The work ethic incarnate
Men without work — even worse, men refusing to seek work — are spiritually malnourished.
this will undoubtedly touch a few of QR's nerves.
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/08/05/the-work-ethic-incarnate/
anon took the liberty of adding the missing piece (picrel)
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some people will do anything for a click
nice. looks like it will fit nicely under an interstate highway bridge.
moran. it's a submarine
adderall, ritalin, et al
1 in 3 American males is not working.
In his June 2 Wall Street Journal column, Jason L. Riley noted a disturbing trend in our American moment: “According to the Department of Labor, 1 in 3 men were neither working nor looking for a job in April.”
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/american-idle-the-work-ethic-goes-out-of-style-45f7b187
reconcile
no.
which, being interpreted, means….?
Fusion energy developer TAE signs helium-3 future fuel supply option agreement
By Reuters
August 5, 20269:02 AM EDTUpdated August 5, 2026
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Fusion energy developer TAE Technologies, which has agreed to be acquired by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), opens new tab, said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with privately held Black Moon Energy that could provide a future helium-3 fuel supply option for its planned power plants.
The nuclear fusion industry has yet to bridge the gap between experimental reactors and commercial power plants, with developers still working to prove reactor performance, attract capital and secure long-term fuel supplies.
TAE, which counts Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab and Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab among its backers, has raised more than $1 billion. It is preparing to build its first fusion power plant, Da Vinci, which it expects will generate 50 megawatts of electricity, with site selection planned later this year and operations expected to begin in 2031.
Future power plants are expected to be designed for output of 350 megawatts to 500 megawatts, the company said.
The agreement includes collaboration on commercial development, the companies said.
TAE chief executive Michl Binderbauer said the agreement could provide an alternative fuel supply option as the company moves toward commercial power generation.
Trump Media agreed in December to acquire TAE in an all-stock deal valued at more than $6 billion that would create a publicly traded fusion-energy company.
The companies planned and later abandoned plans in June to spin off Trump Media's legacy social media business, including Truth Social and other media assets, into a separately listed entity.
The Foothill Ranch, California-based company expects to file merger-related documents with U.S. regulators and complete the transaction before the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/fusion-energy-developer-tae-signs-helium-3-future-fuel-supply-option-agreement-2026-08-05/
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Last week, Commowealth Fusion hired the former CFO of Moderna as its CFO. The next announcement from Commonweath - that it had raised an additional $1 billion, followed within days.
In order the provide the context for Mumgaard's bizarre and unsolicited comment, see the list of Commonwealth Fusion's backers, below.
The total capital raised by Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is approximately $4 billion. The comprehensive breakdown of documented investors includes UAE-based funding sources:
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Plynth Energy (Abu Dhabi): Abu Dhabi government-owned early-stage fund focused on fusion technologies that acquired a minority equity stake.
FFA Private Bank (Dubai): Dubai-based financial institution participating directly in expansion equity rounds.
Tech Companies & Individual Tech Founders / Executives
Bill Gates: Lead early-stage backing via Gates Frontier and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Google / Alphabet: Direct corporate equity backer.
NVIDIA: Participated via NVentures.
Eric Schmidt: Former Google CEO.
Marc Benioff: Participated via TIME Ventures.
Mark Zuckerberg & Dustin Moskovitz: Early individual backers.
Stanley Druckenmiller & John Doerr: High-net-worth individual investors.
Energy Majors & Industrial Partners
Eni: Italian multinational energy giant and one of CFS’s primary shareholders.
Equinor Ventures: Venture arm of Norwegian energy major Equinor.
Japanese Corporate Consortium (12 companies): Led by Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp., alongside JGC Holdings, Mitsui Fudosan, Kansai Electric, JERA, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and JIMCO.
Venture Capital & Growth Funds
Breakthrough Energy Ventures & Khosla Ventures
Lowercarbon Capital & Safar Partners
Tiger Global Management & Coatue Management
Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley)
Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund & Soros Fund Management
Emerson Collective, Future Ventures, Gigascale Capital, Planet First Partners, & Starlight Ventures
Galaxy Interactive (Galaxy Digital), HOF Capital, & Woori Venture Partners US
Institutional, Sovereign & Pension Capital
Temasek: Singapore state investment firm.
Hostplus Superannuation Fund: Australian pension fund.
Neva SGR: Banking group venture entity (Intesa Sanpaolo).
Sovereign, Infrastructure, & Pension Funds: Participating in the latest $1B institutional round.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mumgaard_neither-of-these-entities-is-anywhere-close-share-7491520126966681601-aPPW
this
There it is: Dream Finders to acquire Beazer and become America's 7th largest homebuilder
Dream Finders Homes—which closed 8,608 single-family new-build homes in 2025—publicly announced that it will acquire Beazer Homes, which closed 4,427 single-family new-build homes in 2025.
https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/p/dream-finders-acquire-beazer-and-become-7th-largest-homebuilder-analysis
concentrations of power crush individuals.
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interesting symbolisms. what message is it intended to implant?
Islamic terrorists were among Moroccan migrant swarm in Spain: report
Spanish officials identified several individuals who had previously been arrested and deported for ‘offences linked to jihadist terrorism’ in footage of the migrants, according to Spanish media.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/islamic-terrorists-were-among-moroccan-migrant-swarm-in-spain-report/
On 3, everybody act surprised. 1…2…
Indian Catholics remain jailed for defending parish from Hindu mob during Mass
A group of Catholics in India have been jailed for three months and were denied bail again this week after trying to stop Hindu activists from disrupting Holy Mass.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/indian-catholics-remain-jailed-for-defending-parish-from-hindu-mob-during-mass/
hindu muffin
gheyr bakir bot posse confirmed
Substack shows its true colors
A career journalist covering spies and national security was hit with a $1 million defamation lawsuit. He turned to Substack Defender for help—and won
We spoke to SpyTalk's Jeff Stein in the days after his lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice in federal court
Earlier this year, veteran national security reporter Jeff Stein was served with an eye-watering $1 million defamation lawsuit after publishing a scoop about an incoming Trump administration official in his publication, SpyTalk.
https://on.substack.com/p/a-career-journalist-covering-spies
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robots & workout gear.
makes sense, right?
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