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In its newly updated policy, PayPal will begin fining users $2,500 directly from their accounts if they are found to be spreading “misinformation.” Six months after Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2020, Paypal changed its policy and users were compelled to agree to a $2,500 PayPal fine if they violated the PayPal acceptable use policy. On … Read more
“DOL reported today that for-hire trucking shed 11,400 jobs in Sept. Excluding Apr’2020, that was the largest decrease since Apr’09,” Bob Costello, the chief economist for the American Trucking Associations, tweeted. “It suggests that small fleets are folding and/or fleets are right sizing, but it should ease overcapacity fears, which I don’t subscribe to.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trucking-jobs-evaporate-as-shortage-worsens/ar-AA12IFrp?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=43b1971a9c6d48d9a46eb7255d3935ec
You will own nothing. And you will shut up. — Saifedean Ammous (@saifedean) October 8, 2022
Outspoken Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd recommends that residents who encounter a looter in their home in the wake of Hurricane Ian should “shoot him so he looks like grated cheese.” Watch: Sheriff Grady Judd: if a looter breaks into your home, take your gun and shoot him. Shoot him so he looks like … Read more
CONFIRMED – "Due to sabotage on cables that are essential for train traffic, Deutsche Bahn had to stop train traffic in the north for just under three hours this morning," a Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman told dpa. — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 8, 2022
CONFIRMED – "Due to sabotage on cables that are essential for train traffic, Deutsche Bahn had to stop train traffic in the north for just under three hours this morning," a Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman told dpa. — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 8, 2022
The Saudi Arabian minister of state fired back against claims the country is responsible for higher U.S. gas prices, asserting lack of American refinery production is to blame. “With due respect, the reason you have high prices in the United States is because you have a refining shortage that has been in existence for more … Read more
Facebook parent Meta is warning 1 million users that their login information may have been compromised through malicious apps. Meta’s researchers found more than 400 malicious Android and Apple iOS apps this year that were designed to steal the personal Facebook login information of its users, the company said Friday in a blog post. Meta spokesperson … Read more
CNN just aired a 5 min. commercial on Babcock Ranch, as “indestructible”, “hurricane-proof” Tesla solar-powered town. View post on imgur.com And everybody else is advertising the same town over the past 24 hrs. How much is Elon Musk paying them???? Soon they are going to hit the power grids and water supply plants nationwide … Read more
Courtesy Kelen McBreen…. Comedian and political activist Alex Stein posted a video to the internet Friday showing the moment he expertly trolled Democrat Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky during a live Zoom conference call. Schakowsky has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois’s 9th congressional district since 1999. h/t PURA SANGRE
https://youtu.be/I1O9utFHPSw h/t Jwnlwplus4
He’s a d*ck, but he’s right about this. investor Chamath Palihapitiya h/t John Dutton
By the way this is not from Russian sources, this is from their own mouths and western media is repeating/touting it and expecting people to think this is awesome. For those who simply accepted humanitarian aid (food/water) from the Russians there is a 15 year prison sentence, possibly worse if these dudes get ahold of … Read more
by Charles Hugh-Smith The unraveling of hyper-Globalization and hyper-Financialization will generate consequences few conventional analysts and pundits anticipate. TikTok videos on ‘Quiet Quitting’–doing the minimum at work, giving nothing extra to the employer– have gone viral, and The Wall Street Journal quickly picked up the thread: If Your Co-Workers Are ‘Quiet Quitting,’ Here’s What That Means Some Gen Z professionals are saying no … Read more
via donsurber: Looks like Christmas will suck. Retailers are bracing themselves for a slowdown. Nike slashed prices 65% because it is overstocked. The company is not alone. The Wall Street Journal reported that the cargo ship traffic will drop 75% this month — ahead of the Christmas shopping season. The newspaper said, “Ocean carriers are canceling dozens … Read more
by BinyaminDelta 2021: “Every single one of the eight Democrats running for mayor vowed to protect illegal immigrants from deportation, solidifying the Big Apple’s often infamous status as a “sanctuary city.” 2022: “NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares state of emergency over influx of migrants”
This is just one block: there’s hundreds of this all over our county and city — Merissa Hansen (@merissahansen17) October 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578637938011013121 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578641746975944705 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578647979333861376 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578651190673317889 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578653205436981248 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578658011664379904 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578672834334707714 The closest footage I’ve found of the explosion on the Crimean Bridge between annexed #Crimea and russia 💣💥 pic.twitter.com/E8QLojEeHM — PMESII (@pmesii_insider) October 8, 2022 https://twitter.com/ignis_fatum/status/1578596210566627328 h/t Silly Pants
