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Ancient DNA reveals a lost population near Paris replaced by strangers Date: April 22, 2026 Source: University of Copenhagen Summary: Ancient DNA from a tomb near Paris reveals a shocking prehistoric reset: one population vanished and was replaced by newcomers from the south. The two groups show no genetic connection, signaling a major upheaval around …
Washington drivers are getting hit from two directions at the gas pump, and there is no relief in sight. The Iran war is sending prices surging nationwide, but Washington drivers are paying nearly $1.21 more per gallon than the average American, and experts say the state’s Climate Commitment Act is a big reason why. The …
Thats not what he said — Roberto Prado (@rfaprado) March 16, 2026 JUST IN: President Trump appears to share private information after saying Republican Rep. Neal Dunn would be “dead by June.” Back in February, it was revealed that Dunn had a “terminal diagnosis.” Johnson: He had a pretty grim diagnosis… Trump: What was the …
US TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS, CAPPING ONE OF BIGGEST SINCE 1960 The U.S. trade deficit widened to $70.3 billion in December, pushing the full-year gap to $901.5 billion — among the largest since 1960, Commerce Department data showed. Imports rose 3.6% in December, while exports fell 1.7%. Economists had expected a $55.5 billion deficit. The goods …
Today, the Federal Reserve conducted its largest single-day repo operation in the past five months, amounting to $30 billion. We are so back! pic.twitter.com/52ajADxXIN — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) February 18, 2026
Chinese and Russian warships have reportedly been despatched to the Strait of Hormuz for maritime exercises. This could escalate fast… — WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) February 17, 2026 Multiple reputable outlets report that: Russia, China, and Iran have deployed naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz. The drills are part of the “Maritime Security Belt 2026” joint …
JP Morgan Finally Backs Down, Agrees to Reverse Discriminatory Anti-Gun Business Practices. That’s a welcome reversal of policy after NSSF met with JPMorgan Chase officials to work to end the discriminatory policy. It’s also the most recent of the big banks, including Bank of America and Citigroup that have shifted banking service policies that previously …
JUST IN: Bitcoin falls under $81,000 Nearly $1,000,000,000 liquidated from the crypto market in the past 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/mdQ6JRoawy — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) January 31, 2026 Seems XLM (Stellar) and a small mention of XRP in Epstein Docs … Pretty bad look for BTC at the moment … When people find out who really built it …
Washington is considering a 9.9% tax on income above $1M. With this proposal, for people making $1M+ the state and local marginal tax rate could be 18% in Seattle. Highest ever. Add 37% federal tax, plus payroll taxes, and more than 50% is gone to taxes. Wild. — The Money Cruncher, CPA (@money_cruncher) January 25, …
Currently a 77% chance on Polymarket. This morning it was 9%. Looks like something has been set in motion in Minneapolis today. https://polymarket.com/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31 If SNAP benefits are not paid again, in addition to many stores already being cleaned out by Winter Storm Fern, this can also be very bad for grocery store supply chains. h/t …
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “We've been applying a maximum pressure campaign on Iran's oil exports to cut off the sources of the regime's funding, and what we have seen in the past month is a total financial collapse of the regime.” @SchmittNYC @SecScottBessent pic.twitter.com/1oMzdv5fW6 — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) January 15, 2026 Iran’s nationwide protests began in …
Stocks now outweigh the money supply by three to one, which only works as long as liquidity keeps pretending it’s infinite. When cash tightens even a little, there’s nothing underneath that valuation but hope. That's when people want to be in the world reserve currency but even that has its limits…. And we are about …
Adam Mockler: “This is the largest cover-up, even larger than Watergate.” Joe Borelli: “Wait, hold on. Let me just hear you say — say this with me. There is no evidence in any of these documents that links Donald Trump to trafficking.” Panelist: “How do we know?” Joe Borelli: “Was there any evidence that Donald …
“This is INSANE 🚨 Mike Benz does through Jeffrey Epstein documents “Jeffrey Epstein negotiated the f*cking contract to move the CIA’s proprietary airliner, Southern Air Transport, which was busted running drugs and guns during Iran-Contra” “He (Epstein) personally was the authorized signatory on the deal with Southern Air Transport to move it to a military …
Airports allow non-traveling public past security entrances for first time in decades https://t.co/w9h9wSgTA4 pic.twitter.com/tfNCjbMJTs — New York Post (@nypost) December 18, 2025 An airport tradition of years gone by is slowly making its way back to certain locations in the US Visitors can proceed to the post-security side of the passenger terminal to accompany friends …
“MUST WATCH: You could not have found a more incompetent group of corrupt morons who are leading the investigation into the shooting at Brown University: – Brown’s head of campus security was fired from his last job for not having the proper credentials. – Brown’s President may have removed security cameras from the campus at …
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 …
BREAKING: Silver surges to a record $64/oz, now up +121% in 2025. Gold futures are officially back above $4,300 as rate cuts into stagflation resume. pic.twitter.com/sztfB9sFJn — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December 11, 2025 Cutting rates while bonds erode, lol. 2026 is going to be biblical for all the wrong reasons. — The Great Martis …
NEW: Hakeem Jeffries *BEGRUDGINGLY* gives Trump “CREDIT” for securing border🚨 PAMELA BROWN: “Are you willing to give President Trump any credit for that?” JEFFRIES: *rambles without giving credit and attacks Trump* BROWN: “Can you give President Trump any credit for securing the border?” JEFFRIES: “The border is secure. That’s a good thing. It’s happened on …
‼️Global central bank rate cuts are running ABOVE the Great Financial Crisis pace: World central banks have cut rates 316 times over the last 2 years, the most THIS CENTURY. Following the Financial Crisis response, they cut 313 times in 2 years. 👇https://t.co/hNOlF08Opy — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) November 29, 2025 In the two years …
https://twitter.com/SpencerHakimian/status/1994110844179714544 Two years since she started on OnlyFans, the 21-year-old woman from Florida has raked in a staggering amount of over 95 million dollars, she announced on her page on the platform X, with a message that reads, “thankful for two years on here ” Along with her message, she posted a graph of her …
BREAKING: U.S. unemployment rate blows past expectations, soaring to the highest level in years. — Polymarket (@Polymarket) November 20, 2025 NOW – DHS Secretary Noem on H-1Bs: "Under the Trump admin, we've sped up our process and added integrity to the visa programs, to green cards, to all of that, but also more people are …
Flu strikes every winter, but this year something seems to be different. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season more than a month early, and is a type of flu that history suggests is more severe. The NHS has now …
Junk bonds are high-risk corporate debts offering higher returns to investors. The chart shows their yields (interest rates) had been falling for 4 months—a positive sign of lower perceived risk—but recently spiked to 6.84%, breaking that downtrend. Implications: Rising yields… — Grok (@grok) October 15, 2025 Junk bonds are high-risk corporate debts offering higher returns …
Fox: Roasted coffee prices are up 22% in the past year. There's a 50% tariff on coffee from Brazil. That's the nation's biggest coffee supplier. Great job, Donald pic.twitter.com/fo3AFQYskq — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 8, 2025 Found on facebook. byu/Quick_Assignment_725 ininflation Fox Business dropped this bombshell on September 15, calling out how roasted coffee …
Credit Card debt is absolutely exploding higher, now over $5 trillion and personal interest payments just hit a record high The consumer debt picture also indicates that decades ago, there was a massive, structural break in the economy and broader financial system- will we ever recover? “Credit card debt in the United States at the …
The Wall Street Journal just reported that U.S. Landlords are becoming concerned over a slowdown in the rental market. Rental inventory is rising, and rent growth is now slowing, falling to its lowest level in 13 years, and the 6th lowest in the last 40 years according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
The past few lockdowns, mostly bullish if less than 2 weeks. pic.twitter.com/O2Yzk9qBOc — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) September 29, 2025 🚨 BREAKING: In a devastating development, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms that if the Democrats shut down the government tomorrow, "food assistance programs for women and children and impoverished communities" will be DEFUNDED. Ouch. Democrats …
What do you expect? They all feed the same bubbles, it’s just one big circle. After governments, the ones I trust the least are banks and financial institutions pic.twitter.com/qyusdt0VwF — 구미호 (@ThinkInError) September 16, 2025 Banks are so short on easy collateral that they’re forced to borrow overnight money at a higher rate than the …
The Fed would be foolish to hike 0.5, it would signal they’ve been wrong all along. A 0.25 hike now and another 0.25 next month is the smarter approach. .50 Fed rate cut imminent? Those numbers were ice cold. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 10, 2025 PPI ICE COLD: The Producer Price Index for final …