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At least 25 cars derailed from a train in Montana on Sunday, spilling their contents onto the ground and into a nearby body of water. First responders say there is no threat to the public, but there has yet to be confirmation about what the affected containers were carrying. Montana Rail Link, which owns the railroad, is aware … Read more
French Woman Faces $13,000 Fine For Facebook Post Calling President Macron “Filth” The incident occurred when the woman referred to Macron as “filth” in a Facebook post. If found guilty, she could be slapped with a hefty €12,000 fine, although jail time is not on the table. The trial is scheduled to take place in … Read more
via TIME: Finland’s main conservative party claimed victory in parliamentary elections Sunday in a tight three-way race that saw right-wing populists take second place, leaving Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democratic Party in third, dashing her hopes for reelection. View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com h/t monicka
The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow estimate for 2023 Q1 growth is 1.7%, down from 2.5% on March 31st. The decrease was due to lower estimates of personal consumption and investment, offset by higher government spending. The next update is scheduled for April 5th. Even if it goes -ve I have a feeling it still won’t be … Read more
by Simon Black Paris. Such a romantic city. Sip cafe at a sidewalk bistro, while you take in the wafting smell of burning rubber from the street fires. Take a picture with the Eiffel Tower, as you dodge incoming tear-gas canisters. Enjoy the ambiance as you stroll the alleys between 5,600 metric tons of garbage currently … Read more
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by Chris Black This is the definition of a micro-aggression guys. New York Post: A Massachusetts school superintendent candidate said that his job offer was rescinded after he addressed two women on the school’s committee as “ladies” — a greeting they deemed a “microaggression.” People think this tranny stuff is just some weird thing happening … Read more
by Chris Black When Putin met with Xi last month in Moscow, they did a toast “to Biden, for bringing us together.” This appears to be applying to every country outside of the direct control of the United States. Russia extended until the end of 2023 the decision to reduce oil production by 500 thousand … Read more
by: Clint Siegner Silver led precious metals markets higher last week. Safe-haven demand remains strong despite the rally in stock prices. There are lingering concerns among many investors about the economic outlook and the troubles in the banking sector are not likely over. The U.S. dollar ended lower on the week while yields on the … Read more
7. When needed, the government can intervene with the Twitter algorithm. In fact, @TwitterEng even has a class for it – "GovernmentRequested" Source → https://t.co/R1rpNHMDuO pic.twitter.com/YmavVJ8szi — Steven Tey (@steventey) March 31, 2023 h/t Robert Shibley
by Chris Black The United States was supposed to be a refuge of freedom where a citizen begins with a set of rights and the permissions of what the government can do are granted. Anything that isn’t written into the Constitution is still a right held by the people. There is no king and all … Read more
Donald Trump takes off on Trump Force 1 to New York to face arraignment pic.twitter.com/mF4dvNE7R0 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 3, 2023
A mass psychosis is an epidemic of madness and it occurs when a large portion of a society loses touch with reality and descends into delusions. Such a phenomenon is not a thing of fiction. Two examples of mass psychoses are the American and European witch hunts 16th and 17th centuries and the rise of … Read more
Someone didn't check their pockets pic.twitter.com/MjpK5mPba7 — OnlyBangers (@OnlyBangersEth) April 2, 2023
Sean Plunket is trending at number one in New Zealand for his simple question to the PM at yesterday’s press conference.@elonmusk and @ellagirwin, why is he still suspended? The vile activists responsible are mocking Twitter for successfully manipulating your algorithms. pic.twitter.com/5ZcN2dtDD3 — Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 3, 2023 It’s not rocket science, it’s an Adult … Read more
U.S. manufacturing activity slumped in March to the lowest level in nearly three years as new orders plunged, and analysts said activity could decline further due to tighter credit conditions. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey on Monday showed all subcomponents of its manufacturing PMI below the 50 threshold for the first time since … Read more
Google’s finance chief Ruth Porat recently said in a rare companywide email that the company is making cuts to employee services. “These are big, multi-year efforts,” Porat said in a Friday email titled: “Our company-wide OKR on durable savings.” Elements of the email were previously reported by The Wall Street Journal. In separate documents viewed … Read more
Just like the Netherlands, France is plagued by the normalisation of pedophilia, through schools, media, and, in this case, art. Shame on Paris for allowing Pedophile art to be on display.This stupidity must end. The world must know how they are trying to normalize this. pic.twitter.com/SBSic53FLw — 🇨🇦 Antonio Tweets (@AntonioTweets2) April 2, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHaJiBgJn40 … Read more
Finland will become an official member of NATO on Tuesday. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announces this at a press conference in Brussels. – This is a historic week. Tomorrow we welcome Finland to become NATO’s 31st member, says Stoltenberg according to Svenska Yle https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rr77qd/aftonbladet-direkt?pinnedEntry=1089610 Russian response to Finland’s message Russia will strengthen military capabilities in the … Read more
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Target is in far more trouble than people realize. New evidence shows that the popular retailer is now dying before our eyes as a perfect storm of events strikes America’s biggest chains. Facing a $400 million shortage in cash flow, declining sales, plummeting profits, and crashing shares in the stock market, the company is hanging … Read more
Obesity in US military surged during pandemic, nearly 10,000 Army soldiers obese, report 2022 US Army recruiting fell short by 15,000. The Goal had been: 60,000 Main cause: three-quarters of Americans 17 to 24 are ineligible for military service for several reasons. -largest single reason: extra weight h/t Gypo O’Leary
Literally every single anti-Russian US policy has backfired. Japan is a major US ally. This is a huge humiliation for the US. pic.twitter.com/p0GOZECLNy — Hassan Mafi (@thatdayin1992) April 2, 2023 https://twitter.com/Glenn_Diesen/status/1642750115793305600 Politicians are waking up to the reality of weaponizing the US Dollar and SWIFT … "We won't be talking about sanctions in 5 … Read more
