Holy Cow!
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@AkaSci He really forces the question about why we have such a hard time getting rid of awful leaders when others don’t? And also Republicans clearly can’t be trusted with anything ever again. Even those who whisper frustrations within the party are just cowardly and complicit.
@StephanieMoore @AkaSci The American challenge with removing leaders is largely about 2 things
- only two parties
- a presidential system where removal is punitive (impeachment requiring a "conviction" supported by a super e-majority) instead of simply a normal reflection of a loss of confidence.You want to fix it, you need to reform both those things.
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@AkaSci He really forces the question about why we have such a hard time getting rid of awful leaders when others don’t? And also Republicans clearly can’t be trusted with anything ever again. Even those who whisper frustrations within the party are just cowardly and complicit.
@StephanieMoore @AkaSci
Is it apocryphal that the founders of the experimental republic added provision for impeachment because it was kinder than assassination? -
Trump today after the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs -
“Effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232 and all existing Section 301 tariffs... remain fully in place and in full force and effect.
“I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122, over & above our normal tariffs already being charged.”
More punishment for American consumers and importers, because Daddy is upset?
What can SCOTUS do to stop him?
https://bsky.app/profile/adamjschwarz.bsky.social/post/3mfcr4vpcbc2n
#UsPol
5/n
This is their story and they are sticking to it — tariffs are good, the Supreme Court is lawless, trump is King!
#UsPol
6/n
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Trump today after the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs -
“Effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232 and all existing Section 301 tariffs... remain fully in place and in full force and effect.
“I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122, over & above our normal tariffs already being charged.”
More punishment for American consumers and importers, because Daddy is upset?
What can SCOTUS do to stop him?
https://bsky.app/profile/adamjschwarz.bsky.social/post/3mfcr4vpcbc2n
#UsPol
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@StephanieMoore @AkaSci The American challenge with removing leaders is largely about 2 things
- only two parties
- a presidential system where removal is punitive (impeachment requiring a "conviction" supported by a super e-majority) instead of simply a normal reflection of a loss of confidence.You want to fix it, you need to reform both those things.
@UrbanEdm @StephanieMoore @AkaSci
also, the US Lobby system is basically just legalised corruption, banned in most western countries
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Trump today after the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs -
“Effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232 and all existing Section 301 tariffs... remain fully in place and in full force and effect.
“I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122, over & above our normal tariffs already being charged.”
More punishment for American consumers and importers, because Daddy is upset?
What can SCOTUS do to stop him?
https://bsky.app/profile/adamjschwarz.bsky.social/post/3mfcr4vpcbc2n
#UsPol
5/norder his arrest?
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@StephanieMoore @AkaSci The American challenge with removing leaders is largely about 2 things
- only two parties
- a presidential system where removal is punitive (impeachment requiring a "conviction" supported by a super e-majority) instead of simply a normal reflection of a loss of confidence.You want to fix it, you need to reform both those things.
@UrbanEdm @StephanieMoore @AkaSci
The punitive action available to the Senate is removal from office and a bar against returning to office. They don't get to impose prison sentences. That's for the courts. -
This is their story and they are sticking to it — tariffs are good, the Supreme Court is lawless, trump is King!
#UsPol
6/ntrump announces (on social media) 10% global tariff on all countries.
Not clear what happens to tariffs declared illegal by SCOTUS today.
This is under Section 122 of the 1974 act.
Section 122 tariffs are -
- restricted for up to only 150 days
- are limited to 15% of a product’s estimated value
- must also be non-discriminatory,' i.e. one tariff rate for everyone,Congress can approve an extension beyond 150 days.
https://thehill.com/business/trade/5748172-trump-tariffs-section-301/
#UsPol
7/n
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trump announces (on social media) 10% global tariff on all countries.
Not clear what happens to tariffs declared illegal by SCOTUS today.
This is under Section 122 of the 1974 act.
Section 122 tariffs are -
- restricted for up to only 150 days
- are limited to 15% of a product’s estimated value
- must also be non-discriminatory,' i.e. one tariff rate for everyone,Congress can approve an extension beyond 150 days.
https://thehill.com/business/trade/5748172-trump-tariffs-section-301/
#UsPol
7/n@AkaSci Who is gonna blink, refuse to pay it, and see if the courts make them?
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trump announces (on social media) 10% global tariff on all countries.
Not clear what happens to tariffs declared illegal by SCOTUS today.
This is under Section 122 of the 1974 act.
Section 122 tariffs are -
- restricted for up to only 150 days
- are limited to 15% of a product’s estimated value
- must also be non-discriminatory,' i.e. one tariff rate for everyone,Congress can approve an extension beyond 150 days.
https://thehill.com/business/trade/5748172-trump-tariffs-section-301/
#UsPol
7/nThe White House website refers to the 10% global tariff under section 122 as a "temporary import duty."
It also contains a laundry list of items that will be exempt from this new tariff.
10% duty shall apply to all shipments made via the postal system, no matter how small in value.
I would guess that these proclamations and Executive Orders were prepared days in advance by the White House lawyers.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-a-temporary-import-duty-to-address-fundamental-international-payment-problems/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/imposing-a-temporary-import-surcharge-to-address-fundamental-international-payments-problems/
#UsPol
8/n -
trump announces (on social media) 10% global tariff on all countries.
Not clear what happens to tariffs declared illegal by SCOTUS today.
This is under Section 122 of the 1974 act.
Section 122 tariffs are -
- restricted for up to only 150 days
- are limited to 15% of a product’s estimated value
- must also be non-discriminatory,' i.e. one tariff rate for everyone,Congress can approve an extension beyond 150 days.
https://thehill.com/business/trade/5748172-trump-tariffs-section-301/
#UsPol
7/n@AkaSci
StupidBoy is still stupid. He's like a bad mechanic that tries to solve every problem with a sledgehammer.Trump plays a "great businessman" on TV, but in reality, he doesn't seem to know how ANYTHING works in the real world.
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The White House website refers to the 10% global tariff under section 122 as a "temporary import duty."
It also contains a laundry list of items that will be exempt from this new tariff.
10% duty shall apply to all shipments made via the postal system, no matter how small in value.
I would guess that these proclamations and Executive Orders were prepared days in advance by the White House lawyers.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-a-temporary-import-duty-to-address-fundamental-international-payment-problems/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/imposing-a-temporary-import-surcharge-to-address-fundamental-international-payments-problems/
#UsPol
8/nGov. Newsom connecting the dots between trumps tariffs, mass deportations and the grift in trump world.
Video at https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3mfdjofzwtc2s
#UsPol
9/n
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@UrbanEdm @StephanieMoore @AkaSci
The punitive action available to the Senate is removal from office and a bar against returning to office. They don't get to impose prison sentences. That's for the courts.@bruce @StephanieMoore @AkaSci I realize, but there's a big difference in process between a supermajority voting "we think you've done something very wrong" and a simple majority voting "we don't think you're the right leader for this moment."
