Michael
@dern_logolepsy
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Articulating ordinary thought with precision | Pattern spotter. Narrative skeptic. | Proper menace, clinically unhinged |
Joined March 2022
I guess after the Supreme Court thing, President Trump isn't a dictator after all, huh? 🤷♂️
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Major US & World Developments - 21 Feb '26 Thread Objectively stated with concise detail. (1/5)
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• Winter Olympics: Klaebo claims record 5th gold • Team USA breaks Winter Games gold medal record • Winter Olympics Milan-Cortina Day 15: US women's curling bronze game vs Canada; US gold in mixed aerials; Klaebo history (5/5)
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• Israel prepares to clap back for potential Iranian retaliation. • Ukraine hits key Russian ballistic missile factory • Russian troops seize Karpivka village in Ukraine (4/5)
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• Trump enacts 10% universal import tariff. • State of the Union speech scheduled Tuesday. • Blizzard warnings active across U.S. East Coast. (3/5)
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• President Trump considering limited military strikes on Iran to force a nuclear deal. • Iran signals draft nuclear agreement to U.S. soon. • US military airlifts prototype small modular nuclear reactor to Utah for rapid deployment test (freedom baby) (2/5)
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Major US & World Developments - 21 Feb '26 Thread Objectively stated with concise detail. (1/5)
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Big Who?
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There's a time to listen and a time to critically think.
"Leave our taxes alone!!!" NY Democrats are not happy with the new plan by Mayor Mamdani to raise taxes on middle class:
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I guess after the Supreme Court thing, President Trump isn't a dictator after all, huh? 🤷♂️
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• Unemployment falls to 4.0%; Q4 GDP up to 3.1%. Credits to Trump tariffs & energy policy. • GOP leads DEMs by 3 points in national polls; R+2.8 = exact latest poll average/aggregate. • Trump rally: Vows “total victory,” links Cuba/Iran to border. (4/4)
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• Reward for Nancy Guthrie up $200 after anonymous donation. • Actor Eric Dane (Grey’s Anatomy) dies at 53. • NE blizzard: 18+ inches snow, 1,200+ flights canceled; emergency declarations in NY, NJ, PA. (3/4)
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• US jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaska (just routine). • Global stocks fall, oil rises on Iran tensions. • Iran gets 10-15 days for nuclear deal or “bad things”; US surges carriers to Middle East. (2/4)
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Today's Current Events - 20 Feb '26 Objectively Stated - Compact Quote of the Day 🖋️ A significant problem can't be solved at the same level of thinking. (1/4)
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Tariffs Overall The outcome helps by boosting government revenue and strengthening strategic US industries (4/4)
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• Provides leverage for better trade deals in negotiations • Can raise prices for consumers on imported products • May trigger retaliatory tariffs from trading partners (3/4)
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• Revenue collected goes straight to US Treasury • Protects domestic industries from lower cost foreign competition • Helps preserve or create jobs in targeted US sectors • Encourages companies to build factories and invest domestically (2/4)
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Understanding U.S. Tariffs Taxes on imports are paid by U.S. importers and increases federal revenue while protecting key industries. These taxes on imports raise costs for US importers, but deliver major net benefits through revenue and industrial strength. (1/4)
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• 2026 Winter Olympics US athletes compete in figure skating, speed skating, women's hockey today. • Explosion in Santiago, Chile kills at least 3, injures 10 per local reports. • US weekly jobless claims drop sharply to 206,000, signaling labor market stability. (4/4)
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• Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life for his 2024 martial law declaration. • US builds up military assets near Iran as nuclear talks stall; Russia warns of unprecedented escalation. • Gas explosion in Karachi, Pakistan kills at least 13-16 (3/4)
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