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  • No Kings, No Crisis: America’s Emotional Economy

    Politics as performance, markets as adults in the room 🎭 The Weekend of Symbolism Across the country, the “No Kings” protests turned out hundreds of thousands of participants. Placards, chants, and hashtags framed it as a last stand against authoritarianism — despite no evidence that any institutional power shift is occurring. It…

  • The Market as a Weapon

    Trump’s tariff gambit shows that volatility isn’t collateral damage — it’s foreign policy. Tariffs Are No Longer Temporary Trump’s latest 100 % tariff threat wasn’t improvisation — it was the next step in a year-long escalation. China’s decision to restrict rare-earth exports cornered Washington politically, and Trump responded in the only way…

  • Shutdown Without Shock: The Market That Stopped Caring

    Why Markets Don’t Care (Yet) 🧭 Overview Washington may be closed for business, but Wall Street barely noticed. The government shutdown—now entering its second week—has done little to dent investor confidence. Stocks hover near record highs, tech megacaps lead gains, and volatility remains historically low. It’s a striking divergence between political paralysis…

  • Shutdown Shakes Sentiment, Market Mood Crashes

    This week’s market news, signals, and platform updates you may have missed. MARKET & MACRO Government shutdown rattles sentimentLawmakers failed to pass a budget, triggering a shutdown. Glideslope’s Market Mood Index shows sentiment crashing toward fear-driven pessimism — even as the S&P 500 holds steady.📊 See the chart below Military recruitment risingNew…

  • From Assassination Attempts to ICE Attacks: Political Violence Is Back in the Headlines

    In just over a year, the U.S. has witnessed a string of high-profile incidents: Federal facilities, political figures, and even campus events are turning into flashpoints. Independent datasets (CSIS, ACLED) show politically motivated violence persists in the U.S., with the mix of ideologies shifting over time. In the full Fraywire+ Political Violence…

  • 90% of Instagram Is Garbage

    Most of Instagram is garbage. Scrolling through endless memes, ads, and random slop feels like is junk food for your brain. I wanted something different — something more informative, interactive, and straightforward. So with the help of some AI and coding, I built a new feature on Fraywire called… The Wire. What…