Many of us think of plastic as a simple, single material. It is not. It is made from more than 16,000 chemicals, including 4,200 known to harm human health. Babies are uniquely vulnerable to these chemicals. Their organs and nervous systems are developing rapidly. Even small exposures to certain chemicals can have lifelong effects on…
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Washington DC found itself beset by the “Patriot Front”, about 400 guys in matching outfits, with white balaclavas covering their faces and waving flags about. The (relatively small) gathering walked about a bit, did some marching, waved some flags…and scared the press to death! The group marched away from…
New Hampshire’s Executive Council will vote Wednesday on a first-of-its-kind $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. New Hampshire’s plan to issue what backers call the world’s first Bitcoin-backed municipal bond goes before the state’s Executive Council on Wednesday, the last approval the $100 million project needs before it can move forward, The Boston Globe reported today. Governor Kelly Ayotte,…
Israel is the only country in the world that does not recognise its own nationality. Why? Because a common national identity would sabotage Israel’s carefully veiled system of segregation Israel’s supporters have gone apoplectic over a short post on X from the journalist Mehdi Hasan, highlighting Israel’s peculiar marriage laws. Hasan asks: “Did you know…
Welcome to the end of the empire, boys and girls. Get your front-row seats, because the collapse is fully televised, heavily monetized, and deeply, deeply weird. I recently took a stroll through the America 250 Freedom Fair. If you haven’t seen the footage, picture a post-apocalyptic ghost town with a heavy budget. Fox News has…
According to an analysis by K. Connors in the book “AI: Unlocking the Future of Technology, Innovation, and Human Potential,” mitigating the negative impact of AI on employment requires investment in education and retraining programs that equip workers with skills for the AI-driven economy. [1] The International Monetary Fund warned in a June report that…
Story at-a-glance Switching from butter, lard, and tallow to seed oils (like soybean, corn, and canola) drastically increased omega-6 consumption, fueling inflammation and metabolic dysfunction Sugar intake in the U.S. jumped from minimal levels in the 1800s to an average of 34 teaspoons per day, with ultraprocessed items now making up 60% of daily calories…
The new socialist movement believes it can remake America—but its growing radicalism may prove the very thing that drives voters away and fuels a counterrevolution. Win some blue-state and blue-city races, and the cocky new socialist Jacobins believe that they have either already taken over the Democratic Party or will soon absorb it. And in…
On the topic of marking to market… I’ve talked about the private equity and in particular private credit bubble, and how multiple PE funds have gated investors. Now we see the dolts running Harvard’s money are neck deep in this garbage. Not surprised, really. The liquidity trap the poor suckers at Harvard (spineless pointy shoes)…
Story at-a-glance Glioblastoma is considered one of the most aggressive brain cancers, with survival often limited to about a year, largely because tumors adapt by rewiring how they use nutrients and energy Tumors divert vitamin B3 (niacinamide) away from normal energy production into a pathway that supports their survival, suggesting a metabolic weakness that could…
