U.S. AND IRAN REPORTEDLY BACK NEW DIPLOMATIC PROPOSAL Qatar and Pakistan have reportedly presented a compromise proposal with preliminary U.S. and Iranian approval, according to informed sources. The plan reportedly includes confidential IAEA inspections of Iranian nuclear sites and a partial concession involving $6 billion in Iranian funds frozen in Qatar. Source: Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing informed sources — October 20, 2026

I feel very alone shorting WTI

JUST IN: British man who set out to walk around the entire world in 1998 finally returns home after 28 years, covering over 31,000 miles across 29 countries without transportation.

KREMLIN STATED THAT THE SUBJECT OF U.S. MILITARY BASES IN GREENLAND IS A CONCERN FOR THE INVOLVED COUNTRIES. KREMLIN NOTES GERMANY'S AFD PARTY IS GAINING POPULARITY AND THEY SEEK CONVERSATIONS WITH MOSCOW, WHICH THEY FIND INTERESTING.

NEW: Andy Burnham has warned the budget will be “challenging” and he will have to take “difficult decisions” because of the deteriorating economic picture “We will take difficult decisions to make sure the economy remains on track” “It’s going to be challenging, because the picture around the world is challenging” That’s a new message from the prime minister who until now has been talking about restoring “hope” to Britain

The Telegraph have discovered that the so-called “Patriotic Millionaires" 'Proud to Pay' campaign was followed by a mere £550 in two donations made by anonymous members of the public. The Treasury received a £400 donation on July 28 and a separate £150 donation on July 31, a Telegraph FOI request revealed. At the time Labour's Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Emma Reynolds, said: “There’s a link on gov. uk if they want to pay more taxes.” “We are proud to pay and here to stay" the so-called millionaires wrote in their letter. The first part was a lie.

Can’t stop the oil trade. Just too powerful!

After @OpenAI Astra’s release yesterday scoring 99.9% on the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark, I think it’s become clear that AGI is no longer some distant hypothetical. About 15 minutes after the benchmarks came out, I booked the first flight I could find to Jackson Hole. I’ve now decided to relocate here permanently and begin establishing a life with as little exposure to AI as practically possible. I’m currently evaluating houses based primarily on distance from town, whether they have a wood-burning stove, whether the water comes from a well, and how many important systems can still function if the internet disappears forever. I’ve also started transitioning my daily life away from anything that could plausibly become agentic. I paid for coffee with cash this morning. I asked a human being for directions. I bought a paper map. I have begun referring to Google Maps as “the old system.” I’m also looking into purchasing a horse. At this point horses remain one of the only major transportation platforms with no API, no OTA updates, and no realistic path to MCP support. I’ve started moving important documents to paper. I bought a typewriter and I’m learning which vegetables can survive a Wyoming winter. Longer term, I’m hoping to assemble a small community of people with complementary pre-AGI skills: farming, carpentry, dentistry, medicine and cooking. LMK if interested. Whatever happens next, I’ve made my choice. I’ll be in Wyoming splitting firewood and waiting for the compute to run out.