Cancelled what was left of my @washingtonpost.com relationship.

Trump Economy - finance.yahoo.com/news/job-ope...

My Senator is investigating people who bring donuts to protests instead of the men who r@pe and torture children

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

Conference Board labor differential (in red) tends to lead unemployment rate higher (in grey). No bueno. 😔 (via RenMac)

‘Sell America’ trade hits financial markets as Trump threatens NATO members re: Greenland. That’s MAgreatA? 🙃

The one and only time NATO has invoked Article 5 and waged collective defense was when they came to *our* aid after 9/11. That's a fact, no matter how dumb our current president is. Just saying.

Stand up. Fight Back. (gifted NYT article) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...

January 6ers taunting police in Washington, via @delaneyrules.bsky.social

I thought the slogan for RFK Jr’s movement was Make America Healthy Again?

Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches: newrepublic.com/article/2041...

(article gifted so anyone can read it) - www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

NEW: For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it finally succeeded.

Sen. BLUMENTHAL: Was the U.S. Capitol attacked on January 6, 2021? Trump nominee: *dodges* Trump nominee: *dodges* Trump nominee: Well, individuals entered the Capitol. Blumenthal: You are in fear—how will you have the courage to be fair and impartial?

Trumpconomics are going great! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/b...

JUST IN: Judge Cobb blocks ICE's policy that limited Congress' ability to visit immigration detention facilities, saying it imposed illegal restrictions by requiring 7-day advanced notice and excluding ICE field offices. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

SULLIVAN: While large news organizations “are doing great reporting .. government coverage often feels like business as usual. Journalism should be communicating the .. five-alarm fire that’s burning up our nation’s purpose ..” @sulliview.bsky.social margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/america-ha...

apnews.com/article/cong... cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

Powell: "Conditions in the labor market appear to be gradually cooling, and inflation remains somewhat elevated."

The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates in another divided vote, but signaled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as officials look for clearer signals about the job market's direction and inflation that 'remains somewhat elevated' reut.rs/4oN7jcU

Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."

Bank of America helped revitalize Charlotte, NC, with immigrant labor. Now it and other major employers are silent in the face of ICE raids. They could learn something from the communities they depend on. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

“nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.” 🇺🇦

Even the Heritage Foundation’s data showed inflation under Joe Biden had fallen to about 3%

NEW: Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage

RIP Lenny Wilkins, one of 5 in the Basketball HOF as both player and coach, and an all-around mensch. Before the Jazz came to Utah, I was a Sonics fan (born in Seattle); Wilkins led the team to the NBA Finals in 1978 and to a championship in '79. He was so cool www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...

If we don't test for COVID, then there's no COVID! If there's no flights, then there's no late flights! Brilliant!

Please help now to feed families in need:

It was so much fun to return to Norfolk State University for this afternoon’s NSU homecoming game! 🔰 I’m always glad to have the chance to rock the green & gold!

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes. Please Use it and SHARE! ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

Happy to be in Manassas this morning to knock doors for @guzman4virginia.bsky.social! Just 16 days left until we flip HD-22 blue.

These chats are from the *leaders* of Young Republican groups in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont. "Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

I guess they didn’t like Trump’s new 100% tariffs on China today, added on to the previous tariffs.

Layoffs have begun at the departments of Interior, DHS, Treasury, Education, Energy, HUD and HHS, as well as the EPA. Spokespeople for several of these have confirmed, but declined to enumerate how many employees were affected, referring comment to OMB. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Abigail was the only candidate who talked about the #1 issue for voters: cost of living. Wish the moderators had spent more time on housing, health care, energy and jobs. But it speaks volumes that Abigail has a plan, prioritizes it everyday and proactively brought it up tonight.

The DC area’s business leaders are deeply worried about the region’s prospects after President Donald Trump’s federal government cuts.

Economy tanked and the government is shut down. This is what you get with Republicans. ADP report shows we LOST 32,000 jobs in September. www.cbsnews.com/news/adp-rep...

Worst ADP print since March 2023.

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

Help Nicole Cole win! secure.actblue.com/donate/nicol...

Nicole Cole for House Delegate, District 66! We can flip this seat from red to blue on November 4th! @nicole4delegate.bsky.social