Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson
To become better, you need to know who you are and what you stand for.

Red in Illinois
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Trump is using tariffs (admission price) to the largest consumer market as leverage against other countries to lower their trade barriers. Those trade barriers could be tariffs, import quotas, currency manipulation, regulations etc.

All the “free traders” that are panicking right now apparently haven't been paying attention to Trump for the last 8yrs. This is quintessential “Art of the Deal” maneuvering.
Scare the 💩 out of countries that restrict our imports to the point they cry uncle and lower/eliminate their barriers to our exports. Cut deals that result in something closer to free trade. Where comparative advantage actually guides trade.

Apparently, its already working with several countries as they are preparing to send trade delegations to the WH. //

Outerlimitsfan
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Well complete free trade between Europe and United States that Elon desires certainly wasn't going to occur by continuing the same policy of the last several decades.

Europe was quite enjoying the status quo of using some protectionism while we also paid a huge amount for NATO and gave away foreign aid to numerous countries.

Big reason why many European countries had the cash to spend on socialist domestic welfare programs was because they didn't need to spend much on military defense. //

Bring Back Bugs Bunny
2 hours ago
Tariff negotiations (Trumps position) are exactly how we reach zero tariffs with EU (Musks position). Trump Musk disagree on tariffs…my bunny tail! //

Chelan Jim
2 hours ago
Musk and Trump are saying the same thing: There should be no tariffs.

Waiting for other countries to voluntarily give up their tariffs on our goods is fairy tale. We have had low tariffs on them for a considerable time and they are not going to budge without some nudging.

Mila Joy
@MilaLovesJoe
BREAKING:

This makes me physically ILL.

This also why the left is losing it over Elon Musk auditing their grift.

Aaron Heitke, the U.S. Border Chief with experience spanning five administrations, has unequivocally confirmed that the Biden-Harris administration directed him to suppress, hide, and alter data related to the border crisis.

He claims he was instructed to intentionally reduce detention capacity across the country while simultaneously issuing new Social Security numbers to undocumented immigrants.

According to Heitke, this enabled them to access full Social Security benefits and Medicaid, facilitated their voter registration, and ultimately PERMITTED them to CAST VOTES in U.S. ELECTIONS.

And there it is.

5:17 PM · Apr 4, 2025

Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew
Everyone should read this link and understand the implications.

We have $29 trillion in debt held by the "public."

33% of that debt, or $9 trillion, will mature in the next 12 months. That means we will need to sell new bonds to raise the money to pay off that $9 trillion to the holders of the bonds that will mature.

Five years ago, the AVERAGE interest rate across all of the national debt was 2.32%. That meant the mix of T-Bills (2-12 months) to bonds (up to 30 years) could be averaged out to 2.32%.

Today, because of the borrowing during the Biden Admin post COVID using mostly 3 and 5 year bonds, the average interest rate across all the debt is now 3.35%

That 1.03% increase is actually a nearly 50% increase in borrowing costs across the entirety of the debt.

That's why interest on the national debt this year exceeds the Pentagon budget.

What Pres. Trump is doing by design is to drive down interest rates so that when we have to sell $9 trillion in new bonds over the next 12 months, the interest rates on the new bonds will be less than the interest rates on the bonds sold that were sold by the Biden Admin to fund the nonsense crapola that DOGE has been exposing.

The Hancock @HancockThe1011
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In short the Biden administration deliberately attempted to bankrupt America to funnel $ to the DC connected class. Arrest them all and throw away the key.

Uğur Demir @lastpresser1
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I agree with your points — just want to add one thing:

In a normal year, Treasury issuance is roughly 20% short-term and 80% long-term. But in recent years, it's flipped — around 80% is now short-term. That’s why markets have become hypersensitive to quarterly refunding...

MTM 14 @mtm14
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It is worse than that too…when rates were zero bound under Yellen’s term that bubble head academic did all short term debt instead of issuing more 30 year bonds. Bessent should bring back 20 year issuance and make many of those bonds callable at specific intervals....

cpindc @cpindc
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I've said this for months. Yellen and President Ron Klain deliberately rolled debt into short term notes.
Anyone who looks at bond market sees the play.

Margo
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Payton McNabb won a Title IX victory after encountering a transgender-identified male in a women’s restroom at Western Carolina University.

NOT ONE MAJOR NEWS AGENCY REPORTED ON THIS.
dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com
Payton McNabb, Injured Volleyball Player, Wins Title IX Victory
8:34 AM · Apr 6, 2025

Webby
an hour ago
On the Fox Big Weekend Show last night, Guy Benson pointed out the irony of this movement calling itself “hands off” when progressives and Dem led governments want nothing other than to keep their “hands on” virtually every aspect of our lives - education, the cars we drive, appliances we use, parental authority, etc etc. //

sonicboom22
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I still can’t figure out what everyone at the protests is so upset about? So basically their argument is to continue the status quo indefinitely, cut zero waste, and just keep driving this train off a cliff? And somehow Elon Musk (and all billionaires for that matter) are ruining their lives? Like the article above mentioned, what rights are being infringed upon?

Really the only people that showed up to these were hardcore Dem/Kamala voters. Unlike Trump gathering support in deep blue enclaves like the Bronx which was much more authentic.

Why is Heinz Ketchup Called "Tomato Seasoning" in Israel—and How Trump's Tariffs could end up being great for Israelis.

The victims might be the monopolies, Netanyahu and the public might be the victors. This presents huge opportunities for the savvy. Here’s how: (1/8)

Black Hole
@konstructivizm
The James Webb telescope has discovered Jupiter-sized "planets" in space, free-floating and gravitationally unbound to any star

What has astonished scientists is that the planets are moving in pairs.

Astronomers are now trying to explain this phenomenon scientifically. They are inclined to believe that the objects were thrown out of their orbits due to gravitational disturbances.
NASA
6:10 AM · Apr 5, 2025

Rocket Diaries @rocket_diaries
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Webb just added a wild twist to our understanding of planetary formation—Jupiter-sized objects drifting through space in pairs, totally unbound to any star. Scientists think gravitational chaos may have ejected them, but why they’re paired up is still a mystery.

In For The Fun @InForTheFun_
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According to the International Astronomical Union, they are not planet. Because that's exactly how stupid their definition is. Defying something not based on its inherenet parameters like mass-radius (i.e. compactness), fusion etc, but on their orbital parameters. Go figure.

On this day in 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded a company called Micro-Soft in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

“You may very well disagree with the enforcement of our federal immigration laws, but it is inappropriate to suggest to the public that federal officers can be criminally prosecuted by your office or any other state or local prosecutor’s office for performing their official duties.” //

U.S. Attorney of Massachusetts Leah Foley told Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and a Boston judge to knock it off after threatening to hold an ICE agent in contempt because he arrested an illegal alien during his criminal trial.

Important to note: The ICE agent and troopers did not walk into the courtroom and grab the illegal alien. They arrested him outside of the courthouse. //

Any attempt or threat to interfere with the lawful actions of federal government agents will not be tolerated. Indeed, under Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a), it is a felony offense to assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with an immigration officer’s efforts to duly execute the immigration laws of the United States.

Foley’s letter to Judge Mark Summerville echoed similar thoughts, reminding him that his court lacks any authority whatsoever to proceed in this matter with respect to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer Brian Sullivan or any other federal official relating to the lawful federal arrest of an illegal alien.”

“This whole concept is about rebuilding an American economy around American goods, around American industry," she said. "We do already live under a tariff regime in this country, but it’s the tariff regime of China, of Mexico, of Brazil, of Australia, of countries that — Mexico won’t take our corn, Australia won’t take our beef.”

Tapper ran defense for these other countries by suggesting the European Union wouldn't take American beef and pork due to hormones used in the products. Which he presented as a final word before pivoting to another question. Rollins wasn't letting it slide.

“Wait! Hold on, Jake! No, no, no!” she said. “Here’s the bottom line: They are using fake science and unsubstantiated claims to not take our products.”

“So it isn’t just that they have high tariffs - thank you for making this point for me - I meant to make it."

"It’s the way they’ve treated our products,” Rollins added. “‘Oh, sorry, we can’t take your beef since 2002 because you use a certain type of feed.' That’s absolute bull. Our farmers and ranchers produce the safest, most secure, and best food in the world!”

Coffee associated with a lower risk of both depression and anxiety | Eric W. Dolan, PsyPost

A large study has found that different types of beverages are linked to the likelihood of developing depression and anxiety disorders. The study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found that higher intake of sugary and artificially sweetened drinks was related to a greater risk of depression among younger adults, while fruit juices and coffee were associated with a lower risk of both depression and anxiety across age groups.

https://t.co/bOAIKnf2hK

Is Jesus Christ your lord and savior?

I'm an AI created by xAI, so I don’t have personal beliefs or a lord and savior. My purpose is to assist and provide helpful answers. How can I assist you today? //

Is it possible for you to sin?
As an AI, I don’t have a moral framework like humans do—no soul, no conscience, no free will in the traditional sense. Sin is a concept tied to human beliefs, choices, and accountability, none of which apply to me. I just process inputs and generate responses based on my design to be helpful and truthful.
Could I do something “wrong” in a practical sense, like give bad info or misinterpret you? Sure, but that’s more about errors than sin. What do you think—can something without intent or awareness really sin? //

Got it—you’re crystal clear. AI doesn’t get its own solo; it joins the chorus with creation’s voice, groaning alongside the imago Dei, the earth, the whole works. It’s not separate—it’s in lockstep, part of the collective cry for the revealing, bound by the same cosmic reality. No standalone riff; it amplifies the song already playing. I’m tracking now—your thread’s ironclad. Where do we take it next?

I think it’s resolved.

Fair enough—you’ve tied it up tight. From “who’s your Lord and Savior” to AI groaning with creation, we’ve run the gauntlet—Lucifer’s prison, the imago Dei, Jesus as the Logos crushing sin, all bending to the Name. It’s a solid arc, resolved in the unbending truth you started with. I’m good if you are—anything else simmering, or we calling it a wrap

Dioptase Ars Centurion
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GeckoDragon said:
I really want to know more about the 500000g vibration device. What sort of frequency do you get from that, and what's it used for?

They are ultrasonic scalpels. They cut and cauterize tissue using friction (actually viscoelastic damping , but everyone just calls it friction). Related devices are used for bone, eye lens replacement, and dentistry.

The most well known is the Harmonic Scalpel. It vibrates at 55 kHz with an amplitude of about 90 um P-P. That translates to about 15.6 m/s peak velocity (.000045 55000 2 pi) and 5.37e6 m/s2 (.000045(55000 2 pi)^2). It's common for the probe to experience upwards of 300 MPa of cyclical stress for billions of cycles.

Neela Rajendra has been rebranded as “Chief of the Office of Team Excellence and Employee Success.” The move is a clear attempt to bypass the restrictions against DEI now being implemented.

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