mjb
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FRM, Boston sports fan, Liverpool fan. Just buy and hold.
PDVSA?
Trump threatens cut in Raytheon's government contracts over stock buybacks reut.rs/44Znw7H
Trump threatens cut in Raytheon's government contracts over stock buybacks
He criticized Raytheon for what he called the company's slow response to the demands of the U.S. military.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
PDVSA?
Biff’s declaration that defense companies should not pay dividends and buy back stock is the same old concern about giving back to shareholders vs capx. But in this case the gov buys the bullets. “Hey, that’s my money.”
January 8, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Biff’s declaration that defense companies should not pay dividends and buy back stock is the same old concern about giving back to shareholders vs capx. But in this case the gov buys the bullets. “Hey, that’s my money.”
Just seems ICE is prepped more as a military force than law enforcement
January 8, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Just seems ICE is prepped more as a military force than law enforcement
So I guess he is doing this cause he knows he will lose on Friday?
January 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
So I guess he is doing this cause he knows he will lose on Friday?
The defense company, oil company and house buying limits and restrictions sure sound like Chavez socialism.
January 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The defense company, oil company and house buying limits and restrictions sure sound like Chavez socialism.
Like where did the defense company buyback and dividend thing come from?
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Like where did the defense company buyback and dividend thing come from?
Politically, it just sounds good to ban institutions from buying houses….also, who knows if it actually gets implemented. Biff says allot of things.
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Politically, it just sounds good to ban institutions from buying houses….also, who knows if it actually gets implemented. Biff says allot of things.
Thing I don’t understand is why would US need Russian OK re VZ? What were they going to do? We might as well ask India.
(AP) - Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Thing I don’t understand is why would US need Russian OK re VZ? What were they going to do? We might as well ask India.
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“.. The president’s desire is different than the industry’s. And the White House would have known that if they had communicated with the industry prior to the operation on Saturday.”
@cnn.com 🇻🇪 #OOTT
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@cnn.com 🇻🇪 #OOTT
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January 6, 2026 at 10:46 AM
“.. The president’s desire is different than the industry’s. And the White House would have known that if they had communicated with the industry prior to the operation on Saturday.”
@cnn.com 🇻🇪 #OOTT
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So like the drug companies lowering drug prices, oil companies will agree to do something nominal allowing T to get a good headline but with little actual substance. This is what he does, it’s a version of TACO.
January 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
So like the drug companies lowering drug prices, oil companies will agree to do something nominal allowing T to get a good headline but with little actual substance. This is what he does, it’s a version of TACO.
Won’t the admin just say VZ was an updated version of Panama in the late 80’s?
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Won’t the admin just say VZ was an updated version of Panama in the late 80’s?
So same people in-charge of VZ but one who will accept US control especially of oil and also accept VZ immigrants that are in US
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
So same people in-charge of VZ but one who will accept US control especially of oil and also accept VZ immigrants that are in US
So will ICE agents be waiting and watching the VZ people in US who gather in support of the arrest?
January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
So will ICE agents be waiting and watching the VZ people in US who gather in support of the arrest?
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Dan's come up with the idea of doing pods on memorable games / seasons from the past. Here's him and John G with the first one, on the 1995 Coca Cola Cup win.
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TLW Time Team - The 1995 Coca Cola Cup Win | The Liverpool Way Podcast
And now for something completely different! Join TLW's number one Dan Thomas and the resident left peg John Gallagher for a stroll down memory lane in the maiden voyage of TLW Time Team!
The boys go b...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Dan's come up with the idea of doing pods on memorable games / seasons from the past. Here's him and John G with the first one, on the 1995 Coca Cola Cup win.
theliverpoolway.podbean.com/e/tlw-time-t...
theliverpoolway.podbean.com/e/tlw-time-t...
I hope the Jets make it to the playoffs
Patriots stock watch: Here’s who stood out and struggled in lopsided victory over Jets trib.al/9wCI0V6
Patriots stock watch: Here’s who stood out and struggled in lopsided victory over Jets
Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs, and Jaylinn Hawkins made big plays in the blowout win against New York. Here's who else stood out.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I hope the Jets make it to the playoffs
So Janus to Trian
Asset Manager Janus Henderson Gets Bought By Trian, General Catalyst For $7.4 Bln - CNBC
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Asset manager Janus Henderson gets bought by Trian, General Catalyst for $7.4 billion
Asset manager Janus Henderson agreed to be acquired by investors Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst, the companies announced Monday.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
So Janus to Trian
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Pod from tonight's game with me, Jules and a random Amazon delivery driver.
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Tottenham Hotspur 1 Liverpool 2 - Match Reaction | The Liverpool Way Podcast
Well, it was a win. Not pretty. Not convincing, but it's three points and the Reds are now up to fifth spot and level on points with fourth placed Chelsea after edging out a Spurs side who ended the g...
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December 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Pod from tonight's game with me, Jules and a random Amazon delivery driver.
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I don’t know….POTUS said it was 18Trillion. I think we should go with that one.
PIMCO: “.. The Supreme Court is likely to strike down the Trump administration’s IEEPA tariffs .. which would force the Trump administration to refund roughly $100 billion of tariffs paid in 2025.”
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December 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I don’t know….POTUS said it was 18Trillion. I think we should go with that one.
How does one spell Maginot Line?
Joining a broader regional shift that has seen almost all European countries bordering Russia, with the exception of Norway, announce plans to quit the global treaty banning such weapons, Poland wants to use anti-personnel mines to beef up its borders with Belarus and Russia reut.rs/4afZUiC
Exclusive: Poland to start producing anti-personnel mines to lay along eastern border
Poland has decided to start producing anti‑personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War and plans to deploy them along its eastern border and may export them to Ukraine, the deputy defence mi...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
How does one spell Maginot Line?
BlackRock for 2026 still believes AI trumps all macro…..
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
BlackRock for 2026 still believes AI trumps all macro…..
IMO, maga has changed from don’t talk about what’s going on to save a friendship (well, I see 30% income tax was best), vs we shouldn’t talk politics to save friendship, ( flat earth vs normal). No one want to talk crazy….
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
IMO, maga has changed from don’t talk about what’s going on to save a friendship (well, I see 30% income tax was best), vs we shouldn’t talk politics to save friendship, ( flat earth vs normal). No one want to talk crazy….
Each social media app should design social media deletion apps and charge a few buck to use it.
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Each social media app should design social media deletion apps and charge a few buck to use it.
So what ever happened to Argentina?
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
So what ever happened to Argentina?
For his sake maybe he was detained in the US so he can be pardoned.
Bolivian ex-President Arce detained in embezzlement probe reut.rs/4rOaJi8
Bolivian ex-President Arce detained in embezzlement probe
Bolivian ex-President Luis Arce, who left office last month, was detained by police on Wednesday and will likely face trial as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement, Bolivia's Attorney General Roger Mariaca confirmed at a press conference.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
For his sake maybe he was detained in the US so he can be pardoned.