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Matthew Rimmer<p>Our lives depend on seeds. Trump’s cuts put our vast reserves at risk<br>Thor Hanson<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/03/seed-reserves-trump-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/apr/03/seed-reserves-trump-cuts</span></a><br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/seeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seeds</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a></p>
Mark Taylor<p><a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23USPol" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Trump" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> 😂<br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t2dfq4ktezmwjdnjjaygw4bl/post/3llwy4iivpk2z" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t2dfq4ktezmwjdnjjaygw4bl/post/3llwy4iivpk2z</a></p>
DrALJONES<p>Interview: "Jewish Students Chain Themselves to Columbia Gates to Protest&nbsp;ICE&nbsp;Jailing of Mahmoud Khalil"</p><p>The students demanded the school release information related to the targeting and&nbsp;ICE&nbsp;arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former&nbsp;SIPA&nbsp;student.</p><p><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2025/4/3/ice_students_immigrants_mahmoud_khalil" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracynow.org/2025/4/3/ice_</span><span class="invisible">students_immigrants_mahmoud_khalil</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/columbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>columbia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/studentprotests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>studentprotests</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resistfascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resistfascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/islamophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islamophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> .</p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> U.S. Senator <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ChuckGrassley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckGrassley</span></a> introduced a bill on Thurs that would require congressional approval for new <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a>, the day after <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> unveiled sweeping new <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> on a vast array of imported goods.</p><p>Only problem, Trump doesn’t care if something needs the approval of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trumpcession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpcession</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-republican-pushes-congressional-approval-presidents-tariffs-2025-04-03/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/us/us-senate</span><span class="invisible">-republican-pushes-congressional-approval-presidents-tariffs-2025-04-03/</span></a></p>
David August<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tariff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>meme</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>memes</span></a></p>
Sheepie<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
Jeri Dansky<p>An interesting article on some existing tariffs and trade restrictions, and the problems they can cause. </p><p>One of the three vignettes deals with sugar import restrictions (with the current restrictions dating from when Castro came to power) and their impact on the Spangler Candy company, a family business known for Dum-Dums — and the only candy cane manufacturer in the U.S. </p><p>"Sugar is the main ingredient in lollipops and candy canes, accounting for more than half the cost. So most of Vashaw's competitors have left the U.S. in search of cheaper sugar elsewhere."</p><p><a href="https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/the-us-already-has-tariffs-on-a-few-sectors-it-hasnt-gone-that-great/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/new</span><span class="invisible">s/news-articles/the-us-already-has-tariffs-on-a-few-sectors-it-hasnt-gone-that-great/</span></a></p><p>h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://stranger.social/@DeniseG" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DeniseG</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p>Where Do We Go From Here?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70nHmlapu7w" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=70nHmlapu7</span><span class="invisible">w</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
kcarruthers<p>Lol even if US goods come in who’s going to buy them? 🤣</p><p>As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more US companies say retailers shunning their products </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/buy-canadian-grows-more-us-companies-say-retailers-turning-away-their-products-2025-03-31/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/business/retail-co</span><span class="invisible">nsumer/buy-canadian-grows-more-us-companies-say-retailers-turning-away-their-products-2025-03-31/</span></a></p>
David Phd<p>Trump's tariffs are illegal under US law and WTO rules. So when does the fightback begin and how soon will they be rescinded? </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/penguins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>penguins</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a></p>
Sheepie<p>The Inspector General of the DOD is about to get fired. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/pete-hegseth-signal-chat-dod-investigation" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/03/pete-hegseth-signal-chat-dod-investigation</span></a></p>
Sheepie<p>The Inspector General of the DOD is about to get fired. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23USPol" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/pete-hegseth-signal-chat-dod-investigation" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.theguardian.com/...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/pete-hegseth-signal-chat-dod-investigation" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pentagon watchdog to investiga...</a></p>
Stacey Campbell<p>We all knew he could do it. Trumpy drives the fear needle on the CNN greed/fear meter into single digits.</p><p>Looks like we're heading into the Trump Slump.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Oh, we're all going to submit to Trump apparently....</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPOL</span></a></p>
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Sheepie<p>President Krasnov's clown tariffs cause the biggest drop in the stockmarkets since ... since the last time he was president.</p><p>"I make great decisions! THE BEST!" - Krasnov, probably.</p><p>Krasnov said from the start he'd do sweeping tariffs. America voted for -this-. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/apr/03/business-news-live-updates-trump-tarrifs-asian-markets-nikkei-asx-wall-st-dow-jones-dollar-euro" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/live/2</span><span class="invisible">025/apr/03/business-news-live-updates-trump-tarrifs-asian-markets-nikkei-asx-wall-st-dow-jones-dollar-euro</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Gilead as a vast protection racket....</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPOL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
dark was the night 🌚<p>I don't think we gonna Colbert and meme and lawyer our way out of this y'all. Show up to your area's protest this Saturday. ESPECIALLY if you're cis/het/white</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/fuskmuck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuskmuck</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tradewar2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tradewar2025</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FuckGOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuckGOP</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transrights</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/abortionrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abortionrights</span></a></p>
Paul Chambers🚧<p>What a timeline. Snake Oil salesman Dr. Mehmet Oz Confirmed as CMS Administrator </p><p><a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/MEdicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MEdicare</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/CMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CMS</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/HealthCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HealthCare</span></a><br>🔗 <a href="https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/04/dr-mehmet-oz-confirmed-as-cms-administrator/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">homehealthcarenews.com/2025/04</span><span class="invisible">/dr-mehmet-oz-confirmed-as-cms-administrator/</span></a></p><p>🔗 <a href="https://cagle.com/cartoonist/granlund/2024/11/20/290421/dr-oz-medicare-and-medicaid-pick" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cagle.com/cartoonist/granlund/</span><span class="invisible">2024/11/20/290421/dr-oz-medicare-and-medicaid-pick</span></a></p>