Former Navy officer Matt Bracken warns Americans underestimate the scale of a war with Iran. They will not surrender, IMHO. It doesn’t matter if we turn Teheran (700 miles north) into a parking lot.

Matt Bracken @Matt_Bracken48 I make these maps because I’m convinced most Americans have no concept of scale when it comes to warfare. 🧵 I point to all the folks high-fiving over a single Marine battalion landing team on its way …

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals up to 10% of US budget is stolen each year. FBI investigations are being launched after $700 MILLION was found in Somali suitcases at Minneapolis airport.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals up to 10% of US budget is stolen each year. — Remarks (@remarks) January 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars are being squandered on waste, fraud, and abuse …

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President Trump just pulled the plug on nearly $700 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, with California taking the biggest hit

Breakdown of the Cuts: $679 million total rescinded by the Transportation Department $435 million of that was earmarked for a floating wind farm in Northern California Another $47 million was slashed from a Maryland-based project The largest single cut: Humboldt …

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Chinese purchases of American oil are down -90% Y/Y, while Chinese purchases of Canadian oil are up +700% Y/Y.

Chinese purchases of American oil are down -90% Y/Y, while Chinese purchases of Canadian oil are up +700% Y/Y. That’s a $20B annual loss for the United States at $60/barrel. pic.twitter.com/Q4N1jzHWCF — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) April 16, 2025 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-16/china-pivots-from-us-to-canada-for-more-oil-as-trade-war-worsens?embedded-checkout=true

700 billion euros for weapons and Ukraine.

Germany is bankrupt, and now, European officials are scrambling to cobble together a mind-blowing €700 billion defense package. The goal? To boost defense spending and support Ukraine, which, frankly, looks like a sinking ship. 700 billion euros. That’s the figure …

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Bitcoin prices may drop $20,000 as global money supply declines. Below $96,700 for 72+ hours signals imminent decline, future looks bleak.

Bitcoin Keeping it simple Below 96700 for more than 72 hours and its lights out. Either way, its lights out in the not to distant future. pic.twitter.com/COraOh44fL — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 21, 2024 will be zero soon https://t.co/1tVncx2mhD …

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