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via James Hickman When the Fawley Refinery opened in southern England in 1921 as an offshoot of Standard Oil, the company deliberately kept a low profile. The project was a workaround for US and UK tariffs. So there were no speeches, no ribbon cutting, not much news coverage. One day there was no refinery, the …
Watch live coverage with AP on Election Day 2025. Will Zohran Mamdani be elected New York City mayor? Who will be the next governors of New Jersey and Virginia? Will California adopt a new congressional map? Those are among the questions The Associated Press will answer when the news organization tabulates votes and declares winners …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PStu9SFvKCI A possible malicious act of election sabotage is underway in the competitive New Jersey Gubernatorial race. As New Jersey 12 News reported, bomb threats at several polling locations have prompted closures and relocations as people vote in the competitive gubernatorial race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Threats were sent by email …
An American airline has announced its immediate shutdown after 66 years of service. Kenai Aviation has declared itself ‘financially insolvent’ and ceased operations, cancelling all flights. The owner of Kenai Aviation, Joel Caldwell, issued a statement expressing his devastation at the events. He wrote: ‘Where some see passengers, I see connecting Alaskans. ‘I see people …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHehSuugS1s In Australia, a meteorite crashed into a new Tesla car that was driving down the road at the time. Channel 10 News reported on this unusual incident. Veterinarian Andrew Melville-Smith and his wife miraculously survived, and experts said this could be the first such case in the world. Representatives of the South Australian Museum …
via Phoenix Capital Research The next round of money printing is about to begin. It’s not a question of “if,” but a question of “when.” On the surface, everything seems hunky dory in the financial system. Stocks are at all-time highs. Bonds are stable. And the $USD appears to be finding its footing after losing …
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has voted against a Tesla proposal to give CEO Elon Musk a compensation package worth $1 trillion. The fund, which is managed by Norges Bank Investment Management, holds a 1.14% stake in Tesla valued at about $11.7 billion, according to its mid-year filings in June. “While we appreciate the significant value …
Michael Burry is going all in on shorting the bubble byu/Quixotus inwallstreetbets Michael Burry goes short on $PLTR and $NVDA in his latest 13F filing. Scion Capital just bought put options on 1M Nvidia shares and 5M Palantir shares. Pure bubble shorting, he’s going after the next 2008. $PLTR "investors" are absolutely COOKed ☠️ I …
Republicans reveal plot to block 'insurrectionist' democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor using Civil War-era clause https://t.co/PeZUNLaBPg — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) November 4, 2025 The GOP has hatched a last-ditch plan to block Zohran Mamdani from becoming New York City’s next mayor – by invoking a Civil War-era clause in …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The manufacturing ISM continues to reek of mild stagflation. ISM chart and excerpts below by permission from the Institute for Supply Management® ISM® Note: Supplier Deliveries is the only ISM® PMI® Reports index that is inversed; a reading of above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries. Please consider the October 2025 Manufacturing ISM® Report …
Just as predicted, Senate Democrats look to end the federal government shutdown likely after TUESDAY'S ELECTION, per Axios 💥It was all a political game. pic.twitter.com/idC1SZ9XVu — 🦅 Eagle Wings 🦅 (@CRRJA5) October 31, 2025 Republicans believe the elements are there for a shutdown breakthrough as soon as Wednesday, betting that Democrats will soften their healthcare …
Rep. Thomas Massie talks about the trio of Israel First billionaires who are trying to oust him from Congress. "Even Trump believes [Miriam Adelson is] more loyal to Israel than to the US…" John Paulson "is in Epstein's black book…" Paul Singer is a "consummate globalist…" pic.twitter.com/ILWyAIeUV9 — Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) October 30, 2025 …
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY): I’m a Democratic capitalist, not a socialist…Mamdani would be bad for the city and for Democrats in swing districts across the country.pic.twitter.com/Wl52oO6Cpm — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 4, 2025
Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine has intensified as Pokrovsk teeters on the edge of collapse. Satellite imagery and battlefield reports indicate Russian advances through the city’s industrial zone and rail district, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists that “no Russian success” has been recorded. A viral video of a Ukrainian soldier from Pokrovsk has sparked …
President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said Venezuela and Russia maintain ongoing military cooperation despite the growing tension between Caracas and Washington over the deployment of U.S. warships in waters off the South American nation.
BREAKING: Vice President Cheney dead at 84. pic.twitter.com/IpRisfg2sG — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) November 4, 2025 Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, his family announced early Tuesday. He was 84. Cheney, who served two terms as vice president under former President George W. Bush — including during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks — died overnight …
When NYC supermarkets end up like Cuban grocery stores, don't say you were never warned. pic.twitter.com/kpsQfDUdJi — Corruption Hunter (@bttr90809591) November 3, 2025 POV: you're in Mamdani's government-run grocery store pic.twitter.com/ljs7yK7Jd8 — Hoagie (@1776coldbeers) November 4, 2025 pic.twitter.com/BkNFjen59J — Colleen Anthony (@colleen6124) November 4, 2025
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders of Kimberly-Clark will own about 54% of the combined company. Kenvue shareholders will own about 46% in what is one of the largest corporate takeovers this year. The deal must still …
https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1984639422055289179 Foreign investors selling U.S. treasuries fast — deficit ballooning, Fed cutting, BRICS pushing gold-backed rival. Confidence fading.
They’re literally trying to force WW3. Let's send Lindsey Graham to do it since he's so convinced escalation is the answer. byu/Maleficent-Still-260 inconspiracy Yes, that’s Maduro in a jumpsuit. Yes, it is a real photo from the White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/P20251021MR-0281.jpg h/t Maleficent-Still-260
BREAKING REPORT: Nancy Pelosi, 85, will not seek reelection in 2026, marking the end of her time in Congress. pic.twitter.com/e6zJQRDwfX — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 3, 2025 Pelosi to make announcement next week on her future in Congress. Democrats are bracing for the possible retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, one of the party’s most powerful, …
China is scrapping a long-standing gold tax incentive in a potential setback for consumers in one of the world’s top bullion markets. Starting on Nov. 1, Beijing will no longer allow retailers to offset a value-added tax when selling gold they bought from the Shanghai Gold Exchange, whether sold directly or after processing, according a …
President Donald Trump on Monday night explicitly called on New York City residents to vote for Andrew Cuomo over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral election. Trump’s endorsement of the independent candidacy of Cuomo came on the eve of the election, where Curtis Sliwa is the Republican nominee, and where Mamdani has consistently held …
An Alabama man charged with attempted murder in a shooting that left two dead and another 12 injured has bonded out of jail, sparking outrage from community members who believe he should remain locked up. The Oct. 4 shooting took place just after 11:30 p.m., following the Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic college football game in Montgomery, Alabama. …
Gunmen shot dead the mayor of a Mexican city during a public event on Saturday, authorities said, in an area plagued by violence and organized crime. Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in the western state of Michoacan, was killed in an attack in the city center, the national public security agency said in a …
Judge Praises Trump Over SNAP Funding, Sets Monday Deadline For Payments https://t.co/7dKVYaFiWB — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 3, 2025 A Rhode Island federal judge praised President Donald Trump’s “quick and definitive response” to a Friday order for facilitating the timely funding of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments “The court greatly appreciates the president’s quick and …
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300. The quake’s epicentre was near Khulm, affecting Balkh, Samangan, and Baghlan provinces. Rescue teams have reached the affected areas, while Taliban officials expressed grief and launched relief operations. The UN said it’s assessing needs and providing …
Israel to spend $150M on ChatGPT to promote pro-Israel narrative byu/Altruistic_Singer_90 inconspiracy Funded by the Israel Foreign Ministry as of October 2025.
Amid the furious debate over the government shutdown and the incoming freeze of SNAP food benefits, one important factor is often overlooked – Why are 42 million Americans, a number larger than the entire population of Canada, dependent on government subsidized groceries? Isn’t this a time bomb waiting to explode regardless of a federal shutdown? …