Author: kumbhorg

This week, my friend Bridget Mallon passed away in her sleep at the age of 34. The country’s been going to hell in a hurry, but there’s always a way for things to get worse, and the loss of one of my best friends was that. At times like this, you forget that things can get better, let alone that they will, because it just seems implausible that the world stays this desperate and terrible forever. But I wanted to look at the moon from the gutter for a moment, so here’s a look at an artist that never gave up on…

Happy Friday…compared to last week, this week is pretty mild. I have too much to get through to worry about anything this week, personally. Hopefully there is something for you. Let me know what you want to hear or what we may have missed. And as always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.

The surest way to ruin a bipartisan dinner party is to say the words “unitary executive.” Liberals are likely to respond: “To give a president (especially one as capricious as Trump) total control over the executive branch is a recipe for tyranny — for a king who rules by whim and will alone.”  To which conservatives will respond by quoting Article II’s Vesting Clause:  “Article II is clear as day, ‘the executive power shall be vested in a President.’ The alternative is rule by bureaucrats (have you forgotten Biden’s aggressively partisan absentee presidency?), and that too is a recipe for…

Source: Earnings Call of Filatex India Ltd

If there is one thing that is true for all sports, regardless of how popular they are and in which parts of the world they are the most popular, it is the presence of passionate fans. Sports fan bases, both those casual ones and hardcore ultras, are synonymous with the sporting industry and business, whatever you want to call it. This form of entertainment relies on the common folk as much as, if not more than, other areas of popular culture like movies or music. All of them require audiences, spectators, and the public to get involved, else they will…

Carlo Ancelotti’s future after potentially leaving Real Madrid at the end of this season is currently in limbo. The well-decorated tactician looked set to leave Los Blancos and take the Brazilian national team coach, but that plan might be changing. Ancelotti’s Deal with Brazil Still Uncertain The experienced Italian manager is reportedly set to leave Madrid following their Champions League quarter-final exit against Arsenal and Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona. Although Madrid still has a shot at winning the La Liga title, it looks like Los Blancos’ management has decided to change course next season. Reports from multiple sources,…

The Anaheim Ducks have begun interviewing head coaches Patrick Present of The Hockey News: Anaheim Ducks GM Pat Verbeek back on April 19th on their vacant head coaching position. “Timeline, we’re going to start the search and start to make a list immediately. I really don’t have a timeline on it. I’m going to look to hire the best candidate for this team and what it needs moving forward.” Frank Seravalli on the “Morning Cuppa Hockey” Show Tuesday, said that the Anaheim Ducks were the only team to have started interviewing for their vacant head coaching position. “I think Anaheim’s…

Peter HoskinsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA duty-free loophole for low-value packages is about to be closed by President Donald Trump, pushing up prices for US customers of firms like Shein and Temu.The Chinese online retail giants relied on the so-called “de minimis” exemption to sell and ship low-value items directly to the US without having to pay duties or import taxes.Supporters of the loophole, which applied to parcels worth less than $800 (£600), argue it helped streamline the customs process.But both Trump and his predecessor, Joe Biden, said it damaged American businesses and was used to smuggle illegal goods, including drugs.What is…

Today, Strategy delivered its Q1 2025 earnings report, announcing a 13.7% year-to-date “BTC Yield” and a $5.8 billion “BTC $ Gain.” The company now holds 553,555 bitcoins at a total cost of $37.9 billion—an average of $68,459 per coin—making it the undisputed leader in corporate Bitcoin reserves.  Strategy announces BTC Yield of 13.7% and BTC $ Gain of $5.8B year-to-date, doubles capital plan to $42B equity and $42B fixed income to purchase bitcoin, and increases BTC Yield target from 15% to 25% and BTC $ Gain target from $10B to $15B. $MSTR $STRK $STRF— Strategy (@Strategy) May 1, 2025 The…

Abigail TaylorBBC News NIPA MediaKneecap are an Irish-speaking rap trio who have courted controversy with their provocative lyrics and merchandiseThe Metropolitan Police’s counter-terror officers will investigate online videos showing rap trio Kneecap calling for the death of British MPs and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.A video emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig where one person from the band says: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”Both Hamas and Hezbollah are banned in the UK and it is a crime to express support for them. Kneecap say they have never supported…