Wajahat Ali

South Korea spent billions creating a plant in Georgia.

It helps the local economy and both nations' bottom line.

What does this dumbass, racist, white supremacist Trump Administration do?

Conducts the largest immigration raid that arrests 450 employees, pissing off South Korea.

GENIUS moves!

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Do you feel great about this LEGENDARY economy? Do you feel great again with these job numbers?

Are you high?

Well, to explain it all, I'm talking to economist and professor @justinwolfers.bsky.social at 130 pm ET.

No Paywalls. Live. Join us.

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One question every reporter needs to ask every Republican on camera:

"Do you agree with Donald Trump that the Epstein Files are a hoax?"

I'm begging you. Just one simple question.

Also "Where is Dan Bongino? What does he think?"

Oh he's nervous.

He's really, really nervous after the leaked video of the DOJ official admitting the cover-up.

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With @levparnas.bsky.social discussing the Trump Administration's Epstein Cover Up that was exposed by a Justice Department Officials. Also...where's Bongino?

11 am ET. We discuss it and what Lev's sources are telling him.

No paywall.

Thelefthook.substack.com

Trump says efforts to expose the Epstein client list is a “hoax” and distracts from his accomplishments.

Why is he taking this so personally?

Trump and Republicans destroyed the US economy in less than 8 months.

Remarkable.

'Disaster': Critics warn of 'rough waters ahead' after Trump's new abysmal job report Early job numbers ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Friday jobs report are painting a grim picture of the American economy, one that some are labeling as an indicator that a “Trumpcession” is well underway.Fox Business’ Lauren Simonetti obtained the early job numbers Friday morning, which sho...

Early job numbers ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Friday jobs report are painting a grim picture of the American economy, one that some are labeling as an indicator that a "Trumpcession" is well underway.

There really are no questions

U.S. hiring stalls with just 22,000 jobs added in August The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, also worse than expected and the highest level since 2021.

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies. https://to.pbs.org/47pZwN2

All the President’s Tech CEOs At a White House dinner Thursday night, America’s tech executives put on an uncanny display of fealty to Donald Trump.

Last night’s dinner with Trump and Big Tech wasn’t a policy meeting. It was basically 'The Bachelor,' except instead of roses, the prize was the president’s approval.

America First!

Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers

Should be an even bigger story. Trump is unilaterally using the military to blow up people without due process and straight up going against his "America First" non-intervention policy.

But when you have power, you can do whatever you want.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...

YouTube video by Solid Brix Studios The LEGO Death Star Interview | $1,000 Set Explained

LEGO has officially jumped the shark.

$1000 for THIS? I mean...we all wanted a Death Star. Hell, if you charge 1K, then make it awesome, but...this?

Ridiculous.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dbr...

Pass

And hopefully @justinwolfers.bsky.social somewhere in there if he can find time in his very busy media schedule discussing the terrible August job numbers.

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FRIDAY THE LEFT HOOK

12pm: @daniellemoodie.bsky.social and me on DEMOCRACY-ISH

2pm: Infectious disease physician, Dr. MarkAlain Déry

4 pm: @djrothkopf.bsky.social on Trump's generational damage

5 pm: @stuartpstevens.bsky.social on how Dems must fight back

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Why Can't the Democratic Leadership Rise Up and Meet the Moment? With Rep. Raskin and Mehdi Hasan Rep. Jamie Raskin, and later Mehdi Hasan, joined me to discuss the current Democratic leadership's massive unpopularity and how they must change to fight Trump's authoritarian agenda.

Why Can't the Democratic Leadership Rise Up and Meet the Moment? With Rep. Raskin and Mehdi Hasan

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DOJ deputy chief: government will "redact every Republican" from Epstein client list The deputy chief later said his comments were not based on what he's learned from his role at the DOJ.

The Justice Department's acting deputy chief was caught on a hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people."

Republicans won't be able to ignore or distract from the terrible job numbers for much longer, ditto the Epstein scandal.

Going to be interesting to see how they spin, lie, and weasel for Trump, who is sinking the country.

Trump's "War Department" Unleashes Its Military Crackdown

The Trump War Department is cracking down against enemies at home and abroad by militarizing law enforcement, ignoring due process, and expanding Trump's authoritarian powers.

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

Trump to rename Defense Department to War Department Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday, though it is unclear if he can permanently change the agency’s title without legislation from Congress.

America First, right?

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

If you're a pedophile like Ghislaine Maxwell or Israel's senior cybersecurity official, then all good.

But if you're a Black woman opposing Trump like Lisa Cook, well, then you have to be prosecuted.

Maybe she should wear a MAGA hat and beat up cops in the nation's Capitol...he'd love her then.

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn A new specimen of “infostealer” malware offers a disturbing feature: It monitors a target's browser for NSFW content, then takes simultaneous screenshots and webcam photos of the victim.

www.wired.com/story/steale...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today issued a letter notifying state awardees of the Vaccines for Children Program (VCP) that participating immunization programs and program-registered providers must respect state religious and conscience exemptions from vaccine mandates. “Today’s letter makes clear that providers must respect state laws protecting religious and conscience-based exemptions to vaccine mandates,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “States have the authority to balance public health goals with individual freedom, and honoring those decisions builds trust. Protecting both public health and personal liberty is how we restore faith in our institutions and Make America Healthy Again.” Participation in the VCP, which provides reduced cost, public-purchased vaccines for eligible children, requires compliance with state religious and other exemptions from vaccination laws. HHS provides operational funding to 61 state, local, and territorial immunization programs to implement and oversee their VCPs. State or local boards of education may administer or receive funds through the VCP. “VCP providers should be aware that in addition to explicit religious exemptions, state religious freedom laws may limit vaccine mandates that substantially burden religious exercise,” said Paula M. Stannard, OCR Director. “Some individuals with religious or moral objections don’t oppose vaccination itself. They may have specific concerns that focus on the development or manufacturing of particular vaccines. For example, parents may object to immunizing their children with vaccines historically derived from aborted fetal cell lines, based on their sincere and deeply held beliefs about the sanctity of life.”

HHS is determined, under RFK Jr. and Christian nationalists inside, to widen the circumstances under which parents can claim their "conscience" bars their children from receiving a vaccine (press release, today)

Spoiler: He doesn't have that power.

Straight, white men are responsible for 84% of Americas gun violence. There have been 4 trans shooters.

It’s not about keeping our kids safe. It’s about harming the trans community.

Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia The decision, affecting hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military aid, has alarmed NATO allies and upset U.S. lawmakers who strongly back the alliance.

Putin's poodle. An utterly compromised President.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

The DOJ is no longer an independent agency. Law enforcement and the military are becoming Trump’s Gestapo.