Housing Market Set to Grow If Iran Tensions Spare Rates
Housing market is poised for growth this year if Iran conflict doesn't raise rates, says HousingWire Mohtashami https://t.co/ZBWUvaA7UQ
Progress M-33 Orbit Confirmed; Electron Launch Data
Progress M-33 cataloged in a 263 x 279 km orbit, with third stage in 183 x 215 km. No orbit data yet for Friday's Electron launch.
More Rental Units Drag Single-Family Rent Growth to Decade Low
This additional rental supply is putting downward pressure on single-family rents. One reason why SFR rent growth is at 10-year low. https://t.co/wh9Qyhz6TK
Sri Lanka Refuses US Request to Base Fighter Jets
Sri Lanka has denied a US request to land fighter jets for Trump’s Iran war. TRUMP & THE US = COLLECTING ENEMIES BY THE BUSHEL. https://t.co/zyC7L7xJau
Obscure State Laws Demand Witchcraft Proof for Quadruple Damages
Every state has an old timey common law claim that gets asserted by an older attorney or the most insane pro se litigant around. It’s called like “bill of the wash” and it comes with 4x damages, attorneys’ fees, and...
Century‑Old Jones Act Still Stifles U.S. Shipping
The best parts of this very good @60Minutes segment have gotta be when @cpgrabow tells @LesleyRStahl a few basic Jones Act absurdities, and she repeatedly gasps "NO!" in disbelief - truly shocked that a century-old US law could be...
Fake ICE Operation Could Falsely Implicate Iran, Spark Nukes
Look, y’all remember the optional airport mission for MW2? Yeah, so I can imagine a scenario where someone pretends to be ICE and does the same thing. Then “evidence will be found that points to Iran” and then nukes goes...
Indian Tanker Pays in Yuan, Signaling Petro‑Yuan Market Rise
And Indian tanker has reportedly paid in Chinese yuan. Welcome to the #petroYuan market (thanks donald)
Ground Ops on Hormuz Islands May Outperform Kharg Target
Why the fixation Kharg Island? I assume it's because they think they can cut off Iran's source of income this way. But perhaps should consider ground operations on Islands in strait of Hormuz? Might be more effective for opening the...
NightBeacon Mobile Debuts with AI Assistant, Nostalgic Coding Fun
NightBeacon mobile version launched with AI assistant. Some late night coding lately, feel like I’m in the late 90s/early 2000s. Having so much fun. https://t.co/unvyKfDV6d #BinaryDefense https://t.co/tCyntTeePl
Domestic Business & First-Class Seats Up 27% Since 2020
Since January 2020, the number of scheduled business and first-class seats on domestic flights has grown 27% https://t.co/g866xPI6oL https://t.co/X2H9UafA9k
Airport Experiences Vary; TSA and Clear Make It Smooth
I think it really depends on the airport I’ve flown 6 times in the last 2 weeks and it’s been fine every time. (Though I do also have TSA + Clear)
Stem Cell Dose Boosts Walk Test, Cuts Frailty
Randomized phase 2b dose-escalation trial of stem cell therapy with laromestrocel for aging frailty 🌟Performance on the 6-minute walk test improved in a dose-response fashion 🌟Improved 6-minute walk test distance correlated with patient-reported outcomes 🌟The percentage of study subjects classified as frail decreased...
Covert Info Ops, Not War, Shocked Me After Oct 8
what shook + activated me wasn’t the overt horror + terror of Oct 7th in Israel. I had no doubts Israel would win the kinetic war No it was the covert decade+ long-planned insidious infiltration info ops into news, politicians, .edu...
EV Owners Forget Gas Stations Offer Instant, Universal Refueling
What's a gas station? I just plug my car in at home. You mean you have to ... go somewhere special to add range to your car? How interesting.
Weekly NTI Set to Surpass $2.90 per Mile
The national truckload index, daily report, is signaling that weekly NTI is poised to break $2.90/mile tomorrow. Rates firmed sharply late last week. For those following at home or on Blue to Blue, ticker is SONAR: NTID.USA https://t.co/jxA5L55Osk
User Praises New Notification Sorting, Wants Android Sync
Hey @nikitabier - A compliment and two feature requests: 1. Compliment: The way per-post notifications are sorted on web is so much better than it was a year ago. I love that it's sorted by some sense of how much...
Dismissed Symptoms Harm; Treat Mental Health Equally
Provider dismissal of medical symptoms does so much harm, including and perhaps especially folks whose symptoms are related to mental health. Migraines caused by stress are still painful, debilitating, and need to be treated. If medical providers want people to address the...
Top Gear Mocked Prius, Now It's Mainstream Reliability
Remember in the late 00s/early 10s when the Top Gear guys would endlessly joke about how the Prius was an unreliable car, reliant on untested technology? I remember.
Supreme Court Says You Can Film Anyone Publicly
Fun fact: in the USA you can video and take photos of anyone in any place generally accessible to the public - the Supreme Court has ruled on this - and no security guard can make you stop.
Gym Equipment Now Demands Unskippable Ads
Trying to run at the gym and the treadmill just asked me to 'Watch a 30-second ad' to unlock anything over a walking pace. The future is just one giant unskippable commercial. 🏃♂️📺 #GymFail #TechDystopia #AdBlockerNeeded https://t.co/9rgKCWdgQG
Exploring Agentic Commerce: The Future of Retail
Episode EP337 of The Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast is a discussion on the Future of Agentic Commerce from Citi’s Global Consumer & Retail Conference https://t.co/IBJ4DZuVIC https://t.co/QlMbDXvoqj
Public Split on Whether Mortgage Rates Are Rising
If you look at this chart of mortgage rates, do you say rates are: Up, Flat, or Down? (poll follows below) https://t.co/f44iFahBSk
Saudi Arabia Activates Hidden Pipeline to Secure Oil Flow
Saudi Arabia rolls out key contingency plan to keep the oil flowing: a decades-old pipeline the world didn’t know it needed until today. Fantastic piece from our colleagues, check it out below. 🔉on (And ya, how cool is the power...
Single Stem Cell Dose Boosts Strength, Reverses Frailty
Stem cell therapy shows promise for reversing aging-related frailty in new clinical trial 🗣️A clinical trial reports that a single dose can significantly improve physical strength and key signs of aging in older adults with frailty. https://t.co/5mw5r64imb https://t.co/uI88QpTEIa
Australia Boosts Fuel Security Amid Global Oil Turmoil
Warm and constructive meeting with Australia’s Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, in Canberra this morning. We covered the situation in global oil & gas markets amid the war in the Middle East and the steps 🇦🇺 is taking to strengthen fuel...
CBS Radio's Demise Inevitable, Regardless of Leadership
The CBS News radio operations would have been toast no matter who was running CBS News.
Middle East LNG Shipments to Cease in 10 Days
Finacial Times. LNG from the Middle East expected to stop within 10 days. More supply and maritime problems ahead.
Lock in $5 per Gasoline Can via Spot Arbitrage
You can hold that garbage can full of gasoline and wait for higher prices, but risk Trump TACOing and prices dumping. Or you can simply sell the garbage can of gasoline into spot and buy the same garbage can back for...
US‑backed Iranian Oil Flow Dampens Price Spike
After all the hype over the weekend about escalation, you'd have thought oil prices would spike on tonight's open. But no sign of that. What matters are actions, not words. And those are that Iranian oil is flowing through SoH...
TopGolf Membership Beats Bay Area Co‑working Prices
The TopGolf monthly membership (weekdays from 9-5) is actually the best co-working deal $225/month in Bay Area https://t.co/E708tafi5V
Jury to Decide: Meta Confirms Social Media Addiction
The jury in Los Angeles will soon return its verdict on whether social media is addictive. Meta's own researchers said it is. See this quote, and many others, in my new review paper laying out 7 lines of evidence: https://t.co/n6RfRkXbeW https://t.co/F2KubzNIIT
Sinners' IMax Demand Fuels Optimism for Hail Mary
SINNERS at Universal City was one of the hardest tickets to get last spring with iMax ultimately extending that run for one more week because of that demand. Obviously it won’t touch Sinners second weekend dropoff but bodes well for...
Struggling Sellers Turn to Renting, Listings Surge
Homeowners who are having trouble selling their homes are becoming landlords at a near record pace About 2.2% of rental listings on Zillow in November had previously been listed for sale—highest level since late 2022 when mortgage rates surged...
TSMC to Depend Heavily on OSATs for Capacity
I do genuinely enjoy some of the company names on Asian exchanges that literally make clear what they do. Global Wafers is another one. That said, TSMC is going to lean heavily on OSATs for capacity support. Interesting times....
Rising Real Estate Costs Strain Physicians Amid Reimbursement Pressure
With construction costs, CAM charges, and rent escalations pushing higher, many physician groups and health systems are struggling to balance real estate expenses with reimbursement pressures.
Thailand Revives Mothballed Coal Plants, Curbing LNG Prices
More evidence of Asian counties performing a LNG-to-coal fuel switch: Thailand has reactivated two coal-fired units that had been mothballed. The switch is important to put a lid on global LNG (and European gas) prices. https://t.co/qqyd5NrZQ8
New Framework Delivers Unprecedented SCADA Cybersecurity
New framework promises unprecedented level of cybersecurity for SCADA systems #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/WiAfR3TSL6
Independent Reporters in Cuba Break Through US Propaganda
It’s incredibly valuable to have independent media figures go to places like Cuba and do on the ground reporting that cuts through the MSM bubble and US propaganda.
Create New Alliance, Excluding US and Hungary
No brainer. Honestly just create a new alliance and everyone but Hungary and the US can join it. They'll ask to join later.
Flatbed Market Lacks Capacity, Housing Season Looms
While it is end of the quarter, I’m afraid this is just a small preview of what’s coming. Zero capacity relief in the flatbed market and we haven’t hit housing shipping season yet. https://t.co/VZsgYs7mmA
ATL Airport Delays Reach Four Hours, No TSA Pre‑Check
Believe the videos @ATLairport is insane no clear no tsa pre at the moment estimated time is 4 hours https://t.co/ltR1jTGLHJ
Goldman Lifts 2026 Oil Forecasts Amid Hormuz Slowdown
GOLDMAN: “We upgrade our price forecast for two reasons. First, we now assume that Hormuz flows remain at only 5% of normal levels for a longer 6-week period before a gradual 1-month recovery. Second, a recognition of the risks from...
FDA Staff Hear Peptide Plan via Rogan Podcast
“At least two career staffers at the FDA whose work includes compounding drugs said they learned of the health secretary’s plans to take action on peptides only from his appearance on Rogan’s podcast.” https://t.co/vpTDqstpDZ
US Gains Massive Advantage From Hormuz Strait Closure
The US benefits from the closing of the Hormuz Strait are 'tremendous,' expert says https://t.co/KX4da2Twrp
OpenEvidence Turns Societies Into Evidence Creators, Securing AI CDS Moat
OpenEvidence started as the place clinicians go to find clinical evidence. Now they're becoming the place medical societies go to CREATE it - that's a whole new moat for winning the AI CDS market. My 5 thoughts... First, the gist of...
Four‑hour Battery Queues for Federal Green Tick
New four-hour big battery joins queue for federal green tick, backed by local landowners #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/MVliiOTRC7 https://t.co/8v0HnDfrTF
New National Standards Raise Data Centre Energy, Water Benchmarks
BYO renewables: New national principles set bar for data centre energy and water use #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/ejhCebl4Mr https://t.co/qxFK22lc3e
Ex‑NCTC Official Warns US Troops on Kharg Island Disaster
U.S. ground troops on Kharg Island? “I just think that would be a disaster,” @joekent16jan19 said. “It would essentially be giving Iran a bunch of hostages on an island that they could barrage with drones and missiles.”
Amazon Overtakes USPS in 2025 Package Deliveries
Amazon delivered more packages than the USPS in 2025, a first. Having worked at Amazon until 2004, that's one of those things that's both stunning and doesn't surprise me at all https://t.co/BypxYnlQgk