Rusty James
@mrrustyjames.bsky.social
Sipping espresso and evaluating the collapse of civilization, one awkward conversation at a time.
Guess one should stop buying EssilorLuxottica eyewear.
These are some of the major eyewear and sunglasses brands that EssilorLuxottica directly owns:
Ray-Ban
Oakley
Persol – luxury Italian eyewear
Oliver Peoples
Vogue Eyewear
Arnette
Alain Mikli
Costa
Bliz
Native Eyewear
Bolon
Foster Grant
These are some of the major eyewear and sunglasses brands that EssilorLuxottica directly owns:
Ray-Ban
Oakley
Persol – luxury Italian eyewear
Oliver Peoples
Vogue Eyewear
Arnette
Alain Mikli
Costa
Bliz
Native Eyewear
Bolon
Foster Grant
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Guess one should stop buying EssilorLuxottica eyewear.
These are some of the major eyewear and sunglasses brands that EssilorLuxottica directly owns:
Ray-Ban
Oakley
Persol – luxury Italian eyewear
Oliver Peoples
Vogue Eyewear
Arnette
Alain Mikli
Costa
Bliz
Native Eyewear
Bolon
Foster Grant
These are some of the major eyewear and sunglasses brands that EssilorLuxottica directly owns:
Ray-Ban
Oakley
Persol – luxury Italian eyewear
Oliver Peoples
Vogue Eyewear
Arnette
Alain Mikli
Costa
Bliz
Native Eyewear
Bolon
Foster Grant
On a recent visit the NZ I was surprised / shocked that very few houses had roof top solar.
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Costs $150 per month to run a 5 bedroom house with air con and charge 2 x EVs that do a combined 1500km+ per month in Sydney with roof top solar.
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Sure get the weather differences, but still.
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Costs $150 per month to run a 5 bedroom house with air con and charge 2 x EVs that do a combined 1500km+ per month in Sydney with roof top solar.
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Sure get the weather differences, but still.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
On a recent visit the NZ I was surprised / shocked that very few houses had roof top solar.
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Costs $150 per month to run a 5 bedroom house with air con and charge 2 x EVs that do a combined 1500km+ per month in Sydney with roof top solar.
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Sure get the weather differences, but still.
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Costs $150 per month to run a 5 bedroom house with air con and charge 2 x EVs that do a combined 1500km+ per month in Sydney with roof top solar.
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Sure get the weather differences, but still.
Can't defend itself against who specifically ... the Russians?
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The Russians are hopeless. - Look at Ukraine.
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The Europeans are lazy and are their own worst enemy.
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Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician - Just look at the organised crime rates in Holland ...
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EU leaders are just pathetic.
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The Russians are hopeless. - Look at Ukraine.
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The Europeans are lazy and are their own worst enemy.
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Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician - Just look at the organised crime rates in Holland ...
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EU leaders are just pathetic.
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Can't defend itself against who specifically ... the Russians?
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The Russians are hopeless. - Look at Ukraine.
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The Europeans are lazy and are their own worst enemy.
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Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician - Just look at the organised crime rates in Holland ...
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EU leaders are just pathetic.
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The Russians are hopeless. - Look at Ukraine.
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The Europeans are lazy and are their own worst enemy.
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Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician - Just look at the organised crime rates in Holland ...
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EU leaders are just pathetic.
Out of 19 countries signed on:
January 23, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Out of 19 countries signed on:
100 burglary cases in 11 prefectures. ... that they know of ... guess that qualifies as news.
January 22, 2026 at 10:56 PM
100 burglary cases in 11 prefectures. ... that they know of ... guess that qualifies as news.
The Independent, a British online-only newspaper, is owned by Independent Digital News & Media Ltd, with major shareholders being Russian businessman Evgeny Lebedev (around 41%), Saudi investor Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel (around 30%), and entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw (around 26%)
Enough said.
Enough said.
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The Independent, a British online-only newspaper, is owned by Independent Digital News & Media Ltd, with major shareholders being Russian businessman Evgeny Lebedev (around 41%), Saudi investor Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel (around 30%), and entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw (around 26%)
Enough said.
Enough said.
Fuck CNN they are literally part of the problem.
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Just like Fox ... its all about views and outrage.
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Just like Fox ... its all about views and outrage.
January 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Fuck CNN they are literally part of the problem.
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Just like Fox ... its all about views and outrage.
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Just like Fox ... its all about views and outrage.
Would just be nice if they could make a few cost effective EVs .... in fact even one would be nice.
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Would just be nice if they could make a few cost effective EVs .... in fact even one would be nice.
Usually someone puts the medal around the recipient’s neck.
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But not in this case, El Trumpo just couldn’t wait or help himself.
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Like a 5-year-old child with no self-control ... he grabs it and throws it on.
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“Look at me, I’m a winner.”
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But not in this case, El Trumpo just couldn’t wait or help himself.
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Like a 5-year-old child with no self-control ... he grabs it and throws it on.
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“Look at me, I’m a winner.”
December 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Usually someone puts the medal around the recipient’s neck.
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But not in this case, El Trumpo just couldn’t wait or help himself.
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Like a 5-year-old child with no self-control ... he grabs it and throws it on.
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“Look at me, I’m a winner.”
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But not in this case, El Trumpo just couldn’t wait or help himself.
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Like a 5-year-old child with no self-control ... he grabs it and throws it on.
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“Look at me, I’m a winner.”
Jack Dorsey had one good idea and couldn’t even manage that. Look where Twitter is now.
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But hey—he made a lot of money, so apparently that qualifies him to give advice, especially on matters aligned with his own financial interests.
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But hey—he made a lot of money, so apparently that qualifies him to give advice, especially on matters aligned with his own financial interests.
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Jack Dorsey had one good idea and couldn’t even manage that. Look where Twitter is now.
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But hey—he made a lot of money, so apparently that qualifies him to give advice, especially on matters aligned with his own financial interests.
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But hey—he made a lot of money, so apparently that qualifies him to give advice, especially on matters aligned with his own financial interests.
Yep ... the a country run by a criminal family ...
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Yep ... the a country run by a criminal family ...
And the majority of Americans voted for this low IQ grifter.
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That said, the world has had to put up with American backed dictators and tyrants all over the world for years.
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Can only assume they like this sort of shit or its some weird form of self inflicted karma.
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That said, the world has had to put up with American backed dictators and tyrants all over the world for years.
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Can only assume they like this sort of shit or its some weird form of self inflicted karma.
October 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
And the majority of Americans voted for this low IQ grifter.
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That said, the world has had to put up with American backed dictators and tyrants all over the world for years.
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Can only assume they like this sort of shit or its some weird form of self inflicted karma.
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That said, the world has had to put up with American backed dictators and tyrants all over the world for years.
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Can only assume they like this sort of shit or its some weird form of self inflicted karma.
FIFA ... one of the most blatantly corrupt organisations on the planet.
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Run by the Swiss ... no morals when it comes to money.
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Run by the Swiss ... no morals when it comes to money.
October 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
FIFA ... one of the most blatantly corrupt organisations on the planet.
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Run by the Swiss ... no morals when it comes to money.
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Run by the Swiss ... no morals when it comes to money.
And an age limit
September 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
And an age limit
A ruthless, successful businessman — and yet not very bright. One of life’s great paradoxes.”
September 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A ruthless, successful businessman — and yet not very bright. One of life’s great paradoxes.”