Simon Lester
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Good @alanbeattie.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy: "The Republicans’ evisceration in the midterm elections shows the economic and political costs of mindless protectionism" RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/post/3mznbzsguqa2w
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Interesting details on how the Iowa steel deal got done. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u... RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4/post/3mwlwtg33jn2s
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Will the "isolationism" claims never end? Trump was never an "isolationist," that should have been clear to people at the beginning, and it certainly should be clear at this point! Sheesh. (The appropriate characterization is open to debate, but I'm pretty comfortable with imperialist ) RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/post/3mwbpdatl6u2f
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Not the main point here but the "Trump eyes balanced budget" chryon is ridiculous. A balanced budget is not being eyed, eared, nosed, or any other body parted. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mnclowkjfu25