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Conundrum: @nytimes.com interviews 11 Trump supporters. As are most, still strongly supportive and say good things about the economy. Yet, polls are poor…what gives? „Trump’s approval rating on the economy hit a new low of 36 percent“ Source: NPR/PBS/Marist Poll
January 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Conundrum: @nytimes.com interviews 11 Trump supporters. As are most, still strongly supportive and say good things about the economy. Yet, polls are poor…what gives? „Trump’s approval rating on the economy hit a new low of 36 percent“ Source: NPR/PBS/Marist Poll
Trend: „Trump’s approval rating on the economy hit a new low of 36 percent, according to a recent NPR/PBS/Marist poll.“ Source: @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | How Trump’s economy is really doing right now
Costs are still up, and Americans say they’re struggling.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Trend: „Trump’s approval rating on the economy hit a new low of 36 percent, according to a recent NPR/PBS/Marist poll.“ Source: @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trend: Support for abolishing ICE is above support for maintaining. Source: Yougov.com (The Economist)
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Trend: Support for abolishing ICE is above support for maintaining. Source: Yougov.com (The Economist)
Quotable: ICE axe…. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have discharged their weapons at least 16 times since President Trump and Stephen Miller launched their mass intimidation and deportation campaign…Source: @dwallacewells.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Quotable: ICE axe…. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have discharged their weapons at least 16 times since President Trump and Stephen Miller launched their mass intimidation and deportation campaign…Source: @dwallacewells.bsky.social
Quotable: …” it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid”. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | $25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Quotable: …” it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid”. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Notable: Where Bill Gates’ money will go…. www.gatesnotes.com/the-year-ahe...
www.gatesnotes.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Notable: Where Bill Gates’ money will go…. www.gatesnotes.com/the-year-ahe...
Notable: Declining value of oil…. “Bureau of Land Management auctioned off more than 20,000 acres of public land in Colorado for oil and gas drilling.…. there were no bids, despite the fact that the land was offered at very low prices” Source: @pkrugman.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Notable: Declining value of oil…. “Bureau of Land Management auctioned off more than 20,000 acres of public land in Colorado for oil and gas drilling.…. there were no bids, despite the fact that the land was offered at very low prices” Source: @pkrugman.bsky.social
A male voice — it is not clear whose — can be heard uttering two expletives: “Fucking bitch.” www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
The ICE agent’s cellphone video: Five key moments
Cellphone footage shows what happened in the moments before and after an ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A male voice — it is not clear whose — can be heard uttering two expletives: “Fucking bitch.” www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Notable: But not a surprise….this oil is not needed and it’s massively expensive….https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/09/world/venezuela-trump-us?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Live Updates: Trump’s Push to Invest in Venezuela Gets a Tepid Response from Oil Executives
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Notable: But not a surprise….this oil is not needed and it’s massively expensive….https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/09/world/venezuela-trump-us?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Trend: Blue States vs. White House….more of this likely. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
5 Democratic States Sue Trump Administration Over $10 Billion Funding Freeze
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Trend: Blue States vs. White House….more of this likely. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Notable: Of 50,000 jobs added in December 2025, 21,000 were in health care. Source: @nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Notable: Of 50,000 jobs added in December 2025, 21,000 were in health care. Source: @nytimes.com
Trend: “ We now have a preliminary full year payroll growth number for 2025: 584,000 added jobs. That is the slowest pace since the pandemic year of 2020, and well below the longer-run average.” Source: @lydiadepillis.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Trend: “ We now have a preliminary full year payroll growth number for 2025: 584,000 added jobs. That is the slowest pace since the pandemic year of 2020, and well below the longer-run average.” Source: @lydiadepillis.bsky.social
Notable: “Manufacturing, seasonally adjusted, lost a total of 68,000 jobs in 2025” @nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Notable: “Manufacturing, seasonally adjusted, lost a total of 68,000 jobs in 2025” @nytimes.com
Trend: December Jobs report continues to harken to a fragile economy it seems…certainly one that is not good for job seekers.
January 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Trend: December Jobs report continues to harken to a fragile economy it seems…certainly one that is not good for job seekers.
Notable: As Europe decouples down the US due to WH threats and statements of policy….European Union Agrees to Landmark Free-Trade Deal With South America www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
European Union Agrees to Landmark Free-Trade Deal With South America
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Notable: As Europe decouples down the US due to WH threats and statements of policy….European Union Agrees to Landmark Free-Trade Deal With South America www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/b...
Notable: A shift in the power structure…?….https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/opinion/trump-economy-inflation-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Opinion | Trump Is About to Lose Control of the Economy
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Notable: A shift in the power structure…?….https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/opinion/trump-economy-inflation-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Quotable: Wisdom?….hmm….“I find myself wishing for something like Mr. Trump’s decisiveness from 2025 — but only if it could be paired with something it fundamentally lacked: wisdom. Instead, we may get a messy, fragmented system…” @jasonfurman.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Quotable: Wisdom?….hmm….“I find myself wishing for something like Mr. Trump’s decisiveness from 2025 — but only if it could be paired with something it fundamentally lacked: wisdom. Instead, we may get a messy, fragmented system…” @jasonfurman.bsky.social
Notable:….is WH messaging chaotic on purpose or not on purpose?
January 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Notable:….is WH messaging chaotic on purpose or not on purpose?
Notable: Perhaps this relates to his dialog on “canceling elections” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Notable: Perhaps this relates to his dialog on “canceling elections” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Notable(3): Asked Gemini what are the legal and political strategies that could be used to preclude a smooth transfer of power in the House of Representatives.
January 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Notable(3): Asked Gemini what are the legal and political strategies that could be used to preclude a smooth transfer of power in the House of Representatives.
Notable(2): Asked Gemini what the legal and political strategies are that would enable the WH to „cancel“ Nov. 26 elections.
January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Notable(2): Asked Gemini what the legal and political strategies are that would enable the WH to „cancel“ Nov. 26 elections.
Notable(1): Asked Gemini what the the legal and political strategies that would provide the President with another term after his current.
January 6, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Notable(1): Asked Gemini what the the legal and political strategies that would provide the President with another term after his current.
Quotable: Nicolo Machiavelli, the supreme realist, observed that “people may go to war when they will, but cannot always withdraw when they like.” Food for thought as the US becomes more interventionist. History has proved Machiavelli right.
January 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Quotable: Nicolo Machiavelli, the supreme realist, observed that “people may go to war when they will, but cannot always withdraw when they like.” Food for thought as the US becomes more interventionist. History has proved Machiavelli right.
Notable: And declining value as oil prices drop…who doesn’t think there’s a lot of money to be made in Venezuela? Oil companies. They see a dilapidated infrastructure that would cost billions to repair. They don’t see a stable political environment above ground.” Source: @pkrugman.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Notable: And declining value as oil prices drop…who doesn’t think there’s a lot of money to be made in Venezuela? Oil companies. They see a dilapidated infrastructure that would cost billions to repair. They don’t see a stable political environment above ground.” Source: @pkrugman.bsky.social