"You can't say the cost of a puppy is $200 because that was the adoption fee." The Pentagon's $25B price tag does exactly that — it ignores veterans' care, disability payments, and decades of interest. The true cost of war shows up long after the fighting stops.

The problem with a gas tax holiday? Lower gas prices encourage more driving.⁣ ⁣ If the goal is relief, send checks based on last year's gas spending instead. Similar help for households, without increasing demand.

"The big story right now is oil. The next story is food." ⁣ ⁣ That's the transmission channel people miss: if fertilizer is "caught on the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz," food prices can be next.

The lesson here isn’t just about phones in schools. It’s about human behavior: Take something away, and people usually replace it with something else.⁣ ⁣ Economists call this substitution.

Think of an oil shock like a stone tossed in a pond. First splash: gasoline. Then the ripples: airfares, delivery costs, packaging, groceries, construction materials.⁣ ⁣ The ripples are real. Just give them a moment to spread.

Politicians love visible gestures. Economists ask the annoying follow-up: does it work? ⁣ ⁣ On gas tax holidays, the answer was basically no then, and no now.

A gas tax holiday talks about 18.4¢ while ignoring the $1.50 problem. That's politics, not policy. And half of it likely goes straight to oil company profits. Congress knows this. Some just hope you don't.

$42 million raised sounds enormous. It is. But economics is about compared with what? If the Met Gala creates far more value for fashion brands than for the museum, then the ticket price is probably too low.

Economists call this diminishing marginal utility. The first dollars change your life. The billionth doesn't. So the argument stops being about consumption and starts being about power.

As incomes rise, spending patterns change.⁣ ⁣ People don't keep buying more wheat or endless washing machines. They spend more on health care, education, child care, and aged care.⁣ ⁣ Check out the full analysis here: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-pink-collar-economy-is-here

Our Volleyball star and recipient of the UKZN Sports Scholarship, Bontle Finger, graduated with a Bachelor of Science Honours in Hydrology.  Well done to Bontle!  #UKZNGrad2026 #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032 #LoveMyUKZN

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Some great news! We've just heard back from RTÉ that we are now being included in the final debate of the campaign, the Radio 1 debate on Friday May 15th. Fair play to every single person who signed our petition and supported Eoghan getting on the debate. Just two weeks to go...

Does banning social media actually work? Australia tried — and five months later, kids are easily bypassing age checks via facial recognition gaps and shared IDs, Katrina Champion (@sydney.edu.au) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. What can Ontario learn? Tonight at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas

On an upcoming episode of Rinkside Rundown, I’m joined by Penn State forward Maddy Christian to learn more about her career. In this clip, Maddy talks about her nerves heading into the PWHL Draft, but also a unique mindset. Subscribe to Rinkside Rundown for more: rinksiderundown.ca

CALADRIUS BLAZE allows me to unlock controlling TWO SHIPS at once in mirror formation, with two different customizable weapons load-outs, and it's literally the most fun I've ever had in any SHMUP game ever. I need this feature in every STG game from now on. #SHMUP #STG

"While Bitcoin gets a lot of attention, it hasn’t played the safe-haven role many expected. In my view, there are a few reasons why. First, Bitcoin lacks privacy. Transactions can be monitored and potentially controlled, which is why central banks aren’t looking to hold it.

NAACP launches national campaign urging Black athlete and fans to WITHHOLD commitments and support from public universities in the South .. in states that gerrymandered to dilute Black votes

AI infrastructure is evolving fast and the right stack depends on the workload. In this Tech Field Day Podcast Spotlight presented by Cisco, Scott Robohn discusses how cloud and enterprise needs are reshaping networking. @Cisco @ScottRobohn #TFDSpotlight #NFD40

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This is exactly what you need from your ace when a series has already gone sideways. Clearly, Eovaldi understood the assignment: 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K. And he’s only at 72 pitches.

Russia: New building construction in Tyumen, occupied Siberia. Such issues are systemic and nationwide as Russian developers cut corners because of a sharp rise in cost of construction materials over the last few years.

Mom used to always offer to take the Memorial Day shift at work because she liked the holiday pay and "because the weather's always crappy on Memorial Day." It started raining by noon, dropped 20 degrees. I could feel her laughing from the post-worldwalk. So I decided to put wax on my Layens frames.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to those who do this work. If you wanna support a drunken educator’s weekend shenanigans, my cashapp is $TheProfessorPash

Lights in the sky. Figures in the dark. 11 lives forever changed. The Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins story is stranger - and more unsettling - than you think. Hear the truth that official records tried to bury. Geraldine Sutton Stith: The Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins youtu.be/4k89EvlGW74

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Hope and Letty wish you a… Merry Christmas! 🐺🐦 🎄 ☃️

I hung out with the guys at the Sacramento history museum to use the OG media tool…the printing press!

Alles wiederholt sich. 🤮 Deutsche Firmen finanzieren Nazis.

Yanking a tick leaves its chainsaw head glued inside you. ❌🕷️ ​#TickSafety #HowItWorks #MindBlown

Demon Tides be like what if Sonic Frontiers was a good video game?

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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT ✨ Presented by @telus Who is Daniel Jebbison, the Preston North End striker looking to secure his spot in this summer's roster? 👀 Here's Kristian Jack with 2 minutes or less on this CanMNT 🇨🇦 forward

Link in bio for a super easy way to send a public comment! 💚 Should we drill and frack California’s public land? Another attempt by the administration, and another chance to block it. #publiclandinpublichands #california #publicland

The #Canes (12-1) became the first team to reach the Stanley Cup Final with fewer than two losses since 1987, when all four rounds went best-of-seven.

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New comic dub out!!! This one really hit close to home! Sonic has some important words you might need to hear! Comic by: ShadAmyArtist #SonicTheHedegehog #voiceacting #motivation #SelfCare #ComicDub

Been working on the look of terrain and platforms, currently using a grid map setup. While it allows me to make blocky terrain of any shape, I'm not sure yet if it is an efficient way of making maps (both time and performance) 🤔 Does anyone have experience with gridmaps? #GodotEngine #GameDev

We’re hiring. 📢 An internal opportunity is now open in HSE Technology & Transformation for an Interim Assistant National Director, Head of SAP CoE. 📅 Closing date: 2 June 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4tqeLy8 #DigitalForCare #SAP #Hiring

Die nominierten Autor*innen im aspekte-Video! 💫 Portrait von Bernhard Kegel, der mit seinem Buch „Mit Pflanzen die Welt retten“ (DuMont) für den Deutschen Sachbuchpreis 2025 nominiert ist. Produziert von ZDF aspekt Redaktion: Monika Unkelbach Kamera: Bernd Huß Schnitt: Jan Rehwinkel #DSP25

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1 hour 15 minutes of Vexlands… in 15 seconds.

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The production of paper cups is inseparable from paper cup machines

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In an interview with Fox News, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explains how Trump is begging for help from NATO and Gulf allies in opening up the energy-critical Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices continue to skyrocket in the U.S. as the war in Iran drags on.

Elemental Gearbolt - SCE (1997, PS1) Playable now on Polymega with the GC01 Retro Gun Controller. Order yours today: tinyurl.com/ntyjdwrx

Get those steps in, because Friday’s Diner will feature your favorite songs with “WALK” in the TITLE! What’s your pick? (**1 x person PLEASE**) Listen for your choice starting tomorrow morning at 8 on 91.9 WFPK, lpm.org, or the LPM app.

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🥴Lukashenko threatened Ukraine with “one serious target” with coordinates located near Belarus in response to the statement by the Unmanned Systems Forces about 500 targets in Belarus.

TONIGHT (4/22) at 6:00pm EDT we're going outside for the first time in 30 years in the game 'Baby Steps'! Let's see how far we can walk... on baby legs Youtube: youtube.com/@buddha_saurus Twitch: twitch.tv/buddha_saurus

A question for @andyburnham.bsky.social: What do you mean by "stronger public control"? Does that mean a) direct public ownership or b) just better regulation?

Impariamo ad amare e a rispettare il nostro pianeta e soprattutto a non inquinarlo siccome é già malato!🌎 #terra #earth #planet #pianetaterra #giornatamondialedellaterra

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Seeing SB19, Maki, and December Avenue all sharing one stage to perform “Wakas” at Watsons Playlist 2026 was pure magic. #WatsonsPlaylist #OwnTheMoment

We made it through the first day of Pride. It was rough. Who needs a drink?

Playful sand cat kittens~brother and sister Zayn and Ziri got to experience playing on grass for the first time at North Carolina Zoo💛