Fewer folks around with access to rope!

I recall that a common January 6 defense was “the window was already broken”

I think you’re dead-on. I had a 5’ wide doorless shower, 3’ of glass, and a rainfall showerhead and it was fine. Minimal leakage

When a company is talking about TAM, you know they’ve got nothing better to do with their air

Cascadia stands ready!

They believe in the Future. I really think American policy acts like we don’t

I believe the grand jury system is working as intended

30M? Chump change for him. Ireland, get a wealth tax ready just in case

I’d visit!

One of the weird things about ceos, in USA at least, is that one of their roles is to be the fall guy for the board if things go badly. If they screw up badly enough, it’s expected that they’ll find it hard to be hired as CEO elsewhere, which they use to justify outsize compensation plans. I’m not sure AI would fulfill that role, nor the schmoozing aspects

It’s weird to feel yourself slipping away

I haven’t. Looking into therapy

I liked HoTS, but do admit it wasn’t a continuation of bkizzard’s winning streak

“broken window” economics as geopolitical ‘policy’

I’m sure glad that our money will go to more of these instead of food, healthcare, or shelter

I did #2 except I didn’t exercise, I just sold it to someone else when the pice was up a bit on my small bet. I like to think that circuitously, Elon bought me a few lunches because screw that guy

Some folks like to gamble! More and more people are desperation gambling these days out of doomer mindsets that see 0dtes and kalshi bets as their way out of crushing poverty.

And here and there, it’s possible to look at pricing and conclude it’s pants-on-head bananas. Trading and therefore price action is dominated by algorithms which amplifies hype cycles. Who couldn’t see SpaceX as being overvalued? Other than the assholes at NASDAQ

That only matters if lenders a) don’t believe he can pay the loans back, and b) would not themselves be hurt by calling in loans. With how incestuous the Epstein class is, my cynical bet is that he gets away with far too much for far too long

Short sellers are an important part of the equity ecosystem as it provides downward pressure in price discovery. Lucky gamblers have made, and are making, far more than that with long positions in equity and options.

It’s difficult to say that we don’t need markets at all (e.g. would you plant cotton with no idea what it will sell for at harvest?). It then becomes a slippery slope of abuse and wealth concentration.

If anything this all feels like a failure of regulation and the SEC not going far enough

As malta said, don’t use motivation. In my experience and observation, motivation never lasts. If you let yourself need to feel motivated in order to work out, it will be very hard to lace up your shoes.

Discipline is a choice and it’s hard, but much more dependable than motivation

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