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China’s shipbuilding capacity is 232 times greater than the US, per leaked US Navy intelligence. A leaked US Navy briefing slide with the information circulated online in July, per The War Zone, an online newsletter. The slide was titled “PLAN vs. USN Naval Force Laydown,” and appeared to be marked “unclassified.” According to the data …
Despite credit rejections rising, debt levels are skyrocketing. Total US household debt just hit a record $17.1 trillion and is expected to rise again this quarter. People are using debt to "fight" inflation. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) September 11, 2023 At a time when …
Russia has on Friday announced its Sarmat ICBMs are on “combat duty”. RIA has quoted the head of the country’s space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, to confirm: “the Sarmat strategic complex has been put on combat duty.” The nuclear-capable Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system was previously touted by President Putin as being capable hitting “any …
JUST IN – Europe's "Digital Services Act" is now in force. Large online platforms risk "heavy fines" if they fail to police "hate speech" and "disinformation" more aggressively. pic.twitter.com/uFS5IoXP5A — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) August 24, 2023 https://twitter.com/_/status/1694724575018553694 EU COMMISSION IS NOW A THREAT TO FREEDOM. HERE'S WHY: We've seen several regressive, anti-freedom initatives from the EU …
by EuphoricTrilby https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1691856782031815133?s=46&t=T37mFTn9E_HUaxN1rB76Hw Lot of talk lately about who is to blame for the fire- especially given corporate and government greed immediately following the tragedy. Well, here is one of the govt officials responsible. On one hand, his religion dictates water must be revered, on the other hand, people were dying and thousands more are …
The longer the Fed keeps raising interest rates while using their balance sheet to bail out banks and the ultra wealthy, the more deeply buried the middle class becomes trying to borrow their way through inflation. Personal interest payments: pic.twitter.com/UdeKfTTszD — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 10, 2023 US Core CPI is still at a staggering 4.7% …
Biden on how to combat “climate crisis”: Paint your roofs white! pic.twitter.com/oCKMO0wZ0h — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 27, 2023
UPI reported: The Biden administration has announced plans to continue its reduction of hydrofluorocarbons, releasing a new rule that aims to cut the United States’ use of the greenhouse gases by almost half starting next year. Hydrofluorocarbon is a category of greenhouse gases used for refrigeration and air-conditioning as well as in a number of other …
Beijing has placed 34 warplanes and four ships on “combat readiness” patrols near Taiwan in a chilling threat as invasion fears soar. Taipei’s defense ministry said it detected the military aircraft, including two SU-30 fighters, with up to 29 crossing the unofficial median line in the Taiwan Strait. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-sends-34-war-jets-and-four-ships-on-combat-readiness-patrols-close-to-taiwan/ar-AA1dIQUr?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=859df94b68b443188d22510f86fa8de5&ei=38 China opposes NATO’s move into Asia-Pacific …
The United Nations (UN) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have recently called for a significant financial investment to combat the pressing issue of climate change. Their proposal includes the implementation of global taxes aimed at generating trillions of dollars in funding. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Bank, recently suggested exploring unconventional …
NATO will change the status of the air force mission for the protection of the skies of the Baltic states to combat, Stoltenberg said. Previously, there was the status of the air police. The so-called air police control the space above the Baltic states and are not considered a military mission. And with a combat …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Norway: https://www.norges-bank.no/en/topics/Monetary-policy/Monetary-policy-meetings/2023/june-2023/ Policy rate raised to 3.75 percent Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee decided to raise the policy rate by 0.50 percentage point to 3.75 percent. The Committee’s current assessment of the outlook and balance of risks implies that the policy rate will most likely be raised further in August. Inflation …
via NYPOST: Big Apple grocers who have been using facial-recognition technology to battle a citywide shoplifting epidemic are fuming over a City Council proposal that would ban the software — just as shopkeepers say it is beginning to prove effective. The proposed bill — which follows the city’s feud with Madison Square Garden owner James …
“We have to admit that we’re not well prepared to prevent heat deaths in Germany,” former virus pest and enduring political clown Karl Lauterbach declared yesterday. The German Health Minister has announced he will develop a plan to combat summer heat deaths in consultation with various healthcare experts. Envisioned is a system whereby summer temperature …
via naturalnews: Walgreens has unveiled new anti-theft measures at its redesigned store in Chicago as a solution to rising retail crime, but customers are complaining of being unable to shop for themselves. Company executives made significant changes to their stores to prevent thefts which have been on the rise in retail outlets, with big box stores like Walgreens …