The Democratic Difference
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An account focused on highlighting the differences in economic outcomes under Democratic and Republican policies, often with charts.
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Perspective on today's jobs report:
There have now been 19 jobs reports under Trump, and while the decent August report is welcome, it doesn't come close to making up for the remarkably weak performance under Trump over the past year and a half compared to what he inherited.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
There have now been 19 jobs reports under Trump, and while the decent August report is welcome, it doesn't come close to making up for the remarkably weak performance under Trump over the past year and a half compared to what he inherited.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
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This POTUS betrays the Constitution and the Union.
He treats millions of Americans as enemies just based on which state we live in.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
He treats millions of Americans as enemies just based on which state we live in.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it."
Crowd: *groans*
Crowd: *groans*
September 17, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This POTUS betrays the Constitution and the Union.
He treats millions of Americans as enemies just based on which state we live in.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
He treats millions of Americans as enemies just based on which state we live in.
bsky.app/profile/atru...
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September 17, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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September 16, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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‘Stocks that are most closely tied to the health of the US consumer have trailed the broader market badly this year. A potential Federal Reserve interest-rate hike Wednesday may add to the segment’s stress.’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
September 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
‘Stocks that are most closely tied to the health of the US consumer have trailed the broader market badly this year. A potential Federal Reserve interest-rate hike Wednesday may add to the segment’s stress.’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Beef is $6.92/pound.
September 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Beef is $6.92/pound.
"continue to work on the amazing things we've been doing"
September 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
"continue to work on the amazing things we've been doing"
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Quite a recent pattern:
- GOP candidate in Fla. marched alongside neo-Nazis
- Husted fires aide over Nazi photo
- Collins fires aide over swastika images
- State Dept hires speechwriter whom DeSantis fired over video with Nazi imagery
- Trump rewards Paul Ingrassia, who said he has a “Nazi streak”
- GOP candidate in Fla. marched alongside neo-Nazis
- Husted fires aide over Nazi photo
- Collins fires aide over swastika images
- State Dept hires speechwriter whom DeSantis fired over video with Nazi imagery
- Trump rewards Paul Ingrassia, who said he has a “Nazi streak”
Republican state legislative candidate marched alongside neo-Nazis, adding to pattern
As a rule, state House candidates’ backgrounds tend not to generate national headlines, but once in a while, there are important exceptions.
www.ms.now
September 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Quite a recent pattern:
- GOP candidate in Fla. marched alongside neo-Nazis
- Husted fires aide over Nazi photo
- Collins fires aide over swastika images
- State Dept hires speechwriter whom DeSantis fired over video with Nazi imagery
- Trump rewards Paul Ingrassia, who said he has a “Nazi streak”
- GOP candidate in Fla. marched alongside neo-Nazis
- Husted fires aide over Nazi photo
- Collins fires aide over swastika images
- State Dept hires speechwriter whom DeSantis fired over video with Nazi imagery
- Trump rewards Paul Ingrassia, who said he has a “Nazi streak”
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Some Dems are running ads on AI data-centers, but they're mostly NIMBY objections. There's an opening to link this to Trump's call for dangerously unregulated AI development, which people will hate.
Public opinion is very fluid here. Time to try bigger arguments. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
Public opinion is very fluid here. Time to try bigger arguments. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
September 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Some Dems are running ads on AI data-centers, but they're mostly NIMBY objections. There's an opening to link this to Trump's call for dangerously unregulated AI development, which people will hate.
Public opinion is very fluid here. Time to try bigger arguments. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
Public opinion is very fluid here. Time to try bigger arguments. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
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With Trump unleashing insane tirades against regulating AI, Obama just urged Dems to adopt a comprehensive position on it, warning that failure to act now will be "dangerous."
Trump's malevolence has given Dems a big opening. They should seize on it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
Trump's malevolence has given Dems a big opening. They should seize on it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving
Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim higher.
newrepublic.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM
With Trump unleashing insane tirades against regulating AI, Obama just urged Dems to adopt a comprehensive position on it, warning that failure to act now will be "dangerous."
Trump's malevolence has given Dems a big opening. They should seize on it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
Trump's malevolence has given Dems a big opening. They should seize on it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
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The latest from YouGov (n ~ 3.5k)
Do you approve/disapprove of Trump's handling of AI? 27/55 , -28 net disapproval
Net (approve-disapprove) of Trump's recent posts about AI
- Being "Greatest Economic Development Engine in History": -31
- AI concerns being "A HOAX": -37
yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
Do you approve/disapprove of Trump's handling of AI? 27/55 , -28 net disapproval
Net (approve-disapprove) of Trump's recent posts about AI
- Being "Greatest Economic Development Engine in History": -31
- AI concerns being "A HOAX": -37
yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
September 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The latest from YouGov (n ~ 3.5k)
Do you approve/disapprove of Trump's handling of AI? 27/55 , -28 net disapproval
Net (approve-disapprove) of Trump's recent posts about AI
- Being "Greatest Economic Development Engine in History": -31
- AI concerns being "A HOAX": -37
yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
Do you approve/disapprove of Trump's handling of AI? 27/55 , -28 net disapproval
Net (approve-disapprove) of Trump's recent posts about AI
- Being "Greatest Economic Development Engine in History": -31
- AI concerns being "A HOAX": -37
yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
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Americans may see the largest premium increase in DECADES.
While prices skyrocket across the board, Trump and Republicans are playing games with your healthcare.
People will get sicker and they don't care.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
While prices skyrocket across the board, Trump and Republicans are playing games with your healthcare.
People will get sicker and they don't care.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Your health insurance bills are about to go up
The premium increases stem in part from rising healthcare costs, including higher prices for medical care and expensive prescription drugs.
www.nbcnews.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Americans may see the largest premium increase in DECADES.
While prices skyrocket across the board, Trump and Republicans are playing games with your healthcare.
People will get sicker and they don't care.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
While prices skyrocket across the board, Trump and Republicans are playing games with your healthcare.
People will get sicker and they don't care.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Mike Johnson thinks Trump should be *the* issue in 2026.
Democrats agree.
Democrats agree.
September 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Mike Johnson thinks Trump should be *the* issue in 2026.
Democrats agree.
Democrats agree.
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Trump’s war in Iran continues to drive up energy costs for American families.
Average national gas prices are $4.15 per gallon, nearly $1 more than last year and “the highest price ever for September.”
All this for a war he can’t even explain.
Average national gas prices are $4.15 per gallon, nearly $1 more than last year and “the highest price ever for September.”
All this for a war he can’t even explain.
September 14, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Trump’s war in Iran continues to drive up energy costs for American families.
Average national gas prices are $4.15 per gallon, nearly $1 more than last year and “the highest price ever for September.”
All this for a war he can’t even explain.
Average national gas prices are $4.15 per gallon, nearly $1 more than last year and “the highest price ever for September.”
All this for a war he can’t even explain.
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In case you missed it Friday:
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
September 14, 2026 at 4:07 PM
In case you missed it Friday:
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
Mike Johnson thinks Trump should be *the* issue in 2026.
Democrats agree.
Democrats agree.
September 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Mike Johnson thinks Trump should be *the* issue in 2026.
Democrats agree.
Democrats agree.
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America, we have 50 days left to get this done.
Mike Johnson: If we lose the majority, it would be the end of the Trump presidency
September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
America, we have 50 days left to get this done.
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Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Even more when you start out mostly evil. wapo.st/4h3hdVH
‘Musk’ film is almost four hours long, engrossing and terrifying. What to know.
The documentary paints the tech trillionaire as a power-hungry megalomaniacal conman with a god complex. Musk accuses filmmaker Alex Gibney of compiling "hit list" against him.
wapo.st
September 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Even more when you start out mostly evil. wapo.st/4h3hdVH
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The Trump admin has now ILLEGALLY deported over 170 people. That's 170 times they've broken the law &, in some cases, sent people back into harm's way.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
Illegal deportations spike under Trump's ICE push
www.politico.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The Trump admin has now ILLEGALLY deported over 170 people. That's 170 times they've broken the law &, in some cases, sent people back into harm's way.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
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These numbers and maps are alarming.
Many who have been disagreeing with Caraballo in recent days on here find these numbers and maps alarming.
Disagreement is over how to proceed given that one party controls states where these bans have passed and other party controls states where they haven't.
Many who have been disagreeing with Caraballo in recent days on here find these numbers and maps alarming.
Disagreement is over how to proceed given that one party controls states where these bans have passed and other party controls states where they haven't.
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years.
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions.
19 states banned legal recognition
21 states have bathroom bans
8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs
25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
September 14, 2026 at 4:27 PM
These numbers and maps are alarming.
Many who have been disagreeing with Caraballo in recent days on here find these numbers and maps alarming.
Disagreement is over how to proceed given that one party controls states where these bans have passed and other party controls states where they haven't.
Many who have been disagreeing with Caraballo in recent days on here find these numbers and maps alarming.
Disagreement is over how to proceed given that one party controls states where these bans have passed and other party controls states where they haven't.
In case you missed it Friday:
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
September 14, 2026 at 4:07 PM
In case you missed it Friday:
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
Latest inflation report shows costs rising due to Trump's illegal and unnecessary war in Iran.
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At a certain point, people are going to look back on garden-variety 2026 right-wing discourse and describe it like we currently describe Holocaust denial.
(Excepting the possibility humans become extinct first.)
(Excepting the possibility humans become extinct first.)
September 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
At a certain point, people are going to look back on garden-variety 2026 right-wing discourse and describe it like we currently describe Holocaust denial.
(Excepting the possibility humans become extinct first.)
(Excepting the possibility humans become extinct first.)
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Democrats hit 50% on average in House generic ballot polls for the first time today, per our average at FiftyPlusOne.news
September 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Democrats hit 50% on average in House generic ballot polls for the first time today, per our average at FiftyPlusOne.news
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Ossoff: "The draft-dodging commander in chief builds a monument to himself while plunging us deeper into a war he doesn't know how to end or win"
September 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Ossoff: "The draft-dodging commander in chief builds a monument to himself while plunging us deeper into a war he doesn't know how to end or win"
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W/THE VRA DEAD, FLIPPING THE HOUSE IS EVEN *MORE* URGENT.
Flipping the House blue is an ABSOLUTE MUST this year. Donate today. #Blue26
--"TBD" donations go to the eventual Dem nominee.
--Nothing donated via this page goes to me.
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September 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
🚨 51 DAYS TO GO!
W/THE VRA DEAD, FLIPPING THE HOUSE IS EVEN *MORE* URGENT.
Flipping the House blue is an ABSOLUTE MUST this year. Donate today. #Blue26
--"TBD" donations go to the eventual Dem nominee.
--Nothing donated via this page goes to me.
secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
W/THE VRA DEAD, FLIPPING THE HOUSE IS EVEN *MORE* URGENT.
Flipping the House blue is an ABSOLUTE MUST this year. Donate today. #Blue26
--"TBD" donations go to the eventual Dem nominee.
--Nothing donated via this page goes to me.
secure.actblue.com/donate/house...