How is it that we as a country were helpless in the face of Trump’s contemptuous and destructive behavior toward our NATO allies, his threatening behavior toward our press corps and our citizens, his usurpation of executive powers to defy Congressional oversight and supoenas, his political support of domestic terror groups, his politicization of the the FBI, IC, and DOJ, his use of the AG as his shield and his sword, his efforts to derail the election and its certification by the states and by Congress, his incitement of violence and murder on January 6, and his exoneration after two (2) impeachment trials that did not hear testimony from a single live witness, and yet it is only the prospect of a CEO seeking damages in a defamation lawsuit that raises the realizable prospect of justice, accountability, and punishment?
Dominion is not going to settle. Period. Damage is real and done. Period. They might get only what’s left after MyPillow is liquidated, but they will take it.
I just read an article regarding the Oshkosh contract with the USPS. I had to read why Workhorse dropped so badly today. But the most interesting read was Hyliion’s hybrid semi. It has both a diesel engine and a battery to save about 30% on fuel and emissions. They also have an electric truck with a renewable natural gas generator that can charge the battery for up to 30% less than grid costs.
What it looks like:
Kind of interesting that Nikola claims to have hydrogen costs down to 4 bucks a kilogram. They are working on getting it cheaper.
If Nikola can build their network of 700 truck stops for 11.6 billion, they will be the leaders in hydrogen.
I wouldn’t either. I’d crush the son of a bitch and go hunting for the next one and then crush him. We used to call that “Sending a message”. It’s for people who are confused by emails.
Think of all the things they’ve been saying about individuals and (occasionally) other corporate entities without consequences for years, because “public figure” or “political speech” or no resources/not enough of a monetary claim to fund a case. If everyone falsely accused by a rightwing scammer had more than a few nickels as compensation, things might be different.
(Of course, altering the law to make that possible without some kind of godlike oracle about bad faith would also bankrupt every center and left public speaker…)
Modern America: every company will soon have a D or an R next to its name. Imagine the hoops that Republican jurisdictions are going to jump through to avoid awarding contracts to Dominion in future.