Cyn
@cottagedweller.bsky.social
Dog mom, hiker, conservationist, nature lover, tree hugger
And if you believe anything these arses say...
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Anthropic says AI can boost U.S. GDP by 32%, up to $44.4 trillion in four years — economics model predicts that displaced employees 'may have to switch to jobs like electrician and nurse'
Anthropic has published a paper wherein it envisions a future for the economy where AI is deeply ingrained. In the most extreme scenarios, U.S. GDP is up, but unemployment simmers as others are put ou...
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September 16, 2026 at 10:39 AM
And if you believe anything these arses say...
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FBI Director Kash Patel left Republican Sen. John Kennedy looking dumbfounded Tuesday as he offered a series of bizarre explanations for the bureau’s decision to eliminate bestiality as an automatic hiring disqualifier
GOP Senator Dumbfounded as Kash Patel Defends FBI Bestiality Policy
The FBI director repeatedly argued that people could be “forced” into bestiality as Sen. John Kennedy struggled to make sense of the bureau’s new hiring standards.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
FBI Director Kash Patel left Republican Sen. John Kennedy looking dumbfounded Tuesday as he offered a series of bizarre explanations for the bureau’s decision to eliminate bestiality as an automatic hiring disqualifier
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Don’t believe the lies. Trump is *not* selling $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
September 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Don’t believe the lies. Trump is *not* selling $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
It’s worse.
Trump is *giving away* $2.8 billion of bombs for Israel’s genocide. American taxpayers are paying for those bombs.
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Yes, what his happening in Gaza is "An Israeli Genocide."
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
September 16, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Yes, what his happening in Gaza is "An Israeli Genocide."
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
But it is more accurately described as "An American-Sponsored Genocide."
As with all things, follow the money.
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Katie Couric and I had a wonderful discussion this afternoon about America and its future during these troubled times.
Thank you so much, Katie, for inviting me to join you and your terrific subscriber audience on Next Question!
judgeluttig327269.substack.com/p/election-n...
Thank you so much, Katie, for inviting me to join you and your terrific subscriber audience on Next Question!
judgeluttig327269.substack.com/p/election-n...
Election Nightmare Scenario
A recording from Judge J. Michael Luttig and Katie Couric's live video
judgeluttig327269.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Katie Couric and I had a wonderful discussion this afternoon about America and its future during these troubled times.
Thank you so much, Katie, for inviting me to join you and your terrific subscriber audience on Next Question!
judgeluttig327269.substack.com/p/election-n...
Thank you so much, Katie, for inviting me to join you and your terrific subscriber audience on Next Question!
judgeluttig327269.substack.com/p/election-n...
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Oil just topped $109, the 10-year Treasury yield broke 5%, diesel hit another record high, and a major U.S. refinery suffered a total power outage.
Then came the bombshell about who secretly helped bankroll Don Jr.’s wedding. Read the full Monday update:
Then came the bombshell about who secretly helped bankroll Don Jr.’s wedding. Read the full Monday update:
Monday Updates: Oil Tops $109, Yields Break 5%, Don Jr.'s Russian-Funded Wedding, and Trump's AI Meltdown – 9/14/26
Monday afternoon updates. Paywall free.
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September 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Oil just topped $109, the 10-year Treasury yield broke 5%, diesel hit another record high, and a major U.S. refinery suffered a total power outage.
Then came the bombshell about who secretly helped bankroll Don Jr.’s wedding. Read the full Monday update:
Then came the bombshell about who secretly helped bankroll Don Jr.’s wedding. Read the full Monday update:
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They are raising your prices, training AI to take your jobs and now don't give a shit about your air. https://x.com/business/status/2099285795676753934?s=20
Bloomberg (@business) on X
The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, sources say https://t.co/5cxFsfrRBR
x.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
They are raising your prices, training AI to take your jobs and now don't give a shit about your air. https://x.com/business/status/2099285795676753934?s=20
Well done, mad king.
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Kennedy Center reportedly on brink of bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday
Center’s Trump-installed leaders claim putting president’s name on its facade may be only way to avoid ‘fiscal collapse’
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Well done, mad king.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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In countries as varied as Canada, Denmark and Brazil, companies and media linked to Trump are operating on behalf of MAGA interests, replacing the diplomats and officials who conducted US policy in the past.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
www.theatlantic.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
In countries as varied as Canada, Denmark and Brazil, companies and media linked to Trump are operating on behalf of MAGA interests, replacing the diplomats and officials who conducted US policy in the past.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president.
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
www.theatlantic.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president.
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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McFaul: It’s been clear from the beginning of the second Trump administration that the Putin strategy was to engage with them—Witkoff in particular—to make this about win-win economic transactions… The Russian strategy is to say, "Work with us and we will do multibillion-dollar deals with you all."
September 13, 2026 at 4:22 AM
McFaul: It’s been clear from the beginning of the second Trump administration that the Putin strategy was to engage with them—Witkoff in particular—to make this about win-win economic transactions… The Russian strategy is to say, "Work with us and we will do multibillion-dollar deals with you all."
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Reading Notes. 9/13/26: open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...
Notes
September 13, 2026
open.substack.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Reading Notes. 9/13/26: open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...
Tip of the iceberg.
And then there is the cost WE are paying for incarceration, innocent people being deported, and of course for ICE. All out of OUR tax dollars.
www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...
And then there is the cost WE are paying for incarceration, innocent people being deported, and of course for ICE. All out of OUR tax dollars.
www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...
New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue...
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September 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Tip of the iceberg.
And then there is the cost WE are paying for incarceration, innocent people being deported, and of course for ICE. All out of OUR tax dollars.
www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...
And then there is the cost WE are paying for incarceration, innocent people being deported, and of course for ICE. All out of OUR tax dollars.
www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...
Good grief, what next?
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These recalled baby wipes contain life-threatening bacteria — here’s what you need to know
Target has recalled two types of Up&Up baby wipes after FDA testing revealed several contaminants in them.
www.nbcnews.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Good grief, what next?
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He's rich now and doesn't give a damn. Really needs to be expelled if Dems take over Senate.
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‘I Truly Don’t Care’: Fetterman Has Become Apathetic About His Duties, Report Says
Fetterman had a 73% favorability rating among Pennsylvania Republicans in a recent poll, compared to 22% among Democrats.
www.forbes.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
He's rich now and doesn't give a damn. Really needs to be expelled if Dems take over Senate.
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
Gosh, I wonder how this happened? 🙄
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Gosh, I wonder how this happened? 🙄
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Okay. And then do churches. Tax ALL the churches.
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New IRS proposal threatens universities' tax-exempt status over diversity programs
The proposed regulations could affect up to 18,000 high schools, universities and trade schools, the agency said.
www.politico.com
September 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Okay. And then do churches. Tax ALL the churches.
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Kligerman: The administration wants to argue, “We’re not building it for this election.” Well, why are you rushing it? Why are there people, like our whistleblower, who have come forward to say, no, they’re rushing to get it done precisely to have it ready for this election?
September 3, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Kligerman: The administration wants to argue, “We’re not building it for this election.” Well, why are you rushing it? Why are there people, like our whistleblower, who have come forward to say, no, they’re rushing to get it done precisely to have it ready for this election?
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Make Bolivian Security Forces Great Again.
September 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Make Bolivian Security Forces Great Again.
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I don’t get it. Trump and Republicans have been telling us every day for 6 months that Iran’s military is completely wiped out but these things keep happening.
September 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I don’t get it. Trump and Republicans have been telling us every day for 6 months that Iran’s military is completely wiped out but these things keep happening.
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Republicans across the country, like Ashley Hinson, are using your money to fund their extravagant lifestyles.
https://meidasnews.com/news/ashley-hinson-spent-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-of-campaign-funds-on-luxury-trips-fine-dining
https://meidasnews.com/news/ashley-hinson-spent-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-of-campaign-funds-on-luxury-trips-fine-dining
Ashley Hinson Spent Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars of Campaign Funds on Luxury Trips, Fine Dining
After telling her constituents she feels the pain of working moms
meidasnews.com
September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Republicans across the country, like Ashley Hinson, are using your money to fund their extravagant lifestyles.
https://meidasnews.com/news/ashley-hinson-spent-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-of-campaign-funds-on-luxury-trips-fine-dining
https://meidasnews.com/news/ashley-hinson-spent-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-of-campaign-funds-on-luxury-trips-fine-dining
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Meanwhile, here on the home front.
September 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Meanwhile, here on the home front.
Hah! I called this in conversations with friends recently. I used to visit a dollar store maybe once a year. Now they are my go to for snacks. They aren't even healthy so, no, I'm not giving you $5 for a bag of chips or M&Ms.
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Trump’s ‘Golden Age’? Well, Yes—for Dollar Stores - The American Prospect
Sales are up at the modern-day bargain basements, as more financially stressed Americans are compelled to shop there.
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September 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Hah! I called this in conversations with friends recently. I used to visit a dollar store maybe once a year. Now they are my go to for snacks. They aren't even healthy so, no, I'm not giving you $5 for a bag of chips or M&Ms.
prospect.org/2026/09/01/t...
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