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created November 17, 2024

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Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

In her early podcast days I downloaded and listened to 3 episodes. It was the only podcast I deleted from my list. Just terrible.

5/9/2025, 6:13:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

My Lyft driver this morning had the radio on, the voice was talking about the end of days later in September??? Please make it stop!

5/9/2025, 3:45:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I refinanced a few months ago, got over 100 calls and dozens of texts DAILY for a couple weeks before it started to taper off. I still get a couple a day.

5/9/2025, 3:41:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you for your reporting; where does farming get classified?

5/9/2025, 3:34:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

SCOTUS should stick to their position of the unitary executive power and let it play out so we can all see the practical application and consequences of the idea. The only way we learn anything in this country.

31/8/2025, 4:26:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s not necessary because they are probably in direct communication with the White House and they’ll be trading ahead of time.

31/8/2025, 4:09:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Is a real shift? After 200 years of the opposite treatment of “apostates”?

28/8/2025, 5:15:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Hilarious if not so tragic. Truth is truth. But our BYU truth is known, not by academic pursuit and scientific research, but by feelings.

28/8/2025, 4:59:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Whew, at least it’s not federal dollars

27/8/2025, 8:27:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Or Nero…

27/8/2025, 3:21:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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youtu.be/F8p_NaYyb-0

23/8/2025, 5:33:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Can this be appealed to the US Supreme Court

21/8/2025, 2:53:17 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Can this be appealed to the US Supreme Court?

21/8/2025, 2:50:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.kktv.com/2025/08/20/c...

20/8/2025, 4:58:20 AM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.kktv.com/2025/08/20/c...

20/8/2025, 4:49:13 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

150 word vocabulary strikes again

20/8/2025, 4:42:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KKTV 11 News (@kktv.com) reposted

President Donald Trump announced on social media that he was planning to start the process of getting rid of mail-in voting.

20/8/2025, 4:18:05 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Russian propaganda right from the source. Directly into the ears of our president.

20/8/2025, 4:40:10 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Sounds like Musk isn’t the only one with a substance abuse problem.

19/8/2025, 5:38:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Prediction: people affected by this who support maga will still do so afterwards too.

16/8/2025, 4:19:54 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

So the Dems can’t subpoena Alex Acosta about what he knows about Epstein and the rapist insurrectionist criminal president.

15/8/2025, 4:54:40 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I AM SANDWICH THROWING MAN! WE ARE ALL SANDWICH THROWING MAN!

15/8/2025, 4:19:36 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Unless it’s with an American flag or an officers shield or maybe a fire extinguisher

15/8/2025, 2:26:47 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

It wasn’t easy….dodging herpes, syphillis, gonorrheah, and other STDs

8/8/2025, 3:49:56 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Lds mosques, never led by women

7/8/2025, 4:31:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

So now Trump can totally release all of the Epstein files, very strongly!

7/8/2025, 4:21:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I was just going to say that, but you’re always a step ahead!! 😀

7/8/2025, 4:00:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Wow, that was a great episode!

7/8/2025, 3:14:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

@maklelan.bsky.social help!

7/8/2025, 2:13:00 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

So glad to hear that. Now for sure there’s no reason to not release the Epstein files now.

7/8/2025, 2:08:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

34,000 yes

5/8/2025, 3:59:39 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

The only answer to any question to a Democratic politician going forward is – – yes I will release the Epstein files.

2/8/2025, 2:35:56 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Lovely

2/8/2025, 2:23:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Top question in any Democratic primary coming up: will you release the Epstein files?

2/8/2025, 2:20:15 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

TPM Josh Marshall wrote up an excellent post a couple weeks ago about what it’s really all about.

2/8/2025, 2:18:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

The most important Democratic pledge – – release the Epstein files!

2/8/2025, 1:59:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

In the next Democratic primary when they ask some stupid question about intersectionality, I hope the answer is yes I commit to release the Epstein files if I’m elected

2/8/2025, 5:29:55 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Kinda like someone who drives $100,000 Mercedes-Benz telling his ex I’m really concerned about my debt so I can’t pay you child support.

1/8/2025, 3:46:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Let’s keep things truthful so that we don’t water down the evilness of pedophilia where it exists. What he did is bad enough without making it what it wasn’t

1/8/2025, 3:42:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed

1/8/2025, 3:39:43 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Nobody likes to hear this but 16 years is not evidence of pedophilia. It’s rape and disgusting. Pedophiles are attracted to those pre puberty.

1/8/2025, 3:09:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Asha Rangappa (@asharangappa.bsky.social) reposted

Trump was impeached, twice. Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.

1/8/2025, 2:41:18 AM | 3938 1621 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I’ve posted the same thing in replies to people worried about the gerrymandering. Would love to see an analysis of how close they are cutting it

30/7/2025, 10:59:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

What do you think Dan? @maklelan.bsky.social

29/7/2025, 5:30:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Like many things, just add cheese

26/7/2025, 10:49:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Just an unknown rando here but I hope for better days for you.

26/7/2025, 7:21:54 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Recent and not so recent

26/7/2025, 5:09:56 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I left a religion with this strong purity culture and can definitely confirm that your theory is right on the money. In the ex-religious community this is pretty much commonly understood.

26/7/2025, 5:08:33 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Obama got pres immunity 🤣

21/7/2025, 11:08:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

They are completing the survey on a super computer that fits in their hand as they conclude that science isn’t all that…

21/7/2025, 3:27:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

See @muellershewrote.com who is collecting info from FBI agents about their work reviewing the Epstein documents.

21/7/2025, 3:21:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) reposted

Epstein’s "little black book" totals 97 pages, containing 1,571 names and roughly 5,000 phone numbers. At least 38 names are mysteriously circled, including Donald Trump's. “I got my hands on a copy,” writes Leland Nally. “I made close to 2,000 phone calls.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

20/7/2025, 1:59:34 PM | 2050 824 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

She had good instincts’

20/7/2025, 10:22:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you for your work. Can you explain why he can’t pardon Maxwell – – was her case a state case?

20/7/2025, 5:43:55 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Zach Kahn (@zkahn.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Hello Mueller, She Wrote, I’m Zach, a high school journalist. I just published an exclusive investigation into how 193 Trump donors funneled $2M through Guam, raising quid pro quo and campaign finance concerns. Would be grateful if you gave it a look or shared it: open.substack.com/pub/zachkahn...

20/7/2025, 1:03:00 AM | 2222 708 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Wow, amazing research and extremely well written!

20/7/2025, 7:51:39 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

They’ll get a bailout like the soybean farmers did last time when tariffs devastated their business.

19/7/2025, 11:08:51 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

…and the bill is not helping families. From the pro family party and religion.

19/7/2025, 10:44:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Wow, very clear and thorough review of the devastating effects of the latest GOP reconciliation bill. Utahs congressional delegation is complicit in increasing suffering and poverty and death in the world.

19/7/2025, 10:40:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Alternate view: not controversial

17/7/2025, 10:03:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

You can over gerrymander. If you create too many red, leaning districts, the margin of error, shrinks, and in a blue wave if you can end up losing more seats, I wonder if this is where things are at for Texas.

15/7/2025, 5:33:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

In a blue wave this TX redistricting could cost votes. They are already shaving it pretty close in some red leaning districts.

15/7/2025, 4:52:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

You’re surprising me with your knowledge of Utah culture.

15/7/2025, 12:13:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Wait, you @ed the lds president? I’d be interested to follow up on that. There’s a million other issues Utah is dealing with…

14/7/2025, 11:18:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m right there with you—I wasn’t expecting anything big from the Epstein files. Until the recent reaction. I also remembered how Trump brought Alex Acosta and Barr into his cabinet. Both had ties to Epstein; that couldn’t be a coincidence.

14/7/2025, 9:58:48 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Colorado too!

14/7/2025, 8:11:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

How about the Mormon church lean on the ~80% Mormon state gop party to do something? They just have billions in physical assets in the Salt Lake valley. And top leaders all live there. Maybe tying themselves to the right hasn’t been a good bargain?

13/7/2025, 2:29:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Does the person writing this follow all the rules? I wonder…

12/7/2025, 10:22:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

True believer, she.

11/7/2025, 10:41:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Conclusion: democrats can’t message effectively. And it’s also a major media failure.

11/7/2025, 12:50:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I can’t believe the Mormon church, headquartered just a few miles from the mine, doesn’t seem to care about the cleanliness of the air all of its top leaders breathe. And a lot of its members too. Mormons account for about 80% of the local politicians I think I read. The church could change this.

6/7/2025, 2:45:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you, so the lds church should contradict this claim so that everyone is clear.

4/7/2025, 8:25:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Lds church—care to clarify your position on this issue?

3/7/2025, 8:33:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m sure they will live to regret this vote. Oops sorry, Lee is a sociopath, he won’t regret it. This will devastate Utah in so many ways.

1/7/2025, 5:00:23 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Amazing work in backing into the data! Thank you for this important work putting a spotlight on the dangers of the anti abortion legislation passed in many states.

1/7/2025, 4:59:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

No but some churches do!

29/6/2025, 10:12:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.sltrib.com/opinion/edit...

21/6/2025, 10:09:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Lee, who is lds is a disgrace to his family, his church, and his party.

19/6/2025, 10:58:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Where’s the effing governor who needs to remove him from office?

14/5/2025, 12:41:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Genius post

12/5/2025, 3:25:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Would be amazing given the pollution that accumulates in the heavily populated areas

11/5/2025, 5:36:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Another great example of rake-stepping! Thank you for putting light on the issue.

10/5/2025, 3:13:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Yah, we all saw a picture of her. She’s black, a woman and qualified, so that’s the actual reason.

9/5/2025, 11:04:06 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Nicely done!

8/5/2025, 2:17:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

What? You think the party and religion running Utah as pro-family, care one whit about doing something to help families? When they can score maga points and make a liberal cry?

8/5/2025, 2:16:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I agree with your point but most tvs are not made in China.

7/5/2025, 3:57:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Any guesses on how the “pro family” party and its sponsor religion will respond to devastating cuts? Will they increase state funding to make up the difference? Will the lds church step up in any way?

6/5/2025, 3:40:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you; any thoughts on how this will go at the appeals court?

6/5/2025, 3:35:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Nuggets??!!

6/5/2025, 5:14:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Does anyone else remember during the year that Obama was trying to pass Obama care, that every single Republican claimed it was creating uncertainty in the markets and was responsible for anything that wasn’t perfect with the economy?

5/5/2025, 5:16:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Example #437 of a state and religion that preach family values, but have done nothing to help families legislatively.

5/5/2025, 5:00:42 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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youtube.com/watch?v=uonY...

4/5/2025, 3:31:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Marketing opportunity: soda shops add fluoride to their drinks 🤣

4/5/2025, 1:01:29 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Both the church and GoP claim they are Pro Family. But every action either takes seems to be the opposite of helping families. Now everyone individually needs to add “figuring out where to buy and how to dose fluoride” to their busy schedule.

4/5/2025, 12:59:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

His religion and politics, both encourage young people to get married quickly and have a bunch of kids. But then neither are working to make it easier to raise a family. Most people on snap are already working and adding more paperwork and red tape just makes their lives more miserable.

3/5/2025, 8:40:45 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Going from the pope who spoke out for the poor to the pope who creates the poor.

3/5/2025, 4:57:08 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

I hope he does it. In the beginning of a recession. Will help focus the mind of the independent voters who decide elections.

3/5/2025, 4:54:49 AM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Actually, there was probably 2% GDP tied to pre-buying to avoid future tariffs. So if you strip that out, the economy would have actually shrunk not grown. That’s an effect of all the chaos aside from the tariffs.

1/5/2025, 4:55:43 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s the new Infrastructure Week!

1/5/2025, 12:31:36 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture patrick-bartoch.bsky.social (@patrick-bartoch.bsky.social) reply parent

Nice article, keep up the reporting!

30/4/2025, 12:50:59 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view