Demographics: Children’s hospital wing may close
The 10-bed facility has an average daily census of less than 2. CA has a fertility rate of 1.52 - there just aren't many kids anymore.
Business: 42% of potato chip consumers didn’t know chips made from potatoes?
Lay's brand discovers 42% of consumers didn't know their chips were made from potatoes!
Space: Starlink satellites crashing to earth
This is by design. It's called a controlled re-entry when the satellites are replaced. But nice click-bait headline.
Social media: Why your social media posts are no longer seen by anyone
Social media is dead. Unless you post political/ emotional click bait, or are young and cute, The Algorithm no longer shares posts to your followers.
Follow up: Palisades Fire
The media blamed climate change for the Palisades Fire. But in October 2025, an arson suspect was arrested, accused of starting a fire that led to the conflagration.
Health care: WaPo acknowledges ACA never worked
"The real problem is that the Affordable Care Act was never actually affordable." - WaPo Editorial Board.
Scientists make questionable claim about heart attack risk factors
They've drawn a circle around about 80% of the population, and claim they've identified the key factors for heart disease. Nope.
AI: Hallucinating AI trained on AI
Just found MS Co-Pilot citing my blog as a source, using a post on the blog that was itself generated by Grok AI... see any problems with this?
Nutrition: It’s no longer about food
The goal of national nutrition guidelines is to end meat consumption "to save the planet". Guidelines are no longer about your personal health.
Nutrition: Coffee could be a factor in high LDL levels
Coffee, depending on how it is brewed, can have significant effects on LDL cholesterol.