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What a ridiculous “vision.” He thinks people will be more inclined to trust an OnStar AI in their car over their phone. He admits they violated the most basic level of data mgmt trust in the past but hopes we forget. How It will do so? By explaining a cryptic alarm. arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10...

There’s a concept in economics referred to as Total Factor Productivity or TFP. It quantifies the “extra” productivity above the standard factors of capex. It’s structural and driven by a society’s investments in education, infrastructure and regulations. China has it. insideevs.com/news/812811/...

This nonsense will only increase as China’s advantages over the US continue to grow. Their miracle owes a great deal to their study of our New Deal in the 1930s. The GOP fears those lessons might return home. www.foxnews.com/travel/ameri...

AI is our 21st century enclosure movement. Anybody asserting it will generate positive social results need only examine the history of what happens when we allow a tiny handful of people to enclose our commons for their own gains.

The boom & bust cycle of high capex sectors that rely solely on supply/demand market forces is well known. Most mkt economists regard this as simply an inescapable reality. China is trying to use govt intervention to avoid or minimize the bust portion. Time will tell. www.scmp.com/economy/chin...

This article is a bit unclear but it seems to suggest that immigrants who’ve completed their applications and are now waiting for US officials to complete their approval process, can be deported simply because the US is too slow. Creates ridiculous incentives. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Important area to study. Unfortunately, US propaganda is at least as problematic as the rest of the world (combined?) and this doesn’t address that concern. My own tests on Claude have shown noticeable signs of US driven anti-China propaganda. www.npr.org/2026/08/30/n...

A truly idiotic article. There’s nothing new about colonialism other than the reemergence of idiots who think it’s sustainable despite history. It’s also ridiculous to expect a multi-decade investment plan into such nearly certain disaster area. It won’t survive Trump. www.cnn.com/2026/08/29/b...

I’m sure the haters will hate, but given the enormity of the times and stakes this is a highly welcome recognition & tribute to the human values that matter. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8vQtcrv/

Good to see the recognition of Hyundai’s success. Odd that it ignores their position in *the* most important aspect of the industry, the EV transition. With Tesla committed to destroying its business and the legacy OEMs in retreat, the field is wide open for Hyundai. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/h...

Pretty dramatic increase beginning in 2016, the year Trump was elected providing the permission structure for the upsurge in school gun violence. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Ww8EW8/

Had to validate that this was real. Reaching new depths of stupidity every day. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

The Sears/Lambert story is a bit of an outlier but the systematic extraction of value created by prior generations has become a hallmark of the 21st century US economy. It’s why the stock mkt is up despite real market issues *and* it’s a major cause of those real issues. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8WdndaY/

Where’s DOGE when the real waste is revealed? www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8noJrWL/

Fun! I want a convertible version 😎 www.caranddriver.com/news/a733196...

I rarely post anything from The Hill, but this is a decent article about a complex and poorly understood topic. There are private sector services used by advertisers to place ads on mobile phones. We’re all being continuously tracked. Add police and things get dangerous. thehill.com/opinion/crim...

Chinese EV designers and engineers are having fun. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tcnuHk/

Porsche is certainly capable of designing and building amazing cars. However, at $170,000 it’s in pretty rarified territory. I’m also amused they’ve kept the “turbo” name despite not having… a turbo. 😎 insideevs.com/news/803270/...

The US probably has more forced labor than any other developed nation. Slavery is a major and growing US sector which is being aggressive expanded by the Trump administration. Most US accusations against others, including China, are simply lies & propaganda. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A better question is why do so many people think wars can be won? Not a lot of existence proofs in the last 40-50 yrs and countless examples of various forms of failure. War just doesn’t work. www.npr.org/2026/07/18/g...

Great initiative. www.bendsource.com/business/bus...

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8GFqWv4/ Hilarious. One of the basic backbones of the 21st century has been “discovered.” Turns out renewable energy is a multi trillion dollar industry. A “green new deal” isn’t some sort of woo-woo idea. It’s actually one of the most important investments any nation can make.

They're using Rhino Pipeliner 5000, which freezes as sprayed-on curds almost exactly as it hits the surface. Won't flow out, flatten, and self-level like standard epoxy or paint would. Under standing water, the orange peel texture is a perfect scaffolding for algae, bacteria, and general bio scum

We spend twice as much as any other developed nation and less than half the country can even afford healthcare. Not only is this horrific for most of us personally but this enormous economic burden hinders all US business activity and investment. apnews.com/article/heal...

insideevs.com/news/797350/... Won’t be long before nobody bothers with these stories because “EVs are just better” is as banal as “water is wet.” Still need to spread the word for now, but even Americans will soon know the basic truths.

From an ethic of “no frontline responders left behind” to “anyone harmed in the line of duty will be abandoned” are demarcations on our shameful fall from “home of the brave” to the “craven cowardice of the MAGAts.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...

Seems to me that if the US Congress has determined that $174,000 + full healthcare / yr (which is more like 6 months) is the bare minimum to survive, that should clearly become the new federal minimum wage.

In a galaxy far, far away the opinion writers for The Hill live out their adolescent fantasy lives. They’re blissfully disconnected from the 21st century, indeed from reality itself. If and when they offer you their Trump koolaid, I’d strongly recommend you decline. thehill.com/opinion/inte...

Criminally destructive of our public property. No different from destroying the Sistine Chapel for a bunch of rocks. If it happens, future administrations should bring both civil and criminal charges against the perpetrators. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pSekuF/

Another very smart move by Hyundai. This gives them many useful strategic options including potentially being the embedded technology value provider for many (most?) legacy OEMs. insideevs.com/news/795470/...

I tow a 7000 lb trailer on a regular basis. Love to see this as it develops. www.autoblog.com/news/hyundai...

I’ve been pretty cynical about all of these but this one is worth watching. Be interesting if it actually went viral. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pLovhw/

This is what happens under fair maps—and why they gutted the Voting Rights Act. Get it? This is why generations marched, organized, and mobilized. And so must we. 📈

They still do not understand what’s happening. Yes, China’s competitive excellence, increased importance of SW, and regulatory uncertainty are challenges. However, that’s just the beginning. It’s the entire business model that’s shifting. finance.yahoo.com/sectors/tech...

The arrogance knows no limits. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

Painfully accurate. Most of us await a new administration to repair this mess. However, neither we nor the world can trust a US subject to the whims of oligarch pawns. It’s vital that our institutions demonstrate leadership but unfortunately they’re failing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Perhaps there is a Trump style deal possible. No regime change. It’s now obvious nobody is safe from US predation without Nukes so Iran will build/buy them. Iran then collects tolls on all passage through the straits and pays Trump a tithe on those revenues. Peace! www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...

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ICE has little to nothing to do with immigration. Its mission is solely to establish military presence and terror wherever Republicans desire. Every terrorist organization in history has combined semi-legitimate political forces (GOP) with military arms (ICE.) www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Accurate though incomplete assessment. It’s not just the power train and software that are redefining the auto sector. Those are important product attributes but the entire business model is shifting as well, which compounds the challenge for incumbents. techcrunch.com/2026/03/14/h...

morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ... there's info on who to complain to to try to stop this at the end of the article, lets share this message and try our best to stop it.

Better technology. Better vehicles. Better ownership experience. Better personal and national economics. Unstoppable. Oh…. Btw…. Also, better for the globe and humanity for the few who seem to care. We can go fast or slow, but we’re all going eventually. cleantechnica.com/2026/02/20/j...

There’s a large and growing body of conservatives who believe immigrants are simply not included in US legal protections. Many (most?) Epstein victims were trafficked from overseas and, by the that logic, the perpetrators would be immune from US prosecution. Ugly stuff.

Most Republicans simply do not understand either the concept or math of insurance. They’re systematically deconstructing the financial systems needed in US healthcare for anyone other than the oligarchs. Insurance must provide needed care, not just monthly bills. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...