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Hey that's not fair, Europe also regulates things that they do make! pic.twitter.com/6jxnihzY2m — Josh Harvey (@joshmh) August 13, 2025
Eleven suspected gang members are facing federal charges for allegedly participating in a massive sex trafficking ring along the Figueroa Corridor in South Los Angeles.
Your local Walmart could be gone tomorrow. That Walgreens down the street? Shuttered. The grocery store where you’ve shopped for years? Permanently closed. This isn’t some doomsday prediction. It’s happening right now across America. Over 3,000 major retail stores are shutting down permanently in 2025. Pharmacies, grocery chains, department stores, fast food giants – they’re …
Ten live facial recognition vans will be deployed – but human rights groups argue the tech is “dangerous and discriminatory”. The police’s use of facial recognition technology is to be significantly expanded in an attempt to catch more offenders, ministers have announced. Under the plans, 10 live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be used by …
But let’s be honest, she’s no spiritual guru either. Talking to software about spiritual truth is like asking a calculator to interpret the cosmos. This isn’t about AI taking over; it’s about people mistaking surface-level knowledge for enlightenment. The blind leading the blind never ends well.
Trump Unveils Multiple Policies to Stop India from Taking U.S. Tech Jobs and Suppressing Wages India has been taking U.S. tech jobs through job relocation, telework, and special visas that bring Indian workers to the United States. This shift has driven Americans out of the tech industry, reduced job availability, depressed wages, and drained U.S. …
FM 3-39.40, titled Internment and Resettlement Operations, was published by the U.S. Army in February 2010. It outlines procedures for handling detainees in various operational contexts, including domestic scenarios under civil support operations. The manual includes references to psychological operations (PSYOP), detainee rehabilitation, and coordination with agencies like the UN, Red Cross, DHS, and FEMA. …
Alcohol usage by U.S. Adults hits LOWEST ever. This is a week after Las Vegas reporting tourism is sinking down 11.3% year over year in June. Very interesting patterns. pic.twitter.com/SD05lMNMPW — Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) August 14, 2025 U.S. ADULT DRINKING HITS RECORD LOW, GALLUP FINDS Alcohol consumption among U.S. adults has fallen to its lowest …
🇺🇸 SEN. MULLIN: I DON’T BUCKLE UP BECAUSE OF CARJACKING "I'm not joking when I say this. I drive around in Washington, D.C., in my Jeep, and yes, I do drive myself. And I don't buckle up. The reason why I don't buckle up, and people can say whatever they want to, they can… https://t.co/QR7uHm44eC …
On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Trump will issue a proclamation celebrating what he calls the largest senior tax break in U.S. history. His administration says most Social Security recipients will now pay nothing in taxes on benefits, citing new provisions in last month’s Republican spending package. The White House also points …
NEW: Footage shows arrest of Charleston County Democratic Party chairman and current SC Gov candidate William Mullins McLeod Jr. He went on an insane unhinged rant, screamed profanities, threatened to “kick teeth in” of rivals, and yelled at cops. At the time, he was charged… pic.twitter.com/zCMzRpcgK0 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 14, 2025 Turns …
In 1999, Serbian radar crews were preparing for another wave of NATO strikes. But there were no explosions. In the middle of the night, substations across Belgrade began to fail in sequence. Power stations lost control. Air defense grids went offline. By morning, 70 percent of the country’s electricity was gone, leaving millions in the …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday. The sources had few details of the operation, but President Donald Trump has wanted to use the …
by David Haggith My last trip through TSA was … a little surreal. I will probably come across here as being a fossil like President George H.W. Bush did when he went out to buy some socks—you know, like ordinary people do—in order to encourage the ordinary people like the rest of us to stimulate …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” DeSantis announced Thursday that …
A local home inspector sent me these photos from a new construction home in McKinney, Texas This is a $360,000 home. Young families are stretching to buy homes like this The quality is beyond poor, and there is often little to no recourse due to cleverly worded clauses in builder contracts Some walk away and …
This is why Vegas tourism is down American shows prices for food and drinks by a Vegas pool – Bucket of 24 Coors Light $290.99– 24 High Noon Seltzers $309.99– Basic cocktails like a Bloody Mary $39.99– 12 shots $190 Just look at this good and drink menu, the prices are… pic.twitter.com/ZAh3XKRCzb — Wall Street …
Grateful we’ve been spared so far, but freedom only survives if we guard it. For my fellow US citizens, do not think for one second this cannot happen here. We came close to this with the last administration, and it would have almost certainly happened under Harris. So, thank the Lord that He has protected …
Can someone explain to me how $BTC the greatest “inflation” hedge of all time is down on a hot PPI? Maybe Bitcoin isn’t an inflation hedge after all and instead is a speculation gauge. pic.twitter.com/djupZTujUT — Kris Patel 🇺🇸 (@KrisPatel99) August 14, 2025 Suddenly, the hope of many #Bitcoin maximalists is shattered https://t.co/AjMn1C2Ikw — David …
Landlords and property managers getting nervous pic.twitter.com/UloHrBRDAo — GBR (@GayBearRes) August 14, 2025 Apartment vacancies are skyrocketing. Never forget who warned you first. https://t.co/yeL2Yf3I0P — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) August 14, 2025 Lumber prices are declining. A leading indicator for new home construction if this trend holds. Something to keep an eye on. pic.twitter.com/9UZAhK68UQ — AKM …
Beef prices are ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/RU4c95tWb7 — Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) August 11, 2025 Is now a good time to talk about grocery prices? https://t.co/em3qyQW8YU pic.twitter.com/L16fZ7bMvN — Miss Aja (@brat2381) August 2, 2025 Thanks to Trump's tariffs, the price of ground beef ($6.34/lb) and beef steaks ($11.88/lb) have both reached an ALL-TIME high. Trump's USDA forecasts the …
Studies in rodents and humans suggest that low levels of the metal contribute to cognitive decline. Replenishing the brain’s natural stores of lithium can protect against and even reverse Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a paper published1 today in Nature. The paper reports that analyses of human brain tissue and a series of mouse experiments point to …
The average American makes $59,000 a year. But to buy a house? You now need $116,000. Four percent of Americans earn that. The rest of us? Renting forever while landlords get rich off our paychecks. — middleclassparty (@middle_class_us) August 14, 2025
Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin doesn’t agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later …
Adoption going well.😅 Wont be long. https://t.co/SbBb5eFwQd — The Great Martis (@great_martis) August 13, 2025 The future of banking😂😅 https://t.co/U7tGUh87Qg — The Great Martis (@great_martis) August 13, 2025
All eyes are on Alaska, as Presidents Trump and Putin are set to hold an in-person meeting on Friday. But first, Trump joined a video conference with Zelensky, who is in Berlin to meet with his European handlers. Col. Larry Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of State, noted that Trump’s sole …
