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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Jones' Act must be defeated.

Intro:
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More details:
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Episode 524: Mr Jones' Act

The government suspended the Jones Act last week, to allow non-US ships to move fuel to victims of hurricanes in Houston and Florida. Which once again made us wonder why the act even exists.

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 12h

These Bush clowns always had wanted to attack Iraq. And they immediately, on September 12, started asking if there was a link.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 12h

Apparently the Iraqi war radicalized al-Awlaki and made him move to Iraq. But prior to that he was a Muslim cleric in San Diego as a US citizen.

Two 9/11 terrorists apparently attended the mosque led by al-Awlaki in San Diego.

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Nawaf al-Hazmi - Wikipedia

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 12h

I'm still reading the graphic novel 9/11 report. Here's an interesting tidbit I discovered.

Do you guys remember Anwar Al-awlaki? So this was a US citizen whom Obama had killed via drone strikes in Yemen. There were many Greenwald columns on Slate about this.

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Anwar al-Awlaki - Wikipedia

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 12h

Wow missed this. Apparently earnings were good beyond expectations.

This should mean the US economy is doing well - Walmart, Citibank, WFC, JP Morgan etc. all in some sense track the US economy. They don't have significant international profits AFAIK.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 13h

Only Fans and even Pornhub (to some extent) removed all those exploitive middlemen and let these women sell their content themselves.

But of course competition is intense and most aspiring porn-stars can't make it - even with the help of traditional porn industry producers.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 13h

I have read the biography of a porn star (stage name Karmen Karma). From what I recall, when she wanted to get a job, she needed to basically sleep with these agents that would connect her to porn movie directors/producers. It's ofc different when you have a big name in the business.

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 13h

I wish you could short Pornhub or OnlyFans.

As soon as Sammie boi cracks the "Text-to-Porn" conversion, those two are out of business. If the porn industry is as exploitive as it is alleged, maybe that'll be a good thing.

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 13h

Holy sweet Siddhartha Gautama...

9/11 terrorists specifically targeted Boeing planes because the terrorists thought Airbus planes had a feature where autopilot would take over and not let the human pilot crash the plane on the ground.

I wonder if that's true.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 14h

Do you think the Chinese Central Bank could be buying gold and hence the surge in price?

I heard of that speculation in Slate Money podcast.

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 14h

Do you guys remember that back in 2017-19 everyone wanted to associate their public co with crypto because it gave the stock a boost? Long Island Ice Tea rebranded as Long Blockchain?

Well now, everyone wants to associate themselves with OpenAI in particular and AI in general.

Yahoo Finance @yahoofinance.com · 15h

Walmart announced it was partnering with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam's Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot's Instant Checkout feature.

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 15h

I guess traders need to be hyper vigilant these days because everything related to Trump has a trade embedded somewhere.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 15h

“The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that gold, for lack of a better word, is good. Gold is right, gold works. Gold clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” - Goldon Gekko

The barbaric relic is up and almost everything else is down.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 16h

Rich people should just buy yachts and stuff; not newspapers.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 16h

Since SCOTUS just recently ok’ed conversion therapy on the basis of free speech, I would have feared a similar move here. Glad that wasn’t the case.

NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 17h

Life comes at you fast.

Meduza in English @meduza.io · 17h

Two Russian women recruited citizens of Cuba and Sri Lanka to fight in Ukraine. Both were later jailed on theft charges and eventually sent to the front themselves.
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The travel agent, the hairdresser, and the war Two Russian women recruited Cubans to fight in Ukraine. Then they were sent to the front themselves. — Meduza

The investigative outlet Sistema has published an investigation into how citizens of Cuba and Sri Lanka were recruited to join the Russian army and fight in Ukraine. Journalists found that two women…

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NDR, Jones' Act Disrespecter @negdiscountrt.bsky.social · 21h

More than you need to know about Bari Weiss and her brand the FP.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 1d

Here’s last night’s story about Bari Weiss, CBS News, Paramount Skydance, and why the Upper West Side is a lot more than just “Seinfeld territory.” youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ