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via WSB: Like many of you, I was playing the volatility on 🥭’s war bullshit. Managed to make over 200k from trading 0DTE options. Was intended to withdraw it all that day, but decided to place one more trade before a work meeting. Work meeting went on longer than I anticipated, I even forgot that …
United States Southern Command on Monday announced that Joint Task Force Southern Spear took out three narcotrafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific. A total of eight “narco-terrorists” were killed in the strikes. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking,” US SOUTHCOM said. …
BREAKING: Bitcoin dumped $2,000 from $89.7k to $87.7k and liquidated $171 million worth of longs. But then it pumped $3,500 from $87.7k to $91.2k and liquidated $75 million worth of shorts. All this happened in the last 4 hours. This is another example of manipulation on the… pic.twitter.com/1JxZ3rSWmu — Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) December 7, 2025 …
Jim Zelter’s warning hit hard because he was not talking about a normal slowdown. He was describing the kind of break that wipes out entire business models and leaves companies with no way back. He spoke calmly, but the message underneath was anything but calm. “I think you’re going to get more secular distress than …
To the liberals who claim shoplifting is a victimless crime you should know that 9,000 jobs have been lost and the people in the communities you claim to care so much about no longer have a place to shop. pic.twitter.com/UtMSveQp5W — Paul Manicone (@JustRightPD) November 4, 2025 America’s largest supermarket chain, Kroger, is undertaking one …
Double-Tap Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Hospital Kills Five Journalists and rescue workers on live TV. Netanyahu Calls It a ‘Mishap.’ Israeli airstrikes hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza twice, killing 20 people, including five journalists from Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye and NBC. Hussam al-Masri died in the initial strike; Mohammed Salama, Mariam …
Zohran Mamdani wants to wipe every misdemeanor off New York’s map. Not just petty theft. Not just drug possession. DUI, unarmed assault, prostitution, fare evasion. All gone. “Police have a critical role to play but right now we’re relying on them to deal with the failures of our social safety net, which is preventing them …
US deficit hit $291B in July. That’s a $3.5 trillion yearly pace without a war or a recession. Just “normal” Washington spending. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-08/61304-MBR.pdf Tariffs brought in $25B. Trump called it “incredible revenue.” The same month, the government spent $630B. That’s pocket change against a tidal wave. https://www.crfb.org/blogs/tariffs-are-generating-meaningful-new-revenue Social Security payouts jumped $108B. Medicare and Medicaid …
Students in Singapore are scrambling after a security breach wiped notes and all other data from school-issued iPads and Chromebooks running the mobile device management app Mobile Guardian. According to news reports, the mass wiping came as a shock to multiple students in Singapore, where the Mobile Guardian app has been the country’s official mobile device …
As parents, grandparents, and caregivers know, baby wipes are essential if changing diapers is part of your daily routine. But how much do you really know about what’s in those wipes touching your or your baby’s sensitive skin? Consumer Reports takes a close look at the ingredients and reveals the popular brands that may pose …
Chinese banks accelerate bad loan sales amid rising consumer defaults in the post-COVID economic recovery. Record issuance of non-performing loan-backed securities, up 40%. Real estate meltdown hits middle-class wealth, with 30% pay cuts, stock and property losses. Households reassess money priorities, facing the impact of a 5% decline in home prices wiping out trillions in …