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@manitou202.bsky.social
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Husband, dad, engineer, Michigan alumni, and part time ski bum who lives in Colorado and is a huge fan of Porsche, BMW, F1, and Electric cars.

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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 02/10/2026
I strongly encourage Republicans to run on this message!
Screen shot of a Fox News clip with Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett saying: "The higher mortgage rates are actually a good sign for the economy because corporations are borrowing money to build things like data centers instead of lending to homeowners."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
who trump really cares about:
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 28/09/2026
The Golden Age is going so well, Americans are nostalgic for 2008.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
GOLDMAN: ".. the longer a diesel export ban lasts, the more disruptive .. because diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel are largely produced together. .. We estimate that, once diesel storage is full, each week .. would likely be associated with $0.3/gallon of upward pressure on US retail gasoline .."
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hyundai, you are really killing me. This is the second time my teenage son has been stranded because of our ICCU failing. I think it's time to sell our Ioniq and find another brand.
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Ryan Cummings @weakinstrument.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1/n: Because of record-breaking diesel prices, the Trump Admin is reportedly considering a diesel export ban. There is one part of the country that this would squeeze tremendously, risking physical shortages that would prevent people from heating their homes in winter: New England (PADD 1A).
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What could possibly go wrong?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Diesel fast approaching $6.00 - Schwab ⛽️
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The Verge @theverge.com · 10/09/2026
Another mathematician accused the company of ‘dishonesty’ after several big breakthroughs. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work 
Another mathematician accused the company of ‘dishonesty’ after several big breakthroughs. 
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...
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Electrek @electrek.co · 07/09/2026
A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
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A Tesla ran a stop sign and killed a man, record confirms Full Self-Driving/Autopilot was on
A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and hit a Honda Civic turning left through the intersection. The Civic’s driver, 82-year-old Stephen Field, was killed. Police reported it as a car that failed to stop. What no one reported is that Tesla’s own data says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data. more…
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 04/09/2026
Feds launch investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab deployment
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Feds launch investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab deployment
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
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Sean O’Kane @okane.fyi · 04/09/2026
Trump take Cybercab techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/f...
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Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment | TechCrunch
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
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Diane Swonk @dianeswonk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Tariffs are starting to ramp back up - inflation effects initially small but complicated by bureaucracy. Most companies who were able to get refunds did not drop prices. The exception was some rollback in mostly grocery prices but starting to see other reports of discounting.
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Our 11 year old Golden and our 12 week old kitten.
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Chris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NEW: Most of Denver is now in the highest level of drought (exceptional) for the first time since 2021, and it's the highest % of Denver in drought on record. In other words: This is Denver's worst drought in at least 26 years. #COwx
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Thoughts on "Trump Accounts?" I hate the fact that they are in his name, and that they will likely benefit only people who can afford to contribute. But it kinda seems crazy to not take advantage of the account for your kids if you have the means.
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Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
honey, this Sunday's imminent deal just dropped
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Siri: show me a Fed meeting and presser fail
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Chris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Wow- Fort Morgan hit 108° (!) today. Hottest temperature there in over 113 years (7/2/1913). Incredible. #COwx
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
All this guy does is go around BlueSky defending SpaceX. Now instead just Tesla Stans, we have SpaceX Stans.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 22/07/2026
U.S. Mint Unveils Series Of Gold Coins Commemorating President’s Extramarital Affairs theonion.com/u-s-mint-unveils-serie…
U.S. Mint Unveils Series Of Gold Coins Commemorating President’s Extramarital Affairs
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Two weeks ago today, after Nasdaq willingly rigged the rules, somewhere btw $7-10 bil of passive money was forced to buy SpaceX at $160.42 Today, 10 trading days later, it closed at $119.85 It’s an unprecedented forced loss (at least $2b) for passive investors and our financial media is 🦗
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Age limits for Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Presidency please! I don't know why we have a nursing home running our country.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 10/07/2026
🌶️ "This is the tip of the iceberg. Apple lacks visibility into what’s been happening behind closed doors at OpenAI, where such misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership." 🌶️
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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft | TechCrunch
Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAi's senior leadership, including a long-time former employee.
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Ryan McManus @ryantomorrow.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Flock cameras are a public threat, and need to be dismantled. Glad you're not dead, @joelfeder.bsky.social www.thedrive.com/news/how-flo...
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How Flock Cameras Wrongly Tracked Me For Days over ‘Stolen’ Plates and Sent Police After Me
A simple error got magnified by Flock's nationwide surveillance camera network and ended with four cop cars boxing me in.
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Trump Accounts site shows the following estimates. To achieve these numbers, you need to contribute the yearly amount from birth until 55, not just the first 18 years. It assumes 10.5% growth. Most people can't afford to contribute $5k per year, and the growth assumptions are very aggressive
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW from me: Americans are set to lose nearly $250B gambling this year—a record high, up more than 60% since 2019—and that's before counting unofficial betting via prediction markets or crypto Can anything stop America's gambling boom? 🧵
a graph of US gambling losses
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Chris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
New wildfire near Leadville and Mt. Massive: the 300 acre “Willow Fire” is 0% contained after starting a first few hours ago. Strong 30-40 mph winds along with hot and dry conditions won’t help, though winds will relax some tonight. 📸: Ami Lopez #COwx
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/06/2026
Wow. This focus group on the MAGA cult. Spoiler: not MAGA anymore. Tori Hurst: "They made me watch a documentary on January 6th, and I didn't even know what happened on January 6th prior... And I looked at him, and I said, 'Scott, did that really happen?' And he was like, 'Where have you been?’”
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Faiz Siddiqui @faizsays.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🚨 My book Hubris Maximus is out in paperback TODAY with a new intro that delves into Elon Musk’s tear through Washington and the indelible stain on his life’s work that has resulted from wanton cuts to lifesaving aid. Pick up a copy wherever you get your books: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
The cover of the paperback edition for Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk, by the author of this post, which hits bookstore shelves today
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Chris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
NEW: Fire start just south of Pueblo has prompted the evacuation of the Applewood Mobile Home Park in Colorado City. Fast moving wildfire near I-25. Scary images coming out from this. Avoid I-25 south near Colorado City! #COwx
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
One of the most lopsided games you will see, yet Cape Verde pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the World Cup with a draw. Incredible!
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Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Trump was so desperate to say the deal was done on his birthday he TACO’d & lifted the blockade immediately in exchange for Iran not attacking Israel … for a deal that’s not signed till next Friday and claiming HE opened the Strait of Hormuz that’s firmly under Iran’s control. He got played.
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Morningstar values SpaceX at $63/share. It priced at $135, now trading ~$165. Only 1 of their 3 scenarios — the 7%-odds "moonshot" — justifies the offer price. The market is pricing the longshot as a sure thing.
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I've been considering a BMW iX3 or Rivian R2 as our next vehicle. We have reservations for both. Surprisingly Rivian has already asked us to configure and take delivery of an R2. Unfortunately our current lease isn't up yet, and it won't make sense now. Hoping to push the decision to September
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Americans are working more hours per week than they were this time a year ago -- and yet still taking home less money each week in real terms, thanks to inflation www.bls.gov/news.release...
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Real Earnings Summary - 2026 M05 Results
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
“.. which means that SpaceX and other big IPOs won’t be fast-tracked into the index.” @barrons.com $SPCX www.barrons.com/articles/spa...
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Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Honestly this is huge. Thank god one financial institution has standards (ish)
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This is what Trump's done to the people's house: A third of it is rubble. Another third is a cage match. What a metaphor.
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vantazach @vantazach.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
every Tesla driver is (at most) a couple of taps away from the interactive MechaHitler podcast. at least they can still control the volume, for now reddit post by the car owner www.reddit.com/r/thebulwark...
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Axios @axios.com · 21/05/2026
SpaceX isn't the financial juggernaut many were expecting, according to its IPO prospectus filed yesterday. It shows just how much the IPO depends on expectations for future growth and investor servility to Musk — not the current underlying business.
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SpaceX not the behemoth everyone thought
The company's IPO hinges on investor confidence in staggering future growth.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says he is making a claim for $2-5 million in taxpayer money from Trump’s criminal slush fund. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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'I'm not greedy': January 6 rioters and Trump allies eye $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund
Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader sentenced ‌to 22 years, said he planned to apply to the fund, assuming he could get between $2 and $5 million.
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Ajax97x @ajax97x.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
80's Honda Accord LX
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Almost a year after the Robotaxis launch in Austin, Tesla still can’t perform basic taxis functions. www.reddit.com/r/SelfDrivin...
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From the SelfDrivingCars community on Reddit: Reuters tests out Tesla Robotaxi in Dallas
Explore this post and more from the SelfDrivingCars community
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Just reserved a BMW iX3 to replace our Rivian R1S. We still have a Rivian R2 reservation, and will wait until Rivian releases the full details of the R2 before making a decision. But it will come down to the iX3 or the R2. Leaning heavily towards the iX3 at the moment.
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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"Flying a World War II-era plane, they risk Russian air defenses, highlighting the dangers and satisfaction of defending Ukraine." www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
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Hunting Russian Drones in a Prop Plane With Shotguns and Rifles
A squadron of pilots and gunners patrol Ukraine’s skies looking for Russian attack-and-reconnaissance drones.
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manitou202.bsky.social @manitou202.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Just got rid of our 20+ year old furnace and replaced it with a Jetson Heat Pump. Really loving the variable speeds for quieter operation. Now we have solar, daily drive EVs, and heat/cool our home with a heat pump. Still using gas for our stove and water heater though.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
RAPIDAN sees 85% odds the ceasefire “fails to take hold” .. “.. neither side is under enough pressure to make the painful concessions required for a .. meaningful reopening of Hormuz. We expect the Strait to remain functionally closed and for military strikes to resume in the coming days ..”
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