Andy Flach
@andyfromtucson.bsky.social
Another example of the utter incompetence of the Trump Admin.
Because of how exchange rates work, an increase in foreign investment on the U.S. causes an increase in the trade deficit
Because of how exchange rates work, an increase in foreign investment on the U.S. causes an increase in the trade deficit
I cannot emphasize enough that increasing foreign investment in the US and shrinking US trade deficits are in direct, irreconcilable tension w/ one another.
*US TO LOWER TARIFF RATE ON SWISS GOODS TO 15%, GREER SAYS
*SWITZERLAND AGREED TO $200B INVESTMENT IN THE US, GREER SAYS
*US TO LOWER TARIFF RATE ON SWISS GOODS TO 15%, GREER SAYS
*SWITZERLAND AGREED TO $200B INVESTMENT IN THE US, GREER SAYS
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Another example of the utter incompetence of the Trump Admin.
Because of how exchange rates work, an increase in foreign investment on the U.S. causes an increase in the trade deficit
Because of how exchange rates work, an increase in foreign investment on the U.S. causes an increase in the trade deficit
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crazy
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IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
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If my 7-year-old engaged in this sort of bigotry and name calling I would expect to find myself in a parent-teacher conference by tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary is out here on national television, living her best life
After calling Schumer a "Palestinian," Leavitt refers to "Gavin Newscum." So she's just ripping off her boss's smears now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If my 7-year-old engaged in this sort of bigotry and name calling I would expect to find myself in a parent-teacher conference by tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary is out here on national television, living her best life
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Do political science profs have to explain to their students that, for most of American history, it was actually borderline unthinkable that elected officials and their spokespersons would constantly talk like trashy reality show contestants?
After calling Schumer a "Palestinian," Leavitt refers to "Gavin Newscum." So she's just ripping off her boss's smears now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Do political science profs have to explain to their students that, for most of American history, it was actually borderline unthinkable that elected officials and their spokespersons would constantly talk like trashy reality show contestants?
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Given the latest revelations, I'm not sure we're making a big enough deal that Trump initially wanted Matt Gaetz for AG.
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Given the latest revelations, I'm not sure we're making a big enough deal that Trump initially wanted Matt Gaetz for AG.
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"taking jobs from Americans" really gives away the game. This guy just hates immigrants and thinks they don't belong here, and can be treated as sub-humans.
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"taking jobs from Americans" really gives away the game. This guy just hates immigrants and thinks they don't belong here, and can be treated as sub-humans.
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
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There are exactly two people who have the unambiguous power to make this stop btw
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
There are exactly two people who have the unambiguous power to make this stop btw
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It’s wild how many of the ICE/CBP detentions are turning out to be illegal — and yet in the US system, there are no consequences for the agents and no recourse for the victims.
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
Judge rules mandatory detention of Chicago day care teacher by ICE is illegal
According to the ruling, Diana Santillana will be given a bond hearing in front of an immigration judge, who could order her released while her civil deportation case proceeds.
trib.al
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It’s wild how many of the ICE/CBP detentions are turning out to be illegal — and yet in the US system, there are no consequences for the agents and no recourse for the victims.
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Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
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It certainly seems like "red" American occupying "blue" America, like some twisted revenge for Reconstruction.
“If you look at the patterns of where this admin has focused its deployment of National Guard troops, it’s a lot of Black cities, a lot of ‘woke’ places,” said Brookings fellow Hanna Love. Targeting seems to relate to "the demographics and the political leanings of those places, which is alarming.”
Will Maryland National Guard riot control force stifle protests, elections?
“These on-call elements have existed for approximately 20 years in every state and territory as a response force available to governors,” A National Guard spokesman said.
www.baltimoresun.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It certainly seems like "red" American occupying "blue" America, like some twisted revenge for Reconstruction.
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At the end of the day, I don't believe a GOP led by the Fuentes faction can win elections. And if I'm wrong about that, then America deserves to be destroyed.
For all the leftist, liberal and moderate conservative schadenfreude over Trump's current predicament in the face of the Epstein files, a loss of control among the older generation of MAGA bosses opens up the Republican Party to a full hostile takeover by its Fuentes faction
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
At the end of the day, I don't believe a GOP led by the Fuentes faction can win elections. And if I'm wrong about that, then America deserves to be destroyed.
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One reason you hold a meeting to pressure/cajole/threaten Boebert in the Situation Room is so she can't record it.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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My god (sorry I’m late on a bunch of this stuff. But wow!)
According to this NYT report, the head of the FBI and the Attorney General are holding meetings *in the Situation Room* with GOP lawmakers they are trying to pressure to rescind their votes to release the Epstein info. This is madness.
According to this NYT report, the head of the FBI and the Attorney General are holding meetings *in the Situation Room* with GOP lawmakers they are trying to pressure to rescind their votes to release the Epstein info. This is madness.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My god (sorry I’m late on a bunch of this stuff. But wow!)
According to this NYT report, the head of the FBI and the Attorney General are holding meetings *in the Situation Room* with GOP lawmakers they are trying to pressure to rescind their votes to release the Epstein info. This is madness.
According to this NYT report, the head of the FBI and the Attorney General are holding meetings *in the Situation Room* with GOP lawmakers they are trying to pressure to rescind their votes to release the Epstein info. This is madness.
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What I like about this is that now when we bring down Trump we can also bring down Bondi and Patel, who are just openly leveraging the most powerful law enforcement institutions to protect a child sex predator. Tear down the entire criminal MAGA enterprise and all the co-conspirators
My god (sorry I’m late on a bunch of this stuff. But wow!)
According to this NYT report, the head of the FBI and the Attorney General are holding meetings *in the Situation Room* with GOP lawmakers they are trying to pressure to rescind their votes to release the Epstein info. This is madness.
According to this NYT report, the head of the FBI and the Attorney General are holding meetings *in the Situation Room* with GOP lawmakers they are trying to pressure to rescind their votes to release the Epstein info. This is madness.
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
What I like about this is that now when we bring down Trump we can also bring down Bondi and Patel, who are just openly leveraging the most powerful law enforcement institutions to protect a child sex predator. Tear down the entire criminal MAGA enterprise and all the co-conspirators
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Man what's it mean when Jeffrey Epstein thinks you're a crook
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Man what's it mean when Jeffrey Epstein thinks you're a crook
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The Iron Law of Trump is "No matter how bad you think it is, it's worse" and it's never failed once.
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Iron Law of Trump is "No matter how bad you think it is, it's worse" and it's never failed once.
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Earnest post: there is increasingly direct evidence that Trump participated in child sex trafficking or at least knew about it.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Earnest post: there is increasingly direct evidence that Trump participated in child sex trafficking or at least knew about it.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
He should resign, be impeached and removed from office, and prosecuted.
Even if you don’t think that WILL happen it’s important to say publicly that it SHOULD happen.
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So on Epstein, the Democratic position should be "Trump should resign." If you are a Democratic elected, practice saying "We demand the president's resignation" in front of a mirror as many times as it takes until the dry-heaving that comes from having a phobia about actually doing politics passes.
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So on Epstein, the Democratic position should be "Trump should resign." If you are a Democratic elected, practice saying "We demand the president's resignation" in front of a mirror as many times as it takes until the dry-heaving that comes from having a phobia about actually doing politics passes.
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Somehow, years later, @brianbeutler.bsky.social is still one of a tiny handful of writers who really gets it. "Affordability" is a fun buzzword to whack Trump with - but it doesn't REALLY explain why he's become unpopular. There's something else lurking here. www.offmessage.net/p/democrats-...
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Somehow, years later, @brianbeutler.bsky.social is still one of a tiny handful of writers who really gets it. "Affordability" is a fun buzzword to whack Trump with - but it doesn't REALLY explain why he's become unpopular. There's something else lurking here. www.offmessage.net/p/democrats-...
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Why did [VICTIM] spend hours at Epstein’s house with Trump? Was he giving her a piano lesson?
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Why did [VICTIM] spend hours at Epstein’s house with Trump? Was he giving her a piano lesson?
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Wait until Kash Patel and Dan Bongino find out about this! It’ll break the case wide open!
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Wait until Kash Patel and Dan Bongino find out about this! It’ll break the case wide open!
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Dems are not online and they are very proud of not being online. It’s like being proud in 1938 of reading books and not listening to the radio in: good job, how very grown-up of you, and also you’re never going to grasp where all this antisemitism comes from, because you’re not where the people are.
bees.leaflet.pub/3m5f5jfimlc2... Democratic Senators make healthy choices for themselves and their families, by not being online and living in reality where most people aren't insane white hats and black hats, and that's why us too-online folks get frustrated with them - and we're right
Hyperreality & Resistance - Bees and Spiders and Other Stuff
Democratic Politics in Heightened Reality in the Second Trump Era
bees.leaflet.pub
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dems are not online and they are very proud of not being online. It’s like being proud in 1938 of reading books and not listening to the radio in: good job, how very grown-up of you, and also you’re never going to grasp where all this antisemitism comes from, because you’re not where the people are.
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I maintain that the obvious explanation for what is happening worldwide right now is that, thanks to media fragmentation, almost every politically informed person exists within a community of ENDLESS INDULGENCE, where you are actively encouraged to embrace cathartic narratives as unimpeachably true.
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I maintain that the obvious explanation for what is happening worldwide right now is that, thanks to media fragmentation, almost every politically informed person exists within a community of ENDLESS INDULGENCE, where you are actively encouraged to embrace cathartic narratives as unimpeachably true.
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not one person, not one person alive, has made getting high and then posting look worse than Elon Musk. he's a walking DARE ad.
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
not one person, not one person alive, has made getting high and then posting look worse than Elon Musk. he's a walking DARE ad.