Traitor Watch - The 45 & 47 Thread

CoffeeHorse

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That's a good question, but unfortunately the Supreme court can't go beyond the one particular question in front of them except when they want to.
 
Rhinox

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The history of the Supreme Court is not one where they make the right decision, but one where they continually make the wrong call, the worst decision, side with the wrong parts of history. Only to have their mistake rectified by a new court down the road.
SCOTUS will not save anyone. They never have. Ask anyone with native blood.
 
CoffeeHorse

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That was exactly the plan. Sotomayor's 17 page dissent lays out the timeline pretty well.

In what can be understood only as covert preparation to skirt both the requirements of the Act and the Constitution’s guarantee of due process, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began moving Venezuelan migrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers across the country to the El Valle Detention Facility in South Texas before the President had even signed the Proclamation. The transferred detainees, most of whom denied past or present affiliation with any gang, did not know the reason for their transfer until the evening of Friday, March 14, when they were apparently “pulled from their cells and told that they would be deported the next day to an unknown destination.”

Suspecting that the President had covertly signed a Proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act, several lawyers anticipated their clients’ imminent deportation and filed a putative class action in the District of Columbia. They contested that Tren de Aragua had committed or attempted the kind of “ ‘invasion’ ” or “ ‘predatory incursion’ ” required to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. They also asserted that it would violate the Due Process Clause to deport their clients before they had any chance to challenge the Government’s allegations of gang membership.

In the early morning of March 15, the District Court informed the Government of the lawsuit and scheduled an emergency hearing. Despite knowing of plaintiffs’ claim that it would be unlawful to remove them under the Proclamation, the Government ushered the named plaintiffs onto planes along with dozens of other detainees, all without any opportunity to contact their lawyers, much less notice or opportunity to be heard.

The Government’s plan, it appeared, was to rush plaintiffs out of the country before a court could decide whether the President’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act was
lawful or whether these individuals were, in fact, members of Tren de Aragua.

Recognizing the emergency the Government had created by deporting plaintiffs without due process, the District Court issued a temporary restraining order that same morning.

The court then set an emergency hearing for 5 p.m. that same day, at which it planned to consider plaintiffs’ claim that temporary relief should be extended to a class of all noncitizens subject to the anticipated Proclamation. Despite notice to the Government of the Court’s scheduled hearing, DHS continued to load up the two planes with detainees and scheduled their immediate departure. Not until an hour before the District Court’s scheduled hearing, and only moments before the Government planned to send its planes off to El Salvador, did the White House finally publish the Proclamation on its website.
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CoffeeHorse

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And the Supreme Court throws DOGE a bone.

President Donald Trump triumphed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, receiving an emergency pause to the reinstatement of thousands of probationary federal employees terminated in a firing spree.

The justices said a lower court ordered Trump to rehire employees based solely on the accusations of nine nonprofit organizations, which the high court found insufficient to support the organizations’ standing.
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Corvus

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This court doesn't seem so "supreme" to me. I don't see any sour cream or guac anywhere.
 

Steevy Maximus

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Corvus said:
This court doesn't seem so "supreme" to me. I don't see any sour cream or guac anywhere.
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Meanwhile....
Beijing ain't bowing to Trump, so he's going to just add more tariffs! Tariffs will go up tomorrow to...125%
Come Wednesday, the total average tariff on Chinese exports to the US will soar to nearly 125%.
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The fact CNN can't even decide where the tariff amount will ultimately end up says a LOT about how the current administration is communicating this garbage.
 
abates

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I hadn't even put "starting a literal war with Mexico" on my Bingo card and honestly I just feel really stupid for it now.
 

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It is sort of hilarious that Trump's big bill of tax breaks and budget slashing is having trouble getting through the House because the Freedom Caucus doesn't think it slashes enough.
 

Steevy Maximus

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Framework, who produced modular and repairable laptops, has suspended sales of their lowest tier of 13” devices due to tariffs. Sales of the upper tiers remain open, for now.
UPDATE Edit: The Framework 12, their small sized 2 in 1, was slated to go on preorder tomorrow, the 9th. They have scuttled preorders for the US market due to the increase in Taiwan tariffs. Orders for other countries will proceed, but, like most tech stuff, the US status is “in flux”.

Razer, producers of high end gaming laptops and peripherals, suspended sales of a large swath of their laptops to the US from their online store
 
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Dekafox

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www.bbc.co.uk

Trump tariffs live updates: China retaliates against Trump with 84% levy on US goods, as EU confirms new US tariffs

As China announced its retaliation, Trump urged companies to relocate to the US, writing: "Don't wait, do it now!"
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Want to highlight this part:
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Related: https://social.glitched.systems/notes/a6dbv9hgwzl501hp
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Another country you may not be aware that the tariffs will hurt in a major way:
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Related article: https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/bracing-tariff-storm-3864041
 
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KidTDragon

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Just got this happy little missive from TFSource:

Dear Valued TFSource Customer,​

First, thank you for being a part of the TFSource community. We don’t take your trust for granted — and we always want to be upfront with you, especially when changes are coming that affect your collecting experience.

Recently, the U.S. government announced new tariffs on imported plastic hobby toys, effective April 2 and April 9, 2025. These tariffs are significant, and they affect nearly every product we carry.

This is a fluid, government-driven situation, and like many other companies in our industry, TFSource is having to quickly react and adapt to these changes in real time. We’re hopeful the current administration will reach agreements with the affected countries — which could lead to reduced or even eliminated tariffs in the future. In the meantime, we want to be transparent about how this impacts pricing and availability moving forward.

What’s Happening
The new tariff rates are now being applied and vary depending on the country of origin:
  • China: 104%
  • Vietnam: 46%
  • Japan: 24%
Because so much of the collectible toy world is sourced from these regions, these changes are hitting our entire industry — including TFSource. Nearly all of our items are sourced from these regions. Once items arrive in the U.S., Customs applies these new tariffs, which must be paid before we can receive and ship the goods. This additional cost is substantial, and unfortunately unavoidable, making it extremely difficult for TFSource to absorb the cost fully.

Impact on Pricing
The good news is that all in stock or currently domestic in transit products will not be impacted by current tariffs. Until then TFSource has no choice but to increase prices on many upcoming preorder items, both new and previously announced. This includes existing preorders that have not yet arrived or cleared U.S. Customs. We understand this is disappointing, and we want to be transparent: honoring earlier preorder pricing on many items is no longer feasible, as doing so would result in unsustainable losses for the company.

We know this may be frustrating news, and we didn’t make this decision lightly. We’re doing everything we can to manage the impact, including:
  • Absorbing costs wherever possible
  • Minimizing increases on in-stock items (while inventory lasts)
  • Continuing to offer Free Shipping, Source Points and loyalty rewards through TFSourceVIP
We know this isn’t the kind of update anyone wants to hear, and we understand the frustration. Our goal is always to support our fellow collectors and maintain the quality, service, and selection that brought you to TFSource in the first place - even in challenging times like these.

We’ll continue to keep you informed with any further updates and are working hard to manage these changes with as little disruption to your experience as possible.

We're hopeful that this situation will improve in the coming months. As always, we'll adapt quickly to any positive developments — including potential tariff reductions — and do everything we can to pass those benefits back to our loyal customers.

Thank you for sticking with us through this — and for being part of a community that continues to inspire our team every day.

With appreciation,
The TFSource Team
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