Value investor with some opinions. Registered Independent. I mock BOTH parties... especially YOURS. My name is Mark B. Spiegel. StanphylCap.com

These are now my "pinned tweets"...
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No way! I'm SURE Elon Musk invented these things and The Boring Company has a MASSIVE moat & competitive advantage!
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"Yaga" (AMC+) is a very entertaining & bingeable new series. I won't demean it by calling it "a supernatural mystery" because those are a dime a dozen. It's witty and has a whiff of Chandler, Hammett and Ellroy. imdb.com/title/tt39980704/?rโ€ฆ
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"War," HBO's (fictional) new "London divorce of the century" series, is very slickly written, acted and directed, and sometimes quite funny. My problem, after watching 1 1/2 episodes and then quitting, is: why should we CARE about these two people??? imdb.com/title/tt37972251/?rโ€ฆ
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โ€œSomebody asked me before, โ€˜When will the war in Iran end?โ€™ I said, โ€˜Whenever I want it to end.โ€™โ€ - President Trump (10/27/26 midterm rally) Just like the Founding Fathers intended.
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From the man who wrote โ€œAntisemitism in America: A Warningโ€
This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens. Senate Democrats are united in our support for Abdul El-Sayed, because we know he will fight for the economic interests of working families in Michigan, unlike Mike Rogers, who is a tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors.
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Actually, @SenSchumer, the word โ€œdespicableโ€ applies today only to you, the Jewish minority leader who has encouraged the DSAโ€™s far-left to make Gaza and Israel a purity test for your party. Your weakness and cowardice in standing up to the Jew-haters running for office as Democrats will forever be to your shame.
This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens. Senate Democrats are united in our support for Abdul El-Sayed, because we know he will fight for the economic interests of working families in Michigan, unlike Mike Rogers, who is a tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors.
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Gotta wonder how long it takes for a few of these โ€œoh we overbought capacity but we can just resell it at a premiumโ€ stories turn into a glut/panic
AI companies are already figuring out they donโ€™t need what they signed up for and they are trying to offload it. I can only imagine the underlying debt financing not being paid. Exactly what I have been predicting. This is the tip of the iceberg. Series A $100m raise. Message from the CEO.
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I canโ€™t wait until Schumer gets primaried by some rabid DSA kid who talks about his many โ€˜betrayalsโ€™ to the leftist cause just like this. Hey Chuck โ€” Abdul hates you and so do his supporters. You arenโ€™t buying yourself a modicum of loyalty or goodwill with your debasement here. They will come for you too.
This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens. Senate Democrats are united in our support for Abdul El-Sayed, because we know he will fight for the economic interests of working families in Michigan, unlike Mike Rogers, who is a tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors.
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If El-Sayed is the direction the Democrat party is going, God help us all.
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Good to see at least some Dems can still stand up against terrorists.
I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.
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Stunning Thank you @HaleyforMI for having the courage to stand against the radical/hate contingent of your party.
I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.
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Lead pack of the NYC Marathon just running past my corner .
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Russia's estimated losses reached 54,400 soldiers in October.
โšกRussia suffers record troop losses in October, its worst month since full-scale invasion, Ukraine says. According to the data from the General Staff, Russia's estimated losses reached 54,400 soldiers in October. kyivindependent.com/russia-sโ€ฆ
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Elizabeth Holmes is doing time for exactly this kind of shit.
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I just canceled my Full Self Driving subscription, and Iโ€™m posting this in hopes someone at @Tesla sees and can fix the most recent update. My car tried to kill me 4x yesterday. Itโ€™s veering off the road randomly and slamming on the breaks on highways for no reason. FSD has gone from the biggest selling point for owning a Tesla to a serious liability. From significantly safer than a human to outright dangerous to use. This new update (2026.38.5.11 HW3) should not have been released. This is going to kill people and Tesla needs to do something as soon as possible. @elonmusk
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Have you guys read about the 31 year-old Ray-Ban heir in the Post lately? He's like a parody of the decadent, ne'er do well playboys back before rich parents decided their kids should have some occupation besides "sportsman," lol: nypost.com/2026/10/31/busineโ€ฆ
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I finally checked out "The Gilded Age" (HBO) because a key character is based on Jay Gould and I love reading about that era of New York's robber barons. Bottom line: a very high-quality soap opera with a bit too much "baron" and not enough "robber": imdb.com/title/tt4406178/?reโ€ฆ
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I just noticed that "A History of Violence" is streaming on HBO. For those of you unfamiliar, the is the greatest American noir of the 21st century so far. Trust me. imdb.com/title/tt0399146/?reโ€ฆ
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The NYC board of regents got rid of its teacher literacy test in 2017 because too few black and brown teachers could pass. In 2022 it got rid of its edTPA examinations, a national assessment program which required submission of lessons plans and a portfolio of classroom instructional practices "that some have criticized as being a barrier to diversifying and growing the teacher workforce." In 2026, it got rid of the regents testing requirement for high school graduation. Less than half of black and brown students read at grade level in the 4th grade. Public school spending continues to spike upwards each year even as the school hemorrhage students.
Not only has New York State been increasing public school spending while decreasing teaching quality, it removed the standardized testing requirement that would have forced accountability for this incompetency:
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