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Zeihan thinks Voldemort's tweet on data centers is good?
Some great commentary. One elephant in the room. Data centers will drive economic development. States that allow them will attract new residents, capital and jobs. The data center is like fly paper attracting bugs.
snitzoid
7 minutes ago1 min read
What's the difference between a pharmacy benefit manager & a slug?
The slug is better looking and not driving your healthcare costs up. Drug Middlemen Will Soon Have to Share Details on How They Are Paid New Labor Department regulation will require pharmacy-benefit managers to disclose information to employers By Anna Wilde Mathews and Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ Updated Oct. 28, 2026 10:54 am ET A new Labor Department regulation will require pharmacy-benefit managers to disclose to employers details about payments from drug companies. The Trump a
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1 hour ago3 min read
China's car business is exploding. Err except at home? WTF?
China may be a manufacturing jaugernaut but without the West buying their "stuff" the nation is dead meat. The EU's economy is going down which leaves the US in a position of strength and Voldemort with the power to twist the screw. If/when we get Iran to back down, the Dark Lord will defacto control the world's supply of energy. Talk about having our hand on their juggular. China’s Car Industry Is Wowing the World—but Crashing at Home Domestic sales have plunged, but the st
snitzoid
2 hours ago8 min read
After a blue wave does Voldemort become a lame duck?
The Dark Lord will keep throwing grenades and landing them with or without his party. Most notably Iran. Donald Trump will never be a lame duck Freddy Gray, The Spectator Oct 29, 2026 Of all the rotten clichés in American political discourse, “lame duck presidency” is arguably the worst. It ought to be dragged out back – perhaps by the former homeland security secretary and infamous animal-slayer Kristi Noem – and strangled to death. Yet commentators have to say something abo
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2 hours ago5 min read
Bill Maher: It's the old farts?
Bill's 100% right. The solution? The government supporting policies that support business growth. An alternative that that? Err...I can't think of any, unless you want the government to print money (called inflation).
snitzoid
5 hours ago1 min read
How to stop a ‘what if’ anxiety spiral before it takes over
I have a large framed picture of Alfred E Neuman hung directly over my computer screen. How to stop a ‘what if’ anxiety spiral before it takes over A psychologist shares four ways to interrupt worst-case thinking and feel less overwhelmed. October 28, 2026 By Anna Borges, Washington Post You may know the spiral well: It starts off as a single worry, such as how tonight’s date will go, whether you made a mistake at work or what an abnormal medical test result means. Then it ta
snitzoid
10 hours ago6 min read
Accused rapist Graham Platner is pissed as ever after crashing out of Maine Senate race
What's the lesson here? I'm not running for Congress. Accused rapist Graham Platner is pissed as ever after crashing out of Maine Senate race: ‘Who the f–k are you weirdos’ By Steven Vago and Alex Oliveira Published Oct. 29, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET SULLIVAN, Maine — Graham Platner is ornery as ever after being forced to go back to work as a Maine oysterman following his fall from the height of socialist political superstardom over rape and sexual misconduct allegations. “Who the f
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10 hours ago4 min read
Gen Z is dating more but still wary of AI features on dating apps
It's time for the Report to fire up some data. Claude to the rescue. Gen Z is dating more but still wary of AI features on dating apps A Bloomberg Intelligence survey found 34% of users ages 16 to 28 are single and dating, up from 23% a year earlier By Cris Tolomia, Quartz Media Updated October 28, 2026 Gen Z users of dating apps are dating more but remain cautious about AI features, according to Bloomberg. A Bloomberg Intelligence survey that polled 1,000 people in the U.S.
snitzoid
10 hours ago2 min read
Trump calls for Alaska Dem candidate Mary Peltola to drop out, face prosecution days before midterm election
Thomas Spritzler, DC Chief Prosector for the Justice Deptarment today confirmed that Ms Peltola will be offered community service in return for allowing the Senate to remain under GOP control. "Hey, she's the felon...I'm just doing a little old fashioned arm twisting. Just like John Wayne would have." Trump calls for Alaska Dem candidate Mary Peltola to drop out, face prosecution days before midterm election By Emily Goodin and Ryan King, NY Post Published Oct. 28, 2026 Pre
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23 hours ago3 min read
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Malcolm Gladwell says more police means less crime. Is he right?
What didn't work: The BLM movement and defund the police. Nor do Police Unions that make it almost impossible to fire bad cops. What does work: Most cops do more good than not. Interesting factoid: Until the 1970s, US minorities had similar crime rates to other ethnic groups. They also had similar co-habitation rates (two parent households). What changed is an interesting question. Slavery while terrible apparently didn't doom African Americans to high crime neighborhoods fo
snitzoid
1 day ago5 min read
Snitz mansplains Socialism by looking at East v West Germany?
Listen, that "stuff" you have. I'd prefer it be owned by the Spritzler Report. Please give generously and for god's sake don't whine about it. "To me according to my limitless needs, from you according to how much blood I can suck from a turnip".
snitzoid
1 day ago1 min read
Police called to remove family of 3-year-old from Florida soccer game
OMG, life is a contact sport. There's nothing more pathetic than some pre schoolers who don't like being shoved. Grow a pair and perhaps consider juicing with some T. Police called to remove family of 3-year-old from Florida soccer game Robert Klemko, ESPN Sports Oct 26, 2026 A Florida youth soccer organizer called police this past weekend to remove the family of a 3-year-old boy who the organizer said was pushing other players. But in body camera footage of the police respo
snitzoid
1 day ago2 min read
Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE
I'm not going to sit here and allow a bunch of scientists to malign our nation's greatest sports simply because a few brains got scrambled. Go ahead. Say it! I'm waiting. You can't make an ____? Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE The staggering new estimate is based on an analysis of thousands of former players’ medical records By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron, Scientific American Oct 28, 2026 American football can be brutal. Scienti
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1 day ago4 min read
Bibi in nailbiter! He may squeak by.
It's like Bush v Gore, except that both candidates are right wing. I'm on the edge of my seat. So is Iran. Either way they're f-cked...however Bibi is slightly more likely to bring on the heavy artillery (literally). Netanyahu’s Likud leads Israeli election count with 27% of vote as ballots continue to be tallied By Reuven Fenton, NY Post Published Oct. 28, 2026 Updated Oct. 28, 2026, 5:42 a.m. ET JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party was leading Israe
snitzoid
1 day ago2 min read
Ex-FBI official weeps as she appears in court to face charges of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop
Oh please! Show a little stick. It's not that bad. You get three squares and visiting hours have greatly improved. Jill will stop by for the holidays. Ex-FBI official weeps as she appears in court to face charges of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop By Thomas English and Victor Nava, NY Post Published Oct. 27, 2026 WASHINGTON – Former FBI official Nikki Floris broke down in tears outside a federal courtroom Tuesday during a preliminary hearing on charges that she a
snitzoid
1 day ago3 min read
OMG Colo might raise their state income tax!
I had to withstand a bad snow year in 2026 and then this. I'm stuck claiming my residence in Illinois! Gov Fatso wins again. Big Tax-and-Spend Stakes in Colorado A pair of ballot measures would begin to turn the state into California. By The Editorial Board, WSJ Oct. 27, 2026 While its politics and culture have drifted left, Colorado remains a relatively low-tax oasis. Progressives are seeking to change that with two measures on the November ballot that would gut the state’s
snitzoid
1 day ago3 min read
Mom arrested after leaving kids at home during Vegas trip?
This is a lot to process. I'd like to know which sibling dropped the dumbell on their younger sibling. In the final analysis, I blame the children. Disturbing family details emerge about mom arrested for leaving 4 kids home alone during Vegas jaunt By Georgia Worrell, NY Post Published Oct. 27, 2026 The Florida mom accused of leaving her four kids home alone while traveling to Las Vegas for nearly a week filed for divorce against her allegedly abusive husband just last month
snitzoid
2 days ago3 min read
Executions in the US are soaring?
I'm torn here. One one hand I can not forgive the way Nordberg was visiously cut down in his prime. On the other, he was played by OJ. See How the Death Penalty in the U.S. Is Changing as Executions Soar States turn to older and newer methods amid lethal-injection drug shortages, while public opinion shows complex shifts By Scott Calvert and Brian McGill, WSJ Updated Oct. 18, 2026 Capital punishment is back in the national spotlight at a time when executions in the U.S. hav
snitzoid
2 days ago3 min read
UC Berkley prof refuses to grade student's homework. "No point" w AI?
This guy is a fricken Fields Medal winner. Even I don't have one of those. God knows I deserve one. UC Berkeley professor refuses to grade his students’ homework after noticing worrying trend: ‘No point’ By Zain KhanNY Post Published Oct. 25, 2026 A UC Berkeley professor has stopped grading students’ homework for correctness after noticing artificial intelligence tools were helping them rack up top marks. Richard Borcherds, a renowned mathematician who received the prestigiou
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2 days ago3 min read
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