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I trust some people I disagree with. They're not univocal. I would not entrust them with my money, or in other situations, with very personal info. But I recognize their integrity--- a thing which is getting harder and harder to find, especially on …
BS1k flogging the same anti-lib stuff.
Whether lib, conserv, green, Martian or plaid: none of those labels matter when the Chief Exec. flagrantly ignores the constitution and creates havoc with tariffs. Achtung! Pass the Orange Kool-Aid, while we a…
Good on ya. Makes the point, clearly. My two Senators are deep Blue. They don't always vote alike, but mostly they do. There is no question about their position regarding the LEGAL U.S. resident of Maryland who was deported "by mistake" and now, it …
Everything is connected, and everything is political. Trump backed off the tariffs ("temporarily") in part because of effective counter-moves by foreign holders of Treasuries. A warning shot across the bow. The entire world's economy is well-oiled b…
giggling here. As if any of us need an "Explainer." Once again, very simply: Capitalism possesses no conscience. People should. I once upon a time used to say, "people DO." Oops, I was very wrong about THAT.
For those who don’t know, this is how it is done. DT was backed into a corner and had no choice. He was beaten.
"Let’s talk about the moment Donald Trump blinked. It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t a tweetstorm or a rally rant. When the tariff threats that …
I got screwed, so everyone else deserves it, too?
About as much empathy there are the Orange Lump.
I got a better idea. Don't fuck people. Instead, tax the rich. When's the last time they paid their FAIR share? Um... NEVER. Scale-back gov't jobs …
Technically, we're still in NATO. Rubio drove that home. The Prez is not so convinced about its usefulness. Meanwhile, since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europe is decoupling from Russian gas and oil. But the current US regime is a loose cann…
Policy implications: this guy is coasting and hiding. I nibbled on just a few more shares I bought last week when the price was right. Otherwise, I am hiding. It feels like exile.
Your love is like a see-saw.
...And now, 90 day delay. What will happen next? Who knows? Does Donald even know? Clearly, there is not any plan at all. Fly by the seat of your pants. Throw the dice.
Insane. Except when it comes to helping himself to what's on the table and making sure his tong partners get more than their fair share. By the way, did anyone else notice? The Emperor's not wearing any clothes.
Cramer on what to own in this dicey tariff-environment.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/jim-cramer-explains-the-best-way-to-pick-stocks-right-now.html
Look for companies with not much business exposure overseas, he says. But here's my confirmation…
Further reputational damage: the Danes. Canadians, as we all already know, are pissed off, too. More than likely, that is the case in a great many places. Canadians are not buying American, refusing to travel and spend money here. I wonder if Doug F…
A perhaps unlikely option came to mind: Against my better judgment, here's a list of Israel Bond rates. Purchase with US dollars, interest paid in US dollars. Unless they've moved, HQ is in NJ. They have never defaulted. If you're looking for not b…
It pleases his daddy, Vlad. Options? I'm out of Junk. Don't like to trade often. Hiding in MMkt, and added to WCPNX. But look what happened today: Junk UP, I.G. DOWN. Harumph. My own portfolio's yield is down from over 4% to a bit over 2%. Two stock…
The Orange Lard-Bomb has the attention span and intellectual capability of a dead orange ferret. Chief Executive? More like an impulsive schoolboy clown. There IS NO PLAN. And it was all ill-conceived to start with.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C…
No tariff on Russia. That point has been made. I do believe Ireland is missing from the list, too. Curious. At any rate, the method for computing each nation's tariff charged by the USA is... um.... f***ed.
