CoverDrive
@coverdrive12.bsky.social
Retired automotive engineer. Immune to pop science. If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
How can anyone who controls the White House be considered weak?
Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3h ago"Putin is a weak president." Russian military analyst Klimov criticizes Putin's leadership, calling him a "weak president" isolated from reality by a system of systemic lies.
OK, I like this much better than Trump's proposed 20% transit fee.
Anadarko@anadarkocapital.bsky.social · yesterday“USA seeking to negotiate the rate down to 5%” Lmaoooooo it use to be free!!!!
Great detective work by Raging Spirit. Read the alt text comments.
Raging Spirit@ragingspirit.bsky.social · 5d agoSo i opened Ars for my periodic dose of hate-reading and i found the local kommetariat coping by proposing robotized Starship heat shied replacement. This inspired me to download 5gb of Elon's faux-4K and look closer at the tiles, because i really didn't like how it looked while watching live.
It's a good thing that Tesla doesn't have to refund customers for features never delivered. It would bankrupt them.
Electrek@electrek.co · last wk.Volvo drops lidar for good on EX90 and ES90, pays owner compensation
Somebody refresh my memory on this. Is this the one where Musk was suing advertisers for leaving X? If so, how was it settled?
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · last wk.ELON MUSK SETTLES LONG-RUNNING LEGAL BATTLE WITH X ADVERTISERS - FT
Trump is now sending smoke into Canada. Did he forget to rake the forests?
National Weather Service@nws.noaa.gov · last wk.Smoke from fires in the Pacific Northwest will continue to move over the area at times this week. Expect hazy skies, some visibility reductions, and areas of low air quality. Check the latest on air quality at www.airnow.gov Model data source: rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr/HRRRsmo...
Somehow I missed this study showing that the Cybertruck is actually a remarkable tool for progress. www.planetizen.com/news/2025/02...
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
planetizen.com
I can't quite get my brain around this one. The analogy (on many levels) would be akin to Tesla phasing out Model Y in favor of Cybertruck. How does SpaceX put all of its eggs into a Starship basket full of holes?
Techmeme@techmeme.com · 2w agoSources: SpaceX started turning away satellite operators seeking dedicated Falcon 9 rides beyond 2028, and stopped building some non-reusable Falcon components (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Except from Canada, right? We're still mad about the smoke, right?
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 2w agoUS will cut aluminium tariffs to boost defence supply chain - FT
Makes sense if your compute capacity can simply be leased from SpaceXi.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 2w agoIntel plans layoffs within its data center group - Insider $INTC
I missed that NHTSA sent Tesla a 17 page letter about FSD and sun glare and this whole “photon counting” thing. Letter is dated July 2. static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026...
static.nhtsa.gov
A covert war could work, but it will require a new memorandum of understanding to be signed.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoKUDLOW: Why shouldn't we have a covert war against Iran the way Reagan conducted a covert war against Soviet communism? RON JOHNSON: I think we should
By my scorecard, Trump has obliterated 400% of Iran's military capability.
Raw Story@rawstory.com · 2w agoFox News' Maria Bartiromo was widely ridiculed Sunday after she voiced confusion over Iran's ability to strike back at the U.S., despite President Donald Trump's oft-repeated claim that Iran's military had been completely destroyed.
Wow, I thought - this should be good! Check the play time - 47 min. Hmm...how to find time? My wife asked "Who's that guy?" "Justin Wolfers, a refreshingly insightful economist." I replied. "Let me play you a sample." Bottom line, we ended up watching the whole thing. Thank you Justin and Charlie.
Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 3w agoMarkets are telling us something about the Iran war. AI companies are teaching us something about competition. And somewhere in this conversation, Charlie Sykes and I ended up talking about poetry, improv, and what it means to be human. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/spend-2-bi...
Imagine the investors' reaction had it blown up on the pad.
Starship launch aborted. 4 engines failed to light. Now scrubbed.
SpaceX Starship - If Eric Berger ain't buyin' it, you shouldn't buy it either.
Barely, if at all, sterile neutrino@neutrinocatcher.eurosky.social · 3w agoHahahhahahaahah But that's bitter laughter. This admission, especially coming from the biggest SpaceX/Musk mark, means the future of HSF is hanging by a thread. At least it comes before any irreversible decisions have yet been taken - now if only the mass delusion in spaceflight crumbled at last.
VFW, our nation’s top veteran advocacy group, called out MAGA for trying to cut veterans benefits for disabled veterans. The response from House Republicans has been one of the most disgraceful and cowardly things I’ve ever seen.
You have to feel sorry for all of those who paid the 20% protection fee yesterday.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3w agoTACO Trump.
"Because youse wouldn't want nuttin unfortunate should happen to your ships."
And it needed to be kept secret because...
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3w agoMitch McConnell has released a photo and the first statement on his condition: "I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia."
As I work on my kitchen remodel, I'm blessed with a smorgasbord of sports on TV. - India vs England - France vs Morocco - Ottawa vs Edmonton Great day!
Has anyone bothered to tell Trump that the US has operated military bases on Greenland since 1951?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoTrump on NATO: "Greenland is a big problem for us"
Refresh my memory, Mark. When was the last time that Trump had anything good to say about NATO? All I hear is threats.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoWOW -- Danish reporter *goes there* with Rutte "You sit next to Trump when he talks about conquering Greenland, lashes out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"
