Biden’s Secretary of Transportation, Mayor Pete, appeared on Face the Nation over the weekend, where the host quite rudely asked about the $7.5 billion set aside for electric vehicle charging stations, which has resulted in something like 7 or 8 actual charging stations. Now, I’m sure a few more units will be built before their target date in 2030, but what about the rest of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill? Adjusted for inflation, Biden’s “roads and bridges” boondoggle cost more than the Apollo project, the Manhattan project, and the interstate highway system combined. Folks: where are the new bridges? Beyond some “refurbishments” and “equity grants,” nothing has changed. So where did the money go? It’s time for an audit, some answers, and (probably) prison for a few bureaucrats. I mean come on, at least pretend the D.C. power class isn’t playing by a different set of rules.

Saturday, Trump promised a day one pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder serving a life sentence for drug-related offenses. It’s the latest in Trump’s new pastime of collecting free votes with strange promises that carry little else but upside. In this case, the “Free Ross” petition has nearly 600,000 signatures, while the “Keep Ross In Jail” petition, uhh, doesn’t exist. Among Trump’s other no-lose commitments: he’ll install a libertarian in his cabinet, block the creation of a central bank digital currency, and “keep Elizabeth Warren and her goons away from your Bitcoin.” A strategy of promises with broad voter support and zero opposition? I’m in awe. And with five months until the election, there's time for this trend to reach its logical conclusion: the return of Jack3d™ preworkout, lowering the drinking age to 18, and the decriminalization of raw milk.

Fly Me Out, a new, invitation-only “social travel club” app where hot chicks can sign up for “trips” with rich guys (go ahead, read between the lines) recently launched, sparking negative reactions on social media. While concerns about trafficking are understandable, the anti-prostitution outrage feels a little precious. Are we really pretending guys haven’t been using Instagram for precisely this purpose for years? WhoreDash just makes it all a little more explicit, which is, by the way, why the app will probably fail — so relax. If we’re clutching pearls, let’s talk about the CCP using TikTok to keep a database of our fingerprints, or incels permanently connecting to their VR headsets/Autoblow 3000™ combo while the birth rate plummets. UberMeats is at least improving the fuck rate.

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