HOLY DEPRECIATION WRITEOFF | Microsoft pays only 2.4 percent federal tax rate on (record) $101 Billion in profits.

Microsoft’s latest annual financial report shows the company achieved record profitability while it avoided federal income tax on almost all of its U.S. income for fiscal year 2026. The company’s 2.44 percent federal tax rate on over $100 billion of U.S. income is largely attributable to tax breaks that were either created or expanded by … Read more

This Chinese solar gadget just made seawater cheaper than bottled water

In a time when AI data centers are using massive amounts of water, adding to a man-made crisis the United Nations calls the “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy,” Chinese scientists have created a solar-powered device for efficiently turning seawater into fresh water. In a study published in the journal Advanced Materials, the researchers share how … Read more

As Iran conflict enters 6th month, Saudi and Israeli leaders try to shape Trump’s decisions

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu estimated the intense part of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would last four to six weeks. It is now entering the sixth month without a decisive military victory or a diplomatic breakthrough. Now, as Mr. Trump weighs his next steps and the future of roughly 50,000 U.S. troops … Read more

SOCIALISM RISES: Feds quietly take 7 new equity stakes in private companies

The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seven companies. In a blog post Wednesday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office signed letters of intent … Read more

A man picking berries in the forest in Poland might have stumbled upon the wreckage of an Allied airplane from World War II

Key takeaways Unexpected Discovery: A berry-picker in Swinoujscie, Poland found debris including aluminum fragments and burnt ammunition while foraging in a forest. Historical Clues: Experts identified .303 British ammunition, a T7 copper tube, and Avimo-type fittings, linking the wreckage to British WWII aircraft like the Avro Lancaster, Hawker Hurricane, or Supermarine Spitfire. Possible Connection: The … Read more

Historic St Andrews Church in UK is on fire

A historic Anglican church in Leicester caught fire, leaving its roof “severely damaged”. The fire, at St Andrew’s Church in Jarrom Street, occurred on the evening of July 28 with multiple fire engines called to control the incident. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service received calls to the church at around 11pm on Tuesday evening and … Read more

European Commission clears Pfizer-BioNTech 2026-2027 COVID vaccine for ages 6 months and up

Another season, another updated formula, another authorization for babies on up. The COVID vaccine calendar just keeps rolling. The European Commission granted marketing authorization on July 29 2026. The formula is the companies’ 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine adapted to the XFG variant. Authorization covers active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. It applies to individuals … Read more

World’s longest glass water slide drops nearly 1.4 miles down a Chinese mountain

The slide is located in Tianzidi Scenic Area, Tonglu County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Certified length is 2,266.515 meters of glass water slide. Certification came from the World Record Certification Agency in January 2021. Some park descriptions list a longer total drifting path of roughly 3.5 to 3.8 kilometers. Riders report the descent takes about 7 … Read more

Alex Jones is calling for impeachment and/or the 25th Amendment

Alex Jones: “The big issue is how to stop Trump. This IS a war. They’re getting a draft ready. It’s absolutely out of control. I’m calling for the 25th amendment. Impeach. Everyone who voted for the NDAA to merge our military with Israel’s need to be in Nuremberg-style trials.” pic.twitter.com/vX3IplBdJL — The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) … Read more

US wholesale egg prices are up more than 300% since July 1. Forget about stocks. Just buy eggs

U.S. wholesale egg prices (national large white shell eggs, USDA data tracked by Trading Economics) rose from roughly $0.26 per dozen around July 1 to over $1.09–$1.13 recently, a gain of more than 300% in under a month.   Trading Economics eggs chart: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/eggs-us USDA AMS market reports: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3725.pdf   h/t RobertBartus

Leftist law professor — ‘Fauci made things worse for himself legally, by pleading the Fifth.’

NYU School of Law professor Ryan Goodman warned that Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to repeatedly invoke the Fifth Amendment during a combative Senate hearing on Wednesday could leave him in a “worse” position. Fauci, who appeared before a panel led by Republicans accusing him of helping to cause the Covid-19 pandemic and suggesting he profited … Read more

Fauci faces new criminal probe.

The Trump-era Covid czar pushed for pandemic safety requirements such as face mask use and social distancing that drew criticism from Republican lawmakers — particularly in Florida TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a state investigation into Anthony Fauci on Wednesday amid continued GOP scrutiny in Washington. The Trump-era Covid czar pushed … Read more