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@DemosKratosCA A Nigel Farage situation. I like the guy, and get the strategy of not being too spicy to get elected. But, now he's just a "weak sauce" that doesn't stand out. He should have done Rogan and swung for the fences earlier to create a brand that can be trusted to be different.

Poilievre finally had the balls to go on Rogan. Feels like this should’ve happened before the election. What do you guys think? Too little, too late?

@DudeWhoInvests If the expectation is a quick end to the war it makes sense.

Makes LITERALLY ZERO sense. GOLD the hedge for geopolitical instability is crashing in the face of geopolitical instability. Can’t make this up.

@RVetts @MelanieEresman I get mad driving by the beautifully kept small farms where people live who actually care about their yard.

@MelanieEresman You laugh at how cheap it is first . Then on the drive home you just get mad

I’m in Arizona and I just bought 24 beer for $19 and I was telling her in Canada it costs me $54 and she was shocked and asked why. I told her it’s the tax and that if something moves in Canada they tax it and they would tax the air if they could.

@amjadt25 UAE is 1940 Britain. "Keep Calm and Carry On". 💪

Iran’s drones and missiles will not stop us. WE WILL STOP IRAN and stand firm to protect our country and humanity. If you are hearing loud sounds now in Abu Dhabi, please remain calm. It is our defence forces keeping everyone safe.Step away from the windows and continue your day. You are protected. The UAE remains safe and secure.

@elonmusk Honestly, I've started to enjoy seeing the nutty stuff. It's like watching a bad reality TV show. The Grok button helps a lot.

Algorithm is better today than 3 months ago?

@JasonJournoDC @friedberg @DailyCaller As is all of the G7.

🚨NEW: @friedberg: "Who do you think leads the Democratic party today?" JOHN FETTERMAN: "We don't have one ... Right now our party is governed by the TDS." @DailyCaller

@amjadt25 Wow. Impressive post.

European leaders constantly call for a [moratorium on strikes targeting energy and water facilities,] insisting that civilian needs must be protected from war. Yet history tells a different story. In 1999, during the intervention in Yugoslavia, NATO forces systematically targeted electric grids and energy infrastructure. Entire cities were plunged into darkness. Water systems failed. Hospitals struggled to operate. The result was not just military pressure but civilian paralysis. In 2003, the invasion of Iraq led by the United States and the United Kingdom saw power plants and water systems disabled early in the campaign. The collapse of electricity meant the collapse of water purification, healthcare, and daily life for millions. In 2011, during the Libya intervention, again under NATO command, fuel depots and electricity networks were struck, triggering widespread shortages and long-term instability in basic services. In Afghanistan, across two decades of NATO presence, civilian infrastructure from roads to power facilities was repeatedly damaged, whether intentionally or as "collateral." And in the war against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, coalition forces including European states targeted oil fields and energy facilities, knowing full well that such systems serve both militants and civilians. The Pattern Is Clear, the principle is always the same: When they act, it is called necessity. When others act, it is called a violation. When European leaders now speak of protecting civilian infrastructure, they are not speaking from a consistent moral position. They are speaking from selective memory to save Iran's Islamist jihadist regime. Because the same actors who call for restraint today have, in the past: Approved strikes on power grids Disabled water systems Targeted energy lifelines essential for civilian survival. This is not an accusation. It is a record. European discourse often frames Iranian energy resources oil and gas, as if they represent the prosperity or welfare of the Iranian people. This is fundamentally misleading. Iranian citizens do not meaningfully benefit from these resources. Wealth is concentrated within the Islamic regime’s power structure. Energy, in this context, is not a civilian lifeline it is a political and military instrument. If the protection of civilians is truly a universal principle, it must apply: In Europe’s wars, in America’s coalitions, in Middle Eastern conflicts, Everywhere, without exception Otherwise, it is not a principle. It is a tool of convenience. The issue is not whether protecting civilian infrastructure is right, it is. The issue is whether those who speak about it today have consistently upheld it. The historical record suggests otherwise. And until that contradiction is acknowledged, every new statement about "protecting civilians" from European leaders will carry less weight not because the principle is weak, but because its advocates have been.

@JimMcMurtry01 The stuff not highlighted is just as scary.

Photo smuggled out of BCTF Politburo Meeting—#1 priority for teachers… decolonization/Indigenous struggles

Finland is the Happiest country in the World for the 9th year running. We also climbed up the world brand index from 7th to 5th. I am often asked why we do well in these rankings. I do not think there is a magic potion, but it helps to have a society which strives towards freedom, equality and justice. The basis of it all is a welfare society, a robust education system, a sense of security and a close attachment to nature. There is no such thing as a perfectly happy society, but providing some building blocks that give us a chance to live a meaningful life, to help others, will nudge us in the right direction during the journey of life.

Speaking about the deep contradictions in human nature, Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada said: “Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one barely use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about the relatives still in their lives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have a partner often fail to appreciate them. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the full complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one. The key to happiness is gratitude—to truly see and value what we already have, and to understand that somewhere, someone would give everything for what we take for granted.”

@SamanthaTaghoy Not hard for a non Christian to say.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that legalising DIY abortions up to the point of birth is “legally, morally, and practically complex”. It isn’t ‘complex’. It’s WRONG. Killing a 39 week old baby is morally indefensible. No Christian should find that hard to say.

@pbeisel Any advantage to building a fab in space? No particles, no gravity.

Terafab may be the most essential vertical integration Tesla has ever undertaken— and it is truly non-optional. It will take years to build and will test even Elon’s speedrunning abilities to the limit, but that won’t stop him from trying. The breakthrough likely lies in overhauling the overall facility’s cleanroom model. By moving wafers in sealed pods with localized micro-environments, the fab no longer needs a monolithic ultra-clean space. Elon’s line about “eating cheeseburgers and smoking cigars” on the fab floor isn’t silly, it’s the practical reality of a radically simpler, cheaper, faster approach that could finally change the economics of chipmaking. This is all forced by the brutal “pinch” in chip supply. Tesla must produce on the order of 100–200 billion AI chips per year just to saturate its roadmap. That volume powers: FSD cars & Robotaxis (tens of millions of vehicles needing AI5 inference for near-perfect autonomy), Physical Optimus (scaling from thousands today to millions per year, each requiring AI5/AI6-level compute), Digital Optimus (the new xAI-Tesla software agents for digital/office automation, running massive inference clusters), Space-based data centers (AI7/Dojo3 orbital compute for GW-scale training and inference beyond Earth limits). AI5 delivers the ~10× leap for vehicles and early robots; AI6 shifts focus to Optimus + terrestrial DCs; AI7 goes orbital. No external foundry (TSMC, Samsung, etc.) can deliver that scale or timeline— hence the Terafab launch. Without it, the entire robotics + autonomy future hits a brick wall. Terafab isn’t optional; it’s the only way forward.

@JohnCleese ...or, Russian tech actually isn't a problem.

They are clearly on Russia's side as they dare not risk having Putin release the compromat that would be the end of Trump So they are working against America's interests Treason

@FurkanGozukara Ya, OK.

Absolute bombshell. John Bolton admits the administration completely forgot to secure the Strait of Hormuz before starting a war. He reveals the Secretary of Energy didn't even think it would affect oil prices. The incompetence of these warmongers is staggering.

@nowak_paul Yawn.

I’m not religious but I have friends, colleagues and neighbours of all faiths and none. To call a public display of Muslim prayer an act of ‘domination and division’ is dog whistle politics. Pure and simple. independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/…

@JohnCleese So... you support the Iranian regime??

Trump may be dictator in the USA, but he's not dictator of the Western World

@kevinolearytv Is the UAE Switzerland 2.0?

The Gulf States getting together to condemn Iran is a huge first step towards stability in the region. What really intrigues me with the community of investors and my staff in the area, is that the future is looking quite promising. Is there lots of noise in the region? Absolutely, but I think the signals are still there to lay the groundwork. So by the time this war is over, you can expect me to be one of the first to continue on my investments and goals to bring the future into the present.

@JimFergusonUK It's over.

🚨 BOLTON WARNS EUROPE: THIS COULD BACKFIRE HARD John Bolton has just laid out a consequence European leaders may not have fully thought through. By dismissing Iran as “not our war”, Europe may be triggering something far bigger. Because the response from Donald Trump is predictable: “Then Ukraine isn’t our war either.” That’s the strategic risk. For years, Europe has leaned heavily on American: Military support Financial backing Security guarantees Particularly in Ukraine. But alliances are reciprocal. If Europe chooses to step back when the U.S. faces a major geopolitical confrontation… It opens the door for Washington to do the same. And that changes everything. Bolton’s warning cuts to the core of alliance politics: You don’t get to pick when solidarity applies. Because once that precedent is set… NATO cohesion fractures Support for Ukraine becomes uncertain And the entire Western alliance enters a new phase of transactional relationships Europe may think it’s avoiding escalation. But in reality, it may be inviting a strategic reset — one that leaves it far more exposed than before. The question now is whether European leaders recognise the gamble they’re making… Before the consequences arrive.

@amjadt25 Sure looks that way. A diamond forged from pressure and heat. Didn't see that coming, TBH. Kind of excited to see where it goes from here. The world is forever changed, and the UAE wants to take the poll position.

The New Middle East starts NOW. FIRM. Unshakable. No Islamist force. No Islamic regime. Will stand. GAME OVER. The UAE leads and the future follows.

@GadSaad @TulsiGabbard It's a strategic stepping stone. Take the win and let time do it's thing.

It is of great civilizational importance that people in power including @TulsiGabbard whom I greatly appreciate stop using "radical Islam" and "Islamism" as the operative terms. There is only Islam. Some individual Muslims decide to adhere to their religion's tenets faithfully (in which case they magically become "radical Islamists") while others choose to ignore such tenets. Islam is a very clearly stated set of codified principles in the Qur'an, the Hadith, and the Sira. Sharia law is codified in various sources. It is all under Islam. Innumerable Islamic leaders and scholars have made the exact point that I am making here. There is only Islam.