Bruce Waltuck

Application of complex systems science to leadership and change. Generative Dialogue and Process Improvement services. Green chile & delta blues.

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

Absolute bombshell on Sky News. An expert correspondent reads the leaked 2002 email from Melania Trump to Ghislaine Maxwell. She asks about Jeffrey Epstein and Palm Beach. The White House is in full panic mode trying to completely disassociate from the massive scandal.

[Liz Shuler @LizShuler]

On her birthday, we remember Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and the architect behind Social Security, minimum wage, and the right to organize. She didn’t just shape policy, she changed what workers could expect from this country.

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

Absolute bombshell. Christiane Amanpour confirms that US and Israeli analysts admit Iran is firmly in the driving seat of this war. She also reveals the assassinated Iranian negotiator was actually their favored candidate for a transition.

[Bruce Waltuck @complexified]

Oh my…

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

Let's just drop the pretense. This isn't about deporting dangerous criminals. They're grabbing anyone they can, anyway they can and anywhere they can in order to meet Trump's quotas. He wants to run up the score, and it's going to tear communities, blue AND red, apart.

[Mikie Sherrill @MikieSherrill]

THANK YOU, NEW JERSEY!

I’m thrilled to officially be your Democratic nominee for governor and I am ready for the challenge. Let’s do this.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

JFK at American University, today 1963:
“If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. . . .
"We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal."

[United Farm Workers @UFWupdates]

We are aware of multiple federal operations impacting farm workers across California today. To all working people in California, remember: we are in this together. 1/

[Liz Shuler @LizShuler]

Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire with a history of attacking his employees and unions, is now using his power to hurt the working people who make this country run.

[PolitiFact @PolitiFact]

Ivermectin still isn’t a COVID-19 treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and recent research has found it ineffective against the disease. https://t.co/KvlgF91eS7

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

If you're just catching up: the Republican Party, taking orders from the world's richest man, is on course to shut down the government over the holidays, stopping paychecks for our troops and nutrition benefits for low-income families just in time for Christmas.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.

[The New Republic @newrepublic]

GOP senators should be hounded mercilessly by reporters on whether they’ll knowingly support Patel now that Trump has made the corrupt reality of the situation so inescapably, alarmingly clear.

https://t.co/k2H6BXTZT2

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

It is important to understand the human cost of a government shutdown. Millions of government employees need their paychecks to pay mortgages, rent, electric bills, other essentials. True, w past practice they will be reimbursed when the govt reopens. 1/

[CSPAN @cspan]

.@RepRaskin: "So who is our leader Hakeem Jeffries supposed to negotiate with? Is it Mike Johnson? Is he the Speaker of the House. Or is it Donald Trump? Or is it Elon Musk? Or is it somebody else?"

[Seth D. Harris @MrSethHarris]

The @PowerAtWorkBlog team wishes everyone in our community & working people everywhere a Happy Holiday Season! Our latest post shares a list from the @AFLCIO of ways you can celebrate this season by supporting union workers: https://t.co/1GRURWto1l

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Looks as if the second Trump presidency will begin the way the first Trump presidency ended: incompetent acrimonious chaos.

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

House Republicans are a long way from solving this problem.

But a technical point to mention. As of now -- 8:05 p.m. -- the House GOP leadership has not given itself same-day authority.

This means it will be difficult for them to pass a bill tomorrow under the simple majority threshold.

[Bruce Waltuck @complexified]

Clear and undeniable mistake

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

President-elect Donald Trump said he will issue executive orders imposing tariffs of 25 percent on Mexican and Canadian goods and 10 percent on Chinese merchandise as one of his first acts on Inauguration Day. https://t.co/3up8MtO6RN

[Tahra Hoops @TahraHoops]

🚨Trump's 25% Canada tariff would spike building costs dramatically.

Key materials we rely on from Canada:

$105B in cement/minerals jumping to $131B
$28B in lumber/paper to $34B
$33B in metals/tools to $42B

Total hit: $41B more for same materials. Building just got pricier.