Which still do.

Or auto-billed to a CC. People read and check their bank/CC statements - right? :-)
(I don't have anything auto-deducted from bank accounts -- deposited: yes; manual ebill: yes, auto-debited: no)

Also some continuity. I know they're adjacent model years, but my 2001 Civic Ex (135k miles) and 2002 CR-V Ex 62k miles) - both w/manual transmissions - have almost identical controls placement. But maybe that's common, idk.

Yup, just smother it with a bunch of lithium batteries. :-)

Ya, the way things seem to be going, my first thought was "nuclear datacenter" -- though getting enough water to cool it, or either, is a/the problem.

Apparently, the government giving money to U.S. companies seems to help their executives and shareholders, not their customers and consumers or even their rank-and-file employees. Go figure. /s

All newer vehicles "spy" on their owners and that capability is apparently a bitch to disable, if it even can be. So instead of Chinese auto companies, we're stuck with all the other ones doing it. I feel so much better. /s Thankfully, my 2001 Civic (135k miles) and 2002 CR-V (62k miles) - both manuals - are still in great shape and don't have that crap.

Ironically, the U.S. government seems okay with all the cellphones, tablets, etc..., many foreign made, "spying" on (almost literally) everyone.

Yup. And some charge lightning fast, or support automated battery swapping, though the U.S. doesn't have those infrastructures. I know it's anecdotal, but I've read several articles and reviews that say some Chinese EVs are way, way ahead. Of course, banning them will protect other manufacturers from having to compete. They can stick their collective heads in the sand, like domestic auto companies did when Honda and Toyota started selling in the U.S. -- that turned out so well for them. U.S. consumers will be stuck with overpriced (for sure), possibly second-rate auto tech for years. Yay! Winning! Side note: Tesla will be fine as they make about 51% of their vehicles in China.

Seriously, just no.

Asking ChatGTP questions about financial matters is one thing, giving it and OpenAI (or any of these companies), access to your financial accounts is another. You're being tracked and analyzed enough w/o also signing up (and paying) for this. Same concerns about using X as a financial platform.

As a side-rant about common financial sense... Ever see those commercials where the guy is in the store and checks the bank app on his phone to see if he can afford a new flat screen? Pro tip: If you don't know your current financial situation and have to check then and there, you can't afford it. (sigh)

"alternatives most people haven't heard of like Ghost, Beehiiv, Patreon, and Passport"

Yeah, for sure nobody's heard of that Patreon thingy.

Recharging Teslas in Space? :-)

Testimony from a disgruntled former Office Assistant -- who noticed they were opening an investigation, and offered to help.

How "bout those removable phone batteries?

Yeah, taxes are generally unavoidable for most people.

Hosting a blog on Substack is just a market choice among so many.

Apple and Google stores are a bit more grey; I'd allow it.

It's like those guys who find a Civil War chest with a hundred gold coins in it and call the FBI.

Clout is far too expensive.

This is the one where they investigate Office on Antitrust grounds and wind up settling for not bundling Edge.

I've seen it in reruns....