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  • Jason Momoa's 'Chief of War' brings Hawaiian history to Apple TV+

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    I'm very interested in this series. I'm curious to know just how historically accurate they will be. There are so many empty parts of this story and this is done as a dramatic work so liberties will need to be taken to make it entertaining, but that's a given. Based on the trailer it seems like they're certainly trying to keep things as accurate as reasonably possible. I'm sure anachronisms will crop up but I didn't notice anything glaring in the trailer.

    Filming in Hawai'i and New Zealand. Two of the most beautiful places in the world to film outdoors. Sounds like a dream job.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_War
    9secondkox2williamlondon

  • Jason Momoa's 'Chief of War' brings Hawaiian history to Apple TV+

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    Jason momma seems kinda played out at this point. Kinda like Pedro pascal.
    That reads like a solid mix of jealousy and racism.
    9secondkox2williamlondonhexclockPremium1ForumPost

  • Eero 7 Max mesh router review: The best kind of Wi-Fi overkill

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    1) I'm sure I've said it before and I know others have to, but I really wish Apple had stuck with their router business. They could be making routers like this that were probably more stable, easier to configure, and competitively priced while still making a solid profit margin.

    2) While these look solid I will no longer buy Eero since they were bought out by Amazon. I have since moved onto Ubiquiti UniFi for my network needs.
    dewmeneoncatdanoxappleinsideruserdavgreg

  • Trump's new China trade deal is still bad for US business & consumers

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    AppleZulu said:
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    AppleZulu said:
    Trade deficits were nowhere on anyone’s radar during the election that took place only months ago. Nobody voted for this.
    While campaigning for his second term as US president, Trump pledged even larger tariffs than his first term, including 60% on China, 100% on Mexico, and 20% on all other countries. He also proposed tariffs to penalize US companies that outsourced manufacturing, such as a 200% tariff on John Deere.

    ....
    - Universal baseline tariffs on most foreign products, which will increase incrementally if other countries manipulate their currency or "otherwise engage in unfair trading practices", and lowering taxes. Revoking China's Most Favored Nation trade status, gradually stopping all Chinese imports of essential goods, stopping American companies from investing in China, and banning federal contracts for any company that outsources to China.
    - Decreasing trade deficits, especially with China.
    ....
    That was a lot of revisionist history from AppleZulu. Not sure I'd call 8 calendar months "only months ago" based on the context of his comment. Use any search engine with a date before the election and you'll find countless articles and videos on how Trump doesn't understand tariffs and how actual experts with business, finance, and economics say this will hurt the US.


    Trade was at the bottom among issues concerning 2024 voters. There was no urgency. 

    You first stated they "were nowhere on anyone’s radar" and now you're saying they were less important than other issues accordion got a single Gallop poll. So which is it? Trump had said nothing that made the news or that it's not that important to voters?

    PS: You need to learn to read those results better. 64% said that trade with other nations was extremely to very important, with 95% of those polled saying it was important. 
    9secondkox212Strangerssphericronn

  • Trump's new China trade deal is still bad for US business & consumers

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    AppleZulu said:
    Trade deficits were nowhere on anyone’s radar during the election that took place only months ago. Nobody voted for this.
    While campaigning for his second term as US president, Trump pledged even larger tariffs than his first term, including 60% on China, 100% on Mexico, and 20% on all other countries. He also proposed tariffs to penalize US companies that outsourced manufacturing, such as a 200% tariff on John Deere.

    ....
    - Universal baseline tariffs on most foreign products, which will increase incrementally if other countries manipulate their currency or "otherwise engage in unfair trading practices", and lowering taxes. Revoking China's Most Favored Nation trade status, gradually stopping all Chinese imports of essential goods, stopping American companies from investing in China, and banning federal contracts for any company that outsources to China.
    - Decreasing trade deficits, especially with China.
    ....
    That was a lot of revisionist history from AppleZulu. Not sure I'd call 8 calendar months "only months ago" based on the context of his comment. Use any search engine with a date before the election and you'll find countless articles and videos on how Trump doesn't understand tariffs and how actual experts with business, finance, and economics say this will hurt the US.


    AppleZulu9secondkox2bloggerblog12Strangers