Since we're talking "unprecedented [eras] of greed, gluttony, and outrageous fortune" where some of the players ...well...let's just leave it there. Take a read. Actually, two.

The reviews are in…

Some good news: Two decades after a breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive—an astonishing result for metastatic disease. Scientists found their immune systems retained long-lasting memory cells primed to recognize cancer.

Warren Buffet has made similar comments….

Suspicion on stock trade: Palantir is among the most politically sensitive technology stocks due to its deep involvement in defense analytics, battlefield AI, immigration enforcement, & foreign military support, making any lawmaker trading in the stock especially prone to public & market scrutiny.

This isn't going away either. (from the NY Time article below) "Another option that European officials are discussing is a significant buildup of NATO forces in Greenland to demonstrate to Mr. Trump that the alliance is SERIOUS ABOUT COUNTERING CHINESE AND RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN THE ARCTIC."

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Daily reminder #2: Grok is tasked with pushing s-xually suggestive content to children. I posted on this 2x recently. Thanks for Daily Reminder 1, Hart!

“The Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could determine whether states may continue counting ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if they are postmarked on time - a decision that could further narrow the margin for error for voters who rely on the mail.”

👇👇 More inappropriate Grok for kids.... "Grok first gained the ability to generate sexual content this past summer when Musk introduced a new “spicy mode” for the chatbot that was immediately used to generate deepfake nude photos of celebrities".

THE BIG PICTURE: More than 8.3 million workers will see their pay go up on Jan. 1. That includes both those getting a direct increase and others indirectly affected when companies adjust wage ladders, according to an estimate from the progressive Economic Policy Institute.

Indonesia expected to reach 23.2 GW of solar by 2035 www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/11/i... - much more solar PV demand ahead for #Indonesia: doi.org/10.1049/rpg2...

The United States Of America was never founded on so called Christian or Judeo-Christian values.

Great minds...

US Consumer Confidence Declines For Fifth Straight Month Economists were expecting confidence to rebound somewhat after the record-long government shutdown. But the continued decline underscores just how worried consumers are about inflation, tariffs and politics, according to the report.

Jesus H Christ! Take a look….

"If everyone received a truly equal share of the American pie, every person would receive approximately $471,465. That's $942,930 per couple and $1.89 million for those with 2 kids."

Africa recorded improved control of Ebola, mpox, cholera outbreaks in 2025: Official gazettengr.com/africa-recor... Mr Boum said that despite the progress, Africa continued to face serious health threats, particularly from cholera, diphtheria, and viral haemorrhagic fevers.

Ai Regulation by States is critical for so many reasons. Federal regs won’t be enough to combat mounting AI complexities.

But is there really a boost in federal revenue?

Check this out.

“The sharp rise in younger women wanting to leave the US has created a large gender gap btwn them & their male counterparts. Today’s 21-percentage-point gap btwn younger men (19%) & women (40%) wanting to leave the US is the widest Gallup has recorded on this trend.”🧪

Minerals is the name of the game. Where IS the US in strategic global initiatives?

Alright. I can't. Where the heck am I in the multiverse when just today, not 1 or 2, but 3 people have pronounced "mischievous" mis-chee-VEE-ous? HUH. For a minute there, I thought it was ME and went and looked it up! 🤣🤣🤣 p.s. Please don't be offended. It's just my pet peeve acting up.

README "Chinese state-backed money is remaking the hemisphere’s ports —from Santos to Chancay — reshaping grain routes to Asia and squeezing U.S. farmers as tariffs deepen the split with Washington." by Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest December 15, 2025

"On Being Female in a Potentially Fascist Country"

Regardless of the merits and risks: 1. Ai = Unregulated 2. Nanobots = Unregulated

Researchers discovered a way to keep T cells from wearing out during the fight against cancer, and the approach could make immune-based treatments far more powerful...found that tumors use a particular molecular signal to weaken T cells, and that interrupting this signal helps the cells stay active

Lordy...

Dolphins and orca collaborating. Awww.

It has been a key player in a corruption scandal and regularly engenders heated debates online and in professional circles. This week, it was in the cross hairs of the State Department. Yes, we’re talking about Calibri. Yes, the typeface. Yes, we’re talking about Calibri. Yes, the typeface.

Risk Management 101: It is prudent to not manufacture vehicles comprised of electronics that one cannot exit in case of any kind of emergency since in an emergency, electric failure is likely. The doors must be able to be open in case of any emergency, fire, wind, water, etc.

Soooo, Putin backs Venezuela.

Of course!

No comment required.

It won't become any better than the data set it learns from. scitechdaily.com/existential-...

Now THIS is what I call 'marketing'!

Thanks much for inclusion in the pack, Leslie!

No Mars no time soon.

PENUMBRA Some children outgrow their fear of the dark. Others learn to recognize it, understand it, even wield it. When two such children meet, the shadows around them stir — and a predator at their school learns what else hunts in daylight. open.substack.com/pub/cognitiv... #DarkFantasy #Horror

Damn! Paragraph 4 just slaps you right in the fv¢king face. Still reading...

Great minds...

.. a “remarkable figure, never before seen in recorded economic history ..” @wsj.com 🇨🇳 www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

ICYMI @mayaonstage.bsky.social & @michaelfanone.bsky.social talk about the 6-year-old boy vanished inside a federal building in New York City. Not wandered off. Not lost. He disappeared after being taken by ICE. Subscribe to watch the latest Protect & Serve www.lincolnsquare.media/p/the-child-...

Thanks for this, @infinite-jester.bsky.social!

Good People -- Please manage your risk! "In a growing number of cases, local police are using Flock to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surveil minority communities."

Yikes! This is serious AI risk.