Critics Turn Sour as Thriller Nights Smashes Preview Box Office
A bunch of critics will be rewriting their reviews to make them nastier now. Thriller Nights: ‘Michael’ Dancing To $12.5M+ In Previews, Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score At 96% – Box Office Update https://t.co/GkFDMMwYTr via @Deadline
Standardize YouTube Descriptions with a Simple Affiliate Template
I've been helping a client audit their content marketing strategy including their YouTube setup, and the description problem jumped out immediately. Five hundred videos with descriptions that were either bare-bones or wildly inconsistent, and an affiliate links program they'd barely...
MAGA Prioritizes North America, Labels Canada NATO Freeloader
He’s not wrong. Problem is MAGA cares a lot more about protecting North America than protecting nations overseas. And the biggest NATO freeloader of all isn’t in Asia or Europe…. it’s Canada.
Midlife Vitamin D Deficiency Forecasts Tau Build‑Up 16 Years Later
Many papers associate low vitamin D levels w/ worse health outcomes. What's notable about this new study is how long subjects were followed: Low vitamin D in midlife predicted tau burden on PET 16 years later. https://t.co/rUWJGbZBgl https://t.co/Qf5z8ueKyp
Investigation Closed, IG Takes Over—Win for Powell, Warsh
“Accordingly, I have directed my office to close our investigation as the IG undertakes this inquiry.” Good news for Powell and for Warsh
Cable Giants Lose 1.8M, Wireless Adds 15M FWA
Over the past four years, Comcast and Charter collectively lost ~1.8 million broadband customers Over the same period, the wireless companies collectively added ~15 million net FWA customers https://t.co/VwHtubMSA0
Brands Are Mastering Reddit Beyond Ads and AMAs
This week I wrote about how brands are cracking Reddit — and not just with AMAs or ads on the platform 🛀🏼 Dove incorporated Reddit comments into a campaign 💵 Fidelity Investments hosts a community hub for investors 🥯 Philadelphia Cream Cheese gifted...
AA Fires Blind Agent After Four-Year Unpaid Leave, EEOC Sues
American Airlines Fired A Blind Reservations Agent After Four Years Of Unpaid Leave — EEOC Sues - View from the Wing https://t.co/2pCxlsOXWh
Chip Rally Lifts Qualcomm Stock Higher
The chip rally is so intense that even Qualcomm gets to go up $QCOM https://t.co/JHUQyG5MUs https://t.co/yQSvYsEvZ4
Understanding CDC, MAHA: US Public Health Outlook
We're talking CDC, MAHA and what it all means for public health in the US -- today at 11am ET with @WSITYpod + @maxonwifi https://t.co/2ClZf4225D
Oil Market Hopeful Hype Masks Underlying Pessimism
not sure where all the hope is coming from in the oil market today. This is not a hopeful sign.
DoJ Drops Powell Probe, Markets Stay Unmoved
Interesting that headline (DoJ to drop Powell investigation from ABC) got no market reaction whatsoever.
Consistent Execution Beats Innovation in Restaurant Success
Interesting concept; I just wonder how sustainable this is - one guy, every day making pizzas. Still, this line I think is the key to any successful restaurant (IMHO): "You don't need to be innovative. You don't need to be...
AI-Designed PRMT5 Inhibitor Nominated in UAE
Today marks a historic moment for Insilico and another world's first in AI-powered drug discovery. We nominated the first preclinical/developmental candidate in the UAE. It is also our 30th PCC/DC nominated in the past 5 years. 12 molecules reached clinical...
United's JetBlue Deal: Prime Opportunity or Strategic Bluff?
Now Is The Ideal Time For United To Buy JetBlue… Or Was It All A Bluff? https://t.co/81pmP2nSDB
Chicken Chains Grow 4% Annually, Fueling Fierce Competition
The number of units operated by chicken restaurant chains has gone up by roughly 4% EVERY YEAR since 2015. This has turned into a really competitive part of the industry. https://t.co/jXk3R2F3QR
D.R. Horton Boosts Incentives, Cuts Margins to 10% Revenue
D.R. Horton compressed margins to offer bigger Q2 2026 incentives "Our sales incentives increased during the second quarter, and we expect incentives to remain elevated for the rest of the year... incentives as a % of revenue is roughly 10%" -D.R....
Pick One New Skill to Boost Your Content Creation
What skill do you want to learn this month to become a better content creator?
U.S. Rare‑Earth Dependence Gives China Leverage Over Iran
"There is only one ring in the world that Trump would ever kiss and its Xi's" @pboockvar on America's reliance on Chinese rare earth materials and how it could facilitate an end to the conflict in Iran https://t.co/MTKk4iotX0
Lawyers' “Emergencies” Often Aren’t Real Emergencies
Being a lawyer means you've had a 45-minute emergency about something that was not, by any reasonable definition, an emergency.
Mid-Size Firms See Cybersecurity as Essential, Not Optional
From ISMG: cybersecurity is becoming a must have for mid sized firms, not a nice to have. https://buff.ly/HzPfKHs The interesting shift is not the decision to invest. It is how organizations are deciding what actually moves the needle.
Lowering Driver Barriers Backfired, Fueling Illegal Trucking
There was a naive effort to lower the barriers of entry of truck drivers, thinking that it would help the bottom lines of the fleets that are members of the ATA. What happened was unexpected: we did flood the trucking...
Iran's Oil Sales Surge, Economy Strengthens Amid War
My take on @PalisadesRadio on why Iran is winning: "Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, Iran has been selling more crude at HIGHER PRICES. Iran’s oil revenue has increased, the rial has appreciated, & inflation has come down." https://t.co/6yxURxFAlZ
US Imports Reroute $300B, Avoiding Tariffs Without New Supply Chains
"Rerouted U.S. Imports Avoiding Trump’s Tariffs Top $300B" https://t.co/UCqTwWQt8B "rerouting in response to tariffs is not being accomplished by building new capital-intensive supply chain relationships" 😲 https://t.co/4HbFA3ynRv
QCOM Poised for Lift with New DC CPU Launch
$QCOM should get a boost from launching a DC CPU. A much needed one. 💪🏻
Company-Run Stores Outperform Fr
I looked at sales results at @technomic Top 500 chains based on whether they operated franchised locations or not and the results are pretty clear: Company-run operations had a far better 2025 than did franchises. https://t.co/hF7t25Dh5v https://t.co/W5faPFlogk
Barrick 2026 Outlook: Slight Gold Dip, Stronger H
Barrick Mining $B. One of the world's largest gold mining companies with significant copper production. 2026 Guidance (from early 2026):Gold production: 2.90 – 3.25 Moz (slightly below 2025; H1 lighter, H2 stronger). Copper: 190–220kt. 1.9% dividend yield. https://t.co/17ZfOMzQfk
Hecla Mining Guides Lower 2026 Silver Output, Eyes 20 Moz Growth
Hecla Mining $HL. Operates key mines like Greens Creek (Alaska — one of the world's top silver mines), Lucky Friday (Idaho), and Keno Hill (Yukon). 2026 Guidance: Lower silver output (15.1–16.5 Moz) due to grade changes, but still...
Newmont Posts Record $3.1B Free Cash Flow, Beats Earnings
Newmont Corp $NEM. World's largest gold mining company by production. Record quarterly free cash flow: $3.1 billion. Strong production & earnings beat. Addtl $6 billion share repurchase authorization. Maintained full-year production guidance (~5.3M oz gold). https://t.co/udBcCySTek
Insurers Profit From Rising Costs, yet Add Little Value
Insurers are not directly the primary cause of health spending growth. But, with major insurers posting strong profits as health care costs grow, it’s reasonable to ask what value they provide for the overhead they consume. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2848374
AI Is Inflating Online Writing, Undermining Quality
Thanks to AI, every piece of writing online now is far too long Entire email newsletters that were clearly expanded from a tweet, 5 paragraphs to say the same thing over and over Text is cheap so people have forgotten that quality...
Urgent Call for Aggressive Wireless Strategy at Comcast
"I find this lack of urgency puzzling... much more aggressive tactics in wireless are required; the lackadaisical approach taken over the past 2-3 years must come to an end." https://t.co/MHcQDYCtkc
Higher Foreign Demand Fuels Surge in US Oil Exports
"We barely use the Strait … and we have plenty of energy. Just look at the new global congo line headed to Texas, a beautiful picture" 🫠 the "congo line" cometh bc others are willing to pay more for American barrels,...
Tiny Vessels Surge Through Strait of Hormuz During Brief Opening
Wild animation of the little shippies trying to race through the Strait of Hormuz during the few days it was "open" https://www.csis.org/analysis/strait-hormuz-8-charts
Austin Leads 2026 Resale Housing Price Decline
The Austin, TX metro area is the epicenter of resale housing market weakness in 2026 On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Austin, TX metro just saw the biggest month-over-month home price decline in the country via ResiClub Terminal
Mearsheimer: Trump's Iran War Failed, Iran Controls Hormuz
Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on how Pres. Trump's WAR OF CHOICE in Iran FAILED ON ALL COUNTS: “We've lost the war.. We failed on all counts, and on top of that, Iran now effectively controls the Strait of Hormuz.” https://t.co/LOncClnA83
Distribution Drives Success in Modern DTC Landscape
DTC isn’t dead — it’s just different now: https://t.co/fyWe2z9BbL I wrote about what’s actually working, what didn’t happen, and why distribution wins championships.
1985 Kentucky: Coal Truckers Faced a Warzone
A lot of people here talk about the good old days of trucking, but back in the spring of 1985 Kentucky was a warzone for coal truckers https://t.co/sCIaSYUHbm
Special Issues May Undermine Peer Review, Prompting Retractions
Is it time to rethink the plethora of special issues scientific journals publish? The growing number of retractions from what is perceived to be a more lax peer review process points to a problem, @AnilOza16 reports. https://t.co/dG9Fgz0QQh
US Military's Flu Vaccine Legacy Undermined by Dropping Mandates
Motivated by the devastation the Spanish flu inflicted on WW1 troops, the US military was key in the development of #flu vaccine. Keeping troops battle ready is critical, which makes Hegseth's decision to drop mandatory flu shots ill-advised, Paul Friedrichs...
Trump’s Greenland Threat Overshadows Iran Attack Concerns
“For us, Trump’s attack on Iran is less consequential than his threat to attack Greenland” Gift 🎁 article link—> https://t.co/4cDGiG6QaS
Higher Entry Standards Could Boost Trucker Wages and Safety
5000 people die in accidents involving a tractor trailer every year - a large percentage of which are caused by driver error. The trucking industry has promoted a driver shortage, which has lowered the barriers to entry, all in a...
A Fifth Diabetes Type Redefines Medical Textbooks
A Fifth Type of Diabetes Was Just Officially Recognized -- and It Breaks the Textbook Most of the world learns two types of diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation just recognized a fifth. As a medical school professor, I teach that our disease...
AI and Geopolitics Reshape Global Supply Chains
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 24, 2026) - https://t.co/PMMfv20ejb @DescartesSG @UPS @happyreturnsco @honeywell @Google #AI #StraitofHormuz #traiffrefunds #USMCA #globaltrade #supplychain #logistics #Seville #FeriaDeAbril
Silent Affiliate Churn Drains E‑com Revenue—New Solution Emerging
Affiliate churn is the quietest revenue leak in ecom. - You onboard 20 creators - 10 ghost you after the first post - Nobody can tell you why There’s a brand new fix for this that nobody knows about yet…
Micron Set to Soar as Samsung Strike Spikes DRAM Demand
Few large specialists chiming in on $MU (memory) more bullish than ever. more server (or even client CPUs) means a lot more DRAM . MORE importantly SAMSUNG indicated a STRIKE, which cause $MU to surge https://t.co/7KhGWVDVdH
CPU Resurgence Fuels Gains for Intel, AMD, ARM, Qualcomm
$INTC, $AMD, $ARM, $QCOM all about to open higher on the great CPU resurgence. Expectations are $QCOM fleshes out their data center CPU/accelerator strategy soon.
Iran's Diplomatic Tour Aims for Strait Peace
Iran will visit Pakistan, Oman, and Russia. Trying diplomacy. Including with ally, Russia. After all the threats from both sides, what is the guess on a timeline for peace? Including giving up control of the Strait.
Analyzing Hormuz Oil Gap and Twitter Fury
I had an absolute blast joining @JacobShap & @Geo_papic on the Geopolitical Cousins pod to talk about the Hormuz oil supply hole. Come for the barrel math, stay for the "which Twitter replies drive me to douse myself with gasoline and...
Midco Rolls Out Unlimited and Per‑Gig Plans Nationwide
In the wake of market trials, Midco has introduced unlimited and by-the-Gig mobile plans in all markets. Midco Mobile, which rides the @ATT network, was developed with MVNE partner @telgoo5. https://t.co/hJilgxv4f2