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Jim Cashel 🇺🇦 @jimcashel.bsky.social · 12h

Good for the Journal for posting this primer (gift link).

My only quibble is the word "complex" in the title. Perhaps "central" or "dominant" better reflect the article?

www.wsj.com/economy/slav...

The Complex Role of Slavery in Building America’s Wealth

It was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff well beyond what’s commonly assumed.

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: King Charles removes Andrew from the Vodafone family plan and changes Netflix password.

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FT Weekend @ftweekend.com · 2d

The Pursuit of Liberty — a founders’ warning of the dangers of Trump ft.trib.al/K8ARDsR

The Pursuit of Liberty — a founders’ warning of the dangers of Trump

Jeffrey Rosen’s timely book reminds us of the prescience of Hamilton and Jefferson and the need to curb demagoguery

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

SOLOMON: “.. If we continue on the current course and we don’t take the growth level up, there will be a reckoning. .. The path out is a growth path.”

@bloomberg.com
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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone else joining me and @davetroy.com at TedXMidAtlantic on Sat?

tedxmidatlantic.com/2025-speakers/

TEDxMidAtlantic: FAST FORWARD Speakers

TEDxMidAtlantic 2025 Speakers and Performers

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 2d

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CaesarPepe on X: "Ideal boomer schedule for young people: 5-6 AM commute, drop kids off at public school 6 AM-6 PM work IN OFFICE 6-7 PM commute 7-7:05 PM spend time with family 7-8 pm watch fox, donate to Israel 9-12 PM Work for Door dash 1 AM: Plan your 2 days of annual PTO" / X

Ideal boomer schedule for young people: 5-6 AM commute, drop kids off at public school 6 AM-6 PM work IN OFFICE 6-7 PM commute 7-7:05 PM spend time with family 7-8 pm watch fox, donate to Israel 9-12 PM Work for Door dash 1 AM: Plan your 2 days of annual PTO

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 3d

WSJ Dr. Grok Will See You Now (gift link from me)

www.wsj.com/health/welln...

I Finally Have a Physician Who’s Available and Who Gets Me. Meet Dr. Grok.

My human doctors rarely have time to talk for long, and don’t seem all that interested in the big picture. Grok is different.

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 3d

#throwbackthursday one year ago.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d

Almost as good as “HEPATITAS” 🤡

Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning to the person who spelled “reciprocal” wrong this morning at the WH:

www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...

Agreement Between the United States of America and Malaysia on Recipricol Trade

Preamble The Government of the United States of America (“United States”) and the Government of Malaysia (“Malaysia”) (hereinafter referred to

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 6d

Got my cast iron skillets in the dishwasher, my 2% mortgage paid off, a nice microwaced mug of tea, and my Hawaiian pizza coming out of the oven. Life is good!

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 7d

I seem to recall life getting much better after graduation? But there was a sense of freedom, optimism, and excitement. #GenX

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 7d

When your side hustle starts earning more than your W2.

Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 7d

Ease up on the avocado toast and make your coffee at home? WSJ Gift Link From Me.
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www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

The Economy That’s Great for Parents, Lousy for Their Grown-Up Kids

Many older Americans are financially comfortable, but they worry their adult children won’t achieve the same kind of economic stability.

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 10d

Within a week we've had a major jewel heist, a mafia-involved poker ring and sports gambling corruption. We're living in the 1920s.

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 13d

WSJ: How China Took Over the World’s Rare-Earths Industry (gift link from me)
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

How China Took Over the World’s Rare-Earths Industry

Beijing used bare-knuckle tactics in a multidecade effort to consolidate control over supplies.

www.wsj.com

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 14d

Gift Link From Me:
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027...

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Lentil Soup

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 15d

WSJ Gift Link From Me #NoKingsDayOct18th

www.wsj.com/us-news/no-k...

Scenes from Across the U.S. as ‘No Kings’ Protesters Rally to Oppose Trump

Republicans have cast the scheduled events as un-American and suggest Democrats are seeking to prolong the government shutdown.

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 15d

Gift link from me

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Column | The hidden way using a rewards card can cost you more

Companies use rewards programs to build profiles of you and figure out exactly how much you’re willing to pay. Two former FTC officials say it’s a trap.

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Stephen Bates @batess.bsky.social · 21d

Gift link from me

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Indiana football is soaring into the realm of the incomprehensible

The Hoosiers beat Oregon with a deeply impressive performance, and their rise under Coach Curt Cignetti is hard to fathom.

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Axios @axios.com · Oct 2

Since the government shutdown began, out-of-office emails have emerged at several federal agencies blaming Democrats for the situation.

Trump administration pushes OOO email blaming shutdown on Democrats

Critics say the action may violate the Anti-Lobbying Act.

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