If you like your Bidenomics, you can keep your Bidenomics.


https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/106-...right-now/

Quote:19 months in a row!  The Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators has now fallen for 19 months in a row.  When something happens for 19 consecutive months, that is definitely a trend.  The economy is clearly in big trouble, and conditions are getting worse with each passing day.  But the mainstream media continues to insist that the economy is doing just great.  They tell us that inflation is low, but if it was still measured the way that it was back in 1980, the official rate of inflation would be well into double digit territory.  And they tell us that the unemployment rate is low, but if honest numbers were being used the official rate of unemployment would be about 25 percent right now.  There are highly qualified people that can’t even get an interview even though they are sending out hundreds and hundreds of resumes.  What are they doing wrong?

Of course the truth is that they aren’t doing anything wrong.  The employment market is far tighter than we are being led to believe, and that isn’t going to change any time soon.
When a working age American is not working, the government puts that individual into one of two categories.
Right now, there are only 6.5 million U.S. adults that are officially considered to be “unemployed”.
But another 99.9 million U.S. adults are considered to be “not in the labor force”.  So they don’t count as being “unemployed”.
When you add those two numbers together, you get a grand total of 106.4 million U.S. adults that do not have a job right now.
At no point during the economic crisis of 2008 and 2009 did that number even reach 90 million.
So don’t let anyone convince you that unemployment is low.
The elite are trying to do their best to convince us that everything is just fine, but meanwhile the Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators has now fallen for 19 months in a row…


A key measure of the direction of the U.S. economy fell for the 19th straight month and once again indicated that a recession is looming.

The leading economic index fell 0.8 percent in October, the Conference Board said Monday. The LEI is based on 10 indicators that tend to forecast the direction of the economy.
Economists had expected a milder decline of 0.8 percent.
The last time the index declined for 19 months in a row was during the Great Recession when it fell from the end of 2007 through 2009.


The last streak of this magnitude started in 2007.

But we didn’t have a recession in 2007.
And things still seemed relatively fine in early 2008 too.
Of course then we got to the end of 2008 and everything fell to pieces.
That is why they are called “leading” economic indicators.
They tell us what is coming.
And what is coming in our time is not going to be fun.
Needless to say, most of the population is not prepared at all for a major economic storm.
Survey after survey has shown that most of the U.S. population is currently living paycheck to paycheck…



The majority of U.S. adults are living paycheck to paycheck heading into this holiday season, a report shows.

LendingClub’s latest report shows that as of October, 60 percent of adults said they are living paycheck to paycheck. Around 40 percent of consumers consider themselves to be worse off now than in 2022.
Even higher earners are struggling to get by, with 42 percent of those making six figures also living check-to-check under President Joe Biden.
According to a separate CNBC survey, the number of adults struggling to save between checks is up from 58 percent in March.



As long as those paychecks keep coming in, they can keep scraping by from month to month.

But now layoffs are starting to surge again all over the nation.
Young Americans are in particularly dire straits.
Millions upon millions of young Americans have low paying jobs and are deeply struggling with student loan debt, and this is one of the reasons why the average age of a U.S. homebuyer just keeps going higher and higher…



The average American homebuyer is now 49-years-old – 18 years older than in 1981 – as inflation, college costs and house prices make it harder for young people to get a foot on the ladder.

Research by the National Association of Realtors has revealed that the median age of all homebuyers has steadily crept up over the past forty years.
The most shocking contrast is for first time buyers where the median age is now 35, up from 31 in 2013 and 29 in 1981.




The American Dream is now out of reach for most of the nation, and that is especially true among those that are under the age of 40.

But the mainstream media absolutely refuses to acknowledge the truth.
They just keep telling us that things look great for the U.S. economy in 2024 and beyond.  The following comes from a Yahoo Finance article entitled “The election year economy looks good for Biden”…



The much-predicted recession still hasn’t arrived. Will it materialize in 2024, at the worst possible moment for President Joe Biden, as he’s trying to convince voters to give him a second term?

It’s not looking that way. As economists roll out their forecasts for 2024, the prevailing theme is moderation: slowing but still-positive economic growth, a declining rate of inflation, and continued low unemployment.



Seriously?

Come on man.
Do they actually expect us to consume that pablum?
We are already in an economic crisis right now, and things are going to get so much worse during the years ahead.
You can stick your head in the sand and pretend that everything is okay if you want.
But nothing is going to change the fact that the “endgame” has arrived.
Decades of very foolish decisions have brought us to this stage, and now we are truly going to reap what we have sown.

I can think of a whole lot better things to do with 114 million dollars than pay some DNC activist shit-tards to preach this crap to our troops as this is what it is about. Specific people make the money teaching this divisive crap (who in turn probably kick back to their DNC affiliate).

I bet race relations are much worse than the 80's and 90's now. In our day, we were ALL GREEN. 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentago...ility-2024

Quote:The Department of Defense (DOD) is requesting approximately $114 million to finance its latest round of diversity initiatives.

The DOD plans to use the funds for "diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility" (DEIA) programs in fiscal year 2024.
"The FY 2024 President’s Budget request demonstrates the DoD’s commitment to DEIA and includes $114.7 million for dedicated diversity and inclusion activities," the department wrote in its Strategic Management Plan for fiscal year 2022 to 2026.

It continues, "This funding across the Military Departments, OSD Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute is investing in programs and initiatives aimed at furthering DEIA, and incorporating DEIA values, objectives, and considerations in how we do business and execute our missions."

The funding request is the largest of its kind yet for the DOD, which earmarked $68 million for DEIA initiatives in fiscal year 2022 and $86.5 million in fiscal year 2023, according to reports from the Daily Wire.
"Leaders at all levels are responsible for fostering a climate of inclusion that supports diversity, is free from problematic behaviors, and does not tolerate retaliation or reprisal against those filing complaints," the DOD previously wrote in its Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request.

The Dads is a new 10-minute documentary on Netflix featuring six dads on a fishing trip in Oklahoma which isn’t actually about fishing at all. Over a shared breakfast of waffles, they begin to reveal the love, hopes and fears they have for their children.

As different as they are from one another, they all are connected by a common thread: the unconditional love they have for their transgender and gay children but, The Dads isn’t about advocacy or politics. It’s about a handful of fathers who once felt lost finding community and connection.

Quote:“I hope that other dads see the importance of not just going through things in an isolated way, but to build community and the importance of having other men, brothers, people from different geographies, experiences, and races to connect with around your children. That you shouldn't have to go through such experiences alone, and that by building community, there's strength there.” Fatherly

Entertaining story

A bunch of lefties were saying this wasn't going to happen as the PLO guy was innocent. Surprise.


https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-arrest...=104946476

Quote:The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office said Kessler suffered from skull fractures and swelling and bruising of the brain and determined his death to be a homicide.


In the days following the incident, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said they did not have enough evidence to make an arrest in his death.
"Though an arrest has been made, we continue to encourage community members who may have information about this criminal investigation and have yet to come forward to please contact Detective Stump at (805) 384-4745," the sheriff's office said in a statement Thursday.

Quote:Police arrested Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji on Thursday after an investigation into Paul Kessler's death in Thousand Oaks, California.


News reports broke Thursday that the pro-Palestine protester who apparently killed Paul Kessler, an elderly Jewish man participating in a pro-Israel event, is a professor at Moorpark College. 


Police arrested Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji on Thursday after an investigation into Kessler’s death. Alnaji apparently struck Kessler on the head, which caused the latter to fall back on the ground and die from his injuries. 

What police are charging as manslaughter took place on Nov. 5 in Los Angeles’ Thousand Oaks neighborhood. 

ABC News reports that Kessler died from “blunt-force trauma.” 

”The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office said Kessler suffered from skull fractures and swelling and bruising of the brain and determined his death to be a homicide,” the outlet reports. 

Alnaji and Kessler were participating in concurrent but opposing protests in proximity of one another leading up to the altercation that led to the latter’s death. 

Corrupt Democrats are threatening "severe consequences" for anyone who dares hand count ballots (maybe because it will show a very different number than the machines?)


When you hear the term "Threat To Democracy" does it mean "Threat To The Democratic Party" to anyone else? LOL

[b]Verifying the accuracy of ballots would ‘undermine Arizona’s Democratic (Party) process[/b]

https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/...6420300900

Quote:BREAKING: The Arizona Attorney General is threatening Mohave County officials with legal action if they choose to hand count ballots in the 2024 election


"As Arizona's chief law enforcement officer, I have an obligation to warn you that the legal consequences would be serious"

Yes you read that correctly. Arizona is upside down. Kris Mayes is an illegitimate Attorney General herself, Abraham Hamadeh clearly won the race

Since it has been slow here, I though I would post something personal: I bought a new phone today!

Caution: talk of crass consumerism below

In late 2014, I bought a new flagship model phone. Five plus years later the charging port broke and I was forced to get a replacement. At that time, I purchased a used refurbished Galaxy S9 because it was all I could afford then and it has been a good phone for almost four years but two corners of the screen are broken and the battery is showing its age. It still works well enough but I questioned for how much longer and if it crapped out when I didn’t have any money, then I would be in a pickle plus it is no longer getting updates.

With funds unexpectedly available I had a decision to make between practicality and desire. After finishing up my storage bed/sleeping pod project with a cheap but nice 42” TV and realizing how bad the picture in my living room’s 60” ancient technology DLP unit was, to replace my living room dinosaur I added a 65” UHD TV to my Amazon wish list hoping the price would drop below $599 for Black Friday. Of course, I would need a wall mount too and added in some backlights for a nice cinematic experience and I would also probably end up wanting a soundbar so I was looking at a chunk of change for the whole package.

But then I got to thinking…

With no longer having visitors or doing any entertaining because people suck, I haven’t watched TV in my living room area or even used that room in almost a year and when I did, it was only because the TV was hooked up to my Technics amp/receiver and I could rattle my neighbor’s windows watching music videos so I reasoned that if I did get a new TV, it wouldn’t get used very often but would be a nice upgrade anyway.

Today I decided a new flagship phone (SAMSUNG Galaxy S23 Ultra) would be more practical especially since I rely on my phone for work and because it was on early Black Friday special for $899.99 down from $1199.99, I clicked the buy button. I also bought a serious rugged heavy duty case BF deal for $44.95 down from $79.95/ I had this brand on my previous phone and really liked it but wish it came in more colors and was a little less butch but I went for protection over aesthetics .



I don’t use my phone for games but the contacts, calendar and text messaging are critical and the mega camera in this thing is something I’m really looking forward to.

I’m still kind of reeling from dropping almost a grand but think this is a better and less frivolous purchase? Hopefully this phone will be the last one I ever buy or I can at least get 5 or 6 years out of it if I l live that long? It will be here Wednesday.

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I couldn't find a medical conspiracies forum, so I thought I'd post this here. Previously posted on ATS.

This is a first for me, a committed (some would say bat# crazy) liberal/progressive. It took a lot for me to post this. I had to do some soul searching, followed by a few glasses of wine.

I was talking to my Mom and Dad on the phone today. A few days ago, they both got covid vaccines. Like me, they have received all their covid vaccines and boosters (Pfizer). My Dad informed me that a day after the covid vaccines, they were both running errands. When they got back home, my Mom wasn't able to walk at all. My Mom had polio at the age of two, in 1946. She is now 79 years old, and suffers from post polio syndrome.

So she has had a lot of problems with her legs. Anyway, my Dad took her to urgent care. They sent her to the hospital for them to run several tests. They did a CAT scan, an MRI, and some other tests. This happened over a period of two days. They had to wait a couple of days to do the MRI, because my Mom has a pacemaker, and they had to temporarily shut down the pacemaker to do the MRI. By the time my Mom had the MRI, two days had passed since her vaccine. A nurse practitioner also had her lift her legs and bend them. By this time my Mom was able to do this and was walking fine. It was the first 24 hours after vaccine that she had problems walking.

Anyway, after numerous tests, they found:......absolutely nothing. No problems. No indications that she had a stroke or aneurysm. She was back to being able to put weight on both legs and walk okay. They set up a follow up appointment to make sure everything was okay. My Dad and I both agree that my Mom had a reaction to the covid vaccine. For whatever reason, they didn't have the Pfizer one, so they gave my Mom and Dad the Moderna one.

I was really alarmed to hear this. I have had all the Pfizer vaccines and boosters, and have been fine. My Dad is 80, and was fine too. It was just my Mom who had the bad reaction. Now I've seen all kinds of theories and that on here regarding bad effects from covid vaccines. I rolled my eyes, but now am starting to wonder.

Of course, there is the post polio syndrome. The doctors that are around were not doctors when polio was an epidemic. So they don't know squat about polio or post polio syndrome. I think anyone with post polio syndrome should really think about getting additional covid vaccines. I would have not said this a year ago, a month ago, or a week ago.

But I've only had the Pfizer one. Moderna could be a little different. Who knows?


This is a f

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/17...5274700894

Are we watching a video game?

Reminder that the Israel linked ship Galaxy Leader passed close to the Iranian IRGC 'forward base' ship stationed in Red Sea shortly before its seizure by Houthi Movement.


IRGC has had ships stationed there years: Iranian Covert Operations ship Saviz still monitoring Red Sea

The Eisenhower battle group was just transiting the Red Sea last week.

LOL, clown world strikes again...


NBC News

https://lists.youmaker.com/links/LIX5EZK...Qs5XEexueU

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Man Who Rescued Dumpster Diving Runaway Wolf From Euthanasia Shares an Inseparable Bond With Him
(Courtesy of Apex Protection Project)

By Louise Chambers
11/18/2023
Updated:
11/18/2023


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A domesticated wolf who ran away from his owner and survived alone for weeks, scrounging for food, was picked up by animal control and was destined to be put down until a rescue group stepped in. Over several months, the scruffy wolf slowly bonded with his rescuer, and today they have a unique, inseparable bond.
Steve Wastell, 50, co-founded the Apex Protection Project with his wife Paula. The wolf and wolfdog rescue, education, and advocacy group is based in Los Angeles, California.
100 Percent Pure
In December 2016, Apex received a call from a rescue group in Oklahoma about a wolf named Riggs.
"He'd been caught in the backyard of someone's house, dumpster diving," Mr. Wastell told The Epoch Times. "It turns out that he came from a place in Indiana, and was given to a lady, along with his sister, to take care of as a puppy and escaped."
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Sadly, the woman didn't report Riggs's escape. A month later, he was found in a county 50 miles away where wolves are considered illegal.
"He wasn't raised by a wild family, so all he knew was people," Mr. Wastell said. "He spent about a month surviving by himself, going into people's backyards, and he got caught there and was darted by animal control."
Steve Wastell with Riggs. (Courtesy of Apex Protection Project)
Apex was initially told that Riggs was female and a "low-content" wolfdog, which meant that he was more dog than wolf, and he was being held at a gassing facility in Oklahoma.
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"They said that he had 48 hours before they were going to euthanize, so we decided to just jump in and take 'her,'" Mr. Wastell said.
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An Apex team made the 19-hour drive to Oklahoma. Upon arrival, they learned that Riggs was not female, but male. "We weren't going to let him die," Mr. Wastell said, "so we said, 'Okay, well, let's get him in the van! We'll bring him back and we'll figure it out.'"
Riggs was "not aggressive," but was terrified. He struggled on the leash, but once inside the van he lay on his back and offered his belly to his rescuers. Back at Apex, the team was in for another surprise: not only was Riggs male, but after DNA testing, they discovered he was a 100 percent pure wolf.
Rehabilitation
(Courtesy of Apex Protection Project)
An underfed, skinny Riggs spent his first few days at Apex in an isolation kennel for health assessment. Apex's 17 wolves and wolfdogs live in enclosures on the 2.5-acre property and go hiking off-leash every day in the surrounding Angeles National Forest. During his first meeting with the other residents, it didn't take long for Riggs's wolf instincts to come out.
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"The whole pack started howling," Mr. Wastell said. "At first, he was looking around, and then all of a sudden this beautiful howl came from him. It was just really special."
Riggs shocked his rescuers by being "very needy for people," a trait that would have been dangerous in the wild. They had him tested for Williams syndrome, a developmental disorder, but he tested negative. "He just was really, really friendly," Mr. Wastell said.
Earning his trust was a much slower process. Apex staff worked with Riggs every day, but by far the wolf's most constant companion became Mr. Wastell.
"Riggs and I worked together every morning," he said. "I would take him hiking, I would work with him on listening to me ... slowly but surely, we started to trust each other. He was off leash within less than a year."
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(Courtesy of Apex Protection Project)
One major challenge that the organization faced with Riggs was that he could "get out of anything." An Apex volunteer once spotted Riggs on the roof of his enclosure after the wolf scaled an 8-foot wall, and the team knew they needed reinforcements. This explains why his enclosure is much higher than others.
Riggs has also taken time to find his most compatible roommates. At first, Apex veteran residents Thor, the alpha, and Loki took Riggs under their wing. Next, Riggs lived with Kona, but the pair eventually grew apart. Today, Riggs lives with his "girlfriend," Selena.
"Selena and Riggs are a power couple," Mr. Wastell said. "He's big on getting attention, so he doesn't let her get a lot. ... Selena thinks Thor is really fun, and every time she goes up to Thor, Riggs will squeeze between and push them apart, like, 'No, get away from my girlfriend!'"
Howls and Growls
Today, Riggs is 7 years old. He's still very social, has "Peter Pan syndrome" and thus "refuses to grow up, and "drives people crazy" with his playful antics. He has even earned himself the nickname "stinky little brother" for the way he winds up his fellow wolves and wolfdogs.
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(Courtesy of Apex Protection Project)
Reflecting on how far Riggs has come, Mr. Wastell said: "He's filled out now. He used to be quite the ragamuffin, his hair was all over the place ... but now he's fair, he's beautiful, he's strong."
His bond with Mr. Wastell also keeps getting stronger by the day.
"Every time I lay down, he thinks it's funny to climb on top of me and start pinning me down, just like a kid would with a dad," said Mr. Wastell, who chronicles his life with wolves on Instagram.
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(Courtesy of Apex Protection Project)
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"The majority of their language is growling, it's howls and growls," he said. "I know that if I go to his enclosure in the evening, and I go say hi to him, and he growls in my face, he's not going to hurt me. He's telling me off because we didn't go hiking that day, or I was away for the night. ... Once you've really bonded with him, you really start to understand what the language is."
Apex Protection Project knows all too well the plight of wolves and wolfdogs who are bought as puppies and end up dumped or tied up in backyards when their owners realize how much work they are. The rescue is dedicated to giving these wolves the lives they deserve. To expand its operation in the future, the organization hopes to buy more land.
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In sharing Riggs's story, Mr. Wastell hopes to clear the misconception that "wolves are vicious creatures that are going to kill humans."
"There's only been two people killed by wolves in the last 100 years," Mr. Wastell said. "They're very loving, they take care of their elders, they take care of their young. ... They have an incredible emotional life."
"We dream of living in a world where the wolf, and all species, are highly valued and respected for the place they rightfully hold on the planet, the balance they bring to the ecosystem, and the lessons they offer to humanity," he said.
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