The Banks Are Burning!

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via David Haggith And the usual Fed firetrucks only spray gasoline. While my series of predictions yesterday were, in their totality, the most extreme I’ve ever made for a single year, it is the “in total” part that causes me to believe they will most likely ALL become our new reality. Granted some could take … Read more

Hilarious new ad for Voter ID.

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Prop 39 released a new ad today highlighting what politicians don’t want you to know: California is one of a handful of states that don’t require a photo ID to vote. Prop 39 is a battle of politicians versus people. Politicians want you to vote no. The People are voting yes. This ad is a … Read more

John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Fame member has died at 71

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John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Fame member whose idiosyncratic voice powered hits like 'Seminole Wind' and 'Swingin',' has died at 71.https://t.co/Pob42nHqmA — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) October 22, 2026 One of the best in country music. RIP John Anderson! pic.twitter.com/ble8kFEaAl — Bren (@Bren__xoxo) October 22, 2026

US and Israel draw up post-midterms Iran strike plans as Hormuz tankers burn and Saudi sites take hits.

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The New York Times reported that US and Israeli planners have prepared a short intensive operation targeting Iranian energy sites, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenals, with execution eyed after the November 3 midterm elections. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel earlier this month to discuss options. Joint exercises … Read more

Anthropic to publicly file for IPO as early as Friday

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(21 Oct – Yahoo Finance) Anthropic is set to publicly file its S-1 investor prospectus as soon as Friday, according to three people familiar with the artificial intelligence firm’s plans. The move would mark a crucial next step for what could be the biggest IPO in history. The much-anticipated public debut, expected to surpass SpaceX’s … Read more

Treasury issues mortgage relief proposals today as 30 year rates hit 7.4 percent

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new administrative regulatory proposals today aimed at lowering residential homeownership costs and expanding buyer access across tight credit markets. The executive measures direct federal housing agencies to streamline underwriting fees and adjust loan guarantee structures to offset persistent borrowing pressure on primary homebuyers. The policy intervention coincides with … Read more

Meta posts $64.6 billion revenue today while $9.8 billion youth mental health settlement slashes operating income

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Meta Platforms reported third quarter 2026 financial results today showing total revenue rising 26% year over year to $64.6 billion, boosted by strong digital advertising demand and AI recommendation tools. Despite the top line surge, the tech giant recorded a $9.89 billion legal charge to settle nationwide litigation with 52 state attorneys general over youth … Read more

Could France’s debt crisis bring down the AI boom? Rising sovereign yields and billions in AI financing commitments could collide at the worst possible time. US borrowing costs just hit a 25-year high.

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France is staring into a sovereign debt crisis, European credit markets are showing cracks, and the AI boom is piling up trillions in infrastructure commitments. What happens when governments can no longer borrow cheaply while the companies driving the next technological revolution need ever more debt to keep expanding? The French crisis could be what … Read more

Trump says the U.S. is not negotiating with Iran after October’s ceasefire assurances

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President Donald Trump said today that the United States is not negotiating with Iran and that “something” will happen “fairly soon.” On October 8, Trump had described discussions with Tehran as productive and said the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. On October 21, Iran’s foreign minister said indirect … Read more

Custom border rules take effect today to block gray market Canadian drug imports

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection implemented strict new electronic entry requirements today aimed at halting personal importations of brand-name prescription drugs across the Canadian border. Under the updated customs enforcement framework, international mail shipments lacking formal importer of record documentation face immediate confiscation, closing a long standing gray market loophole relied on by millions of … Read more

In the past 48 hours, the internet’s weak points started showing up everywhere. Governments warned PHP site owners to patch, GitLab disclosed a maximum-severity flaw, and a poisoned AI package slipped onto a major software repository.

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Do you understand what happened in the last 48 hours.. > PHP, the code behind 69% of all websites, got 2 holes rated 9.2 out of 10, and the US, the UK and Japan told site owners to patch or go OFFLINE.. 4 days after hackers had already started trying the flaw.. > Japan’s Prime … Read more

The AI Debt Bomb: How Big Tech Could Trigger a Global Market Collapse

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via Matthew Piepenburg Artificial intelligence may be one of the most important technologies of our time. But the financial system’s unprecedented bet on its success could also become one of the greatest capital misallocations in history. In this crucial 22-minute video, Matthew Piepenburg, Partner at VON GREYERZ, draws on nearly 30 years of financial-market experience … Read more

It’s remarkable how much the relationship between Elon Musk and the Democratic Party has changed.

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Elon Musk was once a moderate Democrat who supported Barack Obama. He even stood in line for six hours just to shake Obama’s hand when he was running for president. In 2010, President Obama visited SpaceX at Cape Canaveral, where Elon personally showed him around. But years later, Elon could no longer support the Democrats, … Read more

This guy will say anything.

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As I've said I think he is delusional. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) October 20, 2026 Won’t be long now before the Middle Class starts starving. https://t.co/APL0KNzMV2 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) October 21, 2026 Homebuilders keep slamming the brakes. Housing starts fell 5.2% in September and are down 7.4% from a year ago, as high rates … Read more

Zelensky says he is willing to give up 25% of Ukraine to Russia to end the war. It’s so over

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Zelensky says he is willing to give up 25% of Ukraine to Russia to end the war It’s so over pic.twitter.com/PzgUD28xxF — Nostra, House of Gold (@Nostre_damus) October 21, 2026 In a Fox News interview today Zelensky answered “yes” when asked if he would accept a peace deal that freezes fighting along the present lines … Read more