ExtremeDullard

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[–] ExtremeDullard 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don't inflict violence on the White House! That's what Tesla dealerships are for.

[–] ExtremeDullard 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well ya know, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Venezuela... It's all Tren de Aragua.

Besides, somebody with an IQ - let alone a Nobel prize - is a danger to Trump and the MAGA crowd.

[–] ExtremeDullard 4 points 3 days ago

He's in Wisconsin eating his cheese hat at the moment.

[–] ExtremeDullard 38 points 3 days ago (6 children)

More accurately phrased: See which countries US importers are going to have to pass the cost of importing from to US consumers the most.

I'm guessing the price of eggs won't go down all that much after all...

[–] ExtremeDullard 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Trump said the US would charge half of the fees he feels trading partners unfairly impose on the US

on US citizens, is what he left off.

[–] ExtremeDullard 13 points 3 days ago

Well, you experienced the rise of fascism 1933-Germany-stylee, and now here's your chance to experience the Great Depression of 1929. The second Trump presidency is in fact a living history lesson.

[–] ExtremeDullard 2 points 3 days ago

The stupid thermometer has just exploded. Those fucking idiots Heritage Foundation and the orange utan have just triggered a new worldwide great depression...

Hey Americans: how about you use that 2nd amendment of yours you keep bringing up for what it was originally intended for for a change?

[–] ExtremeDullard 5 points 3 days ago

True enough...

[–] ExtremeDullard 11 points 4 days ago

It says something about the state of the nation when the only recourse against fascism is something this pointless. But I admire the effort and I understand the symbolism of the gesture. Congrat Cory Booker!

[–] ExtremeDullard 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You were right: after some trial and error, I backed off both idler tensioning screws 2 full turns and then the print went without a hitch. It looks cleaner too. And I don't know if it's related (now sure how it would be, but who knows...) the part didn't warp. First time I get a complete straight TPU part.

Thanks for the tip!

[–] ExtremeDullard 2 points 5 days ago

I wasn't aware. I'll look into this tomorrow. Thanks!

[–] ExtremeDullard 2 points 6 days ago (5 children)

It's not clogged: I fished out the mangled piece of TPU and printed something else with it straightaway - several times. Not sure why it starts clicking like that with that filament. Worse: it seems to do it almost always at the same point in that print.

 

When it's a little windy and the sun shines just right, I can stand there for many minutes watching this mesmerizing wall 🙂

 

I called a taxi earlier. And on a whim, because I've seen a lot of Tesla-driving cabbies lately, I told the dispatcher I didn't wish to ride in a Tesla car.

The guy said "Funny, you're like the fifth person who asks that this week..."

Sounds like I'm not the only one to have had this idea. I think I'll request this each and every time from now on: it seems like a good way to hurt Tesla indirectly on the cheap.

 

These non-slip mats can be used to hold things steady if you only have the use of one hand.

This lady for example uses one to open a pill bottle.
And here's a review from a guy with one arm.

 

Sounds like maybe Trump did know something about Project 2025 after all...

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So Every BODY Can Move (soeverybodycanmove.org)
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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by ExtremeDullard to c/politics@beehaw.org
 

Hitler famously dismantled the German democracy in 53 days. We're now 54 days into Trump's presidency, and while he's very close to achieving the same thing with the US republic, he hasn't quite done it yet.

Hitler 1, Trump 0.

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Non-Tesla parts for Tesla vehicles (self.electricvehicles)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by ExtremeDullard to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
 

I don't own a Tesla and never will for obvious reasons, but I'm curious: are all the parts on a Tesla car Tesla-specific?

Or said another way: can you buy a Ford alternator, Volkswagen door latch mechanisms, Toyota shock absorbers, or Brembo brake pads to service a Tesla car?

Most car brands made by the same large manufacturer share a lot of parts, so you're never really stuck even if one of the brands disappears. And small independent car makers usually shop around for OEM parts from other manufacturers to keep costs low. But Tesla is neither of those things, so I'm wondering if they decided to make all their parts custom so you have to buy spares from them.

It doesn't affect me, but if I owned a pre-Sieg-Heil Tesla, seeing as though people boycott the brand around the world, I'd be worried to be left SOL if the company tanks or pulls out of my country. Particularly since they don't seem to be exactly falling over themselves to design for repairability.

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