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I keep puzzling over how Rubio thinks it'll bring PROSPERITY to kidnap gay hairdressers based on their tattoos & then pay $20K/year to detain them in a slave camp. We could have spent that $6M on supporting trade with Congo instead, but Rubio has decided torture is better for profits?

submitted 5 days ago • 322 comments

In which I explain how someone turned $2.5 million into $70 million in 60 seconds. Either they're the luckiest person on earth or people were trading on insider knowledge about Trump changing his tariff policy. My second newsletter post. data-and-politics.ghost.io/70-million-i...

submitted 6 days ago • 23 comments

Commit to Not Being Stupid About Tariffs talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/commi...

submitted 8 days ago • 16 comments

Do not look away.

submitted 12 days ago • 47 comments

It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.

submitted 15 days ago • 180 comments

Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.

submitted 16 days ago • 1114 comments