Police roll out million-dollar spy SUVs that suck data from every phone nearby

State law enforcement agencies are spending millions on unmarked Chevy Tahoes equipped with military-grade IMSI catchers and Software Defined Radios. Hidden inside everyday vehicles, systems like Cognyte’s FalcoNet can force nearby 4G and 5G smartphones to silently disconnect from legitimate cell towers and drop into an unencrypted surveillance state, collecting your exact GPS location, IMSI … Read more

Blueberry recall upgraded to FDA’s highest risk level… ‘reasonable probability of death’

A voluntary recall of frozen organic blueberries has been elevated to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s most serious risk category after evidence linked the products to a potentially life-threatening bacterial contamination. According to a report from the Daily Mail, the FDA has reclassified the recall of GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries as Class I. That … Read more

Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a whistleblower who testified during a landmark trial against the company on Tuesday and Wednesday. Arturo Béjar, a former Meta safety engineer, told the jury that the company was aware of … Read more

Russia pounds Kyiv with Zircons, Iskanders and North Korean missiles

Russia launched a major overnight missile barrage on Kyiv around midnight local time on August 20 that included Zircon hypersonic missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and North Korean KN-23s. Explosions rocked the capital after a large combined strike of ballistic and hypersonic missiles. Open-source trackers and Ukrainian reports list multiple Zircons, Iskanders, and at least two … Read more

Stripe tells investors that “the singularity” has begun, per Axios

Stripe on Wednesday told investors that January 1st marked the “beginning of the singularity,” which it refers to as a major inflection point in longterm trends, according to a letter obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The payments giant believes that being privately held is the best structure for such a consequential moment, which suggests that … Read more

President Trump just posted this: “I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.”

President Trump posted on Truth Social announcing the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” aimed at Iran, extending the existing pressure campaign known as Operation Economic Fury. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-economic-warfare.html 🇺🇸 President Trump just posted this: "I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare … Read more

Everyone is waiting for a 2008-style crash. They’re going to miss what’s actually happening. 2008 forced people to sell. 2026 prevents people from buying.

When the entire world’s bond buyers demand higher pay at the same time, every long-duration asset including houses gets hit harder. Everyone is waiting for a 2008-style crash. They're going to miss what's actually happening. 2008 forced people to sell. 2026 prevents people from buying. One was a foreclosure crisis. The other is a frozen … Read more

AOC made one student loan payment then left the balance sitting for years while making $174,000 a year as congressman

In September 2019 she paid roughly $1,200 during a House hearing and announced the new balance. Later statements put the remaining debt around $17,000 to $19,000. Annual House disclosures keep listing the same $15,001–$50,000 range. She has earned a full congressional salary of about $174,000 for nearly eight years. She continues to support broad student … Read more

Trump keeps threatening NATO exit over Iran but has not pulled the trigger

Trump has announced that the U.S. is leaving NATO because European nations refused to join his war against Iran.pic.twitter.com/OFhgSxUdA9 — ThePatrioticBlonde™🇺🇸 (@ImBreckWorsham) August 19, 2026 Factcheck: Trump has repeatedly threatened to pull the US out of NATO and criticized European allies for not joining or supporting operations related to the Iran conflict. He has reduced … Read more

It is quite radical to suggest jobs for high school kids should somehow pay enough to cover an adult’s costs.

If every burger flipper needs a living wage for an adult household, the price of the burger has to rise or the job disappears. It is quite radical to suggest jobs for high school kids should somehow pay enough to cover an adult's costs. — DixieWoodsman (@dixiewoodsman) August 19, 2026 What is a living wage? … Read more

China locks the exits tighter starting September 15th

China issued new State Council regulations on exit and entry management on July 31, 2026. They take effect September 15. The rules tighten scrutiny of passport and travel applications, expand exit bans (especially for export-control or tech-security risks), and let authorities discourage trips to “high-risk” places. Official statements frame it as safety and standardization. Critics … Read more

Iran’s attacks on ships in Hormuz mount, testing US military restraint

DUBAI—Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are piling up without an American military response, raising the risks of crossing the strategic waterway and frustrating some Arab allies who worry the U.S. doesn’t have a strategy to wind down the conflict. Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward the strait on Tuesday, triggering air … Read more

This is not cool, Comcast.

Comcast Turns Millions Of Routers Into Motion Sensors – The Same WiFi Signals Can ID You With 99.5% Accuracy Dear Comcast customers: The internet gateway in your living room is now a motion sensor. It’s free of charge, and the data can go to law enforcement without further notice. What’s more, researchers have already shown … Read more

Woman, 52, fatally shot in Florida identified by sheriff’s officials

The 52-year-old woman who was fatally shot Aug. 16 south of Vero Beach has been identified, said Indian River County sheriff’s officials. Dawn Kriskewic was identified as the woman, said officials via news release on Aug. 18. Officials had been locating and notifying her next of kin before they could release her identity. Sheriff’s deputies … Read more

FDA warns consumers about recalled deli meals sold at major retailers

Consumers are being urged to check their refrigerators and freezers after Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods voluntarily recalled several ready-to-eat meals over possible metal contamination. The affected foods were distributed through major grocery retailers, including Kroger, Publix and Food Lion, as well as other stores. The recall was initiated after small pieces of aluminum were discovered during … Read more