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Christopher Vatis

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Canada's new tariffs took effect today.⁣ ⁣ Everyone wants to know if this is bad news.⁣ ⁣ Short run: barely. Long run: worse than almost anyone is saying.⁣ ⁣ newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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A Deal With the United States Used to Be a Deal
The tariffs Ottawa and Washington traded today are small change. What we're actually spending is Canada's belief that we're a country worth building a factory next to.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/09/2026
During an event honoring victims who died on Sept. 11, 2001, President Trump tried to position himself close to the recovery efforts shortly after the attack. But first responders who were at ground zero and a biographer dispute his claims.
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At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack
President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.
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Christopher Vatis @vatmandu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Look, ...
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White Squirrel Says SQUIRREL!!!
ALT: White Squirrel Says SQUIRREL!!!
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Nicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This administration continues to show its disregard for protecting free expression. After 17 years of teaching science at West Point, Dr. Adam Kalkstein was ordered to cut information about the human causes of climate change, according to a new lawsuit filed against the U.S. Military Academy.
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West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This is how you show love to everyone 🌈❤️
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Resurfaced Clip Of Dolly Parton Speaking Out About Why She Supports LGBTQ+ People Has Us Sobbing
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Gender is innate and immutable but also so fragile that it can be destroyed by drinking out of a straw 🤔
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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
It's a huge problem to live on $174,000.00 a year and get free food, medical and a housing allowance. It must be difficult. You obviously have a house in your district. And you get a housing allowance. Insider trading is illegal. Stop making excuses. #USDemocracy
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
FT: “.. The number of transactions disclosed on Thursday .. marks his first major sale of assets since returning to office ..” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/f921...
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
No Fed chair has been confirmed by such a narrow margin since Senate approval became a requirement for the job in 1977. www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
GOLDMAN: “.. We think the market is set to let off steam in the near-term, excising the froth accrued on the rally to all-time highs.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Stunning. @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Luckily for ICE agent Jonathan Ross, he only murdered someone. If he had taken a photo of seashells on a beach, he'd be in *real* trouble.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/04/2026
JIM JORDAN: Jim Comey started the 10 year attack on President Trump. Remember the dossier? He leaked memos. He leaked classified information. Now he tells us he didn't do anything wrong. FOX NEWS: Everything you listed he's not being charged with in this case
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Steve Liesman @steveliesman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Dems and Reps used to debate the impact of tax cuts and hikes. In the Trump era, many Republicans have refused to even acknowledge that a tariff is a tax. So thanks to Phil Gramm for acknowledging that reality and pointing out that tariff effects overwhelm tax cuts www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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The Trump Tax Increase of 2026
The burden of new tariffs more than offsets the benefit of last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 17/04/2026
In his second administration, President Trump’s family members are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about influence peddling and conflicts of interest. to.pbs.org/4tTfPdh
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Tracking the Trump family’s business deals and profits in his 2nd term
In his second administration, President Trump’s family members, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions o...
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Christopher Vatis @vatmandu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"BOOM," there it is!
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Christopher Vatis @vatmandu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
While I hope for the best, I fear Trump's and Hegseth's "dickplomacy" will ultimately be proved impotent as ceasefire begins to unravel due to Hormuz traffic not normalizing and proxy fighting continuing.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 08/04/2026
The fragile truce does not bring a permanent end to the war between foes burdened by decades of distrust. Read the full story here: ft.trib.al/B2dJJgT
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The question may become: does Iran tolerate continued strikes against its proxies?
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Christopher Vatis @vatmandu.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
www.wcax.com/2026/03/05/o... $AAPL
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‘Our miracle’: Wife uses phone app to find husband buried by avalanche for 4 hours
A day of skiing turned into a fight for survival for a man who was buried beneath an avalanche for hours.
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kmbailey59.bsky.social @kmbailey59.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Now look into road construction money pouring into SD. I drove through on the interstate last summer and there was project after project, like every 10-20 miles. It all stopped at the MN border. Strange, right?
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Yep, this tracks
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 03/03/2026
Israel used 2,000+ bombs in the first 30 hours of the Iran war; the US struck 1,000+ targets in the first 24 hours. Iran responded with at least 390 missiles and 830 drones in the first two days. Bellingcat has tracked the munitions used by all sides so far: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
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“Bombs will fall Everywhere”: The American, Israeli and Iranian Weapons Being Deployed in Middle East - bellingcat
Bellingcat has been monitoring strikes across the Middle East and has identified a wide variety of weapons that have been used in the conflict so far, including missiles and drones.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Head of CBS News (and, soon, CNN) taunting Zohran and cheerleading Israel/Trump’s war on Iran almost nobody wants In case there’s still any question about the agenda behind these networks now
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"Tonight Trump will, as Steve Bannon memorably put it, 'flood the zone with shit.' The good news is that the American people seem increasingly sickened by the odor. But we have a long struggle ahead to get rid of it." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The Mad King Takes The Mic
The state of the union is bleak—but there are signs of hope.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
#MorningVibe In 1954, Edward R. Murrow reminded us that disagreeing with those in power isn’t the same as being disloyal. He warned against letting fear take over & replacing evidence with accusations. This is a call to courage. Freedom doesn’t protect itself.
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Ben Carlson @bencarlson007.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Bitcoin still acting like a software stock
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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
BREAKING: On January 23, Crypto. com donated $5 million to MAGA Inc, Trump's primary Super PAC, which was only disclosed this Friday night, per Judd Legum's PopularInformation. "Less than 1 month later, on February 17, the Trump administration intervened on Crypto. com's behalf."
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
“.. Pressed on whether Israel had a right to this land, which covers much of the modern-day Middle East, including parts of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Huckabee said ‘it would be fine if they took it all’.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/465e...
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Christopher Vatis @vatmandu.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I'm thinkin' nobody gives a rat's ass. The sun set on the integrity of this administration a long time ago.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Great week for the North Lawn. 🤡
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andi @andil.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 17/02/2026
The failed attempt to silent Stephen Colbert.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/02/2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan on Sunday won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China. The outcome is a remarkable reversal of fortune for her party, which has suffered a series of bruising defeats in recent years.
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Japan’s Leader Wins in a Landslide, Clearing Way for Hard-Line Agenda
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
One thing that shows you how bad ICE’s tactics are — ACTUAL cops are among the most vocal and biting in criticizing them.
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Ben Carlson @bencarlson007.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The US makes up roughly: ~4% of the world’s population ~25% of the world’s GDP ~65% of the world’s stock market cap The winners write the history books but nothing lasts forever Some thoughts on why international diversification is still important: awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/01/the-...
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The Winners Write the History Books - A Wealth of Common Sense
Some thoughts on America as an economic superpower.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
".. The trader’s final bet came at 9:58 p.m. ET on Friday .. ".. 'It’s more likely than not that this was an insider. That’s a lot of money to put in at that price, without a lot of news.'" @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/americ...
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A Mystery Trader Made $400,000 Betting on Maduro’s Downfall
The person doubled down Friday with a final bet on Polymarket at 9:58 p.m., shortly before President Trump ordered the military to strike.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
“.. It’s the latest example of Trump putting national security controls once deemed off limits in trade talks on the negotiating table with China. That reversal will test how the US president handles other contentious issues .. even America’s position on Taiwan ..” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 05/12/2025
Ukraine was not told what happened. "Our task now is to obtain complete information about what has been said in Russia and what other reasons Putin has found to prolong the war and to pressure Ukraine, to pressure us, our independence," Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening address from Kyiv"
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Thankfully the Bezos paper displays some much needed spine in this editorial about the murderous Saudi leader who just got all he wanted from Trump while the US got bupkis www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | Saudi Arabia gained more than the U.S. from MBS’s D.C. visit
The crown prince gets F-35s, new security status and legitimacy in exchange for promised investment.
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Christopher Vatis @vatmandu.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
From 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_8U...
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President Trump: 'Nobody Knew Health Care Was So Complicated' | TIME
YouTube video by TIME
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Do the math. It don’t add up
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
On a week where the median age of a first-homebuyer rose to 40 for the first time ever. 🤡 www.nar.realtor/newsroom/fir...
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Yahoo Finance @yahoofinance.com · 04/11/2025
Starbucks sells majority stake in China business, valued at $4B
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Starbucks sells majority stake in China business, valued at $4B
Starbucks on Monday officially announced plans to sell a majority stake in its China business after months of reports suggesting the move.
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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 04/11/2025
Nobody should be terrified to go to their mailbox. But thousands of Vermonters and millions of Americans are getting notices in the mail that the health care plans they had in 2025 will be twice as expensive in 2026.
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Christopher Vatis @vatmandu.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Nice job, boss! No way you could have gotten your points across in a 2 minute clip. Glad you stood your ground for more time.
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fola @folaak.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Tom Homan said he was recused from anything to do with government contracts. Turns out he wasn't. He played a role in the process to move immigration detention contracts through the Defense Department www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... With @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social
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Trump’s Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal
Ethics experts say Tom Homan’s participation could violate rules meant to ensure impartiality. The White House says he has not crossed that line.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Wow imagine that
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The summit was “a deliberate act of defiance .. as Putin intensifies his assault on Ukraine while China and India both commit to buying Moscow’s energy .. “.. risk is rising that Trump takes.. retaliatory action as his.. diplomatic initiatives don’t seem to be bearing any fruit.” - Vital Knowledge
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 25/08/2025
share of americans who think “having a strong leader who does not have to bother with legislature or elections” is a very/fairly good system: 41% -earth4all/ipsos
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