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summarized on 2026-11-12 16:28:20 PST.
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Published: 2026-11-12T22:38:29
- The author argues the Trump presidency is ending due to public perception of first family corruption and Trump's cognitive decline.
- These two factors are described as sides of the same coin, with criminal insanity being a lifelong pattern for Trump.
- The author believes the intensity of these issues has become apparent even to less politically engaged voters.
Tags:
cognitive decline · corruption · election · insanity · politics · presidency · trump
Published: 2026-11-12T20:31:20
- The MAGA movement incorrectly asserts the U.S. is not a democracy because the Constitution limits citizens' rights.
- Democracy is defined as supreme power vested in the people, exercised directly or through elected representatives.
- The author points out that a republic, where political power rests with the public, is not incompatible with democracy.
Tags:
civics · constitution · constitutional republic · democracy · government · maga · political science
Published: 2026-11-12T20:17:28
- The author laments that Americans once agreed banning truth from history books was wrong, but this consensus has eroded.
- The factual history of the American South being built on enslaved Africans is now treated as controversial under the label of Critical Race Theory.
- This controversy is attributed to the MAGA movement's embrace of hate and anti-intellectualism.
Tags:
anti intellectualism · censorship · critical race theory · education · history · maga · slavery
Published: 2026-11-12T18:51:53
- The author argues that anti-immigrant rhetoric and mass deportation promises are simply tools to energize Republican voters.
- Mass deportations are described as offering no tangible improvement to Americans' lives.
- The author shares a personal anecdote about a Mexican gardener, emphasizing that legal status is irrelevant to them.
Tags:
deportation · immigration · labor · politics · republican · voting · xenophobia
Published: 2026-11-12T08:46:51
- Polysilicon inventories remain above 570,000 metric tons, indicating significant supply-demand imbalances in the solar PV market.
- Insufficient new orders are adding downward pressure on prices across the entire solar photovoltaic supply chain.
- Domestic polysilicon producers continue to face challenges amid the ongoing oversupply situation.
Tags:
inventory · manufacturing · photovoltaic · polysilicon · price · renewable energy · solar energy · supply chain
Published: 2026-11-12T05:59:45
- Energy storage industry chain projects in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other Chinese regions have made new progress.
- The projects involve lithium iron phosphate and other energy storage system materials and technologies.
- Four major projects are advancing, signaling continued development in China's energy storage sector.
Tags:
battery · china · energy storage · jiangsu · lithium iron phosphate · manufacturing · renewable energy · sichuan · zhejiang
Published: 2026-11-12T05:58:50
- BYD is negotiating with the Portuguese government and the Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency to build a battery plant in Portugal.
- The discussions were reported by Portuguese media outlet Expresso.
- This move represents BYD's continued expansion of its battery manufacturing footprint into Europe.
Tags:
battery · byd · electric vehicle · europe · expansion · investment · manufacturing · portugal
Published: 2026-11-12T05:50:33
- Domestic solar component manufacturers including LONGi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and Astronergy have continued to place overseas orders.
- Multiple photovoltaic manufacturers have disclosed recent updates on new orders.
- The updates suggest ongoing international demand for solar PV components despite domestic market pressures.
Tags:
astronergy · export · jinkosolar · longi · manufacturing · order · photovoltaic · renewable energy · solar energy
Published: 2026-11-11T22:53:49
- The author draws parallels between Trump's use of the Justice Department against political opponents and historical authoritarian behavior dating back 2,500 years to Plato's observations.
- The suppression of political opponents is described as a standard authoritarian playbook rather than a novel development.
- The author warns that there is precious little time left to remove Trump from power.
Tags:
authoritarianism · corruption · democracy · fascism · justice department · plato · political opponent · trump
Published: 2026-11-11T18:17:13
- The author highlights the Trump administration's corruption through its use of the Justice Department to punish the president's enemies.
- Jack Smith is presented as a fearless and honest figure capable of confronting this corruption.
- The author suggests Smith could serve effectively as U.S. Attorney General to restore integrity to the Justice Department.
Tags:
attorney general · corruption · jack smith · justice department · law · politics · trump
Published: 2026-11-11T17:52:35
- The author argues that John Fetterman's political perspective once had relevance but has since become outdated.
- Recent midterm elections that flipped states like Texas and Kansas blue have rendered Fetterman's point irrelevant.
- Fetterman is characterized as out-of-touch with the current political landscape.
Tags:
democrat · irrelevance · john fetterman · kansas · midterm election · politics · texas
Published: 2026-11-11T17:15:49
- The author praises Bernie Sanders as a rare politician who genuinely cares about people.
- Sanders' political viability is attributed to Vermont's culture of quirky independence and doing what is right regardless of outside opinion.
- While not the only caring politician, Sanders is described as an uncommon breed in American politics.
Tags:
bernie sanders · democrat · independence · integrity · politics · progressive · vermont
Published: 2026-11-11T16:42:36
- The author argues there is no single word to describe anti-vaxxers because they embody at least two distinct traits.
- Anti-vaxxers are characterized as ignorant and willfully blind to relevant science.
- They are also described as selfish for refusing a minute personal risk to prevent spreading potentially lethal diseases.
Tags:
anti vaxxer · disease · ignorance · immunization · public health · science · selfishness · vaccine