See, after Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer last August, it’s really hard to believe any numbers—good or bad— that come out of the department. Are these numbers real? Are they goosed to make Trump look better? Now we have to do forensics to know for sure.

#kakistocracy

“US job growth surges in January, but labor market far from turning around”

reuters.com/business/us-job-gr…

If you are a natural-born US citizen, please, PLEASE read this. Our immigration system is unjust and impossible to navigate. It is Byzantine and cruel because of a combination of bigotry, neglect, and parasitic opportunists.

The next time you hear “why don’t they come here legally?” remember that it’s nearly impossible for most people to do that.

Oh also, #fuckElon. What a horrid shit stain of a human being.

#immigration #kakistocracy

mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11602280…

Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic@mamot.fr)

Attached: 1 image Having been through the US immigration process (I got my first work visa more than 25 years ago and became a citizen in 2022), it's obvious to me that Americans have *no idea* how weird and tortuous their immigration system is: ht…

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