Jeffrey Long

Can't wait to get him outta there.

He doesn't deserve a soft landing. But get him outta there as soon as possible.

"For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for ALL, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised" 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in two-and-a-half years during September, ADP said.

Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in two-and-a-half years during September, a further sign of labor market weakening that compounds the data blackout accompanying the U.S. government shutdown.

Hounds are the best!

Good news for Roy Cooper.

I am just hoping that the Dolphins steal away Behlichek from my Tarheels.

Person-by-person discussions and persuasion

"Do you think the government should increase taxes on the wealthiest to strengthen the country's social and safety net programs?"

Yes: 73%
No: 26%

Beacon/Shaw / Sep 9, 2025

They know their audience . . .

"A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits." Matt. 7:18-20

Here Comes the Pain Watch now | Some Americans will only get it when they feel the consequences

Pain. Sadly, it’s gonna take Trump voters feeling real personal pain for them to ever finally move off of him. And bcuz of Trump’s ignorance & incompetence, real economic pain is here. And it’s only gonna get worse. My end of week rant.👇 socialcontractwithjoewalsh.substack.com/p/here-comes...

BRUTAL JOBS REPORT: Just 22,000 jobs added in August. Unemployment rises to 4.3%. Broader jobless rate jumps to 8.1%. Slowest 4-month growth since 2020. Plus, downward revisions for June and July of -21,000. Yikes.

Labor market growth slows dramatically in August with U.S. adding just 54,000 jobs, ADP says U.S. private sector hiring rose less than expected in August, per the ADP.

www.cnbc.com/2025/09/04/a...

We need to get past the ageism argument and focus more on the superlong incumbencies in a particular office. Roy Cooper is no spring chicken but a great candidate for NC Senator.

If the GOP is cool with going to the “war department” then you know they just have no independent thought left. Just betas

And I have to put up with Belichek . . .

Senator Cassidy is the one who really should have known better.

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APOLLO: “.. Will We See a Repeat of 2021 and the 1970s? .. There is upside pressure on inflation and inflation expectations .. The risks are rising that we could see another ‘inflation mountain’ emerge over the coming months.”

These are public employees who decided to leave rather than accept jobs where they actually did nothing. Remember that the next time they tell you that government employees are lazy and inefficient.

Soundtrack of my high school days.

An Emergency non-Emergency Post Holy tariff mess, Batman

And I was planning a quiet evening ... paulkrugman.substack.com/p/an-emergen...

Recent Spate Of Lithium Battery Fires On Planes Concerns Aviation Pros Lithium batteries in personal electronic devices can overheat and catch fire, a risk that worries pilots, flight attendants, baggage handlers and airline executives.

Lithium batteries in personal electronic devices can overheat and catch fire, a risk that worries pilots, flight attendants, baggage handlers and airline executives.

Sounds like (gasp) . . . Socialism.

To understand what progress may have been made, we need to start with the unadulterated real history.

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Rahab, Red Strings, and Rice Owls Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston, TexasThe Reverend Neil Alan Willard, M.Div.Proper 15, August 17, 2025 Jesus, Savior, may I know your love and make it known. Amen. I’ve described in the p…

Here's my sermon from Sunday. You'll find out who the Red Strings were, hear new students being cheered as they arrive on the campus of Rice University, and, at the end of this post, see a photo of Dr. John Lewis Johnson, who hoped for a better future that he didn’t see at the end of his life. ⚓️

He looks completely miserable.