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Amazon trucks take the full 9 million dollar hit while taxis Ubers and other delivery fleets get a free pass… This is straight up selective punishment… So not all taxis, delivery, Ubers and others. Just the rich guy that wipes his ass with million dollar bills? Commies are idiots. Amazon should pull all of Amazon …
Kyiv is taking a massive ballistic missile pounding tonight, with authorities confirming new launches are possible and urging everyone to stay deep in shelters… AFP journalists on the ground report heavy, repetitive explosions shaking the city as air defenses try to intercept the incoming swarm… The attack follows a full day of Russian drone strikes …
NASA scientists are legitimately stunned that a solar radio burst has been screaming at us for 19 days straight… Normal solar radio bursts usually fizzle out within a few hours or, at most, a few days—not nearly three weeks… The record-breaking signal is forcing researchers to completely rethink how solar flares interact with the magnetic …
Researchers at Columbia Engineering just dropped a massive breakthrough: a new, fast technique to pull lithium for EV batteries… This method could finally solve one of the dirtiest, slowest problems currently stalling the green energy transition… The process is significantly cleaner than the traditional evaporation ponds that have been poisoning local water tables for decades… …
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado officially announced her intention to run for the presidency today… Machado, currently in exile, declared she will return to the country by late 2026 to lead the opposition movement… The announcement marks a major escalation in the power struggle against the sitting administration in Caracas… International observers are calling …
Rumors of a SpaceX IPO are circulating again, but insiders warn the valuation math is failing to hold up under scrutiny… The space sector is currently burning through cash at a record pace, making an IPO a massive gamble for retail investors… Regulatory hurdles remain a significant barrier for any public offering during a period …
Strait of Hormuz stays under full Iranian control with Tehran issuing all permits… Trump team spins restored access story while Iran exposes the real terms… 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran is now publicly claiming that U.S. officials told them Trump's tweets are "mostly for promotional and media consumption." Meaning: while Trump tells Americans nuclear restrictions are the red …
People online are roasting how expensive everything has gotten after a guy in Georgia showed off the pink Barbie toy car he now drives because filling up his Mercedes costs around $90. A Fox News clip showed him cruising around in the tiny car, which only goes about 35 mph. A Georgia handyman swapped his …
Chaos erupted outside the White House tonight as reports of 20 to 30 gunshots sent the press corps scrambling for cover… Secret Service agents were seen shouting “get down” to reporters on the North Lawn as they were pushed into the safety of the briefing room… The incident occurred right in the middle of a …
The Strait of Hormuz is locked down and that means the cheap-goods party is officially over… Shipping costs are through the roof and they aren’t coming down anytime soon… The shelves at the big stores are already looking a little bare and it’s going to get worse… Companies are realizing that the old way of …
New York Post exclusive reports 44-year-old Ivanka Trump was specifically targeted by Iraqi national Mohammad Bagher Saad Dawood Al-Saadi. Al-Saadi, a senior Kata’ib Hezbollah commander with IRGC ties, allegedly pledged revenge for the 2020 US strike killing Qasem Soleimani. Suspect possessed blueprints of Ivanka’s Florida residence and posted online threats saying neither palaces nor Secret …
Tehran pushing for full recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz including potential tolling rights. Iran demands immediate end to the war within 30 days and lifting of US naval blockade. Release of all frozen Iranian assets and payment of war reparations also core requirements. Complete lifting of US sanctions without gradual phases …
This NYC mayor loves pounding a company that actually delivers jobs and packages yet ignores the policies chasing everyone out. Socialist mayor flexes on a company that delivers JOBS, TAXES, and packages to New Yorkers while your failing city hemorrhages businesses, residents, and billions on migrant hotels and crime. Amazon trucks aren’t the problem, YOUR …
Orange County Fire Authority issued mass evacuation orders after a chemical storage tank at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove started failing. The tank reportedly holds about 34,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable chemical officials fear could explode. Large parts of Garden Grove, Stanton, Cypress, Buena Park, Anaheim, and Westminster are now …
He was sworn in at the White House today, which almost never happens for a Fed chair. Trump clearly wants rate cuts, but inflation is already heating back up and prices are still climbing. Now Warsh is stuck trying to boost the economy without making inflation even worse, and regular people usually end up paying …
Elon Musk and a bunch of tech people suddenly talking about “public benefits” and AI welfare programs feels like a giant warning sign. Even the companies building this stuff seem to know millions of jobs could get wiped out once automation really kicks in. A lot of people are starting to think Silicon Valley is …
The latest University of Michigan numbers for May came in at 44.8, way below normal levels. People are exhausted by higher gas prices and rising costs for basic stuff, and fears around the Strait of Hormuz are making inflation worries even worse. A lot of Americans just feel like everything keeps getting more expensive while …
Iran defies U.S. uranium demand… Trump clears the briefing room… Risk assets dump as war fears return… Trump rushed to White House briefing room. All remaining pressers for the day cancelled. Bitcoin dumping. — Emini tic (@TicTocTick) May 23, 2026 Iran rejects deal to hand over highly enriched Uranium. Trump rushes back to D.C after …
The next recession wipes all these people out https://t.co/TXw2tecSZD — axcilla (@axcilla) May 21, 2026
U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had “plenty” of missiles and interceptors, …
The word 'detained' is click-bait. It should be 'pulled-over' or 'stopped'. — RAJ (MAL) 🇲🇾 (@thurais75) May 22, 2026 You can tint your windows obviously. Some states just don't want you blacking it all out. That is very dark. You can't even see the driver. — America is Back (@US_is_back) May 22, 2026
Yesterday, the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) officially cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee hurdle … It’s been stuck in limbo for over a year, but they shoved it into the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act (H.R. 7389) and sent it to the House floor … The goal is simple: make daylight saving time permanent …
Artist loses Gmail Drive and YouTube access with years of work erased instantly… Google relies on automated moderation and rejects any appeal with zero human check… do you understand what Google's AI just did to an artist.. His entire Google account got permanently banned. Not just Drive. Gmail.. YouTube.. Every single service.. His appeal was …
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UN sends emergency funds and staff to tackle Congo Ebola crisis https://t.co/sBPMJbRXds — The Straits Times (@straits_times) May 22, 2026 GENEVA, May 22 – The United Nations is releasing around $60 million from an emergency fund to help contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and deploying more staff, its aid chief …
Marines stay calm in full uniform after birthday ball while one aggressor lands multiple free shots. You do not fuck with Marines. FAFO — Amtru 13 (@Amtru13) May 21, 2026
via gainspainscapital The geopolitical world has entered a kind of “Groundhog Day.” A cease-fire was technically declared between the U.S. and Iran in early April. However, since that time, little if any progress has been made in peace proceedings. Instead, the world has entered a kind of doom loop in which President Trump first declares that Iran …
Source: Congressional Report on Operation Epic Fury The Iran conflict cost is a lie. The Pentagon finally admitted to $29 billion in spending. But that figure is a deliberate shell game. It excludes long-term base repairs. It ignores veteran care. It leaves out the massive economic ripples. Outside analysts peg the real damage at $50 …
We're definitely going to bomb Iran. — Gays For Trump (@GaysForTrump) May 22, 2026
Everyone is betting on a ceasefire deal that hasn’t even been signed yet … Bond yields are looking ugly and nobody believes that inflation is going away … Smart money is dumping everything Middle East-related and piling into gold as fast as they can … You’re being sold a story of diplomatic progress while the …