He might be doing that thing where someone runs for a position in government or a company shitting on the current administration then once they get in it's exactly the same administration.
Sajeda Akhtar
@Sajeda_Akhtar
#China made Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI jet crashed into Milestone School & College in #Uttara, #Dhaka, leaving one dead and multiple casualties.
Such is the quality of #Chinese #Chengdu weapons, which was badly exposed during #OperationSindoor as well.
https://x.com/Sajeda_Akhtar/status/1947277663451967506
California: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Try To Bankrupt a Moving Company for Hiring Strong, Young Movers
The federal government is pursuing a rare and aggressive lawsuit against Meathead Movers, a California-based moving company known for hiring young, athletic college students. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims the company discriminated against older applicants by favoring younger hires for physically demanding roles like lifting and packing.
Despite no individual complaints being filed, the EEOC launched its own investigation and demanded a $15 million settlement—an amount that CEO Aaron Steed says would bankrupt the business. He agreed to non-monetary changes, but the agency insisted on a massive payout. When Steed spoke publicly about the case, the EEOC issued a gag order, threatening further legal action if the company continued to share its side of the story.
Now, the Goldwater Institute is suing the EEOC to uncover why the agency is targeting Meathead Movers so aggressively, especially given the lack of any actual complainants. The case raises broader concerns about government overreach, free speech, and whether federal regulators are punishing a successful business model simply because it doesn’t align with their expectations.
https://reason.com/2025/07/21/feds-try-to-bankrupt-a-moving-company-for-hiring-strong-young-movers/
Keith Olbermann ages 20+ years in 6 months due to maximum stage TDS
https://archive.is/iEW9V#selection-1125.3-1125.18
Buttplug's DOT spent $80 billion on DEI grants, delayed air traffic control upgrades: records, industry insiders
According to reports, while serving as U.S. Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg oversaw the allocation of over $80 billion toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) grants—roughly half of the Department of Transportation’s budget during his tenure. Critics argue this came at the expense of modernizing outdated air traffic control systems, which have remained largely unchanged since the Carter era.
Industry insiders claim Buttigieg showed little interest in upgrading aviation infrastructure, allegedly stating that improvements would only help airlines fly more planes, which wasn’t in his interest. The FAA continued to struggle with staffing shortages and system failures, including a nationwide grounding in 2023 due to a tech outage1.
Supporters of Buttigieg counter that his department did pursue safety initiatives, citing increased hiring, new flight routes, and infrastructure investments like a $5 billion upgrade to air traffic facilities. The debate highlights tensions between equity-focused spending and operational efficiency in federal transportation policy.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/21/us-news/pete-buttigiegs-dot-spent-80-billion-on-dei-grants-delayed-air-traffic-control-upgrades-records-industry-insiders/
Illegal alien kidnaps woman in Houston, rapes her for 5 days until she escapes
https://x.com/Dapper_Det/status/1946342000682254579
Kansas City's city-owned grocery store about to close down for obvious reasons
https://archive.is/SdjHm
7.4M earthquake hits Russian Pacific coast
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea nearby on Sunday.
The largest quake was at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) and was 144 kilometers (89 miles) east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Smaller — but still substantial — quakes were recorded before and after. Russian state media said, citing local geologists, that over two dozen aftershocks had hit Kamchatka. It added their strength was gradually receding.
The PTWC initially said there was a danger of major tsunami waves but later downgraded its warning before finally saying the danger had passed.
Russia's Emergencies Ministry also issued a tsunami warning following the largest quake, urging residents of coastal settlements to stay away from the shore.
In addition to the tsunami threat for parts of Russia, the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issued
a separate tsunami watch was issued for the state of Hawaii, which ended several hours later.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and the ministry said it had no plans to evacuate residents. Just over two hours later, it reported that the danger had passed.
On Nov. 4, 1952, a magnitude 9.0 quake in Kamchatka caused damage but no reported deaths despite setting off 9.1-meter (30-foot) waves in Hawaii.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-kamchatka-peninsula-earthquakes-tsunami-warning/
Elon Musk's political aspirations rate as one of the worst in history
https://x.com/ForecasterEnten/status/1946208123473039476
China bans Wells Fargo banker from leaving the country
An Atlanta-based banker working for Wells Fargo has been prevented from leaving China, the latest incident that threatens to amplify concerns among Western executives about the potential consequences of visiting the world’s second-biggest economy.
Chinese authorities said Monday the exit ban placed on Wells Fargo executive Chenyue Mao is part of a criminal investigation.
“Ms. Mao Chenyue is involved in a criminal case being handled by Chinese authorities, who have lawfully imposed exit restrictions on her,” Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Monday following a regular press conference.
It’s not clear the target of the criminal case, nor how Mao is believed to be linked to it.
“According to Chinese law, the case is under investigation, and Ms. Mao is temporarily unable to leave the country and is obligated to cooperate with the investigation,” the spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. “During the investigation, the authorities will ensure that her legal rights are protected.”
Mao has been employed by Wells Fargo since 2012, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Born in Shanghai and based in Atlanta, Mao leads Wells Fargo’s international factoring business and advises multinational companies on cross-border capital strategies, according to FCI, a global network of companies formerly known as the Factors Chain International. Mao was recently elected to be the chairwoman of FCI.
“We are closely tracking this situation and working through the appropriate channels so our employee can return to the United States as soon as possible,” Wells Fargo told CNN in a statement.
Wells Fargo has since suspended all travel to China, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported news of Mao being blocked from leaving the country. The bank declined to comment further on the incident.
An automated response on Monday from Mao’s email indicates she is overseas.
“Traveling international on business with time difference, may delay in responses, will respond as soon as I’m able to,” the automated response said.
News of the exit ban placed on the Wells Fargo banker comes as a Chinese American man working for the Commerce Department has been prevented from leaving the country, according to the Washington Post.
The Commerce Department employee, working in the agency’s Patent and Trademark Office, was visiting family in China several months ago and failed to disclose on his visa application that he worked for the US government, the Post reported.
The Commerce Department referred CNN’s inquiries to the US State Department. The State Department did not respond to a request for comment on the Commerce employee or the Wells Fargo banker.
The State Department currently has a “level 2” travel advisory for China, indicating Americans should “exercise increased caution” when traveling to Mainland China due to “arbitrary enforcement of local laws, including in relation to exit bans.”
The incidents are likely to raise concern in C-suites and among boards of directors about the risks of visiting China.
“This has everyone jittery again, nervous about traveling,” Sam Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, told CNN in a phone interview on Monday.
Stein, who previously worked as a US diplomat in China and advised companies on China matters at the law firm Covington and Burling, said Western companies are often in the dark about the reasons behind exit bans imposed by China.
“This could have a chilling effect on executive travel to China — unless China can be more transparent,” Stein said. “China has a small window. Now is the time to come out and explain the circumstances where someone can be placed on an exit ban. China really needs to step up.”
Dale Buckner, CEO of international security firm Global Guardian, is urging US companies to “carefully vet all employees” for characteristics that pose risks during travel to China.
“Those with government ties, dual nationality, or involvement in sensitive industries like defense or advanced technology should not travel to China, including Hong Kong and Macau,” Buckner said in an email to CNN. “Companies should only allow travel if necessary and carefully weigh whether the benefit outweighs the risk of an exit ban or detention.”
Buckner added that China is “always seeking ways to gain leverage during negotiations or acquire sensitive” intellectual property from rivals and cautioned that individuals who fail to disclose military or government ties are vulnerable to exit bans.
Guo, the Chinese Ministry of Finance spokesperson, stressed that Chinese citizens and foreigners “must abide by” Chinese law while inside the country.
“This is an individual judicial case, and China will continue to welcome people from all countries to visit and do business, while upholding their rights in accordance with the law,” the spokesperson said.
https://lite.cnn.com/2025/07/21/business/china-wells-fargo-exit-ban
Fact Check: Photo showing Trump and Epstein with a minor girl isn't what it seems
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-photo-showing-trump-230000576.html
Argentina's Former President Gets 6 Years and a Lifetime Political Ban
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s six-year prison sentence and lifetime political ban mark a historic victory for accountability—and a public eager to believe that no one is above the law.
In an unprecedented event, Argentina's Supreme Court has confirmed the sentence of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who was found guilty in a 2022 corruption case. The leader of modern Peronism in the country has been sentenced to six years in prison, although she can request to serve under house arrest as she is over 70 years old. The sentence also carries a lifetime ban from holding public office.
The fact that a political figure with Kirchner's background and level of popularity is facing the end of her political ambitions is something unseen in Argentine judicial and political history. However, the ruling also emphasized the need for economic repair for the damages caused to public assets. Along those lines, the judges also ruled Kirchner and eight others must return almost 685 billion Argentine pesos (more than $540 million).
This ruling is the outcome of a lengthy judicial process that began in 2016 and faced pressure and attempts at political, electoral, media, and social sabotage. Because the case developed in a climate of great political tension, many supporters of the Justicialist Party (the largest branch within Peronism), along with Kirchner herself, claim that the ruling is a political maneuver to keep her out of the September election for a seat in the Buenos Aires City Legislature after she recently confirmed her candidacy. Another narrative frames every judicial move as part of a broader strategy of "lawfare"—using legal tools to weaken political opponents.
Kirchner and her political defenders never focus on the cases of corruption and obscene theft of public resources in which many former officials played major roles. For them, everything boils down to an effort by the ruling party—La Libertad Avanza, led by President Javier Milei—to consolidate power and, ultimately, ban Peronism.
But this time, those arguments had no effect in overshadowing what the justice system managed to uncover and prove: Kirchner and her collaborators stole from the Argentine people through the creation of an illicit organization to redirect public works funds to benefit businessman Lázaro Báez, another recurring character in the country's corruption saga. The operation began under Nestor Kirchner's presidency (2003–2007) and continued during her terms (2008–2011 and 2012–2015).
It was a slow, rigorous, and exhausting investigation. As new cases against Kirchner emerged, many Argentines lost hope that anyone would ever receive a final conviction. This ruling, in addition to setting a precedent, should be a lesson for the entire political class: No one is above the law, and criminal behavior carries consequences. The public saw the verdict as a direct message, with a certain sense of vindication at a time when public trust in republican institutions is eroding.
It's reasonable to wonder whether Milei has been involved with all this. From the moment he took office, he has been clear in his intention to transform and reshape the country. Although the president continues to earn praise for his administration's economic performance, this event goes beyond his own will. Argentinians long to return to fundamental values—to live in a country with a thriving economy, a stable democracy, laws that respect individual freedoms, and one where a corruption conviction is the rule, not the exception.
In Kirchner's own words to her followers on the day of the verdict: "The Argentina we're living in today continues to surprise us." On that point, she's right. It was a pleasant surprise to find out that the institutions work and that there was justice, after all.
https://reason.com/2025/07/14/argentinas-former-president-gets-6-years-and-a-lifetime-political-ban/
Trump lawsuit against WSJ assigned to gay Obama judge
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/21/wall-street-lawsuit-judge-donald-trump-00465363
Russian banks prepare for bailouts as Putin’s war hammers economy
At least three of Russia’s largest banks are quietly preparing to ask the Central Bank for a bailout if more borrowers are unable to repay their loans over the next year, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing unnamed former officials and internal bank documents.
The discussions are said to have become “more urgent throughout the banking industry” as the growing volume of bad loans sparks fears that some of the banks’ books may be weaker than publicly reported.
Russian Central Bank data shows overdue loans reached 10.5% for households and 4% for businesses in the first quarter of 2025.
While those figures still suggest overall resilience in the banking sector, some state bank executives have publicly warned that the share of bad loans could rise further in the coming months.
VTB Bank, where non-performing loans from individuals in its retail portfolio reached 5% in May, said the figure could jump to 6–7% by 2026, just below the 8–10% seen during Russia’s last major banking crisis between 2014 and 2016.
In anticipation of mounting pressure, some banks are reportedly eyeing a revival of the Central Bank’s 2017-era rescue tool, known as the Banking Sector Consolidation Fund, created to bail out three major private lenders. Bloomberg said the fund could once again be used to inject capital into struggling institutions.
An unnamed source told Bloomberg that, for now, there was little sign of a crisis, largely in part because the government has classified key financial data.
At the same time, Russia’s Central Bank is reportedly encouraging lenders to restructure distressed loans rather than declare them non-performing, masking the true scale of the problem.
Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina insists that the financial system remains stable and well-capitalized despite the growing risks. Bloomberg said the Central Bank did not respond to its request for comment.
While the report did not name the banks seeking bailout discussions, it said at least three lenders designated as “systemically important” are involved.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/17/russias-largest-banks-exploring-bailouts-as-bad-loans-grow-bloomberg-a89862