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A massive flash flood swept through Kheerganga in Uttarkashi, India, after heavy rainfall triggered landslides and turned the river into a roaring wall of mud and debris. Entire homes, bridges, and roads were wiped out. One resident described the horror in a chilling video filmed mid-collapse: “The whole Kheerganga market has been washed away… please …
My palms are sweating just looking at this. The sheer guts to deploy that much into 0DTE is insane, and wow, it paid off. But honestly, even with the win, the thought of that $338,000 just evaporating is terrifying. It’s just not worth the risk. Who says gay bers can’t win byu/Strange_Ad7482 inwallstreetbets
Europe faces economic paralysis if Asia crisis erupts due to rare earth and chip blind spot. https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1947539673095774419
WATCH: Trooper Morales speaks on rescuing dog Trooper ahead of Hurricane Milton, tied to a fence "It was a call of a distressed animal, tethered down to a fence/pole… I just started heading in that direction…I was able to find a dog, clearly in water, in distress. It was a… pic.twitter.com/IC4ZVkhWce — Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) …
by Michael Have you noticed that America has been getting pummeled by a series of major natural disasters in recent days? Dozens of immensely powerful tornadoes have carved trails of destruction across the middle of the country, Chicago was just hit by an “apocalyptic” wall of dust, and a plague of millions upon millions of crickets …
by Michael There was so much hype about the “peace talks” that were supposed to happen between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Thursday. These were to be the first face to face negotiations between the two sides in three years, and many were hoping that they would ultimately lead to an end to the …
Japan wage shock: Real wages plunge to -2.1% YoY, the worst in two years, and a deflationary disaster for the BOJ which puts a final nail in any hiking plans. If anything, BOJ should restart NIRP and boost QE (but it can't with Bessent watching its every move). pic.twitter.com/kAV3BNcQgR — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 9, 2025
This is truly bananas: all of Europe appears to have been seconds away a continent-wide blackout. The grid frequency across continental Europe plunged to 49.85 hertz — just a hair above the red-line collapse threshold. The normal operating frequency for Europe’s power grid is 50.00 Hz, kept with an extremely tight margin of ±0.1 Hz. …
CNN’s primetime ratings on Wednesday dipped below 500,000 viewers, with less than 100,000 of those coming from the 25-54-year-old demographic. CNN’s ratings dipped below 500,000 after 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday evening during “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” according to AdWeek. Collins pulled 464,000 total viewers while “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” in the 10 p.m. …
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A bomb planted near the offices of Hellenic Train, Greece’s main railway company, exploded Friday night in a busy district of central Athens, authorities said. There were no reports of injuries. The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster, Greece’s worst, in which 57 people were killed …
🚨🇺🇸 U.S. RESPONSE TO ASIA QUAKE SLOW, AS CHINA FILLS VOID Trump’s dismantling of USAID is being tested in real time. After a 7.7 magnitude quake killed over 2,000 across Southeast Asia, the U.S. pledged $2M in aid—but couldn’t get its team into Myanmar. Meanwhile, China… https://t.co/OxQi0Iu39G pic.twitter.com/836YHBdzZI — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 1, 2025 …
via Peter Schiff: During the months leading up to the 2008 GFC, the government and mainstream financial media remained clueless about what was obviously coming. They are making the same mistake again. Tariffs mean fewer goods will come into the country, and fewer dollars will go out. More money chasing fewer goods means higher domestic …
Robinhood is trying to redefine banking by offering a cash delivery service, and while it sounds like a neat innovation, the reality raises a few eyebrows. The platform, known for its disruptive approach to stock trading, is extending its reach into banking with this service, which promises to deliver cash directly to the doorstep of …
Skyrocketing rates make homeownership impossible for most Americans, with $124,150 needed to afford the median home—far above the $79,223 median household income. As of January, "qualified income" needed to afford median home in U.S. was $124,150, but U.S. median household income was $79,223 … makes for a $44,927 affordability gap per @AtlantaFed data@DataArbor pic.twitter.com/hLA3s23L1o — …
Disney’s live-action “Snow White” is spiraling toward box office disaster. With negative projections mounting, the studio is locking down toxic star Rachel Zegler, who’s notorious for stirring controversy. From disparaging the original Snow White to her divisive social media posts, her presence is now a liability. Disney’s unusual premiere downgrade and media blackout reveal just …
Brad Lander’s decision to divest from government bonds is both politically motivated and financially reckless. With the state already sinking under massive debt, New Yorkers are facing a retirement nightmare. NYP: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander accused of ‘divesting’ pension funds from Israel It’s a tale of two investment strategies. New York City Comptroller and mayoral …
If Norin sells foreign bonds now, it suggests deep liquidity trouble beyond CLOs. https://twitter.com/Bogachan_1971/status/1892415980887855409 Japan’s second-largest bank, Norinchukin, is deep in a liquidity crisis, and it’s becoming nearly impossible to hide its mounting losses. A Credit Suisse-like Collapse is Looming in Japan And there is no good/easy/inexpensive way to clean up the mess Japan's Second …
$SMCI business update: 💩Miss on both EPS and revenue (unaudited)💩Confirms receipt of both DOJ and SEC subpoenas💩Still no 10K or 10Q 💩Cut forward guidance 💩$700M of dilution💩Fourteen days away from delisting💩Swears they'll file 10K (which was due last August) by Feb… pic.twitter.com/oY0RJJSbOz — Nobody Special (@JG_Nuke) February 11, 2025 SMCI filed another roll of toilet …
Complete mess. Payrolls revised massively lower. The govt discovers three million people and assumes two million were employed this whole time. More important than those, hours are shrinking to the point the average workweek is the lowest its been since MARCH 2020. Strong and resilient, as always.
White House chefs were at work in the West Wing on Friday laying out plates of rosemary chicken, celery root puree and collard greens when the sound of raised voices began floating over from the Oval Office. Inside, a remarkable scene was unfolding. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had begun berating their …
by Michael What in the world just happened at Reagan National Airport? Like many of you, I was deeply distressed to hear of such a great tragedy that should have been so easy to avoid. There is no way that we can bring back those that have died. Many believe that if competent people were …
President Trump: The FAA website shows that the agency’s guidance on diversity hiring were last updated on March 23rd of ’22. They wanted to make it even more so. And then I came in, and I assume maybe this is the reason. The FAA, which is overseen by Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a real winner. That …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1878445998185292036 https://twitter.com/_/status/1878471506230903116 🚨NEW: Nero Newsom again says he wants answers. He's then asked if the buck stops with him as the Governor of California. He responds with word salad. pic.twitter.com/qTkBmaWRRk — Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) January 12, 2025 https://twitter.com/_/status/1878465825440477263 Throughout the interview, The Mail noted Newsom appeared defensive as he often clapped and made several other …
EU is a failed experiment. It is controlled by the left ideologists, and they are engaging self culture and society destruction. European people need to take the matter in their own hands, and take their sovereign back, and fire those idiots. — Quantumized Qubits (@U01000001) December 30, 2024
SNL also made fun of peanut the squirrel…… shame on them h/t @kevin2400
"Not only Rubio is bad news … but Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor is an absolute disaster… and Elise Stefanik as US Ambassador to the UN … she literally is the younger version of Nikki Haley." ALL Authoritarian regime picks. 👎👎👎 https://t.co/i7g6MqJvnt — Samantha LaDuc (@SamanthaLaDuc) November 12, 2024 EXCLUSIVE: Candace Owens Issues An …
Trudeau’s just realizing that flooding Canada with immigrants while our economy flounders is a disaster — John (@johnEiid) October 24, 2024 CHANGE: Red Faced Justin Trudeau Declares Canada in Crisis and Immigration Must be Slowed. Oh, Canada. You massively hypocritical windbag neighbors to the North. Remember, when they said America was racist for wanting to slow …
