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@oltmannd.bsky.social
Retired RR guy. Data geek. Train nerd. Occasional optimist. Mechanical Engineer by education and essence.
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whoa... the current map of "No Kings: Vote Early" events planned for tomorrow, sat oct 17: www.nokings.org
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Sad, pathetic, spineless, cowardly people who believe in nothing other than worshipping Trump. Vote them out so we can have a Congress again. bsky.app/profile/atru...
KARL: You've been a strong supporter of Ukraine & voted for sanctions on Russia. What do you make of Trump's plan to buy Russian diesel? EMMER: Well, it's another example of our president thinking out of the box. He's listening to the American people. They're hurting. He's the president of peace.
There are so many, good charging stations between Atlanta and Florida now, that I really don't even have to think very much about where and when to charge. 420 mile trip takes only 30 minutes longer than with gas car and saves me $20. Smoother, quieter trip, to boot.
EV sales in the U.S. are down by half compared with last year. Meanwhile, charging companies in the U.S. are on track to install about as many public EV plugs this year as in 2025, the industry’s record high. www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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Correction: it’s not that he misunderstands it. It’s that he doesn’t understand it at all.
"Donald Trump is ruining a US economy he fundamentally misunderstands — beyond, of course, his impressive and insatiable facility for crudely extracting billions of dollars in graft for himself and his family." — @schaller67.bsky.social
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The explanation by @radiofreetom.bsky.social of why Canada lives rent-free in #PresidentDunce's head is a must-read. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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And there it is … bsky.app/profile/acyn...
The President promotes Scotts Miracle-Gro in the middle of an Oval Office event: The best grass you can get. Scotts, you know Scotts? Scott's Miracle-Gro, they're doing it. They do great grass. I got to give him a plug because they did the White House for free.
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News: The U.S. economy grew at a disappointing 1.5% in the 2nd quarter of 2026. Congratulations to @sarahbca.bsky.social for her “Bookmark this” comment last December when Howard Lutnick said 2Q of 2026 would be “amazing.” @atrupar.com
This is what makes me the saddest. Pax Americana is dead. I don't think it's fixable.
Putin, Xi, Iran, etc must love the way this clown car of incompetent cultists is burning every alliance and relationship the US has built over decades and centuries to the ground in such a short period of time with a toxic combination of arrogance and stupidity.
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NEW: The brand-new logo of the Donald J Trump International Airport appears to be AI slop, featuring an eagle with garbled talons, an asymmetrical number of feathers on each wing, and more glaring irregularities futurism.com/artificial-i...
Incremental power use should be yield priced. Newest large customers should pay a lot more. New generation and distribution costs a lot. Shouldn't be spread on existing customers like peanut butter. Good decision.
Oregon raises electricity rates by 29.7% for data centers and cuts residential electricity rates by 1.3%. www.opb.org/article/2026... #energysky
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If ever there was a need for a regulatory push, this is it.
"After analyzing federal and industry records, including never-before-examined data on vehicle dimensions, we found that the rise of large pickups and S.U.V.s is an important factor." i'm sorry but how the fuck is this correlation just coming to light now?
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"After analyzing federal and industry records, including never-before-examined data on vehicle dimensions, we found that the rise of large pickups and S.U.V.s is an important factor." i'm sorry but how the fuck is this correlation just coming to light now?
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RT=Endorsement
"Trump and Hegseth have subordinated national security to their personal prejudice, egoism and corruption. And from their point of view the loss of professionalism, meritocracy and honor, along with the loss of America’s reputation, is acceptable collateral damage." open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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As I kept reminding people, the reason most intel agencies in the world - not just us - believed that Iraq was hiding WMD is because *that's what Saddam wanted everyone to think* Well, he got his wish. We believed him. (That doesn't excuse George "Slam Dunk" Tenet, but it wasn't a lie.)
I will need to read your article. I think Saddam deserves much of the blame since he was the source for the disinformation about WMD. FBI Agent George Piro, an Arab speaker, interviewed Saddam who justified the disinformation as a means to keep Iran from attacking. Bush didn't make up the WMD story.
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