You're going to read a bit of panic about France's parliamentary productions, what with the hard-right National Front getting the most votes and the hard-left coming in second.
Ignore it all.
For now.
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We used to imagine humanity populating the galaxy. No longer. The end is now in sight for the great human population explosion: https://t.co/zCrL2oGU10 1/9
More US Navy aircraft carriers are underway right now than at any point in quite some years - 8 of 11. Four are deployed: GERALD R FORD CVN78 in the Mediterranean Sea; DWIGHT D EISENHOWER CVN69 in the Red Sea; RONALD REAGAN CVN76 and CARL VINSON CVN70 in the western Pacific...
The Chinese Communist Party is increasing citizen monitoring countrywide. Neighborhoods & regions are divided into grids, with residents going door to door inspecting houses & reporting findings. This escalation is worth noting, as it indicates intensifying unease within the CCP.
"China Capital Flight Panic Erupts: FX Outflows Hit $75 Billion, Highest Since 2015 Devaluation" -Zero Hedge
Compare how 10y UST ylds behaved during (far bigger) China FX outflows in 2015 (left red circle) v. how 10y UST ylds behaved during China's Aug-Sep 2023 selling (right).
Looking at this population density map of the US, I find it really impressive that a collective sense of belonging and national identity was established. The country is big and in a geographical sense divided. The West coast is so far from the eastern population centers.
In the past several days since our investigation was published by @NewYorker there has been a lot of follow-up coverage and activity. This thread offers some highlights: 🧵