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Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as US shutdown blocks key crop data U.S. data vital to global grain and soybean trading has gone dark during the federal government's shutdown, leaving commodity traders and farmers without crop production estimates, export sales data and market reports during the peak of the autumn harvest.

Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as US shutdown blocks key crop data reut.rs/3VYW3xZ

We're running a piece on this today that I'll link to when it goes live.

But it occurs to me that the GWB admin ran roughshod over the UN in the runup to the Iraq invasion, but learned to greatly appreciate its value when the subsequent occupation went south.

I wonder if we won't see that here.

If we are going to have judges recuse themselves for the comments of their wives - imagine there will be number of cases involving Thomas and Alito if it pertains to Trump or right wing advocacy issues, in which they should have to do the same.

No?

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’ Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

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Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy The US economy is seeing a rise in long-term unemployment, with over 1.9 million Americans out of work for 27 weeks or more, sparking concerns about the labor market.

With the right folks in charge, it doesn't take long to get from a US economy that is "the envy of the world" to this:

"The long-term unemployment number is a post-pandemic high and a level typically only seen during periods of economic turmoil..."

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Both candidates for governor have legislative records. What do those tell us about whether they’d work with the opposite party if elected? " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/spanberger_earle_sears_merged-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C146&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/spanberger_earle_sears_merged-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C379&ssl=1" /> Here's what the backgrounds of Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger show about how they’d deal with the other party. The post Both candidates for governor have legislative records. What do those tell us about whether they’d work with the opposite party if elected? appeared first on Cardinal News.

Both candidates for governor have legislative records. What do those tell us about whether they’d work with the opposite party if elected?

Check your registration! #virginiavotes

We just breeze right past the President of the US saying this shit now…

So. Much. Winning.

Inflation ⬆️
Unemployment ⬆️
Growth⬇️

💯 Wittman's fault

Earle-Sears thinks it's not a "real issue."

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Unemployment claims have hit the highest level since 2021. The President’s economic chaos and uncertainty are hurting American workers and families.

California shoppers see surging grocery inflation once again Prices in the “food at home” category grew at an average 3.3% annual rate this summer – double from 1.5% in 2024.

Grocery prices are surging again—up 3.3% this summer and 26% higher than five years ago. Beef, produce, and basics all cost more, and dining out is 28% pricier than in 2020. Families need real relief, not more tariffs. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/13/c...

Wow.

Numbers don’t lie! Americans are paying the price for this foolish tariff policy.

As facts emerge about the background and persuasions of Charlie Kirk’s killer, we should be reminded that responsible people wait for facts to emerge…not instantly attempt to incite violence against “the radical left.”

Elect Jay Jones for Attorney General on November 4th. Early Voting at 3 locations starts 9/19 & at 13 more on October 23rd.
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Look at US 😞

We’re on pace for “the third-largest budget deficit in U.S. history, trailing only the fiscal year 2020 and Fiscal year 2021 deficits incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

www.foxbusiness.com/politics/fed...

BLS revises jobs numbers down by 911,000 in annual revision The revisions arrive as government statistics have become increasingly politicized. Last month, Trump took the unprecedented step of firing the BLS commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, over weak jobs data.

Breaking news: U.S. employers created 911,000 fewer jobs from April 2024 through March 2025 than initial reports showed.

The revisions are the latest significant change to labor market data, which has faced heightened scrutiny under President Trump.

explaining #gavinnewsom to non-californians (via nathanramospark on insta)

Terminating the contracts of over 400,000 VA workers, many of whom are veterans themselves, is union-busting.

We stand with veterans. Join our federal worker unions tomorrow for a day of action to tell VA Secretary Collins to respect veterans and keep his promise to VA union workers!

Vladeck: There’s one video showing a DEA officer telling a D.C. resident he couldn’t drink alcohol on his porch—D.C. law says exactly the opposite. It also highlights how these officers aren’t even trained in the laws they’re purportedly enforcing.

SOON: @ezralevin.bsky.social will join @allinwithchris.bsky.social to discuss Saturday’s mobilizations in support of Texas Democrats and Trump’s effort to rig congressional maps before the midterms. Tune into @msnbc.com.

Let’s not forget Donald Trump’s “Justice” department is giving special favors to a convicted sex trafficker who participated in the sexual abuse of children. The lack of outcry by Republicans after Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to a low-security prison tells us they stand by Trump’s moral depravity.

Notice that there is a special election in CD 11 on Sept 9

Voting has started in the CD 11 special election!

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Call Governor Youngkin to voice your opposition to Trump's DOJ's four investigations into George Mason University.

Judicial appointments matter.

Judges order Abrego Garcia released, returned to Maryland and deportation delayed • Ohio Capital Journal Two federal court rulings on Wednesday allowed Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man unlawfully deported to El Salvador by federal immigration authorities in March, to be released from pre-trial…

Two federal court rulings on Wednesday allowed Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man unlawfully deported to El Salvador, to be released from pre-trial detention in Tennessee without the risk of immediate removal from the U.S. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/23/r...

After it was reported that Trump called Charlie Kirk to ask him to tone down his criticism of the Epstein files he now says this. (Via @mmfa.bsky.social)

Republican Senator Thom Tillis: What do I tell 663,000 people and two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid. Trump's advisers in the White House are not telling him that the effect of this bill is to break a promise.

VA11 Democratic “Firehouse Primary” Winners (Walkinshaw’s Campaign, the VA11 Dems, Turnout, etc.) and Losers (the WaPo, VA11 GOP, etc.) The "Winners/Losers" list for the VA11 Democratic firehouse primary will be somewhat abbreviated, for one big reason: I have no particular desire to name a bunch of individual Democrats - many of whom

VA11 Democratic “Firehouse Primary” Winners (Walkinshaw’s Campaign, the VA11 Dems, Turnout, etc.) and Losers (the WaPo, VA11 GOP, etc.) bluevirginia.us/2025/06/v11-...