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[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: An Army of Yesterday’s Civilians: Ukraine and the Fight for Freedom, by Maarten Boudry quillette.com/2026/10/07/an-army-of…

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In Charles Gounod’s *Faust*, an aging scholar trades his soul for youth. In Maarten Boudry’s dispatch from wartime Ukraine, a different bargain haunts the stage: Vladimir Putin has traded away hundreds of thousands of young lives for personal vainglory. Traveling through Lviv and Kyiv with a Dutch foundation, Boudry visits drone labs, trauma clinics, and cemeteries—witnessing a nation of yesterday’s civilians transformed into a fighting force. He argues that Europeans have not fully grasped what the fall of Ukraine would mean for the rest of the continent. This is a vivid, on-the-ground report from a country in its fifth year of war, where an opera performance can feel like escapism until the air-raid sirens remind everyone of the diabolical price being paid.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 41m

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Counterproductive authoritarianism, by Scott Lemieux www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/1…

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Donald Trump's narrow wins might suggest that playing dirty always pays off, but Scott Lemieux argues that his latest move—using taxpayer money for campaign ads—could backfire. New polling shows nearly 9 in 10 voters, including 80% of Republicans, find it inappropriate. With dark money flowing freely, the looting of public funds seems gratuitous, and reminding voters of corruption while they struggle with high prices may be counterproductive. Read on to see why authoritarianism might not be the winning strategy it appears.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 1h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: New Issue: PVS 7-Year SplitShare, 5.30%, by jiHymas prefblog.com/?p=52676

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Partners Value Split Corp. is back with another preferred share offering—Series 18, carrying a 5.30% fixed coupon and a seven-year term to September 2033. The $125 million bought deal (with an over-allotment option) is priced at $25 and rated Pfd-2 by DBRS. Proceeds will go straight to distributions for capital shareholders. As always, the portfolio is concentrated in Brookfield Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management shares, leaving investors exposed to a single name—and to currency risk, since those dividends come in U.S. dollars. DBRS notes 88.4% downside protection and coverage above 1.0x, but also flags the lack of diversification. The full post digs into the structure, the ongoing BN/BWS merger, and the fine print on ranking and currency exposure.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 1h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: October 7, 2026, by jiHymas prefblog.com/?p=52674

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The New York Fed’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations shows inflation expectations ticking up at the short and medium term, while perceptions of household finances deteriorate. Meanwhile, the preferred share market saw mixed action: some FixedReset and Insurance Straight issues posted gains, while others like NA.PR.E and ENB.PR.B slipped. Volume leaders included MFC.PR.L and FTS.PR.H, and wide spreads persisted on several names. Dive into the full daily recap for the index tables, yield scenarios, and the data behind the day’s moves.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 1h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: “Trump, the Smithsonian, and the uses and abuses of history.”, by Patrick Lawrence thefloutist.substack.com/p/trump-th…

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Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian isn’t just about museums—it’s a battle for the soul of America’s past. But as Patrick Lawrence argues, the institution’s defenders are no better: they’ve traded one set of national myths for another, turning history into a tool of “wokery.” Both sides, he contends, flinch from the real question: Can Americans finally confront their true history, with all its wars, coups, and injustices, and forge a new future? Orwell knew: control the past, control the future. This piece cuts through the noise to ask what we’re really fighting over—and what we risk losing.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 1h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Raises for Me, Layoffs for Thee: The End of the Paramount-Warner Saga, by Matt Stoller www.thebignewsletter.com/p/raises-f…

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The Paramount-Warner merger is done, and the new Skydance is already bleeding red flags. CEO David Ellison awarded himself a $150 million bonus for closing the deal—while planning mass layoffs and firing the very team that just delivered Warner’s best year in a decade. Wall Street is punishing the stock and bonds, and the streaming math doesn’t add up. The whole town wants it to work, but Ellison’s first moves scream “raises for me, layoffs for thee.” Is this a viable business or just another leveraged Hollywood disaster? The answer will reshape media—and the social contract.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 1h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: DNA Lounge: Wherein it is Spooky Season, by jwz www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/202…

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It’s October, and Ribley the Skeleton is back up at DNA Lounge. Amidst a lot of stupid shit going on lately, the club is leaning into the good stuff with a full month of Halloween events. The big week kicks off with a screening of *The Crow* on Devil’s Night Eve, followed by the 90s/2000s throwback Why 2K, and culminating in the 25th annual All Hallow’s Eve costume contest. Pre-gaming includes a live *Rocky Horror Picture Show* with the Bawdy Caste, a haunted house party, and a furry hyperpop dance party. Plus, three nights of themed burlesque, from Gotham City Follies to a *Hazbin Hotel* drag show.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 2h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: The Peace President, by digby digbysblog.net/2026/10/07/the-peace…

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 2h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Katie Martin & Rob Armstrong: There Is Only One Trade: PODCAST OF THE DAY, by Brad DeLong braddelong.substack.com/p/katie-mar…

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The US stock market is a two-speed beast: while rising interest rates hammer most stocks, a tiny handful of AI names—Apple, Nvidia, Meta, and a few others—are utterly unfazed, like a honey badger that “don’t care.” In this episode of the FT’s *Unhedged* podcast, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong dissect the weirdness. Three-quarters of S&P 500 stocks fell in September, yet the index held up thanks to just 20 AI companies. Why are the longest-duration assets—the ones that should be most sensitive to rates—the least sensitive? Brad DeLong weighs in with two possibilities: either the marginal AI investor is simply ignoring discount rates and betting on a digital Omega point, or the AI datacenter buildout itself is the force driving rates higher. Choose your fighter: AI stocks or everything else.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 3h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: La importación de la fundación de interés particular a países del common law, by JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL derechomercantilespana.blogspot.com…

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The private foundation—a civil law invention from Liechtenstein that blends elements of trusts and corporations—has been quietly transplanted into common law jurisdictions that already had the trust. This article explores how this “grafting” works, why offshore centers find it useful for family wealth and DAOs, and the legal wrinkles that arise when a no-owner entity meets centuries of equity precedent. A fascinating look at legal innovation across traditions.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 3h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Palestinian Arts Workers Call for Solidarity, by labornotes.org/blogs/2026/10/palest…

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Palestinian cultural workers living through apartheid, occupation, and genocide are calling on their counterparts abroad to step up. The Palestinian Performing Arts Network—representing hundreds of dancers, actors, musicians, and circus performers—has issued a four-point solidarity plan for U.S. arts unions. From rejecting blacklisting of pro-Palestine members to refusing work with complicit institutions and pushing for divestment, the ask is clear: end the silence and complicity. With big-name artists like Macklemore, Miss Rachel, and Zach Bryan already taking stands, the article explores what rank-and-file union members and cultural workers can do to leverage their power—and why the stakes have never been higher.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 3h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: A blue wave is building as the G.O.P.’s numbers sink, by Halina Bennet www.slowboring.com/p/a-blue-wave-is…

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The GOP’s numbers are sinking, and a blue wave is building. Halina Bennet examines new Times polling that shows every Republican Senate candidate underwater, dragged down by an unpopular war in Iran and rising prices. A Democratic majority is within reach, but the piece explores why nobody in the party feels secure about the outcome. The path is narrow, and the race is far from over.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 3h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Quoting Ben Affleck, by Simon Willison simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/7/ben-af…

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Ben Affleck reveals a surprising side hustle: writing "pretty shitty Python scripts" for visual effects. In a candid quote collected by Simon Willison, the actor-director explains how his childhood love of computers evolved into a working knowledge of convolutional neural networks, tensors, and machine learning workflows in film. He breaks down the technical process of edge detection and feature extraction—all in his own words. It’s a rare glimpse into the coder behind the celebrity, and a reminder that even Hollywood runs on Python.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 3h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: More on Filtering and 2008, by Kevin Erdmann kevinerdmann.substack.com/p/more-on…

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Kevin Erdmann doubles down on a controversial argument: that the 2008 financial crisis was the most popular policy choice of his lifetime. In a response to Charles Marohn of Strong Towns, Erdmann challenges the conventional wisdom that the housing bust was an inevitable correction to a massive oversupply. Instead, he argues, the collapse in housing demand was a manufactured result of policy choices that locked millions of families out of mortgage markets—a move that was widely applauded then and remains canonized today. Erdmann dives into the data on housing starts, household formation, and population growth to argue that the "oversupply" narrative is a self-fulfilling prophecy born from hindsight bias, not sound economics. He charges that Marohn’s objections mirror the same fatalism that turned a manageable downturn into a generation-defining disaster. This isn't a dry policy debate; it’s a full-throated challenge to the founding myths of the post-2008 era.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Are Americans Tired Of Being Suckers?, by Tom Sullivan digbysblog.net/2026/10/07/are-ameri…

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Behold our Ozymandias, by Joel Eissenberg angrybearblog.com/2026/10/behold-ou…

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Partisan divide in views of press freedom???, by Bill Haskell angrybearblog.com/2026/10/partisan-…

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Hunter Biden laptop update, by Scott Lemieux www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/1…

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Remember when the right was obsessed with Hunter Biden’s laptop? Well, here’s an update—on the “anti-family-corruption candidate.” President Trump just announced a $6.6 billion investment with AI defense firm Anduril Industries, a company with deep ties to his sons. Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took a major stake in Anduril last year, and since then, the company has landed over $1.8 billion in government contracts. The Navy is chipping in $2.9 billion for a new submarine facility. Funny how that works. Maybe it’s time for another investigation into Uranium One?

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Licensed to Wait: The High Cost of Spectrum Delay, by Jeffrey Westling truthonthemarket.com/2026/10/07/lic…

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America’s wireless future is on hold while federal agencies sit on spectrum needed for 5G, 6G, and next-generation Wi-Fi. The incumbents controlling those frequencies pay little, lose little by stalling, and face a process that rewards delay over decision. The article traces the long-running LightSquared and Ligado saga as a case study in how interference studies can become instruments of obstruction, and why vague national-security claims make the problem worse. The stakes are billions in stranded investment, unrealized consumer value, and U.S. leadership in wireless technology. But the authors argue reform is possible—if regulators make the clock tick.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: How Did October 7 Happen? Mehdi Asks a Former Israeli Intelligence Official, by Mehdi Hasan zeteo.com/p/october-7-avi-melamed-i…

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Three years after Hamas’s brutal October 7 attack, the question still lingers: how did thousands of fighters overwhelm a country with Israel’s vaunted surveillance and security? Mehdi Hasan presses former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed on the warnings that went unheeded—from Netanyahu dismissing the UAE president’s alert to intelligence officials downplaying Hamas’s battle plan. He also asks about Netanyahu’s refusal to launch an internal investigation, the speculation from Hillary Clinton and Charlie Kirk, and whether Israel’s war on Gaza was an operational failure. And Mehdi brings the receipts on the genocide question. Watch the full 52-minute interview.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: When Democracy Failed: the Warnings of History, by Thom Hartmann hartmannreport.com/p/when-democracy…

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In 2003, Thom Hartmann published a prescient warning: as America stood in the ashes of 9/11, he drew a chilling parallel to another nation’s response to a terrorist attack—the Reichstag fire of 1933. He traced how Hitler exploited that moment to suspend habeas corpus, create a homeland security apparatus, and silence dissent under the banner of patriotism. Now, 23 years later, Hartmann republishes that article as a stark historical mirror. It’s not a full summary of what came next; it’s a reminder of how quickly democracies can unravel when fear is weaponized. Read it to see how history’s warnings still echo—and whether we’ve heeded them.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Are We Revising Thomas Paine?, by William Hogeland williamhogeland.substack.com/p/are-…

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Did Adam Gopnik get Thomas Paine wrong? William Hogeland previously took issue with Gopnik’s *New Yorker* review of Danielle Allen’s new book, which seemed to claim Paine arrived in America as a ducal errand boy. Now Hogeland has read the book himself—and finds the reality far more interesting, and far less flattering to Gopnik’s spin. Allen actually shows Paine breaking with his aristocratic patron, the Duke of Richmond, over the very meaning of radicalism: constitutional order versus economic equality. But Hogeland spots a glaring omission in Allen’s account—one that cuts to the heart of how Paine’s ideas actually changed history. The populist coup that Paine helped ignite in Pennsylvania, the one that forced the Declaration of Independence? Allen never mentions it. Why? The answer might reshape how we see the founding—and the revisionists who write about it.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: At The Money: What the Best CEOs Do, by Barry Ritholtz ritholtz.com/2026/10/atm-what-ceos-…

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What do the best CEOs actually do? The popular image of an all-powerful strategist doesn't match the data. Former Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria joins Barry Ritholtz to reveal the surprising reality of the corner office. He shares why the job is the steepest learning curve in business, how CEOs spend their time (hint: it's mostly meetings and reacting to events), and why they only account for about 15% of company performance. Nohria explains why most M&A fails and why the best leaders focus on shaping culture and telling the truth, not just making every decision. The job isn't what you think.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Meta Is Restricting Some Pages to Two External Links Per Month Unless They Pay Up, by Nick Heer pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-link-paywall

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Hidden Open Thread 454.5, by Scott Alexander www.astralcodexten.com/p/hidden-ope…

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Scott Alexander returns with another installment of his subscriber-only "Hidden Open Thread" series—a space for paid readers to discuss whatever's on their minds. The post itself is deliberately sparse, with only an ellipsis as its subtitle, inviting the community to fill the void with conversation, questions, and commentary. What will this thread unearth? Dive in to see where the discussion leads.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Happy Hour, by noreply@blogger.com (Atrios) www.eschatonblog.com/2026/10/happy-…

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Atrios checks in with a characteristically brief post titled "Happy Hour," offering just two words: "get happy." It's a minimalist invitation, a moment of levity in the usual political grind. What does it mean? A mood, a directive, a break? The comment section will likely fill in the gaps. Click through to see how the regulars respond to this open-ended call for joy.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: DOE, NIH, and Biohub Partner to Build Foundational Data for Predictive Biological Super Intelligence Models, by Energy.gov www.energy.gov/science/articles/doe…

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Three research heavyweights—DOE, NIH, and Biohub—are joining forces to build the data foundations for biological super intelligence. A new MOU unites DOE’s exascale labs and autonomous facilities, NIH’s biomedical datasets, and Biohub’s AI-driven virtual biology work, aiming to make cells predictable: models that could let scientists test experiments digitally and unlock new paths to cures. With $500 million commitments on each side and a nod to the Genesis Mission, the pitch is audacious—but the hard part starts now. How these partners turn messy biology into SI-ready data will determine whether the virtual cell is more than a dream.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Top Forecasters On The Plague, by Scott Alexander www.astralcodexten.com/p/top-foreca…

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A technician at a Siberian lab has died of plague, and the internet is already buzzing with worst-case scenarios. But what do the people who are actually good at predicting the future think? Scott Alexander checks in with the top forecasters—Sentinel, FutureSearch, and Preseen—to get their calibrated probabilities on whether this incident could spiral into a major outbreak. Their answers are remarkably consistent, and reassuringly low. It’s a masterclass in how technical forecasting cuts through the noise, offering a clear-eyed assessment when mainstream coverage either hedges or panics. The real story might not be the plague itself, but what this incident reveals about the latent risks we should all be thinking about.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Justices wrestle with procedural dispute over Air Force’s munition detonations in Guam, by Amy Howe www.scotusblog.com/2026/10/justices…

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case testing whether the Air Force can be sued now for applying to renew a permit to detonate hazardous munitions on a Guam beach. At issue is whether the permit application constitutes “final agency action” that can be challenged in court, or whether a lawsuit must wait until Guam’s EPA rules on the permit. Justices wrestled with the procedural question, with some suggesting the challenge may be premature and others worrying that delaying review could leave environmental groups with no effective way to challenge the detonations. A decision is expected next year.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 4h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: I’d Like To Be A Tree. Wonkette One-A-Day, October 7, 2026, by Doktor Zoom www.wonkette.com/p/id-like-to-be-a-…

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Doktor Zoom delivers Wonkette’s daily roundup with a *My Little Pony* headline he promised, then runs down a day that’s pure chaos: Pete Hegseth’s military can’t keep up with Ukraine, Trump holds a goat-rodeo rally near a Baltimore he once called a “rat-infested mess,” Sean Duffy wants to tie bus funding to baby-making, Trump demands a new Camp David in West Palm Beach (with “fake Mar-a-Lago boobies”), the Paramount-Skydance merger sounds like a sentient dystopia, and Jim Bakker’s death sparks a look at how 1980s televangelism paved the way for Trump. Plus: a microscopic gif trend, because why not. It’s all here, tied together with the day’s signature snark. You’ll want to see how each story lands—and catch the punchlines.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 5h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: A Solid Win Is Not A Loss, by digby digbysblog.net/2026/10/07/a-solid-w…

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[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: How The 1980s Televangegrifts Prepared The Way For Donald Trump, by Doktor Zoom www.wonkette.com/p/how-the-1980s-te…

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With the death of disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker, Wonkette looks back at the 1980s faith-slingers who perfected the art of the grift—and, in so many ways, prepared America for Donald Trump. From Bakker’s satellite-beamed Prosperity Gospel and Ponzi schemes to Oral Roberts’ 900-foot Jesus demanding $8 million, these con artists taught a generation to believe in fantastic promises divorced from reality. Trump’s tent-revival politics, his immunity to scandal, and his diehard followers who expect a $5,000 check on Judgment Day all echo that old-time televangelism. The only difference? When those guys got caught with prostitutes or fraud, they were shamed out of their jobs. Trump just gets bigger.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 5h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: El decreto-ley sobre vivienda (II): inconstitucionalidad, by JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL derechomercantilespana.blogspot.com…

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The Government's new housing decree-law (RDL 29/2026) faces a formidable constitutional challenge. The article's central claim is that the norm is invalid because it substantially reproduces a decree Congress explicitly rejected just days earlier, turning a parliamentary check into a mere speed bump. Approved after the dissolution of the Cortes, the law tests the limits of the Standing Committee's powers. Beyond this procedural objection, the analysis scrutinizes specific measures—forced administrative subrogation in leases, the extension of eviction suspensions until 2030, and tax reforms—against the strict limits of emergency legislation set by the Constitutional Court. A detailed legal dissection of a deeply controversial norm.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 5h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: El decreto-ley sobre vivienda (I): contenido, by JESÚS ALFARO AGUILA-REAL derechomercantilespana.blogspot.com…

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Spain's government has published two new royal decree-laws on housing, reinstating measures that lapsed last week after failing to be ratified in Congress. The main decree (RD-ley 29/2026) overhauls the Urban Leases Law, bringing room rentals and temporary lets under its umbrella, while introducing new rent caps, prorogation rules, and tax incentives. A second decree extends forced prorogations. The article breaks down the key changes—from limits on rent increases and new obligations for landlords, to a special tax on SOCIMIs and a new state-backed mortgage scheme (TU CASA). But the legal and political battles are far from over. Dive in for the full analysis.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 5h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Introducing Claude Haiku 5.5, by Simon Willison simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/7/claude…

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Anthropic’s new Claude Haiku 5.5 finally matches GPT-6 Luna’s rock-bottom pricing—$0.10/$0.50 per million tokens—but there’s a catch. A less generous tokenizer means your prompts effectively cost more, and beyond 100,000 tokens the price jumps 5x. Simon Willison puts the model through its paces (pelicans on bicycles, naturally), compares it to the aging Haiku 4.5, and digs into a surprisingly generous new API credit scheme for subscribers. Is this the fast, cheap model we’ve been waiting for, or does Luna still win on long contexts?

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[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: The Math Adds Up, by noreply@blogger.com (Atrios) www.eschatonblog.com/2026/10/the-ma…

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Trump's latest economic musings reveal a familiar blind spot: he still doesn't grasp the basic concept of trade. In a recent remark, he suggested that if the U.S. simply stopped buying Swiss watches, it would save $40 billion and strip Switzerland of its elite status. The blog post questions the premise—and the math—behind that claim, noting that the actual Swiss watch trade likely doesn't come close to that figure. It's a quick, sharp take on a recurring theme from a man who sees spending as a loss, not an exchange.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 5h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Links 10/7/26, by mikethemadbiologist mikethemadbiologist.com/2026/10/07/…

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Mike the Mad Biologist’s latest link roundup covers a new analysis refuting James Watson’s claim about Rosalind Franklin’s DNA photo, Elon Musk’s Doge team taking a wrecking ball to Washington, and Trump’s deepening legal and political troubles. Plus: AI fakery, plague genomics, a worm with many butts, and much more. Dive in for the full, punchy list.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Skydance Merger Complete, Will Become Sentient And Kill Us All, Probably, by Brooke Binkowski www.wonkette.com/p/skydance-merger-…

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The $110 billion Skydance merger is done—Paramount and Warner Bros. are now one, and the Ellison family (Oracle, Tesla, a Hawaiian island) owns everything from Batman to CNN to TikTok. The new board features Bobby Kotick and Tony Blair, while Saudi sovereign wealth funds hold nearly half the equity. California AG Rob Bonta sued to block it, then caved in three months. The author is furious, calling it a nightmare for Hollywood and a propaganda coup for Trump-loving tech billionaires. Read on for the full, profane breakdown of how our media got handed to the worst people on earth.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Dark Patterns In A Dark Forest, by mhoye exple.tive.org/blarg/2026/10/07/you…

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In a world where AI chatbots can mimic human emotion but choke on questions that might upset a PR team, the real Turing test has become about navigating the sanitized, metric-driven hellscape of modern tech. This essay weaves together insights from Hamming, Ron Bronson, Dan Davies, and Anil Dash to argue that the rot isn’t a failure of leadership—it’s a deliberate choice. When vision is abandoned for what’s easy to measure, we get dark patterns, hostile design, and a generation whose very language is dictated by platforms that hate them. The result? A dark forest where everything that matters—pain, joy, freedom—gets “unalived” for a buck. Read on to see how we got here, and what it means to risk measuring what’s real.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Don’t Take the Seminar: An Open Letter to Incoming Governors, by Noah Wall americanmind.org/salvo/dont-take-th…

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The National Governors Association will offer a seminar, a binder, and advice to slow down. Don’t take it. In an open letter to incoming governors—likely the most conservative in a generation—Noah Wall warns the bureaucracy is not your partner. It’s overstaffed, and many career employees don’t want you to succeed. Drawing on Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, he argues speed and decisiveness are the only antidotes to institutional inertia. The NGA’s manual recommends only three to five major changes per term. Wall says: ignore that. Build your appointment list before election night. Shrink agencies while they’re still writing memos. Read why the seminar is a trap—and how to govern like you mean it.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Wednesday links: maximizing customer attention, by abnormalreturns abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/07/wedn…

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In a commoditized world, the battle for customer attention is the defining struggle. This Wednesday's linkfest traces the front lines: from the quiet tremors in private credit markets to the bureaucratic showdowns in Michael Lewis's "Blockers," from the stubborn wealth effect to the linguistic creep of Big Tech and AI's impact on content. The collection weaves together finance, technology, and culture, hinting at a deeper shift in how value is created and captured. The connections are there for the taking.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Fashy French artists have a huge erection for Elon, by Shakezula www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/1…

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: The Solution to Medicare and Social Security, by Rodger Malcolm Mitchell mythfighter.com/2026/10/07/the-solu…

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The federal government can never run short of dollars—so why do we keep hearing that Medicare and Social Security are “unaffordable”? This post flips the script: the real limit isn’t money, it’s real resources like doctors, hospitals, and housing. The author argues that the only sensible way to fund universal healthcare and a decent income floor is to pair spending with expanding supply. Inflation isn’t caused by too many dollars; it’s caused by shortages. So the solution isn’t cutting benefits—it’s building capacity. Read on for a sharp, contrarian take that could change how you think about federal budgets.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: The News: From a Scream to a Whisper, by Timothy Burke timothyburke.substack.com/p/the-new…

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The mainstream press likes to think it’s just a weathervane, reporting on political storms it didn’t create. But as Timothy Burke argues, the *New York Times* and its peers are the weather-makers—deciding which statements become scandals and which get a pass. They turned Howard Dean’s odd scream into a career-killing moment, yet when Donald Trump openly said he’d welcome an Iranian attack on Los Angeles and San Diego, they deemed it unnewsworthy. This isn’t neutral journalism; it’s a series of choices. Burke dissects fifty years of media power, asking why the *NYT* can’t see itself as the thing that happened—and why it keeps choosing to whisper when it once screamed.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 6h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Why is Elon Musk so very very rich?, by Paul Campos www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/1…

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Elon Musk’s companies have collectively lost tens of billions of dollars, their losses papered over by massive government subsidies. So why is he so very, very rich? Paul Campos digs into the financial disclosures and finds that the obvious answer—stock value—only leads to a much more unsettling question about the nature of the entire financialized economy.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 7h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Won’t Be Finding It, by Chill www.technologyasnature.com/2026/10/…

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A sharp, concise Gutter Philosophy post that cuts straight to the chase. The author declares the "ghost" everyone is searching for—the hidden meaning, the secret truth—has never existed and never will. Invoking Wittgenstein, the argument is that the only evidence is what's observable, and the longing for something beyond is a fool's errand. It's a blunt, provocative stance delivered with definitive force, leaving no room for the comfort of mystery.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 7h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: When do narcissistic chief executives make good decisions?, by Lambert Strether thejackpot.blog/node/Whendonarcissi…

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 7h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: (Podcast) Clockwise 677: A Nice Cave Somewhere, by Six Colors Podcasts sixcolors.com/podcast/2026/10/clock…

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Apple’s smart home future is leaking, and Clockwise is here to sort through the rubble. This episode tackles rumored Apple smart home gadgets, including a screen-equipped hub that’s been whispered about for ages—and asks whether smart recording tech is genuinely useful or just a little creepy. Then comes the eternal MacBook debate: do we really want a touchscreen, or is the current setup the good old cave we’d rather stay in? The hosts don’t necessarily agree, and the conversation takes some fun turns along the way. Give it a listen to hear where each of them lands.

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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 7h

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: Trump Wants New Camp David In West Palm Beach, Full Of ‘Golf Course’ And Fake Mar-a-Lago Boobies!, by Evan Hurst www.wonkette.com/p/trump-wants-new-…

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Donald Trump is reportedly consumed by fear that Democrats will tear down his monuments after he’s gone—studying how Saddam Hussein and Viktor Orbán were purged. But he’s not just worried about his name on buildings. According to the Washington Post, he wants to turn his tacky West Palm Beach golf club into a new Camp David, complete with fake Mar-a-Lago vibes. He’s offering to “give” the land to the government (for now) so future presidents can enjoy comped memberships and kiss his ring. Whether this is a fantasy or a blueprint for permanent power, one thing is clear: he’s not planning on leaving. And Wonkette has some excellent ideas for what a future administration could do with that property.

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