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When Musk started at DOGE he promised to save 2 trillion dollars. In the end he claimed he saved 9.5 billion dollars. That is approx one 210.5th of the total ! Equivalent to me promising to save £2000 but in the end I can only manage £9.40 Oh dear.

The US only imports 2% of its steel from China, 70% of its imports come from Brazil, Canada and Mexico. 20% of overall US steel consumption is imported because US manufactured steel price is double the world average price! The US steel industry runs at 80% capacity utilisation which is average. Perhaps Trump is smarting from the possible legal shutdown of his broad global tariff barrage, or the taco nickname is getting to him.

Elon better watch out for X. That 5 year old is getting strong.

Elon talked about his use of ketamine in March last year: Elon Musk revealed that he takes ketamine for depression in a recent interview with former CNN host Don Lemon. While remaining generally tight-lipped about the specifics, Musk did have this to say about his ketamine usage in the interview: “There are times when I have a sort of negative chemical state in my brain, like depression, I guess — depression that’s not linked to any negative news. Ketamine is helpful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind.” Link: Elon Musk Revealed He Takes Ketamine to Manage Depression

The administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. At a hearing in the House last week, Democrats confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Nicholas Kristof’s reporting from East Africa, documenting suffering and death caused by the withdrawal of aid, Rubio insisted no such deaths have happened, but people who’ve been in the field say he’s either lying or misinformed. Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death - The New York Times

Ukraine is connecting to NATO’s aviation system, enabling its Air Force aircraft to coordinate with allies via a digital interface, according to Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development Kateryna Chernohorenko on Facebook. Ukraine has signed a licensing agreement to use NATO’s software — the CRC System Interface (CSI). This step will allow the Ukrainian Air Force to operate within a unified digital system alongside Alliance air forces. Ukraine’s F-16s, Mirages to plug into NATO’s real-time combat network

Potentially early ketamine abusers

Donald said he hasn't really gone. Couldn't he start his 90 day allowance again next year? He'd better watch out if he's hitting the ketamine big time, it can really mess up the bladder

Come on Trump fanboys, don't take it so hard. Plenty of celebrated folks have dabbled here and there, some have even been addicts. Look at Elvis, a polite southern boy who died of long term drug abuse in 1977. I remember him asking President Nixon at The White House if he could be made a federal drug enforcement agent. I believe he was eventually given a specially made Bureau of Narcotics badge! Elon could emulate The King.

Could explain his wild behaviour wielding a chainsaw, jumping up and down. Musk talks about his prescription for ketamine for depression.

The words of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): "Elon Musk dumped hundreds of millions of dollars into trying to buy the U.S. presidential election, and he is trying to recoup that investment by getting one of the largest tax cuts for billionaires in American history — which the Republican Party is trying to pay for through massive cuts to Medicaid, for Americans with disabilities, health care for the poor," she said. The scene of tech CEOs like Musk, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg sitting close to Trump at his inauguration, she continued, is "a moment in history personified." "This is not just people buying favors," Ocasio-Cortez said, "This is about who controls this country, and everyone else is just a formality, and that is the worldview that we are up against right now.'' 'Buying favors': AOC sounds alarm on tech tycoons who captured Trump presidency I dare say Steve Bannon may agree with her.

More like an army of arsonists at present Keir Starmer arson suspects are 'part of conspiracy' and others involved in attacks on properties linked to PM could still be at large, police believe | Daily Mail Online

While he spent tens of millions of dollars boosting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign — working his way to a prominent inner-circle role — Elon Musk was reportedly using drugs “intensely” and regularly, including “chronically” using the powerful anesthetic ketamine to the point where it affected his bladder. The world’s wealthiest man — who is leaving the White House this week after deploying an army of loyalists across the federal government to fire workers and slash budgets — was allegedly using ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and Adderall, which he kept in a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, sources told The New York Times. The sources were not able to say if Musk was allegedly using drugs when he entered the White House as a senior adviser to the president weeks later, while leading the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Elon Musk was high on ketamine, carried daily ‘box of pills’ as he cozied up to Trump, report alleges | The Independent

European sentiment against 'The Empire': President Trump's threat of a 20% tariff on the EU—tied to accusations that Europeans aren't buying enough American goods—may have backfired. Apps like Brandsnap, developed by Dutch entrepreneurs Gerben Houtsma and Xander Kanon, are helping European consumers find local alternatives to American products. 'Even though they could afford more expensive US products and services, they consciously choose alternatives,' the ECB stated. Heinz, Tesla, Starbucks and More: Why Europeans Are Turning Away from Iconic US Brands

On Thursday evening, Zaur Gurziyev (34) was killed in a targeted Ukrainian attack in the city of Stravopol. This Russian air force commander was allegedly responsible for the deaths of more than 20,000 Ukrainian civilians in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Zaur Gurziyev is believed to have been responsible for the bombings of hospitals, apartment blocks, and the well-known theatre in the city. Russian commander who ordered Mariupol bombing eliminated by Ukrainians

On the morning of May 30, two powerful explosions occurred in the Russian city of Vladivostok near the Desantnaya (Landing) Bay. RBC-Ukraine's sources confirmed that these were the result of a successful operation by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR). According to reports, at least two explosions took place in the area where the 47th Separate Air Assault Battalion of the 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade (military unit 30926) is stationed — one near the checkpoint, and the other at the location of the personnel and command of the unit. Ukrainian intel strikes Russia's Far East in daring sabotage mission, sources

A variation on a theme: Give me your young, your well to do, Your brightest yearning for this day, When higher skills they will accrue, Send these, first class Air China to the UK At immigration please, front of the queue. Trump’s ‘act of self-harm’ could accidentally save UK universities British universities have spent the last year slipping into crisis, cutting jobs and courses as the falling value of tuition fees combined with a drop in international students created the perfect storm. British higher education leaders expect significant flows of foreign students to be redirected towards the UK following Trump’s extraordinary attempt to limit US institutions’ ability to recruit students from abroad. Some Chinese students who were bound for the US have already decided to come to the UK to study instead, The i Paper has been told.

Another example of Taco by the look of things: The United States of America may withdraw from the negotiation process to resolve the full-scale war in Ukraine if White House leader Donald Trump believes he is being "used," warns White House Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg on ABC News. "I think when you talk about walking away if he believes he's being used and that there is no hope in progress going forward, he goes: 'We’re done with this. Europe, we leave it over to you'," Kellogg stated, commenting on Trump’s threats to exit the negotiation process. Trump's team threatens to exit Ukraine negotiations amid growing rift

Vladimir Putin has made a direct request to his Belarusian neighbor for a supply of potatoes, as Russia grapples with a surprising shortage of the staple crop—despite it being widely cultivated in the country. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko agreed to send shipments of potatoes to Moscow and has even lifted sanctions on potato imports from the European Union to help meet demand. However, in parallel with this request, Belarus will not yet receive the Oreshnik missiles previously promised by the Kremlin. The country, which already hosts Russian missiles on its territory, will have to wait until later this year. Ashamed Putin asks closest ally for potatoes as food crisis deepens No potatoes for Russia from the EU! Let them eat dogs (and possibly cats).

The UN delivered nearly 600 truckloads of aid into the Gaza Strip via the southern Kerem Shalom crossing, but distribution remains severely limited, said Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The routes designated by the Israeli military were in part too dangerous and overcrowded, and travel permits were sometimes cancelled at short notice, Laerke said in Geneva on Friday. This is drip-feeding food into an area of catastrophic hunger," he said in sharp criticism of Israeli policy. UN humanitarian office says Gaza is 'hungriest place on earth'

No one has been prosecuted for the fraud that Musk and Trump said was widespread within the government, Musk reduced his target for cutting spending from $2 trillion to $1 trillion to $150 billion, and even that goal may not be reached. Musk’s popularity cratered even though Americans often agreed with his premise that the federal government is bloated and wasteful, according to polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Just 33% of U.S. adults had a favorable view of Musk in April, down from 41% in December. In addition, 65% said Musk had too much influence over the federal government. Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations

In the months since Trump was re-elected and returned to the White House, American doctors have shown skyrocketing interest in becoming licensed in Canada, where dozens more than normal have already been cleared to practice, according to Canadian licensing officials and recruiting businesses. The Medical Council of Canada said in an email statement that the number of American doctors creating accounts on physiciansapply.ca, which is “typically the first step” to being licensed in Canada, has increased more than 750% over the past seven months compared with the same time period last year — from 71 applicants to 615. '' The doctors that we are talking to are embarrassed to say they’re Americans,” said John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting, which recruits doctors into Canada. “They state that right out of the gate: ‘I have to leave this country. It is not what it used to be.’” 'You left just in time': Why American doctors are moving to Canada to escape Trump

After attempting economic suicide with Brexit, I have to thank the great President Donald Trump, cruelly known as Taco to his deranged leftie foes, plus his dear psychotic, murderous friend Putin, for enabling the Brits to refocus their attention to where our future lies- Europe. Bank of England head welcomes UK efforts with EU The governor of the Bank of England has welcomed the Government’s efforts to forge closer ties with the EU, as he said that officials should work to “minimise” the effects of Brexit on trade. Speaking in Dublin on Thursday, Andrew Bailey said in relation to Brexit “that we should do all we can to minimise negative effects on trade”. With reference to the Windsor Framework, which he described as a “welcome step forward”, Mr Bailey said: “So too are the initiatives of the current UK Government to rebuild trade between the UK and EU.”

Sky News has spent several days filming with emergency crews based at Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest medical complex and one that has itself come under repeated attack. They operate in one of the most dangerous places in the world, where the medics themselves are no longer spared. In Gaza, the frontline is not just where the bombs fall - it's where the ambulances arrive. 'We carry our coffins with us': For Gaza's paramedics, every shift could be their last

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict. "The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground," Macron said at a joint press conference in Singapore with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. "And so, if there is no response that meets the humanitarian situation in the coming hours and days, obviously, we will have to toughen our collective position," Macron said, adding that France may consider applying sanctions against Israeli settlers. France may toughen stance on Israel if it continues blocking Gaza aid, Macron says