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Big Airlines Blamed for Spirit’s Downfall Amid Price Wars
SocialMay 2, 2026

Big Airlines Blamed for Spirit’s Downfall Amid Price Wars

Oh wow well you look at that, the big airlines had Spirit Airlines killed. Weird. It couldn't have to do with Spirit forcing them to lower prices on competitive routes. Nah. https://t.co/Qb6MlBZ8vQ https://t.co/irqBA4f9FE

By Matt Stoller
Good Business Like Delta Benefits Customers
SocialMay 2, 2026

Good Business Like Delta Benefits Customers

Talking about how @Delta is better. Sure it is good business but good business most of the times brings something positive to customers

By Carolina Milanesi
One Tenant Type Dominates Strip Mall Inquiries
SocialMay 2, 2026

One Tenant Type Dominates Strip Mall Inquiries

Every single strip mall owner in America gets a call from one type of use more than any other, and it's not even close. Any guesses on the type of tenant?

By StripMallGuy (Don Tepman)
Apple Music Bug Persists; Spotify Lacks Classical Support
SocialMay 2, 2026

Apple Music Bug Persists; Spotify Lacks Classical Support

Serious question - is anyone still working on Apple Music? Anyone at all? This bug has been around for half a decade now. Meanwhile Spotify has no classical product at all and Apple’s ‘Classical’ app is worthless)

By Benedict Evans
Leaders Gain Edge by Listening to Frontline Staff
SocialMay 2, 2026

Leaders Gain Edge by Listening to Frontline Staff

A shuttle service driver in Hawaii told me the General Manager of the property where I stayed went to have coffee with the drivers once a month and took a box of donuts. They told him everything they heard about...

By Patricia Fripp
Teenage SF Streets Feel Surreal in Driverless Ride
SocialMay 2, 2026

Teenage SF Streets Feel Surreal in Driverless Ride

I drove these SF city streets as a teenager so it’s still pretty trippy to be driven around them in a driverless car 🤯 https://t.co/VWByQpIADx

By Lily Ray
Copy, Not Subject, Drives Clicks: Use Customer Language
SocialMay 2, 2026

Copy, Not Subject, Drives Clicks: Use Customer Language

Your subject line gets the open. Your copy drives the click. Most brands obsess over the first and ignore the second. Five rules that fix it: 1. Steal your customer's language. Read your reviews, support tickets, and reply emails before you write...

By Chase Dimond
Delivery Apps Set to Expand Beyond Meals, Market Booms
SocialMay 2, 2026

Delivery Apps Set to Expand Beyond Meals, Market Booms

Very, very bullish on this. Think about the premium people are already willing to pay for meal delivery apps and then include all the other applications (medicine, batteries, small consumer goods, industrial supplies, spare parts, etc). Definitely regulatory issues to still work...

By Chad Griffiths
DOE Chief Urges Faster U.S. Project Approvals
SocialMay 2, 2026

DOE Chief Urges Faster U.S. Project Approvals

US administration ‘must make it easier to get things built,’ DOE chief of staff says #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/8GzwRZKduC

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Launching Standing Airlines: $100M Funded Low-Cost Travel
SocialMay 2, 2026

Launching Standing Airlines: $100M Funded Low-Cost Travel

In the wake of the Spirit Airlines news, I’m excited to announce the launch of my new low-cost travel alternative: Standing Airlines. Raising $100m on $100m post ✈️ https://t.co/HgF36BnkDs

By Darren Marble
Bio‑Based SAP Beats Petroleum, Wins Parent Preference
SocialMay 2, 2026

Bio‑Based SAP Beats Petroleum, Wins Parent Preference

The bioeconomy wins when it outperforms petrochemistry. That is what makes @ZymoChem latest BAYSE results so important. For years, manufacturers have wanted bio-based materials that could replace petroleum-derived inputs without forcing compromises on cost, scale, or performance. In hygiene products,...

By John Cumbers
Molecules Store Long-Term Energy in Internal States
SocialMay 2, 2026

Molecules Store Long-Term Energy in Internal States

🧪⚛️It's worth remembering that energy can be stored for the long term in the *internal* states of molecules. Here's a discussion of an old example and recent one from an article in Science last week. https://t.co/CNMCKBJ4EI

By Douglas Natelson
Resist Algorithm Tyranny with Marginalian’s Ad‑free, Human Newsletter
SocialMay 2, 2026

Resist Algorithm Tyranny with Marginalian’s Ad‑free, Human Newsletter

For an act of resistance to the tyranny of algorithms, try the Marginalian newsletter—undistracted notes on the search for meaning, free, ad-free, AI-free, fully human for 20 years this year: https://t.co/8ApDA5YPF6

By Maria Popova
Spice Cabinet May Hold Next Diabetes Treatment
SocialMay 2, 2026

Spice Cabinet May Hold Next Diabetes Treatment

Could a new tool for diabetes treatment be hiding in your spice cabinet? https://t.co/L5RWYeEY9q https://t.co/U4Boj4W4EQ

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Streaming Giants Drive Emmy Category Expansion to 41
SocialMay 2, 2026

Streaming Giants Drive Emmy Category Expansion to 41

Emmy Predictions: 41 Category-Expansion With Netflix, HBO Max and Apple Series Leading the Charge Lots of moving pieces and various updates from the past week as the Emmy season’s phase one rolls into full swing. https://t.co/bayY5ZZn34 via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Cavorite X7: Hybrid Aircraft Merges Helicopter Lift with Plane Speed
SocialMay 2, 2026

Cavorite X7: Hybrid Aircraft Merges Helicopter Lift with Plane Speed

Meet the Cavorite X7: A Hybrid Aircraft That Takes Off Like a Helicopter and Flies Like a Plane by @spaceandtech_ #EmergingTech #Innovation #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/EDxmMvVSx4

By Ron van Loon
Ice Cream Bean: Fast‑Growing Nitrogen‑Fixing Soil Booster
SocialMay 2, 2026

Ice Cream Bean: Fast‑Growing Nitrogen‑Fixing Soil Booster

This is Inga edulis aka the "ice cream bean." I've grown it for the last 3 years not only for the weird fluffy white pulp inside that tastes like fruity vanilla ice cream, but because of its ability to improve...

By Kevin Espiritu
Fans Want Spirit’s Final Plane Honored With Water Cannon
SocialMay 2, 2026

Fans Want Spirit’s Final Plane Honored With Water Cannon

hope Spirit Airlines gives this last plane a proper water cannon send-off on the tarmac like they do when pilots retire https://t.co/xTUPGJHSlO

By Trung Phan
United's Seats so Cramped, Tray Tables Get Belly Cutouts
SocialMay 2, 2026

United's Seats so Cramped, Tray Tables Get Belly Cutouts

United’s Seats Are So Tight, Tray Tables Need Cutouts For Passenger Bellies [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/mdNsYSQa9m

By Gary Leff
Spot the Gap Between Newsletter Hits and Your Feed
SocialMay 2, 2026

Spot the Gap Between Newsletter Hits and Your Feed

Running a test, given the talk about X's algorithm and links Below: the 6 most popular stories from last week's @sundaylongread newsletter. How many of them did you see on social media? How many of them do you wish you'd seen? If there's...

By Jacob Feldman
Even $10
SocialMay 2, 2026

Even $10

$10MM as a top 10 home price in state? In history? That feels really low There are some really nice horse mansion/estates in Charlottesville area.

By Bobby Fijan
China Eastern Brake Failure Exposes Airbus Redundancy Flaw
SocialMay 2, 2026

China Eastern Brake Failure Exposes Airbus Redundancy Flaw

Total brake system failure of China Eastern... . Check out the fault messages.... thrust reversers were the only lifeline. A full collapse of all five redundant braking modes is almost unthinkable. Each wheel group is independent, yet everything failed. Airbus...

By Fahad Naim
Instant Fabric Validation Eliminates Physical Sampling Delays
SocialMay 2, 2026

Instant Fabric Validation Eliminates Physical Sampling Delays

Most teams waste days just validating one fabric. Now it takes seconds. Shoot real material on your phone → see it live on a 3D model inside Quest. Canvastique3D removes the gap between idea and prototype. No samples. No delays. Just instant validation in...

By Naveed Ullah
New Illustration Reveals Soyuz‑5/Fregat‑SB/SBU Variant Details
SocialMay 2, 2026

New Illustration Reveals Soyuz‑5/Fregat‑SB/SBU Variant Details

...and here is my depiction of the Soyuz-5/Fregat-SB/SBU variant (with a few other details added). CONTEXT: https://t.co/riA97mUUmB https://t.co/Kp9RKpWz7D

By Anatoly Zak
Xfinity Beats Google Nest WiFi in Real‑World Speed
SocialMay 2, 2026

Xfinity Beats Google Nest WiFi in Real‑World Speed

When @Xfinity can beat @Google . I am a Google fan. Love and yet try get into every Beta products. Google Fi Workspace Photos Pixel Mail Drive Home etc Recently moved from Nest WiFi to Xfinity modem and WiFi. There's no comparison. From 31 Mbps to an average...

By Shashi Bellamkonda
Patent Monopolies Fueled Opioid Crisis, Perdue Falls
SocialMay 2, 2026

Patent Monopolies Fueled Opioid Crisis, Perdue Falls

With Perdue Pharma biting the dust, it might be a good time for a post-mortem that looks at the government-granted patent monopolies that provided the incentive for pushing opioids https://t.co/bWKnxlYaS2

By Dean Baker
Spirit CEO Calls JetBlue Deal Illegal Amid
SocialMay 2, 2026

Spirit CEO Calls JetBlue Deal Illegal Amid

No one bashing the Biden antitrust enforcers can explain why Spirit's CEO was publicly on TV saying the JetBlue acquisition was illegal. https://t.co/JvYWAI0xho

By Matt Stoller
US Munitions Reliant on China’s Critical Materials
SocialMay 2, 2026

US Munitions Reliant on China’s Critical Materials

I spoke w/ @davidlin_TV about China’s control over replacing US munitions: "The US weapons cupboard is bare. Restocking these weapons requires many critical materials, & 95% of those materials come from China. To replenish US munitions, the US needs permission from...

By Steve Hanke
Jonah Hill’s “Cut Off” Delayed, July Release Dropped
SocialMay 2, 2026

Jonah Hill’s “Cut Off” Delayed, July Release Dropped

Been noting for months. But apparently THR had no questions after this Friday non-news dump. Jonah Hill’s ‘Cut Off’ Loses July Release Date From Warner Bros. https://t.co/S1OISmjmQO via @thr

By David Poland
Pentagon Power Shift: Hegseth Tightens Control, Feels Secure
SocialMay 2, 2026

Pentagon Power Shift: Hegseth Tightens Control, Feels Secure

NEW: A @washingtonpost deep dive on the latest state of play in the Pentagon, where Pete Hegseth is tightening control and more confident in his job security than ever.

By Dan Lamothe
Ethiopia Surpasses Europe: 60% New Cars Are Electric
SocialMay 2, 2026

Ethiopia Surpasses Europe: 60% New Cars Are Electric

In 2024, more than 60% of new cars sold in Ethiopia were fully electric. That’s not a typo. Ethiopia is one of the world’s least motorised countries. It now ranks alongside global EV leaders by share of new car sales. Ahead...

By Jan Rosenow
Getting Ready for a 12‑Hour, Three‑Stop Overnight Flight
SocialMay 2, 2026

Getting Ready for a 12‑Hour, Three‑Stop Overnight Flight

Preparing for my overnight flight from Punta Arenas 🇨🇱 to Guayaquil 🇪🇨 : 12 hours, 3 airports, economy cabin. https://t.co/pfc3ju5l6U

By Richard Bernabe
Captain's Heartbeat Syncs Perfectly with Engine Thrust
SocialMay 2, 2026

Captain's Heartbeat Syncs Perfectly with Engine Thrust

At this moment, the Captain’s heartbeat and the engine thrust were in perfect sync 💓🔥

By Fahad Naim
Melatonin Shields Mitochondria From Radiation Damage
SocialMay 2, 2026

Melatonin Shields Mitochondria From Radiation Damage

Melatonin as a radioprotectant against mitochondrial damage 🤔"Melatonin can protect against irradiation-induced mitochondrial damage, suggesting utility for mitigating the health effects of accidental radiation exposure." https://t.co/XHZYDE916a

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Balancing Reform and Regulation in Mental Health Care
SocialMay 2, 2026

Balancing Reform and Regulation in Mental Health Care

Here's a weird tension we don't yet have a clear path to navigate in the mental health system. - Many mental health systems we have in place have been and continue to be oppressive, carceral, and coercive, particularly to marginalized folks. and -...

By Dr. Jessica Goodnight
Delta Beats United in Service, Seats, and Respect
SocialMay 2, 2026

Delta Beats United in Service, Seats, and Respect

So @Delta is just a superior airline. Treat you like adults and with respect. Superior clubs. Good first class seats that are actually clean with legroom. The captain just walked out and did the announcements himself. The opposite of @united....

By Patrick Moorhead
Louisiana Faces Redistricting Ruling and Temporary Mifepristone Stay
SocialMay 2, 2026

Louisiana Faces Redistricting Ruling and Temporary Mifepristone Stay

ABOUT YESTERDAY'S 5TH CIRCUIT MIFEPRISTONE ORDER Well, it's been quite the week for Louisiana, hasn't it? First the redistricting decision, and now the mifepristone opini... oh wait, it's not an opinion, it's a *stay*. Stays, as you know by now...

By Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.
Mining Output Surges Sevenfold, Defying Past Skepticism
SocialMay 2, 2026

Mining Output Surges Sevenfold, Defying Past Skepticism

A new era for the mining industry. Miners are generating roughly 7x what they did at the peak of the last cycle. I’m old enough to remember when this space was considered “uninvestable” by the so-called experts. Game on. https://t.co/ssIdeKrny6 https://t.co/7sVZbz3Dv6

By Tavi Costa
U.S. Steel Supply Chain: Cleveland Cliffs Dominates Specialty Steel
SocialMay 2, 2026

U.S. Steel Supply Chain: Cleveland Cliffs Dominates Specialty Steel

The Frontier Map substack has a lot of great stuff on infrastructure, such as this post on 'the steel that runs the grid'. Cleveland Cliffs is the sole domestic supplier of the specialty steel; Hitachi, Vernova, and Siemens make...

By Lawrence Hamtil
Solar, Wind Surge Cuts India's 2025 Fossil Output 3.3%
SocialMay 2, 2026

Solar, Wind Surge Cuts India's 2025 Fossil Output 3.3%

Record solar, wind surge drives 3.3% drop in India’s fossil generation in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/s9it9U9FSC https://t.co/VqcgeSrVRf

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
F.03 Traverses Stairs Using Onboard Camera, RL Trained
SocialMay 2, 2026

F.03 Traverses Stairs Using Onboard Camera, RL Trained

F.03 can now walk up/down stairs purely using it's onboard camera perception Our robots now walk from manufacturing when built to HQ This is trained end-to-end with reinforcement learning in simulation https://t.co/nCw6YCqMrN

By Brett Adcock
Loyalty Beats Scale: Small Clues Reveal Big Opportunities
SocialMay 2, 2026

Loyalty Beats Scale: Small Clues Reveal Big Opportunities

Before joining Coach, he did something brilliant. He pretended to be a BusinessWeek reporter so he could interview buyers, merchants, and shopkeepers about the brand. From Coach to Bonwit Teller, Bergdorf Goodman, and Bloomingdale's — the answer was the same: “Coach is small…...

By Kaihan Krippendorff
FCC Democrats Repeat Anti‑consolidation Rhetoric, Favor Media Decline
SocialMay 2, 2026

FCC Democrats Repeat Anti‑consolidation Rhetoric, Favor Media Decline

Below is @FCC Democrat Michael Copps @coppsm in about 2003 whinging about new FCC rules allowing local newspapers to acquire local TV stations. This statement has the same analytic rigor used by the Biden administration in killing the Spirit Airlines-JetBlue...

By Ted Hearn
Malaria Vaccine Team Faced Funding Delays at Every Stage
SocialMay 2, 2026

Malaria Vaccine Team Faced Funding Delays at Every Stage

“The researchers who worked on this malaria vaccine struggled at every step of the process to get faster funding.” ~@salonium

By Jim O’Shaughnessy
Posting Jesus Content Triggers Mass Unfollows—X’s Design Flaw
SocialMay 2, 2026

Posting Jesus Content Triggers Mass Unfollows—X’s Design Flaw

Each time I post about Jesus dozens of accounts unfollow me. That’s a feature of X, not a bug.

By John Konrad
US Trains Lag Behind Europe's High‑speed Efficiency
SocialMay 2, 2026

US Trains Lag Behind Europe's High‑speed Efficiency

I’m on a train from Providence to NYC, and if I was still in Spain, this trip would take roughly 1 hour with high speed rail. It currently takes 3.5 hours.

By Hayden Clarkin (The Transit Guy)
Small Creators Thrive without Millions of Views
SocialMay 2, 2026

Small Creators Thrive without Millions of Views

Small creators are actually winning right now. 👀 Views are more distributed than ever. And views can be down while income is still up. You don't need millions of views to build a real business. 🎯 https://t.co/M3rDKfNC2Y

By Sean Cannell
China Blocks US Sanctions on Five Iranian‑oil Firms
SocialMay 2, 2026

China Blocks US Sanctions on Five Iranian‑oil Firms

The Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 21 of 2026, announcing a blocking order against the United States' sanctions on five Chinese companies related to Iranian oil. https://t.co/xIHxp0dzEa

By Paul Triolo
Starfield Won’t Recognize Xbox Controller on Legion Go
SocialMay 2, 2026

Starfield Won’t Recognize Xbox Controller on Legion Go

It really chaps my ass that I cant use my Xbox controller to play starfield on my Lenovo legion go or legion go s. This is the only game that doesn't recognize it. This feels like a really popular config....

By Mark Davis