Daniel Drezner

dandrezner.bsky.social

19 October 2026 01:36

I got to “Paxton understands that true economic prosperity relies on a fair and predictable justice system” and started laughing. www.uschamber.com/improving-go...

Stephen Williamson

1954swilliamson.bsky.social

18 October 2026 19:28

"Slickness," "veneer of competence," used to describe the beginnings of the second Trump administration? A string of appointments of incompetents, DOGE, attacking allies, particularly Canada? That was slick competence? Come on.

Michael Derby

michaelsderby.bsky.social

18 October 2026 19:20

Piper Sandler: One more rate hike this year "would keep the Fed quite accommodative, with funds ~4%, against nominal GDP clearly over 6% (and perhaps 7%+) – very likely keeping inflation sticky...eco activity is broadening out amid a solid economy, with a still very accommodative Fed."

Dean Baker

deanbaker13.bsky.social

18 October 2026 19:20

Lula is still in the running paydayreport.com/lula-takes-l...

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News

froomkin.bsky.social

18 October 2026 19:13

Fine, the guy was a fuck-up. Putting four reporters on his bio reeks of the NYT trying to excuse ICE for shooting him in his car with his 5-year-old son. Which is inexcusable. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/n...