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  1. #Wes Streeting stole the Kings news cycle yesterday just as he was about to deliver his speech to Parliament and #Angela Rayner has stolen his today just as he was set to dominate the news cycle today!

    Couldn't happen to a nicer bloke and well played Angela!

    Let the contest begin....

    #Britishpolitics #Labour

  2. UK teen murders devoted mother after months of Discord planning, texts a haunting message to his worried brother AI oversight failures come with human cost. Tristan Roberts , a UK teenager, has bee...

    #News #True #Crime #Angela #Shellis #Tristan #Roberts

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  3. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗹𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗶𝘁: '𝗔𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗷𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗸 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘁'

    Een jaar geleden maakten Deborah Luijendijk (39) en Angela van den Brink bekend dat zij niet zouden terugkeren in 'The Real Housewives of Amsterdam'. Dat nieuws leidde tot veel teleurstelling onder kijkers, bij wie de twee dames erg populair waren. Toch...

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55731

    #Deborah #Angela #RHOAMS

  4. A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections and was doxxed. She’s running again for ‘a better path forward’

    Arienne Chidlrey failed in 2023 to unseat a Republican incumbent in rural Ohio. But that’s not stopping her in 2026.

    Archive: ia:...
    thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/02/10 #2026-midterms #angela-king #angie-king #ari-childrey #arienne-childrey #celina #ohio-district-84 #rural #st-marys #trans-candidate #transgender-candidate

  5. A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections and was doxxed. She’s running again for ‘a better path forward’

    Arienne Chidlrey failed in 2023 to unseat a Republican incumbent in rural Ohio. But that’s not stopping her in 2026.

    Archive: ia:...
    thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/02/10 #2026-midterms #angela-king #angie-king #ari-childrey #arienne-childrey #celina #ohio-district-84 #rural #st-marys #trans-candidate #transgender-candidate

  6. A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections and was doxxed. She’s running again for ‘a better path forward’

    Arienne Chidlrey failed in 2023 to unseat a Republican incumbent in rural Ohio. But that’s not stopping her in 2026.

    Archive: ia:...
    thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/02/10 #2026-midterms #angela-king #angie-king #ari-childrey #arienne-childrey #celina #ohio-district-84 #rural #st-marys #trans-candidate #transgender-candidate

  7. A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections and was doxxed. She’s running again for ‘a better path forward’

    Arienne Chidlrey failed in 2023 to unseat a Republican incumbent in rural Ohio. But that’s not stopping her in 2026.

    Archive: ia:...
    thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/02/10 #2026-midterms #angela-king #angie-king #ari-childrey #arienne-childrey #celina #ohio-district-84 #rural #st-marys #trans-candidate #transgender-candidate

  8. 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲: 𝗝𝗼ë𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗮𝗹 20 𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 '𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀' 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘁

    Cadeautjes, slipjes en beits op de auto: het leven van Angela (39) is al twintig jaar een thriller zonder eind. In 'Zeeman Confronteert' vertelt ze aan presentator Thijs Zeeman (43) hoe een vriend uit het verleden zich ontpopt heeft tot een...

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55430

    #Obessie #Joël #Angela

  9. ‘Once you mess with your face you can’t get it back’ – The Irish Times

    When Jamie Lee Curtis won the best-actress Oscar, in 2023, for Everything Everywhere All at Once, there was…
    #NewsBeep #News #Entertainment #AlfredHitchcock #angela-lansbury #christopher-guest #GB #JamieLeeCurtis #janet-leigh #john-carpenter #LindsayLohan #TonyCurtis #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/56667/

  10. Frühestens 2004, spätestens 2006 habe ich im #BonnerComicLaden eine 1996er #McFarland #SuperSize #Angela (#Spawn) gekauft. Anschließend stand das Teil hier eine Weile herum und als meine Frau auf den Plan trat habe ich die #Actionfigur in die OVP gesteckt und irgendwo verstaut. Eben haben ich mit einer lieben Freundin geschrieben die aktuell nach solchen Actionfiguren sucht um ihrem Lebensgefährten zum Geburtstag eine Freude zu machen. Also werde ich Angela ordentlich verpacken und Montag wird sie mit der Post in den Osten reisen. ICH. LIEBS. SO. SEHR.!

  11. Frühestens 2004, spätestens 2006 habe ich im #BonnerComicLaden eine 1996er #McFarland #SuperSize #Angela (#Spawn) gekauft. Anschließend stand das Teil hier eine Weile herum und als meine Frau auf den Plan trat habe ich die #Actionfigur in die OVP gesteckt und irgendwo verstaut. Eben haben ich mit einer lieben Freundin geschrieben die aktuell nach solchen Actionfiguren sucht um ihrem Lebensgefährten zum Geburtstag eine Freude zu machen. Also werde ich Angela ordentlich verpacken und Montag wird sie mit der Post in den Osten reisen. ICH. LIEBS. SO. SEHR.!

  12. Frühestens 2004, spätestens 2006 habe ich im #BonnerComicLaden eine 1996er #McFarland #SuperSize #Angela (#Spawn) gekauft. Anschließend stand das Teil hier eine Weile herum und als meine Frau auf den Plan trat habe ich die #Actionfigur in die OVP gesteckt und irgendwo verstaut. Eben haben ich mit einer lieben Freundin geschrieben die aktuell nach solchen Actionfiguren sucht um ihrem Lebensgefährten zum Geburtstag eine Freude zu machen. Also werde ich Angela ordentlich verpacken und Montag wird sie mit der Post in den Osten reisen. ICH. LIEBS. SO. SEHR.!

  13. Germany’s 2021 national election campaign to replace #Angela #Merkel as chancellor
    became a competition among various candidates to imitate her cautious political style.

    The ultimate winner of the election—#Olaf #Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party—demonstrated his affinity by avoiding any hint of polarizing rhetoric during the campaign.

    He even adopted Merkel’s signature hand gesture from photo ops and press conferences,
    pressing together his fingertips from opposite hands to form what had come to be known as the “#Merkel #rhombus.”

    But in the immediate post-Merkel era, it was not her many imitators, but rather Scholz’s vice chancellor and minister for economics and climate change,
    the 53-year-old Green Party leader #Robert #Habeck, who emerged as the country’s most popular politician.

    For years previous, Habeck had been the most prominent exception to the trend of Merkel mimicry on Germany’s political scene.

    Whereas Merkel offered agendas comprised of a series of small incremental steps,
    Habeck preferred to start political discussions with an abstract analysis of the status quo.

    Whereas Merkel would justify policies by presenting them as lacking any viable alternative,
    Habeck declared that “nothing is alternative-less.” ...
    foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/27/c

  14. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗼𝗿-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲.

    T𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦'𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵.

    Because if Angela loses this race to Larry Hogan, Democrats can kiss the #majority goodbye.

    But polling is TIED, and we're running out of time to connect with voters.

    We've gotta help Angela pull ahead, and that starts by hitting our critical $500,000 FEC End-of-Quarter goal before Monday's midnight deadline.

    𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟭𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬,

    𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆!

    Can Angela count on you to chip in $25 (or whatever you can afford) and have it doubled today so we can win the race that will decide Senate control?

    secure.actblue.com/donate/bs_s

    - Team #Angela #Alsobrooks

  15. #Angela #Alsobrooks here.

    We fell short of our emergency fundraising goal

    and now our TIED Senate race in MD is a pure toss-up.

    All I'm asking for today is your support
    -- no tricks, no gimmicks.

    Will you chip in $25, $10, or even just $1 to help boost fundraising after our slow day yesterday?

    secure.actblue.com/donate/bs_s

  16. Hi team,
    it's #Angela #Alsobrooks, Maryland's Democratic nominee for the United States Senate.

    Did you know Kamala Harris and I are close friends? We go way back!

    As a friend and mentor over the past 14 years, I'm proud to call Kamala "my quintessential big sister."

    She's always there whenever I need her, and her leadership has been a personal inspiration to me in my career of public service.

    So you can't even begin to imagine how proud I am to help elect her as the first female President of the United States.

    I'm doing everything in my power to make Kamala's first day on the job a success -- starting by defeating Larry Hogan and holding our Democratic Senate majority.

    🔥𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲, 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱.

    This battleground race against Hogan heats up by the day, and it's going to take the biggest grassroots movement Maryland has ever seen to defeat him.

    I can't do this without you. Can I count on your support with a $25 donation today?

    secure.actblue.com/donate/bs_s

    Thank you, friend.

  17. Sicily yacht sinking: Morgan Stanley International chair Jonathan Bloomer among missing

    Morgan Stanley International chairman #Jonathan #Bloomer is among those missing
    after a yacht carrying UK tech entrepreneur #Mike #Lynch sank off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm, an Italian official has said.

    Salvatore Cocina, head of the civil protection agency in #Sicily, said Bloomer and #Chris #Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance, were among the six people missing.
    Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, #Hannah, were also unaccounted for as of late Monday.

    The update came as it was reported that Lynch’s 🔸co-defendant in a US trial related to the sale of his software company to Hewlett-Packard had 🔸died after being hit by a car in England.

    The British-flagged #Bayesian,
    a 56-metre sailboat, was carrying 22 people and anchored just off shore near the port of Porticello when it was hit by a tornado in the early hours of Monday morning

    One man, understood to be the vessel’s chef, was confirmed dead. The coastguard said the missing had British, American and Canadian nationalities.

    Fifteen people were rescued, including Lynch’s wife, #Angela #Bacares, who owned the boat, and a one-year-old girl who was saved by her mother.

    A spokesperson for Lynch, the co-founder of #Autonomy, a software firm that became one of the shining lights of the UK tech scene, declined to comment.

    Survivors said the trip had been organised by Lynch for his work colleagues.
    Once described as Britain’s Bill Gates, Lynch spent much of the last decade in court defending his name against allegations of fraud related to the sale of his software firm, Autonomy, to the US tech company Hewlett-Packard for $11bn.

    theguardian.com/world/article/

  18. Prince George’s County Executive #Angela #Alsobrooks released an ad Thursday that featured several prominent Democratic Maryland leaders endorsing her campaign for the state’s Senate seat,

    where she faces Rep. David Trone in their party’s primary.

    Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined other members of the state’s congressional delegation in saying she was “the Democrat who will win.”

    Trone leads Alsobrooks in primary polling.

    Former Gov. Larry Hogan, the likely Republican nominee, leads them both in polling for the general election.

  19. Rep. #Maxwell #Frost (D-Fla.) on Monday endorsed Prince George’s County Executive #Angela #Alsobrooks over fellow Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the closely watched Democratic Senate primary in Maryland.

    Frost adds to the growing divide among House Democrats, who are split in their support for Alsobrooks and for Trone ahead of the May primary.

    The Democratic nominee will face a tough general election fight against former Maryland Gov. Larry #Hogan (R), the popular moderate whose late entry into the race has presented a curveball for Democrats.

    “I’m supporting Angela for U.S. Senate because she’s spent her career truly listening to people and coming up with innovative solutions to benefit the community. The people closest to the problem are often closest to the solution,” Frost said in the endorsement announcement on Monday.

    “Angela and I share a similar passion for people and for a society that’s safe and equal for all of us,” Frost continued.

    “When she gets to the Senate, she will join me in the fight to #end #gun #violence, she will work to #expand #healthcare access so that those who are sick can get well without going broke, she will fight the climate crisis by working for a #Green #New #Deal and she will fight for #reproductive #Justice.
    I’m all in with Angela because she’ll be all in for us.”

    Frost’s endorsement comes days after Alsobrooks secured a high-profile endorsement from Rep. Jamie #Raskin (D-Md.).

    Alsobrooks has also secured endorsements from former House Majority Leader Steny #Hoyer (D-Md.) along with the rest of the House Maryland Democratic delegation except for Trone, himself, and Rep. C.A. Dutch #Ruppersberger.

    Alsobrooks also has the support of Gov. Wes #Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna #Miller (D).

    #Trone, on the other hand, has garnered support from a number of high-profile Democrats nationally. House Minority Leader Hakeem #Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Whip Katherine #Clark (D-Mass.) have endorsed Trone, as have Reps. Adam #Schff (D-Calif.) and Colin #Allred (D-Texas), the leading Democratic candidates for Senate in their respective states.
    thehill.com/homenews/house/456

  20. Rep. #Maxwell #Frost (D-Fla.) on Monday endorsed Prince George’s County Executive #Angela #Alsobrooks over fellow Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the closely watched Democratic Senate primary in Maryland.

    Frost adds to the growing divide among House Democrats, who are split in their support for Alsobrooks and for Trone ahead of the May primary.

    The Democratic nominee will face a tough general election fight against former Maryland Gov. Larry #Hogan (R), the popular moderate whose late entry into the race has presented a curveball for Democrats.

    “I’m supporting Angela for U.S. Senate because she’s spent her career truly listening to people and coming up with innovative solutions to benefit the community. The people closest to the problem are often closest to the solution,” Frost said in the endorsement announcement on Monday.

    “Angela and I share a similar passion for people and for a society that’s safe and equal for all of us,” Frost continued.

    “When she gets to the Senate, she will join me in the fight to #end #gun #violence, she will work to #expand #healthcare access so that those who are sick can get well without going broke, she will fight the climate crisis by working for a #Green #New #Deal and she will fight for #reproductive #Justice.
    I’m all in with Angela because she’ll be all in for us.”

    Frost’s endorsement comes days after Alsobrooks secured a high-profile endorsement from Rep. Jamie #Raskin (D-Md.).

    Alsobrooks has also secured endorsements from former House Majority Leader Steny #Hoyer (D-Md.) along with the rest of the House Maryland Democratic delegation except for Trone, himself, and Rep. C.A. Dutch #Ruppersberger.

    Alsobrooks also has the support of Gov. Wes #Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna #Miller (D).

    #Trone, on the other hand, has garnered support from a number of high-profile Democrats nationally. House Minority Leader Hakeem #Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Whip Katherine #Clark (D-Mass.) have endorsed Trone, as have Reps. Adam #Schff (D-Calif.) and Colin #Allred (D-Texas), the leading Democratic candidates for Senate in their respective states.
    thehill.com/homenews/house/456

  21. Rep. #Maxwell #Frost (D-Fla.) on Monday endorsed Prince George’s County Executive #Angela #Alsobrooks over fellow Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the closely watched Democratic Senate primary in Maryland.

    Frost adds to the growing divide among House Democrats, who are split in their support for Alsobrooks and for Trone ahead of the May primary.

    The Democratic nominee will face a tough general election fight against former Maryland Gov. Larry #Hogan (R), the popular moderate whose late entry into the race has presented a curveball for Democrats.

    “I’m supporting Angela for U.S. Senate because she’s spent her career truly listening to people and coming up with innovative solutions to benefit the community. The people closest to the problem are often closest to the solution,” Frost said in the endorsement announcement on Monday.

    “Angela and I share a similar passion for people and for a society that’s safe and equal for all of us,” Frost continued.

    “When she gets to the Senate, she will join me in the fight to #end #gun #violence, she will work to #expand #healthcare access so that those who are sick can get well without going broke, she will fight the climate crisis by working for a #Green #New #Deal and she will fight for #reproductive #Justice.
    I’m all in with Angela because she’ll be all in for us.”

    Frost’s endorsement comes days after Alsobrooks secured a high-profile endorsement from Rep. Jamie #Raskin (D-Md.).

    Alsobrooks has also secured endorsements from former House Majority Leader Steny #Hoyer (D-Md.) along with the rest of the House Maryland Democratic delegation except for Trone, himself, and Rep. C.A. Dutch #Ruppersberger.

    Alsobrooks also has the support of Gov. Wes #Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna #Miller (D).

    #Trone, on the other hand, has garnered support from a number of high-profile Democrats nationally. House Minority Leader Hakeem #Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Whip Katherine #Clark (D-Mass.) have endorsed Trone, as have Reps. Adam #Schff (D-Calif.) and Colin #Allred (D-Texas), the leading Democratic candidates for Senate in their respective states.
    thehill.com/homenews/house/456

  22. The Africa #Online #Museum features the field# photography, #film and #research of #Carol #Beckwith and #Angela #Fisher who have devoted 45 years to #recording #traditional #cultures across the African continent.

    To capture their iconic images and record the accompanying information, Carol and Angela travelled over 300,000 miles to the remote corners of the African continent. The trust they built with the people they encountered gave them unprecedented access to #rituals and #rites of passage often held in secret and little known to the outside world. The resulting #photographs and #videos give a privileged view of #traditional #ceremonies which #celebrate the cycle of #human #life across Africa, from birth to death.

    @africaheritage
    English africaonlinemuseum.org/

    French Cliquer sur Afrique

    #africa #Afrika #afrique

  23. The Tesla manual has this Warning ⚠️

    As always, be aware of your vehicle and surroundings before driving. Never rely on Model X to automatically select a suitable drive mode without confirming the selection before you start to drive.

    Regardless of whether you or the car did the gear selection, what do you do if the Model X starts moving in the wrong direction?

    The manual explains:

    Note

    To shift from Drive into Reverse or vice versa, the driving speed must be less than 5 mph (8 km/h).

    The touchscreen's drive mode strip displays Park and Neutral at all times.
    To shift into Park when driving below 5 mph (8 km/h), touch the button on the drive mode strip while pressing the brake pedal.
    In emergency situations when driving above 5 mph (8 km/h), press and hold the Park button to slowly bring the vehicle to a stop.

    What could be more obvious?

    #ux #humaninterface
    #designforsafety
    #Angela #Chao #Mitch #McConnell #drowned #Tesla #Elon #Musk

  24. How Do You Put a Tesla Model X in Gear?

    OVER THE WEEKEND, the Wall Street Journal published a long report on the accidental death of the shipping magnate #Angela #Chao, sister to former transportation secretary Elaine Chao and sister-in-law to soon-to-be former Senate Republican leader #Mitch #McConnell.

    News of Angela Chao's death first appeared in shipping trade publications with no explanation, then was vaguely reported as an automobile accident;
    McConnell, in announcing his plans to resign from his leadership post, said her dying had prompted him to think about the end of his own career. 

    What the Journal reported was that Chao had #drowned inside her #Tesla Model X after accidentally backing it into a pond on her Texas estate, on the short drive between the guesthouse and the main house.

    According to the story, she called a friend in the guesthouse from inside the sinking car to ask for help: 
    While making a three-point turn, she had put the car in reverse instead of drive, she said.

    It is a mistake she had made before with the Tesla gearshift.
    The car had zipped backward, tipping over an embankment and into a pond. 

    By now, whenever anyone dies in a Tesla, the natural question to ask is whether or not the Tesla killed them, or helped kill them.

    How do you put a car into reverse instead of drive?
    The online manual for the Model X, has a diagram showing how you put the car in gear

    It shows an interface on the Tesla's touchscreen.

    It has no label for either "Drive" or "Reverse"; the blue arrows, judging by the diagrams in the rest of the manual, are not part of the display, but the manual's indication of how the driver is supposed to move their finger.
    The text explains:

    When you press the brake pedal when parked, the drive mode strip displays on one side of the touchscreen. Use the drive mode strip to shift Model X: swipe up for Drive, swipe down for Reverse or touch the P for Park or N for Neutral. The drive mode strip is always available on the touchscreen when you touch Controls.

    Even by Tesla's ridiculous design standards, this is a shockingly bad control system.

    There is no stable convention around whether swiping up means "go up" or "go down";
    notoriously, Microsoft and Apple have completely opposite theories about which way makes sense.

    And that dispute is only about manipulating text on your computer screen, not setting a two-and-a-half-ton vehicle into physical motion.

    Tesla's choice of direction
    —flicking the little car-glyph upward, as if you're pushing the car itself, rather than flicking it down, as if you're pulling the landscape so the car moves forward
    —is not only the opposite of the way you advance along the road on a touchscreen in Google Maps, it's the opposite of how you drop a normal automatic-transmission car into Drive with a physical shifter.

    The wrist and shoulder rotate down and back, and the car goes forward.

    Presumably this had something to do with why Angela Chao had previously had trouble shifting the Tesla into the correct gear.

    #Elon #Musk's design team, committed to his adolescent theories of futurism
    —and to moving as many controls as possible from physical buttons, knobs, or levers to the much cheaper touchscreen, even in a car that starts at $79,900
    —built a system that runs contrary to a driver's muscle memory of how to put a car in gear.

    It's also theoretically possible that the Tesla put itself in gear.

    The Model X includes a beta feature, which a driver would need to specifically activate, in which the car scans its surroundings and makes a guess on its own as to whether it should shift into Drive or Reverse:

    When Auto Shift out of Park is enabled, Model X is designed to automatically select Drive or Reverse. The instrument panel displays the selected drive mode when the driver's door is closed and seat belt is buckled.

    To override the selection, press the brake pedal and use the drive mode strip on touchscreen to shift into your desired drive mode (Drive, Reverse, Park; see Shift Using the Touchscreen).

    Confirm the drive mode selection and follow the instructions on the instrument panel before you press the accelerator.

    With your car rolling backwards out of control, simply turn your attention to the touchscreen
    —because there is no physical button to feel for
    —stab your finger at the letter P, hit it precisely, and hold it there.

    What could be easier?

    indignity.substack.com/p/swipe