this merits serious resistance. it yields ground to centrists when left critics throw their hands up at stuff like this. Mamdani is probably the most prominent politician who's actually accountable to his left flank
“Homeless encampment sweeps are ineffective, they are costly and they don’t actually solve the problem of homeless,” said Jeremy Saunders, an executive director of VOCAL-NY.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/n...
Mamdani to Reinstitute Homeless Encampment Sweeps
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:49 AM
this merits serious resistance. it yields ground to centrists when left critics throw their hands up at stuff like this. Mamdani is probably the most prominent politician who's actually accountable to his left flank
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February 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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listening to audiobooks counts as reading. in some instances like historical nonfiction where the author will spend hours demonstrating how year-over-year falling grain yields caused a revolution to happen, it actually counts as reading with a 1.2x multiplier
February 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
listening to audiobooks counts as reading. in some instances like historical nonfiction where the author will spend hours demonstrating how year-over-year falling grain yields caused a revolution to happen, it actually counts as reading with a 1.2x multiplier
CBS yields to Trump's FCC threats, blocking Colbert's TV chat with Democrat Talarico over equal-time fears, shoving it to YouTube shadows where voices fade unseen. #FreeSpeech
February 18, 2026 at 11:57 AM
CBS yields to Trump's FCC threats, blocking Colbert's TV chat with Democrat Talarico over equal-time fears, shoving it to YouTube shadows where voices fade unseen. #FreeSpeech
...headline inflation (which supports lower yields) is offset by considerations calling for higher yields (including robust GDP growth, January’s jobs beat, large deficits, higher oil prices, and less resilient foreign demand)
Standard valuation models also struggle to justify a 4% yield.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM
...headline inflation (which supports lower yields) is offset by considerations calling for higher yields (including robust GDP growth, January’s jobs beat, large deficits, higher oil prices, and less resilient foreign demand)
Standard valuation models also struggle to justify a 4% yield.
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another piece of this: fund managers put in their Warsh predictions, higher Treasury yields and lower dollar
www.ft.com/content/ad49...
www.ft.com/content/ad49...
February 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM
another piece of this: fund managers put in their Warsh predictions, higher Treasury yields and lower dollar
www.ft.com/content/ad49...
www.ft.com/content/ad49...
One Hour One Life
starts from need, yields luxury
on Yum-o-Meter
#senryu #faesense #TheTasteofWildGarlic
starts from need, yields luxury
on Yum-o-Meter
#senryu #faesense #TheTasteofWildGarlic
February 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
One Hour One Life
starts from need, yields luxury
on Yum-o-Meter
#senryu #faesense #TheTasteofWildGarlic
starts from need, yields luxury
on Yum-o-Meter
#senryu #faesense #TheTasteofWildGarlic
This takes a strong stomach but yields the best results, I’ve found.
February 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM
This takes a strong stomach but yields the best results, I’ve found.
The Puzzle of US Yields
After dipping to 4.01% earlier this morning, the yield on the 10-year US government bond is currently hovering around 4.03%—a level that seems disconnected from both fundamentals and valuations.
From a fundamental perspective, last week’s softer-than-expected ...
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After dipping to 4.01% earlier this morning, the yield on the 10-year US government bond is currently hovering around 4.03%—a level that seems disconnected from both fundamentals and valuations.
From a fundamental perspective, last week’s softer-than-expected ...
1 of 3
February 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
The Puzzle of US Yields
After dipping to 4.01% earlier this morning, the yield on the 10-year US government bond is currently hovering around 4.03%—a level that seems disconnected from both fundamentals and valuations.
From a fundamental perspective, last week’s softer-than-expected ...
1 of 3
After dipping to 4.01% earlier this morning, the yield on the 10-year US government bond is currently hovering around 4.03%—a level that seems disconnected from both fundamentals and valuations.
From a fundamental perspective, last week’s softer-than-expected ...
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In 2002 the thought was that feeding computers a huge amount of data to analyze would yield a badass way to vogue while dual wielding custom Berettas. In 2026 we know that it just yields lies and csam.
February 18, 2026 at 4:02 AM
In 2002 the thought was that feeding computers a huge amount of data to analyze would yield a badass way to vogue while dual wielding custom Berettas. In 2026 we know that it just yields lies and csam.
Omigoodness. If it turns out that suing the NEH yields a list of DOGE staff and contractors, that will be a happy day, indeed!
👀 A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH official’s views on “woke” and “progressive” grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Omigoodness. If it turns out that suing the NEH yields a list of DOGE staff and contractors, that will be a happy day, indeed!
[COMMENTARY]
A new agricultural shift is underway, moving from chemical dependence back toward biology-based farming.
An op-ed argues the current model has boosted yields but harmed soils, biodiversity and livelihoods, urging regeneration as the only viable path forward.
** Views are author's.
A new agricultural shift is underway, moving from chemical dependence back toward biology-based farming.
An op-ed argues the current model has boosted yields but harmed soils, biodiversity and livelihoods, urging regeneration as the only viable path forward.
** Views are author's.
From chemistry to regeneration: Agriculture’s next transformation has begun (commentary)
Agriculture is on the cusp of its most profound transformation in a century. Just as the Green Revolution shifted farming from sun and soil to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, we are just…
news.mongabay.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
[COMMENTARY]
A new agricultural shift is underway, moving from chemical dependence back toward biology-based farming.
An op-ed argues the current model has boosted yields but harmed soils, biodiversity and livelihoods, urging regeneration as the only viable path forward.
** Views are author's.
A new agricultural shift is underway, moving from chemical dependence back toward biology-based farming.
An op-ed argues the current model has boosted yields but harmed soils, biodiversity and livelihoods, urging regeneration as the only viable path forward.
** Views are author's.
In one of the most robust tests to date of a vaccination strategy called induced systemic resistance, researchers report that planting seeds with a microbe primes the defenses of corn plants, helping deter the rootworm and protect yields. https://scim.ag/4rU4xnW
A plant ‘vaccine’ takes on corn rootworm, a fearsome pest
Inoculating soil with pink microbes could help reduce the use of toxic insecticides.
scim.ag
February 17, 2026 at 6:07 PM
In one of the most robust tests to date of a vaccination strategy called induced systemic resistance, researchers report that planting seeds with a microbe primes the defenses of corn plants, helping deter the rootworm and protect yields. https://scim.ag/4rU4xnW
A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG
February 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG
French agrivoltaics trials show crops under solar panels had up to 18% higher yields, far fewer heat-stress days, cooler soils, and better animal welfare — while generating clean power. This is a win-win governments should scale now.
February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
French agrivoltaics trials show crops under solar panels had up to 18% higher yields, far fewer heat-stress days, cooler soils, and better animal welfare — while generating clean power. This is a win-win governments should scale now.
There is zero evidence that higher yields spare land. Over the past century increased chemical use and agricultural expansion have occurred simultaneously because demand keeps rising. Efficiency increases capacity, but outcomes are what matter.
Sure, and when more regenerative approaches produce high yields (I reported examples in my book) they can help us eat less of the earth. But most arguments for chemical-free ag just handwave away land use, or just assume the world will stop eating meat or wasting food. They ignore context and scale.
February 18, 2026 at 2:42 AM
There is zero evidence that higher yields spare land. Over the past century increased chemical use and agricultural expansion have occurred simultaneously because demand keeps rising. Efficiency increases capacity, but outcomes are what matter.
“Nothing is more unworthy of a civilized nation than to allow itself to be governed, without resistance, by a clique that yields to dark instincts. (…) Can anyone imagine the depth of shame that will fall upon us and our children when one day the veil drops from our eyes and the most monstrous crim
"I have never seen anyone die so bravely,"
Sophie Scholl carried herself with dignity to the end. “I have never seen anyone die so bravely,” later said Johann Reichhart, the chief executioner of the Third Reich.
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM
“Nothing is more unworthy of a civilized nation than to allow itself to be governed, without resistance, by a clique that yields to dark instincts. (…) Can anyone imagine the depth of shame that will fall upon us and our children when one day the veil drops from our eyes and the most monstrous crim
(Day 399)
#comics #indie #books #comicsky #promosky
Amidst my feverish attempts to write something I was personally satisfied with, I accidentally forgot to post yesterday. Hopefully today's written work yields some value.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#comics #indie #books #comicsky #promosky
Amidst my feverish attempts to write something I was personally satisfied with, I accidentally forgot to post yesterday. Hopefully today's written work yields some value.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Concrete issue 4 reviewed
“Autopsy of a statue.” Concrete issue 4 reviewed. Adahn Florence - February 17th 2026 I recall that the first time I read “In the Glare of The Lights,” the feeling was cemented (no pun intended) to m...
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February 19, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Treasury yields nudged higher as investors await Fed meeting minutes
Treasury yields nudged higher as investors await Fed meeting minutes
U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Wednesday as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes and looked ahead to key inflation data.
cnb.cx
February 18, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Treasury yields nudged higher as investors await Fed meeting minutes
Europe’s vegetable garden yields 3.5m tonnes of produce all year round, enough to feed half a billion people. 1843 goes inside Spain’s plastic sea of greenhouses
The plastic city that feeds half a billion
Inside the greenhouses that serve as Europe’s vegetable garden
econ.st
February 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Europe’s vegetable garden yields 3.5m tonnes of produce all year round, enough to feed half a billion people. 1843 goes inside Spain’s plastic sea of greenhouses
If the GB Olympics team were run like higher ed, the government would be de-funding Skeleton courses as too niche, and would feed the athletes loans which you can rack up the interest on later in case their contribution to the country also yields any personal benefit for them.
February 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
If the GB Olympics team were run like higher ed, the government would be de-funding Skeleton courses as too niche, and would feed the athletes loans which you can rack up the interest on later in case their contribution to the country also yields any personal benefit for them.
A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG
February 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG
Note that there are factual inaccuracies in this New York Post article, including the yields of the four thermonuclear weapons destroyed in the crash and the assertion that one entire bomb could not be accounted for (not true).
February 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Note that there are factual inaccuracies in this New York Post article, including the yields of the four thermonuclear weapons destroyed in the crash and the assertion that one entire bomb could not be accounted for (not true).
Another interesting note, yields on Federal Bonds at the Ministry of Finance Auctions have been trending upwards
minfin.gov.ru/ru/document?....
minfin.gov.ru/ru/document?....
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Another interesting note, yields on Federal Bonds at the Ministry of Finance Auctions have been trending upwards
minfin.gov.ru/ru/document?....
minfin.gov.ru/ru/document?....