1981-08-31 in Las Vegas NV Jerry played all his gambler favorites. Healy mixed in casino sounds from the lobby during Space. Caught this one and the two Long Beach shows a couple days before. What great times those were…
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1981-08-31 in Las Vegas NV Jerry played all his gambler favorites. Healy mixed in casino sounds from the lobby during Space. Caught this one and the two Long Beach shows a couple days before. What great times those were…
If higher prices from tariffs in October don’t move the needle I don’t know what else will. The poll had the typical polarization- Dems on one end, Republicans on the other. Nothing new. Independents will also need to decidedly move against Trump, and they have in recent month polls I’ve seen
2/2 to Taiwan Semi (despite Reuters saying not) but their first fab will only produce less then 10% of US need. And their 2ed and 3rd might not be up and running until 2028, 2029, 2030. Trump is just putting a chip down on INTC.
Bernie and Warren talking semantics about grants. Intel is currently a third rate semi co. losing a boatload of money. Good luck on that ROI. Trump is stepping out to prop up Intel for nat sec reasons in case China takes Taiwan & Taiwan semi with it. Yes, the CHIPS Act already given billions 1/2
The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/41RWWf5
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The ads ran during the World Series and Sunday NFL to make sure they hit the alpha male demo. Amazing how republicans amplified negativity of such a small segment of the population, around 1-2%, or ~ 15,000 people, to swing voters and win a portion of that demographic.
These kids aren’t going to Disneyland. They put masks on them so they couldn’t be identified bsky.app/profile/iwil...
All the executive orders, including tariffs since he skipped Congress on them, can be reversed should a democrat president win the next election. Unfortunately, we have another 3.5 years of chaos. I do hope he gets neutered by the midterms though.
Brazil has a trade surplus with the U.S., not a deficit
If you got busted for pot 20 years ago don’t think you can take a weekend trip to Canada and get back into the U.S. www.wmur.com/article/excl...
It’s only the beginning. These guys will be everywhere soon. From the way it’s going now, I’m not sure how this is stoppable.
Fed day will be unwatchable with Hassett. I already turn off his stupid smirk and lying eyes when he appears on @cnbc.com
So, any new bullshit you hear today out of Netanyahu, PRAISING DER LIEDER, is exactly that considering Israel’s terms are >>> Israel wants Hamas to surrender and disarm before it ends the war.<<<
“Yes sir! We’re breaking ground real soon! Up in Wisconsin, near the Foxconn plant that never quite got built” “Now, this might take a few years but we’re in it!” Apple has nearly $50B in cash. They could string this along with plans for a long time in order not to alienate their customers base
5/Medicaid cuts don’t just threaten individual coverage; they threaten jobs and local economies. As #EGgrantee @robertmanduca.bsky.social writes, Medicaid fuels a bigger part of the local economy than the biggest industry in many U.S. states. equitablegrowth.org/medicaid-and...
4/ Health care is the largest U.S. industry by employment with strong job and wage growth – one of the U.S.’s “middle-class jobs engines” per EG’s @kevinrinz.bsky.social in today's NYT. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
3/ But there are other risks to the U.S. job market and the One Big Beautiful Bill is…a big one. Let’s zoom in on health care as an example...
2/ There are signs of cracks in current economic conditions, though. Employment is falling in industries with the highest exposure to the administration's tariffs.
1/ U.S. labor market is proving resilient despite recent best efforts to weaken it through uncertainty, cuts to federal spending, and rising costs.
Iowa, where 63% of their electricity is generated from wind power. It’s the #1 state for wind. How ironic Trump is launching his 250th Anniversary speech run there. Green energy subsidies were on the chopping block but Sen Ernst and Sen Grassley got them removed.
Local news will have a place in telling the story. People still watch it. Especially older people on a fixed budget that cannot afford cable news. And I hope these folks will vote in the midterms.
Only gonna get worse is right if the Bullshit Bill passes. By a factor of 10X. ICE agents ICE bonus/retention funds ICE detention centers
Garcia is actually choosing to remain in federal detention through his trial to avoid ICE deporting him should he leave.
They know exactly what they’re doing. Cruelty becomes easy when empathy is replaced with spectacle. Dehumanization, moral disengagement, and cultish loyalty let people justify or even enjoy violence. In fascist movements, suffering isn’t hidden, it’s displayed - to both entertain and control.
It’s just relabeled leftovers of “Fight, Fight, Fight” cologne from last December coming out of the hot summer warehouse.
At this point of the debate she should know these stats and pushback. But she and her producers refuse to press their guests on it. They know though. They’re not that dumb, it’s their business to know
Stephen Miller plans to expand ICE hiring by +50% and go into a lot more cities thanks to funding of the Big Bullshit Bill if it passes.
The guy has a choice: 1) Sound really fucking stupid, backwards and ignorant in his low volume lying voice 2) Admit the oil and gas industries contribute massive amounts of money to his never ending campaign coffers and he wants to keep it that way He chooses the former.
This guy is a lying Among working-age, non-disabled adults on Medicaid: ~ 60% already work (low-wage retail/food, home care) ~ 10–15% are not working but in school, caring for family,or looking for work ~ 15–30% have chronic illness, undiagnosed disability, unstable housing, or lack of transport
Great! That means Barron, Bevis and Butthead all get deported! Melania and Ivana were not citizens when they gave birth to the kids.
Premium increase estimates for those on the ACA per Center for American Progress annually: Age 55+: +$1200/year average but up to $16,700/year in some states AFL-CIO estimate for employer based health care premium increase to a company is $485/year
The CBO scoring needs to be announced and distributed to the media ASAP. And so EVERYONE understands they have skin in the game, not just Medicaid recipients, you need to amplify the cost shifting implications. Hospitals will pass on unpaid costs to employer / ACA premiums!!!
Americans are waking up to the impact this bill will have as it makes its way through Senate debate and back to the House. It will endure at least a few more news cycles and the updated CBO scoring will shine more light on the bills negative impact.
Hassert and his smiling lying face will bring chaos and uncertainty to markets. Anyone but him
Forget the mask removal for possibly doxing them later. how about some ID from the vigilantes?
Let’s talk about the cost shifting. There will be increases to emergency rooms, less staffing, longer wait times, less hospitals, etc. Someone has to pay for this. Those someone will be all those on employer based healthcare or ACA as costs get shifted to premiums. Maybe ALL people will care now
I couldn’t bear to watch her lie. Knew she would. How un-Christian-like of her, of course.
Yes, it’s for fishing activities through CDQ (Community Dev Quota). Income earned through these activities would be exempt from fed tax. A very localized and specific carve out!
His excuse to vote yes is he says he’s gonna unwind some of the bad stuff later… Sure, a couple hospitals close and you re-open them. Sure a couple people die and
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Even a five year old would know Vance’s reply was total bs
Businesses that could afford and dealt w product that could be stocked did so last month. Net exports were around -4.5% last month, showing stocking. Now comes the hard part, into the summer when the July 9 deadline comes and goes
How can you call the cops when they’re already there?
Seems he has a number of opportunities right now but can’t seem to get it done…
Vance can’t win a presidential primary on X and Truth so BlueSky is his big outreach. It took all of Peter Thiels money for him to win his Ohio senate race
📄 NEW: Mass media is pushing the false narrative that Musk has 'left' government to focus on his companies. But the reality is that Musk fronts a cartel of related and accelerating interests. My latest. america2.news/musk-isnt-go...
If Republicans really think they can get away with this, they need better advisors. 2026 cannot come soon enough.
Trump’s best buddies in Saudi plan to reclaim market share w/ monthly oil production increases of 137,000 BPDay through Sept 2026! Increases being considered for June and July are 411,000 They’ll take the pain of lower prices to edge out US producers who have higher input costs. Winning!
The 1.4M immigrant claim?They do NOT qualify for fed Medicaid by law However, states like NY & CA use * their own funds * for illegal immigrants and the GOP bill would penalize them by denying federal funding to those states. The federal savings would be $500M annually
92% on Medicaid are work compliant. That leaves 8% to verify Assuming ALL of 8% are not qualified, they’ll cost the U.S. govt $29B annually. So why are republicans proposing annual cuts of $88B ?
Gotta say, republicans sure know how to read the memo and stick to talking points. It’s amazing how uninformed they all are on multiple topics. Our Sec of State didn’t even know what foreign investors were entering our country to meet with the president.
As for the 1.4M immigrant claim, they do NOT qualify for federal Medicaid by law. However, states like NY and CA use * their own funds * for illegal immigrants and the GOP bill would penalize them et. al. by denying federal funding to those states. The federal savings would be $500M annually.
Assuming ALL of those 8% are not qualified, they’ll cost the U.S. government $29B annually. So why are republicans proposing annual cuts of $88B ???? What’s up with that @cnn.Bluesky.social @jaketaper.Bsky.social
How many weeks will @cnn continue to not do their job, not research the issue, and not push back on bullshit being aired on their network? They are complicit with disinformation. According to quick research I’ve done, 92% of Medicaid are work compliant. That leaves 8% to sift through and verify
Excellent! Thank you.
Yes it’s some sort of lame CPAC biased poll but republicans are largely still in favor of most of his initiatives. When real polls drop below 35-40% approval, his floor, then you know his base is wavering
ICE can’t round up any more of the “criminal gangs” to meet their daily quota so they’re just grabbing anyone they have a vague illegal lead on now.
There’s a reason he didn’t put his hand on the Bible when he was sworn in.
Has Bondi won any cases yet?
Trump will forever be the chosen one that appointed SCOTUS to overturn Roe v Wade. Thee end!
Data is backward looking while we’re at the pivot point of tariffs kicking in and layoffs & inflation materialize The Fed isn’t going to lower rates, if at all, until it gets hard data effects of the tariffs implemented. It’s a unique situation while Trump wants to apply typical standards.
#econsky More reasons to not watch your morning show as I flip over at 9am from Bloomberg. Repeating inaccurate lies from Truth Social by Trump that gasoline is below $1.98 is pathetic reporting. It’s not. Anywhere. The national avg is $3.18. The lowest price is MS. at $2.66 Pathetic reporting
#econsky Looking forward to your voice on @msnbc.com @stephruhle.bsky.social and her sidekicks @roninsana.bsky.social and @dan-nathan.bsky.social can’t do it all!
I think the “autocrat inclined” Trump voters are part of it, the MAGA bro’s, but I’m convinced the vast majority of his invincible base have been and always will be the religious right evangelicals They are bound to their God and Trump is an extension of that given his SCOTUS success/ Roe reversal
Yes, the downturn in the economy that’s predicated, and the accompanying inflation and likely layoffs, as a result of Trumps econ plan need to hit his base. If they don’t budge, they’re just brainwashed against their own interests.
Republicans & R leaning only are still at 75% positive on Trump per Pew and CBS YouGov April 2025. Only when they crack will Trump drop below the high 30’s / low 40’s
During that time period the U.S. federal government was much smaller and most departments were funded by tariffs. The Post Office was the biggest & made up half(!) of all government workers at the time. Trump is delusional to think the present day govt can run on tariffs.
They’re going deeper into society to keep up the daily quota.
Haha 🤣. Wolfers actually called this tactic a day or so ago! “Victory declared!”
They could easily announce a deal with the Island of Penguins. Or maybe start with countries with bananas and coffee. Guessing they want a G7 country first tho’.
#econsky TikTok TikTok Team Trump 29% week over week drop in Asian freight to LA and Long Beach ports. Longshoremen, warehousing, trucking, rail, logistics will be the first to go idle. Bessent told a group China riff unsustainable Video at bottom of article worth www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/b...
Whattya mean…maybe he bumped into some Chinese officals at IMF just like he said he might. Boom market liftoff! Still no official meetings scheduled though. No new posts calling for Powell head, Bessent roaming the IMF hallways…we’ll take the win today!
#econsky Bessent says since its IMF week in DC, “maybe he’ll bump in Chinese officials but nothing is scheduled” New 20 min interview. finance.yahoo.com/news/why-the...
Good thing, considering Trump Admin isn’t “facilitating the return” of Abrego Garcia. Now we wait to see if he defies SCOTUS again with secret flights
“One if by land. Two if by D.C.” @maddow.msnbc.com
If it’s a good number Trump will claim victory. If it’s a bad number they’ll blame “Biden’s economy” Biden was 2.4 his last Q
Republicans see Russia as more of a “competitor”? In what exactly? Invading and taking over sovereign nations? Russia is a gas station with nukes, with a GDP smaller than Italy. Putin is elevated in republicans minds because Trump put him there.
#poll #econsky #tariff @cbsnews.com @facethenation.bsky.social
#poll #econsky #tariff @cbsnews.com @facethenation.bsky.social
#poll #econsky #tariff @cbsnews.com @facethenation.bsky.social
#poll #econsky #tariff @cbsnews.com @facethenation.bsky.social
Trump knew his tariff policy would put the U.S. in recession. Today he mumbled that during Trump 1.0 he had tariffs and no inflation increase. Thats because they weren’t global and all at once, like now www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/t...
Trumps cabinet. They all sounded brainwashed today, thanking der Anfuher.
Article says China has 2.6% of treasuries, & they could screw with Trump by selling, which someone already did this week, making Trump blink on the 90 day pause However, a financial crisis game of chicken isn’t in China’s best interest either. Everyone gets hurt when treasuries get destabilized
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Hassett said the same thing over the weekend. Lutnick, Trump and Bessant all counter-pointed this narrative Hassett trying to keep the markets from tumbling and his smirk is annoying
Bluesky has a gift links article section. This one is there. -Search icon: “Gift links/Gift Articles” -Select the “Feeds” tab - Locate “Gift links/Gift Articles” feed -Click on it. Tap “follow”
Yes looking grim. I checked right at 6:15 EST. Down 3.75% now and the S&P only at 4900. I think the 200 day moving average is still another 500 down to around 4500. It would be brutal to touch it tomorrow but it could happen. We might get a circuit breaker. Ugh. Brutal! Totally sucks
#econsky Futures are down hard.
Now let’s have the guy do coffee and bananas. Tariffed, but basically needs 95% import.
Yes, exactly. My convo was about how China established new trade routes w Brazil for soybeans during Trump 1.0 and US farmers were gonna lose again w China tariffs Trump 2.0.
Kinda like the MAGA dude that told me only the libs need soybeans for their Japanese takeout and all the milk they drink. I had to remind him that soybeans are a staple of hogs, etc.
An all new meaning to “everyday low prices”. And the guy tried to brag about eggs. Please…
Exactly. You rarely hear that kind of downside aired out on TV in a short span. The dealbreaker for the gloom is the WH said no negotiations.
Two people on CNBC, about 15 min apart, have said that what’s been layed out is the worst case scenario, unexpected, and economists have not modeled this in. Wow. Right now the $DJIA ETF is off -1.37% = about 570 points The Dow isn’t really a good indicator although Trump actually watches it
After hours tickers on split screen, $SPY is down 2.25% and the $QQQ 3%+ as the never ending, run-on sentence keeps rambling. For those that don’t care, those numbers are also a reflection on the future of the economy for all of us.
