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  1. The rich are creating a crisis as we haven't seen before ...

    Time to riot before it is too late. Governments generally won't help us. They're selling out the workers and IV-ing the rich

    "if you look at what is happening in financial markets, the only reasonable conclusion to reach is that those trading in them are giving themselves a massive dopamine hit at cost to the rest of the world before the crisis arrives."

    taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/0

    #crisis #EconomicCrisis #ClimateCrisis #StockMarketCrash #Krach

  2. John Oliver about AI. Watch it. This is the type of companies Blender intends to get into bed with.

    If you think these companies are no fascists, or this is no political, maybe you should get out a bit more and read, read a lot.

    youtube.com/watch?v=Ykvf3MunGf8

    #b3d #Blender3D #Anthropice #AISlop #AIBubble #EconomicCrisis #datacenters #ScarceResources #GlobalWarming #fascism #politics

  3. Video - What’s Behind Cuba’s Economic Crisis? Economist Emily Morris Breaks It Down
    peertube.world/w/6GhTaaHVjDqrx
    Duration - 2:39

    [a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

    “If the U.S. were to lift sanctions, the #Cuban economy, within five years would be prosperous,” economist Emily Morris says in an interview with Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández. Morris breaks down the roots of Cuba’s crisis and the devastating impact of #US policy.

    To watch the full interview:
    peertube.world/w/pJMa4hUoQ3DSV
    Duration - 1:05:08

    #OilForCuba!
    #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
    #CubaSolidarity
    #LetCubaLive
    #EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
    #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
    #PetróleoParaCuba
    #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
    #news #politics #USpol #EconomicCrisis

  4. #malaysia #iran #usa #israel : #warofaggression / #southeastasia / #economiccrisis / #straitofhormuz

    „Malaysia’s government is under pressure to contain rising living costs and manage a swelling subsidy bill due to higher #oilprices.

    The nation’s monthly subsidies for both petrol and diesel have climbed to RM6 billion (S$1.9 billion), from RM700 million before the conflict.“

    businesstimes.com.sg/internati

  5. 2️⃣ 🏰 THE SYSTEM UNDER SIEGE 🏰
    Fidesz is fighting for survival! 🥊 After years of "Illiberal Democracy," the incumbents are reeling from high food prices 🍞 and stagnant wages 💸. Even with an electoral system "weighted" in their favor, the popular vote gap is too wide to ignore! 🏗️⚠️ #FideszFatigue #EconomicCrisis #HungariansVote

  6. #israel #palestine : #war / #genocide / #truce / #devastation / #economiccrisis / #unemployment / #dailylife / #survival / #freedomofmovement

    „According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of #Statistics, unemployment in the Gaza Strip has increased to 80%. The local gross domestic product (#GDP) has plunged by 87% over the past 2 years to a mere $362m, with GDP per capita down to $161.

    Economists says that’s effectively erased 22 years of development (…).“

    aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/6

  7. A U.S. president could theoretically freeze #banking or #401k assets by declaring a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977. This law allows the president to impose economic restrictions in response to an “unusual and extraordinary threat”...

    #investing #economy #economiccrisis #usa #survival

    Also, please remember a robber could theoretically seize your #gold by holding a screwdriver in your ear.

    But real estate is recorded where? Your County!

  8. #usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #oilcrisis / #economiccrisis / #africa / #dailylife

    „Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00 pm from Saturday, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war.“

    africanews.com/2026/03/27/curf

  9. IEA: Global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ because of Iran war

    By&nbspDoloresz Katanich&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 23/03/2026 – 8:28 GMT+1•Updated 9:05 The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #economiccrisis #Economy #IEA #Iran #iranwar #oilprices #StraitofHormuz
    newsbeep.com/447974/

  10. Best to introduce rationing and price controls for petrol early on rather than wait for the crisis to blow. Those on low incomes need to be protected.

    Ban all filling of containers, apart from by licensed recovery organisations such as AA and RAC.

    #ukpol #economiccrisis