Disney Hires Notorious Lawyer to Suppress Critical CEO Biography
News: Disney and Bob Iger are engaged in a quiet war on an upcoming book that promises to reveal a VERY non-Disney version of its former CEO, and they’ve enlisted an infamous lawyer to bully the author. Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/mi9nJu2EgN
Natural Gas Power Surge Cuts Coal, Gasoline, Home Gas Use
This rise in natural gas for power consumption does several things that are economically and/or environmentally beneficial: 1) helps meet new demand from data centers, modern factories, O&G production, etc. 2) reduces gasoline consumption b/c of electric vehicles 3) displaces coal consumption...
Amy Goodman’s 30‑Year Blueprint for Independent Journalism
Amy Goodman has spent 30 years staying true to her vision of what good journalism looks like—and she's created a blueprint for indie media in the process: https://t.co/TExp9NpWpM
Chicago's Post‑COVID Boom: Housing Soars, Nightlife Thrives
I can't figure out why the switch flipped but Chicago is in boom times right now. Home values are skyrocketing (in the nice neighborhoods) and even on weeknights bars and restaurants are humming. I've lived here since 2009 and I...
Uranium Stock Shows Strong Cup‑Handle Breakout, Awaiting Peace‑Talk Fallout
$UUUU Daily. Strong open for uranium/rare earths play with massive "handle" on cup & handle pattern which may as well be the Big Dipper. Could get traction next week if peace talks fall apart. https://t.co/SWvjRhH1Of
Canadian Rents Plunge, Oversupply Threatens Landlords
Canadian Rents Have Gone Down 18 STRAIGHT MONTHS & More New Construction Rental Supply Is Coming Than Ever Before In History Yeah, Mom & Pop Landlords who bought units in the last 6 years knew things were bad But in some Canadian...
Jobs' Last‑minute Switch to Glass Revived 1960s Corning Tech
TIL Steve Jobs decided to use glass for the first iPhone *after* announcing it and noticing his plastic screen was scratched. He convinced @Corning to resurrect an invention they made in the 1960’s, convert a factory, and produce millions of screens...
Russia Gains Strategic Advantage From US‑Israeli Conflict
As I’ve been saying since Day One of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Russia is a big winner. https://t.co/yPgEDa0caP
International Mega-Analysis Shows Psychedelics Alter Brain Circuit Function
An international mega-analysis of psychedelic drug effects on brain circuit function lots of great researchers involved in this paper. (whole article) https://t.co/vKhH0duJqv
Trump Clueless About the Complexities of Iran Crisis
Trump has 'no idea' what he’s gotten into on Iran | David Cay Johnston https://t.co/7MTi870nL0 via @YouTube
Sex Drives Distinct Immune Aging Patterns and Disease Risks
The way our immune cells age differs substantially by sex, from single-cell analysis of ~1,000 people. Implications for propensity for autoimmune diseases (women), vulnerability to cancer (men), immunosenescence and inflammaging @NatureAging https://t.co/GjcuZ8luNM
Guess the Orion Tech Piece NASA Will Touch Tonight
Fun @NASAArtemis II quiz: Who can guess can what the last piece of cool Orion technology Reid, Victor (Go Mustangs @calpoly), Jeremy, and Christina will touch after landing tonight?
Rays Stadium Could Cost Taxpayers $2‑4 Billion
We're at a minimum of $2.1B in public costs for the entire Rays stadium project, and a maximum of who the hell knows, but numbers like $4B or even higher are certainly not out of the realm of possibility. https://t.co/BTf9Ny0pwk
OCC Drops Large‑Bank Recovery Plans Over Burden
OCC Rescinds Recovery Planning Guidelines for Large Banks, Citing Regulatory Burden | https://t.co/KTVJGVwr3F https://t.co/psr1VbrzvW https://t.co/pu8tK1oJ7I
Pentagon Expands Pacific Fuel Depots, Echoing Cold War Strategy
"Pentagon Adds to Pacific Refueling Capacity With New Philippine Depot" The Philippines, Port Moresby, and Darwin...that is the plan for American fuel depots in the Pacific. Anyone else getting a weird sense of déjà vu? https://t.co/pPt7iiCkqW https://t.co/rHWT592HIa
Personalized CRISPR Fixes Baby KJ’s Genetic Defect
In just 6 months a team at @ChildrensPhila & @PennMedicine designed a personalized CRISPR based Rx to correct the single misspelled letter in Baby KJ’s DNA that results in CPS1 deficiency. Recent advances in mRNA science & CRISPR gene...
Gas and Diesel Prices Rise Despite Trump's Oil Rhetoric
US gas price increase. Trump talks of US oil. So why are gas— and diesel — prices increasing like this?
Hassett Predicts Two‑month Strait Reopening, Supply Chain Implications Questioned
Hassett: Strait can be opened in two months. Really. Based on what? Is the Strait back to open transit? Or controlled by Iran? The impact on supply chains of even this time frame?
Biotech IPO Surge Expected; List on NYSE
Getting to know the @NYSE and Johanna and Eric has been a highlight of mine since their earliest support of BiotechTV. I have no doubt we will see a strong IPO pipeline for biotech this year, and I hope you...
AI Predicts Heart Failure Five Years Early via CT
AI to detect risk of heart failure 5 years ahead of symptoms via CT scan epicardial fat tissue https://t.co/RuZu8pSIAy @JACCJournals https://t.co/Gz052Ajj4X
Nearly 400 Voting-Related Court Cases Nationwide
Democracy by the numbers: Active Voting Rights Cases: 157 Active Redistricting Cases: 50 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 83 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 71 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 31 Stay informed about everything happening to voting and elections in court by subscribing to Democracy Docket now. https://bit.ly/4meZPiV
Ultrasound Enables Non‑Invasive Control of Body Cells
"Sonogenics" is an emerging scientific field that uses ultrasound to non-invasively control and manipulate specific cells in the body, such as neurons or heart cells
Transit Unions Resist AVs to Protect Jobs, Not Safety
The reason all the "new urbanist" and "transit" accounts are anti-AV is thanks to their historical alliance with public transit, and by extension, the unions of those agencies. Transit people should be overjoyed about a safer transit technology in the...
USTR Calls Chinese Vehicle Data Ban Short‑sighted, Unnecessary
USTR's Greer sees no changes in data rules that bar Chinese vehicles from US A short-sighted policy not driven by actual data security concerns, all of which are manageable... https://t.co/wyITSMvYtq
OPEC+ Supply Chains Crippled, US Fuels Global Allies
So, the oil and gas infrastructure of major OPEC+ producers in the Gulf and Russia is being blocked, disrupted, and damaged... While China is forced to halt exports of petroleum products, and the US is supplying fuel to satellite countries like...
Trump Must only Negotiate with Missile and Drone Commanders
Trump needs to stop “negotiating” with anyone who isn’t in charge of the missiles and drones. Thats all that matters now.
Replace UBIT with Commerciality Test to Protect Donations
New journal article from me, Roger Meiners, and Andrew Morriss. UBIT has proved to be a paper tiger in controlling the growth of the large tax-exempt businesses. The solution is to replace UBIT's "relatedness" test with a "commerciality" test which...
Harare to Host Africa’s Largest Liberation Museum
The LARGEST & MOST BEAUTIFUL Museum in Africa is currently under construction in Harare, Zimbabwe… The Liberation City will have many other facilities: an amusement park, a Zipline, Cable Car, Wildlife, Shopping Mall, & a 5 Star Hotel… ED2030 for...
CH Robinson Hikes Spot Rate Outlook to +17% YoY
CH Robinson moves their spot rate forecast to +17% YoY. This is a substantial forecast increase from their March update, which had spot rates +12% YoY. https://t.co/Fap92OKjsM
US Tariffs Redefined Trade Landscape After One Year
"One year later: How US tariffs and trade policy have reshaped the landscape" https://t.co/F70zDJrgV9 Good review from RBC: https://t.co/fdH0ifQhk3
Brokers Overloaded: 20× More Screens, Safety Risks
FACTS: This was the average freight broker’s work station in 2006 20 years later and America’s freight brokers now have 20 times as many monitors to monitor And then we wonder why unsafe loads and bad carriers end up within the...
Podcast Reveals Our Candid Thoughts on Top AI Startups
https://t.co/jf50aClz4V Remember those AI companies @Sallywf and I presented on Monday? Well here's our mental download podcast on what we *actually* think. Featuring @GroqInc, @Etched, Neuchips, @SambaNovaAI, @taalas_inc, and @positron_ai. https://t.co/cSbCvDhKln
YouTube Premium and Music Prices Set to Rise
YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Subscription Prices Are Going Up in the U.S. https://t.co/uOQv05VFDo via @variety
Assessing U.S.-Israel Strategy Against Iran’s Regime
I had a great talk with @Lazar_Berman @TimesofIsrael on his Lazar Focus podcast. We discussed the status of the U.S.-Israel war against the Islamic Regime in Iran. What has been achieved? What could happen? And more…https://t.co/LvZQvtY7tg
Cheaper YouTube Premium Could End Ad‑blocker Usage
Does YouTube realize that the way to get people to *stop* using ad blockers is to make Premium subscriptions *cheaper*? https://t.co/X0ul6PjsvP
Two AI Compute Leaders Deliver Strong Q1, Await CASCI Data
Two companies Two revenue reports. Two major players in AI compute Two ends of the supply chain — upstream & downstream Two incredibly strong 1Q results. But there’s more to see Watch for CASCI data on Monday. At https://t.co/oyOrkAZffd https://t.co/FADUmUCAYh
47 TPAP Wallets Command 97% of UPI Volume
Unstoppable https://t.co/oDDWykTjkX "Overall, there are 47 TPAP wallets accounting for 97.1% of UPI volume and 44 bank wallets accounting for just 2.9% of volume." Nice data point from Jeremy. https://t.co/Lz96XQDV8M
Russian Tanker’s Hormuz Passage Signals Deepening Russia‑Iran Ties
Russian-Flagged Tanker Transits Hormuz Into Gulf in Rare Passage. Hello. Russia is an ally of Iran. Gave them info about US military. And more. So this transit should be expected. https://t.co/zdwZeZOGDs
New Neuroscience Reveals Hidden Consciousness in Brain‑Injured Patients
In-depth piece in @nytimes - out yesterday - all about the neuroscience detecting covert consciousness after brain injury, and the ethics of communicating with these patients. Featuring (of course) the pioneering work of @Comadork @CIFAR_News https://t.co/lZw8eMaWOw
Trump Pushes Hormuz Reopening Before US‑Iran Peace Talks
Trump Demands Reopening of Hormuz Ahead of US-Iran Peace Talks. Demands and threats by the two key parties vs resolution. https://t.co/oul6jwCk4x
USDA Confirms 2025/26 Soybean Meal, Corn Export Deals
USDA confirms the following U.S. export sales for delivery in 2025/26: ▪️100,000 metric tons of soybean meal to Italy ▪️125,640 metric tons of corn to unknown destinations
Natural Gas Buy Day Begins, Seasonal Window Opens April 13
NAT GAS: Buy Day today. It starts a long seasonal window April 13 courtesy MRCI research. https://t.co/Ei34TuCMVk
Broker Shortage Real; Raising Standards Could Cut 1M Brokers
The broker shortage is real and the most common arguments against it actually prove its existence. The FreightX hive mind should use their powers of persuasion to commission a study to quantify the economic impact of raising the bar across the...
AMLM Poised for Rebound as Technicals Cool
Disseminated on Behalf of American Lithium Minerals Inc $AMLM $AMLM has been actively announcing acquisitions to build a diversified portfolio (Lithium, REE, Gold, Silver, Copper) in mining-friendly areas. It's also mentioned interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization for its projects (gold,...
Three Agendas, Toll Wars Complicate Hormuz Outlook
Toll wars and diverging agendas cloud Hormuz outlook. This war is a mess with three parties and three agendas. The tolls have added a vital maritime wild card. https://t.co/QWp6e9Exzd
China Expands ChiNext Rules to Attract Fast‑growing Firms
China unveiled new rules for the Shenzhen stock exchange’s tech-focused ChiNext board, seeking to broaden listing options and make the market more attractive to fast‑growing companies https://t.co/UUlR3YORcx
Chinese AI Firm Reveals $92M Nvidia Servers, No Longer
China AI Firm Discloses $92 Million of Banned Nvidia Chip Servers to Beijing Small numbers, and no longer "banned"..... https://t.co/Z0lwcvOKem
Sumitomo Electric Ramps up Tungsten, Cuts China Reliance
Sumitomo Electric to boost tungsten output 50%, reducing China dependence Japanese materials supplier will build $100m plant and bolster recycling efforts https://t.co/shDv57HEVs via @NikkeiAsia
Coal Miner Secures 6% Debt, yet Equity Multiples Stagnant
And just like that as we enter the final year of the price contingent window...we see the debt termed out another ~5 years Obviously coal price dependent but the Koala definitely feels like it doesn't own enough Whitehaven $WHC.AX Take a bow...
Senior Official Calls for Orion Valve Redesign, Embraces Transparency
During the final Artemis II mission briefing yesterday there were lots of questions about Orion's helium valves. Lower level officials were hesitant to provide too much information on the consequences. Halfway through the senior official on stage, Amit Kshatriya, clearly...