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Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ fame is known for predicting the 2007-2008 housing crisis and financial crash. Now, the former hedge fund manager — who’s earned a reputation for spotting potential bubbles — argues in a recent Substack that Wall Street has been overstating tech earnings by 42% over the past decade (1). This …
Iran just hit an Oracle data center in Dubai and people are still talking about this like it’s a normal retaliation cycle. That doesn’t line up. The IRGC attack on Oracle’s data center in Dubai is not some symbolic target. That is core infrastructure sitting in one of the most important hubs in the region. …
Russia launched a series of large-scale attacks on Ukraine this week, firing more than 1,000 drones in the last 36 hours, as Moscow launches a new campaign on the battlefield. Some 392 were launched Monday night into Tuesday, the Ukrainian Air Force said. More than 550 were launched at targets across the country in a …
Stock futures shot higher in a sudden move after President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have held productive talks over the last two days and he was halting any strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures jumped 1,100 points, or 2.6% higher. S&P 500 futures jumped 2.7%, …
A rapidly escalating war in the Middle East is now colliding with one of the most fragile global economic environments in decades, and the early warning signs of a major financial shock are already beginning to appear. Most people still see these developments as separate headlines. But they are not separate at all. When you …
by Michael I feel quite exasperated right now. Everyone knows that the economic numbers that federal bureaucrats in Washington are feeding us each month are fraudulent. It has been that way for a very long time. The employment numbers are a perfect example of this. Every month they give us a headline number that looks …
🚨🇵🇭APOCALYPTIC FIRE DESTROYS 1,000 HOMES IN PHILIPPINES Massive inferno tears through Barangay Lamion in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Entire neighborhood consumed as flames spread rapidly through densely packed structures. pic.twitter.com/RWHQrkaUVd — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 4, 2026 A large fire engulfed the town of Bongao in the Philippines, destroying 1,000 homes, local media report. The fire was …
pic.twitter.com/FbwtaJJXrO — Kenny Wayne (@TnMountain) January 30, 2026 Abby Phillip blames Greg Abbott for sending illegals to blue cities. Abby Phillip thinks Gov Abbott should have left all the illegals in Texaspic.twitter.com/NarRWCmRpn — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 30, 2026
What happened at 10:00 am ET? Huge profit taking in gold, silver, and copper at exactly that time pic.twitter.com/kpEzu6wfBo — David Lin (@davidlin_TV) January 29, 2026 Trillions of dollars wiped out today. Gold dropped 10% today. Silver dropped 10% today. Stocks dropped 3% today. Bitcoin dropped 5% today. This wasn’t random. Everyone knows what’s about …
Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming about 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company in October cut about 14,000 white-collar jobs, about half of the 30,000 target first reported by Reuters. The total this time is …
Homeland Security has paid out roughly 100,000 bonuses to illegal immigrants who have registered to self-deport through the government’s special app. Most of those were $1,000 payments, though the department saw a surge of takers when it offered a bonus $3,000 holiday payment last month, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Washington Times’ “The …
its giving: pic.twitter.com/OPb2FNvqhs — st3ph (@st3phdoteth) January 19, 2026
Minneapolis City Officials Dismantle 'No-Go Zone' Set Up By Anti-ICE Agitators https://t.co/U3fkYFXl7q — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 10, 2026 House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the latest on the unrest in Minneapolis as DHS deploys additional federal agents to the city.
This is one of those quiet rulings that can move everything: 75% chance the Supreme Court rules against Trump's Tariffs. https://t.co/htNjogFurr — Pentagon Pizza Watch (@pizzintwatch) January 6, 2026 Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on Friday as it weighs cases with major implications both nationally and around …
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the “U.S. Tech Force,” comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government. Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in “collaboration …
ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News Investigates found a law designed to keep kids safe has some Georgia drivers saying they’ve been wrongfully fined $1,000 for passing school buses. Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashli Lincoln found fines have brought in millions of dollars for North Georgia school districts and local governments. Drivers say they understand …
The US housing market is frozen: Only 28 out of every 1,000 homes, or 2.8%, changed hands in the first 9 months of 2025, the least in at least 30 years. The turnover rate has declined -38% since the 2021 peak, when 44 out of every 1,000 homes were sold. By comparison, the rate stood …
Stop lying. Priscilla is dying and the track doesn't take it within a 1,000 miles of Arizona. pic.twitter.com/UkIpbLbC9X — @CharlesleeTX1911 (@Charles07788205) October 14, 2025 Based on the severity of the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Priscilla’s remnants, there is no clear justification for Speaker Mike Johnson to be contacted or to intervene directly. Here’s why: …
Tax U.S. companies. Pay proceeds to taxpayers. Taxpayers pay higher prices on goods that are taxed more. Makes a lot of sense when you don’t think about it! — Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) October 2, 2025 We are in full-blown communism!The tariff tax on U.S. citizens is being given back as a stimulus check. pic.twitter.com/qx0rkr17MN — …
“Realistically, we are talking about a figure of around 1,000 wounded troops per day,” said Germany’s Surgeon General Ralf Hoffmann. “The Ukrainians often cannot evacuate their wounded fast enough because drones are buzzing overhead everywhere. The nature of warfare has changed dramatically in Ukraine. Injuries now come less from gunfire and more from explosions and …
New construction house in 1969; all in for $20k. $1,000 down and $180/month payment. Never forget what was stolen from us. byu/Boo_Randy_II inHouseBuyers Outside of affordable housing back then, businesses were also more affordable to start. Ben and Jerry’s started an ice cream empire for $12,000, which got them a building, plus all the equipment …
More than 1,000 current and former employees across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed a letter on Wednesday morning calling for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation. Addressed to Kennedy and members of Congress, the signatories accused the secretary of endangering the health of Americans. Save HHS, the group behind the …
Android has always let you install apps from outside the Play Store, a process called sideloading. It’s how people get apps that aren’t available in their region or alternative versions of popular apps. Starting next year, Google is tightening the rules: developers will need to verify their identity before their apps can be sideloaded on …
Some futurists believe that humanity is edging closer than ever to the possibility of “practical immortality.” These tech visionaries aren’t looking at an increased lifespan in the same way as mainstream longevity researchers, though… Instead, we can extend our natural lifespan by a factor of ten. These visionaries anticipate that, about 25 years from now, …
$1,000 electric bills in New Jersey 🤯 “They took generation off before they brought generation on… the state is using more electricity than ever before, after legislators systematically dismantled the infrastructure that used to provide it.” At least they handed out $30… https://t.co/RkLz66UZYA — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) August 11, 2025
by Michael 2025 has certainly turned out to be a year that has been filled with chaotic natural disasters. In particular, we have been hammered by one major flooding event after another in recent weeks. A couple of days ago, I wrote about the “1,000 year storms” that hit Texas and North Carolina. As you will see …
In the second quarter of 2025, the auto finance market crossed a threshold that’s hard to ignore. Total auto loan debt in the United States has now reached $1.63 trillion, officially surpassing the student loan balance for the first time. According to Edmunds, 19.3% of new car buyers committed to monthly payments of $1,000 or …
Welfare abuse outrage erupts online… The Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025 cracks down on taxpayer-funded junk food purchases through SNAP—a necessary reform when 26% of SNAP spending goes to candy/sweets versus 30.5% for non-SNAP households. RFK Jr. rightly called out subsidizing "poison" through programs meant for… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) July 5, 2025
Here’s How 1 McDonald’s Hamburger contains 1,300 strands of different DNA. This is the result of going from small farms to mega corporations “We’re pooling the bacteria from a thousand different animals” “Thousands of animals” contribute “to a single hamburger” “This is a combo bin of meat. The meat in these boxes comes from many …
