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The latest findings on bird flu (H5N1) have raised alarms among scientists and health officials. A new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health reveals that the virus is highly lethal to cats, with a 90% fatality rate among infected felines. Researchers warn that the virus is evolving rapidly, increasing the risk …
CNBC — UnitedHealth shares fell in premarket trading after a Guardian report that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers added to the troubles of the healthcare conglomerate. The alleged action, part of a series of cost-cutting tactics, has saved the company millions, but at times risked residents’ health, the …
Summer 2025 calling! 🚗✨🍦 Gas prices are dropping to the lowest in YEARS ($3.08 on Memorial Day, possibly sub-$3 later this summer)! Where are you heading & what's your best road trip hack? 👇 pic.twitter.com/fR2LDX23uY — GasBuddy (@GasBuddy) May 20, 2025
In a surprise move, the Republican-led Senate quickly passed the “No Tax on Tips Act” on Tuesday, giving its official stamp of approval to an idea that has gained traction since President Donald Trump campaigned on it last year. The legislation would create a tax deduction worth up to $25,000 for tips, limited to cash …
FOXCONN CHIEF WARNS: AI & ROBOTS TO REPLACE LOW-END MANUFACTURING JOBS At Computex, Foxconn CEO Young Liu issued a blunt warning: generative AI and robotics are set to wipe out low-GDP manufacturing work. Young Liu: “That is the opportunity I see when a country becomes more… https://t.co/r2bBDwI8fL pic.twitter.com/JHLRnd5IM2 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 21, 2025
F-35 LANDS LIKE A VIDEO GAME – NO RUNWAY, NO PROBLEM The F-35’s Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) trick? Just a casual flex of a lift fan, a jet nozzle that literally swivels, and enough engineering wizardry to make Iron Man jealous.pic.twitter.com/oITuHnLmNh — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 21, 2025
MICROSOFT LEAKS WALMART SECRETS… WHILE TALKING ABOUT SECURITY Microsoft’s AI security boss accidentally showed private chats about Walmart’s secret AI plans — while literally giving a talk on how to keep AI secure. The slip happened right after protesters crashed the event, calling out Microsoft’s cloud deals with the Israeli military and accusing it of …
People are on the verge of losing their homes over the egregious property tax increases that many are facing across the United States. In this extreme example in Pompano Beach, Florida, one couple saw their property tax bill go from $15,000 a year to $91,000 a year due to renovations and their property being reassessed. …
The clock is ticking on the 90 day pivot pause and literally no one is signing a deal. What do we have 5 weeks left now? Tic Tok Link:https://t.co/JXT26gCH84 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 21, 2025 Why would Japan accept this? I’d tell the US to go pound sand. https://t.co/uxHzF6rwtM — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May …
Jake Tapper finally admits conservative media was right, after spending years calling it dangerous, delusional, and disinfo. Now he wants a redemption arc like we all forgot. Nah, bro. You were the gaslight. — The Undercurrent (@NotTheirScript) May 20, 2025
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Pledditor remembers pic.twitter.com/wd78W5tUaf — Pledditor (@Pledditor) May 20, 2025 Funny you say that, because Metaplanet recently got Eric Trump to join on its board 🥴🥴https://t.co/6FXKWYQSwL — Pledditor (@Pledditor) May 21, 2025 Do you not see the problematic trends? Our mempools are empty. The class of 2025 isn't being onboarded to bitcoin, they are being onboarded …
(Bloomberg) — Chinese shipments of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone and other mobile devices to the US dived to their lowest levels since 2011 in April, underscoring how the threat of US tariffs choked off the flow of big-ticket goods between the world’s two largest economies. Smartphone exports slid 72% to just under $700 million last …
I received my tax notice from the City of Edmonton. My property taxes are now $1,342 per month for a three-bedroom, two-bath bungalow, a one-year increase of $230 per month. We are seniors, living near the river valley and I’m retired. This increase is criminal and needs… — June Marie (@auntiemlin) May 20, 2025
We are coming for those who organized the violence & death threats against Tesla. Remember this statement. https://t.co/hBHGFzVPty — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2025 Elon Musk: “Putting bullets into showrooms and burning down cars is unacceptable. Those people are going to prison, and the people who funded and organized them will also go to …
WE’VE HIT PEAK INSANITY: FAKE PHONES FOR REAL AD*ICTS Can’t stop doomscrolling? Now there’s a $20 solution: a slab of acrylic that does literally nothing – but feels like a phone. It’s called the Methaphone, and yes, people are now fake-scrolling plastic to cure their tech addiction. We’ve officially reached the point where pretending to …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, Triage means sacrifices will have to be made and distributed to those most able to afford them to spare those least able to afford them. There are many consequential things we can’t discuss factually because the topic upsets everyone. And since getting upset shuts down any direct discussion of difficult …
BREAKING 🚨: United States Credit markets are currently pricing in a 6-level credit downgrade for the United States, which would give it a rating of BBB, just a smidge above investment grade 👀 pic.twitter.com/WlwiP5IN6p — Barchart (@Barchart) May 21, 2025 Jamie Dimon says he's not a buyer of credit today. Warns of a major downturn …
Not sure if anyone noticed but Japan is currently imploding and everyone is running to hard assets. — Magoo PhD (@HodlMagoo) May 21, 2025 Worse. Stagflation with a Debt to GDP ratio higher than Hunter Biden — Magoo PhD (@HodlMagoo) May 21, 2025 For the second day in a row, there have been no buyers …
‘Quick … buy before prices skyrocket’ LOL Silent depression. 🤫🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/4C5JjiTrP5 — EconomicWoes 🤖 (@ManyBeenRinsed) May 20, 2025 When it’s obvious to everyone – it’s already over. Housing is cooked in Canada. Silent depression. 🤫🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/IlTuTVEqsv — EconomicWoes 🤖 (@ManyBeenRinsed) May 20, 2025 Every major figure in Canada’s economy is now broken — distorted by …
RARE EARTH BREAKS BAD, STARTS GLOWING YELLOW Cerium, a rare earth metal with all the charisma of a UV flashlight (read: invisible), just got a makeover. Thanks to some clever chemistry from Russian scientists, it now glows yellow—bright, bold, and fully visible. How? They surrounded the cerium atom with fancy carbon-ring molecules—cyclopentadienyl anions, if you’re …
🔥 SAVAGE MUSK! "Who does Bill Gates think he is to make comments about the welfare of children, given that he was very close with Jeffrey Epstein?…. I wouldn't want that guy to babysit my kid."pic.twitter.com/TMFweFuSbt — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 20, 2025
🚨 #BREAKING: U.S. intelligence suggests Israel is preparing to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, U.S. officials tell CNN This would be a BETRAYAL of President Trump’s negotiations, and America needs to stay FAR AWAY from it. THIS is how World War III starts. pic.twitter.com/FbaSlXMuRH — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 20, 2025 New intelligence reports indicate that …
The latest round of economic sanctions against Russia is intensifying pressure on its financial and energy sectors. The United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have expanded restrictions, targeting major Russian banks and energy giants like Gazprom. The measures aim to cripple Russia’s ability to finance its war efforts while cutting off revenue streams that …
Mind Blowing information from Marco Rubio – Only 12 cents of every dollar spent from USAID went to recipients, the other 88 cents went to NGOs who pocketed the money – Even with the reforms we put in place and what we’re suggesting in changes to our foreign aid, we still will provide more foreign …
by Michael The Iranians are very harshly telling President Trump that he is not going to get what he wants. Over the weekend, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told ABC News that Iran will not be allowed to enrich uranium, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday that “we are 100% committed …
by Michael Is the long-awaited implosion of the Japanese financial system beginning? Japanese bond yields are spiking dramatically, Japan’s debt to GDP ratio is now above 230 percent, the Japanese economy has started contracting, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba just publicly stated that the financial condition of his nation is worse than the financial condition …
Watch live as the U.S. House Committee on Rules meets on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill. Read more here: https://bit.ly/43mUz3R
The White House is completely up for sale for the next 3.5 years through Trump’s cryptocurrency. It couldn’t get more obvious. pic.twitter.com/D5FPS3CAEB — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 21, 2025