General Motors’ (GM.N), opens new tab Buick was on a roll. Sales for the once-stodgy brand were up 39% in the first quarter with a refreshed lineup of compact SUVs including the Envision, Encore GX, and the Envista, its top-selling SUV for under $30,000. Then President Trump’s tariffs hit. Buick’s three most popular models are made outside the U.S. The Envista and Encore GX are both built in South Korea, while the Envision SUV is made in China. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/buick-finally-had-cars-americans-wanted-buy-then-came-tariffs-2025-04-19/

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I’d split the difference probably. Like if I had 3 burners maybe place it in the middle and have the sides up higher. I’m NOT a pit master by any means but usually the indirect heat method (as you know) is because it’s a bigger slab of meat or is delicate and needs to be cooked more slowly and evenly.

Yeah Lorton. I used to play golf at the course there all the time, even the tee box markers are little watch towers. My buddy was the guy who designed the course actually. And funny enough, that DOJ spokesman guy who resigned, he wrote a very long article about the property, including what LD is talking about, as well as it was the location of Nike missile sites. Very interesting history there, big property too. In a way I’m glad they didn’t just bulldozer over everything.

@jon-nyc said in Solfeggio on steroids: The cameraman moved quite smoothly and fluidly around the room. And he did a good job of not showing up at all in the mirrors.

@jon-nyc said in You’ve heard of Jewish space lasers….: But have you heard of Wall Street communists??? [image: 1745095134672-img_4593.jpeg] It’s MAGAt code for the children of Israel. MTG must have lent Boebert her copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

It's actually Anchor Hocking, named after the Hocking River in Ohio, where I will be this week for my adopted mom's 92nd birthday.

No surprise that farmers are hurting. I posted this pic previously, but maybe worth repeating. [image: percentofusagricultureexported.png?itok=P3i9ng0v] When you are soybean farmer, and pretty much 50% of your market dries up, that is a problem.

Ahh now I understand [image: 1745069705127-20250419_143307.jpg]

Sedentary life is not compatible with our health and longevity. You have to keep moving.

@Jolly said in Maybe Harvard will go full Hillsdale?: And you can die tonight, in firey flames from a mass coronal ejection. Hi, just want to let all you all know that that didn't happen last night, just in case anyone is worried. Cheers!

Things are looking up for Iran? https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/analysis-opinion/artc-iran-gains-ground-as-the-u-s-fumbles

@taiwan_girl said in ‘The Mar-al-Lago face’: @Horace said in ‘The Mar-al-Lago face’: Jeff Bezos' fiancee looks like that too. Also agree. I am not sure how any female thinks that is an attractive look. She's better looking than he is. Let's be honest, however grotesque the female Mar a Lago look is, it's still a lot sexier than the male one.

I like the neuroticism here more than that in the jazzified Solfegieto video.

Not sure.