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Jacob Knutson at Democracy Docket:

President Donald Trump said the Pentagon wants congressional Republicans to include anti-voting restrictions from the SAVE America Act in a multibillion-dollar defense bill.

That claim — which would be historically out of character for the Department of Defense (DOD) — represents Trump’s latest attempt to use the U.S. military to carry out his domestic partisan goals, including his longstanding desire to directly take control of elections. “I am hereby calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill (Recon 3.0) — which, at the request of our Great Department of War — will include THE SAVE AMERICA ACT as well,” Trump said in a social media post Wednesday night. “No games, no delays, and no weak compromises! Do this ASAP,” the president added. The DOD did not respond to Democracy Docket’s request to confirm whether, as Trump claimed, military leaders requested anti-voting measures be included in the reconciliation bill. 

However, reacting to Trump’s post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that the department “will make this happen!” Along with severely restricting mail voting, the SAVE America Act could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring them to show documentary proof of citizenship to register and to provide photo ID when they cast ballots. Since passing the House in February, the act has stalled in the Senate because of the 60-vote threshold required to get past the filibuster and other legislative rules in the chamber.

Donald Trump claims the military supports the SAVE America Act.

Walter Einenkel at Daily Kos:

In the wake of new reports detailing behind-the-scenes efforts by the White House to public outrage over the Epstein files, former MAGA acolyte Marjorie Taylor Greene was asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for her reaction. [...] “Well, Tucker didn’t interview Ghislaine Maxwell, did he?” Greene replied, before adding that the excerpts showed how hard the Trump administration was working, “to find someone trustworthy to the American people to  try to extend this cover-up.” “Here in America we haven’t seen any justice for the victims, and that’s because look who’s in charge,” Greene continued. “They’re not being prosecuted. They’re not being held accountable, and I think that comes from the top.”

It’s worth noting that “from the top” can really mean only one of two things: either Trump is controlling it himself, or he’s being manipulated by someone wielding even greater power behind the scenes. Either way, Greene effectively backed the MAGA bus over him.

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene went on CNN’s The Source Wednesday to state the truth that the Epstein Files coverup came from the top of the Trump White House.

From the 06.10.2026 edition of CNN's The Source:

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This homeless person is making me uncomfortable. Should I call [a man with a gun]?

My neighbor is having a loud party. Should I get [a man with a gun] involved?

There are some teenagers skateboarding. Do you think [a man with a gun] would get rid of them for me?

“And a new day will dawn for those who stand long,

And the forests will echo with laughter.”

-darvo

-rules for thee but not for me

-every accusation is an admission of guilt

-I did not read the entire article

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Saying they saw no reason to limit any potential agricultural use of the flammable combination of gelling agents and gasoline, officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved napalm as a pesticide Friday. “Following a thorough review, the EPA has found that napalm, with its ability to burn at temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, is highly effective for both weed management and pest control,” said Administrator Lee Zeldin, who sought to assure the public that the highly incendiary liquid, which removes unwanted insects, fungus, rodents, raccoons, and deer with the press of a flamethrower trigger, posed no threat to human health whatsoever.

It's not a "Nissan Snail."

Nissan gave it a much better name.

1989 Nissan S-Cargo: $10,500US

Dimensions

Wheelbase 89 in (2,261 mm) Length 137 in (3,480 mm) Width 62.8 in (1,595 mm) Height 72.4 in (1,839 mm) Curb weight 2,097–2,141 lb (951–971 kg)

I’m not sure you can find a cargo van with more character than the Nissan S-Cargo. Its name alone is one of the all-time greats, being a play on the French word for snail—”escargot”—because it looks like a snail and is a small cargo van. Only marginally bigger than a shoe, it has manual wind-up windows and only two seats. What the S-Cargo lacks in creature comforts, it more than makes up for in charm. I mean, just look at it. How can anyone look at an S-Cargo and not instantly be in a better mood?

The small retro-styled van was manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1989 to 1991, and originally marketed solely in Japan at their Nissan Cherry Stores.

Under the hood is a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine and it’s paired to a three-speed automatic, which drives the front wheels. It also has optional air conditioning, the optional porthole windows, and a power locking/unlocking tailgate.

The Nissan S-Cargo might not seem like a sensible car for many people at first and … that’s because it isn’t. Despite being a cargo van, it’s a comically impractical vehicle. It has a back seat but it’s pretty much useless for humans. And, despite having a tiny engine, its three-speed automatic makes it shockingly bad on gas. Combine surprisingly poor fuel economy with a tiny seven-gallon gas tank and you’ll be stopping to refuel often. Its trunk isn’t even very big, so if you’re using it as an actual cargo van, you’re going to need some really small cargo.

However, buying a Nissan S-Cargo for its sensible practicality. It is like watching watching The Simpsons for parental advice. You buy an S-Cargo because it’s hilarious, it looks like a snail, and its name is a pun.

It’s hard to not smile when you see it and that alone is reason to buy one.

Intro all of its quirks [there are many of them]:

The Chime

Back in the 1980s the national speed limit in Japan was 100 km an hour or 60 M an hour and the government required every automaker to install a chime in every vehicle that alerts you if you happen to be going the lightning fast speed of 61 mph. As long as you're going over 60 mph an hour that never turns off. that's not the S Cargo's only annoying chime.

Reverse Chime

It also sounds a chime when you shift into reverse, not on the outside of the car to warn people that you're coming but on the inside to let you know that you're in reverse.

Radio

The radio goes from 76 to 90; you know how we listen to 103.1 or 104.5? Not in the Cargo. Itts radio goes from 76 to 90 so you can't listen to those stations. JAPAN!!!

Mirrors

Unlike most mirrors the whole assembly moves and they don't exactly click into place so you're driving along on the highway and the wind sort of gradually pushes them down over time so what you have to do is you have to roll down the window and put them back up and then over time the wind continues to push them back down so then you roll down the window and put them back up - really it's a blast

Carry a screwdriver!

Speaking of the windows - the windows are separated into two pieces there's the upper part which is fixed and then the lower part which you roll up and down. They're very weird and so is the windshield which is sort of curved back. In fact they are such unusual pieces that supposedly Nissan Cargo glass replacements are absolutely impossible to find.

Fuel Tank

Seen gallon fuel tank. 22 mpg. This thing has three-speed automatic which means that it's working incredibly hard and burning a ton ton of fuel just to get you going 60 MPH on the highway. Drive on a highway, and it serves you right. That isn't its purpose.

Turn Signal Wiper

Specifically, the turn signals and the windshield wipers are switched so if you use your left hand to put on the turn signal actually the windshield wiper comes on and if you use your right hand thinking you're going to put on the wiper actually the turn signal comes on. This is kind of annoying and it's something you have to constantly be thinking about or else you'll just look like that idiot driving around in that van that looks like a snail who always wipes his windshield for no reason.

Shifter

Japan designed this car to have a shifter on the dashboard but they didn't have a tiny lever to put there so they just took a regular Nissan automatic transmission floor shift lever and stuck it on the dashboard. There's also the gauge cluster which is almost comically gigantic and the weird single spoke steering wheel which was inspired by the steering wheel in the french Citroen 2CV.

The Spare Tire

Is located in the back under the floor under the passenger seat.

Gauge Cluster

One brilliant feature: everything in this car is manual - manual seats, manual windows, manual locks, manual mirrors, except the rear tailgate…

Rear Tailgate

Unlock it and lock it automatically from the driver's seat. Why is this brilliant? Well, if you're doing a quick delivery in your Cargo van you don't have to turn off the car, you can just unlock the rear tailgate, jump out run around to the back, and open it up - all without killing the engine or taking out your key. It's pretty smart.

The Ashtray

Wouldn't be hard to empty the ashtray if it was just fixed inside the car. The entire panel containing it lifts right out so you can easily empty it. And it says “No smoking” right, under the ashtray.

The Headrest

Owing to its strange proportions at 72.4 inches, the S Cargo has a ton of headroom.

It's Narrow at 72.8 inches

To get a toll booth ticket, or go through the Drive-thru at a fast food restaurant even even though you're in a right-hand drive car? No problem.

S Cargo Dimensions

It is taller than it is wide. Which means a quick turn could also mean a quick rollover, and the rollover risk isn't the only problem with the S Cargo's dimensions at only 137 inches long …

Doesn't take a Back Seat to anyone

The Cargo doesn't really have enough room for a back seat but it has one anyway, with only a few little problems. For example, the back seat doesn't lock into place, the back seat seat has no seatbelts, and the back seat has no legroom either. Other than that, it's a highly functional and useful back seat. But, you could carry your Chi or your Cat in a pet carrier on that back seat. So...

Comparing the S-Cargo to US standards

The vehicle was one of several niche cars produced during that period by Toyota, Nissan, and Daihatsu. As a delivery vehicle it was spot on. They were never seen on highways in Japan. They were designed for the narrow confines of Japanese neighborhoods, and seldom saw speeds of more than 40mph. As a delivery car it was very successful, and those huge cargo body panels made for a great graphics design slate. I'd want one if it could pass safety. In fact it can be imported as a classic since it's over 20 years old. Just the thing for scooting around town, it's intended purpose. And the chime, it was standard equipment on all Japanese cars as a fuel economy measure. A savvy Japanese mechanic could disable it.

Half these quirks make sense if you realize this car was designed to drive in-town its entire existence, quickly delivering goods back and forth. Not for passengers, not for luxury or cruising. You might as well review a Bobcat. This is a company vehicle. Here's the quirkiest part, half the vehicle is the storage area! The entire point of the vehicle is to carry stuff in the city, not on a four lane highway in Los Angeles! 😆

These cars were sold in the 1980s and a few are still working in large cities like Vancouver where they are used as delivery vehicles. They are pretty ideal for parking in small spots to make deliveries. I have only seen one in the US and that is at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville.

My father once bought the SINGER convertible auto, with right hand drive. No problem. Everything was just in reverse. Most fun car he ever owned. Routinely driven to New York City to visit the rellies.

QUIRKS AND QUARKS

Note: If it doesn't chime, it doesn't rhyme. Thanks for the time.

American Car Manufacturers: 'We have reinvented the wheel' Nissan: 'We have reinvented a snail'

"If the Volkswagen Beetle and the Tesla Cybertruck had a baby."

"Damn, all those quirks. It would make it a bitch to own…I WANT ONE!!!"

"Nissan Japan should have made more!"

"This is COOL, I want one and I also want an Aston Martin!!"

"THAT'S THE CUTEST EFFIN CHIME IN THE WORLD!!!"

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