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Alice Vaughn

@rationalblonde.bsky.social

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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.

10.09.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

09.06.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

09.06.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 253    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 6
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i didn’t predict this with data or sources. i predicted it by being extremely online

31.05.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 650    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

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 β€œrage-sobbing into spreadsheets"

29.05.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump blocking international students from Harvard makes sense when you realize he's against all β€œforeign intelligence”

23.05.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

my in-laws wanted to see β€œthe real Vegas,” so I took them to a CVS where someone was crying in a wedding dress

23.05.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

they're eating the dogs. they're eating the tariffs.

17.05.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

17.05.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

13.05.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let him do it.

he already thinks he’s chosen by God and decorates like King Midas on a bender

03.05.2025 04:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wild how the people screaming β€œcommunism” 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 marketβ€”all wrapped in cult-of-personality worship.

01.05.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

the called him Sleepy Joe because your investments were safe under his watch and you could sleep at night

30.04.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€” and this is just the warm-up

29.04.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

27.04.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

27.04.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Columbus Day coming back under Trump feels right. Both men stumbled into things they didn’t understand and refused to admit they're wrong.

27.04.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a serious contender for pope named Pizzaballa.

I assume his papal name will be Papa John Paul

23.04.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

30 hits and suddenly ibuprofen is a food group

22.04.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

remember when we thought hoarding was a mental illness? turns out it was just an advanced economic strategy

09.04.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"I’m imposing a VERY FAIR tariff of… eleventy billion percent..."

08.04.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

06.04.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

saying β€œtariffs work” without context is like saying sleeping pills help insomniaβ€”sure, if you take one. take the whole bottle, and it’s a funeral, not a nap

06.04.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0