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‘Something Dark Is Going On’: Nine Top-Level Scientists Have Died or Gone Missing Within Past Year

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In the span of nine months, nine top-level scientists in the United States have died or vanished without a trace. Seven of them were connected to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) or the institutions it directly funds. AFRL develops and transitions the most sensitive aerospace technologies in the United States’ defense arsenal. 1) Monica … Read more

‘Expect Destruction’: Iran Warns That 18 US Tech Companies and Banks Are Now Targeted for Attacks

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Major US technology companies have been named as potential targets as the Iran war spills into the infrastructure that powers modern economies. Iranian state media listed 18 companies that will be targeted in the region – the list included US companies Microsoft, Google, Apple, Meta, Oracle, Intel, HP, IBM, Cisco, Dell, Palantir, Nvidia, Tesla, JP … Read more

After Germany blew up their nuclear power plant cooling towers, last year they blew up one of their biggest coal power plants. Meanwhile, Merz admits the nuclear phase-out was a mistake…. yet refuses to correct it.

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Meanwhile, Merz admits the nuclear phase-out was a mistake…. yet refuses to correct it. pic.twitter.com/9zTMLScMj7 — Lukas Ekwueme (@ekwufinance) March 30, 2026 Not only has Germany destroyed all of its nuclear power plants, they are also tearing down nearly new coal power plants. Only 6 years old and it had 40+ years of useful life … Read more

$150 oil is closer than you think as desperate asian buyers prepare to outbid everyone while global markets stay clueless

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via WSB: Oil Traders are so caught up in the headlines they’ve lost track of the 8-Ball. Asian floating inventories have fallen from 102 million barrels 3 weeks ago to just under 42 million barrels today. That is 60 million barrels less in 25 days. A loss rate of 2.4 million barrels a day. At this rate … Read more

Emergency playbook for worldwide crises quietly released: ‘Get ready for lockdown 2.0’

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“The quiet release of an emergency energy playbook has sparked global concern, with some warning to ‘get ready for lockdown 2.0’ if fuel shortages worsen. The guidance comes from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which last week released its report ‘Sheltering From Oil Shocks’ outlining 10 steps countries could take if supplies tighten. The report … Read more

Jury awards $3M in social media addiction case, finds Meta 70% and YouTube 30% liable in landmark negligence verdict

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Important: $3M was awarded to a 20-year plaintiff. This is not a class action lawsuit. There are more lawsuits that have 1,600+ plaintiffs. — Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/verdict-reached-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial-rcna263421 A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their social media platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first lawsuit to take tech giants to trial for … Read more

Unless US gives major concessions there is no deal happening here.

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Does anybody read? Unless US gives major concessions there is no deal happening here. https://t.co/uAu9AGRlI9 — Jeff Feldman (@Jefffeldman) March 25, 2026 BREAKING: Iran has officially rejected the US’ peace proposal and sets five conditions for an end to the war. Iran’s conditions include: 1. Immediate end to attacks and assassinations on Iran 2. Establishment … Read more

EPA chief Lee Zeldin blasts $160M EV bus deal after Canadian company goes bankrupt, dozens of school districts still waiting for buses

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WOW 🚨 Head of the EPA Lee Zeldin says the Biden Admin sent $160 million dollars to a Canadian electric vehicles company. They pocketed the money, didn’t send the school busses promised and then declared bankruptcy Textbook money laundering. People need to go to prison “There was $160 million that went to a Canadian electric … Read more

Palantir AI + Claude was used to detect, prioritize, and strike over 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours of Operation against IRAN.

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"wtf claude that was a school full of children!" "you are correct for calling me out on that. It was indeed not a military target, my sincere apologies, now go to sleep" It didn’t take long for AI to be adapted for warfare, just like so many other technologies before it. — Spectro (@Spectromachina) March … Read more

Let’s talk about steel manufacturing for a moment

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via PositionJournal Hyperscalers are committing anywhere between $600-700B in Capex for 2026. Most of this money will be spent on infrastructure build-out, specifically data-centers (DC). Every DC before it ever touches a GPU or rack, needs steel. It’s estimated that each DC will need >20,000 tons of steel. This information isn’t new, and SLX, a … Read more

USPS already lost $1.3 billion this year – and cash shortages might halt mail delivery in 2027

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USPS already lost $1.3 billion this year – and cash shortages might halt mail delivery in 2027 https://t.co/n8gjUKesjm pic.twitter.com/Iz1V5Vra2u — New York Post (@nypost) March 20, 2026 The mail may soon stop — and not because it’s lost in transit. The cash-strapped United States Postal Service is barreling toward a financial cliff, with Postmaster General … Read more

Microsoft just announced several major changes to Windows 11 in an effort to win back user trust

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It’s a huge announcement that addresses Windows 11’s biggest problems today, tackling core fundamental issues such as unreliable system performance, UX consistency, AI bloat and general enshittification. Microsoft has confirmed that this year, it WILL be reducing where ads and Copilot appear throughout the system, including in Start, Widgets, Notepad, Photos, and more! File Explorer … Read more

Why Credit Creates Bubbles That Break the Economy

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Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, The asymmetric scaling of credit has inflated The Everything Bubble that will burst with devastating consequences for the real economy. When credit scales faster than it can be absorbed by productive investments, the resulting credit-asset bubbles break the economy. This is the result of asymmetric scaling: credit (i.e. debt, money borrowed into existence) can be … Read more