President’s Contradictory War Narrative Defies Logic
So to summarize The President says we won the war, are winning the war, will win the war if other countries help but that we also need no help to win the war that we already won. You also can’t call it a war because it is an “operation.” And we are at war to destroy nuclear capabilities that were totally destroyed last year but also to force regime change to an unknown leader who “could be worse.”
Iran's Second Attack Sparks Fire at Qatar's LNG Hub
Qatar is dealing with a fire at Ras Laffan - home to world’s biggest LNG export plant 🇶🇦 🚨 This is due to a second attack by Iran in the last 12 hours
Transparent Ads Preserve Trust; Hidden Sponsorship Harms Credibility
“Native” advertisement, am I right. Ads are fine, as long as it’s clear they’re paid placements. Stuff like this breaks immersion and destroys author trust. Horrible practice.
U.S. Mulls Deploying Thousands to Guard Hormuz Strait
This is big. Reuters, citing US military sources, reporting: THE US IS CONSIDERING DEPLOYING THOUSANDS MORE TROOPS TO THE MIDDLE EAST. The plan may include posting ground troops along Iran’s shoreline to protect the #StraitsOfHormuz.
ATA’s Endorsement Signals Crucial Congressional Influence
We are all critical of the ATA, but having the organization endorse this law is very important. The ATA is a very important lobbyist group that has an outsized influence on Congress. They are on the right side of history...
China Demoted to Minor Threat in ODNI Report
Welp, I guess China no longer merits its own place in the ToC of ODNI’s threat assessment report—it’s buried two levels down somewhere in the “regional challenges” part of the “Diverse Threat Vectors” section, whatever that means. (2025 report on...
Dalilah’s Law Cuts CDL Grace Period, Boosts Truckload
Dalilah’s law is a massive pivot from the FMCSA rule. It would mandate that current non-domiciled CDLs are banned 1 year out from the enactment date. The FMCSA offered 5 years. If this passes, go long truckload.
Loose Combat Style Works for Move‑stacking Fans
good clip. this isn’t my kinda combat but it can work for others. again, you can tell how loose it feels. not a fan but if you love stacking moves regardless of feel, you’ll enjoy it
Taiwan Law Mandates
Taiwan securities law requires every listed company to publish monthly revenue by the 10th. That's TSMC, Hon Hai, Wiwynn, Gigabyte, Cooler Master — the entire AI supply chain. Before earnings. Before analyst upgrades. This is the playbook: https://t.co/1zQE3ozz4M
Meta Extends Creator Payments to Facebook Posts
I wonder if this also applies to creators who are actively posting on Facebook? 🤔 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/meta-creator-pay-instagram-tiktok-youtube-facebook.html
Brent‑WTI Spread Hits $12, Widest Since 2020
Brent crude is trading around 110 while WTI (US-benchmark) is under 100 per barrel. The current Brent-WTI spread is hovering around $12, the widest it has been since April 2020 https://t.co/Ll4QYHc69V
War Shifts to Energy Infrastructure, Threatening Years‑Long Fallout
We have entered a new phase of the war. It is now energy infrastructure damage and destruction, not just precautionary shutdowns. The aftershocks are going to be felt for months, possibly years.
Repowering U.S. Wind Farms Could Double Output to 21% Demand
New paper: Repowering existing U.S. wind farms with newer turbines could double current output so that the U.S. could meet up to 21% (instead of 10.5% currently) of electricity demand from wind. Paper: https://t.co/WSQ69VU0c5 Article https://t.co/aApXUcPvjp
Choosing a Second Life Account over NSF Extension
We could have had a few more years of the NSF, but we decided Creepy Mark needed a Second Life account... https://t.co/ZCYreLM6q8
Seeking Ideal Date for LA AI Creator Summit
Working on an AI Creator Summit in LA! What timing would be better to host?
AfD Leader Calls US Iran Strategy Reckless, Warns NATO Shift
AfD leader Alice Weidel on America's war with Iran: "Trump is now asking for help for Iran, it suggests they launched this mission without a clear plan. They should have thought this through earlier." "Demanding a mutual assistance obligation from NATO states...
Joining Trump in Hormuz Likened to Titanic Ticket
French NATO General Yakovleff: Joining Trump in the Strait of Hormuz is "like buying a ticket for the Titanic after hitting the iceberg" https://t.co/ynTcTfzlGJ
Oil Price Spikes Historically Signal Upcoming Recessions
This is a remarkable chart. Oil surges like the one we’ve seen recently have consistently preceded recessions. Chart by @thierryborgeat https://t.co/GpMNhNl06Y
California Hits 100% Renewable Days, Gas Plummets
70% (53 of 76) of all days and 26 straight in 2026 on the California ISO have experienced >100% WWS for part of the day, averaging 3.2 h/day among all 76 days. Gas down 61% in '26 v '23 Batteries up 329%,...
Alaska Clinic Under‑dosed Patients, Billed Full, Doctor Sentenced
This story is nuts. Prosecutors say that patients at an Alaska-based clinic were underdosed, injected with free or expired drugs, and billed for full doses. Now, the doctor who was calling the shots is going to jail. https://t.co/E2U3LKBi9o
Choosing Quality Play Over Rushed Deadlines
i do agree that playing crimson desert on deadline felt miserable. it’s why i stopped. sorry i didn’t make embargo but id rather just sit with a game than rush through it, especially since i have a lot of other...
AI Will Generate Full Video Games on Laptops Soon
I just got a stealth demo of a world model that builds video games that blew me away at GTC from @overworld_ai, a small startup. Coming over the next few weeks. Small models are about to generate full video games...
Holding Judgment on Crimson Desert, Seeing Starfield Parallels
this is exactly why i’m holding off any final judgment on crimson desert. actually reminds me a lot of starfield. which means i could love it anyway. but others won’t.
Estate Planning Relieves Anxiety and Brings Peace
Nobody told me how much anxiety would leave me once we got our estate plan in order and our wills signed. This might be a temporary feeling, but I’ll take it! Knowing things are in order in the event of...
Rocket Lab Scores Timely Capability Win
Impressive win here for Rocket Lab: delivering the right capability at the right time. https://t.co/8vUinNNlgG
Baseball Classic Not Major Factor in Oscars Ratings
The use of The World Baseball Classic as an excuse for the Oscars ratings is much like saying that a movie didn’t open better than $20m because there was a competing movie that opened to $8m. The market is too...
Iran Hits Qatar LNG Hub, Threatening Global Supply
Iran has successfully broken through Qatari air defenses for the second day in a row, this time striking the globally significant Ras Laffan energy complex. The strikes come after Iran’s own natural gas processing plants along the shared North Dome/South Pars...
US Must Own Its Problems; Allies Doubt Its Rescue
“.. it is up to the US to fix the problem it created .. It cannot be up to others .. “.. Yes, the US will threaten not to come to the rescue of its Nato allies in a crisis. But...
Stunning Exploration, But Combat Feels Outdated and Flimsy
No Crimson Desert review from me yet. exploration is incredible BUT … i dislike the combat quite a bit. it’s not bad. but it plays like the Assassins Creed RPG era of slashing a guy 5-6 times before doing a...
Dalilah's Law Bans Non‑Domiciled CDL Drivers, Limits Foreign Brokers
Not only will Dalilah's law permanently eliminate non-domiciled CDLs, it will also restrict foreign dispatchers and freight brokers https://t.co/zQYNP3Ja4g
Heppner Ruling: Privilege Excludes Client’s Solo AI Use
I posted on TikTok about the Heppner case and how Attorney-Client privilege doesn’t extend to what the client does, on their own, with ChatGPT or Claude (per ruling in case)…AND
Open Internet Must Remain Free From Surveillance
Sorry that my overview of Bill C-22 (Lawful Access Act, 2026) was 40+ minutes long. The second half, starting here, is what I think Canadians should understand. The open internet should not be deputized to collect more information for cops...
TSA's 25 Years Reveal Need for New Solutions
Before 2001: airport screening was done by private contractors overseen by the FAA. After 2001: the federal government created the TSA to run airport security nationwide. They’re still only 25 years old. Like maybe we need something else.
Iran's Collapse Won’t Mirror Yemen’s Strategic Gains
Turning Iran into Yemen isn't the strategic victory some people may expect if Red Sea shipping is anything to go by.
Research on ChatGPT, Buy Elsewhere: Instant Checkout Lags
Where you discover ≠ where you buy. People use ChatGPT to research what to buy. Then they leave to actually buy it. Instant checkout converts 3x worse than clicking out to the store.
Polymarket Gamblers Threaten Journalist over Iranian Strike Report
Interviewed the journalist who was getting death threats from polymarket gamblers to change his reporting on an Iranian missile strike. Scary stuff in here about how the intense harassment made him (for just a split second) doubt what he saw...
Victory Claim Meaningless While Iran Controls Conflict’s End
The problem with "declaring victory & ending the war" is that the loser decides when the war is over. U.S. victory declaration or not, if Iran continues to decide who goes through the SoH unmolested, or continues to attack U.S. bases...
Iranian Missile Damages Qatar LNG Hub, Threatens Global Supply
Qatars industrial complex housing the world’s largest LNG export plant suffered “extensive damage” after an Iranian missile strike 🇶🇦 ⚠️ The plant provides 20% of global LNG supply, and was shut earlier this month. But a delayed restart (due to...
US Navy Ready, Needs Private Shipyard Investment From Europe
It’s not even that the US Navy is unwilling to secure world trade, they are eager to do so. We have the people, resources, systems and weapons to do so. What we don’t have is shipyard investment. But guess what? Our...
Law Lags Behind AI’s Endless Digital Resurrection
Excited to be quoted in this Fast Company article on AI & digital resurrection. The legal problem isn’t just the tech—it’s that existing contracts & doctrines weren’t built for a world where identity can be replicated indefinitely https://www.fastcompany.com/91500169/ai-digital-resurrection-actors-deepfakes?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQn_6xmZGlkFlAytLRTttuVO_GJmkr_NRhIV3ISA_BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeSLbMV2HLT9ucc9r7IyaXGVaZRNfHz0Wz9kOuJzYPyeSoxipZubKs8W10uik_aem_xM7kmfiU0B8c07sWBR03rg
Netflix Denies Requiring Plot Recaps, Calls Claim Absurd
Netflix Execs ‘Laughed’ at Claim the Streamer Demands Movies and TV Shows Restate Plot Points for Viewers: ‘There’s No Such Principle’ https://t.co/VgOY88myNu
San Francisco's Pandemic‑Era Inventory Has Vanished Completely
Gave a quick talk for agents in San Francisco today. Would you be surprised to learn that all the pandemic-era inventory in the city is completely gone? We really are in the next era of the housing market https://t.co/JmnzqbgEMn
Rising Oil Prices Spur Medium‑Term Freight Demand
Citi: High oil prices will drive additional freight demand "North American production boosting freight demand over the medium-term." https://t.co/nzbc3PYiKa
PS5 Pro Gains Value Over Time, Worth the Upgrade
PS5 Pro has definitely become more valuable as time wore on. wasn’t that great at launch but since then i’ve been glad to have the upgraded platform. it’s worth it now if you want to stay invested in the PS...
Matt Bai Misquotes Nixon and Misspells Graham’s Name
Wow, is @mattbai a terrible reporter for @RollingStone or what? “Richard Nixon famously warned, at the apex of the Watergate scandal, that @washingtonpost owner Katherine Graham would get her ‘tit caught in a wringer,’” Bai wrote. Actually, that’s what Attorney...
Cerebral Valley Show Reaches Minimum Viable Podcast Milestone
Really think we have hit minimum viable podcast with the Cerebral Valley Show. If you are an early adopter, time to start watching. https://t.co/XpS3KGdIlg
UK Drops Opt‑out Preference, Opens Doors for AI Labs
They clearly didn’t read the same report I did The report said the government now has no preference, having prior had the preference of a copyright exception with opt-out That could just as well mean we see a copyright exception with no...
Export Limits Would Backfire, Raising U.S. Gas Prices
In my latest @ColumbiaUEnergy Energy Explained blog post, Neelesh Nerurkar & I argue that restricting US oil exports, once again reportedly being discussed in DC, would backfire—offering little relief to US consumers while imposing more significant economic and geopolitical costs
DOT Reforms Spark Permanent Trucking Super‑cycle, Boosting Truckload Assets
This would make the efforts by the DOT permanent and set off a trucking super cycle Truckload carriers would be one of the most investible asset-classes
Finally Streaming Marathon: Watch Me Turn Goblin Live
I am finally mustering up the courage to stream Marathon 👀 Watch my become a goblin in real-time https://www.twitch.tv/goldenboyftw