Christine Lind
@christinelind.bsky.social
Swedish-French-American. Dual citizen. Born U.S./Educated French convent/ #Cornell University. Politics, history, yoga, skiing, travel. Lifelong Learner. New to BSKY.
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Brutal 2025 number.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
As expected, the annual benchmark revisions sharply lowered estimates of job growth in earlier months. BLS now says we added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, down from the earlier estimate of 584,000. #NumbersDay
February 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Brutal 2025 number.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
And for context, the 130,000 for last month (also subject to revision), would have been considered an absolutely crap number under Biden, who averaged 336,000 per month over his term.
I love this.
A big "thank you" to whoever put Miss Piggy in the trailer for "Melania"
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Miss Piggy documentary parody trailer AI
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January 31, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I love this.
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Venezuela seems like less of a war or invasion than a Viking plundering campaign from the Middle Ages. They surprise attacked, they stole stuff, they killed some people, they kidnapped the king, they left.
It’s medieval—which makes sense because we’re rewinding to before the Treaty of Westphalia.
It’s medieval—which makes sense because we’re rewinding to before the Treaty of Westphalia.
January 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Venezuela seems like less of a war or invasion than a Viking plundering campaign from the Middle Ages. They surprise attacked, they stole stuff, they killed some people, they kidnapped the king, they left.
It’s medieval—which makes sense because we’re rewinding to before the Treaty of Westphalia.
It’s medieval—which makes sense because we’re rewinding to before the Treaty of Westphalia.
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My year-end column, on Trump’s Golden Age of Awful:
No matter how low one’s expectations were for 2025, the most striking thing about the year when Donald Trump became President again is how much worse it turned out to be. @sbg1.bsky.social assesses the damage.
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Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful
A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My year-end column, on Trump’s Golden Age of Awful:
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Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson explains how he made the portraits of Susie Wiles, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and other West Wing insiders: “I'm a professional noticer.”
Christopher Anderson On His White House Photos
The Vanity Fair photographer explains how he made the portraits of Susie Wiles, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and the other West Wing insiders: “I'm a professional noticer.”
www.vanityfair.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson explains how he made the portraits of Susie Wiles, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and other West Wing insiders: “I'm a professional noticer.”
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The most corrupt president in modern U.S. history should be behind bars.
🚨 Newly obtained recording from late 2020: Trump is heard pressuring the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to convene a special legislative session to overturn his election loss.
🚨 Newly obtained recording from late 2020: Trump is heard pressuring the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to convene a special legislative session to overturn his election loss.
December 19, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The most corrupt president in modern U.S. history should be behind bars.
🚨 Newly obtained recording from late 2020: Trump is heard pressuring the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to convene a special legislative session to overturn his election loss.
🚨 Newly obtained recording from late 2020: Trump is heard pressuring the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to convene a special legislative session to overturn his election loss.
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Trump Screams at Americans to Like Him in White House Address to Nation
Several Trump allies told Zeteo they were surprised anyone in the White House would think Trump’s primetime address was a good idea, writes @andrewperez.bsky.social & @swin24.bsky.social
Read it here:
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
Several Trump allies told Zeteo they were surprised anyone in the White House would think Trump’s primetime address was a good idea, writes @andrewperez.bsky.social & @swin24.bsky.social
Read it here:
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
Trump Screams at Americans to Like Him in White House Address to Nation
Several Trump allies told Zeteo they were surprised anyone in the White House would think Trump’s primetime address was a good idea.
zeteo.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Trump Screams at Americans to Like Him in White House Address to Nation
Several Trump allies told Zeteo they were surprised anyone in the White House would think Trump’s primetime address was a good idea, writes @andrewperez.bsky.social & @swin24.bsky.social
Read it here:
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
Several Trump allies told Zeteo they were surprised anyone in the White House would think Trump’s primetime address was a good idea, writes @andrewperez.bsky.social & @swin24.bsky.social
Read it here:
zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
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MORE from Jack Smith:
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
MORE from Jack Smith:
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts."
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"To cite one particularly revealing example: Over 61% of House Democrats now represent districts where the median income is higher than that of the US overall, while nearly 68% of Republicans hold seats where it is lower."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
A New Way to Understand America’s Congressional Doom Loop
A simple 2x2 matrix can explain why the House of Representatives has found it harder and harder to get anything done.
www.bloomberg.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"To cite one particularly revealing example: Over 61% of House Democrats now represent districts where the median income is higher than that of the US overall, while nearly 68% of Republicans hold seats where it is lower."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
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GENE SPERLING:
"But Trump’s approach of placing the blame on Joe Biden is not just a little spin on the ball: It's an effort to completely mislead Americans on the economy his administration inherited, and the harm his policies have done."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
"But Trump’s approach of placing the blame on Joe Biden is not just a little spin on the ball: It's an effort to completely mislead Americans on the economy his administration inherited, and the harm his policies have done."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Affordability Crisis Is Real and Tariffs Caused It
President Donald Trump traveled to Pennsylvania last week to double down on his economic messages: The affordability concerns of Americans are a Democratic “hoax” and if anyone is unhappy, it's a Blam...
www.bloomberg.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
GENE SPERLING:
"But Trump’s approach of placing the blame on Joe Biden is not just a little spin on the ball: It's an effort to completely mislead Americans on the economy his administration inherited, and the harm his policies have done."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
"But Trump’s approach of placing the blame on Joe Biden is not just a little spin on the ball: It's an effort to completely mislead Americans on the economy his administration inherited, and the harm his policies have done."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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A bunch of us did a piece on RFK Jr.'s attacks on vaccines. Please circulate. Scientists and clinicians are sounding the alarm. It's time to act. youtube.com/shorts/4wnNy...
December 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A bunch of us did a piece on RFK Jr.'s attacks on vaccines. Please circulate. Scientists and clinicians are sounding the alarm. It's time to act. youtube.com/shorts/4wnNy...
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The Supreme Court will consider the legality of Trump’s massive tariffs. Blocking them would blow a hole in his economic policy. Acquiescence would blow a hole in the Court’s credibility. bit.ly/4qGlrqf
Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal
Will the Supreme Court finally stand up to the president?
www.brennancenter.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Supreme Court will consider the legality of Trump’s massive tariffs. Blocking them would blow a hole in his economic policy. Acquiescence would blow a hole in the Court’s credibility. bit.ly/4qGlrqf
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Trump should release all of the Epstein files: every person and every document in the files.
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Trump should release all of the Epstein files: every person and every document in the files.
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French President walking to the UN but unable to get there because of Trump's motorcade seems like an apt metaphor for America's role now on the world stage
French President Emmanuel Macron called President Donald Trump after being stopped at a New York street blocked off for his US counterpart's motorcade during the UN General Assembly reut.rs/42acMSC
September 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
French President walking to the UN but unable to get there because of Trump's motorcade seems like an apt metaphor for America's role now on the world stage
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The presidency has seen its share of political retribution and self-dealing. But history may pale in comparison to what the current president has done in just the past few days.
A Solution to Abuse of Executive Power
Both parties have misused presidential power. Congress must act to end it.
www.brennancenter.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The presidency has seen its share of political retribution and self-dealing. But history may pale in comparison to what the current president has done in just the past few days.
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So after promising for two years while campaigning to end the war in 24 hours, then flailing around and failing with only escalation by Putin, Trump appears to revert back to Biden’s policy. So much winning.
September 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
So after promising for two years while campaigning to end the war in 24 hours, then flailing around and failing with only escalation by Putin, Trump appears to revert back to Biden’s policy. So much winning.
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"For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry's alignment with President Trump. @katie-drummond.bsky.social explains what this shift means for Silicon Valley and for readers."
WIRED global editorial director on tech's growing political power under Trump
For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry's alignment with President Trump. Katie Drummond, the magazine's global editorial d...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry's alignment with President Trump. @katie-drummond.bsky.social explains what this shift means for Silicon Valley and for readers."
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Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a New York Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help. nyti.ms/3W5glG0
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a New York Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help. nyti.ms/3W5glG0
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Elon Musk has spent the past year obsessing over Pakistani child-rape gangs in the UK.
Meanwhile, allegedly, in his own immediate family:
Meanwhile, allegedly, in his own immediate family:
Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Elon Musk has spent the past year obsessing over Pakistani child-rape gangs in the UK.
Meanwhile, allegedly, in his own immediate family:
Meanwhile, allegedly, in his own immediate family:
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Just 3% of Americans have a great deal of trust in the U.S. Supreme Court to operate in their best interest, down from 26% in 2019, while almost a third have no trust the court is operating in their best interest.
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More, via Opinion Today:
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More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250912-top...
September 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Just 3% of Americans have a great deal of trust in the U.S. Supreme Court to operate in their best interest, down from 26% in 2019, while almost a third have no trust the court is operating in their best interest.
(@appc.upenn.edu)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250912-top...
(@appc.upenn.edu)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250912-top...
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AXIOS: Inflation ticks up to the highest since '21. Manufacturing shrank 6 months running. Unemployed workers exceeding jobs. If Biden had numbers like that, you'd be on Fox saying, 'What's going on'?
LUTNICK: So, the economy that Trump owns starts at the end of this year
A: Doesn't work that way!
LUTNICK: So, the economy that Trump owns starts at the end of this year
A: Doesn't work that way!
September 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
AXIOS: Inflation ticks up to the highest since '21. Manufacturing shrank 6 months running. Unemployed workers exceeding jobs. If Biden had numbers like that, you'd be on Fox saying, 'What's going on'?
LUTNICK: So, the economy that Trump owns starts at the end of this year
A: Doesn't work that way!
LUTNICK: So, the economy that Trump owns starts at the end of this year
A: Doesn't work that way!