DAGR Weekly Reader W4-MAY
Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it’s full of contradictions
A UK geology professor looks at why traditional conservatism, which once valued preserving natural beauty and resource, is now turning against it.
Alastair Bonnett, Newcastle University, The Conversation, May 22, 2025
Peter Santenello visits The Outer Banks
A typical Santenello visit, interviewing locals, some of whom he’s arranged, some of whom he just stumbles on. A fisherman, a custom boat builder, bookseller, museum and lore-teller. And more. All very good. A step back in American history, the often central role our shifting ‘sand banks’ have played in security, commerce and ‘legend.’ A thoughtful travelogue and entertaining departure from the ‘more politics’ routine. Worth a watch!
Peter Santenello, YouTube, May 25, 2025
What’s a TACO Trade?
In late May, 2025, some clever wit realized that Trump bullies friends and foes with tariff threats, then pulls back when they stand firm. While most have realized he and investor friends make a boatload when the markets whipsaw, the surface impression – Trump turns tail – suggested the acronym TACO. Trump Always Chickens Out. And the fun with tacos was born!
Newsweek, May 28, 2025
The Very Lucky Mr. Musk
Heather Cox Richardson looks back through Elon Musk’s shift from EV visionary to tech-oligarch. Using a welter of sources, she calculates his investment in the Presidency and its rather impressive return on investment. The grift that will keep on grifting.
Letters from an American, May 30, 2025
Make 401(k) Rollover a Priority
Americans have lost more than $1 trillion — yes, trillion — to old, forgotten 401(k) plans. This ‘found’ advice from 2021 may be more important now than ever. And with the high incidence of ‘nomadic careers’ for those of us abroad, it pays to look into these details.
By Alessandra Malito, Market Watch, Jun 05, 2021