Ron Vara

Ron Vara

@ron-vara.bsky.social

Expert in economics and tariff policy PhD in Economics

2,109 Followers 2,127 Following 211 Posts Joined Apr 2025
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Trump: My special “regime change and oil” operation doesn’t include actual “regime change” or oil. I remain a master strategist!

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Russia spends over 2x as much money on weapons than it does on pensions / social services for elderly

33% of its federal budget is Military spending

Mostly just so it can bomb Ukrainian women & children and steal land from Ukraine

(US spends 13% of its budget in comparison)

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Trump did it

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MAGA this week be like…

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🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.

Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.

See for yourself.

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New Mexico is the first state in the US to provide free child care to nearly every family, regardless of income level or immigration status.

It just entered effect last month, but universal child care is already helping parents find balance and relief.

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The Real Reason for the Hong Kong Fire Don’t blame the bamboo scaffolding.

Hong Kong’s response to a fire that killed more than 160 people suggests the city is becoming more authoritarian, Timothy McLaughlin argues—and this will only compound problems that “contributed to last month’s tragedy and that raise the risk of future ones”:

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Well said

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Congress passed a law mandating the Epstein files release w/minimal exceptions for redactions

It’s actually against the law to redact

If Dems win the next prez, they can indict Pam Bondi for not following the law & altering govt docs to cover up politically embarrassing info (obstruct of justice)

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A reminder that Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine came from Russia going back to 2016. From the Mueller Report:

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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?

Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”

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This is why NAFO kind of exploded after russia invaded Ukraine

Many ppl got so sick of kremlin propaganda pounding our eyes on soc-media daily for 15+ yrs, while our govt did almost nothing to counter it

NAFO fellas decided “if our leaders aren’t going to fight back, then we will do it ourselves”

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Attention #NAFO: 👇

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There is a solution #NAFO

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The Twitter account location feature has been quite entertaining these past 48 hrs

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Where was this reported? Or is it mentioned in released emails?

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While I’m equally appalled at maga/right treatment of this small minority group as many on the left are, Dems got way too easily sidetracked w/ issues that don’t affect the majority of Americans

This was how maga populism convinced so many in the middle to wonder if the grass is greener on right

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but when they spend time advocating for the 0.8%, spending legislative time/effort on this legislation while other 99% of Americans can barely get by living paycheck to paycheck, Americans feel many Dems are out of touch

Especially moderates in the center

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Trans people make up 0.8% of the US population. But democrats in several states passed bills focusing on protections of trans people

Most Americans don’t care which American adults want to live their life that way…

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My underlying point was democrats don’t choose their battles wisely

I appreciate you educating me on the Amish situation and after seeing your evidence I agree you are correct, I’ll give another example…

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“In 1985, Pres Reagan appointed me as a fed judge. I resigned Fri, relinquishing thatl… I no longer can bear to be restrained by what judges can say publicly”

Pres Trump is using the law for partisan purposes: targeting his adversaries while sparing friends & donors from prosecution & punishment.

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Start calling it the “Epstein Shutdown”

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Excuse me, but do you have some time to talk about how NAFO can change your life?

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Live view of the White House

Credit: Corby Zone

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