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Wow, exposing the grift!
"That is the real reason why Starship was doomed to fail from the beginning. It’s not trying to revolutionise the space industry; if it were, its concept, design, and testing plan would be totally different. Instead, the entire project is optimised to fleece as much money from the US taxpayer as possible, and as such, that is all it will ever do."
He believed the lie that inflicting damage was related to saving money or decreasing the deficit. Another tool used and discarded.
I didn't read it yet, but the quoted section should come as no surprise. This is no different from how he has acted his whole life when it comes to rules, laws, deals or morals.
Meanwhile in Singapore:
https://www.moh.gov.sg/newsroom/update-on-covid-19-situation-
"The estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of 27 April to 3 May 2025 rose to 14,200 cases, compared to 11,100 cases in the previous week."
My brother in law and his son both have houses a few miles apart that were fine - apparently the tornado went between them!
Day 2 of celebrations for us. Yesterday was the get togethers for the 90+ yr old moms out in the suburbs.
Today, the 'younger' get together in the city for brunch.
Hoping all moms can enjoy the day!
I think this is the link for "the how"
https://www.the74million.org/article/there-really-was-a-mississippi-miracle-in-reading-states-should-learn-from-it/
That will also make shopping more complicated if the consumer can't see that kind of information.
What to do with unused office buildings??
"Converting vacant office buildings into residential co-living units — akin to dorm-style housing — would help solve a trio of real estate problems bogging down Chicago, as the city tries to revitalize its downtown corridor.
That’s according to a study by architecture firm Gensler and the Pew Charitable Trusts. The report, released Monday, looks at the feasibility of flexible co-living spaces in Chicago’s Central Business District."
Yes they may believe all of those things, but the simplicity of that message got lost by all except maybe Buttigieg who has the skill of making things understandable.
“Pick somebody young to help you navigate this thing and take on Trump in the culture war, and you’ll beat him, you’re not going to beat him by fighting with each other.”
I think he may be on to something...
The American values party supporting:
Truth
Justice
Fairness
The Rule of Law
Family (that can have a fairly broad definition)
Someone would have to be equally proficient at quoting the Constitution and Jesus to get the Christian Right to shift away from evil.
I usually check in with the local public radio news site in addition to BBC
Anything similar close to you?
https://www.wbez.org/money/2025/05/03/chicago-tool-library-repair-fair-event-uncertain-times
"A gigantic tool shed in West Garfield Park may seem like an unusual place for inspiration. But that’s what many visitors to the nonprofit Chicago Tool Library found there recently, even amid grim headlines about economic uncertainty."
With all of the automation and AI taking over jobs the question that isn't getting asked goes something like this:
How do we create a society where everyone has the opportunity to live comfortably when there aren't enough jobs to go around?
Or are we coming to a "let them eat cake" breakpoint? That seems to be the Republican plan that is being acted out in Washington...
Daily dose of "Ugh" continues... Hope you can make a positive transition to whatever is next!
Ha - I totally understand!
Sometimes it helps me to think of those notes as where I'm aiming - the rest leads to or away from those. It gives a sense of direction for my mind...
