Alice Vaughn
@rationalblonde.bsky.social
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rationalblonde.bsky.social
I agree with Charlie Kirk on basically nothing.

Except that he deserves the right, as every human does, to speak freely without the threat of violence.
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Wearing a Foley catheter isn’t inherently a big deal
But when a 78-yr old president is potentially using one...&not disclosing serious health issues...that’s different

We had the same problem with Biden:age-related decline being hidden

the real issue is we keep electing men who qualify for hospice
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Trump is absolutely wearing a Foley catheter.

It’s a tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine into a bag strapped to the leg.

That line down his pants? Not a crease. It’s tubing.

Every step he takes sounds like the sloshing of a warm Capri Sun
rationalblonde.bsky.social
i didn’t predict this with data or sources. i predicted it by being extremely online
rationalblonde.bsky.social
A court just said Trump’s "Liberation Day” tariffs were illegal...and businesses might actually get REFUNDS.

Excuse me while I try to get $30K back and figure out what emotion comes after “rage-sobbing into spreadsheets"
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Trump blocking international students from Harvard makes sense when you realize he's against all “foreign intelligence”
rationalblonde.bsky.social
my in-laws wanted to see “the real Vegas,” so I took them to a CVS where someone was crying in a wedding dress
rationalblonde.bsky.social
they're eating the dogs. they're eating the tariffs.
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Trump: Raises tariffs
Also Trump: Demands Walmart keep prices low

Imagine screaming about socialism for 8 years, then pushing literal price controls.

Just waiting on the five-year plan and breadlines.
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Summary of the U.S.-China tariffs:

For the next 90 days, most Chinese imports
HS base tariff +10% tariff
(example: if you're importing paper goods, the base is 7%+10%= 17%)

After 90 days: jumps to HS base+34%

Temu/SHEIN? Still screwed: $100 flat per package OR 54% of item value
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Let him do it.

he already thinks he’s chosen by God and decorates like King Midas on a bender
rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Donald Trump just posted a photo of himself as the Pope.

It's full-on lunacy at this point.
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Wild how the people screaming “communism” at everything are cheering for an administration that’s practically a Soviet cosplay: isolationist economy, oligarchs buying favor, public policy shaped by personal loyalty, and fewer choices in the market—all wrapped in cult-of-personality worship.
rationalblonde.bsky.social
the called him Sleepy Joe because your investments were safe under his watch and you could sleep at night
rationalblonde.bsky.social
we’re not supposed to notice the other shelves are empty.

Thanks to tariffs, inventory is drying up, & retailers are scrambling to make things look normal. So they overfill shelves with whatever they can get.

Expect more of this. The shortages are starting — and this is just the warm-up
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Last week: Walmart, Target, and Home Depot meet with the White House.

Days Later: Walmart tells Chinese suppliers to restart shipments.

Reminder: It takes 30–45 days for boats to move from China to the U.S.

Hard to move that fast without a little insider knowledge
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Nothing says fiscal responsibility like firing IRS agents who collect $500 billion, proposing to eliminate income tax that brought in $275 billion in April alone, and betting everything on $15 billion in tariffs collected that same month.

4D-economic chess.
rationalblonde.bsky.social
Columbus Day coming back under Trump feels right. Both men stumbled into things they didn’t understand and refused to admit they're wrong.
rationalblonde.bsky.social
There’s a serious contender for pope named Pizzaballa.

I assume his papal name will be Papa John Paul
rationalblonde.bsky.social
30 hits and suddenly ibuprofen is a food group
rationalblonde.bsky.social
remember when we thought hoarding was a mental illness? turns out it was just an advanced economic strategy
rationalblonde.bsky.social
"I’m imposing a VERY FAIR tariff of… eleventy billion percent..."