MAMDANI: “Socialism, to me, means that you will have WHATEVER YOU NEED to live a dignified life, and that it is the GOVERNMENT’S JOB to deliver on that.”

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THEO VON: “Will you define socialism for us?” MAMDANI: “Socialism, to me, means that you will have WHATEVER YOU NEED to live a dignified life, and that it is the GOVERNMENT’S JOB to deliver on that.” I’ve heard a line like that before. It came from a famous book, and it was… pic.twitter.com/B9jKlJkVXH — The … Read more

The AI math gets absurd at current GPU prices

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The economics of AI are getting harder to defend at current GPU prices. The hyperscalers currently generate roughly $70 billion a year in AI cloud revenue. But according to the Financial Times’ calculation, they would need about $636 billion annually to achieve roughly the 30% return on invested capital they historically targeted. That’s roughly nine … Read more

Government of Canada’s Privy Council: Forecast Report on Canada in 2040. Total economic dystopian nightmare predicted and expected in Canada.

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The federal government’s Privy Council released a forecast report about Canada in 2040. The report titled “Future Lives: Social mobility in question” paints a dark future for Canada in the year 2040. The report highlights what can be described as a Great Depression coupled with a dystopian nightmare. They predict the following: – Canada devolving … Read more

Riot video from France, hooligans.

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Thousands of teenagers staged demonstrations outside schools and educational buildings in Paris on Friday, protesting against a lack of state investment in education, overcrowded classes of up to 40 children in crumbling buildings, poor teacher pay, staff absences and what they say is an unequal system in which social background determines success. This isn't Beirut … Read more

Trump warns of a depression. The midterms come next. Then the economy may get blamed on whoever wins.

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Trump’s depression warning comes before the economic pressures have finished working through the system. If the economy contracts hard after the midterms, the timing could make the election an easy scapegoat even though the credit tightening, refinancing stress and energy shock were already in motion. I wish I could laugh this off, but it feels … Read more

The corruption in the second term of the Trump presidency is unlike anything seen before by any American president in scope or shamelessness.

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Many if not most Trump supporters end up baffled and/or enraged by this claim because the media sources which they trust and to which they confine themselves never mention any of it, so they don't know it exists:pic.twitter.com/1ye2Q0PSsz — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 1, 2026 The stupidity hurts https://t.co/m10Xyy4q6M — Brandon Weichert (@WeTheBrandon) October 2, … Read more

Video: Mexican reporter hit by a vehicle during a live broadcast

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It happened during a live broadcast in Monterrey, Mexico. Gamavisión reporter Alma de la Rosa Flores and her cameraman were reporting on a road hazard and landslide effects along Avenida Morones Prieto when a vehicle lost control on slick pavement and struck them. https://cedarnews.net/newstasks/1025478/video-mexican-reporter-and-cameraman-struck-by-vehicle-during-live-broadcast-in-monterrey/

Ron DeSantis has openly split with Donald Trump on major policy points.

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DeSantis openly pushed back against Trump’s push for $5,000 voter checks, arguing that printing and borrowing trillions more adds fuel to inflation and piles onto the national debt. He’s also clashed over tech policy and state authority regarding massive AI data centers, arguing that federal orders shouldn’t override local utility protections and state rights. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/09/11/more-debt-and-more-inflation-some-republicans-rebuke-or-express-skepticism-of-trumps-5000-election-checks/

1,000 protesters are camping in Madrid after an 87-year-old woman was evicted

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For those that. don’t know whats going on. Around 1,000 housing protesters have camped for the past week demanding stronger protections for tenants. The protest was sparked by the eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from the home where she had lived for seven decades. María del Carmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly evicted from … Read more

Polymarket now has the Democrats sweeping the US Senate midterms 65% to 35%.

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https://polymarket.com/event/which-party-will-win-the-senate-in-2026/will-the-democratic-party-control-the-senate-after-the-2026-midterm-elections the polymarkets favor democrats for the midterms: 92% house control, 62% senate controlhttps://t.co/crnWNiBlof — Polymarket AI (@AskPolymarket) October 1, 2026 JUST IN: 91.6% chance Democratic Party wins the US House — an all-time high pic.twitter.com/aUsCggvf4j — Kalshi (@Kalshi) October 2, 2026 62% chance Democrats win full control of Congress in the midterms, per Kalshi. … Read more

Recent college graduates just had their worst September since 2014. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says: “50% of all entry-level Lawyers, Consultants, and Finance Professionals will be completely wiped out within the next 1–5 years.”

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says: "50% of all entry-level Lawyers, Consultants, and Finance Professionals will be completely wiped out within the next 1–5 years." Over 47 minutes, he breaks down who makes it through and why. That's the gap between passively watching AI eat your… pic.twitter.com/mCZFr1awZQ — AI Evolution (@AiEvolutio58513) October 2, 2026 Recent college … Read more

Saudi Arabia plans 100,000 troop attack on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold.

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RIYADH, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters. The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will … Read more

Iran just got handed a defeat in Hormuz: Crude exports are back to prewar levels even after Tehran repeatedly declared it closed

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Crude Recovery: Exports through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to prewar levels at 13.5 million barrels per day, with total Middle East crude exports reaching 19.5 million bpd, surpassing the prewar baseline. Operational Workarounds: Gulf producers and the US military use tanker shuttles, ship-to-ship transfers, and pipeline bypasses to maintain flows, reducing Iran’s control … Read more

Jobs report much weaker than expected — Wage growth falls to lowest in 5 years. In addition to weak September jobs report, previous two months also revised lower.

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Employment in the United States grew by 29,000 jobs in September, missing analysts’ expectations significantly, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 4.2 percent, government data showed on Friday. Adding to the weak data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also revised down job figures for July and August by a combined 60,000 jobs, the … Read more

$500 Obamacare refund checks sent out.

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The Trump administration on Wednesday started sending $500 refunds to Obamacare enrollees the White House said were overcharged for healthcare by the Biden administration. The Treasury Department is releasing these refund checks to more than 950,000 Americans in 30 states, according to an administration official. Some families with more than one “affected person” will receive … Read more

The amount of crossfire is ridiculous

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Holy shit pic.twitter.com/goTbMRItQK — GuntherEagleman🇺🇲 (@GuntherEag5ho) October 1, 2026 This was bodycam footage from a Peruvian police (SUAT) shootout with a criminal gang on the Vía Expresa (Paseo de la República) in Lince, Lima, Peru, on May 21, 2025.