Skeets Of The Day

 

Trump Tariffs "bigger than Smoot-Hawley" (p.s.,  that's NOT good) --

 

“This is going to be much bigger than Smoot-Hawley,” @douglasirwin.bsky.social told Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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— EconReporter (@econreporter.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM

 

Here comes the counterstrike. @politico.com www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM

 

China, Japan, and South Korea agree to “closely cooperate” in response to U.S. tariffs

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— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress.bsky.social) March 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM

 

Most Americans seem to understand that “Liberation Day” is about liberating them from cash in their wallets.

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— Stephanie Kelton (@stephaniekelton.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM

 

Photo from Reuters today in a Vancouver liquor store ->

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— Jeff Stein (@jeffstein.bsky.social) March 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Trump's "new guard" (with mascot Kid Rock-head) accelerating brain drain -- 

 

"America’s new guard are almost all white, all male, and mostly unqualified to lead the departments they are vandalizing. It's not just foreigners who are remaking plans. US scientists are looking abroad. Trump has given the world a giant poaching opportunity." My column. www.ft.com/content/5100...

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— Edward Luce (@edwardluce.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM

 

Absolute BLOODBATH at HHS/NIH/CDC this morning. Generation of scientists, health care officials being wiped out t.co/LeABrGqDei

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— Sam Stein (@samsteindc.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM

 

I assume there were a bunch of slack jawed lickspittles just out of frame barking out “WHERE IS YOUR DRESS SUIT? SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR THE OFFICE!”

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— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) March 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM

 

Sad! (42% approve; 56% disapprove Trump's job as "president") --

 

BREAKING: The U.S. president's poll numbers are worsening amid a worsening outlook for the economy.

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— Newsweek (@newsweek.com) April 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM

Can we do this with Trump and his "new guard" someday? --

 

The Trump Administration admits to an “oversight” in the deportation to the mega-prison in El Salvador an immigrant who has PROTECTED LEGAL STATUS since 2019… But now claims: “Oops, we can’t bring him back.”

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— Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM

Paging Dr. Freud.  We have another slip --

Sen. Bill Cassidy: "Is there some way that we cut Medicare so that it's-- excuse me, reform Medicare."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) April 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM

 

What's that Musk-y smell?  The company you keep --

 

Guess who showed up to defend Tesla? The Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, and a guy dressed as Hitler. More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:

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— WIRED (@wired.com) March 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Save the date --

 

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION SATURDAY, APRIL 5 handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=pda

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— Federal Employee News (@fednews.bsky.social) March 31, 2025 at 5:14 AM

April (and November) Fools! --

No notes needed #Voices4Victory #AprilFools

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— KSlatteryResist (@kslatteryresist.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM