we are now prepared for the upcoming tariff apocalypse (bought the 25 pound bag of rice) - ThreadSky

rincewind.run • 7 days ago

we are now prepared for the upcoming tariff apocalypse

(bought the 25 pound bag of rice)

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gjahn.bsky.social•7 days ago

I did too a few weeks ago at Costco ...

tonionei.bsky.social•7 days ago

For me it was chickpeas (and yes also some rice because solid combo).

gene-bernache.bsky.social•7 days ago

Ok. What about the second month? 🙃

tri-stan.bsky.social•7 days ago

100 lbs of flour reporting for duty

imustachechu.bsky.social•7 days ago

I bought frozen spring rolls forgetting that I had an unopened box of spring rolls.

imustachechu.bsky.social•7 days ago

But seriously, I have the rice bag plus some. Beans, flour, sugar. Dried fruit, canned meat, extra spices.

Never skimp on the flavorings.

annalyric.bsky.social•7 days ago

Does that make you a prepper, technically? 😂

avalonvt.bsky.social•7 days ago

You also need a 25lb bag of beans that way you have the most versatile food with one of the most complete forms of nutrition. Throw in a 25lb bag of potatoes with some sour cream and you're recession proof.

sinkingspells.bsky.social•7 days ago

Potatoes don't last long in the fridge, I have found. I need a root cellar

cheers464646.bsky.social•7 days ago

Do you have tp? Hand sanitizer and MRE's.

remembersonly.bsky.social•7 days ago

My partner is going all in on mung beans

swerves.bsky.social•7 days ago

@bayrtron.bsky.social we are not alone! 😂

cleanwindows.bsky.social•7 days ago

hello, me circa may 2020! *waves*

uffdamj.bsky.social•7 days ago

I bought dozens of jars of instant coffee. Priorities.

jayhawkfan.bsky.social•7 days ago

Same! It will allow everyone around me to live!

kristinajensen.bsky.social•7 days ago

Things are that bad eh?

sinkingspells.bsky.social•7 days ago

What other supplies are you getting for the tariff apocalypse?

butterflyforest.bsky.social•7 days ago

Tuna
Dried fruit
Meat sticks
Beans +Rice
Bouillon cubes
Canned veggies
Pasta /pasta sauce
Soups
Chocolate
Nuts
Peanut butter /jelly
crackers
Mayo packets
Shelf stable milk
Coconut milk, canned
curry pastes
Rice noodles
Protein powder
Almond milk - shelf stable
Olive oil
Flour
Yeast
Protein bars

butterflyforest.bsky.social•7 days ago

Also Water, water tablets, water straws, various ways to store power, solar powered things. It’s really possible that someone attacks our electricity, water,etc. But also I’ve lived through hurricanes so I’m prepared for natural disasters too.

butterflyforest.bsky.social•7 days ago

Oh and pancake mix where you only need to add water as well as various heirloom / organic seeds in case it gets really bad and I have to grow food. I might be over prepared 🤣

bluebutterflymom.bsky.social•7 days ago

No such thing except if you don't have room to store it all

sinkingspells.bsky.social•7 days ago

Wow. Impressive

pattirich.bsky.social•7 days ago

Bought 35 lbs. organic oatmeal. Need to buy more wheat berries (I bought a grain mill earlier this year). I ordered sprouting seeds - quick growing and nutritional.

sdardh.bsky.social•7 days ago

Don’t forget the beans!

miraculish.bsky.social•7 days ago

We have our 25lb of rice, 25lb of beans, 15lb of coffee, and 11lb of chocolate, I feel good about our chances

snowgoosevf.bsky.social•7 days ago

I can’t believe I forgot the chocolate😳

pershing48.bsky.social•7 days ago

I'm a licensed nutritionist and I say this is a balanced diet

bluetigas.bsky.social•7 days ago

Needs more vegetables (chocolate)

bvm.bsky.social•7 days ago

I am going to miss my weekly Trader Joe’s fix of fresh fruit from exotic places (especially during the colder months)

rodangol.bsky.social•7 days ago

And the garbanzos?

propolis-labs.bsky.social•7 days ago

Beans and cornbread my brother in Christ

theguy9900.bsky.social•7 days ago

Makes me think of the guy who bought a truck full of rice. What a great ride that was.

democrafthtx.bsky.social•7 days ago

There are only two of us, but we have a 12 lb bag of jasmine rice.

justin-stanley.com•7 days ago

First time eh?

ricketz0r.bsky.social•7 days ago

Rice, chickpeas, black beans, canned corn, frozen veggies, so many Morningstar Farms frozen buffalo vegetarian chicken patties (Kroger had a good sale), vegan Mac and cheese, canned tuna.. and so on. And OTC meds and supplements.

ricketz0r.bsky.social•7 days ago

And a huge bottle of Japanese barbecue sauce bc that shit rules

heliant.bsky.social•7 days ago

There is no more rice in the grocery store where I work, in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

warriorlibesq.bsky.social•7 days ago

Alexa is pushing me to buy toilet paper.

brienmcmullen.bsky.social•7 days ago

It was probably grown in America.

xehsu.gay•7 days ago

Don’t forget olive oil! I bought a couple 3 liter cans and 48 cans of olives when I heard crop yields weren’t great and managed to beat the price hikes.

mooogie.bsky.social•7 days ago

I bought 40 pounds of rice and my family acts like they are humoring me. Oh, but who will they come to when it all goes down? That's right, me, the Rice Maven. I will be a benevolent rice queen.

jlucianblackwell.bsky.social•7 days ago

I've been doing a little back stocking of a few items I know will spike in prices. Coffee the big one. Stores ran low for a few weeks last month due to everyone else thinking along the same lines. Picked up four boxes of dry pasta when things hadn't spiked in price yet.

jlucianblackwell.bsky.social•7 days ago

Good on green olives, I always backstock up on that item with few extra sealed jars as one can never guess where the crop yields will be.

dubrie.bsky.social•7 days ago

You can drop your phone into so much water now. So much.

blheureux.bsky.social•7 days ago

Ditto … sigh

danappalachia.bsky.social•7 days ago

I've been stocking up on Jimmy Dean hot sausage since February. Not sorry.

terriboberry.bsky.social•7 days ago

I bought my pound of loose leaf green tea…already went up about 200% from last year! Gasoline tonight was up another thirty cents a gallon…and rising every few days!

andybolton.bsky.social•6 days ago

It’s not a tariff… it’s the

TRUMP TAX.

themanfromrio.bsky.social•7 days ago

It's the perfect side dish

weel.bsky.social•7 days ago

For what it’s worth, the US is a net exporter of rice. Short grain right here in the Sacramento Delta, and long grain in the Mississippi Valley.

bandalf.bsky.social•6 days ago

"Store what you use, and use what you store."

Read that somewhere while panicking over peak oil around the time of Hurricane Katrina.

Everyone: find a neighbour or friend with a Costco membership. Their bulk stuff is great!

gingerlucas.bsky.social•7 days ago

its full of heavy metals and arsenic

addyct.bsky.social•7 days ago

picking mine up this week once I get paid, might have to use a payment plan

bluebutterflymom.bsky.social•7 days ago

Lentils and food grade storage bins.

cronencrown.bsky.social•7 days ago

Don't forget toilet paper! 🚽🧻

malifagio.bsky.social•7 days ago

I live in a house with a Mexican and a Puerto Rican. That is a couple days at best.

bindlestiff.bsky.social•7 days ago

just ordered 4 bags of whole bean coffee on sale

all set

cleanwindows.bsky.social•7 days ago

you'd have been better off buying instant.

green coffee beans can keep for like a year. once theyre roasted they require more storage considerations. once roasted beans are ground they're going to be garbage within hours.

annalyric.bsky.social•7 days ago

I saw you can can coffee in mason jars! Fill, wipe the rim with vinegar, and seal. They'll stay fresh for years.

cleanwindows.bsky.social•7 days ago

i mean technically, yes, it is physically possible to seal coffee in mason jars, but it is a stupid idea that will not meaningfully hinder the staling of your coffee, just like sticking your beans in the freezer does absolutely nothing.

cleanwindows.bsky.social•7 days ago

you have been lied to. roasted coffee offgasses.

bindlestiff.bsky.social•7 days ago

Instant is not coffee

bindlestiff.bsky.social•7 days ago

Seriously, I know. Our son has worked in high-end coffee for years and has taught us a lot. We know how to store the beans. The last bag won’t be as good as the first, but it’ll be a damn sight better than no coffee at all.

bindlestiff.bsky.social•7 days ago

(and really this was intended as a joke to play off Micah’s post about buying a lot of rice.

Obviously, I am not a humorist)

rich335.bsky.social•7 days ago

At least you didn't accidentally buy a truck load of it

rincewind.run•7 days ago

thankfully I could ask @nameshiv.bsky.social for manu’s contact info

adamiani.bsky.social•7 days ago

I’m a little confused to be honest; should we not have started seeing the shortages by now? Empty ports started weeks ago.

busillis.bsky.social•7 days ago

It's only been a week since there started being issues at the ports, and even with just-in-time logistics it'll take a while for things to settle out. Also business owners were also stockpiling once it became clear what was coming.

craxycatlady.bsky.social•7 days ago

Shit hasn't even started yet. Last ship docked may 10th. If we get more cargo ships they will be the ones tarriffed. And the other countries are going to sell to each other and not us.

dont-argue.bsky.social•7 days ago

Mexico will pay for the wall, and China (or other countries) will pay for the tariffs!
#Walmart

kevinistired.bsky.social•7 days ago

souper-deluxe.bsky.social•7 days ago

Can you unthread it though?

jack1973.bsky.social•7 days ago

High levels of arsenic in rice.
Check it out, I read an article recently.

trippxx.bsky.social•7 days ago

👍 I planted potatoes

johnbrownell.bsky.social•7 days ago

Buy another
It'll be a while

mfreeman.bsky.social•7 days ago

A friend of ours (in RI) always has Crown 10 yrs of food supplies. Grew up in Utah, says it’s a Mormon thing. Dried potatoes, sacks of beans/rice, powdered milk, seeds, etc.

thehalfman.bsky.social•7 days ago

The one thing Mormons do right is preparing for catastrophic events. They always have their own supplies and food and then stuff for the outside community through the church too.

heather79336771.bsky.social•7 days ago

I will do you one better 60 pounds of rice, 30 pounds of beans, and coffee enough that I won’t have to worry

joanofbarks.bsky.social•7 days ago

Vegetarian here who wishes they had built that garden after all those threats.

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