andrew
@americanzoomer.bsky.social
Computer knower. Urbanism advocate. Hobbyist economics nerd. Accused Volcker shill.
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@aoc.bsky.social: The best thing that we can do to rein in runaway costs at private institutions is by having tuition free public colleges and universities.
“For anyone who wants to say that that’s pie in the sky and unrealistic… this is literally what baby boomers gave themselves.”
“For anyone who wants to say that that’s pie in the sky and unrealistic… this is literally what baby boomers gave themselves.”
September 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
@aoc.bsky.social: The best thing that we can do to rein in runaway costs at private institutions is by having tuition free public colleges and universities.
“For anyone who wants to say that that’s pie in the sky and unrealistic… this is literally what baby boomers gave themselves.”
“For anyone who wants to say that that’s pie in the sky and unrealistic… this is literally what baby boomers gave themselves.”
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I think it is very important that Big Balls, personally, goes to jail
there are a lot of young goons who think they are invincible and it is important to make it clear that they are not
there are a lot of young goons who think they are invincible and it is important to make it clear that they are not
September 26, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I think it is very important that Big Balls, personally, goes to jail
there are a lot of young goons who think they are invincible and it is important to make it clear that they are not
there are a lot of young goons who think they are invincible and it is important to make it clear that they are not
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I'm deadly serious about this: every Republican should be shown this photo on TV and asked if they repudiate/reject/renounce Musk. And if not, why not.
September 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I'm deadly serious about this: every Republican should be shown this photo on TV and asked if they repudiate/reject/renounce Musk. And if not, why not.
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The president is refusing to spend taxpayer money assisting Americans suffering from natural disasters solely because their states didn't vote for him.
I know there are a thousand scandals at the moment, but this one deserves some more oxygen at every level.
I know there are a thousand scandals at the moment, but this one deserves some more oxygen at every level.
Is this just business as usual in politics? No. Approval rates of federal disaster aid requests were about the same regardless of the state and did not vary much with the party of the President. This graph powerfully conveys the scale of the partisan discrimination now.
August 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The president is refusing to spend taxpayer money assisting Americans suffering from natural disasters solely because their states didn't vote for him.
I know there are a thousand scandals at the moment, but this one deserves some more oxygen at every level.
I know there are a thousand scandals at the moment, but this one deserves some more oxygen at every level.
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*TRUMP’S GLOBAL TARIFFS STRUCK DOWN BY US SUPREME COURT
February 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
*TRUMP’S GLOBAL TARIFFS STRUCK DOWN BY US SUPREME COURT
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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“.. The US economy is in a hiring recession. Almost no jobs have been added since April.
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“.. The US economy is in a hiring recession. Almost no jobs have been added since April.
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
oh so these people do pay attention to who politicians follow on social media, they just don’t care that the vice president follows a bunch of actual neo-nazis
James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.
Faith-forward Texas Senate candidate follows porn actors, escorts online
James Talarico has become a sensation in Texas politics by talking about how his Christianity is the basis for his progressive politics.
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
oh so these people do pay attention to who politicians follow on social media, they just don’t care that the vice president follows a bunch of actual neo-nazis
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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Speaker Mike hasn’t been into work in 3-plus weeks, and hasn’t spent a full week at the office since July.
“Been a little busy” he says, with what? Keeping cucumbers over his eyes so he can pretend not to see anything?
“Been a little busy” he says, with what? Keeping cucumbers over his eyes so he can pretend not to see anything?
Mike Johnson says he's open to meeting with Adelita Grijalva but he's "been a little busy"
October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Speaker Mike hasn’t been into work in 3-plus weeks, and hasn’t spent a full week at the office since July.
“Been a little busy” he says, with what? Keeping cucumbers over his eyes so he can pretend not to see anything?
“Been a little busy” he says, with what? Keeping cucumbers over his eyes so he can pretend not to see anything?
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Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...
September 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...
dan bongino and kash patel unconscious on the ground after bonking their heads together as they both bent down to examine what is later determined to be their own footprints. with a coconut sound and a flash of light.
The aging, latent police reporter in me can't help put pause to remark on the unforced error of the SAC in Salt Lake's FBI field office making the unforced error of announcing they have recovered a “footwear impression.” A shout-out to toss or destroy those shoes, ASAP.
That's a detail you keep.
That's a detail you keep.
September 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
dan bongino and kash patel unconscious on the ground after bonking their heads together as they both bent down to examine what is later determined to be their own footprints. with a coconut sound and a flash of light.
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over time I believe this will end up being one of the most unpopular things the administration ever does
a death sentence for many hobbies and all the average consumer sees is that you’re taking away all their bargains
one of the few policies that has a direct negative effect on almost everyone
a death sentence for many hobbies and all the average consumer sees is that you’re taking away all their bargains
one of the few policies that has a direct negative effect on almost everyone
The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says
The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
n.pr
September 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
over time I believe this will end up being one of the most unpopular things the administration ever does
a death sentence for many hobbies and all the average consumer sees is that you’re taking away all their bargains
one of the few policies that has a direct negative effect on almost everyone
a death sentence for many hobbies and all the average consumer sees is that you’re taking away all their bargains
one of the few policies that has a direct negative effect on almost everyone
~80 percent~ drop in mail to the US because Trump is taxing every single small package anyone might want to send someone here.
The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says
The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
n.pr
September 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
~80 percent~ drop in mail to the US because Trump is taxing every single small package anyone might want to send someone here.
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AOC: If anybody says “this isn’t fair, I'm gonna have to divest all my stocks if I run for congress” maybe you should stay home.
September 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
AOC: If anybody says “this isn’t fair, I'm gonna have to divest all my stocks if I run for congress” maybe you should stay home.
I'm still surprised there is basically no mainstream reporting on what repealing the de minimis exception is going to do to the US. International shipping will either be cost prohibitive or stopped totally. No more US orders really ruins small businesses in the EU and Asia.
Trump order ends global tariff exemption for low-cost goods
The de minimis exemption had allowed goods valued at $800 or less to enter the US without paying any tariffs.
www.bbc.com
August 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I'm still surprised there is basically no mainstream reporting on what repealing the de minimis exception is going to do to the US. International shipping will either be cost prohibitive or stopped totally. No more US orders really ruins small businesses in the EU and Asia.
Federal takeover of DC isn't about crime
Shaking down Harvard isn't about antisemitism
Tariffs aren't about reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing
Sacking the head of BLS isn't about getting the numbers right
DOGE wasn’t about government efficiency
It’s all about gaining and keeping power
Shaking down Harvard isn't about antisemitism
Tariffs aren't about reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing
Sacking the head of BLS isn't about getting the numbers right
DOGE wasn’t about government efficiency
It’s all about gaining and keeping power
“.. DOGE increasingly looks like a giant joke as the initiative winds up saving essentially zero dollars for US taxpayers .”
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www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
August 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Federal takeover of DC isn't about crime
Shaking down Harvard isn't about antisemitism
Tariffs aren't about reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing
Sacking the head of BLS isn't about getting the numbers right
DOGE wasn’t about government efficiency
It’s all about gaining and keeping power
Shaking down Harvard isn't about antisemitism
Tariffs aren't about reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing
Sacking the head of BLS isn't about getting the numbers right
DOGE wasn’t about government efficiency
It’s all about gaining and keeping power
Can’t have bad monthly job reports if there is no monthly job reports. Can’t have bad economic data if there is no economic data.
August 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Can’t have bad monthly job reports if there is no monthly job reports. Can’t have bad economic data if there is no economic data.
Public data is the foundation of economic research & analysis. Transparent revisions are a normal part of that process. Attacking BLS for political reasons like this will have immense costs in terms of public trust even if, as likely, Trump can't get the manipulated data he wants.
There is no covid without testing
There is no bad economy if we cook the books
Electing Trump in a free and fair election is one of the greatest own goals in human history
There is no bad economy if we cook the books
Electing Trump in a free and fair election is one of the greatest own goals in human history
August 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Public data is the foundation of economic research & analysis. Transparent revisions are a normal part of that process. Attacking BLS for political reasons like this will have immense costs in terms of public trust even if, as likely, Trump can't get the manipulated data he wants.
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Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
August 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today