📈📉 US markets/macro/Fed/housing (all opinions here = own). 🗣️ Learning French with very modest success (Intermediate/B1). 📍Chicago, but always very Californian.https://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mrfpi7vmea2rMe and LeBron, both born in 1984. He signs a 2Y contract, therefore out of personal pride, that means I need to ensure I can still dunk into my age 44 year.24 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfpi7vmea2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqui7vmu5b2jRotten Tomatoes (29%) says it grossed $7.3M, so I'm like 1 of 39 people who can make this claim www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bones [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqui7vmu5b2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqudfoswyc23$DJT up ~10% from its low on, uh, renewed revenue optimism [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqudfoswyc23https://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqttpnkyjs2jRetiring my Duolingo streak learning French at 1,622 (started 6-Feb-22). Probably should have done this 2+ years ago, as there are significantly better/more efficient ways to learn. A good way to start and make sure you're committed to learning, but not as helpful beyond that...17 Jul 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqttpnkyjs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqr7qr77gs2d"Kalshi says it won’t offer contracts tied to pediatric studies or trials that are still recruiting participants." Nice they admit there are a million potential landmines with this, they're just selectively choosing which to ignore https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/kalshi-launches-platform-for-bets-on-biotech-trials-drug-approvals16 Jul 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr7qr77gs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqowwex4qk2sThe Information reports Apple ($AAPL) is seeking to acquire an AI chip maker. The Information reports Apple found its in-house M2 Ultra insufficient for advanced AI workloads, forcing the company to rely on NVIDIA.15 Jul 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqowwex4qk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqmtxqqwek2j$C Jane Frasier told an analyst on no ROTCE raise, "Mike, I can't tell you that it's impossible that we will exceed the 11%. We're just not going to box ourselves into that" And I realized I'm shocked my kids haven't hit me with that exact framework14 Jul 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmtxqqwek2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqmaavg63l2xComputer software and accessories +2.3% m/m and 17.4% y/y [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmaavg63l2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqjzruvuz22cMute all13 Jul 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjzruvuz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqcn5zogui2dwoof https://www.ft.com/content/28380abc-72f9-4287-8d36-2823c73358ce?syn-25a6b1a6=110 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcn5zogui2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqa3vdfuz32lT.R.O.Y. (Tacky Reconnaissance Over You) [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa3vdfuz32lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mqa2txg5q72hI'm not sure what this means but ok Market sources: ANTHROPIC has hired former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to oversee trust institutions.09 Jul 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa2txg5q72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mq7tlx4crc2rSuccession: Chicago [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7tlx4crc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mq5t5nto2p2fIf only there were a Kalshi/Polymarket contract to bet against this...08 Jul 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5t5nto2p2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mq5mkvaag52g"The 51-year-old real estate investor and developer also added an unusual clause: He would accept shares of OpenAI or Anthropic as payment for the home." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/technology/san-francisco-home-sales-openai-anthropic-ipo.html08 Jul 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5mkvaag52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mq5l7ex57e26Rogoff: "If AI lives up to its promise and ushers in an age of material abundance, Europe may discover that its greatest comparative advantage lies not in building the most advanced systems, but in demonstrating how to live well in the world they create." https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/ai-could-give-europe-unexpected-competitive-edge-by-kenneth-rogoff-2026-0708 Jul 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5l7ex57e26https://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mq35pcnltc23$SPCX bonds a source of funds for the new $AMZN issuance https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-07/traders-are-dumping-tech-bonds-to-make-room-for-amazon-debt-deal07 Jul 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq35pcnltc23https://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mq354fjrci2cCan't call that one back [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq354fjrci2chttps://bsky.app/profile/yontodd.bsky.social/post/3mq34v6d2in2t"Gianni? It's Javi... So that turnover 4 seconds ago..."07 Jul 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:d3npvqzrc7wxt37t4o7ryt76/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq34v6d2in2t