Inspired Idiot of the Week: Chuck Schumer’s $53 Billion Bat Houses
James Hickman
June 26, 2026
There’s a reason why your next iPhone is about to get a lot more expensive: the northern long-eared bat. This species of bat is federally recognized as endangered, and it nests in a stretch of forest in upstate New York. And it’s the reason why tech companies can’t build a $100 billion memory
