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We know when Walmart or Dollar General are doing well, those are not good signs for the health of the consumer economy, particularly when it’s higher income shoppers suddenly appearing in bigger numbers. But when that hard hit traffic starts spilling over to the local pawn shops, it’s a whole other level. Canaries and coalmines. …
View post on imgur.com Trump is an embarrassment to the United States Look at this DISRESPECTUL behaviour pic.twitter.com/C9i1OcKTfE — Mark Slapinski (@mark_slapinski) April 29, 2026 View post on imgur.com “If it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French”
Bernie Sanders: Larry Ellison, the second richest person on Earth, who is a major investor in AI, predicts an AI powered surveillance state is coming where "citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on." pic.twitter.com/PhHYPSvgmh — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 29, 2026 Jimmy welcomes back …
Someone bought $1,200,000 worth of $VIX 70 calls today For reference the $VIX has hit 70+ two times since its creation… 2008 & 2020 pic.twitter.com/9TvJ3Gs5CF — John Trades MBA (@JPATrades) February 19, 2026 Listen, I get a lot of you think stocks only go up, but when the VIX1D is acting like this, it means …
by Michael $60 silver is here! The exponential rise in the price of silver that we have witnessed in recent months is astounding experts all over the globe. So far in 2025, the price of gold is up about 60 percent, but the price of silver is up more than 100 percent. We have never …
Jimmy investigates Palantir’s Alex Karp’s erratic recent on-stage behavior, comparing the CEO’s jittery movements to someone high on drugs while highlighting the absurdity of his self-congratulatory corporate rhetoric. Jimmy points out that Palantir—founded with CIA backing and tied to surveillance expansion—is led by a man publicly predicting global war between the U.S. and Russia, China …
The middle class is not seeing this. They are getting crushed. The banks are telling the real story as the Fed has injected billions into the Repo market. Why? Because the banks don’t have the cash reserves and consumers are living off their credit cards pushing cc debt to a record high. The rich are …
Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing conservative media giant Fox News of abusing its monopoly power to suppress its right-leaning competitors. Fox replied that Newsmax “cannot sue their way out of their own competitive failures in the marketplace.” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy is a former reporter for the New York Post, the tabloid owned by …
NEW: RFK Jr. has launched an investigation to see if drugs taken by trans shooter Robin Westman may have played a role in the horrific attack. “When I was a kid, we had shooting clubs at our school.” “There’s never been a time in America, in the history of humanity, where people walk into a …
NEW: Footage shows arrest of Charleston County Democratic Party chairman and current SC Gov candidate William Mullins McLeod Jr. He went on an insane unhinged rant, screamed profanities, threatened to “kick teeth in” of rivals, and yelled at cops. At the time, he was charged… pic.twitter.com/zCMzRpcgK0 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 14, 2025 Turns …
This is some bubble like behavior. Avoid these funds if you want to survive the pop. — The Upside (@The_Upside_Show) July 30, 2025
It’s very unusual for the dollar to selloff in risk-off periods. This is EM style behavior. It’s getting violent now. As the dollar sells off, it raises import inflation. Which will make the tariff situation worse. That’s the Doom Loop. — Danny Dayan (@DannyDayan5) June 12, 2025 At what point does a major gold/silver producer …
Texas Just Sent a Warning Shot to the Rest of the U.S. Economy Consumer spending in Texas has collapsed, and the data from the Dallas Fed is worse than anyone expected. Retail sales activity fell off a cliff in May, hitting levels not seen since April 2020. Inventories are piling up, work hours are being …
Tesla's Optimus represents the kind of private-sector innovation that exposes government's failure to streamline. While bureaucrats waste billions on "smart city" boondoggles and AI ethics panels, Musk's team delivers functional robotics solving real-world problems. The… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 28, 2025
Mike Johnson just stabbed conservatives in the back. His continuing resolution keeps Biden-level spending in place until September, meaning all the supposed spending cuts were just a ruse. The GOP had a chance to slash spending, but instead, they’re funding Biden’s agenda. House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing Republicans to pass yet another "continuing resolution" …
Let me get this straight: Killer is Luigi Mangione, Ivy League grad with degrees in comp sci, avid reader and active contributor on GitHub. He has a 130+ IQ but he takes off his mask at a Starbucks to flirt with an employee, then an hour later goes and calmly kills the CEO of a …
AUSTIN, Texas — Coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that the Texas Longhorns’ “passionate fan base” needs to use “better discretion” after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the SEC. Texas fans pelted the field with water bottles and trash in the third quarter of Saturday night’s loss to Georgia after an …
On Thursday, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison shared his vision for an AI-powered surveillance future during a company financial meeting, reports Business Insider. During an investor Q&A, Ellison described a world where artificial intelligence systems would constantly monitor citizens through an extensive network of cameras and drones, stating this would ensure both police and citizens don’t …
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it’s ordering eight companies that offer AI-powered “surveillance service pricing” to turn over information about the potential impact these products have on privacy, competition and consumer protection. With this investigation, the agency is seeking to learn more about how artificial intelligence and other technologies are being used …
The development of totalitarian governments always coincides with sweeping efforts to socially engineer the population to adhere to less rebellious behaviors. Specific groups that present a threat to the regime are usually identified and targeted with propaganda or indoctrination. In tandem, the rest of the population is also conditioned to fear those groups and treat …
MONTGOMERY COUNTRY, MARYLAND: In an effort to combat the 300% spike in youth crime, police are giving tickets for free slush to well-behaved kids: pic.twitter.com/T3THGToWiJ — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 17, 2024 The Takoma Park Police Department in Montgomery County, Maryland has implemented an innovative program called “Operation Chill”. Here’s how it works: Purpose: The program aims to reduce crime and build …
This sounds like a troubling abuse of power. No one should be above the law, especially not those tasked with upholding it. New York District Attorney Drives All The Way Home After Cop Tried To Pull Her Over! Then says, “I am the one who is going to prosecute myself, do you know what I …
RFK Jr said Bill Gates is putting 5G chips in your brain to steal your bank account. This is straight up QAnon. pic.twitter.com/cnl1FO7pP5 — RealSandiBachom 📹 (@realsandibachom) April 2, 2024 In footage captured by journalist and filmmaker Sandi Bachom, independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can be seen telling a crowd that shadow forces …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For more than a quarter-century, Phillies fans considered dollar hot dog night among the best ballpark promotions — but the team has now decided it was the wurst. Those dog days of April — when Philly weather is cold and the wieners are a steal — are going, going, gone. The Phillies …
Kamala Harris says Americans should be scared because if Donald Trump is re-elected, he will “weaponize the Department of Justice against his enemies.” WATCH Kamala Harris says Americans should be scared because if Donald Trump is re-elected, he will "weaponize the Department of Justice against his enemies." WATCH pic.twitter.com/U80U2GYVEM — Simon Ateba (@simonateba) March 14, …
Crazy that Disney has to be sued to stop this terrible behavior https://t.co/b28v3K7n2L — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 7, 2023 *MUSK SAYS BOB IGER SHOULD BE FIRED IMMEDIATELY — zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 7, 2023 Bob Eiger thinks it’s cool to advertise next to child exploitation material. Real stand up guy. https://t.co/7uMr6o9QVC — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) …
In a concerning departure from the norm, overnight markets are witnessing unsettling sell-offs, followed by perplexing rallies during regular trading hours. This topsy-turvy trend contradicts the typical pattern where most gains occur outside regular hours. What’s even more disconcerting is the suspicion that prominent market players are offloading their positions onto retail investors, who often …
Welcome to America! This is the President of the United States having his mic cut off mid-sentence by his own staff & being ushered off stage because he’s so incoherent I genuinely feel bad and think this man needs to be in a nursing home Instead he’s in the Oval Office with… pic.twitter.com/CclYat5vOr — Ashley …