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Elon Musk: "Old Twitter Was Basically an Arm of the Government" "Republicans were suppressed at 10 times the rate of Democrats." "It was like Pravda [Russian communist news] basically, a state publication." pic.twitter.com/wMqDi9oRup — The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) October 31, 2023
🚨🇮🇱 Breaking: The IDF deploys Navy missile ships to eliminate Yemen Houthi terrorists. F-35 will be next. pic.twitter.com/Ut8uvSxeU3 — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) November 1, 2023 Jordan intercepted a cruise missile that was fired from Yemen towards Israel. Israel's Arab Shield Activated. pic.twitter.com/HNPiglHkrx — Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) October 31, 2023 Massive missile barrage from Yemen expected …
Bolton almost got Trump to bite on attacking Iran in 2019. Wray is just the latest uniparty warmongering grifter. — John Tuld (@BradHuston) November 1, 2023
BREAKING: WeWork, $WE, is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, per WSJ — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 31, 2023
This is the gayest s*** I’ve seen. Who wants to lug around a 2-liter bottle of soda around the neighborhood? Wld you want to lug around 2 liter soda bottle on Halloween? pic.twitter.com/txyFjz9ie3 — Myrna 𝕏 (@GigaBeers) October 31, 2023 AC
.@elonmusk totally debunks every climate myth ever told: "The Earth can probably take 10x the current civilation." pic.twitter.com/gbVb16SrHd — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 31, 2023
Bolivia “has made the determination to break diplomatic relations with the State of Israel in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive being carried out in the Gaza Strip and the threat to international peace and security,” he said in the conference by Vice Chancellor Freddy Mamani. https://www-vozdeamerica-com.translate.goog/a/bolivia-rompe-relaciones-diplomaticas-con-israel/7334972.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US h/t 16 …
via Reuters – Overnight borrowing costs for some Chinese financial institutions jumped to as high as 50% on Tuesday, as a month-end scramble for cash squeezed liquidity and stressed money markets. In addition to seasonal factors, the cash shortage was caused by an upcoming flood of government bond issuance, and traders also pointed to market …
By Graham Summers, MBA Yesterday, the Treasury announced that it would “only” need $775 billion to fund the budget for the fourth quarter of 2023. This was considered to be good news. Back in July, the Treasury had announced it would need $852 billion for the fourth quarter. So the fact the Treasury surprised the …
Fauci may be out of the Federal Government, but 32 relatives of family members who died of Covid are requesting the Florida AG prosecute Fauci and others. The request comes with evidence the lawyers are submitting. From all places, Newsweek. A Florida lawyers group is seeking the prosecution of Dr. Anthony Fauci for alleged crimes …
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel faced a grilling by lawmakers on Capitol Hill this past week, where he hinted that there’s a chance that the agency will—contrary to its repeated pledges—increase tax audits of Americans earning under $400,000. The question of whether the IRS will use some of the $80 billion or so funding boost to increase tax …
Fast-food workers in California will start making at least $20 an hour in April due to a compromise between the restaurant industry and labor groups. Both McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill said customers in California will pay more to offset the rise in labor costs as a result. McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said the …
Ordinary Russians will be banned from using cryptocurrencies, according to Anton Tkachev The internal circulation of cryptocurrency will soon be “completely banned” in Russia, deputy head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications Anton Tkachev said in an interview with Parlamentskaya Gazeta news outlet on Monday. While cryptocurrencies are legal …
GLENN: Dateline Washington. The Commerce Department is halting exports of most US-made firearms for 90 days, and reviewing its support of the country’s biggest gun trade show to ensure such backing does not undermine US policy interests. Steps that could slow two decades of growth of gun sales abroad. We go to Stu of Steve …
by j_stars Is this why the treasury had to borrow 782 bill from the fed this quarter and the next because nobody is showing up for the bond auctions?
The NYPD will be on high alert at next week’s Greenwich Village Halloween Parade — where costumes can provide cover for extremists looking for “targets of opportunity” as the Israel-Hamas war rages, a cop memo says. But the gathering – known to draw about 60,000 people decked out in their spookiest and wildest get-ups – …
via Mike Shedlock: Expanding benefits, especially more vacation time and paid family leave, helps explain job shortages and declining productivity. Hours worked and paid from Atlanta Fed, annotations by Mish During the Pandemic, Average Hours Rose. And Fell. The Atlanta Fed reports During the Pandemic, Average Hours Rose. And Fell. According to payroll survey Data from the …
via naturalnews: Shoppers at big box stores in New York and New Jersey are being forced to wait as long as 40 minutes just to buy basic essentials as these major retailers have now locked up many of their products to counter skyrocketing retail theft. This is according to a report from investigative news program “Inside Edition,” whose …
"People are stealing like there’s no tomorrow." $223,000,000 a DAY! That’s what we send to this corrupt money pit (before the Big Guy and his crackhead kid get their cut, of course). https://t.co/bcRWi91lkV — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 31, 2023
Verified document from Israeli Ministry of Intelligence on October 13 suggests forced displacement of Gaza civilians to Egypt would "yield positive and long term strategic results" The advisory document envisions a three stage process including the establishment of tent cities… pic.twitter.com/T5JWp9QGkv — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 30, 2023
by thetimeisgold The World Bank is warning that oil prices could be pushed into uncharted waters if the conflict in the middle east escalates. (Info here) They said oil prices could hit $150 If oil prices rise significantly, it could drive inflation higher, which could call for echos of the 1970s. Nightmare scenario for everyone. I …
Hillary Clinton: ‘People who call for ceasefire do not understand Hamas’ Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton agreed that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas, during a bipartisan panel discussion at the 30th anniversary celebration for Baker Institute on Thursday evening.They discussed the situation worldwide, including the Israel-Hamas war. When discussing the …
At earnings this week, several auto execs pulled back on EV targets. Dealers have been warning of slowing EV demand for months. “This is a pretty brutal space,” Mercedes-Benz’s CFO said this week. With signs of growing inventory and slowing sales, auto industry executives admitted this week that their ambitious electric vehicle plans are in …
They're about to arrest Trump again https://t.co/dBuFqJJvBJ — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 31, 2023 Joe Biden always says “Show me the money”— Well today, House Oversight revealed paper trails for another $250,000 that Hunter Biden received in “loans” from China before the 2020 election. The Bidens are bought and paid for by the CCP. — Benny …
Consumer spending rose 4% in the July to September period, fueling a blowout quarter for economic growth, according to government data. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 31, 2023 https://twitter.com/RJRCapital/status/1719306931871834515
