Augmented Reality Goes To War

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How the Army plans to use Microsoft’s high-tech HoloLens goggles on the battlefield. Tech marvels aside, here’s the important bit: The headset is impressive — better than any augmented reality experience I’ve ever seen, including Magic Leap, which also tried to win the Army contract. The project is also a showcase for the Army’s plans … Read more

Ron Paul speaks out! Economic Collapse is Happening Now! Protect Yourself! – 200% Proof They Will Start Dollar Collapse & Martial Law

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by Amy S.  Today, millions of Americans say that they believe that the United States is on the verge of a major economic collapse and will soon be entering another big stock market crash and Great Depression. But only a small percentage of those same people are prepared for that to happen. The sad truth … Read more

7 Ways City Prepping Is Different Than Country Prepping

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by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper I used to have that idyllic country lifestyle that most preppers dream about. Chickens, goats, acreage, a creek running through the backyard, and most of all, seclusion. It was wonderful. I learned so much about raising animals, keeping hungry deer out of my garden, and being self-reliant to a much larger … Read more

Four ways that Uncle Sam will respond to its $75 trillion insolvency

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by Simon Black Last week I told you that the US government recently reported a negative net worth of MINUS $75 TRILLION. That’s not a type-o. According to the Treasury Department’s annual financial report for Fiscal Year 2018 (which they just published last week), the US government is hopelessly bankrupt. Now, I’m not talking about this trying … Read more

Yes, You Can Be Tried Twice For The Same Crime

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Despite the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Constitution, the federal government retains the right to try a person for a federal crime even after a full acquittal based on the same facts in state court (and vice versa). It’s called the dual sovereignty rule. Back when the federal criminal code covered very little, it was a … Read more

FORMER PRESIDENT ME-ME-ME: Obama shatters previous record, mentions himself 467 times in one speech in Berlin.

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via americanthinker: Here’s the breakdown of his personal pronoun use (based on a rush transcript of the event): “I” — 312 “Me” — 33 “My” — 43 “I’d” — 9 “I’m” — 61 “Myself” — 9 The former president’s comments began on his favorite topic: himself. “It’s been over ten years since I spoke to a … Read more

California wants to tax soda, tires, guns, water, pain pills, lawyers, car batteries… Making $300,000 in San Fran? Still struggling

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Sacramento wants to tax soda, tires, guns, water, pain pills, lawyers, car batteries… To plagiarize T.S. Eliot, April is the cruelest month. But not for the reasons the poet wrote. Rather, for all the taxes. And there are bills in the Legislature to make taxes sting even worse. By April 10, Californians must pay their … Read more

JOSH KRAUSHAAR: Reality Check for 2020 Democrats.

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via nationaljournal: “This week offered more evidence that moderation is the key for the party to win back the blue-wall states that Trump carried in 2016.” The main lesson of the 2018 midterms was that Democrats won back the House by nominating pragmatic candidates reflective of the centrist districts that they represent. Less publicized is the … Read more

The Message From The Jobs Report – The Economy Is Slowing

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by Lance Roberts Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published the March monthly “employment report” which showed an increase in employment of 196,000 jobs. As Mike Shedlock noted on Friday: “The change in total non-farm payroll employment for January was revised up from +311,000 to +312,000, and the change for February was revised up from +20,000 to … Read more

FITTON: MONSTER Find: Judicial Watch Uncovers ‘Cover Up’ Discussions in Latest Production of Clinton Email Docs

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by TFittonJW Intelligence IG Details ‘Hundreds’ of Classified Emails and Suggests Entire ‘Collection’ Could Be Classified (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it uncovered 422 pages of FBI documents showing evidence of “cover up” discussions related to the Clinton email system within Platte River Networks, one of the vendors who managed the Clinton email system. The … Read more

A Guide to Efficient Banking

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by RoboTicks   Checking accounts are over-used. You should keep most of your money in a high-yield savings account and use credit cards for all of your purchases. The credit cards should AutoPay from your savings account. Checking accounts should only store money you might need for immediate transfers, such as ATM withdraws or Paypal/Venmo. … Read more

Whole Foods shoppers blast Amazon’s Prime member discounts as the company announces it’s slashing

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via businessinsider: Some Whole Foods shoppers say they aren’t saving any money with Amazon’s Prime member discounts. “There is no benefit whatsoever,” said Claudia Cukrov, an Amazon Prime member who shops at a Whole Foods in Brooklyn, New York, on a near daily basis. Spencer Somers said he has stopped scanning his Amazon Prime member … Read more

Debt to GDP ratio for countries in Europe, 2017

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by Juamocoustic Data: TradingEconomics debt to GDP ratios for Europe. Tools: Python, using Matplotlib and Basemap. I tried an approach where I incorporate a map with color gradients to get a quick overview and find the most interesting info (e.g. your own country or the worst/best country), numbers on the map for details at a glance and … Read more

American markets start out on the wrong foot – as global slowdown fears escalate, boeing debacle weighs down Dow, and buyback blackout period removes liquidity

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american markets start out on the wrong foot – as global slowdown fears escalate, boeing debacle weighs down dow, and buyback blackout period removes liquidity pic.twitter.com/qm42wcqDa7 — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) April 8, 2019 Buyback blackout road map pic.twitter.com/79sWtKeKQ8 — Teddy Vallee (@TeddyVallee) April 8, 2019 Repurchases have consistently been the largest source of US equity demand: … Read more