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ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood is a certified con woman, going on television and telling the public Tesla will be worth $2,600 a share by 2029.
Yesterday ARK dumped $30 million in shares. Classic “Do as I say, not as I do.”
Yesterday ARK dumped $30 million in shares. Classic “Do as I say, not as I do.”
November 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Not sure what to make of this since it's less about cars and more about wolves of Wall St stuff. Liquidated Tesla stock but told everyone else to hold?
electrek.co/2025/11/17/p...
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Peter Thiel slashes Tesla (TSLA) stake as Elon Musk warns shorts
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel’s fund, Thiel Macro LLC, has significantly cut its position in Tesla (TSLA), according to a new...
electrek.co
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Not sure what to make of this since it's less about cars and more about wolves of Wall St stuff. Liquidated Tesla stock but told everyone else to hold?
electrek.co/2025/11/17/p...
electrek.co/2025/11/17/p...
From 11/4 - 11/21, spend $50 or more on food and drinks at any movie and get a free movie ticket valid from 11/24/2025 through 1/31/2026. So grab your friends, silence your phones, and settle in for a silent night at the movies.
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
November 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Prop bets in sports are rampant but pale in comparison to "prop bets" in politics. Exhibit A 👇
Trump Threatens to Primary Indiana Republicans Because They Won’t Gerrymander the State for Him: ‘Get Them Out of Office, ASAP’
Trump Threatens to Primary Indiana Republicans Because They Won’t Gerrymander the State for Him: ‘Get Them Out of Office, ASAP’
President Donald Trump is threatening to primary Indiana Republicans for declining to gerrymander the state and add GOP seats to Congress. The president has repeatedly urged GOP-led states like Indiana to redistrict and give Republicans an advantage in the 2026 midterms. Trump took to Truth Social Sunday to put “RINO Senators” on notice for “depriving” […]
The post Trump Threatens to Primary Indiana Republicans Because They Won’t Gerrymander the State for Him: ‘Get Them Out of Office, ASAP’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Prop bets in sports are rampant but pale in comparison to "prop bets" in politics. Exhibit A 👇
As some who doesn't follow sports this was helpful. Explains what a "prop bet" is and why they are the bets that have poisoned every NFL, MLB and NBA game. Recommended for fellow non-sportsball people.
www.wsj.com/sports/prop-...
www.wsj.com/sports/prop-...
Prop Bets Are Scandal Magnets for Sports Leagues. They’re Also Serious Moneymakers.
America’s major sports leagues have started to try to limit action on the sorts of bets most vulnerable to manipulation. That’s trickier than it may seem.
www.wsj.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
As some who doesn't follow sports this was helpful. Explains what a "prop bet" is and why they are the bets that have poisoned every NFL, MLB and NBA game. Recommended for fellow non-sportsball people.
www.wsj.com/sports/prop-...
www.wsj.com/sports/prop-...
Kubrick was somewhat obsessed with process, sure, but it never ever contaminated the storytelling. He and others discuss this exact point in this documentary which has my highest possible recommendation - schedule the time for it.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=MSXq...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=MSXq...
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
YouTube video by Stanley Kubrick
m.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Kubrick was somewhat obsessed with process, sure, but it never ever contaminated the storytelling. He and others discuss this exact point in this documentary which has my highest possible recommendation - schedule the time for it.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=MSXq...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=MSXq...
I have a concern Nolan is falling down the same rabbit hole that swallowed James Cameron. Innovations in filmmaking *process* do not appeal to the majority of people who just want to go to the movies and be entertained.
movieweb.com/christopher-...
movieweb.com/christopher-...
Christopher Nolan Hypes Up 'The Odyssey' as an Action Epic That Has Never "Been Done Before"
"It's pretty primal!"
movieweb.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I have a concern Nolan is falling down the same rabbit hole that swallowed James Cameron. Innovations in filmmaking *process* do not appeal to the majority of people who just want to go to the movies and be entertained.
movieweb.com/christopher-...
movieweb.com/christopher-...
Three martini lunch says no one has asked for an affordable EV until now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/b...
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Three martini lunch says no one has asked for an affordable EV until now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/b...
A stylish shelter we built over Roman ruins for our archeological inquiry.
An archeological inquiry into the ruins of a civilization that thought it was invincible and eternal.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbr...
An archeological inquiry into the ruins of a civilization that thought it was invincible and eternal.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbr...
Shelter for Roman Ruins I Peter Zumthor
YouTube video by Arcdog
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November 13, 2025 at 4:18 AM
A stylish shelter we built over Roman ruins for our archeological inquiry.
An archeological inquiry into the ruins of a civilization that thought it was invincible and eternal.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbr...
An archeological inquiry into the ruins of a civilization that thought it was invincible and eternal.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbr...
The climate president is waiting
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The climate president in waiting
The world wants an American climate leader, and Gavin Newsom is happy to play the part — even if the country he represents isn’t quite ready to follow.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The climate president is waiting
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Great thread here on why this IEA projection is absolute garbage.
🤡OIL DEMAND WILL KEEP RISING🤡
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Great thread here on why this IEA projection is absolute garbage.
An excellent thread you should read 🏆
🤡OIL DEMAND WILL KEEP RISING🤡
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
An excellent thread you should read 🏆
I thought Obamacare didn't punish terminal old people jfc
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I thought Obamacare didn't punish terminal old people jfc
Great job, Democrats
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sco...
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Great job, Democrats
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sco...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sco...
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BREAKING: Scorpion Bites Frog Immediately and Repeatedly
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
BREAKING: Scorpion Bites Frog Immediately and Repeatedly
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Short version:
Trump: I'm dismantling the Constitution, building a paramilitary fascist army loyal only to me, blowing up the US economy for my billionaire cronies, and destroying the planet.
Schumer: Okay, but you have to extend subsidies for corporate health care
Trump: No
Schumer: Okay
Trump: I'm dismantling the Constitution, building a paramilitary fascist army loyal only to me, blowing up the US economy for my billionaire cronies, and destroying the planet.
Schumer: Okay, but you have to extend subsidies for corporate health care
Trump: No
Schumer: Okay
How Chuck Schumer Planned the Shutdown Capitulation to Trump
In brief. And then in excruciating detail
hillheat.news
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Short version:
Trump: I'm dismantling the Constitution, building a paramilitary fascist army loyal only to me, blowing up the US economy for my billionaire cronies, and destroying the planet.
Schumer: Okay, but you have to extend subsidies for corporate health care
Trump: No
Schumer: Okay
Trump: I'm dismantling the Constitution, building a paramilitary fascist army loyal only to me, blowing up the US economy for my billionaire cronies, and destroying the planet.
Schumer: Okay, but you have to extend subsidies for corporate health care
Trump: No
Schumer: Okay
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The McRib is back, so I am required to link my (now-ancient) McRib story:
The McRib: Enjoy Your Symptom
How McDonald’s strange, seasonal sandwich explains the rest of its menu
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The McRib is back, so I am required to link my (now-ancient) McRib story:
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November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If/when you have five minutes, please take this Harvard university science survey as your input will be very helpful. It is built for your anonymous, subjective opinion, honestly makes the data better. Thank you in advance.
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Hello from the far, far Left. This 👇
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Hello from the far, far Left. This 👇
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“As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.” www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.” www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Congrats to the eight Democrats who gave this regime a huge win over the weekend. Here’s your reward.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Congrats to the eight Democrats who gave this regime a huge win over the weekend. Here’s your reward.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...