DSA-aligned Democrats are now the most pro-free-trade voting bloc in the United States, in an incredible turn of events www.theargumentmag.com/p/who-suppor...

DSA-aligned Democrats are now the most pro-free-trade voting bloc in the United States, in an incredible turn of events www.theargumentmag.com/p/who-suppor...

Official data was released today, and after adjusting for inflation, American office construction has fallen to the lowest level since 2011 It's down nearly 60% since the onset of the pandemic and 15% over the last year alone

American factory construction continued declining in official data released today as CHIPS Act projects finish, IRA projects get cancelled, and tariffs weigh on nearly all industries Total US factory construction is down 32% from its 2024 highs and 22% over the last year alone

US data center construction reached another new record high in official data released today, exceeding a pace of $68B/yr (and this only includes data center facilities, not the expensive computers within) Spending is up 46% over the last year and 392% since ChatGPT's launch

Just saw the new Spider-Man movie—God, it feels like the whole MCU needs a reset and we’re so lucky that Spider-Man got it early Brand New Day is certainly my favorite of the Tom Holland Spider-Man movies and probably my favorite live action Spider-Man ever boxd.it/fCcCf5n

A ★★★½ review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

God, it feels like the whole MCU needs a reset, and we're all so lucky that Spider-Man got it early. Brand New Day is probably my favorite of all the live-action Spider-Man movies and certainly my fav...

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today in "headlines you'd see on a background TV in a disaster movie" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Rhine Falls to Lowest Since 1880, Disrupting European Trade

The Rhine River’s water levels dropped to the lowest in nearly 150 years as hot, dry weather grips Europe, threatening to disrupt a crucial route for transporting coal, fuel and industrial commodities...

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Hollywood: (n) A Machine for Giving Money to Tom Holland and Zendaya

I have jumbled thoughts on the Hank Green AI "scandal," but the primary one is that regardless of your views on the *morality* of AI, you can't rely on it too much purely to maintain individuality I already have ChatGPT. If I want its opinion, I can ask it myself. You must deliver something *else*

Rewatched TASM2, and in retrospect the most insane thing about this movie is that Hans Zimmer & Pharrell Williams looked at a song where they shout "HE LIED TO ME HE SHOT AT ME HE HATES ON ME HE'S USING ME FRAGILITY ELECTRICITY" and said 'that's great publish it' letterboxd.com/josephpolita...

A ★½ review of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

woulda been one star except for the webslinging scenes

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The part of this news story where it transcends into being an Onion article is when they mention this is actually his second time getting suspended for injuring himself via e-scooter DUI www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/gia...

Giants suspend Harrison Bader's pay after he reportedly crashed scooter into fire truck

Bader was already on the IL with plantar fasciitis when he was further injured

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living in DC right now is experiencing the daily humiliation of “what if Robert Moses had the most garish taste possible and randomly got obsessed with musical theatre”

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"The airport could get a new 32,000-space parking garage. Trump said will be the largest in the world. Current largest complex is in Canada, with parking for about 20,000 vehicles." 🤬 Trump Announces $22 Billion Renovation for ‘Impossible’ Dulles Airport www.notus.org/trump-white-...

couple in front of me is talking about vacations and the guy goes “yeah I didn’t even use transit at all when I was in Tokyo.” tf did you go to Tokyo for then?

US real factory construction continued declining in data released this morning, as CHIPS Act projects complete, IRA projects get cancelled, and tariffs weigh on investment Total manufacturing construction is now down more than 25% from its 2024 highs

US electricity investment inched up to another record high in official data released this morning Solar/Wind investment continued hitting new highs, transmission & distribution investment rebounded from its 2025 declines, while traditional gas/coal construction remains stagnant

US AI investment inched up to another record high in data released this morning, exceeding a $450B/yr pace for the first time It's now the largest single category of US physical investment, more than single-family homes, factories, power plants, and more

NEW: US Real GDP came in at a 1.5% annualized growth rate in Q1 2026 data released this morning. Consumption & investment increased, the trade deficit widened, and government output declined Nominal GDP growth (unadjusted for inflation) came in at 7.9% annualized

EU GDP flash estimates are in today—In total, the EU grew 1.2% over last year, the Eurozone 1% Fastest: Lithuania (3.8%), Sweden (2.8%), Spain (2.7%), Portugal (2.5%), and Finland (2.2%) Slowest: Ireland (-5.6%), Belgium (.5%), France (.7%), Austria (.8%), and Germany (.9%)

Just saw the Hadestown proshot. What do you want me to say, it's Hadestown—I was crying before they even finished Wedding Song. 5 Stars. letterboxd.com/josephpolita...

A ★★★★★ review of Hadestown: The Musical (2026)

what do you want me to say? It's Hadestown. I was crying before they finished Wedding Song Andrew De Shields was incredible as ever, and Patrick Page doing the entire Hades role in a cast is unbelieva...

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Not a great interview overall, but this clip is just devastating Elon says Britain is headed towards civil war, the interviewer asks Elon when he was last in the UK, he says years ago, and then Elon accuses the interviewer, **who lives in London**, of living a cloistered life youtu.be/QTGCSYn0piw

Elon Musk on Europe, the far right and civil war in Britain | The Economist

YouTube video by The Economist

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Official monthly data is in today, and US solar power generation hit a new record high, up 21% compared to this time last year!

Republicans used to talk all the time about the importance of predictable economic policy, anywho it's 4PM, the tariffs Trump imposed after the Supreme Court decision expire in 8 hours, and they haven't announced their replacements No telling what tariffs will be on goods that arrive TOMORROW

Someone in DC set up a “little free blockbuster” with DVDs inside instead of books lol

2 years ago they would have called you hysterical if you said "Trump will mismanage the economy by getting into an endless shooting war with Iran and an endless trade war with Canada"

Saw The Odyssey this weekend and loved it, one of the best films of the year from a cinematic perspective But what I truly loved was Nolan’s thematic choices—people who brutalize become brutalized animals themselves, & dishonorable violence eventually grows to consume society entire boxd.it/fijsVJ

A ★★★★½ review of The Odyssey (2026)

What a film. There were so many scenes at sea, in Troy, with the shades, and at Lamos that were genuinely awe inspiring and kept me perpetually thinking about how insanely difficult it must have been ...

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Saw The Odyssey this weekend and loved it, one of the best films of the year from a cinematic perspective But what I truly loved was Nolan’s thematic choices—people who brutalize become brutalized animals themselves, & dishonorable violence eventually grows to consume society entire boxd.it/fijsVJ

A ★★★★½ review of The Odyssey (2026)

What a film. There were so many scenes at sea, in Troy, with the shades, and at Lamos that were genuinely awe inspiring and kept me perpetually thinking about how insanely difficult it must have been ...

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is there a German word for "a profound sense of melancholy experienced when consuming a great piece of media caused by the knowledge you couldn't make something that good", because I have been experiencing that a lot recently

Donald Trump truly is a master at finding new an inventive ways of pushing the “make prices higher” button. He’s got a tariff hammer and everything looks like a nail.

George Pearkes@peark.es · 3w ago

The President just announced a 20% toll on all cargo shipped through Hormuz, payable...to the US>

May US transit data is in today, & all of the 10 largest US rail networks are growing! SF is seeing a real boom, with ridership up 16% on Muni & 13% on BART SEPTA (Philly, 8.7%) and PATH (NY/NJ, +6%) are also seeing strong growth, while MTS (San Diego, +0.6%) is the slowest🧵

I hate gay people what do you mean you’re throwing a Robert Moses deathiversary party