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NYC Mayor Gets Another Setback Amid Migrant Crisis. New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently terminated most of his lawsuits against New York counties for their immigration emergency directives, which are intended to prevent the city from moving migrants to their communities. An unprecedented migrant surge in New York City …
The American Geophysical Union’s display of ignorance regarding the scientific method raises questions about the level of competence within scientific organizations. The scientific method is fundamental to research and the acquisition of reliable knowledge, and any departure from it can lead to flawed conclusions and unreliable data. WE REALLY DO …
LIVE: Speaking with @elonmusk about how we can harness the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI for the good of civilization. https://t.co/XiAQwOXzcP — Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) September 18, 2023 via techcrunch: “X owner Elon Musk today floated the idea that the social network formerly known as …
via Mike Shedlock: This phony budget crisis will end the same way it always does, with a Republican cave-in. But a House Speakership is on the line this time. That ups the popcorn rating index a bit more than normal. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Proposal 8% spending cut for domestic …
Bloomberg: Credit Card Debt at $1 Trillion Is a Sign of Consumer Strength [LOL!] h/t Ok_Significance_4008
The new rule — or lack of a rule — takes effect this week. It will allow Fetterman to wear his signature outfit in the Senate chambers. by Julia Terruso Published Sep. 18, 2023, 11:12 a.m. ET | Sen. John Fetterman can now wear his signature shorts and hoodie on …
“Most massive crime scene in this nation’s history…” https://t.co/cP6KGSyC3Z — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) September 18, 2023 The invasion won’t be televised… https://t.co/AzHHgLM69K — @amuse (@amuse) September 18, 2023 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. Unmarked Busses Dropping Off Hundreds Of Illegal Migrants Into The City… 🚨 Who’s paying for these buses? Who’s organizing …
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has been removed from the Texas Youth Summit’s speakers list after video footage showed her vaping and fondling her beau Quinn Gallagher during a Denver performance of Beetlejuice the musical. On Friday, organizers for the event, aimed at young conservatives ages 12 to 26, announced that …
by confoundedinterest17 Bidenomics, the economic gift to big donors and a boot up the backside of middle class and low wage workers, keeps on giving. Now its homebuilder sentiment falling to 45. U.S. homebuilders are feeling pessimistic about their business for the first time in seven months, thanks to stubbornly high …
by Chris Black Serious country, by the way. Greatest military ever, run by very adult-like individuals. WCIV: Military officials are working in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration after an F-35 went missing following a “mishap” near North Charleston on Sunday, September 17. “Based on the jet’s last-known position and …
JUST IN – Missing F-35 fighter jet found, crashed in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 18, 2023 via wtoc: WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Joint Base Charleston confirmed Monday night that found a debris field now believed to be the site of an F-35 crash two hours …
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) announced on Monday that she will not seek reelection after receiving an updated, more serious diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy. Wexton revealed in April that she’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, saying at the time that she hoped to continue serving “for many years to come.” …
via dailymail: Wreckage from a Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet missing since its pilot ejected over South Carolina has been found, hours after the military asked the public for help locating the plane. Joint Base Charleston had asked the public on Monday to call the base if they have ‘any …
via unherd A climate change initiative, spearheaded by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, is recommending against buying more than three items of clothing a year, privately owning a car and flying more than once every three years. The C40 Climate Leadership group comprises, in its own words, “a network of nearly 100 …
via europeanconservative A school library in Mississauga, Ontario has made the move to remove all books from its shelves that were published before 2008, as part of a school board policy to ensure that books in school libraries are equitable and “inclusive.” Students at Erindale Secondary School were reportedly shocked …
via Mike Shedlock: Refineries are closing due to environmental pressure. However, the public does not want EVs and the demand for diesel and jet fuel is on the rise. Refining Bottleneck Bloomberg reports A Crunch in Key Corner of Oil Market Leaves Consumers Vulnerable to Heat and War. Oil demand growth …
via Matthew Piepenburg: In many recent articles and interviews, I’ve warned that Powell’s “higher for longer” war against inflation will actually (and ironically) lead to, well… greater inflation. That is, the rising interest expense (nod to Powell) on Uncle Sam’s fatally rising 33T bar tab will inevitably need to be paid with an inflationary mouse-clicker …
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Chicago statistics as sad. They have just given up even trying to keep it safe. pic.twitter.com/PNn9mmNuZP — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) September 18, 2023
One of the most sophisticated and expensive fighter jets in the world is missing somewhere in South Carolina after a pilot was forced to eject for an unknown reason while leaving his F-35 with stealth capabilities flying in a ‘zombie state.’ The incident occurred over North Charleston around 2pm Sunday …
NYT: Hunter Biden sues the IRS, says republicans have turned it into a weapon to Target and embarrass him Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, saying that investigators for the agency violated his privacy rights by disclosing details to Congress and the public about his taxes and …
NORTHEAST Pa. (WOLF) — Multiple schools and a hospital in our area are receiving bomb threats and schools are closing out of an abundance of caution. Hazlton Police received a threat at 10:48am that a bomb was sent to Lackawanna College on East Broad Street and another at Lehigh Valley Hospital. …
A woman in Arizona says her life savings of $120,000 has disappeared from her bank account – and her bank is now giving her the boot. Margaret Lomax says she transferred the money to her Citibank account from a regional California bank called Farmers & Merchants, reports the CBS-affiliated news …
Southern California gas prices right now pic.twitter.com/lRVdvsjnDQ — Torrey (@mystorrey) September 15, 2023 Since the beginning of the year the average price of a gallon of gas has been climbing steadily, now standing at $5.658 a gallon, increasing from $5.578 yesterday, according to the AAA. This is nearly $2 higher …
by Martin Armstrong The US and China are at odds again. China is now sanctioning Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for providing Taiwan with weapons. Last month was the first time that the US government approved direct military assistance to Taiwan. Previously, the US fulfilled its obligation under the Taiwan …
Financial markets ponder the prospect of a fresh inquiry at the company, still yet to get to grips with huge financial problems that have sparked a series of defaults on its debts. Shares in crisis-hit China Evergrande have plunged by up to a quarter after the apparent detention of staff …
“Fake” American media have stopped talking about military operations in Ukraine, and this is bad news for Kyiv, former US President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC. According to the politician, this indicates the dishonesty of American journalism, which has completely discredited itself, and also that Ukraine is …
