Author: Harris L

Trump’s terrible idea to impound funds

He just wants power

Trump wants to 'impound' money Congress appropriated — but this 50-year-old law could get in the way http://www.alternet.org/trump-congre…

— Heidi Warren (@unitedwestand4a11.bsky.social) 2024-12-06T20:55:55.735Z

Trump and his advisers believe that a president can unilaterally ignore Congress’ spending decisions and “impound” funds if he opposes them or deems them wasteful.My latest video for @propublica.org on @mtredden.bsky.social’s story below. Check it out!youtu.be/loC-UTFPizQ?…

— Jose Sepulveda (@josesepulveda.bsky.social) 2024-11-29T20:09:24.907Z

Vought has been explicit. He wants to challenge any claim that the President/executive branch does not have the power to unilaterally "impound" or block federal spending, even if it has been authorized by Congress. Musk/DOGE will likely use this. Expect lawsuits. Supreme Court involvement.

— Eric Lipton NYT (@ericlipton.nytimes.com) 2024-11-23T01:05:29.829Z

Vought and other Project 2025-era argue Trump had unconstrained power to block whatever funding the executive branch doesn’t like. This is wrong. Our explainer here protectdemocracy.org/work/impound…

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter.bsky.social) 2024-11-21T12:34:09.198Z

Trump is filling posts with billionaires

They will look out for themselves. They will cut services to people to pay for the tax cuts for the rich. Rich people not in the next administration are sucking up to Trump.

Besides Donald Trump, Elon Musk and his fellow DOGE head Vivek Ramaswamy, at least 11 billionaires will be serving key roles in the administration. Whether it acts as a government for billionaires could test and potentially tarnish Trump's populist legacy. trib.al/gExhwrT

— Axios (@axios.com) 2024-12-06T12:59:19.748Z

NEW: A month after securing the White House with populist promises to working class voters, Trump is stacking his administration with billionaires and ultra-wealthy business leaders.www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…

— Cat Zakrzewski (@cqzakrz.bsky.social) 2024-12-06T20:08:01.089Z

I bet he is! Billionaires–already people with enormous freedoms due to their wealth– feel that it is an affront to have their grand schemes curbed by regulations. Read Brooke Harrington's work on this.

— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social) 2024-12-05T03:36:27.307Z

America now has 815 billionaires who currently hold a record $6.7 trillion in wealth.The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth.When 815 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

— Inequality Media (@inequalitymedia.bsky.social) 2024-11-22T00:30:04.798Z

Polls on tariffs

% of U.S. adults who back following even if it raises prices | only if it doesn'tDeporting all undocumented immigrants 32% | 19%Raising tariffs 19% | 28%Letting president set interest rates 8% | 19%today.yougov.com/topics/econo…today.yougov.com/topics/polit…today.yougov.com/topics/econo…

— YouGov America (@today.yougov.com) 2024-12-06T20:18:10.048Z

% of americans who think tariffs on imports will lead to higher prices domestically: dem: 79%ind: 68%gop: 59% -harris poll/the guardian

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer.com) 2024-11-27T18:58:44.385Z

Two-thirds of Americans think Donald Trump’s tariff plans will only add to rising costs if implemented, and many are planning purchases ahead of his inauguration anticipating higher prices, according to a Harris poll conducted exclusively for the Guardian.

— Guardian US (@us.theguardian.com) 2024-11-26T12:13:05Z

Trump tariff plans bring concern about prices, financial impact, but GOP base sees jobs long-term — CBS News poll

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-tariffs-13-04-2025/

Instagram posts on MLB salaries

Here are some cool Instagram posts on MLB salaries. I encourage you to follow the people who posted them

The US has more guns than people

The US is the only country with more civilian guns than peoplewww.smallarmssurvey.org/database/glo…

— Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett.bsky.social) 2024-11-29T21:31:45.865Z

I shot skeet once with a shotgun, it was super fun! And tbh as far as guns go, a shotgun isn't *safe* but according to this data there's 3x more homicides where the perpetrator used their own body!

— The Evil Lamp From Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (@ragesinggoddess.bsky.social) 2024-10-26T16:45:16.169Z