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Flawed human being. Jesus follower. Uncle to 5 girls. Great Uncle to 6 girls and 3 boys. Cynical. Conservative.

Joined March 2008
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JUST IN: U.S. regulators approve construction of 4 advanced nuclear reactors at a Dow chemical plant in Texas, marking the first such approval for an American industrial site.
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Ring just launched Ring Robotics. Drone Cam is an indoor security drone for the home, $249.99, shipping January 27 pending FCC approval. Rover Cam is a rolling patrol robot for businesses, $999.99, preorders open, ships December 16.
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.@RealBenCarson: "How do you get control of the population? Get control of their health care. And that's why you hear all this talk about Medicare for all, they want to have complete control. Because if they control your health care, they control you."
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I do think $TSLA needs to have at least 4-5 vehicle variants at all times: - sports car - low cost SUV - truck - large SUV - sedan As of right now, Tesla will only have three variants and two when they phase out the Cybertruck. The Cybercab will be ubiquitous because of the robotaxi service but people want choices for every point in their life. Some people are single and need a smaller car, others will need a larger vehicle if they have a large family. I think rethinking the truck line would be a very smart idea as well. Americans love trucks and when you add autonomy into the mix, it makes the vehicle that much more valuable. The cybertruck was a cool idea but was too polarizing of we are being honest.
Strictly as a Tesla fan (no investment angle), it's criminal that the best company on earth at making the safest, most enjoyable vehicles will only be selling two models consumers can buy while Robotaxi is available to < 1% of the global population
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Nostalgia
Built a little toy: Christmas 1992, the family den, the VHS shelf. Slide a tape out, push it into the VCR, hit play. Weirdly satisfying VCR ASMR. our-tapes.vercel.app What tape did your family wear out?
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I don’t understand how on one hand you argue about Musk making bad business decisions and on the other he is wrong when he makes a difficult decision to cancel an unprofitable product (that was apparently a pet project). Oh guess what? No electric truck is making money. Why doesn’t Tesla make a full size SUV? I wish they would personally as I think they could do it right, but others doing it aren’t doing well either. Meanwhile Model Y is number 1 selling vehicle in the world (yes, I know, the variations of various other models with numerous names eclipses it by far but it is still true that it is #1) and wait time is 3-5 months for a new one. It’s not to say they won’t do other vehicle types again in the future, but good business moves should be applauded. You were unimpressed that they were doing the Roadster. They are stopping production of the CyberTruck. Which was a good decision? Can’t have it both ways.
Those deep into the Tesla community are pushing back against Musk. This kind of pushback simply didn't exist 24-36 months ago. You can almost feel the growing frustration and anger. What Ramy is talking about informally in his tweet below deals with business bridges. Musk is burning Tesla's bridges. He is making it more difficult for consumers to follow him and Tesla to shared fleets of autonomous vehicles. It's the wrong strategy. I have been talking about this issue for the past year. All of the details are found in the Inside Orchard essay available below. insideorchard.com/essays/tes…
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Don’t you dare blame Trump alone for the 2026 midterm election losses. Blame John Thune and every RINO who turned their backs on Trump and helped the Democrats win. We could have passed the SAVE Act, but these RINOs failed us. We still have serious questions about who voted in these elections, including whether people who weren’t legally allowed to vote And I don’t care who gets mad. I’m standing with President Trump. I voted for him, and I’m sticking with him. If you don’t like it, I don’t care. Democrats stood behind Obama and Biden no matter what. So why the hell should I turn my back on Trump. I refuse to join the Democrats in their celebration. I will never support that party.
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I think America has been spoiled for too damn long.
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I can accept losing an election. What I cannot accept is the country entering an era in which trusted institutions can spread disgusting lies, watch millions believe them, and face no consequences because the lies helped their side win. That is the most frightening result of this election. We are losing the shared reality a free country needs to survive. When people can no longer distinguish evidence from a story engineered to make them angry, every new lie becomes easier to sell... and every act of violence becomes easier to excuse. The country just handed power back to the people who helped create these problems. They will take that as permission to go further. The conspiracy theories will grow more brazen. Antisemitism will be celebrated and spread like wildfire. Violence will be justified whenever it serves the right cause. I do not believe the future is hopeless. But I refuse to pretend this is an ordinary election loss. We are heading into a darker, deadlier period, and the people who profited from poisoning the truth have just been rewarded for it.
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Ever wish you could practice a big talk in front of a real crowd before giving it? Crowd Room on Apple Vision Pro lets you, and it coaches you on pace, filler words, and eye contact as you speak.
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I am not here to tell you that Republicans have done a wonderful job. I am here to tell you that the Democrat Party has been fully captured by communists who want you dead and seek to destroy western civilization itself. Go vote against them. It’s the only choice.
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Remember this image when you vote today. 🇺🇸
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POV you’re a flying car
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Can’t even be mad, that was one of the most impressive plays I’ve ever seen against Ohio State
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What a magician 👌
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2029 RHP/2B Grayden Ochoa (John Milledge Academy) Slight glove-tap into release & operates from a compact delivery. Lived in the upper 70s with some ASR. Spun the curveball over in the low 60s and showed a splitter in the low 70s. #MaconID26
2029 2B/RHP Grayden Ochoa (John Milledge Academy) 6-foot-1, 173-pounds. Well-balanced and aptitude to work backside in a flatter path. #MaconID26
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Grayden Ochoa (‘29 GA) #WWBAWorkout @PG_Georgia
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2029 2B/RHP Grayden Ochoa (John Milledge) 6-foot-0, 175-pounds In-rhythm load with a feel to work backside and some length in-zone. #FactoryScoutDay26
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2029 RHP/2B Grayden Ochoa (John Milledge) Methodical delivery with a tighter turn and present arm speed in a compact action. FB: 81-82; ASR, feel to either half CB: 67-69 SL: 65-67; Sharp, late-bite CH: 75 #FactoryScoutDay26
2029 2B/RHP Grayden Ochoa (John Milledge) 6-foot-0, 175-pounds In-rhythm load with a feel to work backside and some length in-zone. #FactoryScoutDay26
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