What the Musk is Happening? | Paul Krugman
And supposedly both Mexico and Canada made some concessions in return for the tariff hold. But there’s really nothing there; neither country is doing anything it wouldn’t have done without the tariff threat. The U.S., on the other hand, agreed to crack down on weapons shipments to Mexico. Trump will spin this as a victory; low-information voters and some intimidated media outlets may go along with the lie. But basically America backed down. So is Trump the classic bully who runs away when someone stands up to him? It definitely looks that way.
📽️ Pigen med Nålen (Magnus von Horn, 2024) | ★★★½
Currently Reading: Sueño del Fevre by George R.R. Martin 📚
Page 42.
🎵 January music chart.
🎵 Love this! Suppléments de Mensonge (Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine).
Should I Quit Instagram? | A Carson Ellis comic book
The Border Propagandist | Jaeson Jones, a former DPS captain-turned-MAGA influencer, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico (Texas Observer)
📺 El Circo de los Muchachos (Elías León, 2024) | ★★★½
Currently Reading: Breve Historia de la Guerra con los Estados Unidos by José C. Valadés 📚
A good day as any to start this essay about the last Mexico/U.S. war.
An advice from Alan Moore.
Random lines from my sketchbook (02/2020).
📽️ Blow Out (Brian De Palma, 1981) | ★★★
Mexican chupasangre, circa 1867 (07/2019).
📽️ Perfect Days (Wim Wenders, 2023) | ★★★★
If I had to pick my favorite Umberto Eco book I would probably choose Baudolino. From the first “unreadable” chapter to the last page, I love every page of the main character (mis)adventures.
¿Ignatius, eres tú?
Hello, world! Still figuring if micro.one is a good alternative to move from Mastodon. I love Mastodon (is a central piece of the Fediverse) but also love to explore, so I’ll be here at least for a few months. I share most of my stuff at @renato@fixionauta.net and spent 2 years drawing with pixels but this 2025 I want to get back to good old (and semi-reliable) ink!
