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by BoatSurfer600 The United States cannot stop Pakistan from purchasing Russian oil and it will be possible to do so soon, Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said. Dar made the remarks while addressing the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) workers in Dubai on November 13, reported Pakistan media. Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us-cannot-stop-us-pakistan-warns-washington-says-wants-oil-from-russia-on-indias-pattern-article-95573081

by pacmanpill Thanks for the context, Wikipedia. I really just needed someone to tell me everything on the screen isn’t actually happening.  

“The market is going to set the price so if you put sanctions on at higher prices, in a way you’re just making the situation worse, in my opinion,” Mnuchin told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble. G-7 nations are set to announce a fixed price cap on Russian oil that is exported through certain Western routes. Analysts say … Read more

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved lab-grown meat, a product grown from animal cells, for human consumption for the first time. The FDA announced Wednesday that laboratory-grown chicken developed by Upside Food, is “safe to eat,” clearing the way for the California-based company that creates cell-cultured chickens to begin selling its products. To … Read more

Michael Burry has trumpeted gold as a likely winner from the crypto meltdown, and hinted he’s betting on stocks to tumble. Golden opportunity “Long thought that the time for gold would be when crypto scandals merge into contagion,” Burry said in a now-deleted tweet on Tuesday. The investor of “The Big Short” fame was almost … Read more

You’ll own nothing and eat bugs, while these climates hypocrites dine on Wagyu beef pic.twitter.com/qqf5u8hjma — Dr Shawn Baker 🥩 (@SBakerMD) November 17, 2022

Greg Maffei, the CEO of Ticketmaster’s largest shareholder, Liberty Media, blamed bots for the ticket-selling company’s struggle to get Taylor Swift concert tickets into the hands of over one million “verified fans.” After a highly criticized ticket presale for Swift on Tuesday, Ticketmaster announced it would cancel Friday’s public ticket sales due to high presale … Read more

pic.twitter.com/OjhQJvruTy — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2022 h/t Hugh G. Reckshon

Won't be happening in Florida."Things like the World Economic Forum: those policies are dead on arrival in the state of Florida." @GovRonDeSantis https://t.co/e0omGrtD7z pic.twitter.com/veIlDe6cSQ — Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) November 18, 2022

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament with only two days to go before the opening game. The move was the latest sign of the tension of staging the event, which is … Read more

Tom Brady and Gisele’s charitable foundation gave away just 0.08 PER CENT of former couple’s $770m fortune during their 15 year relationship – with one Costa Rican charity handed a meager $300 Tom Brady, 45, and 42-year-old Gisele Bundchen’s 13-year marriage was officially declared over on October 28 The divorce has thrown a spotlight on … Read more

How the international affairs tide turns when you need oil and have just about tapped out the SPR to below critical national security level… So much for “ pariah” status… Lib heads exploding in 3…2…1 https://twitter.com/AZgeopolitics/status/1593516459208183811 h/t Redacted Dodger007

via thefederalist The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (Richmond, VA) just ruled that Section 230 was wrongfully adjudicated. It was only meant to protect online social networks that DO NOT INTERJECT THEIR OPINION CONTENT ONTO THE SITE. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc. are NOT protected because they control their site through their political opinions. This crashed directly … Read more

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has cleared lab-grown meat, created from cultured animal cells, for human consumption, the agency announced on Wednesday. The FDA green light applies only to chicken products made by Upside Foods, a California-based company founded in 2015, though in its announcement the FDA said it is ready … Read more

Especially bizarre given that almost no one came to the office. Estimated cost per lunch served in past 12 months is >$400. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2022 False. Twitter spends $13M/year on food service for SF HQ. Badge in records show peak occupancy was 25%, average occupancy below 10%. There are more people … Read more

Food systems account for 1/3 of #greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why we must make regenerative agriculture part of the solution to fighting #climatechange. @innovationwoman has 4 steps to help get us there, including: don’t be dogmatic. #Food4Good #COP27 https://t.co/UlVdUp3bE8 pic.twitter.com/mAq2SeJAz2 — The Rockefeller Foundation (@RockefellerFdn) November 17, 2022   h/t STRONGMAN SHELFORD

‘Transgender man reveals he put his smear test off for a year for fear he’d be turned away because of his ‘bound chest and hairy legs’ A transgender man has come forward to talk about his experience of having a smear test post transition. Freelance writer William Cuthbert from Brigg, Lincolnshire admitted he was ‘nervous’ … Read more

It begins. https://t.co/B67nUuP242 — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) November 15, 2022

BREAKING: Twitter halts office building access, as reports emerge that hundreds of employees are leaving the company after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum. — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) November 18, 2022 Twitter employees abandoned their jobs yesterday yet Twitter is still running. Guess it's time to layoff 90% of them. — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) November 18, 2022 If … Read more