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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com

The BLS does the same thing. They release a timely estimate, then update it as more complete data arrives. This process is public and designed to ensure accuracy. Using it as a reason to fire someone is profoundly dishonest and straight from the authoritarian playbook.

aug 2, 2025, 2:37 am • 220 36

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redbankgal.bsky.social @redbankgal.bsky.social

Your very thoughtful explanation will fall on deaf MAGA ears. If DJT says up is down, they believe it. Mind boggling!

aug 2, 2025, 11:30 am • 1 0 • view
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John A Olsen Spokane wa @chefgus.bsky.social

Fascist Playbook!

aug 2, 2025, 2:43 am • 9 1 • view
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freexpression.bsky.social @freexpression.bsky.social

How do you explain May and June’s HUGE revisions?

aug 2, 2025, 2:41 am • 0 0 • view
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Joe Klein @galapula.bsky.social

It happens a lot. www.bls.gov/web/empsit/c...

aug 2, 2025, 2:50 am • 2 0 • view
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Joe Klein @galapula.bsky.social

Especially when there's some wild instability that is hard to account for (covid, ice, and whatnot).

aug 2, 2025, 2:51 am • 4 0 • view
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KG @kdh52.bsky.social

In this case, tarrifs?

aug 2, 2025, 6:59 am • 1 0 • view