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What made it through? | Two frozen tales | Del Monte's Downfall?
Who is getting boycotted in July?
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📊 Panic & Profits: Fred’s Wall Street Wake-Up
📈 Market Ticker Tangle |
💎 Glitter Beats Gucci |
🧓 Retirement Trap |
🚀 Growth Stock Goldmine |
🥫 Del Monte Disaster |
🐶 DOGE vs. Uncle Sam |
📊 America’s Top Earners |
🌍 Best Countries Ranked |
🔍 Fred’s Take:
Stocks are twitchy, Del Monte’s canned, and jewelry is the new status symbol of a shrinking middle class. Meanwhile, DOGE memes now make more fiscal sense than the federal budget. And the best country in the world? According to who? Don’t worry—they probably still put Canada ahead of us.
“Think the system's stable? Look closer. And bring popcorn.”
📊 POLL: What’s the real problem here?
🥫 Del Monte Files for Bankruptcy—What’s the Real Problem?One of America’s pantry staples is going belly-up. Is it inflation, changing tastes—or just more fallout from the lingering after-effects of Bidenomics? |
🏛 Power Games: Who’s Winning, Whining & Writing the Next Check
🧾 House vs. Senate: Megabill Cage Match
Speaker Johnson is livid, Chip Roy says “hell no,” and the Senate dropped a text bomb. Unity? Try dysfunction on steroids. See why GOP leadership is fuming →
🔥 ‘Hell of a Lot Lower’: Chip Roy Torches Senate Bill
Forget fireworks—Roy just launched his own. Will the megabill implode before July 4? He’s betting on it. Watch him throw down →
📜 What’s in the Megabill? Senate GOP Drops the Fine Print
New text just hit—buried clauses, mystery earmarks, and enough confusion to keep C-SPAN buzzing. Dig into the details (if you dare) →
💵 Trump Scores $16M in ‘60 Minutes’ Smackdown
No apology. No admission. Just a fat payout from Paramount. Trump’s war with the media just got a new trophy. Guess who blinked first →
🛑 Boycott List Drops—Big Names in the Crosshairs
July’s boycott wave is here—and it’s targeting the DEI darlings. McDonald’s, Target, Walmart… who’s next? See which brands got torched →
🏡 Mortgage Refi Boom: Too Good to Last?
Rates drop, demand spikes, and Americans race to refinance—but is it smart money or herd panic? Why everyone’s scrambling →
⚙️ Hiring? Firing? Neither?
The job market’s stuck in neutral. Openings shrink. Layoffs stall. Is this stability—or a storm gathering? Peek inside the hiring freeze →
🧠 No, AI Isn’t “Hallucinating”—It’s Something Worse
Turns out “hallucinations” was the nice way to say it. What AI’s doing now? Yeah… it’s weirder. Read if you trust machines (or don’t) →
🔍 Fred’s Take:
Congress can’t pass a spending bill, Paramount can’t beat Trump, and Big Tech can’t even explain what its robots are doing. Meanwhile, the job market’s on cruise control and the boycott mob’s got the pitchforks out. Welcome to 2025—where the headlines write themselves and no one’s steering the ship.
“You still think any of this is accidental?”
🚨 $6 Billion on Ice—And the Clock’s Ticking
Trump’s Education Freeze Sparks Outrage, Questions, and a Whole Lot of Math
📚 Programs on Pause
From after-school help to summer classes and ESL support—billions in K–12 funding have vanished from state coffers. AP exposes what’s missing →
📉 States Left Hanging
Education budgets are unraveling. Some states face deeper shortfalls than others—but none are immune to the delay. See how it’s hitting your state →
📊 Find Your State’s Cut
An interactive map reveals how much is being withheld in YOUR backyard. Spoiler: it’s not pocket change. Zoom in on the numbers →
🔍 Fred’s Take:
While the media cries “cruelty,” here’s the reality: we’ve pumped trillions into a broken education system—and what do we get? Failing scores, activist teachers, and DEI indoctrination. Maybe hitting pause is exactly what this bloated bureaucracy needs. But don’t think for a second this won’t be spun as “Trump hates kids.” Spoiler: he doesn’t. He just hates wasting your money.
“You paying for outcomes—or just feel-good programs that flop?”
🛑 From Arsenal to Awkward Silence
U.S. Freezes Weapons to Ukraine—And Kyiv Isn’t Taking It Lightly
🚨 Shipments Halted
The Biden White House just froze deliveries of critical defense systems to Ukraine, citing dangerously low stockpiles. The message? America comes first—finally. Guardian’s scoop →
🎯 No Air Defenses, No Precision Weapons
ABC confirms: the freeze includes air defense systems and precision-guided missiles. Translation? Kyiv’s worst-case scenario just showed up. See what got blocked →
🌍 Diplomatic Blowback Begins
Ukraine has now summoned the U.S. diplomat in Kyiv—after a surprise Trump-era aid twist left the Zelensky team stunned. Newsweek unpacks the drama →
🔍 Fred’s Take:
So now Ukraine’s upset they’re not getting another blank check? Boo-hoo. After years of bleeding our stockpiles dry and footing NATO’s bill, D.C. finally hit pause—and the foreign aid mafia can’t stand it. Funny how fast “defending democracy” turns into a tantrum when the freebies stop flowing.
“Realignment or retreat? Depends who you ask—and who’s still cashing in.”
🤝 Ceasefire or Smoke Show?
Trump Announces Gaza Deal—But Can Israel & Hamas Hold the Line?
🕊️ 60 Days of Silence?
Trump says Israel is ready to accept ceasefire terms. The catch? Getting Hamas to play ball—and keep playing. BBC breaks the announcement →
🔍 Netanyahu Preps for Trump Talks
Israeli officials sound hopeful as Netanyahu gears up to meet Trump. But skeptics say it’s all optics with no substance. NYT digs into the details →
❗ Proposal, Yes—Agreement? Not Yet.
Trump’s camp confirmed the deal’s on the table. But there’s doubt Hamas will budge on key demands. Another stalemate incoming? TIME’s take on the fragile deal →
📝 Trump announces ceasefire conditions
✡️ Israel signals approval—Hamas stays quiet
💣 Doubts swirl around actual enforcement
🔍 Fred’s Take:
Ceasefires in Gaza come and go faster than Biden’s coherent sentences. Trump may have tossed the match, but don’t expect the Middle East to stop burning just yet. If Hamas says yes, it’s strategy. If they say no, it’s more theater. Either way, Trump’s already making moves while the media tries not to choke on the headline.
“The only thing more fragile than a Gaza ceasefire is CNN’s composure when Trump gets credit for anything.”
✡️ POLL: Will the Gaza Ceasefire Actually Stick?
Trump Pitches Peace in the Middle East—But Will It Last?Trump says Israel’s on board with a 60-day Gaza ceasefire. Hamas is playing coy, Biden is silent, and the press is gritting its teeth. So how do you think this ends? |
🔍 Fred’s Take:
Ceasefire? Sure—until the next rocket. Trump’s trying to put the brakes on this war while the rest of D.C. clutches their pearls. Hamas doesn’t want peace. They want PR wins. And Biden’s letting it all play out from the back row.
“Peace, pause, or political performance? Cast your vote.”
🌎Headline Roundup: Planetary Panic, Nuclear Moves & Elon Fires Back
🌋 “NASA Sounds the Alarm” – A planet-wide disturbance from deep underground is spreading. No one knows why. Brace yourself →
✝️ Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Dead at 90 – A firebrand fades out. Decades of controversy, fame, and salvation. Legacy in review →
☢️ Iran Makes Major Nuclear Move – It’s not a drill. Tehran just confirmed a decision that could redraw global red lines. See what’s changing →
🦅 Elon Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Go Home’ Jab – Trump took a swipe. Elon fired back. Did he go too far—or not far enough? How Musk clapped back →
🩸 Man Who Killed Pastor: “I Was Doing God’s Will” – Confesses to planning crucifixions. The horror is biblical. Disturbing details →
🆔 Switzerland Goes Biometric by 2026 – New national ID cards are coming—with a digital twist. Privacy, anyone? What’s inside the chip? →
😷 New ‘Stratus’ COVID Strain Hits – Scratchy throat? It might not be allergies. The latest variant is here. Symptoms & spread →
📺 Gilligan’s Island = 7 Deadly Sins? – You’ll never watch it the same again. Lust, greed, sloth… all shipwrecked. Sinfully clever theory →
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