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81 Examples Of People So Consumed By Hustle Culture They Lose Touch With Reality (New Pics)
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Top 10 Best Spanish Dating Sites and Apps in 2022
Dating sites are unquestionably the most common way to find a companion. The ease of applications and websites significantly outweighs approaching random individuals in the street. Whether you’re seeking a long-term romance or some occasional fun, there are plenty of dating site possibilities for you out there. Dating apps are popular for a reason—we’re all on them. To maximize your time, only sign up for the websites that give you the most excellent chance of meeting your type of people.
McKinley Shot By A Lunatic
Today a little past 4pm, President William McKinley was shot by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY in 1901. McKinley was taken to the Exposition Hospital that was set up on the grounds. Doctors performed emergency surgery to repair the damage to the president’s digestive system caused by the bullet. During the surgery, the doctors were unable to find the bullet. Here is the front page of the Scranton Times from Sept 6, 1901.
President McKinley Shot By A Lunatic
Today a little past 4pm, President William McKinley was shot by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, NY. Pres. McKinley was taken to the Exposition Hospital that was set up on the grounds. Â Doctors performed emergency surgery to repair the damage to the president’s digestive system caused by the bullet. During the surgery, the doctors were unable to find the bullet. Here is the front page of the Scranton Times from Sept 6, 1901.
If Trump Tries To Remove ISIS, Will He Be Removed?
Via The Daily Bell, Donald Trump accused his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of enabling Islamic State’s emergence with “her stupid policies” in a joint interview with running mate Gov. Mike Pence, while pledging to “declare a war” on the terror group. “Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies.
French Intel Chief's Stunning Warning: Europe Is "On Brink Of Civil War" Due To Migrant Sex Attacks
In a shockingly non-politically-correct outburst, Patrick Calvar, chief of the Directorate General of Internal Security, told members of the French parliamentary commission that thanks to the increasing frequency of sexual assaults by islamic migrants, "Extremism is growing everywhere... We are on the brink of civil war." As The Express reports, Calver said he feared an inevitable confrontation between the far right and Muslims poses more of a threat than terrorism.
America's Female Prison Population Has Grown 800% & Nobody Is Talking About It
Submitted by Clarice Palmer via TheAntiMedia.org, Holly Harris may wear cowboy boots to work, but the Kentucky mom and Executive Director for the US Justice Action Network (USJAN) is far from your average southerner. This past Saturday, June 25th, Harris talked about her work to a group of journalists and bloggers who traveled to Washington D.C. from different corners of the country to hear from leaders of the criminal justice reform movement.
A Donald Trump Voter Went To See Him Speak. Protesters Broke His Nose.
Authored by Juan Hernandez, originally posted at The Washington Post This isn't how politics is supposed to work in the United States. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Last Thursday, I left work about 5 p.m. and drove to the San Jose Convention Center to hear Donald Trump speak. I’ve been voting for conservative candidates for 15 years and a registered Republican since 2015.
9 Signs That 2016 Looks Ominously Like 2008 (Just Before The Crisis)
If you haven’t seen the 2015 Best Picture nominee, The Big Short, I strongly recommend it. The Big Short is based on Michael Lewis’ book which examines how such an extraordinary financial crisis gripped the world in 2008, and the handful of people who saw it coming. The movie opens asking a very simple question about the global financial meltdown: Wall Street missed it; the Federal Reserve missed it; the government missed it; every major financial institution missed it; the homebuilders missed it.
Democracy, Be Damned - The "Sea Island" Conspiracy Reveals The Deep State
Over the long weekend before the Mississippi and Michigan primaries, the sky above Sea Island was black with corporate jets. Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, Napster’s Sean Parker, Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk, and other members of the super-rich were jetting in to the exclusive Georgia resort, ostensibly to participate in the annual World Forum of the American Enterprise Institute.
Mitch McConnell Moves To Grant The President Unlimited War Powers With No Expiration Date
The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labour. War is a way of shattering to pieces, or pouring into the stratosphere, or sinking in the depths of the sea, materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too intelligent. This morning, I came across an extremely important story with tremendous long-term negative implications for freedom in these United States.
Pizza And Assault Rifles: Inside The Occupied Oregon Wildlife Refuge
When last we checked in on Ammon Bundy and his band of “patriots”, Harney County Sheriff David Ward was getting fed up with the group’s occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. “It is time for you to leave our community, go home to your families, and end this peacefully,” Ward said on Tuesday. But Ammon Bundy and the handful of armed militiamen holed up at the remote, snowy federal outpost have no such plans.
Keynesian Economics 101 (In 4 'Simple' Lessons)
Since Keynesian economics has reined supreme among mainstream economists for decades, you might want to know some of the basics. If this is confusing to you though, don’t worry about it! There are people in charge who have it all under control. Source: The Austrian Insider
Pentagon Looking Into "Artificial Quake" Near North Korean Nuclear Test Site
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake detected near North Korea’s nuclear test site appears to have been artificial, according to South Korea’s meteorological service, raising the prospect the isolated regime tested a nuclear device. As Bloomberg reports, the "earthquake" follows North Korea’s threat in September that it is ready to use atomic weapons against the U.S. at any time and that its main nuclear facility was fully operational. The Pentagon is reportedly "looking into" the quake reports.
Here Are The Key Findings From The SEC's ETFlash Crash Data Dump
This week, the SEC gave us a belated Christmas present. But what does it actually portend? The present in question is an 88-page "Research Note" from the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets titled "Equity Market Volatility on August 24, 2015." It's an innocuous-enough title, but for us market-structure wonks, it's kind of a big deal. The conclusions of the piece are purely factual, and include dozens of pages of juicy charts and tables (be still my nerdy heart!).
Playing The Government’s Game: When It Comes To Violence, We All Lose
Submitted by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, Yes, the government is corrupt. Yes, the system is broken. By broken, I mean it’s “dysfunctional, gridlocked, and, in general, incapable of doing what needs to be done.” Yes, the government is out of control and overreaching on almost every front. Yes, the government’s excesses—pork barrel spending, endless wars, etc.—are pushing the nation to a breaking point. Yes, many Americans are afraid.
What's Ahead In 2016 - Key Events Of The Next 12 Months
Elections, elections, and more elections is the 'change' meme for 2016 but, as Bloomberg details, the key events of the year ahead vary from a California marijuana referendum to Brazil's Olympics, and from Davos to SCOTUS. No matter what, 2016 holds a lot of opportunity for volatility, and without The Fed's safety net, who knows what that means for markets... Here's a selected calendar of key events for the year. Taiwan holds an election and may choose its first female president.
The Problem With Progressives: Everything Is Now A Taxpayer-Funded "Right"
Submitted by Yonathan Amselem via The Mises Institute, Progressives are often good people with good intentions. However, modern Progressivism has evolved into something so shapeless and amorphous as to amount to little more than a belief in “things that sound nice.” Mainstream Progressives have done an abysmal job of outlining precisely, in their view, the proper role of government and what (if any) limiting principle(s) apply to the state as a whole.
7 Examples Of Demonizing Dissension & Public Opinion
As the Western world's "powers that be" tighten their tyrannical controlling noose on humanity's dissension and public opinion, it has never been more important to remember the quote from Orwell‘s novel 1984: "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." To countermeasure this much-needed dissension and free public opinion to raise awareness and free humanity the powers that be have taken a severe stance on punishing those who oppose their views regardless of...
Liberty Imperiled - Welcome To Cop-Land
If you’ve been listening to various police agencies and their supporters, then you know what the future holds: anarchy is coming -- and it’s all the fault of activists. In May, a Wall Street Journal op-ed warned of a “new nationwide crime wave” thanks to “intense agitation against American police departments” over the previous year. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie went further.
"Most Liberal" US College Unleashes Demands For "Deconstructing The White Supremacist, Capitalist System"
The manifesto for the micro-aggressives has been unleashed on an unknowing "safe-space"-seeking, politically-corrected, American public.
Search For Fabled Nazi Gold Train Is A Bust: "There May Be A Tunnel...But There Is No Train"
Submitted by Mac Slavo via SHTFPlan.com, It’s no secret that the Nazis stole millions of dollars worth of art, gold jewelry and personal belongings of the millions of people who were eventually sent to one of their many concentration camps across northern Europe. What does remain a secret are the whereabouts of the fabled Nazi gold train, which according to local legend was used to ferry away the Reich’s riches at the end of World War II.
Martin Armstrong Slams "Myopic" Policymakers' Ignorance That Lower Rates Fuel Deflation
Those in power never understand markets. They are very myopic in their view of the world. The assumption that lowering interest rates will “stimulate” the economy has NEVER worked, not even once. Nevertheless, they assume they can manipulate society in the Marxist-Keynesian ideal world, but what if they are wrong? By lowering interest rates, they ASSUME they will encourage people to borrow and thus expand the economy.
UFC 194 as Good as it Gets for Fight Fans
This Saturday December 12 the UFC will have their closest thing to a Super fight in the stellar matchup between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This fight should set all kinds of UFC pay per view records as fight fans have awaited this matchup for a long time. And frankly now that college football has winded down, there isn`t a lot of sports competing for these sports dollars over the weekend.
The New Crypto Wars - FBI Director James Comey Threatens Silicon Valley
FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday called for tech companies currently offering end-to-end encryption to reconsider their business model, and instead adopt encryption techniques that allow them to intercept and turn over communications to law enforcement when necessary. Comey had previously argued that tech companies could somehow come up with a “solution” that allowed for government access but didn’t weaken security. Tech experts called this a “magic pony” and mocked him for his naivete.
Foreign Central Banks Rush To Buy In 30 Year Auction; Primary Dealers Awarded Least On Record
The just concluded 30-Year bond reopening of Cusip RP5, in which the US Treasury sold another $13 billion in long-dated paper in this year's final auction of 30 Years, was almost a carbon copy of yesterday's 10 Year auction. While the high yield of 2.978% posted a modest decline from last month's 3.07%, it did tail the When Issued fractionally, which was a 2.975% at 1 pm, in a rerun of yesterday's auction.
How Many People Were Shot Near Your Home This Year: Find Out With This Interactive Map
In the wake of last week’s massacre in San Bernardino, gun violence is once again the topic du jour in America. Gun control crusaders claim the problem is easy access to firearms while gun advocates say America would actually be safer if more responsible citizens obtained concealed carry permits. In between the two extremes are those who support tougher background checks and/or limits on what type of firearms citizens should legally be allowed to purchase.
President Obama Explains Why Taking Away Americans' Guns Will Make Them All Safer - Live Feed
The best gun salesman in America is about to explain how he - and his administration alone - will 'fix' the new un-normal rash of mass shootings, terrorist-attacks, murders, and general civil disorder by continuing down the path of stricter, tighter, confiscation-er gun control laws.
Putin Accuses US Of ISIS Oil Coverup
Last Wednesday, the Russian MoD delivered a lengthy presentation which contained compelling visual evidence of a connection between Islamic State’s illegal and highly profitable trade in stolen Iraqi and Syrian crude and Turkey.
Putin Accuses Obama Of Leaking Flight Details To Turkey After Russia Releases Video Of S-400 SAM Deployment In Syria
As reported two days ago, one of the first decisions a very angry Russia took in the aftermath of the shooting down of its Su-24 by a Turkish F-16 was to dispatch a Moskva guided-missile cruiser off the coast of Syria to provide air cover for its jets operating near Latakia, as well as send an unknown number of ultramodern S-400 (or SA-21 Growler in NATO designation) SAM batteries to Latakia to make sure that the tragic incident from Tuesday never repeats itself by sending Turkey a very clear...
Supreme Court Justice Slams Cops For "Shoot First, Think Later" Mentality
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court ruled to exonerate a Texas state trooper who, against orders from his superior, lethally fired his gun at a driver involved in a high speed chase. Though the majority opinion argued the officer acted reasonably, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a scathing dissent against the decision. The 2010 case involved Israel Leijas Jr., who had had been stopped by a Tulia, Texas, officer and informed he was wanted on a previously issued warrant.
"A Thin-Skinned Minority Is Ruining This Nation": Professor Crushes "Political Correctness" Wave Sweeping America
In a time where college students are offended by pretty much everything, The Federalist Papers reports that one professor at UNC-Wilmington decided to cut through the rhetoric and let his students know that they aren’t the special snowflakes liberals and their parents would have them believe. His epic class introduction has gone viral, and for good reason: this is the most common sense lecture to come out of any college in a long time.
The Unhackable iPhone Has Been Compromised: "Intelligence Agencies Can Intercept Calls, Messages, & Access Data"
Iphone maker Apple, Inc. claimed last month that their latest iteration of the wildly popular handheld device was unhackable.
Is America The Greatest Country In The World?
I’m in New Haven today to attend the funeral of Irwin Schiff, who unfortunately passed away last weekend. If you’ve never heard of Irwin, he was one of the original “tax protestors”. He believed not only that paying federal income was unconstitutional, but actually went so far as to stop paying tax altogether. And he spent years of his life in prison as a result. Now, you may not agree with his philosophy or its legal basis.
China Vs. United States: A Visual Tale Of Two Economies
The United States has had the world’s largest economy for about 140 years, and it roughly accounts for 22% of global GDP. However, in recent times China has overtaken the US by at least one measure of total economic strength, which is GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP). Either way you slice it, the economies are the two strongest globally in absolute terms. That’s where the similarities end. While comparable in total size, the makeup of each economy is totally different.
Mapping An Ungoverned World
For those paying attention, you might have noticed that the world seems to be getting more and more ungovernable of late. There are a variety of reasons for this - not the least of which is that in some states, outside governments are conspiring to destabilize regimes - but the phenomenon is manifesting itself across the globe. There is of course Syria, where a hodgepodge of rebels, militant groups, and extremists are battling to wrest control of the country from Bashar al-Assad.
"A Generation In Crisis" - The World Needs 5 Million Jobs/Month To Stymie Youth Extremism
For over 3 years we have pointed out that the surging youth unemployment was Europe's (if not the world's) scariest chart, because the last thing Europe needs is a discontented, disenfranchised, and devoid of hope youth roving the streets with nothing to do, easily susceptible to extremist and xenophobic tendencies: after all, it must be "someone's" fault that there are no job opportunities for anyone.
What The "Real F**king News" Would Look Like
Tired of the same old government-directed, politically-correct mainstream media diatribe of 'everything is awesome', good-guy-bad-guy, "this is what to think" news? Well this angry 'reporter' exposes what the real news would sound like. Note: Jonathan Pie is a satirist Average: Your rating: None Average: 5 (3 votes)
How 'ObamaTrade' Will Drive Up The Cost Of Medicine Worldwide
After nearly eight years of negotiations, the United States and 11 other countries have finally reached consensus on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the largest trade deals in a generation that'll involve nearly half the world's GDP. The sprawling deal would affect a variety of issues, including tariffs, labor rights, and international investment. But the deal's most controversial provisions are the ones limiting competition in the pharmaceutical industry.
Inflation Watch: Retiree Health-Care Costs Are Soaring
Despite 'promises' of lower healthcare costs (from President Obama) and 'promises' of a comfortable retirement (if only you invest all your savings in stocks), Bloomberg reports the average 65-year-old couple retiring this year will face health-care costs of $245,000 in the years ahead, up 11% from 2014. The higher number stems in part from a change in assumptions about how long we'll live.
Fukushima Kids Suffer Thyroid Cancer Up To 50x Normal Rate, New Study Finds
Children living near the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer at a rate 20 to 50 times that of children elsewhere, according to a new study. As AP reports, most of the 370,000 children in Fukushima prefecture have been given ultrasound checkups since the meltdown and thyroid cancer is suspected or confirmed in 137 of those children.
These Dramatic Before And After Images Of Syria Demonstrate "Success" Of US Foreign Policy
One narrative that’s parroted constantly when the US moves to bring about regime change in the Mid-East is that it’s necessary for the good of the people. Typically, the citizenry is characterized as suffering under the brutal oppression of an autocratic regime which is sometimes accused of committing crimes against humanity in order to maintain an iron grip on power and ensure that the seeds of democracy cannot grow. Of course this narrative is never wholly true and is rarely even partially so.
China Set To Deploy Nuclear Sub That Can Hit US Mainland Targets, Pentagon Says
China has made two things absolutely clear this year: 1) if Beijing thinks you may be inclined to sell stocks into a falling market, the consequences for you could be dire, and 2) the PLA navy is quite serious about projecting China’s maritime ambitions to the rest of the world.
America's "Lumbering" Economy
While crude and copper have been christened the great economic forecasters of our time, the data shows that there is another, more highly correlated, commodity to the economic cycle. Lumber prices are the most correlated with ISM and GDP of all industrial commodities and that is a problem... First, Lumber prices have collapsed to 4 year lows. The 33% Year-over-year plunge is the biggest since the financial crisis and is flashing a big red recession alarm...
"Dude, You're Getting A Degree"
"I think College is good, therefore the state should subsidize it." - People who want to help. Why there's a student loan bubble and how it will end.
Deep State America
Authored by Philip Giraldi, originally posted at The American Conservative, It has frequently been alleged that the modern Turkish Republic operates on two levels.
The Real Reasons Why The Fed Will Hike Interest Rates
For the past several months, the chorus of voices crying out over the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike have all been saying essentially the same thing – either they can’t do it, or they simply won’t do it. This is the same attitude the chorus projected during the initial prospects of a QE taper.
Civil Asset Forfeiture Has Enabled Police To Become The New "Highwaymen"
The Highwayman has a romantic image as a bold, 18th-century scallywag who would ride up to a coachload of aristocrats on his horse, shouting, “Stand and deliver!” Having relieved the aristocrats of their purses, he would gallop off. Today, the Highwayman is being revived in a big way in the US. But, far from being a scofflaw, he is, in fact, the law. He wears a badge and the law protects him in his roadside robberies.
Lord Of The Flies: Dystopia Is Arriving
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value – zero – Voltaire I was driving around Denver yesterday doing my “boots on the ground” due diligence scouting of the local housing market. I continue to see some “sold” and “under contract” signs but I’m seeing a pile-up forming in new “for sale,” “price reduced,” and “for rent” signs. The traffic update on the sports radio reported a back-up at an intersection in Denver caused by a fist-fight that had broken out between two drivers.
More American Cronyism: US Government Selling Visas To Fund Luxury Apartment Buildings
Merging, on paper, the affluent midtown neighborhood and the struggling one uptown placed Hudson Yards in a community with an overall high unemployment rate, positioning developer Related Cos. to gain low-cost financing from foreigners seeking green cards. The program through which that happens, known as EB-5, enables foreign nationals to obtain U.S. permanent-resident status by putting up money for new business ventures that create American jobs.
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