Donald I, emperor of the world.

[tarric]

No, I think they'll keep buying the tariff free big SUV BMW's that the plant in North Carolina produces. The people who buy VW and Merc might switch to BMW or buy US built Merc and VW models. US car imports to the EU are worth a third of EU car exports to the US so it's daft to pretend this wouldn't be a blow to German manufacturers especially.

If only it were that simple many of the components used at the Spartanburg plant are imported into the US.

 

[Psamathe]

Another aspect of Trump & his minions starts to take effect

Louisiana’s health department cancels promotion of mass vaccinations
Louisiana’s health department “will no longer promote mass vaccination”, including using media campaigns or health fairs to promote vaccines against preventable illnesses, according to an internal memo issued by the surgeon general in the state of 4.5 million people.

The memo from surgeon general, Dr Ralph Abraham, immediately ignited fears of lower vaccination rates leading to increased sickness, hospitalization and death – as well as a return of diseases such as measles and polio that had all been mostly eradicated by vaccines.

Appointed to his position in June by Louisiana’s extremist Republican governor, Jeff Landry ...
(from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/14/louisiana-vaccination)

I guess predictable but disappointing.

Ian

 

[All uphill]

Another aspect of Trump & his minions starts to take effect

I guess predictable but disappointing.

Ian

Some weird logic going on there.

Early termination of pregnancy is seen as wicked.
Allowing widespread gun ownership, which is instrumental in high death rates is good.
Mass vaccination, which saves lives is bad.

 

[icowden]

Early termination of pregnancy is seen as wicked.
Allowing widespread gun ownership, which is instrumental in high death rates is good.
Mass vaccination, which saves lives is bad.

Every sperm is sacred but we don't trust the man and ain't puttin any of them thar vaccines in our body and we'll shoot the fus vermint who trah's to tell us what to do with our bodies. Ain't no-one got the right to tell a person what to do with their bodies unless it's a man tellin a woman she gonna have that baby and look after it herself as it's her own fault.

 

[CXRAndy]

Hmmm 🤔


View: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1891361601527148656?t=pAUzWSy5qTBeQcwboZYYJA&s=19

 

[AndyRM]

He'd still be playing catch up to Trump.

It's both bizarre and worrying that people don't see Doge for what it truly is. Musk is staging the most audacious coup in, well, ever really, and he's being allowed to get away with it.

 

[CXRAndy]

Is Musk the President now


View: https://x.com/dsware123/status/1890912197959614806?t=QPHM_EB6gtNJFOZiubr4IA&s=19

 

[Psamathe]

When it comes to judges, maybe Clarence Thomas set the standard.

Ian

 

[CXRAndy]

We shall name ourselves Democrats, it's subtle


View: https://x.com/FreyjaTarte/status/1891152384899809663?t=r1RfXCw3_n9fyMZ61SGShw&s=19

 

[CXRAndy]

View: https://x.com/AntiWokeMemes/status/1891151982745813203?t=G4FODvUkKN1s5zbWt2wQWA&s=19

 

[Psamathe]

Idea. Those who want to read everything on Twitter open a Twitter account and read it on Twitter rather than have NCAP act as a Twitter mirror site transcribing so much?

Ian

 

[icowden]

Hmmm 🤔

Andy - I think you have connected your sewer pipe to the surface water drain. No-one wants to see your shoot.
If you are genuinely concerned about a Judge having a ceremonial position at a charity helping homeless people and see that as a conflict of interest, I'd suggest seeing a psychiatrist.

 

[CXRAndy]

Idea. Those who want to read everything on Twitter open a Twitter account and read it on Twitter rather than have NCAP act as a Twitter mirror site transcribing so much?

Ian

Not likely,

you've all left 'twitter X' because it's not 'left' enough for you.

👍

 

[CXRAndy]

Andy - I think you have connected your sewer pipe to the surface water drain. No-one wants to see your shoot.
If you are genuinely concerned about a Judge having a ceremonial position at a charity helping homeless people and see that as a conflict of interest, I'd suggest seeing a psychiatrist.

So

 

[icowden]

So

A needle pulling thread?