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Scientists announce plan to build nearly indestructible wall for 180-million-degree fusion reactor: ‘Critically important’
According to Interesting Engineering, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a grant of $2.3 million to a team of scientists at the University of Kentucky so they can work to develop materials strong enough to survive the inside of a fusion reactor. Considering the inside of a fusion reactor can reach temperatures of 180 million …
DeSantis announces support as Florida Senate takes up ‘chemtrails’ bill
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for a bill banning what he called weather modification “nonsense” before it hits the Senate floor on Thursday. SB-56, dubbed the so-called “chemtrails bill” after its sponsor pointed to the conspiracy theory while defending the bill in committee, prohibits “the injection, release, or dispersion, …
Sean Duffy says DOGE will audit the 48 billion dollar debt agency
Trump’s transportation chief Sean Duffy says DOGE can help MTA cut ‘fraud, waste and abuse’ as he rides subways with NYC Mayor Adams https://t.co/T8xenR92f1 pic.twitter.com/fe1bO9V9Gu — New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) April 4, 2025 #MTA threatens another 'Summer of Hell' of subway disruptions if #NYC doesn't cough up billions — as transit agency touts its …
Sheinbaum warns bird flu spreading among humans, lockdown may be on the horizon
MEXICO CITY, April 4 (Reuters) – Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday. The infection was confirmed on Tuesday in a three-year-old girl living in the northern state of Durango, who remains hospitalized in serious condition. “So far there is …
Weekend Wall Street is ugly. Here we go again?
Whoa! Weekend Wall Street is ugly. Black Monday on deck? 💀☠️ Looks like the selling isn’t done at the very least pic.twitter.com/jQoNrJkUBV — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 5, 2025 The hedge fund MASS exodus: On Thursday ALONE, hedge funds sold $40 BILLION of stocks in their largest daily selling spree since 2010. Short sales exceeded …
Surprise Bills ARE RUINING AMERICAN FINANCES
Unexpected expenses are the largest source of financial anxiety for Americans right now as people keep getting blindsided by large expenses they are not prepared for. This is why it’s crucial to always have an emergency fund and not be relying on debt. When you combine this with the tariffs, inflation, and the cost of …
George Santos faces 7 year prison sentence.
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos could face more than seven years in prison if New York prosecutors get their way. Santos, 36, who became just the sixth House member to be expelled from the chamber and the first Republican, pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges in August as part of a plea …
He ran on banning Congressional stock trading, now in office he trades like a maniac.
As a Candidate, He Wanted to Ban Congressional Stock Trading. In Office, He Trades Freely. Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class. Last March, when Rob Bresnahan, Jr., a wealthy business executive, was running …
Tariffs unmask fragile economy
The U.S. economy is a house of cards. It’s built on outsourcing labor overseas, enriching corporations that funnel those profits into stock buybacks and executive bonuses. This cycle artificially inflates corporate earnings and creates the illusion of growth, but it’s come at a heavy cost to the middle class. Real wages stagnate, living standards decline, …
Minnesota food bank president resigns after legislators question her $721,000 salary.
Second Harvest Heartland defended its executive compensation and financial stewardship, but some legislators are concerned by the “out of control” salaries at nonprofits requesting public dollars. Minnesota’s hunger crisis is growing—and apparently so is the appetite for big executive pay at one of the state’s top food nonprofits. Allison O’Toole, CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, …
New court decision upends disputed North Carolina Supreme Court race — 65,000 voters have 15 days to cure ballots.
A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Friday that more than 65,000 votes cast in the contested race for the state Supreme Court in 2024 must be recounted and verified — a win for the Republican candidate in the razor-thin, disputed contest and a decision that could potentially tip the election …
China bans some rare earth mineral exports to U.S.
This week, President Donald Trump imposed at least 54% tariffs on nearly all imported Chinese goods, and Beijing hit back with 34% duties for goods from the U.S. In addition to these taxes, Bloomberg reported that China is restricting the export of seven rare earth metals as part of its move against Washington. The Ministry …
4 Signs That YOU ARE ABOUT TO GET FIRED
With rampant layoffs and thousands of businesses closing down people need to be on the lookout for the four signs you’re about to be fired. Because a lot of companies are looking for any excuse to get rid of people who are extremely valuable to them right now. And once you lose a job, it’s …
Bill Gates Foundation in danger of losing tax exempt status — for discrimination.
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire leftist Bill Gates’ nonprofit may be in danger of losing its tax-exempt status. The news surrounding the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation also involves two other organizations facing accusations of breaking the law when it comes to their scholarship and career programs, the Times of Indiareported on Thursday. “The American Alliance …
Jesse Watters — President Trump has never felt more confident…. Powerful statement from Bill Ackman.
.@realDonaldTrump's team says he's never felt more confident. He’s on a mission to right the Swamp’s wrongs before the end of his term. The vision? Turn the country into a place with thriving main streets and hometowns, where American workers made American products sold to the… pic.twitter.com/jx8PZ5SE4u — Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) April 5, 2025 .@VDHanson …
Insane story from Indiana prisons.
INDIANA AG REVEALS THAT 30% OF PRISONERS IN INDIANA PRISON IDENTIFY AS THE OPPOSITE SEX Attorney General of Indiana @AGToddRokita explains to @MattGaetz that in one prison in Indiana, “30% of Indiana’s inmates now say they identify with the opposite sex. And that’s MOSTLY male… pic.twitter.com/8K3OyvHxAd — One America News (@OANN) April 3, 2025
We don’t have to imagine…
He sued nuns, sent the IRS after conservative book groups, and droned an American citizen for saying the same things pro Hamas students are saying on college campuses today. https://t.co/T2xWw6r78X — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 5, 2025 He also wiretapped Trump and worked the Russia collusion thing.
But the democrats told us President trump would make the rich richer?
https://twitter.com/MattersThatFact/status/1908318070143410250 The $QQQ has entered bear market territory (down more than 20%). According to Grok, this is the 1st time a President has caused a bear market in his first 100 days of office. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/4oAZSOzl2J — dmac (@dana_marlane) April 4, 2025
Crypto: The World’s Greatest Scam
Bitcoin to Blockchains, to NFTs, to Web 3.0… it’s time to find out if it’s really all the hype or just part of one of the greatest scams in human history.
Fmr. DHS Mayorkas confronted at airport
🚨: I ran into former DHS Sec. Mayorkas at the airport. I asked him how he feels now that the U.S. has a secure border under President Trump. I also asked him if he regrets allowing Tren de Aragua into our country. He didn’t answer any of my questions. pic.twitter.com/qFpx2xZ6pG — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April …
There must be visible consequences or it’s all just noise.
If receipts are real, legal action must follow, no more empty words. The actual number of non-citizens receiving US government benefits is much higher than 1.3M. That number is just what has been found so far. https://t.co/PVP4DK12x3 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 4, 2025 DOGE Discovers Giant Social Security Fraud. Another day, another leftwing scam discovered …
Germany considers withdrawing 1200 tons worth of gold from a US Federal Reserve vault following new tariffs.
Germany is considering removing an enormous stockpile of gold from a vault in New York over worries about Donald Trump’s unpredictable policies. For decades, Berlin has stashed 1,200 tons of its famous gold reserves, the second largest on the planet after those of the United States, in a vault deep underground at the US Federal …
Overconfidence leads to leverage. Leverage leads to crashes.
https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1908121639268524057 S&P History: – 1987 Crash: -12% – 2001 Post-9/11: -11% – 2008 GFC: -18% – 2020 Covid: -15% This week: ≈10% — InvestorBuzz® (@investor_buzz) April 4, 2025
Oil Prices Fall To Lowest Level Since 2021
BREAKING: More Winning. Oil Prices Drop To Lowest Level Since 2021 In a stunning win for America First policies, oil prices have crashed to their lowest since 2021, with crude tanking to $65.50 a barrel today, proving President Trump’s energy dominance is back in full force.… pic.twitter.com/fjNfC2Fta4 — MAGA Resource (@MAGAResource) April 4, 2025