Americans are citizens of the world, too

great quote: "A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
-- Jimmy Carter

No Cybertrucks allowed

From there, cops confiscated the nearly $100,000 EV and told the alleged violator that they must provide proof of ownership and proper insurance before they can reclaim it.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/uk-police-seize-cybertruck-because-154106026.html

EU jacks up Musk

steps up probe

https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-steps-up-probe-into-musks-x-with-new-demands-2025-01-17/

End of the road for Cybertruck

"poor sales and a decline in production, and because of this, it is time to say goodbye "

does this mean fire sale?

https://www.ecoportal.net/en/say-goodbye-to-tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk/578/

EU all up in X's azz

"In addition, the EU regulator requested access to information on how the social media network moderates and amplifies content."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/european-union-orders-x-to-hand-over-algorithm-documents/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social

Canadian PM's idea on retaliatory tarriffs

Hit Musk first

https://bsky.app/profile/charlieangus104.bsky.social/post/3lfvbrsbenc25

Colton Moore, say hello to floor

Japan inaugurates independent mission to NATO

"In Tokyo on Thursday, Japan and NATO held high-level consultations to discuss regional security issues in East Asia and Europe, according to the Foreign Ministry."

https://apnews.com/article/japan-nato-security-russia-china-north-korea-f41a56084361dad087a5b25acb000e95

Mastodon won't be kissing any rings

.."to become wholly owned by a European nonprofit organization—"affirming the intent that Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/mastodon-becomes-nonprofit-to-make-sure-its-never-ruined-by-billionaire-ceo/

Was Sen. Tom Cotton one of Russia's useful idiots with forged letter?

"A Russian disinformation operation involving a forged diplomatic letter may have triggered Donald Trump’s ongoing interest in purchasing Greenland,"

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/13/danish-intelligence-russia-forged-letter-to-spark-trumps-greenland-purchase-bid/