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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
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Richard Moore: "I’m no longer sitting reading the intelligence, but my sense talking to people is that there is still absolutely zero sign that Putin is serious about negotiating. He obviously will play us along. He will try and spin things out." samf.substack.com/p/putin-is-n...
"Putin is not getting an accurate picture"
This is the second part of our interview with Richard Moore, who from 2020 until last September was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) also known as “C”.
samf.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Richard Moore: "I’m no longer sitting reading the intelligence, but my sense talking to people is that there is still absolutely zero sign that Putin is serious about negotiating. He obviously will play us along. He will try and spin things out." samf.substack.com/p/putin-is-n...
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Since the day after the 2024 presidential election, bitcoin is down and the US has lost 78,000 manufacturing jobs.
February 2, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Since the day after the 2024 presidential election, bitcoin is down and the US has lost 78,000 manufacturing jobs.
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Take a look at what tariffs have done to aluminum prices in the US (versus prices in Europe and Japan) — and you can almost understand why there’s been no manufacturing boom. 🤡
A good primer here from @scottlincicome.bsky.social
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
A good primer here from @scottlincicome.bsky.social
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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"There is little truth to the claim that ICE is hunting down “the worst of the worst”. In fact, it is becoming far less discriminating: when Joe Biden left office, 62% of those it arrested were convicted criminals; by November that proportion had fallen to 30%." www.economist.com/briefing/202...
Immigration agents have become Donald Trump’s personal posse
That is a liability for America and, increasingly, for him
www.economist.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:50 AM
"There is little truth to the claim that ICE is hunting down “the worst of the worst”. In fact, it is becoming far less discriminating: when Joe Biden left office, 62% of those it arrested were convicted criminals; by November that proportion had fallen to 30%." www.economist.com/briefing/202...
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The new judge is also a Tide alum. He's already overseeing the Darius Miles case, in addition to taking on Bediako's appeal. When asked last fall to recuse himself of the Miles case, he declined to do so.
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The new judge is also a Tide alum. He's already overseeing the Darius Miles case, in addition to taking on Bediako's appeal. When asked last fall to recuse himself of the Miles case, he declined to do so.
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JUST IN: Judge Schiltz cancels Friday’s contempt hearing but lights into ICE, saying the agency may have violated more court orders this month than many others have in their entire existence.
“ICE is not a law unto itself.”
“ICE is not a law unto itself.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
JUST IN: Judge Schiltz cancels Friday’s contempt hearing but lights into ICE, saying the agency may have violated more court orders this month than many others have in their entire existence.
“ICE is not a law unto itself.”
“ICE is not a law unto itself.”
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"Trump’s National Guard Deployments Costing $93 Million a Month" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s National Guard Deployments Costing $93 Million a Month
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to US cities cost taxpayers at least $496 million in 2025 — with the price tag rising to a rate of $93 million a month, according to a new…
www.bloomberg.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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Bloomberg reports Home Depot is ordering workers back to office 5 days/week and also cutting corporate jobs.
January 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Bloomberg reports Home Depot is ordering workers back to office 5 days/week and also cutting corporate jobs.
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"elevated [inflation] readings largely reflect the elevation in the good sector boosted by the effects of tariffs"
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
"elevated [inflation] readings largely reflect the elevation in the good sector boosted by the effects of tariffs"
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Q from @vtg2.bsky.social : Do you worry the US could find itself in a similar situation to Japan rn based on fiscal policy/demographics?
A: US fiscal path remains unsustainable. Fiscal picture needs to be addressed.
Q: Do high rates reduce effectiveness of monpol?
A: I would not say that, no.
A: US fiscal path remains unsustainable. Fiscal picture needs to be addressed.
Q: Do high rates reduce effectiveness of monpol?
A: I would not say that, no.
January 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Q from @vtg2.bsky.social : Do you worry the US could find itself in a similar situation to Japan rn based on fiscal policy/demographics?
A: US fiscal path remains unsustainable. Fiscal picture needs to be addressed.
Q: Do high rates reduce effectiveness of monpol?
A: I would not say that, no.
A: US fiscal path remains unsustainable. Fiscal picture needs to be addressed.
Q: Do high rates reduce effectiveness of monpol?
A: I would not say that, no.
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CBO estimates troop deployments to US cities in June-December 2025 cost half a billion dollars.
www.cbo.gov
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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USC's Chad Baker-Mazara turned 26 yesterday
By comparison:
Zion Williamson is 25
Charles Bediako is 23
Cooper Flagg is 19
By comparison:
Zion Williamson is 25
Charles Bediako is 23
Cooper Flagg is 19
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
USC's Chad Baker-Mazara turned 26 yesterday
By comparison:
Zion Williamson is 25
Charles Bediako is 23
Cooper Flagg is 19
By comparison:
Zion Williamson is 25
Charles Bediako is 23
Cooper Flagg is 19
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Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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An Afghan refugee family flees America. One member served as an intelligence officer in the US-backed security services, working closely with American spy agencies. They feel so unsafe here they left for the UK, which granted them asylum.
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
They sought asylum for helping U.S. forces fight the Taliban. Now they’re fleeing Trump’s America
An Afghan family fled death threats in their home country. But for them, the U.S. is no longer safe.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
An Afghan refugee family flees America. One member served as an intelligence officer in the US-backed security services, working closely with American spy agencies. They feel so unsafe here they left for the UK, which granted them asylum.
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
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"Stung by Trump, America’s Top Trading Partners Shift Gaze to China" www.wsj.com/world/us-tra...
January 27, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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I don't think this is the case. Many European security researchers are alarmed precisely because of their deep investment in US networks and communication with US colleagues, many of whom are telling us to be concerned and to seek out alternatives for the sake of our own security.
Those who never trusted the US are saying we should never trust the US again...
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I don't think this is the case. Many European security researchers are alarmed precisely because of their deep investment in US networks and communication with US colleagues, many of whom are telling us to be concerned and to seek out alternatives for the sake of our own security.
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New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
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"US aluminium consumers pay the spiralling cost of tariffs" www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
"On paper, the record premium for U.S. delivery should attract much-needed supply. In reality, however, things may not be that simple." 😲
"On paper, the record premium for U.S. delivery should attract much-needed supply. In reality, however, things may not be that simple." 😲
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Seems bad, imo, that the judge who granted Charles Bediako’s TRO to be eligible to play for Alabama gives 6 figures annually to the Alabama athletic department
January 22, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Seems bad, imo, that the judge who granted Charles Bediako’s TRO to be eligible to play for Alabama gives 6 figures annually to the Alabama athletic department
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“Trump and Carney are drastically different men, and they gave radically different speeches. But the two worked in tandem to deliver one message: times have changed, and we must change with them.
“The US era is ending – Donald Trump has either killed it, or accelerated its demise.”
“The US era is ending – Donald Trump has either killed it, or accelerated its demise.”
Carney spoke to the world. Trump rambled to himself
The US president and the Canadian PM’s speeches at Davos showed the contrast between bluster and leadership
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 7:48 PM
“Trump and Carney are drastically different men, and they gave radically different speeches. But the two worked in tandem to deliver one message: times have changed, and we must change with them.
“The US era is ending – Donald Trump has either killed it, or accelerated its demise.”
“The US era is ending – Donald Trump has either killed it, or accelerated its demise.”
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I didn't say it was. I said he's lost his goddamn mind. Take it however you want to take it. But having known him for many years I will say there's is a facility missing. He had more of it even four years ago.
I think it is a mistake to think his condition is dementia. Trump has always been like this it’s just now he has ultimate power and no guard rails. He’s always been a really shitty stupid person.
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I didn't say it was. I said he's lost his goddamn mind. Take it however you want to take it. But having known him for many years I will say there's is a facility missing. He had more of it even four years ago.
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"Here's How Much Fertilizer Tariffs Cost Farmers in 2025" (So Far) share.google/yQvPoMk6pmvf...
"domestic importers and farmers bore the tariff burden substantially" 😲
"At the retail level, the pass-through rate was lower at 156%, but still exceeded 100%." 😲
"domestic importers and farmers bore the tariff burden substantially" 😲
"At the retail level, the pass-through rate was lower at 156%, but still exceeded 100%." 😲
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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