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The US Ambassador to Canada is a gas lighting, lying nutcase like his Administration.
“"Coming to the U.S., that's a decision for the Canadians to make. Searching devices and all of that is not a well-founded fear. We don't do that. America is a welcoming place," he said.
"I've heard that from Americans coming into Canada as well, OK? Saying, 'You know, we've not received a warm reception when we've gotten to Canadian customs,'" he said.”
#usa #canada #never51
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/border-device-searches-us-ambassador-1.7555350

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#USpol

The lowest cost US-market Jaguar, Land Rover, & Rolls Royce are $49,800, $49,900, and ~$350,000. Prices are 2x and up for other models. Folks that buy these cars have money to spare for luxury.
A Barbie doll is around $15. Some folks can barely afford any toys for their kids at birthdays & Christmas.
Guess which consumer Turnip took sympathy upon today, while derisively mocking the other?

Viele haben es vorausgesagt: Ende einer "Männerfreundschaft": Trump distanziert sich öffentlich von Musk – der kontert prompt und wirft dem Präsidenten Undankbarkeit vor. Streitpunkt: Trumps Steuergesetz, das Subventionen für E-Autos kürzt. Teslas Aktie bricht ein, Musk poltert: „Ohne mich hätte Trump die Wahl verloren.“ #Tagesschau

US-Präsident Trump geht auf Distanz zu Tech-Milliardär Musk
Es ist wohl das Ende einer Männerfreundschaft: US-Präsident Trump geht öffentlich auf Distanz zu Musk. Der Tech-Unternehmer reagiert umgehend - und spricht von Undankbarkeit.

The lowest cost US-market Jaguar, Land Rover, & Rolls Royce are $49,800, $49,900, and ~$350,000. Prices are 2x and up for other models. Folks that buy these cars have money to spare for luxury.
A Barbie doll is around $15. Some folks can barely afford any toys for their kids at birthdays & Christmas.
Guess which consumer Turnip took sympathy upon today, while derisively mocking the other?

"Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?"
#US #USA #America

Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River? - Inside Climate News
On its surface, floating solar appears to conserve water while generating carbon-free electricity. River managers are cautious, but some say the West can’t afford to wait.

I don't know if you've had this feeling lately that something is genuinely flawed in the United States and how Trump is running it?
Turns out the US is a flawed democracy and the power of the president is likely one reason.
#usa #trump

I don't want to write spoilers or need content warnings here, so:
It's popcorn 🍿 time in the US 🇺🇸! Bring out your best bullshit bingo sheets for billionaire battles!
#uspol #spacekaren #drump

For US based people, support the #USGS (US Geological Survey) by contacting your senators #geology ⚒️ Science Policy Action Center | Urgent Support Needed
https://…

Urgent Opportunity to Support USGS
I just supported USGS--will you?

Sure thing, Heggy. But first, we’re going to need a pig and a live TV feed.
#auspol #uspol #BlackMirror

uspolitics, trump
I keep seeing smart people writing stuff like
> [the US] kept peace through strength balanced with restraint, and wielded influence through culture, values, and diplomacy
I understand that #Trump is terrible and some people feel tempted to idealize what they had before him, but we should be more discerning, or otherwise it becomes impossible to understand how this happened in the first place.
Let's start with some questions:
- peace where? and for who? was it true peace, or "Pax Romana"?
- are we going to take seriously that statement on "restraint"? after all the lies, internal witch hunting, sanctions, coups, wars, invasions, genocides, and last but not least, 2 unnecessary nuclear strikes on Japan?
Now, on "culture, values, and diplomacy". Sure. Why not. Not everything was going to be bad, right?
But the thing is, abusive husbands aren't bad all the time either. From time to time they know how to be sweet and seem to care: one present here, flowers the next day, a little bit of gaslighting, and fake apologies after that "accidental" slap.
Given enough time (if the wife is still alive), at some point the victim decides to leave, and then all hell breaks loose. Trump is the manifestation of that moment. He does not represent a change in #USA's nature, but a hidden side that was "always" there, just waiting to play its role.
Others believe this is because #US citizens have been intentionally dumbed down by a combination of propaganda and a disfunctional education system, and I'm sure it's partly true... But let's see what many of their most brilliant and educated citizens are choosing to do with their lives today: https://sfstandard.com/2025/03/12/stanford-students-want-in-on-the-military-tech-gold-rush/
So, all I'm asking is: please drop the act. It was always a clusterfuck.

Studentenvisum für die #USA ? Geh' zur Botschaft und bring' Dein digitales Leben mit: "Under the screening process, consular officers would examine applicants’ posts, shares, and comments across platforms such as Instagram, X, and TikTok for content they deem to be threatening to national security, ..."

"Affordable Care Act" is commonly called "Obamacare" in recognition of the US president who got it passed.
"Big Beautiful Bill" is similarly called "The Big Ugly" in honor of...
#uspol #BigUgly #Trump

I don't know if you've had this feeling lately that something is genuinely flawed in the United States and how Trump is running it?
Turns out the US is a flawed democracy and the power of the president is likely one reason.
#usa #trump

Heute vor 62 Jahren: Am 6. Juni 1963 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Storax die Atombombe "Apshapa". Storax war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 62/63 insgesamt 47 Bomben im Testgebiet in #Nevada

"US adds 7.4 GW of clean power in Q1 2025, led by solar and storage"
#US #USA #America #SolarPOwer

US adds 7.4 GW of clean power in Q1 2025, led by solar and storage
The United States also installed a record 1.6 GW of grid-scale energy storage in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP).

Heh, so people in the import/export world, instead of dealing with Trump’s short-attention-span/TACO tariff policies, now have to deal with the uncertainties of US constitutional litigation. Joking aside, I think that’s an improvement.
#USpol

#CNN: "Kristi Noem said a migrant threatened to kill Trump. Investigators think he was set up...
The investigators suspect the letter was to benefit a separate individual..."
Expect these investigators to soon recant or be fired. 😟
#uspol

Heute vor 44 Jahren: Am 6. Juni 1981 testen die #USA die #Atombombe "Harzer". Die Operation #Guardian war eine Serie von 14 US-amerikanischen

Whatever you do, do not call the number and recount the story of the time you were working commercial towing and a co-worker’s indigestion turned out to be a chest bursting health hazard that should have been nuked from space. 👽
#alien #movie

Dieses Wochenende wird der Himmel über Teilen der #USA durch #Rauch aus #Kanada und #Saharastaub aus

Hazy outlook: Smoke, dust likely to impact US skies this weekend
Smoke from 150-plus wildfires in Canada could affect air quality and cause health problems to Americans.

"How extreme heat affects America's most vulnerable"
#US #USA #America #Climate

How extreme heat affects America's most vulnerable
Last August, residents of New Orleans endured a spate of extreme heat alerts, warning of successive days with temperatures in the triple digits and little relief after sundown.

#USGov confirms #FEDS did detain govt employee and deputy US Marshal in #Tucson #ICE Raids seekimg to deport illegal immigrants...
oops

Immigration agents mistakenly detain deputy U.S. marshal in Tucson, feds confirm
A deputy U.S. marshal was mistakenly detained by immigration agents inside the federal building that houses Tucson's immigration court, U.S. Marshals Service officials confirmed on Thursday.

Reading the #US #news about #Schumer voting yes on the spending vote is absolutely hilarious, in a dark "we're all doomed" kinda way.
Most people knew the

"Solar panels' shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years"
#US #USA #America #Colorado

Solar panels' shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years
Grasses growing in the shade of a solar array were only a little less productive than those growing nearby in open grassland during years of average and above-average rainfall—but in a dry year, the shaded plants grew much better than those growing in full sun. That's the result of a four-year study we conducted in a semi-arid grassland of northern Colorado.

Ned Mamula nominated to lead the U.S. Geological Survey - GreenMet (note: corporate PR) #geology #USGS

Heute vor 62 Jahren: Am 29. Mai 1963 zündeten die #USA im Rahmen von Operation Storax die Atombombe "Pleasant". Storax war eine Serie von #Kernwaffentests bei der 62/63 insgesamt 47 Bomben im Testgebiet in #Nevada

"MAPPED: 70 Percent of Trump’s Cabinet Tied to Project 2025 Groups"
#US #USA #America #Climate

MAPPED: 70 Percent of Trump’s Cabinet Tied to Project 2025 Groups
More than 50 high-level Trump administration officials have links to groups behind the Heritage Foundation-backed plan, a DeSmog analysis found.

"Trump’s Budget Wish Could Threaten Billions in Clean Energy Investment in Virginia"
#US #USA #America #Virginia

Trump’s Budget Wish Could Threaten Billions in Clean Energy Investment in Virginia - Inside Climate News
A range of solar, offshore wind and manufacturing jobs would be jeopardized if the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill clears the Senate in its current form.

Heute vor 44 Jahren: Am 29. Mai 1981 testen die #USA die #Atombombe "Aligote". Die Operation #Guardian war eine Serie von 14 US-amerikanischen

"The quiet demise of Texas’ anti-renewables legislation"
#US #USA #America #Texas

The quiet demise of Texas’ anti-renewables legislation
Three bills that would’ve hurt solar and wind development are on track to expire as some Republicans and business groups show support for renewables.

Heute vor 55 Jahren: Am 28. Mai 1970 testen die #USA 3 Atombomben "Piton-C", "Piton-1" und "Piton-2". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969/70 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt w…

#CNN: Trump administration’s MAHA report on children’s health filled with flawed references, including some studies that don’t exist
Easy. They had AI draft parts of the report. 100 bucks if they didn't.
#uspol #health #LLM #AI

YEZZ! Lead by the #IndianaUniversity in the #usa #universities bond together to fight the #trumpcoup

"Scientists seek to save Florida’s dying reefs with hardy nursery-grown coral"
#US #USA #America #CoralReef…

Heute vor 55 Jahren: Am 26. Mai 1970 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Hudson Moon". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969 und 1970 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durchgeführt wurde.

Tim Cooked? 🤔
#Apple #tariffs #uspol #Trump

Heute vor 55 Jahren: Am 26.05.1970 testen die #USA 3 Atombomben "Flask-Green", "Flask-Red" und "Flask-Yellow". Operation Mandrel war eine Serie von 53 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1969/70 hauptsächlich auf der Nevada Test Site in Nevada unterirdisch durch…

Heute vor 58 Jahren: Am 26. Mai 1967 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Absinthe". Die Operation #Latchkey war eine Serie von 38 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1966/67 auf der Nevada…

#NYT: State Department Halts Interviews Abroad for Student and Exchange Visas
He is going to choke the universities and bleed them dry. And set the country back significantly in so many ways.
#uspol #HigherEd #academics #visa

Heute vor 58 Jahren: Am 26. Mai 1967 testen die #USA die Atombombe "Knickerbocker". Die Operation #Latchkey war eine Serie von 38 US-amerikanischen #Kernwaffentests, die 1966/67 auf der N…

The #US does #AmericaFirst #moron version. (It's not the only version, though...)
#politics

Crypto? More like corrupto.
#crypto #corruption #Trump #uspol
https://us.cnn.com/2025/05/23/politics/trump-crypto-meme-coin-dinner

The #US does #AmericaFirst #moron version. (It's not the only version, though...)
#politics

So, has anyone recently heard from/of the Honorable Jim Jordan, US Representative from the great state of Ohio? 🤨
I hope he is OK.
#curious #uspol #Ohio #usa