Bruce Cox
@bruceretired.bsky.social
Retired CIO/CTO & Entrepreneur, Married, Truth Matters 🫁 CFF.org Rock & Roll fan 🎸 Lives in the #Midwest, in middle of nowhere w/🌳🐕🦃🦌🐝🐸🐢🦆🦉🦊🦅 enjoys ⛳🐟🏹🥾🏊♀️ 1.0 Jan 6th Insurrection 2.0 What Constitution? | Nationalizing US Companies
created October 18, 2024
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Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Central bank purchases & investment demand, visible in inflows into physically backed gold ETF, are the drivers, fuelled by Trump's upending of Western security policy. GOP trade wars w/other countries & concerns about the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve. finance.yahoo.com/news/explain...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
US manufacturing stay mired in weakness, but AI spending boom helps some factories finance.yahoo.com/news/us-manu...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Equinor, the Norwegian state-owned oil giant - Invests $9.39 Billion in Ørsted Amid US Offshore Wind Halt www.ainvest.com/news/equinor...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
US sliding towards 1930s-style autocracy, warns Ray Dalio www.ft.com/content/b86b... via FT
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
China's EV maker deliveries rebound Nio, Leapmotor, and Xpeng broke their delivery records on new, affordably-priced models. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/c...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Gold has risen more than 30% this year, making it one of the best-performing major commodities, with bullion for immediate delivery rising as much as 0.9% on Tuesday to top $3,508 an ounce. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
In 2024, Scott Soucek said he voted for Trump "to fight against human/child trafficking"
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 (@nortygirl.bsky.social) reposted
This Wednesday..... let the truth come out....
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Only a couple of American cars, so why is Trump a Putin fan boy?
josh boerman (@bosh.worstpossible.world) reposted
i know i shouldn’t be surprised at the speed with which america’s news outlets have pivoted to stenographers and propagators of trumpism but it’s still startling to see stuff like this
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Meiselas: Xi Jinping and Modi and Putin and all these world leaders are gathering in China, and they're laughing. You know when Donald Trump says the world was laughing at us — the world was not laughing at us before. The world is quite literally laughing at us right now.
LESams (@lsam22.bsky.social) reposted
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
J.B. Pritzker is 100% right. Please listen to him, pay attention, and join us in speaking out against authoritarianism and to protect free and fair elections.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
And test on knowledge of the Constitution
Democratic Activists (@democratswin.bsky.social) reposted
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Trump's doing an assume job of uniting the world against the people of the United States. 🤡 Putin appears to be very pleased. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, former chief economist to Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) & director of budget and spending policy for Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign👇🏽
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't tell RFK Jr.
Chelsea Polis (@cbpolis.bsky.social) reposted
Nine former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - who collectively served under both Republican & Democratic administrations - came together to write this piece raising alarm about how RFK Jr. is endangering public health in the United States. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Stupid too!
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Four Seasons spokesman said
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jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
not just that he has no constitutional authority, there isn't even any particular legal or institutional mechanism by which the president can make anyone treat this as anything other than a weird advisory opinion.
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
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RandomWhiteGuy (@thereelrandom.bsky.social) reposted
Brilliant
Charlotte Crist (@touchesky.bsky.social) reposted
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Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Can't wait until 47 (con & felon) and his family loses secret service protection!!!
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Ding ding ding ding
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
How many days has he golfed already?
midnightsun49.bsky.social (@midnightsun49.bsky.social) reposted
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
How many days has he already golfed in 2025?
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Politics killed this company
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Call Four Seasons
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
APOLLO: “.. Will We See a Repeat of 2021 and the 1970s? .. There is upside pressure on inflation and inflation expectations .. The risks are rising that we could see another ‘inflation mountain’ emerge over the coming months.”
Charlotte Crist (@touchesky.bsky.social) reposted
Snake Oil Salesman in the Old Days peddled their “Cures” to Rural Communities who were Less Educated…History Is Repeating Itself!
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Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Cost of electricity:
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Trump's tariffs on BRICS nations outstrip those on the rest of the world. As India, China and Russia meet Sunday for a key summit in Tianjin, the president forged a tighter alliance among his biggest rivals. How long will the USD remain the de facto reserve currency? www.dw.com/en/will-bric...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Memes inspired by a cult sci-fi film have developed into a global subculture in which men claim their victimhood and promote misogyny online. p.dw.com/p/4zkDl?maca...
The New Republic (@newrepublic.com) reposted
One of several top CDC officials to leave their post this week—after Kennedy fired the agency’s director for refusing to “rubberstamp unscientific, reckless directives"—is telling all. Including that Kennedy has never been briefed by any of the center’s scientists on major diseases. trib.al/Vd2vBxu
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! (@malena.bsky.social) reposted
Tulsi Gabbard released the names of CIA OPERATIVES! “It could potentially put CIA cover procedures at risk. It could put relations with foreign governments at risk.” The Predator in Chief picks all the best people...right? Not! www.thedailybeast.com/intelligence...
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jeromecylin (@jeromecylin.bsky.social) reposted
Tulsi Gabbard revealed undercover CIA agent’s name on Twitter. Can we please have a real government?
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) reposted
I’ve heard from a couple of messaging strategists now that people shouldn’t post so much about COVID19 vaccines because it’s “divisive”. I am here to say that I do not give a damn what is popular. I will never ignore scientific evidence for the sake of expediency, and neither should anyone else.
Laurie Loves Data (@laurelann.bsky.social) reposted
The US brought in nearly $30 Billion in tariffs in July, triple the amount collected in previous years That's not good news Tariffs are taxes on Americans That $30B was collected from you and me when we bought food, clothes, electronics...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
After Republicans upended the US partnership with India. PM Modi is turning to BRIC partners. Plus Republicans fight with the Federal Reserve, the damage to an institution at the heart of the US economy — and the world’s financial markets — will be hard to undo. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
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Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Electricity prices 📈 futurism.com/electricity-...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Requirements in Indiana for buying an AR-15 VS getting a Covid shot. Buying a assault weapon - must be 18, not legally prohibited from owning a firearm. Getting a Covid vaccination - if under 65, consult with a healthcare provider to get approval. 🤦🤦
enrich12 (@enrich12.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I hope the National Guard goes to Mike Johnson's LOUISIANA, where the crime rate is INSANE.
Isabel Santos (@isabelsantos.bsky.social) reposted
True or false?
Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
"FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins is suing ex-agent Kyle Seraphin for defamation for calling her a “former Mossad agent” and suggesting her relationship with Patel is a “honeypot.”" www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/k...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
TransUnion says hackers stole 4.4 million customers’ personal information techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/t... via @techcrunch.com
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Professional merchant of lies.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
GOP Lawmaker Flees His Own Town Hall Rather Than Face Furious Voters newrepublic.com/post/199815/... via @newrepublic.com
Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) reposted
Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
(AP) — The man who oversees the nation’s military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/wome...
Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) reposted
When I reported for duty at Naval Station Great Lakes, I never imagined that some day a US President would seek to use it as a base for surveillance and enforcement activity on American soil. Our military was not set up to cater to the whims of a would-be American dictator.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
The president’s cancelation of wind farms and other attacks on renewable energy are hiking Americans’ energy bills and destroying blue-collar jobs. newrepublic.com/article/1997... via @newrepublic.com
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
"Part of Project 2025 was to purge federal agencies of institutionalists, of people who had these silly allegiances to the rule of law and the Constitution"
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Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) reposted
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/a...
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
> @jenpsaki.msnbc.com
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
The hits just keep on coming. @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
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JeffTrnka (@jefftrnka.bsky.social) reposted
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Bobby Brain Worms
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
They are just following orders, like the SS
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
So burning the flag gets you a year in jail but if you beat officers with the flagpole you get a presidential pardon???
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
The mayor of Minneapolis, where a gunman killed at least two children and injured 17 other people during morning Mass at a Catholic Church, said "thoughts and prayers" were not a sufficient response. “Don't just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying."
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Bobby Brain Worms (RFK Jr.) doing what everyone thought, pushing his Anti-VAX agenda & misinformation at light speed.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Bobby Brain Worms (RFK Jr.) doing what everyone thought, pushing his Anti-VAX agenda & misinformation at light speed.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
and other extreme weather disasters. Of the 182 FEMA employees who signed the letter, 36 publicly attached their names, while the others withheld their identities out of fear of retaliation.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Federal Emergency Management Agency suspended over 30 employees after they wrote to Congress warning that the Trump administration had severely weakened the nation’s ability to respond to hurricanes, floods,
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
FDA ends broad Covid vaccine authorization. RFK Jr. (aka Bobby Brain Worms) limits access to Covid vaccine 🤦☠️ www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/f...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Putin yawns, as he wags Trump's tail www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Assault with deadly high prices
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
I asked for the latest COVID vaccine this week at my VA clinic and they didn't have any. They said they are "out" but maybe more is on the way. The don't have an ETA.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Long-term yields (Drives mortgage rates) keep rising as Trump amps up fight for Fed control www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/u...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Lamborghini CEO says tariffs are causing even the wealthiest buyers to pause www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/l...
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Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Kroger is cutting nearly 1,000 corporate jobs to reduce costs and streamline operations www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Pritzker responds to Trump’s weight comments: 🪞 thehill.com/homenews/sta...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Viktor Orbán ❤️ burying people in inflation 📈 data.worldbank.org/indicator/FP...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social) reply parent
Convicted fraud, accused Lisa Cook of alleged fraud. Convicted fraud, isn't a fan of women or minorities.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers The agency said it’s concerned that farmland is being consumed by wind and solar facilities...while millions of acres of farmland is dedicated to growing corn for ethanol. insideclimatenews.org/news/1908202...
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
An inconvenient fact: Renewable energy remains cheapest power builds as new gas plants get pricier. 🤦 The 🤡's who don't want farmland used or renewables, have no issue dedicating farmland to ethanol production. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Georgina Gustin (@georginagustin.bsky.social) reposted
Journalism, Propaganda and Climate Change insideclimatenews.org/news/2307202...
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Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
Putting the military on the street will lower crime. It does in North Korea, did in Nazi Germany, and in the book 1984. The question isn’t will it lower crime. The question is do we want to be a nation governed like this. Until 6 minutes ago the GOP believed in LOCAL control.
Bruce Cox (@bruceretired.bsky.social)
Just as Wind and Solar projects are cancelled (which are cheaper than fossil fuels). Consumers will be paying a steep price for electricity. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...