HEADLINES: 2025

Naypyitaw, Burma is rubble-strewn, w/ 5.1 magnitude aftershocks.

An ~$527 $million $dollar $jackpot Powerball winning ticket reportedly sold at a 7-11 in Anaheim.

Musk adorned by his "Trump was right about everything" hat.
Yes Elon, and it may have continued to be true until several years before Trump reached puberty. But:

Elon, bud-A, can't the $wealthiest man in the solar-system afford a Stetson? A Fedora? A Bowler? A fashionable camo pork pie?
Or is your intended fashion statement $Billionaires are exempt from matters of good taste?

"Before its launch, Tesla had said the Cybertruck had a list of early reservations over 1 million names long. Yet they only sold approximately 40,000 in 2024, their first full year in production — less than 10% of Musk's stated goal of 500,000 units annually.
"I think it's fairly clear that the Cybertruck is a flop," wrote the Electrek article's author, Fred Lambert.
"Good luck ever recovering the R&D costs," another commenter wrote. https://news.yahoo.com/news/autos/tesla-announcement-sparks-concern-over-101544432.html

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You're a trend-setter Elon, with leadership talent: lead by example.

Washington bill ends clergy loophole: Confessions no longer shield child abusers​

If the governor signs the bill, Catholic priests will have to report confessions of abuse​

Shiftless2 said:

Washington bill ends clergy loophole: Confessions no longer shield child abusers

If the governor signs the bill, Catholic priests will have to report confessions of abuse​

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This might seem like good news. Why shield child abusers? Right?

For starters this would breach the separation between Church & State.
Second, it would be likely to diminish the candor in the confessional, but may not necessarily diminish the abuse.

The result:
Preserve the sanctity of the confessional and the government may not play a direct role. But the Church can.

Report: Tesla Turning Down Cybertruck Trade-ins​

By Sean Tucker 04/07/2025 11:45am
Tesla is not interested in trying to resell your Tesla. The company has begun turning down Cybertrucks as trade-in vehicles, according to a new report.

Sales of all Tesla vehicles peaked in February 2023 and have seen a worldwide slump amid controversy over CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in politics in several countries. Protesters now camp out at Tesla dealerships and factories on multiple continents most days — an unprecedented situation in the auto industry sure to keep potential buyers away from stores. https://www.kbb.com/car-news/report-tesla-turning-down-cybertruck-trade-ins/

The Republicans Are Considering Something Truly Shocking: Raising Taxes on the Rich​

Jim Newell / Wed, April 16, 2025
"... despite some GOP leaders’ initial laughter, the idea isn’t going away." https://news.yahoo.com/news/republicans-considering-something-truly-shocking-094000564.html

U.S. federal debt: $36,212,761,633,585.77

"When your outgo exceeds your income
the upshot may be your downfall." Paul Harvey

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