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Biden is pardoning thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington https://apnews.com/article/biden-marijua…c3c74e9d64 President Joe Biden is making thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia eligible for pardons, the White House said Friday, in his latest round of …
California faces a record $68 billion deficit — here’s what is eating away at the Golden State’s coffers. California has also lost residents and businesses — and therefore, tax revenue — in recent years. The Golden State’s population declined for the first time in 2021, as it lost around 281,000 residents, according to the Public …
Pizza Hut franchise is laying off 366 delivery drivers because of California’s new $20/hour fast food wages Two Pizza Hut operators in California are eliminating their in-house delivery services at hundreds of stores, resulting in more than 1,200 driver layoffs, according to federal employment notices reviewed by Business Insider. The layoffs, effective throughout February, affect …
Demetra Kaye reports on Black Chicagoans saying that the Democrats are done and vow to flip the city red for the 2024 election.
Banks are pocketing real money by borrowing money from the Fed's newest backstop facility, which charges a lower rate, and then parking it at another unit of the Fed, which pays higher interest. Banks are borrowing record amounts from this new facility. https://t.co/0Yt4STWbb9 pic.twitter.com/UYElYhjQxa — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) December 22, 2023 via Bloomberg: Banks borrowed …
Sweetie, not bitching about your bosses online where EVERYONE, including THEM, can see it is something you’re supposed to do. See in the old days we used to go to a bar far out of earshot of our bosses and drink beer and grumble about them. UNEXPECTEDLY: GenZer Who Cried on TikTok Over First Full-Time Job Gets …
by confoundedinterest17 Biden says over and over again the Bidenomics is working. It isn’t working. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.5 percent in November 2023 to 103.0 (2016=100), following a (downwardly revised) decline of 1.0 percent in October. The LEI contracted by 3.5 percent over the six-month period between May and …
New York Times Warns That Involved, Loving Cartoon Dads Could Lead To Involved, Loving Real Dads https://t.co/9vjxdtLznO pic.twitter.com/WMRdncpiVx — The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) December 21, 2023 h/t Glenn
(Breitbart) Three Republican state lawmakers are drafting legislation to remove President Joe Biden from ballots in Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, Breitbart News exclusively learned Friday. If Biden is removed from the ballots, the president will have difficulty winning the Democrat primary and presidential election. Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania are vital swing states. The three state …
In one of their first acts, Miami Beach’s newly constituted mayor and commissioners ordered the removal of a dock that dozens of people living on boats in Biscayne Bay have relied for years as a lifeline to the mainland. The unanimous vote to cut off their easy access to food and water is part of …
Obamacare, “affordable” care act has yet to actually reduce the cost of healthcare. US has the highest cost healthcare in the world and it’s fastest increasing since 2010. via yahoo: A record number of Americans have signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year, according to early data published by …
Xi Jinping warns Biden: Reunification with Taiwan inevitable, prefers peaceful means, dismisses U.S. military predictions. via CNBC: Chinese President Xi Jinping bluntly told President Joe Biden during their recent summit in San Francisco that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided, according to three current and …
BREAKING: Randi Weingarten: "So if you listen to one thing that I say today, remember this name: Christopher Rufo. Rufo and DeAngelis. By the way,Corey DeAngelis tweets or posts at me. Like last year I think was, what was it, Asher, 5,000 times last year?" pic.twitter.com/Yij0jsjjQc — Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) December …
Outrageous! Nearly 60% of households led by illegal aliens use welfare. Our system is being exploited! via breitbart: “Close to 60 percent of households headed by illegal aliens use at least one major form of welfare, an analysis conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) reveals. The CIS analysis from Steven Camarota and Karen …
via CNN: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial. The court did not explain its reasoning and there were …
via Yahoo: Jain told Reuters part of his electric vehicle’s suspension broke when he was driving with his family the day after he’d received delivery of the Model Y. He said the car had 115 miles on its odometer when the suspension issue caused portions of the vehicle to come in contact with the road …
Can’t you just see them playing their bagpipes? https://twitter.com/_/status/1738097871541489792 Tess
Disney CEO Bob Iger and billionaire Elon Musk are still at odds, with the latter mocking the entertainment company’s crumbling reputation, declining stock and financial losses in recent years. Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote a tweet on X, Musk’s self-owned website, quoting that a response by xAI’s chatbot, Grok, explaining how Disney’s demise began once …
🚨#BREAKING: Propane Truck Crashes into Railroad Bridge Triggering a Massive Explosion⁰⁰📌#Glenville | #Newyork ⁰⁰Numerous emergency crews are at the scene in Glenville, New York, after an 18-wheel tractor-trailer carrying propane crashed into a railroad bridge, triggering a… pic.twitter.com/u8eX7FFARS — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 22, 2023 h/t Skid …
You gotta feel for the Big Guy. He tried buying them off and got Oct 7. Then he tried holding back Israel in Gaza and got the Red Sea crisis. Maybe he'll go back to trying to buy them off again. He's already got two wars. He doesn't need a third. — wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) December …
Stewart Rhodes then broke this disturbing news. The Biden regime sent Oath Keepers Attorney Kellye SoRelle to a mental hospital to keep her quiet. Stewart Rhodes: Kellye SoRelle, the attorney for Oath Keepers. She sat with them (Liz Cheney’s J6 Committee), I believe, six different times for hours and hours and talked to them. Jim …
2/4Lower deposit rates may be justified, given low and negative inflation, but their impact on Chinese consumption is complex. On the one hand, they may encourage Chinese households to save less out of current income, although this depends on their saving targets. — Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) December 22, 2023 4/4The best way to redirect demand …
Remember when you were treated as a criminal in the airport for having an extra ounce of shampoo? It’s seems as though being a citizen today only takes rights away from you in America. holy fuck https://t.co/5hbsWjMTLq — Tim Pool (@Timcast) December 21, 2023 It’s been happening in San Antonio for over a year now. …
via NYP: As the clock ticks closer to 2024, one outspoken economist is making a dire prediction about the markets in the new year. “Since 2009, this has been 100% artificial, unprecedented money printing and deficits; $27 trillion over 15 years, to be exact. This is off the charts, 100% artificial, which means we’re in a dangerous …
via dailymail: Dukes of Hazzard’s star John Schneider has issued a death threat against president Joe Biden, saying he ‘should be hung.’ Schneider, 63, wrote the concerning message on X on Wednesday and also targeted Biden’s son Hunter. ‘Mr President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung,’ the actor wrote. …
Summary: • The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a case related to January 6 prisoners charged with obstruction of Congress • The case centers around the misinterpretation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, being used to charge defendants with felony obstruction • The outcome will have direct implications for all defendants, including …
$META insider sales has skyrocketed this quarter, largely because of Zuck pic.twitter.com/kOk2Nv8xwL — PortfolioMeta (@PortfolioMeta) December 22, 2023
More regulation and rising trade tensions continue to be felt across the market. This also comes at a time when China's real estate market is in recession territory. Expect a bumpy road ahead as this continues. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December 22, 2023 https://twitter.com/WinfieldSmart/status/1738012069352366371
