Jaysus on a popsicle, Mary and all the Saints do I have some egg on my face. Since January 27 silver has been on one seriously wicked ride. I’ve been banging my head to Metallica’s Whiplash for the last ten days. So, WTF happened? In short: from where I sit the paper markets are trying […]
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It’s common to slap all the blame on Boomers, but it’s not really fair, though they certainly did plenty of harm. (Yes, some Boomers, elites are more to blame, yadda, yadda.) But it wasn’t just the boomers. The so-called Reagan Republicans included a ton of GI Generation and Silents. The issue is that the people […]
One of the most important things to understand about companies and countries both is the difference between sustainable prosperity and burning down the house. You’re probably aware that Boeing has serious problems. Those problems have been obviously “on the way” for a long time. When Boeing moved its headquarters from Seattle (where it makes most […]
Yours truly has been offering a crash course on causality to fellow researchers at Malmö University over the past couple of years. The course PowerPoint is available here: What is causality? Many contemporary research questions in the social sciences are fundamentally concerned with issues of causality. What lies behind rising unemployment? What effects do independent … … Continue reading
Commercial passengers are helping to foot the bill for billionaires’ private jet mania.
Here is the real reason why Keir Starmer’s government refuses to let us have a fair electoral system. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 4th February 2026 Don’t let the Labour party say one more word about “splitting the vote”, in the forthcoming byelection or at any other time. With proportional representation, no one […]
Why Silicon Valley giants want to build a superintelligence — at any cost.
The latest episode is an attempt to suggest Epstein was working for Russia: Epstein is being described by the Polish PM as a possible Russian spy. If so, it would explain a great deal. All the Epstein “evidence” would actually be kompromat taking in the rich and powerful to serve Kremlin interests. https://t.co/yr9gnQv5mc — Phillips […]
Law enforcement agencies have looked to former members of the military to keep their ranks strong amid a spike in officer resignations.
Credit reporting giants that decide who can access loans, homes, and jobs want less transparency — and Trump regulators are listening.
In a landmark antitrust case, Michigan alleges oil companies colluded to “capture and kill” clean-energy and electric-vehicle efforts.
Drupal CMS 2.0 launched January 28. We asked Pam Barone—CTO of Technocrat and Product Owner of Drupal CMS—to talk about what's new and what she's most excited for people to try.
Why bother with the theories? Because science seeks to understand the world and to explain the experimental facts, and you need theories to do that. Theories are not just heuristic aids, “useful instruments that aid the growth of experimental knowledge,” as Chalmers accuses Mayo of thinking … What is the point of doing experiments? It … … Continue reading
This letter is to inform you that your career aptitude test evaluation is complete. Your recommended career: Bridge Troll.
Here at the Career Aptitude Institute, we evaluate thousands of tests each year from students all over the country. In the entire history of our organization, we have never seen results that so confidently aligned a student with a specific path. Typically, the results yield a mix of career options (civil engineer: 43 percent match; project manager: 28 percent match, etc.). Your results, however, were about as clear as they come. Bridge Troll: 99.98 percent match. This is especially unprecedented, as our computers typically have a 2 percent margin of error.
We understand these results may come as a surprise to you. It is highly likely you weren’t aware that a career like this even existed. While bridge trolling is undoubtedly a niche and undervalued role, rest assured, it is vital to the economic health of any developed nation.
What exactly does a Bridge Troll do, you ask? Job duties include, but aren’t limited to:
Low-income neighborhoods face higher food inflation than rich ones, and new research suggests market consolidation is the culprit.
The biggest news story of the modern era is being buried right before your eyes.
The period around 1980 was pivotal to the fate of nations. In the West Thatcher and Reagan came to power and finished the destruction of the post-world War II order, setting the West on a new path. This process had been ongoing since 1968, but the form of the new consensus was not clear until […]
Trump-supporting AI firms have complained that electricity shortages and environmental regulations are hampering the industry in the United States
Jamie: Lars, perhaps a useful place to start would be with some introductory comment on what informs your reasoning. Whilst your postings range across many subjects you regularly return to a common theme. Specifically, the use economists make of mathematics to express theory and of analytical statistical techniques to conduct research. What are the key … … Continue reading
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage
Wendy lit the stove to heat a pot of tomato soup. She turned to grab a wooden spoon and gasped. Two little girls in smocked dresses stood in the doorway.
“Come play with us,” one said.
“I’m making lunch,” Wendy whispered.
“We want you to play with us,” the other girl said. They stared at Wendy. Unblinking. Evil. “Come play Monopoly Junior.”
“Why can’t the two of you play together?” Wendy asked.
“We want to play with you,” they said in unison. “Can we have a snack?”
“I’m literally making lunch!” Wendy sobbed.
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Wendy stood outside Room 217. She took the passkey from her pocket and slid it in the lock. Inside, the bathroom door was ajar.
It was in there. She could feel it. She crept in.
There stood a woman: bloated stomach, sagging breasts swaying like ancient cracked punching bags, glassy-eyed, hair dry and wild, pale, lips pulled back in an ugly grimace. Wendy screamed.
It was a mirror. Self-care had fallen to the wayside since Danny was born.
Residential mortgage-backed securities are back. Subprime mortgages are up. Welcome to 2008 2.0.