Are we still doing these? https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreigyheygrhmyczi7trrsyjjvti5r26yildij3wwsu4eemb5uzklwhi
Along with the meatpacking rant, further evidence Trump has clocked the cost-of-living issue but has no idea what to do about it. I guess cutting tariffs is out of the question. (NB I reckon that despite tariffs, inflationary risks from services are probably bigger than those from goods.) https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreidxdkzvqtu67s7oel2yhw227xbthjxxszjs7xxf5wvji4zvetb4ma
Denmark is the new Australia. RE:
Trump reinventing himself as a mash-up of Teddy Roosevelt and Upton Sinclair was not what I had on my bingo card for 2025, and yet here we are. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreihdfumulxap5yas5bg32x7hro6t432igm3st5djfoc5rxvk4hznty
Once again the magisterial position of "don't know/don't care" on a pointless question commands a clear majority of the British public. cc @npub1wse5...z676 RE: [a man in a suit and tie is sit...](image )
The main point here is this is very funny. But can any US criminal law types explain why you would find someone not guilty of assault when they’re clearly on camera throwing something at an officer? Is it because a sandwich is too small and soft to be classed as an assault weapon? RE:
I had this magisterial meme in my head all the time I was writing this piece. I'd say "put it in the Louvre" except it might get nicked. ⬇️ RE:
Hubristic Argentine president with uncertain US and IMF backing decides to maintain half-arsed crawling band exchange rate regime to hold up peso rather than letting it float despite market pressure. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? [www.ft.com/content/b22f...]( ) [Milei defies calls to float Ar...]( )
My Trade Secrets today. Trump is signing geopolitical trade deals in Asia which let the US dictate countries' trade policy and turn them against China. But I reckon governments can steer a middle course if they're smart and nimble. (I speak to Malaysia's trade minister, who unsurprisingly agrees.) [The US can’t force Asian count...]( )
For those who know the double-dactyl verse form, here's my quick stab at one for AS. h/t to @npub1xe5j...0kwz for inspiration. Higgledy piggledy Abigail Spanberger Stormed the Virginian Mansion with ease. Stunning success with votes Gubernatorial Cutting Republicans Off at the knees. RE: View quoted note →