Car buying in 2025. The price increases by 50% with fees, add-ons, and taxes. WTF!
Desperately trying to recoup their 2024 losses. — Bill -_- (@UbiquitousGDM) January 7, 2025
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STUDY | MICROPLASTICS: THE SECRET INGREDIENT IN YOUR SEAFOOD
Next time your shrimp cocktail crunches, don’t blame the shell. A study found 99% of seafood samples—like pink shrimp, herring, and salmon—are packed with microplastics, tiny bits of plastic linked to cancer and other health risks. Pink shrimp topped the “plastic buffet,” likely thanks to filter-feeding in polluted waters. But hey, it’s not just seafood—plastics …
Janno Lieber’s subway crime comments are outrageous, especially after recent violent incidents.
New York MTA CEO Tries Gaslighting Subway Riders – Tells Them Violent Crime Is ‘All in Their Heads’ As President Joe Biden frets over what his legacy will be in the waning days of his presidency, many New Yorkers might have an answer for him: the surge in violent crime not just in The Big …
Senate Democrats Consider Support For RFK Jr. As Health Secretary Amid Controversy
As the Biden administration gears up for the confirmation hearings of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the role of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, a surprising development has occurred within the Senate. Despite considerable backlash from many in the Democratic Party due to Kennedy’s controversial views on vaccinations, a few Senate Democrats are reportedly …
George Soros pays them off (actually)
Why didn’t Democrats have anything to say about this? Ohh wait… that’s (D)ifferent pic.twitter.com/uJwxnAhYrE — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 7, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg revamps Facebook and Instagram with a focus on free speech, no third-party fact-checkers. Liberals rage.
Mark Zuckerberg announces sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram to move toward Free Speech including: -Ending Third-Party Fact Checking and Replacing it with Community Notes like 𝕏 -Removing Reduction of Political Content -Lifting Topic Restrictions Also: – Moving content moderation teams to Texas to avoid toxic left-wing political censors– Working with Trump to end censorship …
Trump just announced he will TERMINATE all the last minute executive orders that Biden’s handlers put out
THIS IS MASSIVE! — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 6, 2025
Chuck Schumer Savaged For Lashing Out at Trump For Considering January 6 Pardons While Staying Silent After Biden Releases Gitmo Terrorists
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Trump for considering January 6 pardons while staying silent after Biden released 11 dangerous Islamic terrorists from Guantanamo Bay prison. “It is utterly shameful that the president-elect is considering pardons for January 6 rioters,” Schumer said. “Pardoning criminals who waved Confederate flags, donned Nazi symbols, assaulted police …
Jensen Huang basically told us what to invest in.
by Ok-Lake-6435 $NVDA is collaborating with many companies (that’s a slide from their presentation)
CDC is monitoring HMPV spike in China as US cases increase
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, as the US sees an increase in such cases. The CDC said it was aware of increasing HMPV cases in northern China following reports from Beijing-run media confirming positivity rates have risen significantly among children …
BIDEN SHAMES PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM EVEN FURTHER BY GIVING IT TO “SCIENCE GUY” BILL NYE:
The purpose of giving Nye (who is not in fact a "science guy") this award was so that when he is mentioned in the media going forward he can be referred to as "Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Bill Nye" – how dare you question Nye, he's a PMF winner. https://t.co/Tfv1QfBNYL — William A. Jacobson …
THE E.V. BUBBLE CONTINUES TO DEFLATE: Porsche walks back EVs – people still want gas cars.
When it debuted a few years ago, Porsche’s Taycan broke records and shattered expectations of what an EV could be. Since then, though, times have changed, and public sentiment for EVs has cooled. Most recently, a perfect storm of variables has led to Porsche continuing to develop gas engines for many of its models and …
Pelosi Spotted Using Walker to Get Around House Floor During Election Certification (VIDEO)
Term limits! Fresh off of a hip transplant, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was spotted using a walker during Monday’s 2024 election certification. Pelosi, 84, appeared on the House floor on Monday as Congress met in a joint session to certify Trump’s 2024 victory. WATCH: Nancy Pelosi uses a walker today in Congress:pic.twitter.com/wqU3JY6v5Q — Eric …
NY Post: Americans alarmed by ‘chemical fog’ spreading across the US, sparks bioweapon conspiracy theories
Video Description New year, new conspiracy theories. Parts of the US have been blanketed by a “mysterious” fog, sparking concern from locals who claim it has a “chemical” smell and exposure can result in flu-like symptoms. A Florida resident told the Daily Mail that they felt sick after being outside in the fog for just …
Public transit as a multi-trillion-dollar business with huge margins? Sounds like televangelists asking minimum wage workers for donations.
So public transit is a multi-trillion biz with magnificent margins, yes (that’s essentially what he’s saying)? These people sound like 1990s televangelist pastors asking for $ on TV from minimum wage workers in the rust belt. https://t.co/9HeqGCbezM — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) January 7, 2025 I have a question here, when a robotaxi is going to …
New Meta board member Dana White fiercely defends free speech: “People can say anything.”
Dana White owned the media on freedom of speech… New Meta Board Member Dana White is an absolutely vicious defender of Free Speech: “You can’t control what people say. I don't fu**ing tell any other human being what to say or think. Free speech. People can say whatever they want and they can believe whatever …
CHECKBOOK IN HAND? Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland
Donald Trump Jr takes personal trip to Greenland after president-elect floats purchasing country. Donald Trump Jr. is expected to travel to Greenland Tuesday after his father, President-elect Trump, signaled an interest in U.S. “ownership and control” of the country, Fox News Digital has learned. A source familiar with Trump Jr.’s plans told Fox News Digital …
More lessons being learned in Austin
$22k loss is peanuts. Assuming this doesn't include closing costs, broker fees, etc. Probably ends up being higher but still barely a dent in life. Best thing to do is probably to keep living in it? And if this was an investment property better to just cut your loss right away. — Gabriel Tamez (@deusexdividend) …
Strong earthquake with magnitude 7.1 hit China Tibet Region recently
Magnitude 7.0 Region WESTERN XIZANG Date time 2025-01-07 01:05:18.1 UTC Location 28.579 ; 87.335 Depth 10 km Distance 195 km NW of Dārjiling, India / pop: 123,000 / local time: 06:35:18.1 2025-01-07 87 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal / pop: 8,700 / local time: 06:50:18.1 2025-01-07 https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1753287 M 7.0 – 90 km NE of Lobuche, …
Texas Rapper 2 Low Accidentally Fires Gun Mid-Interview While Reaching Into Pocket
🚨#WATCH: As a Texas Rapper known as 2 Low accidentally fires his gun while reaching his hand in his pocket during an interview⁰⁰📌#Unitedstates l #USA Watch as Texas rapper 2 Low caused quite a stir when he accidentally fired a gun while reaching into his pocket during a… pic.twitter.com/RitiH8lWrF — R A W S A …
Proud Boys leader serving 22 years for Jan. 6 conviction asks Trump for a pardon
Proud Boys leader serving 22 years for Jan. 6 conviction asks Trump for a pardon I pray that he and all the rest of the J6 political prisoners get a pardon. Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman who is serving 22 years in federal prison after he was convicted of… pic.twitter.com/KWdossIck9 — Suhr Majesty …
Why still 30-year fixed loans when cheaper ARMs exist? Rates at 7.75%, ARMs offer 1% lower.
“Why do home buyers keep taking out 30-year fixed loans if they’re no longer a good deal? And arguably even a bad deal at this point. The 30-year fixed is now close to its 50-year average of ~7.75%. If folks don’t expect to keep these loans for more than a few years, why are we …
Nurse Breaks Down: “I’m Broke” After Revealing MASSIVE Debt!
A nurse has gone public with her financial struggles, breaking down while admitting she’s “broke” despite earning a six-figure salary. Her story sheds light on the growing economic hardships facing nurses, who remain burdened by unmanageable debt despite their critical roles. Her debt includes significant student loans, a common issue among healthcare workers. Many nursing …
Federal Reserve top banking regulator to resign.
Michael Barr to step down as the Fed’s head of banking supervision to avoid clash with Trump Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, will be stepping down Feb. 28, though he will stay on as governor. There had been speculation that President-elect Donald Trump might replace Barr after he takes office Jan. 20. …
STEVE HANKE: A US BITCOIN STRATEGIC RESERVE = A STUPID IDEA.
A US BITCOIN STRATEGIC RESERVE = A STUPID IDEA. Savings funneled into Bitcoin aren't building factories, creating jobs, or driving innovation. pic.twitter.com/VaH0p7Y835 — Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) January 6, 2025
“I Was LAID OFF 8 MONTHS AGO AND STILL CAN’T FIND A JOB!”
We have seen a tremendous amount of layoffs over the past year and at the same time, companies are slowing way down on new hires due to the sluggish economy. This is leaving many people unemployed for a lot longer than originally anticipated and forcing many to rely on savings and credit cards to get …
Cancelling spending by Biden will not be easy.
Lawmakers likely can’t count on yanking back some portions of 2021 infrastructure law spending to pay for tax cuts or other GOP priorities like border security as part of a forthcoming reconciliation bill, according to an analysis by the House Transportation Committee’s GOP staff. The memo, obtained by POLITICO, makes clear that scaling back the …
