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October 18, 2022
A picture says a thousand words.
https://twitter.com/TG22110/status/1582104990952275969?s=20&t=5MDSg3UH9NnXRUADiH9g0A
October 13, 2022
https://www.wsj.com/articles/glorifi-how-new-anti-woke-bank-stumbled-11665174704?st=1ijcoywj5pcjiew&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Good gawd, The Grift Also Rises! $1.7 billion down the drain over RW grifting!
How a New Anti-Woke Bank Stumbled
An A-list group of financial backers including Ken Griffin and Peter Thiel gave Toby Neugebauer tens of millions of dollars to build a new kind of bankone aimed at people who see Wall Street as too liberal.
The potential customer base was huge, Mr. Neugebauer and his business partner, former Mike Pence chief of staff Nick Ayers, told the investors. Plumbers, electricians and police officers, the pitch went, are fed up with big banks that dont share their values.
The startup, called GloriFi, initially aimed to launch with bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages and insurance, while touting what it called pro-America values such as capitalism, family, law enforcement and the freedom to celebrate your love of God and country.
Within months, the investors money was nearly gone, and GloriFi was on the verge of bankruptcy. It missed launch dates, blaming faulty technology and failures by vendors, and laid off dozens of employees. It stumbled with products; for instance, a plan to make a credit card out of the same material used for shell casings failed when the company realized the material could interfere with security chips and potentially be too thick for payment terminals, according to people familiar with the matter.
The potential customer base was huge, Mr. Neugebauer and his business partner, former Mike Pence chief of staff Nick Ayers, told the investors. Plumbers, electricians and police officers, the pitch went, are fed up with big banks that dont share their values.
The startup, called GloriFi, initially aimed to launch with bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages and insurance, while touting what it called pro-America values such as capitalism, family, law enforcement and the freedom to celebrate your love of God and country.
Within months, the investors money was nearly gone, and GloriFi was on the verge of bankruptcy. It missed launch dates, blaming faulty technology and failures by vendors, and laid off dozens of employees. It stumbled with products; for instance, a plan to make a credit card out of the same material used for shell casings failed when the company realized the material could interfere with security chips and potentially be too thick for payment terminals, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/glorifi-how-new-anti-woke-bank-stumbled-11665174704?st=1ijcoywj5pcjiew&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Good gawd, The Grift Also Rises! $1.7 billion down the drain over RW grifting!
October 5, 2022
Herschel Walker Self-Defense Training
https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/1577403435015671839?s=20&t=rFl-vS-L4uDZ06eLAC-DOw
September 21, 2022
Will Truth Social explode? Love to be a fly on the wall for the ketchup throwing tantrum!
I can hear little Trumpina, Jr, and the other Jr whining from here.
September 17, 2022
Place sacrifice here!
https://twitter.com/MMMcDermott/status/1570217211033452544?s=20&t=wnqpYdkiDipBFkSfusT5AQ
September 16, 2022
What's so beautiful is that this is an act of kindness compassion and love that also says,
"Fuck you, Ron DeSantis." - Frank Conniff on the citizens of Martha's Vineyard helping the migrants.
https://twitter.com/FrankConniff/status/1570668528520548353?s=20&t=sV-6O-R0lzz83kQOrhleXQ
September 7, 2022
Did Bannon turn himself in today? Will they go arrest him? Chase him around in a
white Ford Bronco or arrest him behind a dumpster he was rooting around in? Will we get a frog march? Will it be on TV?
August 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/tmprowell/status/1564088672869388289?s=20&t=4RDbSQYiJnYstYyE9dCT1g
He's the FAQ on if you can't order them:
If your US household hasn't ordered a 3rd round of free COVID tests, order now. Free ends 9/22
https://www.covid.gov/testshttps://twitter.com/tmprowell/status/1564088672869388289?s=20&t=4RDbSQYiJnYstYyE9dCT1g
He's the FAQ on if you can't order them:
How can I order tests?
Tests can be ordered online at COVID.gov. To place an order, all you need is your name and residential address. No ID, credit card, or health insurance information is required. You may also share your email address to get updates on your order.
If you have difficulty accessing the internet or need additional support placing an order, you can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to get help in English, Spanish, and more than 150 other languages 8am to midnight ET, 7 days a week.
The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is also available to specifically help people with disabilities place their orders. To get help, call 1-888-677-1199, Monday-Friday from 9AM to 8PM ET, or email DIAL@usaginganddisability.org.
For those who have questions about eligibility, the online ordering form, shipping, or delivery, you can contact the USPS Help Desk at 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).
Tests can be ordered online at COVID.gov. To place an order, all you need is your name and residential address. No ID, credit card, or health insurance information is required. You may also share your email address to get updates on your order.
If you have difficulty accessing the internet or need additional support placing an order, you can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to get help in English, Spanish, and more than 150 other languages 8am to midnight ET, 7 days a week.
The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is also available to specifically help people with disabilities place their orders. To get help, call 1-888-677-1199, Monday-Friday from 9AM to 8PM ET, or email DIAL@usaginganddisability.org.
For those who have questions about eligibility, the online ordering form, shipping, or delivery, you can contact the USPS Help Desk at 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).
August 28, 2022
Something to show anyone complaining about Biden's student loan forgiveness
https://twitter.com/GunnelsWarren/status/1563616981793640448?s=20&t=E4kMFO19poVFCyfQc-Y6Qw
and for the non-twitter adept:Warren Gunnels
@GunnelsWarren
Average Weekly Wages
1973: $873
2022: $813
Median Home
1973: $30,200
2022: $433,100
Monthly Rent
1973: $108
2022: $2,002
Tuition and Fees at University of California
1973: $150
2022: $13,104
Boomer: But why can't the slackers pay for college & pay off their loans like we did?
August 25, 2022
In response to Lauren Boebert being upset about college student loan relief, the GED Council of
America has agreed to refund her $24.99.
https://twitter.com/SarahBCalif/status/1562597991860449281?s=20&t=k-CvfS3W_aUtYTL5B4pyyQ
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