Testing Fatigue Life of Vapor‑Smoothed 3D‑Printed Springs
3D Printed suspension springs with some vapor smoothing. Whats the fatigue life like? Spotted at @rockymountainreprapfestival #suspension #3dprinting #automotive
Seeing Spirit's Societal Role Despite Limited Use
I didn't fly spirit much, but I did think there was a need and I see it's place in society
Electrify Everything: India's Shield Against Global Risks
🇮🇳I would take him seriously only if his group repays the direct and indirect subsidies received from governments inside and outside India. He appears to be talking his own book India's Best Defence Against Global Risks Is To Electrify Everything," Says...
Rising Energy Costs Boost Local Farmers Markets
Cheap and abundant food is reliant on cheap energy. As costs of everything from fertilzer, to harvest, to logistics increase, farmers markets and local production will gain in relevance. Get to know your local producer. #farmersmarket #agriculture https://t.co/eQVOaTnuW7
Google Reveals Unexpected Corporate Clinic Tied to My Name
I Googled my own name and a corporate clinic I’ve never worked at appeared [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TSLMQ4 Podcast #PrimaryCare
Chinese Team Achieves 25.2% Efficiency with Silver‑free Solar Cell
Chinese scientists build silver-free heterojunction solar cell with 25.2% efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/XVQ9xa1bfY
U.S. Faces Tough Road Challenging China’s Drone Dominance
The U.S. Wants to Break China’s Drone Dominance. Here’s Where It Will Struggle.—A part-by-part breakdown of a typical first-person-view drone shows the strength of China’s stranglehold @joshchin https://t.co/YvlkeFWcuv https://t.co/YvlkeFWcuv
Congress Must Fund DOT‑FBI Task Force Against Transport Crime
Congress should fund a DOT + FBI task force to investigate and prosecute the organized criminals that have infected our transportation networks.
Epigenetic Reprogramming Enters Human Trials for Vision
Aging biotech has made TIME's "New Frontiers" list. @lifebiosciences is using Yamanaka factors, and the FDA just cleared their first-in-human trial for optic neuropathies. Partial epigenetic reprogramming is no longer theoretical. It's in human trials. https://t.co/ZtVT5PxbHZ https://t.co/OhqLtNfqGT
Flatbed Volumes Hit Record, Driving AI Trucking Boom
Flatbed truckload volumes are at an all time high. Flatbeds are the best way to play the AI boom in trucking. https://t.co/raep5XWfjW
Data Center Boom Pushes Flatbed Rates to Record High
Flatbed trucking spot rates hit a new all-time high at $4.07/mile. Data center construction is 7% of flatbed volumes and is driving a massive amount of material movement. Data center buildout is the largest infrastructure project in history and the...
Industrial Freight Surge Fuels Economic Reshaping and Upside
Its abnormal because our economy is being reshaped right in front of our eyes. We are seeing massive surges of freight demand out of the industrials for AI datacenter construction, energy/power production, and defense. Plus, our industrials are cheaper relative to other...
SCOTUS Montgomery Decision Could Upend Broker Liability
The SCOTUS Montgomery case is the most important topic of the summer in freight. If broker liability gets overturned, it will be massive for the mega truckload carriers and deadly for freight brokers and small truckers.
U.S. Overlooks Underground Protection Amid Counter‑UAS Spending
Fully agree with Steve Blank @sgblank here. The U.S. military has a long history but a modern sparse investment (time, resources, units, school, agency) in the underground in general. I've been a part of the conversation for over a decade...
World's Smallest Foldable Smart Golf Cart Unveiled
KVV Electric: The World’s Smallest Foldable Smart Golf Cart with Remote Control by @DonaldTunp75739 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/7B8x0SBWCt
IG Head Announces Nerf to Clipped Content
Adam Mosseri (Head of IG) does a pretty phenomenal job of doing Instagram’s version of patch notes. A few days ago, he announced that Instagram is going to start “nerfing” clipped content. https://t.co/aOQfO8LCZL
Choosing a Book Over Endless Game Battles
Wow - my mushroom battle with a giant just finished in @PikminBloom And then disappeared and gave me back my battle pass I prefer the Library of Lost Hours book over losing hours in the game https://t.co/VedpYoziMV
Even Published Books Deserve Fresh Edits for Growth
This is your reminder that just because you’ve written and published a book - it doesn’t mean you can never go back and edit it again. You can and sometimes should. I’m in the process of doing self re-edits for...
Trump's Hormuz Blockade Halts Kuwait's Oil Sales
Thanks to the Trump Administration’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, KUWAIT CANNOT SELL OIL. https://t.co/p41AG1m4AD
Solar Farms Raise Temperatures in Semi‑arid Areas
Two-year testing shows how PV plants increase local temperatures in semi-arid regions #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/iVnfR7sQ7t
Trump’s Iran Strategy: Nonexistent, According to Chase
My buddy Chase at @pineconemacro killed me with his summary of Trump’s Iran plan🤣. Or lack of plan. We certainly share a similar view on this one. If you aren’t subscribed to his stuff, you’re missing out… https://t.co/6OJ1zP2IaA
Drone‑Vulnerable Russian Troops Stall in Chasiv Yar
Great article. A year later and the Russians have still failed to capture Chasiv Yar. "In Chasiv Yar, the troop concentrations [Russsian] required to clear and hold a street are highly vulnerable to drone strikes." #urbanwarfare https://t.co/qr3PxGrMWM
Domestic Economy Flights Surge to $800–$1000, Threatening Family Vacations
It’s wild to see economy class domestic flights starting at $800 for 5am and $1000+ for mid day. Lots of family vacations are going to be ruined this year.
New Yellow Fleet Highlights Piracy, Blockades, Mariner Plight
Hoped on @BBCAMERICA to discuss Somali pirates, dueling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Sea, and the plight of trapped merchant mariners in the Persian Gulf - a new Yellow Fleet. @campbelledu https://t.co/ukq7OkQuz8
Low Leukocyte mtDNA and High Inflammation Predict Elderly
Association of leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number and inflammation with mortality among older adults https://t.co/AeqAZIv3er
Iranian Drones Force Months‑long Amazon Data Center Repairs
Amazon stuck with months of repairs after Iranian drone strikes on data centers targeted three Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain https://t.co/V4gYvKP7CM https://t.co/3mvb0Oy5Vd
Libya's Oil Revenues Triple, Currency Gains 34% Amid Iran War
Since the start of the Iran war, Libya’s oil revenues have nearly TRIPLED, from $1 billion in February to $2.9 billion in April. Not surprisingly, in the Feb-April period, the Libyan dinar has appreciated by 34% vs. the USD. LIBYA = ONE...
Diesel Soars to $7.50 as Tesla Semi Rolls Out
Two things happened almost simultaneously: - Diesel hit $7.50 per gallon - @Tesla Semi produced its first unit off its new high-volume production line in Sparks, Nevada on April 29, 2026. https://t.co/ZDUV34vxAz https://t.co/QpK0wp2y29
EU Advances Over 1 GWh Battery Storage Projects
1GWh+ of BESS progressed across EU by re:cap, Flower, Goldbeck, Tavion, LONGi, Teos and SPP #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/B4ujqp0uuG
Trump Approved only 2,000 Feet; States Handle Rest
Reminder: the pipeline approval for Bridger / KXL 3.0 granted by President Trump this week was for 2000 feet of pipeline. The balance of approvals must come from state regulators. US pipeline regulations differ from those in Canada. https://t.co/ItvHV3H1Vt
Saying Goodbye to Spirit: What We'll Miss
Everything I’ll miss about @spiritairlines, and I *promise* you’ll miss at least one of these, too. Godspeed, Spirit.
JetBlue‑Spirit Merger Feels Like Two Drunks Balancing.
“Putting together JetBlue and Spirit was a bit like having two drunks holding each other up.” https://t.co/fu8co84Shu
Kwong Decision May Spark Wave of Form 843 Claims
The buzz around the Kwong v. United States decision is quickly turning into something very real for practitioners: potentially a wave of Form 843 claims tied to COVID-era penalties and interest. With voices like Frank Agostino pushing for action, the...
Airlines May Swap Crew Members for Cross‑Country Commuting
I don't know if this is true but one of the reasons this may happen is that airlines use each other for crew "commuting" to and from their trips. I have a feeling Delta used Spirit a lot to get...
HOKUM And
HOKUM is set to score the fourth-biggest opening ever for NEON, while Renny Harlin’s DEEP WATER will nab Magenta Light’s biggest (by default, natch) opening weekend yet. However, ANIMAL FARM is indeed doomed to be more talked about than seen.
Vote Wolff to Fix California’s Broken Insurance Market
CA real estate owners: We all know the insurance market has been screwed up here at least since Covid... and that the LA fires haven't helped. We have a chance to help get things moving in the right direction again at...
Airlines Celebrate the Demise of Spirit Airlines
And if you were one of those airlines you are quite happy Spirit is dead.
Trillions Spent, Roads Still Terrible: A Costly Failure
Congress gave you $2 Trillion to fix our nation’s infrastructure 5+ years ago But the roads still suck. $2T is forty Iran wars if your math is righr.
ZaiNar Sells Universal Geolocation Data to AI World‑model Firms
The Everything Bagel of geolocation 🥯 CEO Daniel Jacker said his technology can track any phone, car, drone or robot in almost any environment... He framed his company’s technology in cinematic terms: “We know where everything, everywhere, all at once...
NZ Grid Faces Energy Shortfall by Early 2030s
New Zealand’s grid operator finds emerging energy gap in early 2030s #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/krtZ2U13qx
Start with Structure, Not Software, for Successful Overhauls
Unpopular take: Most operating model overhauls fail because they start with software selection. Software is downstream of structure. Pick the structure first. The right tool reveals itself.
AI Hiring Tools May Be Classified as Consumer Reporting Agencies
The Background Check Knows More About You Than You Told Them The Eightfold lawsuit alleged the platform built behavioral profiles from social media, location data, internet activity, and device cookies without candidate knowledge or consent, using the information to score and...
Desalination Needs Nuclear Power; San Diego Lacks It
Desalination is extremely energy intensive and is best paired with something like a nuclear plant, which San Diego closed. (They are popular in the Middle East due to ready access to cheap LNG)
US Creators Rank Video Production as Top Future Investment
Video production is the top skill US creators want to invest in for the future of their businesses. 22.4% prioritize video production, followed by 20.0% for branding, 14.3% for storytelling, and 12.8% for community building.
Steve Carell's Emmy Drought Ends with “Rooster”
Steve Carell Has 11 Emmy Noms and Zero Wins. Why ‘Rooster’ Could Finally Wake Voters Up https://t.co/HYdM7f9LUs via @variety #Rooster
Secretary Duffy Ignorant of Iran War, Jet Fuel Surge
Secretary Duffy probably doesn't know about the war in Iran and soaring jet fuel prices.
Parking Lot Solar Should Earn Property Tax Breaks
Solar in parking lots is a win-win-win situation that is so obvious. In fact, I think they should get reduced/exempt property taxes if they install panels that connect to the grid.
Trump's Push Sets Up Congressional Showdown Over Legal Rules
This sets up a potential showdown with Congress, which attempted to get ahead of this Trump desire with legal requirements.
Iran's Rope‑a‑dope: Chokepoint Control Drains Opponents
I spoke w/ @davidlin_TV on why Iran will be hard to beat: "Iran is using Muhammad Ali's rope-a-dope strategy. They've taken a pounding and when the giant is exhausted, they'll land the knockout blow. Iran can do that with its control...
Parachutes Enable Paratrooper Spawns, Vehicles Coming Soon
🪂 Added parachutes now so your first spawn is as a paratrooper I think soon I have to add back vehicles but now that you and your friends can drive around 😊 https://t.co/FLfKHzoIvF