How Trump’s son-in-law sparked a revolt in Albania

by bleffel | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

“Flamingo Revolution” protesters in Tirana, Albania, march during the 35th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner and other international investors, on July 4, 2026. | Vlasov Sulaj/NurPhoto via...

Voters love rent freezes. Economists hate them. Except for this one.

by bleffel | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

New Yorkers, including union activists, members of the New York State Tenant Bloc, gathered outside the LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, New York City, on May 7, 2026, to demand a rent freeze on rent-stabilized apartments. | Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via...

Meta is facing $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction

by bleffel | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

Meta is facing a massive lawsuit from four US states over the addictive designs of its platforms.

xAI is now officially known as SpaceXAI

by bleffel | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

The xAI account on X has announced its official rebranding to SpaceXAI, five months after it merged with SpaceX.

Is Trump’s World Cup meddling a true scandal, or standard FIFA corruption?

by bleffel | Jul 6, 2026 | Uncategorized

Folarin Balogun will be allowed to play against Belgium on Monday night in the World Cup. | John Dorton/USSF/Getty Images After a tumultuous weekend for World Cup fans, US striker Folarin Balogun will play in the game against Belgium on Monday night. Maybe that...