#tariffs

[yesterdaysprint]

The San Francisco Examiner, California, October 28, 1932

[juju-fisher]

Remember in The Hunger Games when the rebels in District 5 bombed the hydroelectric dam, and only the rich people living in the Capital lost power?

Well, that ain't how it works in the real world.

I’m going out on a limb here, but I don’t trust the people who immediately hoped for the US to suffer an economic collapse after tariffs were put in place.

[ts-mia1]

Sometimes your shy nerdy friend can become a cute chick ;)

[mysharona1987]

[its-funnytwittertweets]

[my-midlife-crisis]

The quote is important

But Werner Herzog did not say this...

This quote originated with a message posted by the "Werner Twertzog" Twitter account. This Twitter account is not owned, operated, or affiliated with the German film director. Rather, it is run by William Pannapacker, a professor of American literature at Hope College in Holland, Michigan:

[tmninjagirl]

[strawlessandbraless]

Best anti ai advertisement I’ve seen

See on Bluesky

[batboyblog]

I'm not totally sure how historians will explain that America ruined its own economy for no good reason by electing the "let me ruin the economy" man

I hope to live long enough to find out.

[nokingsnocrowns]

Don't Lose Hope Trump Will Die One Day

Brooklyn, NY

[political-us]

[heckyeahponyscans]

My fellow Americans, please be warned:

The De Minimis Exception, which previously meant that packages worth under $800 didn't pay tariffs, is being removed on May 2nd 2025. Packages coming into the United States after that will be charged tariffs AND a $100 processing fee per package (to be increased to $200 in June).

It is unclear to me if this only applies to new items. If it also applies to pre-used items then even eBay purchases from Canada, the UK, etc etc would be affected. Be cautious, you don't want to get hit with this bullshit fee and these bullshit tariffs.

As with all news from the US these days, this info could change on the whim of the Jackass In Chief at any time.

[saywhat-politics]

Art of the deal.

[todays-xkcd]

[later] I don't get why our pizza slices have such terrible reviews; the geotextile-infused sauce gives the toppings incredible slope stability!

Tariffs [Explained]

Transcript Under the Cut

[Ponytail walks over to Cueball with a phone in her hand. Cueball turns away from his desk to look at her.] Ponytail: You know how I blocked all news sites at the start of 2021 to avoid spoilers for Avatar 2, and then forgot to start checking them again? Cueball: Yeah, we've been meaning to talk to you about that...

[Ponytail stops in front of Cueball.] Ponytail: Well, I just checked the news for the first time, and why is the economy tanking? Cueball: Uh, the president is mad at other countried and imposed a lot of tariffs.

[Closeup on Ponytail's head.] Ponytail: Wait, who's the president now? Cueball: Donald Trump. Ponytal: ...Still?? Cueball: No, again.

[Pan out.] Ponytail: OK, fine, what's a tariff? Why is he doing this? Cueball: You know that pizzeria your comapny orders from? They don't buy anything from you, right?

[Closeup on Cueball, arms spread.] Cueball: Right, so they're ripping you off! You're paying them tons of money, and what are you getting for it? Ponytail: I mean... pizza? Cueball: See? They're not helping your business at all! Cueball: What a ripoff!

[Pan out. Ponytail has her hand under her chin.] Ponytail: What would they even buy from us? I guess we could survey a pizza... Cueball: Yes, perfect! You refuse to let the delivery driver past your security desk unless they venmo you for an equivalent value of LIDAR scans.

[Closeup on Ponytail's head.] Ponytail: Wouldn't they just stop taking our orders? Cueball: Perfect, balance restored!

[Pan out.] Ponytail: OK, but I still want pizza. Cueball: Can you just make one? You have all that gear. Ponytail: I don't think pizza made with lidar diodes would be very good. Cueball: Ugh, why is everyone so picky about toppings?

[mysharona1987]

This guy’s insane amount of pettiness would be funny if it wasn’t so disastrous and tragic for everyone else.

[its-funnytwittertweets]