Monday, February 23, 2026
Wow!!-----What Percentage of Our Economy Is Fake?
It's a question that I had not put too much thought into until recently, but in light of the revelations over the past year from DOGE, the current fraud investigations in Minnesota, Oregon, Maine, and California (and I hope that will soon expand to all 50 states), it really has struck me that a huge proportion of our economy is probably just money laundering. - David Strom
- Of course, we all understood at some vague level that there had to be a large amount of money laundering going on. The illegal drug trade alone is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and that is just one portion of a large black market.
- Most of that money has to be washed somehow, so it stood to reason that a lot of cash businesses were used to wash it.
- hundreds of billions—at least—of government expenditures go to fake nonprofits and businesses,
- and that likely a similar amount is sent out in inflated costs attached to legitimate government contracts,
it has been dawning on me and others that some significant fraction of our apparent economy amounts to storefronts that provide little to no actual goods and services.
Neuroscientist warns Gen Z first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune
The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents - Sasha Rogelberg
- In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels...
- In 2024, the U.S. spent more than $30 billion putting laptops and tablets in school...
Rather than empowering the generation with access to more knowledge, the technology had the opposite effect.
Earlier this year, in written testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said that Gen Z is less cognitively capable than previous generations, despite its unprecedented access to technology.
Earlier this year, in written testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said that Gen Z is less cognitively capable than previous generations, despite its unprecedented access to technology.
He said Gen Z is the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized tests than the previous one...
Google's 'America-India connect' plan expands tech empire, threatens U.S. digital sovereignty * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta
Google's 'America-India connect' plan expands tech empire, threatens U.S. digital sovereignty * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta:
For Americans watching Big Tech's loyalty drift from domestic priorities toward foreign-aligned infrastructure strategies, the question is no longer fringe. It is rational. If the next decade's AI economy runs on data centers, cables and labor pipelines, then the center of gravity matters.
And Google is very clearly helping move that center of gravity toward India.
Bernie Sanders, the lying socialist hack, in 2020 Dem debate: climate "irreparable damage" in 6-7 years!
It's 2026—Earth's thriving, you fearmongering fraud! - Badger State Resistance
Ella Joy Meir · Haunted Piano
Ella Joy Meir · Haunted Piano
- All a greedy grab for his $16T scam.
Pathetic! ☠️💀 Feel the "Bern" 🤡
Trans shooter epidemic unmasked? Poll uncovers potential link to ongoing attacks | Blaze Media
Trans shooter epidemic unmasked? Poll uncovers potential link to ongoing attacks | Blaze Media:
“If you're looking for an explanation to understand what's going on in that realm when it comes to violence and trans people, look no farther than that chart,” says Stu.
'Out of Nowhere' Canadians Are Now Poorer Than Alabamians. The Reactions Have Been Pretty Funny
They're totally gobsmacked when they learn Alabama's per capita GDP had edged higher than Canada's. - Matt Vespa
So, it was a shock when Canadian economist Trevor Tombe and the International Monetary Fund ran the numbers in 2023 and 2024 and concluded that Canada had, in fact, become poorer than Alabama...
So, it was a shock when Canadian economist Trevor Tombe and the International Monetary Fund ran the numbers in 2023 and 2024 and concluded that Canada had, in fact, become poorer than Alabama...
Save this for your friends!-----Trump economy shows signs of major turnaround after Biden's poor policies | Fox News
Five important reasons why the Trump economy is about to really blast off - E.J. Antoni Fox News
- If you’re struggling to make sense of the economy today, you’re not alone.
Many so-called experts completely whiffed their forecasts, while positive economic data — the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 50,000 points — seemingly contradicts negative survey responses.
But understanding five key elements reveals we’re about to be off to the races.
- First, 2025 was a year of transition for the economy. Under Democrat President Joe Biden, particularly his last two years in office, job growth was disproportionately due to government hiring. Similarly, government purchases played an outsized role in growing overall economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP).
- The second element is the distinction between inflation and prices...
- Even if Congress doesn’t act, the good news is that income growth is helping solve the problem, albeit more slowly, and that’s the third element which has changed significantly in the economy...
- Because the economy is growing faster, tax receipts to the Treasury are up 11.8% this fiscal year...Shrinking the unproductive public sector while growing the private sector is a welcomed change, but it initially shows us as a negative in many economic metrics...
- That brings us to the final element: investment. Between tax and regulatory cuts along with Trump’s trade negotiations, trillions of dollars in investment are pouring into the country...
After years in the doldrums, the finish line of prosperity is fully in sight.
Those who 'take a knee' to Trump will be 'held accountable' when Democrats seize control, Susan Rice threatens | Blaze Media
Those who 'take a knee' to Trump will be 'held accountable' when Democrats seize control, Susan Rice threatens | Blaze Media:
A former official of the Biden and Obama administrations threatened corporations and others who cooperate with the Trump administration during a podcast interview.
Instapundit - PUERTO VALLARTA TOURISTS WARNED TO STAY PUT AT RESORT AMID MEXICO ‘CLASHES:’
The U.S. State Department later issued a travel warning for multiple areas in Mexico on Sunday afternoon, urging U.S. citizens to shelter in place until further notice due to “ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity.” - Ed Driscoll
- This is yet another illustration of a major problem the United States faces right now:
- We have, on our southern border, what is essentially a failed narco-state, where the cartels hold enormous power, and the government seems unable – or unwilling – to dislodge them.
History for February 23
History for February 23 - On-This-Day.com
William Shirer 1904 - Journalist, author ("The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", "Gandhi: A Memoir")
- 1813 - The first U.S. raw cotton-to-cloth mill was founded in Waltham, MA.
- 1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began.
- 1861 - U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to take his office after an assassination attempt in Baltimore.
- 1886 - Charles M. Hall completed his invention of aluminum.
- 1904 - The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
- 1991 - During the Persian Gulf War, ground forces crossed the border of Saudi Arabia into the country of Iraq. Less than four days later the war was over due to the surrender or withdraw of Iraqi forces.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Secret Service fatally shoots armed man at Mar-a-Lago (UPDATE) | Blaze Media
Secret Service fatally shoots armed man at Mar-a-Lago (UPDATE) | Blaze Media:
The USSS shot and killed a man later identified by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin after he unlawfully entered the secure perimeter at the president's Florida resort around 1:30 a.m.
And the kids can't read!-----MEA calls $34k-per-student district ‘woefully underfunded’
Benton Harbor uses online instruction to fill staffing gaps - Jamie A. Hope 
Benton Harbor Area Schools, which receives more money on a per-student basis than almost every other district in Michigan, is hiring virtual teachers to fill teaching vacancies — a move the Michigan Education Association cites as evidence of inadequate funding.
The state teachers union blames lack of spending. ”This is clearly an example of a district that is woefully underfunded,” said MEA spokesman Thomas Morgan.
- “The virtual teacher is able to do everything an in-person teacher does, except he/she is not present physically,” Macek said.
- She added that there is an adult in the room to monitor students...
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