The Web Optimist
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Retired Search Engine Optimization Analyst (SEO) and former journalist living out my golden years (hint: there ain't no gold) in the desert paradise of Palm Springs, CA. #VoteBlue 🏳️🌈
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The U.S. economy is growing and the stock market has soared.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, but labor market growth stalled in 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The U.S. economy is growing and the stock market has soared.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
Today's January jobs report showed some growth, but 2025 was one of the worst years for hiring since 2003.
On what really counts to most Americans — jobs and wages — the economy is shitty.
It's just more trickle-up economics.
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American Optimism Slumps to Record Low
The share of Americans who anticipate having high-quality lives in five years is at the lowest level since measurement began nearly two decades ago.
The share of Americans who anticipate having high-quality lives in five years is at the lowest level since measurement began nearly two decades ago.
American Optimism Slumps to Record Low
The percentage of U.S. adults who anticipate high-quality lives in five years declined to 59.2% in 2025, the lowest level since measurement began in 2008.
news.gallup.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
American Optimism Slumps to Record Low
The share of Americans who anticipate having high-quality lives in five years is at the lowest level since measurement began nearly two decades ago.
The share of Americans who anticipate having high-quality lives in five years is at the lowest level since measurement began nearly two decades ago.
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Excluding recessions, 2025 was the worst year for job growth in America in nearly a quarter-century.
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Excluding recessions, 2025 was the worst year for job growth in America in nearly a quarter-century.
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
But hey, look on the bright side: Donald Trump is getting a free tricked-out Boeing 747 and a fancy new mega-ballroom and a new performing-arts center to show 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙄𝙄: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙨!
It was a performance by Braindead Bimbo Barbie for one person - The Felon.
I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
It was a performance by Braindead Bimbo Barbie for one person - The Felon.
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Americans don’t like anything about Trump and MAGA these days. This is just one poll out of many showing the same thing.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Americans don’t like anything about Trump and MAGA these days. This is just one poll out of many showing the same thing.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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If Democrats retake the House and Senate, they will come face-to-face with the very real possibility of having to remove Trump’s entire cabinet.
There is no historical precedent for this-this is the real Trump effect: total and absolute corruption of power…
There is no historical precedent for this-this is the real Trump effect: total and absolute corruption of power…
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
If Democrats retake the House and Senate, they will come face-to-face with the very real possibility of having to remove Trump’s entire cabinet.
There is no historical precedent for this-this is the real Trump effect: total and absolute corruption of power…
There is no historical precedent for this-this is the real Trump effect: total and absolute corruption of power…
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BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
BREAKING: Pam Bondi appears to have just committed a federal crime by lying under oath.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
Ted lieu just caught her in a lie and called for her resignation live on TV.
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I just called my Rep and Senators to demand that articles of impeachment of Bondi be drafted TODAY! This hearing is SO horrific. I started crying while talking to my Rep’s staffer. #ImpeachBondiNOW
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I just called my Rep and Senators to demand that articles of impeachment of Bondi be drafted TODAY! This hearing is SO horrific. I started crying while talking to my Rep’s staffer. #ImpeachBondiNOW
Still can't believe 39% approve.
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Still can't believe 39% approve.
Trump voters did this...
".. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned yet again that the US is on an unsustainable fiscal path, jacking up its estimate of deficits for the coming decade by $1.4 trillion thanks in part to .. Trump’s 2025 tax law and immigration policies."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
CBO Boosts US Deficit Call by $1.4 Trillion on Trump Policies
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned yet again that the US is on an unsustainable fiscal path, jacking up its estimate of deficits for the coming decade by $1.4 trillion thanks in part ...
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Trump voters did this...
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A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
February 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.
Go for it!
BREAKING: Jamie Raskin just completely went off on Pam Bondi just now over her Epstein file redactions.
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Go for it!
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Trump and Mike Johnson took a huge hit as the House rejected a rule meant to stop challenges to Trump’s tariffs. The 214 to 217 loss came after Republicans Don Bacon, Thomas Massie, and Kevin Kiley voted with all Democrats.
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Trump and Mike Johnson took a huge hit as the House rejected a rule meant to stop challenges to Trump’s tariffs. The 214 to 217 loss came after Republicans Don Bacon, Thomas Massie, and Kevin Kiley voted with all Democrats.
Democracy dies in greed.
February 11, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Democracy dies in greed.
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The MAGA regime has officially removed the Pride Flag from the Stonewall National Monument.
These disgusting closeted hateful bigots can try to remove all they want but they’ll never erase our history or our community and they’ll never silence our voices. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️👊
These disgusting closeted hateful bigots can try to remove all they want but they’ll never erase our history or our community and they’ll never silence our voices. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️👊
February 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The MAGA regime has officially removed the Pride Flag from the Stonewall National Monument.
These disgusting closeted hateful bigots can try to remove all they want but they’ll never erase our history or our community and they’ll never silence our voices. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️👊
These disgusting closeted hateful bigots can try to remove all they want but they’ll never erase our history or our community and they’ll never silence our voices. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️👊