How are Trump's farm subsidies being paid for?

Trump has given 30 billion dollars to farmers to compensate them for the costs of a trade war he started.

I have yet to hear a reporter or interviewer ask the president ‘how are you paying for that?’
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) January 15, 2020

Goldman Sachs casts doubt on Phase 1 US China Trade Deal Soybean Purchases: "The $40 billion figure represents a $24 billion (a year and)..an additional $16 billion for at least two years… there would need to be a big increase in soybean exports..https://t.co/khD2EAdk6S
— comparerateskenya.com (@comparerateske1) January 10, 2020

(Reuters) – Days before a US-China trade deal is due to be signed, large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this yearhttps://t.co/sdy3tMuDbn
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) January 10, 2020

Trump's trade war (reminder: it didn't address IP theft, currency manipulation & anti-competitive subsidies & hurt our farmers, consumers & manufacturers) pushed China to other markets.

Brazil will now overtake USA as world’s largest soybean producer. https://t.co/aatxwKxOF0
— J.D. Scholten (@JDScholten) December 11, 2019

Trump got into a trade war with China

China cut U.S. dairy purchases by more than 50%

818 dairy farms in Wisconsin went out of business in 2019. That's 10% of the state's dairies and the largest decline in Wisconsin history https://t.co/hjDDgntZMk
— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) January 11, 2020

these payments — billed as help for the nation’s ordinary farmers but which go overwhelmingly to small niche of affluent, white large scale producers — are close to the purest form of trumpism https://t.co/UaZgQSxZlr
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) January 11, 2020

HEARTBREAKING: "Amid Trump Tariffs, Farm Bankruptcies And Suicides Rise" https://t.co/Sw53CKqSWl Via @Forbes #Farmers
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) January 1, 2020

Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected https://t.co/tdsHbeuY7u
— Nada Bakos (@nadabakos) January 1, 2020

And the bailout of farmers, which helped large farms much more than smaller independent farmers is now much greater than auto bailout of crisis. Too late for many as farm bankruptcies have surged and banks in rural areas have closed. That limits access to banking in rural areas https://t.co/4bqSZWvjbV
— Diane Swonk (@DianeSwonk) December 31, 2019

.@MaddowBlog: Farmers’ reality disproves rosy rhetoric from Team Trump.https://t.co/YWzdSayjvd
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 30, 2019

It’s always interesting to see what sorts of government programs face cries of socialism or demands that they be paid for. A $14.5 billion farm bailout doesn’t make the cut.https://t.co/1LQ8Ll1jve
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 30, 2019

Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School

Warren Zevon’s album Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School will be 40 years old in a month. I was listening to it this afternoon. Here are some of my favorite songs on the album.

Climate update

It’s an emergency, not a hoax. Four years of Trump will do irreparable damage to the planet. Sad!

2019 was the 2nd hottest year ever measured. Which makes the last 5 years the 5 hottest years ever measured. https://t.co/nZKkdAKfad
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) January 15, 2020

The median American is about 38 years old. She has seen:
– 13 years that were, at the time, the hottest year on record.
– 27 years that were then among the 5 hottest on record.
– 35 years that were then among the 10 hottest on record.

I wrote about it: https://t.co/ehJcROfQNF
— Robinson Meyer (@yayitsrob) January 15, 2020

The world's oceans are now heating at the same rate as if five Hiroshima atomic bombs were dropped into the water every second, scientists have said https://t.co/y7kJ3olP6s
— CNN (@CNN) January 13, 2020

"If you look at the ocean heat content, 2019 is by far the hottest, 2018 is second, 2017 is third, 2015 is fourth, and then 2016 is fifth." https://t.co/hkYVSfAgrN
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) January 14, 2020

As climate change alters the planet in ways that are both obvious and arcane, this new generation of remote-sensing satellites is compiling a granular record of what is happening in the world’s most distant and difficult-to-reach latitudes. https://t.co/wY1SGR9K9K
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) January 12, 2020

Wisconsin voter suppression update 1/15/20

A Wisconsin appeals court has put on hold an order to immediately remove up to 209,000 names from the state's voter registration rolls, handing Democrats who had fought the move a victory. https://t.co/ptMnJVePHz
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 14, 2020

The victory was for fairness, not voter suppression

More than 200,000 voters who were set to be purged from Wisconsin's rolls will instead remain for the time being after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued a hold on a previous order that said the voters were invalid because they may have moved recently https://t.co/b2xElv9tpW
— CNN (@CNN) January 14, 2020

Good news for voting rights: Wisconsin voter purge is now on hold while state appeals court reviews case https://t.co/25l98O0F9J
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 14, 2020

This is crazy

Right-wing group convinced GOP-appointed judge to purge 234,000 Wisconsin voters from rolls before 2020 election

When 3 Dem members of Wisconsin Election Commission refused to remove voters while case was appealed same GOP judge held them in contempt of court https://t.co/bCEFFr8Bkf
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 13, 2020

Trump won Wisconsin by 22,000 votes. Now state set to purge 234,000 voters

Stacey Abrams missed runoff in Georgia by 21,000 votes. GA purged 309,000 voters last night

GOP voter suppression could once again tip key states https://t.co/Q3pQI2VzCK
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) December 17, 2019

Foxconn scam update

It is absolutely necessary that we keep reminding people who are convinced otherwise that Trump does not care about them. The proof is in the economy, his trade wars, and more. #DemDebate

Ask the folks in Wisconsin. https://t.co/u0xFvYUFra
— brittany packnett cunningham (@MsPackyetti) January 15, 2020

So far, Scott Walker's Foxconn deal looks like one of the biggest bunco schemes ever foisted on a single state. https://t.co/FGSt3o0dGX
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 14, 2020

I feel like it’s not getting enough attention that Scott Walker and Donald Trump kicked dozens of families out of their homes and gave away millions in taxpayer dollars for an LCD factory that is never coming to Wisconsin https://t.co/xxOeIDTspL
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 31, 2019

There's a Trump pattern here. The President promised to bring manufacturing jobs back. But all that glitter isn't gold. GM, Harley-Davidson, and Carrier announced layoffs in the past year. And this was after his big tax cut. Now, there's this. https://t.co/cgxx5BbN4B
— Chris Matthews (@HardballChris) January 31, 2019

'Parasite' is bringing well-deserved attention to Korean films

I haven’t seen Parasite yet but I have seen and admire most of Bong Joon-Ho’s other films. It’s success is bringing attention to other Korean films. I have seen others and will post comments on them later. Well Go USA is a company that releases a lot of Korean films in the US.

Films that were not release in the US are frequently available on eBay. I use film festival lists and sites like Eastern Kicks and Modern Korean Cinema to learn about the films.

It's wonderful to see the Academy finally recognize Korean films, but let's not forget that Korea has been responsible for an ocean of quality cinema. Besides PARASITE, here are 49 other films from the last 10 years alone that are well worth your time. https://t.co/i1bSVFIOxJ
— Pierce Conran (@pierceconran) January 13, 2020

once again: here's my profile of bong joon ho from october including making parasite, his fight with harvey weinstein, calling the oscars local, and all the other stuff ppl have been screenshotting without linking 🙂 https://t.co/qxjDfRjrLY
— E. Alex Jung (@e_alexjung) January 14, 2020

Hand-picked by Bong Joon Ho, IO ISLAND is a bizarre murder mystery from one of Korean cinema’s unquestionable masters, Kim Ki-young (THE HOUSEMAID). Plays on Jan. 10 & 11 during The Bong Show: https://t.co/5Ksbe34E8G pic.twitter.com/TsVQiVOISE
— Film at Lincoln Center (@FilmLinc) January 4, 2020

ICYMI, here are my Top 10 Korean Films of 2019. What were your favs? https://t.co/Mhj3s7hm6z
For those interested, my Top 50 Korean films of the decade list should be ready in a few days.
— Pierce Conran (@pierceconran) December 29, 2019

A richly varied showcase of Korean films made between 1996 and 2003 opens in New York. https://t.co/VRJyhAL1NN
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) November 25, 2019

This is a great list of Korean films – more in the next tweet

Relentless Invention: New Korean Cinema, our series celebrating a vital movement that’s as audaciously innovative as it is unabashedly entertaining, begins in one week!

See more & save with a 3+ film package or All-Access Pass: https://t.co/qNKjcLz2LI 🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/iOGckdKx9Z
— Film at Lincoln Center (@FilmLinc) November 15, 2019

Korean Film series in Baltimore last year

“Laughter makes such disparity easier to bear.” A look into PARASITE and its dark comedy predecessors in our South Korean cinema series at @Forbes: https://t.co/9gYX4CuTei pic.twitter.com/kMyI7RqRRf
— Film at Lincoln Center (@FilmLinc) November 28, 2019

Korean Film list from BFI

Bong Joon Ho on #Oscars: “Korean cinema has a long history. There are many masters that have yet to be introduced to the Western audience. It would be great if people take more interest in Korean cinema due to my nomination" https://t.co/lEdgbCsj1I
— Variety (@Variety) November 19, 2019

Korean film list from the Houston Chronicle

"The most beautiful ending to a feature film career in the history of cinema." Bong Joon-ho on FANNY AND ALEXANDER 💙 https://t.co/zx5nu3i57N
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) January 8, 2020

Trump continues to use music that artists don't want him to

Mike Mills, a founding member of R.E.M., said the band is exploring legal solutions to prevent President Trump from using their music at his rallies: "Please know that we do not condone the use of our music by this fraud and con man” https://t.co/DoNwBRNuUA
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 15, 2020

This is not a new issue.

I’ve covered it here and here.