Ernie Broglio
@russelspy.bsky.social
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Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
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Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
Macclesfield rules.
January 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Macclesfield rules.
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Geothermal energy is essentially carbon-free, it is available at any time of day and in any weather, and it leaves a small footprint on the landscape. New approaches to harnessing it may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/pvWVGb
Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Geothermal energy is essentially carbon-free, it is available at any time of day and in any weather, and it leaves a small footprint on the landscape. New approaches to harnessing it may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/pvWVGb
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😱 Starting in 2030, annual deaths exceed annual births, and net immigration accounts for all population growth.
CBO a year ago predicted we would hit a wall on Social Security Trust fund in fiscal 2034. Then in Sept moved to 2031, now…2030?
Wow.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...
CBO a year ago predicted we would hit a wall on Social Security Trust fund in fiscal 2034. Then in Sept moved to 2031, now…2030?
Wow.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...
www.cbo.gov
January 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
😱 Starting in 2030, annual deaths exceed annual births, and net immigration accounts for all population growth.
CBO a year ago predicted we would hit a wall on Social Security Trust fund in fiscal 2034. Then in Sept moved to 2031, now…2030?
Wow.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...
CBO a year ago predicted we would hit a wall on Social Security Trust fund in fiscal 2034. Then in Sept moved to 2031, now…2030?
Wow.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...
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DANISH PARLIAMENT MEMBER: “🇺🇸 had 30 bases on Greenland, why did you leave? You can resume that tomorrow without attacking a NATO ally… the rationale lacks factual foundation and doesn’t stand any logic testing.”
(Unless the point is to hurt us and end NATO, a Putin/Xi goal)
(Unless the point is to hurt us and end NATO, a Putin/Xi goal)
January 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
DANISH PARLIAMENT MEMBER: “🇺🇸 had 30 bases on Greenland, why did you leave? You can resume that tomorrow without attacking a NATO ally… the rationale lacks factual foundation and doesn’t stand any logic testing.”
(Unless the point is to hurt us and end NATO, a Putin/Xi goal)
(Unless the point is to hurt us and end NATO, a Putin/Xi goal)
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JUST IN: DOJ says it has finished reviewing *less than 1%* of the Epstein Files for potential release.
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 AM
JUST IN: DOJ says it has finished reviewing *less than 1%* of the Epstein Files for potential release.
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Only 12,285 documents have been released while more than 2 million remain under review.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Niners got their unis at an xfl yard sale.
January 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Niners got their unis at an xfl yard sale.
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Chicago recorded the fewest murders in 60 years in 2025, bucking Trump’s "murder capital" insult.
Here's why the mayor, top cop and experts say violent crime is down: blockclubchi.co/4jqAtgP
Here's why the mayor, top cop and experts say violent crime is down: blockclubchi.co/4jqAtgP
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Chicago recorded the fewest murders in 60 years in 2025, bucking Trump’s "murder capital" insult.
Here's why the mayor, top cop and experts say violent crime is down: blockclubchi.co/4jqAtgP
Here's why the mayor, top cop and experts say violent crime is down: blockclubchi.co/4jqAtgP
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Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
December 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
@fox32chicago.bsky.social interrupting the football game for a wind report like they are the only source for weather news. Do they know about the internet or weather apps?
December 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
@fox32chicago.bsky.social interrupting the football game for a wind report like they are the only source for weather news. Do they know about the internet or weather apps?
Peacock is hot garbage
December 28, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Peacock is hot garbage
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Here is the Multi-family delinquency graph ...
December 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Here is the Multi-family delinquency graph ...
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As is tradition, on Christmas eve Dutch people have placed candles on the graves of allied soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom during WW2.
Photos by Albert Hendriks.
www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/60013...
Photos by Albert Hendriks.
www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/60013...
December 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As is tradition, on Christmas eve Dutch people have placed candles on the graves of allied soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom during WW2.
Photos by Albert Hendriks.
www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/60013...
Photos by Albert Hendriks.
www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/60013...
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Some Allstate customers next year will see their homeowners insurance rate increase by an average of 8.8%, continuing a trend of insurers increasing rates. The planned increase, contained in a recent filing with the Illinois Department of Insurance, is set to begin Feb. 24, 2026.
Allstate plans to hike Illinois homeowners insurance rates
chicago.suntimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Some Allstate customers next year will see their homeowners insurance rate increase by an average of 8.8%, continuing a trend of insurers increasing rates. The planned increase, contained in a recent filing with the Illinois Department of Insurance, is set to begin Feb. 24, 2026.
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COVID vaccines protect children from severe illness per CDC.
⬇️76% reduced risk of ER visits in kids 9 mo. to 4 years
⬇️56% reduced risk of ER visits in kids 5 - 17 years
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
⬇️76% reduced risk of ER visits in kids 9 mo. to 4 years
⬇️56% reduced risk of ER visits in kids 5 - 17 years
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
CDC researchers studied over 98,000 emergency visits and found the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines were 76% effective in children aged 9 months to 4 years and 56% effective in those aged 5 to 17 against COVID-related urgent care.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Effectiveness of 2024–2025 COVID-19 Vaccines in Children...
This report describes COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among children ages 9 months to 17 years.
www.cdc.gov
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Chicago Bears: Tell me you're broke without telling me you're broke.
December 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Chicago Bears: Tell me you're broke without telling me you're broke.
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New York City just went 12 calendar days without a single homicide, raising new concerns about Zohran Mamdani's approach to law enforcement.
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
New York City just went 12 calendar days without a single homicide, raising new concerns about Zohran Mamdani's approach to law enforcement.
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Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
December 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
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JOHN DEERE: "Our US market has been the one under the most pressure . . . based on what’s happened with trade flows, what’s happened with tariffs .." We'll build "half as many tractors this year as we did two years ago."
@financialtimes.com $DE
www.ft.com/content/523a...
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Donald Trump’s tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns
Farming equipment giant is scaling back production at flagship tractor plant in Iowa
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
JOHN DEERE: "Our US market has been the one under the most pressure . . . based on what’s happened with trade flows, what’s happened with tariffs .." We'll build "half as many tractors this year as we did two years ago."
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www.ft.com/content/523a...
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www.ft.com/content/523a...
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The findings on the cost of Brexit--a loss of 6-8% of GDP and it's not over--can be thought of as the cost of not redistributing in a way that ensures widespread benefits from growth. Instead of an equity-efficiency trade-off, equity might have helped foster more efficiency in this case.
🚨📉 Major new paper by Stanford professor Nick Bloom and coauthors.
They find Brexit has:
⬇️ Reduced UK GDP by 6-8%
⬇️ Reduced investment by 12-18%
⬇️ Reduced employment by 3-4%
⬇️ Reduced productivity by 3-4%
They find Brexit has:
⬇️ Reduced UK GDP by 6-8%
⬇️ Reduced investment by 12-18%
⬇️ Reduced employment by 3-4%
⬇️ Reduced productivity by 3-4%
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The findings on the cost of Brexit--a loss of 6-8% of GDP and it's not over--can be thought of as the cost of not redistributing in a way that ensures widespread benefits from growth. Instead of an equity-efficiency trade-off, equity might have helped foster more efficiency in this case.
It's unreal to see the Bears with an elite coach. Eberflus is really the typical Bears coach.
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It's unreal to see the Bears with an elite coach. Eberflus is really the typical Bears coach.