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Anyone sick and damn tried of Kevin McCarthy rage tweeting and going on Hannity when we know the do-nothing RINO will never actually do anything about it. https://t.co/A72FZd5lVz — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) August 8, 2023
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Borrowers in Canada are seeing their housing values crater
Vaughan home prices and home sales tank in July. The spring real estate market in Vaughan comes to a grinding halt. Bank of Canada’s 2 rate hikes have slowed the whole GTA market down. Homes sales in Vaughan drop 46% and detached homes in Vaughan drop over $130,000 in just …
More than 20 companies so far, according to bank records…
https://twitter.com/1200616796295847936/status/1688984353186201600 h/t M_i_c_K
Americans are pulling money out of their 401(k) plans at an alarming rate
More Americans are tapping their 401(k) accounts because of financial distress, according to Bank of America data released Tuesday. The number of people who made a hardship withdrawal during the second quarter surged from the first three months of the year to 15,950, an increase of 36% from the second …
Freight costs to increase after Yellow trucking’s bankruptcy
Higher cost for consumers… ” How Yellow’s Bankruptcy Is Rippling Through the U.S. Economy – WSJ ” ” Industry experts say they expect prices to rise with Yellow’s rates now off the table for many shipping customers.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/yellow-bankruptcy-us-economy-e2761b0b “… we are anticipating that freight rates will actually increase over these …
Brazilian Man Drinking Beer While 11-Year-Old Son Flies Plane before crashing.
A disturbing video has surfaced on social media, showing a Brazilian man drinking alcohol while letting his 11-year-old fly his private plane. According to Express, the video was allegedly shot moments before the father-son duo tragically died in a crash. https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/1798998/Video-dad-drinking-beer-while-son-flies-private-plane Avião bimotor Beechcraft Baron 58, de matrícula PR-IDE, "caiu …
Everyone Wants to Work at UPS After Union Scores $170,000 Driver Pay
United Parcel Service Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract. Online jobs board Indeed Inc. saw a more than 50% increase in searches with “UPS” or “United Parcel Service” in the job title the week after …
Man ends relationship with wife of 17 years after she refuses to wear a mask anymore
Link to post: https://twitter.com/iamjacksdisgust/status/1688395520757334016?s=46&t=rQks-ZMtRHGDrfJntd-foQ And now you have to pay alimony and probably child support. Congratulations, you played yourself. h/t freestateofflorida
FBI Official Involved In Trump-Russia Hoax To Plead Guilty To — Conspiring With Russia
An ex-FBI agent who led the agency’s New York counterintelligence division and played a key role in the Trump-Russia collusion probe – will plead guilty to charges of colluding with Russia himself, a federal judge suggested in a Monday order reported by the Washington Times. Charles McGonigal was arrested in …
Video of Rand Paul’s staffer being stabbed in Washington DC has been released to the public
Video of Rand Paul’s staffer being stabbed in Washington DC has been released to the public. https://t.co/VD0AbizKFx — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 8, 2023 New video shows stabbing of Rand Paul staffer in D.C. Federal prosecutors release security video that they say captured the random March 25 attack on …
America First Legal is SUING Target in federal court for destroying shareholder value by pushing sexual propaganda to kids.
https://t.co/PdGrwxyHOu — Stephen Miller (@StephenM) August 8, 2023
Wind turbine collapses in Rostock due to strong winds.
https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1688979870955474944
Loses 20 lbs of flesh from bite. First NYC shark attack since 1958.
The woman bitten by a shark while swimming alone at Rockaway Beach is believed to have lost “approximately 20 pounds of flesh” in the rare attack — believed to be the waterfront’s first since 1953, sources told The Post on Tuesday. Tatyana Koltunyuk, 65, was attacked off the shore near Beach 59th Street …
Dangerous chemicals found in variety of widely used drugs…
(Bloomberg) — The US Department of Defense entered an agreement with Valisure, an independent lab that’s spotted dangerous chemicals in a variety of widely used pharma and consumer products, to test medications amid surging concerns about generic drug quality and shortages. Under a multi-year agreement, Valisure will test dozens of …
MA governor declares ‘state of emergency’… Too many Illegals in Boston.
Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts Tuesday as local emergency shelters fill up with an ever-increasing number of migrants arriving from other countries and surging housing costs hurt residents already here. Healey is the latest governor to turn to emergency action to respond to migrants fleeing …
Electric bus maker Proterra files for chapter 11 bankruptcy…
It’s a tale as old as time… well at least for the past fifteen years or so when we look at the EV industry. EV battery and vehicle platform specialist Proterra is the latest company to join an infamous list of electrified tech companies who have filed for Chapter 11 …
US Taxpayers to buy Israel a 3rd fleet of F35’s in $3,000,000,000 “deal”
Israel remains the only country in the Middle East to have the world’s most advanced fighter jet in its arsenal. An F35 fighter jet In May 2018, Israel said it was the first to use the F-35 in combat [File: Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters] Published On 2 Jul 20232 Jul 2023 Israel …
VIDEO: Ron Paul: For The Latest Trump Indictment To Succeed, The 1st Amendment Would Have To Be Completely Destroyed!
For The Latest Trump Indictment To Succeed, The 1st Amendment Would Have To Be Completely Destroyed! Watch the whole show here: https://t.co/SpPT4aN3m9 pic.twitter.com/REZXmCJYfG — Ron Paul (@RonPaul) August 7, 2023
Global pedophile ring unraveled after two FBI agents were killed. almost 100 arrested
Finaaly they do something. Almost 100 people in the United States and Australia have so far been arrested over child sexual abuse allegations after the fatal shooting of two FBI agents led to the unraveling of a suspected international pedophile ring, officials announced Tuesday. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said …
“Global boiling!!!”
Italy: Snowstorm in mountains with lowest temperatures on record in mid-summer 🥶 “Global boiling!!!”pic.twitter.com/4Jo3tUMvJn — Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) August 8, 2023 https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1688811438150684673
OUT ON A LIMB: Yes, David Brooks, You Are the “Bad Guys.”
via sashastone: Dear Mr. Brooks, Your column might be the best thing written in the New York Times in the past seven years. You’ve undoubtedly been subjected to a fair amount of abuse for it. You should probably never have written it if the comments are any indication. But those are …
CRISES BY DESIGN: ‘Bidenomics’ Has Been A Disaster.
via thefederalist: By the time the “American Rescue Plan” was passed, there was already too much money chasing too few goods. Tons of people warned about the consequences of dumping more money into the economy. Even when inflation began inching up, Biden dismissed it — “no serious economist” is “suggesting there’s unchecked …
The difference between positive and negative rights, in a nutshell.
Walked right into that one. h/t wes7946
GOP Congressman SNAPS
GOP Congressman SNAPS, announces plan to files his own IMPEACHMENT resolution against Joe Biden for criminal bribery: “There is way more evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors that we have before the American people… It is long past time to start the impeachment process.” pic.twitter.com/y1FfMRytHc — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August …
Bidenomics: Small Business Outlook Remains Dismal For 19th Straight Month… 42% of People That Voted for Biden in 2020 Say the Economy Has Gotten Worse
Bidenomics: Small Business Outlook Remains Dismal For 19th Straight Month The Biden White House has been struggling to get the American public to buy into its positive spin on the economy, which it has dubbed Bidenomics. On Tuesday, a survey of small businesses indicated why that is such a hard …
LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Gay, bisexual men can donate blood as revised FDA rules take effect.
via UPI: Aug. 7 (UPI) — The American Red Cross is changing its donor screening policy to allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood under new FDA rules that took effect Monday. The humanitarian organization announced its change, removing a historic barrier in the donation process by not considering sexual orientation …
UNEXPECTEDLY: Beyond Meat cuts annual revenue forecast as faux meat demand dips.
via Yahoo: Bogged down by inflationary pressures, customers are opting for lower-priced animal protein over alternatives such as plant-based products. The ambiguity around the health benefits of plant-based meat is also weighing on growth, said CEO Ethan Brown in a post-earnings call. “This change in perception is not without encouragement …