BUZZFEED SHAT THE BED, BUT HERE’S A STORY

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Transcripts of Former Top FBI Lawyer Detail Pervasive Abnormalities in Trump Probe. Former top FBI attorney James Baker admitted to House lawmakers in October last year that the investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump 2016 presidential campaign and Russia was riddled with abnormalities. Confronted with a damning summary of abnormalities, bias, and omissions, which … Read more

Hussman: Yes, the Stock Market Is Cheaper Than at Its Peak, but Still Wildly Expensive

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via hussmanfunds: While we don’t presently observe conditions to look for a ‘buying opportunity’ or a ‘bottom’ from a full-cycle standpoint, we do observe conditions that are permissive of a scorching market rebound, even if it only turns out to be the ‘fast, furious, prone to failure’ variety. We wouldn’t dream of removing our safety nets … Read more

Consumer Sentiment Falls to Post Presidential-Election Low; DiMartino Booth: “Rising Credit Card Use Shows Consumers Are Strapped”

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via CNBC: “The loss was due to a host of issues including the partial government shutdown, the impact of tariffs, instabilities in financial markets, the global slowdown, and the lack of clarity about monetary policies,” said Richard Curtin, chief economist for the Surveys of Consumers. “Aside from the direct economic impact from these various issues … Read more

The West’s Descent into ‘Cultural Revolution’

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by Charles Hugh-Smith The goal of the Cultural Revolution isn’t to persuade, it’s to enforce compliance. A Cultural Revolution is a movement designed to preserve the political and financial power of a ruling elite by social rather than political or financial means. Thus the primary tools of a Cultural Revolution are not redistributing power via elections … Read more

Literally getting away with murder

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via thefreethoughtproject: Phoenix, AZ —  In March of 2016, Mesa Police Officer Philip Brailsford was charged with second-degree murder for gunning down Daniel Shaver, an innocent husband, and father of two. The shooting was captured on body cam footage, part of which was released the following May. On Thursday, a jury, apparently blinded by the badge … Read more

This has been a fun rally in a downtrend. Dont be a greedy

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This has been a fun rally in a downtrend. Dont be a greedy 🐷 — Leni (@TweetLeni) January 18, 2019 remember how excited everyone was this time last year? pic.twitter.com/5fUWUlrNG0 — . (@StockCats_2009) January 18, 2019 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1086385885271207937 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1086426770209939456 Odds of Fed interest rate hikes are now lower than odds of rate cuts in 2019.$SPY $ES … Read more

The Everything (Except Gold & Silver) Bubble

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Mike Maloney, founder of GoldSilver.com, recently completed a marathon, 81-minute interview with Nicholas Merten of the DataDash YouTube channel. The conversation was far reaching, covering Mike’s entry into the world of precious metals, his alliance with Robert Kiyosaki, and how Mike thinks the next financial crisis may play out.

No Wall, No Deal: McConnell Blocks THIRD Government Funding Bill

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Cassandra Fairbanks for the Gateway Pundit reports, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has blocked a third bill to reopen most of the government without funding the wall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaDVAPQhqqg Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019… The Hill reports, “the Senate GOP leader didn’t explain his objection from the Senate floor but he has warned for weeks that he will … Read more

House Democrat Just Crushed Ocasio-Cortez’s Dream of Abolishing ICE

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Ben MArquis for the Conservative Tribune reports, As part of the left’s blind opposition to President Donald Trump — particularly with regard to his illegal immigration policies — a number of Democrats have called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4giuzoLt-M Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/hou… As part of the left’s blind opposition to President … Read more

Former ICE Director Explains Why CNN Doesn’t Want Him on Its Network

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Randy DeSoto for the Western Journal reports, Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Tom Homan has appeared regularly on Fox News since the government shutdown began, but said he has not been asked on CNN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R_colf2_lQ   Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/former… Homan told The Daily Caller that his last appearance on CNN in the spring was to … Read more

Glowing space billboards to show ads in night sky? ‘Cubesats’ form luminous words, logos

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Glowing space billboards could show ads in the night sky We’re accustomed to being bombarded by ads. TV, radio, smartphones, newspapers and magazines, movie theaters, billboards — all of them feeding us with a steady supply of messages designed to influence our purchasing choices, among other things. Now, though, a Russia-based startup has a plan … Read more

Cop feels disrespected so he camps out in an office chair in front of a guy’s employer’s business in an attempt to get an apology, making a spectacle of himself.

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via thefreethoughtproject: Seattle, WA — A Seattle police officer has been demoted from his rank of sergeant after he stalked an innocent man at his place of work — for over 40 minutes — to demand an apology. Former police Sgt. Frank Poblocki is now a mere officer after his temper tantrum caught on body camera. … Read more

Bloomberg: Economists Downplay Indicators That Say U.S. Recession Is Coming

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Bloomberg article tl;dr – Compared with hard economic data, [market-based models that predict recessions are] more forward-looking. But not only can markets get it wrong, they’re also prone to rapid reversal, undermining their reliability as the harbingers of doom. “You cannot get the equivalent of a thousand-point drop in the real economy in 24 hours, … Read more

Wall Street Journal: Fed’s Beige Book Shows Concerns Mounting Among U.S. Businesses

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by WhenLuggageAttacks   Wall Street Journal Article – Link for Subscribers Wall Street Journal Article – Link for Non-subscribers tl;dr – The report, known as the beige book, was based on information collected through Jan. 7. With the usual flow of economic data constricted by the partial government shutdown, the anecdotes compiled in the beige book will … Read more

AA controversial startup that charges $8,000 to fill your veins with young blood now claims to be up and running in 5 cities across the US

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via businessinsider: A startup called Ambrosia that charges $8,000 to fill your veins with the blood of young people is now accepting PayPal payments for the procedure online. Jesse Karmazin, a Stanford graduate who founded Ambrosia, told Business Insider this week that the company was up and running in five US cities. Ambrosia recently completed its first clinical trial designed … Read more