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GasBuddy Golden Age Update: 2026 is Poised to Be Most Expensive Labor Day at The Pump in History
GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, today released its annual Labor Day gas price forecast, predicting that average gas prices on the last summer holiday weekend of 2026 will be $4.03 per gallon, 87 cents higher than in 2025, and the highest Labor Day price at the pump on … Read more
DOJ widens investigation of beef industry.
The Justice Department has widened its antitrust inquiry into the nation’s largest meatpackers, focusing on rising retail beef prices and possible anticompetitive conduct. In July, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward sent letters to eight of the country’s top grocery retailers: Costco, Publix, Aldi, Amazon, Kroger, Walmart, Ahold Delhaize USA and Albertsons Companies. https://independentnewsroom.com/p/exclusive-justice-department-widens-antitrust-inquiry-into-meatpackers-and-major-grocers
US hit IRGC again. Hormuz fight is back on
https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2094826294466810366 https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/2094832287233814763 https://twitter.com/StephenGardnerX/status/2094833407339700365 https://twitter.com/opinion_kings/status/2094836807120863284 https://twitter.com/IranNuances/status/2094842884356788717 Sunday Larak. U.S. said they stopped a mine launch. Iran answered Jordan and UAE sites. Monday tankers dinged leaving the strait. Oil moved. Tuesday IRGC fire at Jordan again after the noon strikes. Intercepts over Aqaba. Iranian TV. Fishmeal plant on Qeshm. Wedding claim in Kuhestak. CENTCOM called the casualty … Read more
Iran tells its citizens to cut petrol use
A top Iranian official called on citizens to curb their petrol consumption on Tuesday, as the country faces difficulty importing enough fuel to meet demand due to a US naval blockade. “Of course, part of the responsibility for this high consumption does not lie with our people; it lies with our industry,” parliament speaker and … Read more
The bond market is screaming and stocks are starting to listen
This is the part I’d watch. Oil is pushing inflation back up while governments are already drowning in debt. Now the bond market wants more interest to lend them money. If yields keep climbing, the Fed can’t just cut rates and make the problem disappear. Global bond yields soar to multi-decade highs as Middle East … Read more
Times Square stabber was shot after she killed one and kept the knives
Seriously? How is she going to harm those big men? She can barely move. Clearly unwell in the head. A single officer going in behind, grabbing her by the arms would have been enough to bring her down. Even kick the knives out her hands. Trigger-happy murderous cowards! https://t.co/nbki08dl9B — GfB 📚 (@Dr_Gavin_Brewis) September 1, … Read more
Milo supported Trump. Now he says he is ashamed he ever did
This is the kind of thing that can turn a supporter against you fast. It’s one thing to hear about Trump’s immigration system. It’s another thing when you’re sitting in an ICE cell. I voted for him three times. I also deeply regret my support. I’m no longer participating in the elections in my country. … Read more
This is getting harder to contain. The US is bombing Iran again, Iran is firing back, Russia is helping Tehran build better missiles and oil is heading toward $95.
If this keeps going, $100 oil may be the easy part. Russia Secretly Helping Iran Develop Supersonic Cruise Missiles… The FT report indicates that the support continued throughout the US war with Iran, as Tehran intends to develop a new class of weapon capable of threatening US aircraft carriers Russia has been secretly supporting Iranian … Read more
WSJ: High-End Credit Cardholders Find It’s Harder to Get Their Money’s Worth
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/high-end-credit-cardholders-find-its-harder-to-get-their-moneys-worth-b10d3bc7?st=kmREQL&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Rising annual fees have intensified the cat-and-mouse game over rewards between card companies and customers Higher annual fees and tightened rules around rewards are forcing premium credit cardholders to work harder to get the most value from their cards. Card issuers say tighter rules around bringing guests into lounges are intended to maintain the … Read more
The ECB is about to hike into a price shock and call it inflation; Germany’s 10-Year Yield jumps to highest level in more than 15 years
The ECB is about to hike into a price shock and call it inflation. German CPI ticked up to 2.9% in August from 2.8%, the hottest since April. Energy did all the work: heating oil, pump prices, and an expired fuel-tax break. Services and food actually cooled. Energy spikes are a… pic.twitter.com/yaFbX5LTzH — Kurt S. … Read more
Police in Turkey have started using drones to enforce the law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdSQruF7G-Q Turkey reaches 1.845 million licensed drone pilots Turkey’s registered UAV ecosystem is enormous and still growing. As of August 28, the country had 1,845,456 licensed UAV pilots, while more than 237,000 people had sought drone pilot licenses during 2026. That means authorities are operating in a country where drones are becoming extremely common. A … Read more
The Stage Is Set, The Fuse Is Lit, And 3 Global Conflicts Are On The Brink Of Detonation
by Michael We are facing one of the most dangerous chapters in human history. For years, I have been warning about 3 global conflicts which would collectively make up World War III. Unfortunately, the stage has now been set for a polycrisis of epic proportions. The war with Iran threatens to greatly escalate, the continuous bombardment … Read more
Being the most capable person in the room can become a trap
If you’re the person everyone goes to when something breaks, that feels like a compliment. Until you realize you’ve trained everyone to bring their problems to you. You answer every question. Fix every mistake. Take the extra assignment. Jump into every emergency. Someone says, “Do you have a minute?” And suddenly your entire afternoon is … Read more
Guy tests his driverless car, ends up crashing into a police vehicle
Guy tests his driverless car, ends up crashing into a police vehicle byu/historyeeter inPublicFreakout
He lasted 382 days without solid food under doctors
Doctors reported no ill effects from the fast. Few documented cases show human metabolism adapting so dramatically. pic.twitter.com/pqCrHc0sOe — Papa Hemingway✝️✡️ 🇺🇸 (@PopHemingway) August 31, 2026 In 1965, a 27-year-old Scotsman named Angus Barbieri walked into the University of Dundee hospital with an astonishing request:“I want to stop eating—completely.”At 207 kg (456 lb), Angus wasn’t … Read more
Ford, You Get What You F*cking Deserve!
After years of high prices and declining quality, people are finally realizing that buying a Ford is not worth it in 2026.
Renters are now outspending homeowners
The renter is now outspending the homeowner. Sit with that. Renters' card spending jumped 5.8% YoY in July, up from 0.5% a year earlier, topping homeowners at 4.9%. Renters even grew their home-improvement spending while homeowners cut theirs. Lower rent bills are freeing up… pic.twitter.com/dK1MrnO8Dz — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) August 31, 2026
Market Bubble Trigger: ‘Immediate Recession’ Once This Happens Says Big Short’s Steve Eisman
Steve Eisman, Host of The Real Eisman Playbook, discusses the growing dependence of the U.S. economy and markets on AI, the risks surrounding OpenAI and Anthropic, Treasury debt, interest rates, banking stability, and lessons from past financial crises
Data leak exposes Andrew Tate’s online empire…
A leak of sensitive information from “manosphere” influencer Andrew Tate’s online empire reveals that his “War Room” program teaches men to accumulate wealth, attract and control women and “penetrate” the elite, including by exploiting the sexual misbehavior of wealthy acquaintances. The data provide new insight into the business operations of Andrew Tate, a British-American citizen … Read more