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The Donald Was Right

Apr 5, 2026

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15 min read

The Donald Was Right

I can admit when I'm wrong.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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Food Security Falters

Mar 29, 2026

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13 min read

Food Security Falters

Global food security is currently experiencing a severe, multi-year decline, with millions of people facing crisis-level hunger or worse in 2026.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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When Will TOPS Beat MPH

Mar 22, 2026

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13 min read

When Will TOPS Beat MPH

Someday, we might measure vehicle performance in terms of "Trillions of Operations Per Second” rather than physical speed. Maybe we’re already there.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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Straight Outta Hormuz

Mar 15, 2026

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15 min read

Straight Outta Hormuz

The world's most important oil chokepoint is effectively choked.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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Within Range

Mar 8, 2026

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15 min read

Within Range

Cars with 1,000 KM range are now within reach.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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Maybe We Need To Recall Recalls

Mar 1, 2026

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15 min read

Maybe We Need To Recall Recalls

Increasingly, recalls are related to software. They’re bugs, not recalls. We’re using the wrong language.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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Emergency Over?

Feb 22, 2026

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14 min read

Emergency Over?

If only The Donald loved Melania the way he loves Tariffs

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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American Idiots

Feb 15, 2026

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13 min read

American Idiots

History won't be kind to Lee Zeldin.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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The Beginning Of The End

Feb 8, 2026

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15 min read

The Beginning Of The End

The automotive industry is reshaping itself in, around, and outside of the United States.

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden

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Just Add Pizza

Feb 1, 2026

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14 min read

Just Add Pizza

439-OH-OH-OH-OH Pizza Nova

Mathew Growden
Mathew Growden
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A round-up of (mostly automotive) news that’s worth having an opinion about, delivered weekly.