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As the death-obsessed young man Harold Chasen in the 1971 countercultural romcom Harold and Maude, the actor Bud Cort, who has died aged 77 of complications from pneumonia, set the mould for mordant bedroom iconoclasts in successive generations of indie films, from Rushmore to Ghost World to Submarine. The film, directed by Hal Ashby, was …
He was talking about attending his rehab meetings during lockdown Time stamped Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the latest episode of Theo Von’s podcast Thursday that he once snorted cocaine off of a toilet seat while talking about not fearing germs. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, appeared on “This …
These are the kind of things our country will be judged by God for. Help me understand: The elderly mother of a relatively unknown news celebrity goes missing, and it’s 24/7 news coverage on every network. But: Roughly 330,000–460,000 children are reported missing annually in the US — MEDIA SILENT. Tens of thousands of women …
This is the former Prime Minister of Norway, Thorbjen Jagland, in an email to Epstein: "Yes, terrible times. If Trump wins I'll settle on your island." For all the accusation and innuendo about Trump and Epstein, this very clearly shows that the two were on opposing sides. A… pic.twitter.com/sYqxuT1BnZ — Jack Straw (@JackStr42679640) February 4, …
A freight train transporting fuel derailed on Wednesday near the Kochetovka-2 railway station in Russia’s Tambov region, triggering a major explosion and fire that engulfed multiple tank cars, regional authorities said. According to officials, 16 tank cars were involved in the blaze after the derailment near the city of Michurinsk. Tambov Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov said …
Catastrophic flooding in Portugal from Storm Leonardo shown in drone footage Dramatic footage captured widespread flooding across southwestern Portugal on Wednesday, February 4, after the region was slammed by Storm Leonardo. “Severe flooding” in Alcacer do Sal, with numerous roads, homes, and businesses left underwater. According to Portuguese news reports citing officials, 89 people were …
US TREASURY LAYS OUT $125B REFUNDING PLAN The US Treasury will sell $58 billion in 3-year notes, $42 billion in 10-year notes, and $25 billion in 30-year bonds next week as part of a $125 billion refunding through April 2026, raising $34.8 billion in new cash. Auction sizes for… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 4, …
Agree! Unpopular opinion: the ONLY place to be long-term is US Treasury Bonds. Literally every other asset class is a hype-fuelled bubble. — Cristian (@6ris7ian) January 30, 2026 🚨Commodity prices are tanking. What happened? pic.twitter.com/xNCJC8wS5Q — Jesse Cohen (@JesseCohenInv) January 30, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_I-6tgVieE This video captures real incidents involving large plow trucks losing control, sliding across frozen streets, colliding with vehicles, or veering into sidewalks and residential areas. These moments highlight the inherent risks of maneuvering heavy machinery through densely populated cities during extreme weather. More than isolated accidents, these events serve as a stark reminder of …
(Bloomberg) — A deep freeze is gripping the US in the wake of the worst storm so far this season, leaving the country’s biggest electric grid in emergency status and bracing for record wintertime demand. PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves 67 million people from New Jersey to Chicago, issued a grid emergency for Tuesday and …
Schwerer Gustav, or the “Heavy Gustav,” was the largest and most powerful gun used in World War II. It was initially commissioned by Hitler to destroy the French Maginot Line; however, it was actually only used extensively in the siege of Sevastopol on the Eastern Front. Dismantled by the Germans before losing the conflict, the …
Federal investigators are zeroing in on California after a staggering $70 billion goes missing, triggering panic inside Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration as serious fraud questions mount.
Trump orders cuts, Congress says nope. Daniel Horowitz @RMConservative Republicans are basically passing nearly every aprops bill with near-unanimous support from Dems. So everything Trump planned to defund or issued an EO to cut or change is getting funded at Biden levels. Certain things like HUD, section 8, rental grift and housing bubble inducing policies …
Senator Rand Paul @SenRandPaul Just read the minibus Congress plans to pass this year. An unbelievable over $5 billion is going toward refugee welfare programs. I am going to fight like hell to get this removed. In the meantime, call your Senators and tell them to vote NO, and to put an end to the …
The Kids Are Gonna Be Alright — Young Americans Turn Away From The Uniparty System pic.twitter.com/ZdqMsrPWV2 — Ron Paul (@RonPaul) January 20, 2026 Ron Paul The Sound of Silence by eLIB3RTY Ron Paul – Don’t tread on me Ron Paul – Stop Dreaming h/t dr0id
Guys – NO ONE wants to hold debt right now. Not mortgages, not governmental. Bond buyers earn their paychecks over time from interest payments. Risk of default is part of it, but when you factor in the time value of money as central banks obliterate currency value with excessive deficit spending, there is very little …
Suppliers of parts for Nvidia’s H200 have paused production after Chinese Customs officials blocked shipments of the newly approved artificial intelligence processors from entering China, the Financial Times reported on Jan 16. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, which cited two people with knowledge of the matter. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a …
There’s a correlation to the size of the homes. On avg they’re also getting smaller. h/t RobertBartus
Explain? pic.twitter.com/x5st7VH0SE — captive dreamer (@captive_dreamer) January 17, 2026 Factcheck: The chart matches a CBS News analysis of ICE data from Jan 20 to June 27, 2025, obtained via the Deportation Data Project. Texas led with 23.2% of arrests, countering claims of low ICE presence there.
Time to invoke the Insurrection Act https://t.co/pkTdBJVcxT — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2026 ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump would not be the first president to invoke the Insurrection Act, as he has threatened, so that he can send U.S. military forces to Minnesota. But he’d be the only commander in chief to use the …
JUST IN – U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran: "Leave Iran now." pic.twitter.com/aozQvC5cu7 — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 12, 2026 NEW 🔴 AFP: Non essential staff at the French embassy have departed Iran. — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 12, 2026 NOW: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi says he’s in talks with the Trump administration pic.twitter.com/Lp4NFwlhWT — Bakhtiar Aldren …
A perturbed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told President Trump late Sunday that the federal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair “made a mess” and could be bad for financial markets, two sources familiar with the call told Axios. Why it matters: Bessent’s worries about the financial fallout were somewhat realized Monday, when the dollar dropped …
US President Donald Trump has purportedly backed a Bill that threatens to raise tariffs on countries buying energy products, including oil, from Russia, to at least 500 per cent. If approved, the Bill will add pressure on countries like India, China and Brazil which continue to purchase Russian oil despite US sanctions. According to US …
