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Texas. Senior director of polling at YouGov. Adviser to Young Men Research Initiative. johnlray.github.io

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The Dark Money Behind Clavicular's Rise to Fame, The Clipper Economy, and Meta-Nihilism | Upswing #2 A conversation with Minh Tran

The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : the Clavicular economy explained, with Minh Tran.

Not only is the gambling economy preying on young men in its own right, it is fueling an influencer economy that thrives on online nihilism

youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/the-dark-m...

04.03.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% | CNN Business Hiring at US businesses unexpectedly plunged last month as employers shed an estimated 92,000 jobs, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Gas prices: spiking
Grocery prices: up
Health care premiums: doubled
Jobs: lost

This is Trump's "Golden Age" where YOU pay more and he lines his pockets.

06.03.2026 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 92 ๐Ÿ” 34 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Pointless war in the Middle East, economy floundering, Britney Spears arrested. In the dark, a million millennials take a sledgehammer to the concrete slab over their basement safes containing their JNCOs and Invader Zim hoodies

06.03.2026 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The U.S. labor market lost 92,000 jobs in February In February the labor market lost 92,000 jobs, and economists are monitoring for signs that the labor market could be on the rebound.

When Republicans win political power, an extremely reliable timer starts ticking down on the US economy

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

06.03.2026 13:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

""Yo brother, legal team confirmed that we can't work with minors rn," a Kalshi employee wrote to the user in messages reviewed by the Journal. "Kinda sad tbh."" im losing my mind

06.03.2026 13:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 352 ๐Ÿ” 81 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Support Texas organizers. Show your support with a contribution.

Here in Texas, the general election is underway. Help us organize and win here in 2026 and beyond!

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05.03.2026 23:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait, *another* one?

06.03.2026 02:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 524 ๐Ÿ” 139 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

yeah we're detonating this thing on day one

06.03.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!!

06.03.2026 01:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Slay the Spire 2 releasing the weekend we lose an hour? Can those clowns in Congress do *anything* right?

05.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Joke's on them, I was an idiot in high school

05.03.2026 23:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Support Texas organizers. Show your support with a contribution.

Here in Texas, the general election is underway. Help us organize and win here in 2026 and beyond!

secure.actblue.com/donate/jrsli...

05.03.2026 23:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Again, not the point, but the man continues to barely be capable of forming a sentence. This is barely English.

05.03.2026 22:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem is gone. Pam Bondi is next.

Keep the pressure on these extremists.

05.03.2026 19:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1780 ๐Ÿ” 385 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 237 ๐Ÿ“Œ 35

Kristi Noem shitcanned. Every dog on the street in between 1600 Pennsylvania and Dan's Cafe is currently in mortal danger.

05.03.2026 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No son, you've barely touched your Maine Senate margin, you can have a little Oklahoma Senate speculation after you have two more bites of Maine

05.03.2026 19:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats to Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski for this fresh opportunity to remind everyone that a vote for them is exactly equivalent to a vote for Donald Trump and his domestic security agenda

05.03.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New DHS ad featuring Noem
New DHS ad featuring Noem YouTube video by Team Punchbowl News

This is an example of the DHS ads your taxpayer dollars have been paying for to boost Kirsti Noem's name ID prior to her presidential run. They run nonstop on TV+radio here in Texas. Anyone reporting on these as if Donald Trump "didn't know about them" is delusional.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=96nN...

05.03.2026 17:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Help us reduce the political power of these absolute fucking lunatics.

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05.03.2026 03:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Help us reduce the political power of these absolute fucking lunatics.

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05.03.2026 03:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fortunately most people haven't read The Guns of August so the way these separate, temporary, and often secret alliances and pacts are being played off of one another in a multi-headed oroborous of perceived short-term territorial advantage will strike most people as broadly fine

04.03.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Frustrated by the pundits out there saying things like "Crockett the progressive vs. Talarico the moderate" or "no one could have foreseen Talarico's performance among Latinos" just obviously not paying attention to a single thing actually happening in politics? Come pay attention with us!

04.03.2026 04:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Dark Money Behind Clavicular's Rise to Fame, The Clipper Economy, and Meta-Nihilism | Upswing #2 A conversation with Minh Tran

The latest from @ymriofficial.bsky.social : the Clavicular economy explained, with Minh Tran.

Not only is the gambling economy preying on young men in its own right, it is fueling an influencer economy that thrives on online nihilism

youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/the-dark-m...

04.03.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At last we have immanentized the eschaton from the classic Robert Shea/Robert Anton Wilson trilogy Do Not Immanentize! The Eschaton

04.03.2026 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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*final two braincells bouncing off each other after a night of staring at election returns* what if talarico called his campaign volunteers 'Rico's Roughnecks

04.03.2026 04:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Frustrated by the pundits out there saying things like "Crockett the progressive vs. Talarico the moderate" or "no one could have foreseen Talarico's performance among Latinos" just obviously not paying attention to a single thing actually happening in politics? Come pay attention with us!

04.03.2026 04:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking: Arkansas Democrats just flipped a Republican seat It's the ninth red-to-blue pickup in a special election in Trump's second term

JUST IN: Democrat Alex Holladay has flipped a GOP-held seat in *Arkansas*.

Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried hard to delay this race and wanted the seat to stay vacant for 8+ months, but the courts told her to hold it today. If she was worried, she was right to be.

Our full recap:

04.03.2026 03:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 3039 ๐Ÿ” 793 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 46
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Young Men Research Initiative | Substack Gen Zโ€™s political gender gap has exploded in the US and globally. YMRI researches the gender gap and supports campaigns to engage young men on progressive issues in 2025 and beyond. Click to read Youn...

If you, too, like understanding politics before other people do, please consider subscribing to and supporting our work!

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04.03.2026 03:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What James Talarico Accomplished on Rogan The real story lies beneath the viral clips

Early last summer at @ymriofficial.bsky.social we first noticed James Talarico's appearance in unconventional places. Back then we did a deep dive on his strategy and efforts to reach new voters.

I think this analysis holds up. Give it a read

youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/what-james...

04.03.2026 03:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Seems like a lot of people are fired up to reduce this guy's political power

04.03.2026 03:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0