My United States of Whatever

This is one of the most terrifying things I've ever read.

And poor Generation Alpha, about 50.6 million in 2025 will likely top out at 62 million in 2028 (assuming 16 year window), leaving them as a smaller generation than GenX. So much debt to deal with by then...

"Sir, a second bird is at the feeder"

eh, this is better

Census 2025 data...GenX, you're so close to overtaking the boomers, maybe by 2028.

@EricBalchunas I don't know why questions are like this now, it's very odd and figure someone thought it was a brilliant way to ask things.

Helping my 15yr old prep for biology final exam. It’s like another language. Just curious if anyone knows the answer to this one? (Every q is like this)

@Hedgeye Hmm, what’s use per acre?

U.S. Annual Water Use

“He’s trying to relate a funny anecdote from his day. Interrupt in the middle to remind him of some obligation.”

More specifically, never bet against the fiscal-driven debasement train.

@SantiagoAuFund Nice write up, thanks. Like to think being Clay is one with peace and wisdom, but usually tired, frustrated and worried. Only after it plays out does solace arrive and rebuilding. Hazy shade of winter cover was good.

Less than Zero research.santiagocapital.com

@WallStreetApes Son brought me a bag that was pretty empty and complained, I thought it was a mistake or he didn't realize he ate it...guess not. Damn.

This is literally insane This bag of chips is from the new Frito-Lay ‘Simply’ Variety 30 Pack at Sam’s Club This is the amount of chips they put in the bags This isn’t shrinkflarion anymore, it’s fraud We are being robbed blind. This box is $16 and look how many chips you get Americans have to keep speaking out against this

Wider date range, let's get past the 2010 low of 57.3

In the "good news everyone", mortality and mortality rate for the youngest third, made up of mostly gen alpha and zoomers (1-34 year olds) continues to decline past precovid levels. The lowest deaths (88,640) and rate per 100k (60.2) since 2018 based on provisional CDC data.

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@TXMCtrades Just need to initiate a new war every 4 years to ensure capital makes its way here while ramping up stable coins. Lots of room to squeeze RoW.

The next time someone says foreigners are dumping US assets, show them this chart. I do believe there will be a rise of marginal forces in the coming decade that will keep capital at home to support swelling sovereign budgets, but we aren't there today. It's mostly just China.

From PCE report today. This chart is worth a thousand words.

“Academia is the death of cinema. It is the very opposite of passion. Film is not the art of scholars, but of illiterates.” — Werner Herzog

@mattyglesias Social Benefits growth is the bulk category. Growing at 6.0% in aggregate as of Feb 2026.

Warren Buffett: "[Gambling] is a tax on stupidity." "Rich people love [legalized gambling] because they don't have to pay. To the extent that states raise money from people who the dollar really means something to them, it actually relieves the taxes on me or other rich people. It's not direct, but it's the net effect." "I don't like things that make a sucker out of people. I don't think the function of the government is to play its people for suckers."

@ModeledBehavior Hasn’t this been going on since 2020 with the property shouldn’t be defended ideology? The “shrinkage” in company reports ballooned in 2022 iirc.

Important to realize that the NYT piece not only is discussing a philosophy class hypothetical about a stolen loaf of bread to feed a starving family. In their own telling, they are discussing a trend that is actually happening