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I'm pleased to share some good news!
Donald J. Trump is utterly powerless in obtaining the release of a Colorado country clerk —
a vocal election denier — who schemed to manipulate 2020 election results.
We should send her to CECOT or Eswatini to s…
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Philip Esformes ran a massive nursing-home fraud scheme, bribing doctors to funnel patients and billing Medicare for unnecessary services for $1.2B."
Donald Trump Freed a Convicted Medicare Fraudster. The Justice Department Wants Him Back.
He …
"He has written about former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy:
'Never trust a chinaman or Indian … NEVER.'"
"He has said Black people behave like 'victims' because 'that’s their natural state …
You can’t change them,' adding: 'Pro…
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People are spreading lies about the fraud in Minnesota. Let me fix it for you.
- Most of the fraud that has been charged was uncovered 3 years ago and was heavily reported
- Tim Walz did not commit any of the fraud
- There is no evidence that th…
Awesome news, everybody. What a great week! trump just ended his effort to assault Chicago, Portland and Los Angeles with a military presence that none of those cities wanted!
Another win for democracy. Another step backwards for fascism
Also, let…
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A good time to wish everyone here a Happy New Year. Thanks for all you have done to make the board a joy to visit.
Agreed, I only post here and on one other forum presently. And barely on the other forum, at all. I like it here, thanks to the …
PM is mostly all that I use, anyhow. Mainly to pull together disparate accounts and run X-ray functions. The new PM doesn't appear to have the ability to combine separate portfolios that I use for grouping. Unless it does and I cannot find it?
"Markets can remain irrational longer than we can remain solvent."
Hope for the best, anticipate the worst, and rationally manage what we get.
Great strategy. Mirrors my own.
2026 will be interesting
- Bull catalysts: QE, Election year -- GOP will do whatever it takes to keep control, puppet Fed reserve chair, AI soars
- Bear catalysts: High stock market valuations, PM prices signaling $ decline, delayed impact of tariff…
In the thread about "stealth bailouts" there is commentary about silver buying at these levels due to short squeeze. How does that possibly figure into any of this?
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/china-silver-export-controls-2026-us-economy-prices-rare-earths-critical-minerals-xag-metals.html
•New Chinese policies restricting silver exports are set to kick in Thursday as Beijing tightens its grip on the metal…
@Derf
You noted: Currently living in older home & ducts have no insulation. Is it worth the cost to cover them?
Are you asking about ducts in the basement? Uninsulated ducts in the basement may have a benefit in our climate, IF the basement is n…
Yep, that video is likely to be the winner. Same as the diagram and instructions in the second link that I posted, but much better at getting the point across. Looks like a 1-minute fix.
For lube, I would consider white lithium, as it stays in pla…
@Hank
A good forum BTW, for asking questions on all matters of repairs.
https://www.doityourself.com/forum/outdoor-gasoline-electric-powered-equipment-small-engines-70/
More specifically :
https://www.snowblowerforum.com/threads/manual-chute-on…
Check for any excess play that could be bearing related or due to excess wear. If the gears are not obviously worn, but still not engaging properly that could be due to bearing or housing wear. Washers or shims might help. Or adjustment.
This is a…
UMich Consumer Confidence is Low, Which is Bullish
Part of the reason why low consumer sentiment are bullish is that such readings usually arise from a condition of seeing a bad economy, which the Federal Reserve then steps in to do something about.…
@JD_co Interesting? Or entirely predictable? I don't actually read anything that he posts. He takes "mansplaining" and repetition to an entirely new stratospheric level.
Such "education" would be far more relevant on an Investing 101 forum. Some…
Howdy folks,
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/silver-rises-biggest-one-day-094028348.html
Not sure how much profit taking was taking place vs. people buying the dip. Weak hands gone is OK.
A couple of interesting facts. A 1964 silver quarter is wo…
Shouldn't trump insult her entire family, and all cancer victims, by making some horrific political comment?
RFK jr won't mind, he is busy playing with his "brain worm".
It's interesting that @FD1000 says above that "OJ appears hostile toward legal, highly skilled immigrants" and "OJ supports lenient policies toward illegal immigration... [allowing] thousands of individuals to enter the country with insufficient vet…
Ahahahaha! A self-annointed "highly skilled" individual, who honors "democracy" by voting for fascism. And king of the straw men.
The final break from reality has now occurred. And don't we all know that suppressing freedom of the press, via gove…
My thought here? With the easy availability to deposit checks online via bank app. An actual check is a better route. Unless the recipient has no checking account. Plus, there are no restrictions on where it might be used. Maybe, I am missing somet…
"In Minnesota, loosely regulated systems allowed the creation of thousands of fraudulent businesses by the Somalis, resulting in the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars."
WRONG! That enterprise was founded and directed by an American, Aimee Bock.
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