Consumer sentiment just hit another record low as prices climb and paychecks fail to keep pace with inflation. But Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is telling Americans it’s a great time to take road trips, even as gas tops $4.50 a gallon and families feel the rising costs.

Kitty Richards on @bloomberg.com: Kevin Warsh has proven he is ill-equipped to make the decisions necessary to guide households through an economic crisis. "He might be more interested in which way the political winds are blowing than in what the data is showing."

Daniel Hornung says the Supreme Court handed Trump an off-ramp after striking down his illegal tariffs. Instead of lowering costs for families and small businesses, he imposed new tariffs under different authorities, keeping prices high and prolonging economic uncertainty.

"We have never seen corporate profits to the degree we have over the past 4 years." — @kedseconomist.com At the same time, families are going without retirement plans, affordable health coverage, or paid leave, even as the cost of living keeps rising. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The IRS is going into this tax season vastly unprepared. On ABC News Live, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social warned that with fewer IRS staff focused on fraud prevention and complicated new tax provisions in place, taxpayers should file early to avoid delays and protect their refunds.

Trump promised to lower prices. Instead, his economy is one of rising prices and stagnating wages. The American people know they were sold a raw deal. As Kitty Richards put it: “We’re seeing consistently that voters feel like the economy is headed in the wrong direction.”

Data centers aren’t massive job creators. So communities must negotiate real benefits. @katenrg.bsky.social says strong agreements can require companies to cover infrastructure costs, invest in resilience, and strengthen the local tax base so families see lasting gains, not just higher bills.

Kevin Warsh’s shift from hawkish inflation views to echoing Trump’s calls to lower rates is worrying for anyone concerned about rising prices. Liz Pancotti joined @macfarlanenews.bsky.social of @meidastouch.com to discuss what this nomination could mean for the economy, workers, & families' budgets.

Las mujeres latinas aportan 1,3 millones de dólares a la economía; sin embargo, ganan 54 centavos por cada dólar que gana un hombre blanco. Esta brecha se amplía con cada hijo. Lisette Orellana Engel, Dir. Política Económica de UnidosUS, explica por qué esto nos afecta a todos.

Diesel prices impact the cost of shipping and trucking, which impacts the cost of everything we buy. Expert @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social joined @fox32chicago.bsky.social to explain how rising fuel costs are spreading through the economy and further squeezing families’ budgets.

The Senate passed a bill to fund all of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol. And we did it with the unanimous consent of ALL 100 SENATORS. Speaker Johnson refused to vote on this bill and chose to continue holding TSA hostage and to continue Trump's chaos.

sure gaussian splats are cool, but I’m still immensely satisfied by successfully generating clean simple photogrammetry from a handful of photos.

She came to a battle of wits while completely unarmed...

Yesterday, @normornstein.bsky.social and @djrothkopf.bsky.social dove into the administration's criminality as we head into Memorial Day weekend. Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... youtu.be/pWgHME7YPII

#Karfreitag auch Trauer wegen #Klimakrise. #FürsLebenStehen 16:00-16:15 in #Marburg, Biegenstraße, Ecke Savignystraße. Infos und Aktionspaket: fckaf.de/Ykh

Groceries, diesel prices with his reckless Iran conflict, and we are the ones stuck with the bill. We’re literally paying for a war of choice—Trump’s choice. All while he throws away taxpayer dollars on vanity projects and grift! 💸 #WeCantAffordTrump

This world tour situation with the Kingdom of Science raises a point I can't believe I didn't think of before. Culture and language barriers. At least they have the right idea. Learning the language, engrossing themselves in the cuisine and culture. Then they can put folks to work. #DrSTONE

The first bullet point says it all: $25M in revenue. That’s what this VP job ad really wants. #WorkplaceReality #SalesPressure This week’s episode is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: buff.ly/Cl2BOh7

#Meme #MemeCut #CapCut 👀 #twitchstreamer

ESPBEN: Caitlin Clark Haters Seem to Forget… or Never Actually Watched 👀 #CC22 #CaitlinClark #FeverRising #NowYouKnow #FromAnywhere #IndianaFever #WNBA

War were another highlight of Cross The Tracks this weekend. So good to hear Slippin' Into Darkness performed live. Watch more of their set at youtu.be/Q5kRNOMpjnY

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Former WWF talent Tom Brandi talks about working with The Rock! Wanna watch the full interview? Click on the link here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=1k1u...

A little due diligence now saves a lot of heartbreak (and cash) later. 🔍🏠 #HomeInspection #RealEstateTips #PropertyBuying #ClosingTheDeal #SmartInvesting

LOL I checked their website... And their pronounciation of it is off too! ;-)

Trump: Look at the muscles on this guy!

“We’ve been at the end of a Trump whim, not win!” “The Iran problem has paused for now, but the Trump problem hasn’t.” MAGA is celebrating the end of Trump's 'war of choice' but do they have bigger fish to fry?

Women Empowering Women #health #fitness

Washington Post: In the long run, wars make us safer and richer. Exactly why, in the long run, we always end up with endless refugee crises & mountains of debt. If you choose to attack & destabilise a country, don’t act surprised when refugees end up on your doorstep. #r4today

Consumer News: May 18, 2026 A big ruling will keep prescription drug prices lower. Oil and gas prices going the wrong direction. Plus, "Michael" is back ontop of the box office. #PerscriptionsDrugs #SCOTUS #Gas #Michael

Russia strikes on Kyiv🙏💙 #Ukraine🇺🇦

“Quiet Vibration” by 34Gallery.org Artist @chrisland.bsky.social: “The aura exists as vibration, a field of energy extending beyond the boundaries of the body. It shifts accordingly to presence, emotions &environment." More: linktr.ee/chrisland1405 #SDG3 #mentalhealth #arttherapy #aura #audiovisual

Though this young student is only moving from kindergarten to first grade, he already has his first viral moment in the books. Clearly Graham, a 6-year-old student in Texas, has decided he is too cool for school and is ready for summer. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dQXMy0

"It's lovely, yeah, it's real nice".  Today looks set to be May's hottest ever day on record, with temperatures passing 28 degrees in some areas. And the sunshine is forecast to last for a few more days. Our reporter Mairéad Cleary spoke to some people enjoying the sun. #VMNews

💀 Nitazene opioids are emerging as a post‑fentanyl threat. Some nitazenes are roughly as potent as fentanyl around 50× stronger than heroin and analogues like protonitazepyne may be >20× stronger than fentanyl.

Real talk: POV: You finally stopped chasing people who don't choose you. 🧠

Legal teams can’t request the records they don’t know exist. By integrating Inovalon’s DataStream® Medical Record Location API, ChartSwap now surfaces hidden records to give retrieval teams faster, fuller visibility and stronger cases. https://ow.ly/2nX550YcPJC

At Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin, each gallery will have a single “focus object” #midwestagendaartnews #curatorial #museum #chazenmuseumofart

Pakistani journalists gathered in London for a late-night meeting at #FlavoursPeriPeriChicken. #PakistaniJournalists #London

Early rainy season! Like the flip of a switch, rainy season will begin as early as this weekend. In some cases 1-2 weeks early. And boy do we need it. You know… hot/ humid days, daily thunderstorms, doesn’t end for 5 months… ughhh. Here’s the details on what wet season means and what to expect.

Spinning Mt. Fuji like Beyblade! 🗻🌪️ #Beyblade #MtFuji #Science #Physics

Philippine President's uneasy alliance with his Vice President has escalated into a second impeachment for Sara Duterte in as many years, and chaos within the Senate. Marcos shares his views on the rivalry with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on "Latitude". More here: bloom.bg/4ebbvRr

Can we stop platforming these narcissistic CEO’s and C-Suite Executives that spew their terrible BS advice on working with people? There are too many “experts” the media features that have no business leading people because they hate people. #hr #humanresources #shrm #hrmatters #narcissistic

#trump #legal #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-14/us/Politics/fr/bs/Trump-fait-appel-de-la-bataille-judiciaire-concernant-les-sanctions-contre-les-cabinets-d'avocats/1276370

New year, new look 👀 After the biggest undertaking of Parallax’s development so far, the transitions between views has been upgraded with animation! This effect looks A LOT cooler, but it also makes it easier to track things from one view to another. #indiedev #puzzlegame #gamedev

🏀LA Luka🌴 hypes OG AD for G League Comeback - Anthony Davis returning to Mavericks possibly tonight vs. the Nets #lukadoncic #nba

🔥𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐊𝐎🔥 Land of Jade & Fire, Book2 Pirates took Kaneko. Destiny calls Yoshi to become a samurai. As danger rises and hearts refuse to forget, love and duty collide in this epic MM romantic fantasy adventure. 📚 Reading order: Yoshi → Kaneko 👉 https://books.authorcaseymorales.com/kaneko

Happy Valentines to all you lovers and secret admirers out there. #ValentinesDay #Valentines #flowers #bouquet #romanticmovie #japanese #thirdwindowfilms #terracottastore #movie

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While filming outside the Whipple building, the central node of ICE activity in Minnesota, I met Tom. A veteran, union worker, and self proclaimed "Nazi Hunter". He yelled vulgarities at whoever left or entered federal property. Note: This is my favorite interview of the whole film.

US confirms it’s going after Cuba after Iran. #news

Kim Johnson made a song called Seu Olhar (Sonando Mix)! Amazon:  amzn.to/3zuhJ7U YouTube: youtu.be/fTOO3i3HQ48 Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/6XlGw2... Follow @kimjohnson562.bsky.social for more!

THE KRAKEN is out for revenge in Today's Turbo Tunnel! play here: play.google.com/store/apps/d... #TonisTurboTunnel #indiegame

DR ​Congo. The number of confirmed ​Ebola cases ​has increased to ⁠282 after 19 ​new positive ​test results were recorded. There have been 264 ​confirmed cases ​in Ituri province, 15 ‌in ⁠North Kivu province and three in South Kivu ​province.

A few things going on here - I was so locked in to listening for this target I miss the second runner at 7s - No idea why they even opened the door when the windows were blasted out - How cool is that reposition snap on the bridge?? - LMAOOOOOO WHAT A WAY TO GO~ - They had purple salvage 🤣🤣

The day after I posted my Gio Reyna video on other channels he scores... Still relevant though, a quick look into if the US should included on the US WC roster (quick answer: yes!) I'll have to do Pulisic video next just to try to get the same impact 🤣#USMNT

I'm saying "Happy Pride" because it's a celebration of people's right to exist as themselves without shame, and I want to acknowledge my friends' and family's experiences and struggles. It's not just about one group, but about creating a more equal wo... Credit: @jackthewhipper.bsky.social | Source

Born on this day in 1904 was Olympic swimmer, water polo player, and actor, Johnny Weissmuller. Johnny won 5 gold medals in swimming but is best known for playing Tarzan in 12 feature films and 16 Jungle Jim movies over an eight-year period. #OnThisDay #botd

Putin says the recent Oreshnik strike was not actually a combat use of the missile. They simply wanted to see how the missile behaves and collect data for future strikes, including on urban areas.

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