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🇷🇺 💸 Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025: is your Representative on the list?

If not, write them to support the bill!

UPDATE AFTER JULY 21th

🇺🇸 Lists of Members of US Congress supporting an increase of sanctions on russia and its partners.

+2 US House Representatives (89 Representatives out of 438)
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre

No new US Senators (84 Senators out of 100)
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre

As I have been doing artwork around textiles, wool, spinning, and it’s divine connection to heaven & earth…I think about many of these rhymes and stories. Days after Trumps first mention of tariffs this year, this nursery rhyme was going through my head, as I made art with wool featured in my ideas. It was more apt than I realized.

These stories are warnings from beyond. From ancestors. This is a fantastic breakdown & so relevant to today…

youtu.be/Rqlnyur2fVs?feature=s

#Canada’s #USboycott: “Canadians say they’re ramping up their #boycott of #US travel & products in response to…Trump’s #tariffs… About 55% of Canadians said they’re avoiding or spending less on vacations to #US destinations, & roughly 1/3 said they plan to spend more on domestic travel. About 63% said they’re scaling back on purchases of American goods, according to bank’s 2nd quarter survey…up from around 55% in the 1st quarter.” | Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Or archive.ph/8pkS4

Bloomberg · Canadians Explain Their US Travel and Product Boycott in Bank of Canada SurveyBy Randy Thanthong-Knight

The EU could be preparing to use an “anti-coercion instrument” to try to deter a looming 30% tariff on its exports to the US.

A# of EU member states are reportedly considering using measures targeting the US if the bloc can't reach a trade deal with Trump.

The EU🚨could restrict US suppliers’ access to the EU mkt, excl them from part in public tenders in the bloc +putting export & import rests on goods & srvs, & limits on foreign direct invest...
cnbc.com/2025/07/22/europe-has

CNBCHow Europe's 'trade bazooka' could be a last resort against Trump's tariffsBrussels appears to be preparing to deploy its "Anti-Coercion Instrument" to try to deter looming 30% trade tariffs on its exports to the U.S.

Stop playing nice with Trump on trade, France tells Brussels.

The French government wants Brussels to turn the screws on Washington as transatlantic trade talks head to the wire with no deal in sight.

A French official working on trade issues said Paris believes that European negotiators must “make it clear that we’re ready to press the red button” if Donald Trump refuses to agree to acceptable terms.

mediafaro.org/article/20250721

Cars destined for export stand at Bremerhaven Port. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Politico.eu · Stop playing nice with Trump on trade, France tells Brussels.By Giorgio Leali
#Tariffs#EU#Trade