gkmizuno - Network

Many thought that images of lots of people dying was evidence of genocide; it's what happens when you have a war. Did Israel commit *war...

Many thought that images of lots of people dying was evidence of genocide; it's what happens when you have a war. Did Israel commit *war crimes*? Possibly. (That journalist killed by an Israeli sniper, for one.) Genocide? No.

“[My organization] has not used the term genocide before. We do now.”

I agree. NOW, Israel is endeavoring to outright commit genocide. We knew it'd happen if #Trump won. But all the ppl who sat out the election...so sad.
#USPol #Israel #Gaza
https://www.vox.com/world-politics/412513/israel-gaza-offensive-gideons-chariots-trump

No, no, no.If he wants the plane, then not a single dime from American taxpayers. Boeing already has a fixed price contract to deliver two...

No, no, no.

If he wants the plane, then not a single dime from American taxpayers. Boeing already has a fixed price contract to deliver two Air Force One jets, and they've already absorbed $2B in overruns.

Besides, if he wanted to use this during his presidency, he'll have to wait for 2-3 years.

#USPol
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-air-force-one-taxpayer-costs-00342299

This "Billionaire Welfare Plan, Subsidized by Dead Poor People" is brought to you by Trump, the GOP, and the idiot voters who...

This "Billionaire Welfare Plan, Subsidized by Dead Poor People" is brought to you by Trump, the GOP, and the idiot voters who thought the GOP wouldn't cut Medicaid.

Right on the heels of Pope Leo XIV calling to care for the poor and immigrants, too. This is one nasty GOP.

#USPol #Medicaid
https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-cuts-trump-tax-cuts-bill-1e2b12a91a3d12ceb0420ce7053de58e

This could be game-changing, not just for humans but for pets and all other animals.One of the more common auto-immune diseases in dogs,...

This could be game-changing, not just for humans but for pets and all other animals.

One of the more common auto-immune diseases in dogs, autoimmune hemolytic anemia (now called immune-mediated hemolytic anemia), could be treated easily. With mortality rates up to 70% and typically requiring multiple blood transfusions (which means sourcing from multiple dogs, not just the same one!), imagine being treated for under $200, as opposed to $5000+.

#medicine #autoimmune
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/may/12/autoimmune-disease-inverse-vaccines

#Trump blinked, then blinked again, and now the Chinese will get 100% of their way, at least for the next 90 days.LOL That guy is one dumb...

#Trump blinked, then blinked again, and now the Chinese will get 100% of their way, at least for the next 90 days.
LOL That guy is one dumb person.

🤣

#USPol

Deep down, Musk is one hell of an insecure dude who can't ever stick to his claimed principles of free speech absolutism.#USpol #Tesla...

Deep down, Musk is one hell of an insecure dude who can't ever stick to his claimed principles of free speech absolutism.

#USpol #Tesla
https://electrek.co/2025/05/11/tesla-employees-ask-elon-musk-resign-confirm-massive-demand-problem-get-fired/

The guy who licensed Tetris and brought it to Nintendo sold off his business and moved to Hawaii. I mean, where else would you move to if...

The guy who licensed Tetris and brought it to Nintendo sold off his business and moved to Hawaii. I mean, where else would you move to if you had lots of money?

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz0iSxks-Dw

Also, it's not a "loophole", it was an exception that Congress passed into law with the intent to slash costs of enforcement...

Also, it's not a "loophole", it was an exception that Congress passed into law with the intent to slash costs of enforcement of duties/tariffs on small packages.

But, because it only targets China, there will be workarounds. Some will be 100% legal, some will be completely illegal under WTO rules, and others questionable but likely allowed.

Will Americans buy less from Shein, Temu, Alibaba, etc.? Yes.

Will that mean more business domestically? So long as manufacturer-direct is cheaper, no.

"American customers started to buy Temu’s knockoffs of a similar roll of road tape for $1.50, far cheaper than his $9 product. [...]...

"American customers started to buy Temu’s knockoffs of a similar roll of road tape for $1.50, far cheaper than his $9 product. [...] Ending the loophole — known as de minimis — for goods from China could level the playing field for small consumer brands that say they are being undercut by Temu and Shein’s business model."

Who's going to tell the journalist that the math does not add up? Getting rid of de minimis is not enough to level the playing field. #Economics

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/business/trump-trade-war-shipping-small-businesses.html

Getting rid of de minimis does hurt the likes of Alibaba, Temu, and Shein, but what Trump did (when he added his massive tariff in...

Getting rid of de minimis does hurt the likes of Alibaba, Temu, and Shein, but what Trump did (when he added his massive tariff in association with the removal of de minimis) was widen the savings between buying from them and purchasing locally from a small business. Ironically, Trump has accelerated the death of small businesses.

#USPol #Economics
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g2j45d5zeo

Trump just offered to give undocumented residents (a) a one-time free commercial flight back to their home countries and (b) cash. If an...

Trump just offered to give undocumented residents (a) a one-time free commercial flight back to their home countries and (b) cash. If an undocumented resident doesn't leave after agreeing to, they'll have their wages garnished.

🤣

These people have zero common sense or understanding of how things work IRL.
#USPol
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/establishing-project-homecoming/

WTF. Musk used the eventuality of death of all life on Earth b/c of the Sun turning into a red giant star as his reason for going to Mars?...

WTF. Musk used the eventuality of death of all life on Earth b/c of the Sun turning into a red giant star as his reason for going to Mars? Are you seriously that stupid, Musk? And for Jesse Watters to claim this was his first time hearing of this -- dude, did you skip science in middle school?

So many stupid people on TV.

Mad respect for someone who has never built a structure to be able to incorporate great materials and fine details into this level of...

Mad respect for someone who has never built a structure to be able to incorporate great materials and fine details into this level of minimalism, all without drawings.

#architecture #tinyhouses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKteSyfwSU0

Up until late last night, both Vance and Trump expressed disinterest in intervening between India and Pakistan. As such, it seems likely...

Up until late last night, both Vance and Trump expressed disinterest in intervening between India and Pakistan.

As such, it seems likely Marco Rubio explained to Trump why the US had to get involved, and probably appealed to Trump's self-centered goal of trying to get a Nobel Peace Prize.

Maybe the folks preparing the PDB didn't add enough mushroom clouds to the briefing material to express the dire situation unfolding: "pew pew...big bada boom, boom, boom! everybody ded!"💀

According to the last ESA update, Cosmos 482 has apparently already gone down. No need to run outside and look up in the sky.#Cosmos482

According to the last ESA update, Cosmos 482 has apparently already gone down. No need to run outside and look up in the sky.

#Cosmos482

The options facing small businesses, in the order they're probably taking:a) Find a new, legit supplier (ha!) from another country in SE...

The options facing small businesses, in the order they're probably taking:

a) Find a new, legit supplier (ha!) from another country in SE Asia (or Mexico).

b) Find a supplier who plays the game of cat and mouse with valuations or country of origin.

c) Wait it out and hope for the best that the tariff goes down dramatically before you have to call it quits.

d) Shut down.

All I have to say is, FUCK TRUMP. The guy doesn't understand shit.

#USPol #Economics
https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/trump-tariff-receipts-may-2025

One of a few places to track the potential overhead passes of Kosmos 482 at your location....

One of a few places to track the potential overhead passes of Kosmos 482 at your location. https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=6073
Change the location on the upper right corner and change the viewing selection from "visible only" to "all".

Colorado-based Kayhan Space says the mean location of the re-entry of the failed Kosmos 482 satellite is central Ukraine, 6:33 GMT. ESA says...

Colorado-based Kayhan Space says the mean location of the re-entry of the failed Kosmos 482 satellite is central Ukraine, 6:33 GMT. ESA says re-entry will occur in western Australia, 06:37 GMT. Tht's roughly, 4 hours from right now.

The maps show the orbit paths. If it goes past the expected time, specifically 5 hours past (unlikely), its re-entry may be visible over the Pacific Northwest at ~4:49 am.

Via https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/doomed-soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-could-hit-earth-tonight-heres-when

Trump's inauguration speech: "My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and a unifier."In March, re the Ukraine War:...

Trump's inauguration speech: "My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and a unifier."

In March, re the Ukraine War: "It's a war that never would have happened if I was president."

On Washington Week, Jeffrey Goldberg: "This is a little like we're no longer the superpower that dispatches the Secretary of State to go stop people from fighting."

Trump only cares about adulations, not the work, which is why he'll never get the Nobel Peace Prize.

#USPol
https://www.youtube.com/live/3H4eNy8mpQs?si=EQnyzUEKRVWS0_gR&t=1162

We all know who made first contact: Trump officials.Trump's under pressure. Unilaterally, he trotted out his suggestion that the proper...

We all know who made first contact: Trump officials.

Trump's under pressure. Unilaterally, he trotted out his suggestion that the proper uniform tariff rate against China was 80%, not the current 145%.

Even at 80%, it still means China-US trade is being severed, reflecting just how arbitrary the number is. China will walk away. Trump is unserious. Litnick's a clown.

#USPol

https://apnews.com/article/china-united-states-trump-xi-jinping-diplomacy-3d476906422ba9749641c82979f67c28