Infuriated frmr GOP Strategist. Co-director @USCPolFuture. OG Trump hater. Co-Host @HacksOnTap podcast. NBC News Analyst. @EVPoliticsUSA honcho. RT≠endorsement
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I’m having a fun time driving across America in an EV vlogging about what it’s like to road trip in an electric vehicle and stopping at a bunch of the important manufacturing facilities along the way. This website is a good place to keep up with the trip and see the videos and get automatic updates when we post something. evsforallamerica.org/great-e…
Helpful hint: if you live in CA, and do not currently own an EV, mosey on over to your local Rivian experience center and test drive one. There’s $3500 from CA’s MyFirstEV program waiting for you! ( other brand EVs like Ford, Lucid, Chevy and more too!)
R2 is the 2027 @MotorTrend SUV of the Year! 🏆
Ed Loh, Head of Editorial for MotorTrend, said, “Rivian built vehicles engineered with a clear understanding of what drivers want: a balance of thoughtful design and useful capabilities.”
Read the full story at rivn.co/r2-motor-trend-2027.
And… being a windbag, I did two (!) post election pods on what the elections mean for 🇺🇸 EVs:
I joined @tommolog and the gang at Batteries Included (with video!) here: youtube.com/live/B0Po5kkzBIM…
And…. @MaxPatten hosted me on the excellent Direct Current pod he does for us (video and audio) here;podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Was out yesterday getting my Trump “Derangement” Syndrome injections but wanted to blast out this am that our long- promised @HacksOnTap All Mailbag episode is up!
It was fun, check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Great stations! I stopped at one on by cross county EV trip from NH to Los Angeles. Watch video here: youtube.com/shorts/iNiSVdN3X…
The first site was opened in November 2023. Now the network has 100 sites. @MercedesBenzUSA
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With GOP slaughter across the country the blue-state results in CA not getting much attention but:
D’s picked up R Legislative seats. Even snails complain we count too slow but D’s will likely gain 6+ to land at 66/80 or better in Assembly and gain 2 to land 34/40 in the state Senate!
And, DSA lefties won Mayor of LA and City Attorney.
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Your must listen of the day: @HacksOnTap pundit @murphymike being interviewed by @BillKristol on the @BulwarkOnline. You will understand what happened and what’s coming.
youtube.com/live/4CF5mkN8UrE…
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🔴 Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is reportedly considering a run for the presidency in 2028 following the GOP's midterm losses
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“More than 500 new model introductions” signals a continued sprint into commodity hell where profits vanish.
At the Beijing auto show in April, nearly 1,500 vehicles were on display. Executives talked about building and exporting more EVs and plug-in hybrids. More than 500 new car models were introduced in China in the first half of this year, Volkswagen says.
wsj.com/business/autos/china…
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Weak board, no successor — governance nightmare semafor.com/article/11/09/20…
The Hacks assembled a day early today to record our long promised All Mailbag Spectacular! Join me, @davidaxelrod and @jheil as we answer listener questions about the results, the path forward and why Trump is the first President… not to have a dog! Up soon on @HacksOnTap
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The 1983 movie 'War Games' opens with a chilling scene showing the crew in a U.S. missile silo receiving orders to carry out a nuclear launch.
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Watch the full episode of Bulwark on Sunday with @BillKristol and Mike Murphy:
lnk.thebulwark.com/4Ab7BQE
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The finale of the brilliant historical sitcom Blackadder left many of us in tears. It remains just as powerful today, and so it should. Lest we forget.
Lord save us from lefty dingbat economics. This will drive insurers out of the state and pricing will go up, not down. Insurance works with math, not magic. The wildfire risk isn’t driven by Super Bowl ads, it’s the vexing issue of how to mutualize the cost of insuring people who build houses in wildfire areas to people who do not (and thus will pay more.)
California's new insurance czar reveals massive overhaul to entire industry in the state: 'No more' trib.al/izIZ6wd
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Veteran Republican strategist @murphymike joins @BillKristol to discuss the moving roles in the White House and how Republicans will respond to Trump over the next two years. Catch their conversation:
lnk.thebulwark.com/4BOJg51
Here’s one for my EV pals. I had a great time visiting the @BatteriesIncPod podcast… talking about what the election means for EV policy, the end of the Cybertruck and more.
On YouTube or on audio below: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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"...As it turns out, that’s a crucial skill for everyone, even people who have been asked to talk. Aspiring clergy get all sorts of training in preaching and public speaking, but what they really need — well, what I really need — is a class on how to shut up and listen."
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The Good, the Bad and the Cringe: 10 Ads That Defined the Midterms
With @TimBalk
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