Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and clothed and fed? https://youtu.be/tFjoDq0HfFw?si=vtbE2QNmXskvutjF
The Biggest Economic Lies We’re Told | Robert Reich
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based
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July 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and clothed and fed? https://youtu.be/tFjoDq0HfFw?si=vtbE2QNmXskvutjF
Actually, his own social media posts demonstrate specific knowledge of his stock market maneuverings based on insider information, and many of them constitute efforts to manipulate the market.
July 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Actually, his own social media posts demonstrate specific knowledge of his stock market maneuverings based on insider information, and many of them constitute efforts to manipulate the market.
what is the market for emoji-based punditry
Chris Cillizza is such a feckless, simpish, unremarkable troll cosplaying as a truth-to-power media critic.
he's so foundationally embarrassing I'm surprised he isn't in charge of CBS or CNN yet
he's so foundationally embarrassing I'm surprised he isn't in charge of CBS or CNN yet
June 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
what is the market for emoji-based punditry
The JVC HR3330TR was the first mass-market VHS-based VCR (1976)
February 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The JVC HR3330TR was the first mass-market VHS-based VCR (1976)
Bernie agrees it’s highly likely Trump and his billionaire buddies bought stocks based on insider info before the market spiked - after his tariffs surrender
April 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Bernie agrees it’s highly likely Trump and his billionaire buddies bought stocks based on insider info before the market spiked - after his tariffs surrender
The 80-year recipe stoking America’s Prosperity:
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
May 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The 80-year recipe stoking America’s Prosperity:
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
1) Free-market capital investments in brilliant ideas…
2) enabled by Engineering Innovations…
3) based on Science Research in Universities…
4) funded by Grants from the US Government.
It’s time more people understood this.
Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, on Trump's farm bailout: "This is a band-aid on an open wound ... what we truly need are market-based solutions"
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, on Trump's farm bailout: "This is a band-aid on an open wound ... what we truly need are market-based solutions"
The JVC HR3330TR from 1976 was the first mass market VHS-based VCR
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The JVC HR3330TR from 1976 was the first mass market VHS-based VCR
“Market Flowers” by Chicago-based artist Vicki McGrath.
September 20, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“Market Flowers” by Chicago-based artist Vicki McGrath.
To be fair, Dear Leader has already implemented an immensely powerful market-based incentive not to make fuel-inefficient cars.
Trump announces he will sharply scale back fuel-efficiency rules for new cars and light trucks, gutting one of the government’s most significant efforts to reduce gasoline consumption and speed the country’s shift to electric vehicles.
September 27, 2026 at 10:53 PM
To be fair, Dear Leader has already implemented an immensely powerful market-based incentive not to make fuel-inefficient cars.
Hmm. Crypto-based prediction market that predicted Trump win is under FBI investigation. Oh, and Peter Theil is in here too: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
FBI Seizes Polymarket Founder’s Phone in Raid of Home
The prediction-market startup accused the Biden administration of retaliation for calling the election for Donald Trump.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Hmm. Crypto-based prediction market that predicted Trump win is under FBI investigation. Oh, and Peter Theil is in here too: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
market-based retirement stuff even when it's functioning is such a scam lol
April 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
market-based retirement stuff even when it's functioning is such a scam lol
Nothing says a healthy market like 10% swings based on tweets
April 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Nothing says a healthy market like 10% swings based on tweets
there's a new "iced coffee" every year, just to keep the HR consulting industry "relevant" and help corporations gatekeep based on who bothers to research the latest conventions before going on the market
resume formatting things, interview behavioral things, networking things always changing
resume formatting things, interview behavioral things, networking things always changing
September 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
there's a new "iced coffee" every year, just to keep the HR consulting industry "relevant" and help corporations gatekeep based on who bothers to research the latest conventions before going on the market
resume formatting things, interview behavioral things, networking things always changing
resume formatting things, interview behavioral things, networking things always changing
CNN: "A brand new report is out showing layoff announcements hit their highest level for October in over 20 years. It's painting a picture of a job market that is really hurting. US-based employers announced 150,074 job cuts in October, more than any October since 2003."
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
CNN: "A brand new report is out showing layoff announcements hit their highest level for October in over 20 years. It's painting a picture of a job market that is really hurting. US-based employers announced 150,074 job cuts in October, more than any October since 2003."
As I was just saying.
They will scale up random “schools” based on market speculation and then close them down when demand wanes. Thats the plan.
They will scale up random “schools” based on market speculation and then close them down when demand wanes. Thats the plan.
Yes we all agree that this is the reason colleges are in trouble
December 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
As I was just saying.
They will scale up random “schools” based on market speculation and then close them down when demand wanes. Thats the plan.
They will scale up random “schools” based on market speculation and then close them down when demand wanes. Thats the plan.
This is why I don’t believe in small market-based nudges in transport climate policy.
unreal what we permit on our roads whilst screaming at politicians to ban e scooters.
www.thestar.com/life/autos/r...
www.thestar.com/life/autos/r...
Ram’s new 777-horsepower super truck can launch its three-tonne frame to 96 km/h in just 3.5 seconds
Priced at $147,990, the 2027 TRX SRT lands at Canadian dealerships this fall with a supercharged V8 and luxury cabin.
www.thestar.com
September 27, 2026 at 12:18 PM
This is why I don’t believe in small market-based nudges in transport climate policy.
"A government contractor and lobbyist who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration bought Vice President JD Vance’s Virginia home in an above-market deal, a sale his spokesperson says was based on the market."
$170,000 ABOVE ASKING PRICE
$170,000 ABOVE ASKING PRICE
Lobbyist And Government Contractor Bought JD Vance’s Home For $170,000 Over Asking Price
The buyer, a Trump appointee during his first term, denies any political motive—calling the $1.9 million deal purely market-driven.
www.forbes.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"A government contractor and lobbyist who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration bought Vice President JD Vance’s Virginia home in an above-market deal, a sale his spokesperson says was based on the market."
$170,000 ABOVE ASKING PRICE
$170,000 ABOVE ASKING PRICE
This is amazing news, and I hope the brain worm healthcare lunatic won’t squash this advancement in medicine.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Cancer vaccines based on mRNA advance, despite US cuts
Treatments based on the same mRNA technology that delivered COVID-19 vaccines to market in record time are showing lasting benefit against the deadly skin cancer melanoma and early promise in pancreat...
www.reuters.com
June 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This is amazing news, and I hope the brain worm healthcare lunatic won’t squash this advancement in medicine.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
WE👏NEED👏INCREMENTAL👏MARKET👏BASED👏SOLUTIONS👏TO👏CLIMATE👏CHANGE👏NOW👏
January 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
WE👏NEED👏INCREMENTAL👏MARKET👏BASED👏SOLUTIONS👏TO👏CLIMATE👏CHANGE👏NOW👏
Bluesky folks came up with a fundamentally new and privacy-protecting method of doing this unlike every other service. Almost every negative response is based on how people assume Bluesky is doing this based on how bad everyone else does it. Bad actors have so poisoned the entire market...
v1.112 is live!
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Bluesky folks came up with a fundamentally new and privacy-protecting method of doing this unlike every other service. Almost every negative response is based on how people assume Bluesky is doing this based on how bad everyone else does it. Bad actors have so poisoned the entire market...
There's a persuasive argument that based on conventional liberal principles (central planning, market distortions, coercion, interference in hiring, trade, manufacturing, mergers & acquisitions, etc.) this is the least market-friendly administration since FDR. Possibly ever.
The Trump administration is so opposed to socialism that it has acquired — sometimes by coercion — equity stakes in 30 companies so far.
www.cato.org/blog/governm...
www.cato.org/blog/governm...
Hassett: "After World War 2, bc we had centralized production to defeat the Nazis, there were a whole bunch of socialists in the UK and US that wanted to take over the economy bc they said, 'Look, we've already centralized production, so let's just be socialist.' That's why the CEA was created ... "
August 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
There's a persuasive argument that based on conventional liberal principles (central planning, market distortions, coercion, interference in hiring, trade, manufacturing, mergers & acquisitions, etc.) this is the least market-friendly administration since FDR. Possibly ever.
Maybe he’s making decisions based on the odds on prediction market platforms. 🤷🏻♀️
September 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Maybe he’s making decisions based on the odds on prediction market platforms. 🤷🏻♀️
gonna have ChatGPT develop code for a new smart program based on Google Maps that direct U.S. artillery and ballistic missiles towards targets. we'll market it as "vibe bombardment" and make billions
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
gonna have ChatGPT develop code for a new smart program based on Google Maps that direct U.S. artillery and ballistic missiles towards targets. we'll market it as "vibe bombardment" and make billions