With the level of global disorder at extremes, some world leader is going to make a mistake & initiate the next bloody chapter of this Crisis….

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https://twitter.com/burningplat/status/1498284767703404545 RUSSIAN CENBANK: SAYS FOREIGN COUNTERPARTS CAN ALSO CONNECT TO RUSSIAN ALTERNATIVE TO SWIFT https://t.co/53brrbPefq — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) February 28, 2022 Payments: Russian banks may boost renminbi’s status via China’s ‘Swift’ https://t.co/9xydSeK4kP | opinion — Financial Times (@FT) February 28, 2022 US steps up sanctions in effort to cripple Russia’s financial system https://t.co/jH5V19Mn7x pic.twitter.com/5fYpdKQVDU … Read more

Why So Few See the Last Chance to Exit

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by Charles Hugh-Smith When the crash can no longer be denied, the drop is widely recognized as having been obvious and inevitable.. The last chance to exit is well-known in stock trading circles, but the concept can be applied much more broadly. The basic dynamic at work is a mismatch between the fundamentals (i.e. the real world) … Read more

Anti-War Protests in Russia

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by Chris Black There are no good guys in this war, remember that folks. Some gimps have been trying to say the anti-war protests in Russia are “small”. Don’t look small to me. And remember many Russians fear showing up at these protests because they’re immediately arrested. Huge anti-war protest happening in Moscow, the capital … Read more

Google, Twitter and Facebook are the US “Russia Today” in Terms of Propaganda/Information Control

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by Chris Black Many people in the West are buying into the fantasy that Ukrainians are putting up a serious fight even as they arm civilians, lock men trying to flee conscription into the cities, and desperately sue for peace on Russia’s terms. The US oligarchy and its client states in Europe have total control … Read more

Freedom Fries Moment

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by Chris Black Will be interesting to see how this plays out. In 2003, the pro-war faction was rural, middle aged and Evangelical. In 2022, the people screeching for Russian blood are college educated, urban-cosmopolitan and homosexual. Russian vodka pulled from shelves in US, Canada bars, liquor stores: 'Every small thing makes a difference' https://t.co/coWWBCQFAj … Read more

Liquidity Will Sink Cathie’s ARKK

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by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics The following commentary on $TSLA is an excerpt from my latest Short Seller’s Journal – I’ve hit several home runs over the last year, including $DKNG, $HOOD, $Z and $NAIL. There’s still a lot of money to be had on the short side before the stock bubble fully deflates… I wanted to share … Read more

China Doing Enormous Bailouts To Save Banks

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by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St  China and its central bank, the PBOC, are either outright copying or doing very similar policy measures that the US government and the Federal Reserve Bank did in 2008 and 2008 to prevent Chinese SOE banks from failing. Over 200 articles, audio podcasts & interviews with experts exclusive for … Read more

The 55 Day Rule’ Expires Tomorrow…

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Most people don’t realize that the Crash of 1929 and the Crash of 1987 both occurred exactly 55 calendar days after the stock market had topped. All prices in this article are closing prices on the day being referenced. 1929: the peak in the Dow was reached on September 3rd, when it closed at 381.17. 55 … Read more

Greg Abbott ask liquor stores to throw away Russian made vodka but doesn’t ask stores to throw away China made products after China made concentration camps for Muslims. Don’t you think Abbott is messing up here politically? I don’t like Putin but lets not take it out on all Russians.

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I’ve asked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association & all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves. Texas stands with Ukraine.#StandWithUkraine — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 26, 2022 h/t kent