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Sprinklers running on April 11th at Utah valley University. Turf grass as far as the eye can see. What drought!?? @utahvalleyuniv

As of early 2026, the U.S. federal debt-to-GDP ratio is approximately 124–125%, reflecting a historically high level, is projected to continue growing, surpassing World War II-era highs of 106%. fiscaldata.treasury.gov/amer… #nonpartisanpriority

Trump declares almost 50% of Americans to be public enemy number one – right after Iran. This is no longer politics; this is open civil war from the mouth of a president. Anyone who brands half of their own people – millions of ordinary Americans who simply vote differently – as the "greatest enemy" hasn't understood America; Trump hates it. This rhetoric isn't "tough," it's treacherous. It destroys precisely what makes America strong: the idea that Americans, despite all their differences, are one nation. Trump has just proven that he doesn't want to be president of all Americans – but merely the leader of a faction that considers the rest the enemy. Insane. And extremely dangerous.

The President of the United States just called two Supreme Court justices he personally appointed "an embarrassment to their families," "a disgrace to our nation," and "fools and lapdogs for the RINOs and the radical left Democrats." He alleged without evidence the Court was "swayed by foreign interests." He then signed a replacement tariff under a statute that has never been used in 51 years, was designed for a monetary system that collapsed in 1973, and expires in 150 days. When asked about returning $175 billion in duties the Supreme Court just declared illegal, his answer was: "It's not discussed." His Vice President called a 6-3 ruling joined by Gorsuch, Barrett, Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson "lawlessness from the Court, plain and simple." He invited the three dissenters to the State of the Union. The six justices who ruled against him are "barely invited." He "couldn't care less if they come." No prior president has combined personal attacks on named justices with immediate policy circumvention at this scale. Jackson complied with Worcester. Roosevelt complied with every adverse ruling and never attacked individual justices. Nixon complied with United States v. Nixon and resigned. This president attacked his own appointees by name, questioned their patriotism, alleged foreign corruption, and signed a replacement order within four hours. The constitutional risk premium on executive trade promises just repriced in a way that does not show up on Bloomberg terminals. It shows up in the discount rate every foreign government now applies to every bilateral deal this administration negotiates. The clocks started yesterday. Six of them. open.substack.com/pub/shanak…

Ok, but what's the plan?

sltrib.com/news/politics/202… blatantly unconstitutional. The ends don't justify the means.

ICYMI: Two months ago, Rand Paul blew up Trump’s Venezuela pretext live on air. “There’s no fentanyl being made in Venezuela. None. Zero. These are outboard boats that would have to refuel 20 times to reach Miami. And we don’t just summarily execute people.” When Rand Paul is calling bullshit, the war narrative is collapsing in real time.

Fans please understand no one person is bigger than the program. Coaches come and go. Bama - Bear. Oaklahoma - Switzer. BYU - Edwards ND -Holtz USC - JR. Mich - Schembechler. The list goes on. Utah will be fine. For you it’s personal for coaches its business.

How Don Shoup Changed The World open.substack.com/pub/future…

a lot of people were like “Jimmy Kimmel being back on PROVES there was no government coercion against free speech” and then Trump just posted he’s going to sue ABC for putting Jimmy Kimmel back on

Jimmy Kimmel's full monologue tonight

US fiscal folly could create big, beautiful debt spiral reuters.com/markets/us/us-fi…

Thinking Linked-in is more grown up than X and Instagram is more fun. Come find me on either if you'd like. linkedin.com/in/ted-knowlton…

BREAKING: #Canada's government is going ahead with high-speed—not just high-frequency—rail between #Quebec City and #Toronto Trains to reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres (186 mph) per hour. 20 million people live in this corridor. cbc.ca/news/politics/high-sp…

I pledge to accept the results of the November 5, 2024 election. #Election2024 #takethepledge

I picture my future grandchildren asking me to explain how I voted in this election. This is a key basis for how I will vote. cnn.com/2021/01/24/politics/…

“We should worry when a politician 1) rejects, in words or action, the democratic rules of the game, 2) denies the legitimacy of opponents, 3) tolerates or encourages violence, or 4) Indicates a willingness to curtail the civil liberties of opponents, including the media.”

Washington’s Most Parking-Burdened Towns and Cities sightline.org/2024/10/01/was… @Citizen_Cate via @Sightline