Today’s News 19th December 2020

• Escobar: When Deplorables Become Ungovernables
  Escobar: When Deplorables Become Ungovernables
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 23:40

  Everything that lies ahead points to the irreconcilable…

  

• Pennsylvania Orgy Enthusiasts Can Stay Safe Using These Five Simple Tips
  Pennsylvania Orgy Enthusiasts Can Stay Safe Using These Five Simple Tips
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 23:20

  Superspreaders…

  

• 2020: The Year We Lost The Plot
  2020: The Year We Lost The Plot
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 23:00

  To cut to the chase, we have gone and thrown out reason, rationality and proportionality this year…

  

• A Global Look At How People Spend Their Time (Spoiler Alert: Sleeping Mostly!)
  A Global Look At How People Spend Their Time (Spoiler Alert: Sleeping Mostly!)
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 22:40

  We all have the same 24 hours in a day, but we don’t spend them the same way. Some prioritize family time or household chores, while others cherish a good night’s sleep or seeing friends…

  

• The Internet Is For Porn
  The Internet Is For Porn
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 22:20

  It always was, it always will be…

  

• LA Is Spending $130,000 Per "Tiny Home" To Shelter Its Homeless
  LA Is Spending $130,000 Per “Tiny Home” To Shelter Its Homeless
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 22:00

  Because nothing motivates one more to get out and join the workforce than being handed a home and utilities at the cost of working taxpayers. 

  

• "Insane" S&P Rebalance Ends With Tesla Smashing All-Time Volume Record
  “Insane” S&P Rebalance Ends With Tesla Smashing All-Time Volume Record
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 21:54

  One can only stand back and watch in awe at the clusterfuck this “market” has become.

  

• Terrorist Who Murdered 224 People Released From Prison Because Of COVID-19
  Terrorist Who Murdered 224 People Released From Prison Because Of COVID-19
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 21:40

  Are you ready for this week’s absurdity?

  

• China Endures Worsening Electricity Shortages In Name Of Punishing Australia
  China Endures Worsening Electricity Shortages In Name Of Punishing Australia
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 21:20

  Latest punitive restrictions have left dozens of coal-laden ships idling off China’s ports…

  

• Americans' Mental Health Hits 20-Year Low Ahead Of Renewed Lockdowns, Gallup Poll
  Americans’ Mental Health Hits 20-Year Low Ahead Of Renewed Lockdowns, Gallup Poll
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 21:00

  Any retrospective analysis of lockdown policies – the effectiveness which is seriously disputed – must be weighed against the loss of life and human suffering they caused…

  

• Satellite Photos Show Iran Likely Building New Underground Nuclear Facility
  Satellite Photos Show Iran Likely Building New Underground Nuclear Facility
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 20:40

  Construction happening deep inside the mountain believed for protecting it from airstrikes at a moment Israel warns it will “confront” the Iranian threat…

  

• Backtalk Highlights The Danger Of A "Digital Assistant"
  Backtalk Highlights The Danger Of A “Digital Assistant”
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 20:20

  “I may only be an AI but you should choose your words wisely.”

  

• Moderna Becomes Second Covid Vaccine To Receive US Approval
  Moderna Becomes Second Covid Vaccine To Receive US Approval
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 20:11

  “With the availability of two vaccines now for the prevention of COVID-19, the FDA has taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States each day”

  

• "Pandemic Arbitrage" – Restaurateurs Lure New Yorkers To States With Indoor Dining 
  “Pandemic Arbitrage” – Restaurateurs Lure New Yorkers To States With Indoor Dining 
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 20:00

  “You’re telling me that indoor dining is causing an uptick in cases in New York City, but nowhere else in the state?”

   

  

• Senate Joins House In Passing 2-Day Shutdown Stopgap As Talks Drag On
  Senate Joins House In Passing 2-Day Shutdown Stopgap As Talks Drag On
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 19:46

  “These programs were meant to be temporary, and they’re going to be temporary….“

   

  

• The Response To COVID-19 In Oregon Has Entered The Surreal
  The Response To COVID-19 In Oregon Has Entered The Surreal
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 19:40

  “I doubt the governor nor the governors advisors will read this letter… or care much for my opinion formed from the states data. But I do wonder where these people are getting their data to form their opinions…“

  

• Blackstone Will Soon Be Turning Around And Selling The Data From Companies It Acquires
  Blackstone Will Soon Be Turning Around And Selling The Data From Companies It Acquires
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 19:20

  A spokesman for Blackstone said the data  “is fully anonymized and includes best-in-class privacy and compliance protections.” 

  

• When Social Capital Becomes More Valuable Than Financial Capital
  When Social Capital Becomes More Valuable Than Financial Capital
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 19:00

  …social capital – our connections, loyalties, memberships, obligations and bonds – will become more valuable and financial capital will become not only less valuable, but an actual liability…

  

• Buzzfeed Joins SPAC Dealmaking Frenzy As Profits Remain Elusive
  Buzzfeed Joins SPAC Dealmaking Frenzy As Profits Remain Elusive
  Tyler Durden
  Fri, 12/18/2020 – 18:40

  A growing number of digital media players, including Axios, are joining the late-year dealmaking frenzy…

  

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