CRP Screening Now Recommended as Better Heart Risk Predictor
As a medical school professor, this is a paradigm shift I've been waiting for. The American College of Cardiology now recommends universal screening for C-reactive protein (CRP) -- an inflammation marker -- alongside cholesterol. Why? CRP predicts heart attacks and strokes more reliably than LDL ch... https://www.youtube.com/@RobertLufkinMD https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/biomarker-better-predictor-heart-disease-135703208.html HeartDisease #Inflammation #CRP #MetabolicHealth #Prevention
Hezbollah's Rock‑hard Tunnels Outpace Hamas, IDF Discovers
Hezzbollah tunnels are on a different level than Hamas. Drilled directly into solid rock. The difficulty, resources, skills to do it.
NBA Playoffs Moving From Streaming to Broadcast TV
Yesterday: 3 NBA Playoff Games on streaming, 1 on cable Today: 4 NBA Playoff Games on broadcast TV https://t.co/UiqxPVceeA
Hormuz Disruption Could Push Oil Above $130, Trigger Demand Collapse
MS: Tail Risks Would Drive Oil Into Demand Destruction Territory A prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would require oil prices to rise into demand destruction territory, historically above of $130 Distribution of Inflation-Adjusted Oil Prices https://t.co/Hw1dB85crz
Space Force Tracks Blue Origin Launch’s Precarious Orbit
The @BlueOrigin @AST_SpaceMobile launch has been tracked by Space Force as catalog 68765, 2026-85A, in a 154 x 494 km x 36.1 deg orbit. Epoch is 1138 UTC which is the time of SECO-1, so this may not be the...
Strait of Hormuz Threat Peaks Amid Blockade Duel
The latest JMIC Strait of Hormuz Advisory is out. Threat level between 🔴 Critical and 🟡 Moderate across the region, but bordering on 💩 OH CRAP for the Strait. 33 incidents with shipping since March 1. Iran and the US still dueling blockades. 19...
Hospitals Overpay Insurers While Employers Foot the Bill
The greatest problem in healthcare ? Hospitals, even market dominant hospitals, won’t walk away from the big ins companies that underpay, late pay, clawback, deny claims, waste their time in denial appeals, and require them to pay up to 8...
Europe May Ban Carry‑On Fees, Claim Bin Space Rights
Europe Could Ban Carry-On Bag Fees — Makes Overhead Bin Space A Human Right - View from the Wing https://t.co/kAjwXCRpr8
Wearable Rings Bring Blood Testing to Consumers
Your next “annual physical” might come from your ring + an app. Companies like @ouraring & @function are turning blood testing into a consumer product. Empowerment… or overdiagnosis? The line between wellness and medicine is disappearing fast. https://t.co/OuHXu0NW38
Pills Prioritize Shareholder Profit Over Patient Survival
Every pill you swallow is a radical leap of faith that a corporation calculated keeping you alive serves shareholders better than the alternative. New book out May 26. https://t.co/LUHcCpIOwa https://t.co/Bd8WCTtbUo
Creators Sign Contracts Blindly—Legal Access Gap Persists
real talk: most creators i work with have never had a single contract reviewed by an attorney. and yet, they've signed dozens. as we've said...that's a gap in the system. legal protection has always been expensive and inaccessible. especially if you're a...
Elias Law Group Fights 87 Election Cases Nationwide
Elias Law Group is currently litigating 87 voting and election cases in 44 states and the District of Columbia. It is no exaggeration to say that the future of free and fair elections and democracy is on the docket.
Gobi Solar Farm Catalyzes Emerging Desert Ecosystem
Solar Farm in the Gobi Desert Sparks the Rise of a New Ecosystem by @_fluxfeeds #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #TechForGood https://t.co/imEp0558C1
Iran Threatens to Cut Gulf Energy Cables over US Pressure
🚨 IRAN AGAINST WORLD 🚨 Iran has threatened to sever the Gulf countries submarine energy cables in response to the US’s ongoing threats. Iran has stated that no negotiating team is being sent to Pakistan yet due to the US blockade, despite...
Tesla Skeptics Scramble for Excuses on Robotaxi Rollout
i’m cracking up watching the tesla bears try to come up with excuses for why expanding driverless robotaxis into more cities doesn’t matter
New Glenn Misses Orbit, Yet First Stage Lands Perfectly
Today's launch of the New Glenn launcher delivered a communications satellite into a wrong (not clear if recoverable) orbit, but the rocket's 1st stage completed spectacular landing on a vessel in the Atlantic: https://t.co/fEDhJHdU3S
Dominate the Underground: Prioritize Subterranean Warfare Capability
We need much more of this @SecWar We need Marines and Soldiers ready to not only deal with the subterranean, but to dominate it like we do all other domains. To not view the underground as just an obstacle...
Mother Mary Thriller Raises $168k, Expands Next Weekend
New thriller #MotherMary platformed to $168k from 5 locs for hot $34k avg. Expands wide next wknd.
Trump’s Tirade over Missing Airmen Stalls Crisis Response
"[Trump] went into a frenzied state upon learning two airmen were missing when their fighter jet was downed in Iran. His hours-long tirade became such a hindrance that aides barred him from the room handling the crisis" https://t.co/LCbrmPyATp
Three Essentials for Brands to Dominate Reddit
Every single brand looking to influence Reddit should have these three things powering their engine: 1) A Subreddit dedicated to their brand 2) A branded account that can be used to run ads with 3) A branded user account that can reply,...
Industry's Structural Shift Stumps Even Proven Leaders
This tells you just how hard the structural shift is within this industry given Connolly's prior successes at Hillshire, $CPB, $PG. https://t.co/RNWeMNXWQ9
Limited Materials Make Robot Utopia Impossible
Resources are finite. There’s only so much land and so many raw materials and rare earth minerals to build and power the robots and the things they build. Even if the variable cost of labor drops to zero, there’s now...
Burger Prices Surge, Imports Rise, Exports Fall.
"Burgers approach luxury territory as beef prices remain high" https://t.co/kxMtibg3NB "Imports are rising to fill the gap, while exports are falling as domestic supply tightens." https://t.co/U23joP278Z
Crop Input Giants Accelerate Biologicals Growth, Report Shows
Every major crop input company now has a biologicals strategy. The question is how are they progressing and what specifically are they doing? I just published an updated report that tracks the biologicals and specialty nutrition strategies, revenues, acquisitions, partnerships, pipelines,...
Energy Prices Set to Floor as Cheap Oil Ends
An important reminder for the weekend: The oil-to-gold ratio remains near historically low levels, and the era of cheap energy is likely coming to an end. It’s hard to imagine countries not becoming far more aggressive in building strategic reserves after the...
SECO-1 Orbit Estimated Between 116×420 Km And
Best estimate for the SECO-1 orbit given the slow observed decrease in altitude in the webcast is somewhere in the range of 164 x 380 km to 116 x 420km, depending on flight path angle at cutoff which was somewhere...
Iran Delays Pakistan Talks, Cites US Blockade
🇮🇷 Iran says no negotiating team is being sent to Pakistan yet due to the US blockade.
Insufficient Data, but Webcast Velocity
Unfortunately there's not enough data on Blue's webcast to derive a SECO-1 orbit, but it may have been fine - the velocity on the screen is in the rotating Earth frame and seems reasonable, for those worried it was too...
The Mummy Pulls $34M Globally on $22M Budget
#TheMummy debuts on lower side of tracking with $13.5M domestic, adds bigger $20.5M overseas for $34M global bow against $22M budget https://t.co/jekq9YXj2P
AVGO and MRVL Command 80% of Custom Chip Market
$GOOGL $MRVL - good news but not surprising as $AVGO and $MRVL have an 80% share of the custom chip mkt. https://t.co/rk3fJlTbtA
New Glenn Launch Undershoots Orbit, Data Pending
LAUNCH at 1125 UTC Apr 19 of New Glenn flight 3 with AST SpaceMobile-007 from Canaveral. Second stage underperformance and lower than planned final orbit, but still waiting for Space Force tracking data for details
North Korea Fires Missiles at Japan, Confirming Hanke’s Theory
North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles off its East coast in the direction of Japan. Just more confirmation of Hanke's Schoolboy Theory of History: It's just one damn thing after another. https://t.co/eoHl6bkCJU
Luxury Brands Exploit Status by Overpricing Simple Objects
I have a theory that most luxury brands are actually trolling customers just to see what they can get away with. $7,000 dollars for a flask. 'How much status value can we wrap around a fundamentally ordinary object?' No shot this cost...
Japanese Mortgage Guarantor Faces Yield Impact, Low ROE Concerns
Japanese dominant independent mortgage guarantor with extremely high profit margins How they are hurt/helped by rising yields is very interesting to me Write-up from shareholder saying their ROE is too low (& they hold too much capital) https://t.co/BVNg6v8bps
Bezos' Two‑Word Button Generates $300 B Across Tech
In 1997, Bezos invented a stupidly simple 2-word button. When Barnes & Noble tried to steal it, Amazon crushed them in court. Today, Apple, TikTok, and Uber all use it. But you never noticed. Here’s how a single button made Bezos...
Trump Says US‑Iran Talks Resume Tomorrow in Islamabad
🇺🇸 President Trump said that negotiations between the United States 🇺🇸 and Iran 🇮🇷 will continue tomorrow in Islamabad
New Hattie McDaniel Apartments Boost Affordable Housing in Denver
In Colorado we are focused on creating more housing Coloradans can afford, where we want to live. The new Hattie McDaniel apartments are a great example of our work to energize our urban core, and celebrate the history of the...
AI-Designed Enzymes Poised to Replace Petrochemicals in Everyday Products
The detergent you use. The fabric on your Gore-Tex jacket. The fragrance in your shampoo. For a century, making these products meant petrochemicals and harsh industrial chemistry. AI protein design is changing the underlying process. @ArzedaCo builds custom enzymes for real...
KRAS Targeting Fuels $30B Valuation for RVMD
The race to catch KRAS, pancreatic cancer’s ‘greasy ball,’ and create the most promising drug in decades Or, how $RVMD is now worth $30B https://t.co/iFilUpezjn via @angRchen #AACR26
Understanding Man-in-the-Middle Attacks in PV Systems
Cyber threats for PV: What are man-in-the-middle attacks and how do they work #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/skCBCwYMLQ
Basic Cyber Hygiene Beats AI Security Risks
What can regular people do about all the security findings of the latest AI models? My comments to Nicole Nguyen for @WSJ Our usual advice, but seriously, now more than ever: Keep software up to date Use long unique passwords Use a password manager Use...
Mario Galaxy Film Hits $2B, Ranks
#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie wins weekend with $35M (-49%) as global total hits $747.5M as the franchise tops $2B to become #10 animated franchise all-time https://t.co/ry67xkq3do
Four Federal Judges Challenge Rule 40.11 Ban on Gaming Contracts
Judge Nelson (CA9) is the 4th federal judge this year to assert that Rule 40.11(a)'s blanket ban on gaming contracts undermines Kalshi's case, joining Judge Morrison (OH), Judge Gordon (NV) & Judge Roth (CA3). Old enough to remember when people...
Ride‑sharing Vehicles Need Luxury Passenger Seats, Not Driver‑focused Designs
Cars for ride-sharing should be made with luxurious passenger seats. American cars are made for better seating for drivers than passengers. What do you think?
TLT Outperforms USO Tenfold Amid Oil Price Shifts
Is TLT vs. USO a 10x? From the 2018 low to 2020 high, TLT advanced about 10x vs. USO (total return). From the 2008 low to this year's nadir so far, TLT/USO is up about 10x (was up roughly 130x to...
Energy Secretary Warns Iran May Block Hormuz Oil Routes
Energy Secretary Chris Wright tells @CNN's @jaketapper that future oil blockades on Iran are possible after this conflict if Iran tries to close the Strait of Hormuz in the future. #energy #OOTT #IranWar (1/3)
Western Media Exaggerates Iran's Leverage, Impact Minimal
Western media mostly paint Iran as having all the leverage, just like they painted Russia with all the leverage back in 2022. It's all nonsense. This shock in terms of global supply chains is nothing compared to COVID. The West...
French Engineers Launch Ultra‑stable Drone for Precise Flight
French Engineers Unveil Ultra-Stable #Drone System Redefining Aerial Precision by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/iH58QVCGki
Wife Joins Board of Black Maternal Care Organization
My wife @noemiegaines is officially a board member for @mamatotovillage, an incredible organization that offers comprehensive maternal care to black mothers. I’m so proud of her y’all 🥹. It’s been her dream to pour back into the community in this...
Leverage Small Deals by Turning Sellers Into Banks
"If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100MM, that's the bank's problem" What people don't realize is that you can create this exact scenario with way less money Let's say you're looking to buy a...