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Child Gender Clinics Are Shutting Down Across US Authored by Kurt Miceli via RealClearWire, Here’s some good news you may not have heard. From coast to coast, child gender clinics are shutting…

Escobar: Putin-Trump Summit Went Much Better Than Expected There are few details about what exactly was discussed in the meeting, but Russian officials have made it clear that they’re pleased with how…

The gathering, which is planned for Monday, comes on the heels of the Alaska summit US President Donald Trump has invited European leaders to join Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky at a meeting at…

Fleeing High-Cost Blue States? Here’s Where Bills Are Lowest The U.S. consumer landscape remains mixed. Recent datapoints have painted a softer macroeconomic backdrop, with subpar jobs reports with downward revisions, a pullback in personal…

Two Charts Of Extremely Perverse Incentives Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, As a thought experiment, consider these changes to our economy’s incentive structure. Warren Buffett’s partner Charlie Munger had…

WhatsApp and Telegram refuse to comply with Russian law while cooperating with foreign agencies, officials say The messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp refuse to share data with the Russian authorities on fraud…

Sussan Ley has only been the Leader of the Opposition for just on 3 months but already the Murdoch media and people in the Liberal / National Party coalition are openly calling…

Trump Says Xi Assured Him China Will Not Invade Taiwan During His Presidency Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised him that…

Here’s Where ChatGPT Is Currently Banned Governments around the world are taking different stances on artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. While some embrace the technology, others have restricted or outright banned access…

Direct dialogue with Moscow is crucial, Slovak PM Robert Fico has said, urging Brussels to take its cue from Washington The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald…

Moscow shares Washington’s desire to end the conflict as soon as possible, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed cautious optimism that the Alaska summit brings “us closer”…

Boiled Frogs: AI Slop, Phishing, Deep-Fakes, & Spam, Spam, Spam Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, We’re frogs in a pot that’s being heated so gradually that we no longer…

WoodMac Sounds Alarm On Transformer Shortage Amid AI Data Center Boom The AI data center boom could soon face some serious headwinds, and the problem isn’t a shortage of Nvidia GPUs, but…

RT has compiled the reactions of Russian experts to the summit and what it means for Washington, Moscow, and the global balance of power The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and…

DOGE’s AI Tool ‘SweetREX’ Set To Take Buzzsaw To Federal Regulations Following Elon Musk’s exit from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Democrats and mainstream media have largely turned their attention elsewhere….

Sanctions Are Just As Deadly As War: Lancet Study Via The Libertarian Institute Ron Paul, the libertarian leaning former Texas congressman and GOP candidate for president, has always maintained that sanctions are acts of war. The…

Washington Cancer Patient Has Car Stolen On First Day Of Treatment On what should have been a day focused solely on fighting prostate cancer, Washington state resident Val Mohney got blindsided by…

Merz’s Germany: 100 Days Of Economic Deep Freeze Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The German federal government is already staggering into its first major crisis just months after its election. That it also…

Western European leaders intend to send more military aid to Kiev and keep the NATO door open Western European leaders have issued a statement backing US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic push to…

The rally in Chisinau, Moldova aimed to support jailed local Euroskeptic leader Evgenia Gutsul Police have detained supporters of the political opposition in the Moldovan capital Chisinau after they attempted to hold…

New Delhi has said it appreciates the progress made in the talks in Anchorage on Friday India has praised Friday’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump,…

France’s Debt Time Bomb Is Ticking Beneath The Summer Calm Submitted by Thomas Kolbe France remains a politically immovable monolith. A toxic mix of a ballooning budget deficit, an overgrown welfare state,…

This is the moment when the US has to stick to a course of normalization with Russia no matter what the EU and Kiev want Do not expect Western mainstream media, NATO-EU…

A hostile U.S. media is chomping at the bit to begin belittling Vladimir Putin, creating division and making themselves the center of the geopolitical universe.  President Trump is not going to like…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post…

After speaking with President Trump about the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy provides the following statement via Twitter: [Volodymyr Zelensky via Twitter] – “We had a long…

Fox News host Bret Baier was given exclusive access to President Trump during the much-anticipated summit in Alaska. Baier interviewed President Trump on Airforce One going to Anchorage and during the day’s…

The US president has called for moving toward a permanent settlement of the Ukraine conflict rather than a mere temporary ceasefire The phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Vladimir…

The documented murders are part of Kiev’s wider push to wipe out the population in the border Donetsk region, Rodion Miroshnik has said Ukrainian troops have over the course of the conflict…

The conflict should be resolved directly with a permanent agreement, the US president has said The Ukraine conflict should be ended through a permanent agreement rather than a mere ceasefire, US President…

Paul Mashatile has said domestic manufacturers exporting to the American market could face production cuts, putting jobs and investment at risk Serious economic repercussions across South Africa’s automotive sector will occur if…

The young male is recovering well after treatment and remains in rabies quarantine as a precaution, veterinarians have said A young Cape fur seal is recovering at Durban’s uShaka Sea World, South…

A formation guarded the Russian president as he departed Alaska following his summit with Trump The Kremlin has shared footage of US fighter jets flanking Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plane as it…

The US Senate has announced an investigation after the tech giant’s rules were found to allow chatbots sensually communicate with minors US Senators will probe Facebook’s parent company Meta after revelations that…

The Ukrainian leader’s previous meeting with President Donald Trump on US soil in February ended in a heated spat Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has claimed to have spoken with US President Donald Trump…

The US president has said he and his Russian counterpart “agree on a lot” US President Donald Trump has described his summit in Alaska with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as a…

Israel Alarmed Over Suspected Chinese Support For Iranian Missile Program Via The Cradle Israel is concerned about a surge in military cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and China, according to…

The Butker Principle: Is America Better Off Without Women In The Workforce? Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us Some readers might recall a year ago the internet was in an uproar about…

The US president signaled he was ready to facilitate talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Ukrainian leader Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky should “make the deal” to settle Kiev’s conflict with…

Deep Throat For The Deep State Authored by Sasha Gong via American Greatness, By any normal standard, the recent filing from Voice of America (VOA) Director Michael Abramowitz – alleging the U.S….

U.S. SOUTHCOM Deploying 4,000 Troops To Latin American Waters As Counter-Narco-Terror Operations Loom The Trump administration is preparing for a large force projection across the Latin American and Caribbean theater. U.S. Southern…

After 18 Years Without A Voice, AI-Powered Brain Implant Helps Stroke Survivor Speak Again At age 30, Ann Johnson’s life in Saskatchewan was full. She taught math and physical education at a…

Fewer Women Are Using Birth Control Pills In The US Fewer women in the United States are opting for birth control pills than before, according to KFF data. Where 33 percent of women…

Why The Government Is Not The Answer To Urban Planning Via SchiffGold.com, City planning is a task that is often seen as a unique realm of governmental necessity. The existence of externalities…

Joby Aviation Makes “Aviation History” With First Piloted eVTOL Flying In FAA-Controlled Airspace Joby Aviation shares rose in premarket trading after news that one of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis…

Hezbollah Chief Threatens ‘No Life In Lebanon’ If Government Moves To Disarm It Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has warned that if the Lebanese government moves to disarm Hezbollah, which is the large…

Gerrymandering, Race-Pandering, & Political-Meandering Authored by Arthur Schaper via American Greatness, Gerrymandering, the political practice of carving up awkward-looking legislative districts to benefit one party’s political power, has slithered into the public…

The Russian president switched to English to pitch the idea to his US counterpart at the press conference following the summit Russian President Vladimir Putin switched to English in a rare move…

Indonesia Will Play A Key Role In Russia’s Asian Balancing Act Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was Putin’s guest of honor during mid-June’s St. Petersburg International Economic…

The negotiations in Alaska were held in an atmosphere of mutual respect, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin called his talks with US President Donald Trump in Anchorage on…

All of the root causes of the hostilities must be addressed for a sustainable resolution to be achieved, the Russian president said For a lasting resolution to the Ukraine conflict, all of…

China Rushes To Buy Russian Oil As India Pulls Back While Trump has been raging in the past month at India for buying Russian oil (then processing it and reselling it to Europe…

The Death Of The Small Farm Is The Death Of Rural America Authored by Mollie Engelhart via The Epoch Times, Modern farming is destroying small communities as we move more and more…

Moscow has restricted voice calls on Telegram and WhatsApp over fraud concerns and non-compliance with Russian law Russia’s curbs on certain functions in messaging apps are aimed at protecting its people and…

MAHA Advocates Urge Trump To Block Immunity For Pesticide And Chemical Manufacturers Authored by Jeff Louderbeck via The Epoch Times, As anticipation builds about the upcoming Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission…

The body language, the facial expressions, the tone of their interactions, all of it frames the visual of two men of consequence meeting to discuss consequential things. Having spent a considerable amount…

I Challenged Duke’s DEI Dogma – And Paid With My Job Authored by Dr. Kendall Conger via RealClearInvestigations, I was heartened to see my former employer, Duke University Health System, quietly reverse…

One person was killed and three more injured in an attack on two apartment blocks in the city of Donetsk, according to local officials Ukraine has shelled several apartment blocks in the…

While it may be frustrating to many people to realize most of the Russiagate declassification and releases of information are not intended to generate indictments or legal accountability, on the strategic upside…

The US and Russian leaders appeared to have shared a chuckle after getting into the vehicle US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin left together for the summit venue in…

President Donald Trump holds a press availability en route to Alaska for a hopeful peace summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  President Trump notes the Putin delegation contains a lot of business…

HHS Reboots ‘Task Force On Safer Childhood Vaccines’ Authored by Jon Fleetwood, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday announced the reinstatement of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines,…

Power Bill Crisis Is Here To Stay “For A Few Years”  To close out the week, we’re getting a much clearer picture of the power bill crisis financially battering working-poor and middle-class…

Stockman: America Don’t Need No “Independent” Fed Authored by David Stockman via InternationalMan.com, Talk about hiding in plain sight. Here is possibly the most important graph ever about the flagging state of…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet today in Anchorage, Alaska for a peace summit to discuss parameters for a ceasefire in Ukraine.  The entire world is watching…

MSNBC Mouthpiece Claims Climate Change Is More Dangerous Than Crime In D.C. Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, An MSNBC talking head claimed Tuesday that climate change is more of a threat…

The Usual Suspects: Disclosure On The Scuttled Clinton Foundation Investigation Reveals Familiar Names Authored by Jonathan Turley, As the Trump Administration finally releases the underlying documents related to prior scandals and investigations,…

The Russian president has landed in Alaska for a much-awaited meeting with Donald Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aircraft has landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage ahead of the summit with…

Putin Hails ‘Heroic’ North Korean Troops In Warm Letter To Kim Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised North Korean troops deployed as part of the Ukraine war as “heroic” in a message…

DC Attorney General Sues Over Trump’s ‘Hostile Takeover’ Washington DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb (D) filed a lawsuit against President Trump early Friday after the administration installed the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)…

The red carpet has been rolled out for the Russian president at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage US President Donald Trump has personally greeted his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the tarmac…

Costco Says It Will Not Sell Abortion Pill Mifepristone Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Costco Wholesale said on Aug.14 that it would maintain its stance of not…

“Breeding Ground For Sex Predators”: Louisiana Sues Roblox Months After Hindenburg Alleged “Pedophile Hellscape” Roblox, the $27 billion online gaming platform pitched as a safe creative playground for kids, is now facing…

Senators Call For Probe Into Meta After News Report On AI Conversations With Children Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Two Republican Senators on Aug. 14 called for…

Trump Eyes Using Chips Act Cash To Fund Equity Stake In Intel The Trump administration is exploring using US Chips Act money to take an equity stake in Intel Corp., according to…

Here’s What Hedge Funds Bought And Sold In Q2: Full 13F Summary Last night we reported that around the time Warren Buffett was making a decision to retire as CEO of Berkshire…

Mikael Ajapahyan has dismissed as politically motivated charges of inciting a coup amid protests against PM Nikol Pashinyan The trial of Armenian Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, the first of its kind in the…

New Delhi is planning to boost its export presence in 50 countries in an effort to mitigate the effects of the higher tariffs imposed by Washington The United States has no right…

Ethereum Is The “Biggest Macro Trade” For The Next 10-15 Years: Fundstrat Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, Market strategy and research firm Fundstrat said Ether will be the “biggest macro trade”…

Republican Alcohol Consumption Plunges, While Democrats’ Drinking Remains Steady Amid Ongoing Anxieties Gallup’s latest survey shows that alcohol consumption across the U.S. has dropped to 54%, the lowest level in its 90 years…

Raw Truths Authored by James Howard Kunstler,  Carefully and Gracefully “It’s funny they call [intel] a ‘community.’ That sounds so benign and beneficial. Everybody likes communities.” – Doug Casey And so, now,…

WTF Is UMich Doing With Its Inflation Expectations Data? US consumer sentiment tumbled from five month highs in preliminary August data, down (for the first time in four months) from 61.7 to…

Brussels has been relegated to running behind Trump, pleading to let Zelensky have any say in a Russia-Ukraine war resolution The European Union had been wailing about “transatlantic unity” in the run-up to…

Is Conviction The Biggest Risk To The Stock Market? Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Edward Harrison of Bloomberg recently made the following important market observation: “buying stuff you don’t believe in creates downside risk.” Conviction is…

The Grok chatbot has reportedly been removed from a federal program after sparking controversy over offensive content The US government has dropped Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok from a planned federal technology…

US Industrial Production Rises At Strongest Annual Rate Since Jan 2023 US Industrial Production dipped 0.1% MoM in July, but thanks to an upwardly revised 0.4% MoM rise in June, the YoY…

Wind Giant Orsted Suffers Worst Week On Record As Green Energy Demise Accelerates  Wind company Orsted A/S was once the poster child of the green energy movement, debuting on European stock exchanges…

Futures Flat Ahead Of Retail Sales, Trump-Putin Summit US equity futures are slightly higher , hovering near all time highs as traders bet that data on Friday will bolster the case for interest…

History shows summits rarely change the world – but this one might prevent disaster The meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States in Alaska is not an end point,…

Russia believes the Ukrainian leader lacks authority to sign any peace deal, adding that any agreement must be ironclad legally Vladimir Zelensky’s exclusion from the upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Mali has accused Yann Vezilier of working for the French Intelligence Service to enlist opposition leaders and soldiers in a failed coup Mali has arrested a French national accused of spying for…

‘Real’ Retail Sales Rise For 10th Straight Month In July ‘Brace yourself for a big beat’ is the message from BofA’s almost omniscient analysts ahead of this morning’s retail sales print for…

Desperate Ukraine Mounts Large Drone Attacks Hours Ahead Of Putin-Trump Talks Ukraine has been trying to inflict major blows on Russia in overnight and early morning cross-border attacks, including carrying out a…

Knife Crime In Germany Surges, With Foreigners Heavily Over-Represented In Latest Figures Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The number of violent knife crimes in Germany has risen sharply once again,…

Democrats Plan Nationwide Protests Over Redistricting Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Democrats and allied advocacy groups are set to launch a series of protests on Saturday, Aug….

Southern States Have The Lowest Average Incomes, DC The Highest Personal income levels across the U.S. vary widely, shaped by differences in industries, costs of living, and economic growth. This map lists…

Visualizing The World’s AI Compute Hubs Today, global AI computing resources are clearly concentrated in the U.S. and China. Together, the two countries host 50 of the world’s 132 AI accelerator-enabled cloud…

Samvel Karapetyan has had two more months added to his detention, just days after an appeals court found it illegal A Yerevan court has extended the arrest of Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan,…

The Alaska summit recalls the stakes of German reunification It has been a long time since a diplomatic event drew as much global attention as Friday’s meeting between the Russian and US…