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2 English Terrors, (aka Setter) a Mutt and a Mouse; animals have a soul; ciclista con bici da corsa, not an Italian, only in my heart, injustice makes my blood boil
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Deep-dive panel analyzing #Trump retreat on his #tariffs *How and why he blinked (Hint: no one buying US bonds) *Division among his advisors *Trump's possible criminal act w insider info on stock market *And taking apart "economic nonsense" of a Trump propagandist #China #EU

Dissecting #Trump tariffs assault on world "Trump doesn't understand economic basics. Some statements aren’t lies. He just can’t comprehend properly, for example, thinking tariffs can replace income tax. But that doesn’t matter to Trump or his advisors. All that matters is they want to be bullies"

W France 24: "That was dumbest, most economically illiterate I have heard in my life. It was filled w lies and distortions. President of US was speaking nonsense, and biggest nonsense of all was that #tariffs can replace income taxes and that they can lead to economic growth. They won’t" #Trump

14-min analysis: *Reality: No longer an alliance between US and #Europe *Threats of #Trump and his “attack dog” #JDVance to #Greenland, #Canada, and #Panama as well as their general shakedown of #tariffs *How Trump’s posture as wanna-be autocrat and bully is sapping US power around the world

#Putin demands removal of #Zelensky Gov't before agreeing to any halt of #Russia invasion "It is still not clear with whom to sign certain documents, and it is still not clear what power they have, because tomorrow other leaders will come...through elections" #Ukraine #UkraineWar

#UkraineWar, Day 1,129: Europe to US --- Don't Lift Sanctions on #Russia #Ukraine #TrumpRussia eaworldview.com/2025/03/ukra...

As a small child in the early 70s, a song was played in my friend's house. It was breathtaking. I was told it was “Astronomy Domine” from Pink Floyd's 1967 debut album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. For me, it immediately opened the door to a whole new world of music. Thanks Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd.