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Mia Zapatas Killer Has Died. Peers Remember the Gits Singers True Independent Soul Mia Zapatas Killer Has Died. Peers Remember the Gits Singers True Independent Soul Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of the 1993 murder of popular Seattle musician, died in a Washington hospital in January David de Sola, provided by May 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of murdering Seattle musician Mia Zapata, died in a hospital in Pierce County, Washington, on January 21st. He was 6...

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Yes.  We are in a stock market bubble. But what if conventional methods of examining market cycles miss a crucial point? While we often talk about parts of cycles  (bull or bear), exploring the full-market cycle may provide another way to look at long-term bubble cycles. The Speculative Cycle Charles Kindleberger suggested that speculative manias typically commence with a  “displacement,” which excites speculative interest. The displacement may come from either an entirely new investm...

Yes.  We are in a stock market bubble. But what if conventional methods of examining market cycles miss a crucial point? While we often talk about parts of cycles  (bull or bear), exploring the full-market cycle may provide another way to look at long-term bubble cycles. The Speculative Cycle Charles Kindleberger suggested that speculative manias typically commence with a  “displacement,” which excites speculative interest. The displacement may come from either an entirely new investm...

Why ending anonymity would not make social media better Whenever the subject of disinformation, hate speech, or harassment on social media platforms comes up, someone inevitably suggests these problems could be solved if Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram outlawed anonymity and forced users to sign up using their real names. The past week has seen a revival of this argument: in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Andy Kessler said that trying to solve these problems by tweaking Section 230—the clause...

Mon, Feb 1st 2021 9:35am — Mike Masnick Theres an idea that pops up every so often among people who are upset about misinformation online but dont actually understand the realities of online communities and the dynamics of how it all works: its the idea that "anonymity" is the root cause of many of the internets problems. Weve spent years debunking this, though its been nearly a decade since there was a previous focus on this issue -- and its now coming back. Unfortunately, part of the reason...

The regulation of social media – With insights from The Wall Street Journal ‘Let’s face it, Twitter can be a cesspool of snark. Of course, that’s what attracts many of us. Will that change? Maybe’, says Andy Kessler. Let’s face it, Twitter can be a cesspool of snark. Of course, that’s what attracts many of us. Will that change? Maybe, says Andy Kessler. This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please login here. Not yet subscribed? Taste before you eat by signing up...

What Represents The Single Paradigmatic Change Over The Last 25 Years?  Share   Share Trending Last Friday, December 11, marked year number 25 since December 11, 1995, when my father passed away.  His name was Greg Bahnsen, he was 47 years old (the age I will be next year), and he was my hero and my best friend.  I have to imagine many of you have experienced things (including losses) that do not feel like they were as long ago as they actually were.  I know those cliches are tired, but i...

Threw him out of the company. im kind of surprised, i think the board of tesla has to put a much tighter leash on this hypermanic founder and ceo and chairman that they have. paul: all right. thanks, andy, appreciate you being here. we have the a take one more break. when we come back, hits and misses of the week. welcome! hi there. so, what do you look for in a vehicle? nc .

Andy kessler writes the inside view column for the "wall street journal" and hes founder of the silicon valley hedge fund velocity capital. andy, great to see you. thanks for coming in. what do you make of the eus fine this week and the charges against google? >> well, the fine itself is irrelevant. you look at the numbers, 830 billion dollars market cap, 100 billion in cash, 13 billion in profits last year. thats not the problem. it is the concept of they are annoyed about 11 apps they installe...