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After the Americans looked at the military warehouses, they gave up on the attack on Iran. Weapons and ammunition in barely a month. After the Americans looked at the military warehouses, they gave up on the attack on Iran. Weapons and ammunition in barely a month. — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) January 31, 2024 Destroyer may …
by Michael In “The Wizard of Oz”, at one point Dorothy tells her dog that she has “a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”. She had been dropped in a strange new world that was crazier than anything she had ever imagined. Needless to say, many of us feel the exact same way. We’re not …
The bigger problem is that the median income is so low when the median expenses are so high. Millennials have been hit hard financially, with more debt and a lower net worth than their parents had at the same life stage, per BI. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 31, 2024 h/t Peace_And_Happiness_
Recent revelations suggest unconventional practices within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where students associated with the Black Caucus of Federal Aviation Employees were allegedly given secret code words for their resumes. This practice aimed to fast-track their applications to the front of the line. Even more astonishing is the claim that individuals could be prioritized …
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In a breaking video, a top White House cyber official, speaking to James O’Keefe in disguise, reveals behind-the-scenes concerns about President Joe Biden’s mental decline. The official discloses, “Biden is definitely slowing down,” and expresses worries the White House wants to replace Vice President Kamala Harris. While the official acknowledges the sensitivity of these concerns, …
by confoundedinterest17 Constitution Avenue in Washington DC is actually becoming Tobacco Road. No, not the dysfunctional family of Georgia sharecroppers during the Great Depression, but the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC). On Monday, after we got the first part of the Treasury’s Quarterly Refunding Announcement (QRA), in which the Treasury unexpectedly announced a big drop in its borrowing …
BREAKING: @FreeBeacon has obtained audio of a whistleblower privately warning Fani Willis in 2021 that her top aide was trying to misuse federal funds. Willis did not dispute the allegations. 56 days later, Willis fired the whistleblower and perp walked her out of the office. pic.twitter.com/YEkKIB2L5f — Andrew Kerr (@AndrewKerrNC) January 31, 2024 Willis provided …
In a seemingly orchestrated legal drama, a New York jury orders former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for alleged defamation. The verdict, including $65 million in punitive damages, $11 million for reputational harm, and an additional $7.3 million, raises questions about the political undertones. Simultaneously, a Delaware judge rules …
In a startling revelation, the U.S. federal debt has reached a historic high, soaring to an eye-watering $34.138 trillion. What’s even more concerning is the recent trendline, which surpasses the initial trajectory seen at the beginning of the Biden administration. This acceleration is attributed to a combination of increased government consumption expenditures and rising interest …
BY DAVID HAGGITH Last week, I started speaking of reported “real GDP” verses “real, real GDP” and of reported actual inflation v. “actual, actual inflation.” Today, Wolf Richter has begun to do the same thing with Biden’s Treasury reports of how much they will have to issue in new debt (Treasuries), saying, The actual actual increase in …
Officials say a low-voltage, lithium-ion battery from a Tesla exploded, sending heavy smoke through a North Carolina home. Firefighters say the car’s owners were having trouble with the battery and couldn’t get a replacement, so they removed it and brought it inside to try to charge it. The owners did not follow manufacturers’ instructions, and …
by confoundedinterest17 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just admitted what the rest of Americans already knew: high prices are here to stay. Example? Food prices (CPI) are up over 20% under Inflation Joe while gasoline prices are up 38% under Clueless Joe. On the housing front, the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index is up 33.2% under …
by Michael The Great American Eclipse of 2024 is just a little bit more than two months away, and amazingly the very first city that the path of the eclipse crosses over when it enters the U.S. is Eagle Pass, Texas. There are more than 19,000 incorporated cities, towns and villages in the United States, …
The probability of an outright contraction keeps getting higher and higher with each successive release. Ford projecting a *30%* decrease in commercial chassis orders: What this means: If you're ordering fewer chassis, you're likely producing fewer vehicles. But 30% is a big number. Image below is a layoff notice (WARN) filed by one of Ford's …
LOST DECADES: Chinese Hang Seng Index is now trading below 1997 levels following Evergrande announcement #China is a must watch! Let's see if #liquidity works this time… pic.twitter.com/XQR5XrZs7Z — CrossBorder Capital/ GLIndexes (@crossbordercap) January 30, 2024 h/t AdAlarmed69
The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. Initial results show promising neuron spike detection. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2024 Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Brain Chip in Human No details about the patient were given, but Musk said the person is ‘recovering well’ Elon Musk said …
Oh, what a surprise! Joe Biden getting “slammed” over his inflation claims? Never saw that coming. View post on imgur.com Inflation is coming down. It’s now lower in America than any other major economy in the world. And the costs of essential items including gas are coming down too. — President Biden Archived (@POTUS46Archive) January …
Streams in Alaska are turning orange with iron and sulfuric acid. Scientists are trying to figure out why Dissolved oxygen was extremely low, and the pH was 6.4, about 100 times more acidic than the somewhat alkaline river into which the stream was flowing. The electrical conductivity, an indicator of dissolved metals or minerals, was …
E. Jean Carroll starts giving away money on Rachel Maddow show. Rachel Maddow asks E. Jean Carroll what she's going to do with "Trump's money" to help "women's rights." Carroll says she and Maddow will "go shopping, get completely new wardrobes, new shoes…Rachel, what do you want, penthouse?" Her lawyer nervously says "that's a joke": …
You won’t see this Nancy Pelosi clip on nightly news. Some might call this xenophobic, Nancy. You won't see this clip on nightly news. Nancy Pelosi suffers meltdown after the pro-Hamas crowd takes over her driveway, leading to a shouting match. Nancy screams 'go back to China where you came from!'pic.twitter.com/bz6Miw6kKj — Citizen Free Press …
“EXCLUSIVE: Reporter Anthony Rubin infiltrated a migrant caravan and says he was kidnapped by the Gulf cartel. He gives Primetime a look inside the “Train of Death.”” EXCLUSIVE: Reporter Anthony Rubin infiltrated a migrant caravan and says he was kidnapped by the Gulf cartel. He gives Primetime a look inside the "Train of Death." pic.twitter.com/kOkST9TF6q …
via Daniel McAdams: Neocon heads like the Middle East Institute’s Charles Lister’s are exploding with the news today that the Biden Administration may be considering withdrawing from its illegal occupations in both Syria and Iraq. First on Syria. As Lister opines today in Foreign Policy: …four sources within the Defense and State departments said the White House is …
I mean, this guy has over 6 million Youtube subscribers – an auto mechanic of 50 years with an auto info & DYI type of channel. His latest video today, well you just need to listen to it. I would not be surprised if he lurks here…. LOL Listening to him go off about the …
The United States is in a bigger mess than ever. American Patriots are finally coming to face the stark reality that our economy isn’t in a good position and that the current party in control is doing nothing to stop our losses, but it’s far worse than most Americans realize. The amount of insanity coming …
by confoundedinterest17 Oh Susie QT. The Fed loves you. And The Fed has put a spell on the economy. Where do we sit today? Bank credit growth has been negative for the last 26 weeks. As M2 Money growth has stalled. What will The Fed do? While the FOMC may start the discussions around tapering QT …
Witnessing a live migrant exchange is a stark reminder of the complex and challenging issues surrounding immigration policies. The unmarked van’s clandestine drop-off, captured in real-time, raises questions about the transparency and effectiveness of current border control measures. The scenes unfolding near Eagle Pass, Texas, underscore the need for comprehensive and humane solutions to address …
Well, it seems like the art of decision-making is truly evolving. Nancy Pelosi supports Biden’s border bill—which she hasn’t yet read 😂 pic.twitter.com/QP76PoMyaK — Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) January 29, 2024 Nikki Haley says she trusts the E. Jean Carroll jury verdict and thinks “they made their decision based on the evidence.” pic.twitter.com/HJMDZiaVIW — Julia 🇺🇸 …
FORGET RAZOR WIRE – TEXAS DEPLOYS TANKS The Texas Army National Guard is moving M1A1 Abrams battle tanks and M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to its border with Mexico. As states begin to send their troops to assist in securing the border, this looks like a battle Biden can’t win. Source: 𝕏 FORGET RAZOR WIRE …
Outrageous! Ilhan Omar’s blatant prioritization of Somalia over the United States is a slap in the face to every American citizen she claims to represent. Her audacity to declare that the U.S. government should bend to her will and follow orders for the sake of Somalia’s interests is nothing short of an affront to the …