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It is pretty incredible that the rise of male virginity coincides perfectly with the invention of Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/wIF0dvz1St — Boring_Business (@BoringBiz_) August 16, 2025 Bitcoin Bulls, look away . Bears, a pulchritudinous Rising wedge . She's beautiful. pic.twitter.com/Jb78YFI7Ma — The Great Martis (@great_martis) August 15, 2025
https://twitter.com/Cointelegraph/status/1956423461342969915 “Assembly Bill A08966, introduced August 13 and referred to the Ways and Means Committee, would take effect September 1, 2025… The legislation places responsibility for tax payment on ‘the person or persons making or effectuating the sale or transfer,’ potentially creating compliance challenges for exchanges, traders, and DeFi protocols operating in New York.” https://cryptonews.com/news/new-york-assembly-bill-seeks-0-2-excise-tax-on-crypto-and-nft-transactions/ …
These are pretty bad numbers coming out of Gemini. Unprofitable 2024 for a crypto exchange? How??? pic.twitter.com/ED32LoOdYO — Steven (@Dogetoshi) August 15, 2025 That tends to happen when you run negative gross margins and give away $1 for 20 cents to Claude or OpenAI https://t.co/DCdiGi6b9z pic.twitter.com/6yXX7lOT50 — Zoomer 🧢 (@zoomyzoomm) August 16, 2025
Donald Trump is reportedly taking over the Kennedy Center Honors and personally selecting honorees — this year’s crop consisting of George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Michael Crawford, and Gloria Gaynor, while Tom Cruise reportedly turned down an award. Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger, along with independent journalist James Li, discuss Trump’s plan to reverse …
In this video Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger, along with independent journalist James Li, express skepticism about Ukraine’s chances in the ongoing war, pointing out Russia’s economic resilience and territorial advances despite Western sanctions. Scott Ritter and other analysts argue that the war will ultimately end on Russia’s terms, with demands such as no …
Thirty years ago, Timothy McVeigh was arrested and later executed for the deadliest act of domestic terror in American history. Margaret Roberts says most of what you think you know about the Oklahoma City bombing is a lie.
The end was always inevitable for Beyond Meat, because being an innovator does not mean having a moat to protect your business. The pioneering company arguably created the category of plant-based meat that acts like actual meat. That’s clever, but it’s not a defensible business. Once Beyond Meat BYND created the category, it was inevitable …
“If the common shares drop too much we’ll dump on preferreds to pump it back” …so why would anybody want to holdthe preferreds after that? He’s literally screaming it’s a Ponzi scheme. 😂 https://t.co/7TJdsALkpL — Rho Rider (@RhoRider) August 15, 2025
A woman who was diagnosed with the same cancer as her late husband, and given as little as six months to live, says she has outlived her ‘expiry date’ to meet her first grandchild. Ann Lally, a former childminder, was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in June 2024, just three months after her husband Mike, …
Air Canada cabin staff go on strike, grounding hundreds of flights https://t.co/anK7msKbc6 pic.twitter.com/bpj8fW6Htt — New York Post (@nypost) August 16, 2025 They hit 12:58 a.m. and everything stopped. Canada’s flagship carrier is crippled. Not a slowdown. Not a protest. A full walkout. More than 500 flights canceled. 130,000 travelers stranded in airports. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/air-canada-cabin-staff-go-on-strike-grounding-hundreds-of-flights/ar-AA1KCsf8 Eight months …
🇺🇸 TRUMP: “BEST WAY TO END THE WAR IS A FULL PEACE DEAL – NOT JUST A CEASEFIRE” “A great and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with Putin went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. It was determined by all that the best way to… …
From CPI inflation earlier this week to skyrocketing producer inflation yesterday to stark proof today that foreign businesses are NOT compensating one bit for tariffs, YOU are the one getting stung! by David Haggith These tariffs are like a horror movie with unsuspecting victims. As I work on this weekend’s Deeper Dive that goes to …
🇺🇸🇷🇺 Trump says Putin meeting "extremely productive… very good chance of getting there, we didn't get there…" implying no ceasefire was reached. No details of any deal were provided and neither Putin nor Trump took any questions.#USA #Trump #Russia #Putin #Alaska… pic.twitter.com/T6TJdux7Cj — Shadow Observer (@TheShadowObs) August 15, 2025 The president did not take questions …
The security protocols surrounding U.S. leadership are unmatched, ensuring every interaction serves American strategic interests. Putin entering the presidential limousine reflects adherence to U.S. security dominance—not weakness. Under this administration, every diplomatic… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) August 15, 2025
(The Center Square) – (The Center Square) — The cost to taxpayers for New York City firefighter pensions is continuing to rise, according to a new report by a fiscal watchdog group, which said the average annual payout surpassed $170,000 last year. The Empire Center for Public Policy’s latest data on its SeeThroughNY government transparency …
WK Kellogg Co. has announced that it will stop using artificial dyes in its breakfast cereals by the end of 2027, according to a statement from the company. WK Kellogg Co. has announced that it will stop using artificial dyes in its breakfast cereals by the end of 2027, according to a statement from the …
D’Anthony Reaves, a 44-year-old Atlanta man and father to 20 children, was fatally shot on July 19, 2025. The incident happened near the Greyhound bus station on Forsyth Street around 5:30 a.m., according to police. Police say Reaves was in the middle of an armed robbery when he was shot. He suffered two gunshot wounds …
Canada could be a strong and independent nation… but Carney will bow to trump no doubt — AnCap Rogue (@AnCapRogue) August 14, 2025
42-year-old Kevin Watson shot and killled on Facebook live in Chicago pic.twitter.com/Hmtvcdsw5w — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) August 14, 2025 NEW: Chicago man shot and k*lled while on Facebook Live, becomes the second person k*lled on that block this week. Horrific. 42-year-old Kevin Watson was seen on camera talking about a parking dispute when a driver …
Holy crap they aren't messing around!!!!!! Can they come to Asheville NC and do the same thing? There are homeless encampments everywhere that need to be cleaned out. — Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) August 14, 2025
I am pushing for a ban on single-stock trading in Congress. The American people deserve better than politicians like @RonWyden and @SpeakerPelosi with hedge-fund level returns. Public service should be about serving the people, not getting rich. pic.twitter.com/yaXFGRfiMz — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) August 13, 2025
‘FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2025 US health department reinstates task force on safer childhood vaccines HHS Revives Task Force WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the reinstatement of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel created by Congress to improve the safety, quality, and …
🚨 $MSTR mNAV breaks lower again! Do you get it yet? Saylor is already cooked. The preferred share issues were a last desperate Hail Mary play to keep the Ponzi alive…they failed. Liquidity is drying. He can’t issue new ATMs to keep it pumped. mNAV is going below 1 https://t.co/qlHSm5gR67 pic.twitter.com/7HLaXwcQI5 — Rho Rider (@RhoRider) …
A student loan tsunami is coming, with 9.7 million borrowers in default for more than a quarter trillion in bad loans. Biden's student loan pause was a Ponzi — boosting spending while the debt monster grew in the dark. Now it’s hungry. pic.twitter.com/4Ojhiv8dnL — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) August 14, 2025 Same store (comps) …
Good chips, bad quarter, everyone panics anyway. One of the biggest indicators of the need for non AI based chips…. “Net Sales- Corporate and Other: $12 million versus $14.87 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -47.8% change.” Toasted and people are freaking… — Financial Spiderplant …
Hotter inflation proves you can’t print your way out of rising prices. Inflation is diverging across regions of the US: Pacific Coast states such as California, Oregon, and Washington saw inflation rates above +3.1% in July, according to BLS data. Northeast states like Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York also experienced… pic.twitter.com/O55X8qibCY — …
