Vida Morkunas
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Vida Morkunas
@vidamorkunas.bsky.social
Polymarket, TACO, and your investments. Interesting study. (Gift article)

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
Will Trump Do It? It Pays to Bet ‘No’
Polymarket data shows wagers against Trump taking action would have yielded returns similar to the S&P 500. And gambling that he'll actually follow through was a losing proposition.
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Fireman in training conquers his fear of heights with support (and a bit of ribbing) from his cohorts. Well done!!

www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
September 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The cruelty is the point, in person and online.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/o...
Opinion | Trolling Democracy
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Tooth Fairy Is Real. She’s a Dentist in Seattle.
www.nytimes.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
TIL puzzles can be rented. Good idea! And some hand-crafted puzzles fetch nearly $9,000.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/s...
Would You Pay Nearly $9,000 for a Puzzle?
www.nytimes.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Amazon Prime Days outcomes: 2/3 of the purchased items cost less than $20, with the average order at $156.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Prime Day Fuels 30.3% Rise In US Online Spending
Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime Day sale helped boost online spending across all retailers in the US by 30.3% to $24.1 billion, according to Adobe Inc., topping its estimate for 28.4% growth for the period en...
www.bloomberg.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
No BYDs in Canada. Pity.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...
Opinion | Why Americans Can’t Buy the World’s Best Electric Car
www.nytimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Disappointing that this exists. Next May in Las Vegas if you are interested.

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/25313a5...
The Enhanced Games have found new sponsorship from Donald Trump Jr. What does this mean for sport?
In May, 2026, the controversial first Enhanced Games will take place in Las Vegas despite the country taking strong anti-doping stances
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Real or AI, can you tell? I got 6/10 right

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A.I. Videos Have Never Been Better. Can You Tell What’s Real? (Gift Article)
In this quiz, you can guess whether these videos were made by A.I.
www.nytimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Would you rather be considered cool, or good?

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/w...
What Makes Someone Cool? A New Study Offers Clues.
www.nytimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Are you looking inside your fridge and frowning, thinking “I have all these ingredients but I’m bored with the same old”? AI to the rescue!! Neat LLM recipe generator. Select the key ingredients and it generates a recipe for you, complete with picture, instructions & PDF option.

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Epicure Flavour Explorer
Discover ingredient pairings based on chemical compounds and recipe data
epicure.kaikaku.ai
July 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This reminds me, I have to get my windows cleaned.
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Meet the daredevils who take on the Grand Canyon's most terrifying job
This brave cleaning crew hangs from Skywalk twice a year.
www.sfgate.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The silly joy of Stuffy Riders. The local mall here has an outlet, and the kids LOVE it. Adults do too.

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/25313a5...
Can Stuffy Riders revive sleepy malls? One entrepreneur is making it happen
The Vancouver-based business rents plush animals to ride around shopping centres. It’s a hit with kids, teens and adults
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Reposted by Vida Morkunas
Absolutely surreal to have lived through the Napster days and watched as the titans of industry moved hell and high water to lock down any possible chance that someone's song might get swapped online without giving the studios a cut and now those same people are just like "well we gotta steal music"
May 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reposted by Vida Morkunas
Meet India’s Self-Made Biologics Brewmaster Billionaire
Meet India’s Self-Made Biologics Brewmaster Billionaire
Thwarted in her ambition to become a brewmaster, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw channeled her frustrations into building a knockoff drug powerhouse and has become one of the world’s most successful female entrepreneurs.
on.forbes.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM