Tesla stock rocketing after hours simply on the mention of an affordable Tesla in 2025, backed up by absolutely nothing, after nothing but bad news on the financial call.
Yes, the company went public. No, it is not a financial success—or even a lifeboat.
Debuting on the charts w/a “DJT” ticker, #TrumpMedia saw a 55% surge in valuation right after markets opened.
Huge influx of cash, right? w/Trump holding ~79M shares, equating to 58% of available stock, the #SPAC debut balloons his #NetWorth by nearly $5B; there were ~136M shares outstanding post-merger.
All these lackeys running the show means a lot of (feigned) confidence from folks in charge. + the most eager #shareholders aren’t in this for high returns, but to support their king…in their own words…in the #DWAC “groups” on #TruthSocial: “I’m holding & plan on being part of the greatest #SocialNetwork there is & support fmr & future President #Trump” (the anthem of the aforementioned retail-level #suckers.) This all means that $DJT is basically…the #political equivalent of a #MemeStock.
“Today, Trump began to hawk Bibles for $59.99, plus shipping and handling, with a video message saying ‘Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country, and I truly believe we need to bring them back…. That’s why our country’s going haywire—we’ve lost religion in our country.’”
👉 "Apparently in #Ontario according to Premier Ford, waiting in line in a crowded Beer Store is a more urgent problem requiring prompt action than waiting in line for care in a crowded Emergency Room."
"Working-class people who were a key part of the coalition of voters that delivered the Conservatives’ 2019 general election win have been deserting the party in droves under Rishi Sunak’s leadership, polling has found."
Cannot stress enough that you should do a bit of research on candidates before you vote for 'em. And bear in mind who their party leader is (see video).
Huh. Remember when the ‘benefits’ of HS2 were touted as one of the reasons we should vote No in 2014 cos it was going to speed people to and from Scotland? #Suckers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66813734
Departed, disenchanted and deceived: the leave voters’ journey away from Brexit | Seven years after the EU referendum, Brexit is finding it increasingly difficult to retain its 2016 supporters let alone recruit new ones | Anthony Robinson
All this conversation about #Meta on #Fedi feels like the worst parts of geek culture. So technical, without understanding context or what strikes can actually do. My thoughts:
Meta will make a great app for Fedi because it has more money to throw at the task. People will start using that because it's better. It will have QTs and an algorithm. People they want to follow will be there.
The roles of #FreeLoaders and #Suckers in an ecosystem play a part in a sustainable ecosystem. I don't want to be a Sucker. I'm way out of date to be able to provide labor. Don't need to #monetize my attention. Trying to figure out how much currency helps enough but doesn't make me a sucker such that if I leave too much of a currency hole is left, weakening the ecosystem. This same analysis has to be happening with those whose major contribution to powering the ecosystem is their uncompensated labor.
#Microbiology research is exploring how microbial ecosystems operate. The language they use includes FreeLoader and Sucker. Nothing derogatory intended. Open to alternative names for agents who take advantage of others' generosity without giving anything in return.