They are making a profit off the problem they created

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More than six million Americans have a food allergy, and peanuts are the third-most common allergen. And it doesn’t just impact those who can’t eat it: Because reactions can be deadly, peanut-free policies and other restrictions are common in places like schools and restaurants. But a Minnesota-based startup is developing a new “hypoallergenic” peanut that … Read more

They are reformulating the synthetic oils because they can no longer get the base oil from GTL plants in the Persian Gulf

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The label used to say “Made From Natural Gas” then it said “Made With Natural Gas” and now Pennzoil Platinum’s label doesn’t say anything about Natural Gas. Did Pennzoil change more than just the label? We can identify any changes just by running 3 lab tests. ICP, FTIR and PDSC. The ICP results will tell … Read more

The UK government is testing the limits of a Tax and Spend policy

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via notayesmanseconomics: It was kind of the new UK Prime Minister to so enthusiastically confirm one of my main economic themes yesterday afternoon/evening as this policy proposal appeared. NEW: Andy Burnham has privately agreed to reverse Keir Starmer’s cuts and increase international aid spending to 0.7% of GNI. (@PoliticsUK) This falls nicely into my argument … Read more

Shocking statistic — the American public would rather have a nuclear power plant in their neighborhood (44%) than a datacenter (15%)

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Shocking statistic — the American public would rather have a nuclear power plant in their neighborhood (44%) than a datacenter (15%) h/t @johnarnold pic.twitter.com/7cXdWsbmSN — Stock Talk (@stocktalkweekly) August 20, 2026 New Heatmap Pro poll from mid-August 2026. 44 percent support a nuclear power plant near where they live. Only 15 percent support a data … Read more

Citadel unloads $4 Billion of Situational Awareness’s bets

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Aug 21 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s Citadel has shed more than 80% of bets from the original ​portfolio of Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness that it recently purchased, according to ‌a letter to investors seen by Reuters on Friday. Situational, an AI-focused hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Aschenbrenner, sold the bulk of … Read more

Why America Is Fighting Over a $20 Burrito

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By Brandon Smith Last week one of the most important controversies in the history of conservative discourse raged across the internet, with sides deeply divided and solutions rare or nonexistent. This dispute reflects the deepest underlying foundations of our economic future. I am speaking, of course, about The Great Burrito Debate of 2026. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating about … Read more

8 dead after charter plane crash in western Alaska

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All eight people aboard a charter plane have died after it crashed in western Alaska on Thursday, according to the U.S. military. The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage. Officials noted that the plane had taken off from Anchorage. Two pilots and six … Read more

ActBlue cofounder takes the Fifth in House foreign money probe

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“BREAKING: ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis just PANICKED and PLEADED THE 5TH in a closed-door deposition with House committee investigators — Fox News This comes after ActBlue is accused of allowing FOREIGN DONATIONS that INFILTRATE US politics for Democrats, without proper measures to stop it Here’s the shocking exchange between Rep. Jim Jordan and an ActBlue … Read more

Mass stabbing at California casino as suspect’s connection to victims revealed

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A knife-wielding casino staffer slashed five people at a luxury California resort, leaving bloodied victims sprawled among the slot machines as paramedics tended to their injuries. The alleged suspect, who was reportedly still dressed in his kitchen apron when arrested, stabbed five fellow-staffers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, according to the Placer County … Read more

A Texas constable just unplugged every Flock surveillance camera in his county and told the company to come get its garbage out of a free society

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Woo hoo! 👏🏻 A Texas constable just unplugged every Flock surveillance camera in his county and told the company to come get its garbage out of a free society. Hood County Precinct 2 Constable John Shirley refused to wait for another empty study or corporate promise. He and… pic.twitter.com/jGY9eUbJUH — 0️⃣BlackBetty ⚓️ (@BabyD1111229) August 20, … Read more

Interesting…15 years before the FBI reacted.

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Hugh Hefner Called the FBI on Jeffrey Epstein in 2005 After Model Was Attacked Late magazine mogul Hugh Hefner made multiple calls to the FBI about Jeffrey Epstein back in 2005, a lawsuit reveals. According to the New York Post, model Audra Lynn Christiansen was living at Hefner’s infamous Beverly Hills mansion when she told … Read more