@bfry1981
Journalist, academic, consultant with over 2 decades of experience in conflict analysis, public policy, politics, international development, humanitarian aid, foreign policy/affairs, history. Anti-fascist, pro-democracy https://realcontextnews.com/#donate
The government faces a stark choice of raising taxes, cutting other spending, or increasing borrowing if the central bank keeps its key interest rate elevated for longer and oil and gas revenues decline.
βοΈ Russia's government is plugging a widening gap in the military budget with increasingly costly borrowing, which will lead to a growing bill for years to come, - Bloomberg
Debt-servicing costs now account for twice the share of total spending they did before the war.
What are the hasbara excuses for these monstrosities?
Yaaaay
I have an announcement to make β Iβm writing a book!
βWe have had lots of shutdownsβ¦ but never before have top officials tried to use their employees as human shields in the partisan battle.β
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
My complicated latest on how Israel's dangerous impunity in the West Bank resembles Trump's dangerous impunity playing fast and loose with troops on U.S. soil realcontextnews.com/trump-taking...
My complicated latest on how Israel's dangerous impunity in the West Bank resembles Trump's dangerous impunity playing fast and loose with troops on U.S. soil realcontextnews.com/trump-taking...
Trump is defunding the police where he can so he can fill the void with his masked Gestapo. He did it in DC, and he tried it in New York but balked. Additionally, Pam Bondi is investigating the Portland police bureau because they arrested a right wing agitator. Pay attention.
The Kirishi refinery is almost 800 km (500 miles) from the Ukrainian border. It produces annually around 20 million tons in oil products. September 14, 2025, it was already struck and lost almost half of its production capacity when one of its primary processing units was hit.
I mean, I guess I respect the diversity of the player base, but, thatβs some weird shit right?
So, Iβve been playing Warframe for a month and so far I have been randomly matched with βMrToxicWhiteGuyβ βChineseMan1β and βIBlackGuy.β
I played Destiny for over 1,000 hours and was never matched with a player named after their (alleged) race.
Am I missing a joke or something?
This is absolutely right on every point and everyone who sits on a governing board or serves as president or provost or similar should please make the time to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
The Smithsonian and the National Gallery of Art both receive federal funding, but both institutions have announced they are using their reserves to stay open, at least for a little while. Other museums are offering discounts to federal employees.
Weeks before his death, you say?
"I didn't see it" wow
I so admire Dean for engaging in this earnest intervention, and doing it in a way that ensured it would be caught on video. America needs to see this sort of exchange as it happens.
We *also* must understand that there is exactly zero chance Mike Johnson will do anything to push back against Trump.
DHS denying entry
DHS lists three types of people who will be denied entry. 2 of the 3 are based on beliefs.
I doubt they can even define what a βglobalistβ is - but the term is often an antisemitic dog whistle.
This isnβt even the most offensive DHS propaganda in recent weeks - incredibly.
NEW
Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego GarcΓaβs request to reopen case
The judge, who works for DOJ, found βinsufficient evidenceβ that the Trump administration would send Abrego to Uganda.
DHS had said βHe will be processed for removal to Uganda.β
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
"I was recording in a bike lane, and they body checked me, and slammed me to the ground."
"Then they released me with no charges... So they beat the hell out of me for absolutely nothing."
βAmanda Siebe in Portland, Oregon.
ICE targets Democratic congressional candidateβwho fights for disabled rights and relies on a wheelchair.
"Agent didn't say anything, just came over and body checked me," she said.
"I was tackled and my face just smashed into the ground super hard."
Amanda Siebe in Portland, Oregon.
YASSSSS
Shots fired. Holy shots!
oh my
1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
We aren't powerless yet
Huh. I was pretty sure these counted as qualifications to serve in the current administration:
This current American presidential administration is run by people who are quite obviously mentally ill, and we need to start talking about that.
