If Canadian lumber costs $200, American lumber will be $199.99 because patriotism comes with a price tag. Funny how ‘buying American’ doesn’t stop companies from keeping prices sky-high. Almost like… they just like making more money? #tarrifs#economy
A Letter from WIRED's Editor: Ever since Elon Musk dove headfirst into backing Donald Trump’s presidential bid last year—to the tune of $280 million in contributions—WIRED has been tracking the billionaire’s political exploits and growing sphere of influence within the GOP and the Trump administration more specifically. We’ve been sourcing up, talking to people within and around federal agencies, as well as experts in disciplines including cybersecurity, AI, medicine, and more, about Musk’s potential impact.
As you hit the stores for your Christmas returns keep this in mind. Very rarely does someone create a perfect video. This is one.
(I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time)
https://t.co/Qh87dQBfRM
ONLY AN ABSOLUTE HORROR OF A HUMAN BEING WOULD DO THIS…
Republicans slashed $200 million for childhood cancer research—a program created with bipartisan support under Obama—from the CR bill.
Why? Because Elon Musk told them to.
So…
A convicted felon is going to cut crime?
A rapist is going to protect women?
A pathological liar is going to stand for truth?
An unrepentant racist is going to unite the races?
A man who filed 3 bankruptcies is going to help businesses?
A man who incites riots is going to keep the peace?
Make it make sense.
Holding back tears: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard working immigrants who make this country great, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech, for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on social security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth, for democracy, for decency, for everyone who voted again him, and guess what—it was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too, you just don’t realize it yet” @jimmykimmel@JimmyKimmelLive
I'm going to tell you a story. 🧵
If you don't believe in God, this will be hard to hear. If you do believe in God but love your rules more than God's people, this will be even harder to hear.
This is the story of the time God met me.
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NFL Red Zone always shows their Top 5 plays of the day. Never in my life have I seen all 5 plays coming from the same game.
The Miami Dolphins made history in more ways than one!
#FinsUp
Loneliness is hitting men the hardest
But the solution isn't AI girlfriends or the metaverse
Here's 7 reasons why all men should consider joining the mafia:
Illinois just became the first state in the U.S. to outlaw book bans, after Gov. Pritzker signed legislation that would cut off state funding for any Illinois library that tries to ban books.
Pritzker: "Regimes ban books, not democracies."
There is a massive list of options for this. This one just turned 23!
When I say great movie character introduction, what’s the first thing you think of?
Me:
The last time the Dolphins were 7-3 was 2001.
- 24 starting QBs ago
- 8 head coaches ago
- 7 stadium names ago
- Heat had zero titles
- LeBron was in HS
- iPod came out
- iPhone was 6 years away
- Tua was 3
- Mike McDaniel was a Yale freshman
- Tom Brady was a first-year starter
As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.
Today, I’m taking steps to end our failed approach. Allow me to lay them out.