Hong Kong Enables Iran's Hidden Billions, Weakening U.S. Sanctions
How Hong Kong Helps the Flow of Iran’s Hidden Billions—U.S. sanctions lose their bite in a Chinese city where setting up a company and moving money is easy @austinramzy https://t.co/LUrgqUohBe https://t.co/LUrgqUohBe
Rooftop Solar Reaches 20% of Puerto Rico’s Power Mix
Rooftop solar now accounts for one-fifth of Puerto Rico’s generation capacity #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/k6wBp2A5zb
Balancing Fast AI Automation with Human Accountability
It’s rare to find another founder as obsessed with AI workflows as I am, so diving into Lars Maat’s approach to team-wide adoption was a total blast. His take on balancing rapid automation with human accountability is exactly what agencies...
Private Equity Driving Surge in Ambulance Prices Since 2012
Today I released an investigative piece on something most people don't think about until they really need it - ambulances. The price of ambulances has skyrocketed since 2012. Why? It's likely... private equity. https://t.co/q4WMOV5HUD https://t.co/qRYqqQbXwH
Southwest May Ban Carry‑Ons on Cheapest Fares
Rumor: Southwest To Ban Carry-On Bags On Its Cheapest Tickets - View from the Wing https://t.co/bphJkwcgTi
UFC Benefits From Masters Lead-Out, Ratings Awaited
There’s two hours of UFC on CBS to benefit from the Masters lead out today. With news in between but still should add a good number of viewers. Interested to see what their TV ratings are tonight.
Tesla's Self-Driving Debuts in EU via Netherlands
Tesla Self-Driving is rolling out in the Netherlands now — the first time it has been available in the EU
Bypassing Sanctions Mirrors Abandoning the Dollar System
Blood in the water attracts sharks. Bypassing US sanctions to buy oil directly from Iran is akin to bypassing the USD system all together. Will Trump renig on foreign payments too? #TradeDeficit #FiscalDeficit
Easter Week Triggers Broad Energy Price Collapse
Third Gulf War — energy impact: (week-on-week; Apr 2 to Apr 9 due to Easter) Dated Brent oil: ⬇️ -10.9% (physical,no futures) WTI crude oil: ⬇️ -13.4% TTF EU nat gas: ...
Erdogan Praises Pakistan for Helping Secure Ceasefire
#TurkeyWatch 🇹🇷: With regard to the so-called ‘ceasefire’ in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Erdoğan congratulated those involved in securing it, highlighting “especially our friend and brother Pakistan.” https://t.co/OVeWaUsJo1
Modex
42 : The modex on the recovery chopper that picked up the @NASAArtemis crew https://t.co/XCCZpzqSUB
Russian Launch Warnings Deliberately Obscure Exact Liftoff Timing
That would explain why recent danger zone warnings ahead of Russian launches have longer time windows and their start time does not match the liftoff time, so to complicate the determination of a moment when the fueled vehicle is on...
Trump’s Illegal Iran War, DOJ Politics, SAVE Voting Threats
NEW EPISODE: Sen. Chris Van Hollen and I discuss Donald Trump's unauthorized war with Iran, the politicization of the Department of Justice, and Republican efforts to restrict voting access through the SAVE Act. https://youtu.be/0l71fKjBZMk?si=54jowE_Tj7n40gcn
Starmer Boosts Defense Budget to Secure Leadership
Starmer plots higher UK defense spending in a bid to save his job https://t.co/sruQIsTas6 via @alexwickham @EllenAMilligan https://t.co/1QBQPM7jlq
Artemis II Crew Celebrates Orion “Integrity” Aboard USS Murtha
GREAT photo of the crew with their Orion spacecraft "Integrity" in the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha.
Canada’s EV Strategy Shifts From Flop to Opportunity
Canada’s EV Strategy Pivot: From Failure-ish to Opportunity Max Fawcett and I discuss the new auto strategy, focusing on EVs. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/Hk65LKmuikU
US, Iran, Pakistan Hold Most Intense Talks
Update from Islamabad: Trilateral talks among the US, Iran and Pakistan are ongoing as of 11pm local time. These are the most intensive discussions between a vice president and an Iranian government since the fall of the Shah in 1979. #IranWar
From Global Planning Leader to Six‑Figure Bench Costs
America was once a global leader in city planning: we planning out thousands of street grids and civic centers, building the world's largest transit and park networks, inventing new genres of architecture, etc. Now we can barely install a park...
Brexit Boosts UK Airlines Amid Iran Fuel Crisis
UK airlines toast Brexit dividend to beat Iran war fuel shortages - The Times and The Sunday Times https://t.co/5vrD0lfWZb
US 5th Fleet Shifts to Defend Strait, Countering Iran
So, this is a really well thought out operation by @CENTCOM. The US could not free up aerial and naval forces for clearing the Strait during offensive operations against Iran. With the ceasefire in place, @US5thFleet could divert resources and assets to...
Stuck in the Past: Meta Spend Misaligned with Growth
pov: you take over a brand spending $500K/month on Meta and this is what you find: - built a wall around what worked at $100K - same "20% off" offer since day one - 90% of spend running to remarketing, zero prospecting -...
Tariffs Promised Jobs, Delivered 150,000 Job Losses
Trump said his tariffs would bring blue-collar jobs BACK TO THE US. Instead, it’s raised costs and DESTROYED MANUFACTURING JOBS. The US LOST 150,000 manufacturing and construction jobs last year. https://t.co/A9EMjCoeP3
European Energy Traders Brace for 21‑Hour Volatility Surge
Europe energy traders brace for 21-hour day as volatility surges https://t.co/lLXIQjQymB via @priazrocha @MaznevaElena https://t.co/BPlqCQG5sx
Florida Canyon Mine's Life Extends Far Beyond Expectations
@IntegraResource's Florida Canyon Mine will have a far longer mine life than people would expect. CEO @GeorgeSalamis spoke to Mining Stock Daily this week. https://t.co/S9UIFtIp9f $ITR https://t.co/uEaPdW8dj2
Canada’s Data Center Boom Centers Around One Hotspot
There's a clear hot spot when it comes to data centers (or should I say centres) in Canada: https://t.co/EyV7Vq6iff
SK's Memory Supply Vulnerable: 97% Israeli Bromine
Any Korean semis analysts out there pricing in a Korea/Israel diplomatic crisis. @zephyr_z9 @jukan05? SK relies heavily on Israeli bromine for memory I think 97% comes from them. https://t.co/Q4NeUSDrp8
Millions Tune In for Vatican‑POTUS Showdown Coverage
Somewhere north or south of ten million people will likely tune in at the same this Sunday to watch a highly trusted news brand report on rapidly evolving dynamic between the Vatican and POTUS. Not sure where else this could...
From Near Approval to NIMBY Laughs: Embarcadero Rebuild Unthinkable
NIMBYism is so funny because knocking down the double-decker Embarcadero freeway post-earthquake barely passed in 1991, and yet proposing to rebuild it today would be unheard of and laughable.
Renewables Cut Fossil Energy Use by Over Half
The use of primary energy on the vertical axis is an old trick by the fossil fuel industry to mislead people into thinking that one unit of fossils = one unit of renewables. In fact, one unit of primary energy...
Final Plaid MS/MX Signature Series Launch Impresses
This is actually VERY cool move, a final Signature series run for Plaid MS and MX
Sacramento's Best Eats: Farm‑to‑Table New American
Part of the mental reset of living in Sacramento has been realizing that it's the first city I've ever lived in where all the best restaurants are farm-to-table New American.
Pediatric Flu Deaths Surge Even After Season Ends
#Flu season is now officially over, but pediatric flu death reports continue to flow to #CDC. In the wk ending 4/4, CDC learned of 12 more kids who died from flu in 2025-6, bringing the total to 139. It will...
Pause the Pipeline Rush: Politics Over Practicality
Why the Rush to Build Another Pipeline? The baying hounds of pipeline expansion—Premier Danielle Smith, the oil industry, federal energy minister Tim Hodgson, hydrocarbon shills—need to take a beat #cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/why-the-rush-to-build-another-pipeline
Austria Scrambles for Power as Peak Water Approaches
Austria races to secure power supplies as ‘peak water’ looms https://t.co/LszFiWkbeX via @martoneder @virtualnomad https://t.co/6VWqWBZMSh
Rail Grain Shipments Hit 1993 Peak, Driven by Exports
Rail grain shipments have surged this year, hitting the highest levels since 1993, all thanks to exports.
Potatoes Omitted From Healthy Plate Due to Sugar Risks
"The School’s Healthy Eating Plate does not include potatoes in its vegetable recommendations given their negative impact on blood sugar. Researchers at the School and elsewhere have found that diets high in potatoes and similarly rapidly digested, high-carbohydrate foods can...
Current and Future Strategies for Parkinson's Therapy
Parkinson disease therapy: current strategies and future research priorities https://t.co/5wq36T3ZQ4 Today is World Parkinson's Day 🧠https://t.co/XUVY6eSg61 Fig. 1: Pathophysiological mechanisms underlying Parkinson disease and possible disease-modifying therapies. 👇👨⚕️ https://t.co/0G7mqNA6nm
Each New Accelerator Builds on the Previous
The accelerator accelerator accelerator CPUs are the OG GPUs accelerate CPUs TPUs accelerate GPUs (Tensor cores) LPUs accelerate TPUs Maybe something simpler could work
Ajinomoto: Undervalued Monopoly Powering AI Chip Infrastructure
In February, activist fund Palliser Capital took a stake in Japanese toilet maker Toto and pushed it to expand a ceramics line used in semiconductors. Palliser is back. Says Japanese MSG maker Ajinomoto is “most undermonetized AI infrastructure monopoly” because: ▫️in...
Artemis II Crew Returns to Ellington Field at 4:15 PM
NASA tells me the Artemis II crew is expected back at Ellington Field (near JSC) "about" 4:15 pm ET. Will be on NASA+, YouTube, and X.
The Cholesterol Myth: How Doctors Misled Heart Health
Cholesterol and heart disease- how we got to the crazy place we are today with unhealthy recommendations by doctors and the AHA: https://mindandmatter.substack.com/p/the-cholesterol-cult-and-heart-mafia https://x.com/trikomes
US‑Iran Talks Set for Pakistan Tonight or Tomorrow
Another round of negotiations between the US and Iran will be held tonight or tomorrow in Pakistan, per Iranian state affiliated media.
Pentagon Launches Mine‑Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz
Pentagon says it has started a mining clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz. “Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations,” it said
Amazon Seeks to Shift Super Bowl to Streaming
Amazon wants the NFL to sell them the right to take the Super Bowl off of free broadcast TV and put it on Amazon’s streaming service. What do you think ? https://t.co/LZ6A9JmyIV
AI‑Designed Enzymes Break Evolution’s Limits for Biomanufacturing
Nature never designed enzymes for industrial manufacturing. It designed them to survive. That mismatch is one of the biggest bottlenecks in biomanufacturing — and most of the industry has been working around it with incremental fixes for decades. Matthew Thompson from Biomatter...
Naval Cuts Expose Dangerous Mismanagement During Critical Need
it’s obvious that we are gutting our naval capabilities..at a time when they are most required..this video illustrates the extent of that mismanagement https://t.co/Xi3RzEoZEl I’m pretty sure this is not good practice
Aleppo's Rooftop Solar Boom Powers Homes Amid Shortages
🔥One of the most impressive rooftop solar scenes you'll see anywhere in the world — this is Aleppo, Syria.For years, the country has suffered severe power shortages. ▪️People took matters into their own hands... and this is the result.Rooftop solar...
US Warships Transit Strait of Hormuz, Enter Persian Gulf
It looks like USS Michael Murphy and Frank Peterson did sail the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf and back out. https://t.co/1gEm6RBZGa
German Media Praises Tesla FSD Approval, Boost
what am I seeing a positive article on Tesla FSD approval, from large German media? Welt gets 90 million monthly visits on their site. what is happening (also, you can't really overtake someone that's behind you anyway, but OK we get it) https://t.co/0IgvfN3eBV
Asheville Housing Enters Rare Market Correction
The metro area Asheville, N.C. housing market remains in correction-mode Historically speaking, corrections are rare in the Asheville, N.C. market This is only Asheville's second correction since 1975. The other being 2008-2011 via ResiClub Terminal