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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · 22d

Cancel Elongate Muskrat.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Jul 8

"White House: Tariff price hikes are possible, but so is a meteor strike"

That makes no sense, #POTUS. We all know that China pays the tariffs, so why would prices be hiked for Americans? China! Meteors! Bears! Battlestar Galactica!

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White House: Odds of tariff-related inflation are low, like 'pandemics or meteors'

President Donald Trump's tariffs have already driven up some prices, but they have not yet produced the overall inflation that many economists feared.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Jul 7

Cool!! MAGA!!!!

#somethingiswrong #donaldtrump #trump #elon #elongate #musk #MAGA

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The declining dollar faces more headwinds after posting worst first-half return in 52 years

The U.S. dollar faces a variety of headwinds heading into the second half of the year that could have important investing implications.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Jun 8

Since when does exercising your 1A rights result in facing "very serious consequences?" Do tell, Donny. Do tell.

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Trump says Elon Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democratic candidates

In an interview with NBC News, the president also said he assumes his relationship with the tech billionaire is over following their recent falling out.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 30

Why is mainstream media giving credence to the fringes of society? Stop it, @cnn.com. Stop it.

#somethingiswrong #trump #donaldtrump

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Curtis Yarvin wants to replace American democracy with a form of monarchy led by a ‘CEO’ | CNN Politics

Meet the man who has been advocating to replace American democracy with an all-powerful monarchy — and who has the ear of some of the most important people in Washington and Silicon Valley.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 10

The writ of habeas corpus. Suspended.

#stephenmiller #miller #themillers #trump #donaldtrump #potus #somethingiswrong

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Prates Of The Caribbean- At World's End First Scene

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 9

"Miller grew up in a liberal-leaning Jewish family in Santa Monica, California. Though his parents were Democrats, Miller became a conservative after reading Guns, Crime, and Freedom, a book by National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre."

#somethingiswrong

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 9

What "invasion," Señor Miller? We are the most geographically isolated super-power in the world. You need to watch more movies. Schindler's List, Inglourious Basterds, and the opening sequence of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (they suspend Habeas Corpus).

#somethingiswrong #trump #law

Trump administration 'looking at' suspending habeas corpus, Stephen Miller says

Multiple court cases challenging the Trump administrations effort to deport undocumented immigrants from the U.S. are based on habeas claims.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 6

Lutnick: "They have their socialist regime, and it’s basically feeding off of America, I mean, the president calls it out all the time. Why do we make cars in Canada?"

How unqualified are you, Lut? It's because of #Trump 45's USMC agreement from 2020, you idiot.

Go home

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Lutnick skeptical of cutting deal with Canada’s ‘socialist regime’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Monday that he is skeptical of cutting a trade deal with the Canadian government, calling it a “socialist regime.” “Can we make a deal with Canada?” Fox Busin…

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 5

What.

What's the point of the tariffs again? Do you even know, Don?

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Trump says U.S. girls 'could be very happy' with lots fewer dolls under new tariffs

Trump is downplaying the economic impact on U.S. consumers from his new, high tariffs on imports from China.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 3

You idiot. The US is always OK in the long term (at least for the past 100 years). The near term is what results in unnecessary American deaths and misersy.

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Trump downplays recession fears, saying the U.S. would be 'OK' in the long term

Speaking to NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Trump said the U.S. is in a “transition period” but will “do fantastically” in the long run.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · May 2

Sure, give #Trump the headline and stroke his ego. Longest winning streak isn't hard when you hit rock bottom. Anywhere up from there is amazing.

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S&P 500 posts longest winning streak in 20 years as Trump and China show some willingness to bend on trade | CNN Business

US stocks rose Friday and the S&P 500 notched its longest winning streak since 2004 as China signaled openness to trade talks and investors digested a better-than-expected jobs report.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 28

Winning so hard that I'm very tired of #winning.

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Trump’s first 100 days are the worst for the stock market since Nixon

The S&P 500 has dropped 7.9% since Inauguration Day, CFRA Research data shows.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hey @cnn.com, check your definitions. You cannot "deport" a US-citizen. Where do you deport them to? Back to the US?

"Deporting" a US-citizen is legally classified as illegal expulsion. In CIA terms, during combat and clandestine operations, it's also "rendition."

#factchecking #somethingiswrong

3 children who are US citizens — including one with cancer — deported with their mothers to Honduras, lawyers and advocacy groups say | CNN

Three US citizen children were deported to Honduras with their mothers last week, including a 4-year-old receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, according to the families’ attorneys and civil right...

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 23

Wow, it took a formal report to conclude this. Did not a single policy-maker (including the Artist of the Art of the Deal) take Business 101?

American Consumers will pay every single dollar of the tariffs. And, if tariffs go away, prices will not come down.

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Business already are trying to pass tariff cost onto customers, Fed report says

Businesses dealing with tariffs are looking for ways to pass increasing costs onto consumers, according to the Beige Book report.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 20

"It also calls for terminating offices and positions within the department focused on climate, women’s issues, democracy, human rights, migration and criminal justice."

Do you all remember Project 2025? Yup. There you go, another page out of that playbook.

#YouVotedForThis

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Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Department

The changes, outlined in a 16-page draft order, would dramatically upend the department and overhaul longstanding hiring practices and department priorities.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 17

Also, #BigLaw, did you ever wonder why the United States has a policy of *not* negotiating with terrorists? They'll just keep coming back once they know they can extort things out of you. Hmm. Use the billions in annual legal fee revenues you make to get some #smarts and figure this one out.

Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 17

This is literally the definition of extortion. Hey, @nytimes.com, grow some cojones and call it like it is in your articles. #DemocracyDiesInDarkness (Yes, I'm taking it over from you @washingtonpost.com because you do not deserve that motto anymore.)

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 17

"He has hinted that he sees the promises of $1 billion in pro bono legal services that he has extracted from the elite law firms — including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; and Willkie Farr & Gallagher — as a legal war chest to be used as he wishes."

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 17

Remind me, when did *extortion* become legal? I ask because I'd like to extort a few people, so I just wanted to be sure.

Thank you.

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Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them.

To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his ...

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 17

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 17

Be careful, Brendan. One day, when your #MAGA isn't in absolute power, the FCC commish will do the same to Fox News, Newsmax, etc. Fair & Balanced.

#firstamendment #freespeech #somethingiswrong #readtheconstitution #fcc #brendancarr #trump #donaldtrump #elonmusk #musk

Trump’s FCC chair threatens Comcast, demands changes to NBC news coverage

“Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public,” Brendan Carr claims.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 15

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 15

Everyone keeps saying fascism this, fascism that. *This* is fascism. Mark my words. This is how America starts to stop being America.

Anyone considering this, or looking into this, or directing others to look into this is: a traitor.

Period.

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Trump 'looking into' legality of deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, White House says

The Trump administration has already deported hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. to El Salvador, where they are in prison.

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Washington Irving @washingtonirving22.bsky.social · Apr 14

But, sir, they moved parts of their production to Canada and/or Mexico because of a trade agreement *you* brokered. Is Trump 47 a different physical entity than Trump 45?

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Auto stocks rise as Trump says he wants to 'help' some car companies

The comments pushed stocks such as Ford, GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis higher, swinging from trading levels or negative to being up between 1% and 4%.

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