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It’s all been foretold: Pericles, Cleon, the erosion of principles, the end of democracy, and the fall of Athens. History echoes—are we listening?
I thought Trump was the stable genius?
“Anything that goes before POTUS needs to be vetted,” said the person present for Pulte’s poster presentation. “And a lot of times with Pulte they’re not. He just goes straight up to POTUS.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
“Anything that goes before POTUS needs to be vetted,” said the person present for Pulte’s poster presentation. “And a lot of times with Pulte they’re not. He just goes straight up to POTUS.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
‘Sold POTUS a bill of goods’: White House furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I thought Trump was the stable genius?
“Anything that goes before POTUS needs to be vetted,” said the person present for Pulte’s poster presentation. “And a lot of times with Pulte they’re not. He just goes straight up to POTUS.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
“Anything that goes before POTUS needs to be vetted,” said the person present for Pulte’s poster presentation. “And a lot of times with Pulte they’re not. He just goes straight up to POTUS.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The economic impact of mass deportations will be tariffs to the power of 4. GDP could shrink by 2.6%–6.2%, translating to hundreds of billions in losses. Counterintuitively, it means higher unemployment, higher inflation, & worsening deficits, including entitlement strain.
July 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The economic impact of mass deportations will be tariffs to the power of 4. GDP could shrink by 2.6%–6.2%, translating to hundreds of billions in losses. Counterintuitively, it means higher unemployment, higher inflation, & worsening deficits, including entitlement strain.
Briefly detained” has a way of turning into “indefinitely held.”
Don’t let the erosion of everyday freedoms be brushed off as the price of safety. That’s the script authoritarians count on you to accept.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Don’t let the erosion of everyday freedoms be brushed off as the price of safety. That’s the script authoritarians count on you to accept.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE agents mistakenly detain U.S. marshal in Arizona
The deputy marshal was detained because he "fit the general description of a subject being sought by ICE," according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
www.nbcnews.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Briefly detained” has a way of turning into “indefinitely held.”
Don’t let the erosion of everyday freedoms be brushed off as the price of safety. That’s the script authoritarians count on you to accept.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Don’t let the erosion of everyday freedoms be brushed off as the price of safety. That’s the script authoritarians count on you to accept.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Hickman's Egg Ranch is Arizona's largest egg producer and is one of the top 20 egg producers in the country.
In the last few weeks, they've been hit hard, losing 95% of their chickens to bird flu.
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/hickman...
In the last few weeks, they've been hit hard, losing 95% of their chickens to bird flu.
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/hickman...
Hickman's Egg Ranch loses 95% of its chickens to bird flu: What's next
Arizona's largest egg producer, Hickman's Egg Ranch, has a third Maricopa County farm infected with bird flu, losing 95% of its chickens. This leaves them with just one uninfected farm left in Arizona...
www.fox10phoenix.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Hickman's Egg Ranch is Arizona's largest egg producer and is one of the top 20 egg producers in the country.
In the last few weeks, they've been hit hard, losing 95% of their chickens to bird flu.
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/hickman...
In the last few weeks, they've been hit hard, losing 95% of their chickens to bird flu.
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/hickman...
Nothing screams fiscal responsibility like buying 1MM Bitcoin ($110B) with taxpayer funds while gutting Medicaid. Because obviously, sick kids & insulin are too expensive—but YOLO bets on crypto? Now that’s nation-building.
bitcoinmagazine.com/news/senator...
bitcoinmagazine.com/news/senator...
Senator Lummis Says Trump Supports Her BITCOIN Act That Could Erase U.S. Debt
In a powerful address on Capitol Hill today, Senator Cynthia Lummis made her stance clear: the United States is out of time—and out of traditional options.
bitcoinmagazine.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Nothing screams fiscal responsibility like buying 1MM Bitcoin ($110B) with taxpayer funds while gutting Medicaid. Because obviously, sick kids & insulin are too expensive—but YOLO bets on crypto? Now that’s nation-building.
bitcoinmagazine.com/news/senator...
bitcoinmagazine.com/news/senator...
I wonder how long Musk will last in his new role as 'adviser' before the relationship between him & Trump's cabinet goes sideways?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
March 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I wonder how long Musk will last in his new role as 'adviser' before the relationship between him & Trump's cabinet goes sideways?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
What the US economy needs is more tariffs....
March 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What the US economy needs is more tariffs....
FACT: Since Trump inauguration, 401K's are getting hammered, house prices are dropping & inventory is increasing, CEO's are throttling back CAPEX$ due to uncertainty, layoffs are the highest since 2008, consumer spending & confidence is nosediving.
MAKE AMERICA POOR AGAIN #MAPA
MAKE AMERICA POOR AGAIN #MAPA
March 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
FACT: Since Trump inauguration, 401K's are getting hammered, house prices are dropping & inventory is increasing, CEO's are throttling back CAPEX$ due to uncertainty, layoffs are the highest since 2008, consumer spending & confidence is nosediving.
MAKE AMERICA POOR AGAIN #MAPA
MAKE AMERICA POOR AGAIN #MAPA
When I look at a geomap, I see potentially a multi-generational shift,” she said. “That reality is not priced in the American stock market at all.” #spx #qqq
US Stocks Lagging Behind World Portends Tough Year for Equities
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Stocks Lagging Behind World Portends Tough Year for Equities
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Stocks Lagging Behind World Portends Tough Year for Equities
Equity markets around the world are trouncing US stocks in early 2025, an ominous historical signal for how the rest of the year could shape up for US investors.
www.bloomberg.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
When I look at a geomap, I see potentially a multi-generational shift,” she said. “That reality is not priced in the American stock market at all.” #spx #qqq
US Stocks Lagging Behind World Portends Tough Year for Equities
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Stocks Lagging Behind World Portends Tough Year for Equities
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump proposes to replace the existing EB-5 visa program—which already requires $1.1 million for investment in non-targeted areas & $800K for rural or high-unemployment zones—with a $5 MM "Gold Card" visa designed to benefit himself & his coterie MAGA should be proud
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump wants to sell $5 million gold cards to foreigners who will create US jobs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants to begin selling gold cards for $5 million to foreigners who want to move to the U.S. and create jobs.
www.reuters.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Trump proposes to replace the existing EB-5 visa program—which already requires $1.1 million for investment in non-targeted areas & $800K for rural or high-unemployment zones—with a $5 MM "Gold Card" visa designed to benefit himself & his coterie MAGA should be proud
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
In one stark example, two levered ETFs tied to Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-hoarding company #MSTR, which were together worth more than $5 billion at one point, are down about 40% in three days.
#BTC #MSTR
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BTC #MSTR
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Wall Street Gamblers Get Crushed as Leveraged ETF Losses Hit 40%
They were all the rage on the way up: high-risk, high-return exchange-traded funds, minted in bulk by Wall Street product managers in the euphoria of the post-election bull market.
www.bloomberg.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
In one stark example, two levered ETFs tied to Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-hoarding company #MSTR, which were together worth more than $5 billion at one point, are down about 40% in three days.
#BTC #MSTR
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#BTC #MSTR
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Long term, more & cheaper AI, increasing productivity across a broad spectrum of industries. #NVDA valuation thesis just got upended along with the inevitable pause on investment due to DeepSeek for 2-3 quarters as everyone recalculates how much CAPEX is needed.
www.tradingview.com/news/reuters...
www.tradingview.com/news/reuters...
Nvidia's chip demand faces scrutiny as DeepSeek stirs doubts on AI spending
Demand for Nvidia's pricey artificial intelligence chips will be in focus when the company reports results on Wednesday as investors doubt the hefty spending on the technology after low-cost AI models...
www.tradingview.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Long term, more & cheaper AI, increasing productivity across a broad spectrum of industries. #NVDA valuation thesis just got upended along with the inevitable pause on investment due to DeepSeek for 2-3 quarters as everyone recalculates how much CAPEX is needed.
www.tradingview.com/news/reuters...
www.tradingview.com/news/reuters...
In The Republic, Aristotle described democracy as one of the "vicious" forms of government that inevitably degenerates into tyranny. He argued that democracy allowed unqualified individuals to govern, leading to chaos and the eventual rise of a tyrant who manipulates the masses for power.
February 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In The Republic, Aristotle described democracy as one of the "vicious" forms of government that inevitably degenerates into tyranny. He argued that democracy allowed unqualified individuals to govern, leading to chaos and the eventual rise of a tyrant who manipulates the masses for power.
Over 40% of folks who voted for Trump are insured by Medicaid.
Steve Bannon, US Hospitals Join GOP Rebellion Over Medicaid Cuts www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Steve Bannon, US Hospitals Join GOP Rebellion Over Medicaid Cuts www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Steve Bannon, US Hospitals Join GOP Rebellion Over Medicaid Cuts
A quiet rebellion among Republicans representing working-class and low-income areas against President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda has picked up some powerful new allies: US hospitals and conserv...
www.bloomberg.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Over 40% of folks who voted for Trump are insured by Medicaid.
Steve Bannon, US Hospitals Join GOP Rebellion Over Medicaid Cuts www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Steve Bannon, US Hospitals Join GOP Rebellion Over Medicaid Cuts www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Maybe someone (👀 Trump) wrote a check they're a$$ couldn't cash.
February 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Maybe someone (👀 Trump) wrote a check they're a$$ couldn't cash.
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The stupidity of the Trump strategy denoted in one pic.
"In the 17th & 18th centuries mercantilists believed that a successful nation should export more than it imports and that the resulting trade surplus should be used to expand the nation’s treasure, primarily gold and silver."
"In the 17th & 18th centuries mercantilists believed that a successful nation should export more than it imports and that the resulting trade surplus should be used to expand the nation’s treasure, primarily gold and silver."
February 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The stupidity of the Trump strategy denoted in one pic.
"In the 17th & 18th centuries mercantilists believed that a successful nation should export more than it imports and that the resulting trade surplus should be used to expand the nation’s treasure, primarily gold and silver."
"In the 17th & 18th centuries mercantilists believed that a successful nation should export more than it imports and that the resulting trade surplus should be used to expand the nation’s treasure, primarily gold and silver."
Scott Bessent letter to investors regarding Trump 2nd term:
The Key Square view also posits that both political & market analysts are incorrect in their assessment of a Trump second term. It is likely that he would seek rejuvenation/redemption rather than revenge if elected this November.
WRONG
The Key Square view also posits that both political & market analysts are incorrect in their assessment of a Trump second term. It is likely that he would seek rejuvenation/redemption rather than revenge if elected this November.
WRONG
February 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Scott Bessent letter to investors regarding Trump 2nd term:
The Key Square view also posits that both political & market analysts are incorrect in their assessment of a Trump second term. It is likely that he would seek rejuvenation/redemption rather than revenge if elected this November.
WRONG
The Key Square view also posits that both political & market analysts are incorrect in their assessment of a Trump second term. It is likely that he would seek rejuvenation/redemption rather than revenge if elected this November.
WRONG
And not far behind will be $PLTR. Watch how the government becomes a testing ground for AI use in streamlining operations and culling administrative positions. Corporate America will be watching closely.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Elon Musk’s team has gotten access to the Treasury Department’s payments system.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
And not far behind will be $PLTR. Watch how the government becomes a testing ground for AI use in streamlining operations and culling administrative positions. Corporate America will be watching closely.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
One scientist texted his landlord to say February rent would be late. Another wasn’t able to pay her credit card bill. Yet another wondered how much longer he could afford his mortgage.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
www.statnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
One scientist texted his landlord to say February rent would be late. Another wasn’t able to pay her credit card bill. Yet another wondered how much longer he could afford his mortgage.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Project 2025:
Family-Centered Approach: The project champions a family-centered approach to healthcare, emphasizing the importance of the nuclear family unit.
How are parents going to make educated decisions if scientific information is being censored?
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Family-Centered Approach: The project champions a family-centered approach to healthcare, emphasizing the importance of the nuclear family unit.
How are parents going to make educated decisions if scientific information is being censored?
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
National Institutes of Health cancel scientific meetings after Trump directives
An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Project 2025:
Family-Centered Approach: The project champions a family-centered approach to healthcare, emphasizing the importance of the nuclear family unit.
How are parents going to make educated decisions if scientific information is being censored?
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Family-Centered Approach: The project champions a family-centered approach to healthcare, emphasizing the importance of the nuclear family unit.
How are parents going to make educated decisions if scientific information is being censored?
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Ted Cruz Leads GOP Charge to Defund Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- WSJ
Hilarious. Defund the very department (CFPB) that was created to stop banks from lending recklessly—the same behavior that caused the 2008 crash and forced taxpayers to foot the bill for a massive bailout.
👀 $AIG $BA $WF
Hilarious. Defund the very department (CFPB) that was created to stop banks from lending recklessly—the same behavior that caused the 2008 crash and forced taxpayers to foot the bill for a massive bailout.
👀 $AIG $BA $WF
January 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Ted Cruz Leads GOP Charge to Defund Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- WSJ
Hilarious. Defund the very department (CFPB) that was created to stop banks from lending recklessly—the same behavior that caused the 2008 crash and forced taxpayers to foot the bill for a massive bailout.
👀 $AIG $BA $WF
Hilarious. Defund the very department (CFPB) that was created to stop banks from lending recklessly—the same behavior that caused the 2008 crash and forced taxpayers to foot the bill for a massive bailout.
👀 $AIG $BA $WF
Rest assured, after DeepSeek released their technical papers, the CEOs of $AMZN, $AAPL, $META, $GOOGL, $MSFT, and $NVDA likely instructed their CFOs to hit pause and scrutinize their CAPEX investments in chips and labor. Give it a couple of quarters for the smoke to clear. $QQQ
January 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Rest assured, after DeepSeek released their technical papers, the CEOs of $AMZN, $AAPL, $META, $GOOGL, $MSFT, and $NVDA likely instructed their CFOs to hit pause and scrutinize their CAPEX investments in chips and labor. Give it a couple of quarters for the smoke to clear. $QQQ
