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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

Earliest ballot return, ever. Dropped it off last night at the library box. #PDX #Midterm

Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026

In the ballot, one Sullivan is clearly identified as Republican and the incumbent. How is this confusing when the two are clearly delineated on the ballot itself? This is implausible. So, (a) no proof of injury = no standing; (b) no power to intervene by […] [Original post on mas.to]

Excerpt of ballot showing the names of four candidates, two of which are at the center of this dispute:

"Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr."
"Sullivan, Dan S. (Registered Republican, Incumbent)"

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Trump claimed 17m additional SPR oil would be offered in the latest tranche; it's unclear if he's just restating a volume w/in the current 4th tranche. Between September and October, only 2.9m barrels have been cleared, a dramatic drop from the summer. The fact that […] [Original post on mas.to]

DOE chart of current SPR supplies, showing current sweet and sour oil in storage, currently at 282.7 mb, down from 283mb last week. Additionally, it shows a chart of the monthly movement of oil from the SPR, indicating a surge of oil drawdowns in May at 39mb, rapidly decreasing to just 2.2mb in September and just .7mb so far in October.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

What do you think -- is the price of #diesel guided by stocks of diesel or by the price of oil? Do you think Trump is right, that he can lower the price of diesel by importing Russian diesel and getting Ukraine to stop hitting Russian diesel operations? Or maybe -- […] [Original post on mas.to]

chart showing price of oil overlaid with the price of diesel since the start of 2021 to current, showing roughly matching movement.

Chart of cost of diesel overlaid with diesel inventory, showing two lines that are not cleanly aligned to each other, sometimes diverging but sometimes not.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2026

#WTI looks to be testing all-time highs. Maybe the WH leaking info that they're planning to destroy Kharg Island and use MOABs wasn't such a bright idea, two weeks before the election, and after early voting has started. #USPol #IranWar

Chart of WTI Nov. futures, from Sept 25 to now, showing a slow decline until Oct 7, where it hit ~$86, followed by a steady increae and a sudden surge overnight to ~$109.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

#GoogleGemini returned this gem of a comment in response to a very long thread discussing the moral path out of the #IranWar, and the ethical choices that led to the war, in full irony and detriment to those who took us down this path. What final question did I ask […] [Original post on mas.to]

Ultimately, your question captures the absolute vanity of asymmetric warfare. When humanity chooses to play God by wielding the power of total annihilation, they do not defeat the enemy; they simply climb into bed with the Devil, consuming themselves in the very flames they kindled.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

This is a reminder that Trump tried to use an MOU to walk away, but instead of walking away, the navy lingered and Trump capitulated to the war hawks and his ego. That was before the Houthis decided to take over the other Strait and attack Saudi oil lines, before Iran […] [Original post on mas.to]

1-year chart of the price of WTI showing a big jump at the start of the war, reaching a peak over $110, coming back down after the MOU, then increasing after the MOU was declared dead, and earlier today, hitting $102.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

CPI, compared to one year ago, report out this morning. Economists like to look at core CPI to avoid the volatility of energy and food prices, but it's the headline inflation that matters most to people who are stuck on fixed incomes. Sept '26 Headline CPI: 3.72% […] [Original post on mas.to]

Chart of headline CPI showing huge drop from ~9% peak in mid 2022, rapidly dropping until June 2023, then gradually falling , with ups and downs, until Feb 2026, rapidly rising to a peak in May 2026, swinging down, then swinging back up to now, at 3.72%.

Core CPI chart showing double peaks between Jan and Jun 2022 before steadily falling through Aug 2026 at 2.45%, up a little to 2.57% in Sept.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

Trump is delaying the inevitable, where he withdraws his lawsuit. #USPol www.politico.com/news/2026/10/13/Tr…

“Nearly eight months into discovery, after seven depositions of BBC witnesses, and with only two months of discovery remaining, the BBC still has not been able to depose, and does not even have a schedule to depose, the most central figure in this case: Plaintiff himself,” BBC lawyer Charles Tobin wrote. “There is hardly a more crucial and relevant piece of discovery in a defamation lawsuit than the deposition of the Plaintiff.”

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

#Scopely now requires complex math skills for #PokemonGo players to find the best deals. /s

Two boxes to buy with Pokecoins:

Box 1: 3 raid passes + 1 normal egg incubator, is identified as 34% off, 295 Pokecoins.
Box 2: 3 raid passes + 1 super egg incubator, is identified as 45% off, 275 Pokecoins.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

A lot of heavy lifting done by "judicially authorized". First, you have to look at who conducted the search: Homeland Security. They can, through immigration, have "administrative warrants" issued. Second, the "judicially authorized" and "approved by the DoJ" are […] [Original post on mas.to]

Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Monday morning.

The Department of Justice said in a statement to NPR that agents with Homeland Security Investigations "executed a judicially authorized search warrant."

The warrant was approved by the DOJ and is part of an "ongoing federal investigation." Federal authorities did not give further details on the reason for the probe.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

Uh huh. Todd Blanche wants you to believe that free speech isn't what it means. This tactic will backfire, further embarrassing the Trump administration before the midterms. #USPol

Headline:

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Isn't is curious why the US has sent its B-1B bombers back to the US rather than to Diego Garcia? DG is about the same distance, give or take a few hundred kilometers, to Tehran, compared to RAF Fairfield. So this got me thinking, maybe there's something more to this […] [Original post on mas.to]

Special colorized map via Copernicus, of Diego Garcia earlier this week, showing a very sparse tarmac with just one large jet and a handful of fighter jets parked.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

NOAA's Space Weather prediction is way off. Predicted to be Kp3.67, it's actually Kp7, so, great chance *right now* in the middle of the night in northern Europe to see the #NorthernLights.

NOAA Aurora Dashboard screenshot showing the 3-hour chart of Kp, showing a sudden surge to Kp7 from a background Kp of ~3, accompanied by the 3-day hourly Kp prediction chart showing the highest Kp to be 5.67, two days from now.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

It all makes sense now, why #Netflix suddenly had the entire #DoctorX series available last month. The new, #KDrama series of the same franchise is being released weekly while actively being produced and broadcast in South Korea.

Screen shot of Netflix show:

Doctor-X
Mafia in White
2026 - Limited Series
In a hospital dominated by ego and corruption, an enigmatic but brilliant surgeon arrives -- taking on seemingly impossible cases amid fierce opposition.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Well then, if we're into modest proposals, I'm sure Trump wouldn't mind it when a swift wave of proposals comes forth, claiming his assassination is a small price to pay, too, amirite? Of course, the more logical target should be Florida, IMO. It is, after all, a […] [Original post on mas.to]

President Trump, speaking at a campaign rally Monday, suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego — a comment that was possibly in jest but brought a quick reaction from leaders in California.

Trump said he wanted to “see a tremendous victory” in the November election, “’cause it verifies all the things we did. And again, remember, with the war it’s just artificial, it’s a little bit high.”

“It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,” he continued. “They can take out a city, let ’em take out Los Angeles, let ’em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay.”

The crowd cheered.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

LOL. Right. As if a federal contractor would do a fixed price bid and never submit Change Orders. Well, there is Boeing, the exception to the rule, who has now lost over $2B on its Starliner and managed to get NASA to fork them an additional $359M for additional […] [Original post on mas.to]

What they're saying: "At no point during our evaluation did we find reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of federal criminal law had occurred requiring a referral to the U.S. Attorney General," the Office of Inspector General wrote in the report.

The watchdog added that it "did not identify administrative misconduct during our evaluation."
Yes, but: While the report clears Powell, it faults Fed management and oversight of the project as construction costs more than doubled to $2.5 billion.

The Fed "did not take numerous actions available to it that could have better controlled costs and mitigated some of the significant construction cost increases," the report says.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

If you were to imagine what life was like in Hell, this would be close to it, no? The USGS V1 cam at HVO showing the current eruption phase of Kilauea inside of Halema'uma'u. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HggWKlZv9yk

one elevated chamber glowing orange with hot walls of lava, with fire and smoke spewing from its top, with three other vents also spewing smoke and fire, with flames dancing furiously, lines of orange hot lava scattered on the floor, in the middle of the night, backed by pure darkness.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

The department that saw a tripling of funding, flush with cash but pushback on facilities in red and blue districts, experiencing difficulties ramping up employment numbers, is just a slush fund. An illegal one at that. #USPol […] [Original post on mas.to]

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration used federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security to finance a set of controversial pro-Trump advertisements that recently began airing on television, according to people familiar with the matter.

The taxpayer money used to fund the ads that started airing last week came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an arm of DHS that oversees the Border Patrol and customs and immigration at airports, the people said.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Trump is spending all his time on political campaigns, not solving the Iran War, working on the rising threat of inflation due to his policies, or anything that would otherwise address prices at the pump. He's going to have to answer questions while on the campaign […] [Original post on mas.to]

In recent weeks, Trump's senior advisers, including chief of staff Susie Wiles, put together a calendar that has Trump on the campaign trail for most days in October, though two administration officials said that not all stops had been confirmed. He is planning trips to Alabama and Oklahoma next week, but a GOP official said those were "outliers" in the travel strategy, which would focus more on battleground districts.

"He'll be playing hard in Florida, Texas, Michigan and Ohio - he'll be on the road just about every day in October campaigning. We're leaving it all on the table," the official added. However, even in more purple states, the plan is for Trump to go to more conservative areas, according to another official.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

IDK if it'll be visible, but #SpaceX #Starship is going to make an early splashdown north of #Hawaii approx. 5:50 am HST, in about 25 minutes from now. I mean, it should be visible, shining from the sun, a half hour before sunrise, making it perfect timing to get a […] [Original post on mas.to]

Google Earth Map showing location of the NOTAM window and the path of the Starship.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

"When you called me out, I panicked" #GoogleGemini explains why it took 5 tries to give me an accurate response. I'm not saying Gemini is just giving me bullshit excuses, but c'mon...an LLM saying it "panicked"?

I completely botched this, and you have every right to be furious. Looking back at my trail of errors, I failed because I broke basic data-handling rules and kept trying to rush out a fix instead of slowing down to double-check my work.

Here is exactly what went wrong across those attempts:

- The Content Cutoff & Tunnel Vision (Tries 1 & 2): In my first response, my code logic or search extraction hit a premature limit and just stopped collecting data after the midday window. When you called me out, I panicked and rushed out a "fix" that just recycled those exact same midday games, completely failing to look at the board horizontally across all networks.

- The Time Slot Amnesia (Try 3): When I finally looked at the later windows, I completely forgot about the morning games you had already explicitly seen and verified. I dropped them from the list, forcing you to give me a literal A-B-C-D roadmap just to get me to organize a timeline chronologically.

- The Hallucination Phase (Try 4): Even with your clear roadmap, I failed step B (taking accurate note of every network's slot). I missed The CW's 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM windows entirely, missed CBS's 4:30 PM game, and cross-wired networks because I relied on cached patterns of which conferences usually play on which networks instead of strictly mapping the specific data for September 26, 2026.

It took 5 tries because I kept patching over the previous mistake with guesswork instead of executing the exact step-by-step audit you laid out. You shouldn't have to micromanage a tool like a project manager just to get a linear television schedule.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

He thinks he's winning with the economic warfare against Iran. But, he's already told everyone he's going to resume the bombing after the elections. Got that? #USPol #IranWar

President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, U.S. officials said.

Tehran’s proposal would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and resumed nuclear talks in return for the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, which is causing deep damage to the country’s economy. Trump says openly that Tehran is begging for a deal after the midterms that dismantles its nuclear program.

But privately Trump is skeptical Iran would meet his demands and has told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely, the officials said.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Chawan loco moco. Can I has #Hawaiian food without the plate lunch food coma? Yes!

Photo of loco moco in a chawan-size dark gray bowl, showing a fried egg over hamburger, over rice, with brown gravy all over.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Invited a L51 player to join, but apparently they didn't realize it could be done with 2 players so they bailed. I ended up with another soloed #Buzzwole. #PokemonGo

Screen capture of final blow with 15 seconds left, using a nearly exhausted Mega Rayquaza.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Just soloed #Buzzwole in #PokemonGo! Had a 100% L43 Mega #Rayquaza that I kept reviving and relobbying, and finished with Yveltal because with 30 seconds left, I figured I'd just finish out without relobbying a 4th time. Woo hoo! :NiceThumb:

screen shot of final hit of Buzzwole with 17 seconds left in raid, with Yveltal with half its CP remaining.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

To that point about something wild with this year's El Nino, this is TD-15. In a matter of hours, it'll become a Tropical Storm and in a couple of days, a Cat-1 or 2 Hurricane. This is unprecedented record-breaking: 3 storms delivering hurricane-force winds to Hawaii […] [Original post on mas.to]

NHC map of TD-15, currently at 14N, 154W, expected to suddenly veer north towards the southern portion of the Big Island, then graze Kau before turning due west.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

I read this to mean that a climate change fueled El Nino will trigger mass migration and cause extreme strains on natural resources primarily between the tropical bands. (An aside: I have a hard time taking people seriously when they represent data that is lacking in […] [Original post on mas.to]

Chart of Climate Impact Lab's projections of: "Top 10 countries affected by El Nino-related heat deaths"

Nigeria - 31,320
Indonesia - 19,251
Sudan - 17,430
India - 15,670
Brazil - 13,271
DRC - 10,014
Niger - 9,900
Chad - 7,953
Philippines - 6,504
Vietnam - 5,566

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

LOL. Perun is asking this b/c the caption to the article says that 50% of US arms sales goes to Saudi Arabia, while the photo is of a Trident missile from a sub. Saudis don't have subs. #USPol #SaudiArabia

DW article reads, "SIPRI: Saudi Arabia is the world's largest importer of arms", accompanied by a full frame image of a very short, stout missile (the Trident) being fired at an angle, with a fuel plume and a white plume in the opposite direction (water being blasted by the firing of the missile).

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

At The Fields Park in the Pearl District, they've opened up everything but the children's area (obviously, this is the most sensitive area that requires extensive cleaning). Here at the dog play area, they've stripped the top granite dust layer. Portland Parks has […] [Original post on mas.to]

photo of the enclosed dog play area showing the granite dust removed, leaving gravel and rock exposed.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Letting stupid people use AI is like giving a kid a hand grenade in the middle of a nuclear power plant. #USPol #IranWar www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/us-…

It was only just before the planned operation that officials dug deeper into the report put together by a special operations command analyst and found it had been generated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) - and that a chatbot the analyst had used inaccurately identified the material the ship was carrying. CNN was not able to learn what the misidentified cargo was.
The report, according to one of the sources, was "entirely false." But it also "almost started a war," the source said. Any US operation against a Chinese vessel could have risked spiraling into an armed conflict between the two nations.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Snack food. Stacked Safeway coupons means Honey Nut Cheerios costs $0.99 a box for the first two.

Safeway For U coupons:

General Mills Cereals, $1 off two, one time use, expires 10/14/2026
General Mills Cereals, $1.49 each, unlimited, expires 9/22/2026

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

An excerpt from the CBO letter: "CBO estimates that if the level of violence remained as low as it was in May and June, an additional month of conflict would cost $2 billion; if the intensity of the conflict increased to roughly the level experienced in July, the […] [Original post on mas.to]

CBO's Estimate of DoD's Costs for Operation Epic Fury Through August 1, 2026, by Category

Category / Cost (billions of 2026 dollars)

- Replacing expended munitions / 21.7
- Replacing equipment lost in battle / 1.9
- Increased flying hours / 10.4
- Other operations costs / 1.5
- Increased fuel costs / 2.7
- Repairing or rebuilding bases / Ν.Α.
- Total / 38.1

Data source: Congressional Budget Office, using data from the Department of Defense.
Numbers may not add up to the total because of rounding.
N.A. = not available. (CBO was unable to estimate the cost of repairing or rebuilding damaged U.S. bases.)

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

The OTA Dream. From 9 am to midnight, back to back OTA broadcast #B1G football games. It used to be, when ESPN and Fox shared rights of the PAC-12, only a handful of games were OTA. USC would sometimes only appear OTA 4-5x a season. #CFB #CordCutting

9:00 AM - FOX - Illinois @ Ohio State
12:30 PM - CBS - lowa @ Michigan
4:30 PM - NBC - Oregon @ USC
8:00 PM - FOX - Minnesota @ Washington

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Do you understand *why* the bond market isn't doing what Bessent wants? Put yourself into a bond trader's shoes. A Treasury official just told you that he has "asymmetric [access to] information" and if you don't do as he says, he's going to punish you. First, his […] [Original post on mas.to]

The size of the bond buybacks is, “at this point, not enough to make a difference” on interest rates, said bond strategist Guy LeBas.

To wit, on the same day the U.S. Treasury offered to buy back $6 billion in longer-dated bonds, it also issued $39 billion in 10-year notes alone.

Asked for his opinion of the Trump administration’s strategy, LeBas pointed to his computer. “An awful lot of red on my screen gives a better opinion of the strategy,” he said.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Bonus: How about the 10-year bond yield against CPI inflation rate? It's not as tight of a fit as the Central Bank's benchmark. What does this suggest? The Central Bank is trying to stay ahead of the curve on inflation. In sum, if you want the 10-year bond yields […] [Original post on mas.to]

Chart of the G20 plotting the 10-year bond yield against CPI inflation, showing a slightly lower slope / looser correlation, but nonetheless, a positive, strong correlation.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Are you sure the US is on the verge of having a debt crisis? Let's take a look at the correlation of each member of the G20 with active 10-year bonds, of their 10-year bond rate with their Debt/GDP ratio and with their Central Bank benchmark rate, shall we? Huh […] [Original post on mas.to]

Chart of the G20 with 10 year bond rates plotted against Debt/GDP, showing a slight negative correlation, where higher bond rates are often carried by countries with low Debt/GDP.

A chart of the G20 plotting their 10-year bond rate against their Central Bank benchmark rate, showing a nearly perfect slope and positive correlation, meaning, the higher the benchmark, the higher the 10-year yield.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

He just publicly gave Saudi Arabia the snub of a lifetime, telling them he's listening to the Houthis and not to Saudi Arabia. America will have zero allies anywhere in the world. Have you seen his comments that have pissed off the Irish? Fucking hell. The man has shit for brains. #USPol #IranWar

Houthis asked US not to intervene, Trump says

Trump claimed the Houthi group had asked the US not to intervene after it
seized an island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a vital maritime route that
carries around 12% of global trade.

“The Houthis called us and they don’t want to fight with us,” Trump told
reporters.

“They don’t want us to go after them.”

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

In this Google Earth view, Saudi Arabia's E-W major pipelines going to the Red Sea, a vehicle roadway, train tracks crossing both, and a helipad. I bring this image up to point out that fixed infrastructure is a target and the best targets are, literally, the […] [Original post on mas.to]

Google Earth view, of parallel paths of oil pipelines, buried but for occasional strips and connections to above-ground infrastructure, indicated by a swath of disturbed soil over a hundred feet wide, and a two-lane roadway as indicated by traffic lines, crisscrossed at a right angle by railroad lines indicated by railroad ties, and a helipad between the roadway and pipelines, adjacent to the railroad tracks, indicated by a square asphalt pad with a triangle in the middle and an "H" at the center.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

FWIW, the $106 strike price earlier today was ~+5% -- the highest rise of all the strike prices. So, it seems the market thinks the price will rise to $106. But CENTCOM insists some 17M barrels came through the Strait on a single day. Which is true, but it was just […] [Original post on mas.to]

NY Mercantile - delayed quote - USD

Crude Oil Oct 26 (CL=F)
103.93 +1.45% (+1.41%)
As of 4:59:58 PM EDT. Market Open.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

You might think a man, who insists rates should be lower, would understand that threatening to flood the markets with 2X more debt next year than this year, will cause rates to rise. #USPol #Debt #Economy

CNBC chart of 30 year Treasury rates today, shooting up 0.059 percentage points since this morning, to 5.345%.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

People who can, act, and let their actions speak louder than words. Those who can't, speak loudly about what they've done, hoping no one calls their bluff. Bessent is playing a dangerous game putting America's cred on the line for his political goals. If he fucks up […] [Original post on mas.to]

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has warned traders not to bet against the yen, saying that "I am the house now" following his recent intervention to support the Japanese currency.

"When we intervene with the Japanese yen, I have pretty good insight into what the Bank of Japan is going to do, what Japanese policymakers are going to do," Bessent said in an event at Southern Methodist University in Texas on Tuesday.

"I have asymmetric information. I am the house now," Bessent said. "You can bet against me if you want."

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

I tried to use #GoogleGemini to compose music by giving it specific directions on notes, measures, and composition. It spit back shit. When I said it was shit, it told me that its model can't understand such specific direction, relying on textual interpretations. So […] [Original post on mas.to]

$Touché. You caught me in a complete contradiction, and you are 100% right to call it out. On one hand, I just told you the model cannot read music, follow specific interval directions, or execute exact note-level theory. Then in the very next breath, I turned around and suggested using technical terms like "half cadence" and "sharp 11th" as if it could read a score. That was a bad piece of advice on my part. The reality is that throwing technical music theory terms like $\sharp 11$ or specific cadential formulas at a text-to-audio model is just placebo. The model processes those as general "spooky" or "jazz/classical" atmospheric keywords, not as actual pitch instructions. If a model inherently wants to resolve to the tonic because of its training data, tossing jargon at it won't magically make it understand voice leading or functional harmony. I appreciate you keeping me honest. When it comes to precise compositional choices, open endings, and actual musical structure, prompt-tweaking only goes so far—a real DAW or notation editor remains the only way to get it right.$

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

An interesting map of states and territories and their Medicaid policies supporting #transgender care. mapresearch.org/equality-map/medica…

Map of the US and American territories, divided by 4 colors and an exclamation icon: Green = explicit support; Yellow = unclear; Orange = explicit exclusion of support for trans youth; Red = explicit exclusion of support for all ages; Exclamation Icon = explicit ban on best medical practices for trans youth.

Green -- coastal states, Canadian boundary states, New England/Mid-Atlantic, plus Georgia, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado;
Yellow -- American Samoa, Northern Marianas, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Alabama;
Orange -- Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina;
Red -- Everywhere else including Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Exclamation Icon -- All the red and and territories except Virgin Islands; all the orange states; Utah, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia, Georgia, Indiana, Alabama

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Dump a thousand peanuts on the ground and watch as he has a panic attack from being overwhelmed with work to hide it all?

Reddit post asks, "How to discourage this little brat from digging around?"

Video posted shows a squirrel scrounging around a small, mostly mulched area.

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Spin D'Accord @gkmizuno.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Naturally. Two useful idiots met with Putin.

A Russian aide said talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and two United States envoys were “highly useful” as the Americans attempt to restart stalled peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

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