# Friday, May 22nd 2026 — Friday, May 22nd 2026 — QBTS Rips 45% | FBI UAP Files Drop | Authoritarianism Arrives With A Login

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Podcast: [Hunchline: The Morning Line](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hunchline-the-morning-line-7849846)
Published: 2026-05-22T12:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hunchline.io/podcast/2026-05-22
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Duration seconds: 1663

## Resource

Quantum computing stocks went absolutely feral on Thursday with D-Wave up 45% and Rigetti close behind, the Department of War dropped 161 declassified FBI UAP files through a new transparency portal, and the internet is losing its mind over a Fox News guest who may or may not have been wearing a hyper-realistic silicone mask.

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