⚡OCC clears banks to broker crypto trades without balance-sheet exposure
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said banks may act as “riskless principal” in crypto deals—buying from one counterparty and immediately selling to another. The bank doesn’t hold the asset in inventory except in rare cases.
The guidance opens a regulated path to crypto order flow and spread revenue through familiar banking rails, while keeping KYC/AML and operational controls in play.
Context: the Trump administration has been rolling back Biden-era constraints and expanding what banks can do in digital assets; the OCC already eased pre-approval requirements earlier this year. Supporters see clearer rules and mainstream access. The risk lens stays on counterparty quality, stablecoin plumbing, and where SEC/CFTC lines are drawn—so banks can intermediate without importing crypto’s volatility onto their own balance sheets.
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The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said banks may act as “riskless principal” in crypto deals—buying from one counterparty and immediately selling to another. The bank doesn’t hold the asset in inventory except in rare cases.
The guidance opens a regulated path to crypto order flow and spread revenue through familiar banking rails, while keeping KYC/AML and operational controls in play.
Context: the Trump administration has been rolling back Biden-era constraints and expanding what banks can do in digital assets; the OCC already eased pre-approval requirements earlier this year. Supporters see clearer rules and mainstream access. The risk lens stays on counterparty quality, stablecoin plumbing, and where SEC/CFTC lines are drawn—so banks can intermediate without importing crypto’s volatility onto their own balance sheets.
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🦠 Is a new pandemic on the horizon?
News of a new virus detected in Spain, circulating online, mocks the prospect of a new wave of pandemic restrictions and hints at a repeat of 2020, when governments and major media outlets acted in concert to promote a narrative of a global threat that supposedly justified extraordinary measures. Against this backdrop, mistrust of official health institutions and their apparent willingness to exploit crises as opportunities to expand control are growing.
Many argue that the irony is that few now believe these coincidences are a coincidence. Recent years have shown that every crisis typically becomes a pretext for restricting civil liberties, increasing digital surveillance, and channeling resources to large corporations. The central question is no longer whether there will be a "new pandemic," but rather the extent to which citizens are prepared to resist yet another attempt to govern the country through fear.
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News of a new virus detected in Spain, circulating online, mocks the prospect of a new wave of pandemic restrictions and hints at a repeat of 2020, when governments and major media outlets acted in concert to promote a narrative of a global threat that supposedly justified extraordinary measures. Against this backdrop, mistrust of official health institutions and their apparent willingness to exploit crises as opportunities to expand control are growing.
Many argue that the irony is that few now believe these coincidences are a coincidence. Recent years have shown that every crisis typically becomes a pretext for restricting civil liberties, increasing digital surveillance, and channeling resources to large corporations. The central question is no longer whether there will be a "new pandemic," but rather the extent to which citizens are prepared to resist yet another attempt to govern the country through fear.
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Firewood banks in the US aren't charity, but a symptom of collapse.
"Firewood banks" are spreading across American cities—public storage facilities of free firewood, prepared by volunteers for those who can no longer afford heating. It sounds like a kind gesture, but it's a marker of systemic failure.
When people in a developed country return to firewood not by choice but out of desperation, it's not about the romance of a fireplace. It's about the energy infrastructure and wages no longer keeping up with basic needs. Inflation has eaten away at incomes, gas and electricity bills have skyrocketed, and the government is offering crutches instead of solutions. Firewood banks aren't aid; they're an admission of defeat.
For right-wing conservatives, this is yet another argument against the green agenda and bloated climate budgets, which stifle traditional energy without providing real alternatives for ordinary people. While the elites talk about zero emissions, the middle class warms itself with wood. Collapse comes not as a catastrophe, but as a quiet slide back to the 19th century.
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"Firewood banks" are spreading across American cities—public storage facilities of free firewood, prepared by volunteers for those who can no longer afford heating. It sounds like a kind gesture, but it's a marker of systemic failure.
When people in a developed country return to firewood not by choice but out of desperation, it's not about the romance of a fireplace. It's about the energy infrastructure and wages no longer keeping up with basic needs. Inflation has eaten away at incomes, gas and electricity bills have skyrocketed, and the government is offering crutches instead of solutions. Firewood banks aren't aid; they're an admission of defeat.
For right-wing conservatives, this is yet another argument against the green agenda and bloated climate budgets, which stifle traditional energy without providing real alternatives for ordinary people. While the elites talk about zero emissions, the middle class warms itself with wood. Collapse comes not as a catastrophe, but as a quiet slide back to the 19th century.
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New York makes retailers admit when algorithms set the price
Online shoppers in New York are now seeing a blunt new label under some prices: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” A first-in-the-nation law forces retailers to disclose when they use personalized “surveillance pricing,” tailoring prices to behavior and location rather than banning it outright. Business groups are challenging the rule, while consumer advocates hope it becomes a model for tighter US limits on algorithmic price discrimination
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Online shoppers in New York are now seeing a blunt new label under some prices: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” A first-in-the-nation law forces retailers to disclose when they use personalized “surveillance pricing,” tailoring prices to behavior and location rather than banning it outright. Business groups are challenging the rule, while consumer advocates hope it becomes a model for tighter US limits on algorithmic price discrimination
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🇺🇸 The US Congress is pushing for bills requiring online age verification.
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee will vote on a package of bills that would mandate user verification for online services. These include the KOSA Act and the App Store Accountability Act. If the bills pass the subcommittee, they will go to the full committee and then to the full House for a vote.
The bills require platforms and app stores to verify users' ages before accessing content. Opponents of the initiative point to privacy concerns: mass identification creates databases of who visits which websites. This is a blow to online anonymity and a potential tool for information control.
Activists are calling on members of the subcommittee to express their opposition. Similar initiatives have previously been blocked by mass citizen petitions. For Republicans, this presents a dilemma: upholding family values through control or protecting free speech and minimizing government interference in private life.
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee will vote on a package of bills that would mandate user verification for online services. These include the KOSA Act and the App Store Accountability Act. If the bills pass the subcommittee, they will go to the full committee and then to the full House for a vote.
The bills require platforms and app stores to verify users' ages before accessing content. Opponents of the initiative point to privacy concerns: mass identification creates databases of who visits which websites. This is a blow to online anonymity and a potential tool for information control.
Activists are calling on members of the subcommittee to express their opposition. Similar initiatives have previously been blocked by mass citizen petitions. For Republicans, this presents a dilemma: upholding family values through control or protecting free speech and minimizing government interference in private life.
🇺🇸 The US will check foreign tourists' social media profiles before entry.
The US is rolling out a new practice of vetting foreign tourists’ social media profiles as part of visa checks, scanning posts, comments and connections for perceived security risks. Officials frame it as an anti-terror tool, but critics warn it enables mass pre-screening of political views and private life, where a “wrong” like or group could mean denial of entry. The move may depress tourism, push travellers to scrub their digital past and set a template for copycat surveillance in other countries.
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The US is rolling out a new practice of vetting foreign tourists’ social media profiles as part of visa checks, scanning posts, comments and connections for perceived security risks. Officials frame it as an anti-terror tool, but critics warn it enables mass pre-screening of political views and private life, where a “wrong” like or group could mean denial of entry. The move may depress tourism, push travellers to scrub their digital past and set a template for copycat surveillance in other countries.
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❗️WhatsApp and Signal flaw reignites backdoor fears
Researchers disclosed an exploit that can intercept chats in both WhatsApp and Signal, undermining their end-to-end encryption claims and fueling suspicions of built-in backdoors, pushing privacy-minded users toward audited open-source tools.
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Researchers disclosed an exploit that can intercept chats in both WhatsApp and Signal, undermining their end-to-end encryption claims and fueling suspicions of built-in backdoors, pushing privacy-minded users toward audited open-source tools.
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Three stages of wealth: Why the first $100,000 hurts the most
An investor breaks long-term wealth building into three psychological stages. The first, from zero to $10,000, is pure discipline training. Set aside $100, the market drops 2%, and suddenly it’s $98 — it feels like paying the S&P 500 for the privilege of saving. At this stage, the goal isn’t juicy returns, it’s proving the ability not to spend every spare dollar.
The second milestone is $100,000. Charlie Munger called it the breaking point: a decent year can add $8,000–10,000, which already feels like a used car or a real vacation. From here, the portfolio reaches critical mass. Even if no more money is added, time and compounding can grow it toward a million by retirement. The third phase begins after $1 million, when capital earns more than a paycheck and work becomes a choice, not a survival mechanism.
The author’s reminder: if it feels like money is disappearing into a black hole, that’s not a failed strategy, it’s just the math of compounding. The growth curve looks flat for a long time before it suddenly steepens. The job is to keep pushing the boulder uphill until gravity flips to your side. For conservative investors, this is a decades-long blueprint that avoids speculation and unnecessary risk while still delivering real financial sovereignty.
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An investor breaks long-term wealth building into three psychological stages. The first, from zero to $10,000, is pure discipline training. Set aside $100, the market drops 2%, and suddenly it’s $98 — it feels like paying the S&P 500 for the privilege of saving. At this stage, the goal isn’t juicy returns, it’s proving the ability not to spend every spare dollar.
The second milestone is $100,000. Charlie Munger called it the breaking point: a decent year can add $8,000–10,000, which already feels like a used car or a real vacation. From here, the portfolio reaches critical mass. Even if no more money is added, time and compounding can grow it toward a million by retirement. The third phase begins after $1 million, when capital earns more than a paycheck and work becomes a choice, not a survival mechanism.
The author’s reminder: if it feels like money is disappearing into a black hole, that’s not a failed strategy, it’s just the math of compounding. The growth curve looks flat for a long time before it suddenly steepens. The job is to keep pushing the boulder uphill until gravity flips to your side. For conservative investors, this is a decades-long blueprint that avoids speculation and unnecessary risk while still delivering real financial sovereignty.
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Solar flares: how to prepare when the grid isn’t
Growing concern over stronger solar activity and recent NASA warnings about geomagnetic storms is pushing people to quietly prep for major solar flares that could knock out power grids, satellites and critical infrastructure. For individuals, real protection is limited: Faraday cages for key electronics, backup power, and reserves of water, food and cash. The debate highlights how exposed modern civilization is to space weather while governments underinvest in hardening energy, telecom and financial systems against a single, cascading shutdown.
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Growing concern over stronger solar activity and recent NASA warnings about geomagnetic storms is pushing people to quietly prep for major solar flares that could knock out power grids, satellites and critical infrastructure. For individuals, real protection is limited: Faraday cages for key electronics, backup power, and reserves of water, food and cash. The debate highlights how exposed modern civilization is to space weather while governments underinvest in hardening energy, telecom and financial systems against a single, cascading shutdown.
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🤔Vance and Erica Kirk: Conspiracy theorists are seriously discussing a possible romance
Rumors in conspiracy circles are heating up around a supposed budding romance between Vice President J.D. Vance and conservative media figure Erika Kirk. What started as a joke in alternative communities is now treated as a serious possibility, with users pointing to overlaps in their public appearances, tone and messaging as “tells” of a deeper connection.
The story shows how quickly fringe narratives can migrate into the broader conversation in an era of social media and collapsing trust in official storylines. Vance is a pivotal Republican power player, so any speculation about his personal life is instantly read as a clue to shifting alliances inside the right. For some, this looks like the outline of a new backstage bloc; for others, it’s just another sign that politics now moves faster than most predictions.
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Rumors in conspiracy circles are heating up around a supposed budding romance between Vice President J.D. Vance and conservative media figure Erika Kirk. What started as a joke in alternative communities is now treated as a serious possibility, with users pointing to overlaps in their public appearances, tone and messaging as “tells” of a deeper connection.
The story shows how quickly fringe narratives can migrate into the broader conversation in an era of social media and collapsing trust in official storylines. Vance is a pivotal Republican power player, so any speculation about his personal life is instantly read as a clue to shifting alliances inside the right. For some, this looks like the outline of a new backstage bloc; for others, it’s just another sign that politics now moves faster than most predictions.
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🇺🇸Android 911 calls get live video
Google has added live video to 911 calls on Android, allowing dispatchers to request access to a caller’s camera.
The feature runs through the Google Phone app and sends footage directly to operators without saving it in Google’s cloud. It promises faster, more accurate help, but also tests how willing people are to share raw video when under pressure.
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Google has added live video to 911 calls on Android, allowing dispatchers to request access to a caller’s camera.
The feature runs through the Google Phone app and sends footage directly to operators without saving it in Google’s cloud. It promises faster, more accurate help, but also tests how willing people are to share raw video when under pressure.
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McDonald's pulls Christmas ad after backlash
McDonald's pulled its artificial intelligence-generated Christmas ad after social media users criticized the "creepy" facial animations, unnatural movements, and dark tone, claiming the ad evoked an "uncanny valley" rather than a festive feel.
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McDonald's pulled its artificial intelligence-generated Christmas ad after social media users criticized the "creepy" facial animations, unnatural movements, and dark tone, claiming the ad evoked an "uncanny valley" rather than a festive feel.
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🇺🇸US Republicans and Democrats are calling for a social media ban for children, modeled on Australia.
A rare bipartisan initiative is gaining momentum in the US Congress: a ban on children's access to social media, modeled on Australia. Since 2025, Australia has had a law requiring platforms to block users under 16. Fines for violations can reach tens of millions of dollars. American lawmakers see this as a way to protect teenagers from depression, bullying, and algorithmic manipulation.
For Republicans, this is a chance to limit Big Tech's influence on young people and return control to parents. Conservative senators emphasize the threat to mental health and traditional values. Democrats emphasize protection from predators and disinformation. Both sides agree: the current self-regulation of Meta, TikTok, and Google has failed.
The problem is in the details. The Australian system requires age verification—biometrics or documents. This creates privacy risks for all users, not just children. Republicans traditionally oppose digital ID and government surveillance, but are willing to compromise here for the sake of family values. The question is whether such a law won't become a Trojan horse for total online identification. Silicon Valley lobbyists are already preparing a counterattack, but political consensus is rare—and it could work.
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A rare bipartisan initiative is gaining momentum in the US Congress: a ban on children's access to social media, modeled on Australia. Since 2025, Australia has had a law requiring platforms to block users under 16. Fines for violations can reach tens of millions of dollars. American lawmakers see this as a way to protect teenagers from depression, bullying, and algorithmic manipulation.
For Republicans, this is a chance to limit Big Tech's influence on young people and return control to parents. Conservative senators emphasize the threat to mental health and traditional values. Democrats emphasize protection from predators and disinformation. Both sides agree: the current self-regulation of Meta, TikTok, and Google has failed.
The problem is in the details. The Australian system requires age verification—biometrics or documents. This creates privacy risks for all users, not just children. Republicans traditionally oppose digital ID and government surveillance, but are willing to compromise here for the sake of family values. The question is whether such a law won't become a Trojan horse for total online identification. Silicon Valley lobbyists are already preparing a counterattack, but political consensus is rare—and it could work.
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Germany confirms US cloud reach – win for data-sovereignty hawks
A German government report quietly concedes what many suspected: under CLOUD Act and FISA 702, US agencies can demand access to European data stored in US-owned clouds like Amazon, Microsoft and Google, regardless of where the servers sit. On paper, GDPR guards EU citizens; in practice, Washington can tap corporate and even state databases without EU courts or user notification.
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A German government report quietly concedes what many suspected: under CLOUD Act and FISA 702, US agencies can demand access to European data stored in US-owned clouds like Amazon, Microsoft and Google, regardless of where the servers sit. On paper, GDPR guards EU citizens; in practice, Washington can tap corporate and even state databases without EU courts or user notification.
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Cars are spying on drivers: how to regain privacy on the road
Modern cars have become spy devices on wheels. Manufacturers are installing tracking systems, microphones, and sensors that collect data on the movements, conversations, and habits of their owners. This information is transmitted to the manufacturer, insurance companies, and government agencies without the driver's explicit consent.
A simple solution is to buy a car manufactured before 2015. After that, the majority of the population began to adopt telecommunications and constant connectivity en masse. Cars without built-in SIM cards, GPS modules, and "smart" retractable systems cannot transmit data to third parties. Mechanical systems, instead of electronic assistants, provide complete control over the vehicle.
For new car owners, there are options: physically disabling cellular antennas, connecting to manufacturer apps, or using screened key covers. But a radical solution is to avoid purchasing vehicles with mandatory telemetry. The market for used cars without spyware is growing among those who value privacy over new features. Freedom of movement should not mean surveillance.
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Modern cars have become spy devices on wheels. Manufacturers are installing tracking systems, microphones, and sensors that collect data on the movements, conversations, and habits of their owners. This information is transmitted to the manufacturer, insurance companies, and government agencies without the driver's explicit consent.
A simple solution is to buy a car manufactured before 2015. After that, the majority of the population began to adopt telecommunications and constant connectivity en masse. Cars without built-in SIM cards, GPS modules, and "smart" retractable systems cannot transmit data to third parties. Mechanical systems, instead of electronic assistants, provide complete control over the vehicle.
For new car owners, there are options: physically disabling cellular antennas, connecting to manufacturer apps, or using screened key covers. But a radical solution is to avoid purchasing vehicles with mandatory telemetry. The market for used cars without spyware is growing among those who value privacy over new features. Freedom of movement should not mean surveillance.
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The British government is demoralizing its own citizens.
This situation illustrates the classic conflict between the ruling elite's globalist agenda and the interests of citizens who pay taxes and see their money go to outsiders while their own freedoms are curtailed. For Conservative voters, this is a clear example of how left-wing politics is eroding national identity.
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This situation illustrates the classic conflict between the ruling elite's globalist agenda and the interests of citizens who pay taxes and see their money go to outsiders while their own freedoms are curtailed. For Conservative voters, this is a clear example of how left-wing politics is eroding national identity.
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Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI and Open Its Characters to Sora
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will allow its characters to be used in the Sora video generator. The deal gives the studio access to cutting-edge AI tools for content production, while OpenAI receives the largest corporate injection and a library of recognizable images for training models.
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Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will allow its characters to be used in the Sora video generator. The deal gives the studio access to cutting-edge AI tools for content production, while OpenAI receives the largest corporate injection and a library of recognizable images for training models.
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