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via pjmedia: Joe Biden is already the subject of an impeachment inquiry that Democrats claim is purely partisan — it’s not, but that’s what they’re saying — so it’s significant that even Democrats are now accusing Joe Biden of committing an impeachable offense. On Thursday, the United States joined with the United Kingdom in launching …
View post on imgur.com Denver’s primary public hospital is grappling with a financial crisis as it provided $136 million worth of treatments to around 8,000 migrants from Central America. With 20,000 visits for services ranging from dental emergencies to mental health counseling, Denver Health is facing a critical stage, having incurred a $2 million loss …
by Michael There is no way to avoid an apocalyptic war in the Middle East now. Too much has been said and done, and both sides have pushed things past the point of no return. It won’t be too long before thousands of missiles are flying back and forth, and that is going to have enormous …
via Naturalnews: A defense lawyer gave a surprise confession during an “emergency” court hearing on Nov. 15, admitting that he had released videos of Trump’s former lawyers flipping on him to a news outlet. Atlanta prosecutors building the case to imprison former president Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election had been struggling to stop leaks to …
Americans dont want a handout or free $, but you can't help but get angry when our gvt is giving our hard earned tax $ to ILLEGALS (fvuck "undocumented"-they're here ILLEGALLY). Americans work hard their whole life and this is a slap in the face. pic.twitter.com/oc77B9hKBR — Sue (@SueJ2024) December 16, 2023 “ARMAGEDDON: MASS OF …
SACRAMENTO — State authorities are set to vote next week on regulations for turning sewage into drinking water across California. The State Water Resources Control Board’s “toilet to tap” resolution would create, as a means of protecting public health, uniform recycling criteria for the direct reuse of treated wastewater as potable water, according to the …
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/08/automakers-turn-to-hybrids-ev-transition.html Electric Vehicle Market Share vs. Hybrids Average Price EV/Hybrid/ICE “People are finally seeing reality,” Toyota Chairman and former CEO Akio Toyoda, who has been heavily criticized for the slower approach on EVs, said in October regarding EVs, according to The Wall Street Journal. As sales of all-electric vehicles grow more slowly than expected, major …
by Chris Black Zelensky did sort of get screwed, if we’re honest. Words matter. Framing matters. “Zelensky to ask for more cash to support war with Russia” is such a disrespectful and manipulative take. People with additions or in trouble “ask for cash”. Countries that need military means to defend against the invasion don’t “ask …
via sfgate: San Francisco drivers may soon be barred from turning right at red lights. A “no turn on red” resolution was presented at a Board of Supervisors meeting this week by District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston, who represents the Tenderloin, Western Addition, Japantown and Haight-Ashbury neighborhoods. If the resolution eventually passes, San Francisco would …
“If it comes down to Pig D*ck Donald Trump and smoking Joe Biden, I’m sorry, I am sorry.” “Voting for Pig D*ck Donald Trump is on the table. I’m sorry. I’ll still call him Slob D*ck Donald Trump, Pig D*ck Donald Trump and all that. But we need to get this whole f*cking situation under …
In a notable development, subpoenas for Hunter Biden and James Biden have been issued, a significant move that is not lost on observers. The timing, following Kevin McCarthy’s departure, suggests a potential shift in the dynamics of the political landscape. This move is seen as a step toward draining the metaphorical swamp, signaling a potential …
Six people shot dead’ in just eight days! Sweden’s police chief has sounded the Alarm as gang conflicts bring “unprecedented” violence. Sweden has been branded a “gangland paradise” as the Scandinavian country struggles to get to grip on a rising violent crime wave. For several years, Sweden has been dealing with a violent gang war …
China Is Closing in on Itself: The absence of foreigners in the country is a symptom of China’s restrictive, security-driven view of the world. “The feelings and impressions I heard from people whom I had never known to be particularly political were grim with discouragement. For their safety, I must withhold their names, but they quickly …
An international team of researchers has gone one better: finding a new way of wiping a cell’s memory clean so it can be better reprogrammed as a stem cell… In the lab, scientists have used iPSCs to grow heart tissue that beats like real cardiac cells and engineer mini replicas of organs, called organoids… https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-first-scientists-fully-wipe-a-cells-memory-before-turning-it-into-a-stem-cell …
LostArmor on Tele is showing photo confirmation of 120 Ukrainian tanks and AFV’s wrecked around Rabotyne alone. That does not include any without photos, and does not include the 21 destroyed tanks and AFV’s from last week! No challengers, but at least three Stryker’s in that total. https://twitter.com/_/status/1696930739923583097 In the Zapo front, Ukraine has not …
NYC migrant crisis: 5 arrested as protests turn violent The left are eating their own. Interesting to see guardian angel’s founder organized this protest. It really seems like they want to push both sides into violence. h/t Jay3
by confoundedinterest17 The Thrill Is Gone … from Bidenomics. July durable goods [blue] new orders plummet, recording the worst month since C19 in April 2020. Durable goods fell on a MoM basis by -5.2%, versus -4% consensus estimate. Durable goods ex-transportation [orange] still rose on a MoM basis by +0.5%, perhaps highlighting the weakness in …
by y90210 Hawaii government officials didn’t sound the alarms. Despite what they claim, wildfires were one of the valid reasons for sounding them. The all-hazard siren system can be used for a variety of both natural and human-caused events; including tsunamis, hurricanes, dam breaches, flooding, wildfires, volcanic eruptions https://www.mauisirens.com/ Government also denied water for firefighting purposes …
via creditnews: As interest rates bite and fears rise over an impending credit crunch, bank lending shows the first signs of contraction, according to new research from UBS. The data include all types of lending to individuals except for mortgages and credit cards—as well as business loans. “Overall bank lending growth is slowing, consistent …
Here are 10 ideas San Francisco can import from Tokyo to save downtown. San Francisco is at a pivotal moment. With foot traffic down 31% from pre-pandemic levels, and over 54,000 residents permanently gone, the need for a compelling new vision to revitalize our urban infrastructure is paramount — especially downtown. I recently had the privilege of …
Consumer savings are expected to run out by Sept 2023 This might be the turning point for the US economy A thread 🧵 pic.twitter.com/ZG1EkeDirO — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) July 5, 2023 3/ Hard economic data indicates the U.S. has so far avoided a recession, with yearly economic production remaining positive pic.twitter.com/OS44wBg44i — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) …
Well, this is unusual. On June 5th, someone opened new $COIN $50 weekly puts for $107,000. They were 19% OTM & expired in four days!!! On June 6th, the SEC sued Coinbase, $COIN. Those positions were up 2572%. They turned $100K to millions. Someone always knows. pic.twitter.com/NRtZOqSRZt — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) June 7, 2023
The fundamental problem with picking stocks is it's not a 50/50 chance as most investors think. 80% of all stocks generated 0% return and the remaining 20% of stocks accounted for all the gains. If you randomly pick a stock, you only have a 20% chance of turning a profit. pic.twitter.com/Mz7pFbeMQp — Market Sentiment (@mkt_sentiment) …