Influx..

As a major European economic power, France has long been a country of immigration, and the arrival of newcomers especially from less developed countries has been central to its political debate for many years. 

The economic and social effects of immigration have been sources of contention since the end of the 19th century, and the debate has intensified since the 1970s, amid an economic slowdown, and higher unemployment.

The far-right parties such as Le Pen’s National Rally, immigration represents a threat to French identity and security, as well as a huge economic and social cost, to which the government should respond by closing its borders.

Although the voices of the Le Pens and others, the language and policies embraced by more centrist politicians has also gradually evolved to view immigration with greater skepticism.    Just a thought.

Men's Butts..

 

What caused the affordability crises? Too many Taxes, Wasteful spending, too many rules and red tapes?  Just a thought.

 Just a thought

Yesterday-Today..

 

Backtracking..

 

No Fossil Fuel, Kiddo

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and party platforms faced fierce pushback from climate activists after backing away from or temporarily dropping language on eliminating fossil fuel subsidies—labeling initial proposals errors or adjusting positions to account for labor concerns (such as job losses in traditional energy sectors).  

Tensions grew between progressive wings demanding a rapid 100% renewable shift and labor unions worried that aggressive fossil fuel bans would destroy millions of high-paying jobs without equivalent union-backed clean energy alternatives. 

Following subsequent election outcomes and heightened voter sensitivity to inflation, energy prices, and the high economic cost of living, many Democrats began rethinking their public messaging. Rather than running on aggressive fossil fuel bans or phase-outs, the party increasingly pivoted toward an "all-of-the-above" energy approach focused on lowering utility bills and consumer costs.  

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Who is really the brain behind "No Fossil fuel."?  Just a thought. 

Heist..

Binance suffered a historic cyberattack resulting in an estimated $6.3 billion loss in cryptocurrency after hackers gained unauthorized access via compromised wallet-signing infrastructure and engineer systems.  

Approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets across ten blockchains was drained within roughly 20 minutes. 

Attribution: Blockchain forensic and intelligence firms like TRM Labs and Elliptic attribute the attack to TraderTraitor, a North Korea-linked state-sponsored hacking collective.  

In coordination with law enforcement and blockchain partners, around $3 billion of the stolen funds have been frozen on-chain. This includes more than $1.5 billion in USDT frozen by Tether and over $800 million frozen by Circle. 

Binance temporarily suspended customer withdrawals and deposits following the breach. Co-CEO Richard Teng and founder Changpeng Zhao stated that all user losses will be covered through company reserves and the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), with withdrawals expected to gradually resume. [ 

Bitcoin dropped roughly 5% below $77,000 following the announcement, though broader market contagion remained relatively calm compared to past crypto crises.

Climate Hushers..

 As the midterm elections approach, the Democratic politicians who once talked about climate change as the defining crisis of our time now barely mention it at all. 

The phrase has begun disappearing from their speeches, social media posts, and podcast appearances. The main exception is Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat who accused “climate hushers” of pushing the party to stop talking about the overheating planet. 

 
 Climate hushing” began, is the 2024 after President Donald Trump beat former Vice President Kamala Harris in all seven swing states.
Democrats were left scrambling to figure out where they went wrong. 

One popular theory was that they were too busy harping on social justice and planetary problems at the expense of everyday concerns voters cared more about, like the rising cost of living.  
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What would be the next issue to steer away from? 

Sigh..

 

McAfee..

 

Help..

 

Raisins..

 

Evaporated..

On Friday, October 30, 2026, Wall Street suffered a massive, tech-led selloff that wiped out an estimated $1.76 trillion to $1.8 trillion in total U.S. stock market value in a single session. 

Driven by intense investor anxiety over massive corporate artificial intelligence (AI) spending and underwhelming earnings guidance, the major U.S. indexes recorded their steepest single-day losses since June: 

The correction was heavily fueled by reactions to earnings reports from major tech companies released the prior evening. Intel (INTC) plummeted nearly 29%, marking its worst trading day since 1974 after issuing a weak profit forecast. 

Amazon (AMZN) slid 1.4% as worries mounted over its multi-billion dollar capital expenditures on AI infrastructure. Additionally, other chipmakers like AMD cratered nearly 11%, and Nvidia (NVDA) dropped 4.2%. 

The single-day plunge capped off a brutal month for tech, bringing the total value erased from the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index to more than $2 trillion over the course of October.

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Where did the money go?  Just a thought.

Least..

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This has been the case since the fifties. Its not today's issue. 

Just a thought.

Sorry..

 

The U.S. annual inflation rate stands at 3.7% for September 2026, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

 During President Joe Biden’s term (2021–2025), U.S. inflation started at 1.4% to 1.7% in January 2021,  

Starting Rate: Inflation was approximately 1.4% to 1.7% when President Biden took office in January 2021. 
Peak Inflation: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) peaked at 9.1% year-over-year in June 2022, marking the highest rate in roughly 40 years.                               Just a "n Inflation" thought.

The Hub..

 

The European Commission proposed giving the Frontex agency a central role in arranging the expulsion of people with no right to stay in the EU and to create a 17,000-strong "reserve" of officers ready to be deployed when needed.

"Europe will always stand up for the protection of its borders. Europe decides who comes to our Union and under what circumstances," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said.

Denmark, Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands are working to have one centre running in 2027 -- with Rwanda tipped as the likely host country.
"Frontex will be able to help organising and carrying out return operations from one third country to another," Brussels said.

The agency was created in 2004 to patrol the Schengen visa-free travel area's external borders, fight cross-border crime and manage migratory flows. Its mandate was first expanded after a 2015 migration crisis when more than one million people arrived in Europe. 

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The world is changing quickly. Just a thought.

Micro..

 

Microsoft (MSFT.O)  said on Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or more than a quarter of its global workforce, as the technology giant looks to ​contain costs and help fund its massive AI investments.

Staffers across the Windows maker ‌would be eligible for the offers, including those working in AI experiences, Copilot, finance, human resources, Xbox and Windows + Devices, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

This offer gives eligible employees who may be considering a future outside ⁠the company a new choice to make that transition now with support.  

Like other tech giants, Microsoft is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI data centers and chips, drawing scrutiny from investors over whether the returns will justify the staggering ​cost. The company, slated to report first-quarter results after markets close on Wednesday, has ​forecast $175 billion in capital expenditures for the 2026 calendar year.  

The company earlier this year offered voluntary buyouts to about 7% of its US workforce, or about 9,000 employees.   Just a thought.

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Data..

 

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As customary, a similar area is used to plant additional trees to adjust for the lost ones.  

Just a thought.

Loss..

 

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Limiting the supply of weapon to the fighting parties, will help settlement at one point. Who wins, and who lose. The whole world lost at this juncture. Just a thought.

Jealousy..

 

So much jealousy out there, so certain forces see only what they see.  Just a thought.

Musk..

 

Paris..