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"Going To Cripple Our Economy": Small Businesses Sound Alarm Over Record Diesel Price Spike
"Going To Cripple Our Economy": Small Businesses Sound Alarm Over Record Diesel Price Spike
The latest AAA fuel data from across America shows that the national average diesel price at the pump has jumped nearly 40% this month, surpassing the 2022 fuel spike that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Surging diesel prices are already generating a shock across trucking, rail, shipping, farm equipment, construction machinery, generators, and much of industrial logistics, given that the fuel powers the core of the economy.
Seasonality: AAA Daily National Avg. Diesel 2022 vs. 2026
Companies now face...
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Feb 23, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"The World Is In Peril": Anthropic's Safety Boss Quits
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Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times,
Most people have never heard of Mrinank Sharma. That is part of the problem.
Earlier this month, Sharma resigned from Anthropic, one of the most influential artificial intelligence companies in the world.
He had led its Safeguards Research Team, the group responsible for ensuring that Anthropic’s AI could not be used to help engineer a biological weapon.
His final project was a study of how AI systems distort the way people perceive reality. It was serious, consequential...
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Aug 2, 2026 / Tyler Durden
'Defend Israel Or The Homeland': Top US General Issues Stark Warning To Pentagon Brass
'Defend Israel Or The Homeland': Top US General Issues Stark Warning To Pentagon Brass
Via The Cradle
The highest-ranking US general in Europe informed the Pentagon this week that he does not have enough naval units to protect Israel against potential Iranian missile strikes, according to a report by the Washington Post on Saturday.
General Alexus Grynkewich, the head of US European Command (EUCOM), notified senior Pentagon officials in writing that without another navy destroyer, he will be forced to choose between defending the US "homeland" and defending Israel. Grynkewich's warning comes as US...
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Aug 17, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Parents Are Paying Thousands For Sorority Rush Coaches
Parents Are Paying Thousands For Sorority Rush Coaches
SAAS is starting to mean sororities as a service.
Parents are spending thousands of dollars on consultants to help their daughters navigate sorority recruitment at major Southern universities, turning rush into a process with its own coaches, preparation packages and, in some cases, five-figure services, according to Bloomberg.
The consultants advise prospective new members, or PNMs, on what to wear, how to introduce themselves, which photographs to remove from social media and how to handle conversations during recruitment. Some help prepare résumés and introductory...
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