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Classic leverage-fueled bubble where easy credit and FOMO turned a sector rally into a national gambling frenzy. KOSPI trading halted for 20 minutes after 8% plunge — 7th halt of 2026. SK Hynix down 15% in single day, on track for biggest monthly drop since Oct 2008. Koreans poured wealth from memory stocks into 3x …
AI capital expenditures has now hit an astounding 8% of GDP! This surpasses every single bubble in history. With most of this buildout funded through private credit & demand driven by circular financing, it's unclear what the consequences will be when the bubble finally pops. pic.twitter.com/M8DkJvCNjK — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) June 30, 2026 BOFA: HEDGE THE …
Republican Thomas Massie lashes out at a Fox News reporter when asked about allegations from his ex-girlfriend. Massie: "When did you all become a tabloid? So let me ask you. I've heard that you like gay porn. Is that true?" byu/Aggravating_Money992 inPublicFreakout
Dot com finale territory locked in. 60 percent of 2027 data centers still not started. Gordon Johnson calls out warehouses full of unused GPUs at fake high margins. This euphoria is pure illusion. Record chase right before the rug. Biggest dump of the year loading up right now. Retail about to eat it hard. Ladies …
WHO spins scaled up response and contact tracing, hides tracking failures from local chaos… Congo villages and Uganda border zones face unchecked spread as insecurity blocks full containment… WHO confirms 528 total suspected cases and 132 deaths across the DRC and Uganda as of May 18, 2026… Uganda reports 12 suspected cases, with two laboratory-confirmed …
Emergency personnel are responding to a dramatic fire involving a passenger car just feet away from the iconic Charging Bull statue in Manhattan. Footage from the scene shows flames rapidly consuming the vehicle, followed by a loud explosion that sent pedestrians running from the area. The NYPD has completely closed off the intersection of Broadway …
Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche: "I am the Acting Attorney General! The fact that I used to be President Trump’s lawyer is just a fact. DON’T SAY THE PRESIDENT’S FORMER LAWYER WILL DO SOMETHING—SAY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL DO SOMETHING!" byu/MoreMotivation inPublicFreakout
🇻🇪 Explosion and massive fire at a Venezuelan gas processing facility It's believed to have been caused by a pipeline rupturing during a routine gas depressurizing operation. The world's energy infrastructure just can't catch a break pic.twitter.com/KwAIcqKRoE — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 15, 2026
NASDAQ-listed Globavend has acquired 70% of AI-drama app Loomi in a total industry pivot… The app uses the “Imaginary” AI platform to generate cinematic sequences from simple prompts… The move signals a shift from e-commerce logistics to AI-powered digital entertainment… Short-form “Micro-Dramas” are now the fastest-growing segment in Southeast Asian media… The logistics of shipping …
Another view from Chalmette Refinery earlier today. pic.twitter.com/qEnwvoBRzk — Mark Tournier🇺🇸 (@marktournier2) May 8, 2026 Update from Chalmette Refinery: pic.twitter.com/C2tvGupX0A — Mark Tournier🇺🇸 (@marktournier2) May 9, 2026
WHO scrambling to track 30 passengers who disembarked at St. Helena… Alerts sent to US, Australia, Taiwan, UK, and Netherlands as travelers vanish into crowds… Dutch flight attendant hospitalized after contact with infected passenger in Johannesburg… The isolation of the Atlantic has officially been breached. If the flight attendant tests positive, the “human-to-human” fear becomes …
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump says Iran has 72 hours before its oil infrastructure collapses beyond repair. "You can never rebuild it the way it was." If the claim holds, Tehran's biggest economic lifeline would be about to go dark permanently.pic.twitter.com/9nl4TPKjTh https://t.co/ilyMBDUcWP — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 26, 2026 BREAKING: Iran is no longer willing to negotiate over …
Apocalyptic footage shows the moment a fuel tanker exploded underneath a bridge near the Panama Canal, almost engulfing nearly a dozen cars in a fireball that killed one person. Orange flames came perilously close to consuming vehicles in Panama City Monday afternoon, according to footage shared online.
Iran just hit an Oracle data center in Dubai and people are still talking about this like it’s a normal retaliation cycle. That doesn’t line up. The IRGC attack on Oracle’s data center in Dubai is not some symbolic target. That is core infrastructure sitting in one of the most important hubs in the region. …
Something big is building. Oil is surging toward $91 per barrel as the war around Iran widens and traders start pricing in real disruption. The world runs on oil. A huge share of it passes through one narrow waterway. The Strait of Hormuz moves roughly 20% of global oil supply every day. Twenty percent. That …
🚨🇮🇳 BREAKING 38 Indian Ships are currently stuck in the Persian Gulf after Iran blocked them from moving forward following India’s betrayal — helping a US submarine destroy an Iranian navy ship. India reportedly contacted US Navy for help, but there has been no response. pic.twitter.com/6hGxfuQt8G — Zard si Gana (@ZardSi) March 5, 2026 🚨UPDATE: …
Shocking footage shows the exact moment a fatal accident happened in Renca, Metropolitan Region, Chile 🇨🇱 The crash involved a gas truck that exploded, leaving 4 people dead and 17 others injured, according to authorities. pic.twitter.com/Hv1Hnu6kvj — Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) February 20, 2026 Los personas que tuvieron la mala suerte de encontrarse con accidente del …
🚨JUST IN: Massive protest in Switzerland Against Mandatory Vaccination Law! Demonstrators in St. Gallen broke through a police cordon during a protest against compulsory vaccination. Local authorities want to impose mandatory vaccination for future pandemics. pic.twitter.com/aavaPlTace — Mario ZNA (@MarioBojic) February 14, 2026 A charged day of protest escalates: Between political fronts, police barricades and …
Ban stock trading for Congress Congressman Michael McCaul caught Insider Trading $576 million dollars, makes $20 million per month and owns a $20 million dollar private jet – He makes an average of $24,000,000 every single month – Lives in a $10 million dollar mansion – This is where he keeps his $1,100,000 car collection, …
This is a more recent version of the "Chart of the Century"….. pic.twitter.com/G86LIZxxa0 — Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) December 8, 2025 By providing "free service" to everyone, the government becomes the largest buyer – a monopsony. Once you have that relationship (or close to it) set up, special interests will use it to jack up …
SOFR Volume is shockingly at $3.41 trillion! The recent spike is reminiscent of past crises where there was a sudden surge in demand for overnight REPO liquidity in the banking system right before something blew up. We can see the smoke but where is the fire? https://t.co/OKlDZBhgFb pic.twitter.com/3v5On9odWt — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) December 3, 2025 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SOFRVOL …
#Silver has broken out of a bullish triangle after weeks of coiling. The strong breakout candle indicates continuation of bullish momentum. pic.twitter.com/ZMMt99NwOz — Gold Predictors (@GoldPredictors) December 3, 2025 Investors are rushing into the silver market: Physical silver-backed ETF holdings jumped +15.7 million ounces in November. Year-to-date, silver ETF holdings have increased in 9 out …
Compounding inflation is a global crisis: Since January 2021, the UK gas experienced the largest surge in prices among major economies, at +28.2%. The US saw cumulative inflation of +23.8%, followed by the Euro Area at +23.1% and Germany at +21.2%. France’s cumulative inflation reached +15.1%, while Japan recorded +12.4% over the same period. On …
Nothing is going to stop this. In the case of a deeper slowdown, T-bill issuance will accelerate even further. — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) November 18, 2025 We are borrowing so much because Social Security and Medicare are driving huge deficits We need to cut back on these programs or the deficits are going to …
Crazy to think that money supply is expanding this aggressively even as global central bank balance sheets have been contracting. We’ve seen a $10T increase in global money supply in just the past 12 months. Now imagine what happens once central banks inevitably need to expand their balance sheets again — which, in my view, …
Emergency crews responded Friday to an explosion at an oil refinery in New Mexico as thick smoke emerged from the plant and drifted across parts of the city of Artesia before crews were able to extinguish the flames. Navajo Refinery operator HF Sinclair said that the fire had been extinguished and that three people were …
