NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter
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“What about sleeping a little longer and forgetting all this nonsense[?]” - F. Kafka, the Metamorphosis
A fan of the Weierstrass function.
A fan of the Weierstrass function.
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Episode 524: Mr Jones' Act
The government suspended the Jones Act last week, to allow non-US ships to move fuel to victims of hurricanes in Houston and Florida. Which once again made us wonder why the act even exists.
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The Jones' Act must be defeated.
Intro:
www.npr.org/sections/mon...
More details:
thezvi.substack.com/p/repeal-the...
Intro:
www.npr.org/sections/mon...
More details:
thezvi.substack.com/p/repeal-the...
“If you don’t give me my peace prize, I’ll blow up the whole f*cking world” is one hell of a flex.
Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM
“If you don’t give me my peace prize, I’ll blow up the whole f*cking world” is one hell of a flex.
I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)
YouTube video by RARE FACTS
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January 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Corruption is a contagious disease. Since Trump is getting away with so much grift, the underlings want a piece of the action, too.
Trump's brazen corruption and lackadaisical reaction it got from Rep voters/lawmakers will haunt US politics forever.
nypost.com/2026/01/18/u...
Trump's brazen corruption and lackadaisical reaction it got from Rep voters/lawmakers will haunt US politics forever.
nypost.com/2026/01/18/u...
Exclusive | IG probe uncovers Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s office booze ‘stash’ — and strip club visit with subordinates
The Post first exposed a bombshell complaint that alleged Chavez-DeRemer, 57, pursued an “inappropriate” relationship with an underling.
nypost.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Corruption is a contagious disease. Since Trump is getting away with so much grift, the underlings want a piece of the action, too.
Trump's brazen corruption and lackadaisical reaction it got from Rep voters/lawmakers will haunt US politics forever.
nypost.com/2026/01/18/u...
Trump's brazen corruption and lackadaisical reaction it got from Rep voters/lawmakers will haunt US politics forever.
nypost.com/2026/01/18/u...
AI video generation still has ways to go.
January 18, 2026 at 9:28 AM
AI video generation still has ways to go.
The US is getting sucked into sh*thole dynamics more each day. An authoritarian government paired with a weak, fractured and often spineless opposition is a classic.
The study of 3rd world sh*tholes is not just an exotic, academic subject anymore - it is what is required to understand the US.
The study of 3rd world sh*tholes is not just an exotic, academic subject anymore - it is what is required to understand the US.
These elected Dems still don’t get it. @booker.senate.gov
January 18, 2026 at 8:49 AM
The US is getting sucked into sh*thole dynamics more each day. An authoritarian government paired with a weak, fractured and often spineless opposition is a classic.
The study of 3rd world sh*tholes is not just an exotic, academic subject anymore - it is what is required to understand the US.
The study of 3rd world sh*tholes is not just an exotic, academic subject anymore - it is what is required to understand the US.
I was trying to figure out the origin of the phrase “Which way western man?”, used frequently by individuals with Maga brain rot.
It turns out it’s the title of a book by this guy who transformed himself from a left wing Christian labor activist to a neo-nazi.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
It turns out it’s the title of a book by this guy who transformed himself from a left wing Christian labor activist to a neo-nazi.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
William Gayley Simpson - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:46 AM
I was trying to figure out the origin of the phrase “Which way western man?”, used frequently by individuals with Maga brain rot.
It turns out it’s the title of a book by this guy who transformed himself from a left wing Christian labor activist to a neo-nazi.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
It turns out it’s the title of a book by this guy who transformed himself from a left wing Christian labor activist to a neo-nazi.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
<<Trump announces plan to hit UK, Denmark and other European countries with extra tariffs over Greenland>>
Gold up another percent on Monday.
Gold up another percent on Monday.
January 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
<<Trump announces plan to hit UK, Denmark and other European countries with extra tariffs over Greenland>>
Gold up another percent on Monday.
Gold up another percent on Monday.
<<What troubles me about my correspondent’s powerful argument is not simply what it says about the Tornetta outcome.
Rather, it is the entire issue of allowing political considerations to influence judicial decisions>>
Rather, it is the entire issue of allowing political considerations to influence judicial decisions>>
After this, I promise, I won't write any more posts discussing Tornetta v. Musk.
montanaskeptic.substack.com/p/final-thou...
montanaskeptic.substack.com/p/final-thou...
Final Thoughts on Tornetta v. Musk
A disquieting email from a reader prompts one final post on the controversial compensation decision. With implications for the U.S. Supreme Court in its upcoming executive power cases.
montanaskeptic.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:11 AM
<<What troubles me about my correspondent’s powerful argument is not simply what it says about the Tornetta outcome.
Rather, it is the entire issue of allowing political considerations to influence judicial decisions>>
Rather, it is the entire issue of allowing political considerations to influence judicial decisions>>
What? I'm just learning about this.
Can we have at least one day without an insane Trump related news?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Can we have at least one day without an insane Trump related news?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Machado presents Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
What? I'm just learning about this.
Can we have at least one day without an insane Trump related news?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Can we have at least one day without an insane Trump related news?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump sand family have made at least $4bn from his presidency.
Most of it is from crypto.
Officially the most corrupt president in US history.
Hunter Biden's $500k sh*t painting sale (to fund his cocaine habit) looks like chump change.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Most of it is from crypto.
Officially the most corrupt president in US history.
Hunter Biden's $500k sh*t painting sale (to fund his cocaine habit) looks like chump change.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
How much money President Trump and his family have made : Planet Money
Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, David says, Trump was in an “even t...
www.npr.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Trump sand family have made at least $4bn from his presidency.
Most of it is from crypto.
Officially the most corrupt president in US history.
Hunter Biden's $500k sh*t painting sale (to fund his cocaine habit) looks like chump change.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Most of it is from crypto.
Officially the most corrupt president in US history.
Hunter Biden's $500k sh*t painting sale (to fund his cocaine habit) looks like chump change.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Finally a sure way to access the bagginess galore.
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Finally a sure way to access the bagginess galore.
For the M&A nerds, the CPUC meeting is about to begin. It's apparently being livestreamed in the link below. Again the discussion of $VZ's acquisition of $FYBR will likely be delayed ("put on hold") but let's see if there are any surprises.
www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/voti...
www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/voti...
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
For the M&A nerds, the CPUC meeting is about to begin. It's apparently being livestreamed in the link below. Again the discussion of $VZ's acquisition of $FYBR will likely be delayed ("put on hold") but let's see if there are any surprises.
www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/voti...
www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/voti...
I didn't know Starlink was providing free internet access in Iran though Iranian government is trying to jam its signal.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I didn't know Starlink was providing free internet access in Iran though Iranian government is trying to jam its signal.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
Optimus can be pumped in so many ways.
Even Electrek, one of the earliest and most loyal pumpers, has become a supplier of premium FUD.
Why is anyone else taking this guy seriously?
Even Electrek, one of the earliest and most loyal pumpers, has become a supplier of premium FUD.
Why is anyone else taking this guy seriously?
January 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Optimus can be pumped in so many ways.
Even Electrek, one of the earliest and most loyal pumpers, has become a supplier of premium FUD.
Why is anyone else taking this guy seriously?
Even Electrek, one of the earliest and most loyal pumpers, has become a supplier of premium FUD.
Why is anyone else taking this guy seriously?
$IBKR is up 4% today, reaching an all time high - $73.37/sh. No news catalyst AFAICT.
Baggy traders are probably piling in before Tuesday’s ER call.
Welcome, welcome degen gamblers.
Baggy traders are probably piling in before Tuesday’s ER call.
Welcome, welcome degen gamblers.
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
$IBKR is up 4% today, reaching an all time high - $73.37/sh. No news catalyst AFAICT.
Baggy traders are probably piling in before Tuesday’s ER call.
Welcome, welcome degen gamblers.
Baggy traders are probably piling in before Tuesday’s ER call.
Welcome, welcome degen gamblers.
$GOOGL will be just fine though.
Long $GOOGL
Long $GOOGL
MALLABY: “.. A.I. businesses are not like the software successes of the past generation. They are far more capital-intensive. .. My bet is that over the next 18 months, OpenAI runs out of money.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
January 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
$GOOGL will be just fine though.
Long $GOOGL
Long $GOOGL
1/ Alright, here's one for the mergers and acquisitions nerds.
So in 2025, Verizon $VZ made a successful bid to acquire Frontier Communications ($FYBR). $VZ wanted to expand its fiber network and $FYBR wasn't doing so well on their own.
So in 2025, Verizon $VZ made a successful bid to acquire Frontier Communications ($FYBR). $VZ wanted to expand its fiber network and $FYBR wasn't doing so well on their own.
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
1/ Alright, here's one for the mergers and acquisitions nerds.
So in 2025, Verizon $VZ made a successful bid to acquire Frontier Communications ($FYBR). $VZ wanted to expand its fiber network and $FYBR wasn't doing so well on their own.
So in 2025, Verizon $VZ made a successful bid to acquire Frontier Communications ($FYBR). $VZ wanted to expand its fiber network and $FYBR wasn't doing so well on their own.
Hakeem Jeffries will certainly not back this, as he is a spineless coward.
WASHINGTON — With the support of nearly 70 colleagues, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) on Wednesday introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
Democrats Unveil 3 Articles Of Impeachment Against Kristi Noem
"Secretary Noem, you have violated your oath of office and there will be consequences," said Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.).
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Hakeem Jeffries will certainly not back this, as he is a spineless coward.
Noice.
‘Oracle was sued on Wednesday by bondholders who say they suffered losses because the company led by billionaire Larry Ellison failed to disclose it needed to sell significant additional debt to build out its artificial intelligence infrastructure.’ www.reuters.com/world/oracle...
Oracle sued by bondholders over losses tied to AI buildout
Oracle was sued on Wednesday by bondholders who say they suffered losses because the company led by billionaire Larry Ellison failed to disclose it needed to sell significant additional debt to build ...
www.reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Noice.
January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
$DUOL Duo Lingo is a sh*t app no one needs. Management ensh*ttified the app in order to profit but they bled users as a result. Now they are pulling back on profitability to grow, they will bleed cash.
Short $DUOL.
Short $DUOL.
52-week lows:
$ADBE
$BOX
$DOCU
$DUOL
$FIG
$NOW
$WDAY
$TEAM
$ADBE
$BOX
$DOCU
$DUOL
$FIG
$NOW
$WDAY
$TEAM
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
$DUOL Duo Lingo is a sh*t app no one needs. Management ensh*ttified the app in order to profit but they bled users as a result. Now they are pulling back on profitability to grow, they will bleed cash.
Short $DUOL.
Short $DUOL.
We were supposed to get a ruling on Trump's insane tariffs today. But that's been delayed.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/t...
Supreme Court holds off on Trump tariff ruling for now — what's at stake for economy
The decision is poised to have far-reaching impacts on not only trade policy but also the U.S. fiscal situation.
www.cnbc.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
We were supposed to get a ruling on Trump's insane tariffs today. But that's been delayed.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/t...
$MRNA should have been liquidated when Covid was over.
It's not a company but a vehicle for burning investor cash.
Short $MRNA - piece of sh*t co.
It's not a company but a vehicle for burning investor cash.
Short $MRNA - piece of sh*t co.
January 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
$MRNA should have been liquidated when Covid was over.
It's not a company but a vehicle for burning investor cash.
Short $MRNA - piece of sh*t co.
It's not a company but a vehicle for burning investor cash.
Short $MRNA - piece of sh*t co.
One way to guard against LLM fictions ("hallucinations") is to ask the same query to both ChatGPT and Google Gemini. (Claude is very limited these days unless you pay.)
The intersection of their output is probably true. Where they differ, you have to check on your own.
The intersection of their output is probably true. Where they differ, you have to check on your own.
January 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
One way to guard against LLM fictions ("hallucinations") is to ask the same query to both ChatGPT and Google Gemini. (Claude is very limited these days unless you pay.)
The intersection of their output is probably true. Where they differ, you have to check on your own.
The intersection of their output is probably true. Where they differ, you have to check on your own.