How much will it cost US taxpayers to retrofit the "free" Air Force One donated by Qatar? The Trump administration won't say. But attention is focused on a mysterious $934 million transfer from a Pentagon account. @sangernyt.bsky.social Eric Schmitt www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...

"Trump’s pledge to place a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the South American nation will drive up the prices of coffee — and orange juice." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/b...

Trump tariff strategy session

Awful news --> Delivery of therapeutic food assistance to nearly 400,000 severely malnourished kids abroad is suddenly in doubt due to Trump-Musk firings at USAID, two manufacturers of the product tell me.

"Starving children are waiting," one says.

New from me:
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The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

This is almost too stupid to comment on, but I hope it's clear to everyone what's going on here: authoritarians bully you into doing little shit like this as a way to train you to comply, to grease the skids for bigger things. You talk yourself into a little thing, the next thing is easier.

Today is 9¼ hours long in Stockholm. It’s also a mostly clear sky right now. That makes my heart flutter. 💕

🌞 07:25 (9h 16m 24s) 16:41 🌖

#valentinesday #stockholm

"Donald Trump is making the Earth sad," said my four-year old. Yes, he is!

An unelected billionaire, with no actual Congressional authority or govt experience, has access to Treasury payment systems and sensitive information about millions of Americans who receive Social Security checks, tax refunds, and other payments.

What could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

Remember when Trump swept into office amid promises to lower costs?

Well...

A reminder: Tariffs are a regressive tax that drives up prices on everyday goods. They disproportionately hurt the working class and poor who bear the brunt of higher costs while wealthier consumers feel significantly less impact.

Today's @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social column is well worth reading. "Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president." @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

We did not have a FAA administrator to respond to the tragic crash last night in DC. Why? Because Elon Musk pushed the head appointed under Biden to resign after he fined SpaceX for failing to follow safety license requirements. www.theverge.com/news/603113/...

Sunday is a good day for reflecting on the past week and preparing for the next.

Stockholm gained over 30 minutes of daylight in the last week for the first time since the solstice!

This coming week, Stockholm will gain over 4 minutes of daylight every day […]

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Stockholm is now gaining over 4 minutes of daylight a day and has gained over 1 hour of daylight since the solstice!

🌞 08:23 (7h 12m 30s) 15:36 🌖

POLARIZATION and BRAIN ROT

These are the Merriam-Webster and Oxford Dictionaries' words of the year, respectively.

We kick off the glorious expansion of daylight over Stockholm with a humble, but important 12 seconds. I’m glad you are joining me in celebrating daylight.

🌞 08:45 (6h 4m 51s) 14:50 🌜