MikeM
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Three headlines from this week, all with the same econ lesson: $5,000 checks add to the deficit, heavy U.S. borrowing can push up interest rates, and $6.16 diesel raises costs for anything requiring transportation.
There are no free lunches https://tinyurl.com/9-14econnews
There are no free lunches https://tinyurl.com/9-14econnews
A Bond Is a Fancy Word for a Loan
And other bite-sized lessons from this weekend
tinyurl.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Three headlines from this week, all with the same econ lesson: $5,000 checks add to the deficit, heavy U.S. borrowing can push up interest rates, and $6.16 diesel raises costs for anything requiring transportation.
There are no free lunches https://tinyurl.com/9-14econnews
There are no free lunches https://tinyurl.com/9-14econnews
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Why is the president willing to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination? The answer constitutes a blatant high crime and misdemeanor. trib.al/Ro6uKN3
We Now Have the Leading Charge in Trump’s Next Impeachment
Why is the president willing to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination? The answer constitutes a blatant high crime and misdemeanor.
trib.al
July 31, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Why is the president willing to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination? The answer constitutes a blatant high crime and misdemeanor. trib.al/Ro6uKN3
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Josh Shapiro: "When Donald Trump sits behind the Oval Office desk, he's thinking about how to get rich — he's not thinking about your life. And Ryan Mackenzie's letting him get away with it."
July 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Josh Shapiro: "When Donald Trump sits behind the Oval Office desk, he's thinking about how to get rich — he's not thinking about your life. And Ryan Mackenzie's letting him get away with it."
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The legacy media is reconsidering the White House Correspondence dinner because Trump insulted them. What they don't get is that they insulted their viewers and readers by attending in the first place.
Support independent media that doesn't suck up to Trump whether he is nice to them or not.
Support independent media that doesn't suck up to Trump whether he is nice to them or not.
July 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The legacy media is reconsidering the White House Correspondence dinner because Trump insulted them. What they don't get is that they insulted their viewers and readers by attending in the first place.
Support independent media that doesn't suck up to Trump whether he is nice to them or not.
Support independent media that doesn't suck up to Trump whether he is nice to them or not.
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Democracy Docket is building a new pro-democracy community on Reddit. Please join us. www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyD...
Democracy Docket
The official Reddit community for Democracy Docket — the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts. This is a space t...
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July 21, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Democracy Docket is building a new pro-democracy community on Reddit. Please join us. www.reddit.com/r/DemocracyD...
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Canadian plane dropping water on the Los Angeles forest fire. Neighbors helping neighbors. Thank you so much Canada, we are sorry our current leader is an idiot.
July 19, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Canadian plane dropping water on the Los Angeles forest fire. Neighbors helping neighbors. Thank you so much Canada, we are sorry our current leader is an idiot.
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Sending ICE Agents to intimidate voters at polling places, declaring martial law to try to delay or cancel the election, seizing ballots-As he gets more desperate, there's nothing he won't do to try to save his pathetic orange ass.
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
July 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Sending ICE Agents to intimidate voters at polling places, declaring martial law to try to delay or cancel the election, seizing ballots-As he gets more desperate, there's nothing he won't do to try to save his pathetic orange ass.
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
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Clearly not the answer they were looking for...
July 19, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Clearly not the answer they were looking for...
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This is election interference.
July 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This is election interference.
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good God
Newsmax talking head: "I've lived in Beijing. I can say the elections in Beijing are much better than California and the United States."
July 18, 2026 at 2:35 AM
good God
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While Trump continues to lie about the 2020 election, the motive behind this address was to rig the election right before our eyes. His speech was the latest escalation in a fight Trump has been waging for more than a year. newsletters.democracydocket.com/trumps-speec...
Trump’s speech failed — but his power grab is accelerating
newsletters.democracydocket.com
July 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
While Trump continues to lie about the 2020 election, the motive behind this address was to rig the election right before our eyes. His speech was the latest escalation in a fight Trump has been waging for more than a year. newsletters.democracydocket.com/trumps-speec...
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Trump’s billionaire allies will now own CNN, Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ and NY Post — plus 185+ local tv stations and news in 100 markets.
They also control X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, TikTok, Truth and Twitch.
This is all by design to manipulate and surveil us.
Pay attention.
They also control X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, TikTok, Truth and Twitch.
This is all by design to manipulate and surveil us.
Pay attention.
February 27, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Trump’s billionaire allies will now own CNN, Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ and NY Post — plus 185+ local tv stations and news in 100 markets.
They also control X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, TikTok, Truth and Twitch.
This is all by design to manipulate and surveil us.
Pay attention.
They also control X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, TikTok, Truth and Twitch.
This is all by design to manipulate and surveil us.
Pay attention.
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There are more billionaires in the Epstein files than cases of undocumented immigrants voting over the last 25 years.
But those same billionaires, including Trump and Musk, want you to focus on their voter suppression bill so you won’t focus on their alleged Epstein crimes.
But those same billionaires, including Trump and Musk, want you to focus on their voter suppression bill so you won’t focus on their alleged Epstein crimes.
March 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
There are more billionaires in the Epstein files than cases of undocumented immigrants voting over the last 25 years.
But those same billionaires, including Trump and Musk, want you to focus on their voter suppression bill so you won’t focus on their alleged Epstein crimes.
But those same billionaires, including Trump and Musk, want you to focus on their voter suppression bill so you won’t focus on their alleged Epstein crimes.
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Patriotism is not "my country, right or wrong"; it's believing in, and fighting for, the best of the American promise.
To Fight Fascism, Embrace Liberal Patriotism
Our country’s values, heroic figures, and moments of historic moral triumph provide all the tools and materials we need to build a vision for a more perfect union.
lnk.thebulwark.com
July 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Patriotism is not "my country, right or wrong"; it's believing in, and fighting for, the best of the American promise.
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I agree with Trump that NATO countries need to share the burden of our common security interests. In Ukraine, the US is not sharing this burden.
July 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I agree with Trump that NATO countries need to share the burden of our common security interests. In Ukraine, the US is not sharing this burden.
Former CIA director John Brennan sues over Justice Dept. investigation
Brennan signals his intent to claim vindictive prosecution if he is indicted.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Brennan signals his intent to claim vindictive prosecution if he is indicted.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Former CIA director John Brennan sues over Justice Dept. investigation
In an unusual move, former CIA Director John Brennan asked a court to order the Justice Department to preserve documents in order to support a claim of vindictive prosecution if he is indicted.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Former CIA director John Brennan sues over Justice Dept. investigation
Brennan signals his intent to claim vindictive prosecution if he is indicted.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Brennan signals his intent to claim vindictive prosecution if he is indicted.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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BREAKING: Judge denies Trump's request to block the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @sonnybunch.bsky.social, and @brendanhartnett.bsky.social are discussing LIVE.
Watch here:
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @sonnybunch.bsky.social, and @brendanhartnett.bsky.social are discussing LIVE.
Watch here:
BREAKING: Judge Denies Trump Request for Stay on Removing Name from Kennedy Center
We're going live to cover the court ordered removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.
lnk.thebulwark.com
June 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
BREAKING: Judge denies Trump's request to block the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @sonnybunch.bsky.social, and @brendanhartnett.bsky.social are discussing LIVE.
Watch here:
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @sonnybunch.bsky.social, and @brendanhartnett.bsky.social are discussing LIVE.
Watch here:
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Hands Off the Arts has a livestream where you can watch and wait to see Trump's name taken off the Kennedy Center! www.youtube.com/live/BslwLBR...
Take the Name Down: Kennedy Center Live Cam
YouTube video by Hands Off the Arts
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June 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Hands Off the Arts has a livestream where you can watch and wait to see Trump's name taken off the Kennedy Center! www.youtube.com/live/BslwLBR...
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A Trump quote without his voice or face - it's Trump without Trump. This quote is unedited and 100% accurate. This is from the Forum for Palm Beaches Dinner on May 1, 2026 - Robert E. Lee
May 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
A Trump quote without his voice or face - it's Trump without Trump. This quote is unedited and 100% accurate. This is from the Forum for Palm Beaches Dinner on May 1, 2026 - Robert E. Lee
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Trump takes 3 hits in the courts:
1. A judge in VA temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8B insurrectionist slush fund.
2. A judge in FL reopens the IRS suit that Trump used as an excuse for the slush fund.
3. A judge in DC takes Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center.
(Here’s a gift link to action No. 2)
1. A judge in VA temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8B insurrectionist slush fund.
2. A judge in FL reopens the IRS suit that Trump used as an excuse for the slush fund.
3. A judge in DC takes Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center.
(Here’s a gift link to action No. 2)
Judge Reopens Trump I.R.S. Suit, Questioning ‘Weaponization’ Fund
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Trump takes 3 hits in the courts:
1. A judge in VA temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8B insurrectionist slush fund.
2. A judge in FL reopens the IRS suit that Trump used as an excuse for the slush fund.
3. A judge in DC takes Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center.
(Here’s a gift link to action No. 2)
1. A judge in VA temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8B insurrectionist slush fund.
2. A judge in FL reopens the IRS suit that Trump used as an excuse for the slush fund.
3. A judge in DC takes Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center.
(Here’s a gift link to action No. 2)
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BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal comment opposing Trump's DOL rule that would let retirement managers put your 401(k) into crypto
The problem? the president has nearly $2B tied to the digital asset industry
Deregulation for him & risk for the people
The problem? the president has nearly $2B tied to the digital asset industry
Deregulation for him & risk for the people
May 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org filed a formal comment opposing Trump's DOL rule that would let retirement managers put your 401(k) into crypto
The problem? the president has nearly $2B tied to the digital asset industry
Deregulation for him & risk for the people
The problem? the president has nearly $2B tied to the digital asset industry
Deregulation for him & risk for the people