Gerald Friedman
@gfriedma.bsky.social
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Professor Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Graduate of Columbia (BA) and Harvard (PhD). Author of numerous works in labor history, heterodox economic theory, and Medicare for All. Most recent book is The Case for Medicare for All .. more

Gerald Carl Friedman is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He became nationally prominent during the 2016 U.S. presidential election after writing an analysis of Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders campaign's policies in which Friedman concluded that these policies would produce significant economic growth in the United States if they were enacted. Friedman also received strong backlash for these remarks, from editorial pundits and fellow academics. .. more

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"To the extent Trump has the power to federalize troops, it stems from a law Congress passed. In other words, Congress could, were it not currently controlled by sniveling sycophants, just pass a new law that took away that power. So, by its very nature, that’s not a plenary power."
Stephen Miller's radically bogus idea of "plenary authority"
This is not how the Constitution works.
www.publicnotice.co

gfriedma.bsky.social
A good man, an excellent economist.
He's wrong about everything that matters.
govpritzker.illinois.gov
Congrats to Joel Mokyr, a professor at Northwestern in IL, on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.

His groundbreaking work on sustained economic growth ignites innovative solutions — leading to a brighter outlook for our future.
npr.org
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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction. n.pr/4oh42lZ
jamellebouie.net
we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.
Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani
www.nytimes.com

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gfriedma.bsky.social
Shootings and public executions: Hamas attempting to restore control in Gaza, clashes with local militias intensify
Hamas has won

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Freed hostage Nimrod Cohen's father says son told him food ran low when aid was blocked
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www.haaretz.com

gfriedma.bsky.social
Biden had a peace agreement in Gaza back in January but Netanyahu killed it because Trump promised to give him more.
mjfree.bsky.social
EGOMANIAC-IN-CHIEF: Trump Steals the Spotlight, Gobbles Up All the Credit, and Embarrasses America on the World Stage with Ignorant & Offensive 3000 year comment! He didn’t broker peace — he hijacked it. He stole the spotlight, claimed credit for a collective effort and stole a moment of global hope
EGOMANIAC-IN-CHIEF: Trump Steals the Spotlight, Gobbles Up All the Credit, and Embarrasses America on the World Stage with Ignorant & Offensive 3000 year comment 😱
A fragile peace, a moment of global relief — and one man’s desperate need to make it all about himself.
open.substack.com

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mjfree.bsky.social
EGOMANIAC-IN-CHIEF: Trump Steals the Spotlight, Gobbles Up All the Credit, and Embarrasses America on the World Stage with Ignorant & Offensive 3000 year comment! He didn’t broker peace — he hijacked it. He stole the spotlight, claimed credit for a collective effort and stole a moment of global hope
EGOMANIAC-IN-CHIEF: Trump Steals the Spotlight, Gobbles Up All the Credit, and Embarrasses America on the World Stage with Ignorant & Offensive 3000 year comment 😱
A fragile peace, a moment of global relief — and one man’s desperate need to make it all about himself.
open.substack.com

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gtconway.bsky.social
The vice president of the United States is a clownish dipshit, Exhibit 64,532
jamellebouie.net
one of my takeaways from this great piece is that weiss just doesn’t…sound like an intelligent person? or at least, not someone who has thought even a little bit about how and why they think the things that they do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...
Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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mjfree.bsky.social
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

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nytimes.com
General Motors said Tuesday that it would record a $1.6 billion hit to its earnings, mainly to reflect the drop in value of plants, equipment and other assets related to its electric vehicle operations.
Slowing Electric Vehicle Sales Will Cost G.M. $1.6 Billion
General Motors said it would lower its earnings by that amount to mainly reflect the drop in the value of equipment, factories and other assets.
nyti.ms

gfriedma.bsky.social
We still need #medicareforall
thetnholler.bsky.social
OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.”

President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

gfriedma.bsky.social
Canadians and soldiers from other NATO allies gave their lives to defend the US after 9/11/01.
Let their memory live in our hearts
mark-carney.bsky.social
This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for the members of the Canadian Armed Forces serving abroad.

While most Canadians gather with loved ones, they stand on guard — sacrificing time with their families to protect ours. Thank you for your service and dedication.
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The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.