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Zuckerberg, Altman, and Thiel quietly build luxury bunkers. Preparing for a collapse they won’t explain. If AI is going great, why are they digging holes?

Sam Altman once admitted he keeps a “go bag” and has an agreement with Peter Thiel to flee to New Zealand if things collapse. “Altman said in 2016 the pair would lay low at one of Thiel’s properties in New Zealand.” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12974609/What-know-Worlds-billionaires-building-bunkers-assembling-fortresses-outside-mansions.html Thiel’s bunker plans near Lake Wanaka were blocked …

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Bessent warns China of 100% tariff over Russian oil purchases. China replies coercion fails. Firms quietly hedge for up to 500% secondary tariff risk.

Scott Bessent warned that China could face 100% tariffs if it continues buying Russian oil, citing a pending bill that allows secondary duties up to 500%. https://kyivindependent.com/china-should-expect-100-tariffs-for-buying-russian-oil/ “The Chinese take their sovereignty very seriously. We don’t want to impede on their sovereignty, so they’d like to pay a 100% tariff,” …

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Digging in Nashville is just the beginning. Musk’s Tesla tunnel may fund transit in Tennessee but it drills deeper into interplanetary ambitions.

Musk and Tennessee officials want Nashville to believe a ten mile loop to the airport is just about transit. They say it’s privately funded through “private partners” who remain anonymous. That anonymity is telling. Musk has done this before in Las Vegas where the Boring Company claimed to have delivered …

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Defense Department quietly testing new AI systems to reduce reliance on vendors like $PLTR. Maven contract hits $1.3B, but internal pivot underway.

The Defense Department is quietly reshaping its AI strategy. Behind the scenes, officials are testing new systems to reduce reliance on outside vendors like Palantir Technologies. The shift comes despite Palantir’s recent $795 million contract boost for its Maven Smart System, which now totals $1.3 billion through 2029. That expansion …

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When even The Washington Post quietly shelves its partisan fact-checking shop, you know the brand damage ran deeper than they admitted.

Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post’s longtime “fact checker,” is out, taking a buyout with no replacement coming. Leadership under Bezos and CEO Will Lewis is reportedly trying to detox the paper’s partisan stench and cut costs. Kessler’s farewell sounded noble, but the timing and silence around a successor says more …

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Global central banks quietly swallow government debt with Japan, UK, and U.S. deep in dangerous territory. The global resource race is accelerating.

Nobody wants buy gov. Debt. Central bank holdings of government debt: • 🇯🇵 Japan: Over 50% of all outstanding government debt • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Approaching 50% of the outstanding debt • 🇪🇺 Eurozone: Nearly one-third of outstanding sovereign bonds • 🇺🇸 United States: Around one-quarter of all… — Gold …

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Stock market insanity! US market cap hits $63.8 TRILLION. Buffett indicator at record 205%. Get ready. This won’t end quietly.

A truly remarkable, even astounding, phenomenon is unfolding within the American financial landscape. The United States stock market has achieved a scale never before witnessed in history, defying conventional wisdom and historical benchmarks. We are currently observing a scenario where market valuations ascend to staggering heights, pushing beyond what many …

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Pakistan developing nuclear ICBM that could strike US cities while China quietly boosts missile program behind the scenes

CNBC — Pakistan is reportedly advancing efforts to build a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the continental United States. According to a Foreign Affairs magazine report, if successful, the development would mark a significant expansion of Islamabad’s strategic military reach and could lead Washington to officially classify as …

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Just released map reveals how federal funds quietly flowed to No Kings rally groups through shadowy donor-advised networks

Full text: 🔍 I tracked funding from federal sources to final recipients, prioritizing direct paths (not via DAFs) whenever possible. 👉 IMPORTANT: most paths still went through Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)—the black box of the nonprofit world. Unfortunately, it’s a common and opaque funding structure that deserves scrutiny. 💥 Explore it …

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Europe quietly prepares for life beyond the dollar

Most people scroll past the headlines. Too fast. Too distracted. But if you pause and look closely, you’ll see something else. Quiet shifts. Subtle positioning. The kind of moves that signal preparation, not panic. This week delivered two of them. The President of the European Central Bank suggested the euro …

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COACH is quietly serving up 40% off

And just like that, COACH is quietly serving up 40% off https://t.co/W7dkCjpzrb pic.twitter.com/bhncIcHrL4 — New York Post (@nypost) May 30, 2025 $28000 Birkins bag can be bought from China by the same factory at $1000 (sans logo) Chinese suppliers have flooded American TikTok with cost breakdown of luxury products from …

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Era of cheap money ends, bond market faces generational reset, 30-year playbook tossed; Gold holdings far from historic highs, central banks quietly stockpile reserves

This isn’t just about higher borrowing costs; it’s a signal that inflation and debt are forcing a reckoning. Given the recent House-passed tax bill that could balloon the U.S. debt further, and the bond market’s reaction with yields hitting highs not seen since 2007, the pressure is on. NEW INFLATIONARY …

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Long-term unemployment is quietly surging—1.67 million Americans now jobless over 27 weeks; 25% of Americans are using buy-now, pay-later services for groceries

Long-term unemployment is rising: The number of long-term unemployed Americans jumped to 1.67 million in April, the highest since February 2022. The number of Americans unemployed for 27 weeks and over has risen by ~600,000 over the last 2 years. As a result, the share of… pic.twitter.com/HLdMQcEbaj — The Kobeissi …

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Millions on daily meds vulnerable to sudden supply chain shocks, early refills quietly allow stockpiling for disasters

Millions of Americans depend on daily medication to function, to work, to stay alive. Blood pressure pills. Antidepressants. Insulin. Thyroid tablets. Inhalers. Medications for epilepsy, anxiety, heart conditions, diabetes. Take a guess how many people in the U.S. are prescribed drugs long-term. Over 131 million. That’s more than half the …

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UBS inherits Credit Suisse’s toxic swaps quietly. No margin rules triggered in hidden derivatives dump. CFTC bends rules to avoid systemic quake

via BossBlunts1: WHY THE CFTC NO-ACTION LETTER MATTERS It allows UBS to absorb toxic Credit Suisse swaps quietly — no clearing or margin requirements kick in. It shields these legacy exposures from public scrutiny. It suggests the risk is so large or complex, that the CFTC believes enforcing margin and …

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Goldman, UBS hike gold forecasts to $3,700 and $3,500… China quietly bought 50 tonnes in February…

China secretly bought 50 tonnes of gold in February… PBOC reported just 5 tonnes — real number 10x higher, per Goldman Sachs… China reported 5 tonnes of gold purchases in February (160k oz per PBOC).China actually bought 50 tonnes of gold in February (per GS) pic.twitter.com/oQifGszNcQ — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April …

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China Is Quietly Constructing Hundreds Of Very Large Self-Sustaining “Special Economic Zones” All Over The Globe

by Michael The Chinese have made enormous mountains of money by exporting cheap goods to the rest of the world, and this has given them a tremendous amount of economic power.  Now they are attempting to extend their economic domination by constructing hundreds of very large self-sustaining “special economic zones” in …

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While politicians wring their hands over TikTok, a China-linked company is quietly slipping into our critical infrastructure.

The New Jersey Turnpike is a major artery for government officials, military equipment, and key commerce, and yet we’re handing over its surveillance to a foreign entity? You think it’s just tolls? This is about tracking. About patterns. About leverage. Once they have access, they can monitor movement, gather intelligence, …

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