billions of dollars into sister companies. After our reporter obtained the report, the state Senate demanded the Sun Sentinel destroy all copies of it or face legal civil or criminal “implications.”
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How Florida fights to hide insurers’ finances
A secret report shows Florida insurers claimed losses as affiliates made billions. The state Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel destroy the report or face legal action.
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berkeleymom66.bsky.social @berkeleymom66.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Name and shame these Toady board members: Pam Bondi, Maria Bartitomo, Laura Ingraham, Dan Scovino, Susie Wiles, Lee Greenwood, Elaine Chao (Mitch’s wife), a couple Trump donors’ wives (Lutnick, Kraft) to name a few. These people know Trump wants to destroy this place and they won’t stop him.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The FCC will allow the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & Abu Dhabi to own nearly 50% of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros — potentially giving them sway over our media. This of course comes after Trump received gifts or struck business deals with these countries. See the problem?
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FCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.
The FCC has approved Paramount's petition to allow 49.5% ownership by Gulf state sovereign wealth funds as part of its W
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18/09/2026
Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding, including renting out a private island. National security experts say it raises an urgent question: What motivated Kremlev to spend a fortune cultivating the connection?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump’s and his real base of support — billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech, defense contractors, & Wall Street — are looting the country at an unbelievable rate. They are pumping money into the Nov 3 midterms because this election may limit what they can get away with moving forward. Know the stakes.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’m so pleased to announce the relaunch of my “Wealth and Poverty” course, this coming Monday, September 21st. Please join me and Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse for a live “watch-a-long” of the first class of my course, on Substack at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET. More details at the link below:
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My course "Wealth & Poverty" starts right here on Monday, September 21st
And every subsequent Monday for the next 14 weeks.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My big 750-student undergraduate course “Wealth and Poverty” course focuses on where Trumpism and inequality intersect — and why. And I’m so pleased to be able to bring it you. Each Monday, for 14 weeks, I'll post a new class for you to take. Please join me, and please spread the word!
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is bleak. And at the same time, totally preventable with policy that prioritizes the public interest and public service roles of media. Ack.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The US already got a do over. A mulligan. A second chance. Much of the world, especially US allies, were ready to write off Trump’s first term as a fluke. The American people’s choice to put him back in power—as a convicted felon, after an openly bigoted, anti-democracy campaign—showed it was not.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
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Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Atlantic's AI Watchdog tool shows that all three of my books have been used to train generative AI models. Without my permission or that of my publisher, of course
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For reasons that made no sense to me, Christopher Wray was keen to minimize public information concerning the very extensive RIS sabotage, assassination and influence operations in the US. This shows how they have grown, and the indictment in particular is a rich source of info.
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 17/09/2026
We were supposed to be in session all of September. We worked 2.5 days. Now Johnson is sending us home. Why? He’s terrified of votes on Hegseth impeachment articles and another Epstein discharge petition. Meanwhile, Trump is only focused on destroying the Kennedy Center and ranting like a maniac.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Self-defined Republicans hate science and refuse to accept scientific findings
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump keeps making it clear that he views the EU as "the enemy" while he considers Russia and China his "friends." US corporate media ignore this. But you'll find it all over the press in Canada and abroad. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Trump calls possible Canada-EU move a hostile act after escalating trade war
Trump also called Canada a “terrible trade partner” after further escalating the trade war with America’s northern neighbour earlier on Wednesday.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients. (Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Pete Hegseth is the most incompetent person in the Trump regime — with the exception of Trump himself — and a clear and present danger to the entire world If Trump won’t fire him, Democrats should impeach him when (hopefully) they take over the House and Senate next January.
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Hegseth Must Go
If Trump won’t fire him, Congress must impeach him
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The most important test of intelligence is whether you realize how silly you sound when you say something like this.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The amount of Tomahawk missiles we blew through achieving absolutely nothing - worse than nothing - in Iran is astounding.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/09/2026
Katie Phang on a Russian oligarch bankrolling Don Jr.’s wedding: “They’re so dumb, we see it happening in real time. But because there’s no consequence or accountability, they just do it in the wide open.”
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/09/2026
Trump Jr - who recently received a $620M defense contract - had his wedding bankrolled by a Putin associate. Guests of the wedding recently met with Zelensky to pressure him to give parts of Ukraine to Russia. www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
2. To pass the Senate, the Clarity Act needs at least 7 Democratic votes. They are demanding provisions to curb Trump’s corruption. On Monday, Republicans released a new version which they claimed imposed meaningful ethics requirements on Trump. It does not.
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Crypto legislation would greenlight Trump corruption
The sponsors of the legislation claim they have added meaningful ethics restrictions. Here are the facts.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Shame on any Democrat who votes for the abominable pro-crypto CLARITY Act. Call your senators and tell them to vote NO when it comes up for a crucial procedural vote tomorrow: (202) 224-3121.
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NO to Crypto
ALL Senate Democrats should reject the so-called “Clarity Act” when it comes up for a vote tomorrow
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How can reporters be barred from recording video of an event taking place in a public space in our Capitol?
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