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11/01/2026

The one where Trump takes the Nobel Peace Prize 🥇

$8 BILLION in taxes? That’s chump change for Nvidia CEO and cofounder Jensen Huang.Huang says he’s “perfectly fine” with...
11/01/2026

$8 BILLION in taxes? That’s chump change for Nvidia CEO and cofounder Jensen Huang.

Huang says he’s “perfectly fine” with California’s proposed billionaire tax, breaking from the pushback that’s come from many of the state’s wealthiest residents. Speaking with Bloomberg TV’s Ed Ludlow in an interview that aired Tuesday, Huang said that choosing to live and build a company in California means accepting “whatever” taxes the state decides to impose.

The proposal would create a one-time 5% wealth tax on California billionaires. Taxpayers would have the option to pay it out over five years. Unlike an income tax, a wealth tax applies to a person’s entire net worth — from stock holdings to real estate — not just what they earn annually. Supporters say the tax could raise roughly $100 billion for the state and help offset expected federal funding cuts to the state’s education, health care, and food assistance programs.

Forbes estimates Huang, the world’s eighth-richest person, is worth about $162.6 billion — largely from his 3% stake in Nvidia — putting his potential bill near $8 billion. His stance stands in contrast to other billionaires like Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel and Google cofounder Larry Page, who have reportedly explored leaving California over the proposal.

California’s potential billionaire tax still faces a steep road ahead — it needs at least 870,000 signatures to even qualify for the November 2026 ballot, where voters would then decide its fate.

10/01/2026

In the summer of 1969 — while America watched the Apollo 11 moon landing — a political scandal was unfolding on a small Massachusetts island.

A Kennedy drove off a bridge. A young woman drowned. And it took *10 hours* to call police.

This is the story of Chappaquiddick.

09/01/2026

“We are not here to assist ICE agents in their work.”

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down on supporting immigrants in the city and not working with ICE agents to round up and detain New Yorkers.

Meanwhile, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem argues he is not putting the safety of New Yorkers first — and didn’t rule out ramping up operations in the city.

09/01/2026

Hint: It’s not Renee Good.

09/01/2026

The one where Trump takes the Nobel Peace Prize 🏆

09/01/2026

New cellphone footage shows the final moments before Renee Good was killed.

In the video, Good calmly says from her car, “That’s fine, dude, I’m not mad at you” — her last known words. Meanwhile, Good’s partner, Rebecca, confronts federal immigration officers on foot.

The video, obtained by right-wing local news outlet Alpha News, seems to have been taken by ICE officer Jonathan Ross, the agent who shot and killed Good. After shooting her through the car window, Ross appears to call Good a “f**king bitch.”

VP JD Vance immediately touted the video Friday afternoon as a defense of ICE, placing blame squarely on “the press” and not the officers involved: “What the press has done in lying about this innocent law enforcement officer is disgusting. You should all be ashamed of yourselves.”

Vance on Thursday proclaimed Good to be left-wing domestic terrorist, and said she “was trying to ram this guy with her car” despite her motive not being clear.

Minnesota officials have criticized what they call a lack of transparency in the investigation process, saying federal agencies have blocked their ability to conduct an independent investigation of the shooting.

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09/01/2026

JD Vance may need a copy of his own transcript.

Joining the White House press briefing on Thursday, the vice president ranted about Renee Nicole Good, the woman ICE killed during an immigration operation a day earlier.

In viral videos, Good’s SUV appeared to block a pickup truck that federal agents, including ICE, were in. An ICE officer shot into the driver’s side windshield as she tried to drive away. DHS and the Trump administration have insisted Good hurt ICE officers and was attempting to drive into them, even though video of the incident doesn’t paint that clear of a picture.

Vance mostly reiterated the DHS narrative, definitively asserting that “she was trying to ram this guy with her car.” 13 minutes after he said that, he couched himself, saying, “I don’t know what’s in a person’s heart” before attacking Good again.

An investigation is underway, but Minnesota’s state investigations agency said the federal government has blocked them from participating and can no longer “complete a thorough and independent investigation.”

The U.S. labor market has capped off its worst year for job growth since Shania Twain performed at the Super Bowl.The U....
09/01/2026

The U.S. labor market has capped off its worst year for job growth since Shania Twain performed at the Super Bowl.

The U.S. added only 50,000 non-farm jobs in December, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December jobs report it released Friday. The country added 584,000 jobs in 2025 overall — the lowest number since 2003.

The unemployment rate remains low compared to previous decades, dropping to 4.4%. Average hourly earnings ticked up by 0.3% in December and by 3.8% on an annual basis. The U.S. economy also grew at a clip of 4.3% in the third quarter, per the government’s initial estimate. This comes as consumers continue to spend despite concerns over inflation, which dropped in November.

But there are concerning trends under the hood. On average, the U.S. added 48,667 jobs a month in 2025 — the fewest in a non-pandemic year since 2010, when the average was 85,167. And job gains in the U.S. have been disproportionate. Almost all private-sector job growth in 2025 came from the health care and social assistance industries, which accounted for 713,000 of the 733,000 private-sector jobs added, per the New York Times.

Meanwhile, other industries are struggling. Retail hiring remains virtually flat. And the manufacturing industry slowed down for a 10th straight month, despite President Trump’s promises that tariffs would be a boon for factory workers.

The weak December and 2025 is bad news for the Federal Reserve, which hoped recent interest-rate cuts would spur growth and reduce inflation to its goal of 2% (inflation was up by 2.7% year-over-year, per November numbers). Trump has pressured the Fed to cut rates for months — pressure that likely will continue in 2026.

“I don’t need international law.”Glad to know his own moral compass is the only thing constraining him.
09/01/2026

“I don’t need international law.”

Glad to know his own moral compass is the only thing constraining him.

09/01/2026

South Park predicted this in 2014đź”»

09/01/2026

Renee Gold was killed by ICE less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020.

But the deviations between then and now — especially in Trump’s behavior — show us that the moves and machinations of six years ago were just a dress rehearsal.

Read ’s full breakdown over on the Substack to understand how all these oppositional forces are deeply interconnected.

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