This seems like a very strange story. Are they planning Falcon launches from Starbase, or is NASA entrusting the mission to Starship?
All posts by Rand Simberg
The Normies Have Questions
🧵A warning to all my legal peeps, most notably myself, that we are ignoring the Normies' responses to the lawfare at our own peril. The Normies are sick of all of this with reason. So grab your coffee, which we all know has a solid 80% chance of being Irish, and let's get it.
— alexandriabrown (@alexthechick) February 12, 2025
The Wile E. Coyote Democrats
Schumer’s “Tip Line” blew up in his face.
J.D. on A.I.
Quite a bit better than the median politician speech. https://t.co/MXDOSFDV2H
— Robin Hanson (@robinhanson) February 11, 2025
[Update a few minutes later]
On the other hand…
We were so close to having this as president… https://t.co/jIUP5aeP32
— Jeff Withrow (@stl_catholic) February 11, 2025
Alzheimer’s Disease
Have they found a common cause?
Faster, please.
Elon
…and the end of the American Stasi.
[Monday-morning update]
The most dramatic narrative shift in modern history.
The Handwriting On The Wall
To Sue, Or not To Sue?
The Trump team has the bureaucracy in a box.
[Update a while later]
Don't imagine Trump as a 4D chess player.
— Devon Eriksen (@Devon_Eriksen_) February 7, 2025
That's the wrong metaphor.
Imagine him instead as a fencer. He has a sword, which is a very simple tool, with a very simple purpose: pointy end goes in the other guy.
Then remember this Bruce Lee quote:
"I fear not the man who has… https://t.co/h5V4lnztp6
Kevin Hassett
Could he bring fiscal sanity to the White House? He’s a good candidate for it.
Thoughts
…and a warning, from Blake Powers.
They’re not going to go down without a fight, and it could get ugly.