Alex Stein Trolls Dem. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Over Chicago Murder Rates & Mentoring AOC

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Courtesy Kelen McBreen…. Comedian and political activist Alex Stein posted a video to the internet Friday showing the moment he expertly trolled Democrat Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky during a live Zoom conference call. Schakowsky has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois’s 9th congressional district since 1999. h/t PURA SANGRE

‘Quiet Quitting’ Isn’t Just About Jobs; It’s About a Crumbling Economy

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by Charles Hugh-Smith The unraveling of hyper-Globalization and hyper-Financialization will generate consequences few conventional analysts and pundits anticipate. TikTok videos on ‘Quiet Quitting’–doing the minimum at work, giving nothing extra to the employer– have gone viral, and The Wall Street Journal quickly picked up the thread: If Your Co-Workers Are ‘Quiet Quitting,’ Here’s What That Means Some Gen Z professionals are saying no … Read more

Shipping down 75% ahead of Christmas shopping

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via donsurber: Looks like Christmas will suck. Retailers are bracing themselves for a slowdown. Nike slashed prices 65% because it is overstocked. The company is not alone. The Wall Street Journal reported that the cargo ship traffic will drop 75% this month — ahead of the Christmas shopping season. The newspaper said, “Ocean carriers are canceling dozens … Read more

Moscow will answer Crimean Bridge attack with a response says the “terrorist attack” is a declaration of “war without rules

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https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578637938011013121 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578641746975944705 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578647979333861376 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578651190673317889 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578653205436981248 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578658011664379904 https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1578672834334707714 The closest footage I’ve found of the explosion on the Crimean Bridge between annexed #Crimea and russia 💣💥 pic.twitter.com/E8QLojEeHM — PMESII (@pmesii_insider) October 8, 2022 https://twitter.com/ignis_fatum/status/1578596210566627328 h/t Silly Pants

Wolf Richter: Fed’s QT Total Assets Drop by $206 Billion from Peak

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Guest Post by Wolf Richter from his blog on WolfStreet.com: What the Fed did in details and charts. And, well, “Primary Credit” is starting to show up again. The Federal Reserve released its weekly balance sheet this afternoon, with balances as of yesterday, October 5, that contained the month-end roll-off on September 30 of Treasury securities, which … Read more

Easter Island fire causes ‘irreparable’ damage to famous MOAI statues

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“A forest fire that tore through part of Easter Island has charred some of its monumental carved stone figures, known as moai, authorities have said. The blaze reportedly swept through the Rapa Nui national park, 3,500km (2,175 miles) off the west coast of Chile, causing “irreparable” damage to the archaeological site.” “Easter Island mayor, Pedro … Read more

The Deep State – John Kerry.

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John Kerry’s ‘shield’ from oversight Plain and simple….your government is an elite non-elected undemocratic one-sided coup. And this is what it looks like: John Kerry is Special Presidential Envoy for Climate – This is a position that Joe Biden created. – This means John Kerry was not confirmed by the US Senate for his position…but … Read more

Pentagon to spend 65 Million to get rid of Confederate Names on Military Bases

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Your Tax dollars being shit away…. Defense Secretary Agrees to $62.5 Million Renaming of Select Military Bases The offensive names: Fort Benning Fort Bragg Fort Gordon Fort A.P. Hill Fort Lee Fort Pickett Fort Hood Fort Polk Fort Rucker “The names of these installations and facilities should inspire all those who call them home, fully … Read more