“The first thing you notice about the Slate Truck is its size. It’s small, surprisingly so. In a country where trucks often come with their own zip code” https://www.theverge.com/transportation/905947/slate-truck-ev-minimal-range-size-interior-design

“…the conflict has eroded faith in the US role as protector of the high seas, raising concerns about energy prices, shifting security calculations around key choke points and growing doubts about Washington’s ability to manage the consequences of the war.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-05/trump-s-hormuz-threats-risks-faith-in-us-role-as-guardian-of-global-shipping?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NTQwMTEzNSwiZXhwIjoxNzc2MDA1OTM1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQ1I3SlhLSzNOWTkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJGOUU0RDg4NjE3MkM0Nzc3QUVFMDk3NTdCODRDQTlBRCJ9.uv66ddwxxw9pOJ-xVGSe3JSnpACaiqaksAJZX5E7drI

“A recent report from the New York Federal Reserve found that sports betting is linked to plummeting credit in the more than 30 U.S. states where the activity is legal, as well as in neighboring counties where it was not.” https://www.npr.org/2026/04/04/nx-s1-5773354/legal-sports-betting-research-credit-bankruptcy

“The second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet has been rescued by US commandos overnight, ending a two-day search after the warplane crashed in south-west Iran“ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/04/iran-search-missing-us-crew-member-downed-fighter-jet-second-day

“It is the paradox of Nebraska’s 2nd District: A win this year could cost Democrats in 2028 at a much larger scale.” https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/03/could-nebraska-win-democrats-the-house-but-lose-them-the-presidency-00856836

“Trump's Pentagon-first presidency” https://www.axios.com/2026/04/04/trump-budget-pentagon-domestic-spending

New Records 7/7
• PANDAstar / HAZE / https://pandastar.bandcamp.com/album/haze
• Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee / Don't Leave Your House To An Amateur / https://cbvb.bandcamp.com/album/dont-leave-your-house-to-an-amateur
• Screaming Fist / Santa Plaga / https://convulserecords.bandcamp.com/album/santa-plaga

New Records 6/7
• It Happened One Night / The First Five Songs / https://ithappenedonenight.bandcamp.com/album/the-first-five-songs
• Twerp / Digital Distortion / https://depressedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/digital-distortion
• mclusky / i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley / https://mcluskymclusky.bandcamp.com/album/i-sure-am-getting-sick-of-this-bowling-alley