Police: Secret Service officer shoots suspect dead after they allegedly broke into Peruvian ambassador home

Family members were inside during the intrusion and the investigation is still ongoing, DC Police confirmed. The man allegedly smashed and broke windows to the large residence while the family was at home. He was in possession of a “metal stake” whatever that means…. “appears to be isolated to this ambassador’s residence” Never had an … Read more

Staggering decline of U.S. Saudi relationship… WSJ has inside details…

New report details decline of U.S.-Saudi relations Relationship in spotlight as U.S. wants Saudi to release more oil in order to bring down gas prices and hurt a major source of Vladimir Putin’s income Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shouted at President Joe Biden’s national security adviser when he was pressed about Jamal Khashoggi … Read more

Who’s right on volatility, bonds or stocks? I tend to lean toward bonds.

$MOVE vs $VIX: the disparity is as wide as I've ever seen it. Who's right on volatility, bonds or stocks? I tend to lean toward bonds. pic.twitter.com/bLPVouCDRR — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) April 20, 2022 ‘It’s all relative’ is a key characteristic of financial markets. And with bond #yields rising quickly across the board, #equities … Read more

Ukrainians escape ‘slave conditions’ on UK farms

Keep waiting for them to say there are six million Ukrainians in camps, it’s coming…. (RT) Seasonal workers arrive on seasonal visas, only to find themselves ‘hostage’ to their new country. Hundreds of Ukrainians in the UK on seasonal visas have ended up working on farms they describe as “akin to modern-day slavery,” the Guardian, … Read more

Second theater cancels “family sex show” after social media backlash. The show advertised full nudity for 5 year olds.

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1516815388989960201 Apparently, these are the words to one of the songs in the "Family Sex Show" which is recommended for five year-old children. pic.twitter.com/zXRm6POQcM — Jane, Empress of the Known Universe (not GP)🏳️‍🌈 (@blablafishcakes) April 20, 2022 Oh look. The Family Sex Show are so confident about what they do, they've had a little 'tidy … Read more

DeSantis Announces Special Legislative Session Will Debate Removal of Disney World Special Districting Status in Florida

A special legislative session has been called to approve the new congressional districting map. However, in an unexpected announcement, the Florida governor said that, in addition to a new congressional map they’re voting on, lawmakers “will be considering termination of all special districts that were enacted in Florida prior to 1968, and that includes the … Read more

Putin test launches ‘unstoppable Sarmat ICBM’…

NEW: Russia's Ministry of Defense says it successfully launched a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at the Plesetsk cosmodrome. "The launch tasks have been completed. The design characteristics have been confirmed at all stages of its flight."pic.twitter.com/WVADgckKi6 — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) April 20, 2022 Full story here… https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1516816531648356353   h/t CFP

Jackboots Policing: No-Knock Raids Rip a Hole in the Fourth Amendment

by John W. Whitehead “We’re all potential victims.”—Peter Christ, retired police officer It’s the middle of the night. Your neighborhood is in darkness. Your household is asleep. Suddenly, you’re awakened by a loud noise. Someone or an army of someones has crashed through your front door. The intruders are in your home. Your heart begins racing. … Read more

T-R-O-U-B-L-E! Mortgage Purchase Applications DOWN 14% From Same Week Last Year, Refi Applications DOWN 68% (Yet Fed STILL Has Its Huge Foot On Monetary Gas Pedal) This One’s Gonna Hurt You For A Long, Long Time

by confoundedinterest17 There is one song that sums up the mortgage banking industry with proposed tightening of Fed monetary stimulypto: T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Mortgage applications decreased 5.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 15, 2022. The Refinance Index decreased 8 percent … Read more