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Government’s £500m support scheme failing Britain’s poorest households

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Akey part of the government’s response to the cost of living crisis has not been available to applicants for months in some parts of the country after councils ran out of money, the Observer can reveal. The government launched the £500m Household Support Fund (HSF) last autumn to help poorer households with essentials. Ministers have highlighted the … Read more

Elon Musk said his team is going to do a ‘random sample of 100 followers’ of Twitter to see how many of the platform’s users are actually bots

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Elon Musk on Friday said he plans to conduct his own research to determine the amount of Twitter users that are actually bots before his purchase of the social media company continues. In a tweet sent early Friday morning, Musk said the Twitter deal was on hold until he could verify the site’s estimate that … Read more

Huge List Of Never Trump RINOs, Journalists, Suppressing Evidence The FBI Attacked The Capitol On J6

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Sean Hannity, Dan Bongino, James O’Keefe, Mark Meadows, Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Louie Gohmert, Kevin McCarthy and many other trusted “conservatives” have been in possession of evidence that undercover federal agents led the attack on the US Capitol on January 6th for over a year; but have not told the American people. They have … Read more

Clarence Thomas Warns Abortion Leak Could Usher In The END Of The Supreme Court

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The shocking leak of the Supreme Court’s draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade earlier this month could mark the end of the high court’s legitimacy, warns Justice Clarence Thomas. “I wonder how long we’re going to have these institutions at the rate we’re undermining them, and then I wonder when they’re gone or destabilized what we … Read more

Gasoline Prices UP 85% Under Biden, Mortgage Rates UP 93.4% Under Powell

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by confoundedinterest17 I feel like we are in an economic demolition derby under Joe Biden and The Federal Reserve (with freshly reappointed Fed Jerome Powell at the helm). Under Biden, regular gasoline prices are UP 85%. The Biden Administration recently cancelled 0il-and-gas drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico and Alaska Coast, helping to drive up gasoline prices … Read more

Child protective services promotes drag queen story time, drag show for ‘Kiddie Korner’

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‘Pride’ events also include burlesque (WND) “Pride” promoters in Illinois have moved far beyond promoting alternative sexual lifestyle choices to adults now with a “Kiddie Korner” announced for an upcoming “Pride” celebration that will feature “affirming books,” “drag queen story time,” “face painting” and a “family friendly drag show.” The Daily Herald said the Lake … Read more

How Global Shortages Are Delaying Routine CT Scans

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A global shortage of two common intravenous (IV) contrast fluids is prompting some medical facilities to delay routine imaging procedures such as CT scans, Industry officials say the shortage is due to the temporary shutdown of a production facility in China. Experts say the delays may impact people who need diagnostic imaging tests. Medical facilities … Read more

Summer vacation plans for millions of Americans under threat: Gas prices hit record $4.45 a gallon, airfares surge 33% and camps for kids hike fees up to 15%

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by Boo_Randy The spot price of gasoline hit a new record on Friday.. US inventories ahead of the summer are sounding the alarm chart from @Credit_Junk pic.twitter.com/ED2HwEoUt0 — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) May 15, 2022 How’s that “Build Back Better” working out for ya, ‘Murica? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10816627/Inflation-threatens-summer-vacation-plans-millions-Americans.html Soaring inflation threatens to travel plans for millions of Americans, as surgent demand … Read more

Over $11 trillion has exited equity markets, making this the worst losing streak in dollar terms since the Great Financial Crisis.

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https://t.co/RNcrLvaMuA — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) May 15, 2022 Seriously, WTF!! Is JPM on the hook for this loan against Ponzis?? https://t.co/WohXV2BF1Q In 2008, the rot was in CDOs. This cycle it’s all in VC… pic.twitter.com/pSk5biQA3s — Kuppy (@hkuppy) May 14, 2022 BlackRock Abandons Bullish China Call After Stocks Slump 28% Smart money bro https://t.co/0qpeXZ6f1L … Read more

Curveballs in the Housing Bubble Bust

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by Charles Hugh-Smith All these curveballs will further fragment the housing market. Oh for the good old days of a nice, clean housing bubble and bust as in 2004-2011: subprime lending expanded the pool of buyers, liar loans and loose credit created speculative leverage, the Federal Reserve provided excessive liquidity and the watchdogs of the industry … Read more

Kim Dotcom – What is the end game?

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The United States did not have a surplus or a balanced budget since 2001 and in the last 50 years it only had 4 years of profit. In fact all profit the US had in the last 50 years wouldn’t be enough to pay for 6 months of the current yearly deficit. So what do … Read more