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thedaveno.bsky.social
Textile artist at @themercantile.bsky.social. Volunteer for League of Women Voters and 2 other non-profits. Sometimes I even find time to travel. https://linktr.ee/augustphoenixmercantile
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I am sending humble thanks to those who have expanded my Followers list to 2.5 times the number it was 24 hours ago. If I have missed any of you, please leave me a comment so I can find you. Stay safe out there today. Keep Calm and Be the #Resistance

It's really extraordinary to get a 1 a.m. order from the U.S. Supreme Court on litigation that didn't even exist until 8 hours ago. That suggests that (at least 7 of them) are taking this Constitutional threat seriously.

The courts were up late last night. 1 AM order to stop deportations under the #AlienEnemiesAct. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

Wow, starter packs are effective. Please stand by while I work my way through the 125+ new followers that showed up in my feed this morning...

“The US is not getting ripped off by anybody...The problem is the US has been living beyond its means for decades. It consumes more than it produces. It has outsourced its manufacturing and borrowed money..." #tradewar www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

A Senator Stands Up. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Garcia #ElSalvadore #DoTheRightThing

#Harvard stands up to threats and becomes a beacon of the #resistance. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Seattle's latest Tesla Takedown included free de-badging of your car where Volunteers removed logos on request. See Rachel Maddow's story "Making a Mockery of Musk". A bonus story on hacked crosswalk msgs in 3 Silicon Valley towns is included in this story. Also see: www.teslaregretsyndrome.com

The rise of Asia as the new power player in #globaltrade. I expect the US to lose our toe-hold in the African market as well, as #China becomes friendlier to the continent. www.france24.com/en/americas/...

A silent lion roars on #StoneworkSunday

Actually reasonable other-than-US based tariff discussion. This is how politicians should LOOK! youtu.be/Io1G_5I7a-0?...

More people have been on the moon, than on Big Ben/Mawson Peak, a massive stratovolcano. Our island is so anthropological remote, eruptions are typically only witnessed by us. In the words of our famous Sealvester Stallone: “Get your tiny hands off of Heard.” (photo: Mike Dillon)

"We've been here for 5,000 years.." Modern people forget that international trade has existed for centuries, and that we are a relative newcomer. When we give up our international standing, other countries will take our place. #tradewars are #badpolicy #BlameDonald for #globaltariffs #TFG

BREAKING: U.S. Sees 2.793 Million COVID-19 Cases in a Week as COVID-19 Transmission Surges to 40.7% Currently 1 in 120 Americans Infected.

"...When we name...economic culprits [like Musk], it takes the wind out of Trump’s fake populist sails. Billionaires who rigged our economy and political system make for a more convincing culprit to millions of Americans than vulnerable scapegoats like immigrants" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“There are the things that never came up in the campaign that are now happening—some are cruel and seemingly pointless—things that make you wonder, who voted for this?” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social. Check out the National History Day page here: NHD.org/donate

Do the Tariff SpinDoctors get dizzy? They're skating on very thin ice but aren't landing their triple lutz. The judges rate this as a 2, except for the Russian judge who holds up a 10 card. #DonaldTheDestroyer #SkatingOnThinIce #TariffFail #tariffs are #BadPolicy www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Call your senators today to stop the #SAVEAct. #votersuppression #VotingRights www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

why is *every* newspaper/programme running with the headline "tariffs are paused" when they haven't been. What's happened is that every country (except China) gets a flat rate of 10% for 90 days.

"...Canada wasn’t alone. Japan...and key EU countries—collectively sitting on another $1.5 trillion—nodded in agreement. This wasn’t a bluff. It was a silent pact. A coordinated move to remind Trump that the free world doesn’t just roll over when he swings his tariff bat..." #tradewar is #badpolicy

Spoiler: It is absolutely market manipulation

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA): "I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"

Let’s be clear. He sold $2.4 billion of his stock the day before he announced tariffs. He’s now crashing the stock market deliberately. He will then buy stock when it’s fallen through the floor. All this is is him stiffing everyone to get richer. That’s it.

You Go, Penguins! Best of luck to you!

Every single day I tell myself that things cannot get any worse for #academia and #research. And then I wake up to reality. #StopTheBan

"Bring manufacturing to the USA. DON'T WAIT! DO IT TODAY!" Make America Confused Again. I'm now waiting to see if he re-issues the grant so it doesn't carry Biden's name. #steel #USinvestments #ClownShow www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...