Vast DOJ Probe Looks at Almost 30 Short-Selling Firms and Allies

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/vast-doj-probe-looks-at-almost-30-short-selling-firms-and-allies The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized computers from the home of prominent short seller Andrew Left, the founder of Citron Research, in early 2021, some of the people said. In more recent months, the Justice Department subpoenaed certain market participants seeking communications, calendars and other records relating to almost 30 investment and research firms, … Read more

While the economy may have technically grown for the last 10 years the numbers would have all been negative without debt increases

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By Lance Roberts A Potemkin economy has lured the Fed, economists, and Wall Street analysts into a potentially dangerous assumption of economic normalcy. However, with a review of how we got here, we can better understand the costs and consequences of monetary interventions. “In 1783, after the Russian annexation of Crimea from the Ottoman Empire and the liquidation of … Read more

Ottawa police setup new cement barricades downtown in addition to using commercial snow plow graders to block streets. Police plan a “surge and contain” operation, possibly as soon as Saturday

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by ecloc Ottawa Police acting on instructions from the Ottawa mayor and City Council have announced they will be implementing a “surge and contain” strategy to deal with the protestors. Police are not commenting. Surge and contain is a military tactic used to clear occupied areas. A large overwhelming force advances into an area, attempting … Read more

Philly to “experiment” with guaranteed income. Guaranteed future votes.

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https://www.thedp.com/article/2022/02/philadelphia-income-experiment-cash-payments Philadelphia will begin distributing cash payments to selected low-income individuals as part of a guaranteed income experiment. As part of the initiative — in an effort to increase economic mobility — up to 60 people in need will receive $500 per month for at least a year starting as early as March 2022, WHYY … Read more

Three Sisters Volcano, Oregon – Ground Swelling Underway

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See more at https://t.co/Ia4baiJGMz — Adam Kent (@geowhateverist) February 1, 2022 WE'RE BACK, BABY! Do not anger us, humans! Scientists have detected ~1 inch of ground uplift near South Sister since August, which likely results from magma pulses 4 mi below! (Don't freak out yet, humans. The USGS scientists are closely monitoring our activity) https://t.co/aAw7itSzC3 … Read more

GoFundMe cancels the convoy campaign!

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https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1489752382833664002 https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1489769161425362947 Following a review of relevant facts and multiple discussions with local law enforcement and city officials, this fundraiser is now in violation of our Terms of Service (Term 8, which prohibits the promotion of violence and harassment) and has been removed from the platform. https://medium.com/gofundme-stories/update-gofundme-statement-on-the-freedom-convoy-2022-fundraiser-4ca7e9714e82 AC

UK Gov is spending £4.7 million per day on hotel accommodation for illegal migrants and Afghani’s…

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£1.2 million per day is spent accommodating people resettled from Afghanistan and another £3.5 million per day for asylum seekers. — Simon Jones (@SimonJonesNews) February 3, 2022 More concern over Home Office stats. pic.twitter.com/KHn3lLP4yN — Simon Jones (@SimonJonesNews) February 3, 2022 25K illegal migrants costing £3.5million a day in hotel costs and 12K Afghani’s that … Read more

We Can’t All Live in Gated Communities

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by Chris Black The results of progressive socialist policies: people shooting up drugs in the streets with no police intervention, thieves allowed to steal just under 1000 bucks with no prosecution, mentally ill homeless drug addicts living in tent cities, free money and food thrown at the bums, which has attracted other bums to the … Read more

Federal Job Fakery Hits Peak Balderdash

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by David Haggith The White House warned us the payrolls print would be low due to Omicron. Bank economists ranged from low to sub-basement negative numbers for today’s expected payroll print. Then the number came out massive beyond belief … and self-contradictory beyond belief as well. 467,000 jobs added to the economy in January — four … Read more

Why are so many willing to baghold for billionaires this time when it so damn obvious?

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https://twitter.com/RJRCapital/status/1489637781034967040 Investors actually bid this thing up to a similar earnings multiple as Microsoft back in 2020. pic.twitter.com/MFXVXRlAvH — Lyn Alden (@LynAldenContact) February 4, 2022 Oil at $93. Wages +5.7%. Amazon hikes price of Prime by 17%. pic.twitter.com/XkoY8VMzqh — Ben Hunt (@EpsilonTheory) February 4, 2022 In the summer of 2008 the #oil price peaked at … Read more

CONFIRMED: Staff attempted to barricade maskless high schoolers in the gym and freezing them out!

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After later “escaping” the freezing gym, the kids marched to the district headquarters in protest. pic.twitter.com/Mz95ySlOTR — Reopen California Schools (@ReopenCASchools) February 4, 2022 Understandably, the district doesn’t like the attention. I would add this is a high school so the doors being blocked didn’t do much. Regardless of intent, the school has made going … Read more