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[Ben Cohen @YoBenCohen]

It’s time to make your own ice cream bars at home! Let me show you how to make a Ben & Jerry’s bar at home! They’re delicious and will satisfy your cravings for an ice cream bar, all while you boycott Magnum. #freebenandjerrys

[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

Best money the Lobby ever spent

[Megatron @Megatron_ron]

🇮🇷🇺🇸 President Trump announces that the Gulf States are going to pay for the war in the Strait of Hormuz

He says he has changed his mind and won’t charge 20% tolls from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Instead, he will seek ‘investments’ and ‘trade contracts’ from Gulf states.

[Daniel Davis Deep Dive @DanielLDavis1]

TRUMP’S FOREVER WAR OPENLY DECLARED

President Trump continues to behave like an imperial monarch, with no limitations on his ability to use lethal military force.

Congress is not involved (because they are cowards and have neutralized themselves), the rule of law no longer has power, and no individual dares challenge the president.

What he’s doing is openly engaging an open-ended war, with no objectives, just continuing to dwindle our limited missile stockpiles, in an arrogant and presumptuous display of his unchecked power.

But that power will not be sufficient to obtain an outcome. All he will do is exhaust our supplies, wear out our troops, and make us truly vulnerable to a peer competitor. We are moving closer and closer to collapsing as an empire.

[Michelle @D162Michele]

The New York Times sounds surprised that corruption and sex crimes are illegal in China.
You’ll get a promotion in the US for that!!

[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

Takes money to burn books

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

The half-time interval for the World Cup final is expected to be whopping 30 minutes long. FIFA have introduced a Super Bowl style half-time show featuring Madonna and Shakira. Absolutely ridiculous.

[Nury Vittachi @NuryVittachi]

CHINESE BATTERY SCIENTISTS are rolling out five-minute electric vehicle charge hubs around the planet.

BYD’s home base, China, has 6,682 ultra-fast stations across 321 cities, the company said. Target: 20,000 in 7 months.

There are plans for another 6,000 around the world, with 3,000 flash charging stations across Europe, plus a further 300 in the UK.

Work is underway to add the chargers in Canada, too—after scientists found a way to maintain charging speeds in below-freezing climates.

The BYD network will “change the game”, with motorists seeing the switch to an EV as a benefit, rather than an inconvenience, the company said. (Taking an old-style car to a petrol station typically lasts 11 minutes with between four and six spent at the pump.)

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MOST IMPORTANT MARKETS
The most important markets of all, long term, are Asia, Africa and Latin America – and they are already making the transition to clean energy, some far ahead of the west.

Developing countries such as Laos and Ethiopia have already totally banned imports of petrol/diesel cars, while wealthy nations still talk-the-talk about “transitioning” gradually with "targets" in 2030 or 2035.

BYD’s ultra-fast chargers are also being set up in Chile, with demo models expected to go live before the end of the year, a spokeswoman said this week.

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POWER BREAKTHROUGH
The breakthrough came with a realization that Chinese hardware could solve a power infrastructure bottleneck.

Problem: Electrical infrastructure would have needed heavy upgrades at each station, taking time and money.

Solution: BYD designed chargers which themselves act as massive battery storage units on the grid.

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COLD WEATHER COUNTRIES
Tests show that the BYD batteries reach 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and up to 97% in 9 minutes under normal conditions.

And in Canada or Russia or the Scandinavian countries, where the cold can be severe? At extreme temperatures of minus 30°C, it can charge from 20% to 97% in 12 minutes.

“This temperature resistance could give the new EV a massive advantage in colder global markets, said ArenaEV, a car review website.

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GLOBAL TRANSITION
The technology only works on the latest BYD models, such as the Denza Z9 GT, so most EV buyers, even if they have BYD cars, won’t get the benefit until they upgrade. For people who don’t have to charge cars in a hurry, there are many options from many brands.

Ironically, the US-Israel attack on Iran has been a powerful spur to communities all over the world, including Washington-controlled places such as Japan and Taiwan, to move away from reliance on fossil fuels.

The move is good news for the clean tech industry, although renewable energy fans cannot rejoice about this factor—there has been far too much entirely needless death and destruction in Iran. As usual, the innocents pay the price.
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[SOVINTERN @sovintern_net]

The ban on the flag from Saddam Hussein’s era shows not the strength of the Iraqi authorities, but their fear of public sentiment. The old standard with three stars has become for some Iraqis not just a symbol of the past, but a sign of disagreement with the political order that emerged after the American occupation:
https://t.co/mGp4C0BkPH

[John Bourscheid 🇺🇸 🚀 @bourscheid]

🚨BREAKING: The drained Reflecting Pool did not reveal any slices. Instead, tire marks were visible, obvious damage from Trump’s vanity drive in a fleet of 10-ton vehicles for no reason at all. He ruined his own project, then lied and blamed the citizens who paid for it.

[GBC @GBC_Press]

🇺🇸🇯🇵🇰🇷 ​Trump:

​"South Korea didn't help us, Australia didn't help us, Japan didn't help us.

​We have 50,000 troops in Japan and 45,000 troops in South Korea to protect them from Kim Jong-un, with whom I have a very good relationship."

[Ryan Rozbiani @RyanRozbiani]

Ahmadinejad is NOT Under House Arrest

He was at the Economic Commission Meeting of the Expediency Council on Saturday

Another NYT lies debunked

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Anyone who gleefully celebrates the violent death of an elderly woman just because she was a public figure who held different opinions - has a profoundly bitter and twisted soul.

[Bryce Greene @TheGreeneBJ]

Jeremy: "Do Palestinians have the right to attack Israeli soldiers?"

Ro: No

Jeremy: "Does Israel have a right to drop a single bomb on Gaza?"

Ro: Yes

This is really the ball game

[tim anderson @timand2037]

Upon reentering the USA at Dulles International Airport, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) interrogated @MaxBlumenthal about his trip (to Iran), searched his belongings, and demanded that he provide access to his smart phones. When he refused to open his phones, CBP officers forced him to turn them over for detention. Other journalists and travelers have been threatened with the loss of their passports for a month for failing to hand over their devices.
https://t.co/npeedXkKtj

[Mark Curtis @markcurtis30]

The oligarchy is all set. Its candidate has condoned everything required: nuclear arms, the US, Nato, Israel, arms industry. The system requires no election. It's all perfectly normal.

[Vfynn_🥷🏼 𐙚 @Vfynn_]

🚨🗣️New: Mbappe on France’s 2-0 defeat to Spain:

• Reporter: Kylian, a difficult night for France. A 2-0 defeat in the World Cup semi-final. From the pitch, what did Spain do that made it so difficult for you?

Kylian Mbappe🗣️: First of all, congratulations to Spain. They deserved the victory. It’s frustrating because when you play against a team like that, you spend so much energy chasing the ball that by the time you finally get it, you’re already exhausted. That’s the reality.

• Reporter: You looked isolated for long periods. Was that because France couldn’t find you, or because of the way Spain defended?

Mbappe: It’s both, but mostly because of how Spain play. To be honest, playing Spain today felt almost the same as playing Barcelona. The style is very similar. They are so technically good on the ball that they don’t just keep possession, they suffocate you with it. Every player is comfortable receiving under pressure, every pass has a purpose, and they make the pitch feel twice as big when they have the ball and half as big when you have it.

As a forward, there were moments where I looked around and realized I hadn’t touched the ball for several minutes. Not because my teammates didn’t want to find me, but because Spain simply didn’t let us breathe. They recycle possession so quickly that you spend most of the game defending instead of attacking.

People always talk about goals and individual performances, but sometimes football is decided before you even reach the final third. If you can’t keep the ball, you can’t create chances. Today, they controlled every rhythm of the match, and we never managed to break it.

This hurts because we know we’re better than what we showed, but credit where it’s due. Spain didn’t beat us only with talent, they beat us with patience, technique and personality. Against a team that plays football like that, if you’re even five percent below your level, they make you look ordinary.”

—🎙️Mixed Zone

[Megatron @Megatron_ron]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 After the International Criminal Court Court issued an arrest warrant against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Marco Rubio is now calling on America's allies to leave the court completely.

He says the United States will dismantle the court brick by brick if necessary.

[Russia X 🇷🇺 @Rusia_HD]

🚨 BREAKING:

​FIFA has appointed MLS referee Ismail Elfath—under whom Lionel Messi has never experienced a defeat—to officiate the England vs. Argentina semifinal.

​Messi and his teammates are heading to the final step by step.

[David Ornside @David_Ornside]

🚨🗣 Didier Deschamps on the Referee FIFA appointed:

"I look up and noticed that the FIFA president was very happy with the result, he knows what he is doing"

"That Referee isn't qualify to officiate a FA cup RO16 match but they appointed him to officiate a world cup semi final, isn't that concerning?"