Governor Newsom is asking DC for $40 billion. What should the White House ask for in return . . .?Photo above - during his July 2024 press conference, Governor Newsom promised the state was prepared for wildfires, even as property insurers fled when they were denied rate increases. Just 6 months later the governor was disproved. Wow . . .... See More » (1)
EV truck maker Nikola files Chapter 11 bankruptcy – will liquidate completely.Photo above - Before filing bankruptcy Nikola actually produced 2 EV semis, and more than a dozen hydrogen trucks. None looked remotely like the futuristic rendering shown above. And poof – just like that – 50 million shares of Nikola (ticker NKL... See More » (1)
$175 billion spent, zero results. What should we have expected?Photo above - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia for Russian peace talks. He is apparently receiving tips from renowned assassin and oppressor crown prince MBS. I can just see Elon Musk rolling his eyes now. “We spent HOW m... See More » (1)
Meme coin destroys Argentina’s economy - president Milei faces impeachment. There’s a lesson in this, Mr. Trump . . .Photo above - quick, how many crypto currencies worth more than a dollar can you name? Screem shot courtesy of the film Robocop. The original one, not the atrocious 2014 reboot where he can suddenly fly like a cruise missile. Add this to the list... See More » (1)
How much should it cost to weigh a boson? (Scientists think we’re going to need a bigger particle collider)[i]Photo above - "Hey, Joe . . . is the W boson really twice as heavy as they thought? And what are we gonna do about it?" "Sheesh . . . build a new particle collider! Haven't you been paying attention?" The story thus far: The Large Hadron... See More » (1)
Would you believe the USDA had SIXTY government labs working on bird flu vaccines? Would you believe vaccine approval was given to Zoetis instead?Photo above - Police seize 250 roosters at an illegal California cockfight. 33 people were detained, including "cockers" (rooster impresarios) Jose Adame and Carlos Romero, who also had semi- automatic weapons . . . I was ready to start ranting... See More » (1)
“All your land are belong to us”. And we’re not selling . . .Photo above - There are 1,696 vacant public-school buildings in America. (2023 data). If you lived here, you'd be home now. And probably within walking distance of shopping. Why aren't these empty buildings for sale? The link at bottom, to the... See More » (1)
What the cluck? It's only 24 days after inauguration and they're already calling it "Trump Egg Prices" . . .Photo above - Switzerland has the world's most expensive eggs. No, they don't blame Trump for their misfortune. DOGE seems to be winning some court battles. Musk/Trump are now on track to furlough/terminate federal 200,000 employees, at a budget... See More » (1)
Republican witness makes fantastic claims about pandemic fraud during congressional hearing. But was it REALLY a trillion dollars?Photo above - Russian Hacker Maksim Yakubets is arrested next to his Lamborghini Hurricane. Also arrested as part of the same scheme, but not shown: Maksim "Bentley" Galochkin, Mikhail "Mango" Tsarev, Maksim "Maxhax" Khalliullin, Maksim Rudenskiy,... See More » (1)
Price controls! New York’s governor says electricity is the reason NY's cost of living is "too darn high" . . .Photo Above - Bill Murry and Harold Ramis try to evade arrest in Ghostbusters 2 by impersonating Con Edison workers. The ruse failed because the cops immediately determined nobody would be working after 5pm. You can’t make this stuff up.... See More » (1)
$84 million showered by USAID on Clinton Foundation. Is there ANY possible way to spin this?Photo above - "No Country for Old Men". Anton Chigur (Javier Bardem) gives advice to Woody Harrelson. The story thus far: Trump and Musk are trying to defund the USAID agency. Democrats claim it's all aboveboard and legit. Now let's catch up on... See More » (1)
“Not like us” . . . Democrats file suit to prevent Musk from cutting government spending.Photo above - Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam, introduces Kendrick Lamar at Superbowl LIX halftime. Lamar and Drake - a Canadian citizen who has migrated to the USA - are suing each other. In a parallel universe, the US and Canadian... See More » (1)
“Current laws don’t deter looting . . .” (Los Angeles District Attorney)Photo above - Rambo was jailed for vagrancy in "First Blood". If he'd been looting in Los Angeles, it would have only been a misdemeanor. Call out the national guard. Some place just had another hurricane-slash-wildfire-slash power failure. If... See More » (1)
Musk the unelected bureaucrat: “The greatest economic threat we have ever faced !!!”Photo above - pop quiz: name these 3 "unelected bureaucrats" and guess which nitwit is actually the biggest threat to the American economy. Okay – the government and media are carping about Musk, in case anyone has been living under a rock. Musk... See More » (1)
Will Musk’s use of AI to target government spending cuts become a Westworld moment . . . ?Photo above - Elon Musk explaining his plan to use AI to make government more efficient . . . This could be the “make or break” moment for AI. Using a few lines of cleverly written code to ferret out everything that's wrong, both in private... See More » (1)
I’m updating my 2025 stock market predictions . . . Sell, Sell, Sell !!!Photo above - "Hey, I just had an idea . . . " A few weeks ago I predicted that 2025 would be a down year for US markets. Not “crash of 1929” down, but a retreat driven by irrational exuberance and growing problems rolling over the balance of our... See More » (1)
How much would America save if EVERYONE in the CIA accepted the “buyout” offer?Photo above - "The name is Leitner. Cia Agent Felix Leitner" (Screenshot from the film "Dr. No" . . .) “Mona – I just got an offer of 8 months of severance pay and COBRA insurance coverage if I quit by Friday. Can you call Alma and see if Fred... See More » (1)
Mea culpa – I didn’t think Trump would win the Canada/Mexico trade war just like that . . .Wow . . . could it have happened any quicker? Just like that, Mexico agrees to armed troops on the Rio Grande, and arrests an untouchable drug kingpin. Canada also promises to stop the flow of fentanyl and human traffickers bringing migrants south.... See More »
California’s plan: Make the poor sweat in the dark? Or pay electric rates 4X higher than the rest of the US . . . ?Photo above - if you live here, you can afford to pay the highest electric rates in America (73 cents per kwh). If you actually work for a living, the electric bill for your 3-bedroom apartment could bankrupt you. How much does electricity cost... See More » (1)
Here's what happened the last time we tried to put tariffs on foreign cars . . .Photo above - the Suzuki Carry, a kei-truck. Pretty butch with the lift kit and beach tires, eh? I'd proudly park this next to any F150 at Home Depot. The Carry gets 45 mpg, no batteries required. Costs $10,678 in Japan, but you can't buy it here.... See More » (1)
“Tariffs are not the answer!” Um, remind me what the question was, again . . .?Photo above - AI generated concept of what a "Canadian logging worker" looks like. Notice the authentic Buffalo plaid shirt. I'm going to ask it about Mexican oil rig workers next . . . Since I didn’t vote for Trump (or Kamala/Biden), I’m... See More » (1)
Teamsters vow to shut down Costco? I fail to see the threat.Photo above - Fun fact: The Teamsters union was formed 120 years ago in the horse and carriage era for workers who drove "teams" of delivery horses. Costco employs 200,000 workers. 10% of those are Teamsters. They’re mostly in 3 states:... See More » (1)
Whoa . . what? Google is sending mass buyout offers to staff, just like the government?Photo above - it's not as if we weren't warned. Trump had a reality TV show on NBC about this . . . The optics of Trump's termination/severance offer to 2 million federal workers couldn’t be worse. It came just a day or so before a half-staffed D... See More » (1)
Would YOU pay New York’s public school head double what the governor makes?Photo above - PS 190, in New York City, is rated "one of the most dangerous schools in the nation" by neighborhoodscout.com. But it also was given a "Great Schools" award by NY state officials. If you don't understand how this can happen, read the... See More » (1)
“No Buy 2025” – Americans pledging to consume as little as possible?Photo above - To Skim, or not to Skim? Is "No buy 2025" a real thing, and will it threaten the Kardashian's social media endorsement money train? The original article originally appeared behind the WSJ paywall. The link below is to MSN's repost.... See More » (1)