Alice Vaughn

@rationalblonde.bsky.social

Opinions are my own and regrettable https://t.ajrkmx1.com/331727/6224/0?po=6533&aff_sub5=SF_006OG000004lmDN

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

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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"

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.

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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

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.

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

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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

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.

the mastermind behind Trump’s new tariff plan? Jared Kushner found him on Amazon because he liked the title of his book. that guy-Peter Navarro-repeatedly quoted a fake economist to support his views. The twist? The economist was an anagram of his own name this is who’s shaping U.S. trade policy