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Aerospace Nerd, Terrible Cars, Politics, Occasional Writer, Design Enthusiast, Angry Gay, Friend you Haven't Met Yet. Texan expat now calling PNW home. Protect Trans Kids (and adults too).

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Aesthetically, the DeLorean showed up at exactly the right time to capture my imagination. But I learned all my mechanical skills on air-cooled VWs and learned to drive in them too.

11.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been through similar and can say you will find something and that experience which currently feels like a loss will be an advantage and resource for you.

11.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Numerous chair designs by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af OrnΓ€s

Numerous chair designs by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af OrnΓ€s

Carl-Gustaf Vilhelm ”Nalle” Hiort af OrnΓ€s (1911–1996) was a Finnish interior architect and designer best known for his Siesta armchair (1952). In 1945, he founded the furniture company Puunveisto Oy, for which he developed techniques for shaping plywood.
www.mobeldesignmuseum.se/designer/car...

10.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My current life goal is for my back to stop hurting so damn much. Ow. 😣

10.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Like the brochure said, think of it like a car with a backpack.

10.03.2026 06:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bid low. You never know.

10.03.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Something for us sickos.

10.03.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other

Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other

I have created a diorama of the Partridge family attacking the Brady Bunch family. My life is very boring.

09.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 12597 πŸ” 2103 πŸ’¬ 613 πŸ“Œ 306

Due to circumstances beyond my control I find myself supporting Ferrari, despite my general fondness for Lando Norris. It was nice to see them near the front, but there is still plenty of time for them to botch it. My only prediction is that Cadillac will do better than people expect. (ie, not last)

10.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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holy shit

09.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 14147 πŸ” 3086 πŸ’¬ 236 πŸ“Œ 605

This reminds me of that line I saw someone say once (which rang true) that something that makes Trump uniquely able to connect with low-information voters is that he is a low-information voter.

09.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 1162 πŸ” 217 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 11

Nothing that money can’t fix.

09.03.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So glad for all y’all.

09.03.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Graham doing a pretty good imitation of Sen. Bloodfeast.

09.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

btw about that pixar thing, the reason why these people think having a conversation about gay people with kids is difficult is because they don't know a way to say to their kid "gay people are normal but you are not allowed to be one" without sounding like a bigot (there is a reason for that)

08.03.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 3303 πŸ” 1049 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Excellent.

09.03.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Donald Trump's aggressive campaign against wind, solar, and EVs has kept Americans dependent on foreign oil. Now his Iranian war has exploded the cost of gasoline. Here's why that's bad news for Democrats.

08.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 750 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

Beverly Hills!

It seems to be a truth universally acknowledged that those most able to pay their taxes are those least willing to do so.

08.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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China pours rocket fuel on the vehicle replacement cycle.

A 625B RMB ($90B) national trade-in subsidy launched for 2026, paying consumers directly on a first-come basis.

This isn’t just an #EV incentive β€” it accelerates ICE fleet retirement.

Old ICE out β†’ EVs & PHEVs in.

08.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 32

It’s like the back and forth queues at Disneyland.

08.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A GMC Envoy XUV, roof open, carrying a large piece of furniture.

A GMC Envoy XUV, roof open, carrying a large piece of furniture.

Sorry, best I can do is an Envoy XUV.

08.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love to not drive my Corvette.

08.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last I checked, the Caesar’s Palace parking lot is still there.

08.03.2026 06:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I recently picked up a leftover 25 Heritage with a manual. I’m astounded that there is a business case for it but I’m enjoying the old school feeling.

08.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Concur. I’ve met plenty of dumb shits with doctorate degrees. (I’m not excluding myself from this group.)

07.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a...

β€œJust received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop. NY-DC in 29 minutes.” - Elon Musk, July 2017

Great story from February of Musk's cult of incompetence:

washingtonian.com/2026/02/12/h...

07.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I generally like the way the EX30 looks but I cannot abide Volvo stepping back from safety by not having instruments in front of the driver.

07.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

hey i wrote about this yesterday and compared our tech oligarchs to the planter class of the South pre-civil war
www.patreon.com/posts/152399...

07.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 1447 πŸ” 372 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 11

Me, in high school English class: Symbolism is bullshit.

Me, now: πŸ€”

07.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not really interested in owning a new Rolls but I would love to go through the full process of specifying one.

07.03.2026 12:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0