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Full moon in Vernon Texas

submitted 2 hours ago • 5 comments

Look up! There's a Full Pink Moon tonight.

submitted 1 hour ago • 2 comments

Trump has broken through partisanship to make everyone unhappy

submitted 12 hours ago • 56 comments

cerulean dream

submitted 4 hours ago • 23 comments

On Friday, April 11, traders placed large, aggressive bets that Apple’s stock would jump within days. They bought contracts that would only be profitable if the stock moved up fast. Hours later, the White House quietly announced a major policy shift. data-and-politics.ghost.io/173-returns-...

submitted 8 hours ago • 25 comments

I will never go hungry because I’ve saved every extra sauce packet I’ve ever had

submitted 4 hours ago • 0 comments

Oh fuck

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

“.. Notably, this announcement was not made by Trump himself .. but was instead posted to the US Customs and Border Protection Website, suggesting the president isn’t keen to advertise what amounts to his second major tariff retreat in just a few days.” - Vital Knowledge

submitted 6 hours ago • 32 comments

> @thedailybeast.bsky.social www.thedailybeast.com/trump-surren...

submitted 6 hours ago • 29 comments

Oh…. We are paying China back and saying we’re sorry. Okay. Strength through power!

submitted 10 hours ago • 4 comments

I’m telling you - this is getting intricate. Most people don’t realize that we are already into next phase. It’s semi tariffs, back off, semi tariffs, back off, semi tariffs sequence. And it will get crazier. Don’t leave this app.

submitted 10 hours ago • 2 comments

Literal LOL “.. 64% of US imports from Taiwan are now exempt from the 10% reciprocal tariff, 44% from Malaysia, and almost 30% from both Vietnam and Thailand. 10% to 12% of imports from India, Korea and Mexico will also now be exempt.” 🤡

submitted 11 hours ago • 203 comments

If Xi waits for Monday market bounce to really get raging… and then announces export taxes for iPhones and Tesla batteries… let’s say, 11 AM EST… oh man… because he got the cards now. All the cards.

submitted 8 hours ago • 3 comments

Mitsubishi stops all incoming car shipments into the US in response to the 25% auto tariff taxes. asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trad...

submitted 8 hours ago • 1 comment

I don’t know about y’all but I’m tired of this happening.

submitted 1 day ago • 62 comments

Heparin is cheap and essential to millions of hospitalized people. Tariffs could disrupt the supply chain that gets ingredients from China to their beds.

submitted 10 hours ago • 102 comments

TRUMP SAYS EXEMPTING SEMICONDUCTORS FROM HIGHER CHINA TARIFF TRUMP SAYS EXEMPTION IS RETROACTIVE TO APRIL 5 TRUMP: DUTIES SINCE APRIL 5 ON EXCLUDED CHIPS WILL BE REIMBURSED

submitted 11 hours ago • 3 comments

RETALIATE HARSHLY AND ALSO RUDELY REFUSE A PHONE CALL AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED

submitted 12 hours ago • 2 comments

“.. Furniture producers in China have seen a complete halt in orders from U.S. importers, and we’re hearing the same across toys, apparel, footwear, and sports equipment. .. Almost everything is on hold as it relates to China business.” @loriannlarocco.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/t...

submitted 12 hours ago • 75 comments

Okay the real anti-gamer move is they just exempted smartphones and laptops from the tariffs but didn’t exempt video game consoles.

submitted 14 hours ago • 27 comments

Marjorie Taylor Greene buying Apple, Pi, Qualcomm, Dell, Amazon, and Lam stocks seems a lot more sus before the tariff exemptions on electronics components, smartphones, semiconductors, and computers. Martha Stewart would like a word.

submitted 12 hours ago • 379 comments

One of our financial analysts just sent me this assessment

submitted 13 hours ago • 3 comments

Aaand somebody likely was doing insider info trading on this surrender to Xi last night. LOL… LMFAO, even.

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

To Karen Berrios, her mother is a hard-working, devoted single parent. To DHS, she’s “an associate of the vicious MS-13 gang.” However, nearly two weeks after Elsy Berrios was taken into ICE custody, DHS has yet to disclose any evidence to substantiate its claim against the Salvadoran woman.

submitted 14 hours ago • 104 comments

APOLLO: “.. arrivals at the top 10 airports in the US has shown a rapid decline since late February ..” [Slok] ✈️

submitted 15 hours ago • 60 comments

RENMAC: “.. Consumer sentiment is imploding. Importantly, consumers see a negative supply shock. Inflation expectations have jumped while employment expectations have plunged. Not great, Bob!”

submitted 15 hours ago • 14 comments

“.. For President Xi Jinping, Trump’s self-inflicted wound is an opportunity. China can present itself as a better representative of the rules-based international order ..” 🇨🇳 @opinion.bloomberg.com @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

submitted 14 hours ago • 33 comments

“.. From the producer standpoint, they’re now seeing substantially lower crude oil and natural gas prices, which is impacting their revenues. And on the other hand, their cost of drilling materials are going up.” @nbcnews.com ⛽️ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

submitted 13 hours ago • 29 comments

“.. Stagflation has come up on multiple calls today. .. According to the U of Michigan, ‘sentiment has now lost more than 30% since December ..’ .. The confidence drop was ‘pervasive and unanimous across age, income, education, geographic region, and political affiliation.’” - GS desk

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