The admin’s consideration of such a quixotic quest underscores the growing clout of #tech magnates & #Trump’s increasingly expansionist #ForeignPolicy. After campaigning on a largely isolationist platform, #Trump has since his Nov election suggested taking back the #PanamaCanal, annexing #Canada, acquiring #Greenland, & redeveloping the war-torn #Gaza Strip after seizing the beachfront land from displaced #Palestinians.

Specifically, #ToddBlanche said the #Justice Dept will largely not bring cases that violate the #Bank Secrecy Act or contain unregistered #broker dealer violations & other registry requirements under the #Commodity #Exchange Act.

The memo said the National #Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team would be disbanded effective immediately.

Now, the #power industry is struggling with a question that will determine the course of billions of dollars in investment: how to meet the demand?

…If utilities underestimate the demand, they risk an unstable electrical #grid with a higher chance of #blackouts for their customers. If they overbuild, #consumer rate-payers could end up with the tab.

A Reuters survey of 13 major US #electric utility earnings transcripts found nearly ½ have received inquiries from #DataCenter companies for volumes of #power that would exceed their peak demand or existing generation capacity - that's everything they supply to homes & businesses - a metric that reflects the sheer size of oncoming data center needs.

"We have to cull the weak and thin the herd through a humane eugenics process. Eventually, the creme de la creme of genetically superior humans shall become the new human species that will merge with technology and live forever across the galaxies."

#Trump #Musk #economy #destruction #chaos #broligarchy #TechBros
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"Our partners and puppets with political power will work with us to divide up the country into network states that we will each control like mini-fiefdoms. The masses will naturally yield to our guidance because, after all, we are chosen by fate and God to lead humanity due to our innate brilliance and superior intellect. Unfortunately, not everyone can join us in this next chapter."

#Trump #Musk #economy #destruction #chaos #broligarchy #TechBros
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"We must first prepare for our future extraplanetary adventures by hoarding resources, acquiring wealth, and amassing power. We will buy the dip as Americans are 'liberated' from their 401k plans. Hopefully, the dollar will weaken, and we can finally replace it with Crypto, which we control."

#Trump #Musk #economy #destruction #chaos #broligarchy #TechBros
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#Trump, who has pledged repeatedly to save the app despite the security concerns [he received a huge donation from #JeffYass, who owns a significant stake in #TikTok parent co #ByteDance], delayed the enforcement of that #law until Sat, even after it was unanimously upheld by #SCOTUS.

#Amazon’s bid highlights the 11th-hour maneuvering in Washington over #TikTok’s ownership. Policymakers in both parties have expressed deep #NationalSecurity concerns over the app’s Chinese ownership, & passed a #law last year to force a sale of TikTok that was set to take effect in Jan.

Defense Secy #Hegseth called his disclosure a “team update” meant to “provide updates in real time, general updates in real time.” He didn’t address how a disclosure that he released 30 mins before flights took off & 2 hours before the fighter jets began strikes was “real time.”

Besides being a #drunk #rapist, #Trump #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth is a total idiot, on full display in this video.

Aside, note the general he names behind him, immediately turns because he doesn’t want to associated w/this jackass.

#Musk, as the architect of a group he called the Dept of Govt *Efficiency*, has taken a chain saw to the apparatus of governing, spurring #chaos & dread by pushing out some 100k #FederalWorkers & shutting down various agencies, though the govt has not been consistent in explaining the expanse of his #power.

But in selected spots across the govt, #SpaceX is positioning itself to see billions in new federal contracts or other support….