Care for a snack?

Morning after Christmas views.

Toyota’s Chief Says Electric Vehicles Are Overhyped | WSJ

Toyota Motor Corp.’s leader criticized what he described as excessive hype over electric vehicles, saying advocates failed to consider the carbon emitted by generating electricity and the costs of an EV transition.

He makes some valid points.

Simple pleasures. 🗞

Christmas steak.

🎄🥩

In Hoc Anno Domini | WSJ

And the voice from Galilee, which would defy Caesar, offered a new Kingdom in which each man could walk upright and bow to none but his God.

He found us! 🎅🏻

All is calm, all is bright. 🕯

The Santa Clause

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Apple’s New Privacy-Focused Tracking Prompt Begins Appearing for iOS 14 Users [Updated] - MacRumors

iOS 14.4 should be publicly released in January or February

.4 versions too late.

Trump Campaign Demands Stimulus Of 8 Million Votes - The Babylon Bee

If Trump’s idea is passed, each American will get 8 million votes for them to be president, evenly distributed among the 50 states. This vote stimulus will be means-tested, though – anyone who already has 80 million or more votes to be president won’t receive any vote stimulus.

Satire that cuts against two subjects. Brilliant!

Jupiter And Saturn Fined For Not Obeying Social Distancing - The Babylon Bee

The U.S. Government has tasked Space Force with collecting the fine from these two planets. The mission is expected to cost 3.2 Trillion dollars, which is the equivalent of about twelve $600 stimulus checks.

Clever American Disguises Self As Transgender Middle Easterner In Hopes Of Receiving More COVID Aid - The Babylon Bee

Other Americans are working hard to snag some of that sweet government cash by disguising themselves as art galleries, bridge projects, and Asian carp fishermen.

Trump’s Parting Shot: A Bigger Navy? - WSJ

The Pentagon has been debating and studying how to expand the fleet, and the Trump plan suggests underwriting more than 80 ships over five years at a cost of $147 billion.

How wasteful is the $900B stimulus?

We can grow our Navy by 80 ships and still have $733B (81.5%) to spare!

The long-term governmental payroll support for tens of thousands of airline jobs that no longer exist is malpractice at the highest level.

God Compensates Job With $600 Stimulus Check - The Babylon Bee

“I pretty much lost everything,” Job said. “My kids, my home, my livestock, my health, my livelihood. I lost all of it. But finding out that I’ll get $600 is pretty exciting.”

I published my 800th post on Catholic Husband this morning. Will end the year with 52 posts published in 2020.

Glad to see this project going after nearly 8 years.