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The U.S. and Israel launched a massive war on Iran expecting quick capitulation. Instead, Iran absorbed the assault, retaliated. Leaked classified intel shreds Trump and Hegseth, Iran still holds 70 percent missiles and launchers.

The “quick win” strategy in Tehran has officially evaporated. After the massive US-Israeli opening strikes on February 28, the Iranian regime has not only absorbed the initial kinetic shock but has successfully transitioned into a war of attrition. The conflict, which was sold as a path to rapid capitulation, has …

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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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This is why the markets are still high — BOJ owns half the float, Fed quietly pumps $40 billion monthly and nobody gives a damn about real risks

via notayesmanseconomics Over the past week or two we have seen a rather curious development if you consider that the Strait of Hormuz is still closed. It has been highlighted today by the news from Nihon or Japan. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index has passed the 63,000 mark for the …

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Iran still hasn’t responded to U.S… ‘Iran can survive U.S. Hormuz blockade for 4 months.’

Iran has not yet reached a conclusion on the US proposal and no response has been given to Washington, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Thursday. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605078980 The Hormuz saga continues. The US has proposed a phased reopening of the strait and …

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Chicago cop should still be alive.

Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President John Catanzara LOST IT after a Chicago police officer was executed by a career criminal. “We are f*cking sacrificial lambs for the politicians in this city and state, and it NEEDS to stop.” “When is enough?… One [cop… pic.twitter.com/3yRnu26kNR — Blue Lives Matter …

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Berkshire just built a record $380B cash pile and is basically sitting out the market. Buffett and Greg Abel are still selling into strength and warning that parts of the market feel like gambling.

BUFFETT SAYS US HAS NEVER HAD MORE INVESTORS IN A "GAMBLING MOOD" BUT OPPORTUNITIES STILL EXIST — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) May 2, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Q1 2026 highlights: • $373.5 billion of cash • $10.4 billion of net operating cash flow • $234.2 million spent on share repurchases across Class …

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Microsoft Copilot expands to 743,000 Accenture employees, monetization still stuck at ~3% paid penetration across 365 users

Microsoft Copilot rolling out to 743,000 Accenture employeesSounds big, but still inside a slow enterprise monetization story Only ~3% of 450M Microsoft 365 enterprise users pay $30/month for CopilotThat gap is the real issue, not distribution scale Microsoft shares down ~12% this yearOne of its sharpest drawdowns since the 2008 …

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80% against it and they still pushing forward

🚨WATCH: CNN's Harry Enten says a Whopping 74 percent of Americans demand a ceasefire with Iran with : Highest among Republicans at 84%then 72% among Democratsand 70% among Independents. pic.twitter.com/I5psIkWjQF — THE GLOBAL WATCHDOG (@glwatchdog) April 26, 2026

USO sees -$900M April outflows, largest since 2009, despite ETF still up +2% month-to-date and +91% year-to-date. Oil markets have made history.

Investors are cashing-in massive profits from the oil trade: The United States Oil ETF, $USO, has posted -$900 million in outflows so far in April, on track for its largest monthly withdrawal since the 2009 record of -$1.2 billion. Still, the ETF is up +2% month-to-date, after rising as much …

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$2 trillion talk for a rocket company that still loses money and runs on one guys tweets is straight up crazy town. This smells like 2021 all over again.

Everyone’s gonna chase this IPO like crack and end up as the exit liquidity for the insiders. SpaceX has confidentially filed for its IPO in April 2026 targeting a June listing with a valuation between $1.75 and $2 trillion. SpaceX just took a major step forward: according to Bloomberg, Reuters, …

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Didn’t he say this repeatedly and yet Strait still closed….

Trump when asked about how many times you've won this war🤣 pic.twitter.com/omln2NUaIG — Laal kaptaan (@ajay_dhojak07) April 20, 2026 pic.twitter.com/YBNQgVI5nT — Downald twump (@donaldtwump_) April 20, 2026 THIS IS ABSOLUTE CINEMA 🍿 🇺🇸 US — Accept your defeat🇮🇷 Iran — “No, we won’t” 🔥 🇺🇸 US — Give us enriched …

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Shipbuilding and drone material factory in northern Iran on fire. Reminds me of all the similar ‘accidents’ before the war started. Mossad seems to still be active in the country.

🇮🇷 Shipbuilding and drone material factory in northern Iran on fire Reminds me of all the similar 'accidents' before the war started. Mossad seems to still be active in the countrypic.twitter.com/p7FrNzANcb https://t.co/8Y2KDWrfaO — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 19, 2026

Iran will NOT open the Strait of Hormuz wide open. They will do the bare minimum to technically comply with the ceasefire while still keeping control.

What I expect in the next 24–48 hours: They will let 30–50 ships per day through (maybe up to 60 on some days). (Current level is ~15 ships/day. Normal is 130–140.) Most of those ships will be from “friendly” countries: China, India, Russia, Iraq, Malaysia, etc. They will still inspect, …

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