On a sunny, breezy Saturday afternoon, several of my kids were able to drop by for an early, informal celebration of my upcoming birthday. On these annual occasions, it’s perfectly natural for everyone in the family to evaluate how the aged one is doing.
“Is he getting more forgetful?”
“Can he manage daily tasks effectively?”
“Does he show any signs of slippage?”
I think I passed with flying colors on all counts until it came time to order food for the group.
“I’ve got this,” I pronounced. “Everyone likes Indian food, right?”
Back at my laptop, I opened the browser window, loaded Door Dash, chose an Indian restaurant whose name sounded vaguely familiar, confirmed it was open for delivery, made my choices from the menu, double-checked everything, entered my order, and promptly returned to the party.
“It will be delivered in 45 minutes,” I announced.
And it was indeed delivered 45 minutes later, only 60 miles south of here. I’d inadvertently ordered the meal from a restaurant in San Jose to be sent to my daughter’s house in San Jose.
She did report back that it was delicious, however.
HEADLINES:
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There’s No Coming Back From Trump’s Tariff Disaster (Atlantic)
Trump’s incoherent trade policy will do lasting damage (Economist)
Tariffs spur market motion sickness (Reuters)
Trump’s Deportation Black Hole (Reveal)
Treasury Yields See Biggest Weekly Jump Since 2001 as Cash Flees (Bloomberg)
Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border (Guardian)
People who fled authoritarian countries say they’re experiencing déjà vu (WP)
Trump envoy, Iranian foreign minister meet in first round of nuclear talks (Axios)
Trump’s Horrifying Removal of Man in “Error” Takes an Even Darker Turn (TNR)
Trump officials have private goal to deport at least 1 million immigrants in 2025 (WP)
Trump has 90 days to do 150 trade deals. Financial markets aren’t buying it (CNN)
Steve Witkoff’s Russian embrace (Reuters)
Panama opposition party accuses US of ‘camouflaged invasion’ (Guardian)
U.S. retailers have a tariff problem (Reuters)
Trump’s ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion (CNBC)
The AI Agent Era Requires a New Kind of Game Theory (Wired)
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse (NYT)
Judge Gives Trump Administration 3 Days To Return Her From El Salvador Prison (The Onion)
MUSIC:
Lee Ann Womack performs George Jones' The Grand Tour Live at the Grand Ole Opry
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