by Daniel Brouse June 13, 2025 Several companies and artists are now using AI and robotic arms to assist in marble sculpting—not only to increase speed and precision, but also to help prolong their ability to create. Many sculptors and musicians suffer from repetitive motion disorders and other debilitating injuries. Last year, I developed tendonitis […]
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The Math Behind Sequential Tariffs
by Daniel Brouse June 11, 2025 The math of sequential tariffs is both interesting and economically significant. The complexity adds to business uncertainty. For instance, to calculate the total duties on Chinese steel imports — subject to a combined 132.5% tariff rate — you can break it down like this: Starting Point: A $100 shipment […]
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Trump’s FEMA Cutbacks: Disaster for Homeowners or Wake-Up Call on Climate Policy?
by Daniel Brouse June 11, 2025 In a recent statement, President Donald Trump declared, “We want to wean off of FEMA, and we want to bring it down to the state level. A governor should be able to handle it, and frankly, if they can’t handle the aftermath, then maybe they shouldn’t be governor.” He […]
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Tagged economy, flood insurance, real estate
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Threatening the Constitution: How Trump’s Warnings Against Protest Violate the First Amendment
Trump’s threats to use force against all protestors at the upcoming military parade in Washington, D.C. represent a direct violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, and petitioning the government for redress of grievances. Here’s why: Right to Peaceful AssemblyThe First Amendment explicitly […]
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Democracy in Decline: Unconstitutional ICE Raids, Military Force, and Attacks on the Press Under Trump
Under the direction of President Donald Trump, the United States is experiencing a sharp and alarming erosion of democratic norms and the rule of law. Reports have surfaced across the country of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducting unconstitutional raids and sweeps, targeting both undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. Eyewitness accounts and legal […]
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Constitutional Crisis Brews as President Trump Deploys National Guard Over ICE Protests in California
by Daniel Brouse June 8, 2025 In a volatile and potentially unconstitutional series of events, President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of the National Guard in California in response to growing protests against controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on U.S. soil. The protests erupted after reports surfaced of military-style ICE raids targeting […]
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Climate Denial at the Helm: How Trump’s Legacy Endangers Public Safety and Freedom
by Daniel Brouse June 5, 2025 The Trump administration’s ongoing denial of climate science and persistent spread of misinformation continues to pose a grave threat to public safety, national preparedness, and democratic freedoms. This threat is vividly illustrated by a recent incident involving David Richardson, the newly appointed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
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The War on Science and Education: How Conspiracy Politics Are Undermining America’s Future
by Daniel Brouse June 4, 2025 For years, the Republican Party wages a systematic campaign to undermine science and dismantle the foundations of public education. This effort is most prominently led by Donald Trump, whose presidency marks a dramatic escalation in anti-scientific rhetoric and policy. Trump’s denial of climate science is blatant and persistent. In […]
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Trump’s Steel Tariff Déjà Vu: Doubling Down on Economic Damage
by Daniel Brouse June 1, 2025 On May 30, 2025, Donald Trump announced that he would raise tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%. The announcement took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—ironically, at the headquarters of U.S. Steel, a company now under foreign ownership after being acquired by Japan-based Nippon Steel. Despite Trump’s […]
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When AI Attacks Itself: The Strange New World of Automated Copyright Warfare
by Daniel Brouse May 25, 2025 In our last R&D and A&R deep dive, “AI, Copyrights, and the Music Industry: A Glimpse into the Future of Intellectual Property,” we explored the growing legal and ethical complexities facing artists who use artificial intelligence in their creative workflows. But as complicated as things were then, the latest […]