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Mom, grandma, sister, aunt, cousin, neighbor, friend.Michigan woman, but lived in the Great City of Pittsburgh for 30 years. Retired, so I can go see my kids &amp; grands in different states whenever I want.Rather independent, if you couldn&#39;t tell. Sometimes silly; often sarcastic.My other account is Suedioh77@mas.toI like trees.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@SueDiOh","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"SueDiOh","displayName":"SueDiOh","note":"Okay I&#39;ll conform to doing the bio thing under protest, and because at this time I only have 64 followers, probably because I look like a bot. Mom, grandma, sister, aunt, cousin, neighbor, friend.Michigan woman, but lived in the Great City of Pittsburgh for 30 years. Retired, so I can go see my kids &amp; grands in different states whenever I want.Rather independent, if you couldn&#39;t tell. Sometimes silly; often sarcastic.My other account is Suedioh77@mas.toI like trees."}},"content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Infoseepage\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Infoseepage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\" class=\"u-url mention\">@ChrisMayLA6<\/a>  We feel it and have felt it. It started with Reagan. Things have gone downhill since then. MAGA is part of the reason for our decline, although they can't see it. Their backward-think harms our productivity. They draw off the Federal government more than they contribute, then wonder why their streets aren't paved with gold.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-17:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/SueDiOh\/statuses\/115967360216816521","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/SueDiOh\/statuses\/115967360216816521","objectType":"note","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Infoseepage\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Infoseepage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\" class=\"u-url mention\">@ChrisMayLA6<\/a>  We feel it and have felt it. It started with Reagan. Things have gone downhill since then. MAGA is part of the reason for our decline, although they can't see it. Their backward-think harms our productivity. They draw off the Federal government more than they contribute, then wonder why their streets aren't paved with gold.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@SueDiOh\/115967360216816521","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Infoseepage"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-01-27:objectType=thread:nonce=a34d9c3ca83d716a","notice_info":{"local_id":"12008721","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-01-27T13:44:50+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@SueDiOh\/115967360216816521"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Phosphenes","displayName":"Phosphenes","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"331116"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Pro-Borg.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Phosphenes","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"Phosphenes","displayName":"Phosphenes","note":"Pro-Borg."}},"content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Infoseepage\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Infoseepage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\" class=\"u-url mention\">@ChrisMayLA6<\/a> <\/p><p>That's not true we get Ballroom!<\/p><p>Ballroom is the final purpose of America.  After Ballroom we can burn down the continent and compost the citizens.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-17:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Phosphenes\/statuses\/115967212948817188","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Phosphenes\/statuses\/115967212948817188","objectType":"note","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Infoseepage\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Infoseepage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\" class=\"u-url mention\">@ChrisMayLA6<\/a> <\/p><p>That's not true we get Ballroom!<\/p><p>Ballroom is the final purpose of America.  After Ballroom we can burn down the continent and compost the citizens.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Phosphenes\/115967212948817188","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Infoseepage"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-01-27:objectType=thread:nonce=a34d9c3ca83d716a","notice_info":{"local_id":"12008616","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-01-27T13:07:23+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Phosphenes\/115967212948817188"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6","displayName":"Emeritus Prof Christopher May","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-original-tmp20250111105657.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-96-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-48-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-24-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"89211"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-96-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Retired Professor of Political Economy(Lancaster University, UK - retired 2021)(also #ProfDJ across the Lune Valley)Contributor: North West Bylines #NoBridge","url":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"ChrisMayLA6","displayName":"Emeritus Prof Christopher May","note":"Retired Professor of Political Economy(Lancaster University, UK - retired 2021)(also #ProfDJ across the Lune Valley)Contributor: North West Bylines #NoBridge"}},"content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Infoseepage\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Infoseepage<\/a> <\/p><p>Indeed, but this an acceleration of a pattern that has been slowly developing for decades... the US share of global trade has been diminishing without any real reversal for half a century; its just hidden in the nominal numbers (which keep rising even as the proportion shifts away)<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-17:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6\/statuses\/115966606625641895","object":{"id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6\/statuses\/115966606625641895","objectType":"note","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Infoseepage\" class=\"u-url mention\">@Infoseepage<\/a> <\/p><p>Indeed, but this an acceleration of a pattern that has been slowly developing for decades... the US share of global trade has been diminishing without any real reversal for half a century; its just hidden in the nominal numbers (which keep rising even as the proportion shifts away)<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\/115966606625641895","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/Infoseepage"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-01-27:objectType=thread:nonce=a34d9c3ca83d716a","notice_info":{"local_id":"12008090","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-01-27T10:45:21+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\/115966606625641895"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6","displayName":"Emeritus Prof Christopher May","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-original-tmp20250111105657.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-96-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-48-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-24-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"89211"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/89211-96-20250111110309.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Retired Professor of Political Economy(Lancaster University, UK - retired 2021)(also #ProfDJ across the Lune Valley)Contributor: North West Bylines #NoBridge","url":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"ChrisMayLA6","displayName":"Emeritus Prof Christopher May","note":"Retired Professor of Political Economy(Lancaster University, UK - retired 2021)(also #ProfDJ across the Lune Valley)Contributor: North West Bylines #NoBridge"}},"content":"<p>A new long-awaited (and long negotiated) trade deal between India &amp; the EU looks to have been pushed over the finish line by the antics of the Tangerine Tyrant.<\/p><p>Its yet one more example of the acceleration of moves to de-centre the USA from many countries' (and blocks') strategic trade plans.<\/p><p>Its not so much these are new moves, but the finalisation of treaties &amp; agreements represents a response that diverts trade away from the USA &amp; will unlikely reverse.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/trade\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#trade<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/EU\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#EU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/India\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#India<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/politics\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#politics<\/a> <br \/>h\/t FT<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-17:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6\/statuses\/115965667193055770","object":{"id":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/users\/ChrisMayLA6\/statuses\/115965667193055770","objectType":"note","content":"<p>A new long-awaited (and long negotiated) trade deal between India &amp; the EU looks to have been pushed over the finish line by the antics of the Tangerine Tyrant.<\/p><p>Its yet one more example of the acceleration of moves to de-centre the USA from many countries' (and blocks') strategic trade plans.<\/p><p>Its not so much these are new moves, but the finalisation of treaties &amp; agreements represents a response that diverts trade away from the USA &amp; will unlikely reverse.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/trade\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#trade<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/EU\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#EU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/India\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#India<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/zirk.us\/tags\/politics\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#politics<\/a> <br \/>h\/t FT<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\/115965667193055770","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"tags":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/object\/hashtag","displayName":"eu"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/object\/hashtag","displayName":"india"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/object\/hashtag","displayName":"politics"}]},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-01-27:objectType=thread:nonce=a34d9c3ca83d716a","notice_info":{"local_id":"12008030","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-01-27T10:26:55+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/zirk.us\/@ChrisMayLA6\/115965667193055770"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/6097743","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}