The Mob Connections August 14, 2018August 13, 2018 But first: Microwave your sponges. Who knew? Extend their life . . . and perhaps your own. And second: The view from Scotland . . . two minutes not to be missed. Waaaaay more important than the sponges. And third: Yesterday, I appended a short SPRT update. A Wall Street pal was initially skeptical until he check his Bloomberg and found that Renaissance Technologies owns 6%. Yes, this is beyond trivial for them; and I assume it’s their algorithms that made the decision, not an actual human. But in my friend’s words, “They are soooo good and soooo smart and usually so right.” Which is a guarantee of nothing, but encouraging nonetheless. We’re in good company. And now! Your president and the mob. Plus: This is so much bigger than Paul Manafort. I’m sorry, but as the Scotsman told you, above, this really is an emergency. So: Join Team Blue. CrushTheMidterms. It even designs an action plan for you. MobilizeAmerica. No need to choose: sign up with all three. And if you can — click here.