From @TheAthleticFC: Finally, Raúl Jiménez gets his first World Cup goal! He was in tears as he pointed to the sky.
For Jiménez, today perhaps represents the pinnacle of an extraordinary journey. From a near-death experience to playing for Mexico at home. https://t.co/RAjHhGCCD3
Piel chinita el video, la musica, las imágenes
Un vistazo de lo que es Mexico, de lo que ha sido Mexico en los mundiales.
Disfruten y veanlo cuantas veces sean necesarias
#mexico#mundial#worldcup
Americans fly to Turkey for $3,000 dental implants that cost $40,000 in Manhattan. They drive to Tijuana for $800 MRIs priced at $12,000 in San Diego (literally 15 minutes north). Medical tourism revenue hit $100 billion globally in 2023 while US healthcare spending broke $4.5 trillion.
The market speaks louder than any policy wonk ever could. When you can get the same cardiac surgery in Bangkok for $15,000 that costs $200,000 in Boston—using the same equipment, often better facilities, and surgeons trained at Johns Hopkins—the pricing isn't reflecting scarcity or quality. It's reflecting capture.
Insurance companies created this beautiful racket where they negotiate "discounts" off artificially inflated prices, hospitals play along because the government backstops the whole charade through Medicare reimbursements, and pharmaceutical companies... well, they just price whatever the market will bear (which turns out to be everything you own plus your firstborn).
Austrian school economists predicted this decades ago. When you remove price signals and direct payment, costs explode. When Americans rediscover actual market prices by flying to Mumbai for heart surgery, suddenly they remember what healthcare actually costs when providers compete for cash-paying customers instead of...
working for yourself is addictive in a way most people don’t anticipate & the stress that comes with it is genuinely difficult to manage. when you’re the principal, nothing happens without you. you set the tone, the structure, the culture, & the motivation. you are the foundational layer.
most ppl have never had to operate this way cuz they’ve always been embedded in a system & told what to do, when to do it, & what matters. aka the shawshank lifestyle. the human mind runs surprisingly well on prescription. strip that away & you discover pretty quickly whether you actually have an interior architecture or just a talent for compliance.
that’s what makes it so damn dichotomous. the freedom is so fucking real, but so is the weight. all i’m saying is that most ppl have never had to locate their own gravity before.
Douglas Murray does what few men alive would dare: he calls out Joe Rogan in his own studio.
This clip outlines how the next few years may unfold on the American right, so bookmark this and watch it carefully:
The American left was defeated by Trump because it was hijacked by brilliant Machiavellian gatekeepers at key nodes in media, politics, and academia. These actors sought to steer society in their direction—and they succeeded too well. The resulting pushback is what see now.
A similar process is unfolding on the right, but this time, the culprits are conspiracists, audience chasing grifters, comedians, and men who’ve had too many blows to the head—or just too much blow. These people stand no chance against their peers on the left.
So either people like Douglas Murray win this battle or brace for the counter-backlash. Because as fed up as normies were with the pronoun stuff, they will hate this even more. And if Murray's side loses? Prepare for the return of Woke—and President AOC.
204 lawmakers voted in favor of the impeachment bill, 85 against, 3 abstained and 8 votes didn’t count. This means 12 lawmakers from the ruling party crossed the line heeding the voice of the people
This is social engineering at its finest. Free coffee places for those attending the rally today in Seoul. This society has many flaws, but when liberties and fairness are at stake, they become solid as gold.
<Korea’s Democracy Stands Strong: No Need to Worry About Investing in or Traveling to S. Korea>
My name is Soyoung Lee, and I am a member of the South Korean National Assembly with the opposition Democratic Party of Korea.
I would like to thank the foreign media for their coverage of the current political situation in South Korea following the martial law decree on December 3.
Many are concerned about investing in and traveling to South Korea due to the martial law and ongoing impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk-yeol, with fears of a potential “second martial law.”
However, based on the current situation, I want to reassure the international community that all necessary measures are being taken to prevent the occurrence of a second martial law.
The Minister of Defense who pushed for the first martial law has resigned, and the current Deputy Minister of Defense, who is acting as the Minister of Defense, has announced that he will “never accept the President's request for a second martial law.” The Deputy Minister has also just decided to suspend the military commanders who were involved in the first round of martial law.
Not only that, even if the president did “go crazy” and decree a second martial law, the National Assembly would act swiftly to lift it, and all opposition lawmakers are on standby at the National Assembly in case that happens. We are fully prepared to ensure that the implementation of a second martial law is not possible.
The current situation in South Korea, aside from one crazy president, is stable, albeit embarrassing, and the impeachment of President Yoon would be a welcome relief and good news for the Korean economy.
If President Yoon is impeached today or tomorrow, there is no need to be alarmed; the international community can continue to invest with confidence in Korea's strong democracy and resilience.
We are ready to deploy stabilization funds and will take all necessary steps to minimize any disruption to local and international investors.
Finally, let me remind you that in 2016, we peacefully impeached President Park Geun-hye, who improperly exercised her powers, without shedding a drop of blood, and with minimal impact on financial markets or the economy.
South Korea’s democracy has proven its strength time and time again. I encourage investors and travelers to maintain confidence in our country’s stability and resilience.
(Posting on December 6, 6:00 pm KST)
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I'm a South Korean journalist based in New York City. This is a thread about what's happening in South Korea right now after the president declared emergency martial law.