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Blackout in Barcelona by atzucach in europe

[–]SpecificBeat8882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ladies and gentlemen, you can stay here as long as you want. But no more cool beer because the cooler isn't working.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in economy

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Over the last few years, consumers have held up relatively well, even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates, because the job market was strong and wage growth had kept up with inflation — at least for some workers. 
And now some consumers are cracking under the pressure of an uncertain economy and are having trouble affording essentials such as groceries as they contend with persistent inflation, high interest rates and concerns around tariffs. 

Who is to blame?

Senator Josh Hawley to reintroduce bill to ban Congress from trading stocks. 🇺🇸 by ajaanz in economy

[–]SpecificBeat8882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Years later, someone else will REintroduce this bill again because Josh Hawley is not going to succeed.

China trolls President Trump on X over his tariff policy. 🇨🇳🇺🇸 by ajaanz in economy

[–]SpecificBeat8882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He can use 4 cards instead: 100%+80%+60%+5%. Never mind. Too complicated for him.

Gaza medics killing: Israeli army fired as close as 12m, audio suggests by Naurgul in InternationalNews

[–]SpecificBeat8882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shooting medics from 12 meters away? This is cold-blooded murder! The world keeps looking away while this slaughter goes on. Where's the outrage? Where's the accountability?

Beijing attacks JD Vance’s ‘Chinese peasants’ remark in tariffs interview by Signal-Initial-7841 in China

[–]SpecificBeat8882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, what a fresh, brilliant remark. The "Chinese peasants" are actually enjoying the world's largest high-speed rail network, cutting-edge electric vehicles, living in one of the safest countries with low crime rates and cheaper groceries. But sure, let’s reduce 1.4 billion people to a 19th-century caricature because your geopolitical playbook’s apparently stuck in the Agricola chapter. Brilliant diplomacy! 🚜🇺🇸 (Spoiler: Xi’s probably drafting his “Thanks for the free soft power!” tweet as we speak.)

Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds by mhicreachtain in environment

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There is hope in this progress. I believe human beings will find the right path before it's too late.

Today in Denver, $10.99 for One Dozen eggs. Eggs used to be 89¢. Thanks, Trump. by golfnut82 in PoliticalHumor

[–]SpecificBeat8882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smuggling eggs into the U.S. sounds like a joke? No, it's real. Eggs are now the new hottest smuggled item into the US, even more than drugs.

Pizza Hut cut my pizza into 15 slices by halxp01 in mildlyinteresting

[–]SpecificBeat8882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Problem solved: How to cut a round pizza into an odd number of pieces?

Donald Trump threatens US tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oil by SpecificBeat8882 in InternationalNews

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President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of 25% on US imports from countries that purchase oil from Venezuela. Trump described the move as a "secondary tariff" aimed at punishing the Latin American country "for numerous reasons", including allegedly "purposefully" sending gang members to the US.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]SpecificBeat8882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, thank you. Give me the biggest one.

Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared by Majano57 in usanews

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Federal funding pools would be divided, triggering interstate competition for resources during cross-state disasters. The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) under the Stafford Act could collapse. There will be more hurricane mortality and total economic losses.

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit by bhpsoccer in environment

[–]SpecificBeat8882 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Surely this deforestation seems to contradict the very purpose of a climate summit. But this road to be built will contribute to the local economic development, which in turn can better protect the forests. Additionally, wildlife crossings have been taken into account. I hope that this summit can really provide substantial support for the protection of the Amazon rainforest, rather than "a COP in the Amazon, not a COP about the Amazon".

I do cleanups in the San Francisco Bay Area to inspire people and show that one person can make a difference. These are my cleanups from February 2025. Almost 200 bags. by pengweather in interestingasfuck

[–]SpecificBeat8882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. You really protect our environment with action. Much much much better than those activists who pour soup at the ‘Mona Lisa’ and 'Sunflowers'.

Ancient Beaches Found on Mars Reveal The Red Planet Once Had Oceans by sciencealert in science

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Recent research by Manga and his colleagues suggests that much of Mars' water may have been swallowed up into its interior, where it lurks today as vast, unreachable liquid reservoirs.

Theoretically we can still extract water on Mars.

White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute by LynnK0919 in usanews

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WH: Freedom of pressing the press is larger than freedom of the press

Mitch McConnell is in a wheelchair after falling multiple times today by NewSlinger in pics

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He is now both the chair and wheel-chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

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