Pluralistic: Bubbles are REALLY evil (07 May 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Iran Supreme Leader's Military Adviser - 'US Plan Unrealistic, Must Compensate for Damages'

Iran's military adviser Mohsen Rezaei rejects US 14-point proposal as unrealistic, demanding compensation for damages and vowing continued resistance despite potential US troop withdrawal from the region, while Foreign Ministry confirms no official response has been delivered to Washington.

Is NYC getting a rent freeze? Guidelines board meets ahead of summer vote - BOCVIP

Is NYC getting a rent freeze? Guidelines board meets ahead of summer vote

how do we actually model the productivity of "hallucinating" AI vs deterministic systems in industrial econ? - BOCVIP

ngl, Im getting pretty tired of the "AI is the new industrial revolution" narrative when most of the tech we see right now is just fancy

Free DC Procott Map (W5+) – Google My Maps

Map of approved business partners in Ward 5 and beyond. Those in Ward 5 are roughly ordered and color-coded by neighborhood/area. Yellow represents businesses without a storefront, or brick and mortar location. Red is for nearby Maryland. Gray is for other wards, which are ordered alphabetically. Free DC is also boycotting oligarch Jeff Bezos (particularly Amazon and Whole Foods), so a note is included for businesses we deem to be good alternatives to those. For the full list of Free DC-approved businesses, go here: https://freedcproject.org/where-to-shop

Javier Milei is in serious trouble - BOCVIP

Javier Milei is in serious trouble

K-shaped economy is 'alive and well,' expert says — what new research shows - BOCVIP

K-shaped economy is 'alive and well,' expert says — what new research shows

US Treasuries Extend Gains as Iran Ceasefire Talks Remain in Focus

US Treasury prices extended gains as expectations for a US-Iran ceasefire MOU signing drove safe-haven demand, with the 10-year yield falling 3.60 basis points to 4.319% while WTI crude dropped nearly 4% on peace hopes despite no concrete progress in negotiations.