The lack of enforcement of the bike regulations where I live has been a blessing for me in that. I have a totally illegal E bike for writing the streets and pathways as it is too big with power and I can go almost 40 mph on mine, but it is the most comfortable ride in the world and such a fun thing to ride and it’s on its way to Sardinia where out here the regulations or lack as well but it will just take a few few more kids getting themselves killed on these things for America to tighten up the enforcement. These Chinese manufacturers are getting better and better with her product and mine is probably the best Chinese E bike made for the money and they are called Freesky. I have the Alaska model which separates from the regular models and that it has two batteries to give me longer rides, but the Chinese have built into the controller, passwords of ass sort that open up the controller to allow maximum speed you have to physically punch in a code before you go on your ride so they maintain their legitimacy in America I guess.

No kidding... Just in: Belgian author Tijl Nuyts wins literary prize for his book 'Grondwerk' about a colony of naked mole rats undermining Brussels.

@jon-nyc Up until this latest chaos in Middle East started I would say no the US does not hold the leverage it did a a year ago. Between Trump’s bluster and Wikoff’s incompetence the US has lost a lot of its previous leverage. From here on though and owing to the global economic fallout from the current crisis occupying Washington, there is no telling whether the initiative will pass back to the Kremlin.

Everybody told me that the city wasn’t as bright once I left…

And 1970’s environmental wet dreams didn’t motivate prior administrations…

We’re using an accountant and I am backing it up with a Turbo Tax audit…

Link to video

Epstein... "did someone say child?"

https://debtor-nation.reason.org/debt-accumulation

Thanks. I was not aware at that level.

And yet I have no idea how he racked up 30,573 lies during his first term...

He apparently funded quite a bit of cancer research.

@jon-nyc said: Sweet. Congratulations! My Baldwin should be here the beginning of May at which point we both shall be ready for you to come and forget the word bosendorfer

@bachophile said: and welcome to your new homeland, dont overdose on Fregola I find it quite tasty but will heed your words of warning from a man who surely knows the dangers of overindulging Israeli couscous . So much to learn in this new Old Mediterranean world.

https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/truckers-tesla-fans-semi-b0a66e6e?mod=Searchresults&pos=1&page=1 This summer, after years of delays, Tesla plans to begin shipping mass-produced Semis from its Nevada Gigafactory. The company is expected to deliver between 5,000 and 15,000 Semis in 2026 before ramping up to 50,000 trucks a year, according to a recent report by Tigress Financial Partners. Surprisingly, Tesla is winning over a hard-to-please and influential group—truckers. Truckers who drove it in pilot tests say they loved features including a centered driving position, faster charging and longer range for about $100,000 less than other battery-electric trucks. and Tesla produces two Semi models with ranges of 325 miles and 500 miles. The company hasn’t publicly stated how much the Semi will cost and didn’t respond to requests for comment. Companies that ordered the vehicles are bound by nondisclosure agreements. But people familiar with the orders say they come in at under $300,000, or about double the cost of a diesel truck. and And much like EVs several years ago, public charging infrastructure isn’t in place for Semis to make long-haul trips. While EV charging infrastructure grew in 2025, most public chargers have a fraction of the power needed to propel a Semi across America promptly—let alone fleets of them.

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g-s1-114813/markwayne-mullin-confirmed-homeland-security The Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin on Monday to serve as the next secretary of Homeland Security, putting the Oklahoma Republican in charge of immigration enforcement, one of President Trump's biggest priorities in his second term. Mullin won the confirmation in a 54-45 vote. He will be the second secretary to lead the department during this Trump administration, replacing Kristi Noem. He comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.

Valero refinery is a big one.

I’m not a kinder gentler guy when on the road.

I hope this shit stops soon.

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