Car buying in 2025. The price increases by 50% with fees, add-ons, and taxes. WTF!
Desperately trying to recoup their 2024 losses. — Bill -_- (@UbiquitousGDM) January 7, 2025
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Mark Zuckerberg revamps Facebook and Instagram with a focus on free speech, no third-party fact-checkers. Liberals rage.
Mark Zuckerberg announces sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram to move toward Free Speech including: -Ending Third-Party Fact Checking and Replacing it with Community Notes like 𝕏 -Removing Reduction of Political Content -Lifting Topic Restrictions Also: – Moving content moderation teams to Texas to avoid toxic left-wing political censors– Working with Trump to end censorship …
Came across this UN document: Populati0n (with a zero!) and Development in Africa.. “0” happens twice. Not a typo, apparently.
Web page (no zero): https://www.unfpa.org/resources/population-and-development-africa ICPD Library Resource Population and Development in Africa Resource date: 1994 The PDF (title has ‘0’, twice.): https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/POPULATI0N_AND_DEVELOPMENT_IN_AFRICA_OAU_ECA.pdf POPULATI0N AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA , OAU & ECA (my emphasis) ———- Edit to add: If you look at just the webpage, there is a .pdf thumbnail. You can just about see …
Public transit as a multi-trillion-dollar business with huge margins? Sounds like televangelists asking minimum wage workers for donations.
So public transit is a multi-trillion biz with magnificent margins, yes (that’s essentially what he’s saying)? These people sound like 1990s televangelist pastors asking for $ on TV from minimum wage workers in the rust belt. https://t.co/9HeqGCbezM — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) January 7, 2025 I have a question here, when a robotaxi is going to …
Strong earthquake with magnitude 7.1 hit China Tibet Region recently
Magnitude 7.0 Region WESTERN XIZANG Date time 2025-01-07 01:05:18.1 UTC Location 28.579 ; 87.335 Depth 10 km Distance 195 km NW of Dārjiling, India / pop: 123,000 / local time: 06:35:18.1 2025-01-07 87 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal / pop: 8,700 / local time: 06:50:18.1 2025-01-07 https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1753287 M 7.0 – 90 km NE of Lobuche, …
Central banks pulled liquidity, and Apollo sees a 40% chance of rate hikes next year. Commodity prices are surging, with the CRB Index hitting its highest level in 14 years
Central banks have just engineered the worst crisis we've ever seen and now it's ready to go. By pulling the liquidity rug away they've set the stage for another crisis, all that's needed is the trigger/narrative. https://t.co/2RhyVZhH5c pic.twitter.com/tas2TgrN22 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 6, 2025 There goes the 10 year yield, climbing its way into the …
The fight over credit card swipe fees enters a new year with no end in sight
From NBC News: With new fee increases and more shoppers ditching cash, small businesses urge their customers to consider sticking with bills and coins. Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite out of …
Google Maps is over. They comply with EU orders to remove navigation services from search results
For years, Google Maps has been a go-to tool for millions worldwide, seamlessly integrated into search results for instant access to directions, locations, and more. But if you’ve noticed something missing recently, you’re not imagining things. Due to European Union regulations, Google has been forced to remove its Maps functionality from its search results, marking …
Arctic air outbreak to freeze 250 million in US. Snow totals higher, with an unusual storm next week possible
Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain will cause major problems this weekend and early next week. Severe weather and tornadoes are possible on Sunday across the south. Another winter storm is possible toward the end of next week further south. ARCTIC OUTBREAKS TO FREEZE 250 MILLION IN COLDEST JANUARY SINCE 2011 (Newsweek) The United States …
Canada drops out of top 10 in silver production; Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico face depletion. Silver could reach $38 by early spring.
Mining stocks: 10+ years of bleeding out. "The longer the base, the higher in space." The breakout will be epic. pic.twitter.com/yIR1lMl3DJ — GoldSilver HQ (@GoldSilverHQ) January 4, 2025 Silver could make a quick run towards $38 by late February or early March then pullback and then start a long anticipated run towards all-time high… pic.twitter.com/KvvzwuIs8d …
Credit is way too easy to get. Rolling over car loans should be severely restricted. Banks playing with fire
Credit is way too easy to get. Rolling over car loans should be severely restricted. Banks playing with fire — CAB (@BuxJackets) January 4, 2025
European Commission President Von der Puta ill with pneumonia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has cancelled all travel plans for the next two weeks as she is suffering from a severe case of pneumonia, dpa has learnt. “The president has cancelled her external appointments for the first two weeks of January,” a commission spokesman said upon request. Among the cancelled appointments is …
Something big is happening with Tether.
Something big is happening with Tether. 👋 Top exec (Stuart Hoegner) quietly quits⏳ Tether hasn't minted anything in 20+ days🚫 Banned in EU, 64%+ of its volume💸 Billions sent from Exchanges to Treasury❌ Refusing to audit $137+ billion in tokens🏛️ Under investigation for… pic.twitter.com/3MiahASzSo — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) January 3, 2025 WOW! BlackRock’s #Bitcoin ETF …
Panicked Mark Zuckerberg Sacks Meta’s Left-Wing Executive Nick Clegg, Replaces Him With Republican Joel Kaplan
Mark Zuckerberg is going all out to rehabilitate his image with Donald Trump and his supporters. Semafor was the first to report that Nick Clegg, the company’s president for global affairs, would be departing after several years at the helm. A former British deputy prime minister, Clegg was one of the most prominent public faces …
Here We Go With Dems Wanting An Even Bigger Expansion of Government Video Surveillance of Americans [VIDEO]
This doesn’t sound good. Secret Police Microphones hidden all over America WIRED investigations of leaked data reveals 25,580 hidden microphones across America. “12 million Americans live in a neighborhood with at least one microphone” “9 U.S. cities actually have more than 500… pic.twitter.com/BSiIYB7nCG — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 2, 2025
I wonder how $AAPL credit cards are coping with this…..
I wonder how $AAPL credit cards are coping with this….. https://t.co/HldHMKQz1H pic.twitter.com/n8hGr1N8kh — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) January 3, 2025
DEI in Action: New Orleans FBI Special Agent with Nose Ring Says Two Improvised Explosive Devices “Not a Terrorist Event” (VIDEO)
Of course it turned out to be a terrorist attack. How does this woman still have a job? WATCH: Hold up. An FBI Agent with a nose ring who can barely speak coherent English sentences told the media that a terrorist driving a truck with an ISIS flag killing 10 Americans is NOT a terrorist …
Trump struggled with passing his preferred resolution; Bitcoin handouts unlikely.
Statist Bitcoin Wackos just making things up now. Trump couldn't even get a his preferred continuing resolution passed, you really think a handout to @saylor's Bitcoin loons is going to pass both House and Senate? Besides, Trump is about 20 days from having his hands very full. https://t.co/9QMTTJQw0k — Sold At The Top (@soldatthetop) January …
Natalie Winters starts her waitressing career, Raheem (barely visible) behind the bar. Good times on New Years with Raheem.
https://twitter.com/nataliegwinters/status/1874484136074936771 Happy New Year from your friendly neighborhood MAGA warriors. pic.twitter.com/mLv64M7ZGP — Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) January 1, 2025
“In With The Old, Out With The New” – 10 Questions We Should All Be Asking About The New Year’s Day Terror Attacks
by Michael Someone needs to call Jack Bauer, because it appears that we definitely could use him right about now. Our “new” golden era of “peace and safety” has been very rudely interrupted by the “old” problem of Islamic terror. Of course the truth is that it is a problem that never went away. There …
An armored vehicle is now approaching Jabbad’s home along with heavy police presence.
Update: an armored vehicle is now approaching Jabbad’s home along with heavy police presence. https://t.co/hb8WM5QdZ0 pic.twitter.com/a2WGJ5rG0Z — Merissa Hansen (@merissahansen17) January 1, 2025 FBI Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are currently conducting law enforcement activity near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive in north Houston. We have secured a perimeter …
Florida man bitten by rattlesnake, embraces fate with humor and memes.
NEW: Florida man accepts his fate after being bitten by a diamondback rattlesnake, says he is “cooked” but at least it will make a good meme. Gotta respect his commitment to the meme game. Social media influencer David Humphlett told the snake “good game” (gg) before he was rushed to the hospital, appearing to accept …
S&P 500’s best two-year gain since 1998 ends with a historic losing streak. 2025 could see a historic collapse, with a potential 40-60% decline.
The S&P 500 closed 2024 with its best two-year gain since the dot-com bubble years of 1997 and 1998. Yet it ended the year with four consecutive daily losses, a year-end losing streak that hasn't happened since 1966, the year stocks peaked before entering a 16-year bear market. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) January 1, 2025 …
CBS panel silent as reporter drops truth bomb on Biden’s mental decline. Trump trolls Dems with brutal Biden super-cut exposing contradictions.
🚨🇺🇸TRUMP TROLLS DEMS WITH BRUTAL BIDEN SUPER-CUT The clip showcases figures like Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, and Karine Jean-Pierre praising Biden's "vision" and "strategic thinking," followed by footage of his infamous debate meltdown. Source: Truth Social pic.twitter.com/b8HslGeRBK — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 31, 2024 For months Democrats ignored the fact that Joe Biden was a …
Switzerland in the 1920s: restored in color with added sound effects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2wZUkSpqug
Germany’s nuclear shutdown was a costly, misguided decision with far-reaching consequences.
Green Party in Germany should be put under investigation for foreign influence. Nobody is that dumb, so corruption is more likely. https://t.co/zsm4Ixht8X — Kacper Piotr Kaminski (@Kacper_PK_CH) December 31, 2024
What could go wrong? At least nobody buys options with borrowed money, right?
The pathways to real wealth are very limited. Hell, the goal of even owning your home these days is getting harder to achieve by the year, even with a well paying job. You can’t really blame people for yoloing into options with big potential payoffs vs working for 40 years and not even been able …
Job cuts hit 71,894, rising year/year, with January surge expected
Job cuts remain elevated to end the year at 71,894 – up year/year and highlighting firms desire to continue shedding jobs into 2025. Expect job cuts to surge in January as firms rightsize & continue outsourcing – especially in white collar areas. Final # avail 1/5.… pic.twitter.com/skKNRNj0gX — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) December 30, 2024 Las Vegas’ …
Odds rising on a recession as defaults soar 50%. Complacent gamblers are going to party hard tomorrow and enter 2025 with a hangover.
Another Biden Miracle: Odds rising on a recession as defaults soar 50% 🤯 https://t.co/h4xXSsJVzE — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) December 30, 2024 Volatility-based breakout signals risk-off scenario, reminiscent of COVID-19 and 2008 crises. A breakout pattern based on volatility has just triggered a warning signal similar to the one observed during the COVID-19 crash. …
Those guilty of actual crimes and betrayal shouldn’t be rewarded with lucrative positions.
Another article confirming DOJ officials including the bottom feeding J6 line prosecutors are looking for new jobs and worried about prosecutorial payback. As @StarChamberMaid and I have discussed–white shoe law firms who either (1) hire these thugs or (2) offer pro bono… pic.twitter.com/0qqrhuTQxN — Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) December 29, 2024 Remember what the left …