Cross‑selling at Atour Likely Adds Little Revenue
The Atour model: cross-selling products to customers. Does this really work? I doubt it’s much of a revenue line for Ya Kun https://t.co/plm2GxOcbJ
Germany Launches Four-Year, Income‑targeted BEV Subsidy Plan
Germany sets four-year BEV support for 2026–29 with income-based subsidies, plug-in limits, and a €3bn cap. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/germany-sets-four-year-bev-support-for.html
Google Gains Ad Share as SMBs Favor AI Search
Macro: SMBs shift to AI search; Key: GOOGL's AI Overviews gain share vs META; Risk: budget reallocation dilutes social reach; Insight: Overweight GOOGL on ad-share gains. 📈 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Blinding Doesn't Affect Psychedelic Trial Outcomes, Study Finds
It follows that if TADs are biased by expectancy, Open Label trials will show better outcomes than blinded. Further, if expectancy is not a strong driver of response to psychedelics, then blinding shouldn’t matter as much. This is what they...
EV Deals Shine Where Electricity Is Cheap
MyPoV: doesn’t make sense in states with high electric costs. For those with low kw/h rates it’s a bargain. Sick of High Gas Prices? EV Deals Are Everywhere Right Now https://t.co/eTqj2RxaPI
Considering New Polls on the Strait of Hormuz
It feels like I should run a bunch of polls like this again, but about the Strait of Hormuz.
Upvest Secures $125M to Upgrade European Banking Infrastructure
Upvest Raises US$125 Million to Modernise European Banking Infrastructure - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH https://t.co/OLsvn5pOuF https://t.co/WwYH1vY8PH
Jerusalem Drives Escalation, Trump’s Words Irrelevant
Yesterday, Trump said: "we consider winding down our great Military efforts." But today, Israeli Defense Minister Katz said: "the intensity of [the joint] attacks ... against [Iran]... will increase significantly." FORGET WHAT TRUMP SAYS, THE ORDERS COME FROM JERUSALEM. https://t.co/PChGC7kGAg
Two Unreported MDA Suborbital Launches Occurred in March
There were apparently two MDA suborbital target missile launches from Wallops on Mar 17 and 19 that weren't reported at the time: https://t.co/wDoCCKpEF4
US Eyes Iran Talks, War Likely Persists Weeks
This could be the beginning of the end. But feels tentative. 👉Axios reports the Trump administration is "game-planning" for potential negotiations with Iran. ❗️BUT expect the conflict to continue for at least another 2-3 weeks. Important -- It's an exploratory stage planning for...
Assessing Lunar Resource Availability for Mass Driver Construction
In relation to the mass driver idea on the moon, for anyone that has a deep understanding of materials needed for such a satellite, can most of it be sourced from the lunar surface? Interesting to know what percentage can...
Edit Your Tracks Before Pitching—It Pays
I’m showing my members how tracks need to be edited before pitching to music publishers for sync opportunities A lot of music producers skip this part because its boring...but it pays Want to get better at this? ↓
Doctors Need Stability First, Healing Second
most of us chose medicine for the love of healing and the satisfaction of seeing patients recover, not for ego or glory, and money was meant to be a by-product. But after years of hard work, investment, and burnout, if...
Ealing Council Launches Europe's Largest Passivhaus Housing Programme
"Ealing Council is now building more than 200 Passivhaus homes. The borough is becoming a hot spot for Passivhaus, with the West London Partnership’s new development on Bollo Lane poised to be the largest Passivhaus programme in Europe." #passivhaus https://t.co/fwO6GoZoAB
Doctors' Biggest Mistake: Settling for a Safe, Stagnant Career
🧵 The biggest mistake doctors make isn’t choosing the wrong branch. It’s choosing the safe life without questioning it. You study for years. Get the degree. Take the job. Everything looks right. But slowly: • Income plateaus • Workload increases • Freedom decreases
Robots Could Replace Hazardous Hydro Line Workers
#WhosNext? Hydro line workers? Another potentially dangerous job that #Robots could take over and save humans from danger. (New China TV) #Robotics #Automation https://t.co/Fu5jwbx2W8
Opening Hormuz Won’t Instantly Resolve Iran‑Trump Tensions
If Iran—facing threats from President Trump—now announces that the Strait of Hormuz is OPEN, would that immediately end the crisis and get ships moving through it again? Why or why not?
AI Now Builds Playable Game Mods Autonomously
This was kind of fun. Codex: "download nethack, add new items that would make the game easy to win and make me feel powerful" It did & it successfully gave me a new .exe file, navigating various issues to do so,...
Congress Passes $2T Infrastructure Law, Potentially Benefits Millions
They spent $2 Trillion to fix infrastructure. Probably wasn’t a great idea to give it all to @PeteButtigieg but the law itself could have improved the lives of hundreds of millions.
Military-Economic Gap Delays Hormuz Response, Threatening Trade
These comments by former @CENTCOM commander General Votel highlights a disconnect between the military and economic strategy regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Attacks on shipping and the Strait were expected. When it comes to escorts, General Votel acknowledged that it can...
Oil and Gas Impact Will Hit Everyday Life Soon
These "oil and gas are in everything" graphics are about to get very real super quick for a lot of people. https://t.co/E0aKS1NR3z
China's Aviation Regulator Skips Second Annual Crash Update
Reuters: China’s aviation regulator has not released an annual update on its investigation into a deadly China Eastern Airlines crash for the second year in a row, letting the fourth anniversary pass without providing any insight into the cause. https://t.co/KJ0yOnAqJc
America Must Lead AI to Safeguard National Security
the US relies on commercial AI models for the department of war. there is no AI manhattan project. this means we must ensure US AI models are the best in the world -- our national security depends on it
Resale Price Caps Look Simple, But Market Complexity Awaits Ford
A cap on resale prices sounds simple. The market it is up against is anything but. Here is what the Ford government is walking into. https://t.co/9SkPlMvsgj
Songwriter Streaming Pay: Choose Higher of Two Pools
How much does a songwriter like me get paid for a stream? Well it depends. Varies month to month and service to service. But the short story is... Each month you take 15.35% of the streaming service adjusted gross...
Trump's Iran Ultimatum Threatens Supply Chain Stability
Trump gives Iran a 48 hour ultimatum and warning. Iran replies. Will things get worse? Supply of supply chains.
Modi’s Calm Highlights India’s Strategic Autonomy Advantage
While the US and Israel escalate, Modi plays it cool. INDIA'S STRATEGIC AUTONOMY = A WINNING HAND. https://t.co/T87Vj30GN9
UniQure Bet Turns Into FDA Shitstorm and Short‑sell Speculation
I bet on uniQure thinking it was an obvious win win win. HD wins with expanded access. FDA wins by narrowly expanding authorization while vigorously monitoring follow up data. Investors win as the company proves what doctors are saying. Instead...
Seeking Black Pearl Butterfly Trade From Skin Collectors
Any skin collectors/traders looking to offload a Black Pearl Butterfly my way? Looking to make a trade. Tweet me or DM if possible.
Share Your Top Tools for Clipping Podcast Videos
Okay Threads - I need your content creation help. Tell me your favorite tools for clipping videos (from Podcasts, etc).
Clear Skies Lift NE Europe Solar, Storms Cut West
Cold, clear skies boost northeastern Europe’s solar while storms dim the west #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/D8770v9wuH https://t.co/avR0blM68J
Elon Musk Dreams of Epic Lunar Mass Driver
“I just want to live long enough to see the mass driver on the moon. Because that’s going to be incredibly epic.” — @ElonMusk tonight https://t.co/gnYf3oEXdP
SortiPack Automates Produce Grading, Sorting, Packing
#WhosNext? Produce graders, sorters and packers? SortiPack by Crux Agribotics looks to automate these processes. (Wevolver) #Automation #FoodHandling #AgriTech https://t.co/zYwxcHaIW4
Korean Creator Discusses CD Project, Plans In‑depth Review
yeah i’m done talking about this game. i have a great angle for a review and ive been talking about CD because 1) it’s a fascinating project and 2) Im Korean. this is from my people. it interests me greatly...
Critiquing MMO Quest Design, Not Defending Crimson Desert
i didn’t say that andy. now you got people thinking i’m defending crimson desert 😭 i’m just saying it’s not a great streaming experience to see people struggle with MMO quest design. https://t.co/80TmmPpo6z
Built a Better Democracy Newsletter After Media Failure
When legacy media failed democracy coverage, I didn't complain — I built something better. Democracy Docket: 400,000 free subscribers. 60,000 paying members. Built for readers, not corporate owners. We're growing. Join us. https://bit.ly/4r9A45t
Google Trims Headlines, Pushes Clickbait Style
Google is getting aggressive on headline rewrites and they seem to ratchet up the clickbait. Look at the change in headline from @verge "I used the ‘cheat on everything’ AI tool and it didn’t help me cheat on anything to "Cheat on...
Variety and Penske Media’s W
Do better @Variety You can tell the @PenskeMedia properties because they are ultra woke to the point of parody at this point
Closed Hormuz Lifts Oil $2‑3 Daily; Attacks Cause Spikes
I continue to expect crude prices to grind $2-3/bbl higher every day that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. But if you start playing energy facility tit for tat that trend starts getting some step-change bumps real quick.
Shipping Fees Trigger Last‑minute Buyer's Remorse
What is it called when you have a cart full of stuff, you’re ready to check out, you see it’s $15 for shipping, you now rethink the entire purchase. What is that called? That’s me!
Submarine Warfare: Blind, Lethal Cat‑and‑mouse in Darkness
Sub v Sub ASW as described by a submariner friend: "Imagine you are in a pitch black warehouse with a knife. There may or may not be another person in that warehouse with a knife. Good luck."
Privatized TSA at SFO Shows Better Airport Experience
MyPOV: what a privatized @TSA line looks like when privatized. @flySFO should be the model of what other airports use or just get rid of TSA. Its y kabuki theater at airports as many administrators have said. #RoadWarrioes https://t.co/FVLcJJhj0L
Trillion‑Watt Compute Demands Push Tesla, Space
SpaceXAI + Tesla TERAFAB Project Goal is a trillion watts of compute/year Most must necessarily go to space, as US electricity is only 0.5TW
NYC Two
New York City builds smaller 2BR apartments Here's the distribution of 2BR sizes in NYC vs Seattle & Austin NYC average is 5% smaller than Seattle & 14% smaller than Seattle ... and more than 2/3 of NYC 2BRs are smaller than...
Iran Vows Retaliation Against US Energy and Tech Assets
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ Spokesperson: “If Iran’s fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked by the enemy, all energy infrastructure, information technology systems, and desalination facilities belonging to the United States and the regime in the region will be targeted.”
Mearsheimer Calls Trump's War a Strategic Disaster
John Mearsheimer: Trump's War Is STRATEGIC DISASTER W/ No End In Sight https://t.co/xK8vUAAkSY via @YouTube
Satellite Operators Can't Match Launch Providers' Internal Pricing Advantage
This is the wrong framing. The correct framing is "it's only reasonable to ask whether any satellite operators can compete with launch providers that build their own constellations and charge *prices* to third parties that are much higher than their...
Policy Failures Echo 1970s: Oil, Inflation, Endless Wars
The stupid sonofabitch wanted to make it the 1950s again and we’re ending up in the 1970s: - Oil shocks crushing Americans at the pump, - Inflation eating Americans’ paychecks, - American solders sent to fight pointless wars with no plan. https://t.co/7iRuS28mfB
2018 Sebring Throwback: Pedal
Throwback Saturday to 2018 when @eversley was pedaling an Acura NSX GT3 for HART at the Sebring 12 Hours …this was before someone stole their hood // Shot with a Sony FS7 and a B4 2/3 HD servo lens (before they were...
U.S. Allies Expose Iran's Deception on Nukes, Miss
Iran lied. About uranium. About missiles. About proxies. American + allied defense is truth serum