Beryl Sandydowns

BREAKING: The value of US data centers under construction has officially surpassed the value of office buildings under construction for the first time in history. Data centers under construction are up+29% YoY, to a record $45.1 billion. Meanwhile, the value of offices under construction are down -13%, to $43.5 billion, the lowest since October 2015. Since November 2022, when ChatGPT was launched, data center construction is up +228%. Over that same period, office construction is down -38%. AI is reshaping the US economy.

@drivandalism @CanadianPM Canada should cost it in the 2% NATO contribution anyway.

@CanadianPM Funny, I don't see the Canadian flag on this.

Read the joint statement from the leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan on the Strait of Hormuz: pm.gc.ca/en/news/statem…

@CharmOfCulture Of course that is not AI work, but an illusion made by human nevertheless, long before AI is doing it.

@berylsandydowns I took that photo myself 😂

Look up.

High Art Capital recently announced the launch of a new fund called the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Rental and Affordable Housing Initiative.

Raping kids wasn't the dealbreaker for MAGA, it was gas prices.

Edward Norton: “The anxiety of these times is particularly intense right now. We know the world is effed up in ways that are unprecedented in our lifetimes. We live in this unbelievable onslaught of information. We see genocide being livestreamed to us. We see American citizens being killed by paramilitary people in our own streets for standing in solidarity with their neighbors. We’re seeing Epstein’s abuses titrated into us on a daily basis”

Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian to acquire 10,000 fully autonomous robotaxis that will be deployed in 2028 reut.rs/4sVOjva

Breaking: Jeff Bezos is in talks to raise $100 billion for a new fund that would buy manufacturing companies and use AI to automate them wsj.com/tech/jeff-bezo…

Yamaha self-balancing bike technology.

@facsimileglib @MarkJCarney @MonocleMag Do you think Canada's fragmented economy, resulting trade barries, is actually good for the growth? Central planning provides a cohesive framework for budget resource distribution, and investment designation. It establishes the foundation for efficiency and competitiveness.

The economy doesn't produce enough growth so the central planning committee is override local governments to build centrally planned industrial conceits to try and meet budget gaps. It's literally an attempt to downgrade Canada from a first world status to an economic zone controlled by the politburo. Worst of both worlds.

Canada has what the world wants.    So we’re building new trade corridors that connect our manufacturers and producers to the ports they need to sell to the world.   @MonocleMag

@facsimileglib @MarkJCarney @MonocleMag How is that a soviet scheme, and how is that different from a strategic economic planning from a nation building angle?

@berylsandydowns @MarkJCarney @MonocleMag This is more like a Banker running a soviet scheme like a corporation lol. It's top-down this isn't adam smith at all.

@facsimileglib @MarkJCarney @MonocleMag So are you for capitalism or not?

"We're treating the canadian nation like its a corporation with assets, and selling off as many resources as possible while bringing in cheaper labor pools for those foreign investors. All of this so we can have our numbers look good on a balance sheet. The Canadian people will just have to deal with the fact that they don't have any sovereignty over this."

INTERNET: Help us find the ID of this officer who dragged a defenseless puppy from the back of a rescue van back to torture at Ridglan Farms. This was right after a Ridglan truck attempted to run over rescuers. (She did nothing about that.) We want to file a complaint.

Canada offers international tourists free visitation to national parks while Trump adds $100 surcharge for foreign visitors ctvnews.ca/calgary/articl…

ICE detain 7 year old girl from Canada—who suffers from severe autism. She's traumatized in loud & overcrowded cell—no reason she can't be at home with her legal stepfather. "They are being unlawfully detained," he said. "My wife and daughter's papers are good and up to date." He provided his wife's social security documentation—that prove she is a lawful alien with a right to work in the U.S. Mother and child are currently locked up at the Ursula ICE detention center in McAllen, Texas—notorious for having child "cages."

We ship them out …👺Nicely gift-wrapped in boxes 😱I tie your wings behind your back. Feet tied as well. Put you four together in a box. Sent you by mail to far destinations. Don’t forget: Animals are shipped in horrible conditions all around the world. Stop. Using. And. Abusing. Animals. #EndAnimalExploitation #LiveVegan 🌱🙏✌️

Denmark prepared for a possible U.S. attack: Flew blood supplies to Greenland and planned to blow up runways Key sources in Denmark and Europe are now revealing for the first time what happened during the most critical days, when Donald Trump threatened to take Greenland “the hard way.” When Danish soldiers were rapidly deployed to Greenland in January this year, they brought explosives with them. The plan was to destroy runways in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq to prevent American military aircraft from landing troops on the island, should the U.S. president ultimately decide to seize Greenland by force. They also transported blood supplies from Danish blood banks so wounded personnel could be treated in case of combat. This is reported by DR, which over the past year has spoken with central sources in the Danish government, top military officers, and high-ranking officials and intelligence sources in Denmark, France, and Germany. All sources have played—and continue to play—key roles in the international crisis triggered by the United States’ demand for control over Greenland. Together, the sources describe an unprecedented year marked by sleepless nights. None of them had concrete intelligence of specific American attack plans against Greenland. Still, many feared in January that the historically important ally, the United States, could attack at any moment. At the same time, Denmark reached out to its European allies, leading to closer cooperation. “With the Greenland crisis, Europe realized once and for all that we must be able to handle our own security,” said a French senior official involved in the intense period. A rapid-response force consisting of Danish, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish soldiers was first deployed to Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq. Shortly after, a main force followed, including: -Soldiers from the Danish Dragoon Regiment in Holstebro -Elite troops from the Jaeger Corps -French alpine troops trained for cold and mountainous warfare At the same time, Danish fighter jets and a French naval vessel were sent to the North Atlantic. According to several sources, the goal of having multinational troops on the ground was to ensure that any U.S. attempt to take Greenland would require a large-scale hostile action—thereby deterring such an attempt. “We have not been in such a situation since April 1940,” said a Danish defense source, referring to the days before Denmark’s occupation during World War II. Unlike in 1940, when Denmark chose not to resist militarily, the government and defense leadership this time decided—after extensive confidential discussions—to take the opposite approach: If the U.S. attempted an attack, Danish forces would be armed and ready to fight. Danish F-35 fighter jets deployed north were also fully armed. All this despite the understanding that Denmark could not realistically withstand a U.S. military attack. “The cost for the U.S. had to be raised. The U.S. would have to carry out a hostile act to take Greenland,” said a senior Danish defense source. Source: DR

"Massive investment in AI contributed basically zero to US economic growth last year," per Goldman Sachs

This is absolutely insane: The world is quite literally facing what appears to be the largest energy crisis in history. US crude oil futures are now trading at a $20+/barrel DISCOUNT to Brent, also one of the largest on record. As the US increases production and taps into reserves, the EU is facing a full out energy crisis. European natural gas prices are up another +30% today and physical crude oil prices in Oman and elsewhere are trading at $150+/barrel. In other words, the gap between Oman and US prices now stands at ~70%, or ~$70+ per barrel. It has become so bad for Europe that the market is now pricing-in 2 interest rate HIKES in 2026, even as the US removes sanctions on Russian oil. US rate cuts in 2026 are almost entirely priced-out as a result with Core PPI inflation on PRE-WAR data rising to its highest since February 2023. The entire global economy just took a complete 180 degree turn in 3 weeks. The next few months are going to be historic.