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How much damage, economic and otherwise, will America suffer because it has become a rogue nation?
A great piece from @pkrugman.bsky.social
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/teslafying...
A great piece from @pkrugman.bsky.social
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/teslafying...
Destroying America's Brand
Losing the world's trust, and a lot of money too
paulkrugman.substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
How much damage, economic and otherwise, will America suffer because it has become a rogue nation?
A great piece from @pkrugman.bsky.social
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/teslafying...
A great piece from @pkrugman.bsky.social
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/teslafying...
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"[T]he problems plaguing the subway did not suddenly sweep over the city"
"They were years in the making, and they might have been avoided if decision makers had put the interests of train riders and daily operations ahead of flashy projects and financial gimmicks."
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/n...
"They were years in the making, and they might have been avoided if decision makers had put the interests of train riders and daily operations ahead of flashy projects and financial gimmicks."
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/n...
March 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"[T]he problems plaguing the subway did not suddenly sweep over the city"
"They were years in the making, and they might have been avoided if decision makers had put the interests of train riders and daily operations ahead of flashy projects and financial gimmicks."
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/n...
"They were years in the making, and they might have been avoided if decision makers had put the interests of train riders and daily operations ahead of flashy projects and financial gimmicks."
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/n...
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"Acadia officials, without explanation, canceled an advisory commission meeting that had been scheduled for Feb. 3. The citizen advisory commission, created by Congress in 1986 as part of an effort to promote communication between national parks and abutting communities, meets three times a year."
March 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Acadia officials, without explanation, canceled an advisory commission meeting that had been scheduled for Feb. 3. The citizen advisory commission, created by Congress in 1986 as part of an effort to promote communication between national parks and abutting communities, meets three times a year."
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This is more of your crap, Trump. But if you want to play, then every last J6 pardon is up to be rescinded by a future President for far more substantive reasons than the use of an auto pen.
March 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is more of your crap, Trump. But if you want to play, then every last J6 pardon is up to be rescinded by a future President for far more substantive reasons than the use of an auto pen.
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Bullsh!t. The mechanism of signature does not matter. That has already been tested in the courts. “Last year, a federal appeals court said presidential pardons do not even have to be in writing.”
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https://www.axios.com/2025/03/17/trump-biden-pardons-autopen-jan-6-committee
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March 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Bullsh!t. The mechanism of signature does not matter. That has already been tested in the courts. “Last year, a federal appeals court said presidential pardons do not even have to be in writing.”
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This morning's scheduled hearing involving the Brown asst professor who was turned back to Lebanon—or something—at Logan Airport has been postponed. One of her attys has withdrawn "as a result of further diligence" & CBP has denied knowing of Judge Sorokin's order before she "departed."
March 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This morning's scheduled hearing involving the Brown asst professor who was turned back to Lebanon—or something—at Logan Airport has been postponed. One of her attys has withdrawn "as a result of further diligence" & CBP has denied knowing of Judge Sorokin's order before she "departed."
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Trump and musk plan to fire 83,000 from the department of veterans affairs. Remember all those times the GOP said we couldn’t care for refugees because we needed to take care of our veterans first? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House plans to expand mass layoffs to IRS and Veterans Affairs
Trump administration looks to axe half up to half of the tax agency’s workforce and fire up to 83,000 workers at the VA
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump and musk plan to fire 83,000 from the department of veterans affairs. Remember all those times the GOP said we couldn’t care for refugees because we needed to take care of our veterans first? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This was always the math - it didn’t need a CBO scoring for people to realize this, but hopefully now they’ll wake up.
The GOP is going after Medicaid and Medicare to give their rich friends a tax cut. Full stop.
The GOP is going after Medicaid and Medicare to give their rich friends a tax cut. Full stop.
NEW: Republicans cannot meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says
The math is simple 👇
House Budget requires E&C to cut spending by $880 billion.
CBO says E&C oversees $581 billion outside Medicare/Medicaid.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
The math is simple 👇
House Budget requires E&C to cut spending by $880 billion.
CBO says E&C oversees $581 billion outside Medicare/Medicaid.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Republicans cannot meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says
The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.
www.nbcnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This was always the math - it didn’t need a CBO scoring for people to realize this, but hopefully now they’ll wake up.
The GOP is going after Medicaid and Medicare to give their rich friends a tax cut. Full stop.
The GOP is going after Medicaid and Medicare to give their rich friends a tax cut. Full stop.
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Yeah, I’m certainly not expecting it to happen, but it will save Ukrainian lives if it does. And that’s a win.
March 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Yeah, I’m certainly not expecting it to happen, but it will save Ukrainian lives if it does. And that’s a win.
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It’s really not all that wild - they’ve been pushing this unitary executive theory bullshit since the beginning of the campaign.
You know, when they were pretending Project 2025 wasn’t real?
You know, when they were pretending Project 2025 wasn’t real?
FRIGGIN' WILD: In email obtained by TPM, White House claims that the Appointments Clause of the US constitution conflicts with Trump's "inherent authority" ...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Makes Aggressive New Claim of Executive Power To Circumvent The Senate talkingpointsmemo.com/news/exclusi...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Makes Aggressive New Claim of Executive Power To Circumvent The Senate talkingpointsmemo.com/news/exclusi...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Makes Aggressive New Claim of Executive Power To Circumvent The Senate
The Trump White House has taken its attempt to seize direct control...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It’s really not all that wild - they’ve been pushing this unitary executive theory bullshit since the beginning of the campaign.
You know, when they were pretending Project 2025 wasn’t real?
You know, when they were pretending Project 2025 wasn’t real?
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1. The accomplice
2. The shamelessly lying hype man
3. The Drug Dealer
4. Whoever the fuck this is
2. The shamelessly lying hype man
3. The Drug Dealer
4. Whoever the fuck this is
Every possible orifice in every conceivable institution is being stuffed with sycophants, criminals and grifters.
March 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
1. The accomplice
2. The shamelessly lying hype man
3. The Drug Dealer
4. Whoever the fuck this is
2. The shamelessly lying hype man
3. The Drug Dealer
4. Whoever the fuck this is
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It’s funny how all those big protests just disappeared after the election, despite worsening conditions for Gaza.
Almost like they were being disingenuously amplified to sway voter opinion, or something.
Almost like they were being disingenuously amplified to sway voter opinion, or something.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza.
March 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It’s funny how all those big protests just disappeared after the election, despite worsening conditions for Gaza.
Almost like they were being disingenuously amplified to sway voter opinion, or something.
Almost like they were being disingenuously amplified to sway voter opinion, or something.
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A recession isn’t inevitable yet, but if the administration continues on its current path, it’s more likely than not.
Most MAGA influencers aren’t old enough to remember the real economic pain from the 2008 recession, but I hope someone is advising him to rethink this trade war.
Most MAGA influencers aren’t old enough to remember the real economic pain from the 2008 recession, but I hope someone is advising him to rethink this trade war.
March 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A recession isn’t inevitable yet, but if the administration continues on its current path, it’s more likely than not.
Most MAGA influencers aren’t old enough to remember the real economic pain from the 2008 recession, but I hope someone is advising him to rethink this trade war.
Most MAGA influencers aren’t old enough to remember the real economic pain from the 2008 recession, but I hope someone is advising him to rethink this trade war.
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Our allies are already hesitant about sharing intelligence with us.
Does anyone actually think this is a good thing, that this makes us more safe?
Americans supposedly voted for egg prices? We got worse egg prices and worse everything else while we’re at it.
Does anyone actually think this is a good thing, that this makes us more safe?
Americans supposedly voted for egg prices? We got worse egg prices and worse everything else while we’re at it.
March 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Our allies are already hesitant about sharing intelligence with us.
Does anyone actually think this is a good thing, that this makes us more safe?
Americans supposedly voted for egg prices? We got worse egg prices and worse everything else while we’re at it.
Does anyone actually think this is a good thing, that this makes us more safe?
Americans supposedly voted for egg prices? We got worse egg prices and worse everything else while we’re at it.
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Why are we tanking the market for a completely pointless trade war with our allies again?
If you’re arguing that trade deficits are always bad (they’re not, but let’s pretend), Canada is only 7% of our deficit.
Why aren’t we focused on a larger problem?
If you’re arguing that trade deficits are always bad (they’re not, but let’s pretend), Canada is only 7% of our deficit.
Why aren’t we focused on a larger problem?
March 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Why are we tanking the market for a completely pointless trade war with our allies again?
If you’re arguing that trade deficits are always bad (they’re not, but let’s pretend), Canada is only 7% of our deficit.
Why aren’t we focused on a larger problem?
If you’re arguing that trade deficits are always bad (they’re not, but let’s pretend), Canada is only 7% of our deficit.
Why aren’t we focused on a larger problem?
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I understand what Newsom is trying to do here, but Steve Fucking Bannon? Really?
March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I understand what Newsom is trying to do here, but Steve Fucking Bannon? Really?
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I’m old enough to remember when conservatives said Obama was going to ruin the White House by parking Escalades on the lawn.
Now they’re perfectly fine with Trump hawking Teslas in the driveway.
Now they’re perfectly fine with Trump hawking Teslas in the driveway.
March 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’m old enough to remember when conservatives said Obama was going to ruin the White House by parking Escalades on the lawn.
Now they’re perfectly fine with Trump hawking Teslas in the driveway.
Now they’re perfectly fine with Trump hawking Teslas in the driveway.
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Schrödinger’s economy.
Is it alive? Is it dead? Is it Trump’s? Is it Biden’s?
The world may never know. 🙄
Is it alive? Is it dead? Is it Trump’s? Is it Biden’s?
The world may never know. 🙄
March 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Schrödinger’s economy.
Is it alive? Is it dead? Is it Trump’s? Is it Biden’s?
The world may never know. 🙄
Is it alive? Is it dead? Is it Trump’s? Is it Biden’s?
The world may never know. 🙄
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The crazy thing is every bit of this underperformance is self-inflicted.
March 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The crazy thing is every bit of this underperformance is self-inflicted.
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Spent*
I still need an edit button
I still need an edit button
March 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Spent*
I still need an edit button
I still need an edit button
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The GOP has a majority in both chambers of Congress and crafted a budget with *zero* input from Dems.
If there’s a shutdown, they don’t get to blame Democrats.
You knew you’d need Dem votes to make it happen. Should have spend some time earning some.
If there’s a shutdown, they don’t get to blame Democrats.
You knew you’d need Dem votes to make it happen. Should have spend some time earning some.
March 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The GOP has a majority in both chambers of Congress and crafted a budget with *zero* input from Dems.
If there’s a shutdown, they don’t get to blame Democrats.
You knew you’d need Dem votes to make it happen. Should have spend some time earning some.
If there’s a shutdown, they don’t get to blame Democrats.
You knew you’d need Dem votes to make it happen. Should have spend some time earning some.
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“White House officials took the unusual step of ordering a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive, sources said”
It’s a fucking background check. It’s SUPPOSED to be invasive.
It’s a fucking background check. It’s SUPPOSED to be invasive.
March 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“White House officials took the unusual step of ordering a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive, sources said”
It’s a fucking background check. It’s SUPPOSED to be invasive.
It’s a fucking background check. It’s SUPPOSED to be invasive.
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I completely understand Schumer wanting to avoid a shutdown - they’re destructive, and they harm a lot of folks who don’t deserve it.
What I *don’t* understand is Schumer saying that Dems were unified in opposition only to change his mind a day later. He looks like a jackass.
What I *don’t* understand is Schumer saying that Dems were unified in opposition only to change his mind a day later. He looks like a jackass.
March 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I completely understand Schumer wanting to avoid a shutdown - they’re destructive, and they harm a lot of folks who don’t deserve it.
What I *don’t* understand is Schumer saying that Dems were unified in opposition only to change his mind a day later. He looks like a jackass.
What I *don’t* understand is Schumer saying that Dems were unified in opposition only to change his mind a day later. He looks like a jackass.
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That awkward moment when you get exactly what you voted for.
“You are the DUMBEST smart person I have ever met”
“You are the DUMBEST smart person I have ever met”
March 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
That awkward moment when you get exactly what you voted for.
“You are the DUMBEST smart person I have ever met”
“You are the DUMBEST smart person I have ever met”
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Schumer says they’ll fix DC funding in a standalone bill.
I’ll take things that aren’t going to happen for $500, Alex.
I’ll take things that aren’t going to happen for $500, Alex.
March 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Schumer says they’ll fix DC funding in a standalone bill.
I’ll take things that aren’t going to happen for $500, Alex.
I’ll take things that aren’t going to happen for $500, Alex.