Ivan the K ™☑️
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I ask a lot of questions. Lead Independent Director of Finance Bluesky. Portfolio Mangler. Take each post with a grain of sea salt. Not opinions of Bridgewater LLC.
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Ivan the K ™☑️
@ivanthek.bsky.social
· Oct 27
I WENT TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL TO GET A BRAIN SCAN. THE DOCTORS FOUND NOTHING.
Man, this is an amazing tantrum. What a total embarrassment to our country.
February 20, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Man, this is an amazing tantrum. What a total embarrassment to our country.
"There's nobody left to appeal to."
—Trump ad-libbing his pain.
—Trump ad-libbing his pain.
February 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"There's nobody left to appeal to."
—Trump ad-libbing his pain.
—Trump ad-libbing his pain.
Trump is violating his oath of office (again) on live TV.
February 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Trump is violating his oath of office (again) on live TV.
"It turns out that tariffs are, indeed, taxes."
February 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
"It turns out that tariffs are, indeed, taxes."
POST-SCOTUS DECISION PLAN B:
Issuance of several $100 billion platinum coins* to make up for tariff revenue shortfall. Deposited at the Fed for credit at face value in the Treasury General Account.
*Coins will be minted with Trump's face on them
Issuance of several $100 billion platinum coins* to make up for tariff revenue shortfall. Deposited at the Fed for credit at face value in the Treasury General Account.
*Coins will be minted with Trump's face on them
February 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM
POST-SCOTUS DECISION PLAN B:
Issuance of several $100 billion platinum coins* to make up for tariff revenue shortfall. Deposited at the Fed for credit at face value in the Treasury General Account.
*Coins will be minted with Trump's face on them
Issuance of several $100 billion platinum coins* to make up for tariff revenue shortfall. Deposited at the Fed for credit at face value in the Treasury General Account.
*Coins will be minted with Trump's face on them
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February 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I whiffed on Kavanaugh, but he has to live with that stain for the rest of his life.
PREDICTION:
SCOTUS RULES 7-2 against Trump on IEEPA tariffs
Majority opinion by Roberts, Barrett, Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson
Separate concurring opinions from Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Thomas, Alito dissent
Refund process will be somewhat convoluted.
SCOTUS RULES 7-2 against Trump on IEEPA tariffs
Majority opinion by Roberts, Barrett, Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson
Separate concurring opinions from Gorsuch, Kavanaugh
Thomas, Alito dissent
Refund process will be somewhat convoluted.
February 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I whiffed on Kavanaugh, but he has to live with that stain for the rest of his life.
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The Supreme Court Ruling against legality of over half of tariffs levied last year likely invalidates any “deals” cut by other counties to lower the tariffs.
February 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The Supreme Court Ruling against legality of over half of tariffs levied last year likely invalidates any “deals” cut by other counties to lower the tariffs.
Hot Roberts v Kavanaugh action.
this meme has never meme'd this hard
February 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Hot Roberts v Kavanaugh action.
This punch landed on one Justice. Fortunately, six others weren't fazed.
February 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM
This punch landed on one Justice. Fortunately, six others weren't fazed.
Someone please send this to Justice Kavanaugh.
“Your lack of planning is not my emergency.” Our essay on the Supreme Court and tariffs now that the court has decided that the Supreme Court has struck down most of Trump's tariffs. substack.com/@johnfdicker...
John Dickerson (@johnfdickerson)
“Your lack of planning is not my emergency.” Our essay on the Supreme Court and tariffs now that the court has decided that the Supreme Court has struck down most of Trump's tariffs.
substack.com
February 20, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Someone please send this to Justice Kavanaugh.
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"We need to do something about the courts"
February 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"We need to do something about the courts"
I'm starting to think that Trump is the only person in the White House who didn't think losing on the IEEPA tariffs was even possible.
February 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I'm starting to think that Trump is the only person in the White House who didn't think losing on the IEEPA tariffs was even possible.
I'm still writing 2031 on my tariff checks.
Still waiting for my tariff check
February 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I'm still writing 2031 on my tariff checks.
This is the SECOND TIME in the last few months that Kavanaugh has completely misjudged the behavioral impact of his judgments (see also, "Kavanaugh stops")
This one, if it was the majority view, would greenlight illegal POTUS behavior that creates irreparable harm.
Astounding.
This one, if it was the majority view, would greenlight illegal POTUS behavior that creates irreparable harm.
Astounding.
Even Kavanaugh’s dissent leans on an oh-well/too-late/sunk-costs defense:
“.. The Court says nothing today about whether, and if so how, the Government should go about returning the billions of dollars. ... That process is likely to be a 'mess.'”
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
“.. The Court says nothing today about whether, and if so how, the Government should go about returning the billions of dollars. ... That process is likely to be a 'mess.'”
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
February 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This is the SECOND TIME in the last few months that Kavanaugh has completely misjudged the behavioral impact of his judgments (see also, "Kavanaugh stops")
This one, if it was the majority view, would greenlight illegal POTUS behavior that creates irreparable harm.
Astounding.
This one, if it was the majority view, would greenlight illegal POTUS behavior that creates irreparable harm.
Astounding.
@nicktimiraos.bsky.social That didn't last long. 😉
February 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
@nicktimiraos.bsky.social That didn't last long. 😉
Has anyone checked on Trump's "Tariff Shelf"?
February 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Has anyone checked on Trump's "Tariff Shelf"?
Apparently working the refs only worked on Kavanaugh.
February 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Apparently working the refs only worked on Kavanaugh.
TRUMP SAYS HE HAS BACKUP PLAN FOR TARIFFS AFTER RULING: CNN
Iran?
Iran?
February 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
TRUMP SAYS HE HAS BACKUP PLAN FOR TARIFFS AFTER RULING: CNN
Iran?
Iran?
I JUST GOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE BIGGEST TAX CUT IN HISTORY
February 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I JUST GOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE BIGGEST TAX CUT IN HISTORY
So where is Plan B?
February 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
So where is Plan B?
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All four mentions of the word "refund" in the IEEPA decision are in Kavanaugh's dissent.
February 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
All four mentions of the word "refund" in the IEEPA decision are in Kavanaugh's dissent.
Kavanaugh dissented?
I suppose he thought the tariffs would be briefly detained then returned to their owners automatically.
I suppose he thought the tariffs would be briefly detained then returned to their owners automatically.
February 20, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Kavanaugh dissented?
I suppose he thought the tariffs would be briefly detained then returned to their owners automatically.
I suppose he thought the tariffs would be briefly detained then returned to their owners automatically.