China and Russia creeping further into West as major Latin American nations reject the US. Soon after Brazil’s leftist former president, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, secured a non-consecutive third term in October, the White House rushed to embrace the …
via powerlineblog: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO RECHARGE A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACK THAT HAS BEEN PARTIALLY OR TOTALLY SUBMERGED IN WATER. ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE A COMPROMISED LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACK CAN RESULT IN A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE THAT GENERATES SIGNIFICANT …
by Boo_Randy No shit it doesn’t solve the underlying problem – the banking systems is insolvent. Got silver? https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3184968/chinas-banking-crisis-victims-promised-prompt-repayment-only Chinese authorities will start repaying some victims of one of the nation’s biggest ever financial scandals later this week after hundreds …
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by POTATO_IN_MY_LOGIC These guys are in deep trouble – they lost about $42m in funds from 4,878 customers and probably have no way to pay it back (they're a small startup) because they went all in on Anchor's invincibility. Conviction bets …
acebook says it’s helping millions of the world’s poorest people get online through apps and services that allow them to use internet data free. Internal company documents show that many of these people end up being charged in amounts that …
EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Related: h/t Glenn Reynolds
This model, K5, is a conical, bulky, artificial intelligence-powered robot that stands just over 5 feet tall. Westy slowly roams around at about a human walking speed, with four internal cameras capturing a constant 360-degree view. It also can scan …
Via Investors Business Daily Employer-based health insurance premiums climbed 4.2% this year for family plans, according to an annual Kaiser Family Foundation report. That’s up from 3% the year before. Since 2008, average family premiums have climbed a total of …
by Orangutan More examples of the media being dumber than the people. Luckily the media is losing credibility over the years. The importance of the internet is the only reason I can think of in an educated society. via realclearpolitics: While …
by Lance Roberts Leading up to and following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Trump Tax Cuts) I wrote a lot of analysis on the fallacy of tax cuts, why tax cuts wouldn’t change corporate behavior, and why tax cuts are …
Today is Speaker Paul Ryan’s last day in office. The Republican leader shafted President Trump, Republican lawmakers and conservative-populist voters. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/01/on-his-last-day-in-office-never-forget-paul-ryan-repeatedly-promised-to-fund-trump-border-wall-repeatedly-lied-video/ h/t Jwnlwplus4
by Geoffrey Grider Democrat pollster Nate Silver, who just a few weeks ago bragged that the Dems had a ‘85% chance to win the House and Senate, now two days before the elections glumly says ‘anything could happen’ Just a …
I just read on a CNN article six to ten generations, so at least 180 years ago but up to 300 years ago. Funny side note about heritage, after 13 generations we are all related! PROOF WARREN WAS LYING We …
via techdirt: Telecom monopolies have a pretty good racket going. They’ll consistently demand all manner of tax cuts, subsidies, and other government perks in exchange for broadband networks they only half or partially deploy–or jobs that never materialize. The nation’s telcos in …
Liz Crokin interviewed by Sean on SGTreport Investigative journalist Liz Crokin joins me to discuss the latest breaking news including the accusation that Bill Clinton raped a young boy who is now 26-years old, and the investigator who broke the story is now dead. …
The United States Army has begun discharging immigrant recruits who were promised citizenship through a now-discontinued program. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud spoke to a Chinese-born, American educated Ph.D candidate who was discharged from the Army and is at risk …
These 95 Apartments Promised Affordable Rent in San Francisco. Then 6,580 People Applied. The nation’s housing policy for the poor can feel like a giant lottery. Sometimes it actually is a lottery. SAN FRANCISCO — For $1,200 a month, Patricia …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OHLTIgYIUA AMAZING MAGA MOVE White House Will Release Promised $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan TODAY To Make America GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE!!
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter A big bad surprise for Wall Street’s auto gurus. New-vehicle replacement demand in the Houston metro area after Hurricane Harvey was supposed to be so huge that it would boost US auto sales overall and turn …
By Michael Snyder One of the primary things that Trump’s presidency will be judged upon is his ability to encourage the creation of good paying jobs for American workers, and so far the results have been quite promising. Since Trump’s …
