A couple of related posts concerning our future.
All non-drone militaries are obsolete
and
The Pentagon Wants 300,000 Drones But China Controls The Magnets
I don't know about you, but I'm more worried about the Pentagon wanting the drones than I am about China controlling the magnets.
Trump’s More Than 3,700 Trades Astonish Wall Street Insiders
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totaling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration.
I'd guess Fox News will be running a lot of "Pelosi trading" in the next few days.
Should you trust a real estate loudmouth who loves interior decorating to run you government?
Fine job Trumpers.
From the posts below.
There is not a single region in the world - including the Americas - where the U.S. is better perceived than China.
Looking at individual countries, 76% of the 83 countries surveyed have a better perception of China, and most of the remaining 24% of countries that do lean towards the U.S. are really on the edge, more leaning neutral than true U.S. believers (Brazil being a good example of this).
From the map, there seems to only be 4 countries out there where the public remains genuine U.S. believers: Japan, South Korea, Israel, and Ukraine. That seems to be about it.
Even more stunning: the public in countries surveyed was also asked whether "the United States should have military bases in your country" and, there, the data is even clearer: it's a hard no for all 97 countries surveyed except for 4.
Last but not least, the most interesting insight from the report is the absolute collapse of global public perception of the U.S.
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) May 10, 2026
According to the report's ranking on this, the U.S. is now in the top 5 worst perceived countries in the world alongside Israel (the worst), North… pic.twitter.com/B0VvjXhKTo
Spain just became one of Europe's cheapest power markets. Here is how.
Note that Spain's prices are still above the US but they have reduced them compared to other European countries.
How did they do it? Well Mr. Trump, Iit wasn't by killing wind and solar projects, and promoting coal.
Stupid Fuck.
Trump really is the perfect president for this era of American Corrupitalism.
Scams increasing and evolving; officials talk details
The media blackout of Jared Kushner’s historic, ongoing corruption scandal
Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Wishy-washy corporate Democrats are what gave us Trump in the first place.
They need to go.
Democrats Yearn for Pugilistic Populists
Democrats all over the country regard their party’s leaders as feckless in the face of Trump’s blustering authoritarianism. They are desperate to break up the power of the oligarchs arrayed around the president and believe Democrats have been too timid in pushing for sweeping reforms.
Your Glasses Got Worse On Purpose
EssilorLuxottica is a Franco-Italian conglomerate headquartered in Paris. €27 billion in annual revenue. Over 18,000 retail stores. 600+ factories and 128 distribution centers across 150 countries. They are the largest eyewear company on the planet by a wide margin.
They own Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Costa Del Mar, and Vogue Eyewear.
They manufacture eyewear under license for Prada, Chanel, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany, Michael Kors, Coach, Valentino, and Tory Burch. The "Prada glasses" at your optometrist were not designed by Prada. They were not crafted in a Prada atelier. They were made in the same Luxottica factory complex as everything else, on the same production lines, with a licensing sticker applied to the temple. Prada collects a royalty. Luxottica sets the price.
They own LensCrafters. They own Sunglass Hut, with over 3,100 locations worldwide. They own Pearle Vision. They run Target Optical. They own Glasses.com and EyeBuyDirect.
And they own EyeMed Vision Care, the second-largest vision insurance company in the United States, with 43 million members.
One company manufactures the product, owns the brands, controls the retail, and provides the insurance that pays for it. A columnist on 60 Minutes called it "an optical illusion." Fake competition. Dozens of brands on the wall, one company behind all of them.
