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illymakes<p>New drippy Pokémon skull sticker sheets now available in my Etsy shop💧💀<br><a href="https://illymakes.etsy.com/listing/4315816931" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">illymakes.etsy.com/listing/431</span><span class="invisible">5816931</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pokemon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pokemon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stickers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stickers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skullart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skullart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drippyart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drippyart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spookyart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spookyart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/illustrator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>illustrator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/procreate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>procreate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/etsyshop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>etsyshop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/smallbusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallbusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/supportsmallbusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supportsmallbusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stickercollectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stickercollectors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pokemonstickers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pokemonstickers</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2136156/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2136156/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Trump tariffs likely to hit cans used for San Diego’s craft beer – NBC 7 San Diego <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TradeWar</span></a></p>
Munaeem's Blog<p><strong>The Economic Impact of Tariffs on Truckers and Small&nbsp;Businesses</strong></p> When a president speaks, the world listens — or at least, they used to. Today, trade policy in the United States feels less like strategy and more like a weekend whim. That’s not just bad for Wall Street; it’s devastating for people who never even look at the stock market. The Ripple Begins: One Trucker’s Story From the Wall Street Journal: “Ruben Diaz typically hauled two container loads a day between Southern California’s ports and inland warehouses. Now, he struggles to […] <p><a href="https://munaeem.de/2025/05/28/the-economic-impact-of-tariffs-on-truckers-and-small-businesses/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">munaeem.de/2025/05/28/the-econ</span><span class="invisible">omic-impact-of-tariffs-on-truckers-and-small-businesses/</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2112961/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2112961/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Gen Z Woman Launches New Business but It Doesn’t Go to Plan <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trending</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/viral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>viral</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The manager of Karuizawa’s only year-round yoga studio shares how she came into her business and practice. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/05/10/our-lives/karuizawa-yoga-w-tree/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/community/202</span><span class="invisible">5/05/10/our-lives/karuizawa-yoga-w-tree/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ourlives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ourlives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/karuizawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>karuizawa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nagano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nagano</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/smallbusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallbusinesses</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2053497/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2053497/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Couple’s Small Business Is a Multimillion-Dollar Success <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Branding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Branding</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BusinessIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessIdeas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BuyingInvestingInBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuyingInvestingInBusiness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/career" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>career</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entrepreneurs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entrepreneurs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entrepreneurship</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GrowingABusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrowingABusiness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InteriorDesignBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InteriorDesignBusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LEADERSHIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LEADERSHIP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/living" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>living</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MakingAChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MakingAChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marketing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Money</span></a>&amp;Finance <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NationalSmallBusinessWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSmallBusinessWeek</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PersonalFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalFinance</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StartingABusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StartingABusiness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Pressed on whether he took responsibility for the impact his <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariff</span></a> plans were having on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a>, “Ultimately, I take responsibility for everything.” [yeah, right.]
<br>“The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> have just started kicking in. And we're doing really well. Psychologically, I mean, the fake news was giving me such press on the tariffs. The tariffs are going to make us rich. We're going to be a very rich country.”<br>
Asked about providing relief for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> said, “They’re not going to need it.”</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2038529/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2038529/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Will Small Businesses Like Ours Survive a Trade War? | Opinion <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/cafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cafe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coffee</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CoffeeShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoffeeShop</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternationalAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalAffairs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SmallBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusiness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a></p>
MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbcdlTSZBU0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=hbcdlTSZBU</span><span class="invisible">0</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/DaveNeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaveNeal</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/TheRushHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheRushHour</span></a> one </p><p>12.30 min mark <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/SuperRichBullies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperRichBullies</span></a> lose friends and are unfollowed </p><p>14.20 min. mark <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/ScottBessent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottBessent</span></a> is a fucking IDIOT!!!! <br> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a>, <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/goods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goods</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/MustWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MustWatch</span></a> 23.05 min. mark: When the governor of <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/ILLINOIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ILLINOIS</span></a> is on <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/CSPAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CSPAN</span></a>, calling for a MASS <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/ANTIFASCIST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANTIFASCIST</span></a> PROTEST against Trump and MAGA, you know it's serious! <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/JDPritzker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JDPritzker</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/IL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IL</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FIGHTBACK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIGHTBACK</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FuckTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckTrump</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>US court keeps <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> in force against group of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a></p><p>A US federal court on Tuesday allowed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> against a group of small businesses to remain in force for now, saying the businesses had not shown they would immediately be harmed by new taxes on imports. [seriously???]</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/us-court-keeps-trump-tariffs-force-against-group-small-businesses-2025-04-22/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/business/us-court-</span><span class="invisible">keeps-trump-tariffs-force-against-group-small-businesses-2025-04-22/</span></a></p>
IamSheilaat91<p>Per WaPo: "Trump has imposed tariffs of at least 145 percent on all Chinese goods, with exceptions for semiconductors and consumer electronics."<br>So his tech buddies win and the small business owner loses everything he's worked for. Sad! <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/smallbusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallbusinesses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tariffexemptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffexemptions</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Sen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RonJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RonJohnson</span></a> (R-WI) said he was “disappointed” that the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin was not considering exclusions to the global <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a>, &amp; lamented the potential impact on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> in his state that rely on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> with a number of foreign companies. “Tariffs are a double edged sword,” Johnson told the trade rep Jamieson Greer, during his hearing before the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a> Cmte. Johnson added, “I hope you &amp; the president are sensitive to companies potentially going <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bankrupt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bankrupt</span></a> by these actions.”</p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Nonprofits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nonprofits</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> groups sue over <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s freeze on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grants</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/loans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loans</span></a></p><p>4 groups representing nonprofits, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> professionals &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> filed a lawsuit on Tues challenging <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants &amp; other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FinancialAssistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialAssistance</span></a>.</p><p>The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, DC, took aim at a directive the acting head of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OMB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMB</span></a> issued on Monday.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DisasterRelief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisasterRelief</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/non-profits-health-groups-sue-over-trumps-freeze-grants-loans-2025-01-28/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/legal/non-profits-</span><span class="invisible">health-groups-sue-over-trumps-freeze-grants-loans-2025-01-28/</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The story behind an Italian American cocktail joint in Hatagaya <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/01/24/our-lives/hatagaya-cocktails-sanita-colvin/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/community/202</span><span class="invisible">5/01/24/our-lives/hatagaya-cocktails-sanita-colvin/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ourlives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ourlives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cocktails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cocktails</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturalwine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturalwine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hatagaya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hatagaya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shibuya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shibuya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/smallbusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smallbusinesses</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“While <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/character" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>character</span></a> is enormously important—in this election, pre-eminently so—policies matter. Many Americans remain deeply concerned about their prospects &amp; their <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a>’s in an unstable &amp; unforgiving world. For them, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> is clearly the better choice. She has committed to using the power of her office to help Americans better afford the things they need, to make it easier to own a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>home</span></a>, to support <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> &amp; to help workers.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OpportunityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpportunityEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HarrisWalz2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisWalz2024</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Donald Trump also talked a big game on our <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TradeDeficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TradeDeficit</span></a> w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, but it is far lower under our watch than any year of his admin.<br>While he constantly got played by China, I will never hesitate to take swift &amp; strong measures when China undermines the rules of the road at the expense of our <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a>, our <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/communities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communities</span></a> &amp; our companies, whether it’s flooding the market w/ inferior steel or…unfairly subsidizing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/shipbuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shipbuilding</span></a> or hurting our <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/counterfeits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>counterfeits</span></a>.”</p><p>- MVP <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> also set the goal of 25M new applications for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> by the end of her first term – Jan 2029.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris</span></a> vowed to make the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> a leader in emerging <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/technologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technologies</span></a> like <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuantumComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumComputing</span></a>.</p><p>Warning that the US’s rivals, particularly <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, are catching up, Harris said that the “third pillar” of her <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EconomicPlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicPlan</span></a> would be focused on ensuring the US is the leader in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a>, &amp; on cutting red tape that slows down project completion.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HarrisWalz2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisWalz2024</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“We can make it easier for our <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> to access <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/capital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capital</span></a>. On avg, it costs about $40k to start a new business, but currently, the tax deduction for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> is only $5k.…In 2024 it is almost impossible to start a business on $5k which is why as president, I will make the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StartUpDeduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StartUpDeduction</span></a> 10X … we will raise it from $5k to $50k <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TaxDeduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxDeduction</span></a> &amp; provide low- &amp; no-interest <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/loans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loans</span></a> to small businesses that want to expand.”<br>- <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OpportunityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpportunityEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HarrisWalz2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisWalz2024</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris</span></a> campaign distributed a ~80-pg white paper called "A New Way Forward for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MiddleClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleClass</span></a>," on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economic</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a>, to the VIPs &amp; reporters. There are 13 chapters, including “Cut Taxes for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WorkingPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingPeople</span></a>” &amp; “Invest in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a> That Drive <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Growth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Growth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jobs</span></a>.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OpportunityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpportunityEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoteBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlue</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HarrisWalz2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisWalz2024</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Among the proposals <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> quickly refers to: a $50k <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tax</span></a> deduction for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SmallBusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinesses</span></a>, which would expand an existing tax deduction of $5k.</p><p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> plans to impose on US imports — &amp; economists say amount to a tax on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> consumers.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> did not look at Harris while she spoke. He was almost expressionless during her first answer. By contrast, Harris has turned her body &amp; is listening as he speaks.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/debate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a></p>