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"The Trump administration knew the miners needed their permit. In exchange, it asked for the US to get equity in the company developing the region, according to a person familiar with the negotiation who was not authorized to discuss it publicly." Extortion. 🔌💡 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Trump’s Arctic Mining Deal Signals a New Era of State CapitalismThe federal government granted a permit to build a road through Alaskan wilderness. In exchange, it gets part of a mining company.www.bloomberg.com

I don't think the conclusion here is totally anti-harm reduction. But the left continues to struggle with its flank refusing to accept guardrails on purity grounds, and those are the portraits in this article. If you ignore the downsides these policies, you will hand power to those promising order.

What a f***ing brainrotted loser. www.wsj.com/tech/a-tech-...

A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way.Balaji Srinivasan says he believes America is descending into anarchy. His solution: Build a new country from scratch.www.wsj.com

"Nearly all of those letting their ACA plans go appear to be dropping insurance altogether, hospital company executives said, which is more than HCA and some others had expected." RIP all the rural hospitals. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

The Rising Number of Uninsured Patients Starts to Hit HospitalsMillions of Americans dropped their Affordable Care Act plans when subsidies expired and now struggle to pay.www.wsj.com

As everyone who watched the 2020 Election knows, turning on a giant money spigot in Maine will definitely swing the Senate race there

I'm doing my part.

A number of company execs have come to me for advice on various matters related to federal financing since I left DOE. One thing I tell all of them now...steer clear of Cerberus, Cantor, and 1789 Ventures if they don't want their asses hauled in front of Congress. 🔌💡 www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/s...

Democrats demand information on Trump and Lutnick families' ties to critical mineral dealsThe senators asked the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior and the Export-Import Bank to preserve all records related to those deals.www.cnbc.com

It's like the TOS episode "A Taste of Armageddon," but way stupider.

Pretty excited to announce that, after nearly 3 months of hiatus...I can say my next Tailings Substack post will finally be up next week. It'll be the first in a series of three posts specifically covering the Trump Administration's critical minerals approach. These will be the spiciest yet. 🌶️🔥

We’re lab-growing entirely new kinds of stupid. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...

Israel and US consider Iran land blockadePlan would require pressing Tehran’s neighbours such as Iraq and Pakistan to close border crossingswww.telegraph.co.uk

Exhibit A of the study:

Man with Stacks of CashALT: Man with Stacks of Cashstatic.klipy.com

Mr. Jambo already paying dividends for America abroad www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceA U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...www.reuters.com

Really starting to get annoyed with the anti-booze social trend

These are bribes, and every individual and company who pays them should be held criminally liable.

I expect the number of “The mine isn’t the chokepoint. It’s the midstream...” critical minerals posts to fall at least 50% by September. www.404media.co/linkedin-int...

LinkedIn Introduces a 'Seems Like AI Slop' ButtonFollowing 404 Media's reporting on how LinkedIn is full of AI slop, the platform is giving users a chance to report it when they see it.www.404media.co

Big “Austrian Navy” energy

Another W for Nathaniel Tattoo Thought

And right on queue, looks like the sharks are now circling the Trump administration's floundering critical minerals strategy centered on market manipulation. 🔌💡 (H/T @kate-mcmac.bsky.social) www.ft.com/content/5f86...

Hedge funds raise bets against US-backed critical minerals companiesShort sellers increase wagers amid concerns that rally had run too farwww.ft.com

Hell yeah 🔌💡🚗 insideevs.com/news/803144/...

Ferrari Luce Reviews Are In And Sorry, But It Actually Seems Pretty GreatReviews for the new electric Ferrari Luce are out and it's getting high praise despite its controversial looks and electric powertrain.insideevs.com

Make it a monument to DOGE. Call it “Human Suffering”