Short Take Politics
Rule by whim
As the market tanked, the carnival barker uttered nonsense and doubled down on tariffs until he changed his mind and and the markets recovered a bit. https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-stock-market-china-recession-deals-e8e54a68397e6829e1d27552a1d7bfb9
No phones at Masters
As the market melted down and then surged, financial bros at the Masters were in the dark because phones are banned at the tournament. https://www.wsj.com/sports/golf/masters-augusta-national-trump-tariffs-c28f9e3e
Another brown citizen hassled
A Detroit attorney who has represented protesters was detained following a Dominican vacation by customs agents who wanted to inspect his phone. He refused to turn it over but the officers knew who he was and were apparently waiting for him. https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5357455/attorney-detained-by-immig…