Exactly!

F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend

We no longer live in a free country.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

Yes indeed! I'll be able to get everything on a single wall, and won't have to stoop to avoid a low ceiling :-)

I'm old enough to remember the screaming over bailing out Chrysler.

And yet here we are, bailing out a struggling airline because rising fuel prices caused by Trump's stupidity pushed them over the edge.

Bessent says 'many' U.S. allies have asked for currency swaps amid Iran war turbulence The White House on Tuesday said the UAE had not requested a currency swap line.

No money for veterans, Medicaid, SNAP or any of dozens of other programs, but plenty of money to bail out petrostates that Trump likes.

America Last.

www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/i...

"If all you're interested in is making money, you will become morally bankrupt." -- Howard Ruff

I very much agree.

What my wife and I saw when we were there was proof that a system which balances capitalism and social responsibility is possible. But to your point, it requires a cultural shift in thinking from what is typical -- especially in the USA.

It's a goal worth pursuing.

"The success of the Nordic model isn't just about high taxes funding a safety net. It’s about a cultural software that views trust as an asset and long-termism as a fiduciary duty." -- Sophia Ware

Capitalism as Culture: The Search for the Longest Lever

Visiting Denmark changed the way I think about capitalism; this essay puts that into words far better than I can.

"...a system based on trust, care, and circularity is not a utopian fantasy—it is a working prototype."

www.scandesignfoundation.org/stories/capi...

Looks like there's a new studio space coming later this year. Moving out of the "trash trailer" (stripped fifth-wheel trailer) into a new building on the property. Woot!

DENMARK AND FRANCE 🇩🇰🇫🇷 bans all Microsoft products from all public offices.

The phaseout is expected to be completed before autumn 2026.

Their products are being replaced with customer versions of Linux and LibreOffice.

This is digital sovereignty being taken back

Beware messianic tech bros.....

Bessent Backs Financial Support for Oil-Rich U.A.E.

Wait just one damn minute....I thought Trump said the UAE was investing in the USA to the tune of $1.4 trillion. Now they need a bailout?

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

My father has a huge collection of slides from the southwest deserts of the USA; going to be using that as grist for the music and video mill later this year.

Lamarr co-invented frequency hopping in 1941. We still use it today for WiFi, Bluetooth and a bunch of other RF data communications tech.

patents.google.com/patent/US229...

I now refer to the cats as the "corridor crew" after the gents on a YT channel (special effects artists).

Think I need to leave MIDI capture on when I leave the studio to hit the bathroom, just to see what the cats did during my absence (the trailer I have the studio in doesn't have anything but bare walls).

"They went door-to-door to tell their neighbors what the city had not told them: The data center would use twice as much electricity as all of Monterey Park."

The city’s notification in English reached only 40 people living within 500 feet. Activists worked in English, Chinese, Spanish & more!

My studio helper lineup 😁 The two orange cats are turning 17 this year (brother and sister). All are former ferals.

Meanwhile, Trump will claim that gas prices will fall like a rock in two weeks.

"The Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections."

archive.is/FPQrs#select...

Iran attacks oil tankers in Hormuz, sending oil back above $100 a barrel Real-world oil-supply disruptions are starting to take hold, beyond $4-a-gallon gas.

There will come a point when the rest of the world finally loses all patience with the USA, and it won't be pretty.

www.marketwatch.com/story/global...

SlimShots: #Eminem #f'djt

Self-centered corrupt asshole is upset that another country doesn't like being insulted.

Trump also claimed in the 1980's that he could resolve the whole nuclear arms problem because he knew all there was to know about nuclear missles.

I have sinned again....another idea reared its head in the dead of night 🤣

Moldova's former most powerful person sentenced to 19 years in jail Vladimir Plahotniuc was Moldova's wealthiest businessman and de facto controlled the country's government in the 2010s in what critics described as a "captured state." His fall from grace is seen by h...

I pray that something similar happens here.

kyivindependent.com/moldovas-onc...

Gavner forlængelse af våbenhvile USA eller Iran mest? Fredsforsker er ikke i tvivl Sent tirsdag aften dansk tid meddelte Donald Trump, at våbenhvilen mellem Iran og USA er forlænget på ubestemt tid.

Clear-eyed assessment is not something you'll get out of the US press. You can get it elsewhere, though.

"Does extending the ceasefire benefit the US or Iran the most? Peace researcher has no doubt"

www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

Socialdemokratiet er under mistanke for at ville genantænde lunten på en bombe under dansk økonomi Der er meget mere på spil i konflikten om velfærdsforliget end bare kedelig forligsteknik.

I am fascinated by the interplay between parties in a system where more than two or three players of consequence exist. I wish we had that in the USA.

"There is much more at stake in the conflict over the welfare settlement than just boring settlement techniques."

www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...

If you want to know how to win (international) friends and influence people, do the opposite of the Trump regime.

"Britain at risk of mobile signal rationing as energy costs soar"

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Trump eyes Iran deal with many of the trade-offs he blasted Obama for accepting As U.S. envoys pursue peace talks, the president confronts persistent sticking points: sanctions relief, enrichment limits and the risk of empowering Tehran.

Mr. Know-it-all gets a reality check.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...