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The following was recently said by @SirEdmundHale: "This week, Trump landed in Beijing. But behind him, the most powerful men in the world got off the plane, and almost nobody is looking at what this really means. Let me explain. When a president visits another country, he's normally accompanied by diplomats, translators, and advisors. When Trump landed in China this week, he was accompanied by Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and several of the richest men on the planet. Why? Because this wasn't a diplomatic visit. It was a trade negotiation between two economic systems, and the real protagonists weren't Trump and Xi Jinping. They were the corporations that move the world. Washington is looking to expand Chinese purchases of soybeans, energy, and Boeing planes. American companies need to sell, Chinese companies need access, and the two presidents are there to sign what their corporations already negotiated in silence. But here comes the part that almost nobody is explaining. While Trump and Xi were shaking hands for the cameras, oil prices went up to $108 a barrel because of the conflict with Iran. Inflation in the United States reached the highest level in three years, and ordinary citizens pay the cost of every geopolitical move without having signed anything. This is what's really happening. We're witnessing the birth of a new world economic order, where decisions are no longer made by countries. They're made by corporations. Presidents just sign. And when the richest people in the world travel together to negotiate the future of the planet, they're not thinking about you. They're thinking about their profit margins. The question that matters isn't who won the summit. It's this: How much is each one of the deals they signed without consulting you going to cost you? People who understand this don't consume headlines. They read what's underneath and prepare themselves financially for the changes that are coming. Learn how to read the real economic system and protect your money." #USChina #Geopolitics #CorporatePower #FollowTheMoney youtube.com/shorts/2YuDWOW…

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@SirEdmundHale Empire

The most expensive thing you own is in your hand right now. 96 checks a day. 7 hours a day. 12 years of your life. $1.47 million in opportunity cost. 1,600 Meta engineers + 800 TikTok psychologists work daily to make sure you cannot put it down. The wealthy do not scroll.

I agree completely. I’m just pointing out that vtubing is not a viable way to make a lot of money very quickly, and one should not get into it for that purpose expecting to get big overnight. It simply doesn’t happen that way. One can certainly be successful eventually, but it takes a long time and a lot of hard work before one starts seeing any return on their investment. I’m not trying to discourage anyone from vtubing if it’s what they genuinely enjoy and they’re doing it for the right reasons. I’m simply pointing out that people in financial emergencies should not get into vtubing expecting to make a quick buck in order to solve their problems.

It's so much more complicated than this. I would not recommend someone who is looking for work to jump on IRIAM or any other vtubing platform as a sure fire way to make a living. To get to that point it takes time and energy and a lot of work. A lot of individuals will not make a profit right away, some individuals may never, but treating the idea of full time streaming as something not to shoot for isn't fair either. As I said, you can make this possible, through hard work, determination, time, and always shooting your shot and not missing out on chances just because its scary. Not only these but also learning! Growing! If you stream all the time and you aren't getting any growth then you need to start watching videos, you need to start investing time into watching other streamers, you need to look for guidance or read guides on the matter. To be successful in this industry you really do need to go above and beyond, but it is possible. You may not ever get rich, you may always have to have a secondary income, you may spend years climbing from the very bottom up, but it's absolutely possible. I believe in those folks who choose to go this path, I believe in the folks who choose to take the hard road, and I can't wait to see what each of them accomplishes.

I can't say much for obvious reasons, but I am so proud of some of the IRIAM streamers right now, that I literally began crying like the silly cat I am. This message goes out to all the vtubers out there. It's so hard when you continue to see people telling you to treat this industry as a hobby. To treat it like you can't make anything from it. That you'll go nowhere for your labor. That is simply not the case. The more you work at it, the more energy and time you put into it, the more you'll get from it. You might never be rich and famous, but it's so much more than that. It's growing big enough to be seen by a merch company that takes an interest in you. It's making connections that leads you to guesting at conventions and being part of shows you'd never dream of. It's the community of amazing viewers and fellow vtubers you'll find yourself surrounded by. You just got to not give up, you got to have fun with it, and you got to give it your very best. To those streamers out there doing just that I want to say keep up your amazing work guys, keep pushing, keep dreaming, keep trying your very best and you will succeed. This catgirl dj believes in you!

@StarmiiMouse @SnowFable

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@CelesAurion How much longer do you think it will be until vtubers can use full body androids like these to attend conventions remotely?

Spent SIX hours virtually walking around Fanime!!! I had so much fun! Thank you again to the team who brought me around the whole place! I met so many wonderful people, connected with great artists and cosplayers, ran into three other vtubers, and I honestly can’t wait to do it again!!!!

@Popstonox in america it is illegal to give medicine and food to people who need it

The US is using taxpayer money to go after a Twitch streamer and non-profit for.. *checks notes* giving humanitarian aid

TRANSPHOBES / ALLIES / TRANS PEOPLE I’m curious to why you do/don’t support trans people, or some of the struggles you feel being trans i will ONLY reply to respectful, honest comments (please repost to reach more people)

@elonmusk False. You just have to set it up correctly.

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Maddow: So in January, Trump buys hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in Nvidia. Then a week later, his commerce department approves the sale of Nvidia chips to China.  Also in January, Trump buys between 50,000 and $100,000 worth of stock in AMD. One week after he buys it, his commerce department approves AMD doing business in China as well.  The following month, in February, Trump buys millions of dollars worth of stock in Dell. Nine days after he buys millions of dollars worth of stock in Dell, Trump veers off script in a speech in Georgia to tell the crowd literally, quote, go out and buy a Dell computer.  Then in March, Judd Legum at Popular Information reports that Trump repeatedly buys up Thermo Fisher stock, and then he goes and visits Thermo Fisher on a presidential visit and praises the company. That same day, Trump bought hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in Apple. And then that same day he bought the stock, he did another event where he singled out Apple and Apple CEO Tim cook for praise. Apple a great company. Then after that, Trump buys Micron stock. The very next day, he calls into the Fox News channel and tells them Micron is one of the hottest companies. CNBC reporting Trump makes seven separate purchases of Palantir stock. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Palantir stock. Then he gets on truth social and praises Palantir.

Leigh McGowan will chew you up and spit you out. Some people show up with slogans. She shows up with facts, numbers, and the confidence to dismantle bad arguments in real time. That clip is what happens when performative patriotism collides with actual priorities.

And this is how you turn Hasan Piker into a national figure.

The summer is a time for young people to enjoy the city, have new experiences, get a job or simply rest. It’s not a time for violence. I sat down with violence interrupters and young men directly impacted by gun violence to talk about what this administration is doing to keep New Yorkers safe.   Real public safety means investing in people before tragedy strikes: summer jobs, mental health support, community programs, safe streets, and trusted messengers who grew up in our neighborhoods.

Let us learn to be rich in a different way: more attentive to relationships, more intent on valuing the common good, more attached to the local area, more grateful in welcoming and integrating those who come to live with us.

A weekend #longread: MAGA’s claiming Spencer Pratt as their candidate of choice in the LA mayor’s race. But Pratt's supporters are less eager to promote his penchant for conspiracy theories & history of reckless spending. 👀 Took a deep dive into the race for @MSNOWNews: