I finally got to handle a demo pair at Best Buy a few weeks back. They feel cheap and creaky. No one mentions this.

https://baccyflap.com/rsp/

This is going to keep getting worse. Laws to protect us are a long ways off, I expect. Regardless, we know cops don’t care much about laws.

We’re just going to need to be careful where we use our phones and what we use them for.

A better article with more details:

G7 announces oil reserve release, as Trump hails Europe diesel deal

Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be ‘frontloaded’

In 2025, distillate (or diesel) fuel consumption (excluding biodiesel and renewable diesel) by the U.S. transportation sector was about 2.94 million barrels per day.

The U.S. alone uses 3 million barrels per day, 100 million barrels would last about a month. These barrels are not being released to the U.S. directly. It’s going to help a little, but not much, and not for long.

My understanding is no country stocks significant reserves compared to what is used each day, because oil sitting in storage costs money instead of making profits. Instead, we produce what is used and can be sold as soon as possible. Essentially, Just In Time for the energy sector, like every other manufacturer. So, this isn’t a real solution, it’s just Trump trying to earn brownie points before the election.