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by David Haggith Ninety percent of Americans feel the nation is in an affordability crisis—the new catch phrase for endless above-target inflation, which has become the new norm. The new norm, however, was just reported as getting wore, rising to 3.5% YoY inflation. The rise was due to the war and particularly fuel prices. A …
The post has been viewed thousands of times and has received almost 400 heart reactions, 28 thumbs up, and 27 prayer emoji reactions The embassy posted the call to “proud compatriots” living in the UK on its official Telegram account in Farsi on April 15. In it, they urge the Iranian diaspora to “surrender to …
Tourists climbing an active volcano in Guatemala were forced to scramble down El Paso de la Muerte, or the Death Trail, as ash and stones rain down around them due to a sudden eruption on April 19th. The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii experienced its latest eruption 4 days after on April 23rd.
When a regime loses both its external leverage over the global economy and its internal ability to buy time with money and fuel, its options narrow. The same choke point Iran is using to pressure the world can become the instrument that pressures the regime. How, though, would this operation work in practice? An amphibious …
They don’t want to do it themselves, they want to encourage their students to do it and ruin their lives by getting arrested or worse. — Creature of Habit2 (@CreatureHabit2) November 25, 2025 Lol you can tell he'd run like a coward if things actually got hot. — Barbara Sherman (@BarbaraShe84763) November 25, 2025
The middle class dream didn’t disappear, it just learned to smile through the struggle. Middle Class wealth is a mirage. Your friend with the nice car? It’s financed. Your cousin’s vacation? On a credit card. Your coworker living “alone”? Three roommates you never see. This is the real America. Struggling quietly, flexing publicly. — middleclassparty …
Seattle has elected its first democratic socialist mayor, echoing the recent victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral contest. Katie Wilson, 43, had a nearly 2,000-vote lead over incumbent Bruce Harrell as of Wednesday, making it impossible for him to close the gap with just over 1,300 remaining votes to be counted. Like …
The fracture inside the Democratic Party just became impossible to hide. Newsom blasts ‘pathetic’ Democrats for ‘surrendering’ to Trump as ‘gang of eight’ senators join Republicans to end longest government shutdown in US history California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed ‘pathetic’ Democrats who joined their GOP rivals to strike a late-night deal that could end the …
The Fed is ending QT on Dec 1st. If you think wealth inequality in the United States is bad now… wait until QE5. pic.twitter.com/tD6kz7ZuaF — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) October 29, 2025 HOLY SH**$CMG pic.twitter.com/olsjYrOqA3 — Just a Dude Who Invests (@DudeWhoInvests) October 30, 2025 Cars will be free in 5 years. Just grab one off …
Massie has already surpassed his previous fundraising numbers. He’s incredibly popular in his district. Trump is just big mad. Is This MAGA? Trump Wants Lindsey Graham Donor To Challenge 'RINO' Massie https://t.co/rA1bMapll4 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 19, 2025 Ever-determined to oust popular GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, President Trump has posted yet another anti-Massie rant …
by Michael There are about 8 billion people living in our world today, and well over half of them live in a country where Christians are being persecuted. Of course that would come as quite a shock to the vast majority of the Christians that are living in the western world, because they never hear …
Seven people were killed in a six-vehicle crash on I-85 in Jackson County after a semi-truck hit a van, causing it to catch fire and tragically killing everyone inside. A FurKids rescue vehicle also involved was transporting 37 cats, with two still missing. pic.twitter.com/VCqS4t2pBa — Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) October 14, 2025 Authorities in Jackson County, …
Especially if there are tariffs or export bans on key metals or value chain products like with rare earth elements. There will not be as many free markers where the US and China are in a technology arms race or Cold War 2.0 over 5 or 6 key technologies… pic.twitter.com/7RjXIdKo5z — Jason Burack (@JasonEBurack) September …
Sandeep Jauhar, cardiologist and New York Times opinion writer, argues that in order to increase donor organs, “we should expand the definition of death.” Death is not simply a biological fact, but it's also a complex social choice. We should expand the definition of death. It will actually save lives. Read the op-ed I wrote …
Rates are screaming, but the market still hums along. The bulls are running on fumes, but they are still running. Just reviewing some charts this morning, and this one jumped out at me. The ~20% correction in April was a successful test of the running 36-month moving average which is the 7th test since the …
Winter car troubles can turn deadly fast if you don’t know the rules of survival. When your vehicle breaks down in freezing weather, stepping out into the cold is the last thing you want to do unless help is just yards away and visible. Hypothermia sets in quicker than most realize. Your car is more …
by Michael Why does the U.S. just continue to get pummeled by historic storm after historic storm? We keep being told that what we are witnessing is “normal”, but there is definitely nothing “normal” about any of this. A couple of decades ago, it was extremely rare for the U.S. to be hit by a …
NEW: 🇩🇪🇮🇱 German Politician Roderich Kiesewetter says "We are prepared to defend Israel's security with our lives." pic.twitter.com/cz0NgxaOqs — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) June 21, 2025
😳 WATCH: An 80-year-old woman in Yekaterinburg, Russia survived & walked away after she fell from a sixth-floor balcony while reportedly cleaning her windows pic.twitter.com/m69WIs0SGu — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 17, 2025
MSNBC — DOJ directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CNN — Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty. The gunman who killed 23 …
The deputy’s passing marks the fourth suicide in just six weeks among current and former Harris County deputies, raising concerns about the mental health toll on law enforcement of
Naima Jamal is just one of the countless victims trapped in Libya’s modern-day slave trade. A 20-year-old Ethiopian woman from Oromia, was abducted shortly after arriving in Libya in May 2024. Her family has been plunged into a nightmare of relentless threats and escalating ransom demands from human traffickers. This morning, the latest act of …
BREAKING: Black Lives Matter has threatened widespread riots in major U.S. cities if Daniel Penny is acquitted. pic.twitter.com/EcjBCNK893 — The General (@GeneralMCNews) December 7, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktc8K1zKb8U
Several current federal employees told CNN they’re afraid their lives will be forever changed – including physically threatened – as Musk makes behind-the-scenes bureaucrats into personal targets. Others told CNN that the threat of being in Musk’s crosshairs might even drive them from their jobs entirely – achieving Musk’s smaller government goals without so much …
Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced in a chilling post on Wednesday that members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have been targeted with “violent, unAmerican threats to their lives” and left open the possibility that more are still to come. https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-trump-nominees-were-just-targeted-in-violent-threats-to-their-lives-transition-team-says-mstef/ pic.twitter.com/TvSRIg6R7G — Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) November 27, 2024
Cancer can be a silent deadly killer. But dozens of pet owners have revealed how their dogs were able to detect different forms of the disease before the doctors did to help save their lives, using their powerful sense of smell. It’s estimated a dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 to 100,000 times more powerful …
Listen to the actual experts European nations Here is a concise list of European countries that have banned or rejected water fluoridation, with approximate dates: – **Austria** – Never adopted, noted in 1993. – **Belgium** – Banned in 2002. – **Denmark** – Banned in the late 1970s. – **Finland** – Stopped in 1992. – **Germany** …
BREAKING: FEMA Whistleblower Goes Public, Reveals Agency’s Focus on “DEI Initiatives” Over Disaster Response: “There Are Higher Priorities Given to Different Racial Groups” “The number one goal of FEMA is to instill equity in emergency management. It's not to save lives. It's… pic.twitter.com/1zASlE2FXI — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) October 31, 2024 TL;DR FEMA whistleblower claims DEI …
Biden-Harris’ FCC Nuked 20,000 Starlink Terminals For North Carolina That Could’ve Saved Lives Hurricane Helene shows how fragile modern society is when a monster storm invades the Appalachian region. Yet, Elon Musk’s space internet company could’ve supplied residents with Starlink terminals over the years through a rural federal program. However, the Biden administration’s weaponization of …
