Elon Musk’s second installment of Twitter Files reveals secret blacklists. Does anyone doubt that this is still going on Facebook or reddit?

The second installment of Elon Musk’s so-called “Twitter Files” shed light on the company’s practices of secretly “blacklisting” certain tweets and users. “A new #TwitterFiles investigation reveals that teams of Twitter employees build blacklists, prevent disfavored tweets from trending, and …

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Global trade collapsing – CNBC

“Freight rates from China to West Coast down 90% as global trade falls off fast” “According to Freightos, despite the increase in canceled sailings which has cut vessel capacity, the hemorrhaging of ocean freight prices continues: Asia-U.S. West Coast prices …

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Poland prepares for war

Poland has decided to redouble its preparation for war. A proposal decided on the basis of an order from the Ministry of Defense, whose objective is to recruit some 200,000 people to receive two-week military training for those who have already volunteered. …

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US Debt limit maxed out yesterday.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-12-08/U-S-reaches-national-debt-ceiling-1fB1iqR7uI8/index.html Less than 50% – “debt has reached its $31.4 trillion ceiling” https://www.usdebtclock.org/ “Congress raises US federal debt limit to USD 31.4 trillion” “The Democratic-led House of Representatives approved the bill in a 221-209 vote. Mr Schumer said the increase …

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A worldwide recession is just around the corner as global economy has exited a four-decade era of stable growth and inflation to enter a period of heightened instability.

via businessinsider: The global economy has entered a period of elevated volatility, and previous investing approaches won’t work anymore, BlackRock said. A recession is imminent but central banks won’t be able to support markets this time by loosening policy, according to …

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