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US out, China & Russia in to seize Afghan plum

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVHtCmMbNwk What’s happened in the wake of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan really is as unexpected or catastrophic as US media is currently reporting, or are US journalists overplaying a war they have all but ignored for more than a decade? Rick Sanchez argues that it was only unexpected to those not paying attention. Meanwhile, … Read more

California and neighboring states facing drought

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https://youtu.be/5Y9VpPrZs9Y The US federal government declared an unprecedented water shortage in Lake Mead, the country’s biggest reservoir, and the lower Colorado River Basin, triggering rationing among users downstream amid an historically bad drought. The Bureau of Reclamation made the announcement, its first ever, on Monday, saying that extremely dry conditions had left water storage in … Read more

Costco shoppers say some stores are out of toilet paper and water…Here we go again.

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No worry’s here…I’m set. “Costco shoppers say some stores are out of toilet paper and water, as research indicates that US consumers are considering stocking up on essentials as the Delta variant spreads. Dozens of Costco shoppers recently complained on Twitter about product shortages and restrictions on the number of products they can buy. Grocery … Read more

Where TF is the Republican Party?

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Its almost like its a one party system meant to keep the general public spinning in circles attacking eachother with R's and D's rather than focusing on the bad people in office who are running this country into the ground. — Wronghammer (@flatulatingflap) August 18, 2021 https://twitter.com/Mxman286/status/1428121738257260550

When Democrats criticize Sloppy Joe, you know it’s bad…

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President Biden is getting little cover from Congress as he faces broad backlash over his handling of the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan. Some Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), have rallied to Biden’s side and circulated White House talking points to their members. Pelosi also urged Democrats during … Read more

Cuomo pardons 10 felons — including 3 tied to murder…

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Days after giving two weeks’ notice that he would resign his office amid a serial sexual harassment scandal, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using the unprecedented lame-duck period to grant clemency and pardons to 10 felons — including three convicts tied to killings. Cuomo, a three-term Democrat forced to resign to avoid impeachment, said, “One of the foundational promises of New … Read more

This should bother you a bit…

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This should bother you a bit… pic.twitter.com/IVKar5oiPY — Dave Collum (@DavidBCollum) August 18, 2021 COVID vaccine data looks troubling at first glance but it looks like it’s mostly due to big differences in vaccination rates by age. Seniors are over vaxxed and are more likely to be hospitalized. Compare by age cohort and it’s clear … Read more

Taliban issues new rules for women…

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"We respect them" The Taliban says Afghan "women will be allowed to work" and it will guarantee their rights "within the limits of Islam." Some experts, however, remain wary of the group's intentions despite such claims. Read more: https://t.co/uPrVg4HJWS pic.twitter.com/J1DWvmDlcp — Sky News (@SkyNews) August 17, 2021 Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told Sky News that … Read more

The rarity of the drawdowns. People willing to pay for one…

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The rarity of the drawdowns. People willing to pay for one 👇H/T @MichaelAArouet pic.twitter.com/0xtXxjaSCE — Menthor Q (@MenthorQpro) August 18, 2021 $1.43 billion net outflows for $ARKK so far in Q3 pic.twitter.com/F1WqNbvQoh — TC (@TESLAcharts) August 18, 2021 Buy the dip effect + FANGs are the new 'safe' zero coupon perpetual bonds with unlimited upside … Read more

Truly amazing what policy has been able to accomplish

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Truly amazing what policy has been able to accomplish https://t.co/x9apDEJI1Y — The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) August 18, 2021 🌎 Soaring Cost of #Food Is Forcing Families to Scrimp at the Dinner Table – Bloomberg*Link: https://t.co/6WtYHgfKGg pic.twitter.com/2bxSzSrt7i — Christophe Barraud🛢🐳 (@C_Barraud) August 18, 2021 How money printing above real money demand creates inflation. pic.twitter.com/1sD8uwIrWv — Daniel … Read more

30 people missing, bridges and roads washed out in parts of western North Carolina

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  Haywood County officials say more than 30 people are missing after remnants of Tropical Storm Fred caused severe flooding in western North Carolina. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Wednesday and noted both Haywood and Transylvania counties “were especially hard hit,” with as much as a foot of rain. “Unconfirmed reports” in … Read more

No Accident: In June Biden Cancelled the Trump Crisis Response Bureau overseeing Protection & Evacuation of American Citizens

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BIG BREAKING: Biden State Dept Abolished Trump-Era Crisis Response Bureau Just Months Before the Taliban Took Afghanistan — The agency was meant to coordinate logistics in the case of an overseas emergency, like that unfolding in Kabul https://t.co/L5mZd6IsGC — Adam Kredo (@Kredo0) August 18, 2021 Biden State Dept Moved to Abolish Crisis Response Bureau Months … Read more