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Bank cyber attacks coming?

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Lloyds Bank on 'heightened alert' for Russian cyber attacks https://t.co/LHQKe6ePXk pic.twitter.com/OZUVREAQVb — Snell Mitchell & Co. (@SnellMitchellCo) February 24, 2022 Several of Ukraine’s bank and government department websites crashed on Wednesday, the BBC reports. With a full-scale invasion now evident, Ukraine can expect to contend soon with more cyber attacks, writes @CDUni's Mamoun Alazab.https://t.co/LjO6QDOtsu — … Read more

Eastern European NATO members invoking Article 4, urgent consultations will be held on NATO’s military plans in wake of Russian invasion

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Eastern European NATO members invoking Article 4, urgent consultations will be held on NATO's military plans in wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine, reports @PaulSonne. https://t.co/qcsvxYmaaO — (Not Elon) Doge (@IntelDoge) February 24, 2022 Komitet ds. Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego i spraw Obronnych polecił Stałemu Przedstawicielowi przy NATO złożenie wniosku o uruchomienie art. 4 Traktatu Waszyngtońskiego.Ambasador T. … Read more

Taiwan defense ministry says 9 Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense identification zone

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#Taiwan’s air force scrambles to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that enter its air defense zone, Taiwan’s defense ministry says, on the same day that Russia invades Ukraine.#Chinahttps://t.co/DOZj9BRCeC pic.twitter.com/V1yVQMJ74T — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) February 24, 2022 https://twitter.com/theragex/status/1496838317660377093 9 PLA aircraft (Y-8 RECCE and J-16*8) entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on February 24, 2022. Please check … Read more

Looks like the Super Bowl ad was the catalyst for the next leg down (as usual)

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#recession … #Crypto #Bubble edition Looks like the Super Bowl ad was the catalyst for the next leg down (as usual)#Coinbase $COIN #Bitcoin #BitcoinCrash #cryptocurrencies 📉 https://t.co/X56HVlf7AK pic.twitter.com/acq92ZTka9 — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) February 23, 2022 Promised you the Mother of all (monetary) Battles #prepareaccordingly https://t.co/yrRHu2HmZk — Willem Middelkoop (@wmiddelkoop) February 23, 2022

We’ve never had a Vix spike like the one that would of happened in 1987 if VIX was around. May get one here. VIX to 140-150 and /VX to 100-120 by, wait for it…

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We’ve never had a Vix spike like the one that would of happened in 1987 if Vix was around. May get one here. Vix to 140-150 and /VX to 100-120 by, wait for it… Monday. https://t.co/XblukPhhz3 — Endless Capit🅰️l (@endless_frank) February 23, 2022 S&P… down 5% in 5 days — The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) February … Read more

Fed Monetary Stimulytpo Now Almost 14 Years Old And Still Running Strong! Top 1% Share Of Net Worth Now Higher Than Bottom 50%, Income Inequality Getting Worse

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by confoundedinterest17 It has been almost 14 years since The Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke unleashed zero interest rate policies (ZIRP) and quantitative easing (QE) in late 2008. And Fed monetary stimulypto is still running strong after almost 14 year of monetary mismanagement and asset bubble stimulation. The Federal Reserve under Bernanke and Yellen raised their … Read more

Break up all of Big Tech before it’s too late…

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FREEDOM CONVOY DONORS NAMES PUBLISHED ON GOOGLE MAPS: Hours after the Google Maps link was posted, the tech giant removed and deleted the post containing all of the pins, citing a violation of the company’s terms of service. As seen in screenshots of the now-deleted Google Maps post, the pins contained everything from first names … Read more

This is how Amsterdam deals with criminals…

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#BREAKING: Hostage runs from Apple Store in Amsterdam while being chased by hostage-taker, who is then run over by police #Amsterdam #leidseplein #gijzeling #news #Hostage#BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/X8WIRdjnMJ — JUST IN | World (@justinbroadcast) February 23, 2022 h/t EndItNow

Amazon potentially entering into sports betting – AMZN – DKNG

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Amazon is partnering with the Tronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors to develop technology that will create a wide range of new in-person and virtual "fan experiences" including "free-to-play gaming and on-demand sports betting," the groups announced in a statement today. — Ryan Butler (@ButlerBets) February 23, 2022 Amazon is partnering with the Tronto Maple … Read more

Florida is trying to pass a bill that would require students to take a financial literacy test in order to graduate.

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This is exactly the type of course students really need to succeed in life.   Legislation in Florida would require high school students to take a financial literacy test in order to graduate. “It is critical we set Florida students up for financial success and this legislation will ensure vital financial literacy resources are available to students before … Read more