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An important distinction.
Take A.I. and chip stocks out of the index and the market is down 5.7% since late August.
The S&P 500 is up 2.4% over the same stretch, chip stocks 16%. A.I. is holding the whole market up.
The S&P 500 is up 2.4% over the same stretch, chip stocks 16%. A.I. is holding the whole market up.
October 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
An important distinction.
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Pennsylvania surpassed 1,000 measles cases Monday, crossing a grim milestone to rank among the largest U.S. measles outbreak in decades.
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October 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Pennsylvania surpassed 1,000 measles cases Monday, crossing a grim milestone to rank among the largest U.S. measles outbreak in decades.
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"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.”
www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
www.cnn.com
October 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.”
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I often think about how the rise of the neo-fascist right corresponds to the declining numbers of WW2 vets around to slug them right in the face.
The loss of living memory of the Second World War is absolutely catastrophic
October 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I often think about how the rise of the neo-fascist right corresponds to the declining numbers of WW2 vets around to slug them right in the face.
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INTERVIEW: Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid the Pentagon’s purge of military leaders.
"All the guys who had guts and were willing to speak the truth about what we needed to do, they got rid of."
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"All the guys who had guts and were willing to speak the truth about what we needed to do, they got rid of."
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He Wanted to Modernize the Military. Pete Hegseth Forced Him Out
Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid Pete Hegseth's purge of military leaders from the Pentagon.
www.rollingstone.com
October 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
INTERVIEW: Dan Driscoll speaks for the first time since resigning as Secretary of the Army amid the Pentagon’s purge of military leaders.
"All the guys who had guts and were willing to speak the truth about what we needed to do, they got rid of."
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"All the guys who had guts and were willing to speak the truth about what we needed to do, they got rid of."
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Winner of my "reposting this twice" award for today.
The proper role of a well-trained community poll watcher is to remain invisible, watch, and report. It is NOT to intervene or intimidate, under any circumstances.
October 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Winner of my "reposting this twice" award for today.
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The proper role of a well-trained community poll watcher is to remain invisible, watch, and report. It is NOT to intervene or intimidate, under any circumstances.
October 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The proper role of a well-trained community poll watcher is to remain invisible, watch, and report. It is NOT to intervene or intimidate, under any circumstances.
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A quiet Saturday: On Truth Social, Trump urges Sen. Tom Cotton to back down from his opposition to making Daylight Saving Time permanent, and apparently shares the senator's *cell phone number* to get people to urge Cotton to change his mind.
October 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A quiet Saturday: On Truth Social, Trump urges Sen. Tom Cotton to back down from his opposition to making Daylight Saving Time permanent, and apparently shares the senator's *cell phone number* to get people to urge Cotton to change his mind.
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“Band and orchestral instruments have been hit the hardest… In the second quarter of this year, imports of instruments were down nearly 20 percent from the same period in 2024. Imports of orchestral string instruments, including violins, violas and cellos, dropped 50%. Brass instruments fell 43%”
Tariffs Are Making Instruments So Expensive, School Music Programs Are at Risk
When a single cello can cost $1,000 and a tuba $9,000, tariffs are straining meager band and orchestra budgets.
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
“Band and orchestral instruments have been hit the hardest… In the second quarter of this year, imports of instruments were down nearly 20 percent from the same period in 2024. Imports of orchestral string instruments, including violins, violas and cellos, dropped 50%. Brass instruments fell 43%”
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This will be one of the most important immigration cases in a generation. The Trump admin claims that a 1996 law mandates the detention of millions of people without any right to a bond hearing; every person who entered illegally, no matter how long in the past.
If they win, it's a nightmare.
If they win, it's a nightmare.
NEWS: Supreme Court takes up 3 new appeals, including mandatory ICE detention in Rhoney v. Barbosa @courthousenews.bsky.social
October 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This will be one of the most important immigration cases in a generation. The Trump admin claims that a 1996 law mandates the detention of millions of people without any right to a bond hearing; every person who entered illegally, no matter how long in the past.
If they win, it's a nightmare.
If they win, it's a nightmare.
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I went to Geneva a few weeks ago and spoke on a panel about the nature of time for a Geneva Watch Days event. While I was there, on a lark, I entered a competition to most precisely calibrate a Swiss watch. And today I found out that I won! 😃 www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6hUTB...
October 1, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I went to Geneva a few weeks ago and spoke on a panel about the nature of time for a Geneva Watch Days event. While I was there, on a lark, I entered a competition to most precisely calibrate a Swiss watch. And today I found out that I won! 😃 www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6hUTB...
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“.. My take .. is not that we are on the eve of disaster but that important countries are losing room for manoeuvre .. As the late economist Herbert Stein famously said, ‘If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.’”
@financialtimes.com
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September 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
“.. My take .. is not that we are on the eve of disaster but that important countries are losing room for manoeuvre .. As the late economist Herbert Stein famously said, ‘If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.’”
@financialtimes.com
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@financialtimes.com
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Ground beef prices hit $7.16 per pound in August 2026, a +7.9% jump from 2025.
That’s more than double the overall annual inflation rate of +3.4%, and nearly triple the rate for food overall.
That’s more than double the overall annual inflation rate of +3.4%, and nearly triple the rate for food overall.
Beef Prices Rise as US Cattle Herd Remains Near Historic Low
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ground beef prices hit $7.16 per pound in August 2026, a 7.9% jump from 2025. That’s more than double the overall annual inflation rate of 3.4%, and n...
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September 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Ground beef prices hit $7.16 per pound in August 2026, a +7.9% jump from 2025.
That’s more than double the overall annual inflation rate of +3.4%, and nearly triple the rate for food overall.
That’s more than double the overall annual inflation rate of +3.4%, and nearly triple the rate for food overall.
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More than ¾ of Americans (76%) say the war against Iran has not been worth it.
The 2026 elections will be about affordability, and voters see the Iran war as making it worse.
The 2026 elections will be about affordability, and voters see the Iran war as making it worse.
September 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM
More than ¾ of Americans (76%) say the war against Iran has not been worth it.
The 2026 elections will be about affordability, and voters see the Iran war as making it worse.
The 2026 elections will be about affordability, and voters see the Iran war as making it worse.
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A lot of people On Here seem surprised by the flimsiness of far right attacks.
Did any of you follow the Durham investigation? Or Schmitt's lawsuit on Xitter, especially the way he worked a hard drive he claimed was Hunter Biden's laptop into it?
Did any of you follow the Durham investigation? Or Schmitt's lawsuit on Xitter, especially the way he worked a hard drive he claimed was Hunter Biden's laptop into it?
September 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
A lot of people On Here seem surprised by the flimsiness of far right attacks.
Did any of you follow the Durham investigation? Or Schmitt's lawsuit on Xitter, especially the way he worked a hard drive he claimed was Hunter Biden's laptop into it?
Did any of you follow the Durham investigation? Or Schmitt's lawsuit on Xitter, especially the way he worked a hard drive he claimed was Hunter Biden's laptop into it?
People make this kind of stupid blunder when they want a "gotcha" so badly it affects what they see. A journalist making this mistake this badly would be fired for it and his news organization would be sued.
A phenomenal moment in the Senate.
Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.
Smith denies it.
Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.
Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.
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Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.
Smith denies it.
Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.
Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.
WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
September 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
People make this kind of stupid blunder when they want a "gotcha" so badly it affects what they see. A journalist making this mistake this badly would be fired for it and his news organization would be sued.
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The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.
September 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.
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Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
September 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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September 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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the Trump admin just made its 40th application to the Supreme Court for emergency relief, since January 2025
for comparison, the George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden admins made a combined total of 25 shadow docket applications over the course of 20 years
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/ketan...
for comparison, the George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden admins made a combined total of 25 shadow docket applications over the course of 20 years
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/ketan...
September 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM
the Trump admin just made its 40th application to the Supreme Court for emergency relief, since January 2025
for comparison, the George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden admins made a combined total of 25 shadow docket applications over the course of 20 years
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/ketan...
for comparison, the George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden admins made a combined total of 25 shadow docket applications over the course of 20 years
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/ketan...
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A couple quick observations here, which should be obvious. 1) insurance “risk pools” work by requiring younger/healthier people who make few or no claims to sign up and pay premiums alongside older/less healthy people who do, essentially covering their costs.
Assistant AG for Fraud Colin McDonald: "Apparently 35% of people have never even used their Obamacare account for any health services. That is a statistical impossibility and it's because these are not real people seeking real care. These are fraudsters."
September 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
A couple quick observations here, which should be obvious. 1) insurance “risk pools” work by requiring younger/healthier people who make few or no claims to sign up and pay premiums alongside older/less healthy people who do, essentially covering their costs.
