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by Michael The oceans on our planet have never been this hot, and this is causing explosive weather throughout the world. Record high temperatures are being set all over the northern hemisphere, we are witnessing absolutely crazy storms, and gigantic wildfires are erupting at a blistering pace. We have never experienced anything quite like this before, …
🩸 GLOBAL BLOODBATH ONE OF THE BIGGEST CRASHES IN MONTHS. STOCKS. CRYPTO. COMMODITIES. EVERYTHING IS GETTING HIT AT ONCE. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE. https://t.co/WXJzhrvJqZ pic.twitter.com/KpFqCFbC9r — Rekt Fencer (@rektfencer) June 23, 2026 🚨 BLOODBATH in Asian Markets Over $800 BILLION wiped out from Asian stock markets in just a few hours amid a massive …
Amazon said its global data-center operations withdrew about 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, as data center companies around the world face growing scrutiny over the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. The company disclosed the figure in a blog post Thursday outlining its water-efficiency efforts. Amazon said water use at sites it owns and …
That’s more juice than entire countries burn while they devour 449 million gallons of water every single day. Locals in Georgia watch power bills explode 267 percent as data centers get sweetheart rates. One woman sleeps in a ski suit because she can’t afford the electricity these monsters steal. Big Tech calls it innovation, Kevin …
Beijing cracks open on producer prices, China PPI surges 1.7 percent mom and ends the deflation run, last domino falls hard into 2026. 1.7 percent mom producer price spike ends the long deflation party, China factories crank costs higher, last domino tumbles while global buyers get the bill. They swore deflation was permanent, now look …
Jet fuel crisis from Middle East chaos slashes thousands more flights to Spain and Portugal. Brits face ruined summer holidays as airlines axe routes and warn of mass cancellations. EU admits very likely disruptions with sky-high ticket prices while contingency plans get dusted off. Budget carriers already gutting schedules as the perfect storm hits peak …
The “great firewalling” of the global internet is moving from a theory into a messy, technical reality this month. While democratic countries are focusing on targeted rules for kids or piracy, authoritarian regimes have launched a “scorched earth” campaign to kill VPN functionality once and for all. The vibe is no longer about just “banning” …
Canadians are FURIOUS over this judge’s choice to let this person stay in Canada, after killing 16 boys. “The deportation of Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver responsible for the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. This decision allows for further legal proceedings regarding his status in Canada.” …
It would be the return of Pirates. h/t Nevada Smith
by Martin Armstrong Greece JOINS Ireland Protests… Farmers RISE against the Brussels Globalist Tyrants bullying their people into poverty and suicide. The peasants have had ENOUGH of the Parasitic EU Empire. Europe is on FIREThey HATE the EUThey HATE Ursula Von Der LIAR pic.twitter.com/sPdjbUgkJ9 — Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) April 7, 2026 Greece has already moved …
Vostok, Antarctica bottomed out at −76.4°C (−105.5°F) sometime between 12:00 UTC yesterday and 00:00 this morning. 🇦🇶 If confirmed, this sets a new continental and worldwide record low temperature for March. 🌡️🏆 But you won't hear a peep about it in the press. pic.twitter.com/hPHIhSeEzu — Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) March 25, 2026 Winter in the Northern …
The US Department of State issued a worldwide security alert Sunday, urging Americans across the globe to be wary over threats from Iran-linked groups. “The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution. Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. …
Chinese manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) has just listed its first commercial PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD. The PC550 SSD features a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface along with the NVMe 2.0 protocol, and is being offered in 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. The SSD features YMTC’s X4-9070 3D NAND chips based on Xtacking 4.0, along …
Something massive is happening in the global financial system right now, and most people aren’t paying attention. The US dollar is quietly losing its strength, gold just surpassed $5,000 an ounce, silver broke through $100, and central banks around the world are making unprecedented moves to distance themselves from fiat currencies. In this video, we …
Infographic: Global gold demand;Global gold demand is being reshaped by shifting sovereign reserve strategies, changing investment behavior and an increasingly uncertain outlook. Infographic: Global gold demand https://t.co/KL9R4F1O48 — MINING.COM (@mining) February 5, 2026 https://www.mining.com/infographic-global-gold-demand/ Without metals and industrial elements — steel, copper, aluminum, iron ore, nickel, zinc, titanium, etc. — human civilization cannot exist. Nearly …
• U.S. stock markets will close at 1:00 p.m on Wednesday. The bond markets will close at 2:00 p.m. • The U.S. markets and most global markets will be closed Thursday for observance of the Christmas holiday. • Some global markets will be closed Friday as the Boxing Day… pic.twitter.com/GeGHwBCyER — Jesse Cohen (@JesseCohenInv) December …
This is the quiet global problem nobody wants to stare at. Young people are doing everything they were told to do and still getting shut out. When youth unemployment sits this high across totally different countries, it stops being local policy failure and starts looking structural. Idle young workers do not just wait patiently, they …
10-year bonds are currently rising worldwide, something is going on? byu/Dramatic_Economics61 inWallstreetsilver The Bond Market is expecting more QE and inflation. Consequently, Bond Investors want a higher yield to compensate for a failing currency. Add the fact Major Money Managers are now recommending selling as much as half your Bond holdings and buy gold. …
NASA has issued an alert as a powerful solar flare threatens to disrupt electrical power grids on Earth. The US space agency announced yesterday that the intense bursts of energy are classified as X-class, the most severe category, following eruptions from the Sun on November 30. Images of the event were captured by NASA’s Solar …
⚠️China is DUMPING US Treasuries: China has sold $32 BILLION of US government bonds in 3 months, bringing its total to $700.5 billion, the lowest in 17 YEARS. China’s holdings have declined +$600 billion since 2013. China is diversifying from USD 👇https://t.co/PbgYVyVclh — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) November 29, 2025 The crypto industry is now …
UN REPORT: BIRTH RATES AREN’T FALLING BECAUSE PEOPLE DON’T WANT KIDS Turns out it’s not a “desire” problem. It’s an “afford it” problem. A massive UN survey of 14,000 people across 14 countries found that two in five adults over 50 didn’t have as many children as they wanted. The biggest barriers? Housing costs, childcare …
Compounding inflation is a global crisis: Since January 2021, the UK gas experienced the largest surge in prices among major economies, at +28.2%. The US saw cumulative inflation of +23.8%, followed by the Euro Area at +23.1% and Germany at +21.2%. France’s cumulative inflation reached +15.1%, while Japan recorded +12.4% over the same period. On …
Introducing the UN Digital ID… “The United Nations is ready to digitally transform how it deals with identity, with a system to streamline information sharing, daily workflows, access to platforms and buildings.” “All of your personal… medical, travel, security… and pension data in the palm of your hand.” “With blockchain and biometrics, the UN Digital …
Europe is moving faster than anyone can keep up. Governments from Hungary to the Netherlands are attacking Antifa like it is the enemy of the state. After Charlie Kirk’s killing, they turned a single event into a cross-border campaign. Protest, speech, resistance, all of it is now dangerous in their eyes. They are not chasing …
They are turning citizenship into a login. Every service, every movement, every transaction will pass through their control. This is happening now. Australia, Canada, China, Mexico, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, Rwanda, and every Nordic country are rolling out national digital ID programs. Biometric databases, mobile apps, central registries. Every step of your life tracked in …
The open web is being dismantled by design. Google, once the steward of digital discovery, now admits in court filings that the open web is “already in rapid decline” https://google.com/2025/09/in-court-filing-google-concedes-the-open-web-is-in-rapid-decline . At the same time, the company accelerates this collapse by pushing AI-generated answers that strip publishers of traffic, revenue, and relevance. Hyperlinks vanish in …
The Microsoft SharePoint hack is serious and spreading fast. Hackers found a vulnerability and hit thousands of targets globally including governments, banks, hospitals, and big companies. Over 8,000 servers are at risk. More than 400 systems have been confirmed hacked, including the National Institutes of Health which had to shut down servers for safety. 🇺🇸 …
by Michael National governments around the world are collectively more than 100 trillion dollars in debt. The United States accounts for about 35 percent of that total, China accounts for about 16 percent of that total, and Japan accounts for about 10 percent of that total. For a long time, national governments were able to fund …
The world is more divided than ever, but there’s still something (nearly) everyone agrees on: The U.S. is unloved. The United States is becoming less popular globally in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to new data. The 2025 Democracy Perception Index summarizes attitudes toward democracy, geopolitics and global power …
