@carorueil.bsky.social
Irish living abroad for more than 30 years. Cure and Latin music fan.
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"The company’s financial collapse highlights the danger of buying into Elon Musk’s claims that Tesla vehicles would become “appreciating assets”—a prediction that has faced a harsh reality check in the used EV market."
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
Tesla rental fleet that bought into Elon Musk's self-driving lies goes bankrupt due to depreciation
Dutch leasing company Mistergreen, known for its “Tesla only” fleet and bold bets on a future of autonomous robotaxis, is...
electrek.co
December 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"The company’s financial collapse highlights the danger of buying into Elon Musk’s claims that Tesla vehicles would become “appreciating assets”—a prediction that has faced a harsh reality check in the used EV market."
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
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Henk Ovink: To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water reut.rs/4azwPip
Henk Ovink: To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water
Water is connected to everything. We need it for food, energy, health, biodiversity, urbanisation, transport. Yet we abuse and overuse it; we exploit and pollute it. “Still, we think that it always will be there, our best friend.”
reut.rs
December 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Henk Ovink: To fix the climate, we need to change course on how we treat water reut.rs/4azwPip
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The Trump administration is removing numerous career ambassadors from their posts abroad, marking the latest shake-up of the US State Department and diplomatic corps. https://cnn.it/4qqgVLV
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Trump administration is removing numerous career ambassadors from their posts abroad, marking the latest shake-up of the US State Department and diplomatic corps. https://cnn.it/4qqgVLV
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History will record that Kimmel and Colbert were among the shining brave lights of our time.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
History will record that Kimmel and Colbert were among the shining brave lights of our time.
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This is pretext. Trump’s been obsessed w/wind turbines for decades, which began after Scotland put some in near his golf course. He sued the govt & lost, which is why he claims they cause cancer, mental illness in whales, bird extinctions, etc. Welcome to the 19th century. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is pretext. Trump’s been obsessed w/wind turbines for decades, which began after Scotland put some in near his golf course. He sued the govt & lost, which is why he claims they cause cancer, mental illness in whales, bird extinctions, etc. Welcome to the 19th century. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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"The emergence of Witkoff as envoy to the Kremlin is partly a story of Putin maneuvering to nudge aside America’s diplomats...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA
The Kremlin fueled the rise of Trump’s friend Steve Witkoff with a prisoner release, sidelining career diplomats.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"The emergence of Witkoff as envoy to the Kremlin is partly a story of Putin maneuvering to nudge aside America’s diplomats...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
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In a joint statement, the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark urged the US to show respect, saying annexation is not an option.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In a joint statement, the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark urged the US to show respect, saying annexation is not an option.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
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🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 “The Russian economy is actually not doing that well. They have zero growth, they are out of reserves, they have high interest rates and high inflation. And it’s not improving.”
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
December 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 “The Russian economy is actually not doing that well. They have zero growth, they are out of reserves, they have high interest rates and high inflation. And it’s not improving.”
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
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Putin & Trump should be locked up!
December 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Putin & Trump should be locked up!
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💰Trump’s wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government. n.pr/48P2QSb
How President Trump reshaped capitalism in 2025
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
💰Trump’s wealth increased by about $2.5B since his reelection, to $6.9B
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
💰 Eric’s increased 10x, to $400M.
💰 Don Jr.’s 6x, to $300M.
💰 Barron, a college sophomore, is worth $150M.
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“‘Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices,’ Alfonsi wrote, according to the outlets. ‘It is factually correct.’”
Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi “said she learned Saturday that CBS News' new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, had ‘spiked our story,’ calling the decision ‘not an editorial decision’ but ‘a political one.’” people.com/60-minutes-s...
'60 Minutes' Segment Pulled by CBS' New Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, a Decision Its Correspondent Calls ‘Political’
CBS News' editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, abruptly pulled a planned 60 Minutes segment focused on Venezuelan men deported by the Trump Administration to a notorious El Salvador prison, a last-minute move...
people.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“‘Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices,’ Alfonsi wrote, according to the outlets. ‘It is factually correct.’”
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CBS: We won’t run a negative story about the Trump administration unless they comment on the record.
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
CBS: We won’t run a negative story about the Trump administration unless they comment on the record.
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
Trump Administration: No comment.
CBS: Awww, Jeeze. Guess we can’t talk about them sending people to be tortured and possibly murdered. Sorry. Fair and balanced.
#RadioFreeAmerica
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If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism
Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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c.7000 elderly people, many with dementia & confused were given “eviction notices” with 28 days notice from care homes in 2024 because of changing care needs/they could not afford to pay
A 200% increase since 2018
I saw it happening in my brother in law’s nursing home
www.msn.com/en-my/news/o...
A 200% increase since 2018
I saw it happening in my brother in law’s nursing home
www.msn.com/en-my/news/o...
MSN
www.msn.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
c.7000 elderly people, many with dementia & confused were given “eviction notices” with 28 days notice from care homes in 2024 because of changing care needs/they could not afford to pay
A 200% increase since 2018
I saw it happening in my brother in law’s nursing home
www.msn.com/en-my/news/o...
A 200% increase since 2018
I saw it happening in my brother in law’s nursing home
www.msn.com/en-my/news/o...
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⚡️Sweden detains sanctioned Russian vessel linked to weapons transport.
The cargo ship Adler has previously been used to transport Russian weapons. Its owner, M Leasing LLC, is sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.
The cargo ship Adler has previously been used to transport Russian weapons. Its owner, M Leasing LLC, is sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.
Sweden detains sanctioned Russian vessel linked to weapons transport
The cargo ship Adler has previously been used to transport Russian weapons and its owner, M Leasing LLC, is sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.
kyivindependent.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
⚡️Sweden detains sanctioned Russian vessel linked to weapons transport.
The cargo ship Adler has previously been used to transport Russian weapons. Its owner, M Leasing LLC, is sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.
The cargo ship Adler has previously been used to transport Russian weapons. Its owner, M Leasing LLC, is sanctioned by the U.S. and EU.
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#ResistanceRoots
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”
— Maya Angelou
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”
— Maya Angelou
December 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#ResistanceRoots
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”
— Maya Angelou
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”
— Maya Angelou
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USAID was not dismantled by accident. It was a deliberate hit job by the Christian right, backed and financed by Heritage Foundation. Strip the language of charity away and what remains is ideology, power, and control.
‘Trojan horse moment’: anti-rights groups seize chance to fill void left by US aid cuts
Ultra-conservative Christian organisations look to reshape global health landscape as new aid agreements open door to demands restricting family planning services
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
USAID was not dismantled by accident. It was a deliberate hit job by the Christian right, backed and financed by Heritage Foundation. Strip the language of charity away and what remains is ideology, power, and control.
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Michael Sheen is just. An exemplary human being in so many ways
The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN
Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Michael Sheen is just. An exemplary human being in so many ways
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Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals
Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals
Why would the Trump administration choose to set aside consequences from criminals whose actions threaten the stability of the broader American economy?
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals
Before his death, Pope Francis gave his blessing to a popemobile he used for a visit to the West Bank to become a health clinic for Gaza children. www.thejournal.ie/israel-under...
Popemobile that was converted into mobile health station being barred from entry to Gaza
Before his death, Pope Francis gave his blessing to a popemobile he used for a visit to the West Bank to become a health clinic for Gaza children.
www.thejournal.ie
December 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Before his death, Pope Francis gave his blessing to a popemobile he used for a visit to the West Bank to become a health clinic for Gaza children. www.thejournal.ie/israel-under...
Coming less than a week before Christmas, it heard reflections that had Jesus been born today, he would be ‘born under siege’. www.thejournal.ie/nativity-sce...
Nativity scene recreated in Dublin shows baby Jesus lying in rubble ‘in solidarity with Gaza’
Coming less than a week before Christmas, it heard reflections that had Jesus been born today, he would be ‘born under siege’.
www.thejournal.ie
December 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Coming less than a week before Christmas, it heard reflections that had Jesus been born today, he would be ‘born under siege’. www.thejournal.ie/nativity-sce...
GAA retaining its controversial Allianz sponsorship deal following Ethics and Integrity Commission report. www.thejournal.ie/gaels-agains...
Activist group slams GAA's 'business as usual approach in time of genocide' after Allianz decision
GAA retaining its controversial Allianz sponsorship deal following Ethics and Integrity Commission report.
www.thejournal.ie
December 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
GAA retaining its controversial Allianz sponsorship deal following Ethics and Integrity Commission report. www.thejournal.ie/gaels-agains...
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I never want to hear another American make fun of North Korea ever again.
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I never want to hear another American make fun of North Korea ever again.
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Un grupo de israelíes acompaña a palestinos en Cisjordania, para defenderlos de los ataques de los colonos.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Un grupo de israelíes acompaña a palestinos en Cisjordania, para defenderlos de los ataques de los colonos.
▶www.rtve.es/play/24-h…
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