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SINCE TODAY, OUTSTANDING INTEREST SWAPS ARE DOUBLE THE COMBINED VALUE OF GLOBAL BONDS AND EQUITIES $575 TRILLIONS OUTSTANDING

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This video proves a couple of things: - There are signs of cognitive decline. - He is exceptionally easy to manipulate with false information. - Nobody in Trump's cabinet has any interest in countering his perception, even if the cost is a public display of complete incompetence.

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Imagine getting WWIII before a trade deal.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

The Port of Seattle has a single moored small cargo ship. Maritime traffic bound to the USA has collapsed due to tariffs.

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The spies had the USA Defense Secretary private number in their phones, according to statements by the Federal Prosecutor in Karlsruhe. It is unknown if calls were made.

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It's been a busy week for the American Tyranny. - A U.S. citizen child suffering from a rare form of metastatic cancer was deported without medication. - One of the mothers who was deported is pregnant, and ICE proceeded with her deportation without medical oversight. 3 newborns, 2 pregnant

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Virginia Giuffrè was one of the most outspoken victims of the Epstein sex ring. On 30 03 2025 she posted this on her Instagram, claiming to be in the hospital (despite wearing jewellery) after being hit by a bus in Australia (police has no record of the event), with only days to live 1/

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died at age 88. What meeting JD Vance does to a mf

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"Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepere, 18, arrived in Honolulu from Auckland [...] However, their flexible travel style — including a lack of pre-booked lodging for their planned five-week Hawaii stay — raised red flags for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)."

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[...] what we consider "artificial intelligence" might more accurately be described as "prediction machines," like your phone's predictive text, but with more autonomy to spit out complete sentences in response to questions or instructions. The mass media are finally understanding LLMs

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EXCUSE ME, what is Tether doing exactly?

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

For the knuckleheads that can't read too good: Beaverton is a satirical paper.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

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There is no diplomatic plan for Iran, there is a buildup of military power and a succession plan to the Iranian government. You can't tell me that all of a sudden this guy shows up as a viable alternative. It's so hamfisted and rushed. The current Iranian government still doesn't deserve to exist.

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment

America never knew a king, and that made it special among the nations of history. Coincidentally... What the fuck happened to the White House?

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment

I was thinking about this Joe and Tracy anecdote from the supply chain crisis on gummy bears. Things are probably going to get really weird in a few weeks in unexpected ways:

submitted 57 days ago • 117 comments

#econsky "We will tariff China on everything" — Trump Now: Trump has exempted smartphones, computers, and chips from new tariffs. These tariffs cover 22% of U.S. imports from China. Big exception: lithium-ion batteries. Protecting consumers or signaling a deal? Will batteries be next? Thoughts？

submitted 57 days ago • 7 comments

The question that the Trump admin and the Tech Bros should have asked themselves, before antagonizing China, is: "How much does it cost, in dollars, to fundamentally destroy the USA?" And if the answer is no less than $800B, I have some VERY bad news about the bond market.

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May I introduce you the new US special forces reconnaissance aircraft. A crop duster mounting a 1950 engine with a 10000 feet max altitude, 180 kn Speed and 1,303 nmi range. This insanity is going to get chewed by shoulder fired weapons. The price? $40M per unit. This is peak DoD shopping.

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He just testified all morning about the reasons why the tariff policy was going to make America great. Then he checked his phone and realized everything he just said was canceled on Truth Social.

submitted 60 days ago • 1404 comments

Sooooo... Is the new age of industrialization of America postponed?

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Yesterday, politician Marjorie Taylor Greene said that people panicking over tariffs are "losers and failures." Today, she disclosed over a dozen stock purchases, purchasing hundred of thousands of numerous stocks. She bought when the market was deeply red. Unusual.

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US Envoys arrived today and are pleading with our leaders to refrain from imposing retaliatory tariffs. We initially denied their pleas until their ambassador returned wearing a suit and thanked us for existing.

submitted 61 days ago • 37 comments

Tariffs are officially active

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The US seems to have regained access to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in preparation for the strikes against Iran.

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"China on Tuesday slammed US Vice President JD Vance for referring to the Chinese people as “peasants” in an interview that has drawn widespread ire and ridicule on China’s internet – and comparisons with Vance’s own self-proclaimed “hillbilly” background." This guy really got to shut up.

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The letter said Chatfield posted supportive comments on LinkedIn about a diversity summit and gave a speech in 2015 at Women’s Equality Day. The group quoted her as saying that investing in empowering women can unlock human potential.

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The current trade war really highlights the academic difference between distributive and integrative bargaining, and it will hopefully educate a generation on the real advantages of integrative approaches.

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