Fr James Quirk
@frjamesquirk.bsky.social
Priest; canon lawyer; husband and father.
Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community - Thomas Aquinas
Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community - Thomas Aquinas
@katie0martin.ft.com Are we all being sucked into thinking that this is about the trade deficit because that is what the US administration offers as justification? What if it has always about reducing other domestic taxes by creating a de facto sales tax on all imports?
April 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
@katie0martin.ft.com Are we all being sucked into thinking that this is about the trade deficit because that is what the US administration offers as justification? What if it has always about reducing other domestic taxes by creating a de facto sales tax on all imports?
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April 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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The economic case against this self-harm has fallen on deaf ears, with a president who has been consistently hostile to trade deficits and who now doesn’t have to worry about re-election.
✍️ Ryan Bourne
✍️ Ryan Bourne
Will the markets make Trump see sense on tariffs?
This week Donald Trump declared 'Liberation Day,' unveiling a barrage of tariffs. But there is a flaw at the heart of his strategy
buff.ly
April 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The economic case against this self-harm has fallen on deaf ears, with a president who has been consistently hostile to trade deficits and who now doesn’t have to worry about re-election.
✍️ Ryan Bourne
✍️ Ryan Bourne
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Apparently Meta execs haven't heard of the Streisand Effect.
March 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Apparently Meta execs haven't heard of the Streisand Effect.
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WHY AREN’T YOU USING A TESLA
March 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
WHY AREN’T YOU USING A TESLA
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"engulfed in a storm over his alleged failure to divest his stake in a consultancy he founded"
Ah the quaint stuff that ends political careers everywhere apart from the USA
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Ah the quaint stuff that ends political careers everywhere apart from the USA
- on.ft.com/41VqqZV
Portugal’s government on brink of collapse
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro likely to lose confidence vote on Tuesday over consultancy he transferred to his family
on.ft.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"engulfed in a storm over his alleged failure to divest his stake in a consultancy he founded"
Ah the quaint stuff that ends political careers everywhere apart from the USA
- on.ft.com/41VqqZV
Ah the quaint stuff that ends political careers everywhere apart from the USA
- on.ft.com/41VqqZV
‘You’re insulting me by trying to test my knowledge’ is a pretty weird response from a press secretary taking questions. Is Fox doing a deep cut on Karoline Leavitt? www.foxnews.com/media/karoli...
Karoline Leavitt shuts down AP reporter after 'insulting' question on tariffs
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on Associated Press reporter Josh Boak during a press briefing on Tuesday over a question on economics.
www.foxnews.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
‘You’re insulting me by trying to test my knowledge’ is a pretty weird response from a press secretary taking questions. Is Fox doing a deep cut on Karoline Leavitt? www.foxnews.com/media/karoli...
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“The United States is not self-sufficient when it comes to toilet paper production.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
a man with a beard and mustache is smiling and looking at the camera .
ALT: a man with a beard and mustache is smiling and looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“The United States is not self-sufficient when it comes to toilet paper production.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Andrew Tate is a lot of people's idea of a man. You know who's a man? Zelensky.
February 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Andrew Tate is a lot of people's idea of a man. You know who's a man? Zelensky.
“Make Russia great again , I guess” www.ft.com/content/c8de...
Why Trump has gone quiet on the stock market
The mood in markets has darkened and the central narrative around trades based on the president’s policies has soured
www.ft.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Make Russia great again , I guess” www.ft.com/content/c8de...
The Wolfe Island ferry approaching the island’s winter dock this morning.
February 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Wolfe Island ferry approaching the island’s winter dock this morning.
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Can't spell tariffs without FFS
a woman is holding a cup of coffee and the words something to think about are above her
ALT: a woman is holding a cup of coffee and the words something to think about are above her
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Can't spell tariffs without FFS
A little patriotic viewing this afternoon. s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-pr...
February 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A little patriotic viewing this afternoon. s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-pr...
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Smart diagnosis by Ryan Grim and Waqas Ahmed on DeepSeek's sputnik moment. "Lina Khan warned that enabling protectionism for tech monopolies wouldn’t just hurt all of us, it would hurt them too. Now they’re getting wiped out." www.dropsitenews.com/p/deepseek-o...
DeepSeek just proved Lina Khan right
Khan warned that enabling protectionism for tech monopolies wouldn’t just hurt all of us, it would hurt them too. Now they’re getting wiped out.
www.dropsitenews.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Smart diagnosis by Ryan Grim and Waqas Ahmed on DeepSeek's sputnik moment. "Lina Khan warned that enabling protectionism for tech monopolies wouldn’t just hurt all of us, it would hurt them too. Now they’re getting wiped out." www.dropsitenews.com/p/deepseek-o...
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Things you’re allowed to not know how you acquired them:
Crockery, candles, tennis balls, marks on the back of your legs
Things you should know how you got them:
Flats in Kings Cross
Crockery, candles, tennis balls, marks on the back of your legs
Things you should know how you got them:
Flats in Kings Cross
January 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Things you’re allowed to not know how you acquired them:
Crockery, candles, tennis balls, marks on the back of your legs
Things you should know how you got them:
Flats in Kings Cross
Crockery, candles, tennis balls, marks on the back of your legs
Things you should know how you got them:
Flats in Kings Cross
This year’s Stollen.
December 23, 2024 at 1:45 PM
This year’s Stollen.
Just had to pull over on the highway. Front driver’s wheel was loose. Had to prove my masculinity in tightening all the lug nuts.
two men on a boat that says ptc on the side
ALT: two men on a boat that says ptc on the side
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Just had to pull over on the highway. Front driver’s wheel was loose. Had to prove my masculinity in tightening all the lug nuts.
Our windscreen on the car as we cross the lake. All the way. It’s a little breezy today.
December 12, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Our windscreen on the car as we cross the lake. All the way. It’s a little breezy today.
Foggy morning boarding the Wolfe Island ferry.
December 11, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Foggy morning boarding the Wolfe Island ferry.
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Why Jasmin Paris should be #SPOTY24
She completed Barkley Marathons with 99 seconds to spare
- 33 Parkruns distance
- in a forest
- mostly off trail
- partially in dark
- no GPS watch
- ascended 2x height of Everest
- only 19 male runners have completed it in 29 years
- Jasmin was the 1st woman
She completed Barkley Marathons with 99 seconds to spare
- 33 Parkruns distance
- in a forest
- mostly off trail
- partially in dark
- no GPS watch
- ascended 2x height of Everest
- only 19 male runners have completed it in 29 years
- Jasmin was the 1st woman
December 9, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Why Jasmin Paris should be #SPOTY24
She completed Barkley Marathons with 99 seconds to spare
- 33 Parkruns distance
- in a forest
- mostly off trail
- partially in dark
- no GPS watch
- ascended 2x height of Everest
- only 19 male runners have completed it in 29 years
- Jasmin was the 1st woman
She completed Barkley Marathons with 99 seconds to spare
- 33 Parkruns distance
- in a forest
- mostly off trail
- partially in dark
- no GPS watch
- ascended 2x height of Everest
- only 19 male runners have completed it in 29 years
- Jasmin was the 1st woman
Wolfe Islander 3 has blown an hydraulic line and will be delayed by 20 minutes. At least they let us know this time.
December 9, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Wolfe Islander 3 has blown an hydraulic line and will be delayed by 20 minutes. At least they let us know this time.
Sacred Heart, Wolfe Island
December 7, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Sacred Heart, Wolfe Island