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  • Psst, the Americans are asleep, post some eggs

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  • Me neither. We do dozens in Australia.

    I mean, what if someone needs a quarter of a carton? Or even a third? Didn't think about that did they.

    Curse these Europeans with their fancy metric numbers.

  • Canada 'will stand up to a bully', says Mark Carney

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  • There's a few comments like this, but what would rolling over look like and / or why would a country do that?

    The entirely expected and appropriate response is to apply retaliatory tariffs. This doesn't take bravery and isn't "standing your ground" it's just the obvious default response.

  • Canada 'will stand up to a bully', says Mark Carney

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  • The text is hinting at a kind of conspiracy where you deliberately cause a market to crash and then just buy everything cheaply. I don't necessarily subscribe to that theory.

    The meme is saying a blanket 25% retaliatory tariff is not a good idea but targeting specific items might be beneficial. I tend to agree with this. No point applying a tariff to goods for which there is no alternative.

  • X expands lawsuit over advertiser ‘boycott’ to include Lego, Nestlé, Pinterest, and others | TechCrunch

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  • Wait those cunts are Swiss?

    I suddenly like the Swiss a tiny bit less.

  • X expands lawsuit over advertiser ‘boycott’ to include Lego, Nestlé, Pinterest, and others | TechCrunch

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  • It's also a strong signal to future boycotters.

  • xkcd #3044: Humidifier Review

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  • The steam condenses into vapour when it comes into contact with the ceiling, walls, and windows.

  • Romance scammers are now in the fediverse

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  • Lemmy seems so snarky lately.

  • xkcd #3044: Humidifier Review

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  • Steam is not humidity.

  • xkcd #3044: Humidifier Review

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  • Ok Mr Snarky pants...

    Where do you think it goes?

  • Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday

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  • Everyone so god damn snarky on Lemmy.

    I don't "honestly think" that. I don't really have an opinion. I'm just explaining the article to you.

  • xkcd #3044: Humidifier Review

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  • I'm not an expert on thermodynamics, but we do have a humidifier.

    My laypersons understanding is that it works by booking water to steam and kinda hoping some of the steam is absorbed by the air to become humidity, rather than condensing to water vapour as it cools.

    It tries to maximise the humidity by having this internal chamber to mix steam with air and catch condensation but of course some steam escapes.

    That I'd to say, I think it's possible for some humidifiers to produce more humidity with less water given that inefficient humidifiers produce more steam as a waste product.

  • Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams

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  • I don't think there's much thought process.

    Trump, meanwhile, shared a photo on X of water pouring from a dam, saying: “Photo of beautiful water flow that I just opened in California.”

    “Today, 1.6 billion gallons and, in 3 days, it will be 5.2 billion gallons. Everybody should be happy about this long fought Victory!,” Trump wrote. “I only wish they listened to me six years ago — There would have been no fire!”

    I suspect he's thinking that releasing more water would keep everything lush and green.

  • Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday

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  • Exactly. No one is thinking "right this is our big chance to build a toothbrush factory".

    Setting aside the tariffs on the production line you need to buy from China...

    All your precursor would need to come from China anyway.

    Couple that with the cost of maintaining local safety regs and I'd be surprised if you could put a product on super market shelves thats cheaper than the tariffed one.

  • Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday

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  • You may have misunderstood the article.

    There's a trade agreement that says no tarrifs in exchange for respecting IP which includes not breaking digital locks.

    If the agreement is out then there's nothing preventing Canada from allowing their citizens to circumvent restrictions against repairing their own tractors for example.

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    Economically, how can concerned Americans prepare for the worst?

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  • It's not so much about profiting from the situation but maximising your options.

    You don't want to cash in your 401k and buy gold, but if you have some investments then buying physical gold with 5% or 10% is not a terrible idea.

    In a holocaust type situation an ounce of gold in the right palm at the right time could buy passage for an entire family.

    We may not have the gold standard anymore but I can assure you that gold remains a stable store of wealth.

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  • It's also not going to be easier to buy.

    Banks are much more reluctant to loan, jobs are harder to keep.

  • Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday

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  • I'm morbidly fascinated to see how all of this shakes out.

    Everyone on the left is saying it's a terrible idea with very predictable and deleterious consequences.

    Trump seems to think it's as great as it sounds at face value - tax things that sound bad and get money.

    Either way it will be a feature of economics text books for centuries to come.

    Obviously I want to see Trump fail spectacularly, but it fucking sucks that would harm those of us who can least afford it.

    If you went shopping last week and half value of your purchases originated in Canada or Mexico, then will the same purchases next week cost 12.5% more ? That's pretty staggering inflation

  • Trump tells DOJ to prosecute teachers who “unlawfully” support trans or nonbinary students

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  • Trump answered a voter’s question about failing school systems by saying, “No transgender, no operations—you know, they take your kid—there are some places, your boy leaves for school, comes back a girl. Okay? Without parental consent.” He added, “At first, when I was told that was actually happening, I said, you know, it’s an exaggeration. No: it happens. It happens. There are areas where it happens.”

    Good lord. In a world where people will believe something like this, what hope is there really.

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lays out battle plan against 'shockingly dim' Trump White House

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  • I strongly disagree. As in all things, you need to pick your battles.

    It's absolutely possible to take a counter productive action with the best of intentions.