If only we could build some sort of system to store water when it is raining and use it when water becomes scarce That's right - reservoirs! But we haven't built any in 34 years*, because the water companies were privatised * Well, we did build a tiny one in Tottenham - in 2012 (pic below)
“Not since Facebook’s IPO in 2012 have tech investors seen such a high-profile offering lead to such early disappointment.”
SpaceX's post-IPO plunge sets tense backdrop for first earnings report
Two weeks after Tesla's earnings report was panned by Wall Street, Elon Musk faces investors again, but this time to discuss SpaceX's results.
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While defending itself against Russia's war of aggression, Ukraine is also helping protect lives across Europe. This is European solidarity. Every day, Ukraine shows it belongs in our Union.
Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted this video of the Oval Office and it somehow looks even more embarrassing than I realized
“The Third World War is already underway, has been for a while, but remains unrecognised because it doesn’t follow the patterns we know.”
The Third World War Is Here
And it's not what you think
chadbourn.substack.com
Mark Zuckerberg set $350+ billion on fire for Metaverse and "me too" AI garbage and it's wild that prominent news outlets can't point out that he's not innovative or competent. He stumbled ass first into a lucrative ad monopoly and has just been flailing ever since.
“Trump has made America significantly weaker and the world a more dangerous place.”
Out Of Options
Trump’s Iran humiliation is complete
chadbourn.substack.com
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
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This is an important and necessary interview. It records a public break with Russian narratives and propaganda by part of the MAGA movement. President Trump has already personally shared the first fragments of the conversation on Truth Social with the caption "Very good!!!"⤵️
This is fascinating. Scientists crack the code of the language of birds. With a warning for the environment at the end.
Secrets of birdsongs' 'spectacular diversity' revealed
A scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple
bbc.co.uk
Ukraine ramps up attacks on Russia's logistics archipelago. youtu.be/yHL4Mn5tNpA
Russia Falls Into Chaos As Ukraine Launches Another Massive Attack
YouTube video by Jay in Kyiv
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🚨Tesla no longer claiming that Cybercab, Semi, or Megapack 3 commercial storage will reach "volume production" this year even as spending explodes More w/ @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social: techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/t...
Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips | TechCrunch
Tesla's 26% boost in revenue wasn't enough to offset rising operating expenses and capital expenditures as it pushes to launch a new generation of products.
techcrunch.com
It's no secret that Tesla's market cap still eclipses all other automakers. But when you lay out the major players' sales and revenue in chart form, the story is quite telling: www.wsj.com/business/aut...
See How Tesla’s Market Value Eclipses All the Other Automakers
The company ranks low in car sales among the top-10 automakers, but its valuation is greater than the next 37 combined.
wsj.com
"A commander has no right to remain silent about problems, especially when their cost is measured in lost opportunities time and human lives. Silence does not protect the army; it only allows mistakes to accumulate until they become much more difficult to correct" kyivindependent.com/mykhailo-dra...
Mykhailo Drapatyi, the man some protesters want to replace Syrskyi
Thousands of protesters now gather nightly in central Kyiv, many of them calling out the name of one of Ukraine's most respected generals: "Drapatyi!" The mass protest in the capital, which began on ...
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Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
Furious that Chris Nolan would disregard historical accuracy in adapting The Odyssey by making a "movie" with "cameras" instead of memorizing the entire story and then going on a nationwide tour to sing it to us while tripping on ergotized barley
historians, what's the *factual* question in your period you'd most like an answer to? Not a matter of interpretation, just something we don't know but would love to.
An amazing quote from Lindsey Graham in this Atlantic story. It really captures an essential truth about politics that too few people ever really come to terms with. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump has no cards, but Americans are still stumping up the stakes.
No Way Out
Trump has trapped the US in Iran and the costs are rising
chadbourn.substack.com
So a battlefield first has just occurred that may not seem like much, but I believe will change how war is fought in the future… There is a small tendril of boggy land just south of Ochakiv in Ukraine called the Kinburn Spit, that until recently was occupied by a few miserable units of Russian
I just came back from London, representing Ukraine's Armed Forces. A Ukrainian soldier at the stage, in a room full of British generals and NATO planners, and they were taking notes. It's the most distinguished audience I've ever spoken to. Let me tell you what happened 🧵🇺🇦
Can we expect American piracy if countries refuse to pay? Can we look forward to every other country overseeing a maritime trade route do the same? Stay tuned!