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View post on imgur.com Trump is an embarrassment to the United States Look at this DISRESPECTUL behaviour pic.twitter.com/C9i1OcKTfE — Mark Slapinski (@mark_slapinski) April 29, 2026 View post on imgur.com “If it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French”
Appeals Court hits ousted leader with prison term for “resisting arrest”… Sentence added to existing life term for December 2024 Authoritarian push… Judge: Yoon deployed security officials “like a private army” to bypass Cabinet… Courtroom drama: Former First Lady Kim Keon Hee also sees sentence increased to 4 years… South Korea’s ex-President Yoon sentenced to …
“DANCING IN THE STREETS”: World marks International Dance Day Global celebrations are happening from Paris to Tokyo today. UNESCO and dance groups promote the “Language of the Body” as a way to fight digital isolation and connect people. Virtual reality dance offs and haptic suits are getting popular in the celebrations. Its also Administrative Professionals …
“THE QUANTUM DANCE”: MIT-IBM Lab launches to crack the next frontier Cambridge tech hub opens doors to fuse generative AI with quantum computing. Mission includes building toward the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum system by 2029. Scientists just imaged mysterious quantum pairing of particles inside superconductors. Quantum chips are now being tested for real uses like …
The Jerome Powell era is ending with a whisper, not a bang. Today is almost certainly his final rate-setting meeting before Kevin Warsh takes the keys on May 15. The Fed is expected to hold steady at 3.50% because $111 oil and the “Middle East Pincushion” have made rate cuts impossible. The “Warsh Era” is …
FOMC Day 2: Fed Chair to keep rates steady at 3.50% in likely final act… Market brace for “The Warsh Pivot” as Kevin Warsh prepares May 15 takeover… Inflation ghost: High yields and $111 oil kill hope for a 2026 rate cut… Internal Fed rift: Dissent grows over “over-correcting” for the AI bubble… Fed expected …
President posts picture of himself armed and declares no more Mr. Nice Guy.. Extended blockade targets regime coffers as nuclear talks stall.. Brent crude nears war highs above $114 dollars on supply fears.. TRUMP WARNS IRAN: “GET SMART FAST” Donald Trump slammed Iran over stalled nuclear talks, saying it has failed to make progress toward …
Omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/exYTHorZh7 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 28, 2026
by Michael Americans were not even this stressed about their financial situations during the Great Recession. As you will see below, a brand new Gallup survey has discovered that 55 percent of Americans believe that their finances are getting worse. That is higher than any reading that Gallup recorded during the recession of 2008 and …
Nothing is a buy until real rates cooperate more pic.twitter.com/Bc6O1lXwZ2 — MacroEngine (@TheMacroEngine) April 28, 2026 The $SPY is not a buy here$NVDA is also not a buy here A lot of Semi’s are not buys here either They are the market and the market is not undervalued right now, nor is it fair valued …
"U.S. officials tell Axios they're concerned about getting drawn into a frozen conflict of no war and no deal. In this scenario, the U.S. keeps its forces in the region for many more months, Hormuz would stay closed and the U.S. blockade would remain." — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 28, 2026 "Hello? Who's this?" "Iran." "What …
🚨Update: The US Marshals have been ORDERED by a federal judge in North Carolina to take James Comey into CUSTODY! pic.twitter.com/L1tH8ZIAga — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) April 28, 2026 Grok: A federal judge in North Carolina just issued an arrest warrant for James Comey. The US Marshals have been ordered to take him into …
Paul Tudor Jones says the US is more dependent on equity prices than ever, and explains what a 35% correction would trigger in the economy: “We’re 252% of stock market cap to GDP. In 1929 we were 65%. In 1987 we got to ~85-90%. In 2000, 170%. If you think about the periodicity of significant …
Gasoline price spike with highest percentage increase in more than a month. Now highest price in four years as peace talks fail. Gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse. The average cost for …
CAUGHT ON HIDDEN CAMERA: Fox News Media VP Jason Hermes Brags About Charging ‘$4,000 Strip Club Bills’ to Fox Corporate Cards, Admits to a Stranger, “We Would Just…Lie on the [Fox] Expense Reports—No One’s Gonna F***ing Say a Word to Me,” in Direct Violation of Fox Corporate’s… pic.twitter.com/NwKIzO6pnX — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 28, 2026
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10 AM CANADA INTEREST RATE DECISION 2 PM USA INTEREST RATE DECISION 2:30 PM JEROME POWELL SPECH 4:00 PM GOOGLE EARNINGS 4:00 PM AMAZON EARRINGS 4:00 PM META EARNINGS 4:05 PM MICROSOFT EARNINGS HUGE DAY TOMORROW GET READY 10 AM CANADA INTEREST RATE DECISION 2 PM USA INTEREST RATE DECISION 2:30 PM JEROME POWELL SPECH …
Come again? This FBI and DOJ with our DHS partners drafted and executed every search warrant today. But go ahead and take credit for our work while we smoke out the fraud plaguing Minnesota under your governorship. https://t.co/HczInx5sZm — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 28, 2026 pic.twitter.com/S4o1ptjy8q — Pocahontas (@pocahontasdpt3) April 28, 2026
April 28 (Reuters) – Seagate Technology forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its data-storage hardware as enterprises ramp up adoption of artificial intelligence. Shares of the company surged around 16% in extended trading, fueling a rise in rivals’ stock. Western Digital jumped 11% and SanDisk …
via Phoenix Capital Research The world is entering a new chapter in terms of investment. It is now clear that the pandemic opened the door to an amount of money printing/ stimulus that was previously unthinkable. It is also clear that once policymakers (governments and central banks) crossed that threshold, that they will never return …
US Congress introduced a bill to extend some veteran style protections to Americans who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces. The bill called H.R. 8445 treats their time in the IDF like US military service for things like job protections and financial relief. It was pushed by Republican lawmakers and its been getting attention again …
At this point, we need specifics. Lots of fake “flight logs” with names that don’t appear anywhere in the actually released files. h/t Much_Duck6862
Most people know the 2008 crash happened. Very few know who designed the response. Henry Paulson was the US Treasury Secretary in 2008. He was the man who went to Congress and demanded 700 billion dollars of taxpayer money to bail out the banks. Before becoming Treasury Secretary — Paulson was the CEO of Goldman …
The post has been viewed thousands of times and has received almost 400 heart reactions, 28 thumbs up, and 27 prayer emoji reactions The embassy posted the call to “proud compatriots” living in the UK on its official Telegram account in Farsi on April 15. In it, they urge the Iranian diaspora to “surrender to …
This is a very big deal. One of Ireland's longest-running and best known opinion columnists says he was explicitly told that only negative stories about Trump would be published. Many of us have long suspected that there was editorial pressure to attack Trump in the Irish… https://t.co/MEWUFwjUjT — Dr. Eoin Lenihan (@EoinLenihan) April 27, 2026 …
🚨 BREAKING: A massive federal operation is unfolding in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses. The FBI raided over 20 locations, including childcare centers. Officials say 22 search warrants were executed in Minnesota… pic.twitter.com/Kydlr4ROj7 — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 28, 2026 large-scale federal operation is underway in Minneapolis as …
Fast food used to be the easiest choice. It was quick, affordable, and reliable. Something you didn’t have to think too much about after a long day. But lately, a lot of people are starting to notice that something feels different. Prices are higher, portions feel smaller, and the overall experience just doesn’t hit the …
Special Forces soldier accused of using classified intel on Venezuela raid for profit… Feds: Defendant won $400,000 on Polymarket betting on the capture of Nicolás Maduro… Case marks first major federal prosecution of “Prediction Market Insider Trading”… Defense: Soldier denies using “Non-Public Information” to place the winning wagers… U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information …
Anthony Fauci adviser indicted by Department of Justice David Morens, 78, has been charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and… — Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) April 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice indicted a former senior adviser …
What the fuck it’s realhttps://t.co/Im1byIS94D — DANNYonPC (@DANNYonPC) April 28, 2026 Kid Rock went to the Pentagon on Monday and addressed service members there. He talked about the Strait of Hormuz situation while a map of it was up behind him. It happened during a visit with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that also included Apache …