Trump Pushes Iran Deadline, Promises Conflict Ends in Days
US President Trump appears to have delayed (again) the deadline to Iran by one day. And in an interview with ABC News, Trump said the conflict should end in “days, not weeks.”
Israel‑initiated War Caused Pilot Crash, Not Trump
Sorry, we don't have Donald Trump's dementia. The pilot was shot down BECAUSE of a war that Israel started. No one other than Donald Trump is stupid enough to believe this crap.
Iran's Potential Nuclear Capability Remains Ongoing Concern
and we were supposed to be worried that some time, some day Iran COULD develop nuclear weapons.
A24 Scores Third‑Best Opening with Youth‑Centric Romance
The Zendaya and Robert Pattinson-led original nabbed A24’s third-best opening weekend, signaling that the "indie studio for cool kids” is now also the place for buzzy, of-the-moment, youth-skewing romantic comedies and dramas... (Weekend box office punditry for THE DRAMA) https://open.substack.com/pub/scottmendelson/p/zendaya-movie-star-box-office-a24-the-drama-dune-odyssey-robert-pattinson/
New Listings Near Crash Levels, Yet Market Differs
New listings data is trying to return to normal, usually between 80K-100K during seasonal peak months, but this is what it looked like during the housing bubble crash years. Not the same marketplace as you can see @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #realestate...
Higher Rates Mean Cheaper Deals—Buy Smarter Now
High interest rates are not a reason to stop buying. They are a reason to buy smarter. When rates go up, purchase prices come down. When purchase prices come down, your entry into the deal gets cheaper. The travel demand doesn't care what the...
Trump's $1.5 T Defense Request Dwarfs Multiple National Economies
Trump's $1.5T military budget request is MASSIVE. $1.5T is larger than the entire economies of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, & Türkiye. It’s almost the entire size of Indonesia’s economy & roughly HALF the size of France's entire economy. TRUMP = PLOWSHARES INTO SWORDS....
Current Listings Surge From Historic Lows
New listings data this last week were 70,191 The same week back in 2009 -287,185 2010 - 306,150 2011 - 367,465 https://t.co/hrxkJ4eTa5
Florida Condos: A Teen's Warning of Shared Decay
Distinctly thought as a teen watching some TV episode on Florida condos, "these seem like a collective maintenance time bomb."
Prediction Markets Dismiss Threat as Ship Traffic Falls
"There is no indication that prediction markets took the threat seriously, and indeed the expected number of ships transiting the Strait declined." https://t.co/mVqQk3cj7E https://t.co/334gkFQXkk
Regional SIM/eSIM ID Rules: Quick Guide
SIM / eSIM Norms by Region High-level expectations for ID requirements and the easiest approach by region. 👉 https://t.co/O1V6kEwoXa #solotravel #solotraveler #solotraveling #travelingsolo #travelingalone #travel
Four-Hour Batteries Deliver 14-Hour Storage at 0.28¢/kWh
These data illustrate how concatenating 4-hour batteries, provides longer-term (in this case, 14 hours) of storage. In other words, 4-h batteries already provide long-duration storage, and the batteries are inexpensive (0.28 cents/kWh-grid-output for 15.8 GW/63.2 GWh of batteries)
AI Unicorns Poised for $2 Trillion Valuations
What are my current valuation predictions for OpenAI and Anthropic? OpenAI was valued at $28B in April 2023. Its latest funding round puts it at $852B. Anthropic was valued at $4B in early 2023. Today, it’s worth $380B. In my...
From 256KB to 8MB: IBM’s Explosive Growth
Another interesting snippet from the history of IBM System/360. New tech adoption for Bank of America, who were always early in new tech adoption in those days. In this case one of the first IBM System/360 Model 50’s. This model...
Pomerantz LLP Identified as Attorneys in Withdrawn Delaware Case
I got asked which attorneys were involved in the case that was withdrawn in Delaware. See below. @PomerantzLLP
Asia Faces Fuel Squeeze as Reserves Dip to 30 Days
Asian countries (excluding China) only hold 30 days of fuel in reserve. If that isn't bad enough, they rely heavily on oil shipments from the Persian Gulf. IN THE COMING DAYS, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE A SQUEEZE AND HIGHER PRICES...
US Inaction Will Trigger Oil Shock in Two Weeks
Listen to the question carefully then listen to the answer. Those waiting for US Leadership in solving the Strait of Hormuz issue, you are gonna be disappointed. They have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how to solve the issue. In less than 2 weeks, global...
US‑Iran Conflict Feels Like a Rainy Chess Match
The US-Iran war is a chess game. In the rain. With one party more engaged than the other. (what do you think @Kasparov63?) https://t.co/9Wt6VCSOrh
Batteries Delivered 8% of California Grid, Costing 0.28¢/kWh
Yes, the sun does't shine at night, but batteries produced electricity every minute last night (4/4) as California set a new discharge record of 57.17 GWh/day. Batteries have met 8.01% of all main-grid demand in 2026 in the 4th-largest economy in...
Cures Emerge From Incremental Advances, Not Single Breakthroughs
The media makes it seem like cures are one breakthrough away. In reality, cures come from smaller breakthroughs and improvements made by the work of thousands of scientists, drug developers and doctors. We’re witnessing this evolution in real time with...
Post-Crisis: Nations Will Tie Energy to Security
⭕️Listen to the podcast below.. Then Ignore everything I said about Hormuz and focus on "the Day After." ⭕️The real nightmare hits after the crisis: Nations will copy the Chinese model — linking energy directly to national security. The...
South Korea Unveils Aggressive Renewable Energy Transition Plan
And here's the plan for South Korea to "swiftly transition to renewable energy" https://t.co/AapcezbDSL https://t.co/yt6XQ531Fu
Uber Races to Fill Fleet with Autonomous Robot Drivers
Uber has over 20 partners in the autonomous space.... Waymo, Nvidia, WeRide, https://t.co/RiMfvpgCT3, Waabi, soon maybe even Tesla? Just as they want every great human driver on the platform, they want every great ROBOT driver, too. This is a massive play.
Overnight Shopify Sales Hit $5,281—Still Thrilling
That feeling when you wake up to a Shopify notification that says 'You've made $5,281 overnight.' Never gets old.
Attia Endorses Statins for 30‑year‑olds Despite Modest Benefits
So @PeterAttiaMD really loves statins and now leans into it for 30YO. This stance always surprised me given the low improvement rates of death and statin side effects. https://t.co/hV3kF44fr2
Harmeet Dhillon Poised for DOJ Associate Attorney General Promotion
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon may be promoted to Associate Attorney General, according to a report from the conservative Daily Wire news outlet. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/reports-doj-civil-rights-chief-harmeet-dhillon-to-be-promoted-amid-department-shakeup/
Oil Surges 11% as S&P Barely Moves
Oil $USO was +11.1% on Thursday The S&P 500 $SPY was +0.1% pretty interesting https://t.co/SRVwSOrwOW
Insults Reveal We're Nearing Peak Oil
The amount of insults I have received based on this tells me that we are very very close to peak oil here
NYT's Glowing
I am appalled by the puff piece NYT wrote about “billion dollar” company Medvi. Here’s a very different perspective: https://t.co/kPriYYd0dB
Algorithmic Feeds Turn Your FYP Into a Game
algorithmic feeds turned social media into a game learn the meta and you realize most of your FYP is just people playing it
Treat Underlying Health Issues Before Defaulting to IVF
IVF is an incredible technology. It has given millions of families children they would not have had otherwise. But it has also become the default recommendation for any woman who has been trying for more than a year, often without...
Astronauts Enter Moon
The astronauts wake up to “Work” by CeeLo Green and Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke sends a message: “Below you on the moon is a photograph of my family…Godspeed and safe travels home.” Today they will enter the Moon’s gravitational...
UK Tightens Energy Cybersecurity After Poland Attack
UK defining stronger energy cybersecurity rules after Poland attack #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/UAgNu4x2di
SiC Devices Power Next‑Gen Medium‑Voltage Solid‑State Transformers
Drew Baglino: "Medium voltage is the next frontier." "The latest SiC devices are more than a better switch. They are the foundation for solid-state transformers, or SSTs." #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/6ck5EnX9Sb
SES Eyes Cross‑unit Content Bundles for Evolving Passenger Experience
Multi-orbit satellite operator SES is exploring cross-unit content bundles between its media and aero or cruise businesses, as the passenger experience evolves. https://t.co/jmm0rS22Cy #PaxEx
LaGuardia Tops Overrated List Among America's Airports
The Best And Worst Airports In America — Why LaGuardia Is The Most Overrated - View from the Wing https://t.co/rB3vAHLixL
Target 4‑6 Bedroom Rentals, Beat Saturated Market
The Airbnb platform is not going anywhere. 70% of listings on Airbnb and VRBO are 1, 2, and 3-bedroom homes. That is exactly where 99% of the competition lives. The moment you go to a 4, 5, or 6-bedroom home, you are competing...
Euro‑industrial Reports May Be Outdated Post‑Middle East Conflict
Multiple euro-region industrial reports will draw attention this week, although their focus on February — before war began in the Middle East — may limit their utility for investors https://t.co/CfoQtcZf4b via @CraigStirling https://t.co/tAswRZZD3n
One Daily Drink Ages Brain by Two Years
As a medical school professor, I need to be honest: there is no safe level of alcohol for your brain. A landmark study of 36,000 brain scans found that even one drink per day shrinks your brain -- and the damage...
War Changed Traffic Near Iran’s Larak Island
Taking this route near Iran’s Larak island is not normal, at least it wasn’t prior to the war
Algorithmic X Lets Fans Catch Baseball Highlights Next Morning
Elon’s more algo-centric X has been better for baseball than chronological Twitter. Catch some crazy play the next morning instead of having to be awake at midnight ET to see it.
Mortgage Spreads High; 8% Rates Demand Booming Economy
With where mortgage spreads are at with the Fed Funds Rate, 8% rates would need a booming economy with job and wage growth picking up again Spreads got as high as 3.11% in 2023, currently at 2.11% https://t.co/25afwLqFtN
Feudal Media Theory Becomes Book This Fall
BIG NEWS: I am turning my #FeudalMedia theory into a book. Due out Fall 2026. Excerpt at link: https://t.co/HDfEKILkil
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Spikes, Iran Toll
The traffic through the Strait of Hormuz from 0000 hours April 4 (UTC) to 1400 hours April 5. Notice the amount of Traffic going to and from Iran and the use of the Iranian Toll Booth between Qeshm and Larak...
Oil Reserves Aren't Instantly Deployable Due to Logistical Limits
•“Reserves” ≠ instantly usable supply These barrels are spread across countries and fields, and many aren’t quickly accessible. •Logistics constraints Transport, refining, and geopolitics limit how fast oil can be deployed.
Super Mario Galaxy Film Nets $372.5M Worldwide Opening
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has earned $372.5 million in its global debut from 80 markets around the world. https://t.co/WciCxsgIrk
Ericsson Partners for Energy‑efficient AI and Neuromorphic 6G
Fascinating annoucement from @ericsson about a collaboration with Forschungszentrum Jülich for more energy-efficient #AI and #neuromorphic techniques for #6G. https://t.co/9zhkAqaa5d
Warner Bros. Horror Flop Loses $20M Budget Fast
WB’s newest misfire at US #BoxOffice, R-rated action horror #TheyWillKillYou starring #ZazieBeetz is closely following #TheBride’s footsteps, after grossing disastrous 1.9M on 2nd 3-day weekend, a harsh -61.3% drop from an already low opening (vs #TheBride’s 2.1M, -70.4%) It hits a...
White House Critiques Remain Routine Amid Ellison Ownership
“While White House attacks are ‘the same old, same old,’ there’s ‘an added big asterisk,’ one CNN staff member said, referring to the uncertainty of Ellison’s approaching ownership.” https://t.co/YJOQ2Yentz
Too Many Funding Raths, Few Viable Projects
There are ratholes everywhere, and potential good projects. Lots of BS "research" is funded -- and some good. "infrastructure investment?" come look at CA high speed train to nowhere for a fantastic rathole.