Jim Fritz
@thejimfritz.bsky.social
I was wondering where the imposed tariff numbers came from….
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Will Malignant Stupidity Kill the World Economy?
Trump’s tariffs are a disaster. His policy process is worse.
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April 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I was wondering where the imposed tariff numbers came from….
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted… And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted… And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
It’s nice to know that Winston Smith will keep his government job, taking care of the unwords and making sure newspeak remains doubleplusgood.
Agencies within the Trump administration have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. These terms appeared in government memos, in official and unofficial agency guidance and in other documents. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It’s nice to know that Winston Smith will keep his government job, taking care of the unwords and making sure newspeak remains doubleplusgood.
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When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting.
The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done
Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only…
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February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting.
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It Can't Happen Here - Wikipedia
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January 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Recommended reading. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Can%...
It was over 18 years ago that the Stern Report was released, with an estimate that 1% of GDP per annum was needed to address the causes of climate change, while inaction would result in a cost of 20% of GDP per annum. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/c...
How the Climate Crisis Became an Insurance Crisis
Even in formerly low-risk areas, home insurers are raising premiums and ending coverage. The upheaval could push down home values and reverberate through the economy.
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December 21, 2024 at 9:35 AM
It was over 18 years ago that the Stern Report was released, with an estimate that 1% of GDP per annum was needed to address the causes of climate change, while inaction would result in a cost of 20% of GDP per annum. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/c...
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Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
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Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...
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November 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Targeting efficiency is one thing, going after individuals you don’t know who are performing jobs you don’t understand is simply not ok.
Musk’s harassment of federal employees is despicable. He named the Chief Climate Officer from the DOE Loan Programs Office as unnecessary— the same DOE office that gave Tesla, Tesla! a half a nearly billion dollar lifeline loan to keep it operating in the 2010 recession. www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/b...
Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers | CNN Business
When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on ...
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November 29, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Targeting efficiency is one thing, going after individuals you don’t know who are performing jobs you don’t understand is simply not ok.
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Musk’s harassment of federal employees is despicable. He named the Chief Climate Officer from the DOE Loan Programs Office as unnecessary— the same DOE office that gave Tesla, Tesla! a half a nearly billion dollar lifeline loan to keep it operating in the 2010 recession. www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/b...
Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers | CNN Business
When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on ...
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Musk’s harassment of federal employees is despicable. He named the Chief Climate Officer from the DOE Loan Programs Office as unnecessary— the same DOE office that gave Tesla, Tesla! a half a nearly billion dollar lifeline loan to keep it operating in the 2010 recession. www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/b...
Walking back U.S. commitments to clean energy, EVs, and climate related technologies seems like a surefire way to cement foreign dominance in strategically critical industries.
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How China Became the World’s Largest Car Exporter
Tariffs from the United States and other countries are unlikely to stop China’s auto export dominance.
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November 29, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Walking back U.S. commitments to clean energy, EVs, and climate related technologies seems like a surefire way to cement foreign dominance in strategically critical industries.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...