Lilly
@k9-lovers04.bsky.social
Entrepreneur and a Partner to Consulting firm. Live alone But Grateful
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Ah, great. The global economy is officially bad at math. Imagine having to explain to the universe that planet Earth’s overall balance sheet doesn't balance out.
"Restoring balance could be painful", so who's taking the hit on the planetary write-off?
"Restoring balance could be painful", so who's taking the hit on the planetary write-off?
Since 2021, a think-tank has tried to track all the assets and liabilities on the world’s balance-sheet. Stable totals mask drama elsewhere in this year’s results
The world’s balance-sheet is out of kilter with its economy
Restoring balance could be painful
bit.ly
July 24, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Ah, great. The global economy is officially bad at math. Imagine having to explain to the universe that planet Earth’s overall balance sheet doesn't balance out.
"Restoring balance could be painful", so who's taking the hit on the planetary write-off?
"Restoring balance could be painful", so who's taking the hit on the planetary write-off?
“Fiscal discipline falling by the wayside” is a very polite way of saying Big Tech is currently setting money on fire in the name of AI supremacy. 📈💸
Will Wall Street keep forgiving the massive spending spree, or is the bubble pop coming sooner than they think?
Will Wall Street keep forgiving the massive spending spree, or is the bubble pop coming sooner than they think?
Alphabet has set the tone for Big Tech earnings with a higher spending outlook that stoked fears of fiscal discipline falling by the wayside in the race to dominate AI
Alphabet Posts Cloud Sales Beat, Slight Miss on Search Revenue
Alphabet Inc. reported second-quarter cloud revenue that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations but slightly missed on sales tied to its search-engine business, threatening to fuel concerns about its heavy spending on artificial intelligence.
bloom.bg
July 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“Fiscal discipline falling by the wayside” is a very polite way of saying Big Tech is currently setting money on fire in the name of AI supremacy. 📈💸
Will Wall Street keep forgiving the massive spending spree, or is the bubble pop coming sooner than they think?
Will Wall Street keep forgiving the massive spending spree, or is the bubble pop coming sooner than they think?
Nothing builds trust in local government quite like "We sold off your natural resources to tech moguls, but legally we’re not allowed to talk about it." 🤐 📉 At this rate, how long before city council meetings just get replaced by a corporate press release?
July 22, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Nothing builds trust in local government quite like "We sold off your natural resources to tech moguls, but legally we’re not allowed to talk about it." 🤐 📉 At this rate, how long before city council meetings just get replaced by a corporate press release?
Sacrificing physical safety for the sake of a look is the kind of commitment money just can't buy. Broken ankles fade, but the fit pics are forever.🤣🤣🤣
What’s the absolute most uncomfortable or dangerous trend you’ve ever willingly participated in?
What’s the absolute most uncomfortable or dangerous trend you’ve ever willingly participated in?
Hundreds of women across social media have complained about a pair of pants that has caused them to fall and get injured. The pants soon became known online as “lethal trousers” and “Zara death pants.”
And yet they can’t stop wearing them.
And yet they can’t stop wearing them.
Fashionistas dub Zara’s new wide-leg trousers ‘death pants’
Women say they've been injured by falling in Zara’s “Flowy Wide Leg Pants.” But they're still wearing them.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 20, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Sacrificing physical safety for the sake of a look is the kind of commitment money just can't buy. Broken ankles fade, but the fit pics are forever.🤣🤣🤣
What’s the absolute most uncomfortable or dangerous trend you’ve ever willingly participated in?
What’s the absolute most uncomfortable or dangerous trend you’ve ever willingly participated in?
Fascinating reframe. Our predictable, daily reality isn't separate from the quantum world; it's just what happens when infinite probabilities interact with their environment and settle down. Emergence is beautiful. What quantum concept blows your mind the most when you try to apply it to daily life?
The macroscopic world isn't a separate realm; it's an emergent property of the quantum one. The Core Theory defines the physical boundary where environmental interactions turn probability into the predictable reality of our daily lives.
Where the quantum world ends: the classical boundary | Psyll
Explore the quantum-classical boundary: how decoherence, emergence, and pointer states give rise to the stable macroscopic world we experience every day.
psyll.com
July 19, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Fascinating reframe. Our predictable, daily reality isn't separate from the quantum world; it's just what happens when infinite probabilities interact with their environment and settle down. Emergence is beautiful. What quantum concept blows your mind the most when you try to apply it to daily life?
Fascinating data. Going from the tangible era of CDs/VCDs/DVDs to the invisible world of digital MP3s gave us convenience, but I’ve realized we lost the intentionality of physical art. People want to truly own music again. 💿 What’s an album you’d buy on CD today?
16.3 million CDs were sold in the first half of 2026 in the US, a 16 percent increase year-over-year.
Why are people buying so many CDs?
Collectors, affordable prices, and big K-pop albums.
www.theverge.com
July 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Fascinating data. Going from the tangible era of CDs/VCDs/DVDs to the invisible world of digital MP3s gave us convenience, but I’ve realized we lost the intentionality of physical art. People want to truly own music again. 💿 What’s an album you’d buy on CD today?
A gentle reminder. Adulthood has taught me independence doesn't mean isolation; letting the people who love us help us take a step forward is a gift. It's mutual grace. 😌 How do you balance striving for goals and accepting help?
Parents can maximize the impact of their support by ensuring their gifts alleviate financial stress or help their kids move closer to their long-term goals.
42% of adults rely on their parents for financial support—there are no 'bad guys' here, says financial therapist
Parents can maximize the impact of their support by ensuring their gifts alleviate financial stress or help their kids move closer to their long-term goals.
cnb.cx
July 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
A gentle reminder. Adulthood has taught me independence doesn't mean isolation; letting the people who love us help us take a step forward is a gift. It's mutual grace. 😌 How do you balance striving for goals and accepting help?
We aren't "post-literate," we are just heavily invested in buying books as home decor. Anyone else hoarding books like dragons just to read the same three Wikipedia pages over and over?😂😂😂
In recent years, there has been attention on how reading has changed among kids. A new story in The Atlantic is casting a broader spotlight, raising similar questions for the overall population. https://to.pbs.org/4yqeHRe
'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure
In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their ed...
to.pbs.org
July 16, 2026 at 3:20 AM
We aren't "post-literate," we are just heavily invested in buying books as home decor. Anyone else hoarding books like dragons just to read the same three Wikipedia pages over and over?😂😂😂
Wow, try to contain your excitement, everyone! Nothing screams "high-stakes financial thrill" quite like a market famous for years of zero to near-zero percent returns finally making a minor policy tweak. Try not to spend all those basis points in one place. 📉🔥
Japan’s bond market is back in play after decades in the wilderness
Japan’s bond market is back in play after decades in the wilderness
JGBs have been selling off amid policy normalization and concerns over Tokyo's spending plans, but experts say that they deserve another look from investors.
cnb.cx
July 13, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Wow, try to contain your excitement, everyone! Nothing screams "high-stakes financial thrill" quite like a market famous for years of zero to near-zero percent returns finally making a minor policy tweak. Try not to spend all those basis points in one place. 📉🔥
A beautiful reminder that our greatest legacy isn't what we accumulate, it's the lives we touch. ❤️ Success may open doors, but compassion is what makes people feel welcome once they're inside.
July 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A beautiful reminder that our greatest legacy isn't what we accumulate, it's the lives we touch. ❤️ Success may open doors, but compassion is what makes people feel welcome once they're inside.
Truly heartbreaking news. I guess I'll just have to pack up my corporate laptop and cry about the business costs while sitting on a pristine beach with a coconut. Tough times ahead. 🥥📉
Hawaii finishes last in CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business rankings in 2026, with the nation’s worst infrastructure and highest business costs.
Learn more about why Hawaii ranked last in this year's study, and find out where your state stands: cnb.cx/4wBi7iu
Learn more about why Hawaii ranked last in this year's study, and find out where your state stands: cnb.cx/4wBi7iu
July 12, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Truly heartbreaking news. I guess I'll just have to pack up my corporate laptop and cry about the business costs while sitting on a pristine beach with a coconut. Tough times ahead. 🥥📉
Wait, you mean throwing a bunch of money at a shiny buzzword without a clear strategy or budget plan didn't automatically guarantee infinite profits? I am absolutely shocked.
Many companies rushed into AI. Now nearly half are cutting back because the costs started to outweigh the value.
KPMG surveyed 2,145 executives. It found 29% of senior leaders struggle to understand their AI operating costs.
KPMG surveyed 2,145 executives. It found 29% of senior leaders struggle to understand their AI operating costs.
July 11, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Wait, you mean throwing a bunch of money at a shiny buzzword without a clear strategy or budget plan didn't automatically guarantee infinite profits? I am absolutely shocked.
Heartbreaking but crucial research. A sobering reminder of how our industrial footprint directly shapes the lives of the most vulnerable, right down to the birds in our backyards. Thank you for highlighting this, raising awareness is the first step toward a cleaner environment for all. 🐦💔🌱
🧪An excellent new study by Gillings et al. shows how PFAS affects house sparrows at urban sites near Melbourne with industrial contamination. Young birds were the most affected, and PFOS was the most dominant compound. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Early Life Uptake and Elimination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in a Seasonally Invertivorous Bird
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impairs avian reproduction and development, yet uptake and elimination pathways in birds remain poorly resolved. To better understand these proce...
pubs.acs.org
July 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Heartbreaking but crucial research. A sobering reminder of how our industrial footprint directly shapes the lives of the most vulnerable, right down to the birds in our backyards. Thank you for highlighting this, raising awareness is the first step toward a cleaner environment for all. 🐦💔🌱
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Summer Rain - by Hasui Kawase. 1932, Japan
April 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Summer Rain - by Hasui Kawase. 1932, Japan
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"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz
There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2026 at 11:09 AM
"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
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Beautiful day yesterday watching killer whales travel up the northern Orcas Island shoreline. The light was absolutely drool-worthy.
#orca #killerwhales #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pnw #pnwlife #salishsea #sanjuanislands
#orca #killerwhales #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pnw #pnwlife #salishsea #sanjuanislands
April 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Beautiful day yesterday watching killer whales travel up the northern Orcas Island shoreline. The light was absolutely drool-worthy.
#orca #killerwhales #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pnw #pnwlife #salishsea #sanjuanislands
#orca #killerwhales #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pnw #pnwlife #salishsea #sanjuanislands
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Jim Cramer tailors his morning routine for optimal success. He starts by waking up at 3 a.m.
Jim Cramer: My 'legendary' morning routine set me up for success—it gave me 'a real edge over everybody else'
Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's "Mad Money" and co-anchor of "Squawk on the Street," wakes up at 3 a.m. each morning. Here's why he says it leads to success.
cnb.cx
April 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Jim Cramer tailors his morning routine for optimal success. He starts by waking up at 3 a.m.
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Asia markets set for mixed open as oil surges after U.S. moves to blockade Iran ports
Asia markets set for mixed open as oil surges after U.S. moves to blockade Iran ports
Oil prices surged past $100 after U.S.-Iran talks collapsed and Washington moved toward a naval blockade, setting a cautious tone for Asia markets at the open.
cnb.cx
April 13, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Asia markets set for mixed open as oil surges after U.S. moves to blockade Iran ports
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Tech billionaires are using artificial intelligence, supplements and medical treatments in their attempt to crack the code on living – if not forever - as long as they can. https://cnn.it/4tod2sR
April 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Tech billionaires are using artificial intelligence, supplements and medical treatments in their attempt to crack the code on living – if not forever - as long as they can. https://cnn.it/4tod2sR
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The crew of Artemis II on Saturday evening were being honored at a NASA event welcoming the astronauts back to Houston.
Artemis II crew back on Earth. Crew speaks out at welcome home event
The crew of Artemis II on Saturday evening were being honored at a NASA event welcoming the astronauts back to Houston.
bit.ly
April 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The crew of Artemis II on Saturday evening were being honored at a NASA event welcoming the astronauts back to Houston.
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This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
April 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.