I imagine. When you start to think of yourself as a trillionaire, then your net worth plummets to under $800 billion.*
Musk spent $500 million on the midterms to get not just get his ass handed to him, but his companies as well.
On Wednesday, his personal Tesla and Space X holdings declined $33.5 billon. Today, they declined another $71-80 billion.
Could, I suppose, make a guy try ketamine.
*As of today, it’s estimated to be between $789-793 biillion.
There are numerous correct answers to the question, “Why the Blue Tsunami?” A more pointed question is why did so damn many Hispanic and under 30 year-old voters flip? Especially Hispanics in the Southwest.
I’m not sure why so many young voters came to their senses, but I do have a theory on why so many Hispanics did. Steven Miller.
Miller’s anti-immigrant fever dream, or nightmare rather, was at least two-fold. The first, ICE’s shooting and killing of some people in the light of day got most of the media spotlight. However, I suspect the second, ICE’s targeting and removing of longstanding, hard working, law-abiding, community-minded undocumented workers, had an even more profound effect on all voters, but especially Hispanics in the Southwest.
Ninety-five percent of citizens support improved border security and eighty-five percent want their longstanding, hard working, law-abiding, community-minded undocumented worker neighbors to have a path to citizenship.
No one wants ICE agents killing anyone, but what went less reported is that no one, except Steven Miller, wants violent, extra-legal, hate-fueled deportations of longstanding, hard working, law-abiding, community-minded undocumented workers.
Watching a foaming at the mouth Miller continuously ramp up unAmerican anti-immigrant hatred while bemoaning ICE wasn’t doing enough to create a United States in his image, caused a large swath of the “tighten border security” citizenry to throw a switch on the way to the ballot box.
In a weird, round about way, maybe we should thank all of Miller’s Santa Monica High School classmates who found him so insufferable that they stuffed him in lockers. Because Miller’s ensuing rage helped fuel a truly historic political shift.
You know this already. With Canada. British Columbia more specifically. But she’s playing very hard-to-get, meaning I have not received an offer of citizenship yet. After all I’ve done for her, not to mention my charming personality, it’s an outrage.
So, ponder this from The New York Times by way of WalletHub.
I would like to invite the city managers of Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Scottsdale, and Casper to pitch me. By which I mean send me a proposal that I can’t refuse. To assist, here are my priorities. Strict gun laws, a progressive/liberal majority, clean open water exclusively for swimmers, state-of-the-art bike infrastructure, four seasons with one being a mild/sunny winter, vegetarian restaurants, and low enough housing costs so that I can more easily bolt if and when Canada comes to her senses.
Thank you in advance.
1A. I will get a lot of texts today from politicians asking for money. 1B. I will grow increasingly annoyed.
2. That is not a Blue Wave forming on the horizon, it’s a Blue Tsunami.
3A. The Minnesota Gophers will beat the UCLA Bruins Saturday. 3B. Afterwards, following a failed attempt to center himself at Saint Mike’s Adoration Friday morning, DDTTM will send me a snarky, no make that mean text, relishing my misfortune.
4. Luka will lead the league in scoring this year.
5. The President will graciously accept having lost the House and Senate. He’ll talk smartly about working with Democrats to do right by the American people.
Devastated by the one-two punch of Minnesota Gopher and Minnesota Viking losses, and inspired by Haley Stevens flip-flop in Michigan, loyal PressingPauser, DanDanTheTranspoMan, has flipped and is now endorsing Ken Paxton instead of James Talarico.
Political analysts agree that the unforeseen flipping could do what all of Elon’s millions couldn’t—get Paxton over the line and keep Texas red.
DanotheMano spoke at a presser attended by the country’s largest media outlets:
“Who among us hasn’t committed securities fraud as a result of not disclosing to investors commisons on their business in one of our tech companies? And then had to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, perform 100 hours of community service, and take legal ethics classes?
And who among us hasn’t had some of our top deputies report to federal authorities our use of our political office to improperly assist a real estate donor—including intervening in foreclosures, providing legal opinions, and shielding records? And then have the real estate donor allegedly help finance our home renovations and provide employment for a woman linked to our extramarital affair?
And who among us hasn’t taken retaliation against whistleblowers, then been sued by the whistleblowers, and eventually had to pay a $6.6 million dollar judgement?
Who among us, following the whistleblower revelations and an extensive investigation, have not had the Republican-led Texas House vote overwhelmingly (121–33) to impeach us on 20 articles of misconduct, including bribery, obstruction of justice, and abuse of public trust?
Who among us hasn’t filed a high-profile, long-shot lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in four battleground states won by Joe Biden?And who among us, during our impeachment trial, haven’t had news break about an extramarital affair which involved the use of burner phones, secondary email accounts, and a fake ride-share profile to conduct the relationship? And then had their wife file for divorce on adultery and biblical grounds?
And who among us hasn’t omitted a little rental income and mortgages from state financial disclosures when reporting on our $9 million, 15 property real estate portfolio?
And who among us hasn’t accidentally swiped a $1,000 Montblanc pen belonging to another person at a courthouse security checkpoint?
Let whomever is blameless cast the first stone.”
Say it isn’t so. These four have the best chemistry in sports. Ernie has always been the glue.
From the New York Times:
Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort To Stack Alaska’s Ballot.
I am seriously out-of-step. Guess I’m just not ideological enough because this investigative report left me with a “pox on both their houses” cynicism about national politics. Complete Demo bullshit.
Sample a few of the top ten out of 3,200+ comments (and counting).
A Blue Team friend, and loyal PressingPauser, whose name I will protect, but goes by the initials DDTTM, will co-sign on these comments because he believes any criticism of Team Blue cedes ground to Team Red.
Maybe my parents were wrong and two wrongs do make a right?
The Brutal Harvard Class That Suddenly Everyone Wants to Take.
From the Wall Street Journal:
“On a Tuesday morning in October, Samantha Matherne paced as she marked up on a white board explaining the philosophical underpinnings of Jane Austen’s “Emma,” with segues into Adam Smith and Immanuel Kant.
The philosophy professor posed big questions to the 90 students gathered in Boylston Hall: ‘Why did Austen create such an unlikable heroine?’ she asked. ‘Why read novels at all?’ And finally, as the 75-minute lecture ended, ‘What will become of Emma—and what will become of you?’
The students burst into applause.
Hum 10, as it’s commonly known, has become the surprise hit of Harvard’s academic lineup and something of a campus institution. Demand to get into the class has surged, fueled by word-of-mouth from ‘Hum Alums’ who talk it up on social media. Applications (essays required) shot up 40% this fall with 180 incoming freshmen vying for 90 spots.
. . . The class is definitely not for padding the GPA. Students read a hefty book a week and write regular essays. There is no pass/fail option. Digital devices are verboten, and attendance is taken in every lecture (pink slips for those who arrive late).
. . . In their applications and in interviews, students expressed the urge to be forced to tackle classics they otherwise wouldn’t read, the need to combat frayed attention spans and the desire for an antidote to The Machine. Several mentioned with disdain that people who aren’t in the class wondered why they didn’t “just Chat the books,” i.e., use AI.”
Be still my beating heart.
Driving down Harrison towards the crib the other day I saw a personal plate that immediately made me feel oldy and moldy. “INCNTRL”. There’s only two explanations I thought. The driver just turned 16 or they’re completely delulu. Either way, one sus plate. The slang makes me seem younger, right?!
Saw another one on the way up the Fourth Street Bridge even more recently. “GUDRUN”. Bastard! He should know I’m rehabbing post surgery and can’t run for another few weeks.
