The List

[ajax18]

The 2020 summer of love where black people and hippies get to burn down American cities because they're not allowed to fight the police and resist arrest with impunity is not going to happen for another 3 years. Unless you're one of those violent protesters, I'm not sure what you're worried about when it comes to extra police help and stiffer penalties as opposed to the revolving door of cashless bail.

If you don't want to be on the list, then don't engage in partisan political weaponization of the justice department to rig a presidential election or overturn an election for which you don't like the results. If you're not willing to do that (i.e. Letitia James), then I hope you get what you deserve sooner rather than later.

[Gadianton]

The 2020 summer of love where black people and hippies get to burn down American cities because they're not allowed to fight the police and resist arrest with impunity is not going to happen for another 3 years. Unless you're one of those violent protesters, I'm not sure what you're worried about when it comes to extra police help and stiffer penalties as opposed to the revolving door of cashless bail.

If you don't want to be on the list, then don't engage in partisan political weaponization of the justice department to rig a presidential election or overturn an election for which you don't like the results. If you're not willing to do that (i.e. Letitia James), then I hope you get what you deserve sooner rather than later.

Translation:

For some reason we Republicans made an elite world sex predator ring our ultimate conspiracy theory while we also knew that Trump was best friends with Epstein, who actually did operate such a ring (on a smaller scale). It didn't occur to us Trump might be guilty. We messaged endlessly about it and vented our spleens to release the Epstein files. All of the social media pundits who now rule the country got to where they are by calling for the release of the files. But now reality is sinking in that our leader is guilty as hell, we are desperate to make up as much controversial news as possible so people look the other way. If we weren't going to declare martial law before, we have to now as a distraction to make sure people don't find out the truth. It's weird because we actually don't care if he's guilty, most sex predators these days are Republican and Christian; it's pretty normal. But it would make for a great insult against Democrats if only it were true. sigh.

[Doctor Steuss]

Remember that one time Trump and all of his followers said that the reason the National Guard wasn't called in to stop the treason brigade from breaking into the Capitol and trying to murder police officers was because only Nancy Pelosi could do it?

I wonder how he managed to just deploy 800 troops in DC when according to MAGA logic/lies, that's only something Johnson can do?

One of the amazing things about Trump is that if you give him long enough, he'll end up disproving his own lies.

[Jersey Girl]

Remember that one time Trump and all of his followers said that the reason the National Guard wasn't called in to stop the treason brigade from breaking into the Capitol and trying to murder police officers was because only Nancy Pelosi could do it?

I wonder how he managed to just deploy 800 troops in DC when according to MAGA logic/lies, that's only something Johnson can do?

One of the amazing things about Trump is that if you give him long enough, he'll end up disproving his own lies.

Yep! I commented about that last night on another thread. He'll stop at nothing but the truth is that he can't do anything right.

[Doctor CamNC4Me]

It should be noted that Trump’s tariffs toward Brazil has destroyed the supply chain of coffee, and we’re going to be seeing some huge jumps in coffee prices. In fact, we’re already seeing it; we would buy a certain kind of coffee for $4.99 and it’s now $7.77. THANKS Trump.

- Doc

[Jersey Girl]

It should be noted that Trump’s tariffs toward Brazil has destroyed the supply chain of coffee, and we’re going to be seeing some huge jumps in coffee prices. In fact, we’re already seeing it; we would buy a certain kind of coffee for $4.99 and it’s now $7.77. THANKS Trump.

- Doc

Pro Tip: If there's something you use regularly, like coffee, you can search online to find out where it's produced and go from there. Keep in mind that some parts of you item may be produced here in the US and other parts in other countries.

Off the top of my head (because I did this when he started imposing the tarrifs months ago) I checked on toothpaste, tea, cinnamon and various other spices, and as you noted coffee from Brazil. Look around your kitchen and bathroom to see what you regularly use or consume and go from there. Also check on batteries and things like that.

Be specific about your search. Use brand and product name.

I got black tea for days.

[Jersey Girl]

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[canpakes]

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Trumponomics is getting off to a rough start.

Producer prices in July rose faster than forecast across the board, giving investors and the Federal Reserve an inflation surprise just over a week out from Fed Chair Jay Powell's crucial Jackson Hole speech.

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for July showed inflation for businesses rose 0.9% over the prior month in July, well ahead of the 0.2% increase that was forecast data from the BLS showed Thursday. On an annual basis, prices rose 3.3%, the most since February.

"Core" producer prices, which exclude food, energy, and trade services, rose 0.6% last month, the most since March 2022 and an uptick after prices were unchanged in June. On an annual basis, core producer prices rose 3.3%, which was also the most since February.

Stock futures slipped following the release of Thursday's data.

Thursday's data comes two days after the July Consumer Price Index showed inflation pressures were broadly in-line with forecasts, while "core" inflation last month reached a six-month high. On an annual basis, consumer prices rose 3.1% in July, an increase from 2.9% the prior month and still well ahead of the Fed's 2% inflation target.

Producer prices measure price changes from the perspective of businesses offering or selling goods and services in the economy; consumer prices measure changes from the perspective of those paying for those goods and services.

Thursday's data suggests, then, that companies will not be absorbing the costs of tariffs but will pass these costs on to consumers in the form of higher prices.

- Yahoo Finance

[Doctor Steuss]

The EIA has released their Short-Term Energy Outlook.

Cliff-notes: Expect massive bailouts of oil companies mid/late 2026, or significantly reduced production accompanied by bankruptcies (similar to last time Trump destroyed the economy). Hopefully OPEC won't dog-walk Trump again, and create an inflationary bomb that him and his mouth-breathing cultists will try to blame on the next president. Despite the drastic drops in oil prices, gas prices will only drop about 6% because of the bottleneck caused by Trump's idiocy that resulted in multiple refinery closures, and the difficulty some refiners are experiencing due to climate change.

If the reduced output route happens, expect electricity prices to skyrocket since our stable genius President has already promised over 100% of our current LNG production to other countries through his "art of the deal." Fortunately we'll have plenty of renewables like wind to fall back on... oh, wait.

The bailouts route will be interesting (if that's what happens), given the weakened dollar, increased bond rates, and reduced credit rating for the US (all direct current results of Trump policies). If only someone had warned us. Like, I dunno, every single Nobel Prize winning economist that looked at Trump's proposed policies and last presidency, or every university including Trump's own alma mater that compared Trump's policies with those of Harris.


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Of course, this isn't written in stone. It's not a definitive doom-and-gloom outcome. There are a lot of things that Trump can do that could potentially reverse the current projections.

[Gadianton]

Despite the drastic drops in oil prices, gas prices will only drop about 6% because of the bottleneck caused by Trump's idiocy that resulted in multiple refinery closures

Now Steuss, "refine" is two syllables whereas "drill" is only one. It will be hard to squeeze out a saying as catchy as "drill baby drill" from it. So it's not entirely their fault they forgot there was another step or two.