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« on: April 15, 2026, 04:50:41 »
From the Waterford Whisperer - many a true word written in jest.   
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“You know the drill at this point guys, buy the dip when the stock market opens, sell at a profit when I announce my predictable chickening out and reversal of my big loud announcement,” confirmed Trump after he announced the US would block the Strait Hormuz in retaliation to Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

I am fully aware that the link to "other means of transport" is tenuous (but it does exist) - but please bear with me. I spotted the following on the end of the article and, awake before 5 a.m., my mind is reflecting on independent, ad-free activity and how it's operated financially.
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Support an independent, ad-free publisher by buying yourself something nice in our shop HERE
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