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[mdwest]

Dont know that this is correct.. none of the major news outlets are reporting it... although none of the major news outlets seem to ever report anything that doesnt fit their agenda...

but.. if there is even a fathom of truth to this... it would explain a lot..

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033979584614396064

Breaking Report: Joe Kent Was Leaker Who Had Been Cut from President's Intel Briefings for Months

The departure of former intelligence official Joe Kent came after he was already shunted to the outer edges of the administration.

www.westernjournal.com

 

[Dudders]

The same is true all over the world..

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thats paris..


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thats Bradford, UK..

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Thats Gottengin Germany


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Thats just outside Bonn Germany..

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these are migrant Roma in Malmo Sweden..



Im afraid Im not seeing your point..

All of those countries have substantially more social welfare programs than the US.. and yet they have notable numbers of people living in abject poverty and filth..

Of course there are poor people in the US.. there are 340M US citizens and a super conservative estimate is that there are another 18M illegals in the US as well..

The question is how does someone define "poor" or poverty?

If you use the World Banks definition of poverty (less than $3 per day) then exactly zero americans live in poverty...

If you use the US's definition of poverty (less than $20 per day) then just under 6% are in poverty.. and a conservative estimate is that over 70% of those people choose to be in poverty (refuse to work, etc) or have mental or physical health issues that prevent work and become wards of the state)..

What most people consider "poor" in the US is actually pretty damn wealthy by the worlds standard.. People living in our "projects" (government provided housing) live significantly better than anyone in any of the photos above..

The US, despite liberals trying desperately hard to change things, doesnt prescribe to the same social welfare systems that Europe does.. and its honestly pretty proud that it doesnt..

In contrast to the US, by the German definition of poverty, roughly 16% of Germans live below the poverty line and another 5% live at "risk" of dropping below the poverty line.. Germany defines poverty as less than 1440 euro a month..

15.4% of French live below the French definition of poverty (1041 Euro a month)...

etc etc...

There’s no way that’s Bradford in the uk. Bradfords much worse than that.

 

[fourfive8]

Another well known KING in a black robe, Boasberg, blocked DOJ subpoena for Powell to testify about, I presume, 3/4 billion dollar overrun on the remodel of “Club Fed” along with some “misleading” previously given testimony. Of course Tillis is in on flying cover for Powell. Tell me DC isn’t a large and deep swamp.

 

[sgt_zim]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2034310185506771118

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2034310185506771118

She gets it while at the same she doesn't......amazing.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Dont know that this is correct.. none of the major news outlets are reporting it... although none of the major news outlets seem to ever report anything that doesnt fit their agenda...

but.. if there is even a fathom of truth to this... it would explain a lot..

https://twitter.com/x/status/2033979584614396064

Breaking Report: Joe Kent Was Leaker Who Had Been Cut from President's Intel Briefings for Months

The departure of former intelligence official Joe Kent came after he was already shunted to the outer edges of the administration.

www.westernjournal.com

I have a hard time believing Joe leaked anything of consequence. We all know that when you hold certain levels of clearance you can be prosecuted for sneaking out a used Kleenex. If they want to burn you. You are burned. Done deal.

IF he shared anything. Perhaps it was his doubt or dissatisfaction. Which of course is enough to get your clearance yanked. But I don’t believe he would leak anything that would harm the cause.

Greasy politicians leak more every day than he would.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

A friend of mine has oil leases on her land in TX, she makes money when oil is over $60/barrel.

60 dollars is tough though, you make money but you really dont make money. 75 dollars and above is fantastic.

If a landowner owns the mineral rights and leases their land, they get royalties. They make money, regardless of the price. Yes, the higher the price, the more they make. Operating expenses typically don’t impact royalties. Now if a person has working interest in the well, expenses are a factor.

 

[Flipper Dude]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2034310185506771118

Did she just say “and they were captives to our state” ? Why yes, yes she did.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

One area that I am aware of has two gas pipelines (Williams) running right by the completed but empty drilling pad. As for Oil, the money trucks are running up and down the county road all day and night collecting Black Gold.

I've noticed several wells in that area don't have pump jacks. I was told EOG is using some process where the bring up the oil and then push it back down the hole and bring it back up again and then put into tanks. I have zero clue how that works.

There are numerous types of artificial lift used on production wells. The pump jack is one method. I believe what you were describing is a hydraulic jet pump, which is a Venturi pump located down hole. Another method, called gas lift, is another method. There is also ESP, or Electric Submersible Pump.

 

[SaintPanzer]

Does anyone else wonder if Frosty moved to Norway?

 

[Doug3006]

Roughly $3.3T has been invested so far (or commitments have been made and the total value has yet to be expended) in building new plants and supporting infrastructure in the US since January 2025.

And the BMW plant in South Carolina isnt closing.. it still employs 11,000 people and will continue to be the primary supplier of BMWs to the US market (the largest BMW market on the planet)..

BMW may indeed be building new plants to service other markets like Canada, Mexico, etc that have been impacted by tariffs.. but the 30,000 BMW's Canada bought last year and the 19,000 BMW's Mexico bought are a mere drop in the bucket compared to the 390,000 BMWs purchased in the US..

BMW isnt walking away from that market and will not shut its plant down anytime soon..

A few jobs MIGHT go away (although BMW has said nothing about this) in South Carolina..

But I think the US will take the $3.3T investment from all of the other companies that are currently building plants and new infrastructure and bringing new jobs to the US in exchange for them gleefully..

At the end of the day companies may or may not want to completely rely on American production.. but more than enough are willing to jump into any market void that opens up to replace anyone that chooses to walk away..

Like it or not, the US is still the biggest economy on the planet.. and Americans are rabid consumers... and companies like making money...

BMW (and anyone else) building additional plants elsewhere will have little to no impact at all on the US...

BMW is faced with the very same problem Japan encountered 30 years ago. They are running out of working age people in their home country. In order to keep the revenue flowing, in part to pay for the pensions and healthcare of their retirees, they will continue to place production in the countries that buy their cars. We have untapped labor in most of our southern states.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2034310185506771118

Um... delusional much?

 

[spike.t]

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[Wheels]

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Where does Zambia get most of its petroleum? What are prices per liter now?

 

[sgt_zim]

Um... delusional much?

I'm not sure what the right pejorative is, but "delusional" ain't it. I think C U Next Tuesday is more fitting.

And WE are the baddies.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

I'm not sure what the right pejorative is, but "delusional" ain't it. I think C U Next Tuesday is more fitting.

And WE are the baddies.

Delusional came to mind as I read her words. Out of touch maybe? She can't honestly think those who have moved will bite at that.

 

[mdwest]

Delusional came to mind as I read her words. Out of touch maybe? She can't honestly think those who have moved will bite at that.

They moved for a reason…. Her states regulatory environment and tax code drove them out…

Her telling people “hey… we have a lot of expensive shit up here that you guys wanted so little that you chose to leave rather than pay for it…” isn’t exactly a compelling argument for getting them to come back and pay for it now..

Especially after they’ve experienced warmer weather and greater personal freedoms of Florida..

I’d imagine that idiot in the mayors office in NYC isn’t doing her any favors either…

 

[Tundra Tiger]

They moved for a reason…. Her states regulatory environment and tax code drove them out…

Her telling people “hey… we have a lot of expensive shit up here that you guys wanted so little that you chose to leave rather than pay for it…” isn’t exactly a compelling argument for getting them to come back and pay for it now..

Especially after they’ve experienced warmer weather and greater personal freedoms of Florida..

I’d imagine that idiot in the mayors office in NYC isn’t doing her any favors either…

Frankly, I was a bit gobsmacked she would say anything so desperate or stupid.

 

[wesheltonj]

They moved for a reason…. Her states regulatory environment and tax code drove them out…

Her telling people “hey… we have a lot of expensive shit up here that you guys wanted so little that you chose to leave rather than pay for it…” isn’t exactly a compelling argument for getting them to come back and pay for it now..

Especially after they’ve experienced warmer weather and greater personal freedoms of Florida..

I’d imagine that idiot in the mayors office in NYC isn’t doing her any favors either…

Did you see his proposal for the State inheritance tax. That's one way to get every New Yorker to "sell" their house to the government.

 

[mdwest]

I have a hard time believing Joe leaked anything of consequence. We all know that when you hold certain levels of clearance you can be prosecuted for sneaking out a used Kleenex. If they want to burn you. You are burned. Done deal.

IF he shared anything. Perhaps it was his doubt or dissatisfaction. Which of course is enough to get your clearance yanked. But I don’t believe he would leak anything that would harm the cause.

Greasy politicians leak more every day than he would.

Fox is now reporting that Kent is under investigation by the FBI for leaks, and that he was under investigation prior to his resignation…