So, "the markets are booming," and...

One thing is, neither Trump nor Vance have any idea of how anything actually works. They just want to break shit.
While some of that will inevitably come back to hurt, or at least hinder, them, many more will be harmed by the resultant chaos.

https://youtu.be/zX9Ke_VXnIA

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@DavidSalo One of my long-ago professors pointed out that an overlooked part of the story of Nbkdnzr (pardon abbreviation) as told in the Tanakh (see Daniel 3), is that "tyrants are ridiculous."
We all need to be Jesters - ridicule has power, because they're also thin-skinned about their absurdity.

Even better, from Amanda Palmer:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/word-from-tired-115535654

Ted Gioia can be an inconsistent read, but this is quite good (oh, and 'morning, 'nauts - strong coffee, straight backs, all...):

https://www.honest-broker.com/p/is-there-a-crisis-of-seriousness

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Getting ready to go do today's lessons. No idea what's in store - a lot of girls/young women in today's queue, but some white guys with more money than sense, as well....

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Oligarchy.

All the celebration of ignorance, fanning of hatred, insistence that coddling the wealthy will somehow benefit the least, all this that I've seen pushed forward my whole damned long life....Trump is the mechanism for completion of the project.

https://youtu.be/vtUJhkJgnKU

In a blue Texas precinct. Nothing to see here....

And apparently, in Zulu, it means "lies."

Rick B. - "Creativity fades at 30."
Robert Smith - "Imma just leave this here...."

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Moment of clarity, then back to digging--

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