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I watched Wall Street Week last night.
As previously mentioned, it was a decent overview of the past 25 years.
The program didn't delve into much detail regarding specific events
(e.g., dot-com bubble, Great Financial Crisis, COVID shutdown).
I enjo…
"i dont see any credit cards that pay more than 2% cashback on broad non-transient categories."
I have two credit cards.
The first one pays 2% cash back on all purchases.
The second one pays 5% cash back on gas at Costco, 4% cash back on eligible g…
"On November 19, 2025, Congress passed H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and although there was none of the usual publicity and fanfare President Donald Trump enjoys around a bill signing, the White House said that Trump signed it the s…
"Cutting business regulations and taxes would usher in extraordinary economic growth
that would boost the prosperity of hardworking Americans, they insisted,
leaving behind those unwilling to work."
"Except it didn’t. A February 2025 report from RA…
He can get gop buy-in via initially promising only the most
respectful schlock flogged at the Trump-Lincoln Memorial.
Perplexity lists the following reasons that President Trump
might provide to justify renaming the Lincoln Memorial.
He would pres…
"How about leaving your cell phone at home so AI cannot track your physical window browsing?"
You could do that.
Or you could run a privacy-first mobile OS like GrapheneOS.¹
Or you could store your cell phone in a high-quality Faraday bag.²
Note: C…
One might assume that @FD1000 could be the one voice who "consistently presents
perspectives from the other side to maintain balance and encourage genuine debate."
I do encourage FD1000 to participate in a genuine debate regarding this very importan…
Recent mentions of various theme songs reminded me of the following song.
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra perform "Theme From Peter Gunn" on the Best of Both Worlds TV program.
[snip]
Anyway, its really no surprise that Pam Bondi would purposely defy US law to protect her master.
The question is...who (or what entity) is going to prosecute her?
I don't see it happening.
I don't see Ms. Blondi getting prosecuted during the …
I wonder if using The Onion Router or an ordinary PRIVATE window
while fare-shopping might still work to defeat the slimebags?
Using "The Onion Router" (i.e., Tor browser) should allow users to remain anonymous.
Several Linux distributions — Tails, …
Hoping all this is reversed on day one of the next administration.
Trump gets his stupid name put on the building in what is a miserable attempt to glorify himself.
He is a needy, depraved SOB!
But it actually takes an act of Congress to rename the …
"'Technically, they’re not in compliance. I mean, obviously, the law calls for all the documents
that are unclassified to be released. They have not done that,' Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.),
the lead author of the Epstein disclosure law, told reporters…
"The U.S. Justice Department released more than 300,000 pages of records from its investigations
into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday,
bowing to pressure from lawmakers who forced their disclosure with a new l…
"The name rings a very faint bell."
The fund name also sounded somewhat familiar to me.
Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX) was renamed to Towle Value Fund on 08/01/2024.
TDVFX was mentioned in the November 2023 MFO issue.
https://www.mutualfundobserver…
The Washington Post published a detailed story regarding Kennedy Center ticket sales about a month ago.
"Nearly nine months after Trump became chair of the center and more than a month
into its main season, ticket sales for the Kennedy Center’s thr…
Values for market cap levels (e.g., small, mid, large) will vary depending on the source.
I can never remember the absolute values or the differences between various sources.
Thanks for the chart!
The PBS News Hour fact-checked President Trump's prime-time speech delivered on 12/17/2025.
@FD1000 you stated the following yesterday in another MFO thread¹.
"Given this environment, it’s important that at least one voice consistently presents
p…
"I guess TDS is a real disease."
I agree that this is a real disease which is ravaging the entire nation.
Trump Denial Syndrome is, unfortunately, prevalent within society.
I urge all afflicted individuals to seek professional medical assistance A…
The iShares S&P 500 ex S&P 100 ETf (XOEF) seeks to track the investment results of an index
composed of the large capitalization U.S. equities within the S&P 500 Index excluding companies
within the S&P 100 Index.
This newer ETf co…
"Sage Steele, former ESPN host and Trump ally, called Trump’s post 'disappointing.'
Rep. Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, wrote that 'regardless of how you feel
about Rob Reiner this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man
who…
From Markets A.M. newsletter by Spencer Jakab.
On this day in 1899, rocked by news of heavy U.S. casualties in the battle against rebels in the Philippines,
the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 8.7%, or 5.57 points.
@catch22
I didn't own any Steppenwolf albums but listened to and enjoyed their hits —
"Born To Be Wild", "Rock Me", "Magic Carpet Ride", "Pusher" — on the radio.
Thanks for the info!
I suspect the early recess is directly related to the release of the Epstein files.
The following inference seems like a plausible explanation.
"She added that there could be a 'political incentive for House GOP leaders to adjourn a day earlier
than…
"Former special counsel Jack Smith testified today behind closed doors before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigation into Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
According to Ryan J. Reilly of NBC N…
"Today, news broke that Trump has added plaques to the hall of portraits of former presidents
hanging in the White House. A plaque under the photo of President Barack Obama says he
'was one of the most divisive political figures in American History,…
Some old guy gave a rapid SHOUT speech on national TV tonight and intimated that "all is well"
and that anything bad we are currently experiencing is not his fault..... even though it really is.
Had the feel of a used-car dealer commercial. Shady a…
"Economic concerns continue to be a top priority for Americans.
In a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, 57% of respondents say they disapprove of the job
President Trump is doing on the economy and just 36% think he’s doing a good job.
It’s the lowest ap…
Wait... is that the same as the Affordability Hoax ??
Nah, this ain't no hoax.
But I'm sure @FD1000 will attempt to spin it that way!
Most of his arguments are absurd since they often depend on pure, unadulterated political propaganda.
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics — which can still be trusted! — reports today that just 64,000 jobs
were added to the economy in November. That’s not enough to keep up with the number of people
looking for jobs. Hence, the jobless rate rose last mon…
Susie Wiles, JD Vance, and the “Junkyard Dogs”:
The White House Chief of Staff on Trump’s Second Term (Part 1 of 2)
https://archive.ph/ChGZu
Susie Wiles Talks Epstein Files, Pete Hegseth’s War Tactics, Retribution, and More (Part 2 of 2)
https://ar…
From Markets A.M. newsletter by Spencer Jakab.
On this day in 1903, the airplane age was born at 10:35 a.m. when Orville Wright flew about 10 feet
above the frigid sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, N.C., covering a distance of about 120 feet in 12 seconds.
