Dean Baker
@deanbaker13.bsky.social
📤 29267
📥 471
📝 6221
Economist at the Center for Economic Research. Father to two dogs.
reposted by
Dean Baker
about 7 hours ago
And as Pam Bondi helpfully posted, crime was plummeting in 2024.
0
3
1
reposted by
Dean Baker
Trump has trouble with numbers
add a skeleton here at some point
about 7 hours ago
2
48
9
reposted by
Dean Baker
Republicans says it's okay for Donald Trump to kill Americans in the middle of our cities. It is as simple as that. They are the party of gang murders.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 13 hours ago
8
305
66
Folks find a protest near you. We have one in Astoria, OR on Friday 12:30 to 1:30 on Marine Dr between 16th and 17th. Be there if you can.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 6 hours ago
0
30
3
reposted by
Dean Baker
Governor Tim Walz
about 9 hours ago
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
loading . . .
894
26765
7849
reposted by
Dean Baker
Heather Turiello
about 7 hours ago
Then F*cking do it. Start the impeachment proceedings. I don’t care if you don’t have numbers. Do it anyway. Not your role? Don’t care. Do it anyway. I’m about to call on my friend chatGPT to write them up myself. How hard can it be?
1
34
7
reposted by
Dean Baker
Lilly
1 day ago
I will like and repost every post asking for the release of the Epstein files. Remember trending doesn't count on words within a banner.
209
5985
1838
The key point to remember is that Noem and Bovino lie about everything all the time.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 6 hours ago
1
42
9
reposted by
Dean Baker
emptywheel
about 7 hours ago
Remember that time Greg Bovino oversaw a paramilitary attack on an apartment complex inhabited by civilians in the name of chasing Tren de Aragua and they never produced ANY evidence to back that claim?
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
loading . . .
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-fbi-raids-no-criminal-charges
19
1404
585
reposted by
Dean Baker
Cheryl T. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦📎
1 day ago
Cartoon by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune
275
19362
6991
reposted by
Dean Baker
Ron Filipkowski
about 10 hours ago
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
637
32743
8082
reposted by
Dean Baker
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
about 8 hours ago
{gift link}
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
316
2864
1457
Trump has trouble with numbers
add a skeleton here at some point
about 7 hours ago
2
48
9
reposted by
Dean Baker
about 11 hours ago
Denmark pays Greenland's govt a direct annual subsidy of 3.4 billion DKK, about $9,000 per person, per year. The EU pays a subsidy of 1.7 DKK ($260 mil), and has proposed doubling it. So Trump may need to sweeten the pot a bit.
1
14
5
reposted by
Dean Baker
about 9 hours ago
lol
0
7
4
People might have trouble paying for their rent and healthcar, but they’re all happy Donald Jr. is doing well
add a skeleton here at some point
about 7 hours ago
0
14
7
reposted by
Dean Baker
Jodi Jacobson
about 8 hours ago
The extortion continues. Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
loading . . .
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/trump-lauder-ukraine-lithium.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
0
9
13
reposted by
Dean Baker
ryan cooper
5 days ago
“The only thing the elite Washington press corps likes more than a bipartisan commission on debt reduction is a stack of flag-draped coffins.”
web.archive.org/web/20200103...
add a skeleton here at some point
24
1280
294
reposted by
Dean Baker
Kyle Cheney
about 13 hours ago
JUST IN: Reps. Massie and Khanna say "DOJ cannot be trusted" to release all of the Epstein files, urge a federal judge to appoint an independent overseer to make it happen.
khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
411
18242
5674
reposted by
Dean Baker
Aaron Rupar
about 16 hours ago
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
loading . . .
435
19593
6216
reposted by
Dean Baker
Anthony Michael Kreis
about 15 hours ago
This is not the law.
622
11126
2639
reposted by
Dean Baker
1 day ago
Is there nothing they won’t do to hide the Epstein files? Let me fix that. There is nothing they won’t do to hide the Epstein files.
216
9371
2190
reposted by
Dean Baker
Bethankit Hums
about 17 hours ago
Please support Michael de Adder, who does great work:
208
11863
4246
on the plus side, if the idiot blows up the world, we won't have to see his ridiculous face any more
add a skeleton here at some point
about 13 hours ago
4
32
5
reposted by
Dean Baker
Aaron Rupar
about 20 hours ago
“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
loading . . .
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/08/after-border-patrol-clash-at-roosevelt-minneapolis-schools-cancel-classes
976
19426
9400
reposted by
Dean Baker
emptywheel
about 14 hours ago
Kristi Noem effectively "doxxed" the perp.
add a skeleton here at some point
76
1481
400
Hope everyone is safe
add a skeleton here at some point
about 13 hours ago
1
24
6
reposted by
Dean Baker
Aaron Rupar
about 20 hours ago
Posts may be a bit more sporadic from me today as my kids are home from school because my city is being brutalized by the federal government to the extent that it's unsafe for schools to be open
1179
30575
6499
reposted by
Dean Baker
Holli Winters
about 13 hours ago
LOL, yes! I mentioned the free healthcare they get in Greenland
bsky.app/profile/did:...
add a skeleton here at some point
0
12
2
reposted by
Dean Baker
I realize people earn a good living coming up with explanations for why Trump wants Greenland, but the answer is simple and obvious.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It's big, especially on a polar projection map, which Trump would not understand. Trump wants to make the U.S. bigger, end of story.
loading . . .
President Trump Is Obsessed With Taking Over Greenland. Why?
US President Donald Trump has long said he wants to take control of Greenland, the world’s biggest island and a self-ruling territory of Denmark. He’s stepped up the pressure during his second term in...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-05/trump-s-greenland-obsession-why-denmark-is-alarmed-by-us-venezuela-strike?cmpid=010826_morningamer&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260108&utm_campaign=morningamerIt's
about 19 hours ago
8
61
12
reposted by
Dean Baker
Donald Trump says he wants to raise our taxes by $6 trillion over the next decade, $45k per household, so he can have more wars
deanbaker22.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
loading . . .
Donald Trump’s $6 Trillion Tax Hike and Increase in Military Spending
Our demented leader wants to bankrupt us to pay for his wars
https://deanbaker22.substack.com/p/donald-trumps-6-trillion-tax-hike
about 21 hours ago
0
31
15
reposted by
Dean Baker
Just remember, the government didn't need a gestapo to preserve order when Joe Biden was in the White House.
add a skeleton here at some point
1 day ago
2
76
16
reposted by
Dean Baker
Susie Madrak Ω
about 19 hours ago
Never, ever, ever believe the Trump administration's version of anything. They create their own version and repeat it, over and over.
2
37
8
Republicans says it's okay for Donald Trump to kill Americans in the middle of our cities. It is as simple as that. They are the party of gang murders.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 13 hours ago
8
305
66
I'm sure people are cool with losing their healthcare to support Donald Trump's demented ego trip.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 13 hours ago
1
29
4
since they lose their healthcare if they join the U.S., Greenlanders should hold out for at least $100k
add a skeleton here at some point
about 13 hours ago
1
16
2
reposted by
Dean Baker
Will Stancil
about 13 hours ago
just had my first major real-life encounter with an ICE convoy and the sheer creepiness of a bunch of men in masks rolling through your community hard to convey in texts. they have half the city on their tail at all times at least
16
1439
197
reposted by
Dean Baker
about 16 hours ago
add a skeleton here at some point
2
17
11
reposted by
Dean Baker
The First Amendment lives! Professor who was fired for Charlie Kirk post gets job back and $500k
www.huffpost.com/entry/darren...
loading . . .
Professor Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post Just Won A Major Payout — And His Old Job Back
The Austin Peay State University president apologized to theater professor Darren Michael for his termination.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/darren-michael-austin-peay-state-university-fired-charlie-kirk_n_695ea871e4b05f1e1aab36da?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2026-01-08&utm_term=us-morning-email&email_hash=33458b5b5ff9f85b28175e1db07db74c29092467
about 20 hours ago
1
59
20
reposted by
Dean Baker
Daniel Chomsky
about 17 hours ago
Donald Trump shows his commitment to "populism" by making ordinary Americans poorer so that he can make military contractors richer.
add a skeleton here at some point
2
8
2
Trump warned us about armed gangs killing people on the streets of our cities. Looks like Trump was right
newrepublic.com/article/2050...
loading . . .
Trump’s ICE Agents Killed a Citizen. Then Damning New Details Emerged.
As the ICE shooting horror in Minneapolis gets worse, a writer who focuses on ICE accountability explains why the government’s cover story is full of holes—and what recourse we have now.
https://newrepublic.com/article/205052/trump-ice-agents-killed-citizen-damning-new-details-emerged?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tnr_daily
about 17 hours ago
2
30
10
Trump is covering the Minneapolis murder, in addition to the Epstein files.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 17 hours ago
0
18
3
reposted by
Dean Baker
Mona Smitte
about 17 hours ago
add a skeleton here at some point
1
16
9
reposted by
Dean Baker
Dave Kamper
about 17 hours ago
New frontiers in unionbusting. (The two strongest unions in the country are the ABA and the AMA - they are so strong that no one even calls them unions.)
add a skeleton here at some point
1
14
9
Trump proposes a $6 trillion tax increase to pay for a massive military buildup
cepr.net/publications...
You would think this is the sort of thing a candidate would mention in their campaign.
loading . . .
Donald Trump’s $6 Trillion Tax Hike and Increase in Military Spending
Trump is reportedly planning a $600 billion military spending increase funded by tariffs that would raise consumer prices.
https://cepr.net/publications/donald-trumps-6-trillion-tax-hike-and-increase-in-military-spending/
about 17 hours ago
1
20
11
The Feds are covering up a murder (and the Epstein files).
add a skeleton here at some point
about 17 hours ago
3
32
8
reposted by
Dean Baker
Tommy Paine
about 19 hours ago
1
12
6
reposted by
Dean Baker
Daniel Chomsky
about 19 hours ago
Donald Trump is not the sophisticated global strategist that the media elites insist that he is.
add a skeleton here at some point
0
17
5
If they did, they would be getting them now. Nothing is stopping them.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 19 hours ago
0
3
1
I realize people earn a good living coming up with explanations for why Trump wants Greenland, but the answer is simple and obvious.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It's big, especially on a polar projection map, which Trump would not understand. Trump wants to make the U.S. bigger, end of story.
loading . . .
President Trump Is Obsessed With Taking Over Greenland. Why?
US President Donald Trump has long said he wants to take control of Greenland, the world’s biggest island and a self-ruling territory of Denmark. He’s stepped up the pressure during his second term in...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-05/trump-s-greenland-obsession-why-denmark-is-alarmed-by-us-venezuela-strike?cmpid=010826_morningamer&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260108&utm_campaign=morningamerIt's
about 19 hours ago
8
61
12
Load more
feeds!
log in