Across various private New York Facebook groups viewed by CNN – such as those for residents of the Upper East Side – some users have anonymously discussed potential plans to move out of the city following Zohran Mamdani’s primary win. cnn.it/3IpkOjr

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— CNN (@cnn.com) 14 July 2025 at 12:30

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

This is news?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Regarding inflation data, 0.3% for the month should be plenty to vindicate the Fed for not lowering rates and keep them on the "wait and see" track a while longer. While 2.7% yearly isn't terrible on its face, it coincided with a decrease in real earnings, so if this keeps up, we'll be back in a rough spot of inflation outpacing wage growth (as long as wage growth stays higher). Further, looking back at last year's numbers, we'd need a 0.4% increase next month to get back to 3.0% yearly which would be pretty bad optics for Trump.

Next economic release on my radar is the preliminary Q2 GDP numbers in a couple weeks. These numbers are essentially going to be the bounce back from the terrible Q1 which was largely caused by a spike in imports to beat the tariffs, so a lot of predictions had some pretty high numbers (GDPnow had 4+% for a short time) but current predictions are more in line with the normal mid 2% (GDPnow at 2.6%). While that number would look pretty normal, it would be a pretty disastrous bounce back and I'd be curious if we'd follow that up by settling into a new norm sub 1%. We need to outpace standard growth for a few quarters to make up for the terrible Q1. 

Attended another protest today. This time it was targeting my (and my partner's) alma mater -- Carnegie Mellon University. They were hosting Trump today, and Dave McCormick tonight - despite the students, most faculty, and community opposing it. Next time I get a call about alumni donations they will hear about it. Only will consider donating again if they sign onto the Harvard letter, which Pitt (whose main building is in the background of the picture below) had done easily.  

This was a smaller protest (maybe 1,000 people at most), but the most energetic/best speakers of the four or so I have gone to. 

https://www.publicsource.org/trump-mccormick-visit-cmu-energy-innovation-summit-pittsburgh/

Trump's COMPLETE Takeover Of All Three Branches of Government

“There were a lot of people that were sounding the alarm bells, [Mehdi] especially on some of that… Certainly the arrests are indicative of an authoritarianism that is frightening. And it's also sending a chilling message to folks.”

On this episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered,’ Mehdi Hasan and Doug Jones discuss the state of affairs in America, why Democratic leaders are getting arrested under Trump’s administration and why the Democrats refuse to endorse NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. They also discuss the Supreme Court and whether Senator Jones will run for Alabama governor in the upcoming midterm elections.

"Gator Grift": Hundreds Caged in Inhumane Conditions with No Due Process at Florida Immigrant Jail

Florida Democratic Congressmember Maxwell Frost joins us to discuss how he observed horrific conditions in Florida's new immigration detention jail in the Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," when he joined other lawmakers in a visit.

"I saw myself in those cages. It was a lot of people my age that looked like me," says Frost. "The administration is essentially trying to ethnically cleanse the country."

We also speak with a reporter at the Miami Herald, which reports hundreds of detainees at the Everglades immigration prison have no criminal records or charges, contradicting claims by the Trump administration. The newspaper recently published a list of people detained or believed to be detained at the facility, helping families locate their loved ones.

"Purge Palantir": Day of Action Protests Firm's Role in Gov't Surveillance, ICE & Genocide in Gaza

Protesters across the United States targeted Palantir Monday in a day of action focused on the technology company's work with ICE, facilitating President Trump's expanding immigration crackdown, and work with the Israeli military. New York police arrested at least four people Monday after demonstrators blocked the entrance to the company's Manhattan offices. Democracy Now! spoke to protesters in New York and with Wired senior writer Makena Kelly, who has been covering Palantir.

U.S. Empire Digs Its Own Grave By Gutting Education w/ Prof. Wolff

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Trump’s evisceration of the Department of Education this week through mass layoffs. Fellowships and sponsorships to fund student research are getting cut while student debt is growing. Professor Richard Wolff breaks down the potential impacts on the U.S. economy and society, the history of the federal education system in the U.S., and the root causes of Trump’s attacks on education.

One beacon of hope

Zohran Mamdani RALLIES UAW Workers Before Strike: "Workers Do Not Need to Beg!"

Videojournalist Jon Farina covered a rally where striking UAW legal workers walked out of the job to Stand Up for a Fair Contract. This event was attended by local city council and NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who spoke on the need for workers rights and unions as the UAW ponders a strike.

Latest update now even says -7.6%. Epstein is hurting him badly it seems 

Thinking about this, yeah, Dems should really double down on attacking this situation.  We really have not seen many cracks in MAGA armor and this is a prime one to keep in the cycle for as long as they can.  If anything, we probably will see someone sacrificed on the alter for this so I wonder who it would be.

You tell em Trump! Keep it up! He doesn't want Qanon/Pizzagate's support anymore! Or support of the MAGA followers who believe there are Epstein files! He doesn't want yo dumb asses anymore! Weaklings!

Lmfao.

We're at the stage where Trump is insulting his own followers and telling them he doesn't want their support anymore.