Patel's Leak Probe Validates Atlantic Story's Truth
Sorry, I was saying that Patel starting a leak investigation against Atlantic confirms that their story is true. It is impossible to leak things that are NOT true. That would just be a made up story, not a leak.
Wealthy Money In Politics Preceded Citizens United
very good NYT piece pointing out that it was not Citizens United that opened the door to rich people's money flooding politics https://t.co/NSrcZsh0zD
If AI Cuts Jobs, Shorter Workweeks Solve It
It is highly unlikely AI leads to mass unemployment, but if it does, we have long known how to deal with the problem: shorter workweeks https://t.co/6ATi2jcDcP
NPR Airs Trump’s False Claim without Correction
NPR just did a piece where they began with Trump’s absurd boast and they didn’t correct him.
Trump Plan Cuts Drug Costs 6% but Still Double Abroad
WH says Trump's drug plan will reduce drug spending by about 6%, still leave us paying twice as much as people Canada and Europe.
We Can't Have Both Worker Shortage and AI Unemployment
Is it too complicated for great minds to understand that we can't both face a demographic crisis of too few workers and a crisis of no jobs due to Ai? https://t.co/TJIvBkaroD
Trump Claims Iran's Fire on US Ships Shows Respect
That's pretty MAGA. Trump says Iran firing on U.S. ships is a sign of respect.
Factory Construction Crash Dubbed the “Trump Manufacturing Boom”
yep, this crash in factory construction is what they call the "Trump manufacturing boom." https://t.co/RV6DbuAQrY
Factory Construction Collapses, Consumer Confidence Hits Historic Low
For reality fans, factory construction is plummeting, and consumer confidence is at a record low, But as they say, TALE: Trumpers Always Lie about Everything.
100% Tariff Already Eliminates Chinese Imports; Higher Rates Irrelevant
If Trump weren't dumber than a rock, he would know that once he gets to a 100% tax, imports from China will fall to near zero. After that point, it doesn't matter whether he makes the tariff 200% or 20,000%....
Republicans Claim Law Doesn't Bind Trump, Defying Legal Norms
This is in direct defiance of the law, but Republicans in Congress say the law doesn't apply to Trump.
Defamation Suits Expose Fox's $787 M Election Lie Payout
Defamation lawsuits like this really are a public service. We will be able to cite for eternity the fact that Fox News paid out $787 million for spreading lies about the 2020 election. I'm not sure why progressives seem to...
Diesel Nears New All‑Time High, Trump May Trigger
If diesel rises another 17 cents, it will pass its all-time high. They said it couldn't be done, but Trump might do it https://t.co/BZjCIh8l7U
Secretary Duffy Ignorant of Iran War, Jet Fuel Surge
Secretary Duffy probably doesn't know about the war in Iran and soaring jet fuel prices.
Patent Monopolies Fueled Opioid Crisis, Perdue Falls
With Perdue Pharma biting the dust, it might be a good time for a post-mortem that looks at the government-granted patent monopolies that provided the incentive for pushing opioids https://t.co/bWKnxlYaS2
Trump’s $10 B IRS Lawsuit Aims to Seize $25k Salaries
Trump was trying to steal 25,000 presidents' salaries with his whack job $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. that he directed Treasury to settle in his favgor.
Governor's Promised Hospital Ships Still Missing in Greenland
Hey Governor, have those hospital ships that you promised gotten to Greenland yet? I heard the people there are desperately waiting.
Trump's DOJ Turns Indictments Into Absurd Contest
I heard Trump's Justice Department is having a contest for the most absurd indictment. This is the leading contender so far.
Trump Team Leaks SSNs, Calls for DEI Revival
Yet another mess-up by Team Trump, exposing Social Security numbers https://t.co/aKlKwGXMt2 Maybe they should bring back DEI.
Trump Vows to Lower Oil Prices Beyond $122 Peak
Oil peaked at $122 a barrel undere Biden, but Trump says he can beat that https://t.co/OhueRXeIHf
Bari Weiss Pushes CBS Expose of Israeli Cemetery Desecration
I heard Bari Weiss is going to have CBS do a major piece on the Israeli army deliberately desecrating Palestinian cemeteries.
Netanyahu Brands Journalists Covering Israel as Terrorists
In Israel, "terrorist" is another word for "journalist." To Netanyahu, if you are telling the world about what Israel's military is doing, you're a terrorist.
$25 Trillion Valuation Would Claim 40% of U.S. Profits
Elon probably has difficulties with arithmetic, but I don't. At $25 trillion, assuming a price-to-earnings ratio of 20 (which is historically very high for a mature company), that implies annual profits of $1.25 trillion, about 40% of all after-tax U.S....
Pirro Vows Same Vaccine‑Schedule Guarantees as RFK Jr.
Pirro promises to give the same sort of ironclad guarantees that RFK Jr. gave to Senator Kennedy on not tampering with the vaccine schedule.
Trump’s Dementia Hinders Understanding NATO’s Defensive Role
Maybe someone can explain to Trump that NATO is supposed to be a defensive alliance. Given his advanced dementia, he probably can't understand this concept.
Secretary of Defense Shouldn't Claim Missile Destination Knowledge
How could the Secretary of Defense be expected to know where our Tomahawk missiles are going?
Powell Already Ordered Fed IG Probe, Piro Not Starting New
Also, Powell asked for the Inspector General at the Fed to investigate last July, so Piro is not starting a new investigation there https://t.co/69DrLkUpjT
JD Vance's Task Force Fails to Halt Trump's IRS Lawsuit
I thought JD Vance's fraud task force was going to put a stop to Trump's I.R.S. lawsuit.
Fed IG Launched Probe Last Summer; Trump DOJ Clueless
Actually, the Inspector General at the Fed began this investigation last summer https://t.co/69DrLkUpjT But no one expects anyone in Trump's Justice Department to have a clue.
Trump’s “Art of the Deal” Was Ghost‑written
Good point, Trump didn't write The Art of the Deal. He had a ghost writer.https://t.co/5kkpOmRofF
Network Paid $787M for Spreading 2020 Election Lies
Always remember, this guy works for a network that paid out $787 million for spreading lies about the 2020 election.
She’ll Approve $5 Trillion Military Budget for Hegseth
I'll bet she votes to give $5 trillion to Hegseth with his new military budget.
Media Giants Rebranded by High‑Profile Outsiders
Like CBS NEWS under Bari Weiss and the Washington Post opinion section under Jeff Bezos
Trump Sues DOJ for $230 Million over Coup Prosecution
Don't forget Trump's $230 million lawsuit against the Justice Department because they prosecuted him for trying to overthrow the government
Gas Prices Now About $0.50 Higher Than Under Biden
Since it seems to come up here a lot, the average price of gas under Biden was $3.55 a gallon, according to Grok https://t.co/oTBSuRDu7E That's about 50 cents less than we are paying now.
Inflation Rose to 3% Ahead of Trump's Tariffs
it actually rose to 3% in Biden's last two months, it had been lowerl, but people began buyingh stuff in advance of Trump's tariffs, pushing prices higher on things like cars and cameras. But this stuff is too complicated for...
Netanyahu's Instability Raises Nuclear Risks, Peace Deal Needed
Netanyahu is as whacked out as Trump. It's scary he has nuclear weapons. Maybe he can be forced to give them up in a peace deal.
Defamation Suits: Holding Trump and MAGA Accountable
This shows why defamation suits against Trump and the MAGA jerks are a public service. It would be great if more people and companies would sue like Dominion. Make the jerks acknowledge their lies.
Kevin Fails to Propose Any BLS Data Improvements
Kevin has not even given the outline of a suggestion for improving BLS data. We know Trump appointees aren’t too sharp, but can’t he at least produce something?
Fox News Pays $787M, Still Spreads Election Lies
Of course, Ro is right. And Fox News, which paid out $787 million for spreading lies about the 2020 election, is lying.
Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed, Trump Remains Uninformed
Looks like Strait of Hormuz is still closed https://t.co/iO1163dhmL Too bad Donald Trump can't find out about this.
Republican Supreme Court Likely Deems Restriction Unconstitutional
The Republican Supreme Court will probably say it is an unconstitutional restriction on the power of the presidency.
Designing Systems to Undermine Big Media Profitability
It can be structured to make these giant outlets less profitable and have fewer users https://t.co/JNDOjOSLhP
Trump’s $1.5T Defense Ask Dwarfs Obamacare Subsidy Cost
Trump's $1.5 trillion military budget request is batshit crazy. The $600 billion increase from the 2025 budget is 20 times the cost of extending the enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which Trump and Republicans said we couldn't afford https://t.co/2bgvnGktvZ
Questioning Israel's Targeted Bombings and Double Standards
Is this meant to be a joke? Israel blows up a building that could have 50 people because it SAYS there may be a terrorist living there. Would it be okay to apply that standard in Boston?
Official Seeks $10B for Frivolous IRS Lawsuit
To be specific, he is telling Treasury to hand him $10 billion (25,000 president's salaries) for an absurd lawsuit against the IRS https://t.co/UR5RUZEcCg He already told Bondi to give him $230M (575 president's salaries) for an absurd suit against the...
Trump’s Costly “Fix” Of JCPOA Sparks Controversy
Yeah, just like a D would have wanted to inherit the JCPOA. At enormous cost and death, it seems Trump might have fixed the problem he created. You want to celebrate him for that?
Israel Could Replenish Iron Dome by Prioritizing Its People
Hmmm, well if Israel cared about its people, it can change its behavior and get the ammunition to restock its Iron Dome. Pretty simple.
Diesel Prices Surge 60% Year‑Over‑Year
Diesal prices are up almost 60% from a year ago https://t.co/BZjCIh8l7U Too bad Trump can't find out about this.
Lethal Tech Poised for Military, Not Civilians
you have to admit, it sounds pretty "lethal," but more likely for our military than anyone else.