Jones Act Waiver Sparks Shipping Policy Clash Amid Global Tensions
Stand by for the brawl between the pro-Jones Act supporters @AMPmaritime and those who favor repeal @CatoInstitute over this proposed Jones Act waiver. Whenever there is a shipping crisis, you can count on this issue to be raised and @SecretaryWright should take some time and sit down with those who really understand shipping, i.e. the new @DOTMARAD administrator Stephen Carmel, or the new chairwomen of the @FMC_gov, Laura DiBello and get their perspective on what impact this will have on the United States. Meanwhile, we have new attacks on an American and Greek owned tanker off Kuwait/Iraq, we have five US flagged-ships of the merchant marine stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, California is deactivating refineries, the Panama Canal is preparing to throttle traffic through the big lane due to dam repair. There are a host of factors at play here. It appears that the administration is flailing at understanding the shipping dimension of the conflict they have initiated against the Iranians. https://t.co/o01gMfcxJ5
Senate Passes ROAD to Housing; Reporters Miss Expert View
With the Senate passing the ROAD to Housing Act today, political reporters not in tune with the housing beat seem to be interpreting the legislation for how its authors are spinning it, versus what housing experts and homebuilders say it...
Rivian's R2 SUV Priced Above $50k Until 2027
Electric-vehicle shoppers will have to wait until at least 2027 for Rivian Automotive Inc. to sell an SUV for less than $50,000. Rivian’s long-promised R2 midsize SUV will start at $57,990 when deliveries begin this spring, the EV maker said Thursday....
Bonta: Trump's Antitrust Tactics Favor Winners, Hurt Competition
CA AG Rob Bonta says Trump's antitrust approach "is not fueling competition or protecting workers. He is handpicking winners and losers."
Each American Pays $35 for the Iran War
So far we've spent $35 for every American on the war with Iran. Would you pay $35 for this war? https://t.co/e1KJve15MM
Globalist Mole Inside Administration Sabotaged Strait of Hormuz
Not gonna sugar coat this and do not care if it costs me my new Pentagon press credentials and access to this administration. The left smeared my name in a major WAPO hit piece and the right can do the...
90% of Remaining Hormuz Traffic Still Flowing
The Straights of Hormuz are closed? Know~Bull Logistics, Leaders, Innovators, Tech 90% of the 20% that was the volume through the straight is still moving. https://t.co/E7omInSzX4 https://t.co/X0ENIOnzx7
California AG Calls for AI Bias Limits to Protect Communities
CA AG Rob Bonta says of AI that state "must do everything we can to limit bias in AI and disenfranchising people of color."
California AG: AI's Wild West, But Not Lawless
California AG Rob Bonta says while AI may be the "Wild West" it is not above the law.
California AG Warns Nexstar‑Tegna Merger Harms Competition
California AG Rob Bonta blasts proposed Nexstar-Tegna deal, saying if deal goes through a "a single massive company will have outsized influence" and consumers will suffer higher prices and less access to news and sports.
Rivian's Decade: AI-Driven Autonomy Redefines Humanity
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe: "The next 10 years will be the most important period in human history." The full interview: 2:45 Rivian’s big 2026 moment 4:23 The origin of Rivian 6:25 The pivot that changed Rivian 7:21 Rivian’s core mission 9:06 Obsessing over details 9:57 Why R2...
Bonta Warns Against Corporate Control of Content Pipelines
CA AG Rob Bonta says we can't let a couple of mega corporations currying favor with the president control the pipelines of content.
California AG Vows Tough Review of Paramount‑Warner Merger
CA AG Rob Bonta says his office will be vigorous in its review of Paramount - Warner deal. Concern of higher consumer costs, job loss, etc.
California AG Calls Live Nation Settlement Weak, Illegal Monopoly
CA AG Rob Bonta says Live Nation settlement is "very weak" and "inadequate." Live Nation "acted illegally and created a monopoly." Says State AGs will continue trial if it can't reach a more fair settlement."
Bombing Could Give Trump a Face‑saving Exit
Hanoi took over the whole country 3 years after the peace deal. So your point is that more bombing could give Trump cover for pulling out without losing face? Interesting idea....
Emirates Bans Passenger, Leaves Family Stranded in Dubai
Emirates banned a passenger over his ticketing behavior, which is fair enough. The issue is that he's now stranded in Dubai with his family, with limited options to get out. Should the airline make an exception? https://t.co/lwwbgG0iYL
Early Input Pricing Shields Farmers Amid Iran War
Friend of mine that runs a large agricultural operation just texted: "We locked in pricing for farm inputs late last year & early this year before the Iran War started, which is good because now our suppliers will not even provide...
Global Oil Prices Affect U.S. Consumers, Regardless of Policy
There also is a world market for oil. When oil prices go up in Europe and Asia, people here pay more. Even a Trump-Energy Secretary should know this.
AI Drives Earned Media Budgets to Double by 2027
This why media companies need to tax PR. Want to send your “earned media” pitch, pay a toll. No idea why the value should be entirely skimmed by middlemen.
AG Rob Bonta Assures No Paramount‑Warner Fallout at Conference
California AG Rob Bonta speaking at Future of Hollywood conference held by Capital Forum. Not expecting any bombs re: Paramount-Warner but will provide some coverage here.
Seeking High‑Impact Ideas to Cut Airborne Disease Spread
In Public Health Action Network we’re about to go through an internal expert review process to choose how to focus our efforts over the next few years. We’ll be deciding, how can we, as a small non-profit, most effectively reduce...
Solar Power Unbound by Geopolitical Chokepoints
Solar does not care about the Strait of Hormuz. Oil flows through chokepoints. Solar follows a learning curve. Great piece @azeem https://t.co/QqddYuyh9a https://t.co/4dYcRUXdI4
EncorEstate Introduces Standalone Special Needs Trust for Advisors
This is a challenging spot, because if you don't outright specialize in clients with special needs children, most advisors may only come across these scenarios once or twice in a career, and won't necessarily have a good network of attorneys...
Ukraine’s $1,000 Drones Inspire Global Defense Innovation
"These are Ukraine’s $1,000 interceptor drones the Pentagon [and now many countries] wants to buy." https://t.co/UK44ifiKp8 Through surviving daily Russian attacks / war crimes from missiles and drones with whatever means they could acquire comes an innovation that will save many...
Trust Alone Won’t Win; Blend Speed, Experience
Big tech wins on experience. Fintech wins on speed. Banks win on trust. But trust alone is no longer enough to secure primacy. Learn how to compete. Download The Power of Primacy free: https://t.co/k3GpJ9wvLy https://t.co/tNHJpeGRm4
Honest #2 Position Drives Trust and Market Share
In 1962, Avis was losing money. Had been for thirteen years straight. Hertz owned the car rental market. Avis was a distant second with no realistic path to first. Their agency, Doyle Dane Bernbach, came back with a campaign built entirely around...
Pilots Tackle Information Overload in Captains Speaking
Dealing With Information Overload as a Pilot - Captains Speaking Ep. 27 #aviation #airplane #pilot #pilotsofinstagram #mentourpilot
Debating Zoom Phone versus a Traditional Business Handset?
Does anyone use Zoom Phone as their business phone? I don't know if I want to continue with a physical work phone.
Tom Hanson Shows AI‑Powered Rapid Retooling and Scalable Innovation
Contributor Spotlight: Tom Hanson (p. 16) - retooling at speed, AI-driven resilience and innovating at scale. #Manufacturing #AI #Resilience https://t.co/K6t5frl13c
Music Catalogs Command Premiums While Stocks Trade Discounted
Music’s biggest catalogs are selling at a premium, but music’s biggest stocks are trading at a discount.
Low‑dose Rapamycin Eases Fatigue and PEM in ME/CFS
Low-dose rapamycin alleviates clinical symptoms of fatigue and PEM in ME/CFS patients via improvement of autophagy: a pilot study Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, multisystem disorder characterized by profound fatigue… 👉 “Low-dose rapamycin effectively reduced PEM and other key...
From Punjab Fields to Global Urea Crisis
I have never heard the word Urea since I left our agricultural fields in Punjab, India, in early 1990s. Iran-US has brought the Urea fertilizer supply chain disruption to major news outlets. Yes, I have done the job of spreading...
US‑Iran Conflict Raises Oil Prices, Not Yet a Shock
U.S./Iran war is not (yet) an oil shock Oil futures prices have increased by more than a third since Israel and the United States attacked Iran and almost two-thirds since the start of the year but the increase is not yet...
Firefly Alpha Launch Successful, Satellite Placed in Precise Orbit
The Firefly Alpha launch appears to have been fully successful. The LM-400 test satellite is being tracked in a 401 x 405 km x 123.0 deg orbit, and the Alpha second stage made a perigee lowering burn at about...
Oil Prices Ignored Reserve Supply News, Already Priced In
Oil didn't buy the "supply of reserves" news. Why ? It was already priced in. What's next ? Well , it's a 🧵 1/1
Gas Prices Surge 20.6% in 11 Days, Historic Rise
The chart below shows the national average retail gasoline price from an AAA Motor Club survey. Yesterday was day 11 since the war started on February 28. The middle panel shows the 11-day dollar rise. The current 61-cent rise was exceeded...
U.S. Crude Exports Serve as West’s Strategic Reserve
America’s Strategic Oil Exports @WSJ Great and important read. I still believe the WSJ Editorial Board does some of the most balanced and informed analysis in the media. https://t.co/sxJ6f76VCl The International Energy Agency said Tuesday that its 32 member countries will...
AI Therapist Beats Humans, Hits Top 10% Performance
Infinite mental health services affordable @Limbic_ai. Key finding in Nature Medicine: https://t.co/ga8xxjSzor Limbic Layer™ turns any frontier LLM into a behavioral health specialist, improving therapeutic performance (as judged by other therapists), patient experience, and clinical outcomes. 75% of Limbic's...
Pennsylvania Faces Soft Fracking Ban—Public Must Speak Up
I don’t think Pennsylvanians understand how big of a deal this is for the health of our state. This would ultimately be a soft ban on fracking in the state. When comment periods open later this year, we have to...
Instant EHR Integration Boosts AI Accuracy for Clinics
Our new self-serve EHR integrations help clinics get set up on our clinical AI platform in minutes. Giving Glass awareness of patient context hugely increases the accuracy and utility of AI ambient insights, differentials, plans, and documentation. Available now at...
Live Walkthrough: Discover How the Prophit Engine Works
Today at 11am PT @itslukeaustin and I are walking through the Prophit Engine live. What it is. How it works. Who it's for. https://t.co/GX7yzTTDT8
Trump Aide Claims Oil Supply Fine, Market Distribution Problematic
Trump advisor to @axios: "There's plenty of oil. It's just getting it on the market that's the thing." Uh yeah, that's how oil works. https://t.co/LilosSuv3P
Regime's Missiles Could Jeopardize Hormuz Tankers, Spike Oil
If the regime holds on, what is to stop its missiles and drones from threatening tankers through the Strait of Hormuz? Its ability to impact energy prices would be enormous. https://t.co/Xu1MLsUQXz
Saudi Pays Record Tanker Rates to Ship Red Sea Crude
Saudi Arabia is booking more and more super oil tankers at sky high rates (>$450,000 a day vs pre-war levels of $100,000 a day) to shift crude from the Red Sea into global markets.
Chios Lion Images Show July 2024 Attack, Not Recent
🚨CHIOS LION 🚨 Anyone seeing images of the Houthis attacking the tanker Chios Lion in the Red Sea, this is a PAST attack. This took place off Yemen on July 14, 2024. I have a story from @gCaptain linked below:...
Supply Chain Power Concentrated; Small Players Will Struggle
Ahead of GTC, since $NVDA is a name on this list, publishing this report on the power a few wield in the supply chain that those without that scale will struggle in securing supply for their demand. Masters of the...
Pixar/Disney Cold Streak Ends as WB Hot Streak Fades
Listen Now | @charliejaneanders joins the usual gang of idiots (@scott_alan_mendelson, Lisa Laman and Jeremy Fuster) to discuss the apparent end of a near-decade-long Pixar/Disney cold streak alongside the decisive end of a nearly year-long WB hot streak.
FDA Reform Essential for Real Longevity Breakthroughs
I love the longevity proponents on X But we WON'T get true longevity therapeutics if we don't reform the FDA or find a way around them. The FDA is still a quagmire of regulatory rot that has to be reformed to get...
New Tool Empowers Physicians to Evaluate Healthcare Vendors
physicians need a robust way to evaluate vendors in healthcare there is a solution ! https://t.co/eRtOKAFj0e
Hormuz Disruption Threatens Global Fertilizer and Food Security
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t just about oil and gas. It’s about fertilizer. It’s about the supply chains that feed the world. Disrupt them, and the consequences show up months later—smaller harvests, tighter grain supplies, and higher food prices.