"And so the state of Trump is that he is stuck. He is failing at fascism. He can break things, but he cannot make things. He can bluster, but he cannot triumph. He is tired, and every day is harder than the day before, and there are rivals in the wings, and elections coming."
https://snyder.substack.com/p/fascist…
Trump’s pledge to raise the global baseline tariff rate from 10% to 15% is reverberating across markets, with investors now weighing whether a recent rally in overseas equities can hold.
In a post on TruthSocial, Trump said he would immediately increase the worldwide tariff rate to 15% following a Supreme Court decision related to trade authority. He also signaled that additional, “legally permissible” tariffs could be introduced in the coming months, reinforcing a more aggressive trade…
Italy may be the first EU country to impose requirements on private charging points in its transposition of the EU REDIII into national law: newly installed private charging points must be able to communicate with smart meters from June 30 onwards.
https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?u…
Netflix obtains global rights to Sony films after the films' theater runs, expanding the deal that gave Netflix rights for the US, Germany, and parts of Asia (Thomas Buckley/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
UK regulator fines porn company $1.8 million for failing to verify user ages https://therecord.media/ofcom-porn-fine-verification
I'm sure that Tesla fee is more than covered by the passive income that's coming from operating as autonomous taxis while their owners sleep.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01/tesla-wants-recurring-revenue-discontinues-aut…
Fernando Mendoza Drops True Feelings on Raiders Draft Link https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/fernando-mendoza-true-feelings-draft-link/
State Representative James Talarico, and his recent interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
CBS said it did not block the interview from airing, but provided legal guidance that broadcasting it could trigger the Federal Communications Commission’s equal-time rule.
Colbert’s show instead posted the interview on YouTube.
When CBS Austin asked about Talarico announcing he's raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours following the interview, Jasmine Crockett said,
“I …