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The housing “bubble” in the late 2000s looks quaint by comparison now pic.twitter.com/VdfaGgeqJm — Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) April 26, 2026 Mortgage is biggest scam. Always pay cash for house (unless you got in at 3%). Else rent . https://t.co/noDRJON7Nc — tic toc (@TicTocTick) April 25, 2026 The rise of socialism in America is a direct …
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 …
let me tell you what just happened because most people are missing what Iran actually did.. for 47 years, closing the Strait of Hormuz was Iran’s biggest threat.. they said it in 1987.. they said it in 2012.. they said it again and again.. and they never did it.. because the threat was more powerful …
🚨 BREAKING: IRAN WARNS CIVILIANS TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY — STRIKES COULD HIT AT ANY MOMENT IRGC just issued a direct warning across Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Israel, telling civilians near facilities to: GET OUT. IMMEDIATELY. • Targets locked• Civilian… pic.twitter.com/64T5bRIMvd — HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) March 27, 2026 Factcheck: The IRGC has issued warnings …
Iran’s foreign minister says his government does not plan on any negotiations to end the war and that no talks with the U.S. have taken place. https://t.co/Ih0YmTRk8Q — The Associated Press (@AP) March 25, 2026 Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran signaled it had no intention of holding direct talks with the United States, even …
🚨 IRAN REJECTS CEASEFIRE, WON'T NEGOTIATE WITH PARTY THAT VIOLATED COVENANTS – FARS, CITING SOURCE — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 25, 2026 Iran publicly denying any direct or indirect talks while simultaneously setting conditions for how and when conflict would end shows a posture that keeps leverage on the table without conceding diplomatic ground. The …
Federal Reserve Financial Services (FedACH) is currently experiencing a partial outage, with confirmed issues affecting the FedACH service. StatusGator reports that other components of the Federal Reserve Financial Services are operational, but users relying on FedACH for electronic payments may face disruptions. Status: Partial outage — FedACH is down. Impact: Delays in processing ACH files, …
WTF. CNN just put out a direct HIT PIECE on White Christians. They’re working on a project warning about “Christian nationalism,” portraying it as a threat to the country. “An ideology rooted in the belief that the country is a Christian nation.” pic.twitter.com/eS5BIUUmyk — Jack (@jackunheard) February 19, 2026 Yup. They want to put a …
Let me spell this out for everyone: The fact that China wants the world to use the Yuan as the reserve currency, and not the US Dollar, is de facto signaling that it will be backing the Yuan with Physical Gold. China's (and Russia's) position is that the US Dollar is backed… https://t.co/SqvvHfLsyj — Vinny …
Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie Selling stolen oil and putting billions of dollars in a bank in Qatar to be spent without Congressional approval is not Constitutional. Only Congress can appropriate money. The President can’t legally create a second Treasury overseas for his own piggy bank. Wake up Congress. Selling stolen oil and putting billions of dollars …
They were shopping for child actors because the site couldn’t survive a real inspection. And somehow the Circle radar highlight lands right on Quality Learning Center, which is either incredible luck or someone finally turned the lights on. LOL – They need to mark this satire. — @amuse (@amuse) January 5, 2026
via theburningplatform “China has been understating its gold reserves by possibly a factor of 10. I believe this is the biggest story in world finance. The West is either asleep at the wheel or ignoring it.” – Dominic Frisby The Financial Times reported that China is under-reporting their gold reserves, subversively hiding the fact they have accumulated …
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday. The super typhoon approached while the Philippines was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 204 people dead. Typhoon Fung Wong declared ‘super typhoon’ as it …
The FBI is investigating another potential oversight in President Trump’s security. A suspicious hunting stand was found nested in tree with a direct line of sight to Air Force One in Palm Beach on Thursday. Donald Trump landed at the airport in Florida the following day. FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital: ‘Prior …
Stop lying. Priscilla is dying and the track doesn't take it within a 1,000 miles of Arizona. pic.twitter.com/UkIpbLbC9X — @CharlesleeTX1911 (@Charles07788205) October 14, 2025 Based on the severity of the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Priscilla’s remnants, there is no clear justification for Speaker Mike Johnson to be contacted or to intervene directly. Here’s why: …
Following the recent diplomatic initiatives, IndiGo announced the resumption of its services to Mainland China, connecting Kolkata to Guangzhou (CAN) with daily, non-stop flights starting 26 October 2025. Subject to regulatory approvals, IndiGo will also introduce direct flights… pic.twitter.com/Yst0OZgjrc — ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2025 India and China have agreed to resume direct passenger flights …
A group of military whistleblowers testified under oath that they’ve seen UFOs and that the US intelligence community has tried to cover it up. Three Navy and Air Force veterans testified Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill at the third congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the new term for UFOs, since 2023. During the …
Nestle has fired its chief executive after just one year in the job because he failed to disclose a “romantic relationship” with a “direct subordinate”. The Swiss food giant, which makes Kit Kat chocolate bars and Nespresso coffee capsules, said Laurent Freixe had been dismissed with “immediate effect” following an investigation led by Nestle’s chair …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Pressure is on Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Alito. Trump Moans on Truth Social Trump Truth Social Link: ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT! Today a Highly Partisan Appeals Court incorrectly said that our Tariffs should be removed, but they know the United States of America will win in …
President Trump is rewriting the rules on Ukraine. Instead of direct aid, he’s using NATO as the conduit. Weapons will be sold to allied countries. They will transfer the equipment to Ukraine. No congressional gridlock. No waiting on procurement. The arms move faster and the taxpayers stay untouched. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in …
Could just be my imagination, but I think on-line retailers have started charging more for shipping, including upping the minimum purchase for free shipping. Companies are expected to pass on 70% of the direct cost of tariffs to consumers through higher prices, warns Goldman Sachs byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts h/t Capital_Historian685
🇵🇪PERU WANTS TO BUILD A MEGA RAILWAY FROM BRAZIL TO… CHINA?! Peru has a big idea to build a railway that will run from Brazil all the way to its Pacific coast. The plan is to make trade with China faster and skip the long sea trip through the Panama Canal or around the bottom… …
Trump confirms that Iran “want to have direct talks”. Trump does not want war with Iran. However, Trump is willing to flex his muscle and posture, to create urgency and force Iran to bend the knee. This is power politics, and Trump is not afraid to use the power of being POTUS.… pic.twitter.com/yIVOUfzmhO — Clandestine …
Tom Homan didn’t hold back during his appearance on ABC This Week, while Martha Raddatz seemed genuinely stunned by the straightforward truth: illegal aliens are going to be deported. She asked him the same question multiple times, almost as if she couldn’t believe it, but Homan didn’t flinch. His answers were clear and unapologetic, and …
“There is strong evidence that alcohol causes cancer at seven sites in the body and probably others,” Connor said. “Even without complete knowledge of biological mechanisms [of how alcohol causes cancer], the epidemiological evidence can support the judgment that alcohol causes cancer of the oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and breast.” Growing evidence suggested …
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has warned Israel against launching any attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, labeling such actions as highly provocative. Lavrov emphasized that the International Atomic Energy Agency monitors Iran’s nuclear program closely and has not found any evidence that Iran is diverting nuclear activities for military purposes.
China Foreign Direct Investment YoYhttps://t.co/jAYLGSEkwc pic.twitter.com/UXKAFOdtlD — TRADING ECONOMICS (@tEconomics) September 14, 2024
China’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has indeed seen a significant decline. As of the latest reports, FDI into China dropped by 28.2% year-on-year, marking the lowest level since January 2009. This decline reflects broader economic challenges and shifts in global investment patterns. https://twitter.com/joosteninvestor/status/1813953331217436971
Jul 15, 2024 #secretservice #unitedstates #donaldtrump More embarrassment for the U.S. Secret Service as probe deepens into Donald Trump kill bid. A new video of Secret Service agents at the Trump rally venue has emerged. The video shows secret service agents clearing the rows behind Trump’s stage. Moments after rows were cleared, the shooter opened fire …
Was just sitting here on the Texas Coastal Bend assessing whether or not our local government paid the yearly hurricane avoidance bill. It doesn’t look promising… https://twitter.com/MattWallace888/status/1809288590431605120 HEADS UP! Hurricane Beryl expected to emerge over the Gulf of Mexico this evening. Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches issued for portions of northeastern Mexico and Texas. #HurricaneBeryl …