This week in groundbreaking feats of journalism: Bloomberg analyzed nearly 1,300 hours of footage from nine leading male-hosted podcasts (Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Andrew Shulz, etc.) to demonstrate how they’re “mobilizing America’s men to lean right.” Replete with (admittedly sharp) charts and earth-shattering stats (33% of videos mentioned war!), the report found that hosts “discussed voting, immigration, people identifying as transgender, institutional medicine, war [and] the economy, which… speak to issues of power, control and identity that men face.” Wait. Did Bloomberg journos crack the code on a grand masculine conspiracy to sway the election for Trump? Or did they just learn for the very first time that men talk, and generally care about… our country? Actually, nah. This is just partisan cope for losing the election laundered through a “study” that very smart people love. Enjoy your charts.

Over 100 communities on Reddit have banned users from posting links to X as a form of protest against Elon Musk’s (depending on who you ask) awkward/fascist/autistic hand gesture at Trump’s inauguration. One of the more prominent subreddits to enforce the ban? r/TwoXChromosomes, a community of over 14 million users posting about “women’s perspectives” — proving that, though the pussy hat parade didn’t materialize to protest Trump’s victory like it did in 2016, the girlboss resistance is still alive and well online. Anyway, I can’t say I’m surprised. Reddit is, sort of famously, the platform of neckbeards and soyjaks. Of course they were offended by a hand gesture. The interesting thing here is not that they’re mad, but that they’ve once again embarrassed themselves. Joke’s on you, link-banning Redditors — over here on X, ALL links have been throttled for months (pls Elon, free our links, we have families to feed).

Buc-ee’s, the beloved gas station chain famous for its iconic beaver mascot and state-of-the-art restrooms, is uplifting the rural South. Leveraging land grants and multimillion-dollar tax breaks, Southern towns from Texas to Tennessee are attracting beautiful new Buc-ee’s locations, each of which will provide hundreds of entry-level jobs. The upcoming Memphis location is projecting a $2.5 billion economic impact, and the new Mississippi store will draw more visitors annually than Yellowstone. It’s impossible to capture the full majesty of Buc-ee’s on the page, but for the uninitiated, each location is kind of a spectacle: endless gas pumps, shining rows of porcelain urinals, beef jerky walls, kitschy beaver merch, road-tripping families… pure American spirit. Yes, a gas station chain that coastal elites have never heard of is making billions of dollars every year and reshaping middle America. Keep worrying about B2B SAAS apps while I slam Beaver Nuggets and buy niche trinkets, nerds.

Arkham Intelligence data reveals Tesla’s Bitcoin holdings have surged from $781 million on Election Day to $1.2 billion today. The platform deanonymizes on-chain activity by attributing blockchain addresses to real-world entities, offering a transparent look at Tesla’s crypto strategy — tracking inflows, outflows, and current holdings in real time. Tesla initially purchased $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in 2021, with Elon Musk calling it “only a little better than holding conventional cash.” Despite selling 75% of their position in 2022, the remaining BTC has appreciated significantly. Meanwhile, Musk has voiced concerns about inflation, hinting that Bitcoin could serve as a hedge. Tesla’s holdings highlight both the opportunity and volatility of digital assets in corporate finance.

Explore Tesla’s holdings on Arkham.

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