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President Diaz-Canel slams Trump’s bid to ‘suffocate’ Cuba’s economy | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/31/president-diaz-canel-slams-trumps-bid-to-suffocate-cuba-economy?traffic_so…

President Diaz-Canel slams Trump’s bid to ‘suffocate’ Cuba’s economy
Cuba’s leader says US president’s threat to impose tariffs on countries providing oil is ‘fascist, criminal, genocidal’.

Local folks, come ride with me tomorrow! This is a slow, no-drop, kid-friendly ride (hill climb in the Bayview part but again we’ll take it slow). Bring a picnic or grab a late lunch around Dolores Park at the end!
https://sfba.social/@SafeStreetRebel/115986880303131221

Safe Street Rebel (@SafeStreetRebel@sfba.social)
Attached: 2 images This Sunday, Feb 1st is our first Slow Ride of 2026! Join us for a chill pace along Slow Cayuga, Slow Somerset, the Bayview Community Pathway, and Slow 20th Street. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at our first stop or after the ride! Meet: Balboa Park, 11am (rolling out at 11:30) Finish: Dolores Park #sfba #bikeSF #sfpol #bikeTooter

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty's predictions on rising economic inequality, and why highly progressive taxes on capital can help slow the spiral (Philosopher Count)
https://philiptrammell.substack.com/p/capital-in-the-22nd-century

Capital in the 22nd Century
Piketty was wrong about the past. He’s probably right about the future.

There are no good reasons to subsidize stadiums. Governments keep doing it. https://reason.com/2026/01/30/there-are-no-good-reasons-to-subsidize-sports-stadiums-governments-keep-doing-it-anyway/

There are no good reasons to subsidize stadiums. Governments keep doing it.
“If we stop funding all sports stadiums tomorrow, then the world wouldn't change hardly at all," says one economist. 

“2025 In Review: The Year The US Changed Sides”
#usa

2025 In Review: The Year The US Changed Sides
Amongst many stories, one stands out

Kevin Hassett on ACA subsidy extension rumors: "Sometimes people leak pre-decisional things" (CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kevin-hassett-on-aca-subsidy-extension-rumors-sometimes-people-leak-pre-decisional-things/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251130/p42#a251130p42

Survey of 2,203 US adults: 59% say they read at least one book in 2025; readers who prefer e-books report more reading than those who prefer print or audiobooks (David H. Montgomery/YouGov's The Surveyor)
https://yougovamerica.substack.com/p/most-americans-didnt…

Most Americans didn't read many books in 2025
Welcome to YouGov's weekly newsletter The Surveyor, with new polling data, insights, and charts on politics, life, and other topical issues — from our U.S. News team.

This is really interesting… I know i’m going to spend a weekend on this, but just not this one yet !
❤️ https://doneyli.substack.com/p/i-built-my-own-observability-for

I Built my own Observability for Claude Code — Here’s Why and How
From markdown logs to structured traces: adding self-hosted Langfuse to capture every AI coding session.

Q&A with AMD CTO Mark Papermaster, who says AMD is the first customer for TSMC's 2nm process, on AMD's rise since he joined in 2011, AI in chip design, and more (Dr. Ian Cutress/More Than Moore)
https://morethanmoore.substack.com/p/an-interview-wit…

An Interview with AMD CTO Mark Papermaster
The Future is Faster Than Anyone Expected

Must-read, the next terrorist attack in the USA, and what comes after.
https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/the-next-terrorist-attack-26b?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)