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A resurgence of citizen activism is making waves on Capitol Hill. Conservatives across the United States are rallying behind Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as he vies for the position of Speaker of the House. Breitbart News reported that conservatives are “melting” phone lines with calls to GOP members of Congress, urging them to put an …
via ace.mu.nu: “Youngsters.” Whatever euphemisms we can think of to make hardened thieves appear to be innocent scamps. “When you walk into this CVS, you’d think the store is closing because there’s barely anything on the shelves,” WTTG reporter Sierra Fox said. Spoiler:is closing. CVS will close 900 locations by the end of 2024. What are the odds …
Something big is coming … The Mentions of a "Soft Landing" have Surged to Their Highest Levels. Historically, that has preceded recessions. 🤨 pic.twitter.com/Co1C5yDJOF — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) October 3, 2023 Rickards: Something “Big and Stupid” Is Coming… With debt levels reaching all-time highs in major developed and developing economies, and with debt-to-GDP ratios …
Full article: https://nypost.com/2023/09/27/donald-trumps-mar-a-lago-worth-at-least-300m-sources/ h/t EuphoricTrilby
by Chris Black “Donor” money is the explanation for why GOP primary voters hate “their” party as much as the Democrats. This is a political impasse. The Daily Wire and Glenn Beck are trying to mend this divide but no matter how viral their stupid sh*t goes, it will remain because two irreconcilable ethnic interests …
This explains a lot… How could that not be considered a conflict of interest! h/t EuphoricTrilby
by Michael It is just one thing after another. When times were normal in this country, there would be a major disaster every once in a while, but now we have reached a stage where there is literally no pause between them. Authorities are still trying to assess the damage from the historic wildfires that …
The Walt Disney Co. has teamed up with a transgender TikTok influencer to promote apparel for girls — specifically, Minnie Mouse-themed clothes that include a red dress, yellow pumps, and a red hair bow. Transgender influencer Seann Altman — a biological male who identifies as “gender fluid” — created a promotional TikTok video for Disney …
It doesn’t have to be this way San Francisco pic.twitter.com/p9acK4zgPo — Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) August 7, 2023 https://www.tiktok.com/@hanayla/video/7264436509154168110 h/t dr0id
by Chris Black This was a meme just a couple weeks ago. I reckon this is part and parcel of living in a vibrant, diverse city where White people are an absolute minority.
via businessinsider: The Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF, the first exchange traded fund aiming to provide 100% downside protection, launched on Tuesday. Innovator Capital Management said it will cap the upside return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) at 16.62% prior to fees, while offering a 100% buffer prior to fees against SPY …
Stupid is as stupid does… TIK TOK. KILLING PEOPLE SINCE 2016 https://twitter.com/_/status/1678132176876105735 A dangerous TikTok challenge has gone viral as summer heats up in the Northern Hemisphere. The trend involves people jumping off the rear of a moving boat. Tragically, this viral challenge has already claimed the lives of four individuals in Alabama. “The four …
Janet Yellen bows to China. Literally. pic.twitter.com/JnEsfsExJF — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) July 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1676754872484462593?s=46&t=T37mFTn9E_HUaxN1rB76Hw The government is now openly admitting it doesn’t care about the 1st amendment. They are out-in-the-open displaying their desire to censor lawful speech online. There is no reason the WH needs a direct line to social media companies. “Hate speech” is merely speech government hates. h/t EuphoricTrilby
Joe Biden is literally falling apart. The man is breaking. This is elder abuse. pic.twitter.com/zyxT5YDQNZ — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 30, 2023
by Michael If you live in the Southwest, you don’t need me to tell you that it is hot. A massive “heat dome” has been sitting over the region for quite some time, and it doesn’t appear that it will be moving much for at least several more days. There have been many areas where …
by BoatSurfer600 WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – U.S. banks are pushing to soften a major regulatory proposal to hike bank capital requirements, worried it could prove too onerous, especially for lenders still reeling from the March banking crisis, according to six people briefed on the matter. Bank regulators led by the U.S. Federal Reserve are …
Oh you have no idea what the worst is like. The thing is you have to time it properly. h/t DesmondMilesDant