@Axtremus said: Now the war with Iran has laid bare the risks of reliance on Middle Eastern oil and gas. Countries are realizing that all paths to renewable power run through China and its exporters. Even if a cease-fire between the United States and Iran helps ease disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the shock has already grabbed the attention of governments worldwide. Faced with energy shortages, they are accelerating efforts to upgrade their power grids, bringing them to the doorstep of Chinese companies eager to supply them. So what? China runs out of oil on June 8th. Ryan McBeth--a good analysis. Link to video

@89th said: @Klaus said: I assume the Christians among his base won't appreciate that kind of humor? I have little doubt that he considers himself to be some kind of Jesus. I am constantly surprised at what his base tolerates. The level of corruption, swamp-ness, big government-ness, starting-warness (is that a word?), anti-Jesus, anti-Pope.... Every week there is a "scandal-of-the-decade" level event that would normally destroy a President's career, that somehow doesn't make much news. Perhaps it's just expected that folks don't take any of it seriously. The fact that they appear to think he's the champion of the little people is even more difficult to fathom.

@Mik said: Yeah, maybe half an hour a day. Ok I'm in! I'm going to practice at least a half hour a day, too. Scales, chords and songs. I lost a lot but I don't think I'll have much problem getting better. Piano is another issue--I never had it so learning new stuff is an issue. I recently got a piano teacher and was doing the proscribed Diabelli over and over and making the same mistakes over and over till my wife came downstairs (my wife's "office" is located right above the location of the piano) and closed the fallboard and said, "that's enough of that!" But I'm in for the Coffee Guitar Club.

About Russian elite and deception. Interesting read. https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/73825

@jon-nyc said: [image: 1775783394469-img_1067.jpeg] These are great btw, even if I don't post/react.

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@Doctor-Phibes said: @jon-nyc said: women because they crazy. Or own a horse, apparently. I'm assuming that's what it means by 'animal rider'. The alternative doesn't bear thinking about. Don't be sheepish.

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The deadline to apply for a run for a Congressional seat was March 6. Swalwell didn't apply. And, community notes to the rescue. https://x.com/ChristinaPushaw/status/2043468320955928650?s=20

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@Mik said: Good. At least until people start going blind. It didn’t say anything about masturbation.

@jon-nyc said: Nice. I could probably get Swedish citizenship if I tried. Doesn't count if you just want the blonds.

@Mik said: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-tracked-ravens-trailing-yellowstone-wolves-turns-out-they-re-doing-more-than-scavenging/ss-AA1Zk55l Interesting information, but I wish they would have done a better job in trying to add pictures that remotely had something to do with the information. 555

@jon-nyc said: Depends on who you mean by 'they'. He's underwater with non-college educated whites which was his core demographic. He's lost some of his major influencers (by follower count), Candace, Alex, and Tucker and no doubt others. He still has very high approval from self-identified Maga republicans, though I imagine the number of people who self-identify that way has dropped quite a bit. I meant the Republican establishment. The swamp he came to remove, but not quite in the way it will seemingly happen.

Yes,the mustache kind of ruins the whole female vibe.

Remember this guy? Link to video

Saw it today for $3.89 down from a high of $4.19. That's good.