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Unbelievable F the kids we have wars to pay for 🤦♂️ Our government hates us. pic.twitter.com/wOT1NDwo1k — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 2, 2026 CAMPAIGN TRUMP: “Child care is child care. You have to have it. We’re going to make this into an incredible country that can afford to take care of its people. America first.” …
Kids as young as 13 can now trade stocks without a parent’s approval — but don’t ask them, ‘How much did you make today?’ Schwab is the latest to offer a youth account that allows teens to make trading decisions without parental approval. Here’s a smart path for parents to take the training wheels off …
Bought my kids bikes for Christmas. Local government just passed a law requiring paid bike "licenses" to ride them in public. Cops are now issuing citations…even to kids? byu/nseavia71501 inmildlyinfuriating I’m in the U.S. Bought three basic Huffy bikes for my kids this past Christmas from the local big box store. Got three of these …
If passed, the Kids Online Safety Act could ultimately tie a person’s ability to access the internet to providing digital proof of their identity, according to privacy and free speech watchdog group Reclaim The Net. Forty state attorneys general (AGs) last week urged federal lawmakers to pass a bill that could ultimately require people to …
The percentage of unemployed Americans with four-year college degrees hit a record in January, at 36.6% of those 25 and older. (Bloomberg News reported in November that those with college degrees “now comprise a record 25% of total unemployment,” which was correct—and in January this measure hit 27%—but involved dividing unemployed workers 25 or older …
Chilling warning signs before gunman killed two at youth hockey game https://t.co/W6stMCk6pN — Eric Richardson (@EricRichar93042) February 17, 2026 The gunman who killed two people at a youth hockey game in Rhode Island appeared to post ominous warnings in the days before the deadly shooting. An online profile that appears to belong to Robert Dorgan, …
Return to office hit hard in 2025, and now women are leaving their jobs to stay home with their kids. Labor force participation for women aged 25–44 with children under age five fell by the steepest decline in over four decades!!!! pic.twitter.com/Y7HI1VwOvz — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) February 7, 2026 And for those curious, 60% of …
Democrats say Republicans have set a precedent with subpoenas of an ex-president and first lady. “We will follow it … Donald Trump, all of his kids. Everybody,” Rep. Maxwell Frost said. WASHINGTON — Facing the threat of being held in contempt of Congress, Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed Tuesday to testify before the House Oversight …
French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in September at the start of the next school year. In a video released late Saturday by French broadcaster BFM-TV, Macron said …
Across federal, state, and local governments, the US is spending twice as much taxpayer money on seniors as it is on kids. https://t.co/LOap5tx5Zr pic.twitter.com/RMJem1fjcp — Connor O’Brien (@cojobrien) January 23, 2026
The Kids Are Gonna Be Alright — Young Americans Turn Away From The Uniparty System pic.twitter.com/ZdqMsrPWV2 — Ron Paul (@RonPaul) January 20, 2026 Ron Paul The Sound of Silence by eLIB3RTY Ron Paul – Don’t tread on me Ron Paul – Stop Dreaming h/t dr0id
HOLY CRAP They’re hiring kids now to pretend like their fake daycares are legit so they can continue stealing our money https://t.co/8kh4f3Ev1V — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 4, 2026
“Minneapolis paid a Somalian restaurant $12 MILLION in federal child meal funds after it claimed to feed 4,000–6,000 kids a day.” The FBI watched the restaurant for 6 WEEKS.An average of 40 people showed up. If fraud this obvious still gets approved, corruption is NORMALIZED. pic.twitter.com/7nEIG23okM — MatrixMysteries (@MatrixMysteries) January 4, 2026 How many more …
The initiative is backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who said earlier this month that Parliament should start debating such a proposal in January. France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for children under 15 by next September, according to a draft law …
Scientists have found that the appearance of a child’s backside may reveal a hidden sign of autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Multiple studies over the last decade have examined a peculiar change in the posture of children under ten years old, which makes their backside look bigger or more prominent, like a ‘duck butt,’ …
If scrolling is addictive, why is the government policing every swipe? New York To Demand Warning Labels On Social Media Platforms New York is requiring warning labels on social media platforms about addictive features in a bid to address a youth mental health crisis. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill into law on Dec. 26, …
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates and his wife Barbara committed to seed Trump accounts for approximately 300,000 children in Connecticut. Following the Dells’ pledge, the funds will be aimed at kids who live in a Connecticut ZIP code where the median income is less than $150,000. “Ray has joined what we …
Behind every notification, search history, and late-night chat, kids are building online lives that adults rarely see. Aura’s 2025 State of the Youth report combines real, anonymized device-level data with surveys of kids and parents across the U.S., giving one of the clearest pictures yet of how AI is influencing the next generation. The report …
New research is pulling back the curtain on how large numbers of kids are using AI companion apps — and what it found is troubling. A new report conducted by the digital security company Aura found that a significant percentage of kids who turn to AI for companionship are engaging in violent roleplays — and …
Australia is taking on powerful tech companies with its under-16 social media ban, but will the rest of the world follow? The country’s enactment of the policy is being watched closely by politicians, safety campaigners and parents. A number of other countries are not far behind, with Europe in particular hoping to replicate Australia, while …
Any excuse to get out of school these kids have no clue as to what they’re even doing there — GINGERSKOL💜💛 (@GlowSurfing) December 9, 2025 They're clearly just protesting winter. — Anthony Francis (@Anthony_Francis) December 9, 2025
Condoms and contraceptives to become more expensive in China Condoms and other contraceptive products are likely to become more expensive in China from next month, as part of Beijing’s wider push to lift the country’s birth rate. In an announcement about China’s Value-added Tax (VAT) Law this week, condoms and contraceptive pills were removed from …
That’s the kind of “mistake” that makes every parent wonder what else has been covered up. You don’t shut the lights off and quietly move kids unless something much worse is sitting in the background. Parents have been forced to find new child care after some troubling stories at a Manhattan day care center. CBS …
Fox guest on how to save money during the holidays: “Remember, adults don’t need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn’t need slippers. If they don’t live by you, don’t get them a gift.” Fox 2024: "They're waging war on Christmas!" Fox 2025: "Fuck Christmas!" — …
Kash Patel @Kash_Patel I am proud of the work of this FBI. We’re taking violent criminals off the streets in record numbers, crushing the fentanyl crisis, dismantling cartels, saving children, hunting down terrorists — and so much more. Let me be clear: we will not be distracted by baseless rumors or the noise from uninformed …
The American dream isn’t fading away. It is being sold off piece by piece. Not from bombs or depression, but from a housing market so warped that basic life markers like marriage, kids, a house, even adopting a dog are being shoved into the future or abandoned completely. This is not just about prices. It …
America’s housing crisis doesn’t hide. It sits in grocery store lots, behind gas stations, along the edges of school zones. More than 500,000 Americans now live full-time in RVs. That number doubled since 2021. These aren’t retirees chasing sunsets. These are working families, single parents, seniors who couldn’t keep up with rent, couldn’t qualify for …
Biology is the way it is—no reason to fight it You can always make more money at 40, 50, 60 You cannot easily make energy or youthfulness at those ages — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) September 18, 2025 tell me about it — Jon Wu (@jonwu_) September 18, 2025
