TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT HAS A GREAT “I TOLD YOU SO” MOMENT AS MINNEAPOLIS HITS FULL REVERSE ON DEFUNDING THE POLICE.

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Looks like defunding police didn't go well in Minneapolis. Now they're spending $6.4M to recruit more police officers. It won't go well in Texas either. That's why I want legislation preventing cities from defunding police.#BackTheBlue #txlegehttps://t.co/NkOru45fvO — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 14, 2021 https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2021/02/15/texas-gov-greg-abbott-has-a-great-i-told-you-so-n327201   h/t Ed

New York Times retracts claim that Capitol police officer was killed by Trump supporter with fire extinguisher

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The guy returned to work for a few days and then had an unrelated stroke. “Law enforcement officials initially said Mr. Sicknick was struck with a fire extinguisher, but weeks later, police sources and investigators were at odds over whether he was hit,” the story now reads. “Medical experts have said he did not die … Read more

Kamala Harris Pushes to Make the Rolling Blackouts Taking Place in California a Standard for the Nation

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It’s almost 3 p.m. Time to turn off major appliances, set the thermostat to 78 degrees (or use a fan instead), turn off excess lights and unplug any appliances you’re not using. We need every Californian to help conserve energy. Please do your part. #FlexAlert — Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) September 6, 2020 CA ensures … Read more

Rolling outages worse than expected in Texas

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ROTATING OUTAGE UPDATE at 5:40 a.m.: Due to the severity of weather + condition of the electric grid, rotating outages in our area are lasting longer than the expected duration. To serve critical loads + protect the overall reliability of the grid, customers experiencing (1/4) — Austin Energy (@austinenergy) February 15, 2021 @AustinEnergyGM: “The situation … Read more

Dangerous Cold (Achilles Heel for Green Power) as IMF Starts Citizen Credit Monitoring

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A few realities to deal with at the same time now that the Grand Solar Minimum cooling is no longer hide-able. Solar panels by the millions covered in snow not seen in decades producing no power, wind turbines iced in requiring de-icing by helicopter. Blistering 50F below normal temperatures sending electric and natural gas prices … Read more

Nancy Mace Points Out HUGE Problem with Biden’s Plan for Reopening Schools

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfo__kf3Q9E Reagan McCarthy from Townhall reports, The Biden administration is receiving criticism for its newly-announced goal for reopening schools after coronavirus closures. Reagan McCarthy from Townhall reports, The Biden administration is receiving criticism for its newly-announced goal for reopening schools after coronavirus closures. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganm…

BOOM! DeSantis EXPLODES! Trashes Media After They Decided To Target These SPECIFIC People

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0DBwNMOHBA Rusty Weiss from The Political Insider reports, Florida governor Ron DeSantis laid into the media over their focus on some Tampa Bay Buccaneer fans for having celebrated the team’s Super Bowl victory without masks. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://thepoliticalinsider.com/desan…

U.S. Gas Prices Explode On Freezing Weather

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By Irina Slav U.S. natural gas prices hit record highs last week after the temperature in many parts of the country fell far below forecasts. In Oklahoma, gas traded at as much as $600 per million British thermal units during the long weekend, pushed up by freezing temperatures across much of the central and western … Read more

Trump Acquitted (Again), But Trump Hatred Continues

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by Ron Paul Last week’s second impeachment trial of former President Trump should serve as a warning that something is very wrong in US politics. Far from a measured, well-investigated, rock-solid case against the former president, America was again abused with day after day of character assassination, innuendo, false claims, and even falsified “evidence.” The trial … Read more

Supercycle in Commodities as Crude Oil Rises! Is This 2008 All Over Again? Inflation Up!

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Commodities have been surging since March 2020. Crude oil, platinum, agriculture. Could it be 2008 all over again? The financial system is seeing a massive uptick, massive flows of money, cash, debt into equities. More stimulus is on the way. This is in every form. Money printing from the central banks but also stimulus packages … Read more

WTI Call Trading Soars On Arctic Blast (WTI Hits $60), Bitcoin At $48K

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by confoundedinterest17 The rally in U.S. crude futures toward $60 a barrel triggered a frenzy of activity in a lesser-known corner of the market. Trading of West Texas Intermediate call options — used to place bullish bets — surged to a record on the Intercontinental Exchange on Friday, while the CME Group’s more actively traded benchmark contract also … Read more