Author: Tom Faranda
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YIKES! Who else is buried under the snow?
The view yesterday out our window. And astute people may appreciate the bumper sticker on the Ford Edge. (Thanks JC!) Ok -now, here’s the situation. And it is still snowing. After the dig out which won’t start for couple of hours – it’s still snowing and blowing!
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Treasury Secretary Bessent interviewed about tariffs.
Ok, a bit grumpy. Ot should I say Trumpy? The tariff discussion begins at 2:19 on the video.
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Had a jolly dinner as we await the storm.
The aperitif is the Dutch Word which is a variation of the delicious Last Word cocktail. And for dessert – Brandy Alexander! YIKES!! In between ,chicken wings, salad and fries. No need for pictures.
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Cardinal Dolan on Mayor Mamdani
Yes he’s right – Mamdani dissing Catholics. Get used to it. Cardinal Dolan on Mayor Mamdani skipping Catholic events: ‘I was ticked off’ Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he was “ticked off” that Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not invite him to his January inauguration or attend the installation Mass of the city’s…
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Buy sign for bitcoin; Paul Krugman says it’s a bust
Hahaha. The former opnion writer for the NY Times – now has a substack column as he seems to have left the Times by mutual agreement. Yes I know, he won the Nobel Prize – for ideas on International Trade, which in his mind made him an expert on everything. For years, begining in 2003,…
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Venezuela approves amnesty for political prisoners – short video
This is good news – hoping things work out for the best for Venezuela.
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Supreme Court 6-3 strikes down Trump tariffs
However it only effects the “emergency” tariffs. The 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country. It’s the first major piece of Trump’s broad agenda to come squarely before the nation’s highest court, which he helped shape with the appointments…