Spirit Airlines Faces Shutdown, Thousands of Jobs at Risk
Say goodbye to Spirit Airlines... the low cost carrier could shut down any day. Thousands of jobs at risk. Hoping other airlines absorb the crews and staff. Tough end for an airline that made flying affordable for so many.
Japanese Cities Propose Hefty Surcharges on Foreign‑bank Bookings
Japanese cities need to implement big surcharges on hotel reservations made with foreign bank accounts. Then the tide will turn.
China's Auto Subsidies Outpace US Tariffs on EU Cars
Neither the wolf nor the shepherd are friends to the sheep. PRC subsidies and vertical integrated auto companies are conquering the world (outside the US and Canada). US just hiked tariffs on EU light vehicles to 25%, up from...
Build Your Channel by Reverse‑engineering a Clear Vision
What does your dream channel look like in 3 years? 👀 Get specific. Write it down. Then work backwards. The best channels aren't built by accident. They're reverse engineered from a vision. 🎯 https://t.co/KfQpOfbVQn
Iran Vows to Retain Nuclear, Missile Capabilities, Reversing Pre‑war Stance
Iran's Supreme Leader has said they will maintain their nuclear and missile capabilities. That is backwards from where we were before the war...
KitKat Wrapper Turns Into Signal‑blocking Faraday Cage
An experimental wrapper for KitKat bars helps you "Break Better" (their slogan) - it's a Faraday cage that cuts your phone off completely - no wifi, phone service, Bluetooth, etc. Brilliant way to deliver on the brand promise. https://t.co/SLePuSYLD8
The Metals Company Anticipates US Mining Permit Within Year
Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Company expects to be permitted by U.S. officials within a year $TMC $TMRC https://t.co/CweqKG1g93
Manufacturing, Not Chemistry, Drives Solid‑State Battery Disruption
“Solid-state batteries may disrupt lithium-ion more than markets price in. They use lithium-metal anodes and solid electrolytes, boosting energy density, safety, range, and charging speed. But success depends less on chemistry than new manufacturing...” @GraphCall Geoffrey's portfolio can be found...
Accelerating Weapon Development: A New Testing Revolution
Speeding up testing and fielding of new weapons - time for a revolution at the speed of relevance? 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - May 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/W2p61C5nRQ https://t.co/yjUHZycecJ
Steady Momentum: Rigs Multiply, Footprints Expand Quietly
Progress where it counts—that describes this week's Pan Out... Rigs multiplied, footprints widened, and others with meaningful steps. The kind of steady momentum that builds quietly before the broader market starts noticing. Catch up on the week: https://t.co/sRHbQ4ZaBf
Break Larger Forces by Isolating Smaller Units
“I very rarely ever fight a brigade. I try to isolate a battalion, then fight a company, then a platoon. Piece by piece, you can take the entire formation apart.” @KTB_500 discussing the proven defensive tactics of #urbanwarfare on my...
Embrace Awkwardness: Fun Collaboration with Teachable & Jayde
This was such a fun project to shoot with @teachable and @jaydeipowell (Also if you’ve ever worried you’re too awkward to be on camera, literally just watch me 🤪 zero chill)
APAC Battery Storage Scaling to 500MWh, Says Trina
‘We’re not talking 30MWh anymore. It’s 500MWh or above’: Trina Storage on APAC’s battery storage scale-up #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/eF9XzYZ2By
Regenerative Farming: How Cows Can Combat Climate Change
I really enjoyed this podcast. We got to dig into a lot of nuanced discussion around regenerative ag, climate and a host of related topics. Cows Could Save the Planet? The Truth About Regenerative Farming https://t.co/BmUSXtBKNc
Paste Games: Crucial Safe Haven for Smart Critics
Hard to overstate the significance of Paste Games as a safe house for smart writers and big swing criticism, especially during the 2010s digital media boom. https://t.co/OoQK58qP1c
Netflix Ad-Tier Finally Adds DreamWorks Library
As a reminder, when Netflix launched its ad-tier, it had to create entirely new contracts with content licensing partners. That's why there's been a chunk of programming that hasn't been available on the ad-tier. Expensive new deals.
Sparse Wheat Planting Boosts Yield and Profit
Why do I grow most of our wheat in a 25% planted fashion? Less N, seed, has less disease, and higher test weight AND I can grow as good or better soybeans on the same acre in the same year. 110 bu wheat...
Spirit Faces Shutdown After Judge Blocks JetBlue Deal
Inspired: U.S. District Judge William Young famously wrote "To those dedicated customers of Spirit, this one's for you" in his January 2024 ruling blocking JetBlue’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines. Now Spirit is preparing to cease operations.
Americans Spend War Money on Driving, Matching Military
The US Military estimates it has spent $25B prosecuting the war since February 28 … American motorist have spent almost the same.
Deadlock Persists as Mines Block Shipping and Navigation
Bessent says U.S. blockade will continue until "pre-February 27 Freedom of Navigation" is restored. Hegseth says mines are the biggest issue. Iran says it doesn't know where it's mines are. Shipping says it won't return until it's confirmed free of...
Talking to Camera Stays Uniquely Human
Talking to camera is the one content format AI cannot replicate... Before you come at me with "what about AI avatars" we can still see that those aren't real. We can sniff that bullshit from a mile away. There is something...
Spirit Airlines Faces Tonight Shutdown Over Failed Bailout Talks
Spirit Airlines Could Stop Flying Tonight As Government Bailout Talks Fail - View from the Wing https://t.co/J9GAG2Mv1j
Chevron Leverages Permian for Immediate Cash Flow, Future Gas Growth
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth on the Permian: "... we're running the Permian to deliver strong free cash flow right now. We could we could hit the gas and begin to grow it again..."
Gig Workers Bear Workload, Full‑Timers Keep Benefits
The Gig Worker Does the Job. The Full-Time Employee Gets the Benefits. Flexible and gig workforce models are expanding as companies seek to limit fixed labor costs while maintaining output capacity, creating a two-tier workforce where contingent workers carry operational load...
Car's Eye Sensor Falsely Flags Closed Eyes, User Annoyed
my car just warned me that my eyes were closed when they weren’t so now i’m a little offended but whatever
Pentagon Priorities Skewed: More Ships, Fewer Think Tanks
This is the think tank Hegseth shut down because America needs more ships and fewer Pentagon salons. James Baker may be beloved by liberal media, but he helped steer the Pentagon wrong for years. Cue the “how dare you criticize Baker who...
IPCC Deems Extreme SSP5‑8.5 Emissions Scenario Implausible
The arc of the scenario universe is long, but it bends inevitably toward more realistic emissions. A new paper outlining the emissions scenarios we will be using in the upcoming IPCC AR7 report notes that "the CMIP6 high emission levels...
Global Electricity System Shows Promising Improvements
Transcript: Some Great News About the Global Electricity System #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/eEEJpySmV9 https://t.co/eWaubVw2bS
Myth‑Busting Videos Reveal Path to 100% Renewable Future
30 myth-busting short videos about transitioning to 100% renewables and the electrification of everything - from mining to land use to electricity prices to grid reliability - in the middle of this link https://t.co/irGIq6qRxE
Verizon Rejects Starlink MVNO Partnership over Market Value
“The partner must provide us with meaningful access to an untapped market segment, expand our customer base, or improve our customer experience. We don't believe an MVNO with Starlink meets those criteria," $VZ https://t.co/FBDcP4SSn0 Awesome stuff from @malleven33 as usual
Logistics Strain Evident as UGVs Crushed Near Kostyantynivka
Video of destroyed UGVs on the road to Kostyantynivka, demonstrating how difficult it is to maintain logistics for Ukrainian units holding the city. https://t.co/F0WuHqrFV3 https://t.co/x2BMMzZEAm https://t.co/jVXVPphPJg
Instagram Reassures Meme Creators, Cracks Down on Content Thieves
Instagram isn't trying to get rid of memes — they actually had a call to reassure meme creators on Thursday They're trying to get rid of aggregators that rip off other people's content
Steam CCU Charts Weaponized by Toxic Culture Warriors
My two cents on this is that while modern players are on average way too CEO-brained these days, weaponizing Steam CCU charts on main is almost uniformly a sickness of online culture warriors pushing toxic agendas.
Iran Blockade Foreshadows Epic Taiwan Blockade
The blockade of Iran sets the table for the coming blockade of Taiwan. It’s going to be a mess of truly epic proportions.
Bunker Fuel Term Stems From Ship Storage, Not Politics
This is fantastic @SteveHiltonx. It is absolutely insane that Gavin shut down refineries and made California dependent on Iraqi oil. BUT please do not fall into the liberal “Bunker fuel is nasty” talking point. Historically, sailors slept in bunks and kept their belongings...
Coatue's Next Frontier Secures Land for AI Data Centers
Coatue doesn’t just want to back the hottest AI companies. It wants to get in at the ground level—literally. Its new venture, Next Frontier, is buying land for data centers. Among its first projects is a JV with Fluidstack to build...
Gas Prices Surge From $2.80 to Over $4.60
How to win friends and influence people: National average gas price is $4.39 today, but heading to $4.60-ish over the next week. Was $2.80 at the start of the year. https://t.co/WZder6FJCU
Indie Author Hits $19K KDP Revenue with Minimal Ads
Indie Author Transparency - April 2026 👀 Words written- 20k Books read- 3 New newsletter subs- 579 New Fb- 240 New Insta- 296 New TT- 20 New Threads - 788 -Income- KU page reads- 3,774,660 Ebooks sold- 1582 Free ebooks- 1697 PB sold- 53 Est. KDP income- $18,863 Fb ads spend- $7,171 TT...
Government Policies Spark Brampton Mortgage Default Crisis
Brampton Is Experiencing A Mortgage Default CRISIS Crazy thing is the Government is involved in some of it Look, I get it, everyone making a Real Estate decision there was an adult who must live with consequences But let's think how Government helped...
Android Auto's Car Widgets Near Launch with New Weather Icons
Android Auto home screen widgets look nearly ready to launch It was codenamed "Earth" and finally the feature is called "Car Widgets", new weather icons are coming too. ✅ Details - https://t.co/w82cDCuZcr https://t.co/4an7B7Eyeb
Hidden Risks Loom in Bank Loan Portfolios
The Weekly Quill — The Elephant in Bank Loan Books Take your weekly deep dive with us — Danielle DiMartino Booth, Jonathan Basile and QI Research https://t.co/gfQJcgUb1B #federalreserve #powell #dimartinobooth #economy https://t.co/6H7LpTbeKF
NYC’s Historic May 1st Moving Day Shifted a Million Lives
One of the most insane things I’ve ever come across: Up until World War II, the majority of renters in NYC all moved at the same time on May 1st at 9am. This is because (almost) every housing lease in NYC expired...
Top Energy Companies Powering Modern Data Centers
Data Center Energy Providers: $VST Vistra Corp $CEG Constellation Energy Group $GEV GE Vernova $NEE NextEra Energy $EQT EQT $EOSE Eos Energy
Independent, Tech‑Agnostic Support Keeps Digital Transformations on Track
Ensure independent, technology-agnostic support for your digital transformation. This keeps projects on track, avoids conflicts of interest, and prioritizes your business needs over vendor or integrator agendas. #DigitalTransformation #TechSupport https://t.co/Kago9XZc50
Deciding Between In‑House Warehouse and 3PL? Here’s the Answer
If you want to know if you should run your own warehouse or outsource to a 3PL, this is the answer. 100% correct, no notes
NFL Network Clashes with Comcast over Carriage After Disney Takeover
NFL Network is in a carriage dispute with Comcast, the first one since it went under the Disney/ESPN umbrella https://t.co/q0XPV8A9hS
CDC Reports 7 More Unvaccinated Child Flu Deaths
#Flu season is over but #CDC was alerted last wk to 7 more kids who died from flu. Six were from this past season, bringing the total to date to 155. It will grow becoz these deaths are often reported...
Semiconductor Industry Surge: New Tools, Capacity, and Shortages
Latest: Free Arm toolkit; Google’s TPUs now for sale; 2/3nm capacity; memory shortage widens in 2027; mega-earnings; Intel seeds universities; liquid cooling for adv. packages; MIT-IBM tool for estimating power.. https://t.co/rxOxABPlBJ #semiEDA
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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 1, 2026) - https://t.co/TFQAN6nHLt @amazon @cvspharmacy @Target #Infios #robots #AgenticAI #robots #supplychain #logistics #transportation #trucking #tariffs @MagayaSoftware
CNN NewsNight Risks Distraction Amid Jennings‑Mockler Clash
Will CNN's 'NewsNight' get sidetracked by news fight between Scott Jennings and Adam Mockler? https://t.co/r26nbzu9HT