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Scientists say graphene just did something that shouldn’t happen, electrons flowing like a near-frictionless liquid and breaking basic physics rules

Scientists observed electrons in graphene flowing like a nearly frictionless liquid in new studies. The discovery breaks the classic Ohmic and Wiedemann-Franz principles on electrical resistance and heat flow. This breakthrough could lead to chips that barely overheat and power grids with almost zero energy loss. Physics folks are calling it a shock because they’re …

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WARNING: Basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses

As concerns grow over AI surpassing human abilities within two to three years. Polly Dunbar explores whether universal basic income could be the solution in a world without traditional jobs Every week, £282 appears in Elinor O’Donovan’s bank account. The 27-year-old is a multidisciplinary artist who sculpts and makes films and installations, but the money …

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90% of our political disagreements would disappear if they just knew basic facts.

90% of our political disagreements would disappear if the left just knew basic facts. pic.twitter.com/OM3mA3Aixh — 🐺 (@LeighWolf) January 21, 2026 Try again. Illegals DO get medicaid under the guise of state programs like Medi-Cal — Cartel California 🇺🇸 (@Cartel_Cal) January 21, 2026 Not true in my state pic.twitter.com/7Korb3xwX8 — Meatz (@MrMeatz) January 22, 2026 …

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This is what happens when a digital leash replaces basic rights.

China is in a big trouble: Tens of thousands of young people are becoming homeless😭 Because they are Blacklisted by Social Credit System. Once you are blacklisted, you are immediately cut off from banking service and digital payments. So you can’t pay rent, buy food or receive salary..it will end up you become homeless. ——And …

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Affordability of basic necessities in the US keeps deteriorating, and $100,000 is now considered lower middle class.

Affordability of necessities in the US continues to deteriorate byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts For context… SmartAsset studied how much families need to live a "normal" life in every US state. (covering needs, wants, AND saving 20%) The results are terrifying: — Brennan Schlagbaum, CPA (@Budgetdog_) December 3, 2025 40. Texas ($204,922)39. North Dakota ($207,334)38. Michigan ($207,584)37. South …

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3 out of 4 families can’t afford at least one basic need, car prices and tariffs keep rising, and the housing market risks a collapse worse than 2008

Veronica Martinez woke up early one recent morning to make a fresh batch of cookies. She packed them in a box and headed to a community center in East Oakland, where a nonprofit called Trybe invites families to get the things they need — produce, milk, eggs and even diapers. Most of the families set …

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1 in 8 American Students Unable to Understand Basic Math

by Martin Armstrong UC San Diego released a troubling study that found that 1 in 8 college applicants has middle school-level math proficiency. UCSD has been forced to introduce remedial math courses for college students that cover math gaps from elementary through high school. The common denominator has been COVID as scores have rapidly fallen …

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Furious Wikipedia co-founder storms out of interview after refusing to answer basic question

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales stormed out of an interview after he was asked if he was the sole founder of the free internet encyclopedia. Wales, who co-founded Wikipedia in 2001 with Larry Sanger, sat down with independent German journalist Tilo Jung in an interview that aired on Friday. The contentious interview was abruptly ended after …

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Fed Fumbles Basic Arithmetic, Putting Your Savings in Danger

The Federal Reserve’s trillion-dollar decisions are based on fundamentally flawed data, and there’s no do-overs. From jobs reports to GDP, revisions are piling up – here’s how that puts both our savings and our retirement plans at risk… By Peter Reagan “We KNOW the numbers are wrong, might as well roll the dice…” One of …

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Congress close to missing ‘basic’ budget deadline for 29th year, watchdog group says.

https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/deficit-slightly-higher-through-august-same-time-last-year-monthly Congress is on its way to missing a “basic” budget deadline for the 29th year in a row, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Meanwhile, the deficit so far into the current fiscal year is larger than the same period last year. “We’re less than a month away from a possible …

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The jaws of stagflation are wide open. People are starting businesses are doing it as side gigs because jobs don’t pay enough anymore for basic living?

The jaws of stagflation are wide open, per Bloomberg byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Number of new U.S. businesses soars to highest level since 2007 byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts “Most people I know starting businesses are doing it as side gigs because jobs don’t pay enough anymore for basic living. Myself included and burning at both ends.” Inflation or jobs: …

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Housing prices must fall at least 30% to reach basic affordability. Your parents bought homes with 17% interest and still paid less than you do now

Housing prices would need to fall about 30% before basic affordability returns to most U.S. cities. Experts say mortgage rates must drop to around 4.4% for a typical home to fit within the affordability rule of 30% of median income. https://fortune.com/2025/07/30/mortgage-rates-housing-affordability-zillow-report Right now the average thirty year mortgage rate sits near 6.8%, despite being well …

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Turns out that when you hollow out the currency, inflate basic necessities, slap tariffs on everything, and kill real wage growth, people get desperate.

Retirement plans get cashed out, fast food becomes unaffordable, and “feeling financially free” now means half a million a year or bust. The working class is melting down in real time, but don’t worry, the White House says the economy is strong. People are so fucking broke Last year, a record 4.8% of workers in …

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Homeland Security: “1 in 6 Lahaina, Hawaii survivors were forced to engage in sexual acts in exchange for basic necessities like food

In the aftermath of the August 2023 Lahaina, Hawaii fires, a new report reveals FEMA’s horrific neglect and mismanagement under the Biden Administration. The report highlights that 1 in 6 survivors were forced to engage in sexual acts in exchange for basic necessities like food… pic.twitter.com/YVCoWpNQsG — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) May 29, 2025 Report reveals …

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Dump truck owner pays $126K a year for basic insurance… He only has 6 trucks, no umbrella insurance or workers comp.

American started a small dump truck business in Connecticut He’s exposing what a scam commercial insurance is He only has 6 trucks, no umbrella insurance or workers comp. “$126,000 a year. That's almost $12,000 a month just in truck insurance” “This doesn't include workers… pic.twitter.com/XvPzO2mxYz — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) May 30, 2025

Teacher quits after breakdown in classroom discipline; Students using AI can’t read write or solve basic math

The real crisis isn’t the students—it’s a system drowning in bureaucratic failure. Billions pour into education yearly, yet classrooms crumble under mismanaged priorities. Teachers face 26.4% pay gaps compared to peers, while districts blow cash on DEI consultants and admin bloat… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 12, 2025

When did a school board meeting become the battleground for parents demanding basic decency?

It’s infuriating to see what’s being pushed on young children in the name of inclusivity. A book about “LGBTQIA+ identities” shouldn’t include graphic depictions of bondage and nudity for first through fifth graders. Parents have every right to be enraged. New York Attorney General and Commissioner of Education sent a letter to all schools in …

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Boeing overcharges taxpayers millions, with 8,000% markups on basic items. We cannot get Elon & Vivek in there fast enough.

Listen up American Taxpayers A Boeing Whistleblower Report shows defense contractors are robbing taxpayers, the government did an investigation and found – Boeing charged an 8,000% markup on 44 generic soap dispensers. costing taxpayers an extra $150,000 – Boeing overcharged $300,000 for retainer bands – They marked up transmitters 3500%, costing taxpayers an extra $142,000 …

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Communism’s Coming — The US is considering a sovereign wealth fund. Alaska already has one, and it’s funding a universal basic income.

Bipartisan support is growing for a US sovereign wealth fund. The Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes money to Alaska residents annually, could be a model. Challenges include funding sources, legislative hurdles, and state-owned natural resources. Bipartisan momentum is building around a sovereign wealth fund that could help the United States reduce its national debt or …

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Judge orders St. Louis to stop guaranteed basic income payments

(The Center Square) – A judge ordered the City of St. Louis to stop its guaranteed basic income program, possibly marking the first time a court granted an injunction to stop payments. St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Joseph Whyte ordered St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green, Treasurer Adam Layne and Mayor Tishaura Jones to immediately stop …

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