Egan Reich
eganreich.bsky.social
Egan Reich
@eganreich.bsky.social
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press at us department of labor (not anymore); DC for I guess a little bit longer, I don’t know; writer of plays and one (1) real movie
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When I am president they will be flying low over McLean every night.
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Assata Shakur exchanged letters with Audre Lorde from prison, and Lorde wrote for her the poem "For Assata":

I dream of your freedom
as my victory
and the victory of all dark women
who forego the vanities of silence

👇Here's the whole poem
Good thing they pushed us all out of government service to fund a South American nut job.
I think I might start a service providing a mock @ichotiner.bsky.social interview for people with a humiliation kink. Like a dominatrix.

I can upcharge by actually publishing it on Substack, for the real sickos. I’m dead serious.
Watch Downhill Racer.
Remember when everyone was like “😩 don’t cancel the Post; cancel Prime instead”?

Prime at least still does what it’s meant for. Your packages still come. Not sure what the Post is for.
A big thing I took away from your class this summer was we only have each other.

The Spielberg fairyland fantasy of a newspaper that stands with us against corruption is shattered.

We have your back as you have ours and we’ll go down fighting.
Having a very hard time coming up with an argument that the response to this shouldn’t be: “trans people need to buy guns now.”
I’m the exact age of guy for whom this man was the first Graham Greene.

Then later had to say “wait…” when learning about the English writer.

He really was excellent. One of the greats. RIP.
Graham Greene was one of those actors whose presence was absolutely, 100% guaranteed to make whatever movie or TV show he was in better. He added instant gravitas and authority, reliable stealthy humor and depth beyond whatever was on the page.

Should've been Emmy nominated for "Reservation Dogs."
Graham Greene, ‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor, Dies at 73
The actor’s role as Kicking Bird in the 1990 film ‘Dances with Wolves’ earned him a best supporting actor Oscar nomination.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
“Trump’s attacks on workers are not an accident—they’re the plan.”
Essential Labor Day reading ⬇️
Campaigning for president, Donald Trump assured workers he would fight for them, write Robert L. Borosage and Sara Steffens. But ahead of Labor Day weekend, it is worth summarizing how extensive his assault on labor has been in his first months in office.
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A bunch of guys wearing high visibility vests over full camouflage is a sight gag that would make Mel Brooks jealous 🤣
Can’t wait. Thanks for the review. Know of any DC plans for it?
Spike, you beautiful lunatic.
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Textbook coup maneuvers.

Seize the ports/ points of entry, capture the broadcasters, take the palace.

The legacy / public media in the capital city has been captured/severely damaged. Our most seasoned journalists and trusted voices in DC being bought out, pushed out, or leaving the profession.
They were great times. Secretary Su created an atmosphere of genuine curiosity, a delight in questioning and learning and adapting. The room was full of excellent, brilliant people. What a shame to smother all that.
The first Friday of every month, @eganreich.bsky.social and I would meet at 7:45 am in my office. BLS would report the monthly jobs numbers & Egan helped find ways for me to talk about them publicly that were clear, concise, and honest—just like his latest article. #jobsreport #dol
The Damage to Economic Data May Already Be Done
Donald Trump’s pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t have to manipulate any numbers to undermine the reliability of the government’s jobs reports.
www.theatlantic.com
I’m sad and angry about the damage that’s been done to BLS, a place that represents a spirit of civic cooperation in the pursuit of knowledge that’s dying in this country.

Really grateful to the @theatlantic.com for publishing this essay on that damage.
The Damage to Economic Data May Already Be Done
Donald Trump’s pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t have to manipulate any numbers to undermine the reliability of the government’s jobs reports.
www.theatlantic.com
Some comfort in knowing there is nothing any of us can do or say about him that’s as mean as his staff handing him next month’s report.

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EJ Antoni has never worked in statistics collection. He is 5 years out of his PhD. He's only ever written one economics paper. His explicit, only qualifications are that he works in ultra-conservative think tanks & believes Trump's conspiracies about the BLS. Grim stuff.
Donald Trump named EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Authoritarian regimes that capture capitol cities remain in power far longer than those that don't. #FreeDC
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I am begging y'all to stop calling the militarization of a major city a "distraction".

If *YOU* would rather think about Epstein--- and not about the forced mass displacement of human beings--- then just say that.
He’s going to take over DC to avoid talking about Epstein.
A lot of people seem to think they’re going to get another chance in some hazy imagined aftermath to demonstrate how they responded to the violent authoritarian destruction of this country.
Tim Cook pathetically kisses Trump's ass by pretending him with a "24 karat gold" gift
Here’s the thing: you’re not going to federalize DC, though. Not easily.

@freedcproject.bsky.social
Best news ever for those of us who missed it the first time.
aaand… NOW you can never trust those numbers again
Genuinely the images in American Friend are the traces of God on earth for me.
Feels a little like losing a family member. He was so important to me at such a young age. Condolences everyone who feels the same way.