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THE MORNING RANT: Taxpayer-Subsidized “Clean Tech” Ventures in Support of the “EV Transition” Are Starting to Fold
A company that produces special materials to contain fires in electric vehicles has ceased construction of its partially built Georgia factory, jeopardizing a project that promised to employ 250 workers. Executives at Massachusetts-based Aspen Aerogels said Thursday during an investor call that the company is indefinitely halting construction on its 500,000-square-foot factory near Register, which is about 12 miles outside of Statesboro. The factory had already broken ground and received approval for a $671 million federal loan to assist with construction last fall. The loan was part of a flurry of construction financing approved for clean tech projects in the waning months of the Biden administration.Of course, Gov. Kemp and fellow Georgia leaders threw taxpayer dollars at Aspen Aerogels to incentivize it to build the plant for an industry that didn’t actually exist at the time. Reading the financial statements of these companies entertains me, and a quick glance reveals that over the past four-full years, Aspen Aerogels has never turned a profit, losing a cumulative $187 million. Its stock is down 85% from its peak in 2021. This is the kind of company in which Joe Biden and Brian Kemp like to “invest” taxpayer money.
The factory would have built batteries to store electricity produced by renewable sources and release it later, company officials said. It would have been the second-largest battery factory worldwide when it was announced in 2023. But Freyr, a startup founded in 2018, never began construction on the 368-acre site.Freyr Battery is a start-up company with the stated goal of “decarbonizing transportation systems,” so of course Brian Kemp and the state of Georgia threw taxpayer money at it. Why wouldn’t a Republican governor give taxpayer money to a start-up whose goal is the elimination of gas-powered vehicles, and the freedom that comes with them.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development said the state conveyed a $7 million grant to buy a site for Freyr in Newnan, about 35 miles southwest of Atlanta. Department spokesperson Jessica Atwell said the state and company are “working together” to ensure the money is “repaid expeditiously.”Good luck getting “repaid expeditiously.” Freyr Battery has lost $83 million through the first three quarters of its current fiscal year, and it lost a combined $173 million over the previous two full years. Its stock price has collapsed by 85% since its peak in 2022.
The day before Novonix, an Australian battery manufacturing company, went before the Chattanooga City Council to ask its members to support a $54 million net tax incentive deal, its leaders laid off about a fifth of its Chattanooga-area employees.And…the awful financial report: Novonix has lost $28 million through the first two quarters of its current fiscal year, after losing $46 million in the previous full year. Its stock has collapsed by 94% since peaking after its public offering in 2022. And the cherry on top is that Novonix’s CPA is warning that “These conditions give rise to a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.” This is CPA talk meaning the company’s financial health is very bad, with a dire prognosis. Perhaps I shouldn’t be getting such pleasure from the failure of these ventures, but each of these failures is a significant victory in both the culture war and the overall battle for economic freedom. Central planners such as Joe Biden and Brian Kemp decided to choose “winners” that could only economically succeed if our freedom of choice was exterminated. The central planners lost, and freedom is winning. [buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com]
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I'll let the others know, then it's back to work.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 21, 2025 11:00 AM (O7YUW)
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Posted by: RUReadingthis at February 21, 2025 11:01 AM (aQ25I)
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle for festive little hats at February 21, 2025 11:01 AM (K2do1)
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Freyr Battery
I first read that as "fryer battery," and thought of the lithium EV batteries going up in flame.
I first read that as "fryer battery," and thought of the lithium EV batteries going up in flame.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:02 AM (77rzZ)
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A sustainable car is one you can eat.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 21, 2025 11:03 AM (Q4IgG)
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Max 📟 @MaxNordau 19h
Palestine just tried to murder thousands of civilians on buses but failed because they set the bombs to go off at 9:30 PM instead of 9:30 AM.
Their utter stupidity is not to be mistaken for moral superiority.
Palestine just tried to murder thousands of civilians on buses but failed because they set the bombs to go off at 9:30 PM instead of 9:30 AM.
Their utter stupidity is not to be mistaken for moral superiority.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:03 AM (/tzYP)
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I suppose it's fine to take grim pleasure at the failure of these companies, but let's not forget that they squandered OUR money in the form of tax dollars.
All that wealth has gone POOF! Like it never even existed.
All that wealth has gone POOF! Like it never even existed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 21, 2025 11:03 AM (7fElN)
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Steve Milloy @JunkScience Feb 20
Why is there only one employee at Yosemite National Park who knows where the restroom keys are and can use them?
"At California’s Yosemite National Park, the Trump administration fired the only locksmith on staff on Friday. He was the sole employee with the keys and the institutional knowledge needed to rescue visitors from locked restrooms."
That is not a Trump problem. That is a bad park management problem.
washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
Michelle_Benavidez (XX) #AdultHumanFemale @Michelle_B_76 Feb 20
Former Park Ranger here.
All Park Rangers either carry or have access to all keys needed for parks.
Yosemite has more than one Park Ranger. Then there's the manager, office staff, maintenance (who definitely have all of the keys)...
Obstructive Obedience in play.
Ranger McFriendly (not an Anon) @BiblicalRanger 10h
Replying to @Michelle_B_76 @JunkScience
Same. Former Interp Ranger. This story is laughable. We are all issued keys that unlock VC, restrooms, etc. The FB group for current NPS Employees is calling for a massive protest by ticking off the public and going into a massive campaign of anger. It’s crazy.
Why is there only one employee at Yosemite National Park who knows where the restroom keys are and can use them?
"At California’s Yosemite National Park, the Trump administration fired the only locksmith on staff on Friday. He was the sole employee with the keys and the institutional knowledge needed to rescue visitors from locked restrooms."
That is not a Trump problem. That is a bad park management problem.
washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
Michelle_Benavidez (XX) #AdultHumanFemale @Michelle_B_76 Feb 20
Former Park Ranger here.
All Park Rangers either carry or have access to all keys needed for parks.
Yosemite has more than one Park Ranger. Then there's the manager, office staff, maintenance (who definitely have all of the keys)...
Obstructive Obedience in play.
Ranger McFriendly (not an Anon) @BiblicalRanger 10h
Replying to @Michelle_B_76 @JunkScience
Same. Former Interp Ranger. This story is laughable. We are all issued keys that unlock VC, restrooms, etc. The FB group for current NPS Employees is calling for a massive protest by ticking off the public and going into a massive campaign of anger. It’s crazy.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:04 AM (/tzYP)
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7 I suppose it's fine to take grim pleasure at the failure of these companies, but let's not forget that they squandered OUR money in the form of tax dollars.
All that wealth has gone POOF! Like it never even existed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 21, 2025 11:03 AM (7fElN)
Yeah, never existed. THAT'S the ticket!
All that wealth has gone POOF! Like it never even existed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 21, 2025 11:03 AM (7fElN)
Yeah, never existed. THAT'S the ticket!
Posted by: Kleptocrats Everywhere, counting their ill-got gains at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (LxER7)
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That's OK. The next green energy program will work!
Posted by: NR Pax at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (svLOV)
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BMW set to open it's battery plant...about a mile from my house...fortunately there's a fire hydrant at the end of my driveway.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (Yj6Os)
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THIS was an egregious waste as well.
All the car companies invested tons of money into this completely unreliable, unready (and possible NEVER ready) technology.
It's not just the government waste, but all the malinvestment this stupidity caused.
People have lost and are losing jobs over the stupid choices of both government and industry "leaders".
All the car companies invested tons of money into this completely unreliable, unready (and possible NEVER ready) technology.
It's not just the government waste, but all the malinvestment this stupidity caused.
People have lost and are losing jobs over the stupid choices of both government and industry "leaders".
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (kAFFE)
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We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs… can’t recall his name though…
Posted by: tubal at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (yjz94)
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Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby 17h
BREAKING: A sixth explosive was found at the 'Yamit 2000' children's water park in Southern Tel Aviv, Israel.
A CHILDREN’S WATER PARK.
BREAKING: A sixth explosive was found at the 'Yamit 2000' children's water park in Southern Tel Aviv, Israel.
A CHILDREN’S WATER PARK.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (/tzYP)
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Executives at Massachusetts-based Aspen Aerogels said Thursday during an investor call that the company is indefinitely halting construction on its 500,000-square-foot factory near Register, which is about 12 miles outside of Statesboro.
The factory had already broken ground and received approval for a $671 million federal loan to assist with construction last fall. The loan was part of a flurry of construction financing approved for clean tech projects in the waning months of the Biden administration.
I want a deep diving federal audit of just who is on the board and who is employed and any familial relations to sitting congress members.
The factory had already broken ground and received approval for a $671 million federal loan to assist with construction last fall. The loan was part of a flurry of construction financing approved for clean tech projects in the waning months of the Biden administration.
I want a deep diving federal audit of just who is on the board and who is employed and any familial relations to sitting congress members.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (sGNMS)
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All that wealth has gone POOF! Like it never even existed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 21, 2025 11:03 AM (7fElN)
Naw, it’s squirreled away* in foreign bank accounts and is being spent on lavish vacations and luxury items.
(*No offense intended.)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 21, 2025 11:03 AM (7fElN)
Naw, it’s squirreled away* in foreign bank accounts and is being spent on lavish vacations and luxury items.
(*No offense intended.)
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (l3YAf)
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“Despite $671 million federal loan, EV supplier stops construction on Georgia plant”
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Where's USAID when you need them?
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Where's USAID when you need them?
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (1YwYn)
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14 Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby 17h
BREAKING: A sixth explosive was found at the 'Yamit 2000' children's water park in Southern Tel Aviv, Israel.
A CHILDREN’S WATER PARK.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (/tzYP)
Well, yeah, they do like to murder children, a specialty, along with rape and mutilation….
BREAKING: A sixth explosive was found at the 'Yamit 2000' children's water park in Southern Tel Aviv, Israel.
A CHILDREN’S WATER PARK.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (/tzYP)
Well, yeah, they do like to murder children, a specialty, along with rape and mutilation….
Posted by: tubal at February 21, 2025 11:07 AM (yjz94)
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We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs… can’t recall his name though…
Posted by: tubal
Yeah, I can't remember his nic. He eventually got banned, for other reasons than his EV mania.
Posted by: tubal
Yeah, I can't remember his nic. He eventually got banned, for other reasons than his EV mania.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:07 AM (77rzZ)
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13 We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs… can’t recall his name though…
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Elon something???
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Elon something???
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:07 AM (/tzYP)
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BMW set to open it's battery plant...about a mile from my house...fortunately there's a fire hydrant at the end of my driveway.
Posted by: BignJames
Invest in top quality NBC gear. Gas mask, SCBA, Mopp suits.
Posted by: BignJames
Invest in top quality NBC gear. Gas mask, SCBA, Mopp suits.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:07 AM (sGNMS)
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Perhaps I shouldn’t be getting such pleasure from the failure of these ventures, but each of these failures is a significant victory in both the culture war and the overall battle for economic freedom.
Top down enterprises incentivized by govt. giveaways rarely succeed, so...a lot of headaches and heartaches have been averted.
The economic climate the Trump admin creates will more than make up for these lost "opportunities"
Top down enterprises incentivized by govt. giveaways rarely succeed, so...a lot of headaches and heartaches have been averted.
The economic climate the Trump admin creates will more than make up for these lost "opportunities"
Posted by: kallisto at February 21, 2025 11:07 AM (dCxaZ)
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Reading the financial statements of these companies entertains me ...
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TJM, is that you?
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TJM, is that you?
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:08 AM (1YwYn)
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Naw, it’s squirreled away* in foreign bank accounts and is being spent on lavish vacations and luxury items.
(*No offense intended.)
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (l3YAf)
"Champagne wishes and facial dreams!"
Zombie Robin Leach
(*No offense intended.)
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:06 AM (l3YAf)
"Champagne wishes and facial dreams!"
Zombie Robin Leach
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at February 21, 2025 11:08 AM (4XwPj)
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I just had a realization.
Most of the GOPe has also been duped by the CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!111!! cult.
They are mostly midwits who can't think for themselves and just like the lies about abortion, they have been lying about doubting anthropogenic global warming.
Most of the GOPe has also been duped by the CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!111!! cult.
They are mostly midwits who can't think for themselves and just like the lies about abortion, they have been lying about doubting anthropogenic global warming.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:09 AM (kAFFE)
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We’re here to decarbonize transportation systems and storage systems by making the world’s most sustainable battery. That’s what we do.
First off, I get a little tic in my eye when I hear about "decarbonizing" or some variant thereof.
Secondly, the only thing sustainable about those batteries are the fires they cause.
First off, I get a little tic in my eye when I hear about "decarbonizing" or some variant thereof.
Secondly, the only thing sustainable about those batteries are the fires they cause.
Posted by: NR Pax at February 21, 2025 11:09 AM (svLOV)
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In virtually all of these so called green initiative loans and grants, there were kickbacks. Everybody got their ten percent, except the taxpayer.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (lTGtQ)
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Invest in top quality NBC gear. Gas mask, SCBA, Mopp suits.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:07 AM (sGNMS)
It's moop suits.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:07 AM (sGNMS)
It's moop suits.
Posted by: George Costanza at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (i24o9)
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TBH, I'm a little surprised that Aspen Aerogels didn't make it. If there's one thing that EVs require, it's a good way to put out fires. The Navy has developed new materials for extinguishing fires shipboard that replace the perfluorinated compounds that have everyone so exercised (especially lawyers), although I don't know how well they'd work for Li battery fires. I don't know what AA was pushing for their product line, or if they ever had a viable product line at all.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
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"We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs… can’t recall his name though…"
Joe Xiden IIRC
Joe Xiden IIRC
Posted by: New nick time! Certified dangerous radical that puts ketchup on hotdogs plus, imma wannabe ratfink! at February 21, 2025 11:11 AM (89Sog)
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Good morning. Good to see Buck here and the coffee's ready too.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 11:11 AM (IkhKe)
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Lemmings, that's what these politicians actually are.
They portray themselves as leaders, but couldn't wait to get in line and be part of the "new thing"
Too bad they got to use taxpayer money to do it. Sure, tax incentives and breaks aren't the same as cold hard cash infusions but those were coming from Uncle Sugar, which is also taxpayer money. Not ours, our grandkids.
I've no problem with EVs as an alternative to ICE. If it fits your lifestyle and budget, why not?
But trying to create a market for one thing by destroying the established market for another is the epitome of government picking winners and losers at our expense.
They portray themselves as leaders, but couldn't wait to get in line and be part of the "new thing"
Too bad they got to use taxpayer money to do it. Sure, tax incentives and breaks aren't the same as cold hard cash infusions but those were coming from Uncle Sugar, which is also taxpayer money. Not ours, our grandkids.
I've no problem with EVs as an alternative to ICE. If it fits your lifestyle and budget, why not?
But trying to create a market for one thing by destroying the established market for another is the epitome of government picking winners and losers at our expense.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (FCbAQ)
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You just can't be nice to some people.
President Trump Invites "Governor Trudeau" to Join Him to Watch 4 Nations Final
President Trump Invites "Governor Trudeau" to Join Him to Watch 4 Nations Final
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (L/fGl)
Posted by: EV executives in new mansions with very expensive cars and boats at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (xCA6C)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (7fElN)
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... over the past four-full years, Aspen Aerogels has never turned a profit, losing a cumulative $187 million. Its stock is down 85% from its peak in 2021. This is the kind of company in which Joe Biden and Brian Kemp like to “invest” taxpayer money.
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"What the hell are we, chopped chihuahua liver?"
-- Barry Soetoro and Solyndra
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"What the hell are we, chopped chihuahua liver?"
-- Barry Soetoro and Solyndra
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (1YwYn)
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"Champagne wishes and facial dreams!"
Zombie Robin Leach
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at February 21, 2025 11:08 AM (4XwPj)
I always think of his line in Thomas Dolby's "Keys to Your Ferrari" -
"There was one room in her house which was always kept locked. It was....the garage!"
Zombie Robin Leach
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at February 21, 2025 11:08 AM (4XwPj)
I always think of his line in Thomas Dolby's "Keys to Your Ferrari" -
"There was one room in her house which was always kept locked. It was....the garage!"
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (LxER7)
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I first read that as "fryer battery," and thought of the lithium EV batteries going up in flame.
Posted by: Bulg
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Wad-ji go an do that fer-WAD-JI GO AN DO THAT FER!!?!?
Posted by: Bulg
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Wad-ji go an do that fer-WAD-JI GO AN DO THAT FER!!?!?
Posted by: Karl Childers at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (c0tJM)
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (77rzZ)
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‘ Palestine just tried to murder thousands of civilians on buses ’
I didn’t realize Hamas had unfettered access to Israeli buses. I guess this is another opportunity to segregate Palestinians farther away from Israeli society.
‘ Palestine just tried to murder thousands of civilians on buses ’
I didn’t realize Hamas had unfettered access to Israeli buses. I guess this is another opportunity to segregate Palestinians farther away from Israeli society.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (jbnUc)
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They are mostly midwits who can't think for themselves and just like the lies about abortion, they have been lying about doubting anthropogenic global warming.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:09 AM (kAFFE)
Yes. I think a lot of GOPe politicians are basically like “These rubes who vote for me don’t believe in The Science and think big government is bad, so I’ll get up here and put on a show..”
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:09 AM (kAFFE)
Yes. I think a lot of GOPe politicians are basically like “These rubes who vote for me don’t believe in The Science and think big government is bad, so I’ll get up here and put on a show..”
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:13 AM (l3YAf)
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The factory would have built batteries to store electricity produced by renewable sources and release it later, company officials said. It would have been the second-largest battery factory worldwide when it was announced in 2023. But Freyr, a startup founded in 2018, never began construction on the 368-acre site.
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To be clear, the company paid salaries and bonuses to executives and any employees for six years, but never actually even began to build any physical plant.
Sounds like an elite occupation.
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To be clear, the company paid salaries and bonuses to executives and any employees for six years, but never actually even began to build any physical plant.
Sounds like an elite occupation.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:13 AM (lTGtQ)
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As I'm sure most people here know, but batteries are not (and, with even foreseable improvements will not be) able to provide the same safety, range, and reliability of internal combustion engines.
PERIOD.
That they are also dangerous and heavy (more wear on the road) is more reasons why this stupidity should have been resisted, but all the "leaders" of industry are captured by the leftist cult, too.
PERIOD.
That they are also dangerous and heavy (more wear on the road) is more reasons why this stupidity should have been resisted, but all the "leaders" of industry are captured by the leftist cult, too.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:13 AM (kAFFE)
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>>>Perhaps I shouldn’t be getting such pleasure from the failure of these ventures, but each of these failures is a significant victory in both the culture war and the overall battle for economic freedom.
There's joy to be had in vindication and see waste, fraud, and abuse ending.
>>>Central planners . . . decided to choose “winners” that could only economically succeed if our freedom of choice was exterminated. The central planners lost, and freedom is winning.
The central planning argument is my only beef about tariffs.
There's joy to be had in vindication and see waste, fraud, and abuse ending.
>>>Central planners . . . decided to choose “winners” that could only economically succeed if our freedom of choice was exterminated. The central planners lost, and freedom is winning.
The central planning argument is my only beef about tariffs.
Posted by: George Costanza at February 21, 2025 11:13 AM (i24o9)
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BMW set to open it's battery plant...about a mile from my house...fortunately there's a fire hydrant at the end of my driveway.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (Yj6Os)
Better crack that sucker open and make sure there is water in there.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (Yj6Os)
Better crack that sucker open and make sure there is water in there.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 21, 2025 11:14 AM (FCbAQ)
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President Trouser Crease.
Posted by: Jay at February 21, 2025 11:14 AM (zhWvq)
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I didn’t realize Hamas had unfettered access to Israeli buses.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (jbnUc)
multi pass
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:12 AM (jbnUc)
multi pass
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025 11:14 AM (Yj6Os)
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We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs… can’t recall his name though…
How dare you ignorant internal combustion engine loving plebes forget my name!
How dare you ignorant internal combustion engine loving plebes forget my name!
Posted by: Joe Xiden at February 21, 2025 11:15 AM (D0HYP)
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‘ We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs’
You still do.
‘ We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs’
You still do.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:15 AM (jbnUc)
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They are mostly midwits who can't think for themselves and just like the lies about abortion, they have been lying about doubting anthropogenic global warming.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:09 AM (kAFFE)
Yes. I think a lot of GOPe politicians are basically like “These rubes who vote for me don’t believe in The Science and think big government is bad, so I’ll get up here and put on a show..”
The MFM mannequins in the Dept. of Propaganda always ask "Is climate change real?". The goal, of course, is to get you to either say that it is, or get you to say "no", but then not allow you the time to present an actual, in-depth, argument as to why the whole thing is a steaming pant load.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:09 AM (kAFFE)
Yes. I think a lot of GOPe politicians are basically like “These rubes who vote for me don’t believe in The Science and think big government is bad, so I’ll get up here and put on a show..”
The MFM mannequins in the Dept. of Propaganda always ask "Is climate change real?". The goal, of course, is to get you to either say that it is, or get you to say "no", but then not allow you the time to present an actual, in-depth, argument as to why the whole thing is a steaming pant load.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:15 AM (xCA6C)
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I'll give Kemp the benefit of the doubt and assume his motivation was to bring companies and jobs to GA and not just being an advocate for EVs and Green ventures. Im sure if any of the big ice auto manufacturers were looking for a location he would give them taxpayer money also.
That said I'll totally blame him for being a dupe.
That said I'll totally blame him for being a dupe.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:15 AM (VofaG)
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Kemp is a disappointment. I know I am disappointed. He will be gone next year though. This will be Georgia's chance to DOGE itself.
Posted by: fd at February 21, 2025 11:15 AM (vFG9F)
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>>>Brian Kemp made it clear that no governor was more committed to their agenda than he was.
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Well, he was the biggest enemy of freedom of all Southern governors; close to all of the governors.
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Well, he was the biggest enemy of freedom of all Southern governors; close to all of the governors.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 11:15 AM (IkhKe)
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We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs… can’t recall his name though…
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Elon something???
I could be wrong of course but I don't recall Elon ever trying to convince someone who didn't want an EV that they should want one. He simply created a supply to meet demand.
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Elon something???
I could be wrong of course but I don't recall Elon ever trying to convince someone who didn't want an EV that they should want one. He simply created a supply to meet demand.
Posted by: Oddbob at February 21, 2025 11:16 AM (/y8xj)
55
In the bad old days, the penalty for Kemp might have been a stretch of hemp.
Posted by: Paco at February 21, 2025 11:16 AM (mADJX)
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These EV companies remind me of a great quote from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. The guys try to stimulate their economy by handing out money that is only good at their bar, but acts as actual money.
Predictably, the people they gave the "money" to bought up all the booze without spending any of their money. Mac and Dennis realize how stupid the plan is after their entire stock of booze is gone, to which Mac says:
"We have no money and no inventory. There's still something we can do. That's still a business somehow."
Predictably, the people they gave the "money" to bought up all the booze without spending any of their money. Mac and Dennis realize how stupid the plan is after their entire stock of booze is gone, to which Mac says:
"We have no money and no inventory. There's still something we can do. That's still a business somehow."
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 21, 2025 11:17 AM (KbCG3)
57
Good morning!
Posted by: Peel gp A Jackfruit at February 21, 2025 11:17 AM (ou6Ku)
58
As I'm sure most people here know, but batteries are not (and, with even foreseable improvements will not be) able to provide the same safety, range, and reliability of internal combustion engines.
PERIOD.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian
Nor efficiency. Creating energy and storing it, and then releasing it will always be far less efficient.
PERIOD.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian
Nor efficiency. Creating energy and storing it, and then releasing it will always be far less efficient.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:17 AM (lTGtQ)
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Kemp is a disappointment. I know I am disappointed. He will be gone next year though.
Is he term-limited? And if so, I wonder what government job he'll try for next. The idea of actually doing a real job never seems to occur to them.
Is he term-limited? And if so, I wonder what government job he'll try for next. The idea of actually doing a real job never seems to occur to them.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:17 AM (xCA6C)
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Here a most interesting speech about New Zero (eliminate fossil fuels) by Paul Marshall, worth reading for sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j7jU3cwDQw
He would scare the shit out me if I lived in the UK/EU...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j7jU3cwDQw
He would scare the shit out me if I lived in the UK/EU...
Posted by: Colin at February 21, 2025 11:17 AM (wlQdF)
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"Is he term-limited? And if so, I wonder what government job he'll try for next. The idea of actually doing a real job never seems to occur to them.
Posted by: Archimedes "
I heard he wants to be a senator.
Posted by: Archimedes "
I heard he wants to be a senator.
Posted by: fd at February 21, 2025 11:18 AM (vFG9F)
62
Can lithium batteries explode under pressure? Like if they were crushed in the back of a garbage truck?
A photo was posted by our local trash contractor that showed damage they claim was from "a large lithium battery" that was improperly disposed of.
Looked like a bomb went off.
A photo was posted by our local trash contractor that showed damage they claim was from "a large lithium battery" that was improperly disposed of.
Looked like a bomb went off.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 21, 2025 11:18 AM (Q4IgG)
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Well it sounds like Georgia should just be able to sell the Freyr land to a real company now since Freyr (what a name for batteries known to combust) never built anything yet; there shouldn't be any toxic metal residue that would require $$$$ remediation.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025 11:19 AM (CKOCg)
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There’s a bank account in the Caymans with many 0s that is owned by Kemp. You know he’s dirty as fuck. And most likely stole the 2018 election too.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:19 AM (S/thp)
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Most of the GOPe has also been duped by the CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!111!! cult.
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Speaking of the end of the world, I read yesterday that the Killer Asteroid From Outer Space is now less likely to hit us. Either the experts don't know what they're doing or that Asteroid is f*cking with us.
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Speaking of the end of the world, I read yesterday that the Killer Asteroid From Outer Space is now less likely to hit us. Either the experts don't know what they're doing or that Asteroid is f*cking with us.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025 11:19 AM (L/fGl)
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“Clean-energy company Freyr Battery says it’s abandoning plans to build a $2.6 billion factory in Georgia, which would’ve created 700 new jobs"
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And Governor Tank Abrams only got $2 billion in grift from The Junta? That's raciss!
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And Governor Tank Abrams only got $2 billion in grift from The Junta? That's raciss!
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (1YwYn)
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Willowed: The O'Kaysions -- one of the most cheerful tunes ever written and recorded. Even as an instrumental it would cheer you up.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025
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Only heard it once, maybe, but the tune is very catchy….
Posted by: tubal at February 21, 2025
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For your morning cheer (Hollywood version):
https://tinyurl.com/3y5tdpjs
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025
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Only heard it once, maybe, but the tune is very catchy….
Posted by: tubal at February 21, 2025
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For your morning cheer (Hollywood version):
https://tinyurl.com/3y5tdpjs
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (J2vNu)
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I'll give Kemp the benefit of the doubt and assume his motivation was to bring companies and jobs to GA and not just being an advocate for EVs and Green ventures. Im sure if any of the big ice auto manufacturers were looking for a location he would give them taxpayer money also.
That said I'll totally blame him for being a dupe.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
Kemp's motivation was federal subsidies, and a little cut for himself.
That said I'll totally blame him for being a dupe.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
Kemp's motivation was federal subsidies, and a little cut for himself.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (lTGtQ)
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Batteries...can't get a really good one for your ICE vehicle any more.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (Yj6Os)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (cMcMn)
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As I'm sure most people here know, but batteries are not (and, with even foreseable improvements will not be) able to provide the same safety, range, and reliability of internal combustion engines.
PERIOD.
That they are also dangerous and heavy (more wear on the road) is more reasons why this stupidity should have been resisted, but all the "leaders" of industry are captured by the leftist cult, too.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:13 AM (kAFFE)
Funny you should mention heavy, because one side of the government leviathan is forcing via CAFE standards on cars to get 4 passenger vehicles under 3000 lbs.
The other side is subsidizing 4 passenger vehicles with the density of a cement mixer.
PERIOD.
That they are also dangerous and heavy (more wear on the road) is more reasons why this stupidity should have been resisted, but all the "leaders" of industry are captured by the leftist cult, too.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at February 21, 2025 11:13 AM (kAFFE)
Funny you should mention heavy, because one side of the government leviathan is forcing via CAFE standards on cars to get 4 passenger vehicles under 3000 lbs.
The other side is subsidizing 4 passenger vehicles with the density of a cement mixer.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (FCbAQ)
72
People need to go to jail.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (mlg/3)
73
Rivian has staked its future on their new R2 and I think R3 line of compact SUV's.
I see about the same amount of Rivians up here in Maine as I do Teslas. Tons during the summer, a lot less during the winter. It baffles me how a company that is actually selling vehicles can somehow still be losing so much money. If you cannot build a product that sells for more than the cost of production - then you have no product. Simple math here. Why is this difficult for the EVangelists to understand?
I see about the same amount of Rivians up here in Maine as I do Teslas. Tons during the summer, a lot less during the winter. It baffles me how a company that is actually selling vehicles can somehow still be losing so much money. If you cannot build a product that sells for more than the cost of production - then you have no product. Simple math here. Why is this difficult for the EVangelists to understand?
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (lRi/p)
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Solyndras all the way down
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:21 AM (Cki93)
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65. Probably some other experts went over the math and found an error.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025 11:21 AM (CKOCg)
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It was another financial bloodbath for Rivian, with a loss of $4.7 billion. This is somehow being reported as good news, because the prior year’s loss was $5.4 billion,
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"That's the definition of a profit in communist math, h8r!"
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"That's the definition of a profit in communist math, h8r!"
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (1YwYn)
77
Jesus. It was a fucking joke.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (/tzYP)
78
Can lithium batteries explode under pressure? Like if they were crushed in the back of a garbage truck?
A photo was posted by our local trash contractor that showed damage they claim was from "a large lithium battery" that was improperly disposed of.
Looked like a bomb went off.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
Lithium combusts violently when exposed to air. Look up some videos of people putting a hole in phone battery.
A photo was posted by our local trash contractor that showed damage they claim was from "a large lithium battery" that was improperly disposed of.
Looked like a bomb went off.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
Lithium combusts violently when exposed to air. Look up some videos of people putting a hole in phone battery.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (lTGtQ)
79
Everything is a scam
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (H9ZTk)
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Kemp had to be getting some sort of payoff from this.
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (eYoxG)
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69 Batteries...can't get a really good one for your ICE vehicle any more.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (Yj6Os)
Odyssey batteries. Still made in the US. I actually just replaced the Odyssey in my FJ Cruiser.... after 10 years. It's lived a tough life in the cold, harsh Northeast and it never did me wrong until this winter when it finally gave up when it was 10'F outside.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025 11:20 AM (Yj6Os)
Odyssey batteries. Still made in the US. I actually just replaced the Odyssey in my FJ Cruiser.... after 10 years. It's lived a tough life in the cold, harsh Northeast and it never did me wrong until this winter when it finally gave up when it was 10'F outside.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (lRi/p)
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Speaking of the end of the world, I read yesterday that the Killer Asteroid From Outer Space is now less likely to hit us. Either the experts don't know what they're doing or that Asteroid is f*cking with us.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025
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Is it wobbling like a Weeble?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025
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Is it wobbling like a Weeble?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (J2vNu)
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>>People need to go to jail.
After paying the money back.
Not enough to stop this, they need to return it.
Say, has Sam Bankman-Freid ever paid a dime back to his investors, or have any of the politicians he donated to done so?
After paying the money back.
Not enough to stop this, they need to return it.
Say, has Sam Bankman-Freid ever paid a dime back to his investors, or have any of the politicians he donated to done so?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (Cki93)
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Well I purchased my first EV last week.
I bought a lithium battery powered golf cart.
They are pretty much phasing out the lead acid battery carts.
and they won't allow gas golf carts where I live.
I bought a lithium battery powered golf cart.
They are pretty much phasing out the lead acid battery carts.
and they won't allow gas golf carts where I live.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (VofaG)
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35 Who is more useless to the economy?
These EV companies or NGOs?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
Given the funding model, is there a difference?
These EV companies or NGOs?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
Given the funding model, is there a difference?
Posted by: Brother Tim sez at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (oaX/R)
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It might not be unrelated that a number of high-end hybrid vehicles have been delated because of problems sourcing batteries and hybrid components. The Lambo Revuelto was delayed almost two years. The Porsche GTS is delayed 6 months. This is anecdotal, but it seems odd that companies with this kind of clout are having sourcing problems.
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (iFTx/)
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"Fryer" battery . . .? Seems appropriate
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (J2vNu)
Posted by: Nancy Pelosi at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (c0tJM)
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There's too much reality going on around here!
Colorado Bill to Require False “Gender Identity” Recorded on Death Certificates
Colorado Bill to Require False “Gender Identity” Recorded on Death Certificates
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (L/fGl)
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EVs and windmills.
Technology so good the IRS has to threaten you with prison to get the money for it.
The last politician should be hanged from the last windmill with a lithium battery around his neck like a millstone.
Technology so good the IRS has to threaten you with prison to get the money for it.
The last politician should be hanged from the last windmill with a lithium battery around his neck like a millstone.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (58u96)
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It was a theft vehicle to transfer wealth.
Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (qZdIZ)
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Rivian’s existing plant in Normal, IL ...
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Please tell me that there's a town somewhere in America called "Abby Normal." Lie to me if you must ...
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Please tell me that there's a town somewhere in America called "Abby Normal." Lie to me if you must ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (1YwYn)
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>>“Clean-energy company Freyr Battery says it’s abandoning plans to build a $2.6 billion factory in Georgia, which would’ve created 700 new jobs"
For whom?
For how long?
For whom?
For how long?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (Cki93)
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We had some commenter around, a while back, that was a staunch defender/proponent of EVs… can’t recall his name though…
Posted by: tubal at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (yjz94)
mr_jack ( the "off" was silent)
Posted by: tubal at February 21, 2025 11:05 AM (yjz94)
mr_jack ( the "off" was silent)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (8zz6B)
95
8. I’ve noticed a subtle but growing op now on Facebook of having a supposed fired Govt employee who is some brilliant scientist or IT person etc. create a six paragraph epitaph of their firing. It will be full of sorrow and how they only wanted to serve the public and now without them, they’re saving mankind project is going to be stopped and thrown out. I have friends who are on the liberal side, who are howling in tears and reposting the stories that I have always suspected were made up..
Posted by: Jen the original at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (N6rVs)
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The obvious conclusion is that Kemp is a damn fool.
Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (5bIqj)
97
29 TBH, I'm a little surprised that Aspen Aerogels didn't make it. If there's one thing that EVs require, it's a good way to put out fires. The Navy has developed new materials for extinguishing fires shipboard that replace the perfluorinated compounds that have everyone so exercised (especially lawyers), although I don't know how well they'd work for Li battery fires. I don't know what AA was pushing for their product line, or if they ever had a viable product line at all.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
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Halogenated organic compounds are not good on metal fires since they react, sometimes explosively.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
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Halogenated organic compounds are not good on metal fires since they react, sometimes explosively.
Posted by: Ciampino - sand is about it at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (KjLnc)
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Trump Signs Executive Order Mandating Second Breakfast
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new administration continued to usher in a modern golden age for America, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating second breakfast as an official meal.
https://tinyurl.com/3v4xmzks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new administration continued to usher in a modern golden age for America, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating second breakfast as an official meal.
https://tinyurl.com/3v4xmzks
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:26 AM (sGNMS)
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We had our own battery plant bs here in the town outside my city. There is an old IBM plant which closed in early 90s. It's big and has had various schemes to develop it. A development company bought it and arranged a deal with Canadian battery company Zinc8 to build a large facility. The battery company fell apart , though the loans that were talked about weren't given out yet. When last seen that company is now a penny stock. Oh, and the head of the development company died
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 21, 2025 11:26 AM (cMcMn)
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98 Trump Signs Executive Order Mandating Second Breakfast
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new administration continued to usher in a modern golden age for America, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating second breakfast as an official meal.
https://tinyurl.com/3v4xmzks
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:26 AM (sGNMS)
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That'll certainly lock up the Hobbit vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new administration continued to usher in a modern golden age for America, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating second breakfast as an official meal.
https://tinyurl.com/3v4xmzks
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:26 AM (sGNMS)
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That'll certainly lock up the Hobbit vote.
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at February 21, 2025 11:27 AM (LxER7)
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Ranger McFriendly (not an Anon) @BiblicalRanger 10h
Replying to @Michelle_B_76 @JunkScience
Same. Former Interp Ranger. This story is laughable. We are all issued keys that unlock VC, restrooms, etc. The FB group for current NPS Employees is calling for a massive protest by ticking off the public and going into a massive campaign of anger. It’s crazy.
Ah, yes. NPS employees. That'd be the gaggle of goons who terrorized the shit out of tourists during a "government """shutdown"""" by, among other things, screaming at them, "ARE YOU RECREATING?!?" Yes, Pepperidge Farms remembers.
Fuck these assholes.
Replying to @Michelle_B_76 @JunkScience
Same. Former Interp Ranger. This story is laughable. We are all issued keys that unlock VC, restrooms, etc. The FB group for current NPS Employees is calling for a massive protest by ticking off the public and going into a massive campaign of anger. It’s crazy.
Ah, yes. NPS employees. That'd be the gaggle of goons who terrorized the shit out of tourists during a "government """shutdown"""" by, among other things, screaming at them, "ARE YOU RECREATING?!?" Yes, Pepperidge Farms remembers.
Fuck these assholes.
Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at February 21, 2025 11:27 AM (NuKV1)
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The obvious conclusion is that Kemp is a damn fool.
Posted by: Xipe Totec
He would be a fool if his net worth had not dramatically increased.
Posted by: Xipe Totec
He would be a fool if his net worth had not dramatically increased.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:27 AM (lTGtQ)
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I saw EV Death Pool open for the Baby Ruths at RBC Bluesfest in 2010.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:27 AM (1YwYn)
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It was a theft vehicle to transfer wealth.
Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (qZdIZ)
Ding Ding Ding!
I wonder how many "family and friends" of congresspeople bought into the EV companies at the IPO because of knowledge of future subsidies, then got out when the getting was good.
Substantial, I'm sure.
Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at February 21, 2025 11:24 AM (qZdIZ)
Ding Ding Ding!
I wonder how many "family and friends" of congresspeople bought into the EV companies at the IPO because of knowledge of future subsidies, then got out when the getting was good.
Substantial, I'm sure.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 21, 2025 11:27 AM (FCbAQ)
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"Clean-energy company Freyr Battery says it’s abandoning plans to build a $2.6 billion factory in Georgia, which would’ve created 700 new jobs"
Does anyone do the fucking math on claims like this? 700 jobs for $2.6 billion? That's $2.7 million per job. Only a fucking idiot thinks that's a good investment in terms of job growth.
Does anyone do the fucking math on claims like this? 700 jobs for $2.6 billion? That's $2.7 million per job. Only a fucking idiot thinks that's a good investment in terms of job growth.
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (iFTx/)
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Batteries...can't get a really good one for your ICE vehicle any more.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025
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All the electronics and electrics are a drain, I guess. I've had to replace the battery in my '16 Buick twice, in '20 (that might have been the original) and in '23.
The annoying thing is, batteries no longer give you any warning. No sluggish or reluctant starts. The car fires up fine every time, until it doesn't. I call AAA; they sell batteries, bring them out and install them, and they have warranty, I forget how long. But the battery in 2023 didn't cost me anything.
Posted by: BignJames at February 21, 2025
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All the electronics and electrics are a drain, I guess. I've had to replace the battery in my '16 Buick twice, in '20 (that might have been the original) and in '23.
The annoying thing is, batteries no longer give you any warning. No sluggish or reluctant starts. The car fires up fine every time, until it doesn't. I call AAA; they sell batteries, bring them out and install them, and they have warranty, I forget how long. But the battery in 2023 didn't cost me anything.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (J2vNu)
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>>Please tell me that there's a town somewhere in America called "Abby Normal." Lie to me if you must ...
"What are you, retahhhded or somethin'?"
-- Resident of Athol, MA
"What are you, retahhhded or somethin'?"
-- Resident of Athol, MA
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (Cki93)
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Thank you Buck for keeping the heat on the worthless GOPe that rule our state. These POS Erik Erikson-Atlanta country club RINO's are destroying GA.
Posted by: extybeebeachbum at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (Hv7zB)
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I’ve noticed a subtle but growing op now on Facebook of having a supposed fired Govt employee who is some brilliant scientist or IT person etc. create a six paragraph epitaph of their firing. It will be full of sorrow and how they only wanted to serve the public and now without them, they’re saving mankind project is going to be stopped and thrown out. I have friends who are on the liberal side, who are howling in tears and reposting the stories that I have always suspected were made up..
Posted by: Jen the original
Meet May. She just turned 329 years old. She watched her husband throw tea off ships in Boston Harbor, lost her son in the Civil War, and survived the Titanic after nearly drowning. She’s been through a lot. Elon Musk just stopped her Social Security checks.
How could Elon do this?!
Save the Tercentenarians!
Posted by: Jen the original
Meet May. She just turned 329 years old. She watched her husband throw tea off ships in Boston Harbor, lost her son in the Civil War, and survived the Titanic after nearly drowning. She’s been through a lot. Elon Musk just stopped her Social Security checks.
How could Elon do this?!
Save the Tercentenarians!
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (sGNMS)
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Jesus. It was a fucking joke.
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (/tzYP)
What are you, some kind of conedian?
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at February 21, 2025 11:22 AM (/tzYP)
What are you, some kind of conedian?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder,Disinformation Demon at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (i24o9)
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In virtually all of these so called green initiative loans and grants, there were kickbacks. Everybody got their ten percent, except the taxpayer.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (lTGtQ)
Yep. It's all a grift. There should be thousands of hangings.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (lTGtQ)
Yep. It's all a grift. There should be thousands of hangings.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (8zz6B)
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95 8. I’ve noticed a subtle but growing op now on Facebook of having a supposed fired Govt employee who is some brilliant scientist or IT person etc. create a six paragraph epitaph of their firing. It will be full of sorrow and how they only wanted to serve the public and now without them, they’re saving mankind project is going to be stopped and thrown out. I have friends who are on the liberal side, who are howling in tears and reposting the stories that I have always suspected were made up..
Posted by: Jen the original at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (N6rVs)
There are a lot of liberal narcissists...
Posted by: Jen the original at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (N6rVs)
There are a lot of liberal narcissists...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (exHjb)
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95.
LinkedIn is nothing but wall to wall tears for the poor gubmit workers and how Trump is destroying all the womens and chirrens and trannies, puppies and kitties and the economy and argle bargle.
The tears are like Lembas for me, but it gets super annoying when trying to do business.
LinkedIn is nothing but wall to wall tears for the poor gubmit workers and how Trump is destroying all the womens and chirrens and trannies, puppies and kitties and the economy and argle bargle.
The tears are like Lembas for me, but it gets super annoying when trying to do business.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (e6xKd)
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I’ve noticed a subtle but growing op now on Facebook of having a supposed fired Govt employee who is some brilliant scientist or IT person etc. create a six paragraph epitaph of their firing. It will be full of sorrow and how they only wanted to serve the public and now without them, they’re saving mankind project is going to be stopped and thrown out. I have friends who are on the liberal side, who are howling in tears and reposting the stories that I have always suspected were made up..
Posted by: Jen the original
Anyone that brilliant will find a home in private industry.
Posted by: Jen the original
Anyone that brilliant will find a home in private industry.
Posted by: MkY at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (cPGH3)
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oes anyone do the fucking math on claims like this? 700 jobs for $2.6 billion? That's $2.7 million per job. Only a fucking idiot thinks that's a good investment in terms of job growth.
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (iFTx/)
I think the 2.6 billion was a 'loan'.
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:28 AM (iFTx/)
I think the 2.6 billion was a 'loan'.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (VofaG)
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25 Most of the GOPe has also been duped by the CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!111!! cult.
They are mostly midwits who can't think for themselves and just like the lies about abortion, they have been lying about doubting anthropogenic global warming. - Formerly Virginian
Kemp, I was surprised to learn, is not a lawyer (a profession that is over-represented among politicians). According to his wiki page, "he operated several businesses in agriculture, financial services, and real estate". It would be interesting to see how he made out in these businesses. The trouble with "enterprising" politicians is that they frequently see themselves as genuine entrepreneurs; real entrepreneurs, however, rarely have access to a bottomless pit of taxpayer money.
And, as you point out, politicians are not usually mental giants.
They are mostly midwits who can't think for themselves and just like the lies about abortion, they have been lying about doubting anthropogenic global warming. - Formerly Virginian
Kemp, I was surprised to learn, is not a lawyer (a profession that is over-represented among politicians). According to his wiki page, "he operated several businesses in agriculture, financial services, and real estate". It would be interesting to see how he made out in these businesses. The trouble with "enterprising" politicians is that they frequently see themselves as genuine entrepreneurs; real entrepreneurs, however, rarely have access to a bottomless pit of taxpayer money.
And, as you point out, politicians are not usually mental giants.
Posted by: Paco at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (mADJX)
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"Psychological safety" is apparently a workplace thing now.
I give up. It's a good thing this isn't a drinking game, because my liver would not survive this.
I give up. It's a good thing this isn't a drinking game, because my liver would not survive this.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 21, 2025 11:30 AM (kgE5c)
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96 The obvious conclusion is that Kemp is a damn fool.
Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (5bIqj)
Nah, the obvious conclusion is he got his 10%.
Posted by: Xipe Totec at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (5bIqj)
Nah, the obvious conclusion is he got his 10%.
Posted by: Nova Local at February 21, 2025 11:30 AM (exHjb)
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We have a number of folks on this here blog that own an EV and one of my meat space neighbors bought a 2nd EV. If you live where electricity is cheap, the weather is somewhat mild, and the EV is not the only car in the family so you can take roadtrips with the ICE car an EV can make sense. I don't expect Tesla is going to disappear. But I sure hope that electric buses in Minnesota and most other non-feasible BS that was being pushed by Biden admin goes away.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025 11:30 AM (CKOCg)
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:30 AM (77rzZ)
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TBH, I'm a little surprised that Aspen Aerogels didn't make it. If there's one thing that EVs require, it's a good way to put out fires. The Navy has developed new materials for extinguishing fires shipboard that replace the perfluorinated compounds that have everyone so exercised (especially lawyers), although I don't know how well they'd work for Li battery fires. I don't know what AA was pushing for their product line, or if they ever had a viable product line at all.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
Maybe they didn't make it because they never intended to make it. Nothing but an exercise in fleecing the taxpayer.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
Maybe they didn't make it because they never intended to make it. Nothing but an exercise in fleecing the taxpayer.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM (8zz6B)
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Say, has Sam Bankman-Freid ever paid a dime back to his investors, or have any of the politicians he donated to done so?
Posted by: Lizzy
He's trying to suck up to the Trump admin. Seriously bad idea.
Posted by: Lizzy
He's trying to suck up to the Trump admin. Seriously bad idea.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM (mlg/3)
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Trump fired the guy who plows all the snow off the roads.
Trump fired the guy who plows all the snow off the roads.
Posted by: Soothsayer at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM (zcJzD)
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>>"Psychological safety" is apparently a workplace thing now.
Remember when we thought campus "safe spaces" were a joke? Yiiikes, those people are now in HR. . .
Remember when we thought campus "safe spaces" were a joke? Yiiikes, those people are now in HR. . .
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM (Cki93)
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Just up the road in Tennessee, a company named Novonix has received a great deal of hype and taxpayer money for its promised role as a supplier of graphite to the “burgeoning” EV manufacturing industry. Unfortunately for Novonix, the EV industry never burgeoned, and it’s not altogether clear that the company even has a product to sell to EV manufacturers.
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Might I suggest a national telethon and nationwide "lead" pencil donation & collection drive by NPR?
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Might I suggest a national telethon and nationwide "lead" pencil donation & collection drive by NPR?
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:32 AM (1YwYn)
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Binged Fryer Battery to see if they were another carpet bagger company coming to take advantage of poor pos Governor Kemp.
Binged the company and got:
FREYR Battery Norway
FREYR Battery Announces Austin, Texas as …
Feb 10, 2025 · FREYR has selected Austin, Texas as the location for the Company’s global headquarters
_PAGE NOT FOUND
First attempt at 'home office' was also a 404
Binged the company and got:
FREYR Battery Norway
FREYR Battery Announces Austin, Texas as …
Feb 10, 2025 · FREYR has selected Austin, Texas as the location for the Company’s global headquarters
_PAGE NOT FOUND
First attempt at 'home office' was also a 404
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 11:32 AM (IkhKe)
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Freyr Battery
I first read that as "fryer battery," and thought of the lithium EV batteries going up in flame.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
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You could leave the "r" off and pronounce it like Frejya, the Norse goddess of love and fertility. Though it would make much less sense that way.
I first read that as "fryer battery," and thought of the lithium EV batteries going up in flame.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
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You could leave the "r" off and pronounce it like Frejya, the Norse goddess of love and fertility. Though it would make much less sense that way.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:32 AM (J2vNu)
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Should be easy to investigate and see if Kemp got any kick backs. Either objective or certainly circumstantial evidence.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:32 AM (VofaG)
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Here's a prediction:
As these EV companies begin to fold watch closely how many battery distributors have unexpected fires destroying their entire stock. In case you're wondering....yes...I am predicting quite a bit of insurance fraud arson to occur. The cell batteries already have a reputation for causing fires.
As these EV companies begin to fold watch closely how many battery distributors have unexpected fires destroying their entire stock. In case you're wondering....yes...I am predicting quite a bit of insurance fraud arson to occur. The cell batteries already have a reputation for causing fires.
Posted by: Orson at February 21, 2025 11:32 AM (dIske)
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121 TBH, I'm a little surprised that Aspen Aerogels didn't make it. If there's one thing that EVs require, it's a good way to put out fires. The Navy has developed new materials for extinguishing fires shipboard that replace the perfluorinated compounds that have everyone so exercised (especially lawyers), although I don't know how well they'd work for Li battery fires. I don't know what AA was pushing for their product line, or if they ever had a viable product line at all.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
Maybe they didn't make it because they never intended to make it. Nothing but an exercise in fleecing the taxpayer.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM (8zz6B)
Bingo. No different than Stacy Abrams $2B boondoggle NGO...
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:10 AM (xCA6C)
Maybe they didn't make it because they never intended to make it. Nothing but an exercise in fleecing the taxpayer.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM (8zz6B)
Bingo. No different than Stacy Abrams $2B boondoggle NGO...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 21, 2025 11:33 AM (exHjb)
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If you live where electricity is cheap, the weather is somewhat mild, and the EV is not the only car in the family so you can take roadtrips with the ICE car an EV can make sense. I don't expect Tesla is going to disappear. But I sure hope that electric buses in Minnesota and most other non-feasible BS that was being pushed by Biden admin goes away.
Posted by: PaleRider
EV are fine when the year round weather is between 50f and 80f. Good luck anywhere else. I have been involved with multiple studies on this, and it is common knowledge among the transportation industry.
Posted by: PaleRider
EV are fine when the year round weather is between 50f and 80f. Good luck anywhere else. I have been involved with multiple studies on this, and it is common knowledge among the transportation industry.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:33 AM (lTGtQ)
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There are a lot of liberal narcissists...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (exHjb)
In one of my discord channels, there's a guy who works for the USPS and said - and I quote:
"Whelp, thoughts and prayers for me. Rumor says this absurd timeline is coming for my organization tomorrow"
The narcissistic sanctimony just drips off of every word he says. After I replied with an AI-generated synopsis of the amount of money USPS lost last FY ($9.5bn) and how UPS and Fedex turned a profit he replied:
"e made a profit last quarter for the first time in decades, and unlike those other industries we have mandated service days and obligations. Is there stuff to cut? Absolutely. Are these DOGE the people to do it? I think we've seen enough of their competency to know it will not turn out well."
So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
Posted by: Nova Local at February 21, 2025 11:29 AM (exHjb)
In one of my discord channels, there's a guy who works for the USPS and said - and I quote:
"Whelp, thoughts and prayers for me. Rumor says this absurd timeline is coming for my organization tomorrow"
The narcissistic sanctimony just drips off of every word he says. After I replied with an AI-generated synopsis of the amount of money USPS lost last FY ($9.5bn) and how UPS and Fedex turned a profit he replied:
"e made a profit last quarter for the first time in decades, and unlike those other industries we have mandated service days and obligations. Is there stuff to cut? Absolutely. Are these DOGE the people to do it? I think we've seen enough of their competency to know it will not turn out well."
So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:33 AM (lRi/p)
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Frejya, the Norse goddess of love and fertility.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
I thought that was Greta...
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
I thought that was Greta...
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:34 AM (77rzZ)
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Step 1 - take out a govt loan to do X
Step 2 - pull down massive salaries spending money preparing to do X
Step 3 - Realize there's not enuf demand for X to turn a profit making X
Step 4 - bail on the X project
Step 5 - Profit!
Step 2 - pull down massive salaries spending money preparing to do X
Step 3 - Realize there's not enuf demand for X to turn a profit making X
Step 4 - bail on the X project
Step 5 - Profit!
Posted by: BobM at February 21, 2025 11:34 AM (+EwON)
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Should be easy to investigate and see if Kemp got any kick backs. Either objective or certainly circumstantial evidence.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
It will require someone like Datarepublican to trace the loan and grant money to the Cayman Islands.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
It will require someone like Datarepublican to trace the loan and grant money to the Cayman Islands.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:34 AM (lTGtQ)
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We have a number of folks on this here blog that own an EV and one of my meat space neighbors bought a 2nd EV. If you live where electricity is cheap, the weather is somewhat mild, and the EV is not the only car in the family so you can take roadtrips with the ICE car an EV can make sense. I don't expect Tesla is going to disappear. But I sure hope that electric buses in Minnesota and most other non-feasible BS that was being pushed by Biden admin goes away.
Posted by: PaleRider
I don't. I hope they choke on it. I hope the residents of Minnesota have to walk in hip deep snow to a ta Indian because their electric busses died. Maybe, just maybe, they'll elect some halfway intelligent people. If not, then they can continue to walk.
Posted by: PaleRider
I don't. I hope they choke on it. I hope the residents of Minnesota have to walk in hip deep snow to a ta Indian because their electric busses died. Maybe, just maybe, they'll elect some halfway intelligent people. If not, then they can continue to walk.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:35 AM (sGNMS)
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> It was a theft vehicle to transfer wealth.
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"It" being nearly every piece of legislation Congress has barfed up over the last 50 years.
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"It" being nearly every piece of legislation Congress has barfed up over the last 50 years.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 21, 2025 11:35 AM (Q4IgG)
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>>As these EV companies begin to fold watch closely how many battery distributors have unexpected fires destroying their entire stock. In case you're wondering....yes...I am predicting quite a bit of insurance fraud arson to occur. The cell batteries already have a reputation for causing fires.
They'll know if there were really batteries in the warehouses based on how long the fire burns. If it's less than 2-3 weeks, it wasn't full of ev batteries.
They'll know if there were really batteries in the warehouses based on how long the fire burns. If it's less than 2-3 weeks, it wasn't full of ev batteries.
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:35 AM (Cki93)
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In one of my discord channels, there's a guy who works for the USPS and said - and I quote:
"Whelp, thoughts and prayers for me. Rumor says this absurd timeline is coming for my organization tomorrow"
The narcissistic sanctimony just drips off of every word he says. After I replied with an AI-generated synopsis of the amount of money USPS lost last FY ($9.5bn) and how UPS and Fedex turned a profit he replied:
"e made a profit last quarter for the first time in decades, and unlike those other industries we have mandated service days and obligations. Is there stuff to cut? Absolutely. Are these DOGE the people to do it? I think we've seen enough of their competency to know it will not turn out well."
So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:33 AM (lRi/p)
Well, he decided to fleece the American taxpayer instead of doing his job of protecting the American taxpayers resources...so, he gets what he gets from someone willing to do that job...
"Whelp, thoughts and prayers for me. Rumor says this absurd timeline is coming for my organization tomorrow"
The narcissistic sanctimony just drips off of every word he says. After I replied with an AI-generated synopsis of the amount of money USPS lost last FY ($9.5bn) and how UPS and Fedex turned a profit he replied:
"e made a profit last quarter for the first time in decades, and unlike those other industries we have mandated service days and obligations. Is there stuff to cut? Absolutely. Are these DOGE the people to do it? I think we've seen enough of their competency to know it will not turn out well."
So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:33 AM (lRi/p)
Well, he decided to fleece the American taxpayer instead of doing his job of protecting the American taxpayers resources...so, he gets what he gets from someone willing to do that job...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 21, 2025 11:36 AM (exHjb)
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>>116
Yeah, Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. Takes a lot talent to do that in such a large agricultural state))
Yeah, Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. Takes a lot talent to do that in such a large agricultural state))
Posted by: extybeebeachbum at February 21, 2025 11:36 AM (Hv7zB)
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But I sure hope that electric buses in Minnesota and most other non-feasible BS that was being pushed by Biden admin goes away.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025 11:30 AM (CKOCg)
There was a story this past week about how a school district up here in Maine was bewildered and confused as to why their fleet of EV schoolbusses ... don't work. Like - don't work at all.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025 11:30 AM (CKOCg)
There was a story this past week about how a school district up here in Maine was bewildered and confused as to why their fleet of EV schoolbusses ... don't work. Like - don't work at all.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:36 AM (f9eN9)
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132
‘ So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.’
Ask him if he knows how to code.
‘ So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.’
Ask him if he knows how to code.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:36 AM (jbnUc)
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>>Step 1 - take out a govt loan to do X
Step 2 - pull down massive salaries spending money preparing to do X
Step 3 - Realize there's not enuf demand for X to turn a profit making X
Step 4 - bail on the X project
Step 5 - Profit!
And really, isn't this the story of the CA high-speed train project?
Step 2 - pull down massive salaries spending money preparing to do X
Step 3 - Realize there's not enuf demand for X to turn a profit making X
Step 4 - bail on the X project
Step 5 - Profit!
And really, isn't this the story of the CA high-speed train project?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:37 AM (Cki93)
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EV are fine when the year round weather is between 50f and 80f. Good luck anywhere else. I have been involved with multiple studies on this, and it is common knowledge among the transportation industry.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025
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If you have space in your garage, would they store well through a long Northern winter? (Presuming they don't catch fire first, of course) You just give them a charge in spring and they work fine?
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025
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If you have space in your garage, would they store well through a long Northern winter? (Presuming they don't catch fire first, of course) You just give them a charge in spring and they work fine?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:37 AM (J2vNu)
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Freyr was destined to be killed by Surtr in the gottdamerung.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 21, 2025 11:37 AM (D7oie)
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These taxpayer loans and investments are staggeringly large. What the hell were these guys thinking?
If private investors won't invest, what makes government functionaries (like Kemp) think they know better?
If private investors won't invest, what makes government functionaries (like Kemp) think they know better?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 21, 2025 11:37 AM (0k1eD)
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People need to go to jail.
After paying the money back.
Not enough to stop this, they need to return it.
Say, has Sam Bankman-Freid ever paid a dime back to his investors, or have any of the politicians he donated to done so?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (Cki93)
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I believe this high-functioning retard claimed at his sentencing that no money was actually lost because of [insert gobbledygook about crypto here]. I continue to believe the entire thing was just a money-laundering operation that didn't have real "investors."
After paying the money back.
Not enough to stop this, they need to return it.
Say, has Sam Bankman-Freid ever paid a dime back to his investors, or have any of the politicians he donated to done so?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (Cki93)
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I believe this high-functioning retard claimed at his sentencing that no money was actually lost because of [insert gobbledygook about crypto here]. I continue to believe the entire thing was just a money-laundering operation that didn't have real "investors."
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:37 AM (iFTx/)
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Perhaps I shouldn’t be getting such pleasure from the failure of these ventures, but ...
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It's often hard for virile young men to control their schadenboners, Buck ... just know that you're not alone and we're here to help.
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It's often hard for virile young men to control their schadenboners, Buck ... just know that you're not alone and we're here to help.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (1YwYn)
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e made a profit last quarter for the first time in decades, and unlike those other industries we have mandated service days and obligations. Is there stuff to cut? Absolutely. Are these DOGE the people to do it? I think we've seen enough of their competency to know it will not turn out well."
So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:33 AM (lRi/p)
Well sure, there's "stuff to cut". Why then does it never happen?
Same with congresscritters campaigning on waste fraud and abuse. For decades they say the words yet nothing happens.
That's how you end up with MOAR TRUMP!
That's how you end up with DOGE
So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:33 AM (lRi/p)
Well sure, there's "stuff to cut". Why then does it never happen?
Same with congresscritters campaigning on waste fraud and abuse. For decades they say the words yet nothing happens.
That's how you end up with MOAR TRUMP!
That's how you end up with DOGE
Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (FCbAQ)
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Is there a historical example where, arguably, a large application of tariffs "destroyed the economy"?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (GBKbO)
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and they won't allow gas golf carts where I live.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (VofaG)
Pity, that. Gas golf carts are the shiznit.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (VofaG)
Pity, that. Gas golf carts are the shiznit.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (8zz6B)
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Central planners such as Joe Biden and Brian Kemp decided to choose “winners” that could only economically succeed if our freedom of choice was exterminated.
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I'm pretty sure there's a name or twelve for that.
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I'm pretty sure there's a name or twelve for that.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (1YwYn)
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Speaking of the end of the world, I read yesterday that the Killer Asteroid From Outer Space is now less likely to hit us. Either the experts don't know what they're doing or that Asteroid is f*cking with us.
I'm pretty sure that "adjusting an asteroid's projected orbit based on new observations (and using previous observations where we didn't identify the asteroid at the time) and recalculating the collision probability" is pretty much the definition of science.
Not all scientists are "climate scientists"
I'm pretty sure that "adjusting an asteroid's projected orbit based on new observations (and using previous observations where we didn't identify the asteroid at the time) and recalculating the collision probability" is pretty much the definition of science.
Not all scientists are "climate scientists"
Posted by: Chuck C at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (D0HYP)
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So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
Posted by: Defenestratus
Our business hasn't received mail in three days. We're pretty sure we know why.
Posted by: Defenestratus
Our business hasn't received mail in three days. We're pretty sure we know why.
Posted by: MkY at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (cPGH3)
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‘ Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. ‘
Electric tractors?
‘ Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. ‘
Electric tractors?
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (jbnUc)
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Is there a historical example where, arguably, a large application of tariffs "destroyed the economy"?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (GBKbO)
___________
"Just wait until 2026, you MAGAt!"
-- DU
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (GBKbO)
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"Just wait until 2026, you MAGAt!"
-- DU
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (iFTx/)
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eah, Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. Takes a lot talent to do that in such a large agricultural state))
Posted by: extybeebeachbum at February 21, 2025 11:36 AM (Hv7zB)
these are the things I try to avoid using because someone might just respond with Trump's bankruptcies. It is much more complicated than just being a bad businessman.
Posted by: extybeebeachbum at February 21, 2025 11:36 AM (Hv7zB)
these are the things I try to avoid using because someone might just respond with Trump's bankruptcies. It is much more complicated than just being a bad businessman.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (VofaG)
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153 I'm pretty sure that "adjusting an asteroid's projected orbit based on new observations (and using previous observations where we didn't identify the asteroid at the time) and recalculating the collision probability" is pretty much the definition of science.
Not all scientists are "climate scientists"
Posted by: Chuck C at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (D0HYP)
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I question whether changes of .5% one direction or another in terms of probability is news, though.
Not all scientists are "climate scientists"
Posted by: Chuck C at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (D0HYP)
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I question whether changes of .5% one direction or another in terms of probability is news, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:40 AM (GBKbO)
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If you have space in your garage, would they store well through a long Northern winter? (Presuming they don't catch fire first, of course) You just give them a charge in spring and they work fine?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:37 AM (J2vNu)
Our lesbian neighbors (actually, one of the two sets of lesbian neighbors, who live right next door to a gay couple) have a Rivian. They've apparently decided to go off to somewhere else for the winter and have allowed a 6' tall snowbank to get built up in front of their house/driveway. About once a month they get a notification on their phone (wherever they are) that something is wrong with the charge status of their Rivian and one of the gay guys has to go over and check on it for them. Its happened 3x now. The comment from our gay neighbor was "Its the first time in the history of mankind a lesbian asked a gay guy for help with their car."
I got a chuckle out of it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:37 AM (J2vNu)
Our lesbian neighbors (actually, one of the two sets of lesbian neighbors, who live right next door to a gay couple) have a Rivian. They've apparently decided to go off to somewhere else for the winter and have allowed a 6' tall snowbank to get built up in front of their house/driveway. About once a month they get a notification on their phone (wherever they are) that something is wrong with the charge status of their Rivian and one of the gay guys has to go over and check on it for them. Its happened 3x now. The comment from our gay neighbor was "Its the first time in the history of mankind a lesbian asked a gay guy for help with their car."
I got a chuckle out of it.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:40 AM (f9eN9)
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>>I believe this high-functioning retard claimed at his sentencing that no money was actually lost because of [insert gobbledygook about crypto here]. I continue to believe the entire thing was just a money-laundering operation that didn't have real "investors."
Did some of the Ukraine money go into his venture?
It is interesting how we never hear from his victims, as we did with Bernie Madoff, eh?
Did some of the Ukraine money go into his venture?
It is interesting how we never hear from his victims, as we did with Bernie Madoff, eh?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:40 AM (Cki93)
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‘ Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. ‘
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So you're saying it's Deere-ly departed?
‘ Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. ‘
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So you're saying it's Deere-ly departed?
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at February 21, 2025 11:40 AM (LxER7)
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Frejya, the Norse goddess of love and fertility.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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I thought that was Greta...
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyja
Apparently the day of the week, Friday, comes from the name of a different goddess, Frigg. (You in the back, stop snickering!) Frigg was Odin's wife, apparently, and involved with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance and motherhood.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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I thought that was Greta...
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyja
Apparently the day of the week, Friday, comes from the name of a different goddess, Frigg. (You in the back, stop snickering!) Frigg was Odin's wife, apparently, and involved with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance and motherhood.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:40 AM (J2vNu)
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Sure sounds to me like these fired federal workers don't see their federal experience as being much of a differentiator within the job market.
It's almost like a lot of them know they're useless.
It's almost like a lot of them know they're useless.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (KbCG3)
Posted by: Soothsayer at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (zcJzD)
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These EV companies remind me of a great quote from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. The guys try to stimulate their economy by handing out money that is only good at their bar, but acts as actual money.
Predictably, the people they gave the "money" to bought up all the booze without spending any of their money. Mac and Dennis realize how stupid the plan is after their entire stock of booze is gone, to which Mac says:
"We have no money and no inventory. There's still something we can do. That's still a business somehow."
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 21, 2025 11:17 AM (KbCG3)
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heh. That's the same episode where Frank loses all his money in a Ponzi scheme but then gets it back in the end thanks to a Federal bailout...
Predictably, the people they gave the "money" to bought up all the booze without spending any of their money. Mac and Dennis realize how stupid the plan is after their entire stock of booze is gone, to which Mac says:
"We have no money and no inventory. There's still something we can do. That's still a business somehow."
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at February 21, 2025 11:17 AM (KbCG3)
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heh. That's the same episode where Frank loses all his money in a Ponzi scheme but then gets it back in the end thanks to a Federal bailout...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (7fElN)
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If you have space in your garage, would they store well through a long Northern winter? (Presuming they don't catch fire first, of course) You just give them a charge in spring and they work fine?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Theoretically, one advantage to EV is that their motors don't decay as fast as an ICE in storage (gaskets, etc.). But the batteries will certainly discharge if they just sit there for three months. I don't know of any long term studies of fully discharged lithium battery damage while recharging.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Theoretically, one advantage to EV is that their motors don't decay as fast as an ICE in storage (gaskets, etc.). But the batteries will certainly discharge if they just sit there for three months. I don't know of any long term studies of fully discharged lithium battery damage while recharging.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (lTGtQ)
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Say, has Sam Bankman-Freid ever paid a dime back to his investors, or have any of the politicians he donated to done so?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (Cki93)
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Yup, fully paid back.
The thief who got away without paying back a single dime was Jon Corzine and, oddly, he was the only one between Sam Bank Fraud, Bernie Madoff, and Corzine not to do a single day in jail, or even face charges.
Now, why was that?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:23 AM (Cki93)
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Yup, fully paid back.
The thief who got away without paying back a single dime was Jon Corzine and, oddly, he was the only one between Sam Bank Fraud, Bernie Madoff, and Corzine not to do a single day in jail, or even face charges.
Now, why was that?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (0k1eD)
Posted by: extybeebeachbum at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (Hv7zB)
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Remember when we thought campus "safe spaces" were a joke? Yiiikes, those people are now in HR. . .
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM
It looks like they repackaged effective communication and not being an asshole as "psychological safety". I wonder how much that cost.
Posted by: Lizzy at February 21, 2025 11:31 AM
It looks like they repackaged effective communication and not being an asshole as "psychological safety". I wonder how much that cost.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (kgE5c)
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Our business hasn't received mail in three days. We're pretty sure we know why.
Posted by: MkY at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (cPGH3)
During the winter I only get mail about 3x a week. If I'm lucky. At some point during the koof, I actually had to go into the post office and demand my mail because I hadn't received it for a week.
Posted by: MkY at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (cPGH3)
During the winter I only get mail about 3x a week. If I'm lucky. At some point during the koof, I actually had to go into the post office and demand my mail because I hadn't received it for a week.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 21, 2025 11:41 AM (f9eN9)
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156 "Just wait until 2026, you MAGAt!"
-- DU
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (iFTx/)
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Of course! Predictions are hard, especially about the future.
But, I keep seeing it asserted that tariffs will destroy the economy, implying smoking crater of no economic activity anymore.
I could imagine tariffs, harshly applied, deeply harming small countries with little industry, farmland, or commerce (Lichtenstein trades in world domination, for example), but a country like the US?
I'm just curious if there is any example at all, from tiny countries like the Vatican to the Soviet Union and everywhere in between where tariffs can be predominantly explained for a major downturn in the economy.
-- DU
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (iFTx/)
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Of course! Predictions are hard, especially about the future.
But, I keep seeing it asserted that tariffs will destroy the economy, implying smoking crater of no economic activity anymore.
I could imagine tariffs, harshly applied, deeply harming small countries with little industry, farmland, or commerce (Lichtenstein trades in world domination, for example), but a country like the US?
I'm just curious if there is any example at all, from tiny countries like the Vatican to the Soviet Union and everywhere in between where tariffs can be predominantly explained for a major downturn in the economy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (GBKbO)
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The Seattle Times (a clone of the NY Times) says one agency that should be eliminated is DOGE. Of course you would expect that from the west coast media. Next will be starving children because Musk doesn't care!
Posted by: Colin at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (wlQdF)
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>> So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
USPS sucks. Excluding packages—which could be delivered by UPS—the vast bulk of the mail I get from them is junk.
I wouldn’t mind at all if they went away.
USPS sucks. Excluding packages—which could be delivered by UPS—the vast bulk of the mail I get from them is junk.
I wouldn’t mind at all if they went away.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (l3YAf)
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‘ Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. ‘
So you're saying it's Deere-ly departed?’
Golf clap.
‘ Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. ‘
So you're saying it's Deere-ly departed?’
Golf clap.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (jbnUc)
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Central planners such as Joe Biden and Brian Kemp decided to choose “winners” that could only economically succeed if our freedom of choice was exterminated.
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I'm pretty sure there's a name or twelve for that.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025
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Royal favorites.
Or camp followers.
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I'm pretty sure there's a name or twelve for that.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025
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Royal favorites.
Or camp followers.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (J2vNu)
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I finally saw Borderlands. I had very low expectations, and it exceeded them. Not saying much, but I don't think it was the catastrophe the critics claimed. Just a typical generic, paint-by-numbers Girlbossy Girlpower Powerfemme sci-fi action flick that was cut-and-pasted from a dozen earlier films. Thankfully, it was short at about an hour and a half.
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (iFTx/)
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173 >> So there you go. The mentality of your USPS middle-manager.
USPS sucks. Excluding packages—which could be delivered by UPS—the vast bulk of the mail I get from them is junk.
I wouldn’t mind at all if they went away.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (l3YAf)
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But sending birthday cards will cost $5 instead of the cost of a forever stamp!
USPS sucks. Excluding packages—which could be delivered by UPS—the vast bulk of the mail I get from them is junk.
I wouldn’t mind at all if they went away.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (l3YAf)
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But sending birthday cards will cost $5 instead of the cost of a forever stamp!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:43 AM (GBKbO)
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I just completed my grant application to the Feds for my new product. I am developing a thing that helps with the thing.
My thing will be indispensable for the thing and basically, you can't make the other thing unless you help me pay to make my thing. My thing will also help the doohicky that makes the thing work with the earth and stuff.
It's a bargain at $20B. Don't be reyciss. Gimme the money.
My thing will be indispensable for the thing and basically, you can't make the other thing unless you help me pay to make my thing. My thing will also help the doohicky that makes the thing work with the earth and stuff.
It's a bargain at $20B. Don't be reyciss. Gimme the money.
Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 21, 2025 11:43 AM (XPYO1)
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I thought that was Greta...
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyja
Wolfus, you didn't get the joke.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyja
Wolfus, you didn't get the joke.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:43 AM (77rzZ)
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176 I finally saw Borderlands. I had very low expectations, and it exceeded them. Not saying much, but I don't think it was the catastrophe the critics claimed. Just a typical generic, paint-by-numbers Girlbossy Girlpower Powerfemme sci-fi action flick that was cut-and-pasted from a dozen earlier films. Thankfully, it was short at about an hour and a half.
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (iFTx/)
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Actually, that was the general consensus I gleaned from the reviews I read.
Posted by: Elric Blade at February 21, 2025 11:42 AM (iFTx/)
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Actually, that was the general consensus I gleaned from the reviews I read.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:43 AM (GBKbO)
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Speaking of the end of the world, I read yesterday that the Killer Asteroid From Outer Space is now less likely to hit us. Either the experts don't know what they're doing or that Asteroid is f*cking with us.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025 11:19 AM (L/fGl)
If it had hit us, they'd blame Trump.
So maybe he should take credit for deflecting it.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025 11:19 AM (L/fGl)
If it had hit us, they'd blame Trump.
So maybe he should take credit for deflecting it.
Posted by: TexasDan at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (z/ifB)
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USPS is a DEI paradise.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (VofaG)
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The USPS added something like 14K jobs over the last several years... while it's mail processing (it's "job") fell by 80%. The loss in processing due to, you know, less "mail" actually being "mailed."
And saw revenue drop as well. But still hired more people.
Cry me a river.
And saw revenue drop as well. But still hired more people.
Cry me a river.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (Q4IgG)
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>>>Our lesbian neighbors (actually, one of the two sets of lesbian neighbors, who live right next door to a gay couple) have a Rivian
Do you live in Deadloch, Tasmania?
Do you live in Deadloch, Tasmania?
Posted by: one hour sober at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (Y1sOo)
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Wolfus I expect that an EV would need some recharging every couple of weeks, regular old car batteries also need some recharging when sitting idle and not getting charged while the car runs.
I'm not telling anyone to buy an EV and I hope the tax credits and fed grants to build plants to make them etc goes away. But I think EVs are OK as a niche product. Landlords and parking garage owners are free to disagree and the feds should allow banning renters from having an EV the same as landlords can choose to ban dogs.
I'm not telling anyone to buy an EV and I hope the tax credits and fed grants to build plants to make them etc goes away. But I think EVs are OK as a niche product. Landlords and parking garage owners are free to disagree and the feds should allow banning renters from having an EV the same as landlords can choose to ban dogs.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (CKOCg)
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The key words here being “is developing…” ... “proprietary ... commercial production…”
While Novonix is “developing” and “scaling,”...
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That's the same as software vs hardware. They are always modifying software. (It's like UPDATES, Tim I really appreciate your new update rearranging my phone.) But I digress. Software is forever in process whereas hardware - my hard drive or my pc is much more permanent.
Charles Payne interviewing the head of an investor company, which made a 1,300% return for her investors, asked a question about new AI software vs some hardware company her response was immediate. 'We like hardware'.
_point is, hardware - the car, the pc is tangible software is not -
rant off
While Novonix is “developing” and “scaling,”...
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That's the same as software vs hardware. They are always modifying software. (It's like UPDATES, Tim I really appreciate your new update rearranging my phone.) But I digress. Software is forever in process whereas hardware - my hard drive or my pc is much more permanent.
Charles Payne interviewing the head of an investor company, which made a 1,300% return for her investors, asked a question about new AI software vs some hardware company her response was immediate. 'We like hardware'.
_point is, hardware - the car, the pc is tangible software is not -
rant off
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (IkhKe)
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183 The USPS added something like 14K jobs over the last several years... while it's mail processing (it's "job") fell by 80%. The loss in processing due to, you know, less "mail" actually being "mailed."
And saw revenue drop as well. But still hired more people.
Cry me a river.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (Q4IgG)
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"Weird..."
-Schools in cities like Chicago that are losing school aged children to who knows where
And saw revenue drop as well. But still hired more people.
Cry me a river.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (Q4IgG)
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"Weird..."
-Schools in cities like Chicago that are losing school aged children to who knows where
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (GBKbO)
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151 I was out in AZ, spending a few days in a small town outside Yuma. At the convenience store, a guy pulled in in a golf cart with a solar cell canopy. I went over and looked at it. The guy was a retiree, and hobbled together a couple for around town transportation. He said his favorite was his propane fueled cart because of the cost of batteries. Some of those golf carts have six car style batteries, and with the AZ heat life isn't very long.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (gm9Sb)
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I think the US mail delivery should be bid out. All the facilities and equipment goes to high bidder.
Bid for same classes a what exists now.
Amazon would win hands down, and make money doing it.
Bid for same classes a what exists now.
Amazon would win hands down, and make money doing it.
Posted by: MkY at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (cPGH3)
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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During the winter I only get mail about 3x a week. If I'm lucky. At some point during the koof, I actually had to go into the post office and demand my mail because I hadn't received it for a week.
Posted by: Defenestratus
I recall being told by a postal employee that they are not technically required to deliver mail to your house.
Posted by: Defenestratus
I recall being told by a postal employee that they are not technically required to deliver mail to your house.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (lTGtQ)
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Also I think Trump should keep firing National Parks Rangers until the remaining ones decide they know how to unlock a door.
Then he can fire a few more for good measure, and then turn all the national parks over to the states to run.
Then he can fire a few more for good measure, and then turn all the national parks over to the states to run.
Posted by: TexasDan at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (z/ifB)
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I thought that was Greta...
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyja
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Wolfus, you didn't get the joke.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
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My mother dropped me on my head a few times too many, I guess. Do you mean the weird Scandi "How dare you!" teenager?
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyja
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Wolfus, you didn't get the joke.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
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My mother dropped me on my head a few times too many, I guess. Do you mean the weird Scandi "How dare you!" teenager?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (J2vNu)
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Information leaking out of Israel says the 4 yearold was strangled/choked to death.
Posted by: Ciampino - Gaza must be flattened with all its inhabitants at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (KjLnc)
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I recall being told by a postal employee that they are not technically required to deliver mail to your house.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (lTGtQ)
Especially if it's raining.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (lTGtQ)
Especially if it's raining.
Posted by: Newman at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (KbCG3)
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Isn't the Post office part of the Constitution?
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (VofaG)
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Between Ford and Rivian that’s $10B in EV losses.
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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It's a fraction of what his team gifted to random entities in the final days of his term.
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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It's a fraction of what his team gifted to random entities in the final days of his term.
Posted by: TexasDan at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (z/ifB)
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Do you mean the weird Scandi "How dare you!" teenager?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
That's the one. Though I believe she's a twentysomething now.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
That's the one. Though I believe she's a twentysomething now.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (77rzZ)
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If it had hit us, they'd blame Trump.
So maybe he should take credit for deflecting it.
Posted by: TexasDan at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (z/ifB)
IIRC, it's not supposed to come it closest to Erf (or hit us) for another 6 or 7 years.
Plenty of time for future pants-shitting, and for Vance to take credit (or blame)
So maybe he should take credit for deflecting it.
Posted by: TexasDan at February 21, 2025 11:44 AM (z/ifB)
IIRC, it's not supposed to come it closest to Erf (or hit us) for another 6 or 7 years.
Plenty of time for future pants-shitting, and for Vance to take credit (or blame)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (FCbAQ)
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jude wanniski I think made the case for the smoot hawley tariff, to turn the recession of '29 into the Great Depression, but that ignores the Fordney Macumber tariff of '24, that had preceded it,
the Mckinley tariff of 1890, had little to do with the Recession that happened three years later,
the Mckinley tariff of 1890, had little to do with the Recession that happened three years later,
Posted by: miguel cervantes at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (dJR17)
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Between Ford and Rivian that’s $10B in EV losses.
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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Peanuts.
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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Peanuts.
Posted by: Volodymyr Zelensky at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (0k1eD)
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I’ve noticed a subtle but growing op now on Facebook of having a supposed fired Govt employee who is some brilliant scientist or IT person etc. create a six paragraph epitaph of their firing. It will be full of sorrow and how they only wanted to serve the public and now without them, they’re saving mankind project is going to be stopped and thrown out. I have friends who are on the liberal side, who are howling in tears and reposting the stories that I have always suspected were made up..
Posted by: Jen the original at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (N6rVs)
There are a lot of liberal narcissists...
I know quite a few government scientists, especially young ones, who have lost their jobs through no direct fault of their own. It's a tough thing to go through. Are the stories you read all legit? Who knows?
Posted by: Jen the original at February 21, 2025 11:25 AM (N6rVs)
There are a lot of liberal narcissists...
I know quite a few government scientists, especially young ones, who have lost their jobs through no direct fault of their own. It's a tough thing to go through. Are the stories you read all legit? Who knows?
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (xCA6C)
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196 Isn't the Post office part of the Constitution?
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (VofaG)
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Sort of...?
Article I Section 8:
"To establish Post Offices and post Roads;"
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:46 AM (VofaG)
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Sort of...?
Article I Section 8:
"To establish Post Offices and post Roads;"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (GBKbO)
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Between Ford and Rivian that’s $10B in EV losses.
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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Maybe we can help, since we have $20 Billion at Citibank
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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Maybe we can help, since we have $20 Billion at Citibank
Posted by: Climate Action Fund at February 21, 2025 11:48 AM (0k1eD)
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The only companies I would invest in that are involved in laundering are Maytag and Whirlpool.
Posted by: Minuteman at February 21, 2025 11:48 AM (PR0It)
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Isn't the Post office part of the Constitution?
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
I think it authorizes Congress to establish a postal service, but doesn't mandate that it do so. Similar to the income tax.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
I think it authorizes Congress to establish a postal service, but doesn't mandate that it do so. Similar to the income tax.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:48 AM (77rzZ)
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I'm still kinda laughing at the little piss-ant judge yesterday threatening contempt against Rubio and others at State, stamping his little feet and demanding they restore USAID funding.
And Rubio is all "new phone, who dis?"
I think there's some other judge throwing a bitch tantrum, "don't play word games with me!"
And Trump is like, "Shut da' fuck up--whatcha gonna do, cry?"
And Rubio is all "new phone, who dis?"
I think there's some other judge throwing a bitch tantrum, "don't play word games with me!"
And Trump is like, "Shut da' fuck up--whatcha gonna do, cry?"
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 21, 2025 11:48 AM (g5EaP)
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Where is the flying car initiative? Fuck batteries.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 21, 2025 11:48 AM (pLaQB)
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I think the US mail delivery should be bid out. All the facilities and equipment goes to high bidder.
Bid for same classes a what exists now.
Amazon would win hands down, and make money doing it.
Agreed, but I think there might have to be a constitutional change for that to happen. I'm not sure, though.
Bid for same classes a what exists now.
Amazon would win hands down, and make money doing it.
Agreed, but I think there might have to be a constitutional change for that to happen. I'm not sure, though.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:49 AM (xCA6C)
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>>>But I think EVs are OK as a niche product. Landlords and parking garage owners are free to disagree and the feds should allow banning renters from having an EV the same as landlords can choose to ban dogs.
Posted by: PaleRider
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If I lived and worked in the city I'd buy one in a minute. A wall plug in costs about $400. What would seal the deal is a charger at work. It would be my work car. But the EV will never replace the gasoline engine. That's pie in the sky.
Posted by: PaleRider
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If I lived and worked in the city I'd buy one in a minute. A wall plug in costs about $400. What would seal the deal is a charger at work. It would be my work car. But the EV will never replace the gasoline engine. That's pie in the sky.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 11:49 AM (IkhKe)
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Wolfus I expect that an EV would need some recharging every couple of weeks, regular old car batteries also need some recharging when sitting idle and not getting charged while the car runs.
I'm not telling anyone to buy an EV and I hope the tax credits and fed grants to build plants to make them etc goes away. But I think EVs are OK as a niche product. Landlords and parking garage owners are free to disagree and the feds should allow banning renters from having an EV the same as landlords can choose to ban dogs.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025
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I suppose you could set up a trickle charger with a timer, set to come on at set intervals?
Matters not. I have no intention of ever going near a EV, even if it's someone else's. Well, okay, it might be fun to drive a Tesla for an afternoon. But I'd be worried about fires and running out of charge with little warning. And they are bloody expensive to buy!
I'm not telling anyone to buy an EV and I hope the tax credits and fed grants to build plants to make them etc goes away. But I think EVs are OK as a niche product. Landlords and parking garage owners are free to disagree and the feds should allow banning renters from having an EV the same as landlords can choose to ban dogs.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 21, 2025
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I suppose you could set up a trickle charger with a timer, set to come on at set intervals?
Matters not. I have no intention of ever going near a EV, even if it's someone else's. Well, okay, it might be fun to drive a Tesla for an afternoon. But I'd be worried about fires and running out of charge with little warning. And they are bloody expensive to buy!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:49 AM (J2vNu)
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Earth shattering news: Hooters is headed for bankruptcy.
https://tinyurl.com/2734prua
The ZH story has a few links to morbidly obese Hooter's girls and...trannies.
I guess I can see why that would be the kiss of death for a restaurant that sells itself on cute waitresses in short shorts.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 21, 2025 10:30 AM
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They generally start with "I just lost my dream job..."
I see them shared to my feed by FB "friends" who, as I, do not know these people, and I've unfollowed each and every sharer. The posts reek of poor self-awareness, and the comments are 80% seethe and 20% "welcome to adulthood." I don't think they're fake, but I'm fairly certain they're solicited.
https://tinyurl.com/2734prua
The ZH story has a few links to morbidly obese Hooter's girls and...trannies.
I guess I can see why that would be the kiss of death for a restaurant that sells itself on cute waitresses in short shorts.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 21, 2025 10:30 AM
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They generally start with "I just lost my dream job..."
I see them shared to my feed by FB "friends" who, as I, do not know these people, and I've unfollowed each and every sharer. The posts reek of poor self-awareness, and the comments are 80% seethe and 20% "welcome to adulthood." I don't think they're fake, but I'm fairly certain they're solicited.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at February 21, 2025 11:49 AM (wzAuc)
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Rumors out of the EU: the Left everywhere were planning to sideline all Right and take over forever.
PATRIOT FILES LEAK: THE LEFT’S PLAN TO CANCEL EU CONSERVATIVES AND DESTROY DEMOCRACY
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/
status/1892928803883680030
PATRIOT FILES LEAK: THE LEFT’S PLAN TO CANCEL EU CONSERVATIVES AND DESTROY DEMOCRACY
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/
status/1892928803883680030
Posted by: Ciampino - Gaza must be flattened with all its inhabitants! at February 21, 2025 11:49 AM (KjLnc)
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I question whether changes of .5% one direction or another in terms of probability is news, though.
They have a website that is intended for astronomers, but is open to all, so of course the media is going to be updating from that. Also, the probability went from 3% to 0.3%
They have a website that is intended for astronomers, but is open to all, so of course the media is going to be updating from that. Also, the probability went from 3% to 0.3%
Posted by: Chuck C at February 21, 2025 11:50 AM (D0HYP)
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USPS is a quasi governmental agency.
"The U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation: Nearly 167 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations."
The Postal Service is also the only independent federal establishment that can be assessed penalties and fines for noncompliance by OSHA.
The latter is about worthless, too, imo.
"The U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation: Nearly 167 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations."
The Postal Service is also the only independent federal establishment that can be assessed penalties and fines for noncompliance by OSHA.
The latter is about worthless, too, imo.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 21, 2025 11:50 AM (NFX2v)
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Between Ford and Rivian that’s $10B in EV losses.
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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Those aren't really "losses" losses.
That’s a big fucking deal as Biden would say.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at February 21, 2025 11:45 AM (S/thp)
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Those aren't really "losses" losses.
Posted by: Whoopi Goldberg at February 21, 2025 11:50 AM (0k1eD)
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Shit, a mis-paste.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at February 21, 2025 11:50 AM (wzAuc)
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I know quite a few government scientists, especially young ones, who have lost their jobs through no direct fault of their own. It's a tough thing to go through. Are the stories you read all legit? Who knows?
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Turning base elements into gold is hard.
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Turning base elements into gold is hard.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 21, 2025 11:50 AM (pLaQB)
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"Stuff's getting better!" - USPS
Posted by: Sifty Boones at February 21, 2025 11:50 AM (XPYO1)
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I finally saw Borderlands. I had very low expectations, and it exceeded them.
Posted by: Elric Blade
Which sucks because BL2 was a crazy, off the walls game that could have just been made into a decent movie. But, no. They had to cuff it up. Sad.
* lots of hand gestures *
Posted by: Elric Blade
Which sucks because BL2 was a crazy, off the walls game that could have just been made into a decent movie. But, no. They had to cuff it up. Sad.
* lots of hand gestures *
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (mlg/3)
Posted by: Dallas Corbin at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (TTAGa)
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osted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (GBKbO)
I don't think that's sort of. I think the courts have made some rulings in this regard to the requirements for a government postal service.
I don't think that's sort of. I think the courts have made some rulings in this regard to the requirements for a government postal service.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (VofaG)
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220 Which sucks because BL2 was a crazy, off the walls game that could have just been made into a decent movie. But, no. They had to cuff it up. Sad.
* lots of hand gestures *
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (mlg/3)
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Why can't good things in one medium just be good things in that medium?
Why the need to see it in another?
* lots of hand gestures *
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (mlg/3)
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Why can't good things in one medium just be good things in that medium?
Why the need to see it in another?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (GBKbO)
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208 Where is the flying car initiative?
indeed. give me money. the moller skycar is just around the corner, i tells ya!
indeed. give me money. the moller skycar is just around the corner, i tells ya!
Posted by: paul moller at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (oY6Yp)
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Do you mean the weird Scandi "How dare you!" teenager?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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That's the one. Though I believe she's a twentysomething now.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
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She still looks teenage-ish. Though someone here posted a link to a photo with her hair *not* scraped and tied back, and with a smile on her face; and she was actually attractive and young-adult-like in that shot.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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That's the one. Though I believe she's a twentysomething now.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025
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She still looks teenage-ish. Though someone here posted a link to a photo with her hair *not* scraped and tied back, and with a smile on her face; and she was actually attractive and young-adult-like in that shot.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (J2vNu)
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Rumors out of the EU: the Left everywhere were planning to sideline all Right and take over forever.
PATRIOT FILES LEAK: THE LEFT’S PLAN TO CANCEL EU CONSERVATIVES AND DESTROY DEMOCRACY
You know which other European socialist squashed all other parties and monopolized power?
PATRIOT FILES LEAK: THE LEFT’S PLAN TO CANCEL EU CONSERVATIVES AND DESTROY DEMOCRACY
You know which other European socialist squashed all other parties and monopolized power?
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (xCA6C)
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Central planners such as Joe Biden and Brian Kemp decided to choose “winners” that could only economically succeed if our freedom of choice was exterminated.
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I'm pretty sure there's a name or twelve for that.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025
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Royal favorites.
Or camp followers.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Hoors.
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I'm pretty sure there's a name or twelve for that.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025
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Royal favorites.
Or camp followers.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Hoors.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (sGNMS)
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‘ jude wanniski I think made the case for the smoot hawley tariff, to turn the recession of '29 into the Great Depression,’
I’m not smart enough to avoid opining on the cause. But my read of history shows a general stock market or bank collapse was the first thing that happened in each affected country. Unemployment and loss of productivity followed.
‘ jude wanniski I think made the case for the smoot hawley tariff, to turn the recession of '29 into the Great Depression,’
I’m not smart enough to avoid opining on the cause. But my read of history shows a general stock market or bank collapse was the first thing that happened in each affected country. Unemployment and loss of productivity followed.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (jbnUc)
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209 I think the US mail delivery should be bid out. All the facilities and equipment goes to high bidder.
Bid for same classes a what exists now.
Amazon would win hands down, and make money doing it.
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They bidout, or did, rural pick-ups from the various post offices.
I bid on several contracts and lost. Finally I bid at 1/2 what it would cost me to satisfy the contract. I lost. There was something funny going on.
Bid for same classes a what exists now.
Amazon would win hands down, and make money doing it.
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They bidout, or did, rural pick-ups from the various post offices.
I bid on several contracts and lost. Finally I bid at 1/2 what it would cost me to satisfy the contract. I lost. There was something funny going on.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (IkhKe)
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What is the firing process? Who selects the bureaucrats to be let go and how are they informed?
Posted by: Shy lurker aka Northernlurker at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (kTd/k)
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223 Why can't good things in one medium just be good things in that medium?
it's always annoying when a medium tries to go large.
it's always annoying when a medium tries to go large.
Posted by: anachronda at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM (oY6Yp)
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The Post Office. I get nearly all my groceries delivered from Walmart, and our contractor is the best evah. My phone will chime, get a text the order will be at my door at X time, and it is +/- a minute. I tracked my VA prescriptions. The VA filled it promptly, turned it over to USPS. USPS sent it from Fayetteville AR to some distribution center in TX, sent it back to Fayetteville, sent it to Fort Smith, and then sent it to my local station.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 21, 2025 11:53 AM (gm9Sb)
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222 osted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (GBKbO)
I don't think that's sort of. I think the courts have made some rulings in this regard to the requirements for a government postal service.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (VofaG)
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The Constitution granting Congress the authority to open post offices and post roads isn't the same thing as authorizing a centralized organization to manage all post by citizens.
The way I read it, the Founders were imagining something more decentralized.
I don't think that's sort of. I think the courts have made some rulings in this regard to the requirements for a government postal service.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 21, 2025 11:51 AM (VofaG)
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The Constitution granting Congress the authority to open post offices and post roads isn't the same thing as authorizing a centralized organization to manage all post by citizens.
The way I read it, the Founders were imagining something more decentralized.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:53 AM (GBKbO)
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Rumors out of the EU: the Left everywhere were planning to sideline all Right and take over forever.
PATRIOT FILES LEAK: THE LEFT’S PLAN TO CANCEL EU CONSERVATIVES AND DESTROY DEMOCRACY
You know which other European socialist squashed all other parties and monopolized power?
Posted by: Archimedes
Was gonna do it for a thousand years but only lasted 12?
PATRIOT FILES LEAK: THE LEFT’S PLAN TO CANCEL EU CONSERVATIVES AND DESTROY DEMOCRACY
You know which other European socialist squashed all other parties and monopolized power?
Posted by: Archimedes
Was gonna do it for a thousand years but only lasted 12?
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 11:53 AM (sGNMS)
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Is there a historical example where, arguably, a large application of tariffs "destroyed the economy"?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (GBKbO)
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Excellent question, TJM.
Search rendered page after page of #OrangeManTariffsBad headlines.
I did find this bit of history fascinating (as I was unaware of it -- and presume the analysis is likely biased & flawed):
[From AOL "News" (WTAF? AOL is still around?):]
"Using Tariffs to Try to Annex Canada Backfired in the 1890s"
[Pull Quote:]
"The push to make Canada part of the U.S. reached a fever pitch following passage of the highly protectionist McKinley Tariff in 1890, which raised average tariff rates to around 50%.
To pressure Canada into joining the U.S., the McKinley tariff explicitly declined to make an exception for Canadian products. Republicans hoped that Canadians, who were becoming ever more reliant on the U.S. market, would be eager to become the 45th state to avoid the punishing tariffs ... it actually had the opposite effect."
https://is.gd/7ZMlwh
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:38 AM (GBKbO)
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Excellent question, TJM.
Search rendered page after page of #OrangeManTariffsBad headlines.
I did find this bit of history fascinating (as I was unaware of it -- and presume the analysis is likely biased & flawed):
[From AOL "News" (WTAF? AOL is still around?):]
"Using Tariffs to Try to Annex Canada Backfired in the 1890s"
[Pull Quote:]
"The push to make Canada part of the U.S. reached a fever pitch following passage of the highly protectionist McKinley Tariff in 1890, which raised average tariff rates to around 50%.
To pressure Canada into joining the U.S., the McKinley tariff explicitly declined to make an exception for Canadian products. Republicans hoped that Canadians, who were becoming ever more reliant on the U.S. market, would be eager to become the 45th state to avoid the punishing tariffs ... it actually had the opposite effect."
https://is.gd/7ZMlwh
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:53 AM (1YwYn)
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And really, isn't this the story of the CA high-speed train project?
Posted by: Lizzy
Did you catch the speech by our new transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The booing when talking about California's HSR was loud and never stopped. The California reps just kept on talking about the waste, and the boos never quit. Probably union goons.
Posted by: Lizzy
Did you catch the speech by our new transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The booing when talking about California's HSR was loud and never stopped. The California reps just kept on talking about the waste, and the boos never quit. Probably union goons.
Posted by: Colin at February 21, 2025 11:53 AM (wlQdF)
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I've seen a surprising number of Rivians in my AO. Nice looking cars, but don't know anything about range, reliability, etc.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at February 21, 2025 11:54 AM (GoY7t)
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Reposting for proper pasting.
>>>I’ve noticed a subtle but growing op now on Facebook of having a supposed fired Govt employee who is some brilliant scientist or IT person etc. create a six paragraph epitaph of their firing. It will be full of sorrow and how they only wanted to serve the public and now without them, they’re saving mankind project is going to be stopped and thrown out. I have friends who are on the liberal side, who are howling in tears and reposting the stories that I have always suspected were made up.
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They generally start with "I just lost my dream job..."
I see them shared to my feed by FB "friends" who, as I, do not know these people, and I've unfollowed each and every sharer. The posts reek of poor self-awareness, and the comments are 80% seethe and 20% "welcome to adulthood." I don't think they're fake, but I'm fairly certain they're solicited.
>>>I’ve noticed a subtle but growing op now on Facebook of having a supposed fired Govt employee who is some brilliant scientist or IT person etc. create a six paragraph epitaph of their firing. It will be full of sorrow and how they only wanted to serve the public and now without them, they’re saving mankind project is going to be stopped and thrown out. I have friends who are on the liberal side, who are howling in tears and reposting the stories that I have always suspected were made up.
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They generally start with "I just lost my dream job..."
I see them shared to my feed by FB "friends" who, as I, do not know these people, and I've unfollowed each and every sharer. The posts reek of poor self-awareness, and the comments are 80% seethe and 20% "welcome to adulthood." I don't think they're fake, but I'm fairly certain they're solicited.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at February 21, 2025 11:54 AM (wzAuc)
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230 What is the firing process? Who selects the bureaucrats to be let go and how are they informed?
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Point and spray seems to work. Great way to break contact.
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Point and spray seems to work. Great way to break contact.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (pLaQB)
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235 To pressure Canada into joining the U.S., the McKinley tariff explicitly declined to make an exception for Canadian products. Republicans hoped that Canadians, who were becoming ever more reliant on the U.S. market, would be eager to become the 45th state to avoid the punishing tariffs ... it actually had the opposite effect."
https://is.gd/7ZMlwh
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:53 AM (1YwYn)
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That's a slice of history I didn't know about.
I assume the tariff aversion comes from Smoot Hawley, though.
https://is.gd/7ZMlwh
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma at February 21, 2025 11:53 AM (1YwYn)
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That's a slice of history I didn't know about.
I assume the tariff aversion comes from Smoot Hawley, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (GBKbO)
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>> I know quite a few government scientists, especially young ones, who have lost their jobs through no direct fault of their own. It's a tough thing to go through.
Welcome to literally every non-government job ever.
Welcome to literally every non-government job ever.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (l3YAf)
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218 Turning base elements into gold is hard.
hmmmm.... *scribbles note* turn acid elements into gold
hmmmm.... *scribbles note* turn acid elements into gold
Posted by: anachronda at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (oY6Yp)
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and she was actually attractive and young-adult-like in that shot.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Yeah, when she wears her hair long and smiles, she's actually cute.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Yeah, when she wears her hair long and smiles, she's actually cute.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (77rzZ)
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Weekly Travel by Northstar
Cruise, Trump's commerce secretary says cruise lines will pay more in taxes, By Andrea Zelinski, Feb 20, 2025
Yeah, give 79 million taxpayers $5K and the travel and cruise circuit will be just fine, same as before.
Cruise, Trump's commerce secretary says cruise lines will pay more in taxes, By Andrea Zelinski, Feb 20, 2025
Yeah, give 79 million taxpayers $5K and the travel and cruise circuit will be just fine, same as before.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (NFX2v)
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237 I've seen a surprising number of Rivians in my AO. Nice looking cars, but don't know anything about range, reliability, etc.
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They kind of look goofy.
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They kind of look goofy.
Posted by: Pudinhead at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (pLaQB)
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I know quite a few government scientists, especially young ones, who have lost their jobs through no direct fault of their own. It's a tough thing to go through. Are the stories you read all legit? Who knows?
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (xCA6C)
Since my daughter is applying for (non-government) science jobs right now, I can tell you there are a lot around now. Biggest thing is they were hugely affected by H1-Bs the last few years, so they are available, but the salary SUCKS ($20/hour for lab scientist - after a few years experience, up to $30/hour...but WILDLY lower than probably what the technical expertise vs the job requires in the area...but with H1-Bs now discouraged, lots of jobs have opened, but low pay still persists...for now)...
I know quite a few government scientists, especially young ones, who have lost their jobs through no direct fault of their own. It's a tough thing to go through. Are the stories you read all legit? Who knows?
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:47 AM (xCA6C)
Since my daughter is applying for (non-government) science jobs right now, I can tell you there are a lot around now. Biggest thing is they were hugely affected by H1-Bs the last few years, so they are available, but the salary SUCKS ($20/hour for lab scientist - after a few years experience, up to $30/hour...but WILDLY lower than probably what the technical expertise vs the job requires in the area...but with H1-Bs now discouraged, lots of jobs have opened, but low pay still persists...for now)...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 21, 2025 11:56 AM (exHjb)
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What is the firing process? Who selects the bureaucrats to be let go and how are they informed?
Dunno. I suppose Musk makes recommendations to Trump, but I doubt it's at the individual worker level.
Dunno. I suppose Musk makes recommendations to Trump, but I doubt it's at the individual worker level.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 11:56 AM (xCA6C)
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>>They kind of look goofy.
They're goofy looking, expensive and unrepairable, other than that, they are fantastic.
>>They kind of look goofy.
They're goofy looking, expensive and unrepairable, other than that, they are fantastic.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 21, 2025 11:57 AM (XV/Pl)
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Freia Chocolate from Norway is great and requires no gummint subsidy.
Posted by: Otto From Oslo at February 21, 2025 11:58 AM (G5+As)
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Can lithium batteries explode under pressure? Like if they were crushed in the back of a garbage truck?
They'll burn quite enthusiastically. Lithium batteries don't actually explode unless there's also some kind of explosive gas around when they ignite.
There are plenty of YouTube videos of crushing the batteries in a hydraulic press.
They'll burn quite enthusiastically. Lithium batteries don't actually explode unless there's also some kind of explosive gas around when they ignite.
There are plenty of YouTube videos of crushing the batteries in a hydraulic press.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 21, 2025 11:59 AM (2ocoG)
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Won’t someone think of the poor government scientists who are learning that a job is not a lifetime sinecure and who might be expected to produce value in exchange for their salary?? 🥺
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:59 AM (l3YAf)
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Until every road and byway of this great country has had at least one event that generated EV guano, EVs have not been given a fair shake!
Until every road and byway of this great country has had at least one event that generated EV guano, EVs have not been given a fair shake!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 21, 2025 12:00 PM (xG4kz)
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... it actually had the opposite effect."
https://is.gd/7ZMlwh
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma
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So, taxing up China will keep them away. Good.
https://is.gd/7ZMlwh
Posted by: ShainS -- The Deep State Dies in Daylight AND Dharma
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So, taxing up China will keep them away. Good.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 12:01 PM (IkhKe)
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249 We get no subsidy from government for our pure milk, only hassle, as you say. Now we vote Republican.
The Yoders of Middlefield OH, crusin' in our buggys
The Yoders of Middlefield OH, crusin' in our buggys
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 21, 2025 12:01 PM (gm9Sb)
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Let's not forget that the USPS was a key, essential--and willing--cog in the 2020 steal.
Without them to process tens of thousands of ballots, allowing the left to launder the fraudulent ballots, the steal doesn't happen.
I am sure were several top-level USPS managers who worked closely with the left to help them identify the exact weak spots to insert the ballots into the mail stream.
And note well the left's biggest "sell" for mail-in ballots?
"Everyone trusts the USPS."
A private USPS cannot legally process Federal ballots, can it?
You wanna talk about a massive blow to the left's cheat ....
Without them to process tens of thousands of ballots, allowing the left to launder the fraudulent ballots, the steal doesn't happen.
I am sure were several top-level USPS managers who worked closely with the left to help them identify the exact weak spots to insert the ballots into the mail stream.
And note well the left's biggest "sell" for mail-in ballots?
"Everyone trusts the USPS."
A private USPS cannot legally process Federal ballots, can it?
You wanna talk about a massive blow to the left's cheat ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 21, 2025 12:02 PM (g5EaP)
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They kind of look goofy.
EV customers want something that stands out so you know they're saving the Earth. That's why the Prius kept its original goofy all-function-no-aesthetics shape through several generations until Californians moved on to EVs. Now that normal people buy hybrids Toyota made the current Prius actually sexy, and aftermarket wheels and body kits have come out for it as well.
EV customers want something that stands out so you know they're saving the Earth. That's why the Prius kept its original goofy all-function-no-aesthetics shape through several generations until Californians moved on to EVs. Now that normal people buy hybrids Toyota made the current Prius actually sexy, and aftermarket wheels and body kits have come out for it as well.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 21, 2025 12:02 PM (2ocoG)
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The Yoders of Middlefield OH, crusin' in our buggys
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 21, 2025 12:01 PM (gm9Sb)
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Middlefield Cheese is a great store.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 21, 2025 12:01 PM (gm9Sb)
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Middlefield Cheese is a great store.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 21, 2025 12:03 PM (DMlZ/)
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230 What is the firing process? Who selects the bureaucrats to be let go and how are they informed?
Posted by: Shy lurker
Laid out in detail by Civil Service/OPM/agencies. The bottomline is that it's also the way that the unions want it to be. Do you seriously think they'll risk their length of service, their very fine performance ratings and so on? Any day, boot out the probationary workers before RIFs go into place.
Here's a bit from AI and it's not bad: AI Overview
A "reduction in force" (RIF) in the federal government refers to a process where a federal agency eliminates positions and potentially lays off employees due to budget cuts, reorganization, or other factors, requiring them to follow strict procedures outlined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to determine which employees are affected based on factors like tenure, veterans preference, and performance ratings; essentially, it's the equivalent of a layoff in the federal workforce.
Posted by: Shy lurker
Laid out in detail by Civil Service/OPM/agencies. The bottomline is that it's also the way that the unions want it to be. Do you seriously think they'll risk their length of service, their very fine performance ratings and so on? Any day, boot out the probationary workers before RIFs go into place.
Here's a bit from AI and it's not bad: AI Overview
A "reduction in force" (RIF) in the federal government refers to a process where a federal agency eliminates positions and potentially lays off employees due to budget cuts, reorganization, or other factors, requiring them to follow strict procedures outlined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to determine which employees are affected based on factors like tenure, veterans preference, and performance ratings; essentially, it's the equivalent of a layoff in the federal workforce.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 21, 2025 12:03 PM (NFX2v)
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249 Freia Chocolate from Norway is great and requires no gummint subsidy.
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Well Freya is the goddess of fertility, so, yeah, she's the whole ball of wax. Or chocolate.
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Well Freya is the goddess of fertility, so, yeah, she's the whole ball of wax. Or chocolate.
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Speaking of the end of the world, I read yesterday that the Killer Asteroid From Outer Space is now less likely to hit us. Either the experts don't know what they're doing or that Asteroid is f*cking with us.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025 11:19 AM (L/fGl)
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I'm pretty sure that "adjusting an asteroid's projected orbit based on new observations (and using previous observations where we didn't identify the asteroid at the time) and recalculating the collision probability" is pretty much the definition of science.
Not all scientists are "climate scientists"
Posted by: Chuck C at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (D0HYP)
Chuck C Johnson is right!
afaik the percent chance has never been more than 3% for a rock estimated to be slightly larger than the estimated size for the one that formed Barringer / Meteor Crater. Slightly worse odds than woofloo for a 'ruin your day if you're within a few miles' rock. Presstitutes are retarded drama queens and always have been.
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Speaking of the end of the world, I read yesterday that the Killer Asteroid From Outer Space is now less likely to hit us. Either the experts don't know what they're doing or that Asteroid is f*cking with us.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 21, 2025 11:19 AM (L/fGl)
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I'm pretty sure that "adjusting an asteroid's projected orbit based on new observations (and using previous observations where we didn't identify the asteroid at the time) and recalculating the collision probability" is pretty much the definition of science.
Not all scientists are "climate scientists"
Posted by: Chuck C at February 21, 2025 11:39 AM (D0HYP)
Chuck C Johnson is right!
afaik the percent chance has never been more than 3% for a rock estimated to be slightly larger than the estimated size for the one that formed Barringer / Meteor Crater. Slightly worse odds than woofloo for a 'ruin your day if you're within a few miles' rock. Presstitutes are retarded drama queens and always have been.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 21, 2025 12:04 PM (Vqx30)
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Won’t someone think of the poor government scientists who are learning that a job is not a lifetime sinecure and who might be expected to produce value in exchange for their salary??
Oh, EABOD.
Oh, EABOD.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 21, 2025 12:04 PM (xCA6C)
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Didn’t Nickola EV go belly up about ten days ago?
On Nextdoor I’m pushing all the leftist idiots to sell their Tesla and buy Rivians because of Elon. It’s so easy to play the Karens.
On Nextdoor I’m pushing all the leftist idiots to sell their Tesla and buy Rivians because of Elon. It’s so easy to play the Karens.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable at February 21, 2025 12:04 PM (17s+e)
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The Yoders of Middlefield OH, crusin' in our buggys
Posted by: bill in arkansas
Ain't you folks got a barn to raise somewhere's
, or is it raze?
Posted by: bill in arkansas
Ain't you folks got a barn to raise somewhere's
, or is it raze?
Posted by: Gummint Faceless Bureaucrat at February 21, 2025 12:04 PM (G5+As)
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What is the firing process? Who selects the bureaucrats to be let go and how are they informed?
Posted by: Shy lurker aka Northernlurker at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM
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From a couple of these posts I've read, both of them Park Service, it sounds like the word came down to the parks to cut a certain percentage of the workforce (10% maybe?) and it was up to local leadership to decide who. But it's a manipulative social media "resistance" campaign, so consider the source.
Posted by: Shy lurker aka Northernlurker at February 21, 2025 11:52 AM
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From a couple of these posts I've read, both of them Park Service, it sounds like the word came down to the parks to cut a certain percentage of the workforce (10% maybe?) and it was up to local leadership to decide who. But it's a manipulative social media "resistance" campaign, so consider the source.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at February 21, 2025 12:04 PM (wzAuc)
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Dammit. Now I want Croghan Bologna.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at February 21, 2025 12:04 PM (4XwPj)
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Yeah, when she wears her hair long and smiles, she's actually cute.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (77rzZ)
But she only smiles when she sees an Israeli baby being killed.
Posted by: Bulg at February 21, 2025 11:55 AM (77rzZ)
But she only smiles when she sees an Israeli baby being killed.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 21, 2025 12:05 PM (8zz6B)
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nood MAGA lesbian murder
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, watching B-movies with Roger Corman at February 21, 2025 12:05 PM (GBKbO)
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Turning base elements into gold is hard.
hmmmm.... *scribbles note* turn acid elements into gold
Posted by: anachronda
*Scribbles furiously: Sell acid. By gold.
Posted by: Timothy Leary
hmmmm.... *scribbles note* turn acid elements into gold
Posted by: anachronda
*Scribbles furiously: Sell acid. By gold.
Posted by: Timothy Leary
Posted by: rickb223 at February 21, 2025 12:06 PM (sGNMS)
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140 Yeah, Kemp is such a good businessman he bankrupted his tractor dealership. Takes a lot talent to do that in such a large agricultural state) - extybeebeachbum
Hah! Not surprising. A frustrated entrepreneur who, as governor, suddenly got his hands on vast amounts of taxpayer money. Unlimited funds, plus little real accountability, can quickly blot out one's awareness of significant problems that emerge in mission purpose, design, reliability, etc.
Hah! Not surprising. A frustrated entrepreneur who, as governor, suddenly got his hands on vast amounts of taxpayer money. Unlimited funds, plus little real accountability, can quickly blot out one's awareness of significant problems that emerge in mission purpose, design, reliability, etc.
Posted by: Paco at February 21, 2025 12:06 PM (mADJX)
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Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:59 AM (l3YAf)
They expect RESULTS in the private sector?!?!?!
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 21, 2025 11:59 AM (l3YAf)
They expect RESULTS in the private sector?!?!?!
Posted by: government scientits at February 21, 2025 12:06 PM (Vqx30)
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The Education Department bureaucrats are keeping secrets from DOGE. Let me know how that turns out, Deep Staters.
https://tinyurl.com/mt4wszdp
https://tinyurl.com/mt4wszdp
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 21, 2025 12:09 PM (DMlZ/)
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Until every road and byway of this great country has had at least one event that generated EV guano, EVs have not been given a fair shake!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:
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Reflect upon the fellow in Hwy 1 intent upon suiciding himself and his family who drove the Tesla off a 300 foot cliff. Arriving at the scene EMS was prepared for a recovery; However it became a rescue. None of the passengers spent over a day in the hospital and nothing blew up.
That's not going to happen in a Ford or a Chevy.
Until every road and byway of this great country has had at least one event that generated EV guano, EVs have not been given a fair shake!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:
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Reflect upon the fellow in Hwy 1 intent upon suiciding himself and his family who drove the Tesla off a 300 foot cliff. Arriving at the scene EMS was prepared for a recovery; However it became a rescue. None of the passengers spent over a day in the hospital and nothing blew up.
That's not going to happen in a Ford or a Chevy.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 21, 2025 12:09 PM (IkhKe)
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257 263 My cousin (Yankee) worked at the Middlefield Cheese CoOp. The deals we used to get were unreal. And goats milk cheese is the bomb.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 21, 2025 12:10 PM (gm9Sb)
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What’s bizarre (again) people, in this case just about anyone with a sharp pencil warned everybody that this was a “luxury belief” pie in the sky BS idea that would never scale. Petroleum, gas, coal, nuclear etc are vital.
It is literally what makes our existence possible, productive, and affordable. Of course the Bolshies want to destroy it. For us anyway.
Years ago had a whack job “professor”, left winger declare that India and China could never have a middle class style existence of the type Americans had. I remember thinking that was a pretty see you next Tuesday thing to say. It didn’t dawn on me they meant to destroy our lives, since they can’t effect policy changes on the other side of the world. Stupid me
It is literally what makes our existence possible, productive, and affordable. Of course the Bolshies want to destroy it. For us anyway.
Years ago had a whack job “professor”, left winger declare that India and China could never have a middle class style existence of the type Americans had. I remember thinking that was a pretty see you next Tuesday thing to say. It didn’t dawn on me they meant to destroy our lives, since they can’t effect policy changes on the other side of the world. Stupid me
Posted by: Common Tater at February 21, 2025 12:10 PM (xkBEX)
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Reddit has lots of posts that are telling people to start stockpiling food and water and cash because Trump cutting the government workers is going to bring on the apocalypse. Lots of them are saying they're leaving to live off grid. No one mentions guns or ammo. I hope they're doing it because we'll be finding their starved dead bodies in a couple of weeks.
Posted by: Megthered at February 21, 2025 12:16 PM (tA3zp)
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Audit every board member of nonclawbackable taxpayer-robbing nonprofits and NGOs. Start with Stacey the Tank.
Posted by: Vivi at February 21, 2025 12:20 PM (Egz6Y)
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I was never fired nor laid off during 45 years of work. That's because I always made being indispensable Job #1.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 21, 2025 12:31 PM (wBaIH)
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255..a family member who was a mail carrier in Brownsville Brooklyn told me sacks of ballots were tossed in a closet during the 2020 election.. A worker spoke up and the district manager had a fit. The would be whistlerblower almost lost their job. That was thw year there was some skillduggery about the party affiliation being visible on the envelope.
Posted by: Vivi at February 21, 2025 12:38 PM (Egz6Y)
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I'm SO FUCKING SICK of Democrats and RINOs throwing free money at these companies.
This crap should be a LOAN that comes with a CONTRACT.
If you took money to build a plant, you either build the plant or you pay back the loan.
If they don't repay the loan their CEO goes to prison.
See how many of them take the 'free' money then.
This crap should be a LOAN that comes with a CONTRACT.
If you took money to build a plant, you either build the plant or you pay back the loan.
If they don't repay the loan their CEO goes to prison.
See how many of them take the 'free' money then.
Posted by: DudeAbiding at February 21, 2025 12:48 PM (setIA)
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Please do not forget Vinfast, the Vietcong company that bilked NC taxpayers out of $2B to build a car plant in Chatham County, just southeast of Raleigh. Gov. Cooper, who was a pretty good AG, seemed to forget how to look out for the people of the Old North State. The site is now cleared and empty as Vinfast has skedaddled.
Posted by: RonJones at February 21, 2025 12:59 PM (FOGrK)
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The only problem with this is the optics that the Left will use to show republicans as anti-progress at all costs. We need to restate that we support better, cleaner, more cost-effective alternatives to energy sources we rely on, but we're not ready or willing to commit national suicide to prop up untenable, costly non-alternatives for the sake of virtue signaling.
Posted by: red speck at February 21, 2025 01:07 PM (0Id0S)
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I was at the Toronto auto show last weekend, and every single manufacturer was pushing EVs _hard_. There were maybe a half dozen models total, across all manufacturers, that _weren't_ EVs or hybrids, and that includes trucks. Rivian was there, along with a number of EV vendors I've never heard of. (Notably absent: Toyota, Honda and Mazda).
Either they weren't able to adjust trajectory in time for the show, or Canada is going to be the dumping ground for these unsellable units since we still have all the subsidies.
Either they weren't able to adjust trajectory in time for the show, or Canada is going to be the dumping ground for these unsellable units since we still have all the subsidies.
Posted by: Daniel Ream at February 21, 2025 01:45 PM (LgYtf)
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Excellently timed Rant, Buckster. Excellent.
Brian Kemp... This is not different than USAID for godsakes. No wonder why Kemp allowed his election board to illegally change their election procedures in 2020.
Taxpayer grift and kickbacks, all the way down and back.
A$$holes.
Brian Kemp... This is not different than USAID for godsakes. No wonder why Kemp allowed his election board to illegally change their election procedures in 2020.
Taxpayer grift and kickbacks, all the way down and back.
A$$holes.
Posted by: Danimal28 at February 21, 2025 03:00 PM (1E4GV)
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Going Green means lots of Green/$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for Gore the Bore Hot Air DiCaprio and those ripoff eco-freak groups like Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club Extinction Rebellion Just Stop Oil Etc. and the rest of the Eco-Con Artists.
Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at February 21, 2025 04:43 PM (wGqjj)
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