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This is how we kick off the new year right! From C-Span…lol… ‘Closing out the Year with Joe Biden’… “Fuck Joe Biden”, “You’re a Traitor” and “You’re a fucking Asshole…” pic.twitter.com/c43HWOdCOj — Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) December 31, 2023 h/t Dan
$7.6 trillion of US government debt will mature in the next year, adding pressure on rates A whopping $7.6 trillion in interest-bearing US public debt will mature within a year, Apollo’s chief economist said in September. That represents 31% of all outstanding US government debt, adding upward pressure on rates. That’s still below 2020, when …
Insolvency experts predict a surge in business failures in 2024, citing high borrowing costs and economic challenges, especially impacting tech, construction, and retail. via Yahoo: “More big firms are likely to go bust next year amid the “double whammy” of high borrowing costs and pressure on consumer budgets, according to insolvency experts. Administrators and restructuring …
Via The Cradle, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken used emergency authority to approve the sale of $147.5 million of 155 mm artillery shells to Israel on Saturday, bypassing the standard congressional review for arms sales for the second time since the start of the war on Gaza. A State Department spokesman said on Friday that “given the urgency of Israel’s …
via Mike Shedlock: The welfare state is booming, especially in the sanctuary states. In three states, Government jobs plus Social Assistance/Health Care is over 100% of year-over-year job creation. What’s driving American job growth? In progressive states, it’s government, social assistance and healthcare. The Wall Street Journal reports The Welfare-Industrial Complex Is Booming The tens of …
Ohio Governor Who Vetoed Bill Blocking Sex-Changes For Children Took $40K From Pro-Trans Hospitals What a shock… Ohio’s ‘Republican’ governor, Mike DeWine, took over $40,000 from hospitals which prescribe puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children, before vetoing a bill that would outlaw puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children. DeWine stunned state Republicans on Friday, vetoing House Bill …
by dimknaf 2023 was the year I realised the power of Reddit. I am really impressed by the quality of knowledge and how helpful people are. Also, compared to other platforms (like FB), I see no hate speech, and respect (self sarcasm is more often). This is an experience I truly felt when I started …
If you let them ban the AR-15, they’ll be trying to ban handguns next. If you let them ban handguns, they’ll be trying to ban knives next. People always say that I’m crazy and just fear-mongering, but it’s simple deductive reasoning. More people are killed with handguns and knives than with AR-15s. So, if they’re …
The All-in Podcast has it’s black pill moment, while members like Chamath leave the democratic party; General Douglas MacArthur spills the beans year ago; and Warmonger Nikki Haley is picking up the slack.
Don’t use chrome. Don’t use Google. There are many better alternatives now. SAN FRANCISCO — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. The …
via amgreatness: New Year’s is traditionally a time for reassessment and meditation. Wise sayings and saws are dredged up for reconsideration even as the chorus is getting ready to reprise “Auld Lang Syne.” It is easy to dismiss such scraps of wisdom, especially as they tend to come glazed with an unpalatable frosting of sentimentality, …
The Delaware computer repairman who went public with the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop says his home was “swatted” Friday night. “My home was swatted tonight, I was not home but the outstanding men and women of the Wilmington PD responded quickly and professionally,” John Paul Mac Isaac posted to X, the social media platform …
via Mike Shedlock: Democrats are unlikely to take a clean sweep of the White House, Senate and House. Here’s the Senate math. Terrible candidate selection cost Republicans the Senate in 2022. Trump is 100 percent to blame. Trump-backed senate candidates flamed out in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona. 2024 rates to be different. Great Chance The …
Dave DeCamp: Biden Again Warns the US Could Fight Russia Directly If Congress Doesn’t Approve More Ukraine Aid President Biden on Friday called again for Congress to approve more spending on the war in Ukraine, claiming that if Russian President Vladimir Putin is successful in its war, it could risk pulling the US into a direct …
Because clearly, spending half a grand on a dog bed for humans is the epitome of rational spending decisions. A $500 Dog Bed for Humans? Sounds About Right That warm and fuzzy haven for four-legged friends has become the latest comfort craze for people To make their homes as cozy as possible, people are taking …
Ukraine needs to come to an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and then Kiev and Moscow should unite to sue the West. You may think the above idea is rather radical and unusual. Sue the West? Where? In what court? The same West that has no issue with either Ukraine or the US (or …
WASHINGTON — Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced that Dr. Anthony Fauci will appear before the 118th Congress for the first time for a two-day, transcribed interview on January 8, 2024 and January 9, 2024. Additionally, Dr. Fauci has agreed to testify in front of the Select Subcommittee at …
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Omg Vanilla Ice rings in the New Year at Mar a Lago 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/97YqtLLDBE — Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) January 1, 2024
https://twitter.com/LavrionMining/status/1741466138981064854 Maersk Halts Red Sea Transit After Container Ship Hit By Missile Maersk, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, suspended all container ship sailings in the Southern Red Sea after Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked one of its vessels. This comes a day after the shipper reportedly attempted to restart sails in the …
Yep, I talked to the owner of a pizza place in Las Vegas last year. Great location amongst all the downtown casinos. His rent was 30k month. Probably 25 ft wide by 100 ft deep. 2500 sq feet. $64 for a large pepperoni or $8 slice. 468 pizza/month plus other cost to break even. — …
Mark Spitznagel, chief investment officer of Universa Investments, issues a stark warning about the Federal Reserve’s actions, claiming they’ve inflated the “greatest credit bubble in human history.” In a recent interview, Spitznagel painted a grim picture of the U.S. economy, predicting a mega inferno in the form of a major market crash within the next …
“The motherland will surely be reunified,” Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech. He also pledged more investment in new industries to boost China’s growth. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that his country would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his New Year’s address. His comments are likely to further inflame tensions with …
Facebook has banned Libs of TikTok from the platform for breaking ‘community standards’ as the popular right-wing account has warned of ‘extreme censorship’ ahead of the 2024 election. The owner behind Libs of TikTok, Chaya Raichik, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Saturday as she posted the message she received about the account …
This is the guy who was fired for filming himself bonking another dude in the Senate hearing chambers. Deeply unwell. pic.twitter.com/n2amqIfTD1 — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) December 31, 2023 Former Democratic Senate Staffer Aidan Maese-Czeropski is back at it again with his sexually deviant nature, this time publicly fantasizing about letting homeless people in Baltimore …
Check your insurance Policies‼️ pic.twitter.com/sUpewCQBJF — Truthseeker (@Xx17965797N) December 31, 2023
Matt Drudge, the reclusive conservative journalist who made his fortune through link aggregation and effective use of caps lock, has listed his Miami home for $2.9 million. The listing itself is written in Drudge-ism: “THE MINUTE YOU ENTER YOUR BODY AND MIND ADJUST TO BECOME PART OF NATURE, ONE WITH THE LAND.” https://www.curbed.com/2023/10/matt-drudge-selling-miami-home.html https://www.redfin.com/FL/Miami/22651-SW-157th-Ave-33170/home/43225928#property-history
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpLkWfL3pU In a startling turn of events, credit card companies are facing a crisis as they prepare for a significant policy change that could potentially cripple a substantial portion of their revenue. This impending shift, set to take effect in just a week, revolves around the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule proposal aimed at curbing …
