@SwarmShawarma if the myrmidons who blindly and faithfully followed all of the "green energy" crap of the last few decades knew just how harmful a lot of it really is, they'd lynch the politicians who put it forth
That is, assuming they actually care about the environment and the entire thing isn't just a cynical ploy to fuck up the free market
pistachios
Not sure if they are related to the current Dubai Chocolate fad referenced (which has yet to come to my attention in the wild.) But, at the intersection of Pistachio market consolidation, water rights capture, political manipulation and outright purchase, and Mad Money getting sent to Israel, you'll find the rich AF piece of shit Resnick Family. Well known and widely maligned here in California.
Sad to hear that @Vermillion-Rx is leaving TRP-RED but we wish him the best on his new blog (https://trp.red/t/1g7d)
Electric cars becoming as disposable as mobile phones.
If there was a doubt how big a crabon footprint there was.
This pricing strategy creates a paradox. While it makes green transportation accessible to a broader segment of the population, it encourages a culture of frequent replacement. In many cases, the cost of upgrading to a newer model with a better battery and updated software is low enough that consumers view it as a reasonable monthly expense rather than a major life purchase
This volatility is likewise reflected in the plummeting resale values of used EVs in China. Because the technology moves so swift, the second-hand market for EVs is struggling. A three-year-old EV may lose a vast majority of its original value because the “tech stack” it carries is no longer competitive. This creates a cycle where owners are encouraged to trade in their vehicles quickly before the value bottoms out, further shortening the average lifespan of the car on the road.
www.world-today-journal.com/china-ev-disposal-why-electric-cars-are-scrapped-faster-auto-news/
Read MoreApparently Iran is one of the worlds biggest suppliers of pistachios, so they started growing them in the US and the Dubai chocolate craze switched over US consumption from Iran imports to California. Cutting off Iran's exports.
LOL no.
Iran was the primary supplier of the world's pistachios several decades ago, but right around the time of the hostage crisis in the 1970s, it was realized they could be grown in California.
Bonus reason to buy the American ones: the Iranians used to dye the pistachios with red powder to hide how many of them had gone bad.
That was used for a gag in the first "Naked Gun" movie:
