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Trump tariff du jour

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Now you don't see them, now you do: President Donald Trump signaled Sunday that he would pursue new tariffs on the powerful computer chips inside smartphones and other technologies, just two days after his administration excluded a variety of electronics from the steep import taxes recently...

The moron premium

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The recent experience of the United Kingdom constituted good advice the American electorate refused to take. First Brexit: Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination.

Jameson Quinn

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Jameson Quinn, Student Profile As most of you know, a member of our commenting community passed away last month. I didn't know Jameson although several FPers had encountered him under.

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The Grift Economy is Coming for your Cats

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Photo by Merili M: https://www.pexels.com/photo/cat-eating-from-automatic-feeder-20109380/ tl;dr don't feed your cats and dogs raw food: The $6.3 trillion wellness industry thrives on distrust of science, glorifying “natural” alternatives, and fear-based marketing. The result? Pseudoscience that’s not just harming human health. It’s killing animals, too, specifically via H5N1 bird flu.Holistic pet...

A and B, not A or B

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It's a common claim that Trump's tariffs are nothing more than a not very elaborate shakedown racket. Certainly the exemptions announced yesterday for the benefit of the owners and management.

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Tim Cook’s ass-kissing pays off

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And I do mean pays off: President Donald Trump exempted smartphones, computers, and other tech devices and components from his reciprocal tariffs, new guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows. The guidance, issued late Friday evening, comes after Trump earlier this month imposed 145% tariffs on products from China, a move that threatened to...

Music Notes

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I was in Chicago last weekend for a conference and so naturally, there was music to see. In Chicago, there's always amazing music to see. Wish I had lived there.

Week 12

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Clockwise: Zooey, Jose, and Luca examine the first desert centipede of the season to get into the house. The centipede is on the floor, about halfway between Luca's and Jose's.

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