Allison Tinius
@atinius.bsky.social
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james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
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The Times spoke to people being trapped inside a Panama hotel after deportation from the US and the individual stories of horror are almost too much to bear www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
February 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Times spoke to people being trapped inside a Panama hotel after deportation from the US and the individual stories of horror are almost too much to bear www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
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Donald Trump has already committed at least 23 potential illegalities, in only 16 days 🧵
1. Freezing funding for Medicaid and all other federal assistance programs
2. Revoking birthright citizenship
3. Using “expedited removal” to deport immigrants with zero due process
1. Freezing funding for Medicaid and all other federal assistance programs
2. Revoking birthright citizenship
3. Using “expedited removal” to deport immigrants with zero due process
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Donald Trump has already committed at least 23 potential illegalities, in only 16 days 🧵
1. Freezing funding for Medicaid and all other federal assistance programs
2. Revoking birthright citizenship
3. Using “expedited removal” to deport immigrants with zero due process
1. Freezing funding for Medicaid and all other federal assistance programs
2. Revoking birthright citizenship
3. Using “expedited removal” to deport immigrants with zero due process
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Trump is an evil man.
February 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump is an evil man.
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“DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift.” —Alicia Keys
February 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
“DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift.” —Alicia Keys
Here's another example of Alexa being insane. When asked for a fact about black history it answered in part, "Only a relatively small number of African slaves were brought to the United States."
February 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Here's another example of Alexa being insane. When asked for a fact about black history it answered in part, "Only a relatively small number of African slaves were brought to the United States."
Tried to celebrate Black History Month with my kids today and got this from Alexa. Asked dozens of ways and got nothing but nonexistent or offensive answers.
February 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Tried to celebrate Black History Month with my kids today and got this from Alexa. Asked dozens of ways and got nothing but nonexistent or offensive answers.
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NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
NEWS: Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
www.finance.senate.gov
February 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
I worked at Catholic Charities for almost a decade. Republicans in TN once forced us to help with a study meant to show immigrants were a drain on our economy. Surprise - the study showed they were overwhelmingly positive for the economy and they then tried to bury it.
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to know why Catholic Charities helps migrants
January 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I worked at Catholic Charities for almost a decade. Republicans in TN once forced us to help with a study meant to show immigrants were a drain on our economy. Surprise - the study showed they were overwhelmingly positive for the economy and they then tried to bury it.
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Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.
Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump's order on refugees
Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.
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Reminder that Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google are each facing federal antitrust lawsuits.
They each gave cash hand over fist to Trump’s inaugural fund, which raked in a record $250 million.
When I say money in politics corrupts our system, this is what I’m talking about.
They each gave cash hand over fist to Trump’s inaugural fund, which raked in a record $250 million.
When I say money in politics corrupts our system, this is what I’m talking about.
Donald Trump's inauguration sets fundraising record: $250 million and counting. Who are the top donors?
Donald Trump inauguration: US President-elect Donald Trump brought in record-breaking $250 million for inaugural fundraising. Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other top tech companies in…
economictimes.indiatimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Reminder that Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google are each facing federal antitrust lawsuits.
They each gave cash hand over fist to Trump’s inaugural fund, which raked in a record $250 million.
When I say money in politics corrupts our system, this is what I’m talking about.
They each gave cash hand over fist to Trump’s inaugural fund, which raked in a record $250 million.
When I say money in politics corrupts our system, this is what I’m talking about.
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Heartless. Cruel.
January 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Heartless. Cruel.
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My friend's kid made me this "badge" and asked if I wanted to join her club.
January 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My friend's kid made me this "badge" and asked if I wanted to join her club.
When your Mom asks you to put on some chill music for the morning but what do Moms know anyway?
January 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
When your Mom asks you to put on some chill music for the morning but what do Moms know anyway?
I haven't enjoyed many of the historical events I have lived through, but I am loving the RedNote phenomenon.
January 16, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I haven't enjoyed many of the historical events I have lived through, but I am loving the RedNote phenomenon.
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Spotify users: look up Carrie Underwood, go to the three dots, select “don’t play this artist”
Because my name is Petty LaBelle and I reside in PettyVille
Because my name is Petty LaBelle and I reside in PettyVille
January 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Spotify users: look up Carrie Underwood, go to the three dots, select “don’t play this artist”
Because my name is Petty LaBelle and I reside in PettyVille
Because my name is Petty LaBelle and I reside in PettyVille
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GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
January 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
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NEW: House Republicans are passing around their plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by gutting Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, SNAP, climate policies, and other benefit programs.
Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on GOP chopping block
The menu of potential spending offsets has been circulated by House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW: House Republicans are passing around their plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by gutting Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, SNAP, climate policies, and other benefit programs.
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An important point.
December 29, 2024 at 7:58 PM
An important point.
Canceled Amazon Prime. Might watch Newsies later. Eat the rich.
December 22, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Canceled Amazon Prime. Might watch Newsies later. Eat the rich.
This week I told a man at the gym his Elon Musk shirt was dumb and I downloaded this app. Find joy where you can, eat the rich, and be a little insufferable to someone who deserves it, y'all!
November 21, 2024 at 3:28 AM
This week I told a man at the gym his Elon Musk shirt was dumb and I downloaded this app. Find joy where you can, eat the rich, and be a little insufferable to someone who deserves it, y'all!