Trump’s Battleship Idea Is Nostalgic, Musk‑style Fantasy
The Trump battleship plan (the US last built a battleship in 1944, because they were obsolete even then) comes from the Musk school of Cybertruck design. Boyhood fantasy of a long past view of the future. https://t.co/5yv8H0dRum
Trump’s Tirade over Missing Airmen Stalls Crisis Response
"[Trump] went into a frenzied state upon learning two airmen were missing when their fighter jet was downed in Iran. His hours-long tirade became such a hindrance that aides barred him from the room handling the crisis" https://t.co/LCbrmPyATp
Automatic Draft Registration Sparks Automatic Voter Fraud Fears
"Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of...the annual defense policy bill...signed into law late last year." But, you know, automatic enrollment to vote would be full of fraud... https://t.co/KwanFOp1Ib
New Ten-Year Forecasts in Annual Predictions Update
Just published my annual predictions update, tracking from Jan 1st 2018, with new commentary and new ten year predictions. It is long. https://t.co/wv2A2DBpP3