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@ns @LukeGromen Why have you stopped posting recent episodes to Spotify? Much more convenient for background listening and placing in the queue. Please resume, thanks.

If you prefer YouTube, here's the Network State podcast episode with Luke Gromen (@LukeGromen): youtu.be/OOW-oSruO80

The US economy mathematically cannot grow if stocks fall.

@smc99870541 @bonchieredstate In my experience, a lot of the time there are more requests listed when you check in/out than when you book. That should be treated like any other misleading amenity or other info about the property.

@ExpatESEA @bonchieredstate They are.

AirBnB hosts charging a $200 cleaning fee while simultaneously demanding you clean every square inch of the rental to exacting specifications remains the biggest scam in modern history.

@DylanTSEO @bonchieredstate Well then I guess the issue is that they are not consistently advertised on the listing. Often the requests at the property are well beyond anything disclosed in advance. I usually won't mind but for example if I have to depart early morning, I need to avoid chores.

@ExpatESEA @bonchieredstate They have this already. Airbnb is more strict now on how many/what tasks a host requires you to do, and you can leave specific feedback about “excessive checkout tasks.”

@PaulPauBombers @bonchieredstate Many times there are all kinds of requests that were not in the check out section. The exact instructions should be available before booking (and ideally as search options). Then the customer can decide--with "unadvertised" demands treated the same as missing amenities.

@ExpatESEA @bonchieredstate There’s literally a check out section you can see when booking.

@DavidSacks FYI here is how taxes are impacted when an executive branch employee sells assets in order to avoid conflicts of interest: x.com/i/grok/share/A…

Correct. I sold all my cryptocurrency (including BTC, ETH, and SOL) prior to the start of the administration.

@RnaudBertrand Also, earlier this year there was a study published that claimed boiling water could significantly reduce the harm from microplastics ingestion. At the time, some posted that their Asian and Eastern European parents' "superstitions" were now vindicated! x.com/RogerSeheult/s…

No need to make a thread, I think this one comes down to culture: in China people just don't drink cold water. An anecdote on this. When my elder daughter was still a toddler in her stroller, we were waiting for our plane in an airport lobby in Shanghai and she was thirsty so I gave her cold mineral water to drink. People around us were absolutely appalled, some older ladies even physically took the bottle away from her and started berating me as if I'd given my daughter poison! And to them it is: according to Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts cold water is extremely disruptive to the Stomach and Spleen's homeostasis and can cause strong digestion issues. So I think that's probably the main explanation: what would be the point of making huge investments to deliver cold potable water to people's tap if no-one is going to drink it? The water just needs to be good enough so that it is potable after boiling, which it is. To test this theory observe Chinese tourists in countries that do have potable tap water and you will see 100% that, despite this, still none of them are drinking it.