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Snarky and cynical I have become.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/b...

Bank of Japan hinted at higher rates causing a cascade effect of people selling. Many people borrowed cheap Japanese money for assets around the world. Higher rates means it's not as profitable. Bitcoin in particular is heavily leveraged and took a big hit.
Bitcoin’s worst day since March
Bitcoin and ether saw heavy selling at the start of a new month, resuming the recent turbulence in digital assets.
www.cnbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
www.coindesk.com/markets/2025...

Bitcoin is having issues today. Taylor of Strategy (never sell Bitcoin) said he may have to sell some Bitcoin. The pyramid scheme might be getting a bit unstable.
Big Strategy (MSTR) News Coming Tomorrow?
The executive chairman of bitcoin treasury firm Strategy teased a switch from orange dots to green dots in what's become his routine cheeky Sunday X post.
www.coindesk.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Trump is making billions. From Trump pardons to Trump golf courses to Trump crypto, the money flows to him.
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:24 AM
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Trump voters who didn't want FEMA aid going to disasters sad because their utility rates went up when Trump denied them FEMA aid during a disaster.
Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities
The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of rural electricity customers to pay the entire ...
www.politico.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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There is a disconnect between the stock market and the rest of the economy and the AI stocks are masking it.
The Foundation of the U.S. Economy Appears to Be Breaking, and Wall Street Has Turned a Blind Eye
Several key economic indicators are making dubious history.
finance.yahoo.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Because blowing up the boats was never about the drugs. Also, pardons are about the money. Everything Trump does benefits him in some way even if it's not visible. Once you understand that, it's obvious.
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump pardons another con artist. Make Fraud Rife Again.

Ever notice that Trump likes to pardon rich people and con artists?
Trump grants clemency to executive convicted in fraud scheme – report
David Gentile had just begun to serve a seven-year sentence for role in $1.6bn scheme that defrauded thousands
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump wants to pardon someone who was convicted of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the country. How much did he have to pay Trump? Is Don Jr. running low? Does Trump need someone in charge of the DEA?
Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.
www.bbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Does Trump do anything besides look for ways to line his own pockets? It seems to be a full time job.
Trump Again Funneling Money From Political Committees He Runs Into His Own Pocket
Of the $1.1 million his hotels and country clubs have collected from Republican candidates and committees this year, 80% is from entities Trump controls.
www.huffpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Republicans want the auto industry to make more affordable cars by gutting car safety.

How about gutting the expensive stuff we don't need and making cheaper cars that are safe?
Republicans Complain That Cars Have Become Too Safe, Say It Must Be Reversed
An inquiry led by Republican senator Ted Cruz is blaming life-saving car safety regulations for the rising cost of cars.
futurism.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
www.kare11.com/article/news...

Right wing news is all over a story that claims that Minnesota welfare fraud funds terrorists. Welfare bad. Must get rid of it.

How about more stories of billionaire fraud? How many hundreds of billions were stolen from pandemic relief?
Is fraud money from Minnesota funding a terror group?
An article by a conservative activist largely exaggerates, experts say, but indirectly, some money could end up in Al-Shabaab's hands.
www.kare11.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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You don't really think that Trump would cover up his shitty economic numbers by deleting the data? That would be something an unethical criminal might do. Are you suggesting Trump is a criminal? 🤪
‘What is going on?’ Trump administration deletes more economic data and nobody believes the excuses
The Donald Trump administration has been quietly pulling back a series of major economic updates, and it’s leaving many observers uneasy. On Monday (24
wtfdetective.blog
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Trump wants peach in Ukraine but Trump and his cronies want to profit from it. What's the point of peace if you can't make a few billion? 🤪
Trump’s Ukraine “Peace Plan” Exposed As A $300 Billion Profit Plot - Hidden Deals, Russian Assets, And Mega-Donor Paydays Revealed In WSJ Bombshell
At the heart of President Trump’s high-stakes plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war isn’t peace; it is profit.
newzsquare.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Crypto continues to be a haven for criminals. It's an easy way to put money in to have it be stolen and laundered by North Korea.
Commentary: Crypto promoters saw Trump as their savior. Then reality set in
Trump has called for relaxing regulations on crypto. So why are crypto prices plummeting?
www.latimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
www.vox.com/politics/470...

Trump seems willing to hand off parts of Ukraine to Russia - basically rewarding Russia for the invasion in return for security guarantees. Except that the US gave Ukraine security guarantees when Ukraine gave up their nukes. Those guarantees were worthless.
Is there any peace deal that Putin would accept?
An end to the war in Ukraine may not be possible as long as Russia’s president is still in power.
www.vox.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Trump tried so hard to blame Biden for bringing the Afghan shooter into the US, but facts seem to show that he was let in under Trump and approved for asylum under Trump this year. So put blame where it belongs ... On Trump.
MAGA Outrage Collapses After New Report Links Shooter’s U.S. Status to Trump
The MAGA outrage machine kicked into high gear the moment news broke that 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal had been arrested for allegedly shooting two National Guardsmen in downtown W...
dailyboulder.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
thedailyadda.com/2025/11/27/t...

Trump's lawsuits are bogus and the court saw through it. No one should settle with him. He will lose all his cases.

Bet he never pays the fine.
Trump fined nearly $1 million after court calls lawsuit against Hillary Clinton ‘harassment’
It looks like Donald Trump and Alina Habba won’t be getting out of that pesky nearly $1 million fine for filing a particularly petty lawsuit against the president’s political foes. In a 36-page ruling...
thedailyadda.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Russia is already at war with Europe. How long before Europe is willing to fight back?
Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retaliating against Russia
Countries are looking at joint offensive cyber operations and surprise military drills as Moscow steps up its campaign to destabilize NATO allies.
www.politico.eu
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
thehill.com/homenews/hou...

Republicans who went along with Trump's toxicity are unhappy now that they are affected by the toxicity.

I believe "you reap what you sow" fits here.
thehill.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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If a Democrat wins the special election in Trump country, this might cause even more panic in MAGA world. They are already freaking out that the race is as close as it is.
Democrat Close to Flipping House Seat Deep in Trump Country
Democrat Aftyn Behn could win a special election in Tennessee—and Republicans are freaking out.
newrepublic.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Trump pardons two turkeys as we wonder where the turkeys raised the money to buy the pardons. 🤪
Trump touts drop in turkey prices as he pardons Gobble, Waddle
Although retail turkey prices are down, the cost of food remains elevated — and a major voter concern.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Value City declares bankruptcy because of Trump tariffs. Kinda ironic since the family that owns the company donated exclusively to Republicans.
Billionaire gop donor family shuts long-running furniture chain as trump tariffs wipe out business, leaving hundreds jobless
Another Columbus-area furniture retailer has landed in Chapter 11 bankruptcy — and this time it wasn’t Big Lots.
wtfdetective.blog
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Strategy, the company buying lots of Bitcoin, is having issues after the Bitcoin drop. People are looking at the company and see some serious structural issues with its future. The biggest problem is math.
‘Infinite money glitch’; meet arithmetic
Micro Strategy, major strife
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM