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Data detectives at analytics firm Bubblemaps have unmasked nine connected prediction market accounts… The network raked in over $2.4 million betting almost exclusively on exact U.S. military maneuvers… The anonymous traders maintained a 98% win rate across more than 80 highly specific wagers… Winning slips nailed the exact dates of the first U.S. strikes, the …
Ian Harris, CEO of Copper Giant, explains why his stock surged 77% and argues that soaring copper demand from AI data centers and infrastructure will drive a decade-long bull market for copper mining companies.
Momentum building toward fresh 52-week highs. Silver breakout surges while most of the world sleeps on it. The 45-Year Cup & Handle for Silver 🚨 Congrats everyone, it took a long time, but we did it 🥳🫂 pic.twitter.com/jPcG9Qzqsr — Barchart (@Barchart) July 21, 2025 🚨 Silver just touched $39 this morning — up $0.53 on …
“It’s only a gully” – lying realtor in “The Big Short. h/t Boo_Randy_II
The skies over Moscow lit up before dawn, not with victory, but with fire. Ukraine’s largest drone swarm yet—337 of them—ripped through Russia’s defenses, striking the heart of its energy empire. The Druzhba pipeline, a lifeline for Moscow’s oil exports, is burning. The city’s biggest refinery—half of its fuel supply—crippled. The illusion of invincibility shattered, …
Oh man. It’s ripping already. This looks like the hills above WeHo area/Hollywood Hills. pic.twitter.com/zakXA8tlB2 — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 9, 2025 Mandatory evacuations ordered near the Runyon Canyon area in Hollywood Hills. Encompasses large area with a lot of people in it. pic.twitter.com/OKJ1SNrqWT — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 9, 2025
In the ever-complicated geopolitics surrounding the Ukraine-Russia conflict, a new chapter unfolds as Ukraine takes a bold step. Recent reports, as highlighted by @WallStreetSilv, suggest that every “peace conference” so far has omitted an invitation to Russia, sparking controversy and fueling tensions. For some reason, Ukraine seems to believe it can hold a peace conference …