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British journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, made an unhinged video slamming America for the 4th of July: “You don’t know how hated your country is… America a frightful place… it’s becoming a threat to humanity” The irony of a BRITISH woman lecturing AMERICANS on our… pic.twitter.com/tVcM7FPheQ — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 6, 2026
The company is now considering cutting up to 100,000 jobs, roughly double earlier workforce reduction plans. Several major factories, including Hanover, Zwickau, Emden, and Audi’s Neckarsulm plant, are reportedly at risk as management looks for deeper cost savings. The proposed cuts would come on top of restructuring already underway across Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and the …
This is one of those changes that sounds almost impossible until you look into it. The US government is no longer only handing out grants, loans, and tax credits to support key industries. In some cases, it is taking ownership. Through programs like the CHIPS Act and other strategic investment programs, the government has started …
Key takeaways Mass Tech Layoffs: Nearly 150,000 workers affected across 363 tech companies this year, with AI cited as the main reason, though many experts argue it’s a cover for pandemic-era overhiring. Wealth Disparity: While workers are laid off, AI insiders and tech founders are seeing unprecedented gains — e.g., Cerebras IPO, SpaceX valuation, Meta’s …
Democrat Communists need to read Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics, Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, Milton Friedman's Free to Choose, and Aesop's fable about the Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs. pic.twitter.com/HBjBsWmjbe — freedom liberty (@GaltRand13) June 13, 2026 Elon responded to Warren calling him a “freeloader" in 2021: “I'm actually paying …
ByteDance is feeding a steady stream of rot to our kids The algorithm is harvesting attention and destroying focus Platforms like TikTok are rewriting how the next generation thinks Tiktok is getting dangerous tor Kids… byu/Kenshin_S1234 inconspiracy
Gains, Pains & Capital argues the AI trade is being driven by a narrow set of mega-cap winners while expectations continue to outrun earnings reality JPMorgan is now publicly warning that parts of speculative tech are showing stretched positioning after a 57% rally in related segments Alphabet is expanding AI infrastructure spending plans while reinforcing …
War-risk premiums and shipping surcharges caused by the Hormuz crisis are now acting as a de facto permanent tax on finished goods entering the global market. The narrative claims maritime resilience while trade lanes shrink by the day Reality is that Hormuz is now an active barrier to international commerce Exporters are being driven to …
The old advice is simple but still being ignored at scale: use a password manager and turn on 2FA everywhere it matters. The reality is most breaches still start with reused passwords or stolen credentials, not “elite hacking.” Password managers remove the human failure point by generating and storing unique credentials per site, which kills …
The FCC is telling all broadcasters they will be held to “public interest obligations” or face the same kind of aggressive scrutiny now hitting ABC. ABC has already been forced into early license renewal filings two years ahead of schedule under protest, calling the move unprecedented and politically coercive. The agency is also signaling it …
by Martin Armstrong @write.in.cuteri What is Happening in Our Grocery Stores?! ♬ original sound – Write In Cuteri People still think inflation is simply rising costs or supply shortages, but what they fail to understand is that we are entering a completely different phase where prices themselves will become individualized. Two people standing next to …
You left out the part where they conditioned it with saying the US has to lift the blockade first. pic.twitter.com/kr4lYhpcuL — Michael Bento (@MichaelPBento) April 27, 2026 https://www.cnbc.com/markets/pre-markets/
🚨Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage doesn’t sound very free-speechy here: “X is now becoming a very unpleasant and very dangerous place.” pic.twitter.com/SaqZkVMNYG — Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) April 20, 2026 Nigel Farage in 2022: Raise a glass to Elon Musk… an absolute devotee of free speech!Nigel Farage in 2026: X is now becoming a very …
https://x.com/dolfiniran/status/2044891352819781722 Factcheck: @dolfiniran is a legitimate Iranian account. It posts real-time Persian-language analysis of the Iran-Israel conflict and is widely reported in OSINT circles (including Drop Site News and others) as linked to advisors close to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Not an official regime handle, but treated as an insider source with apparent …
IRAN’S PLAYING DIVIDE-AND-CONQUER WITH HORMUZ AND IT’S WORKING Iran’s got a system: block U.S. ships, let European ones through… but only if those countries stand up to Trump. France crossed today no problem, Spain blocked airspace recently and got rewarded. It’s brilliant… and infuriating. They’re splitting NATO by making it profitable to oppose Washington. Every …
Something is happening with the food in America and more people are noticing it every single day. Ground beef that doesn’t smell right, cheese that won’t melt, strawberries that are completely white on the inside and taste like chemicals. These aren’t isolated complaints anymore. Thousands of people across the country are saying the same thing: …
by Michael The constant drumbeat of terror attacks is rising in intensity, and the next major incident could literally occur at any moment. It might happen in a really big city, or it might happen in a very small town. It might happen on the other side of the planet, or it might happen right …
by Michael I don’t want China to be the world’s most dominant economic superpower. I am an American, and so I want the United States to be the world’s most dominant economic superpower. Unfortunately, the facts that I am about to share with you in this article cannot be denied. We consume far more than we …
by Michael All over the globe, the digital control grid that we are all living in just continues to get even tighter. They are using facial recognition technology to scan our faces, they are using license plate readers to track where we travel, they are systematically monitoring the conversations that we are having on our phones, …
AI Data Centers are becoming the new Subprime Housing market. Banks are packaging up risky loans and selling them off to other investors. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance Data center debt has exploded due to the AI boom, with $25.4 billion in US secured debt issued in 2025 alone, marking a 112% increase from 2024’s $12 billion. Since …
Markets, especially the major financial stocks globally, have begun to respond to dramatically altered liquidity prospects. Marketplace liquidity is mercurial, especially late in the cycle. Market blowoffs fueled by speculative leverage guarantee acute liquidity instability. On the upside, self-reinforcing speculation and leveraging propagate liquidity overabundance and the perception of endless liquidity. But speculative melt-ups set …
Legal experts and White House critics are worried the Justice Department (DOJ) could become a piggy bank for those with grievances as President Trump and a number of his allies pursue million-dollar settlement claims. While Trump’s push for $230 million in compensation for two probes into his conduct would be the most lucrative of the …
Worsening. Chart update soon. pic.twitter.com/OCvjuRKZ3R — The Great Martis (@great_martis) October 15, 2025 Besides the financial sector, take a look at construction and real estate.Both can no longer keep up with the S&P 500.There are several reasons for this, which vary across sectors — though construction and real estate are, of course, directly connected. pic.twitter.com/tceWN4qISO …
Something unusual is happening in America right now, and hardly anyone is talking about it. More and more educated, working professionals are leaving the United States. When you listen to their reasons, you realize this goes beyond politics or economics. It’s a deeper change in what life in America means today. This real estate agent …
With over 800,000 job losses and counting in 2025 so far and I’m almost impossible job market were even well qualified. Individuals are having a hard time landing a new job. This could easily be the worst job market ever. Unless you are a college student fresh out of school that is buried in student …
by Michael We have seen this happen way too many times before. Over and over again, mass shootings are being committed by deranged individuals that hate conservatives and hate Christians. More often than not, the shooters are deeply involved in an alternative sexual lifestyle, and so they view conservatives and Christians as their “oppressors”. Frequently, …
This is a walk through Chinatown in New York City. It is a walk filled with Chinese and African migrants selling Gucci bags, watches and wallets, with and without catalogues on the streets and sidewalks of Broadway and Canal Street in NYC.
No president has damaged the dollar this much since Richard Nixon, yet the tale of the dollar’s demise has barely begun. by David Haggith The US dollar has suffered its worst run since the perilous Nixon dollar days that came about in 1973, which precipitated out of Nixon’s decision to end the backing of the dollar …
$MCD fast 'food' prices have surged pic.twitter.com/2aH6npolrB — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) June 19, 2025 New American mother is at the grocery store to buy baby formula Prices are so high “I can’t tell if this is a joke or not” A single can is $52.99-$74. Having babies is not affordable Nestle lobbies against paid …
