David Rothschild

If BLS, under some clown, announces we gained 1.1 million jobs in August, Corporate Media will amplify it without any major context because they are collaborating against US. All data from the Trump Regime moving forward should be treated as completely fake: to amplify their data is to lie for them.

Trump firing the people who collect data on the economy does not “echo an authoritarian playbook” or “concern economists that it may undermine confidence in data” it is authoritarian move and it does undermine any confidence anyone should have in any data coming from the Trump Regime. Full Stop.

Some people at NYT actually believe dumping facts every few weeks about Trump's corruption or taxes or paramilitary makes them non-complicit member of free press but bottom line is that daily narratives trump occasional facts. And NYT daily narrative: Institutions Holding, Don't Worry.

Beyond the obvious cognitive & physical decline his team is covering-up, can you imagine how ill-informed Trump must be while Stephen Miller is destroying US in Trump's name?

Corporate Media believes the biggest challenge facing the US today, in 2025, is how the Democratic Party covered-up the fact Biden was aging in 2024 (they kicked him off the ticket) AND that Corporate Media did not cover it enough in 2024 (it was all they talked about).

Actually, I consider it losing, and I consider all of our core institutions as compromised.

I disagree with Corporate Media (hi NYT) consensus that 6 months of economic chaos, innocent people kidnapped off street by masked paramilitary, free speech & civil rights being crushed, as Congress & Supreme Court & Corporate Media & Universities fully collaborated to end democracy was US *winning*

August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

Really excited for the unsigned Supreme Court ruling that will say states ruled by Republicans can gerrymander but states ruled by Democrats cannot. Then watch Corporate Media explain to US how we have to keep faith with the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.

when the concern comes from the right it is fact, when the concern comes from left it is qualified out of existence.

according to NYT having Mamdani running for mayor absolutely undermines faith in our safety despite him having absolutely nothing to do with our safety, but Trump firing any government data people who he dislikes *may* undermine faith in data according to those loser *economists*

according to NYT Trump was crushing it for his first 6 months, but now has gotten a little volatile AND some “economists” worry that firing head of BLS and replacing her with a clown “could” undermine faith in their data. NYT is garbage.

Like an indoor football stadium appended to the White House?

Wait, did he say 90,000 sq ft ballroom?!? That is equivalent to a football field (100 yd or 300 ft) wide x long: that is *insane*

Fun how when Trump breaks government contracts for research & demands end to free speech it is all about protecting the Jews

But when they get their protection money & agreements to end free speech it all about celebrating end of woke & ensuring supremacy over minority races & religions & identity

We should have hung Jeff Davis.

Assuming the new head of BLS (assuming it will be Marco Rubio?) understands the assignment. Congratulations to Trump for gaining 1 million jobs per month for the rest of the term.

Blue Line Good
Red Lines Bad

Final Jobs Report: obvious solution is to fire the person compiling the lines

Under Trump prices are up and jobs/wages are down.

Fact is: Jobs & Wages tend to go up under Democrats and down under Republicans.

Uncertainty & Corruption is bad for business.

Actual quote from Father of the Bride (1950): "If you don't mind, I think it is a little early for a martini, we'll have scotch."

“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” -George Orwell

By implicitly assuming (and amplifying) we will have a free & fair 2028 election against someone other than Trump, is normalizing what Trump is doing against US, is collaborating with him against US.

Anyone talking about the 2028 election horse racing, rather than how we protect US until 2028 and have an election, is not a serious person and is not a democrat.

Trump's corruption hurts US. It weakens our national security, economy, democracy, as everyone knows he is willing to maximize the return to Trump over US. Every political scandal in US history pales in comparison to Trump's corruption.

Corporate Media has basically ignored Trump stealing $1 billion from US, the story is absolutely buried, no way it enters the public zeitgeist.

Trump ordered the US military spend $1 billion (with a "b") to upgrade HIS PERSONAL PLANE that Qatar gave HIM. First, he is stealing $1 billion from US. Second, he is weakening our national security & economy by negotiating with foreign governments over what they will give HIM, not US.

Media & Political Elites consider @politico.com @semafor.com @thehill.com @axios.com to be centrist, despite fact they all continue publish hardcore right-wing anti-democratic attacks like this as news.