Looks like actual tank battles lie ahead. And in Europe, too. It’s unknown how many tanks would be approved. That’s a big step forward. I guess the U.S. is not going to wait for Germany to figure out what they want to do. That’s too bad too, because I was curious to see how the… Read More Abrams Tanks May Be Heading for Ukraine
Didn’t even know this was a thing. The $80 trillion-plus “hidden” debt estimate exceeds the stocks of dollar Treasury bills, repo and commercial paper combined, the BIS said, while the churn of deals was almost $5 trillion per day in April, two thirds of daily global FX turnover. Source: BIS warns of $80 trillion of… Read More BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt | Reuters
Finally, some good news. On Aug. 3, the U.S. Navy successfully recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 1), embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) that blew overboard due to unexpected heavy weather in the Mediterranean Sea July 8, 2022. Source: U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea… Read More U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea > U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet > News
Deeply saddening. So much for “safety in numbers” I guess. Two cyclists were killed and three were injured Saturday morning when an SUV crossed over the center line while trying to pass another vehicle, Michigan authorities said. Source: 2 cyclists killed and 3 injured by an SUV that crossed over the center line, authorities say… Read More Two cyclists killed and 3 injured by an SUV
Such a great image. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. A government report says the driver of a Tesla sedan that slammed into a Culver City firetruck on the 405 Freeway last year was using the car’s Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed lanes and he didn’t have time to… Read More Tesla was on Autopilot when it hit firetruck, NTSB finds – Los Angeles Times
I cannot restrain myself – I must share this! In a complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, plaintiff Keith Johnson accused Musk, electric car company Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and space tourism company SpaceX of racketeering for touting Dogecoin and driving up its price, only to then let the price tumble. I love a good… Read More Elon Musk sued for $258 billion over alleged Dogecoin pyramid scheme | Reuters
Shared mobility use in Santa Monica has plummeted, according to a recent report that also found that nearly half of riders make over $100,000 a year. Hmm. Weird… Source: Shared Mobility Plummets in Santa Monica – SM Mirror
Today we discuss my inner monologue.… Read More On “Channeling Ben Rickert”
What the %&@# were you thinking? You’re kidding, right? Did you even once stop to think about what you were doing? I can’t believe it. This is astonishing. How the hell did you get apple juice inside the laptop?
This is a joke, right? “PROOF OF BEING UNVACCINATED REQUIRED.” Not sure how that would work. Maybe you could give a sworn statement as to your vaccination history? Does a MMR jab count? Or just vaccines for Covid. Tagging this bit with ‘wtf’. Source: Restaurant Requires ’Proof of Being Unvaccinated’ – NBC Los Angeles
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