Archive for the 'Collapse' Category
Planning For Pitchforks: AI Labs Are War-Gaming A Catastrophe, Public Revolt, And The Crackdown That Follows
October 9th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge: The AI industry has been war gaming not only how it might destroy humanity, but is also considering what an angry public could do to the industry. Senior executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI firms are privately gaming out scenarios in which a major AI incident triggers a public and political revolt, […]
The Federal Government Ran Up a $2 Trillion Deficit in 2026
October 8th, 2026Via: Reason: Fiscal year 2026 ended last week, and while official figures aren’t out yet, it looks like the federal government spent $2 trillion more than it took in. That’s not quite a record—in dollar terms, the federal government ran a bigger deficit in 2020 when the feds showered money on the country in hopes […]
Riots in France
October 1st, 2026Via: Daily Mail: Student protests have escalated into widespread riots in France with schools set on fire and teachers beaten and doused in petrol. Rioters have unleashed chaos in major cities across the country after what started as largely peaceful demonstrations against the state of education descended into violent chaos. Protests began last Monday, when […]
The Coming GOP Bloodbath?
October 1st, 2026pic.twitter.com/M9ShZ7uuX7 — cryptogon (@cryptogon) September 27, 2026 Via: Ron Paul: Most indicators suggest that the Republicans in the House and Senate are going to face a brutal backlash from the American people in November. Polling with generic ballots suggest a big win for the Democrats and likely the loss of Republican control of both houses […]
Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Through Oct. 31
October 1st, 2026Via: OilPrice: Russia’s government on Wednesday extended the ban on exports of diesel, marine fuel, and gasoil for all fuel producers by October 31, which effectively extends the period in which the tightening global market will have to cope without Russian diesel shipments for another month. The government took the decision to extend the ban, […]
Leaked Anthropic IPO Prospectus Shows $42BN Net Loss, $518BN In Unfunded Spending Commitments, And $20BN In Cash
September 30th, 2026Via: Reuters: When Anthropic confidentially submitted its draft S-1 to the SEC back in June, it was clear there were many shocking numbers in the IPO prospectus which the company did not want made public amid speculation of massive ongoing losses, but few were prepared for what was leaked today to Reuters. According to a […]
U.S. CONSIDERING DIESEL EXPORT BAN
September 23rd, 2026Via: CNBC: The Trump administration is looking into whether implementing a diesel export ban would ease record high prices for the critical fuel, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. “We’re examining whether it’s feasible in terms of the overall refining capacity and whether a full or partial ban would work,” Bessent said at a bilateral […]
Ukraine Pounds Major Moscow Refinery
September 20th, 2026Remember the one about Trump claiming that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to halt all attacks on energy targets? Here’s how that’s going… Via: ZeroHedge: Military conflicts, economic wars, and resource wars are converging ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter. Export restrictions on critical materials and energy products are adding economic pressure worldwide, raising the […]
Planned Energy Collapse? Interest Rates and Inflation Are About to Rip Higher
September 18th, 2026Via: Peak Prosperity: More from Sentinel Economics:
SAUDI ARABIA HALTS SHIPMENTS OF CRUDE OIL TO EUROPEAN REFINERIES
September 18th, 2026Via: Bloomberg: Saudi Aramco told at least two oil refining customers in Europe that they will be allocated no crude oil next month after the kingdom’s key pipeline to the Red Sea was attacked, people informed of the decision said. European customers normally receive Saudi Arabian crude on so-called term contracts, ensuring a steady flow […]
