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University of Virginia Spends $20 Million On 235 DEI Employees, With Some Making $587,340 Per Year.

March 8, 2024 10:56 am

“The University of Virginia (UVA) has at least 235 employees under its ‘diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)’ banner — including 82 students — whose total cost of employment is estimated at $20 million. That’s $15 million in cash compensation plus an additional 30-percent for the annual cost of their benefits.” https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/university-of-virginia-spends-20 That’s $1,000/year/student. Soon adds …

China’s Boom Is Over—Beijing Is Making It Worse

March 6, 2024 9:54 am

China’s fundamental challenges—including weak demographics and heavy debts—are indeed tough. But it is also clear that much of what is plaguing China amounts to a nasty cyclical downturn exacerbated by Beijing’s poor policy choices. Tuesday’s big speech by Premier Li Qiang to the National People’s Congress, his first in his new role, gave scant assurance …

March 2024 is making investors nervous (yet another disaster coming)

March 1, 2024 9:12 pm

Why economists are warning of another US banking crisis Published: February 26, 2024 12:19pm EST March 2024 is making investors nervous. A major scheme to prop up the US banking system is ending, while a second may be winding down. Some economic commentators fear another banking crisis. So how worried should we be? The red …

Tavi Costa: A second wave of inflation in the making

March 1, 2024 6:57 pm

A second wave of inflation in the making. Today's report unveiled the largest positive surprise in personal income since the surge in consumer prices began in 2021. While many investors and policymakers still view this issue as cyclically contained, the nature of inflation… pic.twitter.com/W4fbuZgHLF — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) February 29, 2024 Keep paying taxes peasants pic.twitter.com/srZGcmSIUi …

There are 91 EV carmakers in China. Only one is making a profit.

February 22, 2024 9:34 am

Famous Chinese EV brand stops making cars and fires nearly all staff

NYC is Making People Homeless… On Purpose

February 21, 2024 5:43 pm

NYC is America’s hardest city to live in, and the housing prices are so high pretty soon nobody will be able to afford the crazy rents, unless the state acts to get affordable houses built… fast.

If you are making 50k/yr or less, strategist says you shouldnt date women

February 18, 2024 9:31 pm

The internet has been left bitterly divided after a podcast guest claimed that men who make under $50,000 a year should not go on dates. Talitha Troupe, from Atlanta, appeared on a recent episode of the Pour Minds podcast alongside cohosts Andrea and Lex P – who do not disclose their last names. The dating …

VIDEO: Marvel/Disney is Bringing Back the X-Men Animated Series As ‘X-MEN 97’ and Making At Least One Character LGBTQ/Non-Binary

February 16, 2024 8:45 am

Morph's characterization in ‘X-MEN '97’: “This is a lighter take on the character, who is nonbinary and has an interesting buddy relationship with Wolverine. The character’s past with Mister Sinister, the show’s villain, could also come into play.” (via @empiremagazine) pic.twitter.com/fGCAgvm1li — X-Men Updates (@XMenUpdate) February 15, 2024 h/t dr0id

NO KIDDING! The Biden DOJ just sued Tennessee for making it a crime to knowingly transmit AIDS

February 16, 2024 7:09 am

The Biden DOJ just sued Tennessee for making it a crime to knowingly transmit AIDS and HIV. They claim it violates disability rights. No, I am not kidding.https://t.co/2aTq1TglI0 — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 15, 2024 “The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for …

Shouldn’t Ukraine be the one making that decision?

February 14, 2024 9:13 am

JUST IN – Putin’s suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say – Reuters JUST IN – Putin's suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say – Reuters — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 13, 2024 NYT: Skepticism remains high about the Russian leader’s intentions after he told Tucker Carlson that the …

It’s official: Federal Reserve Board announces the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11. The program is confirmed to expire but usage continues to rapidly pick up speed!

January 25, 2024 8:50 am

Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20240124a.htm TLDRS: The Federal Reserve Board announces the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11 This past week, total outstanding amount of all advances from the liquidity fairy under the Bank Term Funding Program was $161,501,000,000 As of 10/31/23 total outstanding amount of all advances from the …

Massachusetts Hospital Announces It May Deny Care to Patients Making ‘Offensive’ Statements

January 21, 2024 10:02 pm

One hospital in Massachusetts appears to be discarding its Hippocratic Oath in favor of protecting people’s feelings. In a video circulating across social media, the Chief Medical officer at the Milford Regional Medical Center in Massachusetts, Dr. Peter Smulowitz, warned that the facility is “committed to providing exceptional health care services to our community with …

Plot Twist: ‘Brick Lady’ Charged for Fabricating Incident After Raising Thousands in Donations.

January 18, 2024 7:22 pm

Well, here’s a plot twist in the saga of the ‘Brick Lady’! Turns out, she wasn’t a victim but the mastermind behind a wild tale that grabbed headlines. So, she claimed she got hit by a guy just because she wouldn’t share her phone number, and people poured in with the donations – tens of …

Apple makes up ~7% of the S&P 500, making it the largest stock in the S&P 500 in over 30 years. Simply put, $AAPL accounts for 1 out of every 14 dollars in the index.

January 11, 2024 8:44 am

by TonyLiberty

Carbon dioxide isn’t a pollutant: It’s making the whole world GREENER, says late theoretical physicist and mathematician

January 9, 2024 4:06 pm

via naturalnews: Though he passed away in 2020, British-born American theoretical physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson (1923-2020) taught the world some very important lessons about climate change that persist through time, including the fact that the ever-dreaded-among-climate-lunatics element known as carbon dioxide (CO2) is good for the planet rather than bad. Back in 2015, Dyson participated in an interview …

Scientists Have Been Making Amazing DNA And Soft Tissue Discoveries That Should Completely Alter How We View The Ancient History Of Earth

January 8, 2024 7:01 am

by Michael If new discoveries completely disprove old theories, shouldn’t those old theories be discarded? For decades, scientists have been assuring us that many of the fossils that they have been digging up are extremely old. In some cases those fossils are supposed to be tens of millions of years old, and in other cases …

Reduce Birthrates or Pay: The US Is Making It Harder to Have Kids

December 28, 2023 7:58 am

via Marie Hawthorne: Elon Musk is known for bemoaning the declining birthrate. He’s doing his part to remedy that situation, having fathered eleven children himself. But, as usual, he’s not fitting in with the other billionaires who are very interested in ways to reduce birthrates. The other billionaires aren’t so keen on babymaking. Most of the billionaire class seems convinced …

Home prices rose 31%, making it tough for buyers to afford loans for the average-priced home.

December 21, 2023 1:30 pm

It's true, if you need a loan to buy the avg priced home, you can't qualify for a loan to buy the home. Seems simple. $430,300Average home price in the United States: $430,300. The median home sales price is $431,000 as of the third quarter of 2023. That's a 31% increase from… — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) …

YouShouldKnow: Your car manufacturer is collecting and selling your deeply personal information and making money out of it.

December 10, 2023 3:47 pm

by tremens-delirium YSK: Major car manufacturers admit in their privacy policies to collecting a wide range of your personal information, to illustrate: Nissan: Their US privacy policy states they can collect data on your “characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, and abilities.“ Kia: Their data collection includes sensitive information like “genetic information, sex life, medical …

Trump Making The Same Mistake Again?

October 18, 2025 10:47 pmDecember 8, 2023 6:32 pm

by Chris Black Kushner would literally follow Trump to the bathroom when he had immigration restrictionists at the White House and refused to allow Trump to meet with his anti- immigration colleagues in private without him because he was so vehemently opposed to Trump’s America First immigration agenda. It wasn’t until Trump started pulling ahead …

Credit cards truly are the way to go when making any kind of purchase

December 6, 2023 9:32 pm

by yourmomsaccountant I’ve created a personal finance tracking spreadsheet that tracks all of my financial activity for the year (2023). Based on the numbers, I have net purchases amounting to $59,767.76. Because I pay the statement balance off in full every month (with the exception of 0% intro offer cards) I have not been hit …

A 12 year old is incapable of making a life altering decision. Period.

December 6, 2023 3:13 pm

And when parents abuse their children by allowing such mutilation, the law must step in and PREVENT it. 100% disqualifying. https://t.co/FqnW9eaM8h — Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) December 5, 2023 h/t Flight ER Doc

We are making China look like a free country.

November 29, 2023 9:14 pm

So liking a tweet gets you placed on a government list. This is why we have the 2nd Amendment. They want to start a Civil War. Dictator Biden doesn’t have a Support Base. So they will arrest Trumps Support Base for the terrifying crime of Liking a Tweet. https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1729654625119203388 Glenn Greenwald: The Democratic Party’s 2024 …

Are they making things up to start a war?

November 27, 2023 9:22 am

BREAKING Yemen Fires on USN Destroyer Incident Updates: US Central Command: Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the general location of the USS Mason (DDG 87) and M/V Central Park. Read More:🔻https://t.co/zWLgbRlzB3 — Defcon Alerts: Global Threat Monitor (@Defcon_Level) November 27, 2023 CENTCOM Statement On Missiles Fired At Destroyer – …

Why is the US military Suddenly Making Ads With White Men Only?

October 18, 2025 10:23 pmNovember 8, 2023 8:46 am

by Chris Black New ad dropped and no diversity in sight, get ready to die for Moshe white boy, because now it’s serious. 💪 Together, we can take on any challenge. 🪂 Jump into the unlimited #ArmyPossibilities to #BeAllYouCanBe at https://t.co/H2pnYPLqaQ #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/N5kUAuyJ3O — U.S. Army (@USArmy) November 6, 2023 Go read the comments. People …

“We’re making more money than we have ever made, and we are the brokest we have ever been.”

October 30, 2023 9:14 pm

🔊 … Incomes are not keeping up with the cost of living. People are running into a wall. "We're making more money than we have ever made, and we are the brokest we have ever been." "If you had told me a few years ago that $80,000 per year is not enough …" "I have …

Say goodbye to passwords because Google $GOOGL is making passkeys the default way to sign in for all users

October 11, 2023 7:17 pm

by TonyLiberty Say goodbye to passwords because Google $GOOGL is making passkeys the default way to sign in for all users. Passkeys are the future of online security, and a more secure and convenient way to log in to websites and apps. They use your device’s authentication method, such as biometrics or a PIN, to …

CHANGE: German conservative opposition wins 2 state elections, with far-right making gains.

October 9, 2023 1:49 pm

via APNEWS: The far-right Alternative for Germany party, which has risen to second place in national polls behind the Union, won’t be a factor in determining the states’ new governments, as other parties refused to work with it. But it looked likely to finish second in Hesse and possibly also in Bavaria. Projections showed it …

Many Americans are experiencing financial hardship due to the rising expenses of basic needs including housing, transportation, and credit card debt. Personal income fails to keep up with spending for three months.

September 29, 2023 1:47 pm

With the median mortgage payment exceeding the cost of rent by $1,000 per month and average new car payments and used car loan interest rates reaching new highs, households are feeling the strain of increasing expenses. The milestone of $1 trillion in credit card debt, coupled with record-high interest rates of 25%, underscores the growing …

The Military Industrial Complex Is Making Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars, And They Need A Military Draft In The U.S. To Take Things To The Next Level

September 29, 2023 8:52 am

by Michael It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the Military Industrial Complex to our society. It employs millions of people, and it brings in hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The Military Industrial Complex has always been one of the central pillars of our economy, and these days business is booming …