Home Equity up $60K in Five Years
In 5 year my equity alone has gone up by 60k, original purchase price 662k now its around 900k-1M. At least thats what everything shows. Also tax went up from $6000-$8500, insurance around $2500. HOA - $650 . How does your looks monthly payment is $2200
European Power Costs Climb Even As Gas Prices Drop
European electricity prices increase despite falling gas prices #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/yh6Ywee30g https://t.co/ktltUXCLZn
U.S. Firms Repeatedly Foot Customs Fee Bills
Customs fees are paid by American companies. Also, I'm pretty sure we've spent those at least 10 times by now.
FBI Appeals for Leads on Missing Florida Truck Driver
#FBI seeks help in locating missing truck driver last seen in #Florida. Possible #hijacking case, truck recovered, driver still missing. Investigators are searching for Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez, who was last seen on April 17 at a rest area along Interstate...
Trump’s Battleship Idea Is Nostalgic, Musk‑style Fantasy
The Trump battleship plan (the US last built a battleship in 1944, because they were obsolete even then) comes from the Musk school of Cybertruck design. Boyhood fantasy of a long past view of the future. https://t.co/5yv8H0dRum
Evaluating Antitrust Exemptions in College Sports
Very insightful take from antitrust attorney and economist (and former FTC commissioner) @JoshWright1977 on how to think about potential antitrust exemptions in college sports:
Define Your Goal: Evergreen vs Viral Video Strategy
Which video are you going to work on next? The one that will get views for months/years to come, or the one that goes viral today? Both have a purpose AND are completely different in how they’re made. It’s important to know the...
Most New Cars Will Be
Within 10 years most new cars produced globally will not have steering wheels or brake pedals
HIIT Boosts Brain Health in Heart Disease Patients
The Utility of High Intensity Interval Training to Improve Cognitive Aging in Heart Disease Patients “the physiology related to cerebral blood flow regulation and cognitive decline in adults with cardiovascular disease and heart failure, and how HIIT may provide a more...
Orangewood Labs Scales Robot Deployment on Factory Floors
just caught up with @Abhindas1 of @OrangewoodLabs. lots of teams are getting into robotics now but orangewood has cracked robot deployment at scale on the factory floor. very impressed. also based out of SF. you love to see it. https://t.co/NDJ4mqmLWd
Profit‑Driven Healthcare Drains Billions, Harms Millions
The pursuit of health care under a profit driven predatory healthcare system is no great capitalist opportunity. It’s a brutal extraction of $billions daily from the U.S. economy and from the hard earned working lives of hundreds of millions. United...
Marvel Still Scores Massive Openings Despite Post‑Endgame Doubts
This is a massive oversimplification, but for all the hand-wringing about the post-Endgame MCU box office, Marvel still delivered the 12th (Doctor Strange 2) and 14th (Wakanda Forever) biggest openings ever. Impressive.
HR Reporting to Legal Signals Risk over Performance
Who HR Reports To Says More Than You Think - CX Journey™ https://t.co/cZBDG4PEpf When HR reports to Legal permanently, even in regulated industries, the organization signals: “We prioritize risk containment over workforce performance.” https://t.co/u9aQ57VArG
Discussing Trump, Media After WH Correspondents' Dinner
Hey friends. I'm joining MSNOW's The Beat at 6.20p to talk about Trump and the media after events at the WH Correspondents' Dinner. Tune in!
Scottsdale Prices Soar as Californians Flee State
Scottsdale home prices make no sense until you realize they’re mainly bought by people fleeing California
Taylor Sheridan's 'The Madison' Eyes 20 Emmy Categories
EXCLUSIVE: Coming off its first season #TheMadison, the Taylor Sheridan-created neo-Western will submit across 20 Emmy categories via 27 total bids. https://t.co/v9R50CDknK via @variety https://t.co/5kSuz9EcFn
Insurers Hide Denials, Charge Appeals—Demand Transparency Now
Want to know how ridiculous and awful Ins company and their PBM denials are? The insurance company that denies the claim, that is if it’s them and not a subcontractor like medica , also picked the network and doctors. So they...
Think Beyond: Ask Everyone, Not Just the Obvious
.@willguisbond asked @SecDuffy who he had asked if they wanted to buy @SpiritAirlines: "The better question is who haven't I asked?"
Independent Study Confirms Corporate Clean Electricity Procurement Findings
This is a great paper from @EPRINews researchers that independently replicates all of the core findings of our earlier ZERO Lab modeling on the impact of various corporate clean electricity procurement strategies. You can find that work summarized here https://t.co/FzZuZFrbpi...
Bipartisan Backing Pushes NASA, Budget Seen as Insufficient
Upshot of H Approps CJS hrg: bipartisan enthusiasm for NASA, esp Artemis (several reminisced abt Sputnik and Apollo 11) and for Isaacman; most think budget req too low ("disappointing" per chm Rogers); lots of support for STEM. Isaacman defended the...
Jack in the Box Franchisee Files Sweeping Lawsuit Against Brand
A Jack in the Box franchisee is suing the brand over, roughly, everything, including excessive rent charges, cannibalization, marketing issues, third-party delivery and, you guessed it, a sewer repair. https://t.co/JI5lpL2LO7
Low-Cost Carriers Seek $2.5B Aid Amid Iran War Fuel Surge
Low-cost airlines are asking the Trump administration for $2.5B in federal aid to offset rising fuel costs driven by the Iran war
Keane Urges Resumption of Full Military Operations, 25% Remaining
“It’s time to go back to full military operations…finish what we started…about 25% more to go. General (ret) Jack Keane
Grateful for Multiple Contracts and New Listings
I have two properties under contract, buyers just lifted contingencies, three new listings, and deciding if I want to take the fourth. I’m so grateful for these opportunities.
Israel's War Relies Entirely on U.S. Backing, Says Sachs
Distinguished Columbia Univ. Prof. Jeff Sachs on how TOTALLY DEPENDENT Israel is on the US: "Could Israel continue the war without the US? Not for one day... If Israel is completely a rogue state without the American empire backing it... [it]...
Sec. Duffy Reviews $2.5B Aid Request for Budget Airlines
New: @SecDuffy just weighed in on the budget airlines request for up to $2.5 billion in aid to offset high fuel costs in scrum with @CNN @theaircurrent and @Reuters. Story at @Reuters
Batteries Shift From Footnote to Core Market Role
From footnote to feature: How batteries are evolving on the national electricity market #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/6ngnxj9ZYp https://t.co/CMxwNMOkDD
Bab Al-Mandeb Oil Traffic Halves After Houthi Attacks
The Bab al-Mandeb Strait is a strategic waterway just 30km wide and about 100km long, connnecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. As such, it is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the...
FY2026 Budget Plan Arrives Late, FY2025 Delayed Too
Isaacman told House CJS that the spending plan for FY2026 should be submitted to Congress next week (it's late). Spend plans are nerdy, but really useful for seeing how the $ actually will be spent. FY2025's was just posted last...
NY Courts May Force Prediction Markets to Repay Illegal Profits
“But in New York, the stakes might be higher for prediction markets should the courts not rule in their favor. Companies based in New York can be required to pay restitution of illegal profits to their customers across the country.”...
Create Commercial Real Estate Value Through NOI, Upgrades, Retention
In commercial real estate, value isn’t given. It’s engineered. • Increase NOI • Upgrade the asset • Strengthen tenant retention Smart investors don’t wait for appreciation — they create it. #CommercialRealEstate #CREInvesting #cre #fyp #trending
Hope Supreme Court Case Ends with Thomas Majority
I hope this gets litigated to the Supreme Court and Clarence Thomas writes the majority opinion.
Canadian‑Built Gander Social Sparks Digital Sovereignty Debate
Gander Social and the debate over digital sovereignty I recently wrote a feature piece for a new Canadian-owned media outlet called Be Giant about Gander Social, a new Canadian-owned and operated social-media app that is still in beta testing, and the...
Intelligence in AEC: Not Just Pre‑trained Models
AEC Magazine asks the right question: where does intelligence in AEC actually come from? One camp says foundation models already know enough. I disagree. https://t.co/UBUTc1UaYT
Hotel Rooms Trap CO₂, Harming Cognition—Ask for Open Windows
How bad is air quality in hotel rooms? The ever-informed @tferriss recently reported (at https://t.co/gWO0WYpm6s) "James Nestor, author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, travels with a portable CO₂ monitor called an Aranet4 and has been recording levels...
Clean Steel Production Can Be Efficient and Cost‑competitive
Maximizing the Efficiency of Clean Steel Production and Achieving Cost Competitiveness #energysky -- via RMI https://t.co/aFrhY6YxYA
Middle Eastern Funds to Own 38.5% of Paramount‑WBD
Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Will Be 38.5% Owned by Middle Eastern Funds Following Close: Filing https://t.co/mg2Z2deDyN via @variety
Modern Gas Crisis Far Less Severe than 1979
Why This Gas Crisis Isn’t Hitting Like 1979 #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/EtZvmxCi20 https://t.co/ZE4aZ1dk3N
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Vanished After War Began
A reminder ... This is what Strait of Hormuz traffic looked like the day before the war started (February 27). Now compare it to the repost below. @mercoglianos @johnkonrad https://t.co/IS4MCRm6PB
Flight Attendants Face Cramped, Unsafe Conditions on XLR
Now for XLR update: I smelled fumes before takeoff on both legs so that is still an issue on Airbus, the bathroom situation is ridiculous (1 in front & 3 in the back of coach) so we’re constantly moving carts...
Brazil Faces Loss as Russian Diesel Rerouted to Asia
Russian diesel shipments are being diverted from Brazil to other destinations, possibly Asia. 🇧🇷What would Brazil do?
Trump Signs Bill to Advance Twin Metals Copper‑nickel Project
Trump signed this bill today, giving a big boost to Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper/nickel project in northern Minnesota
Southwest Receives New MAX 8 with Fresh Livery
The new livery is on a new MAX 8 delivered recently to @SouthwestAir by @Boeing
CDC Shifts From Public Health to Industry Lobbyists
2025: get rid of tobacco and environmental health offices at CDC. 2026: hire more oil and tobacco lobbyists to run CDC
Agent in Suit Deploys MP7 to Thwart White House Shooter
HK’s MP7 Personal Defense Weapon Just Went Viral In Hands Of Tailored-Suit Wearing Agent The cool under pressure agent yanked the MP7 from a discreet backpack after a shooter tried to storm the White House Correspondents Dinner. Let's talk MP7: https://t.co/i3ljarxCQO
Snowy 2.0 Faces Cost Surge, No Turning Back
Too big to fail? Snowy 2.0 critics predict fresh cost blowouts, while others say it’s far too late to turn back #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/XLDVpvJkuS https://t.co/ZzOBNIGemm
Act Now: Spare Oil and LNG Offer Canada Advantage
Canada’s Moment? Opportunity and Risk in a Shifting Global Energy Order Countries with spare oil, LNG capacity NOW = great opportunity. Countries that take 5-10 years to build capacity, infrastructure = not a great opportunity. #cdnpoli https://youtu.be/dFElKHGy03o
Billionaire Steyer Pushes to Reopen Prop 13 Split‑Roll Debate
Ironically, there is a billionaire going after Prop. 13. Steyer wants to re-open the split roll debate.
Global 100% Renewable Roadmaps Cut Costs and Save Lives
Infographic map linking roadmaps for transitioning 150 countries to 100% WindWaterSolar for all energy purposes while reducing annual energy costs, social costs, energy use, and mortalities and morbidities. https://t.co/8j5oVvZeUu Here's the paper: https://t.co/yt6XQ531Fu
SEC Warns Hedge Clauses Breach Fiduciary Duty
Through recent guidance and enforcement actions, the SEC has made clear that so-called ‘hedge clauses' – provisions that limit an adviser's liability to gross negligence or willful misconduct, or that suggest clients waive certain legal rights – may mislead clients...