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Airplane

'We will have a hard landing at some point. I guarantee you that'

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Can you guess who the quote in the article title is from? I will give you a hint. It wasn't me. I know that it sounds like it could have come from me, but it actually comes from a very big name on Wall Street. Ellen Zentner is Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist, and she is the one that said it. During an interview with CNBC she warned that "the tightening impacts from monetary policy" will have enormous consequences for the U.S. economy in the months ahead...
"We will have a hard landing at some point. I guarantee you that. We're all wondering: When does that come?" she said. "The point that Dimon makes is that there are these cumulative impacts that build over time, and we are in the camp that we haven't yet seen all of the tightening impacts from monetary policy," she added, referring to the impact of Fed rate hikes.
She makes a really great point.

The consequences of interest rate hikes are felt over time.

Higher interest rates have certainly started to cause a lot of problems, but if rates are not brought down soon the level of pain that we are experiencing will begin to go up dramatically.

Cupcake Pink

Hypocrisy! Nearly Half Of Young People Won't Spend $10 Monthly On Climate Action

Climate change protest
Radical climate change warriors in the White House have made it their mission to destroy the fossil fuel industry (and with that goes the economy) but also brainwash as many youth into believing there's an imminent climate emergency. However, a new poll shows young people are unwilling to make even the slightest financial sacrifice, not even the cost of one avocado and toast sandwich per month, for 'green' causes, and perhaps this underscores that the youth are merely serial virtue signallers.

The Daily Mail obtained a copy of a new survey commissioned by CRC Research for the 85 Fund. It reveals that fewer than half of the respondents aged 18-34 will spend $10 monthly to combat climate.

Comment: The Globalist Climate change ideology is primarily a Western phenomenon. In other countries outside the 'Garden', they have real problems to deal with and to which they find solutions.


Grey Alien

So They're Experimenting With Military Robots In Gaza Now

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One of the most horrifying facts about this dystopia we live in is that large-scale military operations are routinely used as testing grounds for new war machinery, using human bodies as guinea pigs for experimentation in what amount to giant blood-soaked field laboratories — all to benefit the strategic objectives of empire managers and the profit margins of the military-industrial complex.

Haaretz has a new article out titled "Gaza Becomes Israel's Testing Ground for Military Robots", which reports that "In an effort to avoid harming soldiers and dogs, the IDF has been experimenting with the use of robots and remote-controlled dogs in the Gaza War."

(Yeah because my gosh, can you imagine how terrible it would be if Israeli soldiers and dogs got harmed while carrying out a genocide?)

The article's author Sagi Cohen reports that drone-mounted robot dogs and remotely controlled bulldozers are two of the new apocalyptic horrors currently being battle-tested in Gaza, saying "defense establishment officials confirm that there has been a leap in the use and sophistication of robots on the battlefield." Which is a pretty disconcerting sentence to read.

Comment: Is the humanity of the current civilization about to become overpowered by computers?

The development of military robots has been going on for quite some time, parallel with all the advertised non-destructive applications. Here are some headlines:


Gavel

Music producer latest to accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual misconduct in federal lawsuit

Sean Combs
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Sean "Diddy" Combs was sued Monday in federal court by a producer on his most recent album, who accuses the music mogul of sexually harassing, drugging and threatening him over more than a year. The producer, Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, says in the lawsuit that he lived and traveled with Combs from September 2022 to November 2023, during which time he recorded hours of video and audio of Combs, his staff and others "engaging in serious illegal activity."

Among the allegations is that Combs forced Jones to procure sex workers and pressured him to engage in unwelcomed sex acts with them and others and that Combs gave laced alcoholic beverages to people who attended parties at his homes.

The lawsuit includes what it says are screenshots from gatherings hosted at Combs' homes that included underage girls and sex workers, some of whom he said were provided drinks that had been laced with drugs at Combs' direction.

Family

One of Florida's poorest counties shows the way forward

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© halbergman/Getty ImagesArcadia is the seat of DeSoto County, Fla.
When recently meeting with community leaders in DeSoto County, Fla., I got a question I often hear after describing The Harwood Institute's approach to community building: "Can this actually work?"

It's not a surprising question to get in America today, especially in a place like DeSoto. Inequities and disparities in the country are growing, not diminishing. Mistrust is pervasive. Hope is in short supply.

How does a community like DeSoto County have hope when it ranks 65th of 67 counties in the entire state for reading among third-graders? When its per capita income ranks at the bottom for Florida counties and inter-generational poverty is common? When it lacks adequate sewer and water lines, constraining growth?

I was in DeSoto to launch a new community-led initiative, in partnership with The Patterson Foundation, to catalyze efforts that address what matters to people while strengthening how the community works together. The initiative reflects the very essence of our nationwide campaign, "Enough. Time to Build."

Comment: The only true solutions to society's problems come from the ground up. Good luck to the people of DeSoto County as they take their future into their own hands.


Bizarro Earth

'Disgusting:' School district forced to release statement after video emerges of students licking toes of adults for fundraiser

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Deer Creek School District released a statement Friday afternoon after a video was sent to Fox 25 that showed students licking toes during an event for the school's Wonderful Week of Fundraising.

"It was surprising," an anonymous student told Fox 25. "I didn't think they were going to do all that. I was just shocked. I didn't really have like a feeling. I was kind of disgusted, and then kind of glad I wasn't over there."

"Whenever she told me yesterday that was happening, I had to ask her, 'Wait, what? They're licking peanut butter off of toes," an anonymous parent said. "What?"

The week was spent raising money for Not Your Average Joe Coffee, which employs people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.

"I am all for fundraising and all for really fun and silly things, but that right there just seems a little excessive," the parent said.

Handcuffs

Video shows FBI agents march out handcuffed conservative reporter arrested following Jan 6 stories

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© The Blaze/screenshotHandcuffed arrest of Steve Baker
FBI agents escorted a handcuffed Steve Baker, an investigative reporter at The Blaze, following his reporting on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

The FBI issued a signed arrest warrant ordering Baker to self-surrender Friday to a Dallas courthouse relating to his presence at the riot, according to Baker's Twitter thread from Tuesday. He worked as an independent journalist at the time and said he did not commit any property damage and only entered the U.S. Capitol building after the Senate and House were evacuated, according to Baker's Oct. 2, 2023 piece on the matter.

Two agents can be seen in the video walking a handcuffed Baker to a dark grey vehicle and seating him in the backseat Friday morning.

Comment: The American Police State is boldly obvious and growing stronger.


Beaker

Ukrainian behind over 100 UK suicide deaths

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© hindi.news 24Ukrainian poison seller Leonid Zakutenko
A Kiev resident has reportedly established an "express" poison supply service to those willing to end their lives around the world...

Leonid Zakutenko, a resident of Kiev, has been revealed by Britain's state broadcaster the BBC to be a major poison supplier following a two-year investigation. The Ukrainian is reportedly active on a pro-suicide online platform and has been linked to at least 130 deaths in Britain alone.

The journalists discovered the first traces of Zakutenko's purported activities when they saw frequent mentions of a "Ukraine supplier" on a notorious online forum promoting suicide, which had tens of thousands of users from all over the world. The reporters then traced what they claimed were his online store, email address, and PayPal account, getting data on his identity.

In January 2022, BBC reporters contacted the man online, posing as a potential buyer, and he quickly confirmed that he could supply a chemical frequently used by those willing to take their own lives. However, when hostilities between Ukraine and Russia began in February 2022, they assumed that Zakutenko would no longer be able to run his business.

Comment: Question: How many of Zakutenko's 'clients' gave the poison to other than themselves?


USA

The Five FUBARs

"How many of these places where polite society turns out to be provably insane do we have to see before we stop taking their judgment on anything as significant?" — Bret Weinstein
Runway Train
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The USA is a runaway train with a dead man in the engineer's seat. The conductor goes through the cars assuring the passengers that everything is fine. . . never mind the screeching wheels on the curves. . . or the blinding strobe effect of low sunlight passing through the trees out the window at a hundred and forty mph. . . or the bump that made half the stuff in the overhead luggage rack jump out. More than half the people on-board are at tachycardia levels of fright — some are screeching — but the other less than half just remain fixed on their phones and laptop screens. They can't be bothered to look out the window. . . .

Okay, that's a metaphor. But if you're a citizen of our country and care about it, these are the matters you'd better pay attention to, because they are all going off the rails:

The war in Ukraine. We started it in 2014 to mess with Russia and Russia is going to finish it. Who knows what our real motives were. A resource grab? A desperate ploy to erase our national debt by creating a global fiasco? Sheer psychopathic hatred of this Putin fellow? We can't bring ourselves to acknowledge the failure of this ill-conceived venture. Instead, our feckless allies in Europe are foolishly rattling their sabers, apparently forgetting that you don't bring a sword to a nuclear missile fight.

Mr. Macron in France affects to offer up his army for slaughter on the blood-soaked plains of Ukraine, just as the Ukrainians offered up a half a million of their young men so that Victoria Nuland could feel good about herself. Mr. Macron is insane, but the society he presides over is collectively insane, so perhaps he represents them well. Similarly, Olaf Scholz in Germany, whose top generals were caught on a leaked recording last week discussing their plan to blow up the Kerch Bridge that connects Crimea to Russia. Do you understand that this would be a direct attack on Russia, an act of War by NATO? And what the obvious consequence would be?

The phantom government of "Joe Biden" is too weak and mindless to join any negotiation. Ukraine and Russia are up to some kind of cross-talk down in Riyadh with Prince MBS. Even Mr. Zelensky went down for a day, though video appears to show him coked-up, sniffling and snarfling, not a good sign. If ever there was a time to end this stupid conflict, it's now, before the Russian election. After that, terms will only be more difficult for Ukraine, up to direct custodial supervision instead of remaining a nation. It was never any of our business (though the Biden family, BlackRock, and the CIA saw fabulous opportunity to profit there).

Whistle

Haiti announces state of emergency following mass prison break, gang boss vows to oust Prime Minister

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© APA demonstrator holds up a Haitian flag during protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, March 1, 2024. At least 10 people have been caught dead in crossfire following a mass escape from Haiti's largest prison.
On Monday, Haiti declared a national 72-hour state of emergency and imposed a curfew following a massive prison break from its largest prison, located in its capital, Port-au-Prince, which resulted in the deaths of over 10 people.

During the escape, three inmates were shot dead. Many others opted to remain in their cells fearing getting killed by prison guards, police, or in the crossfire, Sky News reported.

The consequential death toll is expected to rise, Spanish news agency EFE stated, however, the Haitian government has not given official updates regarding the situation. Haitian media reported that the government, nonetheless, tasked police with legally enforcing the curfew.

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