Project Autocracy

[Tigeraholic1]

8 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

any connection to GTI?

They are here too but they don’t work as much with diesel.mainly natural gas tech. I worked with them on a propane project using F-150’s when they partnered with Roush. That went over like a lead balloon.

[gehringer_2]

Just now, Tigeraholic1 said:

They are here too but they don’t work as much with diesel.mainly natural gas tech. I worked with them on a propane project using F-150’s when they partnered with Roush. That went over like a lead balloon.

A number of years ago I worked on some natural gas storage tech with super high surface area activated carbon. It 'worked' in terms of the carbon storing the gas at liquid like densities,  but this was a synthetic carbon that was produced as powder and no-one ever found a way to pelletize it to sufficient strength without killing the surface area. That work was with GRI back in the day so I wondered given the Chicago connection. 

It wasn't what killed the project but an amusing unforeseen glitch with storing nat gas by adsorption is that you can start with safety odorized gas going in, but you get de-odorized gas coming back out. Oops.

[CMRivdogs]

Axios reporting a possible Trump/McConnell fight over recess appointments, especially the likes of Gaetz.  McConnell is no longer constrained by the bonds of Senate Leadership, he's 82 and probably may not run for re-election in '26. Killer quote 

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• "I'm going to make John McCain sound like a dove," McConnell told Tackett.

https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/mitch-mcconnell-trump-confirmations-senate?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiossneakpeek&stream=top

Edited November 19, 2024 by CMRivdogs

[gehringer_2]

47 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

Axios reporting a possible Trump/McConnell fight over recess appointments, especially the likes of Gaetz.  McConnell is no longer constrained by the bonds of Senate Leadership, he's 82 and probably may not run for re-election in '26. Killer quote 

https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/mitch-mcconnell-trump-confirmations-senate?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiossneakpeek&stream=top

Sounds good to me. Lets see if his health holds up.

[Tiger337]

24 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Sounds good to me. Lets see if his health holds up.

McConnell's health or Trump's health?  

[gehringer_2]

35 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

McConnell's health or Trump's health?  

I have to say I never guessed I'd be wanting both McConnell and Trump to survive another couple of years. But it's looking like at least two would be good......I suppose I could be wrong about Vance, but I'm not sure I want to risk finding out.

[oblong]

McConnell is one guy I would bet on over Trump. Guy has balls of steel and has LBJ level craftsmanship in terms of senate manipulation. 

[ewsieg]

9 hours ago, oblong said:

McConnell is one guy I would bet on over Trump. Guy has balls of steel and has LBJ level craftsmanship in terms of senate manipulation. 

10 years ago I would have agreed wholeheartedly.  We're seeing MAGA republicans in the Senate, not just the House and we've had nearly 10 years of Trump poisoning the remaining folks.   That said, I still won't bet against McConnell.

As a long time listener to the Bulwark though, I'll channel a complaint they have had for a long time.  So many republicans have acquiesced time and time again against Trump and when the camera wasn't on them they'd confide it was because they did it to allow them to stay in the room so when something big happened, they could be there to fight against Trump.  Utter bull**** that it takes a 2nd term after you had the political and even public support to prevent that after 1/6, but I guess i'll take later rather than never. 

[1776]

A McConnell/Trump fight would be much more entertaining than the Tyson/Paul fight. 
My money would definitely be on McConnell and the sooner the better.

[CMRivdogs]

What the President Elect and his court seem to forget along with several members of Congress is the  three branches of government are equals. That's third grade Social Studies.

[gehringer_2]

22 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

What the President Elect and his court seem to forget along with several members of Congress is the  three branches of government are equals.

That's where a lot of Autocracies start out. The playbook is just successively neuter the other bases of power by the death of a 1000 cuts. Installing docile judges is always one fundamental starting point and Trump is already a way down that road  - thanks in large part to McConnell. And now suddenly he's supposed to be our great white hope? I'm not holding my breath.

Edited November 19, 2024 by gehringer_2

[CMRivdogs]

Dr Oz will be in charge of Medicare and Medicare. Whelp, there goes my lung transplant... 

[chasfh]

6 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

What the President Elect and his court seem to forget along with several members of Congress is the  three branches of government are equals. That's third grade Social Studies.

Do you mean "his court", the people like Stephen Miller and Elon Musk who buzz around Trump at the White House? Or do you mean "the Court", as in the justices? Because I think the Court could easily reinterpret the law and the Constitution to neuter Congress or even the President and make themselves truly supreme. Who's going to stop them? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? They have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom etc. etc. etc.

Edited November 19, 2024 by chasfh

[CMRivdogs]

I was referring to the Stooges like Thomas, Alito and whomever passes for Curley Joe on any particular ruling

[Tigermojo]

Dr. Phil in charge of asylums so no illegals can get into them?

[chasfh]

Yeah, this is mos def gonna happen. But hey, at least eggs will be a half a buck or so cheaper.

 

[Tiger337]

28 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Yeah, this is mos def gonna happen. But hey, at least eggs will be a half a buck or so cheaper.

 

I feel like big compnies are already doing this.  They seem to know everything I am doing.    

[Tigerbomb13]

32 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Yeah, this is mos def gonna happen. But hey, at least eggs will be a half a buck or so cheaper.

 

Scary stuff

[romad1]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

I feel like big compnies are already doing this.  They seem to know everything I am doing.    

The companies dont care about you per se.  The government would care about you precisely. That’s why they need subpoena power and legal authorities to do this sort of thing.  

[romad1]

Wife was at a town hall for her agency. Levels of freaking out are appropriate to the situation.

[Edman85]

Lol at tweedle dee and tweedle dum forcing federal employees back to the office as a cost savings, when telework and hybrid working is a big time cost savings in itself.

[Tiger337]

42 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

Lol at tweedle dee and tweedle dum forcing federal employees back to the office as a cost savings, when telework and hybrid working is a big time cost savings in itself.

People who use their big yaps for a living don't understand telework and hybyid.  

[mtutiger]

1 hour ago, Edman85 said:

Lol at tweedle dee and tweedle dum forcing federal employees back to the office as a cost savings, when telework and hybrid working is a big time cost savings in itself.

It's very on brand for Tweedle Dee given how he runs his companies...

[romad1]

SO, the commercial real estate companies have the guy they wanted in power.  They have the ability to get those offices in the cities back to higher occupancy.  They have won so you will commute.  The powerful have colluded against the proles to assure our serfdom.

[chasfh]

14 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

I feel like big compnies are already doing this.  They seem to know everything I am doing.    

Big companies probably aren’t going to monitor you for dissent, at least not until they’re contracted by the government.