I know I know, I'm linking to #Xitter, but this should be amplified:
#ICE
#USPol
#Trump
#ThisWeek
#Autocracy
#ElSalvador
#Deportation
#AbregoGarcia
#ThisWeekOnABC
This week in Ropeadope History… In the daze between Napster and Itunes, we focused on Philly, and Burndown Allstars were one of the finest blends of songwriting craft and Hip-Hop. A true undergound collective, Philly style.
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This week in Ropeadope History… A dreamy and joyful album from Ganavya and Munir Hossn, bringing light in turbulent times
Get a copy and listen here: https://munirhossn-ganavya.bandcamp.com/album/sister-idea
#DonTheCon's #Trade Sec Lutnik on #ThisWeek argued that... despite the fact ONLY CONGRESS has the authority to impose #tariffs (and therefore #TraitorTrump is once again violating the #Constitution)... T**** does indeed have the authority on the grounds of "National Security".
Warren: "What's the National Security threat we have with Belgium?"
This week in Ropeadope History… Lakecia returns with her deep and artful triubute to the Coltranes. This album will stand when many others fade away.
Get a copy and listen here: https://ropeadope.com/store/pursuance-the-coltranes-by-lakecia-benjamin
@aaron.rupar
Here's what Chris Christie had to say about T**** & #tariffs this morning on #ThisWeek (video). Ouch!
https://mastodon.social/@MugsysRapSheet/114292254798503786
Via #CNBC @ 11:46am ET on Apr 06, 2025
A crashing #StockMarket is not part of an intentional strategy by President #DonaldTrump, #White House #NationalEconomicCouncil director #KevinHassett told #ABC’s “#ThisWeek” on Sunday. This came after #Trump shared a link to a video on his #SocialMedia platform, #TruthSocial, which claimed the president was causing the #markets to plummet on purpose as part of his broader economic plans.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/06/kevin-hassett-stock-market-crash-not-part-of-trumps-strategy.html
On #ThisWeek...
Steph-O: "This is only going to raise prices."
Priebus: "This [#tariffs] is just a negotiating strategy. Countries will now come to the table and negotiate trade deals to eliminate the tariffs."
Steph-O: "But that won't bring jobs back to the United States!"
#TrumpExplainers just make it up as they go along. They HAVE to come up with a rational explanation for why T**** keeps doing stupid stuff to keep the myth alive. 
#DisasterPresidency
I've never been a fan of Chris Christie, but he has been *demolishing* T**** & Priebus on #ThisWeek this morning.
(video to come.)
"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."
Great line from Sen Booker on #ThisWeek when asked what one of those "mistakes" he said #Democrats had made. #Empathy
#DisasterDonnie's chief Economic Advisor Kevin Hasset on #ThisWeek just tried to claim the reason #Russia was excluded from T****'s blanket #tariffs was b/c "we are in the middle of peace negotiations between them & #Ukraine, and you don't impose anything new in the middle of a negotiation."
Ukraine is included among Trump's 10% blanket #tariff on all countries. #LyingBastard #DisasterPresidency #tariffs https://kyivindependent.com/difficult-but-not-critical-ukraines-economy-minister-reacts-to-trumps-tariffs/
Apart from a sleepless night on Monday I have to say that #ThisWeek Is going pretty well.
The cat is registered. The big financial decision is made (but no money spent yet).
There's new issues with our daughter (hence the sleep deprivation) but they are financial, and I think there's a plan - even a good plan, but we need to involve professionals to advise on it.
#Today will involve a lot of driving. We've got a family get-together in Cambridgeshire. We're seeing Kasa and Sacha's sister's family (who we agree can be hard work). A big table has been booked in a random pub. The location was chosen for it's centrality for all of us!
The weather is looking promising.
Keep your collective peckers up freinds!
It's the start of what's going to be a busy week for us.
Although today is routine enough I've got to go food shopping at the local coop, tomorrow weve got to make a big financial decision and move some money around.
On Wednesday we've got a family get-together in St Neots in Cambridgeshire - we're meeting up with Sacha's sister, her husband and two sons, and Kasa is coming too - it'll be a lot of driving (they are the 'odd' side of the family - not us).
Thursday afternoon it's picking up our grandson from school, but mum will be home to cook a roast dinner for us all.
Friday will be a chance to catch up with ourselves!
I expect your week will be a fair bit less frantic - so enjoy it!
Chris Christie made an interesting point on #ThisWeek:
"During his first term, T**** was surrounded by experienced professionals who were willing to say 'No' to him." When it was discovered his Nat'l Security Advisor Mike Flynn had lied in his confirmation, he was gone by Feb 18th. And I think T**** now thinks that was a mistake he won't repeat by firing Waltz & Hegseth, and there's no one around him telling him he should."
This time, he surrounded himself with "Yes Men".
Once again, it's time for my weekly #SundayShowdown (live blogging the top 4 commercial broadcast news shows: MSNBC, #FoxnewsSunday, #MeetTheRepublicans, and ABC's #ThisWeek.
My special task this morning: Be on the lookout for as many examples of #CreepingFascism as I can find. 
[13:44] Inshore fishers call for a balanced distribution of quota
A delegation of small-scale fishers from five EU member states met representatives the European Parliament and the European Commission gathered in Brussels this week to discuss fair access to fisheries and low impact fishing practices.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0327/1504358-eu-fishing-quotas/
#five #EU #theEuropeanParliament #theEuropeanCommission #Brussels #thisweek
https://www.europesays.com/1938427/ Vive la France: Augusta celebrates 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s visit #france #Lafayette #MarquisDeLafayette #thisweek
[09:47] Zelensky and Putin agree limited ceasefire, but implementation work in progress
Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after US President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, although it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off limits to attack.
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/zelensky-and-putin-agree-limited-ceasefire-but-implementation-work-in-progress/a412958014.html
#Ukraine #Russia #US #DonaldTrump #thisweek
[09:34] Russia doesn’t want ceasefire: But with a pro-Putin Trump, why would it?
In case there was any doubt about which country - Russia or Ukraine - was the obstacle to peace, the Kremlin dispelled it this week with its response to the 30-day ceasefire plan pushed by the Trump administration. Ukrainian representatives unconditionally agreed on Tuesday to the ceasefire during a meeting with U.S. envoys in Saudi Arabia. But on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin turned down the U.S. overture - even if he did so in language designed not to offend President Donald Trump.
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/russia-doesnt-want-ceasefire-but-with-a-pro-putin-trump-why-would-it/a1421353537.html
#Russia #Ukraine #Kremlin #thisweek #30_day #Trump #Ukrainian #Tuesday #U.S. #SaudiArabia #Thursday #Russian #VladimirPutin #DonaldTrump
This week in Ropeadope History… One of the first Atlanta Records releases, Rhonda Thomas brings her buttery vocals. Our fave track: Castles Made Of Sand
Get a copy and listen here: https://rhondathomasmusic.bandcamp.com/album/vinyl-daze
