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Look at these charts. TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help. The timing coincides with the Trump administration’s dismantling of the CFPB. www.propublica.org/article/cred... @joeljacobs.bsky.social

Kolanovic.

Last June: "Obliterated".

Today: "Almost".

* WITKOFF: HAVE DESTROYED ALMOST ALL OF IRAN'S ENRICHMENT CAPABILITY -- CNBC INTERVIEW

@reuters.com

IRGC NAVY COMMANDER WARNS SAYS NO AGGRESSOR SHIPS ALLOWED THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ; “TRY IT IF YOU DOUBT”

Turns out adhering to corporate principles has its benefits:

“.. a surge of public goodwill ..

“.. no. 1 in downloads ..

“.. Even pop star Katy Perry posted a screenshot of her subscribing to a paid Claude plan with a heart around the page.”

@wsj.com
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Suboptimal.

Billionaires’ % share of federal election spending in:

2008: 0.3%

2024: 19%

@nytimes.com #GildedAge
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

$SBUX

HSBC goes overweight global equities to the “max”.

“.. Yesterday’s price action is indicative of ‘peak fear’ to us with some of our positioning indicators flashing pandemic-type signs. We are now max OW equities .. prefer Asia & Europe the most, US the least.”

Squeeee!!! 😁❤️💃

Remember guys, you can’t afford a gas rig, or a coal mine, or a nuclear power station, but you can afford to put some cheap solar panels on your roof.

That’s why the fossil fuel industry has spent billions trying to kill renewable energy.

The dealer needs to keep you addicted.

SAVE = Stupid Asinine Vulgar Epstein.

Not exactly Socrates, is he…

* GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER: WHAT WE HEAR FROM TEHRAN IS THAT THEY ARE NOT READY FOR A DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION

@reuters.com

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NEW: The Russian military simply does not have the capacity to overrun Ukrainian defenses that Putin constantly claims. Latest Assessment ⬇️(

Ukrainian forces are successfully counterattacking not only in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions but also in western Zaporizhia Oblast.

As long as you don’t need gas, groceries, affordable healthcare, retirement savings or constitutional rights, things aren’t so bad.

> @nbcnews.com

❗️❗️A Russian-made navigation system, first seen on drones intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses in December, was found in a drone that recently attacked a British air base in Cyprus, — The Times.

This is Boulder Opal stone from Australia.
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A type of gemstone that combines a host rock, usually ironstone or sandstone, and a precious opal. As the rock is forming, a silica compound containing water penetrates the rock, and deposits opal in the cracks.

Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder After Shooting at Rihanna’s House Police have identified the woman arrested in connection with the Sunday shooting at the home of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.

Police have identified the woman arrested in connection with the Sunday shooting at the home of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.

A worker in a mango orchard

In order to protect the mango trees from moles in Coachella CA "Fidel" is applying castor oil-based repellents that moles hate the smell of. This is important as mole tunnels can expose young roots to air, causing the roots to dry out and destabilize the young trees. #WeFeedYou

Kaine: "As we saw in Vietnam & Iraq & as I think we're seeing now, our troops sometimes get betrayed by poor civilian decision making. They're gonna do what we ask them to do in wonderful ways, but when civilians don't make good decisions, who suffers? Them. We've had 7 troops come home to Dover."

$XOM

‘A shell of our former self’: How Trump and Musk’s spending cuts are hampering US government readiness amid the Iran war | CNN Politics Government cuts under Trump’s second term weakened U.S. emergency, security, and foreign response capabilities, now under scrutiny amid Middle East conflict.

CNN catalogs some of the many things that Trump defunded or fired before he needed them for his illegal war of choice on Iran:

1) Evac experts at State
2) CT at State
3) Cyber sharing at CISA
4) Disaster response at FEMA
5) CI at FBI

edition.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...

Truly unbelievable stuff. Just up there shamelessly lying his ass off

At every USL game this weekend, USL players paused play for 60 seconds in a powerful show of solidarity.

They’re united and ready to fight for the fair contract they deserve.

As the players stand still, America’s unions stand with them.
#StandUpForStandards

Schlossberg: If this becomes the new normal and the president is able to trademark America’s birthday and issue his own currency while weakening the dollar, having gold skyrocket, and increasing prices on every commodity and input cost in our economy, we’re getting screwed and he’s getting rich.

It's so bad that we've reached a point where members of Congress casually discuss stripping citizenship from and deporting people because they don't like their views.

Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

One day the NYT's editors will read these stories again and be ashamed of themselves. Mamdani called the attack "heinous," "criminal," "reprehensible," "terrorism," and "the antithesis of who we are." The insinuation that he's conflicted about this is disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...

Rand Paul: "I think we've gotten overextended. This is our second war in a month, and these wars are very very expensive not only in the lives that are lost, but also in treasure. I'm very very concerned about the debt. Half a trillion dollars for the military budget is fiscally irresponsible."