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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11m

There are at least 170 incidents where ICE held US citizens against their will.
This includes 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 1d

This year's economics Nobel winners are a worthy bunch. cei.org/blog/a-nobel...

A Nobel for human progress - Competitive Enterprise Institute

This year’s economics Nobel Prize went to three students of the two most important questions in economics: Why have living standards in rich countries improved 30-fold since the 19th century? And how ...

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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 1d

Over at Reason we have a "puppycide" tag for cop-shoots-dog stories going back to 2012. Easiest way to get a normie 4th Amendment-pilled against the cops is to show them this stuff reason.com/tag/puppycide/

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 5d

A meme saying “EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM: TARIFF GRANDPA HAS AWOKEN, TARIFFS TO 10000%”

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 8d

MSNBC published my response to ICE's baseless claims about me. "I am more interested in ICE officer safety than ICE itself is. ICE cares more about running up the deportation numbers than protecting its officers." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Janet Bufton 🍁🌻 @janetbufton.ca · 7d

Sometimes I think about how I'm the one who was too much of a squish for some libertarians.

Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 8d

"We took the freedom of speech away."

Take a bow, MAGA libertarians.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 8d

0 proposed regulations, 0 final regulations in today's 32-page Federal Register.

Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 9d

0 proposed regulations, 1 final regulation, 4 agency notices in today's 14-page Federal Register.

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump administration just took yet another equity stake in yet another private company, this time 10% in Alaskan miner Trilogy Metals. Sheesh. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 14d

60 new final regulations in today's Federal Register. Normal is 10-ish. Maybe a pre-shutdown midnight rush, since most rules have a few days' publishing lag? www.federalregister.gov/documents/se...

Document Search

Search, browse and learn about the Federal Register. Federal Register 2.0 is the unofficial daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as e...

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Janet Bufton 🍁🌻 @janetbufton.ca · 16d

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16d

This passage nearly broke me.

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Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 @mfcannon.bsky.social · 19d

You’re reacting to Trump‘s 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals as if government increasing drug prices is new.

It’s not.

www.nationalaffairs....

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Baseball by BSmile @bsmile.bsky.social · 20d

"Both our hitting and our fielding averages were down this year. So you all know what we have to do next season" --- "Get A New Statistician!!!" (Classic Peanuts - September 26, 1974) #MLB #Baseball #Motivation

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 20d

Victor Hugo foresees the rise of social media, p. 308 of *Les Miserables*, Modern Library edition: "They did not see the danger in killing an idea with a slogan.”

Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 23d

Deregulation for handling walnuts. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Imported Walnuts; Suspension of Handling Regulations

This direct final rule stays the regulation governing imports of walnuts in order to align it with regulations prescribed under the Federal marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in ...

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 23d

Not quite a tariff: a tax increase on American-grown Irish potatoes. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate

This final rule implements a recommendation from the Idaho- Eastern Oregon Potato Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2024-2025 fiscal period and subsequent fisca...

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 24d

A subtle, but telling sign of economic trouble. www.wsj.com/business/car...

Cardboard-Box Demand Is Slumping. Why That’s Bad News for the Economy.

Mills that make the material for corrugated packaging are closing at an unprecedented pace this year.

www.wsj.com

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 27d

A proposed regulation to realign the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan; Realignment

This proposed rule invites comments on realigning the representation on the National Watermelon Promotion Board (Board) prescribed in the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan (Plan) by adjusting sev...

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 27d

Thoughtful piece on political realignment from my colleague @iainmurray.bsky.social. The real split is liberal vs. illiberal, and that doesn't follow party lines. thedailyeconomy.org/article/why-...

Why the Old Left–Right Divide No Longer Works | The Daily Economy

Michael Oakeshott’s distinction between government as referee and government as crusader sheds light on the identity-driven shifts remaking Western politics.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28d

You’d think someone would say something.

@wsj.com @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/business/ins...

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 29d

announcing my new think tank, the "people hate inflation, that's like 90% of why harris lost" institute

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 29d

The Education Department released its priorities and definitions for “promoting patriotic education.” www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Promoting Patriotic Education

The Secretary proposes one additional priority and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may ...

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Ryan Young @ryanyoungcei.bsky.social · 29d

A proposed FDA rule this morning for food coloring on sausages. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Proposal To Remove the Color Additive Listing for Use of Orange B on Casings or Surfaces of Frankfurters and Sausages

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to issue an order that would remove the color additive regulation that allows for the use of Orange B for coloring the casings or surfaces of ...

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Jason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · Sep 9

People in 20 years will be like "Wow, in the 2010s everyone had all these great hobbies. Then the pandemic hit, and I guess they forgot how to have fun."

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Sep 9

Talked to 23 people who suddenly have to pay huge tariffs or otherwise cannot get chainmail from Pakistan, yarn from France, retro computers from Japan, metal music from the Netherlands, DVDs from Germany, cosplay supplies, sunscreen, etc.

www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...

‘It's Just a Mess:' 23 People Explain How Tariffs Have Suddenly Ruined Their Hobby

"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."

www.404media.co

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