๐จ BREAKING:
Quantum reality doesnโt choose a state.
It holds all of them at once.
This is called a Bloch Sphere
and every possible state of a quantum system lives on its surface.
Spin up.
Spin down.
Or anything in between.
That โin betweenโ is the wild part.
It means quantum systems donโt just exist in one stateโฆ
they exist as superpositions of possibilities.
So instead of flipping between 0 and 1โฆ
They exist as both.
At the same time.
That means reality, at its core,
isnโt definite itโs probabilistic.
This is what quantum computing is built on.
Not faster bitsโฆ
but entirely different rules.
Follow me this is where physics stops being intuitive.
Fascinating: A selection of the multi-planet systems discovered in the Milky Way galaxy by the Kepler Space Telescope!
(Credit: Ethan Kruse/NASA Goddard)
Anyone can see the bright spot on diffusionโwhat sets you apart is if you can tell them why itโs there!
Can you tell a strokeโs etiology from its appearance on MRI?
Main stroke types:
Artery to artery embolism
โVulnerable plaque ruptures & causes clot formation
โOccludes the artery & distal blood flow
โMakes a wedge shape
Distal hypoperfusion:
โAt the border zones
โRemember borderzones almost look like a fancy letter H for Hypoperfusion = two vertical lines (ant, internal watershed) that have curls at each end (ant & post external watersheds)
Vasculitis
โInflammation ofvessel wall
โIdiopathic, autoimmune, or infectious
โRemember: Vascu-LIGHT-us = tons of little regions LIGHT up on DWI
โRemember Vascu-LITE-us = usually in LITE vessels or small vessel territories
Impingement on perforators:
โLarge vessel plaque covers opening of small perforator in its wall
โPerforators affect the Ps = pons, putamen (lenticulostriate)
Small vessel dz
โMany different pathologies that cause occlusion of small, unnamed vessels
โRemember: Small & subcortical both start w/โtend to be subcortical
Cardioembolic
โEmboli from heart stasis or vegetations
โRemember: Emboli & everywhere both start w/E = emboli go everywhere
So now you know how different etiologies have different distributions on MRI.
Remember, catching a stroke on DWI isnโt the end of your jobโitโs the beginning!
Two strikes on Iran. Two completely different institutional playbooks.
We ran our flow scanner on every SPDR sector ETF for the 30 days before the June 2025 strikes โ then compared it to the 30 days before this morning's Operation Epic Fury.
The rotation pattern predicted the TYPE of conflict both times.
JUNE 2025 โ THE PRECISION STRIKE PLAYBOOK
Before June 13:
โข $XLK (Tech): 72% ACCUM โ +$779M institutional. The #1 accumulation target.
โข $XLY (Consumer Disc): 62% BULL โ +$317M
โข $XLU (Utilities): 63% BULL โ +$542M
But they were SELLING:
โข $XLE (Energy): 42% BEAR โ Institutions dumped โ$407M while retail absorbed +$2.4B
โข $XLF (Financials): 47% LEANโ โ โ$574M institutional
The thesis: precision strike on nuclear sites, brief oil spike, V-shaped recovery. Buy tech for the bounce.
After the June strikes? XLK surged to 69% BULL. $XLRE hit 80% ACCUM. The "it's over" trade worked.
June was 12 days and done.
FEBRUARY 2026 โ THE WAR PLAYBOOK
Before this morning:
โข $BA (Boeing): 67% BULL โ +$557M over 30D. Bombers, tankers, fighter jets.
โข $NOC (Northrop): 74% ACCUM โ Stealth bombers, long-range strike.
โข $LDOS (Leidos): SURGE from 46% โ 60% โ C4ISR, intelligence infra.
โข $BWXT: 60% BULL โ Nuclear propulsion for carriers/subs.
They SOLD:
โข $PLTR: โ$230M institutional while retail bought +$249M. Biggest handoff in the dataset.
โข $LMT / $RTX: Both BEAR (34%, 36%). Already-extended from June. Rotated out.
โข Banks: Collapsed from 54% โ 41%. Classic risk-off.
The thesis: sustained operations, not a one-off. Buy weapons platforms, not tech.
Trump said "weeks-long sustained operations" on Feb 14. The flow shifted weeks before that.
THE PATTERN
In June, smart money bought TECH and sold ENERGY โ betting on a quick strike and a bounce.
In February, smart money bought BOMBERS and sold BANKS โ betting on a prolonged war.
Same behavior: institutional capital repositioned weeks before the first missile.
Different rotation: the WHERE they moved money predicted the WHAT.
June playbook = buy the dip.
February playbook = buy the war.
The rotation pattern correctly anticipated the type of conflict both times. The money always moves first.
@alphaticaio
2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
CCR Journal Watchย
https://t.co/Sp06oA6IDG
As neuroradiologists, we spend a lifetime mastering arteries.
Yet it is often the veinsโquiet, adaptive, overlookedโthat decide the outcome.
Launching my neuroradiology education series this month, starting with developmental venous anomalies.
#Neuroradiology#NeuroTwitter
The solar system doesn't just spin in a flat circle.
Your science textbooks really failed to mention that we are basically traveling in a massive DNA strand across the universe. Visualizing it like this is absolutely wild. ๐งฌ๐
The fireworks in your mind. ๐ง โจ
This sparkling video shows the neurotransmitter glutamate being released into synapses, made possible by an indicator developed by @abhi_aggarwal1, @PodgorskiLab, and team.
#HappyNewYear#NYE
Liquidity is incentive driven.. which means it moves reactively
"Where can I get the most upside for the least risk?"
At different stages of a cycle, that answer changes..
๐ก Early cycle = Safety
โช๏ธ Mid cycle = Efficiency
๐ข Late cycle = Speculation
Once returns compress at the top, which right now is Gold and Silver.. capital must move lower to maintain return potential
Its not like investors suddenly become dumb and reckless.. but because the risk stays the same while the upside begins to shrink
This forces capital to look elsewhere, which naturally moves to smaller market cap assets..
Where the same liquidity produces larger price movements
Gold > Silver > #Bitcoin > $ETH + large caps > Mid caps > smaller caps > Memes + dumb shit
The compression in returns forces capital to seek efficiency.. its not because people want more risk
Which means narratives begin to form after the liquidity moves
๐ก "Gold is pumping because people lost faith in fiat"
โช๏ธ "Silver is pumping because of global supply shortage"
๐ "Bitcoin is pumping because its a better version of gold"
And so on..
Its just recycled liquidity.. which flows and creates different narratives
Capital enters Gold > Leaves Gold
Enters silver > leaves silver
Enters Bitcoin > leaves bitcoin
Enters Altcoins > leaves altcoins
Each step brings larger returns as the same capital and liquidity is being pushed further out on the risk curve into more illiquid assets
Imagine a massive pot at the top of a structure..
Below the largest container sits medium ones.. below those are even smaller ones.. and at the bottom are the smallest containers
When that huge pot begins to overflow, it doesn't take much for the containers below to start spilling
Each level down requires less and less water for it to overflow
The water's not increased.. its just the containers have simply gotten smaller
And thatโs why the biggest moves always happen at the end of the cycle
The liquidity flows downstream into thinner, more illiquid assets.. that causes violent movements from relatively modest inflows
We're currently in the first steps of this cycle..
Enjoy ๐ป