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Trump Is Planning the Biggest Heist in History
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 3 Likes • 4 weeks ago
“The "strategic crypto reserve" will be a giant rug pull scam”
President Musk is imposing Star Link. Senior Golfer Donald has moved on from cheap Bibles and gold-colored basketball shoes to crypto. Hey! It's glory days for kleptocrats... There are links in the seed.
The LARGEST Electric Vehicle In The World?!
By: Bob Nelson • Health, Science & Technology • 3 Comments • 4 Likes • one month ago
“Robert is in Tasmania, where he’s about to witness something truly remarkable – the largest electric vehicle ever created!”
OK... The obvious question: Why is this happening in Tasmania??? Kinda off the beaten path... We know why it's not happening in America. America no longer does cutting-edge tech.
Taking government out of GDP makes no sense
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 1 Like • one month ago
“It's a trivial idea from people who don't understand economic measurement. But attention must be paid as there's something very worrisome...”
Children playing with matches fireworks grenades nukes. There are links in the seed.
America is Trapped in a Burning Tesla
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 3 Comments • 1 Like • 4 weeks ago
“Surprise! The madman stuff wasn't an act”
Yesterday's address to Congress was interesting. More or less: "Full steam ahead!" That quotation continued with "Damn the torpedoes!" ("Torpedo" being the word used for anti-ship mines at the time.) In other words, "I don't give a shit about consequences!" Yeah... There are links in the...
BMW is betting the company on its Gen6 EV battery
Via: Bob Nelson • Stock Market & Investments • 3 Comments • 1 Like • one month ago
“BMW's Neue Klasse electric vehicles will feature sixth-generation batteries that are developed in-house to be more powerful and long-lasting.”
BMW is a company that makes stuff for rich people. It's very far from "woke". OTOH, not being political, BMW looks at the future with lucidity. It sees EVs there. There are links in the seed.
En gelant son aide militaire, Trump trahit l'Ukraine
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 53 Comments • 5 Likes • one month ago
“Apres l'humiliation infligee a Volodymyr Zelensky dans le bureau Ovale, le president americain consolide le rapprochement russo-americain. Alors...”
This is in French, so Perrie may delete it directly. OTOH, "Google Translate" is available to everyone... Le Monde is Franc's major newspaper, it's "newspaper of record". There are links in the seed.
Trump's new tariffs are profoundly unpopular
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 5 Likes • one month ago
“So why is he going there, and going there bigly?!”
Jared Bernstein is another good economist who is asking "WHY?". It makes no economic sense... but hey! It's Trump, so making sense is not necessary. There are links in the seed.
Trump Hates Canada for its Decency
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 251 Comments • 14 Likes • 4 weeks ago
“The president lacks basic decency, and loathes people who do”
Narcissism is an obvious candidate for "why". Stupidity? I don't think he can be stupid: he has taken over the richest country in history, after all... There are links in the seed.
Hate to say it, but AOC is right about this one
Via: Bob Nelson • Op/Ed • 6 Comments • 1 Like • one month ago
“If you listen to some right-wing pundits, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is running a smuggling ring across the southern border.”
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day... so I guess we can accept that a conservative commentator is right once in a while. This is another example of the Sun's balancing act.
I Was Wrong About Geothermal Energy
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 9 Comments • 4 Likes • one month ago
“Sabine Hossenfelder”
Sabine Hossenfelder is an opinionated woman. Fortunately, I agree with her most of the time. She posts daily, on science and technology. She is herself a reputed physicist. I love her battles with other cosmologists.