The key to great comedy is timing.

The cost of living polling will worsen. The price increases for gas has hit but the spike in food inflation is compounding.

Farmers are already getting hit with rising fertilizer prices and it is only a matter of time before it will turn into higher food prices.

www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Oh, I know. It was the photo that got to me. 😂

It takes a bigger plane than a fighter to carry the 60-80 passengers it's designed to carry.

My only point is that we're a little further along than a simple concept.

Hadn't seen this. Thanks.

This image features a comic strip panel depicting the characters Calvin and Hobbes in a treehouse, acting out a meeting of their club. The text depicts a meeting of G.R.O.S.S., which stands for "Get Rid Of Slimy Girls". Calvin identifies himself as the "Dictator-for-Life" of this organization. The characters conclude the meeting by shouting "Hail Calvin and Hobbes!".

The guy thinks he's still up in the tree fort.

Okay, and?

I'm as happy to see these numbers as anyone but he's pretty well demonstrated this term that he doesn't care about opinion polls and he only cares a little about the verdict of the financial markets. So what's the practical effect of these poor poll showings?

If you give someone an ultimatum and then back down, you'll lose leverage. If you give someone an ultimatum twice and back down both times, you're a boy that cried wolf. If you give someone an ultimatum and back down, and do that again, again and again, you might be a psychopath.

This man is truly evil.

How much worse could we treat people who risked their lives for the United States?

Live updates: Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran until negotiations conclude | CNN President Donald Trump says he will extend a ceasefire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal to end the conflict permanently. Follow for live news updates.

The wheel of fortune came up TACO once again.

The Mythology of Pete Hegseth The Iran War cheerleader-in-chief embraces a dangerous alternate history of the 21st Century

@vermontgmg.bsky.social dismantles the mythology Hegseth has built around himself as the Iran War’s cheerleader-in-chief. The alternate history he’s selling is dangerous and mirrors the attempt by the Right after Vietnam to explain away our loss.

This piece is excellent.

There's more than a concept. Boom Supersonic's Overture aircraft commenced test flights last year. Based on the success of that testing, it has received at least 130 pre-orders from the likes of United Airlines, American Airlines, & Japan Airlines. Expected to be operational by 2029. Speed: mach 1.7

Those two circles don't overlap by very much.

How Long Poop Stays in Your Body May Impact Your Health, Study Finds Whether poop speeds through your gut like a bullet train or takes a more smell-the-roses approach could have more profound implications for your overall health than a first glance would suggest.

News I didn't need to see in my feed....

Good lord! It's like all those kids who have been misusing AI to cruise through coursework in high school and college have already graduated and moved into corporate management!

We are so screwed!

Read this thread or the whole article at www.milkkarten.net/p/boss-obses...

Iran is seeing indications that the US Is prepared to lift the blockade - AP IRAN IS SEEING INDICATIONS THAT THE U.S. IS PREPARED TO LIFT THE BLOCKADE, ACCORDING TO AP NEWS. Iran’s UN envoy says his government has ‘received some sign’ the US is ready to stop the blockade Ambas...

Right on cue.

I knew that Warsh's name appeared in the Epstein files but apparently not as a participant in Epstein's pedophile circle. I wasn't aware of his father-in-law's activities. Warsh did a credible job in his prior term on the board, which was all I was getting at. Thanks for passing the article along.

Looks like JD will be able to go home, unpack his suitcase and spend time with the wife and kids. Neither we nor the Iranians should be eager for another round of talks between principals that end up producing nothing.

I used to think that no president could dethrone James Buchanan. I stand corrected.

Yeah, but the reason for that bounce really sucked.

Well-earned recognition for our man Bob.

Will they never stop?!

Actual Median Survey Range Overall 1.7% 1.4% 0.7% to 2.2% Ex auto 1.9% 1.4% 0.2% to 2.2% Ex auto/gas 0.6% 0.3% -0.2% to 0.7% Control group 0.7% 0.2% -0.1% to 0.7%

March retail sales: the consumer steadily refusing to throw in the towel.

Thom Tillis is still planning on blocking confirmation of any nominee until the Justice Department's investigation of Jerome Powell is finished and a stake is driven through its heart.

I keep telling myself that Warsh is better than Steve Mirin or Kevin Hassett.

This chart, attributed to the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), illustrates a sharp decline in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation throughout 2025. Key Data Points Initial Stability: From January to June 2025, participation hovered relatively steadily between 42.8 million and 42.1 million individuals. The Turning Point: The graph identifies the passage of "HR 1" in July 2025 as the catalyst for a significant downward trend in enrollment. Sharp Decline: Following the legislative change, participation dropped rapidly, falling from approximately 42 million in July to roughly 39.5 million by December 2025 (initial data). Overall Impact: Within a single calendar year, the program saw a net loss of over 3 million participants, with the most aggressive reductions occurring in the final quarter.

The OBBB and other efforts by the Trump Administration and its state-level allies in their war on poor people are working as intended. Coverage has declined by 3 million since the OBBB was passed last July.

www.foodpolitics.com/2026/04/just...

Even if you're completely tired of reading about the scourge of gun violence, you should read this, and if you're not following @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social here and on Substack, you should be.

Every client I ever had wanted to have it both ways. Big Tech is no different.