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Russia launches record mass drone attack on Ukraine
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 25 Comments • 1 Like • last year
“Moscow’s forces fire 805 drones in one night, striking government building in Kyiv”
A war of attrition is fought with factories. Rosie the Riveter is on the front line. While President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes another call for the political will to sanction Russia into submission while seemly oblivious that would require the cooperation of over 40% of the world's population.
Opinion | Why I Am Not a Liberal -
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 9 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
“I don't think the left grasps reality in all its fullness.”
David Brooks is the poster child for the utter failure of the Reagan legacy. Brooks illustrates why the Republican Party of Reagan had to be drowned in Newt Gingrich's bathtub. David Brooks points to a study by Susan Meyer from the University of Chicago that quantifies the common sense...
Trump readies crushing autumn power plays as Democrats search for direction
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 39 Comments • 2 Likes • last year
“Democrats face a trap.”
Orange Man Bad politics won't budge the needle this time. The Democratic base is looking for results. Independents are looking for alternatives. Democratic Party leadership will need to grow a backbone. But they've failed every time they've tried that in the past.
China parade: What new weapons on show say about Beijing's military strength
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 2 Comments • 2 Likes • last year
“Beijing has unveiled a range of military hardware in a show of might to Western powers.”
The press coverage of Xi Jinping's military parade has been remarkably different than the press coverage of Donald Trump's military parade. But, then, Xi is supposedly a leftist; near and dear to the ideological biases of the press. Ukraine's largest trading partner is China. Since Ukraine's...
Ukraine War Leads to Global Shortage of TNT for Military and Mining Use
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 1 Comments • 1 Like • last year
“Mining materials to make cement, gravel and a host of other common products require an explosive that is becoming more expensive and limited in...”
Now Ukraine has disrupted supply chains essential for the stability of the economy and defense of the United States. Getting bogged down in this inconsequential brush war was a really bright idea.
Trump calls India-U.S. trade relationship 'a totally one sided disaster'
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 5 Comments • 2 Likes • last year
“This comes against the backdrop of the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on the country, including secondary duties of 25% last month for purchasing...”
Trump chose to give up India for Ukraine. It's a little late to be whining about a raw deal that Trump didn't have to accept. Too bad Trump ain't doing more to open factories in the United States. Maybe that's just too much to expect from an American capitalist.
Electricity Is Becoming Unbelievably Expensive as the US Power Grid Decays Into Ruin
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 21 Comments • 4 Likes • last year
“Thanks to a perfect storm of AI and crony capitalism, the country's power system is rapidly crumbling as costs balloon into the stratosphere.”
Installing more wind turbines and solar panels is not the answer. The problem extends beyond generation capacity.
How 'clanker' became Gen Z's viral slur and rallying cry against AI
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 1 Comments • 1 Like • last year
“The increasing popularity of clanker is part of a rising backlash against AI. People are holding real-life rallies against the technology in San...”
Clunker hardware is being replaced by Clanker software.
Kadre Architects converts Los Angeles motel into homeless shelter
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 7 Comments • 5 Likes • last year
“Kadre Architects used bold graphics and vibrant colours to transform a motel into The Alvarado, which offers beds for families experiencing...”
Here is an example of 21st Century Homeless design for those who dislike the tacky decoration of the White House.