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this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
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As bond and currency markets show capital flight from the US—opposite of what usually happens in global economic turmoil—Wall St. brought these losses on themselves.
Told each other Trump didn’t mean what he kept saying and partially did last time, that’s just for the rubes.
Who’s the rube now?
Told each other Trump didn’t mean what he kept saying and partially did last time, that’s just for the rubes.
Who’s the rube now?
Tariffs Expose Wall Street's Misplaced Faith in Trump
Bankers and business leaders imagine a more reliable, less protectionist version of the president than the one that actually exists. Now they're finding out the hard way.
www.arcdigital.media
April 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
As bond and currency markets show capital flight from the US—opposite of what usually happens in global economic turmoil—Wall St. brought these losses on themselves.
Told each other Trump didn’t mean what he kept saying and partially did last time, that’s just for the rubes.
Who’s the rube now?
Told each other Trump didn’t mean what he kept saying and partially did last time, that’s just for the rubes.
Who’s the rube now?
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Stocks rose after Trump partially pulled back on tariffs, recovering most of the losses his tariff announcement caused, but bonds did not.
US Treasuries calmed after Trump pulled back, but didn't recover recent losses.
The global loss of trust in the US, and the safety of US assets, remains.
US Treasuries calmed after Trump pulled back, but didn't recover recent losses.
The global loss of trust in the US, and the safety of US assets, remains.
April 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Stocks rose after Trump partially pulled back on tariffs, recovering most of the losses his tariff announcement caused, but bonds did not.
US Treasuries calmed after Trump pulled back, but didn't recover recent losses.
The global loss of trust in the US, and the safety of US assets, remains.
US Treasuries calmed after Trump pulled back, but didn't recover recent losses.
The global loss of trust in the US, and the safety of US assets, remains.
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The bond market shows capital flight from the United States, with people selling off US debt.
It’s the opposite of what usually happens during economic turmoil, when people buy US debt because they think it’s the safest asset in the world.
The US-led global economic system is dead. By suicide.
It’s the opposite of what usually happens during economic turmoil, when people buy US debt because they think it’s the safest asset in the world.
The US-led global economic system is dead. By suicide.
April 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The bond market shows capital flight from the United States, with people selling off US debt.
It’s the opposite of what usually happens during economic turmoil, when people buy US debt because they think it’s the safest asset in the world.
The US-led global economic system is dead. By suicide.
It’s the opposite of what usually happens during economic turmoil, when people buy US debt because they think it’s the safest asset in the world.
The US-led global economic system is dead. By suicide.
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This guy did a pretty nice write up on the guy who inspired trump, and vance. jfhatfield.substack.com/p/trumps-tar...
Trump's Tariffs and Yarvin's Takeover of the American Economy
Trump's tariffs are just the first step in Yarvin's vision for a new American economy
jfhatfield.substack.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This guy did a pretty nice write up on the guy who inspired trump, and vance. jfhatfield.substack.com/p/trumps-tar...
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You matter.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
April 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
You matter.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared.
Then you Energy.
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The paradox of jacking up tariffs to cut a trade deficit while slashing taxes to a below a bare minimum needed for state capacity is that it ends up making US government solvency dependent on import volumes
April 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The paradox of jacking up tariffs to cut a trade deficit while slashing taxes to a below a bare minimum needed for state capacity is that it ends up making US government solvency dependent on import volumes
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A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far:
1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively.
These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.
A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far:
1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively.
These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.
April 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
NEW 🧵
A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far:
1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively.
These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.
A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far:
1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively.
These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.
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guess where they got their weird trade deficit math from?
i went to the pit for y'all and brought back the screenshots with alt text
i went to the pit for y'all and brought back the screenshots with alt text
![chatgpt log:
What would be an easy way to calculate the tariffs that should be imposed on other countries so that the US is on even-playing fields when it comes to trade deficit? Set minimum at 10%.
Reasoned about trade tariffs and deficits for 10 seconds v
A straightforward (if naïve) method is to set the tariff rate for each trading partner equal to the percentage share of the trade deficit relative to that country's total imports-always no less than 10%. In formula form:
Tariff Rate (%) = max(10, (Trade Deficit ÷ Total Imports) *
100)
For example, if the US runs a $20 billion deficit on $100 billion worth of imports from a country, the calculated rate is (20/100)×100 = 20%. If the deficit were only 5%, you'd still impose a 10% floor.
This method ignores the intricate dynamics of international trade-such as elasticities, retaliatory measures, and supply chain nuances-but it provides a blunt, proportional rule to "level the playing field." One might implement it in Python like so:
[code]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iyz5zf463ic52vqbonyu2ebu/bafkreigbalqxjorllnpelbwe5kcla5fdedxvgv3cicxdsrbdxarodif5ba@jpeg)
![Grok:
the deficit. The deficit as a percentage of total trade is
$295B/$582B = 50.69%. Using the formula Tariff% = 10% +
(Deficit% × Scaling Factor), we choose a scaling factor of 50 for illustration:
• Tariff = 10% + (50.69% × 50) = 10% + 25.345% = 35.345%, rounded to 35.3%.
This means a 35.3% tariff on Chinese goods could be proposed to offset the imbalance, aiming to reduce imports and encourage domestic production or exports.
Extending to Other Countries
To provide a broader view, here's a table of top US trading partners with 2024 deficits, using data from The Motley Fool and similar calculations (assuming scaling factor of 50 for consistency):
[data table headings]
Country
Deficit
(USD
Billion)
Total
Trade
(USD
Billion)
Deficit %
Calculate d Tariff %
China
-295
582
50.69%
35.3%
Mexico
-172
840
20.48%
20.2%
Vietnam
-123
(Data incomplet e, estimate)
~30%
25.0%
Ireland
-87
(Data incomplet e, estimate)
~25%
22.5%
Germany
-85
(Data incomplete estimate)
~20%
20.0%](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iyz5zf463ic52vqbonyu2ebu/bafkreietqlxsi5akdrvtp2rwqpc6kt6g6bbb2dppqcfn2j4q7xkofn4f4y@jpeg)
April 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
guess where they got their weird trade deficit math from?
i went to the pit for y'all and brought back the screenshots with alt text
i went to the pit for y'all and brought back the screenshots with alt text
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An interesting take from Kerel Dysler on Ukraine's development as a military industrial power
neweasterneurope.eu/2025/03/18/a...
neweasterneurope.eu/2025/03/18/a...
As a major military power, Ukraine has options - New Eastern Europe
The growing ambivalence in Washington toward Ukraine’s plight is not just a tactical mistake; it is a historic miscalculation.
neweasterneurope.eu
March 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
An interesting take from Kerel Dysler on Ukraine's development as a military industrial power
neweasterneurope.eu/2025/03/18/a...
neweasterneurope.eu/2025/03/18/a...
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Every time I get a journalist call for comment now I close my remarks with “members of a government that believes it is not bound by the rule of law are not entitled to its protection.”
March 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Every time I get a journalist call for comment now I close my remarks with “members of a government that believes it is not bound by the rule of law are not entitled to its protection.”
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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The Crypto Strategic Reserve is more than a money scam.
It's a plot to dismantle democracy and replace nation-states with "network states."
Tech bros have openly discussed it for years.
For the @newrepublic.com, I wrote about their scary and dystopian vision. newrepublic.com/article/1857...
It's a plot to dismantle democracy and replace nation-states with "network states."
Tech bros have openly discussed it for years.
For the @newrepublic.com, I wrote about their scary and dystopian vision. newrepublic.com/article/1857...
The Most Powerful Crypto Bro in Washington Has Very Weird Beliefs
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the U.S. is in “decline” and embraces a cultish tech movement to build “network” societies beyond the reach of nation-states—and he’s got Congress eating out of his h...
newrepublic.com
March 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Crypto Strategic Reserve is more than a money scam.
It's a plot to dismantle democracy and replace nation-states with "network states."
Tech bros have openly discussed it for years.
For the @newrepublic.com, I wrote about their scary and dystopian vision. newrepublic.com/article/1857...
It's a plot to dismantle democracy and replace nation-states with "network states."
Tech bros have openly discussed it for years.
For the @newrepublic.com, I wrote about their scary and dystopian vision. newrepublic.com/article/1857...
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The SS United States, a 1950s ocean liner, will be sunk to the bottom of the sea, where it will become part of an artificial reef.
Scott Jackson from the University of Florida Sea Grant Extension joins us to talk about the science behind artificial reefs.
Scott Jackson from the University of Florida Sea Grant Extension joins us to talk about the science behind artificial reefs.
Ocean Liner SS United States Will Become An Artificial Reef
The ship will join Florida’s 4,300 artificial reefs—human-made places for fish and other marine life to live. How do these reefs work?
buff.ly
February 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The SS United States, a 1950s ocean liner, will be sunk to the bottom of the sea, where it will become part of an artificial reef.
Scott Jackson from the University of Florida Sea Grant Extension joins us to talk about the science behind artificial reefs.
Scott Jackson from the University of Florida Sea Grant Extension joins us to talk about the science behind artificial reefs.
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Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
February 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
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It is really wild how desperately the modern GOP leadership wants the USA to be a ethnically-homogeneous, corrupt mitteleuropean country hemorrhaging population growth to the EU and spending most of its time threatening to declare war on its neighbors over regional nomenclature disputes.
Associated Press: “Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office.“
February 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It is really wild how desperately the modern GOP leadership wants the USA to be a ethnically-homogeneous, corrupt mitteleuropean country hemorrhaging population growth to the EU and spending most of its time threatening to declare war on its neighbors over regional nomenclature disputes.
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