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Anewly proposed law in Oregon would allow the homeless to sue municipalities for as much as $1,000 per violation as part of a new initiative to decriminalize homelessness. Sponsored by Beaverton-area Democratic Representative Farrah Chaichi, House Bill 3501—otherwise known as the “Right to Rest Act”—would allow anyone experiencing homelessness to use public spaces in “the … Read more
WEST JORDAN, Utah. (CITC) — A Utah mayor is demanding one of his local school boards immediately remove more than 100 “pornographic” books from its school libraries. Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs spoke on behalf of his constituents Tuesday. He told the Jordan School District (JSD) school board that “scores of residents” have reached out to him regarding “inappropriate … Read more
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This might bring you some joy. “You’ve said my statements have been debunked. Where and when?” That reporter is just another example that you can sound confident in what you’re saying without having any idea what you are talking about. She should be ashamed. I suspect she’s on the payroll of big pharma. h/t StayCurious
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Thursday evening participated in campaign call with grassroots supporters. Only 1,800 people tuned in to watch the livestream on YouTube. The most popular president in US history. Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff also made an appearance on Thursday evening. Doug Emhoff giggled like a school girl and … Read more
by Chris Black No one ever said democracy would be cheap. Remix: Germany, like many Western nations, is facing a housing crisis partly driven by mass immigration. As housing and rent prices soar, German taxpayers are being forced to pay hundreds of millions every year to house migrants across the country. In expensive cities such as Hamburg, the … Read more
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2023/pr23033a.pdf Regulators Knew Silicon Valley Bank Was in Trouble Since 2021, Did Not Step In A closer look at the months leading up to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the second-largest bank collapse in history, shows that regulators saw the warning signs since last year but did not step in. SVB’s … Read more
by Chris Black It sure does look like the Americans are running out of friends. What if India were to make a big announcement, of the sort that Iran and Saudi recently made? #Russia 🇷🇺 defence chief Sergey Shoigu has arrived in #NewDelhi for 🌐 #SCO defence minister' meet The meeting will be chaired by … Read more
by Chris Black Merely possessing “hateful” material on your devices is enough to face prison time. Not only that, but the burden of proof is shifted to the accused, who is expected to prove they didn’t intend to use the material to “spread hate”. This clause is so radical that even the Trotskyist People Before … Read more
by Chris Black Can’t wait for 20 years from now: “You don’t NEED metal knives for your kitchen. Plastic works just as well.” Is It Time For Republicans to Pivot?’ Fox Reacts to Poll Finding Americans OVERWHELMINGLY Back Gun Lawshttps://t.co/xomfXhI6Vv — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) April 28, 2023 I mean at this point the best … Read more
The fact that this has to go to the SC is just shameful. Fresh off a new injection of $45 billion to ramp up its enforcement efforts, the IRS is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to allow its agents to secretly obtain financial records, without ever notifying the account holders. Although the case, which … Read more
Bud light down 17.5% Coors Light up 17.6% So basically 1 in 5 people switched from Bud Light to Coors Light. One thing to keep in mind, though, is only 28% of Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s sales are in North America, so the effect isn’t as great as people think. It can be difficult to measure … Read more
Consumer Revolt… The War On Free Speech Is Really A War On The Right To Criticize The Government https://t.co/c4Ei6TbvT1 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 28, 2023 h/t Qplus17
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: Federal Reserve Board announces the results from the review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, led by Vice Chair for Supervision Barr
After a presentation on the Nevada cases the Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference on Thursday, doctors from other parts of the country said they are seeing similar increases in brain abscesses in kids. “We’re just impressed by the number of these that we’re seeing right now,” said Dr. Sunil Sood, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at … Read more
For many real estate buyers who lined up to sip a cocktail and purchase a condo unit at a high-profile launch party, the euphoria is a distant memory. The sales centres have long since been torn down and the photorealistic images have been turned into real buildings. The dilemma confronting many of those buyers now … Read more
A Spanish startup has managed to use a sperm-injecting robot to fertilise human eggs, successfully resulting in the birth of two healthy babies. Engineers with no experience in fertility medicine used a Sony PlayStation 5 controller to get the robotic needle to fertilise more than a dozen eggs. Healthy embryos from this experiment have now … Read more
by confoundedinterest17 March’s Personal Consumption Expenditures Core Prices remain HOT despite The Fed crashing M2 Money growth. PCE Core price growth remained elevated at 4.6%. Personal spending in March slowed to 0% growth. The Taylor Rule infers a Fed Funds target rate of 10.27% Alas, we will never get there.
by laflammaster via CNBC: Shares of First Republic dropped sharply on Friday as hopes dimmed for a rescue deal that could keep the bank afloat. Sources told CNBC’s David Faber that the most likely outcome for the troubled bank is for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to take it into receivership. The stock slid about … Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was freed from a Russian prison late last year in a prisoner swap for a notorious Russian terrorist, decried legislation being pushed across the U.S. that aims to protect biological females from having to compete against biological males. Bill Rhoden from ESPN asked Griner about the matter during a press … Read more
NY TIMES SUGGESTS U.S. CAN FUNCTION JUST FINE WITH A SENILE PRESIDENT Democrats have mostly given up on denying that Joe Biden is suffering from an advanced stage of dementia. Their strategy, as exemplified by their mouthpiece the New York Times, has shifted to a defense of senility. Do we need a mentally competent president? … Read more
🚨#BREAKING: Lightning has struck the Columbia gulf gas pipeline causing a massive fiery explosion ⁰⁰📌#Corinth | #Mississippi Currently numerous emergency crews and other agencies have assembled at Columbia Gulf gas pipeline in Corinth, Mississippi in response to massive… pic.twitter.com/WIVfheqz5m — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 28, 2023 h/t … Read more
By Graham Summers, MBA Japan just reported inflation of 3.5%. This is a big deal. Why? First and foremost, it’s significantly higher than expectations: 3.5% vs 3.2%. Secondly, it shows that inflation is turning back upwards in Japan. Last month’s inflation data was 3.2% which was down from the prior month’s 3.3% which was down … Read more
“An announcement from the President of Canada’s National Firearms Association in regard to the recent agreement made between the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Association, and the Liberal/NDP Coalition Government to help facilitate their confiscation regime.” An announcement from the President of Canada's National Firearms Association in regard to the recent agreement made between … Read more