This is absolutely insane. A building society with 3 million customers today admitted it does dump customers with views they consider discriminatory …

by BoatSurfer600 via visionnews.online Banks now get to punish you for ‘wrongthink’. Yorkshire Building Society who had been accused of closing an account of a client after he asked why their branches were festooned with Pride flags has admitted not only that they did do it, but that they will …

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The Younger Generation Will Be Fine …

This 28-year-old pays $62 a month to live in a dumpster he built for $5,000—take a look inside Last October, I returned to London after working abroad for nearly a year in Central America and Southeast Asia. Finding an apartment on a budget wasn’t easy. The average cost of a …

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US – farmer who feeds 100 locals a week has 2 acres of crops destroyed over night.

Farmer wakes up and finds entire business consisting of 2 acres of crops destroyed. Feeds at least 100 people a week and has potentially lost a revenue of $80,000-100,000 of income following working 16-20hr days. He is not happy. https://twitter.com/Agent131711/status/1674431527378370566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw ‘This is the most detrimental time of the season for …

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“YouTube is apparently testing a three-strikes policy for people who block ads – users to be barred from watching videos.”

View post on imgur.com TL;DR YouTube is apparently testing a three-strikes policy for people who block ads on the platform. The policy would eventually see users barred from watching videos. The company has since confirmed the test in a statement to Android Authority.   Update: June 30, 2023 (3:15 AM ET): YouTube …

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Fed – Banks have enough capital to continue lending even if unemployment were to hit 10% and the stock market were to plunge 45%

All 23 US banks that participated in a new Federal Reserve stress test would be able to withstand a severe global recession, demonstrating the strength of the biggest financial institutions at a time when the banking industry still is on uncertain ground. Results released by the Fed Wednesday show that …

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Over 60% of Money Flowing Into Democrat Party Funding Group ActBlue Coming From CHINA – Rasmussen Reports

“ICYMI: New lawsuit expected to soon produce evidence that 60% of illegal election funding flowing into Democratic Party funding group @actblue is secretly from China. From OMG Media – https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/1673658581017669633?s=20” ICYMI: New lawsuit expected to soon produce evidence that 60% of illegal election funding flowing into Democratic Party funding group …

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Nothing got fixed after the 2008 financial crisis, and no one was ever held accountable – and now Great Financial Crisis 2.0 is going to make 2008 seem like a walk in the park

Bloomberg: Mortgage indicators ring alarms as spreads near post-subprime highs Background Worsening conditions in the U.S. mortgage-backed securities market are doing little to ease fears over financial contagion. Demand for home purchases and refinancing continued to take a hit last month, as U.S. mortgage rates increased to their highest levels …

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EU – Draft legislation will allow security agencies to spy on journalists through Spyware on phones, if a national government thinks it necessary

https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1672916935376351233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw TWITTER – Backed into a corner now at a meeting with the EU commissioner and new CEO Linda Yaccarino. Censorship by August 25th … or else be in violation of the EU’s rules to rein in big tech. (Translated as shut up dissidents) We are the dissidents https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1672653608267988994 BBC …

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A Freight Train Has Collapsed Into The Yellowstone River In Montana. Hazardous Materials Are Feared To Be Spilling There

🚨#BREAKING: Train derails into Yellowstone River after bridge collapsed sparking fears of hazardous spills 📌#Laurel | #Montana Currently A large emergency response is underway after a freight train fell into the Yellowstone River near Laurel, Montana. The train was crossing… pic.twitter.com/4VWyC2lLOY — R A W S A L E R …

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15 Big Restaurant Chains That Filed For Bankruptcy – Over 160,000 restaurants have closed in the past three years due to economic conditions, with even biggest fast food chains facing bankruptcy

Our favorite restaurants are vanishing from sight as worsening economic conditions continue to squeeze U.S. businesses. With shoppers eating out less and tightening their budgets, even big names in the industry are seeing their operations rot from within. Over the past three years, over 160,000 restaurants have been permanently closed …

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Gary Gensler: ” investing in a levered single-stock ETF may create exposures for investors that in many ways resemble buying shares on margin. Further, investing in an inverse single-stock ETF is meant to be similar to shorting a stock.” “they are not necessarily right for every investor.”

by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/gensler-prepared-remarks-iac-06222023 Highlights: The use of predictive data analytics, however, also can lead to potential conflicts. Conflicts may arise to the extent that advisers or brokers are optimizing for their own interests as well as others. I have asked the staff to make recommendations to the Commission for …

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Michael Hudson Master Class on Dollar Hegemony: “US Treasury doesn’t have to borrow from US investors – it doesn’t have to create money itself…”

“The larger the US balance of payments deficit is, the more it spends militarily and politically around the world, the more foreign central banks end up financing the domestic budget deficit so that the US Treasury doesn’t have to borrow from US investors – it doesn’t have to create money …

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The Father of the Father/ Son duo trapped on the Lost Submarine visiting Titanic – linked to Prince Charles, SETI , Food & Energy

Engro Corporation Ltd Is he though? pic.twitter.com/2kVQM88IpA — RobCarson (@Rob__Carson) June 22, 2023 https://www.weforum.org/people/shahzada-dawood Shahzada’s Dawood joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2003 and currently serves as the Vice-Chairman. He has over two decades of experience in corporate governance and the transformation of industries, including growth and innovation opportunities …

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Today @ 9am – Durham Testifies on His Investigation of the FBI

Today at 9am John Durham Testifies on His Investigation of the FBI before the House Committee. Justice Department special counsel John Durham testifies on his investigation of “Crossfire Hurricane,” the code name for the FBI’s investigation of links between the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and Russian operatives. h/t Penny1974

Amazon CEO warns about perfect storm – The retail landscape is expected to change significantly, with some major retailers facing lagging sales and changing consumer habits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9TBs8-ddmc The nightmare in the retail sector never seems to end, and now Amazon, the second largest online and physical retailer in the world, is giving up on its brick-and-mortar operations, according to a new report and warnings issued by the company’s CEO Andy Jassy. Its stores continue to disappear …

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Tropical Depression forms in the Atlantic – Headed to the Caribbean – Hurricane Hunters Fly Wednesday

Stay tuned for updates TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC… …INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR THIS SYSTEM https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ At least a Cat 1 when it gets in the Caribbean https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3%20shtml/145832.shtml?cone#contents Tropical Depression 3 is forecast to be at #hurricane strength in eastern Caribbean. 7 years since …

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San Francisco: Mayor Breed Orders Belt-Tightening as City Budget Implodes – combination of rising expenses and diminishing revenue sent the city’s estimated deficit to $728 million

by DJDevine These are the consequences of decriminalizing drugs, apathy towards the homeless, sky high taxes, and ridiculous policies. In other words, this is the result of voting unchecked for what feels good instead of what IS good for your community. Thank to that and essentially outlawing conservatism of any …

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