I don't talk about it much (because I don't want my lunatic lurkers & trolls mixing in with their lunatic lurkers & trolls) but one of my favorite stories from our recent past is the Reddit GameStop "Apes."
It was my favorite until the entire "system" came together to smack them down, but I don't think they are down & out quite yet - you'll see why at the end of this post.
The thing is, I really, really, really really really really really love me a "little guy smacks down the bully" story, and that's exactly what this was.
It's a little too much to explain here, but while the bullies that most of us have been dealing with over the past several years were The Swamp (DC) and the media, the Apes went all David & Goliath against Wall Street & hedge funds guilty of massive fuckery & manipulation.
And, of course, the hedge funds & wall street got major assistance from, you guessed it - The Swamp and the media - to help smack down the little guys.
The Apes were a bunch of regular folks - truck drivers, waitresses, managers and "our peeps" who got together during lockdowns and started investing.
They formed a crowdsourced community that taught each other advanced investing techniques.
As an MBA who has been a licensed financial advisor and has been trading stocks for 20 yrs and options for 10, I often lurk on the WSB Reddit page for insights because they have really figured out "the game."
But the big boys couldn't have the pleebs getting ahead, especially once they figured out the more exotic ways that the big boys make all of that fat cash (at your expense).
The thing you have to realize, especially in dealing with options, is that every time you make a dollar, someone else loses that dollar.
No, the stock market is no longer "more people buy stocks & price goes up, more sell and it goes down."
The train left that station a long time ago, and much of it is due to massive manipulations via Dark Pools and things that we little people aren't allowed to see, access or even know very much about.
John Stewart covered all of this manipulation- much of it, at least - in his show The Problem on AppleTV.
I just finished watching it an cannot recommend it more highly.
Even if your only exposure to the market is your 401k (or so you think), every American should know just how f%#&@ up this thing that drives so much of our society is.
You can use link below. If you have AppleTV great, if not just sign up for the free trial and cancel after watching if you want.
But you SHOULD watch it and learn:
https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/stock-market/umc.cmc.4aer42zglkv1c57dfx9kcc9cj
It was my favorite until the entire "system" came together to smack them down, but I don't think they are down & out quite yet - you'll see why at the end of this post.
The thing is, I really, really, really really really really really love me a "little guy smacks down the bully" story, and that's exactly what this was.
It's a little too much to explain here, but while the bullies that most of us have been dealing with over the past several years were The Swamp (DC) and the media, the Apes went all David & Goliath against Wall Street & hedge funds guilty of massive fuckery & manipulation.
And, of course, the hedge funds & wall street got major assistance from, you guessed it - The Swamp and the media - to help smack down the little guys.
The Apes were a bunch of regular folks - truck drivers, waitresses, managers and "our peeps" who got together during lockdowns and started investing.
They formed a crowdsourced community that taught each other advanced investing techniques.
As an MBA who has been a licensed financial advisor and has been trading stocks for 20 yrs and options for 10, I often lurk on the WSB Reddit page for insights because they have really figured out "the game."
But the big boys couldn't have the pleebs getting ahead, especially once they figured out the more exotic ways that the big boys make all of that fat cash (at your expense).
The thing you have to realize, especially in dealing with options, is that every time you make a dollar, someone else loses that dollar.
No, the stock market is no longer "more people buy stocks & price goes up, more sell and it goes down."
The train left that station a long time ago, and much of it is due to massive manipulations via Dark Pools and things that we little people aren't allowed to see, access or even know very much about.
John Stewart covered all of this manipulation- much of it, at least - in his show The Problem on AppleTV.
I just finished watching it an cannot recommend it more highly.
Even if your only exposure to the market is your 401k (or so you think), every American should know just how f%#&@ up this thing that drives so much of our society is.
You can use link below. If you have AppleTV great, if not just sign up for the free trial and cancel after watching if you want.
But you SHOULD watch it and learn:
https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/stock-market/umc.cmc.4aer42zglkv1c57dfx9kcc9cj
Apple TV
Stock Market - The Problem With Jon Stewart (Season 1, Episode 5) | Apple TV+
The rise of e-brokers was meant to democratize the stock market—yet inequality in the market has actually worsened. How can it be fixed?
Forwarded from Tracy Beanz (Tracy Beanz)
The People’s Convoy:
Have you been following Wendi as she reports on the convoy for UncoverDC? She took some time yesterday to write this column to showcase some of what she has experienced so far.
https://uncoverdc.com/2022/03/03/the-peoples-convoy-day-8-a-day-of-rest-and-reflection/
To support independent journalism, visit http://givesendgo.com/UncoverDC
@TracyBeanzOfficial
Have you been following Wendi as she reports on the convoy for UncoverDC? She took some time yesterday to write this column to showcase some of what she has experienced so far.
https://uncoverdc.com/2022/03/03/the-peoples-convoy-day-8-a-day-of-rest-and-reflection/
To support independent journalism, visit http://givesendgo.com/UncoverDC
@TracyBeanzOfficial
UncoverDC
The People's Convoy Day 8: A Day of Rest And Reflection - UncoverDC
The People's Convoy and its truckers roll across American with big support from Americans on overpasses and highways everywhere.
Forwarded from Miz Donna thoughts (Donna Willett)
Just listened to an interview with Doug Mastriano who is running for PA Gov.
The elections this year are important. Especially the primaries.
Electing the Gov Candidates in swing states who are standing for cleaning up elections is one of the biggest things we need to do to get ready for 2024.
Mastriano
Perdue
Lake
Who are the WI and MI candidates running on this platform?
The elections this year are important. Especially the primaries.
Electing the Gov Candidates in swing states who are standing for cleaning up elections is one of the biggest things we need to do to get ready for 2024.
Mastriano
Perdue
Lake
Who are the WI and MI candidates running on this platform?
Forwarded from Miz Donna thoughts (Donna Willett)
Harriet Hageman interview.
The WY Dems are making it clear they will support Cheney in the primary.
It's the only way she can possibly win.
The WY Legislature has a bill before it now to close the primary and make that more difficult to do.
Hopefully, it will pass.
The WY Dems are making it clear they will support Cheney in the primary.
It's the only way she can possibly win.
The WY Legislature has a bill before it now to close the primary and make that more difficult to do.
Hopefully, it will pass.
Forwarded from Miz Donna thoughts (Donna Willett)
Doug Collins just said he thinks Kemp put the kibosh on Buckhead City to keep the Fulton County machine from coming after him. Also was a factor with his judge appointments.
He said it is a mistake for him to think that. They play to win.
He said it is a mistake for him to think that. They play to win.
Forwarded from Stand Together For Freedom
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Shocking scenes as Putin's henchmen go in on peaceful protestors. Ooops its actually Jacinda Ardern's Stasi in New Zealand 🇳🇿 breaking up the peace and freedom camp.
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NEW - Los Angeles and San Francisco officially hit $5 a gallon for gas this morning.
The U.S. continues to buy more than 500,000 barrels of Russian oil each day.
@disclosetv
The U.S. continues to buy more than 500,000 barrels of Russian oil each day.
@disclosetv
Forwarded from CognitiveCarbon Public (Cognitive Carbon)
US Wheat futures are up 7% again today. Price is exploding parabolically. This WILL result in rationing of wheat if it continues for a few more months.
STOP AND THINK. How did we go from COVID COVID COVID to (crickets) to Ukraine/world war III and exploding grain, oil and gas prices in two months?
HOW ... you know the answer. Face the truth. #Patterns.
I liked it much better a few years ago when the US was a net exporter of oil for the first time, and oil traded at NEGATIVE prices for a short time.
STOP AND THINK. How did we go from COVID COVID COVID to (crickets) to Ukraine/world war III and exploding grain, oil and gas prices in two months?
HOW ... you know the answer. Face the truth. #Patterns.
I liked it much better a few years ago when the US was a net exporter of oil for the first time, and oil traded at NEGATIVE prices for a short time.
Forwarded from The Library (Harold Wren 🍊)
Stolen Elections Have Serious, Even Deadly, Consequences.
Forwarded from Miz Donna thoughts (Donna Willett)
https://thefederalist.com/2022/03/03/senate-republicans-trash-rick-scott-for-telling-voters-how-hell-work-for-them/
Mitch is desperate to hold onto power.
Today he was once again rebuffed by GOPe.
Ducey decided not to run.
This is after Sunnunu, Haslam and Hogan turned him down.
The GOPe is not happy today.
Push forward. Choose wisely in the Primaries.
Defeat Mitch.
He is worried.
Mitch is desperate to hold onto power.
Today he was once again rebuffed by GOPe.
Ducey decided not to run.
This is after Sunnunu, Haslam and Hogan turned him down.
The GOPe is not happy today.
Push forward. Choose wisely in the Primaries.
Defeat Mitch.
He is worried.
The Federalist
Senate GOP Trashes Rick Scott For Telling Voters He’ll Work For Them
What the establishment prefers to do is what Mitch McConnell has always done: run on nothing except how bad the other guy is.
Forwarded from The Library (Harold Wren 🍊)
NEVER Mike Pence. Ever. This betrayal will never be forgotten OR forgiven. Duplicitous snake. ⬇️ #NeverPence
https://twitter.com/JanNWolfe/status/1499213873534189568?s=20&t=hMd45bZIHLuS5WF9EzTcvA
https://twitter.com/JanNWolfe/status/1499213873534189568?s=20&t=hMd45bZIHLuS5WF9EzTcvA
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Jan Wolfe
Check out this email a Pence adviser sent to Trump's lawyer on Jan. 6. It "very respectfully" rips apart the Trump team's legal analysis, and then ends with: "And thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege. Sent from my iPhone."
Forwarded from Techno_Fog
Russia's "red line" of NATO expansion and Western involvement in Ukraine - that which risked Russia invading Ukraine - has been an understanding of the US for ~20 years. Fiona Hill, the Regime's favorite Russia "expert", predicted in 2008 that Russia might take preemptive military action in response to potential NATO expansion to the East.
The regime's proxy is Ukraine but their target is Russia. Consider the possibility that the West wanted war. Not for the benefit of Ukraine, as its people would suffer the costs and casualties. But for the West to weaken Putin (through penalties and sanctions and damage to their currency and economy) and increase the likelihood of regime change within Russia.
For those in the Regime who hope for regime change in Russia: be careful what you wish for, because Putin's predecessor - if it comes to that - might be much worse.
The regime's proxy is Ukraine but their target is Russia. Consider the possibility that the West wanted war. Not for the benefit of Ukraine, as its people would suffer the costs and casualties. But for the West to weaken Putin (through penalties and sanctions and damage to their currency and economy) and increase the likelihood of regime change within Russia.
For those in the Regime who hope for regime change in Russia: be careful what you wish for, because Putin's predecessor - if it comes to that - might be much worse.
Forwarded from Tracy Beanz (Tracy Beanz)
Pfizer was requesting a waiver from having to use a special code when adverse events are reported connected to the shot. TONS of interesting information here, not the least of which is the first paragraph of the introduction. They really do think that we have very short memories.
@TracyBeanzOfficial
@TracyBeanzOfficial
Forwarded from Revolver News
https://www.revolver.news/2022/03/how-american-elites-stopped-worrying-and-learned-to-love-the-bomb/
Revolver News
What the Hell Is Going On? Globalist Cabal Is Now "Cheerleading" For Nuclear War - Revolver News
American "elites" have unleashed an unserious, superficial, frivolous and cartoonish response to the deadly serious question of nuclear war and peace.
Forwarded from Miz Donna thoughts (Donna Willett)
As you watch a war unfold, especially one you are not involved in, it is OK to call balls and strikes.
It is OK to say that it is bad to bomb and attack civilians.
It is OK to say that it is bad to hide behind civilians.
There is a reason that there are rules of war.
It is ok to say that it is wrong to restrict freedoms without due process.
Keep going.
It is OK to say that it is bad to bomb and attack civilians.
It is OK to say that it is bad to hide behind civilians.
There is a reason that there are rules of war.
It is ok to say that it is wrong to restrict freedoms without due process.
Keep going.
Forwarded from The Library (Harold Wren 🍊)
You MUST speak up. Silence = approval & complicity