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Trump's Second Term

Andy_Ross said:
Everything is down more than everything else

Trump: Gasoline is way down. Inflation is way down. The biggest thing is inflation. The second biggest thing is energy. Energy is way down. What’s also down—gasoline. Also, the biggest thing is inflation and it’s way down.


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And of course, the shutdown is conveniently preventing the BLS from reporting the reality.
 
Gasoline jumps and falls seasonally, if you watch it. The price will drop as winter comes to a close and the refineries need to sell off the last of the 'winter blend' of gas they have on hand before they start to manufacture the 'summer blend' of gasoline. When the summer blend starts to hit the gas stations, the price will rise, or jump, to cover the new costs of making it. As summer ends, they'll sell off the summer blend to get ready for... I think you see where it's going.
Rinse, lather, repeat.
There are always other factors that effect the price at the pump as well, of course, but in the general scheme of things, that's how it is.
 
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trillion is such a popular number, right after "drug costs reduced 600%"
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Ok. So I just saw a business article that said American retailers expect the first TRILLION DOLLAR holiday shopping season this year. I did the math, but correct me if I’m wrong. They expect every single American citizen to spend an average of $3000 for Christmas this year? When we can’t afford healthcare or groceries? Are they truly this out of touch with the current reality? Is this satire?
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Mike! said:
Gasoline jumps and falls seasonally, if you watch it. The price will drop as winter comes to a close and the refineries need to sell off the last of the 'winter blend' of gas they have on hand before they start to manufacture the 'summer blend' of gasoline. When the summer blend starts to hit the gas stations, the price will rise, or jump, to cover the new costs of making it. As summer ends, they'll sell off the summer blend to get ready for... I think you see where it's going.
Rinse, lather, repeat.
There are always other factors that effect the price at the pump as well, of course, but in the general scheme of things, that's how it is.
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Hah, I wish it was that simple. Bowser prices fluctuate practically weekly around here.
Some interesting graphs at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, e.g., Perth,WA

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Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP benefits even as they'd started to go out

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily granted the Trump administration's request to block full SNAP food benefits during the government shutdown, even as residents in some states had already begun receiving them.

The Trump administration is appealing a court order to fully restart the country's largest anti-hunger program. The high court decision late Friday gives a lower court time to consider a more lasting pause.

The move may add to confusion, though, since the government said it was sending states money on Friday to fully fund SNAP at the same time it appealed the order to pay for them.
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Shortly after U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. issued that decision Thursday afternoon, states started to announce they'd be issuing full SNAP benefits. Some people woke up Friday with the money already on the debit-like EBT cards they use to buy groceries. The number of states kept growing, and included California, Oregon, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Connecticut among others.

The Supreme Court's decision means states must, for now, revert back to the partial payments the Trump administration had earlier instructed them to distribute. While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected the administration's request for an administrative stay, the appeals court said it would consider the request for the stay and intends to issue a decision as quickly as possible.
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I'm sure the six ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ on the SCOTUS are eating well tonight.
 
Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP benefits even as they'd started to go out

Shortly after U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. issued that decision Thursday afternoon, states started to announce they'd be issuing full SNAP benefits. Some people woke up Friday with the money already on the debit-like EBT cards they use to buy groceries. The number of states kept growing, and included California, Oregon, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Connecticut among others.

The Supreme Court's decision means states must, for now, revert back to the partial payments the Trump administration had earlier instructed them to distribute. While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected the administration's request for an administrative stay, the appeals court said it would consider the request for the stay and intends to issue a decision as quickly as possible.

I'm sure the six ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ on the SCOTUS are eating well tonight.
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Those states could simply do what the Trump admin does when they get a court decision they don't like: Ignore it and carry on like it never happened.
 
shemp said:
Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP benefits even as they'd started to go out




I'm sure the six ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ on the SCOTUS are eating well tonight.
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It's one sickening SC gift to authoritarianism after another.
But I have a prediction. As soon as they have helped the Trump Unitary Executive agenda consolidate its power for J.D. Vance, the ruling party, or whoever else becomes the Oligarch's symbol of the state, there will be a purge of the Supreme Court for absolute obedience.
Perhaps it will be piecemeal, but as soon Roberts, or whichever, fails to rule the way Trump wants, Trump will not only ignore it, but send that justice packing.

Judge Kitanji Brown Jackson, you chose the bully over the bullied: the bully will come for you.
 
As of the close of the day on October 23, my positive/negative score on the Trump administration stands at -1,643.

23 October 2025
-1: Trump says ICE agents “can do whatever they want.” [866]
-1: Trump: “Adam Schiff is one of the lowest forms of scum I’ve ever dealt with in politics. He’s a horrible human being.”
-1: Trump says in effect extrajudicial killings are now American policy [866]
-1: Headline: Trump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticising tariff (Guardian)
-1: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signals a shift away from trading with the United States [868]
-1: Karolyn Leavitt talks about people in the States illegally receiving healthcare, but lists crimes instead [869]
-1: Karolyn Leavitt says people decrying the demolition of the east wing are “completely unhinged” [870]
-1: Dr Oz accurately describes Trump’s inability to handle middle school math [871]
0: Scott Bessent claims a new “Golden Age” is comiung to the US, ignoring creeping authoritarianism [872]

References:
866. Trump on ICE agents: “Now I understand why they should wear masks. I think it’s very dangerous for them not to wear masks. They can do whatever they want.”

867. Trump: “I don’t think we’re necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we’re just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We’re going to kill them. They’re going to be, like dead.”

868. Mark Carney: We can’t control the trade policy of the United States. We recognize that policy has fundamentally changed from the policy in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and it’s a situation where the US has tariffs against every one of their trading partners ... what we can control is developing new partnerships and opportunities including with the economic giants of Asia.”

869. Karolyn Leavitt: “Since I’ve found many in this room to repeatedly deny the reality that Democrats gave Medicaid benefits to illegals… I brought a few verified examples for you today.”
”- An illegal alien from Laos was arrested for murder, robbery, and felony possession of a firearm.
”- An illegal alien from Guatemala was arrested for rape and burglary.
”- An illegal alien from El Salvador was arrested for strangulation, DUI, and burglary.
”- An illegal alien from Mexico was arrested for attempted murder.
”The Democrats’ open border policies allowed these threats into our country, and then they provided them with free healthcare.”

870. Karoline Leavitt: “White House ballroom construction derangement syndrome is real and is currently dominating the rhetoric of the nation’s political Left. Their sole purpose in life appears to be just to be angry over anything and everything President Donald Trump does, even when the accusations are a complete detachment from reality. Like nearly everything these people say anymore, their antics are not grounded in reality and are completely unhinged.”

871. Bessent: “America’s Golden Age is underway, and the best is yet to come. Inflation is down. Energy prices are down. And real wages are up. In 2026, working Americans will see bigger refunds and higher take-home pay thanks to President Trump and the One Big Beautiful Bill.”

872. Dr. Oz: “The president does the calculation by saying, ‘Okay, if a drug was $100 and you reduce it to $50, it’s 100% cheaper because you’re taking $50 off and left with only $50, so the amount you took off the price is equal to the amount that’s left. They’re equal so it’s 100%.’”
 
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