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Apparently, a “memo” was found which contained the full manifesto for online censorship involving Google and FB. I don’t really know if this is some bs made by right-wing autismo or if it’s actually true, but if it is, it sort of explains why there’s been so much censorship lately. Here’s the article: https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-shocking-soros-speech-code-cartel-memo Here’s … Read more
The long-standing prohibition of industrial hemp in the US is one of the many examples that can be cited in support of the claim that the US is a pathetic shell of what its founders intended. Indeed, hemp had been a staple crop in the US for generations, and it was even used in propagandist rally cries … Read more
by Martin Armstrong While in the US some people have discovered that running a YouTube Channel can get you in trouble with the law. One many found himself in Georgia with being charged with running a business without a license even though he was not selling anything just offering his opinion. Of course, there are two licensing … Read more
Donna Brazile fails miserably on a Twitter. So she doubles down. With Abby Martin and Mike Prysner.
via The_In-Betweener: Aug 27th, 2018 – https://www.macobserver.com/news/reddit-financial-services-companies/ Reddit moderators are aware of this, and do their best to combat this type of shilling. It’s a tough battle, because the first thing they look at to verify an account’s authenticity is to look at its age and level of karma. But there are known examples—like Gallowboob—of old accounts … Read more
Three weeks after the events of Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Governor announced that Charity Hospital would not reopen. Despite the effort from the military, FEMA, and volunteers who pumped the remaining flood water out of the hospital and prepared it to reopen. Many claim the hospital was fully functional and ready to reopen when the … Read more
by thawowtso https://www.marketwatch.com/story/vanguard-employees-wont-have-sp-500-funds-in-the-401k-plan-2018-06-06 I just became aware of this change when my employer chose to follow in Vanguard’s footsteps, so this is a bit of old news (from June). The article title is also a bit misleading. Essentially, Vanguard has chosen to replace the access to an S&P 500 Index Fund (VINIX for Vanguard, VFIAX … Read more
WELL: SOURCES: CHINA HACKED CLINTON’S PRIVATE EMAIL SERVER. A Chinese-owned company operating in the Washington, D.C., area hacked Hillary Clinton’s private server throughout her term as secretary of state and obtained nearly all her emails, two sources briefed on the matter told The Daily Caller News Foundation. The Chinese firm obtained Clinton’s emails in real time … Read more
via dailycaller: Twitter reversed course Monday and suspended a Twitter account that said National Rifle Association (NRA) spokeswoman Dana Loesch “has to have her children murdered.” “The only way these people learn is if it affects them directly,” Twitter user Milan Legius wrote in a reply to Loesch on Sunday. “So if Dana Loesch has … Read more
“CNN used Lanny as an anonymous source while stating in the same story that he declined to comment. They lied.” CNN used Lanny as an anonymous source while stating in the same story that he declined to comment. They lied. — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) August 28, 2018 CNN: “Contacted by CNN, one of Cohen’s attorneys, … Read more
by Simon Black There’s no doubt you know the story… On August 7, in the middle of the trading day, Tesla founder Elon Musk surprised investors with a tweet saying he was considering taking Tesla private at $420 per share (a $72 billion valuation) with “funding secured.” He quickly followed up with “Investor support is confirmed.” … Read more
via bbg The earliest indicators for China’s economy show that the pace of expansion slowed for a fourth month in August, highlighting the pressure for the government to push through pro-growth policies. The data suggest the economy weakened further as demand from trading partners lost steam, with the decline in stock prices reflecting worsening sentiment. … Read more
by DCG The good judge (appointed by Bill Clinton) claims that Cody Wilson’s First Amendment rights are “currently abridged, but it has not been abrogated.” Wow, just wow. From Fox News: A judge in Seattle extended a ban on publishing instructions for 3-D printed guns during state litigation over the controversial practice, handing a procedural victory to gun-control advocates. The ruling, handed … Read more
IT’S ALL ABOUT TRANSACTION COSTS: How Obamacare and other regulations are leading to the demise of the independent doctor and the corporatization of healthcare. Like many American physicians, my wife no longer works for herself. Under the same pressures that have forced many once-independent practices to consolidate, she was lucky enough to find a large health-care … Read more
I REMEMBER WHEN THE SMARTEST PRESIDENT IN THE WORLD TOLD US THAT WE COULDN’T DRILL OUR WAY OUT OF OUR ENERGY PROBLEMS, AND THAT HIGH-PAYING BLUE COLLAR JOBS WEREN’T COMING BACK: https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/22-year-olds-are-making-six-figures-amid-a-west-texas-oilfield-boom/5b74bab7be407727e677a4c3 h/t GR
via Ann Saphir A narrowing gap between short-term and long-term borrowing costs could be signaling heightened risk of a U.S. recession, researchers at the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank said in a study published on Monday. The research relies on an in-depth analysis of the gap between the yield on three-month and 10-year U.S. Treasury securities, … Read more
via GPC The markets are beginning to anticipate a weak $USD. First and foremost, the Emerging Market ETF (EEM) is in the process of bottoming. EEM was crushed by the $USD’s strength this summer. But it’s now starting to look like a major turn is approaching: EEM has just broken above major resistance and is … Read more
via Bespoke Recently, the Citi Economic Surprise Index for the Eurozone has started to improve while the Citi Economic Surprise Index for the US has slipped into negative territory. As shown in the first chart below, we show the relative surge in Eurozone data surprise versus the US. Historically, that’s had a relatively mixed message … Read more
Robot butlers are coming to this downtown hotel. Is Miami ready for robo-room service? Welcome to the 21st century, where a request for extra towels in your hotel room may be answered by a roughly 4-foot-high purple robot on wheels. Miami YotelPad — an unfinished 30-story mixed-use development in downtown Miami — will employ three robot … Read more
