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by Michael How much shaking is it going to take before most of the population starts paying attention? The ground underneath our feet just keeps shaking. Nobody can deny this. As you will see below, there has been a long list of large earthquakes that have hit our planet over the past week, and this …
Insiders continue to use retail as exit liquidity. Another week of non-stop stock dumping. pic.twitter.com/4mF0muklul — Ted (@TedPillows) June 27, 2026 S&P 500 is set to close 8 consecutive 6M candles in green. This has only happened once before. During the dot-com bubble, $SPX closed 11 such candles in green and then crashed 51%. pic.twitter.com/IBg6YmXQyi …
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed as “meaningless” the House’s approval of a war powers resolution aimed at ending U.S. military operations against Iran, as his administration continues what he called “final negotiations” to end the conflict. Trump criticized Democrats who supported the measure, calling them “Dumocrats,” and blasted the four Republicans …
Save LA. Vote Spencer Pratt. pic.twitter.com/Vxddb7YeS6 — Gene Parmesan (@dsonoiki) June 2, 2026
Lutnick admits to 2012 visit during tense four-hour House Oversight hearing… “Corrected” testimony reveals three meetings with the late sex offender… Democrats demand resignation as Epstein files show contact through 2018… The skeletons are coming out of the closet in Richmond and DC. Lutnick’s testimony about Epstein draws praise from GOP chair and derision from …
Used car prices dropped again this month as more vehicles hit the market and demand cools. The average price is now down about 8 percent from last year’s peak. This is providing some relief for buyers who were priced out during the shortage. However, financing costs remain high due to elevated interest rates. Dealerships say …
CNN: “Why would you be voting in California 2 years after moving to Michigan?” MCMORROW: “Moving takes time.” CNN: "You had criticized a Twitter user in 2024 for voting in Michigan after moving to California, you called it illegal…" MCMORROW: “Yeah, absolutely." pic.twitter.com/kE4xYSuXdo — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 3, 2026
Hahaha imagine thinking the rally is going to continue after OpEx https://t.co/gdiXbNbu6d — Michael Bento (@MichaelPBento) April 17, 2026 What makes the stock market go vertical like this for so long..?? pic.twitter.com/qeHUT1rQM4 — American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) April 17, 2026 The S&P 500 is offering one of the lowest dividend yields in nearly 150 years. …
This started as U.S. vs Iran… now it’s slowly turning into a U.S. vs China situation, and that’s where things get risky. Follow the oil and it makes sense. China depends on Hormuz for ~40% of its oil and 30% of LNG, so it’s not sitting back. They’ve already sent warships from Djibouti, parked destroyers …
NEW: Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey are continuing talks between the US and Iran despite the incoming US naval blockade, with the ceasefire set to expire on April 21, per Axios citing a US official and a regional source. Main details include: 1. The Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers held separate phone calls with their Pakistani …
House Republicans have teed up a vote Friday night on a stopgap bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at fiscal year 2025 levels for an additional eight weeks, after their stunning rebuke of a Senate-passed deal to fund most of the department. The bill is expected to pass, assuming the GOP doesn’t …
IRAN RESPONDS TO U.S. 15‑POINT PROPOSAL ➡ Iran has received the U.S. 15‑point ceasefire proposal via Pakistan. ➡ Tehran’s initial reply is cautious — described as “not positive” but no formal acceptance or rejection yet. ➡ State‑aligned sources describe the proposal as “maximalist” and “unreasonable.” ➡ White House says diplomacy continues, downplaying reports of flat …
This conflict is crossing new lines almost every week. First the targets were military bases. Then senior leadership. Then oil infrastructure. Then desalination plants that provide water to millions. Now the war is moving directly into the financial system. According to reports circulating overnight, the United States and Israel struck Iranian banking institutions, an escalation …
Trump lied in order to pump the market into close 👀 https://t.co/bDBc7YliwT — Politics Sloth 🧦🌐🇬🇷🇺🇸 (#1 reply guy) (@SockDemFan) March 9, 2026 Futures so far pic.twitter.com/zfCCcDMgrR — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) March 9, 2026 So it's not over 😂😂😂 We resume the Market bloodbath very soon. https://t.co/S5MCwWr3F3 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) March 9, 2026
pic.twitter.com/Dft5yVFuZh — TrendSpider (@TrendSpider) March 9, 2026 Trump: The war is complete. Trump 5 minutes later… "I'm going to take over the Strait of Hormuz" Dementia. — Ronan K 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 (@vortexEire) March 9, 2026 So the war won’t be over soon. ‘THE WAR IS VERY COMPLETE. THEY HAVE NOTHING LEFT.’ ‘They’ve shot everything they have …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-03-07/iran-latest *IRAN READY TO CONTINUE WAR FOR FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS: STATE TV — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 7, 2026 h/t dr0id
Washington state’s average gas price climbed another two cents per gallon Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East continue to push fuel costs higher.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Monday that he’s not ruling out sending US ground troops into Iran “if they were necessary” — adding that Operation Epic Fury was “way ahead of schedule” after taking out dozens of Tehran’s top officials. “I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground — …
Large scale American-Israeli attacks against Tehran. U.S. and Israel are TERRORIST STATES!pic.twitter.com/jYugadqXBh — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 1, 2026 https://twitter.com/BullTheoryio/status/2028183815131484245 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Trump says war with Iran could continue for a month — MonitorX (@MonitorX99800) March 1, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, it’s real. President Trump stated in a Daily Mail interview today that the US-Israel operation …
NEWS: Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of enriched material – zero accumulation – & allow for full verification by the IAEA of its nuclear program according to US-Iran talks mediator, Oman's foreign minister Badr al Busaidi. https://t.co/DoqXnyA6dv — Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) February 27, 2026 Iran offers to give up uranium stocks, Trump …
Macro vulnerability increasing ahead of automation wave. The consumer most exposed to AI displacement already has no financial runway. Before a single layoff announcement, 401k hardship withdrawals are 365% above baseline. Emergency savings at a 15-year low. Credit card delinquency in the 40-59 cohort at 12.7%. The shock absorber… — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) February 22, …
🚨 NEW: Over 1 million Americans age 65+ are now living with unrelated roommates as rent costs continue to surge. Many seniors who worked their entire lives are now forced to split housing just to afford basic living expenses.pic.twitter.com/D9PYaUdQEF — Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) February 17, 2026
President Donald Trump did not hold back on Thursday morning while responding to the attacks on ICE agents in Minneapolis, warning he will invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota politicians fail to rein in the “professional agitators and insurrectionists.” Trump’s statement comes after a night of extreme chaos in the city, which included an agent …
President Donald Trump said Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil, which will be sold at market prices. But those 50 million barrels are only the first tranche and shipments will continue indefinitely, sources close to the White House told CNBC. U.S. sanctions will be selectively rolled back as …
HOLY CRAP They’re hiring kids now to pretend like their fake daycares are legit so they can continue stealing our money https://t.co/8kh4f3Ev1V — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 4, 2026
Digital takeover marches forward. Denmark’s streets will lose those bright red mailboxes that felt like a heartbeat of daily life, replaced by packages and screens. Denmark’s Postal Service Is About to Stop Delivering Physical Letters After 400 Years As the volume of letters plummets, PostNord, the government-owned postal service of Denmark and Sweden, will stop …
House Republican leaders presented no firm plan Tuesday for advancing health care legislation as anxiety rises in the GOP ranks over the impending expiration of key Obamacare subsidies at the end of the year. Instead, Speaker Mike Johnson presented attendees of a closed-door conference meeting with list of 10 possible policies that could get votes in the …
WHITE FERTILITY COLLAPSED – THE REST OF THE PLANET DIDN’T The generation now starting school is the first in recorded history that will grow up on a planet where people of European descent are a shrinking global minority. Native fertility across the entire Western world has collapsed below replacement and shows no sign of recovery. …
