cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/4892566

But in Gaza today, cash has all but disappeared. Aside from the brief ceasefire interlude that started in January and Israel ended on 19 March, when some cash aid was delivered by international organizations, no cash had entered Gaza for 15 months prior and none since.

In the first three months alone after October 2023, according to the World Bank, Israel destroyed or damaged 93 percent of all bank branches.

With no banks and only the cash that was already there – so overused by now that it is starting to disintegrate – Palestinians in Gaza have had to improvise.

Digital transactions have eased some of the pressure, while bartering has become common.

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Originally Posted By u/Buster_xx At 2025-05-12 02:26:20 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/Buster_xx At 2025-05-12 02:26:20 PM | Source

"According to the bill text, “a picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape, or other visual depiction” of any media that “appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion” would be considered criminal. In other words, if you have an old VHS tape of some Cinemax-style smut stashed away in your garage, you could, under this law, be considered to be harboring deeply illicit materials."

Originally Posted By u/WhyIsItAlwaysADP At 2025-05-12 05:37:44 PM | Source

"According to the bill text, “a picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape, or other visual depiction” of any media that “appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion” would be considered criminal. In other words, if you have an old VHS tape of some Cinemax-style smut stashed away in your garage, you could, under this law, be considered to be harboring deeply illicit materials."

Originally Posted By u/WhyIsItAlwaysADP At 2025-05-12 05:37:44 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/mjuliennehb At 2025-05-12 02:59:50 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/mjuliennehb At 2025-05-12 02:59:50 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/mynameisjoenotjeff At 2025-05-12 03:30:46 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/mynameisjoenotjeff At 2025-05-12 03:30:46 PM | Source

Trump just folded on tariffs. That’s not just a policy retreat—it’s a major turning point, and almost nobody is acknowledging what it means.

He spent weeks ramping up a trade war with China, threatening 60–140% tariffs, rattling markets, and making it the center of his “America First” revival.

Then?

He folded. No win. No deal. Just a quiet walkback and a return to the status quo.

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The Death Star Analogy (for the Normies):

Imagine if Emperor Palpatine spent 20 years building the Death Star—his ultimate tool of domination— …only to quietly cancel it a month after launch because of ballooning construction costs and pushback from his biggest donors.

No rebels. No trench run. Just internal panic and a loss of political support from the galaxy’s investment class.

That’s what just happened.

Trump’s signature economic weapon—the tariffs—collapsed not because Democrats stopped him, but because he pissed off the business class, the markets wobbled, and he blinked.

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He’s Also Failing at Tax Cuts—With a GOP Trifecta

Trump has full control of Congress. Yet he can’t pass a single clean tax cut. Not even the easiest slam dunk imaginable: Repealing the tax on tips. • No sweeping tax reform • No new corporate giveaways • Not even a symbolic win for working people

This is the guy who promised to bring “common sense deals” to Washington. And he can’t even get servers a tax break on $6 tips.

The “deal maker” brand is disintegrating.

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Why This Is a Bigger Deal Than It Looks • He burned goodwill with elites over tariffs—and got nothing. • He can’t deliver for the donor class or the working class. • His one economic weapon just collapsed under its own weight. • His enemies didn’t beat him—he beat himself.

And now he’s stuck in power with no real agenda, no leverage, and no momentum.

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We’re Not on the Civil War 2.0 Timeline Anymore

What we’re watching now is a presidency limp into irrelevance. The strongman blinked. The myth cracked. The “Death Star” got shut down by accountants.

⸻

Progressives Need to Frame This Correctly:

Trump isn’t the final boss. He’s a washed-up Caesar playing golf and rage-posting while the world moves on.

We should stop pretending he’s unstoppable and start treating him like what he is now:

A failed emperor who lost his nerve the moment the markets dipped.

Note: written with the assistance of ChatGPT for clarity, grammar and spelling.

Originally Posted By u/stevendogood At 2025-05-12 02:09:13 PM | Source

Trump just folded on tariffs. That’s not just a policy retreat—it’s a major turning point, and almost nobody is acknowledging what it means.

He spent weeks ramping up a trade war with China, threatening 60–140% tariffs, rattling markets, and making it the center of his “America First” revival.

Then?

He folded. No win. No deal. Just a quiet walkback and a return to the status quo.

⸻

The Death Star Analogy (for the Normies):

Imagine if Emperor Palpatine spent 20 years building the Death Star—his ultimate tool of domination— …only to quietly cancel it a month after launch because of ballooning construction costs and pushback from his biggest donors.

No rebels. No trench run. Just internal panic and a loss of political support from the galaxy’s investment class.

That’s what just happened.

Trump’s signature economic weapon—the tariffs—collapsed not because Democrats stopped him, but because he pissed off the business class, the markets wobbled, and he blinked.

⸻

He’s Also Failing at Tax Cuts—With a GOP Trifecta

Trump has full control of Congress. Yet he can’t pass a single clean tax cut. Not even the easiest slam dunk imaginable: Repealing the tax on tips. • No sweeping tax reform • No new corporate giveaways • Not even a symbolic win for working people

This is the guy who promised to bring “common sense deals” to Washington. And he can’t even get servers a tax break on $6 tips.

The “deal maker” brand is disintegrating.

⸻

Why This Is a Bigger Deal Than It Looks • He burned goodwill with elites over tariffs—and got nothing. • He can’t deliver for the donor class or the working class. • His one economic weapon just collapsed under its own weight. • His enemies didn’t beat him—he beat himself.

And now he’s stuck in power with no real agenda, no leverage, and no momentum.

⸻

We’re Not on the Civil War 2.0 Timeline Anymore

What we’re watching now is a presidency limp into irrelevance. The strongman blinked. The myth cracked. The “Death Star” got shut down by accountants.

⸻

Progressives Need to Frame This Correctly:

Trump isn’t the final boss. He’s a washed-up Caesar playing golf and rage-posting while the world moves on.

We should stop pretending he’s unstoppable and start treating him like what he is now:

A failed emperor who lost his nerve the moment the markets dipped.

Note: written with the assistance of ChatGPT for clarity, grammar and spelling.

Originally Posted By u/stevendogood At 2025-05-12 02:09:13 PM | Source

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/disney-strikes-deal-to-add-newsmax-to-hulu/ar-AA1EqyNe

Originally Posted By u/Icy_Rub3371 At 2025-05-12 10:05:55 AM | Source

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/disney-strikes-deal-to-add-newsmax-to-hulu/ar-AA1EqyNe

Originally Posted By u/Icy_Rub3371 At 2025-05-12 10:05:55 AM | Source

Originally Posted By u/No_King_25 At 2025-05-12 04:33:06 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/VarunTossa5944 At 2025-05-12 06:09:16 PM | Source

I am sure I am behind the times on who next to boycott but I just saw a disgusting ad for Homeland Security on Paramount warning people to self deport. We already canceled all other services except Netflix but that is next on the block and I’m giving Paramount the boot right f’ing now.

Originally Posted By u/luminosum_umbra At 2025-05-12 12:30:29 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/No_King_25 At 2025-05-12 04:33:06 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/saigonrain At 2025-05-12 10:56:00 AM | Source

Originally Posted By u/VarunTossa5944 At 2025-05-12 06:09:16 PM | Source

I am sure I am behind the times on who next to boycott but I just saw a disgusting ad for Homeland Security on Paramount warning people to self deport. We already canceled all other services except Netflix but that is next on the block and I’m giving Paramount the boot right f’ing now.

Originally Posted By u/luminosum_umbra At 2025-05-12 12:30:29 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/saigonrain At 2025-05-12 10:56:00 AM | Source

It has been 32 days since the courts have ordered the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This man has still not received his constitutionally entitled due process. This can't end after a news cycle. Keep emailing congress, never let them forget about this. Demand Impeachment and Removal.

Originally Posted By u/rg2004 At 2025-05-12 02:03:43 PM | Source

It has been 32 days since the courts have ordered the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. This man has still not received his constitutionally entitled due process. This can't end after a news cycle. Keep emailing congress, never let them forget about this. Demand Impeachment and Removal.

Originally Posted By u/rg2004 At 2025-05-12 02:03:43 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/Tonyalarm At 2025-05-12 09:39:25 AM | Source