War on the Car

Making people pay to drive their own cars during a cost-of-living crisis is terrible.

War on the Car
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It’s not a conspiracy theory – there really is a war on the car
Sadiq Khan’s expansion of ULEZ speaks to the elite’s contempt for the freedom to drive.

Australia

Warnings millions facing the risk of blackouts this summer
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Parliamentary Research Brief - The Free Speech Crisis In Australian Universities And How To Solve It
In 2016, 67% of Australian universities enforced policies that were explicitly hostile to free speech. In 2023, that number has increased to 90%.
Menindee mass fish deaths symptomatic of degradation of river ecosystem, NSW chief scientist says
Prof Hugh Durrant-Whyte calls for overhaul of environmental regulation to prevent further fish deaths

International

India’s century: Sunak’s plan for a new Indo-Pacific alliance | The Spectator Australia
When Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, India’s press was thrilled. ‘From Age of Empire to Rishi Raj’ declared the Times of India: another headline hailed the ‘Browning Street’ phenomenon.
Following the BRICS Road to Multipolarity | The Libertarian Institute
The five members of BRICS promised that their fifteenth annual summit, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, would be an important one for BRICS’ development and that it would mark a significant moment in the changing international architecture. The political West predicted that the summit would disap…
China’s Economy Is Struggling — Still Want to Emulate It? - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
China’s economy is struggling post–COVID-19. Did any who wanted to implement some of China’s top-down economic policies see this coming?

Business, Finance & Investment

Mapped: The Richest Billionaires in U.S. States
Who are the wealthiest people in the United States? This map breaks down the richest billionaires in U.S. states.
Why Zillow Is Likely Wrong Again About Its Housing Price Forecast
As a homeowner and real estate investor, I want home prices and rents to rise. Real estate is an integral part of my Fat FIRE strategy of perpetually generating six figures in passive income. So when I saw Zillow’s latest bullish housing price forecasts, I was thrilled! Zillow believes national home…
Gold climbs as more weak US data boosts Fed rate-pause bets
Gold hit its highest in nearly a month on Wednesday, as a fresh batch of weak U.S. economic readings reinforced the view that the Federal Reserve may have to hit pause on its interest rate hikes.

Culture

‘Preach!’ Joe Rogan Encourages ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Singer to Share His Faith, Read Bible on Podcast
Oliver Anthony brought some things to “The Joe Rogan Experience” that are not often a part of the podcast — a Bible and faith.
Vivek Ramaswamy is the Macbeth candidate
Vaulting ambition could be his downfall
‘We Will Not Comply,’ Trump Says of COVID-19 Lockdowns, Mandates
Former President Donald Trump says there should be no return to COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures, and mask and vaccine mandates.

Crypto & Blockchain

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Bitcoin Holdings on Exchanges Hit Five-Year Low: Analyzing the Key Factors
The quantity of Bitcoin (BTC) stored in wallets linked to centralized exchanges has descended to its lowest point in over five years, according to a CoinDesk report published earlier today. Data from CryptoQuant, an on-chain analytics service, indicates that the exchange reserve has shrunk by 4% thi…

Postscript

Nebraska Exec Order: Sex Assigned at Birth
Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday signed an executive order strictly defining a person’s sex. The order notably does not use the term “transgender,” although it appears directed at limiting transgender access to certain public spaces. It orders state…

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