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NicholasR Mar 15, 2023

The Largest U.S. Bank Failures in Modern History

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/largest-bank-failures-modern-history/

NicholasR Mar 15, 2023

Aure Free Press

Mar 15, 2023

DESTRESS

I can only imagine the stress of being at the front lines. Thank goodness these Ukrainian women found something to distract themselves for even a few minutes!

STAY SAFE GIRLS ❤️
#Ukraine #Russia

NicholasR Mar 15, 2023

Hahahahaha 🤣😂😂😛

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NicholasR Mar 15, 2023

Now I love the Prius even more ♥️🥰

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Air Force World on Instagram

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NicholasR Mar 14, 2023

Today, a strong explosion occurred in the center of Russian-occupied Melitopol, presumably a car carrying an official of the occupation authorities was blown up.

According to preliminary information from RIA Melitopol, the "official" was killed.

At the same time, collaborator Rogov said that one person was injured in the explosion in Melitopol - he was hospitalized and is receiving medical care.

NicholasR Mar 14, 2023

Why the US is going full throttle on #hypersonic missiles | The Hill

>The United States is opening the throttle in its push to develop and procure hypersonic missiles after falling behind key foreign adversaries China and Russia in the race to field a potentially gam…

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3900329-why-the-us-is-going-full-throttle-on-hypersonic-missiles/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16788340487362&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fpolicy%2Fdefense%2F3900329-why-the-us-is-going-full-throttle-on-hypersonic-missiles%2F

Why the US is going full throttle on hypersonic missiles

The United States is opening the throttle in its push to develop and procure hypersonic missiles after falling behind key foreign adversaries China and Russia in the race to field a potentially game-changing defense system. The U.S. is pushing to procure at least 24 hypersonic missiles in the near future, according to the fiscal year…

The Hill

NicholasR Mar 14, 2023

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Martha Howell Mar 14, 2023

@Npars01 @RayEau @nicholasr @kevinrothrock

12. The wealthy control the government through bribes and patronage

NicholasR Mar 14, 2023

Nicole Parsons Mar 14, 2023

@RayEau @nicholasr @kevinrothrock

Reminder, many GOP billionaire donors are not themselves American.

Hedge funds function as pass-throughs & straw donors

Since Citizens United foreign cash has flooded into GOP coffers

China wants to replace the USA as a world power. Russian & OPEC oil interests want the same too. They want to the globe hooked on oil

The GOP are helping by undermining the engines of innovation: education, finance, democracy

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/13/china-middle-east-deal-00086888

https://hir.harvard.edu/digital-dynasties-how-chinas-cryptocurrency-could-unseat-the-dollar/

U.S. officials project calm as China stuns world with Iran-Saudi deal

Some U.S. officials argue that American and Chinese interests may align in this case.

POLITICO

NicholasR Mar 14, 2023

Nicole Parsons Mar 14, 2023

@RayEau @nicholasr @kevinrothrock

Features of the 19th century that Republicans billionaire donors like & miss and are trying to bring back in a Gilded Age 2.0

1. Women with no education, power, or vote. Baby making machines only.
2. Contagious diseases
3. Uneducated working class
4. PoC as permanent underpaid or unpaid laboring class, no social mobility
5. Religious bigotry
6. Unfettered pollution
7. Child labor
8. No social safety net
9. Little taxation
10. No regulation
11. Gun violence

NicholasR Mar 14, 2023

#Republicans just LOVE to break the law. And their voters just love to vote for them only because they have an R after their name

#SecretService has declaration of #Brazilian #ATM thief who reportedly says #GeorgeSantos "in charge" of skimming operation - CBS News

>Gustavo Ribeiro Trelha claimed Santos taught him how to use skimmers — which steal personal information from cards inserted into ATM machines — when they were roommates near Florida.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-accused-by-brazilian-atm-thief-of-being-mastermind-of-skimming-scheme/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16788246121107&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fgeorge-santos-accused-by-brazilian-atm-thief-of-being-mastermind-of-skimming-scheme%2F

Secret Service has declaration of Brazilian ATM thief who reportedly says George Santos "in charge" of skimming operation

Gustavo Ribeiro Trelha claimed Santos taught him how to use skimmers — which steal personal information from cards inserted into ATM machines — when they were roommates near Florida.

CBS News