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Bitcoin Mining & The Electricity Grid: A Quiet Savior
Bitcoin Mining & The Electricity Grid: A Quiet Savior
Authored by Joakim Book via The Mises Institute,
With all eyes on the winter storm raging through America last month, a silent hero was working in the background to keep the lights on.
And I don’t primarily mean the emergency workers or the teams of electricians, foresters, and engineers that keep the power lines up and ice-free; these guys operate very much in the foreground, the public well aware of their critical work.
Before and during winter storms, the electricity supply becomes strained and household demand...
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May 3, 2026 / Tyler Durden
The Left's Reaction To Arrest Of The Latest UK Stabbing Is As Predictable As It Is Disgraceful
The Left's Reaction To Arrest Of The Latest UK Stabbing Is As Predictable As It Is Disgraceful
Authored by Paul Birch via DailySceptic.org,
These people have never been in a life-or-death situation like the arresting officers
One would think that even when the police successfully detain a suspect who was alleged to have been conducting a marauding knife attack, the professional activists would have a day off.
But you would be wrong. Amid all the ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ cliché bingo, voices of criticism were heard. Among them, the blue-tick career race-baiter...
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Apr 18, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iranian Gunboats Open Fire On Tanker As Hormuz Closure Sparks Maritime Chaos
Iranian Gunboats Open Fire On Tanker As Hormuz Closure Sparks Maritime Chaos
Summary:
Two Iranian gunboats Open Fire on a tanker near Oman
Friday: Hormuz Open; Saturday: Hormuz Closed
Iranian Forces Open Fire On Tanker
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that a tanker was "approached by 2 IRGC gunboats, with no VHF challenge, and then fired upon."
UKMTO did not provide any further details about the two Iranian vessels that fired on the tanker or the type of weapons used in the maritime incident, which was reported to have occurred 20 nautical miles...
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Feb 16, 2026 / Tyler Durden
US NatGas Futs Sink To Four-Month Low As Mid-Atlantic Exits Brutal Winter
US NatGas Futs Sink To Four-Month Low As Mid-Atlantic Exits Brutal Winter
US natural gas futures tumbled to a four-month low early Monday as weather models indicate the Lower 48 is exiting the peak of the Northern Hemisphere winter and entering a much-needed warmup. For the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, which experienced some of the coldest weather in decades, the next few weeks are expected to feel more like spring.
March contracts fell 7.5% to about $3 per mmBtu, the lowest level since October 17 and a roughly four-month low.
Weather forecasts...
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