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https://existentialcomics.com/comic/514

Summary

Global leaders criticized Trump’s new tariffs, which range from 10% to 49%, warning of trade wars and economic fallout.

The UK and Italy urged negotiation, while Brazil passed a reciprocity bill. China and South Korea vowed countermeasures.

Australia and New Zealand rejected Trump’s logic, citing existing trade deals and low tariffs. Norfolk Island was baffled by a 29% duty despite having no exports.

Financial markets dropped, oil and bitcoin sank, and leaders warned of inflation. Analysts say Trump risks fracturing global trade with little to gain economically.

Summary

The U.S. imposed a 29% tariff on Norfolk Island, nearly triple the 10% rate applied to the rest of Australia, with no explanation from the White House.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed confusion, noting Norfolk Island’s limited economic activity. The territory has a population of about 2,000 and minimal exports.

Other remote territories like Christmas Island and Heard and McDonald Islands also received tariffs, though the latter are uninhabited.

Source https://existentialcomics.com/comic/514

My baby girl, Brya trying her hardest to seduce us.

I made a community thumbnail for !vaporents@lemmy.world a few days ago. I thought It would be a fun and creative project to make it animated.

Wow was it a lot of work! I didn't know anything about gif animations so I looked up a quick tutorial. I made two frames alternating and worked from there. The result is rough in places but im proud of it anyway. It took way more animations than I expected to get things smooth. I learned early on small changes between many frames make for a more smooth viewing experience. Also too many new lines at once looks jaring so it needs to be subtle movement in and out

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28055255

By Ahmed Aziz in Khan Younis, occupied Palestine Published date: 2 April 2025 16:09 BST

"An Israeli air strike on Khan Younis has killed at least 12 displaced Palestinians from the same family, relatives told Middle East Eye, as Israel expanded its offensive on Wednesday to seize "large areas" of Gaza.

“They were hanging out at our place, and wanted to wish their mother a happy Eid,” Basma al-Qaoud, a relative of the victims, told MEE.

“They left, and an hour or two later, we receive a call telling us the Bari family home was bombed, which was the home they were renting.”"

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28055255

By Ahmed Aziz in Khan Younis, occupied Palestine Published date: 2 April 2025 16:09 BST

"An Israeli air strike on Khan Younis has killed at least 12 displaced Palestinians from the same family, relatives told Middle East Eye, as Israel expanded its offensive on Wednesday to seize "large areas" of Gaza.

“They were hanging out at our place, and wanted to wish their mother a happy Eid,” Basma al-Qaoud, a relative of the victims, told MEE.

“They left, and an hour or two later, we receive a call telling us the Bari family home was bombed, which was the home they were renting.”"

By Ahmed Aziz in Khan Younis, occupied Palestine Published date: 2 April 2025 16:09 BST

"An Israeli air strike on Khan Younis has killed at least 12 displaced Palestinians from the same family, relatives told Middle East Eye, as Israel expanded its offensive on Wednesday to seize "large areas" of Gaza.

“They were hanging out at our place, and wanted to wish their mother a happy Eid,” Basma al-Qaoud, a relative of the victims, told MEE.

“They left, and an hour or two later, we receive a call telling us the Bari family home was bombed, which was the home they were renting.”"

Modelling of how Trump’s tariffs will hit global trade suggests the US will be the biggest loser – while a few nations may emerge as surprising winners.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://theconversation.com/new-modelling-reveals-full-impact-of-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-with-the-us-hit-hardest-253320

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/35486520

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is detaining families with young children for days and weeks at crossings along the New York-Canada border

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28054399

I might be high

From Discord:

Hello @everyone,

Unfortunately today is the day I have to announce that LunaSea is no longer being published and all related cloud services (including notifications) will be shut down in the near future.

For more information on when things will be shut down, please read the details here: https://www.lunasea.app/

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I understand that this comes as a surprise and originally was not the intention for the project. However, with recently enforced changes by the Play Store (and possible other storefronts in the future) to require showcasing your legal personal residential address, I am no longer comfortable publishing mobile applications for privacy reasons.

Luckily for some time I have been able to get around this by utilizing an older ID to showcase an address I no longer reside at. Unfortunately, this no longer works and I am required to re-verify which I am not willing to do.

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With this shut down also marks the closure of the Discord and Subreddit. For the time being this Subreddit and Discord will remain open, however all channels have been removed and no new posts allowed in the subreddit.

Once again, thank you to everyone for everything over the years, I couldn't have asked for a better community. ❤️

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27719668

It began… somewhere between everything and nothing.” Every ‘what if’ we whisper? It’s filed away. Somewhere. Until someone opens a box they shouldn’t.

This episode isn’t just comedy—it’s a philosophical mirror of our choices, identities, and alternate selves.

POV: You meet yourself… and instantly hate you.

Let’s talk multiverse logic, cartoon philosophy, and chaotic loops. What’s your favorite episode that hit harder than expected?

#SignalDrop #Futurama #Threadit