Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio has warned Donald Trump’s America is drifting into 1930s-style autocratic politics — and said other investors are too scared of the president to speak up on.ft.com/46g7Iyd
Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio has warned Donald Trump’s America is drifting into 1930s-style autocratic politics — and said other investors are too scared of the president to speak up on.ft.com/46g7Iyd
Great lead headline right now, @nytimes.com.
I love looking at this graph, showing it to my students, and sharing it on social media, even though it unerringly brings out the trolls. This is the efficacy curve of Pfizer's mRNA COVID vaccine. This, people, is what ended the emergency phase of the COVID pandemic. Despite what RFK Jr says.
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I see his schedule tomorrow is busier than usual…
Scoop - Ursula von der Leyen's jet was hit by a suspected Russian GPS interference attack while attempting to land in Bulgaria yesterday, officials told the FT, forcing the pilot to ultimately land using paper maps. on.ft.com/4oZFHST @financialtimes.com
Long the envy of the world for its capabilities and expertise, the CDC finds itself no longer able to advocate for what its scientists believe the best available research shows. @citizencohn.bsky.social on the CDC purge: www.thebulwark.com/p/kennedy-rf...
"To pretend that her death deserves the same recognition as that young soldier at the gate is obscene. It is a betrayal of the oath she once swore and a desecration of the sacrifice made by so many who kept faith with theirs."
Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
With with Bessent’s most optimistic projections, that would take about 27 years.
Trump continues to hide as rumors swirl; Xi, Putin, and Modi meet and send a message to the U.S.; Trump freaks over a court decision on tariffs; Epstein survivors prepare to speak out; and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8pm ET/5p PT!
In case you are wondering what is going on today at WaPo and Democracy Docket.
* Trump Family Amasses $6 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch @wsj.com
Quite the endorsement 😂
Was there a footnote stating that Tariffs are being paid by Americans so American citizens are involuntarily being forced to give a portion of their paycheck every month to produce tariff revenue so that wealthiest amongst us pay little to no taxes?
Childhood vaccination rates are declining in the U.S. Medical experts say hesitancy is likely to increase as a result of misinformation pouring from the Trump administration — and turmoil at the federal agency responsible for setting vaccine policy. ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/as-cd...
RADDATZ: One of the things they are trying to do in DC with the National Guard is have them back up local law enforcement WES MOORE: They are picking up trash
Pete Hegseth in December on military training: “We’re bringing a war-fighting ethos back to the Pentagon. Everything else that distracts from lethality shouldn’t be happening.”
“What independence means is that the technocrats at the Central Bank use economic reasoning, data” to achieve economic goals, says Fmr. Fed Chair & Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen. ‘Americans need to worry’ about political interference. It’s “a recipe for runaway inflation.” #Velshi
Here’s what we are barreling towards: India and China sign massive trade agreements (coz of Trump), buoyed by Russian and Iranian oil. New markets and alliances open up in the East, all with the US on the outside and without the sway they once had. This is the price of America First.
India and China fought a war in 1962 over border disputes. They’ve never been allies, which has been to our geopolitical and economic advantage. Thanks to Trump’s insane tariffs the two manufacturing/pharma/tech giants are teaming up, accelerating their rise…and our subsequent downfall.
Multi Syllable Words may not be MAGA strong suit…
Of course. Because it’s so very often the repressed gay-hating conservative republicans needing to get their kink on the most.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Russia is attempting to destabilize Germany, including targeting its infrastructure, and therefore Berlin is in direct conflict with Moscow.
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“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.” My latest in @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
From retired General Mark Hertling on Air Force plans to honor Ashli Babbitt @markhertling.bsky.social
Scientists know that extreme weather events are becoming more severe, Austyn Gaffney reports. But the Trump administration’s actions are holding them back from predicting how bad floods could get: https://theatln.tc/HgB3eLHb 🎨: Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: CSA Images / Getty.
"Trump’s age, his visible health problems, and the White House’s cagey answers raise real questions about transparency and capacity. Yet the institutions that pride themselves on holding power to account have largely looked away," @passantino.bsky.social writes. www.status.news/p/trump-heal...
That was genuinely funny 😂
What a kind person you are 🥹
The court case on tariffs would go away if Congress simply did what it has the authority to do under Article I: Vote for the tariffs. (They don’t want to do that)
A true legend is gone. #RIP @cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-kn...
👀 apnews.com/article/paxt...
He has “the scoots” 💩…
"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power." New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
Netanyahu is restricting aid trucks into Gaza—the best way to get food to starving people there—so Jordan is delivering some with air drops. The Jordanians said @merkley.senate.gov & I could join one of those flights to see the devastation, but Israel denied authorization for our scheduled flight.
It was just wishful thinking…
Reminds me of…
Hurricane Katrina and Covid were political. Both happened during GOP presidents. They will let you die, then blame you for it.
Basket of Adorable-ness 🩷
A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
JD Vance: “I don’t believe Trump” will improve the lives of his voters. { ht: @patriottakes.bsky.social }
JD Vance on Donald Trump: “I’m a Never Trump guy. I never liked him. I don’t think he’s the person. I don’t think he cares about folks. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.” { ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social }
NEW: my office has received disturbing whistleblower reports that the Trump administration plans to separate 700 children from their families, lawyers, and support systems. Disappearing vulnerable children beyond the reach of American law and oversight is beyond depravity.
The @status.news newsletter looks into the current president's "visible bruises" and asks: Why are the country’s biggest newsrooms silent? www.status.news/p/trump-heal... [paywall likely]
Last January, a source shared evidence with me that DOGE was installing devices on govt servers to upload data to the cloud. Some hosts were FOREIGN. On Friday, a whistleblower resigned and came forward to share the same. Listen to what we found in January: www.muellershewrote.com/p/a-fork-in-...
“.. I never have seen an instance of an advanced, affluent country with among the finest scientific resources .. under assault, not from small pockets of the public or people who have unusual beliefs, but from the government itself.” @mollyjongfast.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Been there while cooking Indian food… Gods Speed to you
So well said!
His supporters must love it…
Aw you make that sound like a BAD thing. 🤡 @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/de-...
Medicare will start requiring prior approval for certain procedures — and will hire private AI companies to determine if patients are covered, per NYT
This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me. Dem govs must step up and fill the void. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1998...
And not surprising. He absolutely hates black women.
Denmark’s government warned the US and called in the US Trump regime envoy for a special chat behind closed doors. Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen later said: “We are aware that foreign actors continue to show an interest in Greenland and its position in the Kingdom of Denmark,"
Fed gotta cut. 🤡 @mikezaccardi.bsky.social
US GDP: * 2nd half of last year: 2.8% * 1st half of this year: 1.4% * rest of this year: (projected) 1.1% @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Page One in Miami. @miamiherald.com
Page One in Raleigh: #SNAP
WSJ Page One: @wsj.com www.wsj.com/business/ret...
Page One in #NY21. www.nny360.com/news/it-s-be...
“I don’t have any choice” says the kidnapper.
Via @alecstapp.bsky.social $TAN #ICYMI www.cnn.com/2024/11/18/c...
Marc Elias’ Democracy Docket has quietly become a pro-democracy media force, expanding its newsroom to 20 staffers as it surpasses 50,000 paid subscribers. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/democracy-...
Dearest Martha, The National Guard stand solemn watch at the Krispy Kreme tonight. I cannot tell if they defend the people from the donuts, or the donuts from the people. Powdered sugar hangs in the air like cannon smoke. Jensen took a hot coffee to the face, he may never recover. Yours in glaze,
A beachfront safety closure issued by the National Park Service on Aug. 23 remains in place, due to safety concerns in the village of Buxton. www.patreon.com/posts/137558... #Erin #ncwx #obx #yestv
From the satisfied look on her little kitty face she knows exactly what she’s doing…
“.. democracy often erodes slowly at first .. But with each concession, autocrats become bolder.. and reversal becomes harder. Responses that, early on, can feel pragmatic—waiting it out, remaining silent, cutting a deal—only embolden ..” @dziblatt.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/hitl...
This might be the angriest I’ve ever been in print. Kash Patel tweeting about his pullup workout instead of doing the job of counterterrorism kind of broke me. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-cdc-th...
"Justin, fact check this for us, because earlier today the President said there's no inflation." Lemme serve up a heaping pile of truth on a bed of context, and do so with a smile.
Denmark needs to waive Epstein Files around Greenland like someone waives garlic around to keep vampires away. 🧄 🧄 🧄 🧄 🧄 🧄
She was told by law enforcement repeatedly to stop trying to break into Speaker office or she would be shot & she didn’t so she was shot. America watched the video. America knows the truth. This is more distraction by criminal president. I’m just sorry for you & other officers Danny. You are hero’s.
Gupta: Here’s why this matters: 1. Because the FDA indications have changed, if I prescribe it to you, I’m opening myself up to a lawsuit. He directly signals that… 2. A pharmacist is no longer able to prescribe and administer a COVID-19 booster that doesn’t meet indications.
Shuler: This is the choice working Americans have been given: chaos, or the same broken status quo. We wanted cheaper groceries—and we got tanks in our streets. We wanted affordable health care—and instead, 16 million Americans are about to be kicked off their coverage
Eric’s job is to quietly pull aside & “advise” foreign politicians what it will “cost” in upfront crypto payments Trump Media to do business with trump admin. Eric really is not the dumb one. #PayToPlay
🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals REJECTS right wing challenge to Arizona's signature matching process. Another VICTORY for my law firm's clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
I did promise that Republican states that capitulate to Trump's demands to illegally gerrymander their maps will be sued. And history shows I never bluff and usually win. I also said that there are only two types of GOP officials -- proud MAGA and scared MAGA. That is true.
Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn’t.
According to federal data, 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rates have Republican governors. None of those cities are Chicago. 8 of the top 10 states in homicide rates are led by Republicans. None of those states are Illinois. And yet Trump is sending troops here.
Brazil’s pig iron producers have been in talks with American buyers as trade tensions raise concerns over shipments of the commodity that’s used to make steel in the US
Inflation and cost of living are way up as Trump appears to be spoiling like a Trump Steak. Also, still no Epstein files. But at least Trump is fighting Cracker Barrel for you. Feeling great yet, everyone? https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-white-house-spoke-to-cracker-barrel-about-logo-switch
“The Trump Spread” 🤡
(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...
Sharing an office with NE Ohio’s own Lori Lightfoot (who also just happened to be Mayor of Chicago)?
Pennsylvania thanks you Marc
🚨BREAKING: Third Circuit STRIKES DOWN Pennsylvania requirement that mail-in ballots that arrive in undated or misdated return envelopes be discarded. Court holds that Constitution requires they be counted. A big victory for our clients DSCC and DCCC and PA voters!
REICH: “.. an increasing part of our economy is no longer being determined by supply and demand but by the deals Trump is striking. .. If nothing else brings him down, his authoritarian control over the economy surely will.” @rbreich.bsky.social robertreich.substack.com/p/whatss-fas...
The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.
Let's face it, Trump is very ill. Everyone in DC knows it. JD Vance is busy plotting a takeover before Trump kicks the bucket. @stuartpstevens.bsky.social @therickwilson.bsky.social & @joetrippi.bsky.social will pull back the curtain on what Vance is up to: Watch: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
The mental health benefits of not knowing any history right now must be massive. Moving through your day with total equanimity. What happens next? Who knows? Maybe something good
"Push on Mortgage Fraud" @nytimes why do you suck so bad with these headlines? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
Calling tariff revenue a “windfall” is like calling your speeding ticket a bonus for the police budget. Sure, it’s revenue. But for you, it’s a tax.
I think they call this “priming the pump”. FFS gop -grow a pair and save democracy.
“Karen”