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An exclusive members-only dog club in Los Angeles has opened that requires owners to submit pictures of their dogs in the application. DOG PPL opened two years ago in Santa Monica, California, and has already attracted 1,700 members – who all pay $1,440 annually for access to the swanky club. Dog-owners are describing DOG PPL …
by Brickhouse D We pay payroll taxes, I’m currently at 24%. Then we pay taxes on everything that we purchase with the money that we paid taxes on before we even got it deposited in our bank accounts. We also pay State income taxes. I own my home and my property taxes are almost $17,000 …
The US military has illegally occupied Syrian sovereign territory since 2014, preventing Damascus from accessing its own oil and wheat fields. The Senate voted 13-84, rejecting a resolution to withdraw US troops. Journalist Ben Norton analyzes the situation. Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/12/12/us-troops-occupy-syria-oil-congress-withdraw/
Want to know why housing prices are unaffordable? 1) Low interest money printing by the Federal Reserve the past few years 2) BlackRock, WEF banks, and hedge funds intentionally buying up single family homes so “you’ll own nothing and be happy” by 2030 3) Record illegal alien… https://t.co/yxxAfrMUlh — DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) December 12, 2023 80% …
Magnificent piece! BRUTAL: Senator Markwayne Mullins delivers the most devastating, lopsided takedown of environmentalists I have ever seen. "If you want to end it, then quit using it!" pic.twitter.com/OjMJyHUcaI — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) December 12, 2023
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WOAH: Lifelong Democrat operative who fundraised for Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders DEFECTS Party, Registers as REPUBLICAN to vote for TRUMP pic.twitter.com/po7YJNNp9q — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 12, 2023
Will Biden accusations of money laundering, war profiting, and corruption be a centeral point for would be 2024 opposition in either the DNC or from the GOP nominee h/t Jackatlusfrost
Are people moving? Died suddenly? In Akron the student population went from 37,000 in 2004 to under 20,000 in 2023 The population in this city has been declining since 1800’s There were more people here back then. Any thoughts? https://fox8.com/news/declining-enrollment-means-big-changes-for-akron-schools/ AC
The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will consider regulations next week that would allow “toilet to tap” reuse of water supplies, treating sewage water and sending it back into ordinary drinking water systems in select municipalities. As Breitbart News noted back in 2019, new technology, similar to that used for desalination, was being …
India is where China was in mid-2000s. It is at the edge of the runway to take off and will double its GDP every 5 yrs or so. Its biggest challenge though is policy paralysis, while China being a one-party system can chart a 50 yr policy and march towards it, India has a chaotic …
A student’s violent assault on his Las Vegas teacher last year sparked security upgrades and a new law, and for the first time, videos of that day are being released.
The corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed in Jerusalem on Monday after an emergency wartime suspension of proceedings expired last week. In the trial, which has been ongoing for over three years, Netanyahu stands accused of alleged fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases involving powerful media moguls …
According to a report by NBC News on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the U.S.-Chinese military hotline, which was expected to be restored following the Biden-Xi summit, remains inactive, causing concerns about the lack of direct communication between the two military powers. Despite President Joe Biden’s announcement of an agreement to resume direct military communications, U.S. …
Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds The revelation could shape the debate over Americans’ health privacy as states move to criminalize abortion and drugs related to reproductive health By Drew Harwell December 12, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EST The nation’s largest pharmacy chains have handed over Americans’ prescription records to …
Warren Buffett’s firm Berkshire Hathaway sold $28.7 billion of stock in the first three quarters of 2023 in a move that some economists have interpreted as ringing alarm bells for the American economy. According to the company’s earnings, the Nebraska-based firm of the legendary investor and billionaire, known as the Oracle of Omaha, sold a …
by TheMeta40k The world is burning through 155mm shells faster than a crackhead can chain smoke. The US Government has ordered a massive increase in 155mm shell production. They gave a contact to General dynamics valued at 900 ish million in a multi year deal to produce shells. The US army is looking for another 3 billion to procure …
.@algore: "There is a mental health crisis around the world, I think that one of the main reasons for that is that young people look at the fact that we are not yet solving the climate crisis" pic.twitter.com/d9sogbEpcW — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) December 10, 2023 Global warming charlatan Al Gore appeared on CNN on Sunday …
This is from my heating engineer.This is how stupid and greedy our government are.The opposition don't challenge this pic.twitter.com/rHsEecUsNv — June Slater (@juneslater17) December 11, 2023 View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com h/t Little Lost
This says a lot! pic.twitter.com/HpqpPnY77e — Kat Kanada (@KatKanada_TM) December 11, 2023
Who on earth is buying a house at the moment? pic.twitter.com/yT1aRxS99X — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) December 12, 2023
Houston – Houston public works and the city’s office of inspector general now -“turning over every rock” in pursuit of the so-called “bad actors” involved with handing out more than $8 million worth of water repair contracts to family members with pop-up businesses. Make no mistake, it is blatant corruption – neither the O-I-G nor …
“He had this country firing on all cylinders while he was in office,” Kid Rock said of Trump. Kid Rock called Trump “the toughest son of a bitch on earth.” “I’ve never seen anybody who wants to win for this country like that. I don’t think we’ll ever see anything like it in our lifetime.” …
IS CHILD TRAFFICKING TAKING PLACE ON ETSY? There are a lot of suspicious listings on Etsy that have people wondering if child porn or children are for sale for sex on the e-commerce site. For example, there is a “picture of a pizza” listed for sale for $9,000 and the listing… pic.twitter.com/mSQ4XQa6U6 — LIZ CROKIN …
by fenriswulfwsb Federal jury says Google’s app store violated antitrust law with their fees on in app purchases and monopolistic app store practices. I’m sure this isn’t the end of the fight but it sets strong precedent. Puts on Google and Apple. https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/11/tech/google-app-store-epic-games
Dedicated to all the PRICKS who pushed the jab #piers #andrewnwil #jimmycarr #allBBC #HRmanagers pic.twitter.com/AOPvDc8WZk — Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) December 9, 2023
Ronald Reagan: $10.6M ➡️ $15.4MGeorge H.W. Bush: $4M ➡️ $23MBill Clinton: $1.3M ➡️ $241.5MGeorge W. Bush: $20M ➡️ $40MBarack Obama: $1.3M ➡️ $70MDonald Trump: $3.7B ➡️ $2.5Bpic.twitter.com/m5bngr0yBc — Soreichan Ningshen (@ningshensorei) December 12, 2023
https://twitter.com/ElanderNews/status/1734468693101310337 The same Government that did this 🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/amjkOx0YDV — iWonder🙂🎗🌸💜 (@cfw55cja) December 12, 2023
Israel tacitly encouraged Hamas to stay in power, according to the New York Times. In some cases, Israeli support was more obvious. Israeli security forces would help escort millions in funds into Gaza, helping Hamas, NYT reported. Israeli officials are facing backlash after years of Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu quietly allowing Hamas to remain …