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Billion-dollar money laundering ring busted in Singapore.
Bloomberg: How Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for Years Wang Dehai was already on the run when he made Singapore his home five years ago. Police in China were offering a bounty for information about him for his alleged role in an illegal gambling ring. Once in Singapore, Wang and his wife set up a …
Former Mexican Mafia Insider Ramon ‘Mundo’ Mendoza Sheds Light on ‘Stranger’ — The FBI Informant Who Attacked Derek Chau
Derek Chauvin's attacker used to be called "Stranger." The woke white Mexican Mafia FBI informant had less than 3 years left on his sentence, yet tried to murder America's most high-profile inmate. Why? A former Mexican Mafia member, Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza, knows all about… pic.twitter.com/H7ydACXNUL — Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) December 5, 2023 h/t VinoSom
House Is Going To Blur The Faces Of Faces On J6 Tapes To Protect The Hundreds Of Undercover Agents And Informants In The Capitol That Day
COVERUP: House is going to blur the faces of faces on J6 tapes to protect the hundreds of undercover agents and informants in the Capitol that day. pic.twitter.com/9DmEGD7q7q — @amuse (@amuse) December 5, 2023 https://t.co/mAGmEMZU1i — @amuse (@amuse) December 5, 2023
EU imports of Russian liquified gas leap by 40% since Ukraine invasion
EU imports of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) have increased by 40% since the invasion of Ukraine despite efforts to cut down supplies. Member states have bought more than half of Russia’s LNG on the market in the first seven months of this year, according to analysis of data by Kpler, which tracks marine and …
You will never guess in which direction the September blowout 9.553MM jobs openings were revised
Also: Jobs data tends to lag, indicating the situation might be worse than the market currently anticipates. Paradoxically, this is bullish for the near future as the market is eager to price in the cuts. TLDR: Bad news is good news. — Phoenix Capital (@PhoenixCapitalH) December 5, 2023 Job openings/S&P500 h/t Tonight We Ride!
UK Deputy PM: Brits should stock up on candles and battery-powered radios
Households should stock up on candles and battery-powered radios in case a catastrophe cripples digital gadgets, the deputy prime minister has warned. Oliver Dowden urged people to prepare for being thrown back to an ‘analogue’ era if internet and power systems collapse. Details will be set out in an official government ‘resilience website’ – launching …
‘The Squad’ reaches a disgusting new low. They don’t support women: “but” “however” “no comment”
The Left behave like degenerates, ‘clutch pearls’ when accusing their political rivals, then excuse literal atrocities. h/t dragonhold24
Democrats promote and celebrate absurdities, including endorsing mental illness. How much longer are we going to tolerate this sort of nonsense?
Outrage as transgender women take gold AND silver medals at Illinois cycling championships: ‘This makes me sick to my stomach!’ Tessa Johnson and Evelyn Williamson – both biological men – continued their pattern of dominating women’s cycling competitions over the weekend The pair took the gold and silver medals, respectively, at the Illinois State Cyclocross …
Assange exposed plans to exploit global warming for Arctic resource extraction, facing prosecution for revealing classified cables.
Julian Assange revealed that Global warming was seen as an opportunity for oil drilling, according to US cables for which he is now being prosecuted, including plans to “carve up” the Arctic for oil, gold and uranium extraction #COP28📷 #FreeAssangeLink: https://t.co/z5kzmoBK5F pic.twitter.com/ZqM5JlqRa2 — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) December 4, 2023 Julian Assange is being prosecuted for revealing …
Who believes that inflation is at 3%?
CPI = CPIie | Learn why 👀👇#MakeDataGreatAgain https://t.co/t5tzQzShwu — CJK (@CJKonstantinos) December 5, 2023
EPIC: Senator Josh Hawley exposes DOJ’s weaponization with Mar-a-Lago raid override.
FB: DOJ Attorney General Merrick Garland was exposed for overriding FBI and executing raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property by Senator Josh Hawley. This is a weaponized Department of Justice Is anyone else grateful that Garland didn't make it on the Supreme Court? pic.twitter.com/7k6pFlOHlE — Marc 🇺🇸 (@gopher_marc) November 27, 2023 I’ll second that! — …
Bah Humbug: The Police State Wants Us To Be a Nation of Snowflakes
By John & Nisha Whitehead “This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased.”—Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol What a year. It feels as if government …
Democrats finally realized that saying “You’re too dumb to know you’re rich” isn’t an effective message.
by EuphoricTrilby Why inflation can actually be good for everyday Americans and bad for rich people – CNN CNN claims inflation is good for middle class and bad for rich people https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/01/economy/inflation-good-bad-winners-losers/index.html
Israeli plan to flood Gaza tunnels with seawater.
Israel has reportedly assembled a system of large seawater pumps near the Gaza Strip to flood Hamas’s extensive tunnel network. This tactic, while potentially effective in disabling the tunnels and forcing fighters from their underground refuge, raises concerns about the impact on Gaza’s water supply. via WSJ: Israel has assembled a system of large pumps …
U.S. threatens Iran with military action. ‘We will strike at time and place of our choosing.’
via ABCNEWS: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday said the U.S. is consulting with allies on “appropriate action” in response to the latest Houthi drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea. “We have made clear that the entire world needs to step up together, not the U.S. alone, but all of …
Supreme Court to decide ‘most important’ IRS tax case in 100 years.
If the Supreme Court upholds the MRT, it could empower the IRS to tax unrealized income, affecting everyone. via spectator.org: Tuesday morning the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments pursuant to a case in which Charles and Kathleen Moore argue that an obscure provision of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is unconstitutional. …
Senator Menendez gold bars linked to armed robbery.
via NBCNEWS: At least four gold bars found in the FBI search of Sen. Bob Menendez’s home had been directly linked to a New Jersey businessman now accused of bribing Menendez, the state’s senior senator, Bergen County prosecutor’s records from a 2013 robbery case show. The businessman, Fred Daibes, reported to police that he was the victim …
A ton of bankruptcies around the corner.
40% of Russell 2000 companies now have negative earnings This number is up more than 2x since 2006 And is comparable to the levels seen during the peak of the Financial Crisis pic.twitter.com/GllyXPaufT — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) December 2, 2023 What does a long-awaited broadening of breadth mean for the overall market? Four out of …
Biggest price drops for new cars since August
Biggest price drops since August Fun fact: Porsche Cayenne prices have dropped *over 10%* since August — more than any other Luxury vehicle. Note: "Price drop" refers to the actual transaction price, not a change or reduction in MSRP. pic.twitter.com/PYOT7TGwxb — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) December 4, 2023
How to put a floor for Baba when the 2 largest shareholders are unloading
#JustDarioDaily ⚠️CHINA WANTS #SOFTBANK AND JACK MA OUT OF $BABA ⚠️ With this second post (first in quote below), I will try to provide more clarity on the $BABA situation, what caused it, and how it ends.$BABA and #Softbank's problems with the Chinese government all started… https://t.co/0mXAuQ9yAL pic.twitter.com/1JktSdAMbm — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) December 4, 2023
White House sidesteps transparency on Hunter’s direct payments to Joe, deepening concerns over accountability and integrity.
The response from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre raises concerns about transparency regarding Hunter Biden’s financial dealings. The House Oversight Committee’s report suggests direct monthly payments from Hunter’s business entity to President Joe Biden, prompting questions about the nature of their financial relationship. Jean-Pierre’s statement that she had not seen the report and referring …