SSAB - February 5, 2026

Feeling better, but not out of the woods just yet.If TRUMP is saying the US will build a strategic reserve of rare earths, which names are there in the space? TROX, AVL.to, AMY.v, MN.v, LAC.to, REMX among others. Preparing Episode 70 of the language vlog podcast… is this the year I split it up, or do I keep it together?No one’s reading my newsletter! Should I continue?? Yes. There are other reasons to do it.The Olympics start tomorrow! Did you even know?And starting HSK 6 flashcards… why now? (Using Anki on Mac)Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Introduction and Personal Update01:26 Weather in Winnipeg05:35 Podcasting Challenges and Reflections11:16 Rare Earths and Investment Insights22:19 Language Log Podcast and Content Creation29:28 Newsletter Struggles and Future Plans33:51 Olympics and Canadian Sports37:03 HSK Six Study Goals39:32 Conclusion and Farewell