24th May, 2025: 144.
Hello, that’s changed …
I’ve JUST pasted the labels into this blog post: and a pop-up has told me I can have no more than twenty such tags.
It’s changed: no more than two hundred characters, yesterday.
That’s a minor point: that’s possibly too minor at this time of the morning.
Heigh-ho!
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At ANY rate … ?
It turns out the US President is threatening fifty percent tariffs on goods made in the European Union.
And twenty-five percent ones on Apple-branded smart phones: but later expanded that threat to cover all smart phones.
My first thought, when I heard the news?
Was that I know the current administration is right wing.
Right wing enough to suspend the various diversity hiring measures in US law.
And — potentially — have a right wing leader who may be prejudiced towards various minorities.
Including gay people.
I mentioned that as Apple is the only tech company I know of to have an openly-out CEO: in the shape of Tim Cook.
So I felt this could be a personal thing for the President.
But I’m also aware that Apple is moving a lot of its manufactoring capabilities from China, to India, as a results of the Presidential imposed tariffs on Chinese made goods.
Which includes goods made by Apple: the Mac mini two feet away from me was made in a factory in Shenzhen, for example.
So I’m also aware that the President wanted to encourage tech manufactoring in the US.
But … ?
I get that impression Apple — as other companies — makes things in China, India and other places: because it’s cheaper for them to do so, to make stuff abroad, rather than make them at home.
The President should maybe impose tariffs … as well encourage lower costs in the US.
Personally?
I think he won’t do that: just as I think his prejudices may be a factor.
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Just as a last thought … ?
Something’s gone wrong, somewhere.
I went for my diabetic review, yesterday.
And … ?
My results hadn’t come through.
I could’ve sworn I had those tests, recently!
In fact, I know I did: I left my glasses at the hospital, and had to go back for them!
Quite what’s happened, there, I don’t know: but I’ve rebooked the test, and the review!
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