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There's an economist from UC San Diego named James Hamilton, known for his work on oil price spikes and the business cycle.

His work suggests a large chance of recession due to lower consumption and reallocation of resources to energy costs, IIRC.

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Four-byline alert: 🚨

β€œ.. Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran, according to two U.S. officials, a former U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the conversations.”

@nbcnews.com
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Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

Exclusive: Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating β€” even indirectly β€” in the war.

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Oh, yes. I meant that it was created by Muslims in Turkey, made its way through the Arab world, into Mexico, then into the US where it is now a halal version of a Mexican dish made by Afghans, at least in this specific restaurant.

06.03.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Eat More Taco

708 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203

06.03.2026 03:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Al pastor is 1,000% not halal

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The Afghan (?) kabob guys down the street pivoted to Mexican and they're making some weird menu items. Looks like they're cooking halal taco meat on a vertical spit, a return to the origin of tacos al pastor.

Probably going to check it out soon.

06.03.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada FTW

06.03.2026 00:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

God help us.

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The trend shift in adults per family household is so insane.

its even more insane that every important policymaker and economist thought we were slowly soaking up a glut of homes even into the 2010s.

And it’s even more insane that there are still supply-crisis skeptics today.

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I think I grew up with a view closer to the Canadian one. But my "fellow citizens" keep electing morally reprehensible people to high office, so I've shifted my opinions of them accordingly.

Hard to look at the actions of America these past few years and believe it's a moral place.

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So, my kids won the lottery.

05.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This gambit worked with the Silver Line, though

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Yeah, but East Cap is great for a toy train

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Psychiatrist on Mom's side, the great clown Pagliacci on Dad's

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The order itself requires Customs to "liquidate all entries" without regard to IEEPA duties, but at the hearing the judge said unequivocally that "I want to make it clear to the Customs Service that they have to refund any money that was unlawfully collected." [4]

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I think it was a poor choice because the X2 and X9 already had high ridership and the streetcar made their service worse.

East Capitol would have been better, IMO.

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Emails show Fairfax police warned prosecutor about suspect in Hybla Valley killing 7News reporter Nick Minock obtained emails in a Freedom of Information Act request that shows the Fairfax County Police Department warning Fairfax County Common

Descano needs to go.

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What athlete’s expression will stay with you the rest of your life?

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 HOP POP

We like to hop. We like to hop on top of Pop.

STOP

You must not hop on Pop.

HOP POP We like to hop. We like to hop on top of Pop. STOP You must not hop on Pop.

This book is a cautionary tale

04.03.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of people epically failed to accept the basic reality that the 2024 election was an election with huge moral stakes and a clear right and wrong answer (for a wide range of reasons). They now are twisting themselves into knots to protect themselves from accepting that moral failing.

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Dang, McDonald's.

For comparison, a Big Mac has only 563 calories.

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Ever read a sentence that feels like you're having a stroke

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis β€’52m
Last week, former State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis was sentenced to probation and community service after being convicted of four felonies including Attempt to Influence a Public Official.
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sam
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first you defend RFK Jr.'s anti-vaxx insanity and now you're considering pardoning an unrepentant election denier who illegally attempted to overturn our free and fair elections? what is wrong with you, man?

Jared Polis @jaredpolis β€’52m Last week, former State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis was sentenced to probation and community service after being convicted of four felonies including Attempt to Influence a Public Official. She made a horrible mistake, and she was wrong. I hope she learns from this and can rebuild Show more β€’ 43 {7 12 β€’ 30 sam @sam_d 1995 X.com first you defend RFK Jr.'s anti-vaxx insanity and now you're considering pardoning an unrepentant election denier who illegally attempted to overturn our free and fair elections? what is wrong with you, man?

polis is probably going to unfollow me for this one but idgaf. what a fucking freak.

worst democratic gov in the country and it’s not even close now that Murphy is gone

04.03.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 1397 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 9

I genuinely do not understand who the audience for this is

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This is how "limited" strikes spiral out of control

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Yes. Yes it would. 🀑

04.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 649 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 2

It’s so refreshing to hear someone telling the truth about the LA establishment, which has no higher goal than giving the appearance of doing something while doing nothing. A change from people who want to do as little as possible to people who want to see how much is possible.

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