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		<title>Demographics: What will happen to abandoned, closed schools?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/10/demographics-what-will-happen-to-abandoned-closed-schools/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ghost towns? Tear them down? Turn them into something else?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nonsense: &#8220;90 Percent of Heart Disease is Preventable through Healthier Diet, Regular Exercise, and Not Smoking&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/09/bull-shit-90-percent-of-heart-disease-is-preventable-through-healthier-diet-regular-exercise-and-not-smoking/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stupidity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The "blame the patient" approach of cardiology has got to stop because it is not true.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: 1,156 schools closed last academic year</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/09/demographics-1156-schools-closed-last-academic-year/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 1,000 schools closed last academic year, due to declining enrollment.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy: Why you cannot compare Disneyland admission price in 1970 to today</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/09/economy-why-you-cannot-compare-disneyland-admit-price-in-1970-to-today/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/09/economy-why-you-cannot-compare-disneyland-admit-price-in-1970-to-today/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60509</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Because they are not the same product.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy: What happened to Modern Monetary Theory?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/08/economy-what-ever-happened-to-modern-monetary-theory/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60450</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The theory was that nation's that have their own currency can basically print money to finance their operations without causing inflation....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy: &#8220;Strong hire, low fire&#8221; economy</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/07/economy-strong-hire-low-fire-economy/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/07/economy-strong-hire-low-fire-economy/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doomerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Everything is Untrue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The media has assured us we live in the worst economy in history, in the worst country in the world. Oh, never mind...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Education, Generations: Today&#8217;s college students seek luxury college experiences</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/07/education-generations-todays-college-students-demand-luxury-college-experiences/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/07/education-generations-todays-college-students-demand-luxury-college-experiences/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60395</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The spartan 2 students per room dorms of the 1970s-1990s have been replaced with suites and private rooms, raising the costs of on campus living and college attendance.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Doomerism: You need $330+k/year to live comfortably</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/06/doomerism-you-need-330k-year-to-live-comfortably/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal finance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Doomer media says you need $330k/year to live comfortably. Hah hah. The media made this up as click-bait.]]></description>
		
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		<title>AI, Media: AI systems are bypassing paywalls, violating copyright</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/06/ai-media-ai-systems-are-bypassing-paywalls-violating-copyright/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/06/ai-media-ai-systems-are-bypassing-paywalls-violating-copyright/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brave's AI feature appears to be scraping paywalled news text and selling ti to other AI providers. It also enables free access to paywalled content. Lawsuits have been filed.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Public health: Shame and humiliate those using weight loss drugs?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/06/public-health-shame-and-humiliate-those-using-weight-loss-drugs/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/06/public-health-shame-and-humiliate-those-using-weight-loss-drugs/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The public's culture of perpetual outrage needs to always be angry about something - apparently there is a stigma against using weight loss medications.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Policy: Democrats say they want &#8220;AI moratorium now&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/05/policy-democrats-say-they-will-shut-down-ai-industry/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/05/policy-democrats-say-they-will-shut-down-ai-industry/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stupidity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[No data centers! Surely this will be great for the tech economy? China is happy to hear this!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Climate: Climate change causes stupidity?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/05/climate-climate-change-to-cause-stupidity/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60349</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Climate change is already causing stupidity per this piece ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy, Nonsense: &#8220;65% Plan to Reduce Spending on Necessities to Afford Gifts&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/05/economy-nonsense-65-plan-to-reduce-spending-on-necessities-to-afford-gifts/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/05/economy-nonsense-65-plan-to-reduce-spending-on-necessities-to-afford-gifts/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Doomerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61402</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The are not "necessities" if you don't need them and spend the money on discretionary items. Duh.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Politics: The flipping of House and Senate seats</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/04/politics-the-flipping-of-house-and-senate-seats-is-not-historic/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/04/politics-the-flipping-of-house-and-senate-seats-is-not-historic/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61394</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[There's been commentary that the midterm flip of House and Senate seats is historic or unprecedented. Lets look at historical data!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Policy: Federal debt increase, by Presidential Administration</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/04/policy-federal-debt-increase-by-president/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/04/policy-federal-debt-increase-by-president/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60273</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Wouldn't it be neat if we had a political party that didn't believe in borrowing your future earnings to buy stuff today?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Education: Schools across the country slated for closure due to low enrollment</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/04/education-schools-across-the-country-slated-for-closure-due-to-low-enrollment/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/04/education-schools-across-the-country-slated-for-closure-due-to-low-enrollment/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61276</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This would not be a good time to pursue a degree in education.]]></description>
		
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		<title>AI, Tech: &#8220;We are at the singularity&#8221; &#8211; what does that mean?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/03/ai-tech-we-are-at-the-singularity-what-does-that-mean/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doomerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software/Tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Techie]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61255</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The "singularity" is a pivotal moment in history, marking a transition to a new era defined by advanced technology and intelligence.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Education: College tuition and fees over decades</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/03/education-college-tuition-and-fees/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60254</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[No surprise but public colleges cost a lot less than private colleges. Women vastly outnumber men in college attendance, since about 1980. Lots of data.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy: # Homes for sale skyrockets, # of home buyers plummets</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/03/economy-homes-for-sale-skyrockets-of-home-buyers-plummets/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/03/economy-homes-for-sale-skyrockets-of-home-buyers-plummets/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61279</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Probably not a great time to be a home seller.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Police: City installs traffic cameras but &#8211; loses money</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/03/police-city-installs-traffic-cameras-but-loses-money/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/03/police-city-installs-traffic-cameras-but-loses-money/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crime/Corruption]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61101</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The purpose of the system is to reduce the number of traffic violations ... but they now want more violators because the system is not paying for itself...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Education: Portland public schools to layoff 450 staff, close 14 schools</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/education-portland-public-schools-to-layoff-450-staff-close-14-schools/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[
The largest financial pressure comes from their messed up retirement pension program.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Health: ACA ObamaCare failed</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/health-aca-obamacare-failed-completely/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/health-aca-obamacare-failed-completely/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61311</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[$2500 per month premiums for lowest end policies with $20k deductibles. "Affordable".]]></description>
		
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		<title>Follow up, Climate: Total 2026 burned acreage near lowest in past dozen years</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/follow-up-climate-total-2026-burned-acreage-near-lowest-in-past-dozen-years/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/follow-up-climate-total-2026-burned-acreage-near-lowest-in-past-dozen-years/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Follow up]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60907</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Quite the surprise considering the media noise of the past summer.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy: Home sales continue to decline</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/economy-home-sales-continue-to-decline/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/economy-home-sales-continue-to-decline/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61297</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Total home sales have declined quite a bit since 2022.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy or Demographics? California theme park attendance drops sharply?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/economy-or-demographics-california-theme-park-attendance-drops-sharply/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/economy-or-demographics-california-theme-park-attendance-drops-sharply/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61208</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[California theme park attendance drops sharply YoY. Is this due to the economy or due to fewer families with fewer children?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Housing: Oregon proposes to mandate electric heat pumps for heating</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/housing-oregon-proposes-to-mandate-electric-heat-pumps-for-hvac/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/housing-oregon-proposes-to-mandate-electric-heat-pumps-for-hvac/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60232</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Better efficiency but also expensive in state that says homes are unaffordable.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Media: Many &#8220;news&#8221; articles are AI generated</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/media-many-news-articles-are-now-ai-generated/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/02/media-many-news-articles-are-now-ai-generated/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60214</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[And read like they are AI generated. This one says "pickle" flavor is the hot new thing in the food industry.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Software, AI: The end of &#8220;coding&#8221; skills</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/01/software-ai-the-end-of-coding-skills/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/01/software-ai-the-end-of-coding-skills/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software/Tech]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61285</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[An Anthropic engineering manager says they are no longer asking software development / coding questions in interviews, because AI does it all now.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Health: U.S. Health insurance denial rates</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/01/health-u-s-health-insurance-denial-rates/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/01/health-u-s-health-insurance-denial-rates/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=60203</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This chart was originally shared by Mark Cuban:]]></description>
		
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		<title>Health: ACA ObamaCare premiums for 2027</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/01/health-aca-obamacare-premiums-for-2027/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/11/01/health-aca-obamacare-premiums-for-2027/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crime/Corruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=61282</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[2027 ACA ObamaCare "Bronze" plan monthly premiums: $2400-$2900 with deductibles of $19,000 to $20,400. So affordable!]]></description>
		
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