LanyrdSkynrd

There are 3 things happening, aid in the form of money, direct transfers of weapons, and weapons sales. The US is doing all 3 with regard to Israel.

Almost all (federal) government spending is done through the creation of new money, taxes are a very small part of the pie. The debt ceiling is an artificially created problem meant to force austerity measures, the government simply could not function on taxes alone.

IIRC you can setup the always free tier without a credit card, but if it requires one, setup a privacy.com temporary card and delete it after you create the account

My impression is it's less about pushing Trump and more about causing conflict within the US. There were Internet Research Agency(commonly called a troll farm) linked accounts pushing both sides of the COVID stuff, both sides during the BLM protests, etc.

Dems blaming things on Russian disinformation plays right into that goal, too. If you want to rile up the US populace, make people feel like everyone they disagree with is brainwashed by evil outside forces. Republicans did the same shit with TikTok, blaming China for young leftists, trans people, etc.

Throwing paper towels to people after a hurricane:

Maybe not the best moment, but very on brand for Trump.

Also the sharpie thing:

Sweet/Vidalia onions? I noticed that, too, especially with the bagged ones.

Seems unlikely for either to succeed, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't try, I suppose.

The problem is Tesla's stock price needs to remain sky high for it to work. That means keeping the market thinking there's a massive innovation coming soon, something huge that Tesla will have a monopoly over. Originally it was electric cars, Elon needed to convince investors they were so far ahead that competition wouldn't catch up. Then it was a fully automated factory, then humanoid robots. Now it's full self driving.

A move to ICE cars, a much more competitive market with lower margins, will be a signal that Tesla is a normal company that should be valued as such. ICE cars are also more complicated and absolutely need a dealer network for repairs. Those dealers have tremendous power over the manufacturers, too. Doesn't seem like something Elon would sign up for.

I thought it was a moment

Bit idea: Write a movie script about a group of serial killers who only kill US government officials. Fill the cast with method actors, giving them plenty of time to prepare for the role.

Did any union support Trump? I know Teamsters didn't endorse, but that's not the same as supporting Trump.

Obviously cop unions are always supporting Republicans, but nobody serious considers that union support.

I'm farty all the time. I'm trying to get over the puritanical shame that comes from ripping massive farts in front of my partner. I've been in conversations with them and realized I'm being curt because my tummy hurts and I need to go somewhere and blow a huge stinker.

I know they know I have loud smelly farts, I know they don't care if I let them fly, but it still makes me self conscious.

The boox readers appear to be the best because they have a full android rom, but they're expensive. My experience with Kobo has been bad, I've had 3 devices fail for various reasons even though they're quite a bit more expensive than Kindle.

I've since switched to a refurbished Kindle Oasis, which is a great piece of hardware for the money. Top notch screen, light, great form factor, real buttons that are well placed. It's got the stupid Amazon ecosystem, but I don't pay for books, so it doesn't bother me, I just don't use it. They still give you an email address so you can easily send books from calibre without needing to plug it in.

She has diabetes, but that's not a death sentence, especially when you're wealthy.