Iranian-Linked Tankers Still Dominate Hormuz Despite Attacks
India- and Pakistan-owned ships transit Strait of Hormuz ▶️Iranian-linked tonnage still dominates Hormuz transits ▶️Attacks on shipping are succeeding in halting crossings ▶️Eastbound transits prevail westbound journeys ▶️US ‘fine’ with Iranian tankers sailing through Hormuz to ‘supply’ the rest of the world https://t.co/GrZH00STE9
China-Linked Hormuz Traffic Plummets, VLCCs Shift to Red Sea
China-linked Hormuz transits retreat to shipping’s opaque fringes ▶️China-linked traffic through Hormuz has slowed sharply after recent attacks, with transits largely confined to an opaque bulker and one sanctioned VLCC ▶️Mainstream Chinese state-owned tanker fleets continue to stay out, citing safety, insurance...
India Seeks Iran's Guarantee for 30 Hormuz Shipments
India talks with Iran on safe Hormuz passage for up to 30 ships Vessels carrying LNG, LPG and oil earmarked to follow the voyages of two VLGCs https://t.co/3X81uYIrqD
War Risk Premiums Surge as Iranian Attacks Intensify
War risk rates soar as Iranians ramp up ship attacks US reinsurance scheme light on details as convoy plans out of reach for now https://t.co/BoE7xMfsVr
Two Months Paramount Plus Premium for $2.99
DEAL ALERT: New and returning subscribers can get two months of either Paramount Plus plan for only $2.99/month. Offer ends 3/31/26. Since both plans are the same price, go for the Paramount Plus Premium plan. That one gets you live...
India, Pakistan Provide Escorts for Hormuz Strait Traffic
India and Pakistan Offering Escorts as Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/NgQFHd2nAa #maritime #maritime-news
California Dream Fades, Yet Solutions Begin Emerging
"For many, the California dream has started to slip away," California YIMBY's Nolan Gray said. "But we're not here to talk about problems. We're here to talk about the beginning of a solution." https://t.co/qf01WgUEly
Google Moves to Dismiss Adtech Antitrust Claims, Downplays Industry Reluctance
Google's top adtech law firm has filed to try to dismiss a number of claims by other adtech companies. Google's argument appears to ignore idea almost no company would want to file an antitrust lawsuit v G until DOJ won...
Drone Strike Ignites Abu Dhabi Gas Field Amid Iran Conflict
A drone strike has set the Shah natural gas field ABLAZE in Abu Dhabi. US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN = IRANIAN COUNTER-ATTACKS = LOTS OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE. https://t.co/VBVzVrAIDg
Women Pay $4,700 Extra Yearly for Hidden Health Costs
Women spend an estimated $4,700 more per year in out-of-pocket healthcare costs than men, for conditions that often go undiagnosed for a decade. Who built this system and who did they build it for?
Supply Shocks Could Trigger Crises Bigger Than COVID
If a meaningful fraction of the analyses I’m seeing on major supply disruptions to global energy, food and pharmaceutical inputs is real, the humanitarian crises and government responses that are about to unfold will make COVID mayhem feel quaint.
Robotic Tea Harvester Cuts Manual Labor Drastically
#WhosNext? Tea harvesters? This motorized tea plucking machine eliminates a lot of manual labor and as a result laborers. (GiGadgets) #AgTech #Automation https://t.co/saGtJTH3Dk
Kat Abughazaleh: Age‑Verification Laws Aren’t About Kids
“None of this is about protecting kids.” So phenomenal to see @KatAbughazaleh speaking out about age verification laws and the efforts to repeal Section 230 https://t.co/F09qjnp3AI
Sacramento’s Suburbs Grow Northeast, Southeast, Not Toward Bay
Why did Sacramento's suburbanization extend the to the northeast and southeast, rather than to the north, west, or southwest—toward the prosperous Bay Area? (1/2) https://t.co/fYIcWzLEsu
Qatar Emerges as Key Helium Supplier Amid Mineral Boom
As the everything critical minerals bubble continues to rock. Qatar as the second most important source of helium moves up the list. https://t.co/cri7gKi7xp
Twitter Revived: Musk, Bier and Others Defy Predictions
remember when everyone said twitter was done, dead? @elonmusk + @nikitabier + many others saved it. it's amazing.
Singapore's 8‑day Fall Still Beats Today's 16‑Day Stalemate
The swiftest military defeat of a well defended chokepoint in the history of the world was the Fall of Singapore, 1942 It took Japan 8 days and 5,000 causalities. That’s the world record It’s been 16 days with 200 🇺🇸 causalities… and this...
New Tech Mimics Birds for Ultra‑slow Takeoff
Cracking the Code of Slow Flight: Engineering Bird-Style Takeoff via @ZappyZappy7 #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/NJlmpkZBdY
Oil Market Outlook Amid Iran Conflict Discussed
Had a great conversation with @KYRRadio and @pineconemacro about oil markets and Iran War. Check it out: https://t.co/n3LlJdESeO
Interviews Boost Reviews: Human Connection Remains Essential
it’s why i’m incorporating actual interviews into my reviews and i plan to lean further into it. human connection is irreplaceable and necessary for survival
Humanoid Robot Successfully Pilots Aircraft in Test
#WhosNext? Airline Pilots? Scientists Build Humanoid #Robot That Can Pilot a Plane. (Futurism) #AI #Robotics https://t.co/bcdVuA59Ro https://t.co/i6r9BkJ6uY
Tucker Carlson Blames Israel for Starting War, Controlling US Policy
.@TuckerCarlson on the Israeli lobby in a @piersmorgan interview: "[Israel is] the size of New Jersey. You don't make operational decisions, and you certainly don't tell the world's dominant superpower what we're doing next... [Israel] is in charge of this war....
Direct Lending Defaults to Hit 8% Amid AI, Leverage
Default rates in direct lending will climb to 8% amid AI disruption, high leverage and looming maturity walls within the software sector: Morgan Stanley. https://t.co/9GeL184Hjd
Drone Strike Threatens Fertilizer Supply, Endangering Global Harvest
Drone strikes fuel truck at Dubai airport. What is happening is more than the Strait of Hormuz and oil. Supply and supply chains. A key product not moving is fertilizer as planting season is arriving. The impact on crop output...
Trump Pushes Harsher Voting Bill After SAVE Act Promise
Trump was promised the SAVE Act in 2024 and expected Republicans to sacrifice their own political futures to enact it. He remains insistent today that they do the same with an even more suppressive bill. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-save-act-started-as-a-political-stunt-now-its-a-real-threat/
Age‑prediction Flaw Mislabels 12% of Minors as Adults
🚨 That age prediction error rate sounds a tad problematic doesn’t it?? “One issue the company is tackling: its new age-prediction system aimed at keeping minors from having adult-themed chats was at one point misclassifying minors as adults about 12% of...
Advocating Middle-Class Housing Amid Low-Income Subsidy Push
Spot on. We try to fill this niche: in a building where every special interest wants their chunk of flesh, and every ideologue only wants subsidized/income-verified/low-income rentals, we're out here fighting to get housing built for normal, middle-class California families.
Your Deposits Fuel Bank Profits, Not Your Wealth
You deposit $10,000. They pay you $1 a year. Then they lend that same money out at 12%. Then lend it again. And again. One deposit can fuel up to $100,000 in loans through the banking system. All earning interest. None of...
Energy Fuels Expands Utah Mill for Low-Cost NdPr
Energy Fuels targets low-cost NdPr at Utah’s White Mesa Mill with a 6,000t/yr expansion plan. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/utah-low-cost-ree-producer-plans-could.html
3,200 Ships Stuck West of Hormuz, Emergency Meeting Called
UN Shipping Agency Says 3,200 Ships Trapped West of Hormuz as Emergency Council Meeting Called https://t.co/JURA89iBEy
FCC's Iran Coverage Threat to TV Licenses Improbable
FCC chair threatens to pull TV licenses over Iran news coverage. Why that's highly unlikely https://t.co/FUyte9qk68 @latimes
Sega Shocked E3 1995 with Early Saturn Launch
#MondayMemories. May 11, 1995. At E3, Sega surprise-launched the Saturn 4 months early for $399. (Are You Not Entertained) #Vintage #Gaming #History #JVGpost https://t.co/axqdLCVPbi
Allies Resist Trump's Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
US allies in Europe and Asia are in no hurry to bow to Trump's demand in helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz. TRUMP = A MASTERCLASS IN MAKING ENEMIES, EVEN WITH FOREIGN ENEMIES. https://t.co/er5H0ym7dv
Weak Currency and Deregulation Amplify Philippines' Oil Price Pain
Here’s why high oil prices are hitting places like the Philippines a lot harder than others (net energy importer, deregulated, very weak currency, relatively low income) 🔉on https://t.co/qMgihHYgGD
Keep ERP Control In-House to Avoid Failure
Outsourcing control of ERP and digital transformation projects to third parties is a common cause of failure. Relying solely on vendors or system integrators means external experts decide your business's future. #ERP #DigitalTransformation #ProjectManagement https://t.co/7xAT4Ngc07
Forgotten Victims: Forced Sterilizations in India Ignored
Where's the obituary for the millions of poor Indians who were forcibly sterilized by international programs directly inspires by Ehrlich's work? Or would that story be "premature"?
Trump Highlights NATO's Weak Naval Response in Red Sea
During the entirety of the Red Sea operation closure ALL of NATO couldn’t muster more than 3 warships at a time you donut hole An entire German task force sailed around AFRICA to avoid the Houthis They are demonstrably WEAK & Trump...
Maxwell's New Superseding Indictment Expands Trafficking Charges
I JUST GOT DONE RE-READING MAXWELL'S INDICTMENT AND GOT CREEPED OUT ALL OVER AGAIN Actually I should say I just got done reading the second, superceding indictment. The original sealed indictment was handed down on June 29, 2020 (and was...
CDT and ACLU Defend Anthropic Against DoD Supply-Chain Risk Label
CDT Joins ACLU in Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic as it Challenges its DOD Designation as a “Supply-Chain Risk” https://t.co/yGYmri0D7d
RTO Hits Strongest February Since COVID Despite NYC Snow
RTO keeps grinding higher. February was the strongest since COVID even with NYC snow dragging numbers. Severe Northeast snowstorms weighed on NYC and Boston, while major markets outside the region continued to post YoY gains. 🔗 https://t.co/1IhvNZPYUS https://t.co/uIpOony3hv
Brent Drops Sharply; Hormuz Ship Theory Seems Dubious
I am normally not a big fan of conspiracy theories to explain market phenomena. But #Brent futures slid from an intraday high of just over $106 to settle at $100.21 on Monday. The only “explanation” I can find is “because some...
AMC Added 28M Shares, Raising $33M in a Month
How fast is @CEOAdam issuing $AMC shares? Well we have a guide. The 10K contained this sentence. Shares of Class A common stock outstanding—529,547,465 shares at February 18, 2026 And the prospectus today contained this sentence: As of March 16, 2026, there were 557,955,745 shares...
Women Comprise Two‑thirds of Alzheimer’s; Midlife Origins Examined
Why do women account for nearly 2/3rd of all cases of Alzheimer's disease? A new, thorough review @jclinicalinvest, open-access, on its origins in midlife. https://t.co/obITwhEiYG https://t.co/RXBffM9jKV
Trucking Firms Self‑recover Stolen Loads; Police Ineffective
Large trucking companies often run their own processes to recover stolen truckloads. The authorities are almost useless in recovering stolen cargo.
Combine GLP‑1 Drugs with Better Sleep for Optimal Health
An estimated 30 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea. GLP-1 medications are producing weight loss at a scale we haven’t seen before. A 20% loss makes apnea 53% less severe. Something that doesn’t get enough attention: sleep is a metabolic intervention....
India and South Korea Uniquely Handle Heavy and Sour Crude
The issue with Asia and the Middle East is that our refineries are built to refine sour crude. But not all refineries are created equal. India and South Korea stand out in having refineries that can do both heavy and...
Solar Saves Fuel, but Isn’t Reliable Power
Not only are there guaranteed to be prolonged periods with almost no sunlight reaching solar panels, but solar panels can be rendered totally dysfunctional by snowfall. Solar is fuel savings, not reliable energy.
Bethesda Rushes Damage Control as AI Backlash Intensifies
Bethesda is already doing damage control on DLSS 5 slop face. Not sure anyone fully grasps how deep the AI backlash runs within gaming spaces. https://t.co/zaQwlVB4LK
Gulf Shipping Insurance Premiums Skyrocket to 5% of Ship Value
Gulf shipping insurance soars. Bloomberg: "The cost of coverage has leaped to about 5% of the value of a ship" At the beginning of the war, it was 0.25% (see FT piece to right) 5% is... insane. You're simply not paying that if you...
Lindau’s Trains Outpace All of Texas Combined
The island of Lindau, Germany (pop. 3,000), sees 115 train departures per day. The entire state of Texas and all of its cities combined, by comparison, sees 56 daily Amtrak departures.