Engineer Hawk
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Engineer Hawk
@engineerhawk.bsky.social
· Sep 11
We have inflation running hot with rising unemployment. Tariffs are a self-inflicted injury. Common sense tells you forcing American consumers and manufacturers to pay more than before and more than the rest of the world is bad for America.
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Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
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Costco is suing the Trump administration in an effort to get a full refund of new tariffs paid by the warehouse retail giant this year and to block those tariffs from continuing to be imposed as a Supreme Court case plays out… www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/c...
Costco sues for Trump tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they're illegal
Costco joins dozens of other companies that are seeking to protect their rights to refunds of Trump's tariffs without first waiting for the Supreme Court.
www.cnbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Costco is suing the Trump administration in an effort to get a full refund of new tariffs paid by the warehouse retail giant this year and to block those tariffs from continuing to be imposed as a Supreme Court case plays out… www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/c...
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Out of respect for the slain National Guard member Trump canceled golf today.
Actually no.
Actually no.
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Out of respect for the slain National Guard member Trump canceled golf today.
Actually no.
Actually no.
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".. Just last month, Musk explicitly stated that Tesla aimed to have 500 Robotaxis in Austin by the end of the year. Now, 'doubling' the current estimated fleet suggests the actual number will be closer to 60."
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/26/e...
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/26/e...
Elon Musk slashes Tesla Robotaxi fleet goal from 500 to ~60 in Austin
Elon Musk announced last night that Tesla is planning to “roughly double” its Robotaxi fleet in Austin next month. While...
electrek.co
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
".. Just last month, Musk explicitly stated that Tesla aimed to have 500 Robotaxis in Austin by the end of the year. Now, 'doubling' the current estimated fleet suggests the actual number will be closer to 60."
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/26/e...
@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/11/26/e...
Mark Kelly may be a combat fighter pilot and astronaut, but Hegseth can still beat him in a drinking competition!
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Mark Kelly may be a combat fighter pilot and astronaut, but Hegseth can still beat him in a drinking competition!
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The commercial robotaxi service launched last year. Now, the human safety operator is gone.
Uber and WeRide's robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless | TechCrunch
The commercial robotaxi service launched last year. Now, the human safety operator is gone.
techcrunch.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The commercial robotaxi service launched last year. Now, the human safety operator is gone.
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*DALY SEES SUDDEN DETERIORATION IN JOB MARKET AS MORE LIKELY:WSJ
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
*DALY SEES SUDDEN DETERIORATION IN JOB MARKET AS MORE LIKELY:WSJ
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November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Today’s Miller Lite stat o’ the day
334,000
The metric tons of soybeans purchased by China since the “trade deal” was announced in Korea. It’s less than 3% of the Bessent and Rollins claim will be bought by year end
334,000
The metric tons of soybeans purchased by China since the “trade deal” was announced in Korea. It’s less than 3% of the Bessent and Rollins claim will be bought by year end
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today’s Miller Lite stat o’ the day
334,000
The metric tons of soybeans purchased by China since the “trade deal” was announced in Korea. It’s less than 3% of the Bessent and Rollins claim will be bought by year end
334,000
The metric tons of soybeans purchased by China since the “trade deal” was announced in Korea. It’s less than 3% of the Bessent and Rollins claim will be bought by year end
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The DALLAS FED survey commentary is as dire as ever:
“.. We don't know if it's the shutdown or just that demand has dropped, but our orders have dropped in half.”
@bobburgess.bsky.social
www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...
“.. We don't know if it's the shutdown or just that demand has dropped, but our orders have dropped in half.”
@bobburgess.bsky.social
www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The DALLAS FED survey commentary is as dire as ever:
“.. We don't know if it's the shutdown or just that demand has dropped, but our orders have dropped in half.”
@bobburgess.bsky.social
www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...
“.. We don't know if it's the shutdown or just that demand has dropped, but our orders have dropped in half.”
@bobburgess.bsky.social
www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...
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GOOGL +4% pre-market which is of course more than enough for a new ATH
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
GOOGL +4% pre-market which is of course more than enough for a new ATH
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you see this one yet?
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
you see this one yet?
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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Tariffs “don’t raise prices.”
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Tariffs “don’t raise prices.”
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
But now that we’re dropping them, they’ll lower prices. 🤡
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/4e55...
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Congrats to the Teamsters (especially their awful president) and all the other truckers & freight workers who voted themselves into a "structural goods recession."
In October, truckload freight volumes declined for the fourth consecutive month.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/t...
In October, truckload freight volumes declined for the fourth consecutive month.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/t...
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Congrats to the Teamsters (especially their awful president) and all the other truckers & freight workers who voted themselves into a "structural goods recession."
In October, truckload freight volumes declined for the fourth consecutive month.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/t...
In October, truckload freight volumes declined for the fourth consecutive month.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/t...
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Still underperforming Fartcoin. 💩
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Still underperforming Fartcoin. 💩
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President Donald Trump stood by his stance that immigrants with high-tech skills should be allowed into the US to support the expansion of advanced domestic manufacturing, despite mounting backlash from his conservative base.
Trump Says US Must Allow Skilled Foreigners Despite MAGA Uproar
President Donald Trump stood by his stance that immigrants with high-tech skills should be allowed into the US to support the expansion of advanced domestic manufacturing, despite mounting backlash from his conservative base.
bloom.bg
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
President Donald Trump stood by his stance that immigrants with high-tech skills should be allowed into the US to support the expansion of advanced domestic manufacturing, despite mounting backlash from his conservative base.
That MBS Trump press conference in the oval is cringe gold. Wow. 🤣
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
That MBS Trump press conference in the oval is cringe gold. Wow. 🤣
The Trump economy is ugly.
“.. executives said that a widely expected pick-up in demand from easing U.S. interest and mortgage rates had failed to materialize ..”
@reuters.com $HD
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
@reuters.com $HD
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Trump economy is ugly.
Never forget who tried to protect the pedophiles.
MTG: “.. This has been one of the most destructive things to MAGA — is watching the man that we supported early on, three elections,” oppose the bill. .. “Watching this actually turn into a fight has ripped MAGA apart.”
@politico.com #GA14
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@politico.com #GA14
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November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Never forget who tried to protect the pedophiles.
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Money … money … money
November 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Money … money … money
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I'm going to repost what I feel is one of my most important threads on Twitter:
1. "Fascism" is an emotive term, often abused. But it has a real historical meaning, which we should examine dispassionately. What are its main elements?
1. "Fascism" is an emotive term, often abused. But it has a real historical meaning, which we should examine dispassionately. What are its main elements?
November 23, 2024 at 10:04 PM
I'm going to repost what I feel is one of my most important threads on Twitter:
1. "Fascism" is an emotive term, often abused. But it has a real historical meaning, which we should examine dispassionately. What are its main elements?
1. "Fascism" is an emotive term, often abused. But it has a real historical meaning, which we should examine dispassionately. What are its main elements?