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Carl Pagan

@hardtimes2025.bsky.social

Supply Chain Professional who knows that tariffs will kill the economy. Lifelong Dem, Jets, Mets, Knicks & Rangers. Poker fiend! Ebay reseller Dougsdealin

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Probably about the stupid plaque.

09.03.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When do you set sails for discovery?

09.03.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I loved you all!
Kind of a Video Killed the Radio Star moment for me...

08.03.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Comic Section in color!!! The Parade insert!
It was a glorious time and you were a part Matt! That paper and that era have been over for decades and I've watched as you adapted over and over. I've been lucky that my job in Supply Chain has remained consistent.
Kudos to you and your ilk.

08.03.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

and deliver my route. She went inside because she had to do her regular job, running the household.
I loved that paper and subscribed until it was consumed by the internet.
I loved all of you: Alan, Jay Lustig, Steve W. (the guy that followed?), Jerry Izenberg...I'm sure there were more.

08.03.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

curated by a Group assembled with conscious thought as to the impact on the finished product.
I proudly delivered that paper on my bicycle for years. My Mom was what was called a District Manager. She delivered the papers to the paperboys. I'd get up with her at 4, help her and then come home

08.03.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just happenstance that I knew you from what I presume was the beginning, at the Star Ledger.
Those were the days money was invested in the printed medium and competition was high. You and Alan sold a lot of advertising, I'm sure.
The Sunday Papers were fat those days. Chock full of information

08.03.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck!

07.03.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@mcnuttmonica.bsky.social you make the broadcast entertaining. The personal "disagrements" you create allow viewers/listeners to choose sides within a broadcast they already have a viewing interest in.
It adds an unintended fan level. You're either pro or anti this "thing"
Very clever. Engaging.

07.03.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If your policies and ideas were truly good enough and you believed in them with passion, you'd believe you could win under any circumstances.

07.03.2026 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When they can't explain their expectations clearly, some people resort to forcing compliance.
It is weakness disguised as strength. You can see this in our current admin's management style.
Either the goal is unclear or the objective is unattainable. Acquiescence isn't agreement.

07.03.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a know it when you see it kind of thing. You're so accustomed to finding the stud amongst the best you have and once a decade, someone comes along at an entirely different level. They dominate your best. It is only then you realize you've been grading on a curve.

07.03.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like I forgot how I used to do it because it is pretty difficult sometimes. I guess it's a loss of flexibility?

06.03.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope

06.03.2026 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So we’re just going to forget all about this and never ask Trump, Leavitt or Hegseth about it again after the first day because this is totally normal so who cares.

05.03.2026 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3445    πŸ” 795    πŸ’¬ 159    πŸ“Œ 28
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This my Baby Domino. She's two years old now and is a very good girl. She deserves even more love than I could ever imagine.
An absolute sweetheart!

05.03.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Preach Sister!
Stop the Consolidation of Everything,Everywhere, All at Once!
Corporate buyouts
Insider Trading
Ponzi Schemes
Shakedowns
Bribes
Leveraging Judicial Process
Denying Rights, Righfully appropriated money
Purposely sentencing people to death via USAID fund cutoffs
Unlawful layoffs
More?

05.03.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stranger for me is fighting to get the Tariffs paid back to my employer, while having suffered through price increases as a consumer.
I'm actually happy they'll go to the Comany because that keeps a lot of people employed and food on a lot of tables!

05.03.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Electricity Short Circuited him!

04.03.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As long as the tributes keep flowing, they'll have no problems at all.

04.03.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a bomb that will explode within the next 10 years. People don't have pensions and their 401k's aren't going to sustain them. We are talking millions and millions of aging Americans that will need to rely on Gov't assistance or the good will of their children.
We are becoming 3rd World quick

04.03.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Share this, it is pretty powerful.
He speaks for many, but Trump speaks for one.

04.03.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

The man will say literally anything to prevent saying he was wrong, mistake, misled, lied to, cheated, robbed, or deceived.

04.03.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was born in '64, so they hit their stride when a lot of my preferences were already in place.
There is a modern production mix that puts the vocals at the same level as the instrumentation.
My ear has difficulty with that. Pumpkins may have been at the forefront.

04.03.2026 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was never a fan. It seemed a sound based on production and knobs being turned to the right number, ensuring the entire mix was fuzz.
I don't think he evolved when the entire world has moved along without his art.

04.03.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pirates plundering their way through our rights and taking our possessions.
Just like the Russians in Ukraine, no different except these are our boys and girls, raised, educated and trained by us.
They are who we are. Hurts to look in the mirror sometimes.
No one turns facist overnight.

03.03.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's their own Afghanistan evacuation situation.

03.03.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He seems to be saying the weapons he built in his first admin can be used to supplement his current supply, yet Biden somehow gave his supply to Ukraine? How many stashes are there? Where's Obama's? This guy is so fucking stupid and people can't see it? Really? Not at all?
RESIST!!

03.03.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Once you're involved in the cover up, you're guilty. He's like a spider, drawing people into his web.
Epstein was exactly the same. I'm interested to know which was the dominant creature between the two.

03.03.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think that Inside Tradimg on War or Death should be Death.
No other option.
To order another's death is ghastly enough.
To have benefitted? Obscene.
Remember to be Human.
RESIST!!

03.03.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0