Tipping Point Tipping is another oddly American tradition that we all pretty universally hate. Perhaps you did not know that the modern conception of tipping arose during reconstruction as a means to not have to pay black people for their labor. We explore the origins of this strange, uniquely American tradition, why it persists, and what is probably going to make this problem much, much worse.  Recommendations - Abraham: Unconscious Mind (https://luckyduckgames.com/usa/?srsltid=AfmBOor3zWBbHAlhJyg2tsekDN2j6PpVGbsEfOw5nXwKAJYmT7PnPmJV) - Shane: Hotline TNT - Raspberry Moon (https://open.spotify.com/album/3MVdeSmUl32TTzLy6dFFtZ?si=tD1AgdpJRkSxi6kRIekR6Q) Holidays (7/9/2025): - Call of the Horizon - Fashion Day - Martyrdom of the Bab - National Don’t Put All your Eggs in One Omelet Day - National No Bra Day - National Sugar Cookie Day - Durian Fruit Day - National Dimples Day - Argentina’s Independence Day - Wimbledon - Rabbit Week - Air Conditioning Appreciation Days - Be Nice to New Jersey Week - Dog Days of Summer - Freedom Week - National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week - National Farriers Week - Shark Week Links and References:  - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/33170/33170-h/33170-h.htm - https://www.7shifts.com/blog/history-of-tipping-restaurants/ - https://www.povertylaw.org/article/the-racist-history-behind-americas-tipping-culture/ - https://www.foodwoolf.com/2010/08/history-of-tipping.html - https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230606-how-to-tip-around-the-world - https://www.westernunion.com/blog/en/global-tipping-guide/?cust_src=organic_search - https://time.com/5404475/history-tipping-american-restaurants-civil-war/  - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tip-sheet/  - https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/minimum-wage-tipped-employees-by-state/ - https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/minimumwage 

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If Trump’s #notaxesontips bill passes, I will simply stop tipping. Service industries need to pay a living wage, and this bill gives them a pass to continue paying low wages, while shifting a greater share of taxes onto consumers. And why should diners pay more taxes when billionaires get a tax cut?

Leavitt’s Briefing Blunder Accidentally Undoes Key Trump Policy, Sparks Mockery Online "Hmm. It’s almost as if she’s completely unprepared and grossly incompetent," one critic said in roasting the Trump White House press secretary's gaffe on social media.

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Karoline Leavitt’s Briefing Blunder Accidentally Undoes Key Trump Policy, Sparks Mockery Online
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It is important to point out that Trump used #notaxesontips to persuade working class voters to vote for him.

It is equally important to point out that *no taxes on tips* is not the pro-worker policy victory it might appear to be.