Friday, October 23, 2026

Uber and Lyft Upfront Pricing is a Scam to Ripp-off Passengers and Drivers. Uber takes up to 80% of a passenger fare.

Uber and Lyft are out of control with greed. Upfront pricing is a scam to hide how much Uber is making in profits per ride, and how much they are paying the Driver. All this information should be transparent, and not an evil scam for Uber and Lyft to earn huge profits.
This video gives detailed evidence and examples. So if Uber charges a passenger $100 and pays the Driver $20, is that fair? Years ago it was 80% for the Driver, today it is up to 80% for Uber.
They are many reasons why people do not trust Uber and Lyft to treat them fairly.
One example is insurance costs. Uber and Lyft like to blame increased pricing on inflation and insurance. When the truth is Uber owns their own insurance company, and the laws protect Uber and Lyft from showing how insurance prices and profits are calculated.
Uber utilizes an internal captive insurance subsidiary registered in Hawaii named Aleka Insurance Inc. to manage self-insured risks, which does not maintain a public consumer-facing website or independent URL. 

Federal, State and Local governments need to do a lot more to regulate evil Uber and Lyft.




This is why the WOKE Communist Democrat Party still has supporters.

 



History of France -- France’s story stretches from Paleolithic caves to a nuclear-armed democracy at the heart of the European Union.

 


A Concise History of France

France’s story stretches from Paleolithic caves to a nuclear-armed democracy at the heart of the European Union. Its past is not a straight line but a braid of languages, faiths, dynasties, revolutions, and ideas that have radiated outward—law, literature, cuisine, philosophy, and the modern notions of citizenship and rights. What follows is an overview of the history of France, from early settlements to the Fifth Republic.

From Prehistory to Roman Gaul

Long before “France” existed, humans left traces in the southwest: the painted caves of Lascaux (c. 17,000 BCE) testify to complex symbolic life. By the first millennium BCE, Celtic-speaking peoples—whom Romans later called Gauls—lived in fortified hill towns (oppida), traded Mediterranean wine for northern metals and furs, and practiced syncretic religions alongside druids and local cults. Greek colonists founded Massalia (Marseille) around 600 BCE, linking the region to Mediterranean trade and ideas.

In the mid-1st century BCE, Julius Caesar conquered Gaul after long campaigns against tribal coalitions, notably the Arverni leader Vercingetorix, who surrendered at Alesia (52 BCE). Under Rome, Gallia prospered. Roads, aqueducts, and cities like Lyon (Lugdunum) embedded Roman law and Latin speech, while rural life blended Roman customs with local traditions. Christianity spread during late antiquity; bishops became pillars of urban life as imperial institutions waned.

The Franks, Charlemagne, and the Birth of a Kingdom

As the Western Roman Empire fractured in the 5th century CE, Germanic groups established successor states. The Franks, under Clovis of the Merovingian dynasty, consolidated much of Gaul, converted to Roman Christianity (c. 496), and secured the support of the Gallo-Roman clergy and aristocracy. After Merovingian decline, the Carolingiansrose; Charlemagne (r. 768–814) forged a vast empire across western and central Europe, crowned “Emperor of the Romans” in 800. Carolingian rule encouraged monastic learning and legal order, yet after Charlemagne the empire splintered. The Treaty of Verdun (843) divided the realm among his grandsons; West Francia, roughly the nucleus of modern France, went to Charles the Bald.

Thursday, October 22, 2026

History of President Trump -- Donald John Trump (aka President of Peace) is one of the most consequential figures in modern American history.

 

Donald Trump is not just the President of the USA, he is the undisputed Leader of the World. He is known thoughout the world as the "President of Peace". He has already stopped eight Wars and saved millions of lives.

Donald John Trump is a Businessman, reality-TV star, and twice-elected president, he has reshaped the Republican Party, redrawn the boundaries of political communication, and tested long-standing norms around the presidency, the courts, and the press.

President Trump takes no salary and works all the time. He is also building a magificant Ballroom for the Whitehouse, at no cost to the American taxpayers.

Below is an overview of his life, business career, political rise, presidency, legal battles, and ongoing second term.


Early life and business career

Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York, the fourth of five children of real-estate developer Fred Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. He grew up in the affluent Jamaica Estates neighborhood and attended New York Military Academy, where he was described as competitive and focused on winning. 

Trump began college at Fordham University before transferring to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1968 with a degree in economics. In 1971 he took over his father’s company, rebranding it as the Trump Organization and shifting its focus more aggressively into high-profile Manhattan real estate, casinos, hotels, and later golf courses and luxury branding deals.

His business record has been a mixture of big, attention-grabbing projects with huge success, and a few projects that had problems. Several Trump-branded casinos and hotels went through bankruptcy proceedings. Overall President Trump is a fantastic businessman and is a billionaire. He is the "billionaire for the people" ...


Building the Trump brand and reality TV

Trump’s most valuable long-term asset became his personal brand. He published The Art of the Deal in 1987, presenting himself as a master negotiator and dealmaker. WHHA (en-US)

In 2004 he became host and executive producer of the reality TV show The Apprentice, where contestants competed for a job in his organization. The show was a ratings hit, made his “You’re fired” catchphrase famous, and turned Trump into a household name far beyond New York real estate. 

Licensing his name for everything from buildings to steaks to universities became a major part of his business model, even as some ventures collapsed or led to lawsuits and settlements, such as those involving Trump University. 




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Entry into politics and the 2016 election

Trump had flirted with politics for decades, but his serious entry came in June 2015, when he descended the escalator at Trump Tower and announced his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He ran as a populist outsider, promising to “Make America Great Again,” crack down on illegal immigration, renegotiate trade deals, and challenge “the swamp” in Washington. Business Insider+1

He defeated a crowded Republican primary field and then scored an upset victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in November 2016, winning the Electoral College while losing the national popular vote. HISTORY+1


First term as president (2017–2021)

Trump’s first term was marked by significant policy changes, intense controversy, and constant media attention.

These problems were all caused by the Communist Democrat party, when corrupt and evil President Obama started the horrible lies of RussiaGate. Now in 2025 we are finally seeing some of these RussiaGate criminals investigated and charged with crimes by the DOJ.

Domestic policy and economy.
President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017, reducing corporate tax rates and cutting individual taxes. 

His administration emphasized deregulation, seeking to roll back environmental and financial rules, though many efforts were challenged and often overturned in court. Brookings+1

During most of his first term, the USA economy experienced low unemployment and rising household wealth. People were very happy with the economy.

Trade and foreign policy.
Trump adopted a more protectionist stance, imposing tariffs on steel, aluminum, and many Chinese imports, and renegotiating trade agreements such as NAFTA (replaced by the USMCA). 

Courts and social policy.
He appointed three Supreme Court justices and more than 200 federal judges, decisively shifting the federal judiciary to the right for a generation. WHHA (en-US)

Investigations and impeachment.
Trump’s first term was shadowed by FALSE and Fake News investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and his conduct in office. The House of Representatives unfairly and incorrectly impeached him twice—first over his dealings with Ukraine, and second for incitement of a FAKE insurrection related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Senate acquitted him both times. 

He lost his bid for reelection to Democrat Corrupt Joe Biden in November 2020 but claiming widespread election fraud—claims rejected by courts, state officials, and his own Justice Department.

Many people still beleive there was election fraud in 2020, it is one thing to be able to prove it in court, yet your gut feelings tell you that the 2020 election results were very suspicious. 

E.g. How did Joe Biden receive 6,000,000 more votes in 2020, then Kamala Harris reveived in 2024? 

There are many more questions about the 2020 election results.


Timeline of RussiaGate / Russian Hoax.

President Trump is a Crime Victim.


WHITE FERTILITY COLLAPSED -- THE REST OF THE PLANET DIDN’T

 

WHITE FERTILITY COLLAPSED - THE REST OF THE PLANET DIDN’T The generation now starting school is the first in recorded history that will grow up on a planet where people of European descent are a shrinking global minority. Native fertility across the entire Western world has collapsed below replacement and shows no sign of recovery. Italy sits at 1.24 children per woman, Spain 1.23, Germany 1.36, Poland 1.26, Canada 1.33, Australia 1.58. Even the U.S. non-Hispanic white rate is only 1.64. Meanwhile Turkey is 1.99, Egypt 2.9, Nigeria 5.2, Pakistan 3.4, Indonesia 2.2, and most of sub-Saharan Africa remains above 4. Layer on top the largest sustained migration in human history. Between 2000 and 2025 roughly 110 million people moved from the global South to Europe, North America, and Australia, with UN projections showing another 200-300M by mid-century. No previous empire, no previous century, has ever seen population movement on this scale. The result is already visible in every major Western city. Native children are minorities today in the public schools of London, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Toronto, Sydney, and most large American metros. The rest of the West is simply next in line. By 2040-2050 the native-born of European descent will be minorities in the under-30 age group in every single Western country without exception. This is no longer a national story. It is the biggest demographic turnover the world has ever witnessed, happening in one human lifetime, driven by fertility differentials no government has ever reversed and migration flows no democracy has ever stopped once they reach critical mass. The same elites who spent 30 years dismissing these trends as racist fever dreams now quietly place their own children in private schools that remain 80-90% white or East Asian while lecturing the rest of us to celebrate the transformation they personally avoid. History has watched founding populations lose demographic dominance before. It has never once ended with the old culture, language, or social trust intact. The West is running the experiment at global scale and warp speed. The numbers don’t negotiate. They simply arrive, one kindergarten class at a time, until the old world is gone.

How long does a RSV shot last?

 


Your observation makes total sense—if a vaccine's protection goes down over time, it feels completely logical that you would need a booster or an annual shot to stay safe.

The reason federal health agencies like the CDC currently advise only a single lifetime dose comes down to a few specific scientific factors:
  • The protection is still strong enough to save lives: Even though the vaccine's power wanes over time, it continues to work against what matters most: severe illness and hospitalization. Research shows that a single shot reduces the risk of RSV hospitalization by about 69% in the first year and still provides roughly 48% protection in the second year. For an older or vulnerable adult, that lingering protection is still considered highly valuable. 
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  • Boosters haven't shown a huge extra benefit yet: In clinical trials where researchers tested giving people a second "booster" dose of the RSV vaccine, the results showed that the booster didn't significantly jump-start or increase immunity compared to what a single dose was already doing over multiple seasons. 

  • Careful monitoring of rare side effects: Because the RSV vaccines are relatively new, health authorities are balancing the benefits with safety data. Scientists are closely watching very rare safety signals—such as a tiny, slight increase in cases of a nerve condition called Guillain-Barrรฉ syndrome. Until they are certain that a booster dose provides clear, necessary benefits that outweigh any potential risks, they are holding off on recommending repeat doses. 
In short, scientists fully expect they might recommend an RSV booster in the future once they figure out the exact timeline of when it's truly necessary and safe. But for now, they are prioritizing a single shot because it gives heavy, multi-year protection right out of the gate. 
I received a RSV shot in the fall of 2025.

Subway was once the largest restaurant chain in the world, with over 44,000 locations across 113 countries. But behind the “Eat Fresh” slogan was a franchise system that slowly destroyed the very owners who built the brand.

Subway’s brand value rose 18% to $9.52 billion in Brand Finance’s 2026 restaurant ranking (still #4 globally), even after a decade of U.S. store contraction from a 2015 peak above 44,000 locations down to 18,773 by end-2025.

The 2024 Roark Capital acquisition at roughly $9.55–9.6 billion captured the brand’s remaining scale (~37,000 global units and $16 billion system sales) plus recent same-store sales gains and international master-franchise pipeline, offsetting low U.S. average unit volumes near $500,000 and ongoing net closures.

The franchise-model problems highlighted in the shared video (oversaturation and thin operator economics) reduced U.S. footprint by more than 8,000 stores since 2016, yet brand valuation has recovered from earlier stagnation through digital sales, menu refresh, and overseas growth rather than collapsing with unit count.



"Remember, YOU wanted this" -|- All the BEST Scenes from Jack Reacher

 


Wednesday, October 21, 2026

The USA government has FAILED to give us Online Freedom of Speech. How many innocent people is evil Google unfairly censoring?

 



Tuesday, October 20, 2026

How to Qualify Good Sales Prospects for your Business?


Qualifying sales prospects means evaluating potential buyers to see if they match your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and have the budget, need, and authority to buy. 

1. Define Your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)
Before talking to anyone, establish clear criteria for your best customers: 
  • Company fit: Industry, company size, revenue, location, or tech stack.
  • Pain point: A specific business problem your product solves.
  • Use case: How well your solution fits their daily operations. 

2. Use a Proven Qualification Framework
Choose a structured questioning framework during your initial discovery calls: [1]
  • BANT (Best for straightforward or fast sales):
    • Budget: Can they afford your solution?
    • Authority: Are you talking to the actual decision-maker?
    • Need: Do they have a clear, urgent problem?
    • Timeline: When do they plan to buy or implement a fix? 
  • MEDDIC / MEDDPICC (Best for complex enterprise sales):
    • Focuses on metrics, the economic buyer, decision criteria, the decision process, identified pain, and a champion inside the organization. 
  • CHAMP (Best for solution-led or consultative sales):
    • Prioritizes Challenges first, then Authority, Money, and Priorities. 

3. Ask Targeted Discovery Questions
Instead of pitching your product right away, ask open-ended questions to test intent and fit: 
  • “What specific problem are you trying to solve right now?”
  • “Why is fixing this a priority for you today rather than next year?”
  • “How do you typically evaluate and select new vendors, and who else is involved in the sign-off?”
  • “What happens to your team or operations if you do nothing?” 

4. Watch for Red Flags (Disqualify Early)
Save your time by walking away or shifting to a nurturing track if you spot warning signs: 
  • Vague or evasive answers about budget or purchasing power.
  • No clear timeline or a sense of "just browsing" with no urgency.
  • Talking only to a low-level influencer who cannot get you access to the decision-maker.
  • Reluctance to acknowledge or discuss core business challenges.