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Show Notes — 2026-05-13 # Hunchline: The Morning Line — Wednesday, May 13th 2026 Microvast Holdings gets annihilated down nearly 29%, the Department of War launches a classified UAP document portal releasing 161 FBI files, and Trump Mobile is apparently a real product people are Googling. Also: Britain's factory sector is in freefall, Germany quietly admits it was wrong about nuclear, and Russia successfully tested the Satan II missile. ## In This Episode - **Microvast (MVST) -29%** — Battery tech company collapses to $1.44 in a brutal single-session selloff - **Britain's Industrial Decline** — ZeroHedge analysis on how UK energy and regulatory costs are pricing factories out of existence - **Germany's Nuclear Reversal** — Berlin admits shutting down nuclear plants was a mistake as the country burns coal at scale - **Ukraine-US Kamikaze Drone Deal** — Joint defense agreement to industrialize drone production at scale - **Russia Satan II Missile Test** — RS-28 Sarmat successfully tested, combat deployment expected by year's end - **PURSUE Portal — 161 Declassified FBI UAP Files** — Department of War launches structured UAP disclosure framework; Japan also announces document release - **AI Layoff ROI Study** — Research finds companies cutting workers for automation are not seeing the projected returns - **Twin Brothers Wipe 96 Gov Databases** — Federal contractor employees fired and immediately deleted 96 government databases on the way out - **GameStop Bids $56B for eBay** — eBay rejects the audacious takeover bid - **LIRR Strike Threat** — Long Island Rail Road labor dispute heating up with potential strike on the table ## Market Board | Ticker | Close | Change | |--------|-------|--------| | S&P 500 | $739.90 | +0.08% | | NASDAQ | $712.50 | -0.11% | | Russell 2000 | $283.27 | -0.72% | | Bitcoin | $80,853 | +0.25% | | Ethereum | $2,306.65 | +1.02% | | Gold | $431.09 | -0.82% | | Oil (USO) | $143.91 | +3.79% | | 20Y+ Treasuries | $85.03 | -0.62% | **Overnight Futures (pre-market):** - S&P 500 Futures: 7,441 (+0.20%) - Nasdaq Futures: 29,378 (+0.71%) - Dow Futures: 49,720 (-0.30%) - Russell Futures: 2,855 (+0.16%) ## Sports + Odds **Scores (Tuesday May 12):** - NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves 97 @ San Antonio Spurs 126 - MLB: San Francisco Giants 6 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 2 - MLB: Seattle Mariners 10 @ Houston Astros 2 - MLB: St. Louis Cardinals 6 @ Athletics 4 - MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks 4 @ Texas Rangers 7 - MLB: Miami Marlins 0 @ Minnesota Twins 3 - MLB: San Diego Padres 4 @ Milwaukee Brewers 6 - MLB: New York Mets 10 vs Detroit Tigers 2 - NHL: Anaheim Ducks 2 @ Vegas Golden Knights 3 - NHL: Buffalo Sabres 3 @ Montréal Canadiens 2 **Upcoming Odds:** - Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles: Baltimore -166, New York +140 - Angels @ Cleveland Guardians: Cleveland -146, LA Angels +124 - Crystal Palace @ Manchester City: Man City -550, Crystal Palace +1200 - Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds: Cincinnati -158, Washington +134 **Prediction Markets (Kalshi):** - Starmer out by May 15: 7¢ (was 19¢ two days ago) - Hantavirus pandemic 2026: 8.7¢ - Judy Shelton as Fed Chair: ~0¢ ## Google Trends Watch 1. **Ketanji Brown Jackson** — Supreme Court Justice trending after high-profile case/statement 2. **Sophie Cunningham Sports Illustrated** — WNBA Phoenix Mercury player lands SI feature 3. **Holly Winterburn** — British influencer/model viral moment 4. **Alligator Alcatraz** — Nickname for Florida Everglades detention facility surrounded by alligators 5. **LIRR Strike** — Long Island Rail Road labor dispute, potential strike imminent 6. **Katie Boulter** — British tennis player strong WTA result ahead of French Open 7. **Georgia Lottery** — Large jackpot 8. **Joanna Gaines** — Magnolia Network founder new project announcement 9. **Wordle May 13** — Daily Wordle players 10. **Trump Mobile** — Trump-branded wireless carrier announcement/rumor ## Chapters 00:00 — The Board 02:24 — Daily Thread 05:32 — Stonks + Crypto 09:21 — Sports + Predictions 13:30 —