Month: January 2022

Mark McGowan BANS the unvaccinated from hospitals, bottle shops and PLAY CENTRES—and warns the authoritarian rules will be in for 'years' despite most other states relaxing restrictions. Western Australia has fallen. pic.twitter.com/vvUvgNq3JP — Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) January 14, 2022

What do spoof western Blazing Saddles, cross-dressing comedy Tootsie, boxing drama Rocky and The Wizard of Oz have in common? Apart from being hugely successful, much-loved films, no connection may spring to mind. But according to a new expose of the chilling effect that ‘wokeness’ has had on Hollywood, all are now ‘verboten’ in industry … Read more

By Lance Roberts “Don’t Fight The Fed.” But, unfortunately, that mantra has remained a “call to arms” of the financial markets and media “bullish tribes” over the last decade. Armed with zero interest rate policy and the most aggressive monetary campaign in history, investors elevated the financial markets to heights only rarely seen in human history. Yet, despite record valuations, … Read more

Actor and The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis believes “America’s obsession” with celebrities is a “mental illness” and celebrities of all types “should be mocked” without fear or favor. “Celebrity in general should be mocked,” the Hangover star shared Monday on Conan O’Brien’s podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” released this week. “It’s all ridiculous. It’s … Read more

Keep hearing of train burglaries in LA on the scanner so went to #LincolnHeights to see it all. And… there’s looted packages as far as the eye can see. Amazon packages, @UPS boxes, unused Covid tests, fishing lures, epi pens. Cargo containers left busted open on trains. @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/JvNF4UVy2K — John Schreiber (@johnschreiber) January 13, … Read more

Congressman Gottheimer (or the firm he uses) is incredible at options. He loves wheeling $MSFT, and in options alone had a 13% return. For 3 years, he worked at $MSFT, & now on board of Congress Entrepreneurship. Here he is below discussing UW's report:https://t.co/V5CQZyoAaJ https://t.co/UqFvh2g3wS — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 14, 2022

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9827893/Nancy-Pelosis-son-Paul-involved-FIVE-companies-probed-feds.html   h/t  laflammaster

Navient, one of the largest student loan servicers, will cancel $1.7 billion in private student loans after a deal it reached with 39 states. The lender was accused of giving out private loans to students who would be unable to pay them. As part of the settlement, Navient denied that it violated the law. Navient, … Read more

Top comment on reddit BNSF strike (link not allowed) but can do search to find it. “3 years without a pay raise. New attendance policy will only allow me ONE weekend day off, after working TWO CONSECUTIVE weeks without calling in sick, or using a vacation day. BNSF has been making record profits since the … Read more

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1481813032070103043 h/t DAn

The Duke of York will no longer use the style ‘His Royal Highness’ in any official capacity, royal sources have said. It follows the news Prince Andrew will return his military affiliations and royal patronages to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Palace said in a statement: “With the Queen’s approval and agreement, the … Read more

Democrats Block Plan to Remove Foreign Nationals from Voter Rolls House Democrats this week blocked a plan that would have required states to remove foreign nationals from voter rolls. On Wednesday, Democrats voted down an amendment by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) that would have kicked likely hundreds, and potentially thousands, of foreign nationals off state … Read more

Biden's approval index:Strongly Approve – 18% (record low)Strongly Disapprove – 49% Index: -31, a record widehttps://t.co/tWOIFa7tvY#BreakingPoll @POTUS Sponsored by LAPTOP FROM HELL by @mirandadevine – https://t.co/mRhmCizqbw pic.twitter.com/JHOuIBthYl — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) January 14, 2022 Joe Biden's last 24 hours: —OSHA Mandate struck down—Democrats’ Election Bill dead —Filibuster survives the Senate—33% approval in Quinnipiac poll—Inflation hits … Read more

Billionaire investor Daniel Och has sold a Manhattan penthouse overlooking Central Park for close to $190 million, roughly double what he paid just over two years ago, according to people familiar with the deal. The sale is one of the most expensive ever completed in New York. The four-bedroom penthouse spans about 9,800 square feet … Read more

A Cook County judge this week was caught on a YouTube livestream mocking an attorney who had appeared before him for arguments earlier in the day. “Can you imagine waking up next to her every day? Oh, my God,” Judge William Raines said of attorney Jennifer Bonjean. “… I couldn’t have a visual on that … Read more

Out of every burnt out window of Almaty’s City Hall comes the racket of metal against stone and the raking up of shards of glass. For the first time since it was set on fire by protesters last Wednesday night, builders have gone in to start the process of gutting and re-building. It will be … Read more

On Tuesday, the king and queen of the pop-punk revival AKA our contemporary Jack and Sally AKA the dark fairytale princess and weed personified, Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, got engaged. Finally, a win for weird, hot people! But on Wednesday night, Fox revealed on Instagram that after she said yes, the couple took … Read more

  After Another Great Year for Stocks, Peril Lingers After a remarkably fruitful year in which the stock market shook off rising inflation and coronavirus cases, 2022 began with a decline. It may be the first in a series of ups and downs as Wall Street anticipates moves by the Federal Reserve and copes with … Read more

The estimated consumption growth rate fell from 7.9% to 2.0%. — Eric Basmajian (@EPBResearch) January 14, 2022 Growth/Value rotation continues. h/t @thedailyshot pic.twitter.com/GzkwZAF4Oj — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) January 14, 2022 QT is coming pic.twitter.com/t1F6Xz0QXq — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) January 14, 2022 Retail sales dropped 1.9% in December as higher prices caused consumers to curb spending … Read more

Turns out Old School Energy was a better play from the Covid lows than disruptive technology (ARKK). #whocouldaknown pic.twitter.com/V5WIubsvke — Michael Lebowitz, CFA (@michaellebowitz) January 14, 2022 $ARKK breaks 80 in pre-mkt at 79. Those who loved its action yday will be in ecstacy today. Trading at levels not seen since early Sept, 2020, In … Read more

When I go to "the drug store" for a 10pm CANDY BINGE I want to deal with as few People as possible. BUT look at this "situation"–all the GOOD CANDY is under Lock and Key. "Defund the Cops" and now I gotta call for help on Aisle 5 to get them to Unlock the LICORICE? … Read more

A study shows that the ancient Wari people used to mix special berries, known for their hallucinogenic properties, with a popular alcoholic drink……Politicians in Ancient Peru may have mixed a hallucinogenic concoction for consumption at parties and summits with neighboring political dignitaries, a new study has found. The study, which was published in the peer-reviewed … Read more

LA looks more and more like Venezuela… https://t.co/3JjdyY2TPT — GregTheAnalyst (@Analyst_G) January 14, 2022 https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/01/13/thieves-raiding-cargo-containers-stealing-packages-on-downtown-section-of-union-pacific-train-tracks/ https://mcutimes.com/thieves-loot-freight-containers-steal-packages-on-the-downtown-section-of-union-pacific-train-tracks-cbs-los-angeles/ https://www.thesingaporetime.com/thieves-attack-freight-containers-and-steal-packages-on-downtown-section-of-union-pacific-railroad/ h/t dr0id