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Carney: “A new airlift of Canadian aid landed in Gaza today, with thanks to His Majesty King Abdullah II and our Jordanian partners.

Canada is dedicating more than $340 million in aid to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and we will ensure it moves forward at the necessary scale.”

After Trump's tariffs, India has informed the United States that it is not interested in purchasing F-35 fighter jets – Bloomberg

Hope you guys are excited for the White House to start looking like Ceaușescu’s Palace of the Parliament but without the tasteful understatement

“.. a roughly double-digit percentage increase ..”

@wsj.com $HSY
www.wsj.com/business/ret...

LAGARDE: “.. the dominant role of the U.S. dollar, the cornerstone of the system, is no longer certain ..”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/b...

Oh well. Can’t please everyone.

@wsj.com $F $GM
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

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Original-Owner 2002 Volkswagen EuroVan MV Weekender Project at No Reserve

US Companies, Consumers Are Paying for Trump's Tariffs, Not Foreign Firms Who’s paying for Donald Trump’s tariffs? So far, American businesses and consumers.

Tariffs are import taxes. This is a giant tax hike on Americans, who evidently love this stuff. Tax me more, Dear Leader!
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Chinese Car Giants Rush Into Brazil With Dreams of Dominating a Continent

Really seems like China is going to win the EV war www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/c...

This is an epic campaign video

Autocorrect not wonderful- until 1978!

Thanks to AI, got my answer. They were assembled in Aussie, along with other AMC cars, for that market until 1968. Apparently, there are RHD Javelins and AMXs. Wonderful!

"Tariffs Are Already Killing New Cars Under $30,000" www.motor1.com/news/766369/...

Ok, my new Holy Grail is finding a RHD Pacer! Why did AMC think these would find buyers in the UK?

Factoid: Still one of the best motoring magazine covers of all time & a neat way to end a long week…

(And yes, it’s also a 50th anniversary nod to the car promoted at launch as ‘The first wide small car’)

These guys have been throwing random people into gulags without a second thought but they've suddenly rediscovered the concept of presumption of innocence

Just 23-31% of Americans support Trump's most aggressive recent immigration actions compared to 53-59% who oppose them

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/27/about-1-in-4-us-adults-worry-they-or-someone-close-to-them-could-be-deported/

Datsuns of Melbourne.

Ruining my day with the Douthat interview of Allie Beth Stuckey, an unserious person whose main point is that you might be tempted to see others as humans but you must resist this. Far-right ideology, deeply violent, packaged for evangelical moms.

Every news cycle now is like “Supreme Court legalizes murder! Trump declares war on Moon! Democrats express concern.”

TUESDAY: Stephen Colbert criticizes CBS News' $16 million settlement with Trump, calling the payment to resolve Trump's absurd lawsuit it a "big fat bribe."

THURSDAY: CBS News announcing it is canceling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Last episode will be May 2026

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"Made-in-China Chevys for $17,000 Are Winning Fans in Mexico"

"Small cars subject to high tariffs aren’t an option for cash-strapped American buyers." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

There's An Electric Ford Bronco. But You Can't Have It. China is set to get an EREV and EV version of the Ford Bronco. Unfortunately, American buyers likely won't see this car, as it's built in China.

It’s insane we aren’t getting this thing.

China gets a Bronco branded EREV and EV. (Technically it’s a JMC car but still)

insideevs.com/news/766100/...

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