Combustible Ho
@abonneyhoffman.bsky.social
Freelance writer & editor. Historian by education; strategic marketing management by profession; pain in the arse by avocation. Montani semper liberi in the PNW & Mount Holyoke alumna. Walk softly and carry a big shtick.
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No notes — except watch until the very end…
November 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
No notes — except watch until the very end…
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US Black Friday online sales hit $8.6 billion, says Adobe Analytics reut.rs/3LZIlJH
US Black Friday online sales hit $8.6 billion, says Adobe Analytics
U.S. shoppers spent $8.6 billion online on Black Friday, an Adobe Analytics report showed, as more consumers turned to laptops and phones instead of braving brisk weather to snap up deals during the holiday shopping weekend.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
US Black Friday online sales hit $8.6 billion, says Adobe Analytics reut.rs/3LZIlJH
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More cracks in the dam
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
More cracks in the dam
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While Makary spreads bullshit about the origin of HIV.
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
![PDB: "if I were to ask you where did AIDS come from, what would you say?
Makary: The film 'thank you Dr Fauci' explores a non-tradi narrative which has not gotten the attention it deserves and that is that [HIV] may very well have come from a lab in Africa"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wojva3mvygznfwpmkdyujvul/bafkreignvi7dtc7q2t2ae23ya7v3qqnaqjxpxc3uzb5xaxad4ii3x375y4@jpeg)
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
While Makary spreads bullshit about the origin of HIV.
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
(To be clear, this has been thoroughly investigated and fits neither the timing nor the molecular epidemiology of HIV).
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This is what unfit for office looks like. Not a day goes by that the loathsome piece of shit is not a national embarrassment. 😳👇
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
This is what unfit for office looks like. Not a day goes by that the loathsome piece of shit is not a national embarrassment. 😳👇
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Discover changes to Medicaid and other healthcare updates in Washington state.
Ten articles about changes to the healthcare system in Washington state
Discover changes to Medicaid and other healthcare updates in Washington state.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Discover changes to Medicaid and other healthcare updates in Washington state.
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"People have been concerned with the holiday’s over-commercialization for decades. And yet, as early as 1936—despite, or perhaps because of, the ongoing Great Depression—Christmastime already began before Thanksgiving." lnk.thebulwark.com/4olOI7i
Is Christmas Gift Inflation Real?
A century of Christmas commercialism, as observed in old magazine ads.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"People have been concerned with the holiday’s over-commercialization for decades. And yet, as early as 1936—despite, or perhaps because of, the ongoing Great Depression—Christmastime already began before Thanksgiving." lnk.thebulwark.com/4olOI7i
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BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
Looks like another example of highbrow commentary, courtesy of Chaya Raichik
They really are just incapable of the most basic decency, reveling in their awfulness
November 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Looks like another example of highbrow commentary, courtesy of Chaya Raichik
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Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
The #racist in chief, addled, and under the influence of Stephen Miller, et al.?
#Trumpregime #divideandconquer
The regime is a hostile enemy within. The USA and world democracy are under attack.
The #racist in chief, addled, and under the influence of Stephen Miller, et al.?
#Trumpregime #divideandconquer
The regime is a hostile enemy within. The USA and world democracy are under attack.
November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
The #racist in chief, addled, and under the influence of Stephen Miller, et al.?
#Trumpregime #divideandconquer
The regime is a hostile enemy within. The USA and world democracy are under attack.
The #racist in chief, addled, and under the influence of Stephen Miller, et al.?
#Trumpregime #divideandconquer
The regime is a hostile enemy within. The USA and world democracy are under attack.
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A world leader Friday slammed President Donald Trump's move to exclude one country from the global summit G-20, explaining how it could have harmful repercussions in the future.
‘Damaging precedent’: Trump slammed over move to exclude country from G-20 summit
A world leader Friday slammed President Donald Trump's move to exclude one country from the global summit G-20, explaining how it could have harmful repercussions in the future. South Africa’s central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, criticized Trump's decision to make the international event invite...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A world leader Friday slammed President Donald Trump's move to exclude one country from the global summit G-20, explaining how it could have harmful repercussions in the future.
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“WDVA will never ask you to verify your information through unsolicited email links,” a Nov. 26 agency notice said.
WA veteran-owned businesses targeted by phishing scam, agency warns
“WDVA will never ask you to verify your information through unsolicited email links,” a Nov. 26 agency notice said.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“WDVA will never ask you to verify your information through unsolicited email links,” a Nov. 26 agency notice said.
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Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington next week, sources say reut.rs/4ak5WyA
Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington next week, sources say
The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will travel to Washington next week to sign a peace deal and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, three sources told Reuters, as the U.S. tries to broker peace in war-hit eastern Congo and attract Western mining investments to the region.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington next week, sources say reut.rs/4ak5WyA
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Are we the same people at age four that we will be at 24, 44, or 74? Or do we change dramatically through time? http://nyer.cm/UDrCkp2
Are You the Same Person You Used to Be?
Researchers have studied how much of our personality is set from childhood, but what you’re like isn’t who you are.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Are we the same people at age four that we will be at 24, 44, or 74? Or do we change dramatically through time? http://nyer.cm/UDrCkp2
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Ah, yes, a walk down nightmare lane.
You may not remember these old Trump grifts
As we watch President Donald Trump use his second term to grift like never before, it’s tough to remember that when Trump took office in January 2017, his attempts to leverage the presidency to ...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ah, yes, a walk down nightmare lane.
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Pope Leo XIV, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and other Christian leaders met on the shores of Lake Iznik, the site of the Council of Nicaea that produced a creed, or statement of faith, that is still recited by millions of Christians today. https://to.pbs.org/3M4DGWO
Pope joins Eastern and Western patriarchs at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
The prayer marked the highlight of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Turkey and the main reason for his trip, the first of his pontificate.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Pope Leo XIV, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and other Christian leaders met on the shores of Lake Iznik, the site of the Council of Nicaea that produced a creed, or statement of faith, that is still recited by millions of Christians today. https://to.pbs.org/3M4DGWO
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“There are costs to performatively deploying members of the military,” Juliette Kayyem writes, “one of which is the risk of endangering them”:
A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.
Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“There are costs to performatively deploying members of the military,” Juliette Kayyem writes, “one of which is the risk of endangering them”:
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“El Chapo, come on down. You’re the next contestant on If The Price Is Right.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“El Chapo, come on down. You’re the next contestant on If The Price Is Right.”
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Russia's Rosneft reports 70% fall in 9-month net income reut.rs/48ankod
Russia's Rosneft reports 70% fall in 9-month net income
The January-September net income of Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft fell by 70% year-on-year to 277 billion roubles ($3.57 billion) amid high interest rates, cheaper oil and a stronger rouble, the company said on Friday.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Russia's Rosneft reports 70% fall in 9-month net income reut.rs/48ankod
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One story out of hundreds -- far from the worst. Do such deportations make us better as a country? Is this "who we want to be"? (I suppose it is -- for now. "A nation is a daily plebiscite.") apnews.com/article/babs...
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
apnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
One story out of hundreds -- far from the worst. Do such deportations make us better as a country? Is this "who we want to be"? (I suppose it is -- for now. "A nation is a daily plebiscite.") apnews.com/article/babs...
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Repo rush; year-end, technical buying? #econsky
Not on the clock today but looks like a pretty active day for borrowing cash from the Fed on the last day of the month via the Standing Repo Facility, which is something officials say they welcome. The next liquidity test comes on year end, as the Fed weighs fresh technical bond buying.
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Repo rush; year-end, technical buying? #econsky
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10Y #Treasury is at 4%, down from 4.01% last week. How are shorter-term interest rates contributing to the change in the yield curve? #interest #econsky https://tinyurl.com/m7pdyyyf
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
10Y #Treasury is at 4%, down from 4.01% last week. How are shorter-term interest rates contributing to the change in the yield curve? #interest #econsky https://tinyurl.com/m7pdyyyf