Ken Barnes
@kenjbarnes1
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Lover of food, wine, and Angela. @Columbiaš¦ and @DrexelUnivš alum. Writer. Cyclist. Advocate. Interim President & CEO at @GreaterSacUL
San Diego
Joined January 2009
It's really important that people understand something: tariffs are paid by the importer, not the exporter. That cost is then passed on to their customers. This means tariffs on Chinese (or any) imports are a massive tax increase on Americans. Trump's statement is 100% untruešš¾
The United States Treasury has taken in MANY billions of dollars from the Tariffs we are charging China and other countries that have not treated us fairly. In the meantime we are doing well in various Trade Negotiations currently going on. At some point this had to be done!
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Happy Costigan Rosales Day to all who celebrate!š Happy birthday to @TimRosales and @RichardCostigan, open one of the good bottles tonight.š·
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We traveled with @HIVEDigitalTech to the ItaipĆŗ Dam; a literal hydro mega-project powering homes, cities, and now Bitcoin. Turning water into digital scarcity is one of the craziest real-world Bitcoin demos youāll ever see. ā”
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*You'll never go broke feeding hungry people she kept a closet w/food set aside for families who ran out of money/groceries before payday 2/
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Iāve been flying @AlaskaAir for transcon flights, and itās been incredible. Tonightās meal is consistent with what theyāve been serving. In both economy and first, Alaska food is unmatched by U.S. domestic carriers, and AS first class beats their intāl biz class meals.
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Going to file a complaint with San Diego Mayor @ToddGloria. Not sure whatās up with him allowing it to rain like this in #AmericasFinestCity
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I do not support sending young men and women to die in Iran. Iāve always been a strong supporter of Israel, but we canāt allow @netanyahu to write checks that have to be cashed with American bodies. This is insanity.
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Earlier this week I stepped in as Interim CEO at the Greater Sacramento Urban League, and Iām thrilled to be serving my hometown community for the next several months. Thanks to Brandi Cummings and @KCRAnews for having me on to discuss the change.
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Living in San Diego allows me the blessing of daily interactions with Sailors, Marines and their families. When people speak of deployments and war, I ask myself "Is it worth XX giving their life?" When it comes to the Panama Canal, Greenland, or Gaza, the answer for me is no.
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Never heard of Doechii until tonight, she's incredible. Just came across her NPR Tiny Desk Concert from two months ago, and it's one of the best I've seen. This woman has the kind of talent which earns Kennedy Center Honors.
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Welcome to #BlackHistoryMonth and year 19 of my celebration through literature! Throughout the month I'm going to share from an album I assembled a decade ago, along with a few changes. Feel free to borrow, share, print, or distribute anything I post. In John 16:20 Jesus tells us
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I love that my hometown friends text me photos of the @Golden1Center beam whenever the Sacramento Kings win a game. #LightTheBeam š·: @41Adanac
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Lorenzo Sewell chose #MLKDay to mock Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on worldwide television at the close of a presidential inauguration. Not sure Iāve seen a more shameful display, ever.
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Wow, didnāt expect the presidential inauguration to end with a minstrel show. Lorenzo Sewell is an embarrassment to himself, his family, and our nation.
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Italian Beach Volleyball Bombshell Giorgia Zannoni Goes Viral: Jaw-Dropping Stretch Caught on Camera [PHOTOS]
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Note: tariffs are taxes.
It's really important that people understand something: tariffs are paid by the importer, not the exporter. That cost is then passed on to their customers. This means tariffs on Chinese (or any) imports are a massive tax increase on Americans. Trump's statement is 100% untruešš¾
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In Matthew 25:34-40, Jesus says what we do for the least among us we do for him. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his life fighting for striking Memphis sanitation workers. As we reflect on Dr. Kingās life ask yourself: are you for the garbageman or the oppressor? #MLKDay
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Folks, keep in mind that most of the nasty replies filled with F-bombs, misogynistic comments, and racist content is generated by bots using fake profiles. Donāt respond, just block and keep it moving.
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The wind chill at the 2009 inauguration for Barack Obama was about 14°F. He, his wife, and young daughters didnāt run inside the Capitol Rotunda, they just wore coats.š¤·š¾āāļø
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Historical note for MAGA, @GregAbbott_TX, and @realDonaldTrump: shortly after Richard Nixon was elected to his second term, Harry Truman (a Democrat) passed away. President Nixon ordered a 30 day mourning period, resulting in flags being flown half-staff at his own inauguration.
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If youāve never heard of Mr. Spencer, read about this integrity-filled life. All my love to his daughter, @karenspencer1. āStu Spencer, a Republican strategist who helped elect an actor, Ronald Reagan, California governor and, later, president, has diedā
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Spencer helped invent the modern political consulting business with its emphasis on TV-centric campaigning.
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First, I hope this baby is found safe. Second, a 10:30pm emergency alert ping on every mobile phone in San Diego, for a situation which began 36 hours ago, is an unnecessary abuse of the system. You donāt shock a couple of million people out of bed to look for a car.
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