Carmela ππΉππ·ππΊπΈπΊπ¦
@carmelacruz.bsky.social
Political buff, environmental advocate, scientist by accident, educator, nature and animal lover, wine maker, wanna be chef, loather of bullies and liars. Warning: I won the family cussing contest back in β86. NO DMs please.
The national debt was approximately $19.9 trillion when Donald Trump took office in January 2017 and has roughly doubled to over $40 trillion by August 2026.
NBC News@nbcnews.com Β· 7h agoBREAKING: U.S. debt crosses $40 trillion threshold for the first time, doubling in less than a decade after borrowing by Trump and Biden.
OMG what a joke. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Prosecutors claim Comey posted β86 47β seashell photo to boost book sales
The Justice Department argues the former FBI director intentionally threatened the life of President Donald Trump in part to increase his book sales and says its prosecution of him is not vindictive.
washingtonpost.com
Wanna get your BP up? Listen to how the FBI has ignored the Epstein victims in new lawsuit. π
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social Β· 10h agoA federal judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials that led to Jeffrey Epstein being indicted & another federal judge has denied the FBIβs motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Epstein victims who allege FBI failed to investigate Epstein and his co-conspirators: youtu.be/bEyyMA0ImJY
This is such a great idea. Wish I had a semester of personal finance! newsroom.ocde.us/california-h...
California high schools will require personal finance course for graduation under new bill
Education news from Orange County and beyond
newsroom.ocde.us
Trump promised to balance the budget. Musk projected $2 trillion in savings. This year, the deficit grew by 18% β with $200 billion of that due to refunds of his illegal tariffs. My @nytimes.com Chart
Our service members are paying the heaviest price for Trumpβs new Middle East war. The very least he can do as Commander-in-Chief is support them, not insult them.
Oh puleeeaasseeβ¦is it Taco Tuesday again? Check the stock market. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/w...
Trumpβs Tariffs on Hold as President Claims Deal With Canada Is Near
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying βimportant workβ remained.
nytimes.com
Trump is a clown, allowing his binky gal to post AI slop all night for him.
Michael McFaul@mcfaulmike.bsky.social Β· yesterdayJust crazy. We are no longer a serious country, let alone a respected great power. Hoping the damage down right now can be reversed, but itβs going to take a lot of work and a lot of humility.
Trump is a Russian asset.
Michael McFaul@mcfaulmike.bsky.social Β· yesterdayAlienate allies. Embrace dictators. Start wars. Impose tariffs. Undermine democracy. These policies donβt make America stronger. They dismantle the very advantages that made America powerful. Clip from All Things Negotiation podcast. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtMO...
Youβve got to be fβing kidding me. πππ www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Plotting Run for White House: Report
Former Fox News personality and all-around macho-man Pete Hegseth wants to be your next president, according to officials familiar with the self-proclaimed Secretary of Warβs thinking. Those sources, ...
yahoo.com
πBREAKING: New Reuters/Ipsos poll has Trump approvals at lowest-ever 33%.
Even Foxnews knows that Donny is failing. Heβs going to bankrupt the U.S., isnβt he? www.rawstory.com/stock-market...
βRed flashing signalsβ flagged on Fox Business as Trump economy mirrors historic crash
Investor and market expert Lawrence McDonald highlighted a series of βred flashing signalsβ Tuesday during an appearance on Fox Business, signals that he warned were βvery similarβ to conditions leadi...
rawstory.com
This is a very dangerous lunatic. RFK Jr: βThe polio vaccine "killed many, many more people" than polio ever did.β
Timing is everything. Just when N. Korea is sending 50K troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine, Trump disavows S. Korea. Now, convince me how Trump isnβt working for Putin against US interests.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com Β· 2d agoTrump says he's talked with Kim Jong Un since yesterday and demands South Korea pay up
Timing is everything. Just when N. Korea is sending 50K troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine, Trump disavows S. Korea. Now, convince me how Trump isnβt working for Putin against US interests. www.koreaherald.com/article/1084...
N. Korea considering expanding troop deployment to Russia: report
North Korea and Russia are considering a plan to increase Pyongyang's troop deployment to 50,000 by the end of November, according to a report by Kyodo News on
koreaherald.com
Michael McFaul@mcfaulmike.bsky.social Β· 2d agoAmerica won the Cold War by building strong alliances, championing democracy, anchoring the global financial system, and maintaining an open economy. Those same advantages could help us compete with China and Russia today. Trump is dismantling them. michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trump-is-d...
World Liberty Financial banking charter approval would let the firm issue its stablecoin USD1 inside the United States without an intermediary. Stablecoins now account for 95% of all crypto inflows to sanctioned entities. Now a National Security Risk. πππ www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...
Is the United Statesβ Big Bet on Stablecoins a Bet Against U.S. Sanctions? Opportunities for Congress to Strengthen Crypto Security
belfercenter.org
The real reason why Trump is cozying up to N. Korea? N. Korea is sending troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine. Trump is working for Putin against US interests! www.koreaherald.com/article/1084...
N. Korea considering expanding troop deployment to Russia: report
North Korea and Russia are considering a plan to increase Pyongyang's troop deployment to 50,000 by the end of November, according to a report by Kyodo News on
koreaherald.com
World Liberty Financial banking charter approval would let the firm issue its stablecoin USD1 inside the United States without an intermediary. Stablecoins now account for 95% of all crypto inflows to sanctioned entities. Now a National Security Risk. πππ www.belfercenter.org/research-ana...
Is the United Statesβ Big Bet on Stablecoins a Bet Against U.S. Sanctions? Opportunities for Congress to Strengthen Crypto Security
belfercenter.org
Just for fun - letβs get #WheresMelania trending across all forms of social media.
So good.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social Β· 3d agoπ₯Senator @ossoff.senate.gov : βThereβs something uniquely despicable about lying πΊπΈ into warβ¦ and while sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, Trump sleeps through meetings, golfs, trades stocksβ¦ he wants to build his ballroom & fly with Natalie π on their apparently defenseless flying palace.β
βOn the day RenΓ©e Good died, heβd posted about her death on his own Facebook page. The caption was one word: βFAFO.ββ
EXCLUSIVE: Two DHS Sources Confirm to Migrant Insider β The ICE Agent Who Pointed His Gun at a U.S. Citizen in Virginia Is Martin Lagunas
Watch now | The Chicago-based agent was already identified on social media and by Unraveled Press. Now, two Department of Homeland Security sources have confirmed his name to Migrant Insider.
migrantinsider.com
Wonder if this will go away after Kushner buys the Dodgers? π€ www.wsj.com/finance/pros...
Exclusive | Prosecutors Focus on Four Businesses Tied to Dodgers Owner Mark Walter
Proceeds from loans made by Walterβs insurers passed through firms purportedly controlled by each of these four entities.
wsj.com
