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Wow, talk about a plot twist! Amazon had us all fooled with their “Just Walk Out” tech, but turns out it’s just a bunch of people in India playing Big Brother while you shop. Next thing you know, they’ll tell us Alexa’s been powered by a bunch of hamsters on wheels! This is a good …
Fox News reports that Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., chairman of the House select committee on China, is announcing he’s leaving Congress on April 19, which, Elizabeth Elkind points out, will temporarily leave House Republicans with just a one-seat majority. Causing Chad Pergram to ask: Could the Republicans’ slim House majority slip away before November? Have RINOs and/or NeverTrumpers decided that, instead …
The View attacks Trump for sharing a “violent” cartoonish image of an airbrushed decal of Biden hogtied on the back of a pickup truck—that he didn’t create—and claims it’s “worse” than what Kathy Griffin did because “she’s a comedian” and “she did what she does as a comic.” pic.twitter.com/9p015fCQcR — Julia 🇺🇸 (@Jules31415) April 3, …
Trump bond reduced to $175 million in NY fraud case, per Reuters — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 25, 2024 TRUMP CAN PAY REDUCED BOND AS HE APPEALS $454M NY FINE TRUMP BOND REDUCED TO $175M IN NY FRAUD CASE — NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) March 25, 2024 A New York appeals court paused for 10 days a massive …
He reminds the crowd that HE is the one in charge, NOT the citizens attending, and it doesn’t go well. https://twitter.com/_/status/1762869408123228460 https://twitter.com/_/status/1762872716107890725 In the last week alone, illegal aliens have been arrested for: • Murdering a college student in Georgia• Murdering a 2-year-old boy in Maryland• R*ping a minor in Virginia• R*ping a minor at …
“Snopes fact-check: “Biden wore a hard hat backwards” is misinformation Who are you going to believe: Snopes or your lying eyes?” Don’t believe your lying eyes. — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) January 27, 2024
by Glenn Reynolds CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: Fani Willis subpoenaed in top Trump Georgia prosecutor’s divorce case. “Wade was paid nearly $654,000 in legal fees in 2022 and 2023 as he worked on the investigation, county records show.” More here: “Wade led prosecutors’ presentation to the special grand jury that spent nearly eight months in 2022 collecting evidence and hearing witness …
Is it “global warming” or “climate change”? She used both terms. h/t EuphoricTrilby
This comes on top of reports that Ukraine is demanding another $400 Billion Dollars, 100’s more tanks, and 12 MILLION new artillery shells. Report: Defense Secretary Warned Congress U.S. Troops Could Be Deployed If Ukraine Aid Is Not Sent Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Congress on Tuesday during a private briefing that if they do …
by realmichaelklemme They did horribly last earnings, I think their stock dropped over 10% as a result. YTD it has almost lost half its value when S&P 500 has done well. They have $18 Billion in debt and $352 million in cash, with rapidly shrinking revenue at -30% yoy. They don’t have more debt than …
https://t.co/zmQWd4sGpu — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) October 16, 2023 It was also reported that sales of multi-tenant apartment buildings dropped 74%, reaching a new record since 2009. Read more: https://t.co/z4NqPdSVqo — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 17, 2023 The housing market … 2023 pic.twitter.com/nJu7YiHVYu — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) October 17, 2023
by DesmondMilesDant Asset managers are holding more stocks than they have in more than ten years. (Previously) : Asset managers got hammered this year when bond yields went a lot higer than exp in a short amount of time. A 100bps+ jump vs 200+bps in 1987. We are currently witnessing the greatest Treasury bear market …
The media made Fauci a saint, and has not held him accountable to the American people. Any journalist will tell you that technical issues don’t sell, stories sell. We need heroes and villains. Trump is the villian, and Fauci is the hero. The puff pieces and constant media interviews turned Fauci into a saint. The …
Biden administration considers forcing migrant families to remain in Texas The Biden administration is considering forcing some migrant families who enter the country without authorization to remain near the border in Texas while awaiting asylum screening, effectively limiting their ability to travel within the U.S., three U.S. officials told The Times. Administration officials have been …
SALENA ZITO: Democrats beware: These Black voters are fed up, and looking for a political home. Biden dropped the ball for me on inflation, so no I don’t think he’s doing a good job — not just because I don’t think he has the cognitive ability to do it effectively, but because he knows no …
Germany Is Losing Its Mojo. Finding It Again Won’t Be Easy. Europe’s biggest economy is sliding into stagnation, and a weakening political system is struggling to find an answer. Two decades ago, Germany revived its moribund economy and became a manufacturing powerhouse of an era of globalization. Times changed. Germany didn’t keep up. Now …
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Well said, George Soros: “I consider Mr. Xi the most dangerous enemy of open societies in the world.”https://t.co/kg9GCZqK6v — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 15, 2021 UPDATE: Start of video: 1:35 Vivek Ramaswamy | How Did Vivek Ramaswamy Become a Billionaire? + Do You Pronounce His Name Ramaswamy or Ramaswampy? 19 Facts About Ramaswamy + Why …
Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades A massive strike and protests by cargo truck drivers on roads across Mexico are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, according to members of the Mexican Alliance of Carrier Organizations (AMOTAC). They said the two-day demonstration could include as many as 300,000 truckers and spotlights a host of demands: improved road safety, …
A Ukrainian state-affiliated company’s multimillion dollar bribe to the Biden family is a likely reason reason why President Biden is now otherwise inexplicably showering Ukraine with hundreds of billions of US taxpayer dollars. “Bribery” is one of the explicit bases for impeachment specified in Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution – far more …
by Chris Black Part of this is obviously the remaining fallout from that lunatic coronavirus hoax. But a lot of it, particularly in Germany, has to do with the war and the fact that the Bidens blew up Germany’s pipes. The lack of international demand for German goods (which are mostly “luxury goods” or at …
via jonathanturley: “The Bidens are the best at doing exactly what Chairman wants.” That WhatsApp message to a Chinese business associate was the perfect epitaph for the entire Biden corruption scandal. Part of the brilliance of the Biden influence peddling operation was to invest the media in the denial of any scandal. That is no more evident than …
UK money supply is now falling. pic.twitter.com/2bzfTGGXBi — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) July 31, 2023 The Chinese service sector not exactly firing on all cylinders. pic.twitter.com/zIYDn3C6XK — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) July 31, 2023 Australian Business Credit y/y growth posted its slowest print of this cycle as RBA hikes begin to hit the Ozzieland… Housing sector health …
Bank of England set to incur £150bn loss from bond sales after interest rate rises Higher interest rates will force the Bank of England to make a loss of £150bn from the sale of bonds bought to shore up the UK’s financial system over the last 14 years – an increase from a £100bn deficit projected in …
Exposure to extreme heat and pollution may double risk of a deadly heart attack, study shows As heat waves and wildfire smoke continue to affect parts of the United States, doctors are warning that people need to watch their heart health — particularly if they live in areas with high pollution levels. The risk of …
