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by transitmapper U.S. and USSR/Russian arms sales from 1950 through 2017. The underlying data comes from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s Arms Transfers Database. Units are expressed in trend indicator values (TIV). Each dot on the map = one TIV. Visualization by Will Geary (@wgeary).
by therinlahhan First off, I use the term “investment rich” as a relative term. I know most people here have a lot more than I do in investments but relative to my “cash,” it’s significantly more. But that’s good. I know this concept is obvious to most here but I just wanted to lay some … Read more
by SP So, sure. Lots of us saw the video of the Boston Dynamics Robotic Dog, Spot, and heard that they want to manufacture and commercially sell over 1,000 within the year. We thought Uh oh! And some of us thought, “someone will attach a weapons platform to these things and release them in packs … Read more
A gene-by-gene, neuron-by-neuron search has turned up a new breed of brain cell that may serve as a fine-scale “volume control” for neural activity in humans. The novel type of brain cell, known as a rosehip neuron, is described in a study published today by Nature Neuroscience. “It’s very rare, and you only see it, so … Read more
Let’s get this anti-censorship Trump train rolling! @realDonaldTrump Google search results for “Trump News” shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake New Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% … Read more
For investors who consider Forex trading as a way to supplement their investment portfolio and returns, finding a reliable and trustworthy platform is one of those problematic aspects. But working with a broker can be an extremely rational decision. Like all investments, Forex trading has some inherent risks and so does finding a good broker … Read more
by SP Someone pointed out that previous FBI Director Mueller testified pre-invasion that Iraq had WMDs. It is good to know where someone is coming from. (30 second clip)
by TFittonJW Given their hysteria about the WH flag, I suspect the media won’t tell you about what we uncovered not too long ago: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-obtains-irs-documents-revealing-mccains-subcommittee-staff-director-urged-irs-to-engage-in-financially-ruinous-targeting/
by GoldCore – Trump’s America waging economic warfare against most of the world and 2 billion people with a combined GDP of more than $15 trillion – Targeted nations include China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Pakistan, Turkey, Cuba, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, North Korea and others… – “Bull markets eventually come to an end … Read more
by John Rubino Seems like every few days a new developing country discovers that it can’t pay back the dollars and/or euros it borrowed back when “external foreign currency debt” seemed like a good thing. Next up: Tunisia, apparently. From today’s Wall Street Journal: Nation That Sparked Arab Spring Finds Itself a Springboard for Illegal … Read more
NYT Magazine Verified account @NYTmag After just 18 months, Trump has “flipped” two circuits — the Sixth and Seventh — from liberal to conservative. Two more — the Eighth and the 11th — are on the verge of tipping. After just 18 months, Trump has “flipped” two circuits — the Sixth and Seventh — from … Read more
Dutch officials requested the DNA of 20,000 men in the Limburg area to solve a murder from 1998. The man who has been charged didn’t even submit his DNA and was captured when he was reported missing after fleeing the area. This is insane governmental overreach. Although it was not mandatory to submit the DNA, … Read more
Poor lady didn’t get her Kartrashian dream wedding… Lmao ridiculous: In the status, the anonymous woman shares that she and her partner broke up due to “recent and irreparable problems.” She then goes onto explain how the two met at age 14, fell in love, got engaged at 18 (with a $5,000 ring), and had … Read more
BOMBSHELL: A Chinese-owned company penetrated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private server, according to sources briefed on the matter. The company inserted code that forwarded copies of Clinton’s emails to the Chinese company in real time. The Intelligence Community Inspector General warned of the problem, but the FBI subsequently failed to act, Texas Republican … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter You’ve got to hand it to Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk. After his August 8 claim during trading hours that he’d take the company private, “funding secured” – a blatant lie that caused market cap to surge by over $6 billion – and after Musk admitted late Friday night, rather than during trading hours, … Read more
Site down. suspended . working on it. We will post cartoons on social media until back up Grrrgraphics was a baaaad dog. — GrrrGraphics-Ben Garrison 🤠 Cartoons 🇺🇸 (@GrrrGraphics) August 28, 2018 Also here – https://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/183771015 It’s been a big day for social media alt-pundits. Garrison taken down, and Mr. Metokur lost both his twitter account … Read more
by Michael Snyder This keeps happening over and over, and yet nobody in the mainstream media would ever dare to call for a federal investigation into the pharmaceutical companies. That is because the big drug corporations have literally spent billions of dollars advertising their products on television, on radio and in the newspapers over the … Read more
by stockboardasset Pittsburgh’s last remaining daily newspaper, the 232-year-old Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, notified readers that it is discontinuing publication of its Tuesday and Saturday newspapers as it prepares for a digital transition, said The Hill. The Post-Gazette had announced plans in June to consolidate the paper from seven days a week to five days, as the industry as … Read more
The vast majority of Americans, 78 percent, say they’re “extremely” or “somewhat” concerned about not having enough money for retirement, according to Northwestern Mutual’s 2018 Planning & Progress Study. And for good reason: A shocking 21 percent of Americans have nothing at all saved for the future, and another 10 percent have less than $5,000 tucked … Read more
From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Gold to fight the dollar for safe-haven status, why bitcoin can’t replace gold, and lower prices lead to pick-up in physical gold demand. Sprott: Gold will fight back for safe-haven status Although the dollar’s recent … Read more