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Sanctions lifted, and somehow Trump linked deals are right there
if true, this is insanely corrupt. it needs to stop. it's causing the people of the United States to lose faith in government. — Jon Brooks (@jonbrooks) April 24, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, per a NYT investigation (4/19/26): The Khayyat family pitched a Trump-branded golf course in Syria to Rep. Joe Wilson and others while lobbying …
Big companies love regulations (but won’t admit it). Regulations keep newcomers out of the market and drive little companies into bankruptcy.
Hey now. Sometimes big companies publicly champion those regulations, if they can frame it as some kind of moral crusade. truly one of the most amazing developments in trans-Atlantic tech policy over the past 20 years is the way that Europe set out to regulate US tech giants into the ground, but only made them …
How about starting with the H-1B folks who displaced American employees
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts to to staff as AI spending costs hit Big Tech workers. Meta (META) on Thursday became the latest Big Tech company to announce layoffs as the ballooning costs of the AI build-out and efficiencies continue to hit workers in the industry. The company says it will cut …
The kind of immigrant we need.
New Navy Secretary, Hung Cao, ‘Grabbed on to the American Dream.’ At his confirmation hearing, Cao said, “Take it from this warrior. War must be the last resort, but if war comes, let it be swift and decisive. … To our enemies and those who mean to do us harm, you can run but you’ll …
Have there been any consequences for the farmers exploiting them?
The fact that ICE found HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of migrant children in 2025, many of whom were in forced labor on a farms, is somehow NOT the biggest story in America… …tells you everything you need to know about the media It's totally insane. pic.twitter.com/aowEAbiYF1 — Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) April 25, 2026
Its different when those they support do it! Rules for thee but not for me!
Between 2009 and 2017 the Obama DOJ used the Espionage Act against leakers and journalists' sources more times than every single president before him combined. Every president. Going all the way back to 1917 when they wrote the thing. A hundred years of presidents, and Obama beat… — Apple Lamps (@lamps_apple) April 25, 2026
Trump found out Iranians don’t want to talk. Looks like war is back on the table
Iran was never going to deal. Looks like war is back on the table pic.twitter.com/pjF64N7lVG — Michael Bento (@MichaelPBento) April 25, 2026 Found out Iranians don’t want to talk😂😂😂 I’m sure by Monday morning there would be another trip scheduled. https://t.co/REcQnZgXui — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) April 25, 2026 Trump: ‘I just cancelled the trip of my …
Trump hits China refinery Hengli with sanctions, targets 40 firms tied to Iran oil trade
The Trump administration imposed sanctions today on the Hengli Refinery in China as well as on 40 shipping firms and vessels involved in transporting Iranian oil. Hengli, one of China’s largest independent refineries with a processing capacity of about 400,000 barrels per day,… pic.twitter.com/sid8AERkpm — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 24, 2026 The Trump administration imposed …
Psilocybin ‘magic’ mushrooms cause you to grow new brain cells, repair damaged brain cells and create new neuro pathways
Psilocybin ‘magic’ mushrooms cause you to grow new brain cells, repair damaged brain cells and create new neuro pathways that stay with you for the rest of your life. This has been scientifically proven.Psychedelics give full access to your entire brain pic.twitter.com/eFLf3ItXR8 — ĐⱤØ₲Ø🇺🇸 (@KAGdrogo) April 24, 2026 CNN — Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, …
If they revalued gold too high ($10,000 or more), war would break out worldwide.
It would be the return of Pirates. h/t Nevada Smith
Donald J. Trump Retweet on Obama: “It’s time we prosecuted someone for treason and send a message”
View post on imgur.com @BarackObama I hope they arrest you before your grand opening of your war bunker in southside of Chicago. You committed treason targeting the president of the United States with Hillary Clinton. It’s time we prosecuted someone for treason and send a message — Steve Rambert (@RambertSte73068) April 24, 2026
Drunk Alabama man bites a K9 unit dog back while deputies were trying to detain him
ALERT: Drunk Alabama man bites a K9 officer back while deputies were trying to detain him. Florence Police Department in Alabama was executing a search warrant when David Culliver, 46, was seen in the road impeding traffic, and officers asked him to step out of the road multiple… pic.twitter.com/rrtlpnjTbq — E X X ➠A L …
Is this controlled media or real?
Trump FBI raid could have ‘some connection’ to murdered CIA assets, MSNBC’s Joy Reid speculates A federal judge ruled on Monday that a special master be appointed to review documents seized by the FBI MSNBC’s Joy Reid wondered out loud on Monday whether documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home were related to …
US Department of State says on its website the war was started at the request of Israel
A war of choice at the behest of a another state in the name of your self defense. Right… https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-legal-adviser/2026/04/operation-epic-fury-and-international-law Factcheck: The US State Department has a legal memo on its official website that says the United States is engaged in the war with Iran “at the request of and in the collective self-defense of …
The Strait of Hormuz is almost completely blocked right now. Traffic is down to almost nothing. The media keeps recycling the same “ceasefire” and “peace agreement” phrases over and over, but we’re not actually seeing any real deal with Iran. Markets are being set up for disappointment.
The route is basically dead and the media is still recycling the same old peaceful narrative. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? Omg. This is absolutely insane. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? pic.twitter.com/gO0lUmC7CO — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) April 25, 2026 There will never be a deal. Markets are being set up …
Iran has pulled the 30-year-old tanker Nasha back into service. They’re running out of storage for their own oil, and time is starting to run out.
This is what a cornered regime does when it cannot sell its oil anymore. JUST IN: Iran just pulled a thirty-year-old empty supertanker out of retirement and began towing it toward Kharg Island. She is moving so slowly that a voyage that should take a day and a half is taking four days. Her name …
Big truck runs over Lambo in the parking lot. She never saw him
Florida Woman in Lifted Silverado DRIVES OVERa $250k Lamborghini Huracán in a gym parking lot. pic.twitter.com/ONPetWiqvw — LASHY BILLS (@LASHYBILLS) April 23, 2026 h/t jlee2027
It seems the negotiation is not going well…
Even India pic.twitter.com/JVaZCDMlCG — Dino (@dinook74) April 24, 2026
This is the sign of another dot com bubble about to burst
THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL What happened to CAR this week should not be legal. A company with $8.6 billion in debt, losing money, no major news, no earnings beat. Stock goes from $107 to $850 in a month. Then crashes 80% in 2 days. Here’s exactly what happened, read it twice: Two funds, RS Investment …
US housing market at “most unaffordable” level in history. The crash is going to be unprecedented.
JUST IN: US housing market at "most unaffordable" level in history — Kalshi (@Kalshi) April 23, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, by key metrics like the house price-to-income ratio (now ~6x median income vs. historical ~3-4x) and adjusted for wage growth, the US housing market is at its most unaffordable level on record as of early 2026. …
Tourists flee for their lives as Guatemalan volcano erupts
Tourists climbing an active volcano in Guatemala were forced to scramble down El Paso de la Muerte, or the Death Trail, as ash and stones rain down around them due to a sudden eruption on April 19th. The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii experienced its latest eruption 4 days after on April 23rd.
Los Angeles considers fee hike on residents to fund streetlight repairs tied to copper theft
The city of Los Angeles has a major street light problem. Thousands of the lights are out because thieves strip them of copper wire which they then turn around and sell for cash. To deal with this problem and fix the lights, the city government is proposing a new TAX on the law abiding citizens …
Energy lockdowns will be called “state energy rationing” in Sweden. “We cannot rule out state rationing,” said PM Ulf Kristersson.
“Sweden may need to restrict how much energy its citizens can use” – PM 🚨Energy lockdowns will be called “state energy rationing” in Sweden. “We cannot rule out state rationing,” said PM Ulf Kristersson. Decoupling from Russian energy has dire consequences and euphemistic names. 👇 https://t.co/jSggDPqzpZ — Kirill Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) April 23, 2026 According to …
Playing in the dirt may be one of the healthiest things a child can do.
In a remarkable study from Finland, researchers transformed ordinary daycare playgrounds by replacing gravel and asphalt with pieces of natural forest floor, including moss, leaf litter, sod, and low vegetation. After just 28 days, children who played in these biodiverse environments showed measurable changes in their skin and gut microbiota, along with improved immune markers …
Russia issues stark warning to Europe
‼️🇷🇺🇪🇺 Russia issues stark warning to Europe Any country hosting Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear-capable aircraft could become a military target, Moscow says. Russia warns it will revise its strike list if French nuclear deployments expand across NATO nations. Europe’s push for… pic.twitter.com/IUPYjsG7re — War Radar (@War_Radar2) April 24, 2026
BREAKING: Japan will begin releasing part of its oil reserves from May 1, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
BREAKING: Japan will begin releasing part of its oil reserves from May 1, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). 🔴 More on https://t.co/hGzrK2N8WC pic.twitter.com/ZrE2pP5ixN — Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 24, 2026