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Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …
“Video is real (NBC 1992 Mar-a-Lago footage). Captions are 100% fake. What Trump actually says while pointing at an adult woman (Buffalo Bills cheerleader): “Look at her, back there… She’s hot.” Then he whispers something that makes Epstein laugh. No “16 year old,” no “12 year old,” no underage references at all. The women at …
One of the big advantages of relocating abroad is the quality of infrastructure; you rarely see bad roads. Anthony Joshua recently had an accident in Nigeria, but thank God he’s fine. Imagine if that same accident had happened on some of our roads back home;the frustration and… pic.twitter.com/B7GaclzHrK — folowosele adeboye (@boye4christ2006) December 29, 2025 …
Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only “minor details” to settle, official says, but no word from Russia A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine’s government had “agreed to a peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia’s nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine’s national security adviser Rustem …
🚨BREAKING: A pardoned January 6th rioter was ARRESTED for attempting to have sex with a minor. pic.twitter.com/qBntnptg1G — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) November 19, 2025 NBC: “A man pardoned by Trump for storming the Capitol was arrested on child molestation charges in Tennessee, tried to use an anticipated Jan. 6 payout to silence the victim. Andrew …
https://imgur.com/cost-to-buy-significantly-outpacing-cost-to-rent-now-posted-response-to-rental-price-increases-VMXMPkM Income needed to buy a house vs. median income in the US. Subprime bubble looks almost cute in this chart. Ht @nickgerli1 pic.twitter.com/zPfUf2uaDc — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) December 13, 2024 All one needs to know about successful investing in one sophisticated chart 👇 pic.twitter.com/mspgDVgXtJ — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) May 8, 2021 Over …
Never, ever forget. Long-term track records on an asset class that implodes every few years are total BS. Anyone stating them needs to be called out as a pumper looking for a greater fool. Last 10 Years – Largest Drawdowns Gold: -22% Bitcoin: -78%, -82%, -55%.#StoreOfValue pic.twitter.com/OKcPL7ZgGU — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) December 5, 2024
Everyone forgets the 18 month depression of 1920 arriving shortly after the Spanish Flu. Mass unemployment following the war similar to AI unemployment. A period of record inflation followed by the Fed raising interest rates sharply over a shorter period, just like today. https://t.co/W1xfe4U3Go — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) September 23, 2024 When CPI returns to trend …
"The hits just keep on comin'" – Casey Kasem This one today – in case you're told the initial rebound after a volatility spike is a good thing. Not so much when the market is still near divergent, overbullish, record highs. Not an investment strategy, not a forecast. Just FYI. pic.twitter.com/e0q21AkQxg — John P. Hussman, …
by Guest The jury found him guilty because he was guilty. But the thing he was found guilty of was so yawn-inducingly boring the only people getting excited over it are Democrats who are ecstatic they finally found something to nail Trump for. It’s not exactly the crime of the century we’re talking about here, …
ADVISORY: Due to an active police investigation, please avoid the area of Jerome Ave between Inwood Ave and Townsend Ave in Bronx, NY which is in the confines of the @NYPD44Pct . Please use alternate routes and expect traffic in the area. pic.twitter.com/myEeFoTJJi — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 12, 2024 The New York Post reported: …
$7.6 trillion of US government debt will mature in the next year, adding pressure on rates A whopping $7.6 trillion in interest-bearing US public debt will mature within a year, Apollo’s chief economist said in September. That represents 31% of all outstanding US government debt, adding upward pressure on rates. That’s still below 2020, when …
L.A. County, California has now ruled that cops will no longer be allowed to arrest people for “minor” non-violent crimes like battery, robbery, etc. Furthermore, those currently imprisoned for committing these offenses will be released from jail without having to pay bail, awaiting their arraignment date. How does battery qualify as a non-violent crime? Hmm. …
by Chris Black Kids these days man… But we were all young once. We all remember doing stuff just like this, right? RIGHT? New York Post: Police in Texas are searching for a group of teenagers that were filmed attacking two 7-11 clerks who refused to sell a cigar to an underage girl. According to …