Global stock markets are supposedly reeling today in response to President Trump’s new proposed tariff rates. I’m personally still in wait and see mode about it, but I have to assume that those price hikes will ultimately be passed on to consumers and also might hit producers in other places. It’s just a matter of how much things move around in response to it and where the increases really stick.
The liberal side is claiming that these tariffs amount to a new economic Armegeddon, while the MAGA crowd considers it a brilliant 5D chess move that will lead to a Great American Renaissance. Didn’t we go to war over tariffs on tea or something? I still think they’re just looking for the new breaking point on cost increases in the post Biden years.
I suppose there’s plenty of work out there for the unemployed government workers. I’ve been thinking of going back to my novel writing days.
I’m sure there’s some passive income streams that pay well once you deduct the $669 cost of the course:
Look at how cheap everything is!
I’m not sure if this is true or not: who ever heard of carrots or corn or tuna on pizza? A long time ago I worked as a pizza delivery driver for Little Caesar’s and if I was in the right mood I would order a Gen special from there. They named it after me for choosing the least chosen toppings: anchovies, green olives and if I was feeling spicy, jalapeno peppers. I don’t like fruit on pizza…but carrots? What’s up New Mexico?
I agree with that answer to start…
But what about the aliens?
This reminds me of my road trip days. There used to be an old time police car with a dummy in it just outside of Laramie, Wyoming on Interstate 80. I wonder if it is still there?
I had read about the Smash Sparrows campaign in China, but I’d never looked up the Great Emu War in Australia before. That one seems a bit comedic to me…
They also made the poor bird ugly and evil looking…
Perhaps I’m being too much of a pessimist. Onwards to victory!
I still think this is the most likely translation though:
So what do you like on your pizza?
Pepperoni, Sausage, and Mushroom with Extra Cheese... great memes!
I obviously order far too much from Amazon. The $290,000 book was hysterical!! I'm looking at kitchen towels today. I bought some Martha Stewart towels from Marshalls or Ross and only used them to dry my hands in the kitchen. The glassware and plate-drying towels are separate. Well, lo and behold, I've recently learned that Martha's weird all-cotton thick towels with a rough surface on one side and smooth on the other is the ticket to the quickest drying I've ever done. Who knew? I want more.
My all-time fav pizza is pepperoni, black olives, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, extra mozzarella, and a layer of parmesan on a thin crust with garlicky tomato sauce. None of that anise-flavored Italian sausage for me.
By rectum? OMG. I bet that soda feels real good there. How about some hydrogen peroxide for a thorough cleansing?
"Hitler leaving the chat." I must admit...I'm surprised that the Trump administration has allowed people who have sworn eternal vengeance on them to participate in Signal chats and work at NSC (per Laura Loomer today).
Tariffs? I was surprised by how much we must pay other countries. The tariffs don't bother me. Will we likely incur higher prices? Yup. Will they disrupt international trade? Likely. I'm sanguine at this point in my life. Most of the machinations of government is theater with little regard for the average person.
I have nothing personal against China except that they've dictated the conditions for manufacturing and trade since the 1990s, and I think their time is up. I'm sick to death of cheap Chinese-produced products. Frankly, if these tariffs could see a return to better produced products, I'd be in 7th heaven. But. But I think cheap, throw-away products are here to stay. Besides being sanguine, I'm highly jaded, too.