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This twitter post is in Spanish. La policía alemana acosando a una peligrosísima mujer mayor que pasea su perro = German police harassing dangerous older woman who walks her dog. Hopefully, those who speak German can translate what is being said. https://twitter.com/albernap/status1478332358608699396 La policía alemana acosando a una peligrosísima mujer mayor que pasea su perro … Read more

Joe Biden — January 4, 2022: "There's a lot of reason to be hopeful in 2020…" pic.twitter.com/Ipc3m1tz0g — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 4, 2022

Legendary investor Byron Wien said gold will rally 20% in 2022 in his closely watched “surprises” newsletter. He predicted investors will turn to gold for safety, as the S&P 500 wobbles and inflation stays hot. Wien is vice chair of Blackstone’s Private Wealth Solutions group, and was previously chief US investment strategist at Morgan Stanley. … Read more

China, Russia and US – along with UK and France – signed a rare joint statement committing to reducing the spread of nukes and never using them in war Beijing has defended plans to expand its nuclear stockpile in wake of statement Foreign ministry said Beijing will only build enough nukes to guarantee security China … Read more

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By Robert Lambourne via GATA The debt of the U.S. federal government is a factor that should affect the price of gold since the U.S. dollar is the world reserve currency. Recent developments in the level of the federal government debt are perplexing and it appears that debt levels are increasing rapidly, but presumably some of this is … Read more

(CNN) – The third-largest pizza chain in the U.S. is raising the price of one of its most popular deals. Little Caesars says its signature $5 Hot-N-Ready pepperoni pizza will now cost $5.55, an increase of 11%. https://www.wilx.com/2022/01/03/little-caesars-raises-price-hot-n-ready-pizza/ But, don’t forget, Biden saved you $0.16 for your ‘cookouts’ https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-boasts-cookouts-are-16-cents-cheaper-this-year-internet-isnt-impressed-1606210 h/t HEADSPACE FOR RENT

What’s about to happen? What with the cinema stuff, now this .. View post on imgur.com And they’ve boarded up Parliament Square… View post on imgur.com   h/t Tess

New York (CNN Business)A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This pushed the quits rate to 3%, matching the high from September. Workers were most likely to quit their jobs in the hospitality industry, which had by far the highest quits rate at 6.1% … Read more

Boris Johnson was urged today to tackle the cost of living ’emergency’ and save families from soaring energy bills. He is under growing pressure from his backbenchers to scrap the green taxes that make up a quarter of electricity bills and cost households as much as £200 a year. He is also facing demands to … Read more

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Joe Rogan gained over 8 million followers in his first day on Gettr WITH GOOD REASON: Poll: Media trust took a serious beating in 2021. h/t ClassicSoulboy

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Beijing — American activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Tesla on Friday announced the opening of its showroom in Urumqi, the Xinjiang capital, and said on its Chinese social media account, “Let’s start … Read more

(CNN)Drivers have been stranded for hours on a major interstate in eastern Virginia — some from Monday into Tuesday morning — because of a severe winter storm that has sent authorities scrambling to clear a path. The vehicles were stuck on portions of a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in the Fredericksburg area, between Richmond … Read more