Month: June 2023

Yeah, Whatever

Mocking Furriners

Here’s something guaranteed to make you snore (as it did me):

UK and European carmakers are facing multibillion-pound costs if the European Union goes ahead with the introduction of tariffs on electric vehicles partially manufactured outside the two regions.

European carmakers are urging the EU to delay post-Brexit tariffs on the sale of electric vehicles to the United Kingdom and vice-versa over fears that the increased prices will overwhelmingly benefit China, one of the leading producers of the batteries required to run the cars. The European Union has refused to heed the request for a delay by the British Government as they try to stimulate the growth of the continents’ domestic production of electric vehicles (EVs). Experts, however, have warned that the bullying tactic has failed to excite manufacturing enough to justify sticking to the proposed tariff timeline, enacted by the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).

It’s all kinda confusing, especially to one of addled brain like myself, but the executive summary seems to be that governments have been interfering with markets by means of tariffs, and now it’s gone and bitten them in the ass.  (Feel free to correct me if I read this wrong.)

However, as it involves

  • the EU and
  • electric cars…

Reminder & Update

Friends and Family

As we enter Week 3 of the annual Help Keep The Repo Man From Kim’s Door event, please let me first thank all those of you who have made donations already, from the blogger who I happen to know is himself struggling, to the Regular Readers whose names I recognize, and to the Readers whom I don’t.

Thank you, one and all.

And to those who haven’t yet stepped up to the (collection) plate, please do so if it’s at all possible.

Honestly, it’s your responses and donations that make blogging worthwhile — I don’t do this for the money (or else I’d have ads and paid advertorials all over the place), nor do I write these daily missives for some kind of self-justification.

But it really is nice to be appreciated, and your generosity shows me that, in spades.  Thank you.

One last thing.  This website is having increasing issues with connectivity — I get those “dropped connections” notices often, sometimes as I’m writing the posts themselves and sometimes when I try to respond in Comments.  Even my emails crash when I try to respond to messages. It’s not my wi-fi at home, it is very definitely happening at Hosting Matters, so please be patient as TS II and I try to resolve the thing.

I have no idea why this is going on — it’s a damn nuisance — but I am aware of the situation.  If you’re having problems commenting, just wait a few minutes and try again, as I do.  Sorry about all that, but it’s outside my control.

Bullet Dodged

Entertainment

I have no interest, of course, in ever watching the Barbie movie, despite the casting of the comely Margot Robbie in the title role.

Nevertheless, I still got a queasy feeling in my stomach when I stumbled across this horrifying scenario:

Amy Schumer was originally to play the title role of Barbie in the live-action Barbie movie but left the project in 2017, citing scheduling conflicts.

Yeah, nothing says “Barbie”

…like this foul yenta:

You may all be excused for a bathroom / vomit break at this point, and please accept my apologies for the latter pic — but it had to be done.

News Roundup

Bad News

And in Very Important News For Womyns:


...feministas cheer at clear proof that they really don’t need men in their lives.  Also, Epsteiner Bill Clinton claims to have an alibi.


...I would have thought that a trip to any Disney theme park would ipso facto ruin a holiday, but maybe that’s just me.


...I liked this Cuban hottie the minute I first read about her.


...I never frequent Taco Bell so I’m immune to this horror, but some people may be interested.

From the Dept. of Global Cooling Climate Warming Change:


...with approximately 53.9999 billion tonnes coming solely from the Third World (e.g. India and China), so send someone to scold them.  Oh look, here’s a candidate:


...especially you, Fuckface.

From the Desirable Consequences files:


...I’ve never thought we should emulate anything that Haiti does, but maybe I was too hasty.

In LGBTOSTFU News:


...this is known as “Pedal To The Metal” marketing.


...see above.

From the Great Cultural Assimilation Project:


...I can just see the Somalis lining up for those Gender Studies classes.


...never a random Haitian around when you need one.

And a refreshing dose of link-free INSIGNIFICA:

  

...you had me at “pussy bows”.

And on that topic:


...any time, any place, RollerGirl.

And that’s all the news that’s fit to drool over.

Down The Toilet

Freaks & Loonies, Legal Stuff, Perverts

That’s what’s going to happen to this poor guy’s business:

A women’s spa, where nudity is compulsory, has been ordered by a judge to admit pre-op trans women with penises after an activist complained when the owner tried to ban them.

Of course, where else but in the Blue Northwest?

The family-owned spa, which has a branch on the outskirts of Seattle and one in Tacoma, is modeled on Jjimjilbang – sex-segregated bath houses in Korea – and offers monthly memberships and day passes.

Needless to say, real women — i.e. those without dangling bits — are probably going to stop frequenting this spa because they don’t want to see hairy penises in a girls-only haven, and the place will soon have to close.

All because some blue-haired trannie freak felt slighted.

In the old days… let me not go there.  On the other hand, why the hell not?