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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Paul Krugman on Trump's attempted take over of the Fed:

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aug 26, 2025, 4:11 pm • 579 153

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Petrarca @petrarca.bsky.social

Not an Alt txt scold, but JC! I can't see that tiny f'n text. I can do the alt txt, but it's infinitely easier for the OP to do it at the source.

Donald Trump is threatening to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, over allegations that she made false claims on mortgage applications before she went to the Fed. I am not going to lead with a discussion of what Cook may or may not have done. That would be playing Trump's game. Clearly, he's just looking for a pretext to fire someone who isn't a loyalist and who happens, surprise, to be a black woman. If you write about politics and imagine that Trump cares about mortgage fraud or for that matter believe anything Trump officials say about the affair without independent confirmation you should find a different profession. Maybe you should go into agricultural field work, to help offset the labor shortages created by Trump's deportations. The real story here isn't about Cook, or mortgages. It's about the way the Trump administration is weaponizing government against political opponents, critics, or anyone it finds inconvenient.
aug 26, 2025, 5:37 pm • 9 0 • view
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El condor pasa @el-condor-pasa.bsky.social

alt text should be automatic. And I really want to avoid adding edit buttons.

aug 26, 2025, 5:59 pm • 3 0 • view
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El condor pasa @el-condor-pasa.bsky.social

Wonder if cron jobs or scheduled tasks for user marked images could be added by Bluesky.

aug 26, 2025, 6:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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buddyhinton.bsky.social @buddyhinton.bsky.social

Scott Horton Telling us what Paul Krugman already said

aug 26, 2025, 5:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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pacnwgirl1.bsky.social @pacnwgirl1.bsky.social

It’s hypocritical of Trump to send agency yes-men to threaten, and attack individuals for mortgage fraud as it is well known how much he did to cheat regarding bank loans. He’s gotten away with bullying and criminal behavior all of his life. Enough!

aug 26, 2025, 4:19 pm • 16 1 • view
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BeefReeferLives @beefreeferlives.bsky.social

Hypocrisy is a core republican tenet. (as is corruption)

aug 27, 2025, 3:21 pm • 1 0 • view