Humans Returning to Deep Space Within Two Weeks
We might be just two weeks from sending humans back into deep space. For 75 percent of the world's population, it will be the first time this has happened in their lifetimes. Can't wait to see it.
Real Energy Costs Have Declined Since 1960s
🚨New report from API 🚨: Energy & Inflation 2025 Highlights: - As a share of disposal income, energy expenditures have fallen since 1984 - In inflation adjusted terms, gasoline prices were lower in q4 2025 than in 1976 - Fuel costs have been declining...
Venmo Lags Zelle as Banks Outpace Innovation
Venmo falls further behind Zelle https://t.co/qIyIwXmCFq "This is a useful tale to counteract some of the doomsaying about banks and innovation. When they try collective action, banks often win, but cooperation doesn’t come naturally." Word. Now do ID. https://t.co/ahiMlNMmux
Madrigal Slides as Ex-Novartis Exec Joins Daiichi
Madrigal sees a stock sell-off; ex-Novartis exec heads to Daiichi https://t.co/ymSJ5qY8kq $MDGL $NVS $JNJ $ACIU #biotech
All Satellite-Visible Jet Spots at Jordan Base Fully Occupied
Every designated tactical jet parking space visible from satellite is taken at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Base is packed and this doesn't include all the shades and shelters we can't see under.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Transit Tariffs, Saving Agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court just now struck down Trump's tariffs, saying that he overstepped his authority. 🙌 Among other things, this is good news for transit agencies which were faced will big increases in the costs of vehicles. https://www.planetizen.com/news/2025/11/136296-trumps-10-tariff-buses-could-raise-transit-costs-across-north-america
Creatine: Unexpected Longevity Boost Beyond the Gym
Creatine: The Longevity Supplement Hiding in Plain Sight For decades, I dismissed creatine as a "gym bro" supplement. Bodybuilders. Pre-workout shakes. Bigger biceps. Not relevant to a physician focused on metabolic health and longevity. I was wrong. https://robertlufkinmd.substack.com/p/creatine-the-longevity-supplement?r=6er0b
Nuclear Deterrence Alone Can't Stop Aggression without Conventional Strength
This, by the way, is why I am skeptical that Ukrainian nuclear weapons would have deterred Putin. He thought Ukraine would collapse, not resist. Deterrence usually works, but it is not foolproof and it does not replace a credible conventional...
FAA and EASA Qualify Boeing 777‑9 Simulators for Training
Boeing just announced FAA and EASA have given initial qualification to the 777-9 full flight simulators at Gatwick. Built with CAE, ready for proper pilot training once courseware is signed off. Capt. Gary Mandy called it ‘an important step as...
Most Health Systems Stall Patients' HIPAA Record Rights
HIPAA guarantees patients a right to their own medical records. In practice, most health systems require patients to fill out a release-of-information form designed for a different legal purpose; justify why they want their own data; and wait. I sampled...
Starlink Loss Hampers Russian Tank Navigation and Assaults
There is another interesting consequence of the loss of Starlink. Russian tanks and armored vehicles are often equipped with Starlink and cameras that stream video back to command posts. Because it is usually the first assault for these drivers, they...
AI Demand Pushes Tech Giants Toward Real Nuclear Power
Tech giants spent years pretending to be "100% renewable," i.e. powered mostly by intermittent solar and wind. Now that they need large amounts of energy to power AI, they're not pretending any longer. Case in point: Meta's major new investments in nuclear...
The Joy of Flying: Pilots Reveal Their Top Satisfaction
What’s The Most Satisfying Thing About Being a Pilot? Captains Speaking Episode 27 #aviation #airplane #pilot #pilotsofinstagram #mentourpilot
Banks Fund Old‑school Businesses, Not Modern Ventures—Pitch Right
Banks won’t lend you money for: – A nightclub – A Shopify store – A crypto token But they’ll trip over themselves to fund: – A plumbing company with 30 years history – A logistics business with 5 contracts – A clinic throwing $500K/year The capital exists. You’re just...
El Paso Drone Shootdown Underscores Counter‑Drone Implementation Challenges
New from @BreakingDefense by @michaeldmarrow & @ValerieInsinna: The El Paso shootdown highlights the hard work ahead to safely implement new counter-drone authorities for DoD, DHS, & local agencies. https://t.co/d1WSmDnBAi
NYT’s SCOTUS Tariff Blog Offers Live Global Coverage
The @nytimes #SCOTUS tariff decision blog is a thing to behold. Reporting and graphics from around the world --including, of course, Canada. Head over there for your live updates: https://t.co/fO09GrdVlu
AI Makes Money Invisible, Predictive, and Automated
AI is quietly reshaping our relationship with money. From smarter budgeting and personalized financial advice to embedded finance and real-time credit decisions, AI is changing how we spend, save and invest. As open banking and fintech accelerate, money is becoming more invisible,...
NASA Eyes March 6 Launch for Artemis 2 After Rehearsal
NASA says they are targeting March 6 as the earliest launch opportunity for Artemis 2 after yesterday's wet dress rehearsal. Still work ahead, as well as a flight readiness review next week.
AI Additions Void Prior Security Reviews, Spark Compliance Crisis
Your vendors added AI features since their last security review. That means the risk profile you approved is already outdated. @markowitzadam (@DrataHQ , $100M+ ARR) on why AI is creating an entirely new compliance crisis most companies aren't ready for. https://t.co/WzM8x2xm2s
Azimuth Orientation Boosts Saudi PV Power Output
The impact of azimuth angles on PV power production in Saudi Arabia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/t1PlCU2MUX
FERC Drops Western Soft Price Cap, Claims More Power
The price cap was put in place after market manipulations in 2001 (mostly in CA). FERC says it now has more power to prevent gouging, therefore the cap is no longer needed. FERC Eliminates Western ‘Soft’ Price Cap //www.rtoinsider.com/126212-ferc-eliminates-western-soft-price-cap/
Netflix: Paramount‑Skydance Deal Lacks DOJ Approval, Misleads Investors
Netflix says Paramount Skydance’s prospective Warner Bros. Discovery takeover has *not* received DOJ approval. “Paramount Skydance continues to mislead stockholders and distract from the facts,” Netflix chief legal officer David Hyman said in a statement https://t.co/NiKkflro8J
Lymphopenia Reversal Won’t Secure Anktiva FDA Approval
Reversal of lymphopenia is not an acceptable endpoint for Anktiva FDA approval. $IBRX could file but if it did, the application would be rejected.
Official TikTok
The average number of TikTok’s daily active users in the U.S. remains around 95% of its usership compared to the week of Jan. 19-25, according to Sensor Tower data … But when I asked the ICYMI community how they handled...
Expert Questions Reports of China, Russia Arming Iran
Geopolitics expert Alexander Mercouris on Chinese and Russian aid to Iran: “There are all kinds of rumors and reports ... that Iran is receiving important military aid from China and from Russia as it prepares for the conflict with the US.”...
Celebrating 40 Years of Mir with Virtual Reconstruction
40 YEARS AGO TODAY: The USSR launches the 1st element of the Mir orbital complex. To mark the occasion, I am working on the complete virtual reconstruction of the spacecraft, which will be used to illustrate 15 years of Mir's operation:...
US Gas Dips Below $3 as Supplies Stay Ample
U.S. gas prices retreat on comfortable stocks Front-month U.S. gas futures prices have slipped below $3 per million British thermal units for the first time in four months as traders become convinced gas will remain plentiful despite record exports. So far, this...
Pegasus 3 Smashes Original, Nears $300M in Four Days
In #China’s #BoxOffice, the 15-day long #SpringFestival holiday keeps in full swing on 4th day, as comedy sequel #Pegasus3 beats original #Pegasus’s run in just 4 days, nearing 300M mark thanks to INSANE WOM after grossing another $56.6M on FRI...
Venezuela's Offshore Gas Stuck Under US Sanctions
Venezuela sits on vast offshore natural gas reserves that could be developed quickly. But NOTHING will happen as long as US sanctions are imposed on Venezuela. It's time to LIFT SANCTIONS. https://t.co/RrlrOxXGDy
Cyborg Islet-Cell Implant Boosts Precision Diabetes Therapy
A cyborg pancreatic islet-cell implant takes the stem cell strategy to a new level of precision and potential future therapy for T1 diabetes @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/gkmsrzU1e4 https://t.co/qgegRPlEIl
Kids' Chats Aren't Gambling: Regulation Misconstrues Communication
Comparing kids messaging other human kids (which is the primary way young ppl use social media) to online gambling and chatbots is dirty work. Speech/communication is fundamentally different than gambling, but you’re trying to conflate the two so you can...
Mastering Uncertainty: Transient Advantage in Portfolio Decisions
A little behind the scenes from recording the Profit Streams Podcast with Luke Hohmann, discussing transient advantage and how you manage uncertainty in portfolio decision-making. #Podcasts #TransientAdvantage #profitstreams
Trump 2.0 Boosts Banks, Revives Citi’s Fortunes
We don’t talk about banks much any more, but Trump 2.0 has been good to them, notably Citi the principal casualty of 2008. More on this and other fascinating topics in the Chartbook Top links today. https://t.co/saPWxJgDju
Iowa House to Vote on Community Solar Bill
Iowa House of Representatives set to vote on community solar bill #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/VhUrHU42wr
Supreme Court Destroys Trump Tariffs, Supply Chains Reset
With the Supreme Court striking down Trump’s tariffs, how will supply chains and logistics reset?
SCOTUS Issues 6-3 Ruling Against Administration on Tariffs
1/ We have the #tariffs opinion from #SCOTUS. Bottom line: a 6-3 loss for the administration. LINK to opinion: https://t.co/ITOB5aymTt
Iridium's Certus Trials Aim to Disrupt Aviation Safety
Iridium sees an opportunity to ‘disrupt the status quo’ in aviation now that its next-generation Certus satcom service is undergoing flight trials to support aircraft safety services and its joint venture partner Aireon is pursuing space-based VHF. https://t.co/0ZuGYpAleV
Supreme Court Blocks Key Tariff Components, Administration Must Seek Alternatives
Update on US tariffs: The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against components of the administration's tariff policy. The ball is now in the administration’s court—specifically the willingness and ability to impose tariffs under alternative legal authorities. #economy #tariffs #markets
Conservatives Embrace Carbon
Very interesting that Thomas, Alito, and Kav would sign up for carbon border adjustments under the President's emergency authority. Key question is whether the liberal wing can find space between tariffs and carbon border adjustments. https://t.co/TyTuDsECLC
The Odyssey Leads; Oppenheimer Lags in Early Tracking
I compared the tracking for #TheOdyssey and #Oppenehimer at the same five-month pre-release point to see what the data says. If you're curious: https://t.co/Pkk9ZNJcVS
Sarandos Reaffirms Netflix Commitment to Warner Bros Theatricals
Takeaways from my interview with Netflix’s CEO Ted Sarandos, specifically his detailed commitments to theatrical releases for Warner Bros movies ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/y6Ya3j2nWi
Neutrophil Phenotypes and Spatial Patterns Mapped in Colorectal Cancer
Single-cell integration and multi-modal profiling reveals phenotypes and spatial organization of neutrophils in colorectal cancer https://t.co/0FLusa7vuB https://t.co/8MswWoLhCa
Embrace Weirdness: It Fuels Brand Cultural Equity
The best brands stay a little weird. They ship things that don’t always look scalable. They create moments that make their community lean in. JW_Anderson made a pigeon clutch. @Balenciaga sold a luxury trash bag. @MSCHF dropped the big red boot. On paper, some of...
ESPN Ditches Sunday Night Baseball for New Venture
Last year, ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared to have struck out. A decades-old alliance was torn asunder, with the Disney sports giant backing away from “Sunday Night Baseball.” ESPN believes it has gotten its corporate mitt on something better. https://t.co/P87paXqRNS
ESPN, MLB Launch Streaming Games to Win Die‑hard Fans
ESPN, MLB Take New Swing at Games They Hope Bring Die-Hard Fans to Streaming https://t.co/P87paXqRNS via @variety
Sky‑High $3K+ Rates Often Just a PR Stunt
I was quoted in yesterday's edition of @dealbook, re: billable-hour rates north of $3,000: “At a certain point, for some firms, it’s a publicity stunt.” https://t.co/G6QQeNnJeB
Turn Cybersecurity Into Competitive Advantage with Proactive Leadership
Cybersecurity leadership today goes beyond defense. We need to turn security from a barrier into a business advantage. We do this by building teams and systems that anticipate threats before they disrupt operations.
Trump's Surge Gives Iran Strike Capacity, but Costly
Trump's military surge now has the real strike capacity and key enablers needed for weeks of strikes on Iran. I told @FT the scale of this buildup signals credible strike preparation. But sustaining it without action would be incredibly costly...
Low‑budget Procedural Outsells Big‑budget Dramas, Audience Craves Sad Doctors
Streaming executives watching as a $5M an episode procedural beats out their $10M+ an episode shows. The people* desire good hospital shows about sad doctors. *I am people https://t.co/rmuvyhpc0B
Sports Leagues Confront Lockouts, Layoffs, and TV Uncertainty
The Varsity * New MLBPA interim head is prepared for a lockout. * Monumental Sports Network lays off five digital edit staffers. * NASCAR chief Steve O'Donnell: "Is there a number of races that makes more sense? Could it be 30—or even more?...