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He explains why you should consider doing this. @taylorloveshealth real life feels boring because your phone is more colorful than reality, and your brain knows it. it's called digital anhedonia. diminished activation in the nucleus accumbens and orbitofrontal cortex when you encounter real-world reward — your brain physically reorganized around the screen. grayscale during the …
A $2 billion injection of federal funding is giving the quantum computing sector a much-needed shot of adrenaline. But beneath the enthusiasm lies a far more sobering reality. That’s according to Moody’s, which designated quantum technology as the next major cyber threat facing financial institutions in a sector report this week. The credit rating agency …
Every Republican on the committee blocks amendment to stop members of congress president and vice president from collecting unless court orders it 🚨 Every Republican present in the House Appropriations Committee last night voted to make THEMSELVES eligible to collect from Trump's $1.8 billion January 6th slush fund. I am not making this up. I …
Starbucks ships 100 million dollars and thousands of jobs straight to Tennessee… Mayor giggles bye on camera then scrambles once the tax money and payroll disappear… This mayor played tough girl against a giant company then cried when they actually left… Seattle's socialist mayor told residents to boycott Starbucks the day she got elected. When …
Lets not blame the war that's actively causing all of this? What kind of investor are you 🙊🙉🙈 https://t.co/JL06MvuZX5 pic.twitter.com/jrpkSURDYP — Jacob Osiason (@Jacob_Osiason) May 22, 2026 US money supply (M2) has been growing faster this year than at any point in the last four years. Year-over-year growth hit around 4.6% in March 2026, with …
Emini tic @TicTocTick Thais have canceled visitor visa of all Indians. They cancelled only 3 nationalities from entering visa free and must obtain visa on arrival — Serbia, Somalia and India . They said they want to promote “quality over quantity” of tourists. Indians must do a self introspection at this immense insult — do …
Consumer sentiment hits all-time low… Borrowing costs reach 2007 highs… The “temporary” inflation trap explained… 61% of Americans said they had to cut back on groceries https://t.co/lv4IA7FhPJ — The Straits Times (@straits_times) May 23, 2026 The American housing market in 2026 locked an entire generation out of ownership and trapped an older one inside payments …
Turkey police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party, on Sunday after members had occupied the building for three days. Officers reportedly used tear gas and rubber bullets to force their way inside. Human rights groups and international observers are calling it a major escalation in Turkey’s political crackdown, warning …
A pregnant employee went viral after saying she thought being a pregnant woman of color would protect her from layoffs. Oh no no no. She was making $166k and the family breadwinner. With rampant cost cutting and AI replacing/eliminating so many positions, will she ever make $166 again? Being a pregnant woman of color many …
Donald Trump is backing Ken Paxton, who was impeached over bribery and abuse of office allegations, against incumbent John Cornyn. Some voters are calling both men crooks, and Democrats think Paxton’s baggage could finally open the door to a statewide Texas win for them after decades of losses. Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP …
A suicide bombing near Quetta killed at least 24 people and injured more than 100 after an attacker blew up a train on Saturday. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility and said military personnel traveling on the shuttle train were the target. The blast destroyed one of the train cars and heavily damaged nearby homes, …
I am currently talking to two sources I really respect. They are both telling me that Trump is backing away from the deal with Iran, likely under extreme internal pressure (i.e. Israel and its domestic allies in the US). This is a terrifying turn of events. — Shaiel Ben-Ephraim (@academic_la) May 24, 2026 U.S. says …
Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger reveal that California has only six weeks of oil supply left if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed — nevertheless, state energy officials admitted that they have “no emergency plan” and that any contingency strategy is “proprietary” and “legally cannot be made public.” This despite California being the fifth-largest …
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday, in what was the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years. (AP video shot by Weiqun Zhang)
Supreme Court opinion PDF The Supreme Court of the United States handed a big win to Havana Docks, ruling 8 to 1 on Thursday that the company has a valid claim to the Havana port seized by Cuba in 1960. The concern is that this could let the company sue almost anyone who used those …
Aimee Bock just got 42 years in federal prison for running the massive “Feeding Our Future” COVID fraud scheme. Prosecutors said hundreds of millions meant to feed children were stolen through fake meal claims, including kids who never even existed. Bock still insists she was framed and didn’t know what was happening, but the court …
Democrats claim the bill only hits illegals then stay quiet when the text covers every noncitizen. The bill applies to all non-citizens, not only illegals. And look at the members of Congress who oppose it that are foreign-born naturalized citizens… Against (Nay): • Mazie Hirono (D, Senate)• Ilhan Omar (D, House)• Pramila Jayapal (D, House)• …
This lady spotted the loose manhole cover and didn’t leave until she’d warned everyone passing by ❤️ pic.twitter.com/RYABxMnwZn — Be Believing (@Be_Believing) May 22, 2026 h/t Hyper Star
By improving kidney function, can “AIM” double cats’ lifespan? Nearly 10 million cats are kept in Japan, and many of them die of kidney disease. Since discovering 20 years ago the “AIM” protein which is found in the blood, Professor Miyazaki has been devoted to the research of this particular protein. Over the course of …
Uzi @UziCryptoo This man robbed a bank for $1, sat down and waited for the police, just to get free healthcare in prison In 2011 a man named Richard James Verone walked into a RBC Bank in Gastonia, North Carolina Handed the teller a note demanding $1 One dollar Then sat down in the lobby …
Trump keeps dropping the same victory line like clockwork and the market still jumps every single time. 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran's state news published their position on the negotiations "Iran has no optimism towards the United States. Americans have a very bad record in negotiations, which reinforces and solidifies the state of pessimism. "Even if an understanding …
For years the tech world acted like whoever owned the most chips would dominate AI. China is now showing that smarter software and lower costs might matter just as much. By making AI models dramatically cheaper to run, they’re putting pressure on Silicon Valley’s massive hardware heavy approach and raising questions about whether all that …
15 fraudsters get charged in Minnesota with 90 million dollars in public funds recovered… 90 million dollars stolen from taxpayers while the scheme ran for years undetected… Is this the beginning of the great unmasking where we finally admit how many billions in fraud Walz Omar and their allies enabled to buy votes and stay …
Cashier hands over four quarters for the supposed hundred and the guy immediately starts arguing he gave the full bill. This is why nobody can stand blacks. This young black holding $100’s quickly hands this cashier a $1 pretending it’s a $100, asking him to change it and when he gets his 4 quarters, starts …
High propensity applications drop to 30 percent of total and only one in three ever hire anyone. America is forming businesses at a record pace, but almost none of them are creating jobs byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts America is forming businesses at a record pace, but almost none of them are creating jobs: US monthly business applications …
200 billion dollars in fresh cash gets sucked out to buy the new listings… Big funds quietly dump Nvidia Microsoft and Google holdings to free up the money… OpenAI racks up 60 billion dollar cloud bills against just 25 billion dollars real revenue… Microsoft Oracle Google and Amazon execs bury the recycled investment trick in …
Molly O’Shea @MollySOShea If Ken Griffin leaves NYC because of Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax stunt, the economic fallout could be enormous. It’s not just “one billionaire moving.” Ken’s 350 Park Ave project + Citadel’s employment amounts to: → ~2,500 Citadel employees currently in NYC → Citadel employees/principals paid ~$2.3B in NY state + city taxes over …
Emergency evacuation orders cover 40,000 residents in Southern California after a chemical storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility began leaking toxic vapors… The tank, which holds methyl methacrylate, is overheating and at risk of a major rupture or explosion, according to the Garden Grove Fire Chief… Hazardous materials teams are working through the night …
The scary part isn't the 14%. The scary part is the context of 2011 vs today. In 2011, defaults hit 14% because unemployment was at 9%. Today, we are hitting 14% while unemployment is supposedly 'low.' It proves the 'Vibecession' is real: Consumers have jobs, but the jobs don't… pic.twitter.com/gTnf9b9i97 — The Quantified Universe (@TheQuantUni) …
USCIS announced Friday that noncitizens on temporary visas must return home for consular processing instead of adjusting status inside the US. Policy applies broadly except in extraordinary circumstances decided case by case by officers. Change hits hundreds of thousands including H-1B workers, students, spouses of citizens and others already here legally. Administration says it closes …