Claire Cloutier
@clairecloutier.bsky.social
Writer and observer. Trying to make sense of it all.
Tariffs were 3 percent when Trump took office. Now 13 percent.
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May 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Tariffs were 3 percent when Trump took office. Now 13 percent.
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New estimate has tariffs costing U.S. households $4K+ per year. 🙁👀
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April 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
New estimate has tariffs costing U.S. households $4K+ per year. 🙁👀
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/fis...
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/fis...
"We have a deeply stupid government. But also, we have the government we deserve. The American age is over. And it ended because the American people were no longer worthy of it." -Jonathan V. Last www.thebulwark.com/p/the-americ...
April 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"We have a deeply stupid government. But also, we have the government we deserve. The American age is over. And it ended because the American people were no longer worthy of it." -Jonathan V. Last www.thebulwark.com/p/the-americ...
Not just thinking about it, they did it! 🙁
March 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Not just thinking about it, they did it! 🙁
apparently some minority groups are so small, persecution of them doesn't even matter and is "not exactly consequential" 🙄🙁😡 good to know, thanks, @nytimes.com
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March 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
apparently some minority groups are so small, persecution of them doesn't even matter and is "not exactly consequential" 🙄🙁😡 good to know, thanks, @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
What a sad day, and a sad month, for the U.S., but also for our former friends and allies in the world. Tom Nichols breaks it down for The Atlantic.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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March 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
What a sad day, and a sad month, for the U.S., but also for our former friends and allies in the world. Tom Nichols breaks it down for The Atlantic.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
February 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Hella lot of history in one picture.
January 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hella lot of history in one picture.
60 years ago today, Lyndon Johnson declared the "War on Poverty," which led to landmark legislation such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Almost unimaginable that a U.S. politician would propose such a thing today. Instead, people vote for tax cuts for rich people.
Almost unimaginable that a U.S. politician would propose such a thing today. Instead, people vote for tax cuts for rich people.
January 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
60 years ago today, Lyndon Johnson declared the "War on Poverty," which led to landmark legislation such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Almost unimaginable that a U.S. politician would propose such a thing today. Instead, people vote for tax cuts for rich people.
Almost unimaginable that a U.S. politician would propose such a thing today. Instead, people vote for tax cuts for rich people.
Just started this:
December 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Just started this:
With Papadakis/Cizeron officially retiring today, I feel very lucky I got to see them live at their last competition, 2022 Worlds. Here's a look back at my impressions from that event.
December 3, 2024 at 4:38 PM
With Papadakis/Cizeron officially retiring today, I feel very lucky I got to see them live at their last competition, 2022 Worlds. Here's a look back at my impressions from that event.