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Appeals Court Allows Tariffs to Stay in Effect After Trade Court Rebuke
May 29th, 2025Via: YahooFinance: A federal appeals court allowed President Trump’s sweeping tariffs to temporarily stay in effect, a day after the US Court of International Trade blocked their implementation after deeming the method used to enact them “unlawful.” That means Trump’s tariff agenda remains intact, if in flux, in the latest twist in the unfolding legal […]
Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs, “Ruling the Levies Exceed the President’s Legal Authority”
May 28th, 2025Update: Trump’s Tariffs to Remain in Effect After Appeals Court Grants Stay Via: YahooFinance: A federal appeals court allowed President Trump’s sweeping tariffs to temporarily stay in effect, a day after the US Court of International Trade blocked their implementation after deeming the method used to enact them “unlawful.” That means Trump’s tariff agenda remains […]
“French Minister Dials Back Suggestion to Get Rid of Cash”
May 23rd, 2025A little woopsee slipped out. Via: Politico: France isn’t getting rid of cash, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin clarified on Friday after telling lawmakers a day earlier that the move would help stop drug trafficking. In an interview with radio station RTL, Darmanin recognized that getting rid of banknotes was unpopular and that the government lacked […]
“CERN Gears Up To Ship Antimatter Across Europe”
May 21st, 2025Via: Ars Technica: There’s a lot of matter around, which ensures that any antimatter produced experiences a very short lifespan. Studying antimatter, therefore, has been extremely difficult. But that’s changed a bit in recent years, as CERN has set up a facility that produces and traps antimatter, allowing for extensive studies of its properties, including […]
Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Washington Shooting
May 21st, 2025In other Israel news… Netanyahu Says Israel to ‘Control All of Gaza’ Netanyahu Says Trump’s Forced Displacement Plan Is Condition for Ending War on Gaza Canada, Britain, France Threaten Action if Israel Does Not Stop Military Offensive and Lift Aid Restrictions IDF Fired Near Canadian Diplomatic Delegation And now, roll the one about antisemitism on […]
Trump Announces Golden Dome Missile Shield
May 21st, 2025[???] Via: The War Zone: The Golden Dome missile defense system will cost about $175 billion and be operational “in less than three years” with “a success rate close to 100%,” President Donald Trump declared Tuesday afternoon as he shared new details about his ambitious, very expensive, and controversial missile defense shield for the U.S. […]
Australia’s Unrealized Gains Tax Will Be A Lesson In Economic Suicide
May 20th, 2025Via: QTR Fringe Finance: Australia’s new move to tax unrealized capital gains is one of the most reckless policy decisions I’ve ever seen — and keep in mind, I had front row seats to an “Inflation Reduction Act” that added more than $1 trillion in spending. Taxing unrealized gains is equal parts outright fucking mathematically […]
OpenAI’s Stargate AI Facility in Texas Will Consume 1 Gigawatt of Power
May 20th, 2025The scale is very wild… Via: Bloomberg: In other news, Musk wrote, “Colossus 2 will be the first Gigawatt AI training supercluster.” Colossus 2 will be the first Gigawatt AI training supercluster https://t.co/HPjEeqg3be — Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) May 20, 2025 Related: AI’s Energy Footprint
Scott Adams Dying of Cancer
May 19th, 2025I’m starting to hear about friends and family members who had health concerns, went to see their doctors and learned that they were facing end stage cancers with weeks to live. All vaxxed and boosted. Coincidences, of course. Adams doesn’t mention how long he has been dealing with this, or whether it has anything to […]
James Comey Taken Into Custody by Secret Service, Investigated for Making ‘Threat’ Against Donald Trump
May 18th, 2025Via: Daily Mail: Former FBI Director James Comey was escorted from his home to be interviewed by the Secret Service about a social media post that Republicans insisted was a call for violence against President Donald Trump. CNN showed video of Comey, 64, leaving his house in his suburban Virginia and heading to the Secret […]
