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Ejected For The Last Time: Netflix Officially Pulls Plug On DVD Business | ZeroHedge

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25 years after launching its DVD-by-mail rental service, Netflix is finally pulling the plug on what has become a mere hobby to the global streaming juggernaut.

As announced earlier this year, the company will be shipping its final disc on Friday, September 29, marking the end of the iconic red envelopes that paved the way from brick-and-mortar movie rental (RIP Blockbuster) to the age of limitless streaming.

As Statista's Felix Richter reports, the end of the DVD-by-mail (more…)

US Military-Sanctioned Diversity Initiatives Are Out Of Control | ZeroHedge

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Post published:30.09.2023
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Authored by James Fitzpatrick via RealClear Wire,

As those who have ever served in the military know, the United States Armed Forces is one of the most culturally and socioeconomically diverse institutions in America. It is full of patriotic Americans from all walks of life who come together to serve their country, fight for it, and ultimately die for it if called to. To have served in the military in any form is to be a member of an exclusive club in this country. Although there are (more…)

‘No Ukraine Funds’: McCarthy Throws 11th Hour Hail Mary To Avert Shutdown | ZeroHedge

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In an 11th hour Hail Mary in the hopes of averting a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that the only way the House will pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through October is to drop Ukraine funding.

"I think if we had a clean one without Ukraine on it, we could probably be able to move that through," McCarthy told CNN's Manu Raju.

The comment comes hours after McCarthy lost a game of chicken with the (more…)