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Well, the devil will be in the details on this. While this system seems less arbitrary than his blanket 25%, the actual work to determine what reciprocal tariff to charge will be difficult- esp w/ VAT on products crossing multiple borders. PS- he did not write this. 1/

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Not that Trump could give a damn, but it’s a really bad look when you are closing down agencies that research cancer, feed children and help veterans (to ‘save money’) while taking joy rides around Daytona at the taxpayers expense.

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Said every dictator and fascist leader since the dawn of time.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Follow along…

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

These Senate seats are up for reelection 2026. This is the first (and only) fight between now and 2028 to build a bulwark against Trump and his administration. Which states could Dems flip? And which states will they keep? PS: this map is considered unfavorable for Dems.

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If you don’t know who Posobiec is, go to Twitter and look up his bat-shit crazy posts. And of course he fits right in with the Trump Admin.

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I agree with Mark’s assessment.

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RFK will make him Deputy Secretary of HHS. He will fit in perfectly.

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It’s imperative our government support (technologically) at least one more business venture into commercial space launches… like Blue Origin. Musk’s monopoly puts him in a position where he can’t be touched.

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I know many members here have said we shouldn’t copy-post stuff from X back here. I think that’s wrong right now. This site needs more traffic & engagement. Twitter still has that. Dupe-posting at least in the short term will help this site grow. Not hurt it. That’s what I will do for now.

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He’s still pissed that a judge has the power to overrule his unelected arse. He detests a checks-balance government (like Trump) & prefers POTUS have unfettered power. Btw, a revolution would not end well for him or the MAGA billionaire class. Tyrants are overthrown, not crowned.

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Those who have followed my posts re Trump’s lie (that he could solve the war in 24 hours) will remember I repeatedly said that the only way for Trump’s ‘peace’ plan to work was for him to make Ukraine give massive concessions and Russia none. That’s not peace. That’s surrender.

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Fun fact: Per USDA, it cost ~$5–10/day to feed a child. Let’s use $10. If a Billionaire paid just 30% taxes on $1B/year income, that would feed 82,418 kids. Elon and Trump are worth billions, not $1B. But they’re trying to reduce Medicaid subsidies for poor children.

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As I said yesterday: watch this space closely. If they cross that rubicon, the Constitution’s checks-balances is trashed. We will then be in a full-scale Constitutional crisis.

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A very important note here everyone: Watch this space closely. Not necessarily this case. But watch the compliance from Trump and his administration. If they begin to ignore court rulings, we are at the precipice of a full-blown Constitutional crisis. That’s when our check-balance system breaks.

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

I thought this was all about our trade imbalance? Obviously not. Just more smoke and mirrors for the MAGA base. Gotta love the 30 day shakedown… I mean pause like he did with MX.

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Everything I have read shows that fentanyl comes into the country through check points in cars. In other words, this was a manufactured crisis where Trump claims he won something when in reality nothing will change (except our relationships with allies).

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No surprise… except I’m shocked it’s not more than that. The markets are slowly starting to realize this is actually about to happen. www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/s...

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Fun little facts: China got a 10% tariff instead of 25%. Tesla signed a 3 year lithium deal with China starting in 2022. Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai is its largest facility in the world. Tesla makes half its cars in China.

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The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires POTUS to notify Congress of all withholding of budget authority and abide by Congress’ review process. This law is blatantly being broken now by Elon and Trump.

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Good grief. The not-so-subtle inference here is that if they aren’t white, they likely got their job because of their skin color. And right back to the 1940s/50’s we go. (Credit @acyn.bsky.social as I couldn’t find this post here.)

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Far Left Progressives: We need the government to force DEI on everyone! MAGA: We need the government to force no DEI on everyone. Everyone: Quit trying to force your agendas on us.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

This is what MAGA wanted. We are now about to enter the ‘Find Out’ stage, America.

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How does ICE determine who to check & make sure they’re legally here? Bottom line: if you’re not white & speak Spanish in public, carry your birth certificate & citizenship proof with you. PS: This is pure racial profiling, complements of how MAGA views Americans.

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Will Trump permanently kill funding for Meals on Wheels & other NGO’s? I have no idea. But it’s another example of: 1- A POTUS who acts rashly w/out discussing impacts w/ staff, and… 2- Another example of how his admin will hurt a lot of people- esp those who voted for him.

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This will be interesting given the states most affected by hurricanes (and get FEMA) are Republican.

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"If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other." -Ulysses S. Grant

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Fun little factoid: do we have a trade imbalance with Canada? Yes… unless we remove energy imports. Then it is a surplus. This deficit reduces gas prices about $.70/gallon. So MAGA- all we have to do is inflate prices $.70/G and we fixed the deficit!

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

The difference in toxicity between this site and X is astounding. @frequentbuyer1.bsky.social

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

If the hostages are released, prepare for Trump to take credit. Some version of, “Because they knew I was coming and would wipe them out.”

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I’m sure House Republicans will issue an apology to the Biden’s given much of their case was based on his testimony.

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Trump cannot buy a firearm now but will lead the entire US military and have the nuclear codes to an arsenal that could end all of humanity. Elections have consequences.

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Bookmark this post and look back on it 12 & 24 months from now. Then remind MAGA that elections have consequences.

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Younger people may find this hard to believe, but back in the late 1940s it was considered a very big deal that a person under Moscow influence might serve as a mid-level official in the US department of state. www.archives.gov/files/citize...

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