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Americans put in the Oval Office a man who does not give a damn about the Constitution or the rule of law, but only about consolidating power & wealth for himself & his cronies. Every day we can see the fateful consequences of this disaster--and We the People must decide how long we'll tolerate it.

TELSEY begins tracking price increases over the past week. Some highlights: * Abercrombie jeans: up 33% * Amazon Echo: up 38.5% * Target / Barbie doll: up 42.9%

PUNCHBOWL: “.. The shopping site will display how much of an item’s cost is derived from tariffs – right next to the product’s total listed price.” $AMZN punchbowl.news/archive/4292...

Everyone else can figure out how to vote against this fuck except us. :(

Three months in and they’ve already lost the country faster than any White House in decades. From here on out it’s just them whining about about how everyone is being mean to them.

“I run the country and the world,” says the Mad Hatter in the White House. “I ruin the country and the world” would be more accurate.

Take a minute from your day and read this chilling story about how quickly we've gotten to where we are.

Hey were getting lectured by this little fuck from the “free speech” team about “all options being on the table” threatening a news org. Fuck these guys. Thryve already lost the public. It will only get worse for them. www.reuters.com/world/us/fcc...

NEW:Trump’s DC attorney nominee Ed Martin is apologizing, saying he didn’t know about the alleged Nazi sympathizer views of a Capitol rioter he repeatedly praised. But audio saved by CNN’s KFile shows Martin discussed those views on his podcast — undercutting his claims. www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...

yes, how dare a retailer break out taxes from other expenses on the receipt. this sort of thing has never before been seen in America.

play stupid games, win stupid prizes

The Trump admin's record of direct interventions in elections: —JD Vance & Elon tried to boost the far-right in Germany. Other parties doubled down on a strong barrier to it. —Elon broke all records in Wisconsin. GOP lost big. —Trump's arrival & repeat boost of Tories... caused a Tory collapse.

🚨 The Liberal Party will lead Canada's next government. CBC just called it; too early to know if it'll be a majority or minority government. "A stunning reversal," says the CBC: Conservatives led by *huge* margins throughout 2024, but Trump's arrival was a big factor in changing everything.

poilievre saying he can still win it if mike pence has the courage

HAPPENING NOW: DHS official tells court that agency diverted 10-20 employees to run *1.3 million* names of foreign students through database that tracks criminal charges. Took 2-3 weeks. There were ~6,400 hits (0.004%). But thousands were for charges that never led to convictions or were dropped.

Here it comes.

BREAKING: The D.C. Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, bars the CFPB from terminations pending appellate review of a district court injunction. Judge Pillard (Obama) and Katsas (Trump) take the action over the disset of Judge Rao (Trump).

WASHINGTON (AP) - US Consumer confidence slides for the 5th straight month to levels not seen since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dimon in January on tariffs - “get over it”

guy who claims that he is neither the administrator of DOGE nor an employee of DOGE carries around a badge that says THE DOGEFATHER

It’s going great for Trump when they have to do segments on Fox listing accomplishments like abolishing the penny (which he hasn’t even done)

LONGSHOREMAN UNION: “.. Tariffs are taxes. These and other reckless, shortsighted policies have begun to devastate American workers, harm critical sectors of the economy, and line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy at the expense of hardworking families.” @thehill.com thehill.com/business/527...

BREAKING: this is the big one! We @sddaction.bsky.social are proud to be part of a coalition of labor orgs, non-profits, & cities & counties suing to challenge the Trump admin’s reorganization of the entire federal gov. It's against the law! statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/massive...

Yes, waiting for the Canadian election results to come in as any patriotic American would in this economy

My theory that most people are simply not very smart continues to pan out daily

1/ Truth sandwich 🥪 - DHS used its intelligence arm to smear Abrego Garcia. DHS Assistant Secretary said the intel report’s facts on Abrego Garcia “reek of human trafficking.” - The actual facts are ridiculous and absolutely nothing of the sort. I discuss in my new YouTube Channel:

First DOGE was about cutting costs. Then it was about “software modernization.” Now it’s assisting federal law enforcement investigations?

This stuff has to be blown up much bigger than it has been. You want a kitchen table issue? Cancer is a kitchen table issue.

Great News: PM Mark Carney and his liberal party win in Canada, ensuring that our good and decent neighbor has a strong leader to oppose Donald Trump and his mad ranting.

But, but .. my “DOGE dividend.” 💔 www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...

This is just wild on how The Atlantic interviewed Trump. I mean, does anyone pick up unknown numbers anymore *other* than the President of the United States?

President Trump fired three Democratic appointees to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting yesterday, and now they're suing to invalidate the terminations. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

*In some personal news*, I have been honored with the 2025 Hillman Prize for opinion and analysis. That's pretty cool. It's not every day you get to update the first graph of your obituary to "award winning columnist." :) www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-priz...

This guy is 53 years old, the richest man in the world, and a senior government official at the White House

To mark Trump’s first 100 days, I thought it might be fun to look at all the impeachment articles against presidents and figure out how many he has already matched or surpassed. Spoiler: It wasn't fun. And the answer is pretty much all of them. @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...

Nearly 100 former prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office in Washington, DC issue memo urging opposition to........ Trump nominee Ed Martin's confirmation as US Attorney in Washington DC www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...

Not sure how the Amazon API works but someone should create a plugin for Amazon that can show you the Tariff tax that Amazon is too afraid to publish.

Canada has its first winner, out of the 343 seats to be decided today! The Liberal Party has defended its seat in Labrador. (I won't be posting each and every riding, promise, but allow me to not overthink the first.)

Immediately

“.. ‘No way we can make up for the 30-60% lost volumes from China [via other countries] due to the tariffs,’ said Miller. .. ‘Unless the 145% China tariffs are dropped very soon (e.g., this week), I don’t see how this scenario is avoided.’” www.freightwaves.com/news/no-way-...

Watching Katsas learn over the course of one (1) month on the motions panel that you can’t trust the Trump administration to fairly implement a court order is a helluva thing.

I fear this is right 👇

CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOX: "Let me make it clear one more time that China and the U.S. are not engaged in any consultation or negotiation on tariffs." @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/t...

In a few years (max) when people start asking why we thought AI was a good idea I am creating a record that we did NOT think it was a good idea and the main reason people were ever convinced was billions of dollars of propaganda

Trump lost the Canadian election. Poutine for everybody! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“.. For Trump it was a perfect backdrop to launch his plans to bring factory jobs back to America. “.. it doesn’t exist anymore.” @businessweek.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Everything Trump touched dies: Conservative Party in Canada edition. :)

Oh, Canada! We may not deserve it, but please don't let us down. Democracy.

Bessent is really awkward in press conferences and I think it’s because you can’t lie with this frequency and density on Wall Street and not risk fines, lawsuits, or prison.

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White House describes Amazon’s effort to make clear how much its pricing is affected by tariffs so consumers know why prices are climbing as “a hostile and political act.” Other people would just call it “math.”

“The polls confirm most Americans grasp America is in serious trouble w/ Trump…but it will take dedicated advocates of democracy & the rule of law—in the courts, govt, media & millions of everyday Americans expressing themselves—to stem the rising tyranny.” www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-m...

Some business stories won’t get covered because there’s no ticker, no stock symbol. But as $UPS reminds us ..

Left: DOJ/Ed Martin today tout the firearm conviction of a man with a history of domestic violence Right: DOJ says Trump's Jan. 6 pardon eliminates the firearm conviction of a man with a history of domestic violence. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Miller is little bitch

The White House says it's a "hostile and political act" for Amazon to disclose how tariffs are affecting its prices. We always knew that facts were hostile to MAGA, and vice versa.

[carrie bradshaw voice]: for months, I’d been asking the same question: Who is the administrator of DOGE? but now, as I read a Justice Department press release, I couldn’t help but wonder: WHAT IS DOGE?????

“A notable number of Eagles players weren't present during the team's visit to the White House. Jalen Hurts, Brandon Graham, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Zack Baun, Quinyon Mitchell, Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith were among some of the players not in attendance” www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...

hm seems bad www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

How quaint Merrick Garland and his norms seem now. Even Bill Barr seems almost courtly by comparison: “This is a criminal judge sitting on a criminal bench,” Bondi told Fox in an interview today."

Not great to see "we're doing this bad thing for the Jews" spread outside the Trump administration. It is, in fact, antisemitic for politicians to use antisemitism as an all-purpose excuse for enacting authoritarian policies like demanding control of university curricula and suppressing protests.

WSJ: The 19 richest U.S. households saw a $1 trillion wealth increase in 2024, a rise that exceeds the size of Switzerland’s economy. @mikezaccardi.bsky.social

2024: Tariff “is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. .. I am ‘Tariff Man’!” 2025:

The first 100 days, in photos. 🤡 @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Any man can be a father but it takes a real man to be a Daddy. www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/4/...

Before the year is over, Trump will try to declare martial law.

Christopher Columbus was a kidnapper, a massive plunderer, a homicidal tyrant. Is it any wonder Trump wants to elevate him again?

Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...

JPMORGAN: “.. the clock is ticking on hard data resilience. A worrying decoupling of US-China trade in response to 145% tariff rates imposed earlier this month now looks to be underway, and we expect the damage to build in coming weeks and months.” 👀 #SummerOfScarcity 🇺🇸

$AMZN

Here's how I'm commemorating 100 days of Trump--with my 100th legal action👇 That includes cases, significant motions, arguments, regulatory & ethics complaints, major legal reports & much more. My colleagues & I & the democracy movement have met his "flood the zone" with rule of law shock and awe!

“.. if Redstone were now to settle .., it would shred the show’s long tradition of editorial integrity and send a deep, muzzling chill through all of journalism .. “.. But, alas, it’s starting to look like that’s precisely what she’s about to do.” @thr.com www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

“The most effective thing that Trump has done is made us question whether or not these institutions—including the rule of law—have value.” Katie Phang is stepping up to defend our most fundamental democratic rights, because they do have value. We will not be intimidated. We will not be silenced.

But it’s definitely just an advisory entity www.lawfaremedia.org/article/on-d...

I feel like the already lost Mad King is truly losing it right now. Go cholesterol!!!!! Go bad arteries! You can do this!

chinese ministry of foreign affairs spox guo jiakun today: “i want to reiterate that china and the united states are not engaged in consultations or negotiations on the tariff issue.”

Honey in the what now?

".. accuses Elon Musk of using his perch on DOGE to 'evade oversight, derail investigations, and make litigation disappear whenever he so chooses—on his terms and at his command.'" @cnbc.com #OligarchEra www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/e...

Economists now saying the average—AVERAGE—annual hit American households will face because of Trump’s trade war will be $5,000 !!

I'm so very grateful to Canadians for not being as gullible and racist as oh so many Americans. Thank you, Canada. We don't deserve you.

Let’s be clear: Judge Dugan’s arrest is not about ICE enforcement. This is about an administration hell-bent on intimidating the courts into submission. @ngertner.bsky.social explains

Dems have a huge opportunity to make Trump’s systemic and barbaric attack on the health of Americans a major, major issue.

Whenever I post about AI, without fail, someone ALWAYS defends it as a tool of convenience or short-term efficiency. You would think the past several decades would have taught people the lesson that short-term convenience doesn’t outweigh long-term consequences, but the lesson continues unlearned

"Hostile and political" to give consumers accurate information about costs, fees, and taxes. Pretty standard GOP ideology, given their hatred for the CFPB and their love of hidden fees and so forth. (Also props to CNBC for using a picture of Bezos where he looks embalmed.)

Amazon will soon show Trump tariff cost on every product.

(Bloomberg) - President Xi Jinping’s diplomats are fanning out across the world with a clear message for countries cutting deals with Donald Trump: The US is a bully that can’t be trusted. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

MSNBC just said Trump "rode a wave of economic uncertainty into office." Bullshit. There wasn't any more economic uncertainty than there normally is in a capitalist society. But there was a lot more economic disinformation. And the so-called legitimate media didn't do enough to dispel it

Weird that by being so profoundly fascist, stupid and putrid, he probably saved Canada.

Pierre Poilievre was supposed to be Canada’s next mini-Trump Prime Minister. Instead Trump dragged him down and coalesced Canada against him and he LOST HIS OWN SEAT.

Each circuit seems to need to learn for itself how the administration will and does abuse the due process it denies others to get its way temporarily in the face of its lawless actions.

UPS is out there — telling Americans what the administration won’t. But then again, “these companies don’t employ lobbyists who can push the administration for tariff exemptions.” @bloomberg.com $UPS www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

“It’s OK. I’m a Limo Driver!” 😂

Meet my 14 favorite Eagles

"Even if Wikipedia’s content was biased (it isn’t), even if every editor was actively trying to push an anti-Israel narrative (they aren’t), that would still be protected by the First Amendment." www.techdirt.com/2025/04/28/g...

BARRON’S: Dalio warns “it’s too late” to undo the fallout from the trade war, warning that the world is “on the brink of the monetary order, the domestic political and the international world orders breaking down.” @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/bri...

Gosh, I guess it was a mistake to put into the Oval Office a delusional megalomaniac who's utterly untethered from reality.

Trump 2 is basically a lab leak of a table top exercise. A bunch of people brainstorm how quickly a President could turn everyone against him by breaking everything and scaring everyone. And Trump Team is like, hey let's try that. We'll get fascinating data from this experiment.