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General Category => The Deuce => Topic started by: Custard on February 06, 2026, 05:58:27 PM
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Dow hit 50k today
My 401K and other investments absolutely killed it overall in 2025 and Jan 26
Gas $2.49 and bought milk for $1.94 and eggs for $1.88 the other day
At this rate I’ll be able to own as many homes as murph before long!
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AI overview
The U.S. economy currently presents a "paradox" of robust top-line growth paired with increasing household financial strain and a softening labor market. As of February 2026, the United States remains the world's largest economy with a nominal GDP of approximately $31.8 trillion.
Key Economic Indicators (February 2026)
*GDP Growth: Real GDP expanded at an annualized rate of 4.4% in the third quarter of 2025, driven by firm consumer spending, surging exports (up 9.6%), and higher government outlays.
*Inflation: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) cooled to 2.7% in late 2025, down from earlier peaks but still above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
*Unemployment: The unemployment rate stands at 4.4% as of December 2025, a four-year high, indicating a cooling labor market characterized by a "low-hire, low-fire" equilibrium.
*Interest Rates: The federal funds rate remains in the 3.75% to 4.00% range, with the Federal Reserve weighing potential cuts for the remainder of 2026.
Emerging Trends & Challenges
*"K-Shaped" Recovery: Analysts at Bank of America note an uneven distribution of wealth; while a projected $65 billion surge in tax refunds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) may boost discretionary spending, it primarily benefits higher-income households.
*Tariff Impacts:The implementation of a broad tariff regime has begun to impact trade patterns, contributing to a widened trade deficit in late 2025 ($56.8 billion in November) and increasing costs for some consumer goods.
*AI Infrastructure Boom: Massive investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure has provided a significant boost to fixed investment and productivity growth, though it remains a "wild card" for future labor demand.
*Consumer Sentiment: Sentiment remains fragile, with the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers showing a reading of 57.3 for February—an improvement from January but still reflecting anxiety over the cost of living and a softening job market.
Fiscal Position
The national debt has exceeded $35 trillion, resulting in a debt-to-GDP ratio of over 120%. This high debt level, combined with a persistent budget deficit, remains a central concern for long-term fiscal stability.
Would you like to explore the specific impact of the new tariff policies on a particular industry or see the latest stock market performance?
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Dow hit 50k today
My 401K and other investments absolutely killed it overall in 2025 and Jan 26
Gas $2.49 and bought milk for $1.94 and eggs for $1.88 the other day
At this rate I’ll be able to own as many homes as murph before long!
You’re like my cousin. “Muh 401k is killing it - up 20%!!!”
Meaning it went from 10k to 12k
He’s 57.
Meanwhile long term bond yields are rising - hope you can pay cash as mortgage rates will not be going down. And you’ll be competing for those homes vs people making ridiculous money.
958 California street - Mountain View.
Sold for 2.5M 8 months ago. The buyer sold his AI startup so he moved to SF to work at Open AI, and is selling. Listed for 2.85M
K shaped indeed
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Bitcoin was worth about $67,000 on Thursday, AP reported. That is lower than when Trump was elected in November 2024. It hit a record high on October 6, 2025, at $126,210.50.
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Bitcoin was worth about $67,000 on Thursday, AP reported. That is lower than when Trump was elected in November 2024. It hit a record high on October 6, 2025, at $126,210.50.
Paper losses for the terrorists and cartels right now until they have to sell
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Bitcoin was worth about $67,000 on Thursday, AP reported. That is lower than when Trump was elected in November 2024. It hit a record high on October 6, 2025, at $126,210.50.
And he’s even rigging the crypto game. Poorly. Like just about everything else he manages.
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Paper losses for the terrorists and cartels right now until they have to sell
Trump will claim credit for crashing bitcoin in order to punish the cartels.
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Sorry to disappoint everyone. Inflation down to 2.4% in Jan, strong jobs report, mortgage interest fell again this week. Gas is cheap and eggs and milk both under $2 at Aldi.
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Sorry to disappoint everyone. Inflation down to 2.4% in Jan, strong jobs report, mortgage interest fell again this week. Gas is cheap and eggs and milk both under $2 at Aldi.
Yet even rich people are apparently behind on their bills.
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Yet even rich people are apparently behind on their bills.
Maybe they should contact Tempo and Bernie on how to better spend their money…
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Fatass makes a nice salary in a part of the country where cost of living is low. Economy is great.
Good job Fatass.
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The head coach at Bradley makes 800k a year. In Peoria, IL. I'm guessing he has zero economy issues.
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Fatass makes a nice salary in a part of the country where cost of living is low. Economy is great.
Good job Fatass.
Well, you don't pay a lot in dollars, but you pay in cancer and heart disease.
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Not sure why a lot of people in this country wanna live in cities where it costs $3000/month for rent in a studio apartment etc.., when they can live in a country club mansion for that in other areas of the country. The government thanks you. Now they can control you by having to rely on them for everything. Maybe go somewhere where gas isn’t still $5/gallon, POPS cereal isn’t $10/box, and eggs aren’t $10/dozen. Y'all are fucking retarded doing that shit. So quit blaming others like Custard for your retarded decisions…
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Where did I blame fatass for anything?
Weird unhinged rant. Sounds about right.
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Fatass makes a nice salary in a part of the country where cost of living is low. Economy is great.
Good job Fatass.
🤔 I don’t know Jobu, where did you…
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Oh, and last I checked, you said something about taking welfare. So, you took some of my tax dollars.
You're welcome, you piece of shit.
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🤔 I don’t know Jobu, where did you…
You need to learn how to read and comprehend...
Oh, never mind. Not worth the effort. Happy Friday.
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Not sure why a lot of people in this country wanna live in cities where it costs $3000/month for rent in a studio apartment etc.., when they can live in a country club mansion for that in other areas of the country. The government thanks you. Now they can control you by having to rely on them for everything. Maybe go somewhere where gas isn’t still $5/gallon, POPS cereal isn’t $10/box, and eggs aren’t $10/dozen. Y'all are fucking retarded doing that shit. So quit blaming others like Custard for your retarded decisions…
The median household income in Santa Clara County is among the highest in the U.S., with recent data (2020-2024) indicating a median of approximately $164,281 to $166,984
In 2023, the median individual income in Logan County, Illinois, was $36,855
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Oh, and last I checked, you said something about taking welfare. So, you took some of my tax dollars.
You're welcome, you piece of shit.
LOL, uh oh, looks like we’re gonna have on of those days. Everybody check your inbox and hope you don’t catch any strays…
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The median household income in Santa Clara County is among the highest in the U.S., with recent data (2020-2024) indicating a median of approximately $164,281 to $166,984
In 2023, the median individual income in Logan County, Illinois, was $36,855
I would have guessed the Logan County income was lower. Maybe they're factoring in meth sales.
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The median household income in Santa Clara County is among the highest in the U.S., with recent data (2020-2024) indicating a median of approximately $164,281 to $166,984
In 2023, the median individual income in Logan County, Illinois, was $36,855
Now do cost of living and it’ll balance out…
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LOL, uh oh, looks like we’re gonna have on of those days. Everybody check your inbox and hope you don’t catch any strays…
Haha, nah. It's a beautiful day in Washington, IL.
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Haha, nah. It's a beautiful day in Washington, IL.
Good to hear! I also heard somebody up there at your Casey’s won $850,000 in the lottery. You?!
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Now do cost of living and it’ll balance out…
No shit, sherlock
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When Trump shows up in Lincoln, let me know. lol
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So, I hope you took some of the money I gave you and made good use out of it.
Probably not tho
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Fucking leach
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Now do cost of living and it’ll balance out…
Eggs might be more expensive in Santa Clara County than Lincoln Illinois - but a F-150 costs the same. A trip to Disneyland is cheaper, a trip to the beach is substantially cheaper, and I didn't have to buy a snow shovel. It cost me $2 on VTA for transport to the Super Bowl.
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Judy didn't have to buy a snow shovel either. He used his welfare money.
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It's a special kind of piece of shit that takes welfare money then becomes a MAGA trumper.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of them. It's a weird fucking dynamic.
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And, just to be clear and a little transparent, I've leaned conservative for the most part in my life. Shared a lot of those beliefs.
But this Trump shit. Nope. It's a fucking cult. I know I'm not about to change a mind, so I'm not going to try to.
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It's a special kind of piece of shit that takes welfare money then becomes a MAGA trumper.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of them. It's a weird fucking dynamic.
Hey man, twenty years ago to get back on my feet for a couple months is what it’s there for. If you don’t think people are living on that shit, you are retarded. It’s not there to make it a lifestyle. It’s temporary assistance. Not meant to be a lifelong, generational assistance.
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People complaining about the work requirements for able-bodied adults. If you’re not working and able-bodied, you shouldn’t be entitled to get it. Why the fuck aren’t you working then?! There’s exemptions for disabled and elderly adults. Not wanting to work isn’t a reason to get public assistance…
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Hey man, twenty years ago to get back on my feet for a couple months is what it’s there for. If you don’t think people are living on that shit, you are retarded. It’s not there to make it a lifestyle. It’s temporary assistance. Not meant to be a lifelong, generational assistance.
Never forget where you came from. You were a piece of shit. You're still a piece of shit.
Own it.
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People complaining about the work requirements for able-bodied adults. If you’re not working and able-bodied, you shouldn’t be entitled to get it. Why the fuck aren’t you working then?! There’s exemptions for disabled and elderly adults. Not wanting to work isn’t a reason to get public assistance…
Who the fuck are you talking to? Trying to justify taking my tax dollars?
Interesting.
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Hey man, twenty years ago to get back on my feet for a couple months is what it’s there for. If you don’t think people are living on that shit, you are retarded. It’s not there to make it a lifestyle. It’s temporary assistance. Not meant to be a lifelong, generational assistance.
Couple months. Lol, my fucking ass. Nobody takes welfare for a couple months.
Piece of shit
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LOLOLOL this is why I love this board…
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People complaining about the work requirements for able-bodied adults. If you’re not working and able-bodied, you shouldn’t be entitled to get it. Why the fuck aren’t you working then?! There’s exemptions for disabled and elderly adults. Not wanting to work isn’t a reason to get public assistance…
What about the dude that has a shit job at Walmart that still doesn't have enough to live? No public assistance for him?
And, why did I have to pay for you to survive for 2 months? Fuck you. You should have to starve like everyone else. You were able bodied right?
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Hey, guys. Judy needed government assistance for a couple months. We should accept that.
MAGA.
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Judy was able bodied, and taking welfare. Now, he's firing on people that are able bodied and taking welfare.
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Can anyone make that make sense?
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Now do cost of living and it’ll balance out…
To be fair those people in Logan County qualify for food stamps from Jobu’s taxes
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I just want to read Spark Mandrilll's opinions on this debate.
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To be fair those people in Logan County qualify for food stamps from Jobu’s taxes
Apparently JudgeJudy qualifies too
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I just want to read Spark Mandrilll's opinions on this debate.
Why? He's a fag. His opinion doesn't matter.
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Chicago Sun-Times didn't get the memo.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/02/13/grocery-prices-chicago-climbed-inflation-trump-cpi-food
Grocery prices in Chicago have climbed double digits over the past year despite Trump's vow to lower them
The Sun-Times has been checking the prices of 35 common grocery items at four Chicago stores for the past year and most items haven’t become cheaper.
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Not sure why a lot of people in this country wanna live in cities
Cheap public transportation
Access to healthcare
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Chicago Sun-Times didn't get the memo.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/02/13/grocery-prices-chicago-climbed-inflation-trump-cpi-food
Grocery prices in Chicago have climbed double digits over the past year despite Trump's vow to lower them
The Sun-Times has been checking the prices of 35 common grocery items at four Chicago stores for the past year and most items haven’t become cheaper.
Nah, that can't be right. Fake news.
Fatass lives in Tennessee, and things are great. So, what you shared must be inaccurate.
Try again.
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To take the politics and the bullshit out of it...
You're talking to someone on here that grew up dirt ass poor. Literally. Dirt. I lived in a trailer in Rantoul until I was 10. There were nights that when I was hungry my mom gave me a piece of bread and told me to fold it in half. Bread sandwich. And I ate that, then I laid down because I didn't have energy. I didn't want to play because I was hungry.
I don't honestly know what my parents did as far as assistance. I'm sure they were getting it, but it wasn't enough to keep my belly full.
When I grew up, I promised myself that I would have enough. Always. That's all I ever wanted. Just enough.
Now, I do have enough, and maybe even a little bit more. Not enough to brag like Fatass, but I have enough and I'm doing well. When I want to go out to eat, I don't think about it too much. When I want to go to a game, I go. Basically, I have the ability to do whatever. And that's great. But I also know that I'm one bad phone call or business decision from not having those luxuries. And I think a lot of us are in that boat too, whether we want to admit that or not.
One call from your boss saying "we are going in a different direction, thanks see ya later" will change your life. And there is nothing you can do about it.
So, then, an "able bodied" (according to dipshit Judy) person needs help, and suddenly I, or someone else, gets looked down on by a piece of shit like Judy because, hey, you're able bodied. Why should I have to pay for you?!
Nah, fuck that. Fuck people like JudgeJudy. And fuck people like Fatass. Fuck all of you assholes. We're all out here trying to survive. Yeah, some of us are comfortable now, but we're one crazy decision away from being really damn uncomfortable. And I will be fucking damned if a piece of shit like JudgeJudy tells me, or anyone else how to live.
Fuck you.
Hope that was clear and concise.
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You fuckers want to know what's crazy?
Sometimes, I eat a bread sandwich. Just two fucking pieces of bread, mashed together. To remember where I came from.
Maybe some of you assholes need to remember where you came from too...
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To take the politics and the bullshit out of it...
You're talking to someone on here that grew up dirt ass poor. Literally. Dirt. I lived in a trailer in Rantoul until I was 10. There were nights that when I was hungry my mom gave me a piece of bread and told me to fold it in half. Bread sandwich. And I ate that, then I laid down because I didn't have energy. I didn't want to play because I was hungry.
I don't honestly know what my parents did as far as assistance. I'm sure they were getting it, but it wasn't enough to keep my belly full.
When I grew up, I promised myself that I would have enough. Always. That's all I ever wanted. Just enough.
Fuck you.
Hope that was clear and concise.
well said.
I didn't grow up poor. My Dad worried about money constantly - I attribute that to his family being a half notch below the family he created, and stories of the depression he grew up with. He wasn't fanatical about it, but you would notice things like given three options at a restaurant, he might eliminate the one he didn't like and then take the cheaper of the two remaining. Guac is extra? No Guac. Fix his own car, appliances, he built my bed frame in his workshop. A lot of that is just common sense or investment in self, but it adds up and by the time he passed they were very comfortable. I started another half notch up but took the lessons, I have co-workers with Porsches, my wife and I share one car and I bike to work.
That sort of sense of things built in my the understanding - no child in this rich ass country should be eating a bread sandwich, or having a growling stomach. Why the fuck are their means qualifiers for free school lunches? School lunches are dirt cheap. Just make it free, stop paying the administrators, and feed the kids. It pays massive dividends in children's outcomes - both from removing hunger and stigmas.
Removing literal hunger doesn't remove the hunger to achieve - but literal hunger can get in the way of achievement.
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well said.
I didn't grow up poor. My Dad worried about money constantly - I attribute that to his family being a half notch below the family he created, and stories of the depression he grew up with. He wasn't fanatical about it, but you would notice things like given three options at a restaurant, he might eliminate the one he didn't like and then take the cheaper of the two remaining. Guac is extra? No Guac. Fix his own car, appliances, he built my bed frame in his workshop. A lot of that is just common sense or investment in self, but it adds up and by the time he passed they were very comfortable. I started another half notch up but took the lessons, I have co-workers with Porsches, my wife and I share one car and I bike to work.
That sort of sense of things built in my the understanding - no child in this rich ass country should be eating a bread sandwich, or having a growling stomach. Why the fuck are their means qualifiers for free school lunches? School lunches are dirt cheap. Just make it free, stop paying the administrators, and feed the kids. It pays massive dividends in children's outcomes - both from removing hunger and stigmas.
Removing literal hunger doesn't remove the hunger to achieve - but literal hunger can get in the way of achievement.
I don't know. I remember going to school with a piece of bread in a brown paper bag because my mom couldn't, or didn't want to buy hot lunch tickets.
I made sure to fold the bread so it looked like a real sandwich lol
Yeah, it was a hell of a way to live. But that was my normal. It sucked.
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Don't know if school lunches are the answer if ketchup is classified as a vegetable, but it's sure better than nothing.
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Don't know if school lunches are the answer if ketchup is classified as a vegetable, but it's sure better than nothing.
If we had the moxie to fix the first problem, the second problem would be trivial.
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Ask a piece of shit like Judy how he feels about a kid getting a lunch at school. Even though he took money from my paycheck.
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Chicago Sun-Times didn't get the memo.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/02/13/grocery-prices-chicago-climbed-inflation-trump-cpi-food
Grocery prices in Chicago have climbed double digits over the past year despite Trump's vow to lower them
The Sun-Times has been checking the prices of 35 common grocery items at four Chicago stores for the past year and most items haven’t become cheaper.
From your story:
At Walmart, many of the 35 items on our list dropped in price more often than they rose compared to one year ago. Seventeen items went down, totaling $9.60 in savings; seven items increased by a total of $5.81; seven stayed the same; and four didn’t have enough data to be tracked.
The more upscale stores didn’t come down because they know people will pay it. At least for a while. The “affordability crisis” is objectively the worst in blue cities/states, these people are so used to being fleeced for fucking everything that they get numb to it right up until the point the bills exceed the income.
Commodity prices are low. Energy prices are low. Most of the things that go into making and distributing food are pretty cheap right now. So if prices keep going up at your store, you’re getting fucked by Big Food and your grocer.
(Yes, some things like beef are supply constrained because herd size is low and demand remains high or imported stuff like coffee that are subject to tariffs)
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Yes, subject to tariffs put on by the orange clown. lol
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Still waiting on my DOGE check and my tariffs check, btw.
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Fucking fatass
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Yes, subject to tariffs put on by the orange clown. lol
Grocery expert Phil Lempert, known as the “Supermarket Guru,” said price increases that slammed consumers beginning in mid-2022 are mostly not going away. Climate change is affecting crops and cattle; tariffs are hitting imports and messing up farming forecasts; and immigration enforcement is impacting labor, Lempert said. And the large publicly owned food and consumer product companies are under pressure to deliver growth for their stockholders.
“It puts the consumer in a really difficult position because there’s not a lot we can do,” Lempert said.
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The orange clown said he was going to fix it. Idk
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I guess, according to Fatass and welfare bitch, everything is ok.
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With the number of people who lie before Congress on behalf of this administration who knows what numbers we can believe these days.
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With the number of people who lie before Congress on behalf of this administration who knows what numbers we can believe these days.
There seems to be plenty of skepticism of the job numbers, especially given the big downward revision for 2025.
We may be entering Stalin Territory when it comes to government statistics.
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Yeah.
I kinda want to hate fuck Pam Bondi. Is that weird?
That's probably weird.
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Anyway...
I'm playing Bingo tonight lol. Hope I win
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I mean, if you could get Charlie's bitch, Bondi and Leavitt in a room and just hate fuck, ...
Yeah, wow. That's a lot. So much crazy.
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Anyway...
I'm playing Bingo tonight lol. Hope I win
I hope you win so Tempo can tell you how to spend the winnings.
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I hope you win so Tempo can tell you how to spend the winnings.
My wife will probably take them...
Bummer
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I don't know. I remember going to school with a piece of bread in a brown paper bag because my mom couldn't, or didn't want to buy hot lunch tickets.
I made sure to fold the bread so it looked like a real sandwich lol
Yeah, it was a hell of a way to live. But that was my normal. It sucked.
That’s awful. My parents were divorced and we didn’t always have money either. I remember when I once “spent my mom’s last two dollars” on Binaca Blast. She was not happy. I remember her mocking me “Here’s your steak (pretends to “shoot” steak into her mouth), here’s your salad (pretends to shoot salad into her mouth)!
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I guess, according to Fatass and welfare bitch, everything is ok.
I need some welfare. I’m unemployed
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Grocery expert Phil Lempert, known as the “Supermarket Guru,” said price increases that slammed consumers beginning in mid-2022 are mostly not going away. Climate change is affecting crops and cattle; tariffs are hitting imports and messing up farming forecasts; and immigration enforcement is impacting labor, Lempert said. And the large publicly owned food and consumer product companies are under pressure to deliver growth for their stockholders.
“It puts the consumer in a really difficult position because there’s not a lot we can do,” Lempert said.
Well, Mr Lempert, crops are dirt cheap because we have too many of them, so I’m not sure we can blame that on the climate. Some of beef shortage can be blamed on drought; this is cyclical as we raise a lot of cattle in places it gets dry. The high beef demand has influenced ranchers and growers to send heifers to market rather than hold them back to breed and expand their herds thus the smallest herd size since the 1950s. The labor issue hasn’t come to fruition the way anyone who was worried about it said it might. Basically he kinda sounds like a guy who fronts for Big Food.
Walmart lowered prices on over half the stuff because they’re price driven. The other stores didn’t because they’re service/brand driven.
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Well, Mr Lempert, crops are dirt cheap because we have too many of them, so I’m not sure we can blame that on the climate. Some of beef shortage can be blamed on drought; this is cyclical as we raise a lot of cattle in places it gets dry. The high beef demand has influenced ranchers and growers to send heifers to market rather than hold them back to breed and expand their herds thus the smallest herd size since the 1950s. The labor issue hasn’t come to fruition the way anyone who was worried about it said it might. Basically he kinda sounds like a guy who fronts for Big Food.
Walmart lowered prices on over half the stuff because they’re price driven. The other stores didn’t because they’re service/brand driven.
The only salad that gets near custards mouth is a word salad
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Going to guess the rents are lower in Skokie, where the Walmart is, compared to Chicago
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I lived in a trailer in Rantoul until I was 10.
You were a 'Toulie'?
That's what Craig Vetter used to call the local inhabitants way back in the day.
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I hope you win so Tempo can tell you how to spend the winnings.
Have I ever told you how to spend your money?
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Have I ever told you how to spend your money?
Yes, since I am a balance sheet millionaire.
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What did I tell you to do with it?
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What did I tell you to do with it?
Pay it as taxes instead of removing my toilets.
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Pay it as taxes instead of removing my toilets.
You probably pay enough already. Might need to see your returns, though.
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You probably pay enough already. Might need to see your returns, though.
My plumber says it would be smart to remove the toilets from one of my houses.
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My plumber says it would be smart to remove the toilets from one of my houses.
You should do it then
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I quit working so I wouldn’t have to subsidize Custard
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I quit working so I wouldn’t have to subsidize Custard
I subsidize your free use of this magnificent website, one of the top ten Illini message boards on the internet today.
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I subsidize your free use of this magnificent website, one of the top ten Illini message boards on the internet today.
We don't charge you for our content
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Going to guess the rents are lower in Skokie, where the Walmart is, compared to Chicago
Plays right into the fact that blue cities are the epicenters of the “affordability crisis”
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Yesterday afternoon a couple asked us if we’d like to go to dinner with them last night. Granted it’s a holiday weekend and lots of people go out to eat, but we couldn’t get a reservation anywhere. Wait times for walk-ins were 60-90 mins. This isn’t downtown or some tourist area, this is in the exurbs. Ended up at a chain steak place out of pure desperation and still waited for 30+ mins to get a table.
Tonight had a reservation I made two weeks ago to take the girls to Valentine’s dinner at a local but fairly large Italian place. Couldn’t find parking, line out the door on a chilly night for the walk ups waiting for a table. We left at 9 and every table was still full and walk ups were still waiting in the lobby to get in. Every place we drove past was completely full.
No, everything isn’t perfect, but you’d think we are in the midst of the Great Depression from the posts some people make here. I travel at least 3 days a week for work all over the country and everywhere I go the restaurants/bars are busy and lively.
To end with a Murphism:
If people can’t afford steak and booze, these places wouldn’t be slammed.
If these places weren’t slammed, the price of steak and booze wouldn’t be so high.
QED
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I decided to get a part-time server job at Texas Roadhouse and we had a waiting list of 900 people today at one point. When we opened at 11am, we had a line waiting clear around the building and completely full within 5 minutes. The economy is just fine…
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I decided to get a part-time server job at Texas Roadhouse and we had a waiting list of 900 people today at one point. When we opened at 11am, we had a line waiting clear around the building and completely full within 5 minutes. The economy is just fine…
So fine a college educated bureaucrat needed a 2nd job waiting tables!
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As someone who worked 20 years in the restaurant industry, Valentine’s Day is ALWAYS one of the busiest days of the year. And it was a Saturday.
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Plays right into the fact that blue cities are the epicenters of the “affordability crisis”
You said there is no crisis
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You said there is no crisis
Good catch
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You said there is no crisis
Where? And when I do say it it’s in quotes because I’m mocking it. When prices were skyrocketing in 2021-22 and restaurants took prices out of their menus because they were changing so often, Ray told us it was just transitory. 4 years later and a different president, and every MSM company starts running the same “affordability crisis” narrative like this just started. Naturally, Ray believes that, as well.
And yes, blue states and cities are the places hardest hit by persistent high prices because people in these areas grit their teeth and convince themselves they love it right up until the money runs out. Then you have what’s happening in California.
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When prices were skyrocketing in 2021-22 and restaurants took prices out of their menus because they were changing so often, Ray told us it was just transitory.
The fed initially said the post pandemic was transitory. Not sure where you got the just part. It was world wide and related to bottlenecked supply chains.
It proved to be more persistent than expected. Some say this was due to other transient factors; stimulus packages, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a labor shortage... The Fed backed off calling it Transitory
4 years later and a different president, and every MSM company starts running the same “affordability crisis” narrative like this just started. Naturally, Ray believes that, as well.
I have said and believe no such thing.
Inflation has slowed to almost pre-pandemic levels, but prices remain high and tariffs have made the cup of coffee I am enjoying too expensive. Trade relations are not good.
It's not a crisis. Not yet. More like snafu
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So fine a college educated bureaucrat needed a 2nd job waiting tables!
Not needed, wanted. There’s a difference. There are a lot of opportunities to get ahead in this world. Are you willing to do it is the question…
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So fine a college educated bureaucrat needed a 2nd job waiting tables!
Pretty sure he’s washing dishes
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Not needed, wanted. There’s a difference. There are a lot of opportunities to get ahead in this world. Are you willing to do it is the question…
Summary - your primary job isn’t keeping you busy nor wealthy
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Not needed, wanted. There’s a difference. There are a lot of opportunities to get ahead in this world. Are you willing to do it is the question…
Semantics, if your day job was paying you a salary you were satisfied with you wouldn’t be getting a second job
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Only fucktards think voter fraud is a “serious” issue in America. It’s been proven again and again that it isn’t; gerrymandering is a much bigger issue.
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Starbuck’s Pike Place K Cups (my personal favorite) are now $14.99 per 10 at Jewel. Not long ago they were $8.99.
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You could go to Wegmans for a better price than at The Jewel.
I get 2 1/2 pounds of coffee for less than your 20 burned bean K-cups.
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I go to Woodman’s for most of my stuff. Those same K cups are probably $5 cheaper at Woodman’s. Saw an item at Jewel this morning that was $6.49. I can get the same item at Woodman’s for $3.49.
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Jewel is closer to home, and I needed milk. One of the few items that’s the same price as woodman’s. Slightly cheaper, even. Jewel has good deals on fruit and meats sometimes; and sometimes good deals on the app.
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You could probably get an Uber to get you all the way to Woodmans and back if it's too far away.
There's an app for that.
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You could probably get an Uber to get you all the way to Woodmans and back if it's too far away.
There's an app for that.
The Uber driver got deported
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I have a vehicle, and I know an uber driver personally. It’s a time thing. I was in a hurry to get home and didn’t want to drive an extra 25 minutes (there and back) to spend the same amount on milk as I would at Jewel. Plus, I wanted a Boston crème. Jewel makes fresh ones.
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So you're saying the economy sucks but impulse buys and paying more for something at The Jewel is a reason to complain about prices ?
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So you're saying the economy sucks but impulse buys and paying more for something at The Jewel is a reason to complain about prices ?
Sounds like math ain’t mathing…
And values ain’t valuing…
And only fights the good fight if it’s convenient for him…
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So you're saying the economy sucks but impulse buys and paying more for something at The Jewel is a reason to complain about prices ?
I said I went there for milk. I also literally said milk is slightly less at Jewel than Woodman's. Can you comprehend what you read?
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So I should have burned more gas, and taken up 25 more minutes of my time for the privilege of paying 10 cents more for milk at Woodman's?
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Sounds like math ain’t mathing…
And values ain’t valuing…
And only fights the good fight if it’s convenient for him…
Apparently your reading comprehension is just as shitty.
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So you're saying the economy sucks but impulse buys and paying more for something at The Jewel is a reason to complain about prices ?
So a .99 cent Boston creme is too extravagant and an "impulse buy?" Man, times are even tougher than I thought.
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Here's what I bought at Jewel this morning:
-Two packs of thick cut bacon $3.99 each (on sale)
-Blackberries .99 cents (on sale)
-Two donuts one for me one for my son: .99 cents each
-Eggo Waffles (for son's school morning breakfasts): $1.99 (on sale)
-Half gallon milk $1.99
"Hypocrite! Go to Woodman's! Times are tough!"
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You guys try way too hard at times.
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By the way, I did not buy the Starbucks K Cups. I’ve hardly bought any Starbucks K cups in the last year or so because they are too expensive. I buy Victor Allen’s mostly because they taste decent and are like generic price. Sometimes I get McDonald’s K cups when they have coupons. For a while I was getting McDonald’s 10 packs for $2.99. That’s like stealing.
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Unfortunately I’ll probably never again find a 72 pack of Pike Place at Woodman’s for $25 like I did about a year and a half ago. That was like hitting the lottery.
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Holy shit.
Mn and Judy have done the impossible. I am 100% on Tempo's side in a dumbass argument. I never thought we would see the day.
Well done, Mn and Judy. You fucking morons.
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Holy shit.
Mn and Judy have done the impossible. I am 100% on Tempo's side in a dumbass argument. I never thought we would see the day.
Well done, Mn and Judy. You fucking morons.
LOL
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Sounds like math ain’t mathing…
Says the guy who took a second job washing dishes.
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Here's what I bought at Jewel this morning:
-Two packs of thick cut bacon $3.99 each (on sale)
-Blackberries .99 cents (on sale)
-Two donuts one for me one for my son: .99 cents each
-Eggo Waffles (for son's school morning breakfasts): $1.99 (on sale)
-Half gallon milk $1.99
"Hypocrite! Go to Woodman's! Times are tough!"
Thanks for letting us know about your trip to the grocery store and initially mentioning only 1 thing, the coffee that you didn't buy. 😂
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No Binaca Blast?
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No Binaca Blast?
Had I seen some, maybe.
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Thanks for letting us know about your trip to the grocery store and initially mentioning only 1 thing, the coffee that you didn't buy.
I said I went for milk. I didn’t say anything about actually buying the coffee. I perused what other good values I could find. Unfortunately no 50% off salmon.
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I said I went for milk. I didn’t say anything about actually buying the coffee. I perused what other good values I could find. Unfortunately no 50% off salmon.
You didn't tell us that the coffee was $8.99 each if you bought 2.
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You didn't tell us that the coffee was $8.99 each if you bought 2.
(https://i.ibb.co/5hBqpRSR/Screenshot-20260217-111312-Outlook.jpg) (https://ibb.co/60g69WTW)
That’s called a sale. The regular price was $14.99
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Now if it were permanently on sale, you’d have a point. It’s not. And also, what if you don’t want 2?
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It’s funny that Mn actually searched out Pike Place on the Jewel app. Does Jewel exist in MN?
I can answer that: they don’t.
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Now if it were permanently on sale, you’d have a point. It’s not. And also, what if you don’t want 2?
You should have bought 2.
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You should have bought 2.
Still overpriced.
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Still overpriced.
Buying 1 ? Yes.
Buying 2 ? Lol.
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Bezos would have bought 2 to save money. Especially since Amazon stock has recently lost billions .
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Buying 1 ? Yes.
Buying 2 ? Lol.
I know my shopping habits are a hot button issue so I am sharing my purchases at Jewel yesterday. Again was pressed for time, so went to the Jewels instead of Woodman’s.
(https://i.postimg.cc/sxyB9N3r/IMG-5497.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Pp3rdKL3)
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Buying 1 ? Yes.
Buying 2 ? Lol.
It’s overpriced when I can get a decent tasting alternative for $4.49 at Woodman’s. Sometimes I get McDonald’s for as low as $2.99 when they have coupons/deals.
I like the Starbucks, but I’ll suffer through something else for half the price.
I got a hell of a deal on 5lbs of red potatoes yesterday.
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Salmon “on sale (though marked up a bit)” and another 30% off the price on the tag. Not the 50% I like to find, but very reasonable none the less.
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Bezos would have bought 2 to save money. Especially since Amazon stock has recently lost billions .
Bezos would have bought Albertson’s (the company that owns Jewel). Then probably axed the coffee aisle.
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Bezos would have bought Albertson’s (the company that owns Jewel). Then probably axed the coffee aisle.
To appease Trump of course…
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To appease Trump of course…
Or his ego.
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It’ll be a lot worse when more of these data centers get completed.
https://x.com/mmpadellan/status/2023563540439654501?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
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Or his ego.
You have all the answers! You know how to spend others money better than them and even know the reasons why they spend it!
You’re like the guy who’s broke standing behind a person gambling telling them what to do to win big! 😂 🤯
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You have all the answers! You know how to spend others money better than them and even know the reasons why they spend it!
You’re like the guy who’s broke standing behind a person gambling telling them what to do to win big! 😂 🤯
You’re like the guy in the red MAGA hat that thinks billionaires like you.
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Probably could have gotten those green beans for $0.99/lb
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Probably could have gotten those green beans for $0.99/lb
$1.99 at Woodman’s the last few weeks.
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$1.99 at Woodman’s the last few weeks.
Damn Trump. Just can’t believe how terrible that is…
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Damn Trump. Just can’t believe how terrible that is…
Sometimes it’s ok not to try.
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Sometimes it’s ok not to try.
Agreed. Like coming on here complaining/blaming Trump about how ridiculous prices are at the grocery store and then willfully choosing a more expensive option…
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Agreed. Like coming on here complaining/blaming Trump about how ridiculous prices are at the grocery store and then willfully choosing a more expensive option…
The price of Nvidia stock has gotten so ridiculous I retired.
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Congrats Murph, can Tempo have $10,000?
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Agreed. Like coming on here complaining/blaming Trump about how ridiculous prices are at the grocery store and then willfully choosing a more expensive option…
Like I said, sometimes it’s ok not to try. Not every post is a great idea. No one here thinks what you just wrote is clever or insightful. Hell, it doesn’t even make sense.
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Congrats Murph, can Tempo have $10,000?
I only want it if Custard gets some, too!
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The price of Nvidia stock has gotten so ridiculous I retired.
First illion with a b wasn’t enough to retire on?
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But with inflation, better make it $12,000.
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First illion with a b wasn’t enough to retire on?
Tempo doesn’t like you and thinks you shouldn’t exist…
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Tempo doesn’t like you and thinks you shouldn’t exist…
Almost sure I never said that either. And I’m sure you won’t prove me wrong. You never ever do.
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Almost sure I never said that either. And I’m sure you won’t prove me wrong. You never ever do.
You literally have said you don’t think billionaires should exist…
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You literally have said you don’t think billionaires should exist…
Prove it.
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What I’m sure I’ve said is that I don’t have a problem with billionaires existing. What I’ve said is that billionaires should be taxed more, and that after 5, 10, 20 billion, how much more do you really need? That’s been my stance for quite a while
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If someone did take that position, though, I wouldn’t be super offended by it. It would be a bit too extreme for me, though.
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Congrats Murph, can Tempo have $10,000?
Maybe he can give Bezos $100k a year to keep WaPo running as is!
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Maybe he can give Bezos $100k a year to keep WaPo running as is!
Easily! Pony up, Murph! You can even skip my 12k!
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Agreed. Like coming on here complaining/blaming Trump about how ridiculous prices are at the grocery store and then willfully choosing a more expensive option…
And here’s how bad your reading comprehension skills are; I literally just explained in detail how economical my successive trips to Jewel were (for a small handful of items). For one, the items I bought I couldn’t have gotten for less at Woodman’s. Secondly, Woodmans doesn’t have fresh Atlantic salmon, only frozen (and more expensive). But yeah, I should have driven an extra 25 minutes to save on 4 servings of green beans (which were actually cheaper at Jewel yesterday) FFS, am I really having to explain this?
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I know my shopping habits are a hot button issue so I am sharing my purchases at Jewel yesterday. Again was pressed for time, so went to the Jewels instead of Woodman’s.
(https://i.postimg.cc/sxyB9N3r/IMG-5497.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Pp3rdKL3)
Tell me which item here wasn’t a good to great deal? The nearly 1.5 pounds of fresh salmon for $7.77, or were you not impressed with the 5ibs of red potatoes for .99 cents (the whole bag, not per pound)?
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Tell me which item here wasn’t a good to great deal? The nearly 1.5 pounds of fresh salmon for $7.77, or were you not impressed with the 5ibs of red potatoes for .99 cents (the whole bag, not per pound)?
So Trump’s economy is pretty good for grocery prices then, huh?!
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LOL if you only shop for bargains. Good luck getting cheap prices on most items.
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Argue with the data.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/02/13/grocery-prices-chicago-climbed-inflation-trump-cpi-food
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But you just completely contradicted yourself…
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But you just completely contradicted yourself…
You think a deal on 5-6 items is enough to feed a family?
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My son loves salmon, but I don’t think he wants it 7 nights in a row.
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Again, you can find some pretty good deals on a handful of items if you look hard enough. If you go to Jewel and just pick whatever it is your family likes, you’re going to be paying out the nose. This isn’t a difficult concept.
Ice cream, meat, and coffee are up exponentially.
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So Trump’s economy is pretty good for grocery prices then, huh?!
I was making similar purchases at Berkot's while Biden was President. I just had to hunt for sales and clip coupons.
During the pandemic, I was actually getting some decent prices on Prime cuts of beef. I suspected this might have been because restaurant demand was down.
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Argue with the data.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/02/13/grocery-prices-chicago-climbed-inflation-trump-cpi-food
Uh, we have been through this already.
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I was making similar purchases at Berkot's while Biden was President. I just had to hunt for sales and clip coupons.
During the pandemic, I was actually getting some decent prices on Prime cuts of beef. I suspected this might have been because restaurant demand was down.
So the sky isn’t falling like the media wants you to believe?
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So the sky isn’t falling like the media wants you to believe?
Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.
With groceries, you can always hunt for bargains. I do that anyway.
Not much I can do about coffee except suck it up and pay Trump's tariff
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Uh, we have been through this already.
Oh yeah, what did you conclude?
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Things are never as bad or as good as they seem.
With groceries, you can always hunt for bargains. I do that anyway.
Not much I can do about coffee except suck it up and pay Trump's tariff
If your store carries Victor Allen’s, it pretty decent for cheap coffee!
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Oh yeah, what did you conclude?
You can read it on this website
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If your store carries Victor Allen’s, it pretty decent for cheap coffee!
I do remember this from when I did the Keurig thing. It isn't bad, and it is very cheap.
I went back to the conventional Folgers. Brew a pot and drink it over the course of a morning. Much cheaper that way, and I can make it the way I like it.
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You can read it on this website
Don’t need to. I just posted the data.
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I do remember this from when I did the Keurig thing. It isn't bad, and it is very cheap.
I went back to the conventional Folgers. Brew a pot and drink it over the course of a morning. Much cheaper that way, and I can make it the way I like it.
It’s probably Starbucks, just with a different name. LOL They do that kind of thing with wine.
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It’s probably Starbucks, just with a different name. LOL They do that kind of thing with wine.
Prove it…
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Prove it…
You really think you’re being clever, don’t you?
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If your store carries Victor Allen’s, it pretty decent for cheap coffee!
pro-tip - tap water is cheap.
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Don’t need to. I just posted the data.
Which had already been posted....and discussed.
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Which had already been posted....and discussed.
Not by me. I didn’t participate at that time.
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Time for everyone’s favorite segment! Scrutinize Tempo’s shopping list! Anything egregious? FTR I spent $137 at Woodman’s; this same list would be $237 at Jewel, no problem.
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Was Christina attractive?
Couple things...
Buddig meat is gross
3.99 for 12 rolls of asswipe? Wow. Is that the kind with wood chips in it?
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Kraft Mac & Cheese? WTF?
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Kraft Mac & Cheese? WTF?
You never had kids?
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You never had kids?
We weren't serving them that. There is an organic one out there that we served. Wasn't orange.
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LOL Look folks, we’ve got someone from the Epstein class among us!
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Was Christina attractive?
Couple things...
Buddig meat is gross
3.99 for 12 rolls of asswipe? Wow. Is that the kind with wood chips in it?
Not really.
$2.99 after the $1.00 off coupon. It’s pretty decent toilet paper. Basically indistinguishable from Angel Soft.
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Where's my refund from these illegal tariffs now that the fascist Supreme Court ruled?
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LOL Look folks, we’ve got someone from the Epstein class among us!
Who are the other idiots on The Twotter spewing this stupidity that this is bigger than Watergate? Would like to know who to ignore for being fucking retarded.
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Buddig meat is gross
A lot of it is, the “premium deli” turkey isn’t bad. Especially considering the price.
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A lot of it is, the “premium deli” turkey isn’t bad. Especially considering the price.
Salted process meat big in your house!
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11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/travel/us-tourism-declines-eu-canada.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NlA.zcvu.DTFtdXL1nApp&smid=url-share
MAGA kicking ass!
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Salted process meat big in your house!
I’ve seen some of what you eat. Not sure you’re the one to be lecturing.
Premium deli oven roasted turkey is rated 4.5 on Instacart!
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Was better under Sleepy Joe!
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/pce-inflation-december-2025.html
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and investment, while a key inflation metric showed high prices are still a factor for the economy, according to data released Friday.
Gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to the Commerce Department, well below the Dow Jones estimate for a 2.5% gain.
Consumer spending increased at a slower pace for the period while government spending tumbled sharply in a quarter marked by the record-length shutdown. The department estimated that the shutdown subtracted about 1 percentage point from growth, though it added that the exact impacts “cannot be quantified.”
For the full year in 2025, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% pace, down from the 2.8% increase in 2024.
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I’ve seen some of what you eat. Not sure you’re the one to be lecturing.
Premium deli over roasted turkey is rated 4.5 on Instacart!
LOL. Not Kraft Mac & Cheese and salted processed deli meat! You are the Bizzarro RFK, Jr.!
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Who are the other idiots on The Twotter spewing this stupidity that this is bigger than Watergate? Would like to know who to ignore for being fucking retarded.
I thought it to myself before hearing it, but I’ve heard a few people say it since. Maybe Massie was one of them? This is a global blackmail, money laundering ring featuring a large handful of the world’s richest and most powerful people. It involves spying, international intelligence agencies, pedophilia, torture, rape, and possibly murder. And the POTUS is doing everything he can to keep it from going public. It actually involves quite a bit more than that but I don’t have 45 minutes to post.
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It’s pretty effin’ huge.
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Just take the kid to the The Diner grill, 1635 Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613, and give him this to eat!
The Slinger - Hash browns, 2 hamburger patties, cheese, grilled onion, eggs over easy covered with our homemade chili
$15.50
(https://i.postimg.cc/BXW7zrgm/5e05a6-cfc37e76049d4830a41fcd76d1e344db-mv2.avif) (https://postimg.cc/BXW7zrgm)
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LOL. Not Kraft Mac & Cheese and salted processed deli meat! You are the Bizzarro RFK, Jr.!
Yeah, we know, you’re a real health nut. 95% of what I bought was perfectly healthy. You’re gonna find Kraft M&C and processed meat in almost every house in America. I knew you guys would find stuff to complain about, that’s why I posted it!
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Just take the kid to the The Diner grill, 1635 Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613, and give him this to eat!
The Slinger - Hash browns, 2 hamburger patties, cheese, grilled onion, eggs over easy covered with our homemade chili
$15.50
(https://i.postimg.cc/BXW7zrgm/5e05a6-cfc37e76049d4830a41fcd76d1e344db-mv2.avif) (https://postimg.cc/BXW7zrgm)
Looks super healthy.
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It’s pretty effin’ huge.
The former Prince Andrew is a big get! A guy who literally has done nothing but sponge off the British people all his life....
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Looks super healthy.
Ask for cheddar instead of the American Cheese food
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What is this life changing organic Mac and cheese? I’ll look into it…
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The former Prince Andrew is a big get! A guy who literally has done nothing but sponge off the British people all his life....
Donald Trump
Elon Musk
Bill Gates
Ehud Barak
Bill Clinton
Leon Black
Noam Chomsky
Peter Thiel
RFK Jr
Melania Trump
Steve Bannon
Jay Z
Reid Hoffman
The Rothschilds
Les Wexner
-Numerous members of the current administration.
-Some EU figures have already resigned just for being mentioned.
There’s a lot more but again, I don’t have all afternoon. These are nobodies?
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It takes a pretty small level of analysis to think a very prominent member of the royal family being de-royaled and arrested is a “nothing burger.”
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Just take the kid to the The Diner grill, 1635 Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613, and give him this to eat!
The Slinger - Hash browns, 2 hamburger patties, cheese, grilled onion, eggs over easy covered with our homemade chili
$15.50
(https://i.postimg.cc/BXW7zrgm/5e05a6-cfc37e76049d4830a41fcd76d1e344db-mv2.avif) (https://postimg.cc/BXW7zrgm)
I would crush that
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Donald Trump - not arrested
Elon Musk - not arrested
Bill Gates - not arrested
Ehud Barak - not arrested
Bill Clinton - not arrested
Leon Black - not arrested
Noam Chomsky - not arrested
Peter Thiel - not arrested
RFK Jr - not arrested
Melania Trump - not arrested
Steve Bannon - not arrested
Jay Z - not arrested
Reid Hoffman - not arrested
The Rothschilds - not arrested
Les Wexner - not arrested
-Numerous members of the current administration. - not arrested
-Some EU figures have already resigned just for being mentioned. - not arrested
There’s a lot more but again, I don’t have all afternoon. These are nobodies?
See above.
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It takes a pretty small level of analysis to think a very prominent member of the royal family being de-royaled and arrested is a “nothing burger.”
They all are nothing but sponges.
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They all are nothing but sponges.
Ok
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They all are nothing but sponges.
Your wife is a sponge
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We weren't serving them that. There is an organic one out there that we served. Wasn't orange.
Cook from scratch like a human being. It's not that hard, the food is better, and is better for you.
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11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/travel/us-tourism-declines-eu-canada.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NlA.zcvu.DTFtdXL1nApp&smid=url-share
MAGA kicking ass!
FIFA gave him the peace prize because he managed to stop English Soccer hooligans from doing bad shit at the World Cup by convincing them not to come to the World Cup!
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Your wife is a sponge
Good luck with that!
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What is this life changing organic Mac and cheese? I’ll look into it…
Didn't say it was life changing. Think it is called Annie's. Comes in a purple box.
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look - you can't complain. Not only did Trump win affordability - the Economy cannot possibly get any better, really.
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See above.
LOL
The files just dropped. Could be a very long way to go on this.
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See above.
Ask yourself why none of them have been arrested (minus formerly Prince Andrew).
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Ask yourself why none of them have been arrested (minus formerly Prince Andrew).
Because the file may contain hearsay statements and allegations that were never invesigated?
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Because the file may contain hearsay statements and allegations that were never invesigated?
From what I’m learning not a lot of questions were asked.
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Why wouldn’t they be investigated? Do we think Epstein was innocent?
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Why wouldn’t they be investigated? Do we think Epstein was innocent?
Ask all the law enforcement officers involved over the decades.
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Ask all the law enforcement officers involved over the decades.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
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There’s no way you’re really this naive; I mean it’s a bit, right?
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There’s no way you’re really this naive; I mean it’s a bit, right?
That would include all the DOJ lawyers.
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You asked a question and I answered it with where you can find the answer.
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All it takes is a Bill Barr or Pam Bondi to quash things. Bill Barr has put the lid on more executive branch scandal than probably any person alive.
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All it takes is a Bill Barr or Pam Bondi to quash things. Bill Barr has put the lid on more executive branch scandal than probably any person alive.
Don't you have to go farther back then those two? Wasn't the first police report filed in the 90s? He was initially convicted in 2008 when Bush was President!? What did the Clinton, Bush, Obama DOJs do?
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I’m not saying it’s limited to those two; but there’s a reason none of them did anything.
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I’m not saying it’s limited to those two; but there’s a reason none of them did anything.
You may be on to something here. Call The Hague! Where's Woodward?
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What would workers make if their salaries had kept up with CEOs?
https://x.com/i/status/2024590298362286110
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Dow hit 50k today
My 401K and other investments absolutely killed it overall in 2025 and Jan 26
48,785
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What would workers make if their salaries had kept up with CEOs?
https://x.com/i/status/2024590298362286110
This comment kind of summarizes Trumpism:
'What if politicians hadn't sent American manufacturing jobs to China? What if politicians enforced immigration laws and didn't let millions of illegals lower wages for everyone here legally?'
btw, back in the day, s lot of Democrats were saying the same sort of things, but blamed Reagan - Bush Republicans for exporting jobs.
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This comment kind of summarizes Trumpism:
'What if politicians hadn't sent American manufacturing jobs to China? What if politicians enforced immigration laws and didn't let millions of illegals lower wages for everyone here legally?'
btw, back in the day, s lot of Democrats were saying the same sort of things, but blamed Reagan - Bush Republicans for exporting jobs.
Tempo wasn't paying attention back then.
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48,785
You and many others love it when things go bad for America so you can be “right” about Trump
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Looks like Tempo already found my leaked photos
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Looks like Tempo already found my leaked photos
They were in the Epstein Files.
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Tempo wasn't paying attention back then.
That’s a weird comment. I was absolutely paying attention back then.
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That’s a weird comment. I was absolutely paying attention back then.
You admitted you were not paying attention.
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You admitted you were not paying attention.
You literally have zero reading comprehension. I said I wasn’t paying that close attention the last few years, mostly during the Biden administration. The U.S. started leaking jobs decades before that.
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I largely took a break from politics after the Trump administration. I followed, just not super closely and wasn’t getting into nearly as many political conversations.
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You literally have zero reading comprehension. I said I wasn’t paying that close attention the last few years, mostly during the Biden administration. The U.S. started leaking jobs decades before that.
You went further back than that. You also admitted to being a Republican.
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You went further back than that.
Prove it.
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You went further back than that. You also admitted to being a Republican.
I was actually more of a conservative than a Republican. I supported Ross Perot and Pat Buchanan in the 90s. I voted mostly Republican in the early aughts after The Reform Party pretty much died off. I started to turn left in in my politics around 2002-2003 (I was ok with going into Afghanistan, I opposed The Iraq War). John Kerry was the first Democrat I supported for President. I was turned into a populist by AM talk radio in the mid 90s.
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Though I never really listened to Rush. I guess I was more of a conservative leaning populist. I was turned into a conspiracy theorist by Chuck Harder who had a program called “For the People.” Although I related to different types of guests. He had left and right guests on. Ralph Nader was a regular guest and I always looked forward to Ralph’s segments. And Pat Choate, Perot’s ‘96 running mate was a regular guest to. I probably got a little more conservative for a few years when Pat Buchanan was the figurehead of the party.
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I was very anti-free trade then. It was my biggest issue along with campaign finance reform, which remains my biggest issue today (along with Medicare for All).
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It is always the converts who are the most zealous....
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LOL
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And it’s always the ones who never change who are the least curious.
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It is always the converts who are the most zealous....
I’d be willing to bet a lot of pastors and rabbis would prove that comment wrong.
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And it’s always the ones who never change who are the least curious.
That isn't a saying....
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That isn't a saying....
LOL
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I’d be willing to bet a lot of pastors and rabbis would prove that comment wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeal_of_the_convert
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As I said, uncurious. To the point where he needs a “saying” to prove a point.
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Down goes Tempo! Down goes Tempo!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeal_of_the_convert
Got one a little more recent. There are televangelists and rabbis that have been spewing hate and nonsense their entire lives.
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Down goes Tempo! Down goes Tempo!
Only in your uncurious brain.
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Got one a little more recent. There are televangelists and rabbis that have been spewing hate and nonsense their entire lives.
Not in a zealous manner?
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Only in your uncurious brain.
Let me know when you find the Wikipedia page about your purported saying.....
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I didn’t say it because I felt like I needed a canned response. It’s true. Those who don’t evolve are probably not that smart and uncurious.
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And you’re operating under the strawman that I’m some sort of super radical far far left progressive. I’m not. I’ve probably toned it down from 5-10 years ago.
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Boom goes the dipshit.
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I didn’t say it because I felt like I needed a canned response. It’s true. Those who don’t evolve are probably not that smart and uncurious.
LOL. So the dynamite still goes Boom!
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Boom goes the dipshit.
Taking the L in a constructive manner as usual.
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When you stop dealing in strawman we can have an honest discussion. I anticipate that we will never have an honest discussion.
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Taking the L in a constructive manner as usual.
Again, you’re operating under false pretenses. I’m not not an extremist.
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Tax billionaires at a higher rate isn’t an extremist opinion.
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And you’re operating under the strawman that I’m some sort of super radical far far left progressive. I’m not. I’ve probably toned it down from 5-10 years ago.
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Tax billionaires at a higher rate isn’t an extremist opinion.
Didn't you say that no one should be a billionaire? Or was that something Judge Judy merely ascribed to you?
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If you want something closer to an extremist, you’re probably looking for my friend Emily. She’s what some on the right might call a “self-hating Jew,” and we constantly argue because I have to explain to her that not all cops are bastards, and that Russia aren’t the good guys in the war in Ukraine (Ukraine has a Nazi problem!). She spends all of her time attacking Democrats and none of it attacking Republicans (even though she’s a leftist). I also had to explain to her that Roger Waters (with his $400 million net worth) isn’t actually a “tankie.”
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Didn't you say that no one should be a billionaire? Or was that something Judge Judy merely ascribed to you?
I don’t believe I’ve said that. I know for a fact I’ve said that 5-10 billion (20 max) should be plenty for anyone.
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I’m ok with somone being a billionaire, but after 10 billion it’s pretty redundant. No one needs 100, 300, or 700 billion dollars. On paper, or otherwise.
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You and many others love it when things go bad for America so you can be “right” about Trump
Nope. I’m just hoping you’ll wake up and help us replace him ASAP
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They were in the Epstein Files.
Custard contacted Epstein and Epstein said “dude you’re too gross for even me”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeal_of_the_convert
Here’s a pastor saying “if a girl dresses a certain way, she deserves to get raped (a man’s a man!).” He doesn’t seem like a “convert” to me.
https://x.com/notavgliberal/status/2026048821906522452?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
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Here’s a pastor saying “if a girl dresses a certain way, she deserves to get raped (a man’s a man!).” He doesn’t seem like a “convert” to me.
https://x.com/notavgliberal/status/2026048821906522452?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Did he convert from something else to be a pastor?
Are you sure you know what the word "convert" means?
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Did he convert from something else to be a pastor?
Are you sure you know what the word "convert" means?
Are you sure you know what the word “most” means?
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Are you sure you know what the word “most” means?
I do. I do not know if you know what the word "convert" actually means. Did the pastor in question "convert"? If not, he may not be as zealous as you think he should be.
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I do. I do not know if you know what the word "convert" actually means. Did the pastor in question "convert"? If not, he may not be as zealous as you think he should be.
He sounds pretty zealous to me. Your “logic” is pretty flimsy.
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And I doubt he’s a “convert,” which is the point.
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He sounds pretty zealous to me. Your “logic” is pretty flimsy.
Pastor saying it is ok to rape someone based on how they are dressed is a zealous person? Ok.....
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Take it to the overzealous and incurious thread!
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Pastor saying it is ok to rape someone based on how they are dressed is a zealous person? Ok.....
You don’t consider a “pastor” using an extreme example like this zealotry? I would.
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Pastor saying it is ok to rape someone based on how they are dressed is a zealous person? Ok.....
It’s only zealotry when Muslims do it?
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These kinds of stories just might hurt tourism and the trade deficit.
Trump's solution to the trade deficit is to impose a world wide 15% section 122 "import tax" [tariff]
BREAKING: WTF? Trump's ICE goons shackled and threw a British grandma on a tourist visa in their gulag for SIX WEEKS!
Karen Newton, a 65-year-old grandmother from Hertfordshire, England with a clean record and a valid B2 tourist visa, thought she was heading for a dream two-month road trip through four Western states and Canada with her husband Bill.
What she got instead was a nightmare: six weeks in ICE detention after being shackled, sleeping on the floor, and locked in a windowless cell with no end date in sight.
The ordeal began September 26, 2025, when the couple was turned back at the Canadian border due to Bill’s expired visa. U.S. officials at the Montana crossing decided Karen was “guilty by association” for helping him pack – a ridiculous stretch – which nonetheless led to both being handcuffed, waist-chained, and ankle-shackled.
Karen spent three days on mats under foil blankets at Sweetgrass border station, then endured a 12-hour overnight van ride to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington.
“It’s called a detention facility, but it’s really a prison,” she said. Lights always on, no windows, guards everywhere, everything bolted down. She slept on the floor for a month because she was assigned a top bunk she couldn’t climb up to.
She lost all sense of time, suffered pain and constipation from fear of using watched toilets, and watched other detainees – many long-term U.S. residents with families – cry over separations from children.
Guards repeatedly told Karen ICE agents get bonuses per detention. She believes the quotas and incentives drove the cruelty: “There is all the incentive in the world to find a reason – any reason – not to let someone go.”
She eventually signed for “self-removal” under Project Homecoming to get out faster, waiving rights to a judge and accepting a potential 10-year U.S. ban.
Karen’s story isn’t isolated. Since Trump’s inauguration, international travelers with valid documents have been swept up in ICE’s aggressive enforcement. The message is chilling: if it can happen to a white, middle-aged British grandmother on a holiday, it can happen to anyone. No criminal record, no illegal entry, no threat – just a system incentivized to detain first and ask questions never.
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Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice
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These kinds of stories just might hurt tourism and the trade deficit.
Trump's solution to the trade deficit is to impose a world wide 15% section 122 "import tax" [tariff]
Nothing about Canada not letting the British woman enter Canada ?
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You don’t consider a “pastor” using an extreme example like this zealotry? I would.
No. Would call it a bastardization
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Nothing about Canada not letting the British woman enter Canada ?
And, yes, I would guess the Guardian wrote this story with the intent to damage tourism.
LOL - Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth.
But I like the way you're thinking, maybe we can keep you from showing up to Illinois home games based on non-Illinois citizenship. You're a black cat.
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I thought Terry Hawthorne was The Black Cat
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Nothing about Canada not letting the British woman enter Canada ?
That didn't happen..
"When they crossed the border, Canadian officials told them they didn’t have the correct paperwork to bring the car with them. They were turned back to Montana on the American side"
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the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, did not save the $2 trillion in waste promised as of early 2026.
Based on reports, the initiative fell significantly short of that goal, with claimed savings often being a small fraction of the promise, and in some cases, the initiatives actually resulted in net costs.
--Savings vs. Promises: While Elon Musk initially promised $2 trillion in cuts, this figure was later reduced to $1 trillion and subsequently to $150 billion. By April 2025, reports indicated actual savings were far lower than even the revised goals, with one analysis showing only about $2 billion in real, verified cuts out of over $50 billion claimed at the time.
--Inflated Claims and Errors: Analyses by the New York Times and others found that many of DOGE’s "savings" claims were inflated, inaccurate, or double-counted, with one report stating that in August 2025, DOGE overstated the savings of its largest cuts by 97%.
--Actual Costs: Studies suggested that DOGE's actions, including mass firings and disruptions, actually cost taxpayers money—estimated at $135 billion due to paid leave for federal workers, lost productivity, and costs of rehiring, without including potential revenue losses from IRS cuts.
--Workforce Reductions: DOGE was successful in cutting the federal workforce, reducing it by over 280,000 employees, which created significant disruptions in government services.
Experts noted that achieving $2 trillion in cuts was considered nearly impossible without touching major, protected programs like Social Security and Medicare.
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the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, did not save the $2 trillion in waste promised as of early 2026.
Based on reports, the initiative fell significantly short of that goal, with claimed savings often being a small fraction of the promise, and in some cases, the initiatives actually resulted in net costs.
--Savings vs. Promises: While Elon Musk initially promised $2 trillion in cuts, this figure was later reduced to $1 trillion and subsequently to $150 billion. By April 2025, reports indicated actual savings were far lower than even the revised goals, with one analysis showing only about $2 billion in real, verified cuts out of over $50 billion claimed at the time.
--Inflated Claims and Errors: Analyses by the New York Times and others found that many of DOGE’s "savings" claims were inflated, inaccurate, or double-counted, with one report stating that in August 2025, DOGE overstated the savings of its largest cuts by 97%.
--Actual Costs: Studies suggested that DOGE's actions, including mass firings and disruptions, actually cost taxpayers money—estimated at $135 billion due to paid leave for federal workers, lost productivity, and costs of rehiring, without including potential revenue losses from IRS cuts.
--Workforce Reductions: DOGE was successful in cutting the federal workforce, reducing it by over 280,000 employees, which created significant disruptions in government services.
Experts noted that achieving $2 trillion in cuts was considered nearly impossible without touching major, protected programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Wait, so all the outrage from the left and on here was unwarranted?! The sky wasn’t falling? Or does what you type above upset you? It’s like damned if you do and damned if you don’t…
Still not sure what you’re trying to imply above. You’d be upset if it was more but now you’re upset that it wasn’t enough 😂 can’t make this shit up…
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Wait, so all the outrage from the left and on here was unwarranted?! The sky wasn’t falling? Or does what you type above upset you? It’s like damned if you do and damned if you don’t…
Still not sure what you’re trying to imply above. You’d be upset if it was more but now you’re upset that it wasn’t enough 😂 can’t make this shit up…
What? The Department of Government Efficiency wound up fucking up the government at a net cost of $125 billion and I am supposed to be pleased because I was proven right?
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Judging by the amount of people on Maui spending money on really expensive things maybe the economy is okay after all!
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That didn't happen..
"When they crossed the border, Canadian officials told them they didn’t have the correct paperwork to bring the car with them. They were turned back to Montana on the American side"
It was the car's fault. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now tell the rest of the story.
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It was the car's fault. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now tell the rest of the story.
We lack sufficient information to know what documentation they lacked to drive the car in Canada.
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We lack sufficient information to know what documentation they lacked to drive the car in Canada.
How about when they turned around and tried to get thru U.S. Border Patrol and both had prior immigration issues ?
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How about when they turned around and tried to get thru U.S. Border Patrol and both had prior immigration issues ?
You mean when they were sent back?
Immigration law is confusing.
Wife has overstayed her tourist visa. She paid the penalty and was 100% lawfully present.
Husband had been here 20 years on a work visa?. He kept getting the run around on permanent resident status and finally gave up? I guess he technically overstayed?
They were planning to visit Canada and then go home.
They had subsequently accepted the offer to self deport
Why were they detained without arrest for 6 weeks in a hell hole?
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No. Would call it a bastardization
Convenient
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Judging by the amount of people on Maui spending money on really expensive things maybe the economy is okay after all!
Conclusion: “People with money are doing fine!”
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Convenient
Yet true
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You mean when they were sent back?
Immigration law is confusing.
Wife has overstayed her tourist visa. She paid the penalty and was 100% lawfully present.
Husband had been here 20 years on a work visa?. He kept getting the run around on permanent resident status and finally gave up? I guess he technically overstayed?
They were planning to visit Canada and then go home.
They had subsequently accepted the offer to self deport
Why were they detained without arrest for 6 weeks in a hell hole?
I didn't read this story and really didn't give a crap about people getting caught at the actual border who were here illegally, but it sure sounds like there 2 fucked up and even Canada would not let them in. 6 weeks in a hell hole since they failed to follow the law? Adios, illegals.
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Yet true
Bullshit
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Bullshit
There is a reason there is a saying about converts and zealotry. You are a prime example.
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There is a reason there is a saying about converts and zealotry. You are a prime example.
Bullshit.
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Bullshit.
You are the Duke of New York when jt comes to zealotry as a convert. A number 1.
Nichi and you can lecture people who actually have to take public transit on tolerating criminals and the crazies from your safe, lilly white suburbs.
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You are the Duke of New York when jt comes to zealotry as a convert. A number 1.
Nichi and you can lecture people who actually have to take public transit on tolerating criminals and the crazies from your safe, lilly white suburbs.
Bullshit.
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Bullshit.
He types "Bullshit" from his lilly white suburb.... Not ironic in the least
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You mean when they were sent back?
Immigration law is confusing.
Wife has overstayed her tourist visa. She paid the penalty and was 100% lawfully present.
Husband had been here 20 years on a work visa?. He kept getting the run around on permanent resident status and finally gave up? I guess he technically overstayed?
They were planning to visit Canada and then go home.
They had subsequently accepted the offer to self deport
Why were they detained without arrest for 6 weeks in a hell hole?
" I guess he technically overstayed?"
The shortened version would be that 'he overstayed'.
The Guardian story didn't mention the prior immigration issues for either. And those issues were why they were detained.
If they hadn't attempted to enter Canada, there would have been no faux outrage story.
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Judging by the amount of people on Maui spending money on really expensive things maybe the economy is okay after all!
Maui is cheap.
Unless you're from Alabama I guess.
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Maui is cheap.
Unless you're from Alabama I guess.
He's a Tennessee fatass. So, close enough
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He's a Tennessee fatass. So, close enough
You seen one backwards Southern State, you seen em all.
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I didn't read this story
and really didn't give a crap about people getting caught at the actual border who were here illegally, but it sure sounds like there 2 fucked up and even Canada would not let them in. 6 weeks in a hell hole since they failed to follow the law? Adios, illegals.
Obviously
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Obviously
I git the part that can be summarized as "Adios, illegals! Next time respect US law.."
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I git the part that can be summarized as "Adios, illegals! Next time respect US law.."
Why can’t corporations respect U.S. law?
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He's a Tennessee fatass. So, close enough
Nashville (a major city with over 700,000 residents in the metro area) is widely regarded as a dynamic, fast-growing destination known for its music scene, Southern hospitality, job market, nightlife, food, and outdoor access nearby. It’s frequently ranked in “best places to live” lists for its energy, affordability relative to coastal cities, and appeal to young professionals, families, and transplants.
In contrast, Washington, IL is a small town (population around 16,000–18,000) in Tazewell County near Peoria—quiet, suburban/rural, with lower-key living, far fewer amenities, cultural options, dining, events, or job diversity.
Desirability is subjective (e.g., some prioritize quiet family life over urban buzz), but based on migration trends, rankings, and discussions, Nashville attracts far more people and positive attention as a desirable spot.
On obesity (“fat people” rates):
Washington, IL (and its surrounding area in Tazewell County) has a higher rate of obesity than Nashville.
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Why can’t corporations respect U.S. law?
As I have said previously, crack down on the employers and you solve a large chunck of the problem. That being said, most HR people can't identify fake documents and you have states, like Illinois, making it difficult to use E-Verify. So quite a few are talking out of both sides when they bitch about businesses hiring illegals while complaining about E-Verify.
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Why can’t corporations respect U.S. law?
Whataboutism, strawman, and moving the goalposts…
That’s not what is being discussed. You’re deflecting…
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Well, fatass, you're not doing much to bring Nashville's average down
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Whataboutism, strawman, and moving the goalposts…
That’s not what is being discussed. You’re deflecting…
Do you purposefully play dumb?
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As I have said previously, crack down on the employers and you solve a large chunck of the problem. That being said, most HR people can't identify fake documents and you have states, like Illinois, making it difficult to use E-Verify. So quite a few are talking out of both sides when they bitch about businesses hiring illegals while complaining about E-Verify.
I’ve been the one saying that. And take it from me, someone who has hired “illegals;” the people hiring know that they aren’t legal, and the directive FROM CORPORATE is to hire these people because they work the cheapest.
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I’ve been the one saying that. And take it from me, someone who has hired “illegals;” the people hiring know that they aren’t legal, and the directive FROM CORPORATE is to hire these people because they work the cheapest.
I'm glad you can speak for all the warehouses along I-55 in Bolingbrook, Channahan, Joliet, etc.
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They know.
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I’ve been the one saying that. And take it from me, someone who has hired “illegals;” the people hiring know that they aren’t legal, and the directive FROM CORPORATE is to hire these people because they work the cheapest.
Who hired the "illegals" ? You ? Or corporate ?
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Who hired the "illegals" ? You ? Or corporate ?
Your mom.
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Your mom.
That's not true, but you're deviating.
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That's not true, but you're deviating.
I think I explained it pretty clearly. EVERYONE did it. And EVERYONE knew about it. Including your mom.
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As long as their paperwork was approved, it was all systems go.
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I think I explained it pretty clearly. EVERYONE did it. And EVERYONE knew about it. Including your mom.
You didn't explain why corporate wasn't respecting the law when you, not corporate, did the hiring of the illegals.
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As long as their paperwork was approved, it was all systems go.
Why didn't you just restrict your hiring to US citizens looking for work rather than blaming corporations for not respecting the law ?
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Tempo is going to get arrested by ICE
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Tempo is going to get arrested by ICE
😂🤣
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On obesity (“fat people” rates):
Washington, IL (and its surrounding area in Tazewell County) has a higher rate of obesity than Nashville.
Approximately 63%–68% of adults in Nashville (Davidson County) are considered overweight or obese. Data indicates a 30% adult obesity rate, which is higher than peer cities like Austin and Charlotte.
https://61five.com/nashville-obesity-epidemic/#:~:text=Nashville's%20Obesity%20Epidemic,Nashville%20are%20classified%20as%20obese.
San Francisco has one of the lowest adult obesity rates in the United States, frequently ranked as the healthiest or second-healthiest city in the nation. Recent data indicates the city's adult obesity rate is approximately 14.8% to 18%, significantly lower than many other U.S. cities
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I'm glad you can speak for all the warehouses along I-55 in Bolingbrook, Channahan, Joliet, etc.
The ruse here - is the company hires a contractor, the contractor hires the illegals. Labor Laundering.
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Tempo is going to get arrested by ICE
Can you recommend an attorney well versed in employment law for him ?
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I git the part that can be summarized as "Adios, illegals! Next time respect US law.."
You must have missed the part where they were planning to visit Canada for two weeks, then return home to UK. They weren't trying to stay here.
Wife's tourist visa was valid.
Husband overstayed his work visa 20 years. How does that happen?
They lacked documents needed to drive the car in Canada.
They offered to self deport. Even offered to waive the incentives.
Never did get their luggage back
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The open border administration approved her visa after she had overstayed a previous visa by almost 4 years while visiting her husband whio was overstaying his visa by 20 years.
I have no idea why they had a problem trying to get back into the US. 😂😂
The Brit that interviewed her, in Britain, should have asked if they "planned" to not overstay their previous visas. Lol
The Brit could also have asked what the paperwork issues were that prevented a Brit from entering Canada.
Maybe the vehicle was car jacked.
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The open border administration approved her visa after she had overstayed a previous visa by almost 4 years while visiting her husband whio was overstaying his visa by 20 years.
I have no idea why they had a problem trying to get back into the US. 😂😂
The Brit that interviewed her, in Britain, should have asked if they "planned" to not overstay their previous visas. Lol
But they were will to self-deport!!! LOL except they didn’t for over 20 years…
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AI says MsBrit, who had already overstayed a previous visa by 4 years, came to the US to see her husband who was still in the US and enjoying his 20 year stay of being an illegal so they could travel around the countryside.
How sweet. She hadn't seen him in years.
When MrBrit got caught in Montana being a 20 year illegal we're told that MrBrit and MsBrit "planned" on returning to England.
They got to spend 6 weeks in detention instead of being on their 'planned' flight. 😥
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AI says MsBrit, who had already overstayed a previous visa by 4 years, came to the US to see her husband who was still in the US and enjoying his 20 year stay of being an illegal so they could travel around the countryside.
How sweet. She hadn't seen him in years.
When MrBrit got caught in Montana being a 20 year illegal we're told that MrBrit and MsBrit "planned" on returning to England.
They got to spend 6 weeks in detention instead of being on their 'planned' flight. 😥
The punishment for overstaying is removal. Why detain them for 6 weeks when they were already self deporting?
Does ICE get paid incentives?
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But they were will to self-deport!!! LOL except they didn’t for over 20 years…
The husband was reportedly working here and paying taxes for 20 years on an expired EB-3 visa.
Do you know what self deport means?.
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Approximately 63%–68% of adults in Nashville (Davidson County) are considered overweight or obese. Data indicates a 30% adult obesity rate, which is higher than peer cities like Austin and Charlotte.
https://61five.com/nashville-obesity-epidemic/#:~:text=Nashville's%20Obesity%20Epidemic,Nashville%20are%20classified%20as%20obese.
San Francisco has one of the lowest adult obesity rates in the United States, frequently ranked as the healthiest or second-healthiest city in the nation. Recent data indicates the city's adult obesity rate is approximately 14.8% to 18%, significantly lower than many other U.S. cities
Of course they’re skinny, they all have AIDS
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The husband was reportedly working here and paying taxes for 20 years on an expired EB-3 visa.
Do you know what self deport means?.
Why don't you respect a country's laws and borders ? Mr and Ms Brit don't appear to but Canada sure does.
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The punishment for overstaying is removal. Why detain them for 6 weeks when they were already self deporting?
Does ICE get paid incentives?
A great concept. Break the laws of a country and offer your own penalty for doing it. smh
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You can get yours for only $20
https://x.com/dc_draino/status/2027076329905050085?s=42
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You didn't explain why corporate wasn't respecting the law when you, not corporate, did the hiring of the illegals.
You’ve never explained adequately why you’re a disingenuous dipshit. So we’re even, I guess.
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The punishment for overstaying is removal. Why detain them for 6 weeks when they were already self deporting?
Does ICE get paid incentives?
It’s a huge racket that is going to net Donald and friends billions.
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You’ve never explained adequately why you’re a disingenuous dipshit. So we’re even, I guess.
I guess, lol
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A great concept. Break the laws of a country and offer your own penalty for doing it. smh
I will type more slowly..
The penalty for unlawful presence is removal. Self deportation is an available option. There are even incentives -- free tickets and cash. This saves both sides time and money
They were held 6 weeks and finally allowed to self deport..what was the point of holding them 6 weeks?
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I will type more slowly..
The penalty for unlawful presence is removal. Self deportation is an available option. There are even incentives -- free tickets and cash. This saves both sides time and money
They were held 6 weeks and finally allowed to self deport..what was the point of holding them 6 weeks?
He didn't self deport before he got caught being in the country illegally for 20 years.
The offer was out before MsBrit came over and before he got caught.
FAFO
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The Brit could also have asked what the paperwork issues were that prevented a Brit from entering Canada.
Maybe the vehicle was car jacked.
To drive a car across the Canadian border, you need a valid passport (or NEXUS/enhanced driver’s license), driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance. U.S. citizens do not need a visa for visits under 180 days. If renting, bring the rental agreement. Pets require proof of rabies vaccination.
Essential Documents for Border Crossing:
-For Persons (Citizenship/ID): Valid Passport, Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL), or Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS). Children under 16 may use a birth certificate.
For the Vehicle:
-Registration: Original or copy of the vehicle registration.
-Insurance: Proof of insurance, preferably valid in both countries.
-Rental/Loaned Vehicle: A copy of the rental agreement or a letter of authorization from the owner.
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To drive a car across the Canadian border, you need a valid passport (or NEXUS/enhanced driver’s license), driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance. U.S. citizens do not need a visa for visits under 180 days. If renting, bring the rental agreement. Pets require proof of rabies vaccination.
Essential Documents for Border Crossing:
-For Persons (Citizenship/ID): Valid Passport, Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL), or Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS). Children under 16 may use a birth certificate.
For the Vehicle:
-Registration: Original or copy of the vehicle registration.
-Insurance: Proof of insurance, preferably valid in both countries.
-Rental/Loaned Vehicle: A copy of the rental agreement or a letter of authorization from the owner.
Maybe the nice Brit interviewing the lawbreaker could have addressed the border crossing issue, among other issues.
But other than that, it was a cool omg story
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To drive a car across the Canadian border, you need a valid passport (or NEXUS/enhanced driver’s license), driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance. U.S. citizens do not need a visa for visits under 180 days. If renting, bring the rental agreement. Pets require proof of rabies vaccination.
Essential Documents for Border Crossing:
-For Persons (Citizenship/ID): Valid Passport, Passport Card, Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL), or Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS). Children under 16 may use a birth certificate.
For the Vehicle:
-Registration: Original or copy of the vehicle registration.
-Insurance: Proof of insurance, preferably valid in both countries.
-Rental/Loaned Vehicle: A copy of the rental agreement or a letter of authorization from the owner.
I wonder if there's a place where Brits can go to read about the requirements to enter Canada.
In English. ;D
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AI says MsBrit, who had already overstayed a previous visa by 4 years, came to the US to see her husband who was still in the US and enjoying his 20 year stay of being an illegal so they could travel around the countryside.
How sweet.
Karen Newton has also violated the laws of this country, and overstayed her visa waiver admission for almost 4 years. She was banned from the US for 10 years. The Biden administration granted her a tourist visa after her ban ended in 2023
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He didn't self deport before he got caught being in the country illegally for 20 years.
The offer was out before MsBrit came over and before he got caught.
FAFO
During their detention, an immigration agent told the couple they could choose “voluntary self-deportation”
https://www.business-standard.com/immigration/valid-us-visa-but-42-day-custody-over-husband-s-uk-tourist-case-explained-126022400299_1.html
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During their detention, an immigration agent told the couple they could choose “voluntary self-deportation”
https://www.business-standard.com/immigration/valid-us-visa-but-42-day-custody-over-husband-s-uk-tourist-case-explained-126022400299_1.html
And they were given $1000 and airfare to leave.
As opposed to the previous administration that offered airfare, phones, lodging, meals and a phone to enter the US.
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Karen Newton has also violated the laws of this country, and overstayed her visa waiver admission for almost 4 years. She was banned from the US for 10 years. The Biden administration granted her a tourist visa after her ban ended in 2023
Did she put something on her visa application that she wanted to see her illegal alien husband in a couple of years, after not seeing him for 10 ?
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And they were given $1000 and airfare to leave.
I read somewhere the Newtons never got the $1000, but didn't care. They also reportedly never got their luggage.
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As opposed to the previous administration that offered airfare, phones, lodging, meals and a phone to enter the US.
Claims that the Biden administration provided free cell phones, travel, and pre-loaded cash cards to migrants upon entry are largely based on misrepresentations of existing, limited programs. While some migrants have been provided with phones for tracking in monitoring programs, and non-profits offer food/shelter, there is no government policy providing comprehensive, free travel and prepaid cards.
*Cell Phones: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has used technology, including smartphones provided to some non-detained migrants, as part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) for tracking purposes.
*Travel and Housing: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and humanitarian groups—not the federal government—often provide temporary lodging, meals, and assistance with transportation to the interior of the U.S. for asylum seekers.
*Misinformation: Similar claims that the Biden administration was distributing $5,000 visa cards were investigated and found to be false.
Note: The results indicate these claims have been made by political figures as criticisms of immigration policies, rather than official, publicized administration, according to AP News and Congressman Byron Donalds.
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Claims that the Biden administration provided free cell phones, travel, and pre-loaded cash cards to migrants upon entry are largely based on misrepresentations of existing, limited programs. While some migrants have been provided with phones for tracking in monitoring programs, and non-profits offer food/shelter, there is no government policy providing comprehensive, free travel and prepaid cards.
*Cell Phones: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has used technology, including smartphones provided to some non-detained migrants, as part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) for tracking purposes.
*Travel and Housing: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and humanitarian groups—not the federal government—often provide temporary lodging, meals, and assistance with transportation to the interior of the U.S. for asylum seekers.
*Misinformation: Similar claims that the Biden administration was distributing $5,000 visa cards were investigated and found to be false.
Note: The results indicate these claims have been made by political figures as criticisms of immigration policies, rather than official, publicized administration, according to AP News and Congressman Byron Donalds.
How much grant money was provided by the Biden administration to NGO's to provide housing etc ?
And Mr and Ms Brit are back home and together.
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Hey guys, this thread is about the da economy. PAMan is keeping strict tabs lately. No extraneous posting, and stick to ONLY the exact point being discussed. Thank you for your cooperation.
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You’ve never explained adequately why you’re a disingenuous dipshit. So we’re even, I guess.
Lock Tempo up! Lock Tenpo up!
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I will type more slowly..
The penalty for unlawful presence is removal. Self deportation is an available option. There are even incentives -- free tickets and cash. This saves both sides time and money
They were held 6 weeks and finally allowed to self deport..what was the point of holding them 6 weeks?
Teach them a lesson so they don't repeat the behavior?
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Hey guys, this thread is about the da economy. PAMan is keeping strict tabs lately. No extraneous posting, and stick to ONLY the exact point being discussed. Thank you for your cooperation.
Prob my fault
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And Mr and Ms Brit are back home and together.
The Newtons. And the whole story about William.Newton overstaying an H-1B visa for 20 years makes no.sense.Thr H-1B visa is employer sponsored, lasts 3 years, and can only be renewed once..
At that point, they should've applied for a change of status..
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Summary from Krugman -
If Biden's economy was so shitty, then it would have been trivial for Trump to make things better in short order.
Instead, despite starting at a supposedly low floor, he's made it worse. That's some real talent there.
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Dow hit 50k today
My 401K and other investments absolutely killed it overall in 2025 and Jan 26
Gas $2.49 and bought milk for $1.94 and eggs for $1.88 the other day
At this rate I’ll be able to own as many homes as murph before long!
Dow -645
But we don't want you to notice that so ... Trump says "I'd love to not attack Iran, but sometimes you have to"
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Oil Prices Climb as Much as 13% After Iran Attack, Pointing to Economic Risks
How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.
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Dow hit 50k today
My 401K and other investments absolutely killed it overall in 2025 and Jan 26
Gas $2.49 and bought milk for $1.94 and eggs for $1.88 the other day
At this rate I’ll be able to own as many homes as murph before long!
This aged like the second half of the UConn game
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Milk and eggs still dirt cheap, gas still cheap, Dow goes up and down but will hit 50k again by April 15.
But your rush to excitement when anything remotely negative happens is noted!
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Milk and eggs still dirt cheap, gas still cheap, Dow goes up and down but will hit 50k again by April 15.
But your rush to excitement when anything remotely negative happens is noted!
Oil prices up 15% this week - gas will follow
The only negative thing that happened was dropping a bunch of bombs
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Oil prices up 15% this week - gas will follow
The only negative thing that happened was dropping a bunch of bombs
Unless you own defense stocks.
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Gas is up .72 cents since two days ago here in Itasca.
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Unless you own defense stocks.
War is a racket. It’s the biggest money laundering scheme in history, and always will be.
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Gas is up .72 cents since two days ago here in Itasca.
It's up about 50 cents here.
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Unless you own defense stocks.
Only defense stocks….
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War is a racket. It’s the biggest money laundering scheme in history, and always will be.
Your 401(k) may disagree, or not. That is if you bother to have one.
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Gas is up .72 cents since two days ago here in Itasca.
Gas is up and it’s still cheap. Let’s see what actually happens over the coming weeks because it’s just uncertainty and not any actual supply issues causing the spike.
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Gas is up and it’s still cheap. Let’s see what actually happens over the coming weeks because it’s just uncertainty and not any actual supply issues causing the spike.
Rubio would be proud of you.
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Rubio would be proud of you.
I’m old enough to remember when gas went to $5+ after 9/11 and gas stations had to give money back for price gouging. It’s going to be ok.
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Rubio would be proud of you.
You would think you would find the silver lining, since higher costs would make people ride bikes or buy electric cars
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I’m old enough to remember when gas went to $5+ after 9/11 and gas stations had to give money back for price gouging. It’s going to be ok.
Why do you hate Capitalism
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You would think you would find the silver lining, since higher costs would make people ride bikes or buy electric cars
The silver lining will be the midterms
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Your 401(k) may disagree, or not. That is if you bother to have one.
That doesn’t mean your 401k can’t be good.
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Gas is up and it’s still cheap. Let’s see what actually happens over the coming weeks because it’s just uncertainty and not any actual supply issues causing the spike.
There is no uncertainty. Not here anyway.
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That doesn’t mean your 401k can’t be good.
I moved all the money in my 401k to cash, a few weeks ago
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Why do you hate Capitalism
Put all your retirement into bitcoin for a few weeks
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Saw something about Toyota shifting plans for a major EV and battery plant from Alabama to Canada. Also, Canada signed a related deal with South Korea? Is it possible foreign investors are becoming less than comfortable with the erratic trade policies of the USA?
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Saw something about Toyota shifting plans for a major EV and battery plant from Alabama to Canada. Also, Canada signed a related deal with South Korea? Is it possible foreign investors are becoming less than comfortable with the erratic policies of the USA?
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AI
No, Toyota is not planning to move an EV and battery plant from Alabama to Canada. This appears to be a viral rumor or misinformation circulating on social media (YouTube videos, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, etc.) in early 2026, often tied to political commentary about U.S. tariffs, trade policies, or the Trump administration.
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AI
No, Toyota is not planning to move an EV and battery plant from Alabama to Canada. This appears to be a viral rumor or misinformation circulating on social media (YouTube videos, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, etc.) in early 2026, often tied to political commentary about U.S. tariffs, trade policies, or the Trump administration.
The only thing that would be more shocking would AI bring right....
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AI
No, Toyota is not planning to move an EV and battery plant from Alabama to Canada. This appears to be a viral rumor or misinformation circulating on social media (YouTube videos, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, etc.) in early 2026, often tied to political commentary about U.S. tariffs, trade policies, or the Trump administration.
Nobody said they are planning to move an existing plant. They are apparently shifting plans for a new plant.
Better AI:
Based on reports from early 2026, Toyota has reportedly shifted plans for a major, estimated $9-billion electric vehicle (EV) and battery megafactory project from Alabama to Ontario, Canada. This decision is driven by a desire for long-term supply chain stability, trade predictability, and to avoid volatile U.S. tariff threats, according to reports.
Here are the key details regarding the shifting EV plans and Canada’s partnerships:
*Toyota's Move to Canada: The reported $9-billion project was initially slated for Alabama but shifted to the Windsor-Essex area in Ontario, Canada. The decision reflects a preference for Canadian policy stability over the uncertainty of U.S. tariff policy, which industry analysts say is influencing long-term, decade-long investment decisions.
*Canada-South Korea Deal: Amidst threats of tariffs from the U.S., Canada and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in January 2026 to deepen cooperation in the automotive sector. The deal focuses on developing a Korean automotive industrial footprint in Canada, specifically targeting battery production and supply chain security.
*Foreign Investor Sentiment: The move is interpreted as a sign that foreign investors are increasingly uncomfortable with the perceived "erratic" or protectionist trade policies of the United States, particularly regarding "America First" policies and fluctuating tariff threats.
*Canadian Advantages: Canada is being chosen for its stable regulatory environment, access to critical minerals, and strategic, long-term investments in its EV ecosystem.
Contextual Details
While the shift to Canada represents a loss for Alabama, reports indicate that Toyota also recently opened a $14-billion battery plant in North Carolina in late 2025. The move of the $9-billion project to Canada is seen as a strategic pivot to secure a stable manufacturing base, despite some analysts noting that this may be a reflection of, rather than a total abandonment of, the North American market.
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Looking like Nichi's AI is better than Mn's!
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They didn't get the memo....
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/record-numbers-of-workers-are-raiding-their-401-k-savings-bc89d5c3
Record Numbers of Workers Are Raiding Their 401(k) Savings
A divergent economy has given people record retirement savings and more need to dig into them
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Put all your retirement into bitcoin for a few weeks
Halliburton for the next 6-12 months.
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Looking like Nichi's AI is better than Mn's!
Artificial intelligence beats no intelligence every time
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They didn't get the memo....
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/record-numbers-of-workers-are-raiding-their-401-k-savings-bc89d5c3
Record Numbers of Workers Are Raiding Their 401(k) Savings
A divergent economy has given people record retirement savings and more need to dig into them
Trump closes the budget hole collecting 10% penalties- 3D chess
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Artificial intelligence beats no intelligence every time
GIGO
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Good buying opportunities
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/february-2026-jobs-report.html
Economy
U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Good time to reinstitute the draft?
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Good buying opportunities
The good buying opportunities were oil futures before the attack. Jared K probably got in on that action
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/february-2026-jobs-report.html
Economy
U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Good time to reinstitute the draft?
#TrumpSlump
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The good buying opportunities were oil futures before the attack. Jared K probably got in on that action
Well when oil is at multi year lows yeah that’s a pretty good time to buy, war or not
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The jobs report thing is wild. Added 126k in Jan and lost 92k in Feb? Ooook. Just now learned that tens of thousands of the losses are in Hawaii and California due to strikes and expected to be temporary. The AI Murph built took his job.
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Well when oil is at multi year lows yeah that’s a pretty good time to buy, war or not
When you can pull the levers to start a war that causes the biggest one week percentage increase in oil prices - that is also a good time to buy.
I presume you are retiring now that you went all in on those multi year lows and made bank?
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When you can pull the levers to start a war that causes the biggest one week percentage increase in oil prices - that is also a good time to buy.
I presume you are retiring now that you went all in on those multi year lows and made bank?
Custard has an electric car....He was way AOTC on this war.
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Custard has an electric car....He was way AOTC on this war.
I learned a lot from Murph in the Cycling thread and spend most of my time these days chastising random people for running in the bike lane and flipping off motorists for honking at me when I’m taking up a lane on a hilly two lane road
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Just bought gas. That sucked!
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Custard has an electric car....He was way AOTC on this war.
Until it gives him cancer
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Just bought gas. That sucked!
Hoax! You love giving your money to our overlords almost as much as Custard does
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Just bought gas. That sucked!
Too bad the progressives made public transit in Chicago unusable.
Make sure you’re using the Upside app when buying gas and groceries!
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Don't think The Costco accepts that app
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Too bad the progressives made public transit in Chicago unusable.
Make sure you’re using the Upside app when buying gas and groceries!
You see - Custard is not against public transit - he is just against funding it enough that it’s usable
oil prices neared $120 per barrel for the first time since 2022
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You see - Custard is not against public transit - he is just against funding it enough that it’s usable
oil prices neared $120 per barrel for the first time since 2022
Public transportation funding is fine, how about we just try and make it so it feel halfway safe and you don’t smell like a weed vape when you get off it?
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Public transportation funding is fine, how about we just try and make it so it feel halfway safe and you don’t smell like a weed vape when you get off it?
Guess all we need to do is ban your kids to get rid of that vape smell
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I want clean, safe public transportation. I just don't want to pay for it. And I am not riding a bus with the unwashed masses.
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“Prepare for an extreme stock market rally” says Goldman Sachs
https://www.tipranks.com/news/prepare-for-an-extreme-stock-market-rally-says-goldman-sachs
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“Prepare for an extreme stock market rally” says Goldman Sachs
https://www.tipranks.com/news/prepare-for-an-extreme-stock-market-rally-says-goldman-sachs
No shit.
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“Prepare for an extreme stock market rally” says Goldman Sachs
https://www.tipranks.com/news/prepare-for-an-extreme-stock-market-rally-says-goldman-sachs
We are net long and need the retail investor to bid up stocks, says Goldman Sachs.
https://youtu.be/Cxjdj5_5yNM?si=CjcKOlscDUG2Y5RX
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Mortgage rates surge to highest since September, hitting spring housing market
S&P 500 falls to new low for year on Iran oil crisis, posts third-straight losing week
What asshole is in charge of this joint?
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Mortgage rates surge to highest since September, hitting spring housing market
S&P 500 falls to new low for year on Iran oil crisis, posts third-straight losing week
What asshole is in charge of this joint?
This is going to be very hard for you metabolize, but I trust you’ll get through it!
S&P
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Gas
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Mortgage rates
(https://i.ibb.co/MyYZYXWM/IMG-3281.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tw7Q7dk8)
Dow Jones
(https://i.ibb.co/6JyTXz4q/IMG-3282.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PzrPDK5V)
Eggs
(https://i.ibb.co/1ttNHb3h/IMG-3283.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9kk0RGJz)
(https://i.ibb.co/KxSNtYcJ/IMG-3284.jpg) (https://ibb.co/m5gvnmr3)
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$2.50? Should be $1.99 if not $0.99. Thanks, Trump.
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$2.50? Should be $1.99 if not $0.99. Thanks, Trump.
They’re $1.94 at my local grocer
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They’re $1.94 at my local grocer
Yeah but those are pre COVID eggs
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Have to give kudos to Custard on this one I guess
Meta stock climbs nearly 3% on report of planned layoffs to offset AI spending
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Eggs were pretty cheap at Woodman’s yesterday. Wasn’t buying any, so can’t remember what grade a large or jumbo were but I think mediums were as low as $1.69. Large were probably under $2
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99 cents for 2 oz of Buddig corned beef at the local grocer yesterday. That seems expensive so I only picked up 3 for later today.
Cabbage was cheap.
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(https://i.ibb.co/wN01qCqn/Screenshot-20260309-002404-2.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)
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99 cents for 2 oz of Buddig corned beef at the local grocer yesterday. That seems expensive so I only picked up 3 for later today.
Cabbage was cheap.
Buddig corned beef is expensive mostly in terms of future medical bills
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Buddig corned beef is expensive mostly in terms of future medical bills
And, it's fucking terrible
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Gas up another 40 cents today in my neighborhood
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And, it's fucking terrible
Price is often a proxy for quality
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Jobu does not like Buddig, that has been established.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/ppi-inflation-february-2026.html
Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/ppi-inflation-february-2026.html
Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected
But you see - the Farmers locked in their prices on fertilizer last December.
They have to go to Iran to get it, but they are locked in. Sort of like the Bears locked in their price for Justin Fields
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Zero US fertilizer comes from Iran. Turns out we basically don’t do business with them at all and haven’t for decades.
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Zero US fertilizer comes from Iran. Turns out we basically don’t do business with them at all and haven’t for decades.
Once again with the communism
US fertilizer producers will exploit the increase in global prices and ship fertilizer overseas to where Persian gulf fertilizer would otherwise go.
Unless you’re a communist like Custard who hates free markets and wants to tell companies what to do
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Custard is a communist and Tempo is supporting White Nationalists. What a week.
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Zero US fertilizer comes from Iran. Turns out we basically don’t do business with them at all and haven’t for decades.
While the U.S. produces much of its own fertilizer, it relies on global markets for imports, with about 15% of U.S. fertilizer imports originating from the Middle East. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz can affect this supply and raise prices.
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Custard is a communist and Tempo is supporting White Nationalists. What a week.
Custard has always been a commie
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Zero US fertilizer comes from Iran. Turns out we basically don’t do business with them at all and haven’t for decades.
Your words will comfort this Tennessee farmer.
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/aa846-iran-war-has-us-farmers-worried-about-the-cost-and-availability-of-fertilizer/#:~:text=Nitrogen%2Dbased%20fertilizer%20is%20especially,the%20farm%2C%E2%80%9D%20Littleton%20said.
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Your words will comfort this Tennessee farmer.
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/aa846-iran-war-has-us-farmers-worried-about-the-cost-and-availability-of-fertilizer/#:~:text=Nitrogen%2Dbased%20fertilizer%20is%20especially,the%20farm%2C%E2%80%9D%20Littleton%20said.
Maybe Trump will send him an appreciation letter for his sacrifices to his country.
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Maybe Trump will send him an appreciation letter for his sacrifices to his country.
What a fucking disaster. Trumpers paying a buck a gallon more saying “it’s worth the sacrifice” while rich fuckers with solar panels and Teslas laugh and count their Raytheon stock
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What a fucking disaster. Trumpers paying a buck a gallon more saying “it’s worth the sacrifice” while rich fuckers with solar panels and Teslas laugh and count their Raytheon stock
EV and solar panel makers missing some great marketing opportunities here.
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EV and solar panel makers missing some great marketing opportunities here.
Now we know why Musk supported this asshole
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Now we know why Musk supported this asshole
He may be dumb, but he is not stupid.
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He may be dumb, but he is not stupid.
This post - not a strawman
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Your words will comfort this Tennessee farmer.
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/aa846-iran-war-has-us-farmers-worried-about-the-cost-and-availability-of-fertilizer/#:~:text=Nitrogen%2Dbased%20fertilizer%20is%20especially,the%20farm%2C%E2%80%9D%20Littleton%20said.
Any farmer that waits until March to buy any fertilizer is a moron. I’ve been in 6 meetings this week with successful medium to larger farms that run their operations like an actual business this week in Indiana, and not a single one has expressed concern about in season fert availability or cost. Why? Because they bought it already.
It is absolutely reckless to go into the season without inputs locked down. Tells me right there that this guy runs a shitty business. A lot of these farmers down south in the Delta and W Tenn etc have been on the brink for 2 years now because they’ve hillbilly farmers who would have gone broke years ago if subsidies weren’t keeping them afloat. They aren’t businessmen. Farms stay afloat more by what happens in the office than what happens in the field.
Inputs have been really high and haven’t come down since Russia invaded Ukraine and we quit importing from them. And collusion.
Luckily for me I’m part owner and on the leadership team of a business that has patented products that allow farmers to use significantly less synthetic fertilizer, reduce costs, and get the same or better yields than their traditional fertility program.
Marketing contacted me a bit ago that a lead had come through and sent it my way. Called the guy and talked for 45 mins. By the end of the call he committed to using the products full farm (2200 acres) a 42k investment which will save him $120k.
So really this is going to be good for the environment by getting people to quit over applying synthetic fertilizers and good for their bottom line because it will open their eyes to trying new technology. Usually the biggest hurdle to the adoption of change in ag is finance.
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Also the article says it takes 45 days for raw materials to get here from the Middle East. That wasn’t getting made into fertilizer for this spring anyways. Quit lapping this shit up, you guys don’t even know what you’re talking about.
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Any farmer that waits until March to buy any fertilizer is a moron. I’ve been in 6 meetings this week with successful medium to larger farms that run their operations like an actual business this week in Indiana, and not a single one has expressed concern about in season fert availability or cost. Why? Because they bought it already.
Have they already taken delivery?
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Also the article says it takes 45 days for raw materials to get here from the Middle East. That wasn’t getting made into fertilizer for this spring anyways. Quit lapping this shit up, you guys don’t even know what you’re talking about.
Also apparently not knowing what they are talking about - the suppliers who raised prices on fertilizer not reliant on supplies in the gulf
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Any farmer that waits until March to buy any fertilizer is a moron. I’ve been in 6 meetings this week with successful medium to larger farms that run their operations like an actual business this week in Indiana, and not a single one has expressed concern about in season fert availability or cost. Why? Because they bought it already.
It is absolutely reckless to go into the season without inputs locked down. Tells me right there that this guy runs a shitty business. A lot of these farmers down south in the Delta and W Tenn etc have been on the brink for 2 years now because they’ve hillbilly farmers who would have gone broke years ago if subsidies weren’t keeping them afloat. They aren’t businessmen. Farms stay afloat more by what happens in the office than what happens in the field.
Inputs have been really high and haven’t come down since Russia invaded Ukraine and we quit importing from them. And collusion.
Luckily for me I’m part owner and on the leadership team of a business that has patented products that allow farmers to use significantly less synthetic fertilizer, reduce costs, and get the same or better yields than their traditional fertility program.
Marketing contacted me a bit ago that a lead had come through and sent it my way. Called the guy and talked for 45 mins. By the end of the call he committed to using the products full farm (2200 acres) a 42k investment which will save him $120k.
So really this is going to be good for the environment by getting people to quit over applying synthetic fertilizers and good for their bottom line because it will open their eyes to trying new technology. Usually the biggest hurdle to the adoption of change in ag is finance.
So you've had six meetings and everything is hunky-dory in the ag sector?
Yes, some farmers can buy early (to lock in prices), particularly the larger or better-capitalized operations. But in 2025-2026, many farmers are financially constrained and cautious. The profits farmers made when crop prices were high a few years ago have eroded and balance sheets are tight.
More and more farmers aren’t just asking “Should I buy early?”
They’re asking “Can I afford to?”
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So you've had six meetings and everything is hunky-dory in the ag sector?
Yes, some farmers can buy early (to lock in prices), particularly the larger or better-capitalized operations. But in 2025-2026, many farmers are financially constrained and cautious. The profits farmers made when crop prices were high a few years ago have eroded and balance sheets are tight.
More and more farmers aren’t just asking “Should I buy early?”
They’re asking “Can I afford to?”
Custard will bet you he's right! $10,000, right now!
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So you've had six meetings and everything is hunky-dory in the ag sector?
Yes, some farmers can buy early (to lock in prices), particularly the larger or better-capitalized operations. But in 2025-2026, many farmers are financially constrained and cautious. The profits farmers made when crop prices were high a few years ago have eroded and balance sheets are tight.
More and more farmers aren’t just asking “Should I buy early?”
They’re asking “Can I afford to?”
Strawman alert. No one said it was all hunky dory.
Someone posted an article interviewing some guy who is doing things very differently than what successful farmers typically do and getting burned in the process.
The last two years some people waited to buy and were able to get some last minute deals. This year it backfired on them because they failed to hedge their cost risk. Probably didn’t buy fuel either when it was at a multi year low all winter.
“Can I afford to?”
He can’t afford to buy late even more than he couldn’t afford to buy early.
He has four choices really at this point:
1. He buys the fertilizer at what it costs now and continues to farm this year as normal. He’ll probably lose money again this year unless crop prices rally to offset the additional cost.
2. He doesn’t buy it and maybe he’s hoping he applied enough in the past that there’s enough in the soil fertility bank that he has decent yields and he lives to have a better strategy for securing inputs next year. Or maybe it’s a colossal failure and he goes broke.
3. He reduces his inputs strategically which would lower his cost and still give himself a shot at a normal yield. This is pretty common the last couple of years but you still want to have a better strategy than waiting til the last minute hoping you’ll get lucky buying one of the most critical pieces of the puzzle.
4. He quits farming and the neighbor down the road who is a better businessman takes it over and hires him to run the seed tender.
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Strawman alert. No one said it was all hunky dory.
Someone posted an article interviewing some guy who is doing things very differently than what successful farmers typically do and getting burned in the process.
The last two years some people waited to buy and were able to get some last minute deals. This year it backfired on them because they failed to hedge their cost risk. Probably didn’t buy fuel either when it was at a multi year low all winter.
“Can I afford to?”
He can’t afford to buy late even more than he couldn’t afford to buy early.
He has four choices really at this point:
1. He buys the fertilizer at what it costs now and continues to farm this year as normal. He’ll probably lose money again this year unless crop prices rally to offset the additional cost.
2. He doesn’t buy it and maybe he’s hoping he applied enough in the past that there’s enough in the soil fertility bank that he has decent yields and he lives to have a better strategy for securing inputs next year. Or maybe it’s a colossal failure and he goes broke.
3. He reduces his inputs strategically which would lower his cost and still give himself a shot at a normal yield. This is pretty common the last couple of years but you still want to have a better strategy than waiting til the last minute hoping you’ll get lucky buying one of the most critical pieces of the puzzle.
4. He quits farming and the neighbor down the road who is a better businessman takes it over and hires him to run the seed tender.
Farmers have been facing a profitability crunch over the last 2-3 years. In addition to fertilizer, they're paying more for fuel, seed, and chemicals. This makes it even more difficult to cover debt obligations, reinvest in their operations and build future reserves.
It's easy for you to sit in your cubicle being smug and downplaying the problems in the industry, but the Iran war just made it a lot worse for many who were already struggling with high input costs and declining commodity prices.
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/declining-farm-economy-continues-to-pressure-profitability#:~:text=Commodity%20Prices%20Declining,record%20crops%20at%20competitive%20prices.
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Farmers have been facing a profitability crunch over the last 2-3 years. In addition to fertilizer, they're paying more for fuel, seed, and chemicals. This makes it even more difficult to cover debt obligations, reinvest in their operations and build future reserves.
It's easy for you to sit in your cubicle being smug and downplaying the problems in the industry, but the Iran war just made it a lot worse for many who were already struggling with high input costs and declining commodity prices.
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/declining-farm-economy-continues-to-pressure-profitability#:~:text=Commodity%20Prices%20Declining,record%20crops%20at%20competitive%20prices.
I don’t sit in a cubicle, I travel all over the country meeting with decision makers for farming operations.
You make these reductionist comments with no mention of the fact that fuel has been low all winter, prices for grain have been up, interest has come down, etc. We all know input prices have remained high and commodity prices have been relatively low. A few months ago you showed zero mercy for farmers as you skewered them for their lack of gumption to create new markets and diversify their operations. Now you are crying for them because the Iran war or whatever it is temporarily is causing some price spikes for inputs that they shouldn’t even be pricing right now anyways.
Seed prices aren’t up. They simply aren’t. Fuel was at a multi year low most of the winter. Fert and chem has stayed high for years now because of collusion and Russian sanctions. Pretty sure you like Russian sanctions. Crop prices have been low because American farmers keep raising huge crops, and oil has been cheap. Supply > Demand = low prices.
Want me to go back and repost all the times you lambasted American farmers last fall or do you still remember it?
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Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: ‘Takes money to kill bad guys’
Mn and Custard - supporters of tax increases and deficits
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I don’t sit in a cubicle, I travel all over the country meeting with decision makers for farming operations.
You make these reductionist comments with no mention of the fact that fuel has been low all winter, prices for grain have been up, interest has come down, etc. We all know input prices have remained high and commodity prices have been relatively low. A few months ago you showed zero mercy for farmers as you skewered them for their lack of gumption to create new markets and diversify their operations. Now you are crying for them because the Iran war or whatever it is temporarily is causing some price spikes for inputs that they shouldn’t even be pricing right now anyways.
Seed prices aren’t up. They simply aren’t. Fuel was at a multi year low most of the winter. Fert and chem has stayed high for years now because of collusion and Russian sanctions. Pretty sure you like Russian sanctions. Crop prices have been low because American farmers keep raising huge crops, and oil has been cheap. Supply > Demand = low prices.
Want me to go back and repost all the times you lambasted American farmers last fall or do you still remember it?
Unless those farmers have a huge diesel repository on their farm - the price of diesel last winter don’t mean shit.
And for both fuel and fertilizer - buying hedges last year don’t mean shit if there is no product for physical delivery. The guys who ran “The Big Short” made a lot of money but in many cases were only getting 30 cents on the dollar for their insurance contracts because the counter party was broke
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I guess doubling defense spending wasn’t enough.
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Want me to go back and repost all the times you lambasted American farmers last fall or do you still remember it?
I remember pointing out that the tariffs were damaging the ag sector.
Global markets disruption + higher input costs + economic uncertainty + flip-flopping policies = declining profitability.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/business/5725318-farmers-trump-tariffs-usda/amp/
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Want me to go back and repost all the times you lambasted American farmers last fall or do you still remember it?
Pointing out that Trump is fucking the farmers is lambasting Trump - not the farmers.
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Pointing out that Trump is fucking the farmers is lambasting Trump - not the farmers.
Most of the farmers voted for Trump. They get what they get.
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Most of the farmers voted for Trump. They get what they get.
I'm more focused on helping them figure out they got conned so we can start fixing this shit.
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I'm more focused on helping them figure out they got conned so we can start fixing this shit.
It's very hard to fix brainwashed people that are in a cult. Like, damn near impossible.
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It's very hard to fix brainwashed people that are in a cult. Like, damn near impossible.
Amens to that. Don’t want to admit they got duped.
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Unless those farmers have a huge diesel repository on their farm - the price of diesel last winter don’t mean shit.
And for both fuel and fertilizer - buying hedges last year don’t mean shit if there is no product for physical delivery. The guys who ran “The Big Short” made a lot of money but in many cases were only getting 30 cents on the dollar for their insurance contracts because the counter party was broke
They do have huge diesel tanks and they fill them when the price is low.
One place I was at the other day had a million gallon tank for UAN (nitrogen water, basically) that was almost full. It’s what he and their neighbor need for the entire year.
You don’t buy fertilizer hedges, you buy and prepay for the product at a discount. There is no shortage. Our fertilizer doesn’t come from the Middle East.
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Gas up another 40 cents today in my neighborhood
Womp, womp, womp…
(https://i.postimg.cc/vZCC3hpC/IMG-6078.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bZH6vxYR)
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You don’t buy fertilizer hedges, you buy and prepay for the product at a discount. There is no shortage. Our fertilizer doesn’t come from the Middle East.
Then crop price increases are a mistaken reaction by wall street based on faulty intelligence on the impact of fertilizer costs.
please show us the records of your current short on the corn markets where you are exploiting this mistake. Or just ask your woman to send us your balls because clearly you never use them
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Or just ask your woman to send us your balls because clearly you never use them
I think you’re confusing him with Tempo…
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I think you’re confusing him with Tempo…
Tempo is an Uber driver, that takes some fucking balls.
Custard tells us how the world supposedly works, but never has the balls to actually trade on it. Which is a good thing because in addition to not having any balls, he has no brain.
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Then crop price increases are a mistaken reaction by wall street based on faulty intelligence on the impact of fertilizer costs.
please show us the records of your current short on the corn markets where you are exploiting this mistake. Or just ask your woman to send us your balls because clearly you never use them
My trades are doing great. Not sure I’d be short corn long term considering a lot of acres will get switched to lower input soybeans/sorghum unless there’s a serious corn rally to buy corn acres ahead of planting.
Farmers don’t get to pass along the additional costs of fuel or fertilizer. The guys trading at CBOT don’t care whether farmers are selling grain for more than the cost of production.
Crop prices are up more because of speculative buying which always happens in these situations. Also because the price of biofuels will make them more attractive than petroleum. It’s given farmers a much needed opportunity to sell stored grain and forward market this fall’s harvest at levels we haven’t seen since early 2024.
Farmers that still have livestock actually have a cash problem right now, as in they need to get rid of it to avoid tax problems.
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Tempo is an Uber driver, that takes some fucking balls.
Custard tells us how the world supposedly works, but never has the balls to actually trade on it. Which is a good thing because in addition to not having any balls, he has no brain.
Brainless is a Bay Area computer guy telling somehow who has spent his entire life/career in midwestern ag how ag works because he read some articles written by people who who also don’t know how ag works
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Brainless is a Bay Area computer guy telling somehow who has spent his entire life/career in midwestern ag how ag works because he read some articles written by people who who also don’t know how ag works
The family business. Founded in the 30's
https://www.machinefinder.com/ww/en-US/dealers/c-c-hawes-implement-co-new-holland-il-066271
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Dow hit 50k today
My 401K and other investments absolutely killed it overall in 2025 and Jan 26
Gas $2.49 and bought milk for $1.94 and eggs for $1.88 the other day
At this rate I’ll be able to own as many homes as murph before long!
National Gas Average $3.88
Mortgage rates As of March 20, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is hovering around 6.22% to 6.32%. Rates have increased slightly, marking their highest point in over three months, after recently (pre-war) dipping below 6%
DJIA - 45782 - down 8.5% since Custard's post.
Can we get rid of this lunatic soon? Though it may not matter, pass the bottle and the damage done.
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National Gas Average $3.88
Mortgage rates As of March 20, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is hovering around 6.22% to 6.32%. Rates have increased slightly, marking their highest point in over three months, after recently (pre-war) dipping below 6%
DJIA - 45782 - down 8.5% since Custard's post.
Can we get rid of this lunatic soon? Though it may not matter, pass the bottle and the damage done.
National gas average finally back up to around what it AVERAGED for Biden’s ENTIRE term
Mortgage rates still down as a whole during Trump’s term
DJ (and S&P, Nasdaq) all still up considerably during Trump’s term
When this skirmish wraps the markets will have a furious rally and oil will quickly come down. Mortgage rates will probably not come down immediately but won’t go up much, if any.
Unload the crypto you don’t have before the rest of this happens
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National Gas Average $3.88
Mortgage rates As of March 20, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is hovering around 6.22% to 6.32%. Rates have increased slightly, marking their highest point in over three months, after recently (pre-war) dipping below 6%
DJIA - 45782 - down 8.5% since Custard's post.
Can we get rid of this lunatic soon? Though it may not matter, pass the bottle and the damage done.
Relax man, he’s doing it to own the Libz.
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National gas average finally back up to around what it AVERAGED for Biden’s ENTIRE term
Custard - celebrating the “Average” since 1972. No wonder he thought Groce and Lovie were such good coaches at Illinois
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National gas average finally back up to around what it AVERAGED for Biden’s ENTIRE term
When Biden was elected - 2.41
When Biden left office - 3.11
Today - 3.88
Gas prices increased throughout 2020, under Trump, and continued into the early part of Biden’s term as a result of Trumps policies. As Biden’s term progressed, the policies of his administration corrected the failures of the Trump administration and drove prices back down, then the Trump regime took back over and as their policies took to the forefront - gas prices once again skyrocketed
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https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-fertilizer
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When Biden was elected - 2.41
When Biden left office - 3.11
Today - 3.88
Gas prices increased throughout 2020, under Trump, and continued into the early part of Biden’s term as a result of Trumps policies. As Biden’s term progressed, the policies of his administration corrected the failures of the Trump administration and drove prices back down, then the Trump regime took back over and as their policies took to the forefront - gas prices once again skyrocketed
That’s an…interesting analysis.
Gas national average was $2.39 the day Biden was inaugurated. In 2022 it spiked to over $5. It averaged over $4 for that year. I’ve looked multiple places and the average for his entire terms is somewhere in the $3.50-3.65 range.
Price average for current Trump term is 3.05-$3.10, which includes the current temporary spike.
But we all know Presidents don’t control gas prices.
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https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-fertilizer
Hi, I’m Paul Krugman. Fertilizer is not usually one of my things, but it’s important in what’s happening right now.
Fertilizer all right…bullshit
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That’s an…interesting analysis.
Gas national average was $2.39 the day Biden was inaugurated. In 2022 it spiked to over $5. It averaged over $4 for that year. I’ve looked multiple places and the average for his entire terms is somewhere in the $3.50-3.65 range.
Price average for current Trump term is 3.05-$3.10, which includes the current temporary spike.
But we all know Presidents don’t control gas prices.
Lies damn lies and statistics. Please go to the gas station and tell them you want to pay the average over the Trump term and see what they say
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Fertilizer all right…bullshit
I know you focus on Manure but this is about Force Majeure
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National Gas Average $3.88
Mortgage rates As of March 20, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is hovering around 6.22% to 6.32%. Rates have increased slightly, marking their highest point in over three months, after recently (pre-war) dipping below 6%
DJIA - 45782 - down 8.5% since Custard's post.
Can we get rid of this lunatic soon? Though it may not matter, pass the bottle and the damage done.
Gas $3.97
DJIA - 45,200
Mortgage rates - 6.52%
Trump can spittle all he wants, the numbers don't lie.
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Gas national average was $2.39 the day Biden was inaugurated. In 2022 it spiked to over $5. It averaged over $4 for that year. I’ve looked multiple places and the average for his entire terms is somewhere in the $3.50-3.65 range.
Average under Biden - 40 cents lower than current prices. Way to go trump. Get a bike quick Custard. It will also help your BMI problem.
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Pretty good day for the economy. I would like everyone to note that I run to the board to boast good news and Murph runs here to boast bad news.
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da economy sux
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Pretty good day for the economy. I would like everyone to note that I run to the board to boast good news and Murph runs here to boast bad news.
No. I run to the board to complain that Trump started this war. The economic fallout is the symptom, not the cause.
Custard runs to the board to celebrate Trump announcing that we are surrendering to Iran, which has had the effect of oil prices decreasing, which has rallied the stock market. I'm skeptical that the market understands the impact of what Trump has done, or what his surrender will actually accomplsh in terms of reducing the energy shock, but let's hope it works.
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Amazon to add 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for sellers as Iran war drives up energy prices
But the Iranians are getting bombed into the Stone Age so probably worth it
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Amazon to add 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for sellers as Iran war drives up energy prices
But the Iranians are getting bombed into the Stone Age so probably worth it
I bet you didn’t rush here to post when Amazon added 5% in 2022 in the wake of gas going to $5 nationally
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I bet you didn’t rush here to post when Amazon added 5% in 2022 in the wake of gas going to $5 nationally
So you're mad that other guy I didn't support was bad just like your guy?
If Arizona and UConn play in the Final, you'll come here and say well yeah neener neener Michigan lost so there!
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S&P and Nasdaq continuing to set new highs. DJI back up near high of 50k. Strong jobs report and lower than expected inflation report. Supply lines for oil and LNG rerouting to US. (All much to Tempo and Murph’s chagrin)
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S&P and Nasdaq continuing to set new highs. DJI back up near high of 50k. Strong jobs report and lower than expected inflation report. Supply lines for oil and LNG rerouting to US. (All much to Tempo and Murph’s chagrin)
Hope it holds. War is still a very bad policy.
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Hope it holds. War is still a very bad policy.
Tempo told us war was good for the economy when this started. Then when the markets priced in uncertainty he said it was bad for the economy.
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Tempo told us war was good for the economy when this started. Then when the markets priced in uncertainty he said it was bad for the economy.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/usda-wants-farmers-to-help-with-fertilizer-probe-as-prices-soar?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&embedded-checkout=true
USDA probably won’t get help from farmers because the fertilizer price increase is fake news also they’ve bought all their fertilizer anyway amirite?
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Tempo told us war was good for the economy when this started. Then when the markets priced in uncertainty he said it was bad for the economy.
Who said anything about the economy. I said “war is a bad policy”. This covers many facets of life.
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Market futures aren’t exactly “the economy.”
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If dipshit hadn’t inadvertently closed the Strait of Hormuz, the markets wouldn’t be as bothered.
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If dipshit hadn’t inadvertently closed the Strait of Hormuz, the markets wouldn’t be as bothered.
With so many ships diverting to load oil in the US and Venezuela instead of through Hormuz it makes me wonder if it was actually inadvertent.
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With so many ships diverting to load oil in the US and Venezuela instead of through Hormuz it makes me wonder if it was actually inadvertent.
Yet - the story on the market jump today is that the market is up because of a cease fire and the strait opening up. That’s an argument for war being bad for markets.
As a general rule, the US drilling oil for export is a bad thing. Every barrel that gets burned makes the next one more valuable. If we burn all of ours, eventually we’ll be hostage to foreign sources. Maybe an old fuck like Trump doesn’t care - that’s not a Donald Problem, that’s Barrons problem
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As a general rule, the US drilling oil for export is a bad thing. Every barrel that gets burned makes the next one more valuable. If we burn all of ours, eventually we’ll be hostage to foreign sources. Maybe an old fuck like Trump doesn’t care - that’s not a Donald Problem, that’s Barrons problem
This is an underrated point since we are not moving to electric vehicles at the rate the Chinese seem to be.
If we moved to electric vehicles, no one would give a shit about the Russians, Saudis, Iranians, Strait of Hormuz, etc.
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Yet - the story on the market jump today is that the market is up because of a cease fire and the strait opening up. That’s an argument for war being bad for markets.
As a general rule, the US drilling oil for export is a bad thing. Every barrel that gets burned makes the next one more valuable. If we burn all of ours, eventually we’ll be hostage to foreign sources. Maybe an old fuck like Trump doesn’t care - that’s not a Donald Problem, that’s Barrons problem
Yeah the articles ever since it’s been up keep saying it is up on hopes of a cease fire. But it hasn’t been over, the market has just accepted it and moved on. The uncertainty created a sell off and a huge buying opportunity because a lot of fundamentals look pretty good despite the “war”
When I was in commodities brokerage a lot of times people would ask why the market did what it did any given day. If there wasn’t some glaring market mover we would just say “speculation” or “profit taking” or “something something South America.” That’s exactly what these stories are doing. They don’t know. If they did they wouldn’t be writing stories for a living.
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This is an underrated point since we are not moving to electric vehicles at the rate the Chinese seem to be.
If we moved to electric vehicles, no one would give a shit about the Russians, Saudis, Iranians, Strait of Hormuz, etc.
Which fossil fuel are we burning to power the EVs? We don’t really need to worry about overseas oil the way things are, and we aren’t running out of oil anytime soon. Iran has a vested interest in selling their oil, they won’t leave the Strait closed forever.
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Which fossil fuel are we burning to power the EVs? We don’t really need to worry about overseas oil the way things are, and we aren’t running out of oil anytime soon. Iran has a vested interest in selling their oil, they won’t leave the Strait closed forever.
They don't have to close it forever because TACO.
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This is an underrated point since we are not moving to electric vehicles at the rate the Chinese seem to be.
If we moved to electric vehicles, no one would give a shit about the Russians, Saudis, Iranians, Strait of Hormuz, etc.
Republicans on the test - Where does Milk come from? "Aldi's"
If we make a bunch of money now selling all of our oil, we can buy all the oil we want later, we can just call the oil fairy.
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They don't have to close it forever because TACO.
Yep a few weeks ago people here were bitching that he gave up and what a waste it was. Then turns out he didn’t give up and they bitched about that. All the same people that believe Iranian propaganda anyways.
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Republicans on the test - Where does Milk come from? "Aldi's"
If we make a bunch of money now selling all of our oil, we can buy all the oil we want later, we can just call the oil fairy.
Modern Democrats 100% more likely to not know where their food comes from that Republicans
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When I was in commodities brokerage a lot of times people would ask why the market did what it did any given day. If there wasn’t some glaring market mover we would just say “speculation” or “profit taking” or “something something South America.” That’s exactly what these stories are doing. They don’t know. If they did they wouldn’t be writing stories for a living.
True this. Tesla is up like 15% this week. Their business hasn't become 15% more valuable this week, under any metric. In the end, stocks are like eggs. Supply, demand. Why is the Stock Market at an all time high? Inflation. Printing dollars doesn't just run up the price of housing.
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True this. Tesla is up like 15% this week. Their business hasn't become 15% more valuable this week, under any metric. In the end, stocks are like eggs. Supply, demand. Why is the Stock Market at an all time high? Inflation. Printing dollars doesn't just run up the price of housing.
It’s not that it went up that much in a week, it is because it was never truly devalued as much as it was during the skirmish. Thus the buying opportunity I was talking about weeks ago. This rally came a little sooner than I expected, I almost said let’s see where we are at by April 15 but ended up posting May 1. Guess we’ll see what happens between now and then.
It ain’t inflation, its the resilience of the market and strong fundamentals despite what’s happening overseas
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Which fossil fuel are we burning to power the EVs? We don’t really need to worry about overseas oil the way things are, and we aren’t running out of oil anytime soon. Iran has a vested interest in selling their oil, they won’t leave the Strait closed forever.
We have solar panels and a backup battery, our monthly PG&E bill is zero. Even in winter there's enough sun to keep the car and battery charged. And while it's good to be on the grid "just in case" - we've never noticed a power outage.
It's not EV's, it's solar panels and wind. How you use the energy created becomes a thing, and a huge piece of our energy usage is transportation, so coupling the panels/wind with EVs is the big winner.
Land use is also important. If I had an hour commute every day, I'd be draining the battery nightly to recharge the car, to net zero we'd need bigger batteries and more panels. But since we mostly walk to places, work was close/remote, we never exceeded our production. But for lower paid workers around here, housing is prohibitive and they end up commuting.
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Modern Democrats 100% more likely to not know where their food comes from that Republicans
Modern Republicans are 100% more likely to hear a metaphor and try to rebut the metaphor instead of the point the metaphor was illustrating.
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It’s not that it went up that much in a week, it is because it was never truly devalued as much as it was during the skirmish. Thus the buying opportunity I was talking about weeks ago. This rally came a little sooner than I expected, I almost said let’s see where we are at by April 15 but ended up posting May 1. Guess we’ll see what happens between now and then.
It ain’t inflation, its the resilience of the market and strong fundamentals despite what’s happening overseas
You consider this a buying opportunity for Tesla stock? Bold call. Especially for someone who hates electric vehicles.
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You consider this a buying opportunity for Tesla stock? Bold call. Especially for someone who hates electric vehicles.
The down market in the first weeks of the war were the buying opportunity. I called it out at the time. The next trick is to find the high. Try and keep up! Pedal faster!
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Modern Republicans are 100% more likely to hear a metaphor and try to rebut the metaphor instead of the point the metaphor was illustrating.
Kind of like how Mn always nitpicks where a post originated from, rather than debate it’s content
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Kind of like how Mn always nitpicks where a post originated from, rather than debate it’s content
He does plenty of debating the content
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He does plenty of debating the content
Maybe with Ray.
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Maybe with Ray.
That's debatable. Not the complete content in context. Mostly nitpicking red herrings and gish gallops.
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He debates what he thinks I said..
Excellent point.
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I’m very familiar with both sides of the debates on illegal immigration and origins of Covid. I think the reason I stick up for Mn sometimes is that you guys do the exact same thing to him that you accuse him of doing to you.
There is more than enough evidence that the virus came from a lab leak to at least have a rational discussion about it, and there is plenty of evidence to consider that the massive spike in illegals that coincides perfectly with Biden’s time in office was more than what Ray says it is.
Mn has provided data and charts on these things in spades, and while there may be nuances to both perspectives, the data and charts he brings aren’t cherry picked or out of context. If anything, people refuse to believe Mn’s sources or breakdowns just as often as you accuse him of dismissing others.
It’s just one of those situations where both sides are going to cling to their points and refuse to acknowledge the others.
Tempo accused me today of labeling anything I don’t agree with as “ragebait”
Similarly, from my perspective, I see Alum, Ray, Tempo, etc routinely discard anything they don’t agree with as “your sources suck”
Meanwhile Tempo is reposting Iranian AI propaganda with no qualms whatsofuckingever.
So stop with the name calling, you jagoffs!
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Kind of like how Mn always nitpicks where a post originated from, rather than debate it’s content
I think the latest "debates" about content may have begun with where the content originated. Then you would ask for a comment rather than point of origin, and the comment would be that the post from Jordan, Pakistan or South Asia was a lie, disinformation or whatever.
This morning's fishwrap includes an LA Times 'story' about Hegseth and the prayer breakfast. The story is essentially the same as Tempo's rage bait version from the guy based in Jordan.
The misinformation story went from Jordan, to Tempo, to HQ2, and then finally made it to the left coast and the LATimes. And now in this morning's fishwrap.
;D
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Kind of like how Mn always nitpicks where a post originated from, rather than debate it’s content
Tempo: Trump said.
Me: No he didn't.
Tempo: Hegseth said.
Me: No he didn't.
Tempo: Hegseth misquoted.
Me: No he didn't.
Tempo: I won't debate.
Me: ;D
Were there any more from this week ?
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What have I shared/posted that wasn’t mostly, if not all factual?
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What have I shared/posted that wasn’t mostly, if not all factual?
Wtf is "mostly" factual ?
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Wtf is "mostly" factual ?
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L o l, but if it makes you feel better.
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L o l, but if it makes you feel better.
“Mostly factual” is a thing.
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“Mostly factual” is a thing.
Factuality Rating Levels
0: Very High – Consistently factual, uses credible information, no failed fact checks.
0.1–1.9: High – High factual, minor sourcing issues, reasonable fact check record
2.0–4.4: Mostly Factual – Generally reliable but may have occasional fact-check failures, transparency, and sourcing issues.
4.5–6.4: Mixed – Reliability varies; multiple fact-check failures, poor sourcing, lack of transparency, one-sidedness.
6.5–8.4: Low – Often unreliable; frequent fact-check failures and significant issues with sourcing, transparency, propaganda, conspiracies, and pseudoscience promotion.
8.5–10: Very Low – Consistently unreliable, heavily biased, with intentional misinformation likely.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/
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I’m very familiar with both sides of the debates on illegal immigration and origins of Covid. I think the reason I stick up for Mn sometimes is that you guys do the exact same thing to him that you accuse him of doing to you.
There is more than enough evidence that the virus came from a lab leak to at least have a rational discussion about it, and there is plenty of evidence to consider that the massive spike in illegals that coincides perfectly with Biden’s time in office was more than what Ray says it is.
Mn has provided data and charts on these things in spades, and while there may be nuances to both perspectives, the data and charts he brings aren’t cherry picked or out of context. If anything, people refuse to believe Mn’s sources or breakdowns just as often as you accuse him of dismissing others.
It’s just one of those situations where both sides are going to cling to their points and refuse to acknowledge the others.
Tempo accused me today of labeling anything I don’t agree with as “ragebait”
Similarly, from my perspective, I see Alum, Ray, Tempo, etc routinely discard anything they don’t agree with as “your sources suck”
Meanwhile Tempo is reposting Iranian AI propaganda with no qualms whatsofuckingever.
So stop with the name calling, you jagoffs!
TL;DR
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I think the latest "debates" about content may have begun with where the content originated. Then you would ask for a comment rather than point of origin, and the comment would be that the post from Jordan, Pakistan or South Asia was a lie, disinformation
The weird thing from Mn is, some person he thinks is Un reputable for whatever reason posts unedited video of Hegseth spewing nonsense and he attacks the source to rebut the raw video
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The weird thing from Mn is, some person he thinks is Un reputable for whatever reason posts unedited video of Hegseth spewing nonsense and he attacks the source to rebut the raw video
Mn posts court transcripts and documents, reputable reports, graphs and charts from legitimate sources.
Tempo posts AI generated Iranian propaganda from anonymous overseas Twotter accounts.
No surprise that the AI generated Iranian propaganda takes what Hegseth said completely out of context to spin a narrative. Crazy times we live in.
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TL;DR
And uninteresting.
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Mn posts court transcripts and documents, reputable reports, graphs and charts from legitimate sources.
Tempo posts AI generated Iranian propaganda from anonymous overseas Twotter accounts.
No surprise that the AI generated Iranian propaganda takes what Hegseth said completely out of context to spin a narrative. Crazy times we live in.
Mn constantly hides behind innuendo, practices the art of omission, and likes to debate the definition of “is.”
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TL;DR
No one cares
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No one cares
Exactly.
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Exactly.
You’ve made your wee little mind up that you’re morally and intellectually superior and have zero interest in facts. You’d rather post based off emotions and right now that AI propaganda is really scratching your itch isn’t it?
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LOL
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Mn constantly hides behind innuendo, practices the art of omission, and likes to debate the definition of “is.”
]Mn posts court transcripts and documents, reputable reports, graphs and charts from legitimate sources.
Tempo posts AI generated Iranian propaganda from anonymous overseas Twotter accounts.
No surprise that the AI generated Iranian propaganda takes what Hegseth said completely out of context to spin a narrative. Crazy times we live in.
Hmmmm
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Mn posts court transcripts and documents, reputable reports, graphs and charts from legitimate sources.
Has he ever actually given a source? He posts linked screenshots so it is hard to search his sources. In general, he is posting MAGA talking points and his so called facts are more often opinions that don't hold up.
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Has he ever actually given a source? He posts linked screenshots so it is hard to search his sources. In general, he is posting MAGA talking points and his so called facts are more often opinions that don't hold up.
So chances are they are somewhat factual and not mostly factual?
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Stop attacking the rich! We NEED them!
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Mn constantly hides behind innuendo, practices the art of omission, and likes to debate the definition of “is.”
He hates “is” more than he hates pronouns
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Tempo: Trump said.
Me: No he didn't.
Tempo: Hegseth said.
Me: No he didn't.
Tempo: Hegseth misquoted.
Me: No he didn't.
Tempo: I won't debate.
Me: ;D
Were there any more from this week ?
Don’t forget TL;DR…
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And uninteresting.
And this because Orange Man bad…
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LOL
And this! Great discussion…
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The evils of late stage capitalism:
https://x.com/hotsotin/status/2046159904369475788?s=46
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The evils of late stage capitalism:
https://x.com/hotsotin/status/2046159904369475788?s=46
Guess those vaccines didn’t kill everyone after all
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nm
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I was talking about a specific post Custard was referring to, but keep on MNing.
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I was talking about a specific post Custard was referring to, but keep on MNing.
Trump raping a 13 year old is one of those 'credible' assault allegations. Amiright ?
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Trump raping a 13 year old is one of those 'credible' assault allegations. Amiright ?
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Crop prices now the highest in 3 years, nice to see farmers able to lock in sales above the cost of production. The smart ones that locked in fuel and fertilizer like actual businesses will be in great shape meanwhile the sad hobby farmers they find for Murph and PAMan’s interviews will continue to struggle
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Gas $4.94 in Glendale Heights. Thanks, Donald.
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Gas $4.94 in Glendale Heights. Thanks, Donald.
Lol it’s a dollar less across the state line, thank your tax and spend liberal run state
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Lol it’s a dollar less across the state line, thank your tax and spend liberal run state
https://thehill.com/business/5856788-march-inflation-rate-spikes/
Inflation spikes to 3.5 percent in March as Iran war drove prices higher
Another promise kept?!
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Crop prices now the highest in 3 years, nice to see farmers able to lock in sales above the cost of production. The smart ones that locked in fuel and fertilizer like actual businesses will be in great shape meanwhile the sad hobby farmers they find for Murph and PAMan’s interviews will continue to struggle
The typical pompous, elitist loonytarian perspective that I would expect from Custard.
“I got mine, so fuck the rest of the farmers who are struggling with high fertilizer and fuel costs.”
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price
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The typical pompous, elitist loonytarian perspective that I would expect from Custard.
“I got mine, so fuck the rest of the farmers who are struggling with high fertilizer and fuel costs.”
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price
Lol couldn’t be further from the truth. I am in the fertilizer efficiency business and we have two products that allow farmers to use less fertilizer and get the same or better yields. Business is booming while we actively help farmers do more with less. They have been needing to cut back for years as we’ve seen with the hypoxia in the Gulf of America and river degradation. Now they finally have the economic incentive to do so and get their soils back into balance.
Also, I will continue to reiterate that farmers that don’t hedge their price risk on fertilizers are fucking morons. If you look towards the end of the article you posted you can see it’s mostly the small hobby farms that left themselves exposed to the increase in prices, which is exactly what I’ve been saying.
People that farm for a living and run their farms like an actual business would never allow that to happen. The funny part is that fertilizer isn’t even in short supply, collusion between the few big companies that control the supply allows them to price gouge and use the war as an excuse. Lots of companies did the same thing during Covid across all industries.
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Lol couldn’t be further from the truth. I am in the fertilizer efficiency business and we have two products that allow farmers to use less fertilizer and get the same or better yields. Business is booming while we actively help farmers do more with less. They have been needing to cut back for years as we’ve seen with the hypoxia in the Gulf of America and river degradation. Now they finally have the economic incentive to do so and get their soils back into balance.
Also, I will continue to reiterate that farmers that don’t hedge their price risk on fertilizers are fucking morons. If you look towards the end of the article you posted you can see it’s mostly the small hobby farms that left themselves exposed to the increase in prices, which is exactly what I’ve been saying.
People that farm for a living and run their farms like an actual business would never allow that to happen. The funny part is that fertilizer isn’t even in short supply, collusion between the few big companies that control the supply allows them to price gouge and use the war as an excuse. Lots of companies did the same thing during Covid across all industries.
“Fertilizer pre-booking rates varied significantly by region, with just 19% of Southern producers reporting fertilizer purchases secured ahead of the season, compared to 30% in the Northeast, 31% in the West and 67% in the Midwest, reflecting differences in planting decision timelines and exposure to recent price increases.”
“Fertilizer affordability challenges are most acute in the South and Northeast but remain a concern for farmers across all regions. Around 70% of respondents report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.”
“Farm diesel prices have increased 46% since the end of February, raising costs for fieldwork, fertilizer transport and irrigation during both planting and growing seasons.”
“Nearly six in 10 farmers report worsening finances, reflecting rising fertilizer and fuel costs during spring planting and underscoring the urgent need for immediate economic assistance to keep farms gates open.”
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price
So 81% of the Southern farmers, 70% of the Northeastern farmers, 69% of the Western farmers and 33% of the Midwestern farmers are “sad hobby farmers” or “fucking morons.”
I’d like to see you call that to their faces and get quickly knocked off your pedestal.
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“Fertilizer pre-booking rates varied significantly by region, with just 19% of Southern producers reporting fertilizer purchases secured ahead of the season, compared to 30% in the Northeast, 31% in the West and 67% in the Midwest, reflecting differences in planting decision timelines and exposure to recent price increases.”
“Fertilizer affordability challenges are most acute in the South and Northeast but remain a concern for farmers across all regions. Around 70% of respondents report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.”
“Farm diesel prices have increased 46% since the end of February, raising costs for fieldwork, fertilizer transport and irrigation during both planting and growing seasons.”
“Nearly six in 10 farmers report worsening finances, reflecting rising fertilizer and fuel costs during spring planting and underscoring the urgent need for immediate economic assistance to keep farms gates open.”
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price
So 81% of the Southern farmers, 70% of the Northeastern farmers, 69% of the Western farmers and 33% of the Midwestern farmers are “sad hobby farmers” or “fucking morons.”
I’d like to see you call that to their faces and get quickly knocked off your pedestal.
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Indiana appears to have a higher gas tax than Illinois
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Indiana appears to have a higher gas tax than Illinois
Is this "factual" or "mostly factual?"
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Is this "factual" or "mostly factual?"
Or just plain bullshit…
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Indiana appears to have a higher gas tax than Illinois
Come on AI guy, you should know better than that…
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Lol it’s a dollar less across the state line, thank your tax and spend liberal run state
Custard is such a patriotic tax hater that he will spend $20 in gas to drive to a cheaper gas station to save $5
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Also, I will continue to reiterate that farmers that don’t hedge their price risk on fertilizers are fucking morons. If you look towards the end of the article you posted you can see it’s mostly the small hobby farms that left themselves exposed to the increase in prices, which is exactly what I’ve been saying.
Fat lot of good that will do them when Force Majeur hits them in the ass.
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Indiana appears to have a higher gas tax than Illinois
This is all 3 card monte anyway. Florida has no income tax! Yay! Florida has the highest property taxes in the Nation! Boo!
You pay to pave the roads one way or the other. I prefer to have higher gas taxes instead of higher sales taxes or property taxes.
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Or just plain bullshit…
This one is actually pretty funny when you unpack it. The Federal gas tax can only be used on Federal Highways, signed as Interstates or US-XXX routes. State gas taxes can only be used on State Highways, for example Illinois-47 that I used to take from Dwight to Champaign.
Illinois state highway system is quite extensive. Indiana on the other hand, has far fewer state signed roadway miles than Illinois, and far more local roads. Local roads are paid for primarily by sales taxes. Indiana's sales tax is higher than Illinois sales tax - in large part because they need the sales tax money to make up for their lower gas tax in order to pave local roads. Total annual sales of items subject to sales taxes swamp annual gasoline taxes.
To add insult to the three card monte, the higher sales tax is imposed on the price of gas, so there is a hidden 5 cent per gallon additional tax on gasoline for Hoosiers at current prices - with the caveat that Indiana passed a special law suspending the sales tax on Gasoline thanks to the Iran war.
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Lol it’s a dollar less across the state line, thank your tax and spend liberal run state
You mean the states with the much lower GDPs?
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The typical pompous, elitist loonytarian perspective that I would expect from Custard.
Sig worthy.
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Come on AI guy, you should know better than that…
It's complicated.
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Is this "factual" or "mostly factual?"
A pre-nap estimation. Note the words appears to be. It's complicated. They also offset fuel taxes with higher registration fees and taxes.
They sure as hell don't pay a dollar less in gas taxes.
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A pre-nap estimation. Note the words appears to be. It's complicated. They also offset fuel taxes with higher registration fees and taxes.
They sure as hell don't pay a dollar less in gas taxes.
And their roads are pretty crappy.
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“Fertilizer pre-booking rates varied significantly by region, with just 19% of Southern producers reporting fertilizer purchases secured ahead of the season, compared to 30% in the Northeast, 31% in the West and 67% in the Midwest, reflecting differences in planting decision timelines and exposure to recent price increases.”
“Fertilizer affordability challenges are most acute in the South and Northeast but remain a concern for farmers across all regions. Around 70% of respondents report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.”
“Farm diesel prices have increased 46% since the end of February, raising costs for fieldwork, fertilizer transport and irrigation during both planting and growing seasons.”
“Nearly six in 10 farmers report worsening finances, reflecting rising fertilizer and fuel costs during spring planting and underscoring the urgent need for immediate economic assistance to keep farms gates open.”
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price
So 81% of the Southern farmers, 70% of the Northeastern farmers, 69% of the Western farmers and 33% of the Midwestern farmers are “sad hobby farmers” or “fucking morons.”
I’d like to see you call that to their faces and get quickly knocked off your pedestal.
There’s a lot of terms in here doing a lot of heavy lifting, like any other politically slanted piece you post.
“Afford ‘ALL’ their fertilizer”
6 in 10 (we don’t reduce fractions anymore?) report worsening finances. Well that’s been going on for years for myriad reasons, many of which don’t have fuck all to do with Trump or Iran
The percentages by region are slanted depending who they actually surveyed. Spoke with a colleague of mine who is a successful independent ag retailer in the Mississippi delta for two hours the other day when I was on the road to Indy. I asked him specifically about the fertilizer issue that has been posted here repeatedly and he said all his good farmers are doing ok. The guys that are always scraping to get by, well, they’re struggling. The same farmers who are only in business due to the subsidies Murph hates.
Different regions grow different crops and have different fertilizer needs. The reason the Midwest locked in prices early is that they use more in season fert that’s more susceptible to massive price swings. Other regions would have already applied more fertilizer last fall and/or grow more legumes that don’t really even need in-season fertilizer.
Good farmers that farm for a living don’t expose themselves to increases in their biggest expenses. People with jobs in town that farm on the side usually don’t worry that much about it. Just so happens this year screwed them. It’s almost always better to buy in the fall than the spring and they should know that.
This Farm Bureau piece is nothing more than a very thinly veiled appeal for government relief for the people who pay the Farm Bureau’s bills. Keep sharing it, I want farmers to have as much money to spend as possible.
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Good to know that the purpoted casual farmers are not part of the food chain
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Trump causes Spirit Airlines to go bankrupt
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And tomatoes go through the roof. I’ rarely see romas over $1.49. They are $2.99 at Woodman’s (which is usually dirt cheap on tomatoes). Cost me $4.52 to get 6 on the vine tomatoes (small ones).
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And tomatoes go through the roof. I’ rarely see romas over $1.49. They are $2.99 at Woodman’s (which is usually dirt cheap on tomatoes). Cost me $4.52 to get 6 on the vine tomatoes (small ones).
Plant your garden man.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnW3Bq6_-6k
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Thanks Pete.
Not that they got a buck from me tho.
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Thanks Pete.
Not that they got a buck from me tho.
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Yeah, that's the reason they went under... C'mon man!
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Yeah, that's the reason they went under... C'mon man!
If the merger had gone thru they'd still be flying and still not getting a buck from me.
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Yeah, that's the reason they went under... C'mon man!
If you are a weak swimmer and you dive into the water to save a drowning man, most likely scenario is you both drown. Spirit would have taken Jet Blue with them
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If the merger had gone thru they'd still be flying and still not getting a buck from me.
If the merger had gone through - neither would be flying.
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https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trumps-energy-triumph-82e4b953
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Just what we need, more mergers.
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Drove past Asbury United Methodist in Kankakee (Custard’s backyard) this morning. Long food line outside the church! But the Dow is 50k, and Iran has been crushed! #MAGA
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Should have listened to Custard!
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/16/farmers-agriculture-crops-iran-energy-prices?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top
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Drove past Asbury United Methodist in Kankakee (Custard’s backyard) this morning. Long food line outside the church! But the Dow is 50k, and Iran has been crushed! #MAGA
Do you think there were any people in line who lost their homes or had damage to their homes and property and might be a little cash strapped trying to rebuild their lives after the tornadoes ?
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Do you think there were any people in line who lost their homes or had damage to their homes and property and might be a little cash strapped trying to rebuild their lives after the tornadoes ?
Thanks, FEMA!
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Do you think there were any people in line who lost their homes or had damage to their homes and property and might be a little cash strapped trying to rebuild their lives after the tornadoes ?
Maybe if gas wasn't 8 bucks a gallon they wouldn't be cash strapped. But with the dow at 50k, they can just go out to eat and get a hotel, right?
Or maybe if they just moved to Florida!
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Thanks, FEMA!
FEMA is not allowed in Pritzkerville.
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Thanks, FEMA!
You could thank Pritzker, rather than FEMA, for not requesting FEMA for the solid red county.
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You could thank Pritzker, rather than FEMA, for not requesting FEMA for the solid red county.
Fake news. Pritzker has requested federal assistance. Approval is pending.
Kankakee county has leaned red in recent elections, but political affiliations there are more or less neutral.
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Fake news. Pritzker has requested federal assistance. Approval is pending.
Kankakee county has leaned red in recent elections, but political affiliations there are more or less neutral.
So - Thank Pritzker for being a Democrat thus disqualifying anyone in the state for aid from the Trump administration
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Fake news. Pritzker has requested federal assistance. Approval is pending.
Kankakee county has leaned red in recent elections, but political affiliations there are more or less neutral.
Got a link for your fake news about fake news ?
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Got a link for your fake news about fake news ?
www.google.com
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Pritzker confident FEMA will provide disaster relief to Kankakee County tornado victims
Gov. JB Pritzker toured tornado damage in Kankakee County on Thursday, and said he’s confident that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide disaster assistance for storm victims, even though political friction between the governor and the Trump administration has gotten in the way of disaster relief funding for Illinois in the past.
Mar 12, 2026
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Pritzker confident FEMA will provide disaster relief to Kankakee County tornado victims
Gov. JB Pritzker toured tornado damage in Kankakee County on Thursday, and said he’s confident that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide disaster assistance for storm victims, even though political friction between the governor and the Trump administration has gotten in the way of disaster relief funding for Illinois in the past.
Mar 12, 2026
CBS, eh.
From Fox :D ....
We asked the governor how much money could potentially be available to the impacted communities, including the possibility for federal disaster money. Pritzker said it starts with a state assessment of the damage, then making sure affected residents have shelter immediately, and then they can determine how many community resources and infrastructure will be impacted.
"I can't put a number for you, because we don't have that assessment yet," said Pritzker. "You asked about the federal government, what comes before the federal assistance is the assessment, then we go to the federal government to FEMA and show them what the damage is, and if it meets a threshold then FEMA considers what they're going to provide resources from the federal government. We expect that they would and they should. I can tell by just looking around this looks like a circumstance where federal resources will be triggered and should come to this community."
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gov-pritzker-tours-damage-around-kankakee-aroma-park
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Published March 12, 2026
That's channel 32. Saying the same thing as channel 2. There is nothing more recent I can find.
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Published March 12, 2026
That's channel 32. Saying the same thing as channel 2. There is nothing more recent I can find.
I have no idea how you can arrive at the conclusion that Pritzker has requested FEMA aid.
Your CBS post surely doesn't say it.
The Fox post explains the steps that the state takes before requesting FEMA aid, whereas the CBS post doesn't.
I also don't see how you can say that the 2 posts say the same.
Apparently there is no reporting, other than on HQ2, that Pritzker actually has requested FEMA aid.
The SBA has stepped in with low interest loans.
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Are you moving away from the 'it's the economy, stupid' reasons for the food bank line ?
Got a link for the youtube vid ?
AI
"As of the latest available reports (into May 2026), there is no public confirmation of a formal gubernatorial request for a presidential major disaster declaration being submitted or approved. No such declaration appears on FEMA’s list of recent Illinois disasters.
fema.gov
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President Donald Trump has radically restructured FEMA during his second term, shifting it from a primary disaster responder to a secondary support agency. After initially floating ideas to dismantle the agency entirely, his administration focused on cutting the federal footprint, forcing states to assume primary responsibility for disaster recovery.
Structural Downsizing and Staffing Cuts
The administration has aggressively minimized FEMA's internal workforce:Staff Reductions:
*FEMA lost roughly one-third of its full-time staff through a combination of targeted firings—including over 200 headquarters and regional employees—forced retirements, and resignations.
*Contract Cuts: The administration declined to renew multiyear contracts for thousands of temporary and on-call disaster field workers.Leadership
*Volatility: The abrupt termination of acting leaders and subsequent mass resignations of top career officials have left the agency without stable, permanent leadership.
Policy Shifts and Funding Delays
The administration has transformed how federal disaster relief is evaluated and approved:
*Slowed Disaster Declarations: The White House has significantly slow-walked or initially rejected federal disaster declaration requests from state governors, compelling local jurisdictions to exhaust their own resources before federal aid arrives.
*Withholding Disaster Funds: FEMA has quietly rationed its Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), prioritizing immediate life-saving metrics while deferring or withholding billions of dollars in promised long-term recovery reimbursements owed to states.
*Rollback of Climate and Flood Rules: FEMA eliminated all references to climate change from its official Hazard
*Disaster Preparedness Cuts: The administration aggressively rolled back the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. It froze and canceled billions in pre-disaster mitigation grants meant to help communities build protections against future storms, though it faced multiple state lawsuits and legal setbacks over the freeze.
*Mitigation Assistance guidance. It also rescinded stricter federal flood risk protection standards for buildings constructed with federal funds.
The FEMA Review Council's Final Proposals
The presidentially appointed FEMA Review Council released its final sweeping reform recommendations, explicitly aimed at cementing a "states figure it out" doctrine. The core components of this plan include:
*Direct Lump-Sum Payments: Replacing the traditional, documented reimbursement model with single, upfront block payments to states within 30 days of a disaster.
*Strict Performance Metrics: Linking future federal allocations to state-level performance metrics in handling disasters independently.
*Upended Survivor Housing: Moving FEMA entirely out of long-term housing recovery. Survivor assistance would be restricted to short-term emergency shelters and capped at a single, one-time payment for individuals whose homes are fully uninhabitable.
*Privatizing Flood Insurance: Phasing down the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)—which carries over $20 billion in debt—and forcing the majority of flood insurance policies into the private market.
While the administration touts these actions as a way to cut bureaucratic red tape and double the speed of immediate emergency response, emergency management experts and local officials warn that the policies place an unsustainable financial and operational burden on states.
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Are you moving away from the 'it's the economy, stupid' reasons for the food bank line ?
Got a link for the youtube vid ?
The March 10 storm and the FEMA restructuring probably contributed to longer than usual lines at area food pantries.
I use Google. Or go directly to YouTube and enter key words.
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President Donald Trump has radically restructured FEMA during his second term, shifting it from a primary disaster responder to a secondary support agency. After initially floating ideas to dismantle the agency entirely, his administration focused on cutting the federal footprint, forcing states to assume primary responsibility for disaster recovery.
Structural Downsizing and Staffing Cuts
The administration has aggressively minimized FEMA's internal workforce:Staff Reductions:
*FEMA lost roughly one-third of its full-time staff through a combination of targeted firings—including over 200 headquarters and regional employees—forced retirements, and resignations.
*Contract Cuts: The administration declined to renew multiyear contracts for thousands of temporary and on-call disaster field workers.Leadership
*Volatility: The abrupt termination of acting leaders and subsequent mass resignations of top career officials have left the agency without stable, permanent leadership.
Policy Shifts and Funding Delays
The administration has transformed how federal disaster relief is evaluated and approved:
*Slowed Disaster Declarations: The White House has significantly slow-walked or initially rejected federal disaster declaration requests from state governors, compelling local jurisdictions to exhaust their own resources before federal aid arrives.
*Withholding Disaster Funds: FEMA has quietly rationed its Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), prioritizing immediate life-saving metrics while deferring or withholding billions of dollars in promised long-term recovery reimbursements owed to states.
*Rollback of Climate and Flood Rules: FEMA eliminated all references to climate change from its official Hazard
*Disaster Preparedness Cuts: The administration aggressively rolled back the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. It froze and canceled billions in pre-disaster mitigation grants meant to help communities build protections against future storms, though it faced multiple state lawsuits and legal setbacks over the freeze.
*Mitigation Assistance guidance. It also rescinded stricter federal flood risk protection standards for buildings constructed with federal funds.
The FEMA Review Council's Final Proposals
The presidentially appointed FEMA Review Council released its final sweeping reform recommendations, explicitly aimed at cementing a "states figure it out" doctrine. The core components of this plan include:
*Direct Lump-Sum Payments: Replacing the traditional, documented reimbursement model with single, upfront block payments to states within 30 days of a disaster.
*Strict Performance Metrics: Linking future federal allocations to state-level performance metrics in handling disasters independently.
*Upended Survivor Housing: Moving FEMA entirely out of long-term housing recovery. Survivor assistance would be restricted to short-term emergency shelters and capped at a single, one-time payment for individuals whose homes are fully uninhabitable.
*Privatizing Flood Insurance: Phasing down the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)—which carries over $20 billion in debt—and forcing the majority of flood insurance policies into the private market.
While the administration touts these actions as a way to cut bureaucratic red tape and double the speed of immediate emergency response, emergency management experts and local officials warn that the policies place an unsustainable financial and operational burden on states.
This appears to be similar to your the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a racist effort where you shifted to a 2019 position by Roberts.
Where has it been reported that Pritzker requested FEMA aid, because he surely wasn't able to on March 12 ?
How did you arrive at saying the Fox reporting says the same as the CBS reporting regarding the tornadoes ?
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Are you moving away from the 'it's the economy, stupid' reasons for the food bank line ?
Got a link for the youtube vid ?
AI
"As of the latest available reports (into May 2026), there is no public confirmation of a formal gubernatorial request for a presidential major disaster declaration being submitted or approved. No such declaration appears on FEMA’s list of recent Illinois disasters.
fema.gov
What even the fuck
“Food bank line, trumps economy bad”
“Maybe they are from the tornadoes because Pritzker didn’t ask FEMA for aid”
“Citation showing preparation for FEMA request”
“That doesn’t mean he actually requested the money”
“Citation showing the request was made”
“AHA! You admit the food bank line is not due to Trumps economy! Checkmate!”
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Posts photo of high gas prices
“Looks shopped. Also, probably from 2022”
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Where has it been reported that Pritzker requested FEMA aid, because he surely wasn't able to on March 12 ?
How did you arrive at saying the Fox reporting says the same as the CBS reporting regarding the tornadoes ?
The Fox reporting you cited is the Chicago area fox broadcast station, not Fox News Channel. What makes you think they reported something different from the CBS station?
SPRINGFIELD–In order to verify damage from the storms and tornadoes March 10-11, preliminary damage assessment (PDA) teams will go door-to-door on Wednesday, March 25 through at least Thursday, March 26. These teams will include representatives from the Kankakee County Emergency Management Agency, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=32320
The fact that FEMA was part PDA teams suggests to me that Governor Pritzker sought and is seeking FEMA help.
The absence of info at the FEMA likely just means it hasn't been approved.
Note this:
SPRINGFIELD – The Trump Administration through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has officially denied the State of Illinois’ appeal for a major disaster declaration following severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that impacted multiple counties from August 16–19, 2025.
https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=32183
I don't see that info at the FEMA disaster declarations site for obvious reasons:
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4728
Is there a FEMA site that lists pending and declined applications?
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This appears to be similar to your the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a racist effort where you shifted to a 2019 position by Roberts.
You missed the point that time too.
The point was Roberts is a pernicious racist, not an overt racist. It is actually kind of normal in a way for a person with his background. It's a problem that has to be overcome vis self awareness and appropriate effort.
Note that Roberts recently ruled that racial gerrymandering violates equal protection. Yet, in 2019, he ruled that political gerrymandering is just fine.
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The Fox reporting you cited is the Chicago area fox broadcast station, not Fox News Channel. What makes you think they reported something different from the CBS station?
The fact that FEMA was part PDA teams suggests to me that Governor Pritzker sought and is seeking FEMA help.
Is there a FEMA site that lists pending and declined applications?
I read what you posted from CBS.
I read what was posted from the Fox site.
There is a difference and I explained it.
Something suggesting to you that Pritzker sought FEMA relief is not evidence of Pritzker seeking FEMA aid.
You tell me if there is a FEMA site that lists pending applications and status.
You said the aid has been requested. I assume you have evidence of that ?
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You said the aid has been requested. I assume you have evidence of that ?
Why was FEMA there doing damage assessments if Pritzker didn't seek assistance?
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You missed the point that time too.
The point was Roberts is a pernicious racist, not an overt racist. It is actually kind of normal in a way for a person with his background. It's a problem that has to be overcome vis self awareness and appropriate effort.
Note that Roberts recently ruled that racial gerrymandering violates equal protection. Yet, in 2019, he ruled that political gerrymandering is just fine.
Got it. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a pernicious racist because it's normal for people like him to be a pernicious racist.
And wtf does political gerrymandering have to do with gerrymandering that divides people by race.
jfc
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Why was FEMA there doing damage assessments if Pritzker didn't seek assistance?
jfc
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jfc
SPRINGFIELD–In order to verify damage from the storms and tornadoes March 10-11, preliminary damage assessment (PDA) teams will go door-to-door on Wednesday, March 25 through at least Thursday, March 26. These teams will include representatives from the Kankakee County Emergency Management Agency, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
PDA teams are surveying details of damage to homes and possessions, particularly losses not covered by insurance “We have seen that many Kankakee County residents and businesses are dealing with serious storm damage,” said IEMA-OHS Acting Director Theodore (Ted) Berger. “To understand the full impact, teams need to document damage to homes, personal belongings, and businesses. Information from this damage assessment process will validate data to inform next steps related to eligible assistance programs.”
It seems FEMA was in K3 county March 10-11 25-26 to do damage assessments.
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What even the fuck
“Food bank line, trumps economy bad”
“Maybe they are from the tornadoes because Pritzker didn’t ask FEMA for aid”
“Citation showing preparation for FEMA request”
“That doesn’t mean he actually requested the money”
“Citation showing the request was made”
“AHA! You admit the food bank line is not due to Trumps economy! Checkmate!”
This is not rocket science. Changes in SNAP eligibility, new work requirements, higher food and gas prices, and stagnant wage growth are all playing a role. And throw in an occasional local weather-related disaster. This equates to an increase in the number of people facing food insecurity issues across the country.
https://youtu.be/NL7cZVY8REU?si=NleygxMdPMw2o-Og
https://youtu.be/Hl-iBoNYj8c?si=aewqswd1Og4Ahwb8
https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/05/16/lines-are-longer-than-ever-food-pantries-react-to-snap-changes-stripping-150000-in-state-from-assistance/
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Got it. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a pernicious racist because it's normal for people like him to be a pernicious racist.
And wtf does political gerrymandering have to do with gerrymandering that divides people by race.
ofc
I just accidentally deleted a reply. One thing. Racial gerrymandering in general has been illegal for decades. The general exception is when it used to correct past wrongs and increase minority representation.
Political gerrymandering can be a covert form of racial gerrymandering if the intention is to dilute the minority vote.
More on pernicious racism, read the Slate article. It doesn't use the same terminology, but it's a good description.
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This is not rocket science. Changes in SNAP eligibility, new work requirements, higher food and gas prices, and stagnant wage growth are all playing a role. And throw in an occasional local weather-related disaster. This equates to an increase in the number of people facing food insecurity issues across the country.
Get the memo.
Groceries are cheap. Gas is cheap. People are all getting rich. Climate change is a hoax. Those people were in line to donate because they are so rich and well fed by dear leader.
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Get the memo.
Groceries are cheap. Gas is cheap. People are all getting rich. Climate change is a hoax. Those people were in line to donate because they are so rich and well fed by dear leader.
They can volunteer at the food bank to meet the new SNAP requirements. And then get in line.
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Got it. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a pernicious racist because it's normal for people like him to be a pernicious racist.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is possibly a pernicious racist. It's a normal condition for people with his background. See the Slate article.
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Pernicious racism refers to the subtle, deeply entrenched, and harmful attitudes or systemic frameworks that perpetuate racial inequality and prejudice. Its ongoing damage affects mental and physical well-being and restricts equal opportunity across modern society.
Key Characteristics
Systemic and Endemic: Sociologists and institutions note that racism remains embedded within historical, social, and economic structures.
Psychological Harm: The chronic stress caused by racism-related trauma negatively affects mental health, cognitive function, and physical well-being.
Ideological Myths: Researchers like Eduardo Bonilla-Silva highlight how modern racism is often rationalized through "colorblind" or meritocratic logic, concealing underlying inequalities.
ISociological Research: Research published in journals like Sage Journals explores how universities and academic settings act as predominantly "white spaces," limiting accessibility.
Global Perspective: The United Nations highlights how the legacy of historical colonialism and enslavement continues to produce pervasive societal injustices.
Terminology (like "Caucasian") function as a social origin myths.
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Fake news. Pritzker has requested federal assistance. Approval is pending.
I'm still waiting for evidence that a request for FEMA aid has been submitted.
And approvals aren't granted if nothing has been submitted to FEMA for aid.
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SPRINGFIELD–In order to verify damage from the storms and tornadoes March 10-11, preliminary damage assessment (PDA) teams will go door-to-door on Wednesday, March 25 through at least Thursday, March 26. These teams will include representatives from the Kankakee County Emergency Management Agency, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
PDA teams are surveying details of damage to homes and possessions, particularly losses not covered by insurance “We have seen that many Kankakee County residents and businesses are dealing with serious storm damage,” said IEMA-OHS Acting Director Theodore (Ted) Berger. “To understand the full impact, teams need to document damage to homes, personal belongings, and businesses. Information from this damage assessment process will validate data to inform next steps related to eligible assistance programs.”
It seems FEMA was in K3 county March 10-11 to do damage assessments.
In response to a request from Pritzker, the federal government has apparently issued a disaster declaration for Kankakee and other Illinois and Indiana counties impacted by the storm and tornado on March 10.
Affected businesses, non-profits, homeowners and renters can now apply for low-interest disaster loans.
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/04/10/sba-offers-disaster-relief-illinois-businesses-private-nonprofits-residents-affected-severe-storm
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is possibly a pernicious racist. It's a normal condition for people with his background. See the Slate article.
In the span of less than 2 hours you've gone from Roberts is a pernicious racist to he's possibly a pernicious racist.
And this after beginning with an article by David Delay and Lisa Graves about what they perceived as racism, not pernicious racism, on the part of the Chief Justice where they asked the reader to view Roberts as a racist.
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In the span of less than 2 hours you've gone from Roberts is a pernicious racist to he's possibly a pernicious racist.
And this after beginning with an article by David Delay and Lisa Graves about what they perceived as racism, not pernicious racism, on the part of the Chief Justice where they asked the reader to view Roberts as a racist.
Presumably he has me blocked, but once again Mn tries to deflect in the "Economy" thread by pivoting to "John Roberts is not a racist" when inflation is soaring. And will get worse - producer price index is up 6% which will flow through to inflation shortly.
The one saving grace is when the market collapses, prices will presumably come down. Ed is spot on about the mega caps and AI regarding inflation destroying the Ad revenue which blows the whole market.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCp9YWtCaWc
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Presumably he has me blocked, but once again Mn tries to deflect in the "Economy" thread by pivoting to "John Roberts is not a racist" when inflation is soaring. And will get worse - producer price index is up 6% which will flow through to inflation shortly.
The one saving grace is when the market collapses, prices will presumably come down. Ed is spot on about the mega caps and AI regarding inflation destroying the Ad revenue which blows the whole market.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCp9YWtCaWc
What makes you think Mn will want to watch a video with 2 white balding fellas on The YouTube?
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What makes you think Mn will want to watch a video with 2 white balding fellas on The YouTube?
pretty funny but he won't see the link.
Balding? What's the "ing" about?
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pretty funny but he won't see the link.
Balding? What's the "ing" about?
Just being considerate of the younger fella's feelings.
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Just being considerate of the younger fella's feelings.
You're practically a saint for these parts.
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And this after beginning with an article by David Delay and Lisa Graves about what they perceived as racism, not pernicious racism, on the part of the Chief Justice where they asked the reader to view Roberts as a racist.
The authors never called Roberts an overt racist.
Pernicious racism is basically what liberals refer to as white privilege.
Pernicious is used in the sense of causing harm in a subtle, implicit, covert, or gradual way. Pernicious racists don't think they are racist.
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The authors never called Roberts an overt racist.
Pernicious racism is basically what liberals refer to as white privilege.
Pernicious is used in the sense of causing harm in a subtle, implicit, covert, or gradual way. Pernicious racists don't think they are racist.
No noose, no whip, no racism
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The authors never called Roberts an overt racist.
Pernicious racism is basically what liberals refer to as white privilege.
Pernicious is used in the sense of causing harm in a subtle, implicit, covert, or gradual way. Pernicious racists don't think they are racist.
On May 10.
You:
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/05/john-roberts-whites-only-supreme-court-callais.html
"..... the gist is clear in the first few paragraphs.."
Me:
"Yep. Clear. It's the race card.
The authors don't actually say that Roberts is a racist, they write to allow the reader to conclude that maybe Roberts is a racist."
You've done exactly what I said Daley and Graves wanted readers to do in their Slate article.
Daley and Graves can shove their Slate article up their asses.
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On May 10.
You've done exactly what I said Daley and Graves wanted readers to do in their Slate article.
Daley and Graves can shove their Slate article up their asses.
I don't need the Sate article to tell me that the Chief Justice fits the description of a pernicious racist. It does do a good job of illustrating the point. For heaven's sake, he was raised in a neighborhood where no blacks or Jews were allowed. He attended an all-white private school.
And that was in the correct thread. How did this get in this thread?
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I don't need the Sate article to tell me that the Chief Justice fits the description of a pernicious racist. It does do a good job of illustrating the point. For heaven's sake, he was raised in a neighborhood where no blacks or Jews were allowed. He attended an all-white private school.
You read the article and promoted the article just as the authors hoped you would.
They're the cowards who wouldn't go out on a limb to label Roberts a racist. They were hoping you would do it and you obliged.
You called Roberts a racist, then a possible racist and now reduced it to 'he fits the description of a racist.'
"For heaven's sake, he was raised in a neighborhood where no blacks or Jews were allowed. He attended an all-white private school."
So.
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You read the article and promoted the article just as the authors hoped you would.
They're the cowards who wouldn't go out on a limb to label Roberts a racist. They were hoping you would do it and you obliged.
You called Roberts a racist, then a possible racist and now reduced it to 'he fits the description of a racist.'
"For heaven's sake, he was raised in a neighborhood where no blacks or Jews were allowed. He attended an all-white private school."
So.
You aren't very good at picking up on sarcasm. Maybe I should use /s, but I feel like it ruins the effect. "Fits the description" should be obvious.
I never called the Chief Justice a racist per se. I qualified it. Also, I used the slate Article to make my point. They didn't use me. So shove THAT where the sun don't shine.
Also, you imported this from the other thread as a straw man ad hominem.
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Nichi throwing the gloves down here!
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Custard = Trump is a match!
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-joe-biden-gas-prices-11968147
Trump Calls High Gas Prices ‘Peanuts’
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You aren't very good at picking up on sarcasm. Maybe I should use /s, but I feel like it ruins the effect. "Fits the description" should be obvious.
I never called the Chief Justice a racist per se. I qualified it. Also, I used the slate Article to make my point. They didn't use me. So shove THAT where the sun don't shine.
Also, you imported this from the other thread as a straw man ad hominem.
You started with the Slate article, saying "Not a bad read. A little long but the gist is clear in the first few paragraphs."
Their gist was clear to me. You then moved on to try to 'make your point'.
You say you never called the Chief Justice a racist per se.
"The point was Roberts is a pernicious racist, not an overt racist"
Roberts lived in a neighborhood ............
Roberts lived with his parents in the house that his parents owned.
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I never called the Chief Justice a racist per se. I qualified it.
I don't know if the balls n strikes guy is racist, but he seems determined to take the country backwards.
My problem is Roberts wants to return to the divine right of kings in the guise of the unitary executive theory, coupled with the presidential immunity decision.
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30-year Treasury yield tops 5.19%, highest since before the financial crisis
Custard can bloviate however he wants. Trump is now officially worse than even George W Bush on the most important economic metric
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You started with the Slate article, saying "Not a bad read. A little long but the gist is clear in the first few paragraphs."
Their gist was clear to me. You then moved on to try to 'make your point'.
You say you never called the Chief Justice a racist per se.
"The point was Roberts is a pernicious racist, not an overt racist"
Roberts lived in a neighborhood ............
Roberts lived with his parents in the house that his parents owned.
Nichi may believe the apple has not fallen far off the parents' tree in their front yard.
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The economy is clearly very good under Trump as evidenced by business expansion.
For example … Goodwill is doing a massive expansion!
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/super-goodwill-bay-area-22259499.php
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The economy is clearly very good under Trump as evidenced by business expansion.
For example … Goodwill is doing a massive expansion!
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/super-goodwill-bay-area-22259499.php
Perhaps because it’s one of the most inequitable places on earth. You’re either a millionaire, a servant, or a bum.
A lot of retail businesses have left the market due to theft, lack of law enforcement, and other issues, creating a vacuum that GW is seeking to fill.
SF (and to a smaller extent LA) is the canary in the coal mine for progressive policy. Just think how bad it would be if it didn’t have upwards of trillions of market cap pumped into it from the tech industry.
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Perhaps because it’s one of the most inequitable places on earth. You’re either a millionaire, a servant, or a bum.
A lot of retail businesses have left the market due to theft, lack of law enforcement, and other issues, creating a vacuum that GW is seeking to fill.
SF (and to a smaller extent LA) is the canary in the coal mine for progressive policy. Just think how bad it would be if it didn’t have upwards of trillions of market cap pumped into it from the tech industry.
Place with progressive police - trillions of market cap pumped in.
Anti woke Tennesseeistan - hey please buy our whiskey we broke