Derek
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@Derek_Econ
Anonymous economist. Tidyverse and ggplots...all day, every day.
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Joseph E. Stiglitz on Milton Friedman's book, 'Free To Choose'.
This is false. My office has charged 56 of 71 of these arrests brought to us by MPD since I've taken office. Because DC is not a state, the federal government, via USAO, handles all adult felonies, including felony traffic violations. OAG charges the most serious misdemeanor offenses that we do have control over at high rates — including 97% of DUIs and 93% of reckless driving cases in 2025. We also filed over two dozen STEER Act lawsuits to hold accountable dangerous drivers who rack up thousands of dollars in unpaid traffic violations on DC streets.
EXCLUSIVE: While the airman rescue was going on, CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper directed a strike on an IRGC headquarters in an underground facility near Tehran. It was done with B2 bombers, using MOPs, the same weapon used in Midnight Hammer, high-level U.S. sources told Fox News.
Lose all this to rescue 1 pilot and call it your greatest military success of all time.
1/6 Israel just struck Iran’s Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone; one of the largest industrial complexes in the Middle East, located in Khuzestan Province. Tehran earns roughly $24 billion a year from petrochemicals (~$13B exports + ~$11B domestic sales), a key sanctions‑resistant cash engine for the regime. Here’s what each company produced and why it mattered militarily.
"The net result of the war is that Iran now makes about twice as much on its daily oil sales compared to before the conflict." washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…
America isn’t the victim of its own wars. If Trump didn’t take time to plan, and didn't even bother to build a coalition, nobody is obliged to follow. You being venomous over it is a very feminine trait. Take responsibility, and point the finger at those who led you to war.
@ConceptualJames It's incoherent for you to claim that you're smarter than people who are pushing an agenda you claim is nefarious while still refusing to debate them. You could humiliate Dave and massively degrade his influence. Do to him what he did to Douglas Murray. Why don't you do that?
🌹🇨🇦🇨🇦🌹 Fellow Canadian @AliFeizi’s firsthand account from multiple independent trips to Xinjiang is powerful and overdue. As someone who has long advocated for evidence-based Canada-China engagement, I’m struck by his clear-eyed observations: a region where Uyghur culture is actively preserved — from the restored Old City of Kashgar to thriving bazaars and vibrant traditions — not erased. The so-called “concentration camps” he saw are vocational training centres helping people build skills. Ottawa’s rhetoric must match reality. Accusations this serious demand proof, not politics. Strong, pragmatic Canada-China ties also deliver real benefits for Canadian livelihoods: restored market access for our farmers (canola, peas, seafood, beef) supports thousands of jobs and family incomes across the Prairies and beyond; affordable Chinese EVs and supply chain investments help build a stronger Canadian auto sector and lower costs for families; while diversified trade with China’s massive market drives economic growth, stability, and new opportunities from coast to coast. Canadians deserve foreign policy grounded in facts, dialogue, and mutual respect that puts our prosperity first. Thank you, Pastor Feizi, for speaking truth from the ground. #Xinjiang #CanadaChina x.com/alifeizi/statu…
