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Back in the paddle.

Anthrax completely DESTROYED London, Ontario last night 🤘 Fan-filmed footage of “Metal Thrashing Mad” tearing the roof off 🔥 Absolute chaos in the pit. Pure thrash energy. No survivors. Were you there?! 👇 #Anthrax #MetalThrashingMad #ThrashMetal #LondonOntario #LiveMetal #ThisDayInMetal

PSA: Bombing a country on the other side of the globe won’t make the Epstein files go away, any more than the Dow going above 50,000 will.

Plutocratic Kakistocracy.

The Clinton depositions are taking place at a performing arts center. Anybody..?

Americans need to know: our government is under siege by lobbyists from German company Bayer. Bayer has spent over $9 million lobbying for exemption from liability for harm its chemicals like glyphosate might cause. The Constitution guarantees a trial for those who are harmed.

I'd rather see Congress filled with truckers, welders, and plumbers than people from Harvard and Yale.

No matter who you vote for, you get John McCain

"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible." — Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

“Nothing is more pernicious to intellectual honesty than pride in not having changed one’s opinions.” — Friedrich Hayek

Federal law says new cars after 2026 must monitor drivers and shut down if the car disapproves. Your dashboard should not be judge, jury, and executioner. @RepScottPerry @RepChipRoy offered an amendment to defund the automobile kill switch mandate. Here’s our debate:

Shocking stat of the day: The top 10% of US earners now reflect a record 49% of all consumer spending. This percentage has risen +13 points over the last 30 years, marking a dramatic shift in spending power. At the same time, the bottom 80% of earners represent just ~37% of total consumer expenditures, down -11 percentage points since 1995. This means the top 10% account for a record 33% of US GDP, as personal consumer expenditures account for 68% of total economic output. Meanwhile, the bottom 80% account for just 25% of the US economy. Asset owners are the only winners in this economy.

Instead of Universal daycare… How about we create an economy with a currency with enough value that it allows one parent to be able to work while the other can comfortably stay home? You know, like before 1971.

“There have always been ignorant people, but they haven't always had college degrees to make them unaware of their ignorance. Some people imagine that they are well informed because they have memorized a whole galaxy of trendy dogmas and fashionable attitudes.” — Thomas Sowell

Interesting how the Left can be easily mobilized to take to the streets in order to advance a Civil War, but not against the advance of World War 3.

Funny how debt is forgivable when it’s tied to yacht, hedge funds, or failed businesses but suddenly becomes a “character flaw” when it’s tied to education, healthcare, or survival.

Seeing a tax strike trending

Prices of basic necessities have seen a historic surge in the US: Since November 2019, motor vehicle insurance costs have soared +56.1%, the largest increase of any major consumer category. Utility gas service and motor vehicle maintenance costs have both surged +48.8%, followed by a +46.1% increase in coffee prices. Electricity prices alone have jumped +40.4% over the same period. Meanwhile, meats, poultry, and fish prices have climbed +38.1%, while food away from home has risen +34.8%. All of these categories have far outpaced the +26% increase in headline CPI inflation. Only asset owners are protected from compounding inflation.

"Gen Z are over having their work ethic questioned: ‘Most boomers don’t know what it’s like to work 40+ hours a week and still not be able to afford a house’," per FORTUNE