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Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 28

“Our European allies don't understand nuclear language, for them it's like conventional with a bigger boom, no, if a single French submarine fires all its missiles, on arrival that makes “300 Nagasakis”. Is that enough to understand a message? What more do we need in Europe?”

Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 28

The French general i.r. Yakovleff reminds the general public what the French nuclear power means. x.com/G_Yakovleff/...

La Punchline de Yakovleff on X: "“Our European allies don't understand nuclear language, for them it's like conventional with a bigger boom, no, if a single French submarine fires all its missiles, on arrival that makes “300 Nagasakis”. Is that enough to understand a message? What more do we need in Europe?”👊🏻 https://t.co/9gNtt9WAY3" / X

“Our European allies don't understand nuclear language, for them it's like conventional with a bigger boom, no, if a single French submarine fires all its missiles, on arrival that makes “300 Nagasakis”. Is that enough to understand a message? What more do we need in Europe?”👊🏻 https://t.co/9gNtt9WAY3

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Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 13

Sales in China also fell by nearly 14% in January and February, but a political backlash is an unlikely explanation; Mr Musk is generally regarded as pro-China. In Britain, where his political meddling should be a factor, Tesla sales actually increased by almost 21% in February.

Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 13

In Germany, where Mr Musk caused an uproar by supporting a far-right party in recent elections, sales fell by 76% in February, year on year.

Yet Barclays reckons that first-quarter sales in America, where antipathy to Mr Musk seems highest, will be flat.

Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 13

—a fall of 1%, to 1.79m cars. Sales have continued to fall in recent months compared with a year ago, at a time when the EV market overall is still growing. Barclays estimates that first-quarter sales in Europe could be down by around 30%.

Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 13

Mr Musk’s behaviour only partially explains Tesla’s troubles. Sales were falling before he took a chainsaw to America’s public sector. Last year Tesla dropped a long-standing aim to be making 20m cars annually by 2030 and reported its first decline in annual sales for many years

Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 13

Let us add that this explains why Tesla is becoming a submarine-- to avoid Navy pilots. Another explanation is here:
The Economist, today

Philippe Buc @philippebuc.bsky.social · Mar 11

Only someone in Denmark might confuse over-water and under-water

WOinActie.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social · Mar 11

Heel veel aandacht in de pers voor de zeer geslaagde aftrap van de estafettestaking in Leiden gisteren. Vandaag staken de universiteit en hogeschool in Utrecht!
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Met estafettestaking hopen universiteiten en hogescholen bezuinigingen tegen te houden www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...