WORSE
So Trump is worse than expected – fuck, how is that possible? Last time around he had some moderating advice. This time he has surrounded himself with psychophants / sickofants (not sure how to spell!), Cutting US Aid is a cruel and heartless thing to do, and is counter productive to the international influence. Then he imposes sanctions of the ICJ – because he disagrees with their verdicts. The fucker seems to be out of control! Gaza as a real estate project may appeal to abself obsessed lunatic on paper – but the ethnic cleansing of 1.5 million people is horrendous. McKinley was assassinated – Trump is heading the same way as he upsets ever larger groups of people. How long before he demands that Ameri-Indians are deported to Canada?
I am not conversant with the American constitution in detail. At present he has control of Congress but in 2 years there will be elections. Rather than expanding it is possible that states like NY and California will vote overwhelmingly for an alternative. I am vague here because there does not seem to be a strong Democrat opposition at present. Bernie Sanders is too old, and Harris has disappeared.
Where is the opposition in the states? The media is sewn up, like here, What is needed is a massive economic downturn – a possibility?! The trade wars will impact prices but America is large enough to take up gaps caused in the market. Any trade war inevitably causes a reduction in movement and thus increased prices. Will the EU open up to Chinese imports? Where is India diplomatically? I suspect aligned with the USA! Modri is a “strongman leader” with fascist tendencies.
Back to ethnic cleansing – was India/Pakistan the last big one? That has not panned out well! I guess Trump is relying on every Palestinian home to have been destroyed, therefore they have to leave? See you next Tuesday!
SMALL MODULAR REACTORS
The same questions exist whatever the size – waste, location, security and cost. Starmer listens to big business when it asks for a subsidised electricity provision – why not the individuals? I know people who would put up the cost of solar panels and heat pumps if made profitably. A 5 year return on investment would enable millions of solar panels to be installed – however the energy giants would lose out! Imagine Sandford with solar panels on most houses, heat pumps and a couple of wind turbines on the hill. Add in a large scale battery and low cost energy is provided for all. Yes there might need to be a need for the National Grid, but not on a large scale. Hinkley C will eventually come on stream and will provide power for 50 years or more – that should be enough back up for the South West!
So SMR’s are only going to be needed in the South-east! – And then where do you place them? Not near houses! Well that fucks that idea. So put them in the north and west, or maybe Clacton (They are already rabid there).
SPRING
I hope the weather warms up soon – we have had a rather long cold sequence? I am surprised the RW Press has not been filled with stories of death and hardship due to the cold weather. Lovely to see Goldfinch on the Evening Primrose seeds again. But garden looks dead at the moment, but 4 weeks from now it will be full of growth. I hope that a myriad of insects have survived the winter and can procreate this spring! The decline of insects is mega worrying!