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SFIST: (March 11, 2025) Testimony Reveals Doors Would Not Open on Cybertruck That Caught Fire in Piedmont, Killing Three "...And troublingly, that testimony also showed the Cybertruck’s doors could not be opened in the aftermath of the crash, preventing Riordan from pulling the other three […]

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not the way I do it

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Trump says he will label violence on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism. This is an important distinction, because using that label would enable severe measures to be taken against American citizens for their opinions, activism or speech […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

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Back when #Swasticar launched the #Cybertruck, #Musk said it would be waterproof enough that you could briefly use it as a boat. It turns out that you should NOT try this at home […]

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seen in newark, new jersey 🔥

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Deleted my #Facebook page with 5000 likes! Perhaps my second most followed page online after YouTube. Was worried how it would affecy my #Brand. My #SEO. My R E A C H. Just kidding, it doesn't affect my reach at all because Facebook consistently showed posts, even ones with hashtags, call to […]

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Emergency legislation introduced to "prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade or seize territory from Canada, the Republic of Panama, or the self-governing territory of Greenland"

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"Last year, all three firms predicted that the S&P 500 would soar to greater heights this year, believing that a Trump presidency would create a favorable macroeconomic environment. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley predicted that the S&P 500 will reach a new all-time high of 6,500 […]

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[USPol] With the continued and expanding rumbles about conquering Canada coming out of the USA administration, I would like to remind Americans about a feature of their #constitution. This isn't aimed at MAGA voters, who aren't well represented in the fediverse. This is for the #sane voters […]

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Happy International Women's Day to this classic banger

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London! 😍

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[Depression, drug use, uspol] I think it's worth pointing out that no one who does a bunch of Ketamine is "fine." No one starts fine and then goes and does a bunch of Ketamine. If you're doing a bunch of Ketamine recreationally, it's because you're not OK. If you're doing Ketamine for mind […]

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What are the chances that somewhere in the Pentagon basement a glassy-eyed fanatical MAGAt staffer is blowing the dust off War Plan Red? (I mean, a pre-emptive poison gas attack on Halifax is so 1930s in this age of nuclear first strike capabilities.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Plan_Red

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Last month, during #ElonMusk’s appearance at CPAC, as he hoisted a #chainsaw in the air, stumbled over some of his words, & questioned whether there was really gold stored in Fort Knox, people on his social-media platform…started posting about #ketamine. #Musk has said he uses ketamine […]

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So I didn't know, but Europe already has a backup of PubMed, the database of biomedical research publications. The US PubMed broke down over the weekend. And here is our alternative: https://europepmc.org/ #pubmed #pmc

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Oh wow, 'lucky' Americans, your demented Orange King has proclaimed your nation the 'Crypto Capital of the World' Who needs a real economy anyway, right? /s This is all about destroying the Dollar for Russia's revenge, isn't it? #Trump #USPOL

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" #Trump's decades-long worship of John Gotti-style mob rule reached its zenith Friday in the Oval Office, with the shakedown of #Ukraine's #Zelensky aided by his underboss #JDVance Like Gotti, America's embrace of an amoral strongman will not end well. If @willbunch.bsky.social wrote it, you […]

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REMINDER: if someone invites you to invest in a quantum computing startup, it's as much a grift as investing in NFTs, a new cryptocurrency, generative AI, beanie babies, or Dutch tulip futures due to mature in 1638. https://infosec.exchange/@codinghorror/114081193001289441

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I'm getting so sick of The News and politicians talking about Trump/Musk in normal terms as if they're part of a normal political system. That's gone. We have remnants, and hopefully we can somehow restore it, but to report and discuss what's going on with Congress, laws, all things Trump/his […]

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#WompWomp #Tesla Stock Drop Leaves Market Value Below $1 Trillion - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-25/tesla-market-value-slips-below-1-trillion-as-europe-sales-sink

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✔️ Via Rupar: Pritzker: "We're talking about the death of a constitutional republic. That's what happened in Germany in 1933, 1934. And we're seeing today that we've got an administration in Washington that's ignoring court orders."

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Poor astrobiology students. Because of chatgpt and the like, I now make them write exams in person, on paper, with a pencil. I hate how stressed out my students get about exams so I've tried to make the least stressful exams possible. Exams aren't worth a […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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London bus stop ad by the PeopleVsElon. Great work. #BoycottTesla

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#Breaking: #SCOTUS declined to consider overturning a 25-year-old precedent that upheld "buffer zone" laws — limiting how close protesters can get to #abortion clinic entrances. It's a serious setback for abortion opponents […]

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#GiftArticle In #Nome, #Alaska, a cadre of tinkerers & partisans keeps aiding #Ukraine These volunteers won’t let go of the cause as #Russia’s #war on Ukraine enters a 4th year. They’ve sent ambulances, generators & more to the front line. #geopolitics #StandWithUkraine https://wapo.st/4blXNbt

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Fuck you, NYT. “Analysis” brought to you by the same people who blame battered victims for provoking their violent partners.

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I mean it's drugs. And he's genuinely not very bright. And insane. but it's also 45 years of right wing and libertarian propaganda telling people that all government is always inherently bad. they genuinely don't understand how anything works.

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Musk now promising to make Community Notes say what he wants it to say.

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👋🏼 Toodles! “Republican Sen. Mitch #McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground… #Trump” […]

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While I'm on a rampage, can I rant about something else? I can? Good. Thanks. Instead of every damn news outlet, pundit, and TV show constantly telling us all the vile, horrific things Trump and his thugs are doing (good that they're informing... NOT my point), they need to do this too: OFFER […]

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We're learning more about the crack team at DOGE from DOGEwhisperer over at Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/dogginglover.bsky.social/post/3lid446df4224 Specifically, about Christopher Stanley, former Senior Director for Security Engineering at X and Principal Security Engineer at SpaceX, now […]

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The great thing about this video is that it's shot in Quebec — meaning this Cybertruck is legally required to have snow tires on. It has snow tires and it STILL can't move.

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“Despite the demands of Trump, Leavitt, and Big Brother, the AP is not changing their style to suit the whims of a would-be tinpot dictator. And by defying Trump, the AP has created a rallying point for other organizations and individuals to find their spines and defy him as well.” The AP […]

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Well, shopify finally pulled Kanye West's online store. #Antisemitism #Shopify https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/shopify-removes-ye-website-selling-swastika-shirts-after-super-bowl-ad.html

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Keep ‘em coming Via Katie Phang: JUST IN: Federal judge orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277069/gov.uscourts.dcd.277069.11.0_1.pdf

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