US student test scores peaked in 2013 then crashed hard despite massive school screen push, 8th grade math and reading still below pre-pandemic levels

More screens haven't made students smarter byu/normaldudeitsfine inworldinsights “For years, schools were told that more screens meant more modern education: laptops, tablets, digital assignments, one device for every student. The test-score data now makes that story look much less clean. In the U.S., 8th-grade math and reading scores peaked around …

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Trump plots dramatic Greenland military push with special forces and Navy set to DEPLOY… as buried pact opens the door

US military planners are pushing ahead to secure additional access to Greenland, the latest sign of Donald Trump’s sustained strategic interest in the Danish island. The Pentagon and State Department are negotiating with Denmark for a ‘permanent presence’ at three additional bases in Greenland, General Gregory Guillot told Congress in …

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Bonds falling when inflation is perfectly fine. When good news can’t push yields down, the problem isn’t inflation. It’s term premium.

TraderHC @traderhc We’re cooking. Bonds just sold off on a clean inflation print. Read that again. CPI came in benign. The 10Y still rose to 4.18%. When good news can’t push yields down, the problem isn’t inflation. It’s term premium. The market wants more compensation to hold long-duration government debt. …

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The Anonymous Internet Is Quietly Dying As The FTC Opens The Door And States Push Their Own Age-Verification Laws

FTC issues COPPA policy statement to incentivize the use of age verification technologies to protect children online: https://t.co/dHEycROeEK /1 — FTC (@FTC) February 25, 2026 The Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement today announcing that the Commission will not bring an enforcement action under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection …

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White House prepares Section 232 move after levy struck down. Mike Johnson signals Congress unlikely to back Trump’s 15% tariffs. Senate Democrats push $175B Trump tariff refunds

Trump's administration is considering new national security tariffs on a half-dozen industries after a Supreme Court decision last week that invalidated many of his second-term levies, per WSJ. The new tariffs, to be issued under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962,… — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) February 24, 2026 …

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Blue states push mileage caps and driving limits under climate agenda, California and Massachusetts target how much citizens can drive

BLUE STATES ARE MOVING LEGISLATION FORWARD TO RESTRICT HOW MUCH YOU CAN DRIVE: The “15 Minute City” concept is gaining traction on the left, especially in Great Britain, where the Labour Party and leftist cities are seeking to impose harsh restrictions on vehicle use. Here in the U.S., blue states are …

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Trump and RFK Jr. push SNAP crackdown on junk food, states move to ban sugary items for EBT shoppers

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump and RFK Jr. are SURGING MAHA into SNAP — within DAYS, stores across multiple states are banned from selling junk and sugary food to EBT shoppers or they may be kicked off SNAP Even more states are joining later this year pic.twitter.com/Um8tvYPGFA — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) …

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Embodied TienKung 3.0 (Robot) is here: X-Humanoid’s latest push for an open developer ecosystem [VIDEO]

Beijing Innovation Center for Humanoid Robotics (X-Humanoid) just launched their next-gen platform, Embodied Tien Kung 3.0. Built on the Huisi Kaiwu platform, this next-gen humanoid is designed to slash development costs and technical barriers. It’s not just a robot; it’s a fully interoperable ecosystem that supports tactile interaction and high-dynamic …

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Iran commander killed amid explosions and missile launches while Saudis privately push Trump to act

Axios reports Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman told Washington think tanks that if Trump does not follow through on his Iran threats, the regime ends up stronger, a clear reversal from earlier Saudi warnings against escalation. Within hours, the US approved a $9 billion sale of Patriot missile …

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Is X hiding real news to push rage bait?

Nothing keeps you scrolling like being furious. https://twitter.com/FinanceLancelot/status/2011097308499493331 It's happening everywhere. This is why you know it's the 4th Turning to collapse the institutions and transition from a Capitalist Republic to Technofeudalism.https://t.co/Qqg2jvBhXu — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 13, 2026  

Several Prosecutors in Minneapolis US Attorney’s Office Resign in Protest Over DOJ’s Push to Probe Renee Good’s Widow

At least six prosecutors in the Minneapolis US Attorney’s Office have resigned in protest over the Justice Department’s push to probe Renee Good’s widow. New cellphone footage from the ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good was released last Friday. The POV footage shows Good’s wife, …

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Senior U.S. military leaders push back against Donald Trump’s request to prepare invasion plans for Greenland.

BREAKING: Trump Ordered the Military to Plan an Invasion of a NATO Ally The Generals Said No. The Mail on Sunday reports Donald Trump instructed the Joint Special Operations Command to prepare a detailed plan for invading Greenland. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are resisting.… https://t.co/RcaGJK9GAn pic.twitter.com/XNWczslEsc — Shanaka Anslem …

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Perfect crash setup exposed, consumers maxed out, savings drained, layoffs rising, and rate cuts powerless to stop the fall. Final push up?

This is the part where everyone points to spending and jobs like proof everything’s fine, right before both roll over at the same time. THE STOCK MARKET CRASH IS SET UP PERFECTLY! 1. Consumers are still spending money they don’t have. – Consumer spending makes up 70% of GDP – …

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Low rates push SPY valuation to 25× forward earnings, NVDA trades at 45× earnings, far above historical norms. The three longest and dominant US CAPEX cycles suggest a CAPEX downturn until early 2036.

When CAPEX history meets nosebleed valuations, the only direction for risk is down. “What lower short term rates have done is keep stock prices elevated & valuations stretched. That distortion shows up clearly in the data. The $SPY currently trades near ~25× forward earnings, well above its long-term median closer …

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U.K. Announces Push To Start War With Russia!

UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Richard Knighton recently made a speech warning British citizens to be prepared for potential conflict with Russia and calling for greater public readiness, recruitment, and defense investment. Jimmy points out that this rhetoric is designed to generate fear, expand military spending, and benefit powerful defense …

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Heritage Foundation exposes Clinton role in EU push to censor Americans.

🚨BREAKING: The Heritage Foundation has EXPOSED Hillary Clinton for being behind the European Union's pressuring of Elon Musk and America to CENSOR WE THE PEOPLE. This is unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/ejvueJw66x — Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) December 10, 2025 According to Heritage’s account, Clinton attended a high‑level EU gathering in Berlin described as …

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Activists push Black Friday boycott and tell people to pull all their money out

🚨 JUST IN: In an effort to destroy the Donald Trump economy, liberals are plotting a mass BOYCOTT and “protest” next week ahead of Black Friday “Pull all your money out of the system…don’t give corporations any money.” Will it work? Good luck! 😂 pic.twitter.com/TndNXoW6wJ — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November …

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Tokyo cannot raise yields without blowing up its budget and cannot hold them down without crushing the yen and investors are piling into the debasement trade

Japan's government says it may "intervene" before the Japanese Yen to US Dollar ratio reaches 160. Over the last 2 months, the Yen has gone from 145 to 157 as a $110B+ stimulus package is coming byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts I agree, but does it really solve anything for Japan? With all …

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Anthropic CEO says AI could kill half of entry level jobs and push unemployment to 20 percent. Sam Altman funds the creation of genetically engineered children through AI and CRISPR

AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to 10% to 20% in the next one to five years, predicts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. https://t.co/K53oCApIeF pic.twitter.com/6BgAlQ30pM — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 17, 2025 Anthropic CEO’s Prediction: “AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar …

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Bessent unveils twin stimulus push

THE U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT JUST CONFIRMED TWO MAJOR STIMULUS PLANS. Treasury Secretary Bessent revealed that the administration is working on two separate initiatives aimed at supporting families and stimulating the economy. 1️⃣ $2,000 Rebate Plan Families earning under $100,000 could soon receive a $2,000 direct rebate. This would work …

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The market is being propped up while regular people are tapped out, and the push for new stimulus will only make the cost of living rise even faster

The stock market is being pushed up by the same small group every single day and you can tell they’re running out of room. It’s getting harder for them to keep the illusion going. The tape looks forced. Every rally looks like someone holding a beach ball underwater and their …

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Kathy Hochul, who endorsed Mamdani’s free bus push, now says she cannot remove fare revenue because the entire transit system depends on the money

The ideal meets the bill and the math is not friendly. Kathy Hochul who endorsed Mamdani, on his free bus polices, “I cannot set forth a plan right now that takes money out of a system that relies on the fares of the busses and the subways.”pic.twitter.com/Xb7ztW9N7M — Defiant L’s …

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The big push for internet censorship from EU threatens internet freedom globally (w/Brandon Holthaus)

What the EU Is Doing Digital Services Act (DSA): Enacted to combat illegal content, disinformation, and algorithmic manipulation. It requires platforms to remove flagged content quickly, share data with regulators, and disclose moderation practices. Chat Control Proposal: A controversial plan to scan private messages for child abuse material, which critics …

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