Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
For a comparison, these are the current grading standards of Purdue Global University. pic.twitter.com/lRtLGW4vxL — R Graves (@rgraves305) May 6, 2026 my parents weren't Asian, but they might as well have been (90%+) pic.twitter.com/ExVTXjRBv4 — Cynthia L Owens (@cynthialowens) May 6, 2026
Trump is rolling back the unfair fuel economy standards set in place by Biden- canceling the EPA tailpipe emissions standards! That's big! The Biden and Obama era of fuel policies have been canceled! Bring back the V6 and V8! pic.twitter.com/qsoEub3qC2 — GrrrGraphics-Ben Garrison 🤠 Cartoons 🇺🇸 (@GrrrGraphics) December 3, 2025 President Donald Trump announced that …
Seriously, how did Rolling Stone go from being counter-culture, Woodstock, sex, love and rock ‘n’ roll to hyper-partisan political hacks? h/t ExNihiloAdInfinitum
Picture 2008 again. The fear on screens. The system breaking. Now pause. The difference today is quieter and darker. The collapse arrives in data points, not alarms. Start with labor. The working‑age population between 25 and 54 is now shrinking in absolute terms. That means fewer workers, fewer new households, fewer buyers. Without a growing …
A net 19% of banks tightened lending standards for large and medium-sized firms in Q1 2025, the highest share since Q3 2023. At the same time, a net 16% of banks tightened lending standards for small businesses, the highest share since Q1 2024. Furthermore, the number of banks reporting weaker demand for large firms’ loans …
According to The Harvard Crimson, Harvard will offer high-school-level math courses to its students. The remedial assistance has rekindled criticism over Harvard’s move away from standardized tests in making admissions decisions. For years, Harvard has been accused of lowering admissions standards to achieve “equity” goals in its classes. The school opposed efforts to uncover its …
Sherry Walker has been a commercial airline pilot for almost 35 years. She says DEI has so completely undermined safety standards that pilots are sometimes afraid to leave the cockpit for fear of what their co-pilots will do unattended. (0:00) Why Are All These Planes Crashing?… pic.twitter.com/Fl5SNtRlmB — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) March 24, 2025
Is it really any wonder why no one is having kids? pic.twitter.com/NBgLEeM98x — Robert (infra 🏛️⌛️) (@infraa_) March 20, 2025 https://twitter.com/LibertyCappy/status/1902434312265298108 I just reintroduced “End the Fed." Title: Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, HR 1846. Americans would be better off if the Federal Reserve did not exist. The Fed devalues our currency by monetizing the …
BREAKING: An internal FBI inclusivity “Guide,” obtained by our team, counseled agents on “Ways to Manage Your Unconscious Bias,” “Micro-Inequities” and “How to Improve Your Inclusive Intelligence.” “The New IQ: Your Guide to Sustaining Inclusive Habits in the Workplace” was… pic.twitter.com/MmXUCcUWlW — Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) March 17, 2025 TLDR: FBI inclusivity guide promoted “managing unconscious …
Jeff Bezos is doubling down. In a meeting this morning with leftist journalists threatening a walkout unless he reverses course and endorses Kamala Harris immediately, he told them they can “f-ck off”, and that WaPo will be hiring more Trump-friendly, conservative voices and they… pic.twitter.com/ELwINptHEq — Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) October 28, 2024 Unbelievable! Jeff Bezos …
Captain DEI isn’t beating the stereotypes. https://t.co/nj4j1X40LW — CONSERVATIVE (@ConservativeOG) October 21, 2024
Don Lemon was a DEI hire at CNN and his entire career. So of course he has to defend that system. — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) May 26, 2024 h/t labbond
Ahhhh, it’s made up of so much gas! pic.twitter.com/c0khGvTC1M — fatty patty (@theonlydyl_) April 10, 2024
This excellent video explains what bad economic shape Canada is in right now as described by a heavily redacted RCMP document (3:37). * Warns of the “end of abundance” * Expect widespread disillusionment with Government causing the people will raise up * Public resistance to the regime will require “counter measures” * Counter measures likely …
Many Americans have felt the rising cost of housing, with the median mortgage payment rising 78% in the last three years for homebuyers. This issue has been worse in certain Canadian cities: https://t.co/cAgP5Pmd7e — Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) April 2, 2024 So we have a healthcare issue, we have a housing issue, we have a crime …
Better learn Mandarin. Notice pull-up picture, chin above bar, arms fully straight between reps. I saw Coach Prime challenge one of his players in pull-ups, Prime’s elbows were at 90 degrees, way too easy. View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com full manual pdf https://digirepo.nlm.nih.gov/ext/dw/101619477/PDF/101619477.pdf h/t …
Despite pretty much the entire country making it clear that EV mandates are hurting the industry (with major automakers like Ford and GM slashing investment), President Biden is forging forward with his “green agenda” even further. This go-round, Biden is “preparing to roll out the toughest-ever” emissions restrictions, according to Bloomberg. The report says that …
The bill would also delay Florida from enacting its own heat protections that go beyond federal rules until 2028. https://t.co/4eonr85mPQ — The Recount (@therecount) March 5, 2024 As Miami-Dade County considers new standards for outdoor workers on the back of a record-breaking summer, Florida lawmakers look set to pass legislation which would make local heat …
One thing missing is high performance standards We used to hold ourselves to standards and feel bad if we undershot our potential or got out of shape or failed in relationships Now, everyone is told “it’s okay as long as you’re trying” Or, worse, “it’s someone else’s fault” — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) March 5, 2024
Also ruins dreams.. pic.twitter.com/uAcaUlfD9u — Webmiester (@Webmiester) January 15, 2024
Facebook has banned Libs of TikTok from the platform for breaking ‘community standards’ as the popular right-wing account has warned of ‘extreme censorship’ ahead of the 2024 election. The owner behind Libs of TikTok, Chaya Raichik, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Saturday as she posted the message she received about the account …
Teachers saying they’d rather be fired than tell parents their children think they’re trans should be sacked “SCHOOL is supposed to be a safe place for children. Teachers have a responsibility to report any signs that kids are in trouble: suspicion of sexual exploitation and abuse; drug and alcohol use; self-harm or mental health problems. …
NOW — Al Gore Says Social Media Algorithms Disrupt Democracy and Need to be Banned: ‘They are the Digital Equivalent of AR-15’s’ “The shift from an information ecosystem based on print to one based on broadcasting and then moving on to the internet and to social media has… pic.twitter.com/fXiJvtsPSm — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 8, …
by confoundedinterest17 Back in red? As US fiscal policy deteriorates further thanks to endless Federal spending (not to mention seemingly endless wars under Biden and Nobel Peace Prize winner Obama), we are seeing pain in the bank lending business. Commercial and industrial (C&I) loan lending standards is tightening (blue line) to levels typically seen in recessions. …
via Mike Shedlock: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA did an impact assessment of 4 fuel standard proposals and compared them to the cost of doing nothing. Guess what. The Wall Street Journal reports: Buried deep on Page 56,342 of volume 88 of the Federal Register, the agency makes this concession about its latest proposed …
The continuing lag will crush this economy! No more loans without very good collateral and prime lending is close to 9% and going higher. — Kerby Roberson (@KMACKROB) August 16, 2023
by Dismal-Jellyfish Table 1 (PDF) | Table 2 (PDF) | Charts (PDF) Wut Mean?: Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Lending: Banks tightened standards for C&I loans to businesses of all sizes. All loan terms for C&I loans, like rate spreads, premiums on riskier loans, credit line costs, and many others, were tightened. Both large and other banks tightened C&I lending …
