Scripting News: Thursday, April 10, 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Two issues in Bluesky outbound RSS feeds. #
As long as the Chinese company BYD is making such interesting and inexpensive EVs, and Tesla is a shithole company, if I were in charge, I'd give BYD a negative tariff to encourage them to flood the US market with nice cheap EVs so we can get rid of the shitstain Tesla once and for all. I'd give them an even better price if they agreed to recycle Teslas as trade-ins so we don't have to feel ecologically irresponsible. And yes, dear MAGAs, I am woke. You all can go back to sleep now. Zzzz. #
If I were a sassy Democratic Party leader I'd cop to being woke. "Why yes I am woke. Aren't you?" The Repubs have never explained why it's bad to be awake. Dems have to learn how to engage to win. Another one -- "read, fire, aim" is how Trump leads, just look at the tariffs, and it's been a huge disaster for hard-working American wage-earners of all generations. The "all generations" part opens an interesting conversation, how it isn't just old people or young people, it's also people who are working today whose earnings are being stolen, and those of us who have been working for 50 years who were paying into a fund so we could benefit when we retire. That money is coming out of your paycheck with no intention of ever paying it back. That's the Republican-run America. Not so great.#

Linkblog items for the day.

Tesla used car listings skyrocketed in March. techcrunch.com
The 2025 Mini Countryman SE: Whimsy doesn't make up for annoying. arstechnica.com
The Sick Psychology Behind Trump's Tariff Chaos. newrepublic.com
Trump's Psychological Vulnerability. substack.com
Aussies miss when morning routine didn't involve finding out whatever the fuck this cunt did today. com.au
Federal workers fear Musk's 'efficiency' agency is using AI to spy on them: 'They are omnipresent.' theguardian.com
Cases of civilians posing as ICE agents to detain migrants are on the rise. elpais.com
Trump Is Stupid, Erratic and Weak. substack.com
The Dems can't say this I guess but the United States is being stripped for parts the way a corporate raider tears down a company that had too much cash. This scene from Goodfellas explains. youtube.com
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