Gapper888

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@BluMaze27 @ULTIMAHORAENX Neither. You win that award.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@detruthrowaway @HigherMTG Why take a shot at Sam Black? It’s good that we have content creators in magic the gathering. It keeps the game going

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@Ryan_on_cEDH In hindsight, you leave it up to the head judge at the event. If the judge’s decision is not in line with what the organizers want, then it should be discussed privately between the judges, and a correction in the rulings be implemented going forward.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@Zrob0 @Ryan_on_cEDH I agree with this take. Thumbs up. A ban levied does the cedh community more harm than good, since it does appear to be mishandled.

I think you lift the ban and revise the criteria for a ban. We want the cedh to be more inclusive since it represents such a small fraction of edh

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@DunedinBlueJays Let’s go BLUE JAYS!

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@jabar_w17 @MLB Both were unforgettable moments! We cheered for each homer like kids again, watching with the family and soaking in every second.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@thereal_tbone33 @JomboyMedia That’s Major League Baseball, baby. When you’ve been playing since you were a kid, you dream of moments like this—hitting an incredible comeback three-run homer and having the cameras follow your every move.

[Ted McIntyre @Tedbits]

@UmpireAuditor Rookie pitcher, who has dominated so far in the Majors, freezes Seattles’s leadoff hitter for strike three to open the game. Instead it’s called a ball, and the game turns shortly thereafter. You cannot underestimate the importance of that brutal missed call. And it wasn’t close.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@wachelreeks 3. Everyone is playing the same style of games of placing a strong value engine early, and dragging out games through table politics and huge card hands.
4. Due to one winner take all, these games result in the first player to attempt to win to lose. It creates a stalemate

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@wachelreeks 1. Your starting turn order can influence the odds of winning a game.
2. Best deck Tymna and Kraum can successfully hit a turn 2 rhystic study very consistently. All other decks have to hit a base of getting out a strong value engine by turn 2, resulting in less variety of decks

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@nosaltedh @_Memo_4302 I would rather see a person change for the better than continue to hate them and ignore their growth.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@MTGCal Join Tymna and Kraum discord for a discussion from Steven.
Join Esper discord for a discussion from Tyler.

Tyler had mentioned the game ended in a draw because Tim had a flight to catch.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@playtowinmtg Touch the spirit realm
diabolic intent
The one ring

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@LaurenWitzkeDE If they don’t know your situation it would be a natural response.

[Erick Bretas @bretas_erick]

Since you asked an honest question here’s my attempt to honestly answer it:

America’s wealth is driven primarily by high-value service industries such as banking, technology, and entertainment. Just think of companies like JPMorgan Chase, Netflix, or Amazon. These sectors not only dominate the domestic economy but also play a key role in U.S. exports.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2023 the services sector accounted for over 77% of the U.S. GDP, while manufacturing contributed approximately 11%. The U.S. is also the world’s largest exporter of services, with exports totaling more than $970 billion in 2023—covering financial services, software, cloud computing, intellectual property, and consulting. These are areas largely not subject to tariffs.

In a sense, manufacturing is a game the U.S. has already outgrown, shifting its focus to more sophisticated and less labor-intensive sectors. This evolution allows the U.S. to leverage its comparative advantage in innovation and productivity, rather than competing on low-cost labor.

Meanwhile, many other countries impose tariffs on U.S. agricultural and consumer goods because they lack competitiveness in fields like finance, technology, and professional services. By protecting these less efficient sectors, they attempt to shelter local jobs, but at the cost of higher consumer prices and economic inefficiencies.

Americans are major consumers of agricultural and manufactured goods, not because these sectors dominate the economy, but because of the purchasing power generated by a highly productive, service-oriented economy. Imposing tariffs on imports may create the illusion of protecting domestic jobs, but in reality, it often leads to higher prices for consumers and little to no job creation, especially in a country operating near full employment (the U.S. unemployment rate was just 3.7% in early 2024).

In short, tariffs are a blunt instrument that may be politically appealing but are economically inefficient in a modern, dynamic, service-led economy like the United States.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@dailydeathblows @grok context to this video

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@BrandonC204 @BuddyEdgewood @EndWokeness The technology isn’t there yet to make the securing the border 100% a reality. Now with a trade war, we pushed people into focusing on their own financial situation rather than illegal aliens coming into America. In 2 years, we will forget about illegal aliens.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@pilgramsandnuts @paddy_prbz @alpha1776 @EndWokeness Why go back to a manufacturing country when it was more economical to import the same items?

America dedicating resources into farming when it could use its resources on developing jobs that all Americans would want to do. You becoming China.

[Gapper888 @Gapper888]

@skillcapped Reroll warrior