A Starbucks caramel frap cost $5.95%. Is it a ripoff or not. >> Well, let's see how much it cost them to make this coffee.The cup and lid cost $18. Coffee 12 cents. Milk 18.Ice, caramel, and syrup 25. Whipped cream 10. And some drizzle on top 6.But there are hidden costs like staff and rent. So the total cost for this $2.89%. 89 cents. ...

Iran launches retaliatory strikes at targets across Middle East https://t.co/WHE2xuhOzR ...

I think I understand it from @slatestarcodex’s point of view.(1) First, just like a Republican, he was being loyal to his tribe. Except that tribe was center-left Bay Area EAs, as opposed to center-right DC tech MAGAs. These tribes actually have many shared friends, but neither really represents “America” — which doesn’t exist anymore as a unified nation, except in the heads of Republicans, which is in part what all the anger is about.(2) Second, just like a Republican, Scott was angry at a betrayal. But no ...

RT OSINTdefender (@sentdefender)Several major oil companies and trading houses have suspended oil and fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, as a result of this morning’s exchange of fire between Israel, Iran, and the United States, according to four trading sources who spoke to Reuters. ...

If you want to get a fix on what's gone wrong with the American family and the American city, spend some time, as we did recently, in New York's family court and be a witness to the ways in which law and disorder works or doesn't. Stay long enough, you'll see it all. the battered child, the crack mother, the 10-year-old mugger, the burnedout social worker, the nitpicking lawyer.All of them slloshing through the well-meaning swamp called the child welfare system. And you'll find presiding there Judith Shindl ...

The impact of AI on our lives.We severely underestimate the impact. AI <> #Crypto is massive.I discussed this with @Reeve_Collins and he explained how big of an impact AI will have on stablecoins:https://t.co/5ZHe1WpFnf ...

worse things happen at sea you know https://t.co/mW3bxGFFCf ...

Video geolocated by CNN shows the moment a missile struck near the US Navy base in Bahrain. In the video, a large explosion can be heard. A large plume of smoke is then seen rising from the area around the base. Follow live updates:https://t.co/ozSE71vyvO https://t.co/JVsvh0x4h2 ...

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