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FED stated that it would follow the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) & PCE Index data for a rate hike. These data show a minimum of 75bps interest rate increase is needed. Also, GDP data is not looking good for September 29 release. Here is all you need for MACRO analysis: $SPY #GDP pic.twitter.com/z2YnDTcE5C — Userofintellect … Read more
Among the oblivious are Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle and the rest of her board. Last week she announced the county’s version of what’s often called UBI – universal basic income. Under the program, the county will send monthly payments of $500 to $3,250 to its residents who successfully apply for two years. At … Read more
Activision Makes Call Of Duty Players Agree To ‘Anti-Toxicity’ Code Of Conduct Banning ‘Harmful’ Speech Gaming corporation Activision revealed a “Code of Conduct” alongside the beta release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) that forces players to agree to not use “offensive or harmful language,” or “Hate speech and discriminatory language.” The bizarre … Read more
From the critical drinker! From Beauty and the Beast to Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan and now The Little Mermaid, it seems there’s nothing Disney won’t rehash and remake in their endless quest for money. But are people getting a bit sick of it now? Will it ever stop? h/t Kurt
French Catholics pray while a migrant plays loud music to purposely disturb them. The Alpha in the prayer group has had enough. pic.twitter.com/zmCXXumwV6 — Dane (@UltraDane) September 20, 2022
A Chinese company in Xiamen installed surveillance cameras inside toilet cubicles to monitor its staff. A viral image on Weibo showed photos it took as evidence and staff caught smoking were fired as punishment. pic.twitter.com/RD9xtSuGYj — Rachel Cheung (@rachel_cheung1) September 14, 2022 Social media Kuaishou also caused a stir in 2020, when it installed a … Read more
Comedian and talk-show host Charlamagne tha God declared on his Comedy Central show Monday evening that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was a “genius” for exposing the hypocrisy of Democrats by sending migrants to wealthy Martha’s Vineyard. The rich, liberal enclave, which posts signs official declaring that immigrants are welcome in the community, declared a … Read more
The breakdown of Excess Death Percentages is below, it could only be described as terrifying..Full Clip Below pic.twitter.com/Uj2Q41Zpsx — Veritas Vox (@veritas__vox) September 20, 2022 In full… h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
The ever-larger lens array may not be the only bumpy thing about the iPhone 14 Pro Max’s camera. Some users are reporting that the phone is making grinding noises and vibrating when they try to take photos with third-party apps like SnapChat and TikTok, severely distorting the camera images and, in some cases, damaging the camera’s hardware. The … Read more
Just a reminder: In January 2017, after Trump's win, House Democrats objected to certifying the election results in 9 states. AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaMichiganMississippiNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaWisconsinWyoming About 70 House Democrats boycotted Trump’s inauguration. — Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) September 19, 2022 They rioted at the Trump inauguration, too. h/t Stephen Green
Asian-American and affluent parents are“quiet quitting” Seattle Public Schools, writes Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat. Overall, enrollment fell from pre-pandemic levels by 13 percent among Asian students, 9 percent for whites, 5 percent for Blacks and 4 percent for Hispanics, state education data show. Middle- and high-income families left at twice the rate (10%) as … Read more
Researchers studying the impact of tea found that drinking four or more cups of black, green or oolong tea every day was linked to a 17% lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes over the course of a decade. “Our results are exciting because they suggest that people can do something as simple as drinking … Read more
The Asian dude described “equal opportunity” not “equity.” Anyone with a brain is for equal opportunity. Equity is equal outcome, which means everyone gets the same thing in the end, both the smart guy that works his ass off and the guy that smokes weed all day and accomplishes nothing. That’s equity, literally a recipe … Read more
An insane man in Memphis, who has a history of pulling knifes and other deadly objects at Memphis restaurants, updated his weapon of choice the other night. The man “Shot through the glass” employees said and stormed in, pulling out a large machete. He struck one person, but it didn’t end in McDonald’s. As Police … Read more
The CEO of the Blackrock investment firm said that skyrocketing energy prices were shrinking the “green premium” and causing more investment to flow into green energy sources. Larry Fink was being interviewed by former President Bill Clinton as part of the Clinton Global Initiative when he made the comments in defense of ESG environmental scoring. … Read more
Hundreds of the radical Nazis and right-wing extremists online are actually German domestic intelligence agents, and many of them may be responsible for “inciting hatred” and even violence. These agents, who once needed to drink and directly socialize with members of the extreme right to gain information on their targets, are now running right-wing extremist … Read more
Experts are restoring 10,000 films chronicling over 200 nuclear blasts, which were performed by the United States between 1945 and 1962. As the films are restored, the once-classified footage is made available to the public on YouTube. For years, the rare films – which range from a few seconds to seven minutes in length – … Read more
