Happy April Fool's Day

DOGE accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected | Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation.

Oracle buried serious data breach from customers, now hacker has it up for sale | Company remains quiet since denying the attack, even after researchers conclude the breach is real

‘We weren’t stuck’: Nasa astronauts tell of space odyssey and reject claims of neglect | Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Whitehouse.

Trump admin accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian mega-prison and says it can’t get him back

SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk over Twitter purchase

“The Trump administration acknowledged in a court filing Monday that it had grabbed a Maryland father with protected legal status and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador, but said that U.S. courts lack jurisdiction to order his return from the megaprison where he’s now locked up.”

Trump’s mass purge finally hits museums and libraries — DOGE directs administrative leave for entire staff at federal agency, disables email accounts

Trump to announce new 20% tariffs this week on every single US trading partner, not just the initial group of 10-15 countries prev. stated

What industries will this impact the most? Previous tariffs announcements have been easy to understand what industries it will impact (for example auto tariffs, wine tariffs, etc.). What would a sweeping 20% tariff on virtually every single US trading partner mean for investing?

Will it lead to lower consumer demand in an already weak US consumer?

Will it lead to higher profits for US based companies? Don't most US companies manufacturer outside of the US, so their operating costs/COGS will increase?

Is anyone still buying SP500 ETFs, or have people begun to sell? Not sure what to do with my portfolio, or if I should dollar cost average buy vs. sell. If anyone can share how they are navigating this uncertainty - leaving the market completely or riding it out.

Josh Hawley wants to make it illegal to be an atheist

We all know who this motherfucker is. These arguments (much like Rick Santorum’s back in the day) are based on the lie that the United States is a Christian nation.

That is a flat out lie.

The United States was established as a secular nation. That was done for a couple of reasons. First, King George of England, who was also the head of the Anglican Church, used that church to spy on colonialists during the revolutionary war. Also, the founders were very aware of the destruction caused by the religious wars of Europe, including the 30 years war and the inquisition. The inquisition is very important to remember in this instance, because the inquisition prosecuted thought crimes. Simply put, it was illegal to think you could be any other religion besides Catholic.

Thought crimes are blatantly unamerican. And yet, this allegedly closeted gay Republican senator wants to bend the freedom from religion clause to fit his political agenda of subservience upon the American people. I got two words for Josh: FUCK YOU.

Trump Is About to Bet the Economy on a Theory That Makes No Sense

Trump is trying to crash the economy so his cronies can acquire it for pennies on the dollar.

Vladimir Putin signs decree calling up 160,000 Russians for military service. The decree says conscription applies to all citizens aged between 18 and 30 and covers the period from April to July

Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave

Joe Rogan Splits From Trump on ‘Horrific’ Deportations

Poll: Americans Disapprove of Trump's Handling of Pretty Much Everything

Trump administration pulls $42M from Michigan schools for pre-approved projects, state says

Stocks close out their worst quarter since 2022 amid tariff uncertainty

Greenland: We have bought Donald Trump

Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank

Rubio to meet Denmark minister at NATO as Trump demands Greenland: report

Democrat kicks off marathon Senate floor speech to protest Trump administration actions

Layoffs begin at health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food...

AMERICANS SUFFER UNDER TARIFFS
'BUSINESSES WILL SHUT'
BIGGEST TAX HIKE IN HISTORY
STOCKS WORST SINCE 2022

Elections in Wisconsin and Florida pose first major test for Republicans... High-Profile Judicial Race After Millions Spent by Musk... GDP growth will be 0.3% as tariffs stoke stagflation... Steel company lays off 1,200...

NASA deletes graphic novels about female astronauts from its website

DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show

Joe Rogan: ‘Horrific’ innocent people could be swept up in deportations to El Salvador

European Union 'ready to retaliate' to US Trump trade tariffs, says commission president

There have been 46 cases in which federal judges have blocked Trump policies. The rulings of those cases have come from 39 judges appointed by five different presidents of both parties to 11 different district courts In seven different circuits. Maybe it's not the judges...

Russia 'Cannot Accept' Trump's Ukraine Peace Plans

Layoffs begin at health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food...
'Chaos': Cuts to NOAA disrupt staffing and weather forecasts...

APRIL FOOLS!
AMERICANS SUFFER UNDER TARIFFS
'BUSINESSES WILL SHUT'
'20% TAX ON IMPORTS'
EUROPE WARNS PUSHBACK
WORLD BRACES

Germany puts soldiers on foreign soil for first time since WWII... Sweden preps nuke bunkers... D-Day for Musk: Dems in Special Elections Target DOGE Chief... Developing... High-Profile Judicial Race After Millions Spent by Elon... Republicans Say World's Richest Dragging Down Party... Wisconsin and Florida pose major test... BRAZILE: President is whitewashing US history and embracing 'alternative facts'... Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles...

Cory Booker's anti-MAGA speech on Senate floor has lasted 17 hours and counting!

POLL: TRUMP 42% APPROVAL...

CNBC Cramer Goes Nuclear on President Over Market...

Airline stocks hit turbulence as concerns grow over travel appetite...

European Tourists Start Avoiding USA as 'Unknown Territory'...

Gold maintains record rally...

Biggest inflow since onset of pandemic...

ICE admits to 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison...

Inside COLUMBIA Student Mahmoud Khalil's ICE Detention Center...

STUDY: One Week Of Cold Baths Could Slow Aging, Prevent Disease...

Under pressure from DOGE, NASA is cutting $420 million for climate science, moon modelling and more

Layoffs begin at health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food...
'Chaos': Cuts to NOAA disrupt staffing and weather forecasts...
New 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave jobs...
Second Musk Buyout Offer...
DOGE Trying to Gift Itself $500M Building, Court Filings Show...

APRIL FOOLS!
AMERICANS SUFFER UNDER TARIFFS
'BUSINESSES WILL SHUT'
'20% TAX ON IMPORTS'
EUROPE WARNS PUSHBACK
WORLD BRACES

Germany puts soldiers on foreign soil for first time since WWII... Sweden preps nuke bunkers... Russia Warns Against U.S. Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites: 'Catastrophic'... D-Day for Musk: Dems in Special Elections Target DOGE Chief... Developing... High-Profile Judicial Race After Millions Spent... Elon disclosure of planned fraud arrest troubles top law enforcement officials... Republicans Say World's Richest Dragging Down Party... Wisconsin and Florida pose major test... BRAZILE: President is whitewashing US history and embracing 'alternative facts'... Rahm Emanuel heading to Wall Street... Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles...