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Japan is not blinking. Trade talks with the United States have dragged into July with no deal in sight, and Tokyo is holding its line. President Trump has labeled the Japanese “the spoiled ones,” frustrated by their refusal to concede on rice imports and auto tariffs. The original July 9 deadline for new tariffs has …
Mercedes driver refuses to let the car behind him pass pic.twitter.com/ILOd0SYlbB — Say it pop (@Sayitpop) June 22, 2025 Brooklyn-bound side of the Manhattan Bridge (the "Flatbush Ave" exit sign makes the direction clear). Considering the fines and other aspects of stopping the whole bridge I can't imagine why someone who can afford that Mercedes …
Woman refused to work for 18 years so she could get her Section 8 Housing Voucher to pay for her home It was a new build home and now she owns it, paid for by taxpayers “I work with Section 8 — This girl who is a nurse who has turned down several jobs because …
When everyone from your barber to your Uber driver talks stocks you know fundamentals have long been ignored. In 2025 that chatter is deafening. People brag about crypto holdings and leveraged ETFs like they built them. You see talk of FIRE dollar cost averaging and compound annual growth rates from folks still paying off student …
🚨#BREAKING: President Donald Trump is now reportedly considering getting rid of or giving away the red Tesla that Elon Musk gave him as a gift as he dose not want to speak or call to Elon musk pic.twitter.com/5BFtiU30Sa — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 6, 2025 Guess they …
Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’ The government decided Saturday to continue to press the United States to review its extra tariffs on Japanese automobiles during bilateral talks aimed at scrapping the Trump administration’s tariff measures. Washington has excluded automobiles and other …
The Federal Reserve is resisting pressure from the White House and Washington to spur big banks to buy more Treasury bonds, a reluctance that could further shake an unnerved market for US debt. Wild swings in Treasury prices forced President Donald Trump to reverse course on his sweeping tariffs, and investors remain spooked even after …
Ashley St. Clair, Elon Musk's 4th baby mama, is selling her Tesla: "I need to make up for the 60% cut that Elon made to our son's child support." 🍿 pic.twitter.com/LS0tl6ludw — Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) March 31, 2025 Elon Musk’s alleged baby mama says she’s been forced to sell her Tesla after the world’s …
BREAKING: The Associated Press (@AP) says they were blocked from Tuesday's Oval Office event after they refused to abide by President Trump's order renaming the Gulf of Mexico pic.twitter.com/yyHcAMGy9g — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 11, 2025 h/t jlee2027
These career bureaucrats cling to power like leeches, refusing to budge no matter how illegitimate their presence is. Nearly 20 years overstaying her term, and she still has the audacity to act like she’s the victim? This is the swamp in its purest form—unelected, unaccountable, and convinced they’re above the law. Trump is trying to …
🚨 JUST IN: The USDA Inspector General was just PHYSICALLY REMOVED from her office by security after refusing to comply with Trump’s firing, per Reuters Trump’s given his orders. They’re NOT negotiable. You’re fired. Get out. pic.twitter.com/I8KjyCixLN — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 29, 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Security agents escorted the inspector general of the …
The tragic fiery murder of a sleeping straphanger in Brooklyn this week illuminated a critical flaw in the city subway system — fire extinguishers are not accessible to the public. Fire extinguishers are readily available only to MTA workers in track tunnels and booths, the transit agency confirmed Thursday, drawing outrage from local leaders who …
Sounds like a massive cover-up of a coordinated attack on Trump is beginning to be revealed. A lot of heads may roll and people going to jail after inauguration day. By the way, Trump said he would do it. Stay tuned for updates. WHERE IS THE HAMMER OF JUSTICE NOW ? Fani Willis is refusing …
ChatGPT refuses to say the name “David Mayer,” and no one knows why. If you try to get it to write the name, the chat immediately ends. People have attempted all sorts of things – ciphers, riddles, tricks – and nothing works. pic.twitter.com/om6lJdMSTp — Justine Moore (@venturetwins) November 30, 2024 Two different cipher attempts pic.twitter.com/WIquJu7NyD …
Nvidia Update Its considered a bad omen when the golden child refuses to follow the bourses. Money flow and momentum descending. Guess what happens next ? https://t.co/BDKPgL5IJd pic.twitter.com/sbZNR1wSyg — The Great Martis (@great_martis) November 22, 2024 S&P500 No room for complacency. pic.twitter.com/YWVMKZ2wgb — The Great Martis (@great_martis) November 26, 2024 This is the next bubble …
Schumer is Not Allowing GOP Pennsylvania Senator-Elect Dave McCormick Into Senate Orientation Because Democrat Bob Casey Refuses to Concede Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is not allowing GOP Pennsylvania Senator-elect Dave McCormick into the Senate orientation because Democrat Bob Casey refused to concede. Pennsylvania flipped a Senate seat red after President Trump’s landslide victory. Trump-backed …
BREAKING: Super Micro Computer stock, $SMCI, falls 27% after Ernst & Young announces they refuse to audit the company going forward. EY is "unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by management," the statement said. Not a good look for SMCI. pic.twitter.com/oTi869K1v3 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 30, 2024 Super Micro’s shares …
BREAKING: Joe Manchin says "Shame on her" after Kamala Harris promises to gut the Senate filibuster to pass a national law on abortion after the issue was sent back to the states following Dobbs. Manchin now refuses to endorse Kamala Harris for president. Good for him. pic.twitter.com/rhTNxVcs7W — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 24, 2024
BREAKING: Governor Newsom refuses to rule out legal action on Elon Musk over AI memes pic.twitter.com/22JjlVU7yL — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 19, 2024
Crypto Chronic – X, Released on 9/16/24 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis refuses to hand Trump shooting suspect Ryan Routh over to the Feds. Routh was arrested by local Florida PD while fleeing on I-95. The FBI has demanded custody of him but DeSantis refused, saying Florida will conduct its own investigation. https://twitter.com/CRYPT0CHR0NIC/status/1835786599386292672/history
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not ruled out scrapping the free bus pass and council tax discounts for state pensioners. The future of travel concessions for pensioners has been left in doubt ahead of the upcoming Autumn Budget next month. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not ruled out scrapping the free bus pass and council …
🇸🇦 🇺🇸 Saudi Arabia's 50-year-old petrodollar agreement with the United States has expired, with no new agreement in place. Saudi Arabia will now sell oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, Euros, Yen, and Yuan, instead of exclusively in US dollars. pic.twitter.com/MxdUn8t2ZP — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) June 12, 2024 Saudi Arabia’s minister of industry …
The true face of Western "democracy": France's right-wing multimillionaire banker-president Macron lost the election to a left-wing coalition, but refuses to let it enter the government. Western bourgeois "democracy" actually means rule by rich oligarchs. https://t.co/qTQaIIOL5s — Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) August 26, 2024 There you go: impeachment procedure launched against Macron by La France Insoumise …
Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company, Telegram But in the end, it wasn’t Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a western country, a Biden administration ally and enthusiastic NATO member, that locked him away. Pavel Durov sits in a …
We have previously discussed controversial sentences handed down in cases involving rioters on January 6th, including sentencing orders that, in my view, violate First Amendment rights. That included the case of Daniel Goodwyn, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of entering and remaining in a restricted building. That crime would ordinarily not involve any jail time …
🚨 #BREAKING: The Supreme Court has DENIED President Trump’s request to delay his September sentencing in the New York “hush money” case pending his appeals And now they’re going to try to jail Trump during the final stretch of the campaign. LAWFARE! pic.twitter.com/Ia46QwGOCr — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 5, 2024 Washington — The Supreme Court on …
LOL… You KNEW this was going to happen. She would get CRUSHED by Trump, especially knowing that FOX will not give her all of the questions in advance! Snark and hate don’t win debates, visionary ideas do. Just like Joe, Harris is worthless without a teleprompter. She doesn’t possess an original thought in her head. …
A video surfaced allegedly showing the Turkish President slapping a child who refused to kiss his hand Saturday, New York Post reported. Did Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan slap a child for not kissing his hand??If Yes, isn't that some high level of terrorism and abuse??Why do they have to kiss his hand as a …
BREAKING: Federal Bureau of Prisons Director REFUSES to commit to allowing Congress to see Steve Bannon in prison! pic.twitter.com/Oz68zXxYXZ — Former Congressman Matt Gaetz (@FmrRepMattGaetz) July 23, 2024