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by Michael Thanks to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, there isn’t going to be enough fertilizer for everyone in 2026. What is available is going to be gobbled up by the wealthy countries because they have the most money. Of course higher fertilizer costs will ultimately be passed along to consumers, and so …
The housing “bubble” in the late 2000s looks quaint by comparison now pic.twitter.com/VdfaGgeqJm — Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) April 26, 2026 Mortgage is biggest scam. Always pay cash for house (unless you got in at 3%). Else rent . https://t.co/noDRJON7Nc — tic toc (@TicTocTick) April 25, 2026 The rise of socialism in America is a direct …
Source: https://t.co/1GPuLSkQ0W — Luke Gromen (@LukeGromen) April 19, 2026 WASHINGTON—The United Arab Emirates has opened talks with the U.S. about obtaining a financial backstop in case the Iran war plunges the oil-rich Persian Gulf state into a deeper crisis, U.S. officials said. U.A.E. Central Bank Gov. Khaled Mohamed Balama raised the idea of a currency-swap …
h/t @KnoxieLuv Search the files: https://t.co/D75u1M5pXB — Epstein File Search (@epsteinsearchin) March 11, 2026 Factcheck: The FBI reportedly received a complaint on August 8, 2019 that Oren and Tal Alexander raped women at Jeffrey Epstein’s residence. That case was closed at the time. Now, all three Alexander brothers have been convicted of sex trafficking. This …
Yeah, GDP just falling off a cliff. pic.twitter.com/o12I4zWeDz — Derek Columbus (@columbus_derek) February 10, 2026 Goldman Sachs cuts Q4 GDP to 1.6% 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/brJug5LRqT — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) February 10, 2026 an overlay of 2008 & 2026… why is nobody talking about this… pic.twitter.com/oS0p2XDR2S — ₕₐₘₚₜₒₙ (@hamptonism) February 10, 2026
James O’Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII Caught On Hidden Camera: FBI Official Admits Minnesota Fraud Investigations Will Result In Zero Arrests “I don’t think anybody [Daycare Fraud Criminals] would ever go to prison.” “We’re [DOJ/FBI] just going to point somebody.” “By the time that case is done even being looked at, and ready to go to court, Trump …
It was a misunderstanding on both sides.. I believe she did not intend to purposely run the ICE agents over.. she reacted to her “wife” telling her to “drive baby drive”, gunned the gas and caused the agents to reflex react in self defense without having much time to assess the… — Dividend Snowball (@DividendSnwball) …
A trend is going viral on TikTok of people using AI to prank their loved ones that an intruder is in their home. Police are issuing a warning to users that the prank could result in criminal charges. NBC News’ Ellison Barber has more on the viral trend. More in video: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-issue-warning-over-ai-home-invasion-prank/vi-AA1Obk0g
If the shift accelerates, we could see a generation trapped in low-paying, unstable work while wealth concentrates in fewer hands, and social unrest flares where hope disappears. The next decade could make 2008 look like a warm-up, and nobody is ready for the consequences already stacking in plain sight. If you’re trying to compare today’s …
🚨 JUST IN – CANADA PM MARK CARNEY: As a result of Trump's tariffs, an auto plant in Windsor, Ontario is closing for at least 2 weeks.pic.twitter.com/GON7n9TbWM — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 3, 2025 Fear and anxiety are running high in Windsor, Ontario, after carmaker Stellantis announced it will temporarily shutdown its assembly plant in …
It's a bear market, ya know. $SPY pic.twitter.com/Pl6avZCdza — Steven Strazza (@sstrazza) March 28, 2025 BofA Fund Manager Survey reports largest drop in US equity allocation on record Time for a sentiment check… 1) Back in early March, the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) survey showed over 60% of investors were bearish. That’s only …
by Michael The way that people are responding to the latest attempt to assassinate Donald Trump says a lot about where we are as a nation. There was a time when something like this would have been considered an attack on all of us. But today things are completely different. Many on the left are …
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BREAKING: Maduro says he can't show the true election result because @elonmusk hacked the National Electoral Council of Venezuela pic.twitter.com/Ef0Wnzb2n7 — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 2, 2024
Hugo Chávez's statue was just torn down in Venezuela. The people are rising up.pic.twitter.com/GvzyVUne9M — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 29, 2024 🚨🇻🇪POSTERS OF MADURO ARE BEING TORN DOWN IN VENEZUELApic.twitter.com/K5gny3bW2r https://t.co/gO6Cuv3xax — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 29, 2024 Cuando a un pueblo le quitas todo, también le quitas el miedo. Viva Venezuela 🇻🇪 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/1RVTcij9e4 …
Wentworth also said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the company has not settled on a final number of locations to close. Walgreens operates roughly 8,700 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to its website. Wentworth also told the Wall Street Journal …
Yet another fleet of Boeing airplanes was found to have a potentially disastrous flaw — one that could set the entire aircraft ablaze. The aircraft manufacturer discovered that its 777 liners have poor electrical insulation near its fuel tank, according to a proposed rule the Federal Aviation Administration posted in March. “This condition, if not …
by Charles Hugh Smith Those seeking to buy a house as shelter for their household can’t compete with the wealthy seeking assets to snap up and hoard for appreciation. Longtime readers know I’ve been addressing housing issues from the start of the blog in 2005. Let’s start with the general context of housing in the US, …
BREAKING: Massive explosions in firework factory in Madhya Pradesh, India — 7 dead, 75 injured. pic.twitter.com/tLewwKojmz — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 6, 2024 At least eight people died and 80 were injured Tuesday in a giant explosion at a firework factory in India that saw balls of flames soar into the sky, officials said. Footage …
In a pivotal moment for the market, the S&P 7, responsible for 95% of the S&P 500’s gains this year, is facing scrutiny due to its overvaluation. With a price-to-earnings ratio reminiscent of historic bubbles, including the tech boom of 2000, concerns grow as some S&P 7 components exhibit P/E ratios over double previous bubble …
Hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning, a province located 500 miles to the northeast of the capital, have reported cases of ‘undiagnosed pneumonia.’ The influx of ailing children has overwhelmed healthcare facilities, and there is a looming possibility of school closures, as per local media. This situation has led to an alert from ProMed, the same …
BIG MONEY: CEO Gets $379 Million For Money-Losing EV Company. “Keep in mind that Lucid lost over $2 billion over the last year. Now, startups can take a while before they turn profitable, but paying the CEO of an unprofitable company hundreds of millions of dollars to boost the stock price of a money-losing company sounds awful …
When you're Left-leaning you just have to want something badly enough for it to happen i.e. the laws of economics are nonsense. Simply legislate the result you desire. What could be easier! — TheLege (@TheLege2) June 18, 2023 JUST IN – Swiss voters agree to "net-zero" carbon law, a 15% tax rate for multinationals, and …
This rally is a 10 out of 10 for biblical fatality. The sum total of four decades of maximum stupidity: 1980 Fed Volcker gambit1990 S&L bank collapse2000 Tech bubble2008 Housing bubble All bought with both hands compliments of Skynet. pic.twitter.com/GPdYojJOMo — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) June 14, 2023 Fed far more hawkish than expected. Not a pivot, …
Apparently arson is now the result of climate change.https://t.co/EV4X14DaDY pic.twitter.com/Bn5I6sQUes — Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) June 12, 2023 Media Blames ‘Climate Change’ For Canadian Wildfires Despite Arrest Of Multiple Arsonists While the mainstream media continues to point to ‘climate change’ as the source of the wildfires, reports show that multiple people have been arrested in connection …