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Trump's 145% tariffs sparked a surge in imports.

But exports didn't follow.

Now, West Coast ports are sending ships back empty.

This isn't economic reviva.

It's a retreat.

www.dataandpolitics.net/empty-ships-...
Empty Ships, Empty Promises: Trump's Tariffs Are About to Decimate American Shipping
Trump's 145% tariffs triggered a flood of imports—but not a rise in American exports. West Coast ports are now sending ships back empty. This imbalance isn't just economic—it's personal. Jobs, wages, ...
www.dataandpolitics.net
April 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a…
buff.ly
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Next year, the EU will require cars to have buttons & dials -- not just touchscreens -- to get a top safety rating.

This is a great move. Drivers can fiddle with knobs & buttons without taking their eyes off the road, but they can't do that with touchscreens.

(Even better: Tesla will hate this)
Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn five-star safety rating in Europe
Euro NCAP will release new testing guidelines in 2026.
www.theverge.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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this is the kind of tech blogging no one does anymore and there should be way more of @willsmith.fun next.content.town/p/unfucking-...
Unfucking Windows - How to Make Your OS Work for You Again
You might think Windows is a lost cause, but there are a handful of things you can do to make it better for you than it is for Microsoft. Here’s where to start.
next.content.town
February 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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🚨UPDATE on CA Lithium Battery Plant fire near "Salad Bowl of America" (produces 70% of our greens)

-Residents have nosebleeds, lung burning, headache, rash, metallic mouth taste

-Health official says not testing soil bc "we don't necessarily know what we're looking for"

🧵...
January 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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BREAKING: The FTC has announced a new rule banning junk fees for tickets and hotels.

This final junk fees rule bans bait-and-switch pricing and all tactics that corporations use to hide the total price of live event tickets, hotels, and vacation rentals.
Federal Trade Commission Announces Bipartisan Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees
www.ftc.gov
December 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM
First post, thanks for all the followers so here’s an orange sky :)
December 4, 2024 at 4:13 AM