FT report alleges "shadowy trafficking operation"...

...an out-of-touch political and media establishment, unable to grasp the disquiet that has been brewing on both sides of the Atlantic, is causing Europe to sleepwalk its way into further decline...

Among them: buyback bid ~$6bn a day right now; CTAs have $3b of equities to buy over the next several sessions; retail euphoria accelerating across equities and crypto. Peak favorable seasonality starting next week, and much more...

Hedge funds sold equities for the 2nd consecutive week and saw the largest net selling in 3 months, driven by risk-on flows with short sales outpacing long buys 2.9 to 1...  last week’s notional short selling was the largest since Sep ’23.

"There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion..."

Kirby: "fair game & fair targets."

"Adding fluoride to water increases the risk of neuropsychiatric disease in children and reduces their IQ..."

French foreign minister says West should have no limits on support for Ukraine...

The Department of Education could essentially become just a big building with empty offices.

"Together in the House and Senate we have tried to hold [ReBuild NC’s] feet to the fire for their failures.” 

Everything is changing at a spectacular pace.

This is what 'defunding the police' does...

By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities

An Amazing Country (With Some Questions)

"Attention Joe Biden or whoever is running this country its 24/7 all hands on deck this week for Helene ravaged areas to make sure people are sheltered properly for the coming cold." 

“This is not crazy,” she said, sounding crazy...

"I’ve been surprised at how skeptical many are about the prospective administration’s commitment to streamline the government, particularly given Elon Musk’s role and his track record of executing on challenging goals" - Michael Wilson