Xi wants Trump to declare U.S. opposes Taiwan independence and Trump might give it to him

Xi Jinping is asking for something no U.S. president has ever given, and Trump might hand it over. The demand is blunt: a formal U.S. declaration against Taiwan’s independence. Not ambiguity. Not neutrality. Opposition. If that happens, decades of careful balance vanish overnight. Washington’s unofficial shield over Taipei collapses, and Beijing wins the ideological war …

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Most don’t realize it. But we just experienced what might be the greatest blowoff top since the DotCom bust. Powell saying sell?

He said the market is high. https://twitter.com/fiatmoneysucks/status/1970640552535441662 Gold is at all time highs Money market assets are at all time highs Stocks are at all time highs Housing prices at all time highs This isn’t an everything bubble This is an everyone has too much money bubble — Ben Carlson (@awealthofcs) September 23, 2025 JEROME …

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Pentagon might honor Charlie Kirk with a recruiting campaign

Defense officials say the Pentagon is considering a campaign urging young conservatives to honor Charlie Kirk by enlisting. One idea: using Turning Point USA chapters in schools as recruiting hubs. Trump has credited Kirk and TPUSA with helping him win in 2024. But some officials warn the move could be seen as exploiting Kirk’s assassination, …

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Reddit is axing subscriber counts, forcing some mods to quit, and chaos might follow

Reddit is tearing apart the foundation of its communities in the name of control. By stripping subscriber counts and replacing them with manipulated traffic metrics, the platform removes one of the last transparent signals of real influence. Forcing out moderators who resist central directives will not just silence dissent, it will concentrate power into fewer …

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Judge rules in Lisa Cook case. Supreme Court will make the final decision — They might vote to protect the Fed.

Trump did not just push the boundaries of power. He forced the courts to decide if the Federal Reserve’s independence now means protecting one of its own when fraud allegations surface. The statute says a governor can only be removed “for cause.” But it never defined the term. That hole in the law is now …

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DJIA hits record, transports lag 4%, every crash since 1929 began this way. The stock market bus might be headed for a cliff

Dow Theory Crash Indicator: Every single major crash over the last 100 years had the exact same setup: DJIA hit a new high, but the transports failed to do the same (1929, 1937, 1966-1975, 1987, 2000, 2007, 2020). And when transports fail to confirm the DJIA high, the wheels come off the equity bus and …

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James O’Keefe: “Tomorrow we release some tapes inside the DOJ, you might surprised at what you hear a high up official saying…”

So tired of “what we’re going to do” announcements. can’t they tell people don’t want that bullshit? Because of what I stand for, some try to destroy me when they find out they can’t control me. Others try to destroy me for fear I could expose the evil in them. Tomorrow we release some tapes …

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S&P 500 keeps hitting highs, 0DTE volumes surpass 60% of total, but transports lag — real economy might be whispering a warning.

The S&P 500 keeps climbing to new highs while the transportation index, which tracks trucking, shipping, and freight companies, has started to stall out. That matters because transports are tied directly to the real economy, if goods aren’t moving, demand is slowing, and it usually shows up there first. In the past, these two have …

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Your Late-Night Cheese Fix Might Be Linked to Your Nightmares

New research suggests that eating too much cheese or other dairy before bed is linked to more bad dreams, especially for those who are lactose intolerant. But some can’t resist. https://t.co/Qg1O4BQ8Op — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 19, 2025 If you find eating some foods makes you sleep badly, you’re not alone — and …

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Germany might ban ad blockers for “modifying web pages”

Germany’s top court just cracked open a case that could make ad blockers illegal by redefining what a browser does. Axel Springer’s claim? That Adblock Plus “intervenes in the in-memory execution structures (DOM, CSSOM, rendering tree), this constituting unlawful reproduction and modification.” https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/mozilla-warns-germany-could-soon-declare-ad-blockers-illegal/ Mozilla warns the fallout wouldn’t stop with ads. Daniel Nazer points out …

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CRYPTO – The next move is critical. ETF chasing Saylor’s $MSTR premiums might be the ultimate trap for traders

Weekly triple divergences on BTC will be hard to overcome… https://t.co/yzoeCMO7bq — KAZ (@ralphkaz) August 16, 2025 Betting on Saylor’s Ponzi sounds fun until reality checks in. You mean an ETF built solely to milk options premium from Saylor’s Ponzi while Vol is collapsing with full exposure to $MSTR downside isnt a profitable trading strategy? …

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Your next Doctor reply might be AI

Miami based Mount Sinai Medical Center is among the first health systems to now deploy AI Dr replicas. Doctors at Mount Sinai are allowing the AI to talk to their patients, as if the AI is the actual doctor, in order to save them time. I’ll leave the article in the comments. What it’s basically …

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UK court says Wikipedia might have to block users to keep kids “safe” — fact-checking just got complicated

Wikipedia might soon need a bouncer to keep Brits off the site. https://t.co/JoKSHWGUop — Mr H (@MrHrandomnumber) August 11, 2025 “The High Court has rejected a challenge by Wikipedia to Britain’s online safety rules after the company claimed the laws could force it to block millions of people in the UK from visiting its website.” …

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When Buffett struggles but meme stocks soar, you might be the product. This first weekly reversal is likely to be a bear trap. But the second…

Berkshire’s earnings slump sends silent warning to euphoric market. Berkshire Hathaway Q2 operating earnings -3.8% Y/Y, cash pile slips to $344.09B pic.twitter.com/4D6811x5qU — Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖 (@MikeZaccardi) August 2, 2025 BREAKING 🚨: Berkshire Hathaway Buffett might have to cancel his retirement! $BRK.A now underperforming the S&P 500 by 26 percentage points since his …

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Tariffs tax you, then might give you some back—fun economy

The Trump administration collected $29.6 billion in tariffs in July 2025, setting a new record. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “We could expect that that could be well over $300 billion by the end of the year.” https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/scott-bessent-says-tariffs-will-result-in-300-b-windfall-this-year/chFUKuSR5hJ So will they pay down the national debt with the extra revenues or just spend it? pic.twitter.com/fCwHs8T1JU …

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If Texas cheats, Newsom says California might cheat back

A Texas House panel advanced a GOP plan to redraw districts. That kind of move is admitting you can’t win without cheating. In 2022 New York’s Democratic legislature drew a map that courts called unconstitutional and threw it out. That ruling forced a redraw by an independent official. TEXAS HOUSE PANEL ADVANCES GOP GERRYMANDER PROPOSAL …

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Former Biden aides scared to death by what he might say — NYT reporter dials up Joe.

Trump frequently takes calls from reporters. Biden, not so much. Tyler Pager of the NYT got ahold of Biden’s number in March and gave him a ring. He picked up. Afterwards, Biden’s aides furiously “called and texted” Pager… days later the number appeared to be disconnected. Unbelievable. Trump frequently takes calls from reporters. Biden, not …

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