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rochaa.bsky.social
Just going to pin these 2 graphs until the Republican Party reconciles itself with democracy.

I know, I’m going to wait for a long while
rochaa.bsky.social
Who’s buying the securities on those mortgages bc they are a shit sandwich?

Plus, defaulting on a car loan isn’t as a high a threshold as defaulting on house mortgage.
rochaa.bsky.social
I have never heard of a 7 year car loan. Never.

It’s subprime bs again. It’s like we learned nothing.

This has the making of a great bubble & will one day explode.
rochaa.bsky.social
Only deeply insecure people—who deep down know very well that they are utterly unqualified & mediocre—do this stuff.
premthakker.bsky.social
NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.
The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else
Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.
zeteo.com
rochaa.bsky.social
I really don’t have the bandwidth to read this.

Side eye is the appropriate reaction
rochaa.bsky.social
Let’s see how he’s gonna do that without committing a large number of US troops on the ground.

Also, this has boy genius Kushner, aka I-read-a-few-books-on-MENA-&-now-i-am-an-expert, all over it.

The Middle East is the region where the least brilliant people have the most to say about it.
a man in a striped sweater is sitting on a couch in front of a window .
ALT: a man in a striped sweater is sitting on a couch in front of a window .
media.tenor.com
rochaa.bsky.social
Can someone, please, explain to me why Senator Kennedy spent his question time asking AG Pam Bondi about a DOJ subpoena of the phone records of 8 sitting senators?

Who are these senators? Why did the AG subpoena their phone records? And what’s the probable cause for doing so?
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brendannyhan.bsky.social
This is an obsession of mine - a huge pathology of the press is coverage suggesting that politicians who are less skilled performers are somehow less "authentic"

Me on Romney coverage in CJR: www.cjr.org/united_state...

Me on Hillary Clinton coverage in The Upshot:
www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/u...
rochaa.bsky.social
Just to clarify: Russian oil refineries are offline bc Ukrainians have been successfully targeting them, even deep inside Russia.

In a way, the Ukrainians are turning Russia’s size/vastness from an asset into a liability/weakness.

Very clever & resourceful.
rochaa.bsky.social
The situation inside Russia is really not good at all.

Gas shortages, oil refineries offline, food prices up, etc.

You add to that the total collapse of Russian military summer offensive in Ukraine, & we might be looking at some serious developments inside Russia.
rochaa.bsky.social
The situation inside Russia is really not good at all.

Gas shortages, oil refineries offline, food prices up, etc.

You add to that the total collapse of Russian military summer offensive in Ukraine, & we might be looking at some serious developments inside Russia.
rochaa.bsky.social
John Oliver has the best piece on Bari Weiss’ grift.

He really dissects how of a much of an opportunist grifter she is.

youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ?...
Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
rochaa.bsky.social
Then Kushner went to a public event & called Palestinians and Hamas barbaric.

Yup, it squares the circle perfectly.
rochaa.bsky.social
What was this heinous crime that professor Alter committed?

Did he molest child? Rape a student? Make a bomb? No!

He advocated for the creation of a political party.

Fuck everyone who voted for Trump, or abstained from voting, or voted 3rd party. Thus is on YOU!

Sincerely, Fuck you very much!
rochaa.bsky.social
Purely anecdotal:

Q: what does Walmart look like on an off-day afternoon?

A: Packed!

This is a Walmart ~ 5 miles from my home. This store is usually packed, especially this time of the day, & on off-days/weekends.

It’s eerily empty, ghostly!

People are really struggling. The econ is really bad
rochaa.bsky.social
Please, for the love of whatever you hold holy, STOP calling it a peace deal.

It’s a ceasefire. Nothing more. Nothing less. A ceasefire held together with spit and gum at that.
a woman says please stop in front of a snl sign
ALT: a woman says please stop in front of a snl sign
media.tenor.com
rochaa.bsky.social
The impact of Trump’s crackdown on immigration is felt at and has impacted every layer of our economic structure.

From the landscaping business, to agriculture, to restaurants, grocery stores, etc., we can almost see the negative economic impact of our insane immigration policy.
rochaa.bsky.social
So, a few months ago, my city hired a landscaping company to beautify the town for the holidays.

The landscaping company reports to the city council that they can’t find workers to do the job bc immigrants… just poof vanished

The city & company lost money

The cost of immigration crackdown
rochaa.bsky.social
So, a few months ago, my city hired a landscaping company to beautify the town for the holidays.

The landscaping company reports to the city council that they can’t find workers to do the job bc immigrants… just poof vanished

The city & company lost money

The cost of immigration crackdown
rochaa.bsky.social
What a front page!
nkalamb.bsky.social
Front page of Scottish newspaper The National today.
How Genocide Happened
rochaa.bsky.social
That’s the way to go!

I would totally eat everything except for the little suckling one.
rochaa.bsky.social
But the tariffs have gone up for everything else which impact ppl’s purchasing power
rochaa.bsky.social
If this lady had interviewed Adolf Eichmann, she would have turned him into one of the greatest humanitarians ever.
atrupar.com
WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly
rochaa.bsky.social
I hope this bourgeoning good news blooms fully
carlquintanilla.bsky.social
“.. a nagging worry is beginning to grow louder on Wall Street: What if these kinds of collapses, capable of taking bonds from par to cents on the dollar in a matter of days or weeks, are not an aberration after all?” 👀

@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...