Christian Plante
@plantebrichard.com
Dad, Engineer, Pilot, Hockey Player. Canadian-American in the SF Bay Area. Raising ABC kids (Americano-Belgo-Canadians). EV driver since 2012.
Not just any baccalaureate. A B. Sc. in Economics! 😆🤣
This man has a baccalaureate degree from the Wharton school of business, and I have some questions for the Wharton people
Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
September 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Not just any baccalaureate. A B. Sc. in Economics! 😆🤣
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I thought only MBAs graduate from the Wharton School. Trump graduated from Penn while taking a few undergrad business courses at Wharton for the two years he was there.
September 16, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I thought only MBAs graduate from the Wharton School. Trump graduated from Penn while taking a few undergrad business courses at Wharton for the two years he was there.
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A recent report out of MIT said A.I. is triggering “cognitive surrender” in students. Many university leaders are embracing the technology with enthusiasm anyway.
Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It
As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.
nyti.ms
September 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
A recent report out of MIT said A.I. is triggering “cognitive surrender” in students. Many university leaders are embracing the technology with enthusiasm anyway.
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The kids in the Texas Longhorns student section understand what America is better than Bo French ever will.
And a political movement that looks at those beaming faces and sees a threat has told you everything you need to know about what’s actually in its heart. (Link below)
And a political movement that looks at those beaming faces and sees a threat has told you everything you need to know about what’s actually in its heart. (Link below)
September 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The kids in the Texas Longhorns student section understand what America is better than Bo French ever will.
And a political movement that looks at those beaming faces and sees a threat has told you everything you need to know about what’s actually in its heart. (Link below)
And a political movement that looks at those beaming faces and sees a threat has told you everything you need to know about what’s actually in its heart. (Link below)
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This is why Trump can’t stand Black women. They don’t take his shit.
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
September 16, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This is why Trump can’t stand Black women. They don’t take his shit.
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
Let’s appreciate Rep. Joyce Beatty for being the fighter we need.
Trump: “I think you’re incompetent.”
Beatty: “I know you’re incompetent.”
Then she reminded him: “You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room.” 🔥
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116 years ago today, she made aviation history.
On September 16, 1910, Bessica Raiche made the first accredited solo airplane flight by a woman in the United States.
She helped build the plane in her living room. On top of that, she was a physician.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
On September 16, 1910, Bessica Raiche made the first accredited solo airplane flight by a woman in the United States.
She helped build the plane in her living room. On top of that, she was a physician.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
September 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
116 years ago today, she made aviation history.
On September 16, 1910, Bessica Raiche made the first accredited solo airplane flight by a woman in the United States.
She helped build the plane in her living room. On top of that, she was a physician.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
On September 16, 1910, Bessica Raiche made the first accredited solo airplane flight by a woman in the United States.
She helped build the plane in her living room. On top of that, she was a physician.
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
😆 And to parallel park a car.
Google researchers help develop the first complete digital map of an adult male fruit fly's brain, which modders programmed to play Doom, trade BTC, and more (Becky Ferreira/404 Media)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
September 16, 2026 at 4:30 AM
😆 And to parallel park a car.
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CBO analysis: The Iran war has cost the U.S. $38 billion as of August 1.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
September 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
CBO analysis: The Iran war has cost the U.S. $38 billion as of August 1.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
That’s >$246 million per day, on average.
CBO says the war has raised inflation and global energy prices, citing reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and says it’ll raise interest rates on treasuries.
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🚨IT BEGINS: Costco is now rationing Kirkland motor oil. A 10-quart pack that once cost as little as $30 is now nearly $58, and members are limited to two every seven days due to the impacts of the Iran War.
September 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
🚨IT BEGINS: Costco is now rationing Kirkland motor oil. A 10-quart pack that once cost as little as $30 is now nearly $58, and members are limited to two every seven days due to the impacts of the Iran War.
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Imagine having grifted millions and millions of dollars off your father’s political career like Don Jr, including government contracts in multiple businesses where you have an ownership stake, and STILL having a Russian oligarch pay for your lavish wedding. Just obscene.
September 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Imagine having grifted millions and millions of dollars off your father’s political career like Don Jr, including government contracts in multiple businesses where you have an ownership stake, and STILL having a Russian oligarch pay for your lavish wedding. Just obscene.
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Under the Trump administration, the E.P.A. has stopped estimating the public health benefits of reducing pollution in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations. Instead, the agency has estimated only the costs to businesses of complying with the rules.
E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Under the Trump administration, the E.P.A. has stopped estimating the public health benefits of reducing pollution in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations. Instead, the agency has estimated only the costs to businesses of complying with the rules.
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Gallego says he supports tearing down Trump's ballroom and arch and explains why
September 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Gallego says he supports tearing down Trump's ballroom and arch and explains why
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If Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk all agree that we have to slow down - and now - something serious clearly happened with a frontier AI model.
Journalists should be digging in to this. We aren’t getting the whole story here.
Journalists should be digging in to this. We aren’t getting the whole story here.
September 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
If Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk all agree that we have to slow down - and now - something serious clearly happened with a frontier AI model.
Journalists should be digging in to this. We aren’t getting the whole story here.
Journalists should be digging in to this. We aren’t getting the whole story here.
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Seen a lot of these, but this one is my favourite 😎
September 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Seen a lot of these, but this one is my favourite 😎
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@thebulwark.com did a supercut of all the prior times Trump said he was going to give Americans a $5000 check or whatever.
It is glorious
It is glorious
September 11, 2026 at 7:32 PM
@thebulwark.com did a supercut of all the prior times Trump said he was going to give Americans a $5000 check or whatever.
It is glorious
It is glorious
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Beware of anyone who is wistful about the aftermath of 9/11. It was a trauma blender of shock, grief, blood thirst, and racism— and it ushered in our surveillance state.
But that feeling of a shared bond among all Americans in the early weeks after the attack is something I’m so glad I got to experience. Because it’s the thing that I think we’re missing the most today.
September 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Beware of anyone who is wistful about the aftermath of 9/11. It was a trauma blender of shock, grief, blood thirst, and racism— and it ushered in our surveillance state.
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California, you don't look a day over 175. Happy birthday to the Golden State.
September 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
California, you don't look a day over 175. Happy birthday to the Golden State.
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So (if I understand this correctly), the way AI (companies) will "solve" all the major problems in maths, biology, and medicine in the next 5 years will be by stealing and building on the ideas of researchers naive enough to think their chats with AI companies would be private.
September 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
So (if I understand this correctly), the way AI (companies) will "solve" all the major problems in maths, biology, and medicine in the next 5 years will be by stealing and building on the ideas of researchers naive enough to think their chats with AI companies would be private.
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This is what Trump did on 9/11.
September 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
This is what Trump did on 9/11.
They’re going to destroy everything that we hold dear. 😡
Scoop: The Trump admin is planning to reorganize the National Park Service, moving the nation’s 400-plus park sites to a “hub and spoke” model.
Planning is underway for a second Interior shakeup under Doug Burgum👇
Planning is underway for a second Interior shakeup under Doug Burgum👇
Trump Is Quietly Planning to Majorly Change How National Parks Are Run
All Interior Department bureaus are considering major shake-ups under an edict from leadership.
www.notus.org
September 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
They’re going to destroy everything that we hold dear. 😡
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Trump is getting worse. He posted this on Truth Social. My God, somebody remove him from office!
September 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Trump is getting worse. He posted this on Truth Social. My God, somebody remove him from office!
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👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣
September 7, 2026 at 12:14 PM
👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣
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This is what people voted for. Then they complain endlessly . . . and vote for it again.
Geez people, look at what is actually happening, not what you're being told, and recalibrate.
Geez people, look at what is actually happening, not what you're being told, and recalibrate.
September 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This is what people voted for. Then they complain endlessly . . . and vote for it again.
Geez people, look at what is actually happening, not what you're being told, and recalibrate.
Geez people, look at what is actually happening, not what you're being told, and recalibrate.
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trump has a fundamentally zero sum view of the world. if you trade something you are, in his view, losing something. there can be no positive sum gain.
“We could do tremendous good for ourselves by just not trading with countries” — Trump’s bonkers view of trade is that you become wealthy by not engaging in commerce
September 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
trump has a fundamentally zero sum view of the world. if you trade something you are, in his view, losing something. there can be no positive sum gain.
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Breaking News: President Trump is breaking ground on his 250-foot-tall triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, even before a federal review panel has approved the project.
Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump’s Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Breaking News: President Trump is breaking ground on his 250-foot-tall triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, even before a federal review panel has approved the project.