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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social

Your friendly reminder that under our Constitution only Congress, not the President, has the power to impose tariffs because only Congress can levy taxes. Rein him in, GOP.

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jul 10, 2025, 7:06 pm • 2,110 353

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rheuphus.bsky.social @rheuphus.bsky.social

Dear George ... If you haven't noticed yet, the ORANGE TURD is totally clueless and ignorant about how the US government is supposed to work. However, since he's a DICKLESS-TATOR and CONVICTED CRIMINAL, he doesn't give a phq. ITS' ALL ABOUT HIM and how much he can CON the world out of money.

jul 10, 2025, 7:13 pm • 4 0 • view
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tb57.bsky.social @tb57.bsky.social

Cowards

jul 10, 2025, 7:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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steelbilly.bsky.social @steelbilly.bsky.social

Think of the country as one big casino. Oh no, we're F'ed!

jul 10, 2025, 9:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Crazie Daizee @craziedaizee.bsky.social

two weeks to TACO town but imagine four more years of this economy, country, will be a wasteland wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out

jul 10, 2025, 8:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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musicalmba.bsky.social @musicalmba.bsky.social

It was nice while it lasted.

jul 10, 2025, 7:08 pm • 3 0 • view
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ngb2004.bsky.social @ngb2004.bsky.social

Trump is insane.

jul 10, 2025, 7:25 pm • 3 0 • view
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Nazi free zone @normalton.bsky.social

Now is a good time to start a side hustle as a copper thief

jul 10, 2025, 7:13 pm • 2 0 • view
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At The Speed of Sport @middleinfield.bsky.social

So all of these key industries will cost more to operate, charge more for what they produce, and it all goes back to the taxpayer?

jul 10, 2025, 7:15 pm • 3 0 • view
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Xander Zzyzx @xanderzzyzx.bsky.social

Since when has he given a shit about the Constitution? He can do whatever he wants because nobody can stop him.

jul 11, 2025, 1:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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Patrick Ogle @paogle.bsky.social

That's funny...the GOP...reining Trump in.

jul 10, 2025, 7:08 pm • 6 0 • view
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Connor Damewood @connordamewood.bsky.social

If he can torpedo the economy and break everyone’s will, he thinks we will be easier to control. That we will lose faith in our institutions and roll over for him. National sentiments about ICE should tell you otherwise. He’s trying to break our wallets and our spirit. This is purposeful. Fuck him

jul 10, 2025, 8:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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DeeEllen Jennings & Associates @deeellen.bsky.social

Whoever wrote that for him shows they are just as illiterate as he is. None of it makes sense. Why are you going to make American businesses, and consumers pay more. This isn't negligence, it's ignorance.

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Cublet @cublet.bsky.social

Of course they won’t because they are his lackeys and thralls and are basically scared of him

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wearetheenemy.bsky.social @wearetheenemy.bsky.social

I love you George but they don’t want to rein him in. They want him to have more power.

jul 10, 2025, 9:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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mchemar.bsky.social @mchemar.bsky.social

Someone needs to!!!

jul 10, 2025, 7:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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Joel Anton @joelanton.bsky.social

congress is dead.

jul 10, 2025, 10:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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rhodderz.co.uk @rhodderz.co.uk

"Dominant copper Industry" I think Chile has some questions

jul 10, 2025, 8:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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Walter M. Lane @lmw89.bsky.social

Plenty of Pyrite!

jul 10, 2025, 7:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Trevor Bradley 🇨🇦 @trevorbradley.bsky.social

Pray he doesn't alter the rules any further...

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jul 10, 2025, 7:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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Linda Harries @pnwrose64.bsky.social

The GOP - now known as the American Facist Party, doesn't care what he does as long as they get their tax breaks to make them even more richer than anyone should ever be. And disappear all the lovely hard working people who actually make America great and keep our nation really working 😔

jul 10, 2025, 7:12 pm • 6 0 • view
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CatManSkid @catmanskid.bsky.social

Again with the tariffs on Canada. What the fuck is his problem with us? I guarantee you, we will not forget this bullshit from the US...EVER! Trutin is the "Marianas Trench" of stupidity and his followers all live at the bottom.

jul 10, 2025, 7:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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Andrew Lindsey @andrewlindsey.bsky.social

I don't think they're listening. . .

jul 10, 2025, 7:14 pm • 1 0 • view
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EverydayIntentionHQ @everydayintention.bsky.social

They’re not building a copper industry. They’re embalming decline in molten metal and parade fog. It’s not a tariff. It’s a costume change. 🧠 Read it. Share it. Sound the siren: open.substack.com/pub/404conse...

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Deborah Ford @2023april.bsky.social

It would take at least ten years to get a copper mine operational 🙄🤬

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EverydayIntentionHQ @everydayintention.bsky.social

That is what I have read aswell. The idea is just performative and short sited, ridiculous.

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Deskjockey @deskjockey.bsky.social

What was that "decimated" American industrie actualy doing? Produce copper out of thin air and now it's being imported?

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Jack Schitt @mrmucketymuck.bsky.social

He's doing it under the pretense of a national security threat. The national security threat is the imbecile's tariff war.

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Houninym @houninym.bsky.social

Congress has let him impose tariffs all over the place without a peep... so they're not going to do anything about yet another one. And what does 🍊💩 think a 50% tariff on 'copper' will do? Imported copper? Exported copper? Copper in things? He really hasn't got a clue, this is failing brain noise.

jul 10, 2025, 7:18 pm • 4 0 • view
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Stop the MAGtArds @stopthemagtards.bsky.social

I think we are going back to the Copper Age.

jul 11, 2025, 12:39 am • 1 0 • view
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Dan P @danp-fl.bsky.social

Anyone else get Dr. Strangelove vibes when reading those posts?

jul 10, 2025, 7:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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Kevan Aponte @kevanaponte.bsky.social

I'm sure Taco will cave on this too.

jul 10, 2025, 7:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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Wallace Mayne @wallacemayne.bsky.social

Did auto-correct change “cult” to GOP?

jul 10, 2025, 7:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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Paul McElroy 🇨🇦 @macca1950.bsky.social

I know, George. You’re entirely right but nothing ever gets done about it, does it? Constitution, yeah, good luck either way that argument.

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Jack Balseiro @mikerayl.bsky.social

Fascist dictator!

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FrostyMcSports @frostymcsports.bsky.social

This dude is fucking 80 and just now learning what copper is used for.

jul 11, 2025, 10:04 am • 0 0 • view
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Barnabas Bulpett @bbulpett.bsky.social

We have a constitution?

jul 10, 2025, 7:17 pm • 2 0 • view
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Christopher Meyer-Kretschmer @meyer-kretschmer.bsky.social

They will egg him on, as usual.

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Thatgary @thatgary.bsky.social

Child rapist and dementia patient Trump needs to be removed, either by congress or by the people-any means necessary!

jul 11, 2025, 12:39 am • 1 0 • view
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Tony da Franca 📎 🇵🇹🇬🇧🇪🇺 @fdb.graphics

He is truly insane

jul 10, 2025, 7:31 pm • 4 0 • view
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catshadow.bsky.social @catshadow.bsky.social

If only we had a Congress

jul 10, 2025, 7:22 pm • 2 0 • view
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victorytwin.bsky.social @victorytwin.bsky.social

They have refused to do anything as it is in the mandate for them all to be allegiant to him…. But lawsuit in progress… July 10, 2025 // Trade Report IEEPA Tariff Case Reaches Appellate Court www.strtrade.com/trade-news-r...

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Wanderer Wolf @wandererwerewolf.bsky.social

Except for the fact that Congress delegated some of that power to the President. Sorry, but they can give him power if the want to, and they did. www.congress.gov/crs_external...

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Rocky Mountain Progressives @rockiesprogs.bsky.social

Is Congress still at the beach sipping Margaritas 🍸

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European Bob @muppetkeeper.bsky.social

COPPER IS ESSENTIAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY - so I’m adding 50% tax on it so we have less.

jul 10, 2025, 7:15 pm • 11 0 • view
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Sean Agnew @solterro.bsky.social

Yes!

jul 10, 2025, 7:12 pm • 1 0 • view
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Magalie 🇨🇦 @maggieleia.bsky.social

You mean the spineless Congress ? Nah, Trump can impose tarifs 😒

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you kept making all the stops? @bluefrommagioh.bsky.social

Grand Old Procrastinators

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Dave M. 🇨🇦⚜️ @davemaru.bsky.social

You can’t build a golden age with copper, you need GOLD for that. D’uh! Did Biden even do anything to copper?

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Tom Steele @tom-65.bsky.social

I wouldn’t hold my breath.

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randy1977.bsky.social @randy1977.bsky.social

The GOP are a bunch of spineless followers. They won't rein trump in, instead they let him take their power. I know a lot of people think we can fix some of this in 2026. But how much damage will trump do by then as a lot of what he has done is irreversible.

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Kevin @drinkswithkevin.bsky.social

Yay. let's tax ourselves for using copper. What a fucking moron.

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episcopaganinca24.bsky.social @episcopaganinca24.bsky.social

I wonder if he realizes his beautiful golden copper turns blue after exposure to sun and rain. Just a little irony.

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Chris Lowe @chrisrl.bsky.social

He'll send ICE after you George, it'll be detention again

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Jon is on the couch @scelporus.bsky.social

Copper is our golden age? That doesn't sound right.

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social

Everything he does is the stupidest possible thing.

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Lisa Lisa and not Cult Jam 47 @bostonbitch.bsky.social

Wait, what?! We have a co-equal branch of government called the legislative branch as defined by Article I of the US Constitution that could stop the executive branch overreaching its authority? Maybe Congress hasn't heard? We should let them know this tidbit.😉 Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social

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Mad Max @madmax69.bsky.social

clearly... "it's a necessity for all of these things so I'll make it even more expensive!!" - ornage idiot

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Mad Max @madmax69.bsky.social

um... *changes "ornage" to "orange" since it makes me look like an idiot* 🤣

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social

Not to worry...Most people don't even notice typos.

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Mad Max @madmax69.bsky.social

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Rodger Sellers @rodgersellers.com

No, but many of us notice that Bluesky STILL hasn't bothered to give us an "edit" button. Despite the fact that it's not all that difficult.

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Marcus Stoneman @oldrail70.bsky.social

😀

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Cabin.Pressure @spacemonkey69.bsky.social

Anyways I don't think the US has all the necessary copper for the tasks ahead. XXX from Chile, world's biggest copper producer

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Lucas S Diamond @monkeydoctor.bsky.social

So if you need more copper, then why would you make it more expensive to get that copper? I think he's even confused himself this time what tariffs do

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blue-n-al.bsky.social @blue-n-al.bsky.social

It would be nice to do a deep dive into who gave the inside information to copper speculators and what remuneration passed to someone close enough to Trump to help in timing of trades www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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He's Just So Stupid @hesjustsostupid.bsky.social

Dude’s dumb as a rock.

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European Bob @muppetkeeper.bsky.social

Because he still really really believes that foreigners pay the tariffs

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Black Void @blackvoid72.bsky.social

After all of these months absolutely NOBODY has been able to get the correct concept of tariffs past his dementia. I guess if you have been around cognitive decline enough, you are not at all surprised. One can have conversations but still be TOTALLY INCAPABLE of learning anything new.

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Sir Brad @sirbradwi.bsky.social

I'd actually look more at what stocks he owns in copper mines and/or his top donors. Every time he hammers in one of these massive tariff announcements some huge insider trading happens. Once the bottom drops out of the market (or it peaks) watch the buy/sells.

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Owl Feathers @owlfeathers.bsky.social

Hr wants them to mine for copper here. The reason we no longer do is because its cheaper to get it across seas.

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Lucas S Diamond @monkeydoctor.bsky.social

Oh I know, its just very very silly if your going to cut off your supply when your own national security team says its of upmost importance. Holes take time to dig. The hole he's digging for the US is glorious 🙌

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Owl Feathers @owlfeathers.bsky.social

Oh yes, completely asinine. However, Ducktown Tenn used to be a copper mining town and when I toured their museum, they said it would be easy to reopen should the country decide to mine it again. I wonder if there are others. Still. A bad thing. Kills vegetation, poisons water, animals.

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pals1107.bsky.social @pals1107.bsky.social

Michigan but no thank you.

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ejgold17.bsky.social @ejgold17.bsky.social

I think we ALL need to remind CONGRESS of their purpose and their oath @democrats.org

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bobholtzmann.bsky.social @bobholtzmann.bsky.social

Making copper more expensive because of a hissy fit over President Biden? How unhinged can he get?

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feun sssapp @foinsapp.bsky.social

Golden Age is delayed. You're led through the 'expensive copper age' first.

jul 10, 2025, 7:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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Michael Geutebrück @michaelgeutebrueck.bsky.social

"Thanks for your attention on this matter" You're welcome.

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Lynne Gray @lynnerosie.bsky.social

Sadly, George Takei, they wouldn't dare.

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immerzwei.bsky.social @immerzwei.bsky.social

@leadermcconnell.bsky.social @lindseygrahamsc.bsky.social Who will stand up for the American People?

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cicelyeo.bsky.social @cicelyeo.bsky.social

This is an insane tariff. We don’t have enough smelters for the copper ore we do mine. Is the tariff some kind of ploy to force the opening of the Resolute mine in arizona?

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Disorderly Borderline 🇨🇦 @disorderlybrdrline.bsky.social

But the emergency he declared. But the fentanyl...

jul 10, 2025, 7:15 pm • 2 0 • view
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John Fabian @johnffabian.bsky.social

Hmmm? Was he suppose to announce mass production of hypersonic weapons?

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Ant @tonyman.bsky.social

He needs the copper for his new skin toner shade: Tariffed Copper. * Available in all good Trump retailer stores.

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jul 10, 2025, 7:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social @greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social

Are Miller and his facist project 2025 cronies letting Trump screw up to the point of them staging a coup and taking over everything?

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The S*** Poster General @thewrongway.bsky.social

Congress has the power of the purse

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lookingforstuff.bsky.social @lookingforstuff.bsky.social

However, Congress has eased restrictions on when a president can impose tariffs. They created an atmosphere where any nefarious President would use every trick in the book to get around them. In so doing they effectively limit their ability to impose tariffs by bowing to the King.

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Dev @xdeviantonex.bsky.social

You may as well ask water to not be wet. Gop are either benefitting or afraid! They will not try to stop him! 🤬

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wjc1542.bsky.social @wjc1542.bsky.social

True but Congress passed an act (IEEEPA) that during emergencies the President can impose tariffs which issue the traitor lost in the international trade court, now on appeal in the DC Circuit. Argument at end of the month

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Clo Lilas 🩷, Québec pingouin🇺🇳 🏴‍☠️🇨🇦 @claudinelippe.bsky.social

The four major producing countries can stop selling to the United States at this price. Just saying! 1- Chile 5,300 tons 2- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) 3,300 tons 3- Peru 2,600 tons 4- China 1,800 tons

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Steve @unknowntruth.bsky.social

So imminent copper shortages for American manufacturers then

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John Tousseau @equus-friesian.bsky.social

Taco

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Marion @mjb0007.bsky.social

Are there copper mines in the United States? I don’t think so but I could be wrong.

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leaningtoweroflisa.bsky.social @leaningtoweroflisa.bsky.social

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mem-sue.bsky.social @mem-sue.bsky.social

I love this, it totally explains this whole administration.

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sassymaster.bsky.social @sassymaster.bsky.social

They won’t

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Sheila O’Flanagan @sheilawriter.bsky.social

They won’t. The Dems can’t or won’t. Fire with fire is the only way now

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Back Yard Empress @backyardempress.bsky.social

You are forgetting that drumpf is manipulating the stock market and the congress is getting rich doing insider trading.

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Anne Bruinn @annebruinn.bsky.social

I thought the Golden Age was right before you die. Or is that the Golden Years? Either way…

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Colette @ccope.bsky.social

We desperately need copper so we'll make it more expensive. Yeehaw!

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Todd Berkebile @tberkebile.bsky.social

"We desperately need X for lots of critical things, therefore I'm making X 50% more expense to help destroy the US economy." - Convicted felon Trump

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Michael @mkp69.bsky.social

It not golden, its copper with a thin cheap plate of fools gold.

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Ant @bisexualant2.bsky.social

As I understand it, America is in the top five Copper producers in the world. They have amble resources. So just why would you impose a tariff on a commodity you have a lot of?

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𝚁𝚊𝚢𝙾𝚏𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎🌞🪷🇺🇦 @realroffs.bsky.social

Not going to happen. He has them all hypnotized.😵‍💫

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Whitney Poole @whitneypoole.bsky.social

He’s making a golden cow.

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Gifford MacShane @authorgmacshane.bsky.social

Same administration that's allowing a foreign company (Rio Tinto) to mine copper on a sacred Apache site in Arizona. Making Australia Great Again

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abigguitar @klearnote.com

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Soul Dance @souldance.bsky.social

The republicans did not win the 2024 election. Kick the squatters out of the WH.

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unclejokes.bsky.social @unclejokes.bsky.social

president epstein really having his way with them

jul 11, 2025, 3:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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marino11.bsky.social @marino11.bsky.social

Again where are the guys in the White jackets ?

jul 10, 2025, 8:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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pcplod.bsky.social @pcplod.bsky.social

Didn’t stop did it… gutless

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twocvbloke @twocvbloke.bsky.social

But that requires going with the rule of law, and a convicted criminal hell-bent on committing more crimes will not follow the rule of law when he insists he is a king of his own making...

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Nimitz @nimitz1616.bsky.social

And the reason why copper MASSIVELY SPIKED among the portfolios of his chief Nazis a few minutes before the announcement was made is?

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shellyea.bsky.social @shellyea.bsky.social

The Golden Age was already experienced. Why repeat instead of moving ahead. Is it just the Golden word he likes?

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Joni @jaeleighdee.bsky.social

They're the ones telling him what to do, they're not going to rein him in. This is how they're going to get richer, and then eventually blame the Democrats.

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Steelcobra @steelcobra.bsky.social

"We really need copper, so I'm going to instantly increase the cost of it by 50%!" This loon doesn't have a clue how this works.

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Peter 🇮🇪 🏳️‍🌈 @peterh-137.bsky.social

I think the point of that post is to let everyone know the US is making hypersonic weapons.

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TheSpearSTL @thespearstl.bsky.social

Copper is getting more expensive because we NEED it? Vance could be president tonight if he'd just do it.

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upnorthnurse.bsky.social @upnorthnurse.bsky.social

Its funny to think that even while the great orange disaster is the one in office, just how much Biden still lives in his head!

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TE Schmitt @thoseschmitt.bsky.social

Yes. And was designed to prevent a lone despot with dementia from wrecking havoc on our economy as a result of fits and fantasies!

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blandydayz.bsky.social @blandydayz.bsky.social

I remember when taxation without representation was an offense to far and we started a revolution over it. What happened?

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the squishiest beans around @kittybeansalad.bsky.social

SLEEPY lol what?

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noniyep01.bsky.social @noniyep01.bsky.social

Market manipulation...again

jul 10, 2025, 7:19 pm • 1 0 • view
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Rob @orion64.bsky.social

Congress is spineless.

jul 10, 2025, 7:44 pm • 1 0 • view
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Escarietson @escarietson.bsky.social

Yet SCOTUS allowed him to use war powers and bomb Iran without congress's consent.

jul 10, 2025, 8:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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anneezkauai.bsky.social @anneezkauai.bsky.social

Yet they let him continually get away with this shit…

jul 10, 2025, 7:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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Sapalotters @sapalotters.bsky.social

ah he just learned a new word and it is copper

jul 10, 2025, 7:10 pm • 3 0 • view
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Papaka @papaka.bsky.social

Golden Age ? Or new Bronze Age

jul 10, 2025, 10:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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dnikkel.bsky.social @dnikkel.bsky.social

Like the GOP will do anything!!

jul 10, 2025, 7:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Marion 🌼@mariondaisy@bsky.social @mariondaisy.bsky.social

complicit gop isn’t reigning in anyone they are all feeding at the trough of trump

jul 10, 2025, 8:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ghost @ghost-anomalous.bsky.social

Okay… let’s recap Isn’t one of the core reason the United States exists because the extreme and out-of-touch taxes that England imposed on it?

jul 10, 2025, 8:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lisa 🇨🇦 @pinkmouse.bsky.social

I would like someone to reverse Trump's thoughtless behaviour and stupidity. How about trying that for a change.

jul 10, 2025, 7:18 pm • 2 0 • view
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Al Brown @animus45.bsky.social

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jul 10, 2025, 9:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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cubanjim.bsky.social @cubanjim.bsky.social

Does it make any sense? We need copper, so he is making it more expensive? To incentivize domestic mining? By when? What should the users do in between?

jul 11, 2025, 8:22 pm • 2 0 • view
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Carl Mucha @carlmucha.bsky.social

Melt down your pennies, Mee Maw. This might cover your lost Medicaid benefits.

jul 10, 2025, 8:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Carl Mucha @carlmucha.bsky.social

That's gonna cut into Tommy Copper endorsement money for Brett Favre. Any new athletic facilities in Mississippi better get a move on.

jul 10, 2025, 8:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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🦋 B34RS GYRL 💙 @b34rsgirl.bsky.social

I just saw Kid Rock running by with a bunch of catalytic converters. 🏃‍♂️

jul 10, 2025, 7:24 pm • 21 0 • view
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Jay @jaylboh.bsky.social

🤣🤣

jul 10, 2025, 7:25 pm • 2 0 • view
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Carrie, Quite Contrary @carriequite.bsky.social

💙✊

jul 10, 2025, 7:42 pm • 2 0 • view
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Martin (MAH-tin) 🫘 @chrisinsalem.bsky.social

Yeah. The GOP might get right on that.

jul 10, 2025, 7:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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Riot Dogs @wurzle.bsky.social

Congress is no more. We're in a dictatorship

jul 10, 2025, 7:14 pm • 3 0 • view
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The PCE @theporkchopexprss.bsky.social

So his solution is the military need lots of copper so military contractors should pay 50% more for it and pass that cost along to the end consumer, the American government?? Genius

jul 10, 2025, 8:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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Keith Taber @drkeithstaber.bsky.social

But it is not a tax - it is only a readjustment to allow for how us nasty and evil foreigners cheat the USA and steal from you by the wicked scheme of selling you things you want to buy. I guess we're all a bit like drug pushers and deserving the contempt and disrespect we get for daring to trade.

jul 10, 2025, 7:37 pm • 2 0 • view
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Greg Nerland @gnerland.bsky.social

“Rein him in GOP.” That’s funny because you need a working spine to work the reins.

jul 10, 2025, 7:09 pm • 42 0 • view
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notabovethelaw.bsky.social @notabovethelaw.bsky.social

There is NO GOP Congress! It’s a kindergarten class run by a 7 year old!!!

jul 10, 2025, 8:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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sedou.bsky.social @sedou.bsky.social

In 2023, the U.S. produced an estimated 1.1 million tons of copper In 2023, the U.S. consumed approximately 1.8 million metric tons of copper This one will sting much more lmao

jul 10, 2025, 7:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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cram2025.bsky.social @cram2025.bsky.social

We have a Congress? Wow, I forgot about all of the people hanging around DC at that very large, domed invertebrate zoo…spineless, conspirators, sycophants, supplicants all.

jul 10, 2025, 8:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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SUEDEI 🇺🇸🔥🗽💜💙🌊 @suedei.bsky.social

How will a 50% tariff on copper help build the copper industry? He just made it 50% more expensive for USA businesses. He really is undereducated, isn't he?

jul 10, 2025, 7:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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return2sanity.bsky.social @return2sanity.bsky.social

Yeah, GOP, do your fucking job. Which is not, by the way, screwing over everybody in this country. Every one of you will burn in hell and personally I can't wait. And I'll bring the matches

jul 10, 2025, 8:53 pm • 2 0 • view
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greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social @greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social

It has come down to they will kiss his ass to benefit their states and districts but will vote to shit on other state. "Grease my palms and I will help you and your state"-Trump.

jul 10, 2025, 9:52 pm • 2 0 • view
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spinkris @spinkris.bsky.social

The GOP sits on their hands and lets him decimate our nation and reputation with other countries. The GOP is broken.

jul 10, 2025, 7:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Spancialosaphus Lacrimosae @seaewenext2sday.bsky.social

You need Captain Ahab to rein that bloater in.

jul 10, 2025, 7:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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Davis Peetnik🇺🇦🇬🇪🏳️‍⚧️ @mmatsuohiga.bsky.social

Hmm. It sounds like T***p wants to increase the number of cases of domestic copper thievery. 🤔

jul 10, 2025, 7:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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Johnnie in The Loop @chicagoloopmedia.bsky.social

“Rein him in, GOP” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA They handed him their authority. He really doesn’t even need his fake “emergencies” (fentanyl, immigrant “invasion”) because Congress said “Here you go.”

jul 10, 2025, 7:14 pm • 1 0 • view
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Ole Hippy Nudist @naturisthippy.bsky.social

Copper thefts will increase in the US now

jul 10, 2025, 7:10 pm • 11 0 • view
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Lena Verkuilen @lenaverk.bsky.social

Start by gutting it out of the White House and Capitol Hill. And Maralago.

jul 10, 2025, 7:24 pm • 2 0 • view
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Ole Hippy Nudist @naturisthippy.bsky.social

Congress has ceded their authority to Trump, their problem is they can not cede their responsibility to the constitution & country They own this & everything Trump does

jul 10, 2025, 7:10 pm • 3 0 • view
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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social

He can't content himself to praising himself, he invariably has to bring up Biden. But hey, thanks for the constant reminder, Agolf! Right about now, people - even a lot of MAGAts I'm guessing - are yearning for those "horrible" Biden days of kindness and normalcy, domestically and internationally.

jul 10, 2025, 8:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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Gevin Shaw @gevinshaw.bsky.social

Since the tariffs are under a war powers act, Congress has a certain number of days to vote on them. And Congress passed an act that, for the purpose of the tariffs, time stands still. So Congress has no interest in reining him in.

jul 10, 2025, 7:21 pm • 1 0 • view
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Paul of Pendor @pendorpaul.bsky.social

“Copper is hugely important to dozens of sectors of our economy, so I’m going to increase the costs by 33%” art of the deal.

jul 10, 2025, 7:12 pm • 12 0 • view
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Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social

How much copper is in landfills because of planned obsolescence?

jul 10, 2025, 7:14 pm • 2 0 • view
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Paul of Pendor @pendorpaul.bsky.social

No idea. A lot. But what has that got to do with tariffs on imports? Are you suggesting to DoD needs to go digging through landfill to get the copper they need?

jul 10, 2025, 7:18 pm • 3 0 • view
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Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social

The oath says: "defend the Constitution" the issue is: "enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC". Is violation: "Dereliction of Duty"? So how does a military having taken that oath decide what to do? I can form my own opinion but I am not the General on the spot.

jul 10, 2025, 7:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tim @mynameistim.bsky.social

Hegseth definitely belongs in a landfill.

jul 10, 2025, 8:06 pm • 4 0 • view
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badwolfcgp.bsky.social @badwolfcgp.bsky.social

And I am announcing that you are a ranting, raving, idiotic lunatic screaming into the void and the feckless Congress is right behind you.

jul 10, 2025, 7:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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Shawn H Corey 🇨🇦 @shawnhcorey.bsky.social

George, the thing about dictators is that they don't give a f*ck.

jul 11, 2025, 12:57 pm • 1 0 • view
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Desert Girl @desertgirl.bsky.social

Here’s an idea: if Congress is not doing their job (and, clearly they are not) then they should not be paid. The money that they would have earned can be reallocated to help pay for Medicaid.

jul 11, 2025, 2:35 am • 10 0 • view
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New America @newamericaparty.bsky.social

Can we use a class action lawsuit since Congress is too pathetic to do anything?

jul 11, 2025, 11:01 am • 0 0 • view
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Jawsh @incrediblesloth.bsky.social

Thanks to the supreme court. The shit show goes on.

jul 10, 2025, 7:26 pm • 1 0 • view
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trashcanjack.bsky.social @trashcanjack.bsky.social

OMG, you should probably tell the Supreme Court about your legal theory. I'm sure they will be glad to hear from you. Start with Jackson. She won't know about all the litigation that has already happened on this issue.

jul 10, 2025, 8:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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RockWils1 @rockwils1.bsky.social

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Marcus Stoneman @oldrail70.bsky.social

Not a single house republican has a spine nor a set of balls George, so nothing will happen!

jul 11, 2025, 12:21 am • 0 0 • view
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SteeleRaging @steelraging.bsky.social

The utter cowardice and uselessness of every republican is on show for the world. The founding fathers would use them all as tree ornaments as we should.

jul 11, 2025, 11:11 am • 0 0 • view
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kilotun.bsky.social @kilotun.bsky.social

As a Canadian, I'm more than happy to have our copper sold to another country.

jul 10, 2025, 7:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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Guillaume Raisonnable @willemr.bsky.social

MAGA/GOP/SCOTUS don’t care.

jul 10, 2025, 7:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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sirjamesb.bsky.social @sirjamesb.bsky.social

George. You are correct. Thank you for bringing it to the forefront for all those that don't get it or maybe don't understand. He needs to be reined in.

jul 10, 2025, 7:17 pm • 1 0 • view
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johnd26.bsky.social @johnd26.bsky.social

In short.. As the prices go up up up And availability goes down down down. Donald Trump is the reason You pay more this season He wants to bankrupt you That what he will do. (Apologies to Robert Hall's jingle writer)

jul 11, 2025, 12:04 pm • 1 0 • view
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Mary @mayfloodwise.bsky.social

I think Republicans in Congress are too busy buying up stocks at record low prices to be worried about their power to impose tariffs.

jul 10, 2025, 11:28 pm • 3 0 • view
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Irhobbitish @irhobbitish.bsky.social

Of note - the only people to prosper during the FIRST "Golden Age" were the rich. Just sayin'. Anyone who did it from scratch did it on the backs of a LOT of other poorly paid people (see the steel and railroad barons of the late 1800s).

jul 10, 2025, 7:18 pm • 1 0 • view
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HowsItGoin' @howsitgoin.bsky.social

If copper is in short supply and US companies are desperate for it why add a tarriff to something you need? That's like being in a desert thirsty and you come across a guy selling water for a dollar and you give him $1.50 for no reason at all.

jul 10, 2025, 7:51 pm • 6 0 • view
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patricecv.bsky.social @patricecv.bsky.social

Well, what do you expect from the man that put tarriffs on penguinislands..?

jul 10, 2025, 8:56 pm • 3 0 • view
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donna6226.bsky.social @donna6226.bsky.social

effing maniac. Congress won't stop him

jul 10, 2025, 10:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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bisp @whore-shack.bsky.social

my assumption, at this point, is that the GOP reps and sens are mostly a bunch of pedos, and P Donny has pics of all of them caught in the act. there's no other explanation for surrendering their turf so easily, nevermind violating their oath of office.

jul 10, 2025, 8:34 pm • 2 0 • view
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Aime2Smile @aime2smile.bsky.social

This is why we #Resist. The majority of those who’ve been voted into office have shown themselves to be cowards. That this destructive and delusional person remains in office reflects just how much work we need to do to recover anything like a nation of which we might be proud again. #StayStrong 🇺🇸

jul 10, 2025, 7:13 pm • 4 0 • view
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pals1107.bsky.social @pals1107.bsky.social

Someone needs to put him in an asylum or a supervised home, this is out of control. Are we really going to stand by and watch him destroy our country and our lives?

jul 10, 2025, 11:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sonny Neu @sonnyneu.bsky.social

he still does not get how tariffs work...

jul 10, 2025, 8:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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David Freeland @chuchiblue.bsky.social

Just remember to blame Republicans in Congress and the president when the shit blows up in our faces.

jul 10, 2025, 7:36 pm • 1 0 • view
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ajed @ajedn.bsky.social

All the easy US copper has long since been mined out, at hideous environmental cost. Were there still economically recoverable deposits, somebody would be extracting them already. Loved that "sleepy" MAGA-whistle. Can we call the source "grumpy"? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkele...

jul 10, 2025, 9:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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Patastrophic @four-torpedoes.bsky.social

Arizona is going to end up one big open-pit mine... 💔😔💔

jul 10, 2025, 7:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Marvin O'Gravel Balloon Face @marvinogravel.bsky.social

Why does he want to make copper more expensive for US industry? He's a fuckwit.

jul 10, 2025, 7:10 pm • 28 0 • view
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eric195.bsky.social @eric195.bsky.social

A fucking fuckwit!!!

jul 11, 2025, 2:57 am • 1 0 • view
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Sir Brad @sirbradwi.bsky.social

He'll TACO on this tariff as well - just as soon as the insider trading is done.

jul 10, 2025, 7:27 pm • 7 0 • view
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Fred Brooker ♊👾🐧 @fredbrooker.bsky.social

he makes Europe great again and again and again! <3 loveit

jul 10, 2025, 7:15 pm • 5 0 • view
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Jake Tapper book titles that we will never see @lepprechon.bsky.social

Wow! He has given himself more than 2 weeks this time.

jul 10, 2025, 10:42 pm • 0 0 • view
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abslomdaak.bsky.social @abslomdaak.bsky.social

That has not stopped him form imposing them yet.

jul 10, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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The Angry Old Geek @angryoldgeek.bsky.social

Also Democrats need to do more about this. At least remind people Trump & the GOP are violating the Constitution. The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no "emergency" that allows the violation of law.

jul 10, 2025, 8:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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James Takahashi @jtvoiceover.com

Guy's gonna put us back in the real Copper Age if he keeps this up.

jul 10, 2025, 7:36 pm • 1 0 • view
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toweather @toweather.bsky.social

Why would they rein him in when they are he? Different faces, but equally flawed.

jul 10, 2025, 7:15 pm • 32 1 • view
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A. Wilde ☸️🕉️ @wildeboi.bsky.social

Amping up the military supplies... The real reason to stop printing pennies. Got it.

jul 11, 2025, 12:43 am • 0 0 • view
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SteveWhiteraven @stevewhiteraven.bsky.social

but....

jul 10, 2025, 7:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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Robert Fingleton 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @robertfingleton.bsky.social

Trump doesn't care about rules or laws!! 😡

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dillenger69.bsky.social @dillenger69.bsky.social

How are we magically supposed to produce more copper stateside?

jul 10, 2025, 7:09 pm • 9 0 • view
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KingZut @kingzut.bsky.social

i mean its even worse than that since the tariff effects imports, meaning the US will pay more to bring copper in.

jul 10, 2025, 7:12 pm • 4 0 • view
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Loz @lozq76.bsky.social

Orange faced child rapist

jul 10, 2025, 7:16 pm • 2 0 • view
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Mr. Data @xefenic.bsky.social

Laws? Funny. Why don't you sue Donald Trump in the Supreme Court?

jul 10, 2025, 8:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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G.J. LaBonty @gjlabonty.bsky.social

I am still completely baffled as to why Congress is not losing their minds over this usurpation of their constitutional obligations. Does trump have something on everyone?

jul 10, 2025, 8:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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🇨🇦 @jessayin.bsky.social

Sadly I don't think you have a congress anymore

jul 10, 2025, 7:47 pm • 1 0 • view
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Sir Brad @sirbradwi.bsky.social

Keep in mind as well that a huge number of copper mines are either on public land that is usually protected or on Reservations. Both are locations that mining companies desperately want into without restrictions. A "national emergency" is a good excuse.

jul 10, 2025, 7:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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alta-kaker.bsky.social @alta-kaker.bsky.social

Did this fucking moron discuss the strategy with the copper industry? Are they now going to invest $ billions in new capacity that will take years to complete and much longer to earn a positive ROI? Still may be cheaper to pay the tariffs for 3.5 years or until TACO47 kicks the bucket.

jul 10, 2025, 8:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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Caroline Angus @writercaroline.bsky.social

He will magically change his mind on July 29 when he realises no one is listening

jul 10, 2025, 7:13 pm • 3 0 • view
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Fred Brooker ♊👾🐧 @fredbrooker.bsky.social

or maybe tomorrow

jul 10, 2025, 7:16 pm • 2 0 • view
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Clifton "theRidGE" Church @theridge.bsky.social

Well, considering the entire administration is a bunch of Copper Nitrogen Tennessine compounds, this doesn't surprise me.

jul 11, 2025, 11:35 am • 0 0 • view
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Lachrymalis @aquavirago.bsky.social

The irony being they're afraid to go against him out of fear of losing the jobs they won't do... yet he has basically rendered them superfluous.

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Dave M. 🇨🇦⚜️ @davemaru.bsky.social

No, no… It’s not irony. It’s COPPER-y. 😉

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westphelan💙🔬🧪🐱🐓 @cwphelan.bsky.social

Groan....🤣🤣🤣

jul 10, 2025, 7:29 pm • 4 0 • view
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Steve Braun @1chewie1.bsky.social

Oh dad. 🇨🇦

jul 10, 2025, 8:11 pm • 2 0 • view
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Lachrymalis @aquavirago.bsky.social

Hahahahaa... you're absolutely right, DOH! ::cackle::

jul 10, 2025, 7:28 pm • 2 0 • view
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greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social @greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social

They need to think real hard. Project 2025 might just make their jobs disappear.

jul 10, 2025, 9:49 pm • 1 0 • view
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Kris K @krisskidee.bsky.social

Exactly!

jul 10, 2025, 7:19 pm • 2 0 • view
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Peter Ness @peterness.bsky.social

A 50% tariff is inflationary so won't help. America has no copper resource. Bingham Canyon is almost depleted. The US consumes 1.8 million tonnes of copper p.a.. Its top 4 producers can ONLY supply 694,000t=38% of demand: Morceni 286,000t, Bingham Canyon 202,000t, Safford 120,000t, Sierrita 86,000t.

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Ant @zedoniverse-2.bsky.social

"Golden age" more like brown age.

jul 10, 2025, 7:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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President Shityourpants @whocares4real.bsky.social

So obsessed with Biden lol he hates him so much because people liked him

jul 10, 2025, 7:18 pm • 3 0 • view
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greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social @greatgrandmacindy.bsky.social

And dont forget his hatred of Obama. He got a Nobel and Trump didn't.

jul 10, 2025, 9:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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6happy.bsky.social @6happy.bsky.social

GOPyou pieces of shit.Do your job instead of passing the buck.Instead of takingaway from those in need then giving to the greedypricks so u get kickbacks to your campaigns.IMPEACH,CONVICTED &put on an island somewherefar awayTACO,his family&asskissers. Things r really bad now&only going to getworse!

jul 10, 2025, 7:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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johnblackburn65.bsky.social @johnblackburn65.bsky.social

Wasn't there a document somewhere that mentions "taxation without representation"? I seem to recall something about that. Hmmm

jul 10, 2025, 7:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social

Clearly not written by him. And congress? What congress??

jul 10, 2025, 7:18 pm • 4 0 • view
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itswildouthere.bsky.social @itswildouthere.bsky.social

That requires courage a backbone and a set of balls. Who has them? A few women did. They have been silenced like one Jasmine Crockett!

jul 10, 2025, 8:37 pm • 0 0 • view