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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 2h

Welcome to day 13 of the shutdown.

Here’s to many more.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3h

U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 6h

New ath for gold

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 7h

XIAOMI GROUP DROPPED 7% IN HONG KONG AFTER REPORTS OF A SU7 VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE IN CHINA'S CHENGDU FOLLOWING A COLLISION, WITH RESCUERS UNABLE TO OPEN ITS DOORS #XIAOMI $XIACY #SU7

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 7h

Sure Jan

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 7h

Elon Musk reacts to Tesla concerns, calls reports misleading.

Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 7h

Like the millions of crypto degens who got wiped out last Friday, imagine if that also happened to $tsla simps and other meme stock degens.

Heaven.

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 7h

A recession would cure more metaphorical diseases than it might create.

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 7h

China’s exports to US drop, but overall global shipments hit highest in six months.

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 7h

Safe-haven demand surges: Gold and silver hit record highs on US-China trade fears.

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WIRED @wired.com · 7h

Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a prime candidate for further research. www.wired.com/story/more-e...

More Evidence Emerges That One of Saturn’s Moons Could Harbor Life

Previously undetected organic compounds have been found in ice ejected into space from Enceladus, making the satellite a prime candidate for further research.

www.wired.com

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 8h

If the markets open this high on Monday, it might be a good idea to buy some March 2026 put spreads on SPX.

Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 11h

Trump messes with the markets. Instead of punishing him, markets reward his behavior. And then, market participants wonder why he keeps doing it.

At some point, market participants are the idiots.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me again and again, shame on me.

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 8h

Not only is the U.S. losing the trade war, we’re living under fascism-lite, the oligarchs care only about themselves, scientific research eroded, clean energy initiatives crushed, and vaccines are discouraged.

The far-right way of life is so fcking stupid. It’ll likely get worse and far more stupid

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 8h

🇨🇳CHINA’S SEPTEMBER EXPORT GROWTH HITS 6-MONTH HIGH Y/Y IMPORT GROWTH HIT A 17-MONTH HIGH. CHINA SOYBEAN IMPORTS HIT RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT 12.87 MILLION METRIC TONS. SEPTEMBER COAL IMPORTS AT NINE-MONTH HIGH OF 46 MLN METRIC TONS. #CHINA #SOYBEAN #COAL

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 8h

wow guys I am starting to think tariffs are not useful tools to force down China's trade surplus

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 8h

🇨🇳CHINA’S SEPTEMBER EXPORT GROWTH HITS 6-MONTH HIGH Y/Y IMPORT GROWTH HIT A 17-MONTH HIGH. CHINA SOYBEAN IMPORTS HIT RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT 12.87 MILLION METRIC TONS. SEPTEMBER COAL IMPORTS AT NINE-MONTH HIGH OF 46 MLN METRIC TONS. #CHINA #SOYBEAN #COAL

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8h

WSJ reports that Ghislaine Maxwell is treated like a VIP guest at a five-star resort in her new minimum-security Club Fed prison. She recently received a special visitor, and the entire facility was placed on lock-down while the guest was there so that no one could see who she or he was. Creepy.

Lockdowns and a Mysterious Meeting: A Quiet Texas Prison Adapts to Life With Ghislaine Maxwell

The unexpected arrival of the Epstein associate upset the camp’s routines. Some inmates say she got favorable treatment.

www.wsj.com

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 8h

Oops

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 8h

Chinese companies shipped more goods overseas last month than expected, a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US

China’s Export Growth Hits Six-Month High as Trade War Escalates

Chinese shipments overseas grew at the fastest in six months, far exceeding forecasts in a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 8h

Chinese companies shipped more goods overseas last month than expected, a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US

China’s Export Growth Hits Six-Month High as Trade War Escalates

Chinese shipments overseas grew at the fastest in six months, far exceeding forecasts in a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US.

bloom.bg

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 23h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 19h

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8h

“Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an ‘iron fist,’… Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump, Feeling Emboldened, Pushes Agenda Into Higher Gear

Recent moves by the president reflect a commander in chief who has seemingly faced little resistance to his agenda.

www.wsj.com

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 9h

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Trump’s ice goons pull guns on an unarmed guy on a bike in Rogers Park. Terrorizing neighborhoods

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Translation: they gave him a plane and filled his family’s pockets

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 10h

Vote YES on Prop 50.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

I believe that Trump, Mike Johnson and Greg Abbott should not have started this and continued with it in multiple states to rig the midterms. No Democrats want this, but we can’t unilaterally disarm in the face of multiple threats to fair representation nationwide.

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Hoon @hoon.bsky.social · 10h

For the crypto degens who weren’t completely wiped out, they’re back to leveraging bets and being degens again.

Don’t feel sorry for them. They haven’t learned anything

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Alissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 11h

Reporting to you live from War Ravaged Portland

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