I agree with @cinderoak.bsky.social. Thanks for the factoid. It is noted, however, that "national crisis" was not really a factor with the tulip "bubble" but I think it could reach that level with Tesla if the banks are involved.

It won't let me DM you for some reason.

@roarkfineart.bsky.social - This is what I suspect is the culprit. I have friends in really good bands that can't get anyone to go their gigs too. But people who don't really care for a pop star will go into debt to be at one of their concerts just to take selfies for TikTok. Pathetic #Vanity.

What is that?

Why though? Just to be spiteful? I'm not a fan of Elon by any means, but I will take every opportunity to support American workers like myself. And no, its not "racist" or "nationalist" to support products made in the USA, it's just something that every country does when they can.

The problem is, that is true for every success on the market. It's all a big casino and it always has been.

His companies are all impervious to consumer boycotts. He sells to governments, not working class consumers.

It's nice to meet you! I paint this quote often on the underside of painted rocks that I hide in public parks and around libraries. 😉

*substack (what is the typing version of stuttering called?)

I got like zero traction or response to my inaugural post on subsatck, which I thought was pretty relevant...
open.substack.com/pub/signfire...

You COULD boycott everything — OR you could buy real, original, non-AI paintings from a disabled artist who is democratic, gay, buddhist and donates some of his meager earnings to public radio and to caring for his adorable cat...
signfire.net

AND they all commit anti-trust violations. See @rbreich.bsky.social, this is why you always seem "jealous"... You allow yourself to be distracted by extreme wealth and not stay focused on the actual crimes involved with attaining it. 😉

Like, if there was a comma after wedgie:
"Meet the wedgie, Slim!" 🤠

Slim Wedgie sounds like a name for a rapper with Stockholm Syndrome.

My Jaspi also has big foots. I Think she's part rabbit.

At any rate, Claude is one of those girls who only has dudes for friends.

Bro! That's like, why she's "Claude"... not Claudette. 😆

I don't much care for the voices Anthropic went with so I'll continue to type. I feel like Claude has a matter of fact texting voice of someone like Candace Bergen (as Murphy Brown) or Julia Louis-Dreyfus... but with the bemused urgency of Elizabeth Holmes (or Claire Danes).