The Economic Downturn Edition.

Outlook: Not so good. Why? Trade meddling.

Pharyngula brings us good news from the campus of Johns Hopkins. Someone who deserved to be fired was fired.

Atomic Tweet of the Day: Vixen Strangely doesn't think Lumpy's learned anything.

Just missed yesterday's deadline: "How Many Valuable Allies Has Trump Insulted Lately?", at the Mahablog.

Bonus item: More on the precarious economy from Copernicus of Brane Space.

Today's round-up by M. Bouffant. Pimp your posts at mbru(at)crooksandliars.com. See y'all in the bread lines.