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But China is not calling Trump. The phone is not ringing. They will wait him out, and force him to do what his spox swears he won't do. In public. They will twist the knife. No "off-ramps," sorry. Trump's "never admit you were wrong" rule will be broken in the worst way.

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Wait. What the actual fuck?!? Are we dead yet?

submitted 7 days ago • 312 comments

Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration. So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives. So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory

submitted 14 days ago • 3621 comments

Bessent is among the worst at hiding his dismay about Trump's moronic policies. Marco Rubio looks like a corpse when he talks now, but the Treasury Secretary looks like he's 2 seconds from shrieking, "You're right, it's total shit, but what can I do? He's threatening me, Larry!"

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Et tu, WSJ?

submitted 20 days ago • 469 comments

Very accurate...

submitted 21 days ago • 569 comments

I know what proper security protocols look like—this isn’t it. NSA Mike Waltz using Signal for war planning & now we learn he uses his personal Gmail for official biz? That’s not just reckless-it’s lazy. These aren’t rookie mistakes-they’re dangerous, deliberate choices. That ego is out of control.

submitted 24 days ago • 85 comments

Billionaires raked in record profits under Biden, but pushed hard for Trump—now they’ve lost billions. Here’s why they wanted Trump: 📌Tax cuts & deregulation 📌Worker exploitation 📌Keep the poor desperate 📌Racism as a weapon 📌Favor authoritarian control They wanted domination, not just profit.

submitted 27 days ago • 150 comments

Thom Tillis casting the deciding vote to confirm Hegseth, and his shameful silence yesterday, should be a major issue in the 2026 NC Senate race.

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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific. If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved

submitted 37 days ago • 3334 comments

Please let Kawhi Leonard stay healthy through the playoffs. The West side of the bracket could be historically fun if he does.

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

TAX THE RICH. They will STILL be rich.

submitted 39 days ago • 9 comments

I always knew the “5 AM morning routine tricks billionaires use” type of pieces were bullshit propaganda but the ketamine-fueled juvenile refusing to get up before noon behaviors of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg (per the new tell-all book) are somehow worse than I expected. These men are children

submitted 38 days ago • 22 comments

Trumponomics

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

#econsky. Add it to your feed

submitted 39 days ago • 488 comments

Looking for one Democratic Senator or House member who is ready to run with this issue.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

I am happy today to join my many intelligent and thoughtful friends who are now on Bluesky.

submitted 40 days ago • 1713 comments

submitted 40 days ago • 739 comments

I am tracking 3 separate cases where the government is violating court orders. The question now is whether judges find willfulness and hold officials in contempt. Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

submitted 40 days ago • 878 comments