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America’s Solar Achilles’ Heel: BRICS’ Dominance and the Path to Energy Insecurity
Here are key problems with relying heavily on solar energy, particularly when facing a dominant manufacturing bloc like BRICS:
1. The BRICS’ Leverage (Supply Chain Manipulation): With BRICS, and overwhelmingly China, controlling over 80% of all solar panel manufacturing stages (and nearing 95% for crucial upstream components like polysilicon and wafers), they hold immense leverage. They can strategically restrict the export of panels, components, or raw materials, effectively throttling another nation’s ability to build, maintain, or repair its solar infrastructure. This creates a powerful tool for geopolitical pressure.
2. Cost Competitiveness (Exploitable Dependency): China is the most cost-competitive location for manufacturing all solar PV components due to massive state investment and economies of scale. This makes it difficult for other nations to establish their own fully competitive domestic supply chains. BRICS could exploit this by manipulating prices—either by gouging during periods of high demand or undercutting nascent industries in other countries to maintain their dominance, making a dependent nation’s solar ambitions economically unviable or perpetually reliant.
3. Quality Control Weaponization (Undermining Reliability): Given their control over manufacturing, BRICS nations could, in a conflict scenario, subtly degrade the quality or introduce hidden flaws (hardware or software backdoors) into solar components destined for adversaries. This could lead to premature failures, reduced efficiency, increased maintenance burdens, and a general loss of faith in the reliability of solar infrastructure, all while being difficult to detect upfront.
4. Trade Vulnerability (Economic Weak Point): Heavy reliance on imported solar panels and components makes a nation’s currency and economy susceptible. Any devaluation of the importing nation’s currency would drastically increase the cost of these essential goods. Furthermore, the dominant bloc could impose targeted tariffs or engage in other trade actions that specifically penalize the solar sector of a rival, exploiting this dependency. The US, for instance, imported eight times the solar modules it manufactured in 2023, showcasing this vulnerability.
5. Investment Chill (Perceived Risk): The clear and present risk of supply chain disruption, price manipulation, or sabotage by a dominant, potentially adversarial, manufacturing bloc would create significant uncertainty. This “investment chill” would deter both domestic and foreign investment in the solar sector of the vulnerable nation. Investors would be wary of committing capital to projects that could be easily undermined by geopolitical factors beyond their control, thus slowing down the transition to solar energy and reinforcing reliance on the dominant bloc or other energy sources.
Originally Posted on 𝕏 on May 23, 2025
David Gross
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June 21, 2025
This “Beautiful Bill”? A Recipe for Disaster.

The recent unveiling of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” demands a critical eye, not a rubber stamp, especially from those who champion fiscal responsibility and effective governance. While packaged with appealing promises, a closer look reveals a proposal that misses the mark on several fundamental issues and unwisely bundles disparate policies into a take-it-or-leave-it behemoth.

Let’s start with the much-touted tax cuts. The claim of putting more money in Americans’ pockets rings hollow when we consider the crushing weight of our national debt. As Rep. Thomas Massie has rightly pointed out, the annual federal interest burden alone equates to losing a full IRA for every citizen. This doesn’t even factor in the hidden tax of inflation, exacerbated by out-of-control spending and unfunded liabilities in states like California, which silently devalues every dollar we earn. Barking up the “tax cut” tree while the fiscal house is on fire is a distraction. Frankly, many Americans would likely pay more in taxes if it meant a serious crackdown on rampant fraud. Where are the arrests? We see endless talk, perhaps even obscure “DOGE research” initiatives, yet tangible results in holding fraudsters accountable are conspicuously absent. This needs to change.
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June 21, 2025
Reuters’ South Africa Lies: Predictable Deceit from an Outlet Accused of Embedding with October 7th
Those who unquestioningly accept Reuters’ take on critical global situations, like today’s alert on South Africa as an “Editor’s Picks”, should be aware of the outlet’s problematic history. Reuters has faced serious credibility issues, including publishing manipulated images during wartime and maintaining controversial policies on defining terrorism, which distort public understanding.
1. Photographer’s Images from 2006 Lebanon War: In August 2006, Reuters had to remove all photographs by a freelance photographer, Adnan Hajj, from its database. This occurred after it was discovered that at least two of his photos from the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict had been digitally manipulated. One image showed smoke billowing over Beirut, which had been altered to appear darker and more dramatic. Another showed an Israeli F-16 firing missiles, with the photographer adding an extra flare to make it appear more threatening. Reuters severed ties with Hajj following these revelations.
2. Embedded with Assailants? Serious Allegations of Reuters’ Foreknowledge in October 7th Attack Coverage: Following the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel, Reuters, along with other news organizations, faced scrutiny about how some freelance photojournalists, whose images were used by Reuters and others, were able to be at the scene of the attacks so early. These journalists may have had advance knowledge of the attacks. Reuters denied having any prior relationship with the freelance photographers in question and stated the published photos were taken hours after the initial attacks began and well after Israel had confirmed gunmen crossed the border. Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Reuters requesting an explanation.
3. Policy on Not Using the Word “Terrorist”: Reuters has a long-standing policy which includes generally not using the word “terrorist” or “terrorism” to describe specific events or individuals, instead opting terms like “bombers,” “gunmen,” or “militants.” This obscures the nature of such acts and the motivations behind them. Reuters’ editorial policy states they “may refer without attribution to terrorism and counterterrorism in general, but do not refer to specific events as terrorism.”
Sent by the Reuters app at approximately 6pm on May 21, 2025.

Originally Posted on 𝕏 on May 21, 2025
David Gross
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June 20, 2025
Seeking Visual Clarity on Voter Registration Data: A Suggestion for Judicial Watch

It is possible that a data visualization similar to the one proposed below, or one that addresses these specific points, has already been produced by Judicial Watch or other analysts. If so, my apologies for any redundancy. The intent of this article is to contribute constructively to the public understanding of voter registration data by suggesting a clear and informative method of visual presentation.

Judicial Watch’s 2020 report identified 353 U.S. counties where their analysis indicated that total registered voters exceeded the estimated citizen voting-age population. To foster a more comprehensive understanding of these findings and the scale of the reported discrepancies, a detailed visual representation of this data would be highly beneficial for public discussion and analysis.
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June 20, 2025
One Faith, Many Strands: Congregational Power, Dissent & Protestant Evolution
The lived religious experience and societal role of 18th-century New England Congregationalism were different from the landscape of modern Protestantism.

To begin, in 18th-century Massachusetts, where Congregationalism was the established church (meaning it was supported by public taxes and held a privileged position), two prominent examples of “dissenting groups” would be:
1. Baptists: Key Difference from Congregationalists: Baptists rejected infant baptism, believing that baptism should only be for conscious believers who could make a personal profession of faith. They also strongly advocated for the separation of church and state and religious liberty for all, opposing the system of mandatory taxes to support the Congregational church. Status: They were a growing minority and often faced social and legal pressure, including being taxed for the support of Congregational ministers even if they didn’t attend those churches (though some exemptions were starting to be made by the mid-18th century, they were often hard-won).
2. Quakers (Religious Society of Friends): Key Difference from Congregationalists: Quakers had radically different beliefs and practices. They believed in the “Inner Light” (direct, personal experience of God without the need for ordained clergy or formal sacraments), practiced pacifism (refusing to bear arms), refused to swear oaths, and had plain forms of worship, often involving silent waiting. Status: Historically, Quakers had faced severe persecution in Massachusetts in the 17th century (including banishment and execution). By the 18th century, the overt violence had ceased, but they remained a distinct and often marginalized group, facing difficulties due to their pacifism (e.g., during wartime) and their refusal to pay taxes for the established church or participate in other civic rituals that conflicted with their beliefs.
These groups, along with Anglicans (who were a minority in New England though established in England), represented significant religious alternatives to the dominant Congregationalist establishment and played important roles in the long struggle for greater religious freedom in America.
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June 20, 2025
The following is basically a laundry list of things that personally came to my mind about what might be causing those radar screen flickers or glitches at Newark. It’s just a collection of thoughts, nothing more, nothing less.

If this list seems pretty long or touches on a lot of different ideas, some of which might seem a bit out there, it’s just me spit-balling possibilities as a layperson. I’m no pro, so this definitely isn’t some exhaustive or official investigation plan – just my own brainstorming on what could be going on, because even a flicker could be something to look into.
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June 20, 2025
Behind the Crypto Hype: Questioning Influencer Trade

This one sucks to have to write, but given a situation that just occurred on here:

An influencer with a substantial following showcases significant profits or frequent trading activity, such as claims of daily investments into cryptocurrencies like Ethereum. However, these assertions are difficult for followers to verify independently. A core principle in the cryptocurrency space is “not your keys, not your crypto.” This emphasizes that if your digital assets are held on an exchange or a platform controlled by others, you don’t have direct custody and true ownership of them. When trades are supposedly made by an individual within a centralized exchange (like HTX, which is a CEX), these transactions occur on the platform’s internal, private ledgers. They are not typically broadcast individually on the public blockchain for everyone to scrutinize.
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June 20, 2025