Has Iranian state TV paid a $787 million settlement for spreading lies about an election?

"In a surprise twist, the Epstein files released the attorney general.”  -Jon Lovett

You can see pretty clearly when the President decided to reassure a worried nation.

He’s treating a war like every shitty real estate deal he’s attempted: posturing, lying, and waiting for the counterparty to walk or give in to terrible terms…too bad it doesn’t work that way here…

Procrastination? Don’t get me started.

SPY just plowed through its 200-day MA

Our cover this week. www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

I know I've said this a trillion times but I have to say it periodically to keep from going insane: The right ran a huge, well-funded, & ultimately successful campaign to completely take over political media & the infosphere more generally. This is by far the most important political development...

One of my favorite kinds of charts showing the bifurcation in the office market. Buildings built before 2000 are dying:

tariffs happening for no reason and theyre making your life worse, secret police kidnapping people for no reason and making your life worse, firing thousands of government employees for no reason and making your life worse, going to war with iran for no reason and making your life worse

just heard someone say the phrase “trump put” my guy, he’s the one who sent VIX to 30

The data economy has made us dumber in ways that also make us vulnerable to authoritarian takover. We are have become both cynical and gullible in the sense we think we are too jaded be fooled and as a result are tricked more easily www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

He’s sweet, he’s crude…he’s Brent!

Neguse: It's still unclear as to the ultimate reasons that Trump made that decision. It may be that the corruption that Noem was engaged in embarrassed him. It may be that he was envious of it.

This is what heroin must feel like

this is literally right wing propaganda. cbs news cannot be trusted.

May the history books record that WWIII began on a vibe.

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for: - Who takes over; - Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation; - How to defend US bases in the region; - Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and - How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

Private debt markets have been struggling for some time. These are nonbank lenders, largely in the private equity space, although they do rely upon bank credit. This is one of many fragilities in the financial market and the economy more broadly. The reasons span host of issues & is worrisome.

Yes, but maybe the real treasure was the friends we killed along the way...

In competitive authoritarianism (US right now) there's often a "loyal opposition" that's essential to the regime. They are so wedded to "decorum," they go along with rites & rituals that help regime prop up veneer of normalcy, undermining clear view of regimes actions & aims.

The customer paid more, the market got less efficient, and everyone lived happily ever after. 🤡

Philadelphia, you are the best

Joey? Have you ever been in a sauna with RFK Jr and Kid Rock?

Denver barely got out of KC alive vs Chris Oladonkadonk. Bills couldn’t even win their division. Eagles are frauds. Seahawks or Rams will murder whoever comes out of the AFC.

Read this headline. Then read it again.

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Trump's tariffs are the single largest tax hike in the postwar and it was done unilaterally without consent of Congress. Its actually outrageous when you think about it, and conservatives and Republicans just like accept it because yadda yadda daddy Trump. Unreal.

I always think about this quote from Alcoa last year: “.. Tariffs can change very quickly, and therefore we don’t make an investment in the US based on a tariff.” @semafor.com www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons." The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.

[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.

This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

What a moment.

This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.

JUSTIFIED “FUCK ICE” CHANTS #AEWDynamite

Tarrant County is the largest red county in the nation. I cannot emphasize enough how big this is. Rehmet winning this race against Wambsganss would be an earthquake of Biblical proportions.

Shooting protestors ✅ Killing citizens ✅ Arresting journalists ✅ Attacking free media ✅ Raiding electoral offices ✅ Overturning election results ✅ Going after political opponents ✅ Enriching yourself in office ✅ Attacking academics ✅ Eroding rule of law ✅ Ignoring courts ✅ Disinformation campaigns ✅

American paramilitary units are on the cover of international newsmagazines. But please, come visit and invest. We’re “open for business.” @economist.com www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

The Great American Brain Drain has begun www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-m...

Why is our FBI director hanging out with a podcaster famous for accepting Russian money to push anti-American propaganda?

Let me try to articulate what I think the central economic issue of the current moment really is.