John Rosevear
@jrosevear.bsky.social
Thoughts and words on the future of autos (and lately, the state of things). Alum of CNBC, Fidelity, Cornell. Opinions mine, but they can be yours too. E pluribus unum. He/him.
And Trustworthy. And Helpful, and Kind, and a bunch of other things that make him feel bad about himself.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
And Trustworthy. And Helpful, and Kind, and a bunch of other things that make him feel bad about himself.
Means a lot coming from those three randos in Uzbekistan or wherever.
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Means a lot coming from those three randos in Uzbekistan or wherever.
The guy thinks that washing hands and eating vegetables is "gay". Of course he hates Scouting.
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The guy thinks that washing hands and eating vegetables is "gay". Of course he hates Scouting.
Bsky finally has the juice.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Bsky finally has the juice.
I'm probably not allowed to say this but she looked better before the Mar-a-Lago surgery, really. And she would have aged better.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I'm probably not allowed to say this but she looked better before the Mar-a-Lago surgery, really. And she would have aged better.
And sporting some VERY dapper workwear.
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
And sporting some VERY dapper workwear.
Handsome old beast!
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Handsome old beast!
You're probably right. The other answer is "because the suits think they need to present the Trump Admin's views," which is... well, it's how CNBC rolls.
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
You're probably right. The other answer is "because the suits think they need to present the Trump Admin's views," which is... well, it's how CNBC rolls.
Because people watch.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Because people watch.
His whole life seems to be about being Even More Manly.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
His whole life seems to be about being Even More Manly.
Part of my enthusiasm is that I live in Fox Point, so I can just walk over to the ferry landing. We've had a few spontaneous "hey let's go to Newport today" trips and it feels almost decadent to get there without all the driving (and with the great views).
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Part of my enthusiasm is that I live in Fox Point, so I can just walk over to the ferry landing. We've had a few spontaneous "hey let's go to Newport today" trips and it feels almost decadent to get there without all the driving (and with the great views).
Thank you for introducing me to the word "wehraboos". I didn't know that one but it seems likely to be useful.
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Thank you for introducing me to the word "wehraboos". I didn't know that one but it seems likely to be useful.
I used to think he was someone who considered his words carefully. Now I think it's mostly drugs and sleep dep.
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I used to think he was someone who considered his words carefully. Now I think it's mostly drugs and sleep dep.
I wasn't in Providence yet then but I remember it. We've taken the ferry to both Bristol and Newport more recently, and I'm a big fan.
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I wasn't in Providence yet then but I remember it. We've taken the ferry to both Bristol and Newport more recently, and I'm a big fan.
(Or put another way -- the Bond villain jokes were fun until he started to become an actual Bond villain.)
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
(Or put another way -- the Bond villain jokes were fun until he started to become an actual Bond villain.)
He used to be funny occasionally, in a self-deprecating geek kind of way. His old user photo with a violin was fun. But all that disappeared around 2013 or so.
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
He used to be funny occasionally, in a self-deprecating geek kind of way. His old user photo with a violin was fun. But all that disappeared around 2013 or so.
The ferry rocks. It kind of feels undiscovered, though.
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The ferry rocks. It kind of feels undiscovered, though.
I would bet that at least half their newsroom is on the spectrum, too.
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I would bet that at least half their newsroom is on the spectrum, too.
Not even a taxi. Yep.
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Not even a taxi. Yep.
These people are all such losers.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
These people are all such losers.
It was done well by a good shop, as I recall. But I can see an owner just being done with the car after that.
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It was done well by a good shop, as I recall. But I can see an owner just being done with the car after that.
I saw the invoice at the time. I think it was around $25k -- in 1998 or thereabouts.
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I saw the invoice at the time. I think it was around $25k -- in 1998 or thereabouts.