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Monica Lewinsky

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The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

And then things just escalated really fast. Like, President Trump literally called Jeff Bezos, billionaire founder of Amazon, on the phone. He basically said, what the hell? I thought you were on my side, Bezos. And then the press secretary fired back with another point about Amazon bringing in President Biden to the situation.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

And then things just escalated really fast. Like, President Trump literally called Jeff Bezos, billionaire founder of Amazon, on the phone. He basically said, what the hell? I thought you were on my side, Bezos. And then the press secretary fired back with another point about Amazon bringing in President Biden to the situation.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

The press secretary said, why didn't Amazon do that when President Biden hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years? Now, yetis, one way to think about this is that President Trump kind of has a phantom seat in every corporate boardroom right now. So it was no surprise to us that five hours later, Amazon announced they're not planning to add tariff fees and they never will in the future.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

The press secretary said, why didn't Amazon do that when President Biden hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years? Now, yetis, one way to think about this is that President Trump kind of has a phantom seat in every corporate boardroom right now. So it was no surprise to us that five hours later, Amazon announced they're not planning to add tariff fees and they never will in the future.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

The press secretary said, why didn't Amazon do that when President Biden hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years? Now, yetis, one way to think about this is that President Trump kind of has a phantom seat in every corporate boardroom right now. So it was no surprise to us that five hours later, Amazon announced they're not planning to add tariff fees and they never will in the future.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So like if Uppa Baby, the stroller company, raises the price of their strollers from $900 to $1,200, they're not going to call it a $300 surcharge on Amazon. On Amazon, the increased price must simply be an increased price. There can't be a new label separating out any kind of tariff or import fee.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So like if Uppa Baby, the stroller company, raises the price of their strollers from $900 to $1,200, they're not going to call it a $300 surcharge on Amazon. On Amazon, the increased price must simply be an increased price. There can't be a new label separating out any kind of tariff or import fee.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So like if Uppa Baby, the stroller company, raises the price of their strollers from $900 to $1,200, they're not going to call it a $300 surcharge on Amazon. On Amazon, the increased price must simply be an increased price. There can't be a new label separating out any kind of tariff or import fee.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

And the reason Amazon's doing this besties is, well, from their perspective, they rely on the federal government too much right now to be on Trump's bad side. Think about it. Trump could order the U.S. Postal Service to stop delivering Amazon packages. Or Trump could stop letting Amazon use NASA launch pads for their space and satellite ambitions.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

And the reason Amazon's doing this besties is, well, from their perspective, they rely on the federal government too much right now to be on Trump's bad side. Think about it. Trump could order the U.S. Postal Service to stop delivering Amazon packages. Or Trump could stop letting Amazon use NASA launch pads for their space and satellite ambitions.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

And the reason Amazon's doing this besties is, well, from their perspective, they rely on the federal government too much right now to be on Trump's bad side. Think about it. Trump could order the U.S. Postal Service to stop delivering Amazon packages. Or Trump could stop letting Amazon use NASA launch pads for their space and satellite ambitions.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

Or Trump could block any acquisition Amazon tries for the next four years. Oh, Bezos, you want to buy TikTok? Cute kid, not happening. It doesn't matter if these blockages are legal or not. Even if they get overturned in courts, it could cause chaos for Amazon.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

Or Trump could block any acquisition Amazon tries for the next four years. Oh, Bezos, you want to buy TikTok? Cute kid, not happening. It doesn't matter if these blockages are legal or not. Even if they get overturned in courts, it could cause chaos for Amazon.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

Or Trump could block any acquisition Amazon tries for the next four years. Oh, Bezos, you want to buy TikTok? Cute kid, not happening. It doesn't matter if these blockages are legal or not. Even if they get overturned in courts, it could cause chaos for Amazon.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So in the past, yetis, federal government money and federal services, they were mostly given or available to all companies as long as they didn't break the law. In the Trump era, federal money and federal services is conditional on supporting the president's agenda. Like we said, Trump kind of has a phantom seat in every corporate boardroom.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So in the past, yetis, federal government money and federal services, they were mostly given or available to all companies as long as they didn't break the law. In the Trump era, federal money and federal services is conditional on supporting the president's agenda. Like we said, Trump kind of has a phantom seat in every corporate boardroom.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So in the past, yetis, federal government money and federal services, they were mostly given or available to all companies as long as they didn't break the law. In the Trump era, federal money and federal services is conditional on supporting the president's agenda. Like we said, Trump kind of has a phantom seat in every corporate boardroom.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies who are over at Amazon? After 100 days, no corporation has defied President Trump. Now, yetis, no president has used the power of the office to pressure or punish individuals, companies, or trade partners like this one has. In geopolitics, a number of countries have pushed back against Trump, namely China, Canada, and the European Union.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies who are over at Amazon? After 100 days, no corporation has defied President Trump. Now, yetis, no president has used the power of the office to pressure or punish individuals, companies, or trade partners like this one has. In geopolitics, a number of countries have pushed back against Trump, namely China, Canada, and the European Union.

The Best One Yet
🦅 “Falcon Mode” — Lyft’s enshittification. Labubu’s viral dolls. Bezos vs Trump on “Tariff Fees.”

So Jack, what's the takeaway for our buddies who are over at Amazon? After 100 days, no corporation has defied President Trump. Now, yetis, no president has used the power of the office to pressure or punish individuals, companies, or trade partners like this one has. In geopolitics, a number of countries have pushed back against Trump, namely China, Canada, and the European Union.