Spain is Destroying Massive Numbers of Centuries-Old Olive Trees to Save the Environment

Olive trees can live and continue growing for centuries. It takes decades for an olive tree to become productive. In Spain, they are being cut down by the Eco Taliban to install solar panels. The damage they are doing will take generations to reverse. pic.twitter.com/5UBSOD7Lcw — BowTiedMara (@BowTiedMara) March 2, 2026 This is Spain… Where …

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No one told them that fireworks are bad for the environment

🚨🇮🇹BREAKING: Chaos in the streets of Milan, Italy as protesters wreak havoc over the Winter Olympics. Radical leftists are firing fireworks claiming the Games are bad for the environment. No one told them that fireworks are bad for the environment pic.twitter.com/QkQ6NNNfDu — Mario ZNA (@MarioBojic) February 7, 2026

The US labor market is contracting beneath the headlines… “A lackluster job market in a low-hire, low-fire environment.”

⚠️The US labor market is CONTRACTING: The US economy added just +584,000 jobs in 2025, the weakest year for hiring outside of a recession since 2003. Shockingly, ~85% of job gains occurred by April, with the job market contracting over the final 3 months of the year.… pic.twitter.com/vV6AdaLHD9 — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) February 3, …

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Canadians now put jobs over environment, 57 percent say economy comes first, but they reelect the Liberals.

Canadians now prioritize jobs and economy over the environment a complete reversal since 2015 2015 →24%2025 →57% And yet Canadians voted for more Liberal government The same people who caused this suffering Soon 100% of 🇨🇦 will say F the environmentpic.twitter.com/ICjBueAXnv — Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) November 29, 2025 10 years the liberals had to do …

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UNITED AIRLINES: Company’s outlook is dependent on the macro environment which the Company believes is impossible to predict this year.

I’ve never seen anything like this before. The current economy is so unpredictable that United is providing guidance under two different economic scenarios: One if the economy enters a recession, and one if it doesn’t. Investor Update1 Issue Date: April 15, 2025 This Investor Update provides guidance and certain other forward-looking statements about United Airlines …

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No one is asking for a raise in this environment.

The big news in the UMich data was not inflation expectations. Look at what people are saying about the jobs market! Expected change in unemployment worst since the 2008 recession. No one is asking for a raise in this environment. pic.twitter.com/jruNl4pbMN — RenMac: Renaissance Macro Research (@RenMacLLC) March 14, 2025 Interestingly, most of that rising …

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Stock Market: An Overspeculation Environment

by OpportunityNo2074 There are eery comparisions to the dot-com bubble, it is becoming increasingly hard to believe that a rising industry such as the AI one is worth what investors are betting its worth. Top 5 Positions in the S&P500 index as of as of 11/22/2024. Rank Company Weight Price 1 Apple Inc. 6.91% 232.15 …

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NET ZERO JAPAN – Citizens are horrified at how Megasolar factories are destroying the environment

Thousands of solar factories have meant felling millions of trees & losing rice fields & wildlife. NET ZERO JAPAN – Citizens are horrified at how Megasolar factories are destroying the environment Thousands of solar factories have meant felling millions of trees & losing rice fields & wildlife. Exactly as planned in the UK … to …

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They care nothing about the environment.

Last year, California enacted its first law to protect a species threatened by climate change, placing Joshua trees under state safeguards. However, a planned solar farm in the Mojave Desert may lead to the destruction of thousands of these iconic trees, all in the name of combating the very issue that the previous legislation had …

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Get used to running a business in a high rate environment. The FED can get an earful all day but they can’t stop this inflationary cycle we are in.

“The total cost to invest is very high, and the return on that investment is very long and getting longer,” she said. Small manufacturing companies with young leaders “have never run a business with interest rates like this… it’s uncharted territory for us.” https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fed-chair-powell-says-pandemic-has-had-lasting-effects-economy-2024-03-22/ Look at the chart below and join a team: No landing (the …

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War is not good for the environment…

UNREAL: John Kerry says people would 'feel better' about the war in Ukraine if Russia would 'make a greater effort to reduce emissions' pic.twitter.com/lm2Vq2uBfS — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 6, 2024

Electric vehicles release more toxic emissions, are worse for the environment than gas-powered cars: study

New York Post (via MSN): Electric vehicles release more toxic particles into the atmosphere and are worse for the environment than their gas-powered counterparts, according to a resurfaced study. The study, published by emissions data firm Emission Analytics, was released in 2022 but has attracted a wave of attention this week after being cited in …

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John Stossel: Socialists say they care about the environment. The real world shows that capitalism works better.

Capitalism works because the people have a stake in the game. Saving the planet, I’m told, requires abolishing capitalism. We need “an environment that provides for all people” says @AOC. Greed “is literally destroying our planet," says @SenSanders. Their answer is: socialism. They’re wrong—free markets protect nature better. pic.twitter.com/KCz4BCffIU — John Stossel (@JohnStossel) December 10, …

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Now scientists say BREATHING is bad for the environment: Gases we exhale contribute to 0.1% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions

Whether it’s eating less meat or cycling instead of driving, humans can do many things to help prevent climate change. Unfortunately, breathing less isn’t one of them. That might be a problem, as a new study claims the gases in air exhaled from human lungs is fueling global warming. Methane and nitrous oxide in the …

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Stagnating Bonds and Market Zombiefication: The Lingering Effects of a Zero Interest Rate Environment in the US

by 21plankton Germany financial sector facing dark clouds, Bundesbank warns FRANKFURT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Germany’s financial firms may be well capitalised now but face challenges ranging from rising interest expenditure and weak loan demand to unrealised losses, Bundesbank Vice President Claudia Buch said on Wednesday. Interest rates have risen at the fastest pace on …

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10 Examples From 10 Different Cities Of The “Mad Max” Environment That Now Reigns In America’s Streets

by Michael It isn’t just your imagination.  We really are witnessing a full-blown societal meltdown.  Earlier today, a song entitled “We Don’t Need Another Hero” popped into my head.  Of course that song was recorded by Tina Turner for a 1985 film called “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” which featured Mel Gibson in his prime.  I hadn’t thought about …

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Consumers’ struggle in high-debt, high-interest environment raises risk of imminent sharp economic downturn

One second-order impact of the current affordability crisis? More auto loan fraud — as people need transportation but can't get approved for financing. Just recorded a mega episode on this growing $8.1B issue:https://t.co/GJ17UURkWO — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) October 4, 2023 Millennial are feeling the pain of higher rates more than baby boomers, per BI: …

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But the environment, Michelle Obama hangs with Tom hanks before boarding spielbergs $250 mn yacht

Michelle Obama enjoys a snorkeling session with a shirtless Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson in Italy – before climbing aboard Steven Spielberg’s $250 MILLION superyacht Michelle, 59, was pictured taking a boat ride with Tom, Steven, and their wives They enjoyed a day of snorkeling before heading back to Steven’s lavish yacht She …

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Many Americans are experiencing financial hardship due to the rising expenses of basic needs including housing, transportation, and credit card debt. Personal income fails to keep up with spending for three months.

With the median mortgage payment exceeding the cost of rent by $1,000 per month and average new car payments and used car loan interest rates reaching new highs, households are feeling the strain of increasing expenses. The milestone of $1 trillion in credit card debt, coupled with record-high interest rates of 25%, underscores the growing …

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Short-term bond market realizes the reality of higher for longer; This is not a “Soft Landing” environment…

2/ Recent market dynamics show a consensus for the "soft landing" narrative, spurred by a strong consumer base and a resilient labor market But, a deeper dive reveals emerging consumer weaknesses & the pivotal role H2 2023 should play in the unemployment landscape — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) August 28, 2023 4/ Indeed, compared to the …

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“These vulnerabilities will remain for some time.” Fitch Ratings lowered the operating environment score for U.S. banks in June to ‘aa-‘ from ‘aa’ mainly due to structural uncertainty around the path and rate of monetary tightening & gaps in in the regulatory framework.

by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.fitchratings.com/research/banks/further-cut-to-us-bank-oper-environment-score-would-require-structural-change-17-08-2023 Fitch Ratings-New York-17 August 2023: Fitch Ratings lowered the operating environment (OE) score for U.S. banks in June to ‘aa-‘ from ‘aa’ mainly due to structural uncertainty around the path and rate of monetary tightening and gaps in in the regulatory framework. The lowering of the OE score did not negatively affect the ratings …

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Amy Nixon: ‘We’ve never seen what happens in a high rate environment when institutions own swaths of residential properties’

How is the 2023 housing market DIFFERENT from 2008? There’s a new player: PRIVATE EQUITY In the wake of the 08 crisis, private equity started buying up foreclosed residential homes in bulk What does this mean for the housing market? 1/3 — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) June 28, 2023 We’re in uncharted territory with US housing …

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