Inevitably, more of these situations will arise under a Trump administration, and I'll be curious to see if any of Musk's supporters will jump ship.
drop-carrier
The act of drop-shipping – third-party sellers filling retail orders – exploded in popularity in the late 2010s, becoming a quintessential part of online hustle culture. With the launch of TikTok ShopDrop-shipping has entered a renaissance of sorts, with more and more people using it to create apps. Quick cash that can scale,
Imposing tough tariffs on Chinese imports was one of Trump's biggest economic promises this election cycle. If TikTok is not banned next month, Chinese tariffs could ruin the app's drop-shipping profitability, as most product manufacturing is done overseas. What happens to drop-shippers? Where do they go next?
New Jersey Drone Hunters
Without much guidance or information from the government, conspiracy theories around mysterious drone The ships floating off the eastern seaboard are believed to have gone out of control. Just this week, real housewives Star Bethenny Frankel posted a instagram video series Claiming to have a secret Pentagon source who told him that drones are searching for nuclear material.
Now, I'm not claiming to know the truth about drones, but I can see what it's doing to people online. For the past few weeks, I've been monitoring one of the largest Facebook pages dedicated to mystery solving, and what started as a place for people to share their strange sightings has spiraled into a frenzy. Has changed. Members are accusing the mods of working for the Fed of hiding the “truth” (whatever that is) and encouraging others to invest in iodine tablets, gas masks, and of course toilet paper.
It's too early to tell, but I'd bet that these groups are already introducing passionate and agitated people to theories they wouldn't otherwise believe. Is this what the alien and UAP communities have been waiting for? Perhaps In any case, don't expect loyalists to believe anything the government says unless someone is holding a foreigner's corpse in front of photographers.
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FTC issues rules requiring hotels, ticket sellers to disclose 'junk fees', We can all celebrate at least one political victory this holiday season. This week, the Federal Trade Commission implemented new rules banning hotels and ticketing services from hiding extra fees, or “junk fees.” (Washington Post)
'It will be brutal': Inside Trump's planned war on leakers and the press, The Trump administration is reportedly making new plans to go after the media, including threats of more lawsuits and subpoenas. (rolling stone)
Elon Musk and SpaceX face federal review after violating security reporting rules, The US government is reviewing whether Elon Musk and SpaceX repeatedly ignored disclosure protocols protecting state secrets, such as withholding information related to meetings with foreign leaders. (the new York Times)
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