This is going to have hilariously predictable consequences.

Prices will fall for things we produce & prices will climb for things we don't. When Trump had a much smaller trade war in 2018 the price of corn fell by 20% over 2 months because countervailing tarrifs and it wasn't until Rona that they recovered.

Futures started pricing this in on Friday (all grains were down, meat was up) but Monday is going to be fun. Anyone who owns a farm in the US and isn't a corp who can hedge this is fricked.

First consumer price to see movement is going to be onions as they don't have a futures market. Anything that's harvest to supermarket in days-weeks will be next, anything that gets sprayed with water/is refrigerated.

We are also going to see next week if congress are going to hide in the corner while their authority is being usurped or not. POTUS doesn't have authority to do tarrifs like this absent a declaration of war.

Edit: Canada have already announced countervailing tarrifs. https://globalnews.ca/news/10992959/donald-trump-tariffs-canada-feb-1/ waiting for the schedule and hoping they are troll enough to stick 100% on Teslas for the lulz.

Brandon Sanderson

For those that don't know, Brandon Sanderson is a Mormon author that specializes in writing fantasy for people that believe video games are art. The Mormonism manifests itself as embarassing and clunky attempts at insults.

For example:

But don't worry. He doesn't need the crutch of Mormonism to help him write atrocities.

Sanderson started getting big in 2006 when not mentioning current-day issues in your writing wasn't considered violence. Because his early work was inoffensive, some of his fans had certain opinions and would be described as chud-adjacent today. We'll come back to them in a moment.

With success came the the desire to expand, and what better way to reach more people than making it more relatable™ and courting a "modern audience"! It started out subtle: a background character making comments about the same s*x, allegories about mental health and, eventually, an out-of-place political desire to install a modern democracy in a medieval fantasy world. It got progressively more obvious with each new book, but it clearly worked, because you can't go anywhere online to discuss fiction now without being bombarded with Sanderson recommendations.

And now a large chunk of his fan base looks like this

Wind and Truth

The most recent addition to the Sanderson Literary Universe was the 5th book in the Stormlight Archive series, Wind and Truth.

We're going to look at some 1-star reviews, which are mostly chuds dumb enough to have kept reading up until now.

Remember the excerpts from earlier? ALL his writing is like that. All 4 previous books in the series. These geniuses endured 4,546 pages of slop to get to this point

Goodreads Link. Sort by 1-star reviews. 2-stars are also funny, but it's mostly just people begging him to get another editor.

I will be honest, I cried

I didn't realize I was reading garbage until there was a gay character!

^ This is an actual quote

This guy wrote a whole novel in protest

Can't read it? You're welcome!

It turns into an impassioned plea for Sanderson to renounce Mormonism in favour of mainstream Christianity, which is funny, but not actually worth reading.

I couldn't drug myself to sleep, so I used boring audiobooks

The best part of these 1-star reviewers pouring out their hearts (and some of them posting from accounts with face pics and real names) is that none of it meant anything. The book was well-received overall and will fund the next 5 books in the series!

Lmfao

https://x.com/sqwunx/status/1889509858019262527

2 month, not year, jailed under 498A. That law needs to be repealed. https://t.co/dRFBsIxRZK pic.twitter.com/APYws6P185

— TaxSeek R1 (@hindookissinger) February 8, 2025

Hahahahaha hahahahaha

Muzzies are such innocent babies if only hondas didn't corrupt them

You have to wonder where support for this bs comes from. It victimizes foids as much as moids, usually any family nearby is included in complaint to increase harassment. It's probably easiest of the turbo tarded laws to change but it's like all public discussion is verboten beyond inkwell circles.

This meme goes deep pic.twitter.com/pTTvW7fbpU

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2025

That's all what I wanted to say

are starting to !nooticers

leafcucks are BIG MAD! 2,105 comments of delicious Canadian seethe to pour onto your pancakes

I get it people don't like Trudeau but to side with someone who is literally trying to destroy your country is wild.

I didn't realise Trump did this?

I'm a conservative, I agree with Trudeaus response… we have too respond we can't just sit back

Entire Canadian military force:

Frick les traîtres!!!

Traitors..?

Frogs go literally two seconds without switching sides challenge

As an American, I'm so sorry that our idiotic country voted for this guy.

please love me

So do something about it

Mass protests in all 50 states are planned for February 5th.

mass protests huh?

How insane must somebody be to support a foreign politician (which is kinda weird by itself, I don't walk around with hats of foreign politicians 🤣🤣🤣)

Uh, yeah almost like Canada is just an American state at this point, huh? Someone should do something about that...

Woa there buddy, don't go getting all patriotic on unceded land. According to its leader, Canada is a post-national state with no core identity, after all.

chuds are so fricking boring

If you support the leader of a nation who openly declares war on our country and constantly talks about annexing us, you're a fricking traitor.

He declared WAR? No way. Do you have a link to anything saying that?

Not all wars are fought with sticks

Nowadays they're fought with !

By the way, THE ENTIRE SUBREDDIT is just a huge struggle session about DJT. There's more seethe here than I know what to do with.

https://old.reddit.com/r/AskCanada/comments/1ig4q57/asking_the_important_question_everyday_is_trump/ REPORTMAXXERS IN IN IN

All I can see is a people ripe for conquering. Demoralised and impotent, the Canadian nation has jeeted itself into irrelevance. !leafs weigh in

bls explain

I TOUR FOR THE MONEY ID RATHER BE PLAYING LAST OF US PART ONE AND TWO WHICH WAS MADE BY JEWISH PEOPLE GOOD JOB THANK YOU

— ye (@kanyewest) February 7, 2025

@Xkong can I get a version of this Marsey choking Carp

Stressed so I've been taking photos like crazy

!animalposters !cats

its not as much about wether the sun is at the center or the earth. It's more so about how if you can be a solipsist and believe those around you exist inside your own head or not. It's about whether or not you tell yourself day in and day out that how those around you act is a result of your own will placed onto them rather than their own will acting as themselves. It's about whether or not you believe that everyone around you has the same "I Am" experience that you do. It's about if you believed your elders and trusted your peers which led you to being indoctrinated into a system that sees reality as "your" reality rather than reality as it simply Is. You never grew out of the playpen the fences are just too tall even on your tippy toes and the water is too muddy. Ths earth might as well be flat and the night sky a canopy with holes punched in it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/consumer/article-14382297/Elon-Musk-makes-audacious-100-billion-bid-company-repeatedly-slates.html

link to post

Literally DAYS after getting married (audacity ) and therefore securing an income, mediocre Physics youtuber contracted a fake illness called 'Long COVID', which has no medical basis in reality.

She very much enjoyed the free money and attention being rained over her in volumes that were far greater than they ever were when she was making videos about hecking science.

However, this career move seems to have dried up since Fresh competition has now shown up on the scene and is drawing the attention of her simps.

Though her years of living out the female fantasy of being a waking corpse are behind her, the reality of having wasted several fertile years on a grift may dawn on her soon.

What causes a sufferer of 'Long COVID' to suddenly recover with no apparent changes to treatment? Are there any other diseases that suddenly go into remission with no impetus? It's one of the many mysteries about the female body that doctors must investigate, like why PCOS magically stops existing when you lose 20lbs. We'll just never know.

@Unbroken NOBODY LIKES YOU !palestine celebration thread bc nobody likes pissrael other than irrelevant losers (such as presidents and the rich and such )

if you thot the hasbarabots were bad so far hold on tight to your tinfoil hats babez

and if you're lard، I hope you have more betabuxx ready

Israel has been ranked last in the 2024 Nation Brands Index (NBI), placing it among the world's most underdeveloped and unstable countries, according to the report published by Anholt Nation Brands Index on Tuesday.

The findings, based on a comprehensive survey conducted between July and August 2024, highlight a growing global sentiment that perceives Israel as a destabilizing force rather than an innovative and progressive nation.

The NBI survey, which gathered insights from over 40,000 respondents across 70 countries, ranked nations based on six key dimensions: governance, culture, people and society, exports, immigration and investment, and tourism.

Governance measures perceptions of a country's political stability, transparency, and security. Culture evaluates a nation's heritage, arts, and sports. People and society assess friendliness, openness, and global employability.

Exports focus on technological innovation, product quality, and economic influence. Immigration and investment examine the country's business environment, attractiveness for relocation, and foreign investment potential.

Tourism considers a nation's appeal as a travel destination, the beauty of its architecture, and the general willingness of respondents to visit.

According to the NBI report, Israel performed poorly across all categories, particularly among younger respondents, with Generation Z overwhelmingly ranking it at the bottom.

The study also revealed a growing aversion to Israeli products, with many respondents indicating they were unwilling to purchase goods labeled "Made in Israel." This suggests a de facto boycott that could pose a serious risk to Israeli exports and international business operations.

Despite its reputation as the "Start-Up Nation," Israel's technological leadership is not widely recognized beyond specific industry circles. European respondents, for example, ranked Israel lower in technological advancements than the United Arab Emirates, reinforcing the idea that Israel's self-perception does not align with how it is viewed globally.

According to Motti Scherf, founder of Brand IL: "Israel has lost its legitimacy in the international community and has been cast into the backyard of global affairs. It is time to acknowledge the failure of traditional public diplomacy and adopt innovative nation-branding models."

Although Israel maintains high objective indicators, such as a GDP per capita that is 80% higher than the nations it is grouped with and a life expectancy of 83 years, its ranking remains exceptionally low. Only 40% of the countries ranked alongside Israel are democracies, suggesting that Israel's democratic character is not perceived as a distinguishing advantage.

The Palestinian issue also continues to impact international sentiment. For the first time, Brand IL, a private initiative, ensured Palestine was included in the rankings.

While Palestine was placed below Israel, it received greater sympathy in the Muslim world, China, and among younger generations. Additionally, the NBI report highlights a broader trend in which conflict nations are penalized equally, regardless of the context.

Countries involved in ongoing disputes, including Russia, Ukraine, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority, were all placed at the bottom of the index, reinforcing the global perception that such nations contribute to instability rather than progress.

In response to Israel's deteriorating global image, the private initiative Brand IL has launched a $100 million rebranding effort aimed at reversing negative perceptions and repositioning Israel on the international stage.

The initiative seeks to establish a development financial institution, utilizing blended capital from governmental, business, and philanthropic sources. The focus will be on launching outreach programs in key target countries, particularly among younger demographics, to unlock new markets for Israeli technologies and innovations.

Severance is mid

Landman is slopaganda

Anora is an gopnik incel fantasy

KNEECAP is the best film of the decade