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Yet another shooting in a gun-free zone. The entire university bans firearms. Active shooter at Oklahoma State University dorm leaves 3 woundedhttps://t.co/wnVlchucoB#2a #guns #gunfreezone #gfz pic.twitter.com/9jnEpdrHkn — John R Lott Jr. (@JohnRLottJr) October 19, 2025 An active shooter in a dorm at Oklahoma State University Sunday morning left three people wounded during homecoming weekend. The …
Anyone buying gold calls right now, slow down. Gold’s been up for 9 weeks straight. Nine. It has never made it ten in a row. Every single time it hit this streak, the next two months tanked. Not slightly. Every single time, 100% negative returns. On average, gold lost about 3.5% in those two months …
The next 72 hours is going to be an absolute bloodbath for crypto. If you are LEVERAGED LONG you will get liquidated. AVOID PERPS. The money printers WILL NOT GO ON until after a major event. I’m calling for BLACK MONDAY for US stocks. If you’re in spot, HODL. If you’re in cash, be patient. …
Remember the very subtle scene in The Big Short where the Moody's rating chick was wearing blinders. pic.twitter.com/Fu7qhSk1xv — Orlando (@Orlando74180344) October 18, 2025 Moody’s says the private credit & banking systems are perfectly “sound.” In 2007, right before the Great Recession, they also rated nearly 45,000 mortgage-related securities as triple-A. By 2010, 73% had …
“On behalf of the Department of War, we extend our deepest gratitude to Admiral Alvin Holsey for his more than 37 years of distinguished service to our nation as he plans to retire at year’s end. A native of Fort Valley, Georgia, Admiral Holsey has exemplified the highest standards of naval leadership since his commissioning …
$1.33 trillion in credit card debt. That is not strength. That is panic. The average family owes $10,668. You can feel it in the lines at the grocery store, in the gas pump, in the monthly bills that never stop. Yellen says it shows “a strong consumer.” Families call it desperation. First Brands just collapsed. …
The elephant in the room isn’t hiding. Nobody trusts fiat money anymore. You can see it everywhere if you stop listening to the TV. Cash allocations for institutional investors are down to 3.8 percent, the lowest in 12 years. That is not random. That is a signal. Everyone is moving, shifting. Stocks at record highs, …
The UK is seriously saying Elon Musk is a threat. I mean, come on. One guy tweeting, running a rocket company, and suddenly he is a danger to democracy. That is nuts. You watch politicians scramble like their lives depend on it because of a tweet or a post. A threat assessment for tweets. For …
This bill amends section 406.11 of the Florida Statutes to enhance the responsibilities of medical examiners regarding autopsies for sudden and unexpected deaths, particularly in young individuals. It introduces definitions for terms such as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), Sudden Death in the Young (SDY), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death …
This technical pattern on $BTC shows a top is in, plus gold is dominating now. pic.twitter.com/aAY1ipWqxF — Curtis (@curtis90335) October 17, 2025 YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT IF I TOLD YOU THERE IS A BLACK SWAN EVENT UNFOLDING RIGHT NOW WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT pic.twitter.com/kHLRrzQMU5 — Shibo (@GodsBurnt) October 17, 2025 Leverage >>>> 20x …
President Trump has commuted the sentence of former Rep. George Santos, who pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft to fund his campaign (AP News). Santos lied about his job, education, and personal history. He stole donor identities, including family members, to get money. These crimes hurt people and exposed gaps in election oversight. “George …
Two US regional banks rocked the markets with more potential loan losses tied to private credit and shadow banks. But it is NOT really about them or the scale of those defaults; they are relatively tiny. It’s what continues to be uncovered, the common COLLATERAL thread in every single one so far. Combined with a …
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has halved its purchases of Russian oil, a White House official said, but Indian sources said no immediate reduction had been seen, as President Donald Trump’s administration presses New Delhi and other nations to buy less Russian crude. Russian oil is a main irritant for Trump in prolonged trade talks with …
General Michael Flynn exposes to James O’Keefe that there are rooms in the Pentagon full of people “working” on projects the Government no longer does. They aren’t doing anything They just show up, “work” an 8 hour day and get paid for doing absolutely nothing “There’s places inside of the Pentagon where we don’t do …
by David Haggith The Peace President had to issue a chilling response to Hamas on Tuesday because the militant group has already refused to follow through with their ceasefire promises by not handing over all the dead hostages they claimed they had. Surprise. Perhaps they didn’t want the world to see how some had been …
BREAKING: The DOJ has brought TERRORISM-related charges against members of Antifa for the first time Two individuals who were involved in an attack on ICE agents in Alvarado, Texas, Zachary Evetts and Cameron Arnold, were indicted by a federal grand jury, and charged with: ➡️ Providing material support for terrorism ➡️ Attempting to murder federal …
First Brands BANKRUPTCY shakes credit markets: The collapse WIPED OUT $4 billion in leveraged loans held across ~80 CLOs from PGIM, Franklin Templeton, Blackstone, and others. The sudden failure is a major warning for the broader credit market and leveraged loan sector… More corporate failures to come? ⚠️First Brands BANKRUPTCY shakes credit markets: The collapse …
The housing market "is going to be worse than 2008." – Housing Expert Melody Wright — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) October 16, 2025 DO NOT BUY A HOME. I repeat, DO NOT BUY A HOME. The world is changing fast. You need to stay liquid. This is coming from someone with 4 homes who is actively …
Trump and Xi meeting Trump: “We need your rare earths, buy our soybeans, and open your markets.”Xi: “No.”Trump: “100% tariffs!”Xi: “Do it.”Trump: “Okay fine, daddy—you can have whatever you want.” — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) October 17, 2025 A 1.5% drop in futures is enough to make this Admin walk back all of their *tough* trade talk, …
Venezuela’s ambassador to the U.N., Samuel Moncada, condemned on Thursday a recent U.S. strike on a small boat in Caribbean waters that killed six people. (AP Video/Anselm Gibbs) I lived through the War on Terror. This has all the exact same hallmarks. Any attempt at regime change in Venezuela against Maduro’s government will end in …
As banks merge and consolidate, Americans lose not just financial security but personal freedom. In this exclusive Q&A, Dr. Ron Paul explains how low interest rates, digital dollars and financial centralization threaten liberty – and how to fight back… By Ron Paul Image CC BY-SA 2.0 via Gage Skidmore In September, Birch Gold Group hosted a …
via Phoenix Capital Research Stocks are now in danger of a serious sell-off. The Trump administration is currently negotiating its single most important trade deal with China. The President and his team have been able to sign deals with a number of other countries already, but trade between China and the U.S. is THE issue as far …
by Michael Consequences often do not show up for an extended period of time, but when they finally arrive they can be exceedingly painful. For decades, our leaders have been making incredibly foolish decisions, and for decades people like me have been ranting about it. But most people thought that everything must be okay because …
by Michael There are about 8 billion people living in our world today, and well over half of them live in a country where Christians are being persecuted. Of course that would come as quite a shock to the vast majority of the Christians that are living in the western world, because they never hear …
I am under attack by vicious lies from so many different directions it’s unbelievable. There is currently some group that is calling my constituents and claiming to be a Republican pro life group, and they are lying to my constituents claiming that I support abortion. To be clear, I am 100% pro life. My voting …
It is now being widely reported that food stamp SNAP benefits will end for many Americans starting Nov 1 if the government shutdown continues. The USDA reportedly does not have continuing authority to disperse funds, and it simply may not have the funds in the first place. It’s not difficult to predict that if food …
Introducing the UN Digital ID… “The United Nations is ready to digitally transform how it deals with identity, with a system to streamline information sharing, daily workflows, access to platforms and buildings.” “All of your personal… medical, travel, security… and pension data in the palm of your hand.” “With blockchain and biometrics, the UN Digital …
Congressman Thomas Massie confronts Kash Patel by reading from the Epstein files during a live congressional hearing, causing intense reactions. Watch as the room erupts with tension during this explosive exchange. This unfiltered moment reveals shocking details about government transparency and accountability. https://youtu.be/tSHxV40Tz9o
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, GDP is like collecting data on passenger satisfaction with the dessert cart on the Titanic and declaring everyone is delighted as the great “unsinkable” ship settles into the icy waters of the Atlantic. That Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an outdated and misleading metric of the economy is widely …
This isn’t a healthy steepener; rather, it’s a front-end stalemate. Bills remain pinned above 4% while 2s glide lower, so the spread improves mechanically without signaling real easing of funding conditions. The brief positive blip in January signaled markets briefly priced a faster cut-path than the bill complex would allow; but that died as administered-rate …