Trump is bad for travel revenue

In recent weeks, the number of people travelling from Europe to the U.S has plummeted — by as much as 35%. The sharp decline in tourism is a direct response to Trump’s punishing policies — including tariffs and the horrific treatment of immigrants and foreigners.

Stephanie Kennedy (@wordswithsteph.bsky.social) 2025-04-12T13:46:48.238Z

International travel is declining, and it’s costing the US: ‘It’s shaking everything up’

NEW 🧵The number of people travelling from Europe to the US in recent weeks has plummeted by as much as 35%, as travellers have cancelled plans in response to Trump’s policies and rhetoric, and horror stories from the border.Story: http://www.ft.com/content/6dc1…

John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch.ft.com) 2025-04-11T19:03:23.661Z

I realize this is over Donald Trump's head, but killing foreign tourism will increase the trade deficit.

Dean Baker (@deanbaker13.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T01:02:47.429Z

Tourism accounts for 10% of Florida’s GDP 🤷🏻‍♀️

Ms. M (@msmalarkey24.bsky.social) 2025-04-08T15:37:03.455Z

Tourism is in a free fall. Who wants to visit a country with a crazy dictator running the damn place? Florida was already having problems. Now it's only getting worse. #USDemocracywww.travelandtourworld.com/news/article…

Scott Smith (@canaansdad1987.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T12:16:49.853Z

FEMA news – all bad

Trump wants to get rid of it entirely. Disgraceful.

At least one FEMA official has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the agency’s office this week after being administered a polygraph test, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. cnn.it/3EjGFae

CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-04-12T17:36:06.421Z

At least 19 states, all of whom with Democratic attorneys general, presented “undisputed evidence” they were not receiving FEMA funds already appropriated by Congress.

The New Republic (@newrepublic.com) 2025-04-09T00:51:00.174Z

FEMA Funds Freed: Trump’s Immigration Ploy FailsFederal judge strikes down covert aid freeze targeting sanctuary states.migrantinsider.com/p/fema-funds…

Pablo Manríquez (@migrantinsider.com) 2025-04-08T21:17:30.582Z

FEMA quietly removes access to New England coastal erosion hazard tool. By @jenndotsmith.bsky.social @cwbeacon.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/04/11/f…

Rhode Island Current (@rhodeislandcurrent.com) 2025-04-11T19:34:20.948Z

FEMA is denying assistance to North Carolina.

Change The System (@changethesystem.bsky.social) 2025-04-12T13:57:33.224Z

FEMA grant cancellations spark #Florida outcry as hurricane season looms http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-04-11/e…

Craig Pittman (@craigtimes.bsky.social) 2025-04-12T13:17:18.367Z

Broken promises. Trump’s assault on FEMA has casualties in CT—blocking & clawing back committed funding for projects with real consequences for our people. http://www.ctpost.com/news/article…

Richard Blumenthal (@blumenthal.senate.gov) 2025-04-11T14:21:15.046Z

In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.grist.org/politics/fem…By @zteirstein.bsky.social and Jake Bittle. #FEMA #Disaster #Climate #Environment #Floods

Grist (@gristnews.bsky.social) 2025-04-08T13:46:21.573Z

Trump’s popularity has declined

His terrible policies are not popular.

Down and down Trump's approval rating goes… analysis via @gelliottmorris.com. Will Trump catch up with his 2017 ratings before 100 days in office?

Will Jennings 🗳️ (@drjennings.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T21:16:15.211Z

YouGov just dropped a poll that includes intvs from yesterday/this am and just wow – Trump's job approval is 41%-54% (-13). Economist/YouGov yesterday was just 43%-51% (-8). – Indies 30%-61% (-31)- 18-29 30%-65%(-35)- Hisp 35%-61% (-26)Dude is melting down. (h/t @sjclermont.bsky.social)

Simon Rosenberg (@simonwdc.bsky.social) 2025-04-10T21:38:48.180Z

Net approval rating on day 78 Trump -5.53Biden +16.15(via @gelliottmorris.com)

Poll Tracker 📊 (@polltracker.bsky.social) 2025-04-09T21:50:18.210Z

Trump has experienced a 34% drop in support from voters under 30 since the beginning of his term, from +5 to -29. Astonishing.

Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social) 2025-04-09T14:41:45.743Z

Trump Approval Rating Goes Negative With Republican Pollster for First Time

‘Cracks are showing everywhere’: new polling devastating for Trump on handling of economy

👀🚨JICYMI: New Quinnipiac Poll: More Americans now disapprove of Trump on immigration by 50% to 45% (including 51% independents)MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release…cc: @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social l

Murshed Zaheed (@murshedz.bsky.social) 2025-04-14T23:41:36.295Z

Trump’s terrible mandate on anti-Christian bias

Trump only cares about white Christians

Photos of the contruction of the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh

Cathedral of Learning Progress 10/4/27

Cathedral of Learning Construction 7/17/28

Cathedral of Learning Construction 2/13/29

Cathedral of Learning in Progress 4/12/29

Cathedral of Learning Construction 7/31/29

Cathedral of Learning Under Construction 6/12/30

9.613 cathedral Historic Pittsburgh hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Library System

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Even more Satchel Paige photos

Follow basbeallinpix on Instagram where most of these came from. The post great stuff.

About the cover photos for The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East

Pop Spots on the cover location

I saw this concert. It was similar to the Fillmore album which had been released earlier in 1971

Trump’s budget proposal attacks NASA

First the rumour was a 20% budget cut. Then, 50%. Now the president's NASA budget is out and it's a 68% cut to astrophysics ($1.5B to $487M).Even if this gets reversed in four years, we will *never* recover the missions, partners, people who will be gone.www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025…

Dr. Jessie Christiansen (@aussiastronomer.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T14:54:11.962Z

We are living through the inversion of the Sputnik moment

Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T14:55:35.784Z