Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, I think it’s more productive to go with Plan B: set aside our emotions and reluctance and start doing the hard work of dealing with polycrisis. A new reader kindly let me know that my writing was negative and depressing. I thanked the reader for the feedback and realized the …
China wants its 12 million delivery drivers to work for the party PUBLISHED JUST NOW: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/delivery-drivers-06132024152806.html snippet The Communist Party will be asking them to keep an eye on things in exchange for food and drink at rest stations. Chinese takeout diners could soon be getting their food delivered with a side of political ideology. …
A California-funded report suggests that math perpetuates white supremacy by emphasizing “the right answer,” which is considered an aspect of objectivity associated with white supremacy. The report questions the efficacy of traditional approaches to closing racial academic performance gaps and proposes alternative strategies like eliminating performance tests or abandoning the concept of a correct answer. …
Trump today claims that crime is down 72% in Venezuela because they emptied all their prisons into the U.S. Fox – “Sir, where are those numbers coming from?” Trump – “Ahhhh, ummmmm. I guess I get ‘em from the papers in this case. I think it’s a Federal statement or, well, they’re coming actually from …
From hefty monthly car payments averaging $726 to insurance costs hovering around $167, and don’t forget about the money we shell out for gasoline – around $150 a month. It all adds up to a staggering total of $1,043 each month just to keep our wheels turning. Now, here’s the kicker: despite these mounting expenses, …
Biden told reporters that he is counting on the border action happening by itself. “When is a border executive action coming?” a reporter asked Biden. “I’m counting on the border action happening by itself,” Biden said. WATCH: REPORTER: "When is a border executive action coming?" BIDEN: "I'm counting on the border action happening by itself." …
TC Shorts: The Moscow Subway Station pic.twitter.com/xX8qRrda3X — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) February 14, 2024 Here’s another super cool Subway that I visited in August and met my friends pic.twitter.com/oIrcmdIuSS — Ryan Milton (@1860rm) February 14, 2024 Last nights walk home was ominous i’ve became numb to the death around me,another reminder that we can’t Narcan …
Primetime read the border bill so you don’t have to and we found that it wouldn’t stop a single migrant from breaking into our country. So what’s the $20 billion for? Processing illegals, handouts and loopholes. Primetime read the border bill so you don’t have to and we found that it wouldn’t stop a single …
🚨50 Cent in response to New York announcing the launch of a $53 million program to hand out pre-paid credit cards for illegal immigrants: “I’m stuck maybe TRUMP is the answer.” pic.twitter.com/SPkpVaezub — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 3, 2024 Famous rapper 50 Cent recently expressed his displeasure over news that New York City is planning …
She just won’t let the guy answer. h/t JustmeTX
Tourism is part of the problem. The tourism sector generates around one-tenth of the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving the climate crisis. What is a carbon passport? The idea of a carbon passport centers on each traveler being assigned a yearly carbon allowance that they cannot exceed. These allowances can then “ration” travel. Globally, …
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/germany-is-losing-its-mojo-finding-it-again-wont-be-easy-c4b46761 Germany Is Losing Its Mojo. Finding It Again Won’t Be Easy. BERLIN—Two decades ago, Germany revived its moribund economy and became a manufacturing powerhouse of an era of globalization. Times changed. Germany didn’t keep up. Now Europe’s biggest economy has to reinvent itself again. But its fractured political class is struggling to find answers …
by EuphoricTrilby If the truthful answer was “no”, she would have said it. But she didn’t, so…. https://x.com/amuse/status/1691757253689262108?s=46&t=T37mFTn9E_HUaxN1rB76Hw The fix is in. Even the NYT isn’t hiding it.
Me: How much did the Department of Defense spend on snow crab and Alaskan king crab in 2018? DoD: I don’t have that amount Me: $2.3 million. Do you know how much Pgh spends each year on our unhoused folks? Only $1.2 million & they’re not being served gourmet seafood. pic.twitter.com/TxpmvOlCpX — Rep. Summer Lee (@RepSummerLee) …
Secret Service Refuses to Honor Records Request for Biden Cocaine Scandal Documents . . . . . . Hunter Biden Mystery: Why Did Delaware Prosecutor Not Bring Charges His Office Approved? Slimy Hunter Biden Built Network of Extensive Ties to Father’s Senior Aides
