...And We Thought That Nation-States Were a Bad Idea
- Propagandhi

- Newton's Third Law of Motion -
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Dear Canada,

We would like to discuss joining your club. Let's us know when you are free to chat.

Sincerely,
California

Approve the building permits in extremely high wealth neighborhoods. See what that public feedback tells you...

The irrational behavior responses coming from US administration will be the best argument why the current Economic theory teachings are a farce.

A system that assumes and depends on human rational behavior for its foundation, is built on a house of cards.

Some play chess.
Some play checkers.
Then you have those sitting in the corner eating paste.

Mark this date: This letter to Denmark highlights the epoch of U.S. global isolation and a rapid retreat from the dollar.

It gives the world the final proof needed to publicly adopt a harsher stance toward America. Our government’s complacency confirms this intent by proxy.

Fun Fact #2: Because the transaction was private‑equity‑style, the exact returns are buried in confidential partnership agreements and SEC filings that aren’t publicly broken out.

Fun Fact #1: In late 2024, Hudson’s Bay (public owner of Saks Fifth Avenue) spun off its U.S. luxury assets, partnered with investors (Authentic Brands, Amazon, Salesforce, and other equity backers) to acquire Neiman Marcus for $2.7B, adding $2B in debt.

A screenshot of the alternate timeline scene in Back to the Future 2 where a casino sign of "Biff Tanner's Pleasure Paradise" is showing.

Come to find out we are living in Biff's timeline, not George's...

It means we finally received the massive bill for our past's mortgaging of our future and we are out of refinance options.

That is the sound of the US being lapped by the rest of the world.

"The best jobs for introverts... tend to have high stakes and big responsibilities, but relatively low demands on social skills and performative prowess in meetings."

Glad Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, or Meryl Streep didn't read your article when looking for jobs.

Hey Daniel and USA Today, tell me you have NO CLUE what introversion is without saying it:

"You lack an expansive personality. You never pipe up in meetings. You would make an absolutely terrible salesperson. You abhor public speaking."

It is not a flaw, it is preference, assholes.

Watching Ben Bernake clips pre-crisis of 2008 as a pre-game to 2026....

Stop reading articles that recycle advice from other years of articles that promise the same thing.

Then ask: "Could someone else do this job just as well as me?"

If your answer is "No" - You are a manager that no one wants to work for.

Coal goes extinct in California The world's fourth-largest economy is coal-free as of November. It joins at least 16 other U.S. states and at least 7 countries.

A good start:

earthhope.substack.com/p/coal-goes-...

Kicking that can....

"Science is not perfect. It's often misused. It's only a tool. But it's the best tool we have."

— Carl Sagan

This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.

Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...

Rubio: "We are much further ahead today than what we were this morning..."

If I start a 5K run 120K behind the start line, then run 20K, I too would be further ahead from what I was that morning- but I would still be 100K from the START LINE.

So the opposite of the original, non-profit, vision of emphasizing open collaboration, safety research, and transparency by sharing results, tools, and code openly to prevent the concentration of AI power?

Cool, cool.

Screenshot from Role Models of character David Garvin stealing TVs from himself caught on camera.

Like a scene out of Role Models: "That's not me."

Rules for these 285 House Members:

Rule 1: Keep Them Away from Bright Light
Rule 2: Never Get Them Wet
Rule 3: Never Feed Them After Midnight

...or is that Gremlins...

Side Note to those 86: Whatever you do, DO NOT type in a search bar "Sweden, Denmark, Norway" or dare use...

Ignoring Reality or Overreacting? Semiliquid Funds Versus BDCs BDCs have sold off significantly—what does that mean for their semiliquid counterparts?

and for every 5% increase in default, loss to shareholder equity grows significantly.

So, ↑ in defaults in BDCs could:
- ↑ investor losses
- ↓ confidence in private markets
- ↓ funding opportunities for small business
- ↑ small business failures
- ↑ unemployment

Here is the article used:

It's another sign cracks are showing in the background.

Apologize if you already know this: BDCs are funds that pool money from regular investors (private credit) to lend or invest in small, growing businesses.

And approx $60B worth are in 'semiliquid' funds (locked for months/years, not daily)

2025 total so far: 162.21 billion.

By Maturity
1m to 2Y: $85.94 billion
2Y to 3Y: $7.45 billion
3Y to 5Y: $14.90 b
5Y to 7Y: $8.67 b
7Y to 10Y: $2.24 b
10Y to 20Y: $18.00 b
20Y to 30Y: $18.79 b
1Y to 7.5Y (TIPS): $2.50 b
7.5Y to 30Y (TIPS): $2.09 b
10Y to 30Y (TIPS): $0.14 b

Headline misses the point the "boost" will find the pockets always intended while baiting favor and a sense of choice to the recipient. It should read:

"Landlord gives back half the extra rent they charged last month to help you pay for this month."

I feel hands down the quickest way to change affordable housing is majority elimination of housing as a speculative asset. Would need to address value adjustment for non-commercial (like upside down mortgages), but value is artificially elevated.

Would this Step 1 supercharge "Housing First"?

Multiple stressors are continuing to build....

"Give the subsidies that go to the insurers (so people do not pay out of pocket), and give that directly to the people so they can use the money to *checks notes* pay their healthcare insurers."