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@centrumbay @annmarie 🤣🤣

@annmarie The last time I was 'invited' to a bilateral tea in China, it was at the police station... This is clearly a trap. Trump may not make it out of China.

Trump’s schedule in China, according to the White House. Wednesday Trump arrives in Beijing Thursday at 10:00am local time Trump participates in a greeting with Xi Jinping 10:15am Trump has a bilateral meeting with Xi 6:00pm Trump attends State Banquet Friday 11:30am Trump-Xi “Friendship Photo” 11:40am Trump- Xi “Bilateral Tea” 12:15pm Bilateral Lunch

@nicksortor (Un)ironically, China is the safest for Trump because they have lots of cameras plus iron fist of the government 🙃

🚨 NEW: President Trump’s limos have been spotted in BEIJING as the Secret Service prepares for 47’s HISTORIC visit to China DJT will board Air Force One TONIGHT (Tuesday), and be welcomed by Xi Jinping 24 hours after. Pray for 47’s safety 🙏🏻

@Reuters Seeing some democrats are against it loudly, this actually a higher chance to happen than if they didn't 🙃

Breakingviews - Chinese cars on US roads is matter of when, not if reut.rs/4eHiMct reut.rs/4eHiMct

@esaagar "Standard"? There are ten thousands ways for American corporations to get whatever they want and not let Chinese companies have what they want. One side has been doing this much longer than the other.

If it happens it will be like this Ford CATL (Chinese co) deal: Ford owns the plant but licenses CATL tech w/ Chinese assistance. CATL agrees b/c they want their battery to become US industry standard Big 3 autos could partner w/ BYD, Xiomi to license their tech

@xMiSTERMAYHEMx @tokes457 @jonbrooks sounds about right 🤣

@tokes457 @jonbrooks i used to be a stone mason. i would say at least 25% of our business was repairing and finishing jobs that people tried to do on their own

Everyone keeps saying “go into the trades.” I get it — but here’s my real experience: Called a local company to fix an icemaker on a 2007 fridge that still runs great. Tech shows up. Takes a picture. Can’t fix it. Charges $99 just for showing up. Then quotes me $1,300 to replace the icemaker. So I do what everyone can do now: I ChatGPT the model number. In 2 seconds: • Exact replacement part • Direct phone number • Cost: $300 Installation? 2 screws. 10 minutes. I’ll do it myself. Same thing happened with my pool heater: Repair guy quoted $2,000. I bought the part directly and fixed it myself for under $200. The problem isn’t the trades. It’s that information asymmetry is gone — and some businesses haven’t realized it yet.

@ianbremmer @SenFettermanPA One has to pick the battles, especially fitting because there are way too many battles one can go fight 😬

@SenFettermanPA agree with john 100%. this is a rounding error. focus on the $5 billion trump has made since becoming president.

Stop this henpecking. $13M? This is an iconic American place and was in serious disrepair. Get over the TDS and celebrate this is getting done for our 250th. 🇺🇸

@unclebobmartin If one side push SCOTUS changes hard enough while they don't have the power, what's stopping the other side to actually do what their opponents shouted about, but sooner, while they still have the power 🙃 Racing to the bottom isn't good for anyone

So get this. The Democrats in Virginia are so upset about the Supreme Court of Virginia‘s decision to throw out the redistricting map that they are seriously considering lowering the retirement age of all the Supreme Court justices to below the age of the youngest member so that they can throw out the entire court and then appoint new judges who will accept the redistricting.

@DavidSacks The said enterprise would be something like OpenAI or Anthropic that sell tokens at a loss. How long can they keep losing money? 🤔

Back-of-envelope numbers for 1 gigawatt data center: All-in Capex: ~$50 bn Enterprise revenue generated: ~$25-30 bn/year Electricity cost: $1-2 bn/year ~2 year payback. The boom is real.

@PalmerLuckey Trump's companies are not federal agencies so they are ok to buy from China 🤣

@elonmusk Dignity? Says the guy make d**k jokes publicly, on his own platform, all the timr 🤣🤣

Perhaps a restoration of dignity is in order

@slye these ⬇️ can be mostly achieved by retrofit a variable speed blower fan. A lot cheaper if the old system still works. But I bet none of them would be willing to do that for you either

Most HVAC contractors in America are trying to keep you in the 1990s. I had $15,000 cash to spend on a cold-climate heat pump. Nearly every contractor I contacted tried to talk me out of it or over-quote me an outrageous amount to deter me away. One guy spent 20 minutes explaining why variable-speed heat pumps are a scam. Another literally said he wouldn’t put one in his own house. Why? My guess: 1) They are ignorant of the latest technology 2) They don’t have the training to install/service the new systems 3) Their pockets get filled from big box old school HVAC manufacturers if they sell them Unfortunately, a new HVAC for most homeowners is very urgent so these contractors use this time crunch to overcharge or upsell inferior systems. Luckily, I bought a couple of $130 window AC units to hold me over for 2 weeks while I reached out to 15+ contractors. I received quotes ranging from $10,000 to over $24,000. Only 2 of the quotes included a modern cold-climate heat pump. After price matching and negotiations, I ultimately chose a Daikin Aurora Fit cold-climate inverter heat pump + 97% modulating gas furnace (true dual-fuel setup) Total cost after rebates = $13,000 This system usually goes for around $20,000. Here are the key takeaways I wish I had known before I started shopping: 1. Always demand a real Manual J load calculation. Don’t settle for a “rule of thumb” or register count. I had 3 different contractors give me 3 different sizes until one actually ran proper software. 2. True variable-speed inverter technology is worth it especially in a multi-level home. It runs longer at lower speeds, gives much better dehumidification, smoother temperatures, and is noticeably quieter. 3. Dual-fuel (heat pump + high-efficiency gas furnace) is often the smartest move in mixed climates (like my home in Louisville). The heat pump handles most of the year efficiently while the furnace only kicks in on the coldest days (if necessary) 4. Shop aggressively and negotiate hard. Buy yourself some time with some temporary/portable units. I got competing quotes and used them to drive the price down significantly. 5. Duct sealing, correct sizing/tonnage, and proper installation matter more than most people realize especially in older homes. 6. Have a detailed checklist to vet each contractor. An extremely helpful guide I had throughout the process was from @energysmartwv So why did I insist on cold climate heat pump? • Way better temperature balance upstairs (even without zoning) • Excellent dehumidification in humid summers • Significantly quieter operation • I’m expecting to save $60/month on electricity • Less reliance on gas and possibly eliminating the need altogether Modern cold-climate heat pumps are no longer experimental. They’re one of the smartest upgrades most homeowners can make right now. Do your homework to make sure you are getting the best system possible for your home. Don’t let old school contractors keep you in the past. Have you installed (or considered) a heat pump in a cold or mixed climate? Were the contractors helpful or did they try to talk you out of it?

@CarterElliottIV *less than 1 in 2 virginians* voted

Here’s the deal: Virginians voted.

@unusual_whales I bet this guy could lose all his money today and just calmly go work a humble job whether it leads to somewhere or nowhere

If California's billionaire wealth tax passes, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would pay $8 billion dollars, per MorePerfectUnion. His response: "I don't mind paying taxes."

@DavidMMcintosh @Jaoheah Must have been in a hurry 😅😅

Virginia Democrats misspelled "Virginia" and "Senator" in their motion to delay the VA Supreme Court's ruling on gerrymandering today.

@SenatorSlotkin Either dumb or taking significant amount of money from legacy auto industry 🤷‍♂️

The Chinese Communist Party has an economic playbook: They often reverse-engineer a product, like cars, deeply subsidize it, flood markets to undercut all their competitors and drive them out of business. That playbook is why I am working to ban Chinese vehicles in the U.S. I joined the @DetroitChamber / @MichAuto to talk about this threat to national and economic security.

@GaryMarcus 😂😂😂

To anticipate that Anthropic will have $2T revenue in 2030 is a perfect example of the trillion pound baby fallacy. Just because a baby doubles in weight in its first four months doesn’t mean it will continue to doubling every few months til he goes away to college. People around here need to learn that most exponentials don’t last.

@dave_west1990 @SecDuffy @FAANews I'd rather have a government that has no emotion like robots but work effectively and follow rules 🤷‍♂️

Late last night, a trespasser breached airport security at Denver Int’l Airport, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence, and ran out onto a runway. The trespasser on the runway was then struck by Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 during takeoff at high speed. The pilot stopped takeoff procedures immediately. The Frontier plane was then quickly evacuated while law enforcement and firefighters responded. Preliminary reports are 12 people were hurt, with 5 taken to the hospital. Local law enforcement handles airport security and is investigating with support from the @FAANews and TSA. No one should EVER trespass on an airport.

If I watched Silicon Valley, I could skip 90% of the Twitter and podcasts, right? 🤣🤣

@BrokenToysInv @Gaurab Capitalism, naked

@Gaurab Always amazes me how often some of the best businesses to invest in are also things that slowly kill people. Cigarettes. Alcohol. Ultra processed food. Sports betting. A lot of the biggest industries are built around human weakness, addiction, or convenience.

PepsiCo just closed two Frito-Lay plants. 430 workers in California and 454 in Florida. Campbell's shut its chip factory in Massachusetts. Smucker took a nearly $1 billion loss on Twinkies. Hershey's confectionery volumes fell 5% in a single quarter. The reason is one molecule. Semaglutide. I manufacture chemicals. 23% of American households now have a GLP-1 user. Each one consumes roughly 800 fewer calories per day. J.P. Morgan estimates a $30-55 billion annual demand reduction in food. Nestle launched its first new American brand in three decades, built for people who eat less. The $12 trillion food industry employs 30% of the global workforce. A single molecule is restructuring what humans eat. The companies that ignored it got fried. Chemistry is always the bottleneck.

@ScottJenningsKY Tell us how they want to use nuke 🤔 Itanians are not dumb

Iran wants nukes. They want to use those nukes. The Iranian regime is run by end-times religious fanatics. President Trump wants to make sure they never get those nukes. Why is it impossible for Democrats to root for American success in this mission? It's baffling to me.