From Proudhon to Trump. A big swing at the housing crisis in the United States and whether the new bipartisan bill will help alleviate it. It's one of the most complex issues we face. On the upside, we passed a bill! (Yay) The downside is 250 years of mistakes.

Oh hell naw. Today has me MAD.

My latest for @meidastouch.com on how the administration is papering over the truth about oil prices and how persistent this issue will be. Featuring Kevin "Smile and Lie" Hassett.

TODAY: IL Dem Primaries; Cannabis Workers Unite; Housing Crisis Driven By Inequality w/ Gotham Cannabis Workers, Max Buchholz www.youtube.com/live/ai76174...

VANCOUVER! WE'RE COMING TO YA. @mattlieb.bsky.social and I co-headline Easter Sunday April 5th at 7pm. Taking you to church! Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/francesca-...

My man took cooling inflation and set it on fire. The PPI drop this morning proves just how fucked the inflation picture is BEFORE the illegal war against Iran. A complete breakdown of the current inflation picture, how it differs from the 70s crisis and how this derails the whole economy.

No matter if Kat wins her race the dark money influencer scheme to tarnish her is food for thought for the industry of content creators. The masters tools will never dismantle the masters house, unless they're makeup tools in which case, sponsor my content. youtu.be/4vDFjmYifyk

Weekly UNFTR news roundup and a long ass essay on why I'm so mad at the Democrats. Killer Left Take from Hasan Piker, Thomas Dumbass Friedman on Iran War, Gas Prices, Canadian Jobs, DOGE Dummy and Headlines from @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social & @truthout.org

"We now have childish warmongers — the kind of people who might nuke a place if they think they’ve been disrespected enough.” In The Majority Report, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social warns the Iran war is being driven by "unstable people." Watch now: youtu.be/UMOg3BkYpzw

Keep it in the ground, end wars for oil.

WTI calendar spread is oil's built-in bs detector. Right now it's in backwardation—traders betting Trump's Iran shock is a short squeeze, not permanent. If it steepens, expect a sharp crunch. If it flattens high, war effects are seeping into everything. Watch the full video: youtu.be/r4OSPQgOMWs

Weekly Macro Take for @meidastouch.com covering markets, oil and the dwindling options this war has given the Fed. More on Trump's ultimate self-inflicted wound.

Our appetite for war is enormous. Has been for a long time. But we have never conducted a war against the backdrop of our current economic circumstances. Here's why the economic fallout from this (stupid, reckless, illegal) war will be different.

Mainstream media is obsessing over oil prices, insurance rates in the Strait of Hormuz, and whether Israel's Iron Dome can hold. Not the rising amount of casualties. That's how framing works in the early stages of war. Watch the full video: youtu.be/BuoYxwaH_tw

$6.1 million on LOBSTER TAIL while kids go hungry!!!!

Wait do I need a nuke? #iran #disarm

Re-reading Evil Geniuses by @kurtandersen.bsky.social for an upcoming piece. What an invaluable resource. Thank you for this work Kurt!

The Project 2025 ideologues seem surprised by their own success. They reversed Biden's gains, tanked the economy, and now appear out of moves, so cue global war—even though Iran had agreed to mostly everything. The blowback from their agenda is here. Watch the full video: youtu.be/__8JSB5wZtQ

Dario Amodei wants credit for principles while #Anthropic sells AI to the Department of War for use against Iran and Venezuela. "Iran was fine, Venezuela was fine"—no concerns. At least Palantir is honest about killing people. Watch the full video: youtu.be/r4OSPQgOMWs

Markwayne Mullin's first day at DHS is off to a stellar start, Lindsey Graham's got plans for Iran, BlackRock's having a moment, and OpenAI's running low on cash. Plus: actual Iran journalism and crude oil truth-telling. #UNFTR On The Record for 3-9-26. Watch the full video: youtu.be/r4OSPQgOMWs

This week's "On the Record" dissecting the growing fears around private credit with Blackrock lockouts in the headlines. More fuckery from Trump officials, KLTW from House of El. Headlines from @propublica.org, @dissentmag.bsky.social and @grist.org. And war predictions as seen by the oil markets.

The war on Iran doesn't happen without Biden

On the Record for March 5. Iran. Clinton. Tillis. Talarico. Crenshaw. AI in 2028. Shout outs to @owenjones.bsky.social @thedreydossier.bsky.social @motherjones.com @dropsitenews.com and more.

The U.S. and Israel declared war on Iran despite near-agreement in negotiations. This is an illegal move by a waning empire that threatens us all. Mainstream media's already spinning propaganda to justify it. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of #UNFTR: War in Iran and the Decline of the U.S. Empire.

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Shouldn't the GOP be holding more hearings on Benghazi right about now to distract from the war? Sec Clinton's prolly still just an Uber ride away from the Hill.

Iran I'm sorry you got the uncanny valley of AI-generated Bush era war criminals.

This is what the decline of empire looks like. The War in Iran is the gasp of a dying hegemonic power that no longer understands its own limitations. The flaccid power of this faux DICKtator is on full display and we're all going to pay the price.

Donate right now and get Kat to her goal!!!

Latest for @meidastouch.com. Deep dive into the burgeoning private credit crisis and how Trump and Bessent are stripping away regulations through FSOC at the precise moment we need it most.

Ask not what Zohran can do for you, but why others are so unwilling to do it. Register your kid for universal pre k by midnight tonight. Myschools.nyc

Ms Rachel's new video with 3-year-old Rahaf who lost her leg from a US-funded Israeli strike show why and how she is the BEST OF US. If we all had a fraction of her courage and conviction we could protect all children from war and erasure, and replace it with love, safety and education.

A new longform piece; politicians choosing their voters instead of the other way around? That's #gerrymandering. From REDMAP's $30M heist to SCOTUS washing its hands of democracy, learn how rigged maps block progressive policies that 70%+ of Americans support.

PSA: I know it's a trope to suggest that the MSM performs state stenography. But with war on the line it's important to remember the role outlets like the NYT played in fomenting crimes like the Iraq war. For authentic foreign correspondence, please follow @dropsitenews.com. Carry on.

Trump inherited a recovering economy and wrecked it faster than any president in modern history. Inflation was cooling, jobs were healthy, rates were dropping. He just couldn't sit still. #UNFTR for @meidastouch.com. Watch the full video: youtu.be/P7CLW6i1JjY

Trump's tariffs raised your prices. Now the government may owe $175B in refunds—but that money goes back to corporations, not you. The deficit explodes and consumers eat the loss. Sensing a pattern? #UNFTR for @meidastouch.com. Watch the full video: youtu.be/P7CLW6i1JjY

Rubio got a standing ovation in Munich for defending colonialism. That's the "civilization" he's protecting; one where great powers write the rules, launch illegal attacks, and kidnap sovereign leaders without consequence. The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social for #UNFTR.

Arrest Les Wexner and other ideas for an alleged Epstein abuser.

Trump lost his tariff power and he's throwing a tantrum. His hand-picked Supreme Court shut him down. Meanwhile, cracks are showing everywhere in the economy. We break it all down on this week's Macro Take. #UNFTR for @meidastouch.com. Watch the whole video: youtu.be/P7CLW6i1JjY

What the actual fuck?!!?

Full breakdown of SCOTUS striking down tariffs and a slew of lousy economic data releases from what turned out to be a monumental week. This week's Macro Take for @meidastouch.com

AOC hit the Munich Security Conference stage and mostly held her own, until Taiwan came up and exposed a candidate still rehearsing her foreign policy lines. Not a gotcha, just not good enough for primetime yet. Watch the full video: youtu.be/wB3WaRwkfX8

“More than 900 confirmed measles cases have been reported across the country already in 2026, compared with 2,281 in all of 2025. Most of this year’s cases are in South Carolina, but Florida has reported 63 cases and neighboring North Carolina 15.” www.propublica.org/article/sout...

Sacramento! Go see Nato Green tonight!!

Gas prices barely down, the world is oversupplied, drilling restrictions are gone, and we still can't catch a break at the pump. Trump's tariffs (as they currently stand) and sanctions are canceling out any relief his chaos might have accidentally created. Watch the full video: youtu.be/wB3WaRwkfX8

Next Step in Israel's West Bank Annexation w/ Jasper Nathaniel youtu.be/OJL6a3_DmY4?...

Guys. You'll never believe it. Tariffs DO cause inflation. They DON'T bring back manufacturing. They DO piss off the world. It's almost like everything we ever learned about them was... (gasps for effect)... true. Ooooh. Trump's gonna fire ALL the statisticians after this week.

Zohran is not fucking around youtu.be/tYroTF-Zpq4

Young Chuck Schumer And Stephen Miller Sound Eerily Similar... youtu.be/jS7KGs7w3kk

Our conversation with @mollycrabapple.bsky.social was so good that we had to punt a new segment about the NBA’s Israel relationship. I played the new bumper anyway.