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by RL_bebisher Source: https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-08-22/s70822-20130432-298717.pdf
Fossil fuel giant Koch Industries has poured over $1m into backing – directly and indirectly – dozens of House and Senate candidates who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s win on 6 January 2021. Koch, which is controlled by multibillionaire Charles Koch, boasts a corporate Pac that has donated $607,000 to the campaigns or leadership Pacs of … Read more
Admitted socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said that America needs more immigration because young people are simply not having enough kids. Citing the “burdens of capitalism,” Ocasio-Cortez issued her defense of unfettered immigration in an Instagram post this week, saying young people simply cannot afford children in this economic system. “There are quite a few … Read more
“HAPPENING NOW: Students have joined protestors outside of Oakville Trafalgar High School to speak out against a teacher who has been sporting large prosthetic breasts to school. ” HAPPENING NOW: Students have joined protestors outside of Oakville Trafalgar High School to speak out against a teacher who has been sporting large prosthetic breasts to school. … Read more
by Chris Black Another totally normal day in Weimerica: https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1573048718886305793 And then, for no reason whatsoever, people elected Hitler into power. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1573074091862798337 This is completely out of control. If anyone ever tries to claim that society is somehow not as bad as you think it is, just point to this issue. It’s beyond anything we’ve … Read more
Sterling fell to $1.1407 in afternoon trade in London — a level not seen in 37 years — as investors responded to the U.K.’s darkening economic landscape with a new prime minister at the helm. British Prime Minister Liz Truss was officially appointed Tuesday after succeeding Boris Johnson in a closely fought leadership contest. She … Read more
“Get an EV,” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said. This is at an EV charging station in California. pic.twitter.com/h5NXBusIID — Rodney Howard-Browne (@rhowardbrowne) September 23, 2022
Lots of unusual things happening in China at the moment… Reports of large military movements heading toward Beijing… Nothing actually confirmed as yet, but lots of speculation going around on Twitter and Tele. https://twitter.com/canadawine17/status/1573405573663838208 https://twitter.com/canadawine17/status/1573426194988814337 https://twitter.com/justherenoww/status/1573390989103927297 China ETF closing strong into the close. So they are going to view the Xi Coup economical positive at … Read more
En Brasil, afuera de un restaurante, pasó un grupo de personas haciendo CrossFit, pero los que comían pensaron que huían de algo y decidieron huir con ellos 😂 pic.twitter.com/c35svFP0KU — Ruido en la Red (@RuidoEnLaRed) September 23, 2022 h/t SwampCreature
Swiss medical institutions could consider reducing electricity consumption amid the worsening energy crisis, said Bastian Schwark, head of the energy department at the country’s Federal Office for National Economic Supply. “Hospitals are exempt from electricity and gas quotas but they can also consider how they can reduce their electricity consumption,” Schwark told the Swiss newspaper … Read more
So, a country that has historically remained neutral is now thinking of filling and army full of freaks… The Swiss government has considered mandatory military service for women to boost the number of army personnel amid a soldier shortage, according to the Swiss daily newspaper Tribune de Genève. Currently, military service for men is compulsory … Read more
“You’re starting to see all the classic early signs,” he said during an interview with MarketWatch Editor-in-Chief Mark DeCambre during the outlet’s inaugural “Best New Ideas in Money” festival. Those signs, he said, are contraction in the housing and auto sectors, which are the first to be impacted by the Fed’s higher interest rates. It’s … Read more
Barr dropped the hammer on Hillary Clinton!https://t.co/Uc7Fx6qvUJ — George Papadopoulos (@GeorgePapa19) September 23, 2022 Former United States Attorney General Bill Barr has given a stark warning to former Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over her “seditious” conspiracy against former President Donald Trump. “I thought we were heading into a constitutional crisis. I think whatever you … Read more
by Chris Black President Biden in Philadelphia: "There is no place for political violence in America. Period. None. Ever." pic.twitter.com/EQECdBdguk — The Recount (@therecount) September 2, 2022 Allow me to retort: the US government is totally fine with political violence – and is actively rewarding it: The 41-Year-Old Self-Confessed Killer of Republican Teenager Cayler Ellingson … Read more
Guest Post by Alasdair Macleod from his blog on Goldmoney.com: In our lifetimes, we have not seen anything like the developing economic and financial crisis. Rising interest rates are way, way behind reflecting where they should be. Interest rates have yet to discount the continuing loss of purchasing power in all major currencies. The theory … Read more
He may be evil, but he isn’t wrong. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is not committing to divesting from fossil fuels and shrugged off the notion as a “road to hell for America” during a House hearing. At an Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) pressed a cadre of banking executives sitting before … Read more
by confoundedinterest17 Biden’s green energy policies (limiting supply) caused a tremendous surge in energy prices and food prices (one has to pay to get food shipped!). But in order for The Fed to cool inflation, they are in the process of tightening their loose monetary policy since late 2008. One of the consequences (intended or unintended) … Read more
Meta Platforms Inc. META 0.49%▲ is planning to cut expenses by at least 10% in the coming months, in part through staff reductions, as the social-media giant confronts stalling growth and increased competition, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The Menlo Park, Calif., company has begun quietly nudging out a significant number of … Read more
Corrupt country gets attacked by corrupt country. Meanwhile another corrupt country makes it rain on the “victim” neglecting its citizens in the process. Neat. h/t ConnectAside8691
