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@WatcherGuru Genuine question: What major thing has Elizabeth Warren actually accomplished?

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Senator Elizabeth Warren says the crypto Clarity Act will "blow up the economy." "It pushes more of the economy into crypto!"

@base Traditional payment rails: • 3–5% processing fees • Delays • Chargebacks Crypto payments: • Near 0 fees • Instant settlement • No middlemen That’s why this industry keeps growing.

Payments are the next breakout for crypto Guess which chain they'll run on

Boss on LinkedIn: 😊 “People-first leader” 🌱 “Passionate about team growth” ❤️ “Empathy matters” Boss at work: 📞 “Why are metrics down?” 😡 “Who made this mistake?” 📊 “We need better numbers.”

@unusual_whales “OK” and “comfortable” are two very different things.

73% of Americans say that their financial well being is OK, per Fed Survey.

🚨 These Democrats could decide the future of crypto regulation in America. Possible swing votes for the CLARITY Act 👀 🟢 Potentially open / negotiable: • Ruben Gallego • Angela Alsobrooks • Mark Warner • Catherine Cortez Masto • Andy Kim • Raphael Warnock 🔴 Strong opposition: • Elizabeth Warren • Jack Reed A multi-trillion dollar industry may come down to just a few votes.

@charliebilello Only thing that didn’t inflate: my paycheck 😭

Price Increases over last 5 years... New Cars: +20% Groceries: +26% Family Health Insurance: +27% Shelter: +29% Restaurants: +30% Home Prices: +37% Electricity: +39% Dozen Eggs: +39% Gas Utilities: +42% Gasoline: +42% Transportation: +43% Auto Insurance: +58% Fuel Oil: +63% Ground Beef: +68% Coffee: +105%

@WallStreetMav Skills are becoming more valuable than credentials in many industries.

Only 7% of jobs require a college degree. 62% of high school students start college Those that graduate on average take 5 1/2 years About 2/3 of those that start eventually graduate with some sort of degree. 60% to 70% get a job completely unrelated to their degree.

Many students are told: “Go to college and your life is set.” Reality: • student debt • unrelated jobs • AI disruption • rising living costs The traditional path no longer guarantees stability.

@CQueenbeejdl @Polymarket Totally respect people being cautious. I’m just pointing out the current facts and the difference in public fear perception.

@BrainAlerted @Polymarket Motherfucker, if they get off the ship and start running around the country infecting people for 8 weeks the rarity will go away. This is person to person and worse, person TO RODENT.

JUST IN: U.S. citizen tests “mildly positive” for hantavirus after departing from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

3 deaths linked to Hantavirus. Meanwhile in the U.S.: • ~40% of adults are obese • Obesity is linked to many chronic illnesses including heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension • ~695,000 die from heart disease annually • ~107,000 die from drug overdoses annually • ~480,000 die from smoking-related illness annually Yet rare viruses dominate headlines and online fear. Human psychology is fascinating.

So far, it does not appear to spread like COVID. But the fear level online is already very high.

What’s true about Hantavirus (as of May 11): • Recent cluster: ~8 cases, 3 deaths • Still considered extremely rare • Only a few hundred confirmed U.S. cases since 1993 • Usually linked to rodent exposure • Not spread like COVID through casual contact • Early symptoms can feel like the flu • Severe cases can rapidly affect the lungs • Prevention mainly involves avoiding rodent droppings/urine

@Polymarket Important question: Was it delivered warm?

NEW: Papa Johns completes its first-ever drone delivery.

Most people think a president can just “lower prices.” Reality is more complicated. Beef prices depend on: • cattle supply • feed costs • drought/weather • fuel/transportation • labor costs • imports/exports Executive orders can influence some of these indirectly, but they can’t magically create cheap steak overnight.

Trump signing executive orders to lower beef prices as cost of a steak breaks records trib.al/Bi2IRiT

This might be one reason younger generations delay marriage or having kids.

Is a $100,000 salary enough for a family of 4 in America? 🇺🇸 Let’s break it down. $100,000 salary → After taxes: roughly ~$72,000/year → ~$6,000/month take-home Average monthly expenses: 🏠 Rent/Mortgage: ~$2,500 🧒 Daycare for 2 kids: ~$3,000+ 🚗 Car payment: ~$700 🛡️ Insurance: ~$500 🛒 Groceries: ~$1,000 📱 Utilities/phones/internet: ~$400 That’s already over budget before: • savings • vacations • emergencies • retirement • college funds A six-figure salary doesn’t feel six-figure anymore.

@WatcherGuru Estimated combined net worth of the executives in this room: ~$850+ billion. That is more wealth than the GDP of many countries. And this is just the people, not the companies they control.

Full list of business executives joining President Trump on trip to China: • Jane Fraser (Citi) • Tim Cook (Apple) • Elon Musk (Tesla) • Brian Sikes (Cargill) • Larry Fink (Blackrock) • Kelly Ortberg (Boeing) • Ryan McInerney (Visa) • Chuck Robbins (Cisco) • Jacob Thaysen (Illumina) • Jim Anderson (Coherent) • Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron) • Christiano Amon (Qualcomm) • Michael Miebach (Mastercard) • Dina Powell McCormick (Meta) • David Solomon (Goldman Sachs) • H Lawrence Culp (GE Aerospace) • Stephen Schwarzman (Blackstone)

Tipping culture around the world 🌍 🇺🇸 USA: 15–25% 🇨🇦 Canada: 15–20% 🇯🇵 Japan: 0% (can be considered rude) 🇰🇷 South Korea: 0% 🇫🇷 France: Service usually included 🇮🇹 Italy: Small rounding/tourist areas 🇲🇽 Mexico: 10–15% 🇦🇪 Dubai: Often already included 🇦🇺 Australia: Optional, not expected The same dinner can have completely different social rules depending on where you are.

@EndWokeness Marriage declined sharply by age 30, but remains strong by age 40.

@EndWokeness Life expectancy also increased a lot. Makes sense people want to enjoy freedom and single life longer now.

Insane chart on the death of marriage:

@remarks Interesting wording. Most people think test results are either positive or negative.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 One US citizen tests "mildly positive" for hantavirus.