WRTV Anchor Swears Live After Sudden Sale
Ok, did anyone see the new WRTV news here in Indy? Apparently the Scripps newsgroup sold the station to a local entity unexpectedly. I guess the news crew thought in was an April fools trick. So today one anchor (they don’t have desk yet so they all do green screens) said “shit” on the news. Someone needs to tell the weather guy not to wear shiny belt buckles. It was painful. Yikes. Their website has no local news today. Ugh.
NASA Announces Daily Mission Status Briefings (Schedule Linked)
NASA will have daily mission status briefings. The list is here, but times are subject to change: https://t.co/CR88eAwACM
Economists Unpack Housing Crisis and Policy Solutions
Ed Glaeser, Amy Tomasso and I discuss housing with Samantha Laine Perfas in a great podcast discussion. https://harvard-thinking.simplecast.com/episodes/housing-crisis-aSVnwqRm
UK Battery Storage Surge: SSE Launches 300MWh Unit
UK BESS ROUNDUP: SSE commissions 300MWh unit, Matrix, Drax and Voltaria progress projects #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/2Cf4KJGzIG
From Single‑Box CPUs to Warehouse‑Scale Semiconductor Production
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Warehouse The Semiconductor Why Warehouse Scale: 1/ - So Far, Computation Was A Single Box Problem. - One CPU, One Memory Space, One App, One “Fast Enough” Machine.
India’s First Iranian Oil Shipment Rerouted to China
🇮🇳While the media highlighted India's first Iranian oil shipment in recent years, Kpler tracking now shows the vessel has been redirected to China. Will get an update tomorrow. Map form @Kpler
Empty Hospital Beds Still Incur Full Fixed Costs
Great point. They say they lose money on Medicare and Medicaid. But they know the fixed costs are still going to cost them money when those beds are empty. And they will still be paying doctors , nurses...
Supply Chains Shift to Redundant, Costlier Model
"Supply chains will have to pivot from "just-in-time" efficiency back to "just-in-case" redundancy. Inflation returns as safety costs money. Trade routes diversify away from vulnerable chokepoints. The global friction tax becomes permanent."
Hospitals Blind to Costs, Overreliant on Consultants
Most hospitals don't know their costs. Things I've asked for that made them roll their eyes : A BOM for surgeries P&L for each insurance carrier P&L for Medicaid or Medicare business Why do they need consultants for everything. ...
AI Power Race Forces Massive US Grid Overhaul
The Mad Scramble to Power AI Is Rewiring the US Grid by @EddyTheGent https://t.co/h1WvxqsuTM https://t.co/CAErhttqjD
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Integrity Crew Shatters Isaacman 1400 Km Record 13 Minutes Post‑launch
Per a question asked in the presser, Integrity's crew broke the Isaacman height record of 1400 km at 2306 UTC Apr 1, a mere 13 minutes after launch.
Seeking Data Breach Class Action Experts for Story
Any experts on data breach class actions on here? Looking to speak with someone for a story I’m working on.
700 EVs Demonstrate Viable Redispatch Capability in Germany
German pilot shows 700 EVs can provide redispatch services #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/o6EGIKt7Sw
Republicans' All-Out Assault on Voting Sparks Nationwide Litigation
There is no aspect of voting or the 2026 elections that Republicans are not attacking. This is an all out assault on democracy. My law firm and I are litigating in nearly 90 places to stop it with more to...
Tax Loophole Means Three Distinct
“Tax loophole” is a rhetorical term not a legal term that is usually used in a casual or sloppy way to reference 1 of 3 very different things: 1. Explicit incentives intended by Congress (which are policy choices moreso than loopholes) 2....
Ever Given's Suez Blockade Halted Global Trade for a Week
A video showing the 2021 incident where Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, one of the biggest shipping disruptions in recent years. The vessel ran aground and blocked the canal for nearly a week, holding up hundreds of ships and...
Advocate for Autism Support Month and Essential Services
I like this idea. How about Autism Support Month? Or maybe Autism Understanding Month? Some things that are desperately needed: -Funding for services -More availability of early parent coaching -More (free)?training for educators -Wider accommodations for adults -Fewer barriers to diagnosis and/or pre-diagnosis therapies -Less preying...
Silence Isn't Rejection—Keep Pitching Your Track
You send out a track to a music library You’ve played it a hundred times, you know it knocks... 2 weeks go by No reply No feedback No Nothing ^^^ That's where a lot of people quit
Portugal Clamps Down on Tourism‑driven Housing Crisis
Portugal became so popular over the past decade that it made life for locals incredibly expensive. It was not always like this. In fact, one of the reasons my wife's family moved here from Portugal is that there were no opportunities...
Decoder Unpacks Facebook Jury Verdicts with Newton, Feiner
find Nilay Patel's Decoder podcast today. it's a deep dive on the Facebook jury verdicts last week and the implications. Casey Newton and Lauren Feiner are guests. they all do a great job laying it all out. Newton especially.
US Semiconductor Gas Depends on China’s Tungsten Monopoly
WF6 manufacturers import Chinese tungsten powder, react it with fluorine gas at high temperatures, then distill and purify it into high-purity gas for semiconductor use. China accounts for 80% of global tungsten powder supply. Yet another one no one within the...
Mono Infection Triples Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
New study has strengthened link between infectious mono and Multiple Sclerosis. By analyzing 2 decades of health records, researchers found people who contracted mono as teenagers or adults were 3x more likely to develop MS later vs those who didn’t https://t.co/6DLZMEWyU6
U.S. Brands Face Sharp Decline in Chinese Sales
American companies are flailing in China. This week, Nike said revenue there was down by a double-digit percentage and poised to get worse. California clothing brand Guess just closed down all its stores in China. @JonathanEmont https://t.co/Pv10jKnLUy https://t.co/Pv10jKnLUy
Great Content Fails without Compelling Title and Thumbnail
We posted a video that many people said was our best video in years, yet it was one of our worst performing videos in years. People who watch it love it. The problem is the title an/or thumbnail were not...
Doctors as Gatekeepers: 60‑Second Visits Still Matter
A large fraction of the time, doctors are primarily gatekeepers between me and a treatment or test I want prescribed. So yes, a 60 second appointment is great.
Congress Incentivizes Airlines to Hide Fees in Baggage Charges
United Raises Checked Bag Fees To $50 — Congress Rewards Airlines For Shifting Fares Into Untaxed Fees - View from the Wing https://t.co/B1gWRe3CSt
Governments Urged to Fund Gas Network Death Spiral
Governments urged to share costs of gas network death spiral, as rule maker lays down the law #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/NCh5M1Lf2O https://t.co/MAGCiD7nTI
Cell‑Free DNA Production Ends Decades‑Old Cloning Bottleneck
Most of synthetic biology has been completely transformed in the last decade. DNA manufacturing? Still running on cloning workflows from the 1970s. That's the bottleneck Jodi Barrientos, CEO of @ribbonbiolabs, is tackling head-on — and she's on the @SynBioBeta Main Stage on...
India Cuts Fuel Taxes, Firms Absorb Losses, Supplies Secured
Indian government has cut excise taxes on petrol and diesel to help keep pump prices stable. Oil marketing companies are also sharing the burden, bearing losses of INR 24/litre (12 cents) on petrol and INR 104/litre ($1.12) on diesel.
California Billionaire Tax May Violate Fourth Amendment
Just the administration of the proposed California “Billionaire Tax”, as drafted, would clearly violate the US Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, prohibiting “unreasonable search and seizure”.
Bug Bounties Aren’t Universal, AI Hype Is Overblown
Had a great conversation with Mackenzie Jackson from Aikido Security on The Secure Disclosure — we got into some contrarian takes: not every org should run a bug bounty (yes, from the Bugcrowd founder), AI slop is really just 2014...
Master One Pain Point, Then Scale Everything
Buc-ee's became a destination by obsessing over one thing: clean restrooms. They won trust on a single pain point. Then expanded into everything else. Win one thing. Grow everything. #Kaihan #Outthinker #Strategy #BrandStrategy https://t.co/ylzfuxN92t
RM3.2B Fuel Subsidy: Who Ultimately Pays?
RON95 is still RM1.99. The government spent RM3.2 billion in under a week to keep it there. Who do you think pays for that eventually — consumers or businesses? Drop your answer below
Housing Market Divides: West Surplus, Midwest Shortage
The housing market has split into two. In South and West states, the housing shortage is over. (inventory up to 741k listings as of March 2026, above 2019 levels). Prices are dropping and buyers have leverage in TX, FL, GA,...
Supply Chains Thrive on External Economic and Geopolitical Data
Beyond internal data, a robust supply chain needs external insights. Monitor economic shifts, geopolitical events, supplier insolvency, and logistics issues. #SupplyChain #DataAnalytics https://t.co/8bazaMHoRU
Solar Battery ‘Daylight Saving’ Cuts Australian Energy Costs
Seize the day: Time to let solar “daylight saving” in batteries reduce our costs in Australia Renewables increasingly bring tight band of lower prices, and batteries, though only small but growing part of NEM supply, reduce volatility displace gas in peak https://t.co/hs477zGk9e...
OpenAI Assures TBPN’s Editorial Independence and Control
WSJ: “But TBPN will remain editorially independent, retaining control over its programming, editorial decisions, guest selection and production schedule, OpenAI said.” https://t.co/jp8fE9rKjL
Past Low LTVs Preceded Credit Boom; Today’s Opposite
Loan-to-value data was low back then. In 2006, only 4% of homes were underwater, but we experienced a massive credit leverage boom, with down payment data dropping to 21st lows in 2008 after credit broke in 2005. It's the complete...
JPMorgan Shifts Workforce: Manhattan Down, Texas Up
Ya’ll Street Jamie Dimon on why companies are leaving New York "Our head count in Manhattan when I got to JPMorgan was 35,000 and now is 26,000. Our head count in Texas started at 11,000, now it's 33,000. That's what happens."
Croatia Commits €40 Million to Home Solar, Batteries, Heat Pumps
Croatia to invest €40 million in household solar, batteries, heat pumps #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/eeevDnbYfO
Article 5 Used only for Afghanistan; NATO Stays Defensive
sorry chump, the only time Article 5 was invoked was for the U.S. Afghanistan. NATO is in principle a defensive alliance. The U.S. was not attacked. Donald Trump decided he wanted to play war becuase Netanyahu told him to.
Running, Not Coordination, Boosts Brain Neurogenesis
As a medical school professor, I tell students exercise is medicine. But a new study shows the TYPE of exercise determines whether your brain grows new neurons. Researchers compared treadmill running vs. coordination exercises at matched intensity. Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience: ->...
Texas: The Obvious Choice for Bullet Train Routes
The award for the most obvious bullet train routes goes to… Texas. (Todd R Jones)
Finland's Iran-China Talks Risk US‑NATO Tensions
The NATO problem is that USA sees China as the enemy. Iran, Russia and China are allies. So when Finland discusses the war in Iran with China the relationship with US is going to be problematic.
Understanding Succession’s Success Reveals Media’s Hidden Appeal
Everyone hates on media but everyone wants to be part of it but few people actually understand what makes it work. Why do you think Succession was so successful?
AI Tenants Revive San Francisco Office Market
AI-driven tenants are fueling the office comeback in San Francisco Just months after leasing a 25-story tower at 300 Howard, Anthropic is expanding again, taking another 100K SF across the street at 400 Howard. AI companies are actively touring and leasing space,...
One Hit Can Undo Hundreds: Asymmetric Warfare’s Tail Risk
Asymmetric warfare is similar to tail risk. You hit 100 targets; they hit just one and you've lost.
Rooftop Solar Reaches 20% of Puerto Rico’s Power
Rooftop solar now accounts for one fifth of Puerto Rico’s generation capacity #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/xHeJg8d7b6
NASA Marks 10th Crewed TLI Since 1968
That is NASA’s 10th crewed translunar injection burn since 1968. TLI is the quintessential American maneuver.