@androidcalories.bsky.social
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Tariffs are the new Grinch.
During the first 9 months of 2025, Americans paid…
$520 million in tariffs on Christmas decorations,
$685 million in tariffs on video game consoles,
and $1.5 billion in tariffs on construction set toys & scooters.
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...
During the first 9 months of 2025, Americans paid…
$520 million in tariffs on Christmas decorations,
$685 million in tariffs on video game consoles,
and $1.5 billion in tariffs on construction set toys & scooters.
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...
How $500 million of tariffs on holiday decorations stole Christmas
Tariffs paid on imported Christmas decorations, toys, video game consoles and other gifts have soared this year, according to a new analysis from the Tax Foundation.
www.houstonchronicle.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Tariffs are the new Grinch.
During the first 9 months of 2025, Americans paid…
$520 million in tariffs on Christmas decorations,
$685 million in tariffs on video game consoles,
and $1.5 billion in tariffs on construction set toys & scooters.
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...
During the first 9 months of 2025, Americans paid…
$520 million in tariffs on Christmas decorations,
$685 million in tariffs on video game consoles,
and $1.5 billion in tariffs on construction set toys & scooters.
www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...
Now that we are no longer minting pennies, will it eventually come out that a Gus Gorman style character sold a money making scheme to the President?
December 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Now that we are no longer minting pennies, will it eventually come out that a Gus Gorman style character sold a money making scheme to the President?
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a partial list — just Members of Congress:
With the pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar D-TX, who had been accused of bribery and corruption, President Trump has now pardoned 12 members of Congress - 10 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (All but Cuellar had been convicted.)
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
a partial list — just Members of Congress:
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Univ Admin: Anyway, let's gut the humanities some more.
Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Univ Admin: Anyway, let's gut the humanities some more.
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Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Paid a Colombian tea grower $1,500 for a shipment. Got billed $150 by the Trump administration at the border. *I* got billed. Not the tea growers. Not the Colombian government. Me. The American business owner. I paid the Trump tax.
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stellan skarsgård seems like a good dude
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
stellan skarsgård seems like a good dude
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No one has been able to invent a technological innovation that is better for learning than simply reading books and getting together in small groups to talk about them.
September 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
No one has been able to invent a technological innovation that is better for learning than simply reading books and getting together in small groups to talk about them.
Campaign slogan:
Get some
Newsom
Get some
Newsom
August 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Campaign slogan:
Get some
Newsom
Get some
Newsom
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Words/phrases Democrats should never use:
* bipartisan
* my Republican friends
* real, valid, legitimate, serious, important (to describe issue raised by Republicans)
* yea (when voting on Republican bills)
* distraction (to describe bad thing Republicans did)
* woke (in derogatory sense)
* bipartisan
* my Republican friends
* real, valid, legitimate, serious, important (to describe issue raised by Republicans)
* yea (when voting on Republican bills)
* distraction (to describe bad thing Republicans did)
* woke (in derogatory sense)
August 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Words/phrases Democrats should never use:
* bipartisan
* my Republican friends
* real, valid, legitimate, serious, important (to describe issue raised by Republicans)
* yea (when voting on Republican bills)
* distraction (to describe bad thing Republicans did)
* woke (in derogatory sense)
* bipartisan
* my Republican friends
* real, valid, legitimate, serious, important (to describe issue raised by Republicans)
* yea (when voting on Republican bills)
* distraction (to describe bad thing Republicans did)
* woke (in derogatory sense)
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Republicans complain about Texas Democrats “fleeing”—yet just days ago, they themselves fled D.C. to avoid voting on the Epstein files.
Why? To protect a convicted felon sitting in the Oval Office.
One side dodges accountability.
The other fights for democracy.
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Why? To protect a convicted felon sitting in the Oval Office.
One side dodges accountability.
The other fights for democracy.
Repost @djmelodie
August 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Republicans complain about Texas Democrats “fleeing”—yet just days ago, they themselves fled D.C. to avoid voting on the Epstein files.
Why? To protect a convicted felon sitting in the Oval Office.
One side dodges accountability.
The other fights for democracy.
Repost @djmelodie
Why? To protect a convicted felon sitting in the Oval Office.
One side dodges accountability.
The other fights for democracy.
Repost @djmelodie
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still thinking about the Montana knife maker who said you don't have to worry about tariffs if you buy american. and then three months later, he realized he imports swedish steel and german equipment. and even MiUSA equipment costs $100k more now because of tariffs
August 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
still thinking about the Montana knife maker who said you don't have to worry about tariffs if you buy american. and then three months later, he realized he imports swedish steel and german equipment. and even MiUSA equipment costs $100k more now because of tariffs
Just finished watching the Bear and now when I'm going over increasingly complicated plans with my wife, we start addressing each other as chef to remind ourselves to trend back towards simplicity
July 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Just finished watching the Bear and now when I'm going over increasingly complicated plans with my wife, we start addressing each other as chef to remind ourselves to trend back towards simplicity
Can't wait to get my hands on the new trump phone. I hope it comes preloaded with DJT custom ringtones.
June 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Can't wait to get my hands on the new trump phone. I hope it comes preloaded with DJT custom ringtones.
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The dictator of one of the United States' enemies is using the President of the United States to announce military attacks on a United States ally.
June 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The dictator of one of the United States' enemies is using the President of the United States to announce military attacks on a United States ally.
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Absolutely metal photo of an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
📸 by instagram.com/nobody_we_are
📸 by instagram.com/nobody_we_are
May 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Absolutely metal photo of an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
📸 by instagram.com/nobody_we_are
📸 by instagram.com/nobody_we_are
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I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.
I wrote a bit about the misguided effort by Democrats to replicate Joe Rogan the right-wing podcast ecosystem.
May 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I still think the best idea for progressive donors is to just revive every alt-weekly in the country and staff them with 10 reporters each.
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'This book is to be strongly recommended to anyone who seeks to understand the origins of the First World War within a truly global context.' Our review of 'Ring of Fire' by @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social.
the-past.com/review/books...
the-past.com/review/books...
Ring of Fire: a new global history of the outbreak of the First World War | The Past
REVIEW BY JONATHAN EATON In recent years, historians have increasingly sought to understand major conflicts from a genuinely global perspective. While this ...
the-past.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
'This book is to be strongly recommended to anyone who seeks to understand the origins of the First World War within a truly global context.' Our review of 'Ring of Fire' by @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social.
the-past.com/review/books...
the-past.com/review/books...
Standing at the end of all of this will be some jack ass wearing a Trump was right about everything hat
April 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing at the end of all of this will be some jack ass wearing a Trump was right about everything hat
I can't afford short term pain, find another way.
March 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I can't afford short term pain, find another way.
In tonight's address to the joint session of Congress, the question isn't "when" Republicans start chanting "For More Years"; but, who will be the first to stop.
March 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In tonight's address to the joint session of Congress, the question isn't "when" Republicans start chanting "For More Years"; but, who will be the first to stop.
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Purely coincidental, Reuters won a Pulitzer Prize for this investigation into Elon Musk:
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
At this point, there are only two options:
A) Elon is so dishonest that he is willing to peddle obvious lies to score PR points
B) Elon really is this stupid
A) Elon is so dishonest that he is willing to peddle obvious lies to score PR points
B) Elon really is this stupid
February 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Purely coincidental, Reuters won a Pulitzer Prize for this investigation into Elon Musk:
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
It turns out China is building a Pentacontagon - it's 10 times the sides, not 10 times the size of the Pentagon
February 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It turns out China is building a Pentacontagon - it's 10 times the sides, not 10 times the size of the Pentagon
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Representation without taxation for a handful of billionaires, taxation without representation for the rest of us.
February 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Representation without taxation for a handful of billionaires, taxation without representation for the rest of us.
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In a short time, we've grown to 80,000+ followers—what a milestone! If you’re following us and believe in staying informed about the war in Ukraine, please share this post, ideally with a supportive quote, so we can reach even more people. Our next goal is to hit 100,000 followers.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
In a short time, we've grown to 80,000+ followers—what a milestone! If you’re following us and believe in staying informed about the war in Ukraine, please share this post, ideally with a supportive quote, so we can reach even more people. Our next goal is to hit 100,000 followers.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you 🙏