If enough countries tariffed the hell out of US goods and services, this shit would stop. When corporate America starts yelling at the congressmen they bought because they’re no longer making any money — congress would suddenly remember they are the ones who legally control the power to set and repeal tariffs, not the president.

“Ceci n’est pas une pipe”

It’s difficult, because when you go to shop retail in person, they don’t have what you need. And Amazon has put all of their online competitors out of business. I was ordering things from Target until they went off the deep end. I wouldn’t touch Walmart with a 10 foot pole.

The price bumps started about six months ago. But keep slow walking it media — You wouldn’t want to make the Trump administration look bad.

ICE: Its ok to perform an immigration raid in a church. It’s just not ok to protest that raid in a church.

If you’re itching to call something greatly stupid, go look in a mirror and knock yourself out.

All new leadership?

??? I don’t understand what you’re trying to say here.

I’m telling you that the car doors act like a loudspeaker, amplifying the call outside if the car. Everyone in the neighborhood can hear your private conversation about your affair, or urologist appointment,or whatever. If you think sitting in your car talking over bluetooth is going to give you some privacy, it’s quite the opposite.

It remains to be seen if the VW ID2 will be sold in the US. It’s doubtful — just like the ID3 wasn’t the ID1 wont be, the 2-door Golf no longer is, and the smaller Buzz isn’t.

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/03/vw-id-1-wont-come-to-america-but-id-2-is-already-making-travel-plans/

There was a whole line of outstanding Civic models for a while there. I miss the Del Sol.

VW ID2. $21,600.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/electric-cars/vw-slashes-ev-price-id-2-now-set-to-undercut-rivals-in-2026-launch/ar-AA1G3hCk

In 1984, the Nissan Sentra XE hatchback coupe had a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $7,299, which is approximately $22,038 in today’s dollars. It had far less safety features than a VW ID2.

Regrettably, that doesn’t work on my TV.

Airbags don’t cost $30000 to add to a car. Seatbelts have been around since the 1960s.

Technology like this gets cheaper as it becomes a commodity. Look at how cheap flat panel tvs have gotten.

Manufacturers like VW make affordable cars that meet safety standards — they just don’t sell them in the US because Americans like to waste money on giant SUVs and trucks that they don’t really need. The profit margins are much higher.

Because Chinese cars are priced at a loss to corner the market and put competition out of business.

Meanwhile VW and other manufacturers make smaller more affordable cars, but they don’t sell them here.

YSK: If you turn off this feature, you cant use the “never show this ad again” feature on YouTube.

I have mixed feelings about this because if Chik Fil A wants to waste its money repeatedly showing its ads to a gay vegetarian — by all means, let me help you empty your pockets. But if you’re Kristy Noem showing me a “we’re going to deport you” ad — i want to throw my remote at my TV.

If Google actually honors this setting.

YSK: The average citizen doesn’t have much control over the cork in the bottle.

This administration is repeatedly and consistently provoking people. Randomly shooting people in the face, and talking about sending the military to Minnesota is going to cause things to boil over if the other people we elected don’t step in and force them to cool down.

There will always be the 35% who support him. It’s a deranged cult. And because another 35% cant be bothered to get off their asses and vote, we will continue to be screwed.

Slate is making one that should be out in 2027. Ford was supposed to be planning one, but considering how they’ve been flailing, i doubt we will ever see it.

Soylent Green is such a fantastic movie. I love that Edward G Robinson has a good part in it.