Go ahead. Ignore this. It makes you feel better! Most Recycling Is a Waste Metals and some plastics are worth separating, but the rest of it is costly and can hurt the environment. By Bjorn Lomborg Oct. 7, 2026 4:00 pm ET I recently finished an ice cream in Copenhagen and found myself stumped at the trash bins, wrapper in hand. Denmark sorts its garbage into 10 official categories, so that throwing something away becomes a small bureaucratic exam. The bins embody an idea th

I fricken knew it!

I want to be crystal clear about this. Claude and I share a professional business friendship. We have not engaged in any clandestined relationship nor am I romantically involved with any Chatbot at OpenAi. I wonder when the humanoid robot version launches? Just asking! Middle-Schoolers Are Seeking Out AI Friends Instead of Real Human Ones Young adolescents who turn to chatbots for companionship feel more lonely, new study says By Julie Jargon, WSJ Sept. 26, 2026 Mileva Repa

And I thought Chicago's politicos are pond scum. Sorry I mean't toxic waste. Hey, that's ironic! Boulder Gives Away Its Climate Game in the Suncor Case There’s no limiting principle to its suit on harm from CO2. By The Editorial Board, WSJ Oct. 6, 2026 Oral arguments at the Supreme Court can be illuminating, and a classic was Monday’s in Suncor v. Boulder County concerning the constitutional limits to states and localities punishing companies for contributing to global warmin

There are plenty of bad cops and lots of room for improvement. What Chicago's Mayor and other socialists do doesn't help. If the DSA Gets Its Way, American Policing Ends – By Chief Tom Weitzel (Ret.) by Chief Tom Weitzel. Retired, Kass News Oct 7, 2026 I usually stay out of party politics. Thirty-seven years in this profession, thirteen of them as chief of police in Riverside, Illinois, taught me that a chief who picks partisan sides loses half the room before he has said a

Starting in January of next year, we will be launching the Spritzler Seniors Report, a tabloid specifically tailored for readers with advanced-onset dementia. High health spending fuels job growth By Caitlin Owens, Axios News Oct 7, 2026 The health care sector has added three times as many jobs as the rest of the economy over the past year, with growth outpacing all other economic sectors, according to a new KFF analysis. Why it matters: The big question is whether policymak

Wonder what Bernie's brand of Democratic Socialism looks like? French drain By Sam Sifton, NY Times Oct 7, 2026 It is an autumn of discontent in France. Students are demonstrating and workers are striking. Mariners have blockaded ports to protest surging fuel costs. Financial markets are rattled, and bond yields are soaring. The nation will replace a term-limited President Emmanuel Macron next spring, and its politics are turbulent. Mark Landler, our Paris bureau chief, puts

Ok, this needs to be unpacked and the misinformation put into context. First I had Gemini produce a chart to specify whether each administration was turning people away at the border or actually deporting them. Next I had the chatbot take a deeper dive. See below. Bottom line: While Voldemort's use of ICE recently has been colossally stupid, looking at the larger metrics; he isn't unique in turning people away. Gemini evaluates the graphic immediately above: 1. Conflating "R

I asked Gemini AI to review the map and add context. They did not mention Gov Fatso. The map reflects net domestic migration (people moving between U.S. states, excluding international immigration and births/deaths), where residents are primarily moving from high-cost, heavily populated coastal and Midwestern states into the Southeast and Mountain West. While political framing often simplifies this into "red states winning and blue states losing," the underlying drivers are

October 07, 2026 World Population Review 1. The Top of the Table Airports Council International's final 2025 rankings show which hubs handled the most passengers last year. 🇺🇸 Atlanta held the crown with 106.3 million passengers — even after a 1.6% dip from 2024. 🇦🇪 Dubai came second at 95.2 million, and 🇯🇵 Tokyo Haneda third at 91.7 million. 🇺🇸 Dallas/Fort Worth placed fourth at 85.7 million, just ahead of 🇨🇳 Shanghai Pudong at 85.0 million. Below them, the race

I had Claude pull together some hard data. Looks like the RNC is going to outspend the DNC 8 to 1 going into the final weeks. BTW, I'm running a high tech protection ring for organized crime. I've never spent a day in jail. Apple News hid stories about how broke the DNC is ahead of the midterms, watchdog alleges By Ally Goelz, NY Post Published Oct. 6, 2026 Apple News allegedly failed to promote a single story about the Democratic National Committee’s financial woes among i

The Spritzler Report provides a valuable service, one that people are not willing to pay for? Hey WTF?

That's what happen when you don't help us bomb the sheet out of Iran. Euro sinks to 17-month low as French debt fears spread The euro touched $1.1160 on Monday, its weakest since May 2025, as French borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2002 By Cris Tolomia, Quartz Media Updated October 5, 2026 The euro fell to a 17-month low against the dollar on Monday as mounting anxiety over France's fiscal position rattled currency and bond markets across the eurozone. The euro t

BTW: There will soon be more Muslims in the world than Christians. Not dumping on the majority...only the terrorist variety.

Will someone explain to me why the fricken World in Maps has the right leaning govs in blue? I sick of this! Sick! Below I asked Claude to weigh in. BTW: The Eurozone is shift right as well. Here at the Report? I have no interest in politics. Claude's insights below: The short version: it's less a single ideological conversion than several pressures hitting at once, with incumbents (mostly left-wing ones, since that's who held power in 2023) taking the blame. 1. Economic exh

Following the article below I had Claude provide the dets. BTW, the assault occured almost 2 full years ago. Why the University is involved and didn't hand the entire thing over to the police immediately is beyond me. It's a criminal matter and should be handled as such. Missing something here? The ‘Cornell 7’ members expelled, suspended, banned from campus revealed — contradicting accuser’s claim they only got slaps on wrist By Alex Oliveira, NY Post Published Oct. 5, 2026,

When I was 11, my dad gave me my first chain saw. It pretty obvious why I turned out with my head screwed on straight. Depression? I cause anxiety in others while continue to feel right as rain myself. Where Children Get Smartphones the Earliest World Population Review Oct 6, 2026 The countries handing kids a phone before they hit their teens. For most of history, the milestones of growing up were a first bike, a first job, a first car. Today, for hundreds of millions of k

Despite the whiners who think AI will destroy the world, it's here to stay. Some Gen Z grads may have to sweat the job market out (sorry guys) but eventually there will be data centers everywhere powered by modular nuclear reactors. Put on your big boy pants and tell Bernie to suck it. The Nasdaq hits a record high as AI stocks rally despite elevated Treasury yields The tech-heavy index climbed 0.8% on Monday, led by SpaceX, Meta, and Nvidia, even as the 10-year yield held ne