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Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post on 08.01.25 02:09 PM EST: I was just informed that our Country’s “Jobs Numbers” are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s chances of Victory. This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in March 2024 by approximately 818,000 and, then again, right before the 2024 Presidential Election, in August and September, by 112,000. These were Records — No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes. McEntarfer said there were only 73,000 Jobs added (a shock!) but, more importantly, that a major mistake was made by them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two months. Similar things happened in the first part of the year, always to the negative. The Economy is BOOMING under “TRUMP” despite a Fed that also plays games, this time with Interest Rates, where they lowered them twice, and substantially, just before the Presidential Election, I assume in the hopes of getting “Kamala” elected – How did that work out? Jerome “Too Late” Powell should also be put “out to pasture.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Instead of helping people get good jobs, Donald Trump just fired the statistician who reported bad jobs data that the wanna-be king doesn't like.

“.. the mere fact that someone who worked for Mr. Trump thought it might be a good idea to display his boss’s likeness on his lapel, no matter how briefly, is notable.”

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I help run a literary conference scheduled for this July. We've already heard from Canadians and others that they don't feel safe coming to the USA. All I can say to them is that I totally understand.

Can you tell me what Lexcybertech did for you?

I still have the account working. I was locked out for a few hours yesterday and got that notification maybe 5 hours after my account access was restored. I've NEVER bough an ad on FB.

Text of the email I got about my advertising restriction. In summary: all zero of the ads connected to my account are suspended and I have until October 8, 2025 to fix the issue before my account is permanently disabled.

Yesterday, my FB account was suspended for a few hours. I had to upload a video of me moving my face around in order to reinstate it. This morning I was informed that my ads access has been restricted. I'm not stopping but I'm getting very suspicious.

Follow up -- I'm back on. But have they just collected the info they need to make a deep fake of me? Who knows?

I've just been put into Facebook jail. They claim I don't meet their standards for "account integrity". I was actually READING my feed when it happened.

I appealed immediately. I had to upload a video to prove that I was a human. WTF?

I'm passing the word in FB, for as much as my tiny network counts.

Thank you!

It makes lots of sense. Empathy can really get in the way if you're trying to be the richest man in the world. How can you break down and sell the government for parts if you have to feel bad about the death and misery you're causing?

If you want to be efficient at reducing taxes for the most wealthy, this is what you do. If you want to make *government* more efficient, it sure isn't.

What's strategic about crypto? Oh, right, the First Felon's memecoin. So important. Making America Great Again. (Gah, it's setting off my strategic sarcasm reserve!)

Hey, when we get done with the strategic crypto reserve, we're going to start up on those strategic beanie baby and tulip bulb reserves, right?

This is a wonderful resource for any organization that makes software, government or not. It's also EFFICIENT. No group who was *actually* intending to make government more efficient and less wasteful would throw this stuff away.

This is how you fulfill your promise to serve America when the fascists have come for you.

Gee, it's like you're saying that men and women are all people and need to be who they really are. Like we shouldn't make different expectations based on the configuration of their genitals or something!

And while we were distracted watching them disrespect Zelenskyy, they also dropped the charges against big companies ripping us off.

Zelenskyy doesn't deserve this, but I'm sure he was expecting it. I've never been so embarrassed for my country. Is this what real leaders do?

If you spend, spend locally and use cash.

Layoffs hit federal climate, weather agency NOAA The cuts could affect NOAA's weather forecasts, climate research and other functions.

Predicting the path of tornados, the landfall of hurricanes, or whether it's going to rain next Monday might seem like magic. But it's not. It's the hard work of the people at NOAA who make the impossible possible through science. This is dangerous.

I haven't yet bought anything, but I did SELL something -- my Tesla stock. I just can't be a reason this guy thinks he is rich and powerful anymore.

#EconomicBlackout
TODAY!!

The People's Union USA

The People's Union is credited with starting this blackout. Scroll down in this FAQ to find all the blackouts they are organizing. thepeoplesunionusa.com/faq

Does watching their streaming service count as buying? It's a subscription that I've already paid for. (I think I'll boycott FB today anyway.)

It’s no secret that Chair Powell and I disagree on a lot, but today we agreed: without the CFPB, there is no federal regulator making sure giants banks don't cheat you.

Musk's team takes control of key systems at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest target of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon wants the CFPB gone so tech billionaires can profit from apps, like X, that offer bank-like services but don’t follow financial laws that keep people’s money safe. Musk wants to use the government to put more in his pockets. This is a blatant conflict of interest. www.npr.org/2025/02/07/g...

Have they compared their death threats with the library of threats that AOC has been collecting?

I assume I'm on this town hall call right now! Thanks for calling me in.