The mighty CCP, with superpower ambitions, afraid of a t-shirt.

I bow to you, O bearded one!

Yandex search is part of the Russian division (I think, but don’t take my word for it). I don’t know how the services were split but I do know the Dutch arm of the company sold off a bunch of things to the Russian one.

TOMATO vs [tʰə̥ˈmeɪɾoʊ]

I’m surprised (and very happy) that the driver loves it. Getting truckers on board with electric semis is a huge challenge, so if other heavy truck drivers like their electrics that will hopefully help win them over.

Elbridge Colby, one of Trumps simps from the Pentagon

I can’t stand that smug nepo baby. He’s a dollar-store Tucker Carlson whose self-confidence is completely unwarranted by his competence.

100% of those who didn’t die!

Is the rollout happening that quickly? How many are they building in a year? I also can’t imagine a company used to building MRAPs can churn vehicles out faster than a conventional automaker…

i don’t like my culture or my people because they are corrupt and not self critical

and they (both castists and muslims) generalize others alot

I’m sorry but this made me laugh out loud.

I broadly agree with you and like you also tend to criticize the CCP from the left. If you want to be communist, be communist and do it right (for the first time!).

However, it’s far too late for China to do those things before GenX enters retirement, even if there were any political will to attempt it. China is (after the USA) the most grindingly capitalist place I’ve ever been to, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Within the parameters of their current politics, they are absolutely heading at full speed for an economic cliff, even if Xi succeeds in killing off most of that male surplus on Taiwanese beaches. Taking Taiwan, however doomed and reckless the attempt may be, is perhaps the only hope of stemming that flow, since TW has much higher per capita GDP. I’m guessing that’s why he’s so intent on it.

True, but I don’t think it’s had any link to the aerospace company for a very long time, right?

they either bought the (I think flawed) economic theory that this is needed

You’re putting me in the difficult situation of backing up the CCP on this one, but how could it not be needed? They kneecapped birthrates for a whole generation, and never recovered. Unless they fix birthrates or start allowing immigration, they have no other recourse than forcing people to work longer. Either that or they actually start acting communist and redistribute wealth so that the soon-to-be retiree generations can weather the storm.

Edit: also, look at that male surplus. Ouch.

It seems odd to turn to Oshkosh to build these. I wonder how they compare to Amazon’s Rivian vans.

What do you mean, “fall for this”? What are they going to do — protest? Vote for someone else?

I can’t believe I’m defending Yandex, but keep in mind that they sold off the Russian business a while back (to VK, if I remember correctly). Yandex RU and Yandex “everywhere else” are different companies.

It’s OK though, because China is communist and the workers own the means of produ… hhee… pro… sorry, I can’t say it with a straight face.

Stop using Twitter. Let him scream into the void and fade into obscurity.

They’re underwater, very small, and spin quickly.

Thanks for this, I gave it a shot but all I find it a bunch of timeshift files. I’m also not sure where to search that I haven’t already looked at.

I find it hard to criticize a company for culling middle management. Most of those jobs are useless at best and detrimental at worst.