Jim Impoco
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A new investigation by Hunterbrook reveals that BrainCo, which brands itself as Harvard-founded, has been funded by the Chinese government to power its neural technology arms race against the US — while harvesting brain data from schoolchildren and elite athletes, including US Olympians.
BrainCo: The “Harvard” Startup That Became A “Little Dragon” in China — With Brain Data From U.S. Olympians and Schoolchildren
Are you ready for your mind to be blown? How about harvested?
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September 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A new investigation by Hunterbrook reveals that BrainCo, which brands itself as Harvard-founded, has been funded by the Chinese government to power its neural technology arms race against the US — while harvesting brain data from schoolchildren and elite athletes, including US Olympians.
Contaminate. Clean Up. Repeat. The first investigation in a new Hunterbrook series on the poisoning of American communities takes us to Hastings, Nebraska. lnkd.in/e3ajC9Rf
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August 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Contaminate. Clean Up. Repeat. The first investigation in a new Hunterbrook series on the poisoning of American communities takes us to Hastings, Nebraska. lnkd.in/e3ajC9Rf
With cartels officially designated terrorist organizations under the Trump administration, remittance companies — which facilitate tens of billions of dollars in cross-border transfers every year — face growing scrutiny and severe risks.https://hntrbrk.com/rely-wu-cartel-crackdown/
March 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
With cartels officially designated terrorist organizations under the Trump administration, remittance companies — which facilitate tens of billions of dollars in cross-border transfers every year — face growing scrutiny and severe risks.https://hntrbrk.com/rely-wu-cartel-crackdown/
Big Egg is clucking all the way to the bank. hntrbrk.com/big-egg/
Cracking Big Egg: Why the Industry’s Narrative Doesn’t Add Up
Hunterbrook Media’s investment affiliate, Hunterbrook Capital, did not take any positions related to this article. Eggs have become a status symbol — sold as loosies in New York City bodegas; dubbed t...
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March 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Big Egg is clucking all the way to the bank. hntrbrk.com/big-egg/
No thanks, I'll drive.
February 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No thanks, I'll drive.
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a good example of how the world is getting dumber. the new politico playbook writer didn't know who FDR was until a reader told him about that whole "new deal" thing. this newsletter is read by every important person in DC.
February 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
a good example of how the world is getting dumber. the new politico playbook writer didn't know who FDR was until a reader told him about that whole "new deal" thing. this newsletter is read by every important person in DC.
And note other stuff on the white board that may get a rethink.
January 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
And note other stuff on the white board that may get a rethink.
Love the Chinglish vibe of DeepSeek's X profile: "Answer the essential question with long-termism."
January 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Love the Chinglish vibe of DeepSeek's X profile: "Answer the essential question with long-termism."
If it is a house of cards, at least it's a well-appointed one hntrbrk.com/rh/
RH: Where Did All The Cash Go?
RH could be one prolonged housing downturn away from a cataclysmic collapse.
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January 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If it is a house of cards, at least it's a well-appointed one hntrbrk.com/rh/
Good reminder how California makes the rest of America richer paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-praise-...
In Praise of California
It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness
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January 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Good reminder how California makes the rest of America richer paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-praise-...
Magnificent reporting, thinking, and writing from the get-go @zoeschlanger.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
The Unfightable Fire
The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.
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January 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Magnificent reporting, thinking, and writing from the get-go @zoeschlanger.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
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Epic
Direct hit on the Sunset Fire in Hollywood. 🎯
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
January 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Epic
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2024 Headline of the Year nominee (November)
December 22, 2024 at 7:12 PM
2024 Headline of the Year nominee (November)
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Agreed 100%. Also that assumption caused a relative glut of software engineering/coders and not enough electrical and computer engineers such that all the current favorite projects of tech bros have hardware and infrastructure limitations they aren't prepared for.
Another chaos theory I have for the internet is that much of it was built with the assumption that Moore’s Law would continue indefinitely, meaning a great deal of software isn’t written with efficiency in mind. I say this as I try and loads an MLB schedule and it just doesn’t bother to finish
December 22, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Agreed 100%. Also that assumption caused a relative glut of software engineering/coders and not enough electrical and computer engineers such that all the current favorite projects of tech bros have hardware and infrastructure limitations they aren't prepared for.
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I have gone this far in life without (I think) ever calling people "stupid" or "dumb" in print or online.
But good God, this drone nonsense, and people who take it seriously.
But good God, this drone nonsense, and people who take it seriously.
December 17, 2024 at 8:53 PM
I have gone this far in life without (I think) ever calling people "stupid" or "dumb" in print or online.
But good God, this drone nonsense, and people who take it seriously.
But good God, this drone nonsense, and people who take it seriously.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:06 PM
This 1969 anti-Nixon Les McCann classic could have been written yesterday (except for maybe, sock it to me). And Eddie Harris! Didn't know video existed. It'll brighten your day www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdDZ...
Eddie Harris & Les McCann - Compared To What (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1969)
YouTube video by Eddie Harris
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December 8, 2024 at 7:03 PM
This 1969 anti-Nixon Les McCann classic could have been written yesterday (except for maybe, sock it to me). And Eddie Harris! Didn't know video existed. It'll brighten your day www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdDZ...
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Russia continues to escalate. NATO believes Putin is supporting North Korean nuclear program in exchange for troops
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme in exchange for troops: Nato chief
This could destabilise the Korean peninsula and threaten the US, the Nato chief said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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December 5, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Russia continues to escalate. NATO believes Putin is supporting North Korean nuclear program in exchange for troops
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-...
Plug Power significantly understated the water usage of its hydrogen plants, reporting figures almost eight times lower than actual levels. Latest from Hunterbrook Media: newsletter.hntrbrk.com/p/plug-power...
Plug Power Failure Part I: Critical DOE Loan at Risk Due To False Water Data, Cash Crunch, And Stalled Expansions As Hostile Trump Administration Looms
Plug did not reply to repeated requests for comment.
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December 4, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Plug Power significantly understated the water usage of its hydrogen plants, reporting figures almost eight times lower than actual levels. Latest from Hunterbrook Media: newsletter.hntrbrk.com/p/plug-power...
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People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
November 27, 2024 at 6:22 AM
People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
Enjoy the bot holiday while it lasts @bsky.app .
lol China's state media is sad about Bluesky because it's not an easy propaganda distribution channel like X (and Facebook)
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November 26, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Enjoy the bot holiday while it lasts @bsky.app .
Marty Makary, Trump's nominee to head the #FDA, is an executive at Sesame, a startup that sells compounded #GLP-1 weight loss drugs online. He could be reporting to Ozempic skeptic #RFK Jr. Makary's position on #BigSeedOil remain unclear. hntrbrk.com/hims-follow-...
Will Hims Be a Major Winner of Trump’s FDA Pick?
The telehealth-boosting surgeon and Johns Hopkins professor is currently CMO at a company that prescribes compounded GLP-1 drugs through the mail.
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November 25, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Marty Makary, Trump's nominee to head the #FDA, is an executive at Sesame, a startup that sells compounded #GLP-1 weight loss drugs online. He could be reporting to Ozempic skeptic #RFK Jr. Makary's position on #BigSeedOil remain unclear. hntrbrk.com/hims-follow-...
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Musk always makes me think of this story from Kurt Vonnegut:
At a party he asked Joseph Heller how he felt that their host, a hedge fund manager, made more money in a day than he had earned from Catch-22 over its whole history.
Heller responds,“Yes, but I have something he will never have. ENOUGH.”
At a party he asked Joseph Heller how he felt that their host, a hedge fund manager, made more money in a day than he had earned from Catch-22 over its whole history.
Heller responds,“Yes, but I have something he will never have. ENOUGH.”
November 25, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Musk always makes me think of this story from Kurt Vonnegut:
At a party he asked Joseph Heller how he felt that their host, a hedge fund manager, made more money in a day than he had earned from Catch-22 over its whole history.
Heller responds,“Yes, but I have something he will never have. ENOUGH.”
At a party he asked Joseph Heller how he felt that their host, a hedge fund manager, made more money in a day than he had earned from Catch-22 over its whole history.
Heller responds,“Yes, but I have something he will never have. ENOUGH.”