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In The Name Of Climate Change NASA Will Be Spraying Millions Of Tons Of Ice Particles 11 Miles High Each Week “The goal is to spray tons of ice particles into the upper atmosphere from high altitude aircraft” Who Remembers Voting For This? They Say This Will Stop Gas From… pic.twitter.com/3FGwfgikBy — Wall Street Apes …
Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin immediately goes on CNN to announce he and Eric Swalwell are working to "revive legislation" to force President Trump off the ballot pic.twitter.com/QcYhBQn0JK — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 4, 2024 https://twitter.com/c_krassenstein/status/1764684817482895696
At the beginning of Episode 56 of the “Voices from DARPA” Podcast, an unnamed man declares, “A DARPA program manager quite literally invents tomorrow.” Another eager mouthpiece adds, “DARPA is not one person or one place; it’s a collection of people that are excited about moving technology forward.” The podcast is titled “The Future of Foods: Meals from …
Harvard announced it is exploring a $1.65 billion bonds sale in an attempt to raise capital through debt financing despite poor macroeconomic conditions, a move that comes after the University faced months of donor backlash. The potential ten-figure bond sale, revealed in a University filing on Monday, would see Harvard’s debt reach $7.85 billion — …
Following Moody’s suit, US ratings agency Fitch’s economic analysts have opted to lower “Israel’s” credit rating given the current wartime conditions, unless persuaded otherwise in last-minute discussions with senior economic officials to delay the downgrade, the Israeli Ynet news website reported on Thursday. In early February, Moody’s downgraded “Israel’s” credit rating due to the impact …
by confoundedinterest17 Burn on, Bidenomics! The Biden administration is reportedly considering easing tailpipe emissions regulations, a move that was designed to force Americans from gas and diesel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, according to The New York Times, citing three people familiar with the plan. This potential policy adjustment is in response to concerns from major automakers and …
via Mike Shedlock Buy Now Pay Later, BNPL, plans are increasingly popular. It’s another sign of consumer credit stress. The office of the Comptroller of the Currency defines BNPL as “loans that are payable in four or fewer installments and carry no finance charges.” They are generally offered to online shoppers at checkout. The New …
Microsoft’s prescient bets and aggressive investments in AI have propelled the software giant to become the world’s most valuable company. Yet Satya Nadella, its typically reserved chief executive, couldn’t resist landing a gloved jab at the rest of the industry. “We have the best model today … even with all the hoopla, one year after, …
Details of Britain’s plan for a NATO expeditionary force in Ukraine, creating a no-fly zone and “undermining” Russia’s offensive capabilities: A discreet deployment of large, highly maneuverable NATO forces from the border regions of Romania and Poland to Ukraine is planned to occupy defensive positions on the right bank of the Dnieper. A preventive strike …
BREAKING: U.S. officials have confirmed to CBS News that plans have been approved for a series of strikes over a number of days against targets — including Iranian personnel and facilities — inside Iraq and Syria pic.twitter.com/hE2hdtRa2p — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 1, 2024 F117s been practicing • F-117 NIGHTHAWKS • (again!) This week's mission …
China state media removed a story that initially reported that Beijing plans to merge its largest state-owned bad debt asset managers with China Investment Corp, one of the world’s largest sovereign fund. The initial report was published Sunday by Xinhua Finance. It cited unidentified sources as saying the plan to bring China Cinda Asset Management, …
by confoundedinterest17 Oh Susie QT. The Fed loves you. And The Fed has put a spell on the economy. Where do we sit today? Bank credit growth has been negative for the last 26 weeks. As M2 Money growth has stalled. What will The Fed do? While the FOMC may start the discussions around tapering QT …
New York City intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents, tackling a top cause of personal bankruptcy, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The city is working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys medical debt in bulk from hospitals and debt collectors for pennies on …
by confoundedinterest17 California is experiencing a pension inferno! One of the biggest public pension plans in the US plans to borrow tens of billions of dollars to maintain liquidity instead of triggering a fire-sale of its assets. Bloomberg reports the roughly $318 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) plans to borrow $30 billion, or about 10% …
Hulu, Netflix and other streamers are turning to bundles, discounts and ad-supported plans as customer defections rise https://www.wsj.com/business/media/americans-are-canceling-more-of-their-streaming-services-fb9284c8 About one-quarter of U.S. subscribers to major streaming services—a group that includes Apple TV+, Discovery+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock and Starz—have canceled at least three of them over the past two years, according to November …
An Joint-Statement is reportedly expected to be made in the coming hours by the United States, Britain, and an Unknown European Country, announcing that they are in Final Preparations for a Large-Scale Military Operation against the Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen which will… pic.twitter.com/zY7PB0oa5m — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) December 31, 2023 Source: https://t.co/EzU2WlWTT1 — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) …
Vivek Ramaswamy has said, if elected: I will reduce headcount at the U.S. Federal Reserve by >90% and limit its scope to doing exactly *one* thing: stabilize the dollar as a stable unit of measurement. pic.twitter.com/8lZBGZqkwH — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) December 17, 2023 Hedge Funds have turned bearish on the U.S. Dollar for the first time …
via Bloomberg: The Canadian government is poised to pass rules requiring all new vehicles sold in the country to be zero-emissions by 2035, according to news reports. The federal government will announce the regulation, called the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, in the coming days, with the aim of phasing out the sale of new combustion …
In a recent turn of events, the Mayor of Boston has stirred controversy by hosting a holiday party exclusively for “electeds of color,” a move that has raised eyebrows and legal questions about racial discrimination. The controversy escalated when the email invitation, intended only for non-white city council members, was mistakenly sent to all council …
Julian Assange revealed that Global warming was seen as an opportunity for oil drilling, according to US cables for which he is now being prosecuted, including plans to “carve up” the Arctic for oil, gold and uranium extraction #COP28📷 #FreeAssangeLink: https://t.co/z5kzmoBK5F pic.twitter.com/ZqM5JlqRa2 — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) December 4, 2023 Julian Assange is being prosecuted for revealing …
NYC want to tax you on roads you paid for. via MarketWatch: NEW YORK — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials Thursday. The congestion pricing plan, which neighboring New Jersey has filed a lawsuit over, will be the first such program in the United States …
The financial landscape is shifting as Barclays unveils a $1.25 billion cost-cutting plan with potential job cuts, contributing to a 26% share price drop under the current CEO. Deutsche Bank remains flat, while HSBC sees a 37% increase. The finance and tech sectors have witnessed over 20,000 job layoffs this year, challenging the traditional notion …
https://twitter.com/ElanderNews/status/1726889561324929117 via biometricupdate: “Police in the United Kingdom are planning to identify criminals by taking their photos with mobile phones and running them through a database with facial recognition software. The app, known as Operator Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR), is already being trialed by three UK police forces, with plans for a nationwide rollout next …
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Officials trying to reach 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for eight days were contemplating alternative rescue plans Sunday after snags with a drilling machine caused them to halt digging. A new drilling machine arrived at the accident site in Uttarakhand state on Saturday …
The founder of the e-commerce platform, Jack Ma, is all set to sell Alibaba’s shares worth $871 million next week. The e-commerce company, in a regulatory meeting, has revealed that Jack Ma’s family trust will sell 10 million American Depository Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings, which are worth over $871 million, next week. https://thebuzz.news/article/jack-mas-to-sell-871-million-shares/11313/
“If he regains power, Donald Trump wants not only to revive some of the immigration policies criticized as draconian during his presidency, but expand and toughen them.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/us/politics/trump-2025-immigration-agenda.html “Here are key elements of Trump’s plans: -Muslim immigration ban. Trump would reinstate a version of a ban he created via executive order, which barred travel to …
by confoundedinterest17 President Joe Biden and his boss Barack Obama remind me of the legendary corrupt Chicago politicians First Ward Alderman Michael “Hinky Dink” McKenna and “Bathhouse” John Coughlin. And their love of “boodle” (a slang term money, gained (Biden family payoffs from foreign countries), or spent improperly (Obama shipping large pallets of cash to US enemy …
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New plans for a minimum global rate for big firms will allow foreign nations to pilfer UK and US profits… If anyone had the slightest doubt that the UK is being run by Globalists…Relinquishing Tax Law to another world authority is as bad as giving up sterlinghttps://t.co/QXoSkqpmjC pic.twitter.com/LQxe97oAVF — Tess Summers 🏴🇮🇪 (@tesssummers98) November 2, …
New York City officials have discussed distributing tents to newly arriving migrants and creating encampments in parks and other outdoor spaces, according to people familiar with deliberations among Mayor Eric Adams and his top advisers Adams, a Democrat, said Tuesday that the city has run out of hotels and other indoor sites to house more …