From openthebooks.com by Adam Andrzejewski.

The Los Angeles area comprises the Hollywood movie studios, Beverly Hills, Muscle Beach, and a previously booming economy that trailed only New York City and Tokyo. 

From Zero Hedge.

Firefly Aerospace's "Blue Ghost" lander became the first private spacecraft to successfully land on the Moon after descending from lunar orbit early Sunday morning.

Authored by James Howard Kunstler,

Krakatoa Blows

“'Save democracy' is code phrase for a club of delusional people who belong to a delusional group that does delusional things to justify their delusions.” 

- Wendy Williamson

Authored by Joshua Stylman via Substack,

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has long portrayed itself as America's humanitarian aid organization, delivering assistance to developing nations. 

Authored by Yael Ossowski via RealClearPolitics

polla

Like chicken but feminine. For instance: “El hombre se jactaba de tener una polla grande.”

• In a conversation about sexual preferences, someone might say, “A algunas mujeres les gustan los hombres con polla grande.”
• Another might comment, “No me gusta cuando usan la palabra ‘polla’ en conversaciones serias.”

guevo 

missing the etymology