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No mention of the economic protectionism (50%+ tariffs on auto imports)

No mention?

Know what would be hilarious?

Our military budget is 820 billion, so why can’t we spend 15 billion investing in EV infrastructure and push development from U.S. automakers? At this point it seems like a national security issue. 

I think that’s Tesla

With the 100% tariffs on Chinese vehicles, even Ray Charles could see that the US learned nothing from propping up Harley Davidson to save it from Japanese motorcycles that were lighter, faster, less expensive, had better fuel economy, actually innovated, and were better in every way. And then again when Japanese auto

I have an aunt and uncle who have a unique solution to all the baggage fee stuff- they ship their bags ahead of them via fedex/ups. Costs about the same as fees for checked bags and carryons AND there’s no hassle with luggage getting lost, just exit the plane and go straight to the hotel.

My girlfriend tried this for

Man, I remember the days before paying to check a bag when overhead bin space wasn’t a hot commodity. No one was in a rush to board, there wasn’t any chaos, and I did my best to be one of the last people on the plane. Now I get to be one of the first on most flights, and have the joy of sitting on a hot plane for 25

“Gate lice” exist because airlines created baggage fees outside of the normal ticket price. People are trying to get in early so they have a place to store all their shit because they don’t want to pay extra fees for an already terrible experience.

FIFY

The best thing about Ohtani is that he completely obliterates the argument that the NL needs to adopt the DH.

“Who the fuck is Tom Brady?”

You don’t have to be American to be a real American hero.

Probably just should have used the japanese translation and referred to him as Shiba Inu.

As someone who is, at best, a casual observer of basketball...who cares?

Obviously Konnikova had some advantages—she’s being coached by a legendary player, she has a PhD. in psychology, and poker is a purely mental game.

My retirement plan is go until the money runs out, then:

America!

Same for me. But only because I have no retirement savings and will probably work until I drop dead anyway.