Inside the Economics of Venezuela’s Elusive Oil Reserves
Yves here. This high-level post usefully debunks the Trump hucksterism about Venezuela’s crude. It also contains a chart documenting a point made here earlier, that
What You Need to Know About Filming ICE
[Audio from 50501_Key_Largo Instagram Account]Border Patrol Officer: If I continue to see you following me around, I’m gonna pull you over and arrest you.Local Observer:
Sister Wives’ Meri Brown Says Kody Brown, Robyn Brown Owe Her Money
Meri Brown and Janelle Brown Helped Pay for Robyn Brown’s House Part of the reason the Coyote Pass sale got so hairy was that the
‘Could I Be in Their Cabinet?’: Big Business Eyes Up Reform
Conor here: Sounds like a continuation of the Tory-Labour practices. Meanwhile, it sounds like Your Party is struggling to iron out its differences. By Ethan
PG&E Plans Power Outages for San Francisco Neighborhoods Hit by Major Blackout
Caitlin Starke, who moved to the Richmond two weeks ago and has a baby, said she did not receive any communication about the planned outage
Lamar Odom Arrested, Booked for DUI
Lamar Odom is facing new legal troubles. The two-time NBA champion was arrested and booked for driving under the influence Jan. 17 in Las Vegas,
What Can We Do for the 250 Million and Counting Displaced by the Environmental Crisis?
Conor here: While the following piece highlights a major growing problem, I’m not sure expanding the Refugee Convention to cover those displaced by environment factors
Union of 31,000 Kaiser Workers to Go on Indefinite Strike
UNAC/UHCP is part of an alliance of health care unions negotiating with Kaiser for a new set of national and local contracts. In October, about
Hailee Steinfeld on Telling Josh Allen About Adam Sandler, Golden Globes
Pregnant Hailee Steinfeld’s Husband Josh Allen Reacts to Her Golden Globes Look After Playoffs Win Hailee Steinfeld had a pitch-perfect celeb run-in at the 2026
Book Review: A Portrait of the Arctic World in Flux
Yves here. I attended a full day of presentations at the Explorers’ Club presenting findings of on-the-ground research from the 2007-2008 International Polar Year. The