Tammy
@bluegirly.bsky.social
Flaming Progressive, mostly vegan, kind of funny senior lady.
Chuck Grassley torched for 'astonishing' self-ignorance over sudden $40T debt concern www.rawstory.com/grassley-40-...
Chuck Grassley torched for 'astonishing' self-ignorance over sudden $40T debt concern
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) drew ridicule Wednesday after blaming "socialist policies" for the national debt reaching $40 trillion, a milestone critics said he helped create.The Iowa Republican posted ...
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Woman's DoorDash bag hid chilling plot to kill blue state lawmakers www.rawstory.com/new-york-267...
Woman's DoorDash bag hid chilling plot to kill blue state lawmakers
A woman was arrested in New York on Thursday for allegedly plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol building and kill lawmakers, according to reports. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, was arrested by ...
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Trump ally cashing in on vape firm accused of targeting kids and a brutal junta www.rawstory.com/trump-267773...
Trump ally cashing in on vape firm accused of targeting kids and a brutal junta
A vape distributor accused of illegally peddling nicotine products to kids has found a champion in Washington, D.C., a former ally of President Donald Trump's who is raking in millions as a lobbyist.H...
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Hasn’t got a clue what he is doing…. apnews.com/article/rate... Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far
Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far
Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs.
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‘Fiscal dominance is here. More maneuvers like this will likely weaken the dollar further, and increase the pressure on a central bank whose independence is currently in question.‘ www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news... by @johnauthers.bsky.social
Bessent’s Bond-Burner Wasn’t the Big Move He Hoped
Drastic changes in fiscal policy are needed, not signaling and symbols.
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JPMORGAN: ".. Absent real fiscal consolidation, we fear the markets will view this action as lacking credibility. .. This could contribute to higher term premium and yields over time should Treasury become more opportunistic .." @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
JPMorgan Team Sees Credibility Risk in Treasury’s Bond Buybacks
JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists warned that markets may view the US Treasury’s surprise effort to curb long-term borrowing costs as lacking credibility, potentially pushing up the term premium an...
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Greg Ip on Bessent's treasury buybacks: "The move, while reducing yields in the short run, might yet raise them in the long run by eroding the U.S.’s reputation for stability and predictability."
The Treasury Market’s Coveted Status as a Safe Haven Is Fading
Two new studies find signs investors aren’t as willing to accept low yields because of Treasurys’ safety.
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you may not care about the global rules-based order but it cares about you
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h agoFriday’s Page One: @financialtimes.com
4/4 For 47 years, the Islamic Republic has imposed severe restrictions on women singing publicly, particularly before mixed audiences. Hiva is appealing her sentence. Her voice deserves to be heard. www.rferl.org/a/iran-women...
Iran Steps Up Crackdown On Female Singers
Iran has escalated its crackdown on female singers in an effort to silence them. In past weeks, several women have been detained or summoned by authorities, while their Instagram pages have been shut ...
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1/2 Wow, she received four years prison sentence for singing in public in Iran! Now Hiva Seifizadeh decided to risk everything to record this video from inside Iran. Enough is enough. For 47 years, the Islamic Republic has treated a woman’s voice like a crime.
Trump secretly sends thousands of horses to their deaths: 'Slaughter in plain sight' www.rawstory.com/wild-horses/
Trump secretly sends thousands of horses to their deaths: 'Slaughter in plain sight'
Wild horses couldn't keep President Donald Trump away from the chance of making a kill, according to a new report.Under his administration, thousands of wild horses have been rounded up with helicopte...
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Natalie Harp's brother gets death threat as he calls out 'meaningless' Trump praise
This story has been updated with comment from the White House. After President Donald Trump escaped Turkey in a catering cart alongside his close aide, Natalie Harp, the 35-year-old captured the atten...
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Scott Jennings' repulsive blabber will leave his GOP pals wide open for a knockout punch
The most surprising thing about Karoline “KKKaroline” Leavitt’s announcement that she’s leaving her job as White House Press Secretary was that she had lasted so long in the first place.Considering th...
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Political cartoonists keep the story clear and simple
www.rawstory.com/white-nation... White nationalist leaders gathered in Rome, Italy, this year to map out how they could exploit America's collapsing local news industry, openly celebrating the death of community journalism as a golden opportunity to organize unchecked in rural areas….
White nationalist takeover plot for rural America exposed after secret Rome meeting
White nationalist leaders gathered in Rome, Italy, this year to map out how they could exploit America's collapsing local news industry, openly celebrating the death of community journalism as a golde...
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The national debt just hit $40 trillion, gas is $4 a gallon, personal bankruptcies are at an all-time high, mortgage rates are up, GDP growth is terrible, we are stuck in another endless Middle East conflict, but the Republican Party is focused on ballrooms and car races.
I've heard things like this but its hard to process. Does anyone know if this is really in Project 2025
Miaganga@miaganga.bsky.social · 10h ago
The sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln are breaking Navy records fighting his war and being treated like dirt while he drains our munitions and oil reserves. And what's Trump doing? Golfing. Day-trading. Sleeping through meetings. Nothing but a crook. #HoldTheCrooksAccountable #Pinks
This should be administration-ending shit. Intentionally hiding massive military failures from the american public and allowing servicemembers to suffer.
Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h agoDavid Rohde says that the major logistics problems for the Navy largely come from the fact that the Navy's chief resupply station in the Gulf of Oman was completely destroyed in an Iranian attack, and Hegseth decided to keep it secret, from the public, Congress and the White House.
NEW: 45 million acres of national forest. Open to logging and roads. Not decided yet. That's why you write now. Send a letter to Congress. 90 seconds: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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Diarrhea in the lettuce, glass in the popsicles, E. Coli in the berries, screw worms in the beef, salmonella in the chicken & eggs, listeria in everything else. Man I love deregulation. Libertarianism is such a great philosophy.
Cantor-Fitzgerald made billions. You know Cantor-Fitzgerald, right? The company that bought tariff refund receipts for pennies on the dollar last year? The company that is co-chaired by the current Secretary of Commerce’s kids? Yep. The SCOTUS reversal of the tariffs was a gift to Lutnick.
Target receives $1bn boost from Trump tariff refunds
The US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.
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“Shameless liar #6 reporting for duty—to confuse and divide America even more!”
HuffPost@huffpost.com · 10h agoThe conservative CNN contributor is thought to be in line to succeed Karoline Leavitt as press secretary.
NEW video from Abdul El-Sayed slamming GOP opponent Mike Rogers for his support of Flock cameras & surveillance technology. This guy is great! We need him in the Senate! Donate here: abdulforsenate.com Follow here: @abdulelsayed.bsky.social
