David Youngs
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A reminder that "you're a piece of shit, you're a fucking loser!" remains the most appropriate form of address whenever you see these motherfuckers
Scenes from a Chicago area gas station: Gregory Bovino playing rock paper scissors with an agent over who gets what piece of beef jerky while a community member shouts “you’re a piece of shit, you’re a fucking loser!”
December 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A reminder that "you're a piece of shit, you're a fucking loser!" remains the most appropriate form of address whenever you see these motherfuckers
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Coke admitted they had to generate 70,000 video clips for their latest Christmas slopvertising
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Coke admitted they had to generate 70,000 video clips for their latest Christmas slopvertising
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
BY MY CALCS:
- 4x the CO2 impact of a normal ad project
- 1 day of 2-5 medium hospitals
- 1 month of 250 households
- 44 years of continuous Netflix viewing
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Alternatively that Russia starts seeing military setbacks. That will also make Putin interested in negotiations and on much better terms.
Expectations management: There won't be a Ukraine deal anytime soon. This is what it would take to get Putin interested in negotiations:
1.) Territorial "presents" in Donbas.
2.) Ukrainian army below 100.000 men and strict limits on weapons.
3.) No functioning security guarantees.
1.) Territorial "presents" in Donbas.
2.) Ukrainian army below 100.000 men and strict limits on weapons.
3.) No functioning security guarantees.
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Alternatively that Russia starts seeing military setbacks. That will also make Putin interested in negotiations and on much better terms.
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Why has reference to Taiwan attending Rimpac been removed from US defence bill? – SCMP: ‘Some analysts have warned that the removal of language approved by the US Senate in the 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) could even pave the way for Beijing’s return to the […] naval exercise.’
Why has reference to Taiwan attending Rimpac been removed from US defence bill?
Senators’ bid to ‘strongly encourage’ invitation is removed from compromise bill, raising questions in Taipei.
www.scmp.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Why has reference to Taiwan attending Rimpac been removed from US defence bill? – SCMP: ‘Some analysts have warned that the removal of language approved by the US Senate in the 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) could even pave the way for Beijing’s return to the […] naval exercise.’
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The price of popularity has now been studied and published.
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/pric...
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/pric...
Price of a bot army revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide
The first global index tracking real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country has been launched by a team at the University of Cambridge.
www.cam.ac.uk
December 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The price of popularity has now been studied and published.
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/pric...
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/pric...
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China is using surveillance technology - much of it originating in the U.S. - to cement its power at home and vastly amplify it abroad. The story of retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang, who now lives in Texas, shows how Beijing uses such tech overseas.
A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech
Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
China is using surveillance technology - much of it originating in the U.S. - to cement its power at home and vastly amplify it abroad. The story of retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang, who now lives in Texas, shows how Beijing uses such tech overseas.
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"Lamont has signaled his openness to new pipelines as part of a push to address Connecticut’s sky-high energy costs."
This is just wrongheaded in so many ways. There is no doubt that New England has high energy costs. I was recently visiting people in Massachusetts and they talked about this.
This is just wrongheaded in so many ways. There is no doubt that New England has high energy costs. I was recently visiting people in Massachusetts and they talked about this.
New England is on the brink of clean energy victories. Why are Democrats embracing gas?
Three of the nation’s largest carbon-free projects are being completed in a region whose progressive political leaders are shifting toward gas as
www.eenews.net
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"Lamont has signaled his openness to new pipelines as part of a push to address Connecticut’s sky-high energy costs."
This is just wrongheaded in so many ways. There is no doubt that New England has high energy costs. I was recently visiting people in Massachusetts and they talked about this.
This is just wrongheaded in so many ways. There is no doubt that New England has high energy costs. I was recently visiting people in Massachusetts and they talked about this.
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Justin wrote about California's abandoned well and oilfield liability issues here.
Learning from California As It Becomes An Orphan Petrostate
By 1910, California was producing roughly a fifth of the world’s crude oil. Today it is producing roughly a fifth of the oil consumed by the state.
Source
In addition to experiencing serious oil pr...
powering-the-planet.ghost.io
December 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Justin wrote about California's abandoned well and oilfield liability issues here.
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Though one should always be wary, the last few days have actually been better for Ukraine. Moves against corruption, possible changes mooted in Ukrainian high command, and signs that in Europe, ever so slightly, the gloves are coming off.
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Though one should always be wary, the last few days have actually been better for Ukraine. Moves against corruption, possible changes mooted in Ukrainian high command, and signs that in Europe, ever so slightly, the gloves are coming off.
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The owner of a major Chinese drone parts supplier has taken a stake in one of Russia’s leading drone companies, highlighting a deepening relationship between Moscow and Beijing’s military-industrial complexes.
www.ft.com/content/e907...
www.ft.com/content/e907...
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The owner of a major Chinese drone parts supplier has taken a stake in one of Russia’s leading drone companies, highlighting a deepening relationship between Moscow and Beijing’s military-industrial complexes.
www.ft.com/content/e907...
www.ft.com/content/e907...
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R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
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Public man-made death: The dismantling of USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Public man-made death: The dismantling of USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
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If I achieved this level of petty supremacy I would immediately transcend these mortal shackles & thereafter exist only as an unburdened consciousness operating at the very highest levels of enlightenment
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If I achieved this level of petty supremacy I would immediately transcend these mortal shackles & thereafter exist only as an unburdened consciousness operating at the very highest levels of enlightenment
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Jokes aside, it’s just phenomenal how massively Russia has lost goodwill and influence in Armenia. In 2013, 82 percent of respondents thought Russia to be Armenia’s best friend and protector. In 2025 the number is 14 percent.
It’s a historic opportunity that we can’t miss in Europe
It’s a historic opportunity that we can’t miss in Europe
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Jokes aside, it’s just phenomenal how massively Russia has lost goodwill and influence in Armenia. In 2013, 82 percent of respondents thought Russia to be Armenia’s best friend and protector. In 2025 the number is 14 percent.
It’s a historic opportunity that we can’t miss in Europe
It’s a historic opportunity that we can’t miss in Europe
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Democrats just ran the table, winning the marquee races -- NJ and VA sweeps, NYC mayor, CA prop, PA Supreme Court -- and lower-profile races in red and purple states across the nation.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
November 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Democrats just ran the table, winning the marquee races -- NJ and VA sweeps, NYC mayor, CA prop, PA Supreme Court -- and lower-profile races in red and purple states across the nation.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
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"Renewables will never be able to supply as much energy as coal." Erm, actually they just did...
In September 2025, renewables supplied 48.8% of electricity on Australia’s National Electricity Market, surpassing coal’s share for the first time since records began.
https://f.mtr.cool/fxsbjdsxof
In September 2025, renewables supplied 48.8% of electricity on Australia’s National Electricity Market, surpassing coal’s share for the first time since records began.
https://f.mtr.cool/fxsbjdsxof
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"Renewables will never be able to supply as much energy as coal." Erm, actually they just did...
In September 2025, renewables supplied 48.8% of electricity on Australia’s National Electricity Market, surpassing coal’s share for the first time since records began.
https://f.mtr.cool/fxsbjdsxof
In September 2025, renewables supplied 48.8% of electricity on Australia’s National Electricity Market, surpassing coal’s share for the first time since records began.
https://f.mtr.cool/fxsbjdsxof
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And I would like to challenge this person to get a real job
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
And I would like to challenge this person to get a real job
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So this is what the USA is now under Trump. A nation which screws its democratic friends and allies by taking advantage of their Ukraine War and European fears. A disgrace. www.politico.eu/article/anto...
Costa breaks ranks on EU-US trade deal, fires warning shot at Trump
The European Council president appears to admit the war in Ukraine was a factor in accepting the bloc’s lopsided pact with Washington.
www.politico.eu
September 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
So this is what the USA is now under Trump. A nation which screws its democratic friends and allies by taking advantage of their Ukraine War and European fears. A disgrace. www.politico.eu/article/anto...