The Snark Factor 3 in 3 — Week in Review: A Calm Look at a Loud Week

Four weekdays.
Twelve stories.
One calm look at how strange things actually got.

In the very first Snark Factor 3 in 3 — Week in Review, Fingers Malloy pulls together this week’s daily three-minute episodes into one sharp, measured scan of the news cycle — minus the yelling, the panic, or the fake urgency.

This week includes:

• Why a criminal investigation involving Jerome Powell somehow made central banking interesting — and why markets hate that feeling
• How Bitcoin ATMs became scam magnets, and why “just use the machine by the beef jerky” should always be a red flag
• A push to ban social media for kids under 16, and the awkward moment where lawmakers try to legislate parenting
• A nationwide Pecorino Romano recall upgraded by the Food and Drug Administration to its highest risk level — and why this is your sign to stop chewing
• FBI-style communication tricks that actually work in real life (and don’t require a badge)
• Why global powers are suddenly talking about Greenland, sugary drinks are getting cheaper, and some people are still threatening fast-food workers over refunds
• Retail sales, streaming wars, nose-picking science, and the quiet reminder that not every headline is a crisis — but none of them are nothing either

This is what 3 in 3 is meant to be:

Not hot takes.
Not outrage.
Just context, perspective, and one steady thought at a time.

Three stories.
Three minutes.
Every weekday.

This is The Snark Factor 3 in 3 — Week in Review.
I’m Fingers Malloy.

Let’s talk next week.