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via factsnsense I’m a former Republican (Reagan through Bush II) who broke from the party years ago. I’ve spent the last three months reading the primary documents on the 2026 election fight and scoring the claims against the evidence. My read is structural, not partisan, and here’s the unpopular conclusion: We’re already living in a …
New data shows Californians who leave the state are typically saving hundreds of dollars per month on housing. Many are heading to more affordable regions as costs in California remain extremely high. This continues the ongoing domestic migration trend driven by housing affordability. The savings are significant enough to change lifestyles for many families. Saving …
Quantum breakthrough as battery charges almost instantly… Australian researchers have unveiled a working quantum battery, it uses “super-absorption” to charge in seconds… The device defies traditional thermodynamics, the more units you add, the faster the charging process becomes… Tech giants are already circling the patent, this could end the “lithium bottleneck” for the next generation …
AI is moving into the most vulnerable part of dating byu/Ok_Astronomer_7797 inworldinsights Source: Match and the Kinsey Institute Unveil 14th Annual Singles in America Study
Palantir calling for a draft. Military software company Palantir is calling for mandatory military service in the U.S.: "National service should be a universal duty. We should, as a society, seriously consider moving away from an all-volunteer force." pic.twitter.com/ygMvn8L4QG — Pubity (@pubity) April 20, 2026 This comes directly from a manifesto drawn from CEO Alex …
Sellers are moving toward buyers but not fast enough to restore volume the $40k average cut on a median priced home still doesn't close the affordability gap at 7% mortgage rates — Alan Stalcup | CRE Investor (@alan_stalcup) April 9, 2026 Buyers: wait. Rent. Watch. Renegotiate your lease. Sellers: sell sooner rather than later. Every …
Cool story, the data speaks for itself 3/12/2026 pic.twitter.com/6yUFzsATuX — InnovativeBear (@InnovativeBear) March 12, 2026 in which direction ? — Nostra, House of Gold (@Nostre_damus) March 12, 2026
Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into the air and left a trail of debris hanging from power lines.https://t.co/EB3yrk3eX0 — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) March 7, 2026 At least eight people have been killed after a …
The company, which earned $5 billion last year, is moving from Glendale to Frisco, Texas Public Storage, the world’s largest self-storage company, is leaving its Glendale home of more than 50 years and moving its corporate headquarters to Frisco, Texas. The company operates more than 250 million square feet at 3,500 locations in 40 states. …
THE DEAL: Billionaire Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are the latest California billionaires to buy a home in South Florida. The couple is purchasing a newly completed waterfront mansion on Miami’s Indian Creek, according to sources with knowledge of the transaction. Zuckerberg already has an extensive luxury real-estate portfolio, with properties …
🚨🇯🇵 BREAKING — Japan is Finished. After Years of Economic and Population Collapse, Voters Re-Elected Failing Corrupt Liberal Democratic Party. pic.twitter.com/U0PRzPY8mM — ✦✦✦ 𝙿𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚜 ✦✦✦ (@PamphletsY) February 8, 2026 Japanese 10 year yield jumping pic.twitter.com/xVn2O6dyyy — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 9, 2026 Japan is in serious trouble. 🇯🇵 The BOJ is reckless, and the consequences …
BREAKING 🚨 The House WILL BE moving forward with holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in Contempt of Congress after disobeying a lawful subpoena "You don't get to determine whether you want to accept a subpoena from Congress or not” LET’S FREAKING GO 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VLC6K4doXJ — MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) January 26, 2026 JUST IN: The House …
🚨HOLY COW: Florida is set to become the FIRST STATE in America to BAN ALL vaccine mandates of any kind — not just COVID. "Your body is a gift from God… Pretty much every state has them. It's wrong." Should this be done in every state? Follow: @ItsCarterHughes pic.twitter.com/p0d4f1ePOg — Carter Hughes (@itscarterhughes) January 22, …
“Every time the Unemployment Rate crosses its 36-month moving average from BELOW, a recession sets in.” https://t.co/3rknCG3YUH — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) January 18, 2026 “Private credit investors pull $7bn from Wall Street’s biggest funds” Fewer eyes on this story if it drops on the Saturday of a long holiday weekend??? “Private credit investors pulled …
“As a 30-year law enforcement officer who has investigated hundreds of shootings, been involved in shootings, and is an expert in this field, I will debunk @krassenstein ’s narrative and lies. 1) The agent was legally attempting to detain the suspect as she was breaking the law and not complying with officers’ commands. The agent …
metals moving like they are made of crypto — Kevin (@KevinEthanRoxto) December 29, 2025 and we are now down a full 5% on silver $SLV folks the problem is, no one knows when the trade is over so if dip buyers dont step in and people think the trade is done because of price action, …
European aerospace corporation Airbus has decided to move critical digital systems away from Google’s cloud services. Company executives say the decision is driven by security and data sovereignty concerns linked to US jurisdiction over sensitive industrial information. The decision comes as Google faces a class-action lawsuit in the US over alleged privacy violations linked to …
Was Friday the start of a bigger pullback for stocks?$VIX Term Structure fell below 0.79 on Thursday. Volatility was too low. This only happened 3 other times in the past 4 years. Each case was followed by at least a -10% correction for $SPX pic.twitter.com/vDxvJRwZLY — Subu Trade (@SubuTrade) December 14, 2025 JAN 2008. Markets …
Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world’s ‘first domino’ More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive world-first ban that is being closely watched elsewhere. Can children and teenagers be forced off social media en masse? …
by Michael The elite aren’t stupid. They can see that our society is coming apart at the seams all around us, and so they want to live some place safe. In fact, for many among the elite security has become the number one priority when choosing a new home. Unfortunately, the vast majority of us …
This is consistent with the effects cited in the recently released SF Fed study of 150 years of tariffs. Tariff shocks = higher unemployment = lower inflation = clear aggregate demand contraction. This is not model based. It’s historical, empirical & statistically robust pic.twitter.com/wHbqUXofNV — Fifty Shades of Truth (@RamonGo62661955) November 15, 2025 Cass Freight …
SOFR rate is plunging which means liquidity is flush throughout the system. Ignore all of the other noise around $2000 stimmies and the end of the shutdown. This surge in liquidity alone will push equities and gold higher at least in the short term. https://t.co/tCTGfKPvLE — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) November 10, 2025 SOFR did drop …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHehSuugS1s In Australia, a meteorite crashed into a new Tesla car that was driving down the road at the time. Channel 10 News reported on this unusual incident. Veterinarian Andrew Melville-Smith and his wife miraculously survived, and experts said this could be the first such case in the world. Representatives of the South Australian Museum …
In the coming days or weeks, we may switch back to our old domain, IWB (investmentwatchblog.com). That domain has a higher DA, which should help our posts gain better visibility. This isn’t like the previous migration, we’re only swapping the domain. Nothing else will change, so if you’re already a subscriber, you don’t need to …
‘We have video of shooter arriving on campus at 11:52 am, this is 28 minutes before shot was fired.’
I’ve got bad news. The AI cycle is over—for now. I’ve been an unapologetic AI maximalist since the first time I tricked GPT-4 into writing a working Python back-test for a volatility strategy back in early 2023. I’m still convinced it will take the wider economy years—maybe decades—to fully digest the productivity shock we’ve already …
Russian nuclear submarines are conducting drills just 66 miles from Florida, a direct response to expanded U.S. and NATO activity near Russian borders. https://twitter.com/DI313_/status/1949189017880109477
Jeffrey Epstein’s Secret Bank Account Is Still Moving Millions and No One Knows Why The New York Times reported that the bank had $693,157 in assets when Epstein died back in August but received roughly $12.9 million in the months afterwards. The account was cleared out and left with just under a half-million dollars around …
The State Department is moving to revoke Bobby Vylan’s visas ahead of his U.S. tour. “The U.S. will not issue visas to foreigners who support terrorists.” byu/External-Noise-4832 inconspiracy Dailywire — The State Department is looking to revoke the visa for Bobby Vylan, a British rap duo whose performance at a festival over the weekend went viral …
The headlines keep flashing red. But when you follow the money, you get a different picture. Despite a world tangled in geopolitical tension and recession warnings, foreign investors are still gripping American stocks like they know something the headlines don’t. The numbers say it all. As of June 2024, Treasury data shows foreign holdings of …