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Federal Judge blocks Florida ban on puberty blockers…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A federal judge ordered Florida to stop enforcing its ban against providing gender-affirming healthcare to transgender children for three families, according to newly-released court documents. On Tuesday, Judge Robert L. Hinkle, of the United States District Court …
New Zealand to lower voting age to 16…
A sweeping review into the country’s electoral system is recommending the voting age be lowered to 16, a 3.5 per cent party threshold, and a public referendum on a longer Parliamentary term. An independent panel of experts has been considering public …
Seattle homeless attempt to steal firetrucks…
Seattle firefighters have reported two instances of people attempting to steal their fire engine while crews were responding to calls last week. According to the Seattle Fire Department, on Wednesday while the crew of Engine 10 was responding to a …
Tucker Just Tweeted! Episode 1
BREAKING: Tucker Carlson Releases First Episode Of New Twitter Show Ep. 1 pic.twitter.com/O7CdPjF830 — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 6, 2023
Target’s management has recklessly bent the knee to the radical left, costing the corporation $12 billion. America First Legal demands Target Corporation to disclose LGBT political agenda.
via aflegal.org: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL), on behalf of its client, the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), served the Target Corporation with a formal demand for the production of corporate books and records, seeking transparency …
This Decline May Have Just Started
The S&P 500 index has been in a narrow trading range for several months. Of course, it remains to be seen where the next decisive price move will take the stock market. If it’s to the downside, these sectors look …
National humiliation is just another Tuesday afternoon in America
by Simon Black When Sextus Julius Africanus was born in the city of Jerusalem around the year 160 AD, the Roman Empire was still near the peak of its power. By the time Sextus was born, Antoninus Pius had ruled …
Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “We’re going to do a mass experiment, a new kind of mass experiment of what happens when you tell the people the truth.”
“My mission over the next 18 months of this campaign, and throughout my Presidency, will be to end the corrupt merger of state and corporate power that is threatening now to impose a new kind of corporate feudalism on our …
USA Today lied to readers about who is actually threatening to bomb Target stores: It’s the radical left, NOT the right
via naturalnews: Once again, USA Today, the far-left rag that claims to be so ‘neutral’ in its reporting, has been caught outright lying to its readers. The paper reported last week that Target stores in some locations were being inundated with threats, including …
A Much-Needed Crisis
via John Mauldin “Crisis” is an overused word. Actual crises are those rare times when we are on the knife edge of disaster. It’s not a crisis when a bank fails, or Congress can’t agree on a budget. Those are …
Bloomberg: Americans Are Leaving High-Tax New York and Moving to Florida
Low taxes and warm weather were once again a draw for Americans in 2022, with Florida and Texas seeing the most migration from other states, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. And on the flip side, California, …
Two Charts That Can Help You See What’s to Come For the Markets
By Graham Summers, MBA The market rally in 2023 has been driven by tech, specifically, Big Tech (Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, etc.). While a handful of large companies have driven the stock market gains, the vast majority of stocks are …
Iran unveils Hypersonic missile…
Iran presented what officials described as its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile on June 6, in a development likely to heighten Western concerns about Tehran’s missile capabilities. Named Fattah, the missile was unveiled at a ceremony attended by President Ebrahim …
Call volume in $SPX has reached $700B in a single day. 4 trading days in June and [VIX] near 22% down
Call volume in $SPX continues to surge to new all-time highs Recently rising to $700B in a single day of notional value exchanged on the call side pic.twitter.com/71H6dvYdqs — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) June 6, 2023 The short vol trade …
They are trying to destroy freedom of speech by bankrupting Twitter
Woke companies, no doubt controlled by ESG have stopped advertising on Twitter in a bid to destroy freedom of speech. In order for freedom of speech to flourish they must pay to advertise on Twitter. h/t Solomerr
Harris Faulkner finally SNAPS…
Harris Faulkner finally SNAPS: "We are in a spiritual fight…the Devil has gotten into some people…. Know this: I AM A WOMAN and my pronouns are U-S-A"🇺🇸 https://t.co/cDwFLxOyZ5 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 6, 2023 "One day, somebody is going …
Even commercial banks are calling out naked manipulation of the market…
It’s relatively rare to see the commercial banks (“commercial” here means the type of bank one holds an account with, vs. an investment bank) come out so directly against market manipulation, yet here we are… https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2023/06/aba-rebuts-wall-street-journal-editorial-on-abusive-short-selling/ “You may not see …
George Santos’ lawyers argue identities of 3 people who secured his $500K bail should remain sealed
George Santos’ lawyers argue identities of 3 people who secured his $500K bail should remain sealed His defense argues the three people who helped provide Santos’ bond “are likely to suffer great distress, may lose their jobs, and God forbid, …
Countries Which Produce the Most Engineers – From 1990 to Today
It makes you wonder what is happening in other tech, science, medical, et al industries. AC
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. Announces Cessation of Payment on $725 Million Non-Recourse CMBS Loan Secured By Two of Its San Francisco Hotels
by scott_jr Welp .. another crack in the commercial real estate industry that’s only going to get worse in the near future. Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“Park” or the “Company”) (NYSE:PK) today announced that, starting in June, it ceased …
Tipping increased due to pandemic, causing annoyance.
Yes! And I own a salon and have a tip screen… but at the deli where I buy wine (tip screen )and then w/ 2 dogs, I pick up from Burger Lounge tip button again—-BEFORE they make my food… so …
DoorDash hit with $1B lawsuit for charging iPhone users more “because they make more money”
via naturalnews: Phone users often get into a heated debate on whether iPhones are better than Android phones. For those using food delivery service DoorDash, iPhone users get the short end of the stick. A lawsuit has revealed that they are being …
Coinbase charged for unregistered offering and sale of securities.
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2023/comp-pr2023-102.pdf Press Release: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The SEC also charged Coinbase for failing to register …
South Africa: On the edge of darkness
“South Africa’s crumbling energy system is no longer able to keep the lights on, as lengthy power cuts are experienced daily across the country.”
95% complete hotel in downtown Brooklyn going into bankruptcy.
95% complete hotel in downtown Brooklyn going into bankruptcy. – 100 rooms– Valued at $29.5 million– $34M senior loan default– $3.5M subordinate construction loan– $3M mechanic’s liens@somehotelguy whats your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/F5P1nXpJ8s — Eli Lever (@aussieflya) June 5, 2023 It's setback …