Venezuela feeling the Bern?

In Venezuela, inflation quadruples to 18,000 percent in two months, with no end in sight https://t.co/E8Z0dvbcN4 pic.twitter.com/CVilI2cLNc

— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) May 2, 2018

Venezuela's annual inflation rate is nearing 20,000%, "[a]nd it could go much higher than what we're seeing today." #Maduro raising the minimum wage to 2.5mn of the worthless Bolivar simply pours gasoline on the inferno that is inflation in #Venezuela. https://t.co/02lfBczzpa

— Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) May 3, 2018

As I told el Nueva Herald: #Venezuela’s giant jump in inflation could go much higher than what we’re seeing today. The economy is in a death spiral with no ending in sight. https://t.co/02lfBcRagI

— Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) May 4, 2018

Heading for old Zimbabwe levels - Venezuela inflation hits 18,000 percent. https://t.co/zVdRVqYzWf

— John Fund (@johnfund) May 3, 2018

In Venezuela, inflation quadruples to 18,000 percent in two months, with no end in sight https://t.co/0HlYfLqsyi Maybe they can borrow some $100 trillion bills from Zimbabwe. pic.twitter.com/ntATG24cAr

— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) May 4, 2018

It's open! Highway 101 through Montecito!!

In FIVE days @CaltransD5 @CaltransHQ has moved tons of debris from Highway 101. This is at Olive Mill Rd from Jan 13 to this afternoon as crews work 24/7 on repairing this critical artery of the coast. pic.twitter.com/j5Fx2A5gqZ

— Cal OES (@Cal_OES) January 19, 2018

California officials reopened Highway 101 on Sunday nearly two weeks after mudslides killed at least 21 people and destroyed nearly 130 homes in Montecito https://t.co/PMrhpVVbxI pic.twitter.com/jwlnS7u97A

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 21, 2018

It's open! Highway 101 through Montecito!! pic.twitter.com/viq31M7Fs0

— John Palminteri (@KEYTNC3JohnP) January 21, 2018

SoCal highway swamped by deadly mudslides reopens https://t.co/wPczhTGCZj pic.twitter.com/njbmbihlIA

— SFGate (@SFGate) January 21, 2018

Part of US 101 to stay shut another week after SoCal mudslides

101 Freeway, the central thruway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, shut down following deadly mudslides with “no estimate” of when it will reopen. https://t.co/hpb0mVeHkp pic.twitter.com/TmPjzdVSXR

— ABC News (@ABC) January 16, 2018

Part of US 101 to stay shut another week after SoCal mudslides https://t.co/GpgkUGJEif pic.twitter.com/Fzr3j9Q11B

— SFGate (@SFGate) January 16, 2018

#ThomasFire grows to 90,000 acres

My drive to work! I can't believe I just drove through that. I could feel the heat on my face from across the hwy #SoCalFires #gettycenter pic.twitter.com/T34NiWzfwH

— 🏳️‍🌈B🏳️‍🌈 (@bsgilly) December 6, 2017

#SoCalFires latest:
• #ThomasFire grows to 90,000 acres, 0% containedhttps://t.co/13zWOQ0zJL

— 10News (@10News) December 7, 2017

Tomorrow gets worse. We've never had a purple advisory. Possible 80mph winds. Be prepared. Stay home if you can. Keep roads clear. #SoCalFires #SkirballFire #Fire #ThomasFire #CreekFire pic.twitter.com/2x2bYqHpaY

— ⚛ Michael Gat (@michaelgat) December 6, 2017

Great news from @theCaGuard! Two C-130 aircraft have been activated to fight the #SoCalFires #LAfire #wildfires pic.twitter.com/2OU9TU8XuB

— Brandi Hitt (@ABC7Brandi) December 6, 2017

200,000 people in the evacuation areas and more than 65,000 acres scorched in the fires in Southern California. Friends, please let us know if you’re safe and what we can do to help. https://t.co/wjZ8wH2Tcw #ThomasFire #CreekFire #SoCalFires

— Jun Shéna (@TheJunTheory) December 6, 2017

Thick smoke from #SoCalFires is seen in this @NOAA #GOES15 loop. #wildfires pic.twitter.com/GAF3Bga1Mv

— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) December 6, 2017

Centralized hub for verified @GoFundMe campaigns providing help to those affected by the Southern California fires: https://t.co/AB1lXcOGlz

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 6, 2017

"I inhaled my neighbor's lives"

Graphic novelist Brian Fies lost his home in the Tubbs fire and captured it in this moving graphic story: https://t.co/h4vM2QItdl pic.twitter.com/SnhmCKN3uj

— Dean Gloster (@deangloster) October 19, 2017

HURRICANE HARVEY:

HISTORIC STORM HITS GULF COAST... https://t.co/EymuwJKFST

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

FLOOD THREAT RISES https://t.co/A2QpbyG891

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 26, 2017

Gators in streets... https://t.co/GDyKylLCCJ

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 26, 2017

'Widespread Devastation'... https://t.co/3gSolp0jo7

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 26, 2017

1000+ RESCUED... https://t.co/lkDzv2cBca

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

People climbing into attics to escape flooding... https://t.co/DbM3p03OFW

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

Cell Networks Suffer Outages... https://t.co/2KUluDa3TO

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

Abandoned animals break hearts... https://t.co/g3MjuOHVbZ

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

Dog carrying bag of food becomes hero... https://t.co/mBP8TdNNCg

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

WALLS OF WATER...... https://t.co/gCQ1aOhTB2

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

ABC NEWS: Extraordinary photo shows Harris County Sheriff's deputy rescuing two children from high floodwaters in Cypress, Texas pic.twitter.com/4qsTxuWqXo

— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) August 27, 2017

#Harvey's heavy rainfall isn't over yet - an additional 10-25 inches expected over the next 5 days for much of the area #houwx #glswx #txwx pic.twitter.com/4hVDdXi2lH

— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) August 27, 2017

Houston SWAT officer carries mother and her 13-month-old son to safety amid rising floodwaters from #Harvey https://t.co/eI8evMlYpg pic.twitter.com/FhonxXWRAQ

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 27, 2017

1,000-year-old oak tree survives Hurricane Harvey https://t.co/wKvHZy4qqz pic.twitter.com/cCMJFZyfsT

— SFGate (@SFGate) August 27, 2017

TRUMP TO TEXAS... https://t.co/jTWfBEKejS

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) August 27, 2017

Death toll in Venezuela's unrest rises to 26

The Guardian view on Venezuela: a country in pain | Editorial #VzlaSeLiberaEnLaCalle https://t.co/FWuY160eZq

— *Cos Phil #TPV (@Cosssssss) April 25, 2017

New anti-Maduro demonstrations in Caracas take the form of a massive sit-in on a main road. https://t.co/HRuNcg5WRJ

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 25, 2017

Soon a month of protests and there is no rest in sight https://t.co/42FgCwMuQg

— daniel duquenal (@danielduquenal) April 24, 2017

Things Are So Bad In Venezuela People Are Walking To Brazil For Medicine https://t.co/2E9XsN1DGB via @tatifarah

— TP (@tesstea) April 26, 2017

Death toll in Venezuela's unrest rises to 26 https://t.co/rYMHEnDXWv pic.twitter.com/sz3Cb35unb

— Reuters Venezuela (@ReutersVzla) April 26, 2017

Some oil companies in #Venezuela pull expats amid protests: sources by @mariannaparraga & @AlexandraUlmer https://t.co/pmCivN8I2z pic.twitter.com/LZDHCAvmGU

— Reuters Venezuela (@ReutersVzla) April 26, 2017

Now suddenly the far left Washington Post admits that Obama's economic policies were a disaster

Now suddenly the far left Washington Post admits that Obama's economic policies were a disaster: https://t.co/98oYa4ZP9H

— MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) January 14, 2017

The Clinton Foundation left a toxic legacy in Colombia

"The Clinton Foundation left a toxic legacy in Colombia" https://t.co/i94pIcLcN4 Pretty damning. No wonder Clinton F. is pushing back.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 18, 2016

WHAT A Hillary Clinton PRESIDENCY WOULD LOOK LIKE> Turning the USA Totalitarian for the 'Better Good'

WHAT AN @HillaryClinton PRESIDENCY WOULD LOOK LIKE> Turning the USA Totalitarian for the 'Better Good' https://t.co/gd0iDzPCfY @rogerlsimon

— Roger Simon (@rogerlsimon) October 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton's spokesman says she "suffers" during interviews with "lesser intellects" https://t.co/POEkSQBlix pic.twitter.com/KlEMCUM8UT

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 7, 2016

Trump Statement: Hurricane Matthew

Trump Statement: Hurricane Matthew pic.twitter.com/CgmKX55bry

— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) October 6, 2016

BIGGEST EVACUATION IN FLORIDA HISTORY?

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) October 5, 2016

MASS EXODUS... https://t.co/rdCV3hTtl3

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) October 5, 2016

Residents Not Taking Storm Seriously... https://t.co/ACZ4tu1mHZ

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) October 6, 2016

AREAS 'UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS'... https://t.co/0tnZ5O9afK

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) October 6, 2016

COULD LEAVE 7 MILLION IN DARK...

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) October 6, 2016

Obama lectures on Syria, a crisis he exacerbated

Top drawer, @EliLake. Every word. Obama lectures on Syria, a crisis he exacerbated https://t.co/zPKvO5mdnF via @BV

— Terry Glavin (@TerryGlavin) September 23, 2016

When future historians debate why the U.S. did so little to stop the tragedy in Syria, they should dig up the speech President Barack Obama just gave at a U.N. summit on refugees.

While Democrats signaled their collective virtue by denouncing a tweet from Donald Trump Jr. that compared Syrian refugees to Skittles, Obama lectured foreign ministers and heads of state this week on the same topic. "And just as failure to act in the past, for example, by turning away Jews fleeing Nazi Germany, is a stain on our collective conscience," Obama said, "I believe history will judge us harshly if we do not rise to this moment."

Obama went on to state something obvious: "We must recognize that refugees are a symptom of larger failures -- be it war, ethnic tensions, or persecution." But then he said something bizarre: "If we truly want to address the crisis, wars like the savagery in Syria must be brought to an end, and it will be brought to an end through political settlement and diplomacy, and not simply by bombing."

This of course is a straw man. No one who has argued for more U.S. involvement in Syria has said more bombing alone will solve these problems. What's more, the U.S. is doing a lot of bombing in Syria today against the Islamic State.

But there is also something sinister about Obama's formulation. The U.S. is not just another country when it comes to the collective security of the Middle East. Through its alliances and interventions, it has been the region's reluctant sheriff since the end of World War II. In this sense, it's rich of Obama to pose as a Jeremiah when he has acted more like a Nero....

Obama lectures on Syria, a crisis he exacerbated https://t.co/yb9MmHlWtR via @BV

— Eli Lake (@EliLake) September 22, 2016

Until not long ago Obama outright dismissed any & all alternatives to his Syria policy, suddenly he's "2nd guessed". https://t.co/JL3UuZ0S2i

— David Shor (@IshYimini) September 23, 2016

Obama’s Syria strategy is the definition of insanity, argues @Charles_Lister https://t.co/SpgolVZ2gM pic.twitter.com/Cm7wOO1SUg

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 23, 2016

Reminder: Obamacare is still a disaster

.@davidharsanyi: “As a welfare program, Obamacare might be a success. As a business, though, not so much.” https://t.co/0tE0Uadsk8

— National Review (@NRO) August 20, 2016

RT @chasrmartin: EpiPen Costs Skyrocket, Because Big Government Ruins Everything https://t.co/tJ1y8jcwtD

— WhiteHousePressCorps (@whpresscorps) August 20, 2016

State of emergency announced for #ClaytonFire in Lake County.

State of emergency announced for #ClaytonFire in Lake County.https://t.co/FgGortcqw6 pic.twitter.com/tXlB5US8FN

— SFGate (@SFGate) August 16, 2016

Suspected arsonist arrested in connection to Clayton Fire and other Lake County blazes #claytonfire https://t.co/aEobUW1WEO

— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) August 16, 2016

Socialism is awesome!

Venezuela: MEPs call for restoration of democracy and access to aid as riots fill the streets of Caracas ↓https://t.co/c0QddVB6U8

— European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) June 10, 2016

Now There Are LYNCHINGS in Venezuela, as Court Bans Grisly Media Coverage https://t.co/bHIgHUHSRV #Trending via @pjmedia_com

— = Linda Wray = (@_NCPatriot_) June 10, 2016

Venezuela's Supreme Court Bans Publishing of Lynching Footage; Opposition Lawmakers Physically Attacked https://t.co/HYqj4BBsoZ

— ☆Ophidian Pilot☆ (@ophidianpilot) June 10, 2016

How Venezuela’s socialist dream collapsed into a nightmare!! https://t.co/lWUZnXOZNF via @voxdotcom

— JC Shannon (@BillClintonTHOF) June 10, 2016

How bad is the food shortage in Venezuela? People are scavenging for food on the streets.https://t.co/g5eTlhgnqu

— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 10, 2016

Socialism is awesome! - Starving people stealing farm chicken from stopped truck in Venezuela (VIDEO) https://t.co/wx4qJWJSek

— Progressives Today (@ProgsToday) June 10, 2016

Venezuela …”Doctors Now Have to Steal Food From Hospitals to Feed Their Own Families” https://t.co/rHuUeovhel

— thoughtcrime (@RawDawgBuffalo) June 10, 2016

Venezuela Is at a Breaking Point https://t.co/DBhcs4nU5t via @business

— chris fournier (@fournierwire) June 10, 2016

What do Sean Penn, Michael Moore, Naomi Campbell and David Sirota have in common? They are Hugo Chávez fans https://t.co/q77lI6xgPF

— Moisés Naím (@MoisesNaim) June 10, 2016

Humans are unable to comprehend a sophisticated economic system that has evolved in spite of our best efforts. https://t.co/GEyZLtT9Ex

— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) June 10, 2016

California's "High-Speed Rail" is a disaster

From @MichaelBarone: California's "High-Speed Rail" is a disaster https://t.co/KgH2ztpAq0 pic.twitter.com/nBFUOvNTwU

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 14, 2016

On this day in 1906, an earthquake woke up residents of San Francisco. Little did they know that it was going to be one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the United States.

◼ Remembering the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake - The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Historically, residents always referred to the 1868 earthquake as “the big one.” When this earthquake came, it only lasted about 45 seconds, but it was estimated to have been between 7.8 and 8.3 on the Richter scale (which wasn’t invented until 1935).

EPA Dumps 880,000 Lbs Of Toxic Metal Into River, Won’t Answer Any Questions

EXCLUSIVE: EPA Dumps 880,000 Lbs Of Toxic Metal Into River, Won’t Answer Any Questions https://t.co/HVpFdx6KJM

— Kelly Campagna (@warriorwoman91) April 1, 2016

This Is How Quickly Society Will Break Down: “If You Don’t Have Food Yet I Feel Sorry For You”

#Snowmageddon2016

Everyone keep safe https://t.co/naJ3px21sq

— Tina Lee (@tinalee5806) January 22, 2016

◼ ....if these pictures of store shelves are any evidence, society is not equipped for even the most basic crisis: - shtfplan.com

Shelves starting to empty at Giant on H St. in D.C. Water mostly gone, eggs & milk too. #snowmaggedon2016 pic.twitter.com/LYCsRywDSu

— Jessica Estepa (@jmestepa) January 21, 2016

#HouseOfCarbs this weekend. #snowmaggedon2016 @washingtonian @WTOP pic.twitter.com/IOb5rmOhWY

— Kim Michael (@kstansbu) January 21, 2016

If you don't have your food & groceries yet I feel sorry for you. #Blizzard #Jonas #Snow #snowstorm #snowstormjonas pic.twitter.com/APrRNKwoae

— EzLeeInfamous (@EzLeeInfamous) January 20, 2016

Right now, the worst panic shopping is sweeping the D.C. area, but it is evident that this could happen in any major city along the East Coast, or indeed, across the country in the right set of unfortunate circumstances.

Friendly reminder for my D.C. friends. Charge your phone now & keep charging before power goes out. You're welcome.

— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) January 23, 2016

.@SpeakerRyan's livestream of #WinterStormJonas has a sizzling hot soundtrack https://t.co/3iqqyQLTl1 pic.twitter.com/tuvK9lQ8qE

— The Hill (@thehill) January 23, 2016

PHOTO (@AP): A bobcat piles up snow in front of the U.S. Capitol, as the snow continues to fall in Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/0KUPG1EIXw

— TheBlazeNOW (@TheBlazeNOW) January 23, 2016

Of course, you've all seen this fine art classic "Still Life of Blizzard." #blizzard2016 #snowmageddon2016 pic.twitter.com/sX9I5Y35G4

— Warner Todd Huston (@warnerthuston) January 22, 2016

Are you dealing with #snowmageddon2016? Check out this @NASA video of the storm. https://t.co/FP3VlNBdDs #snowpocalypse

— ULA (@ulalaunch) January 21, 2016

Even news of Michael Bloomberg's possible run for president in 2016 has been snowed out. #Blizzard2016 🌨 https://t.co/oe7dUYJNjc

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 23, 2016

Tragic news out of Texas.

Gallery: Tornadoes sweeping through Dallas area cause substantial damage https://t.co/IdoK36VpEQ

— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) December 28, 2015

Tragic news out of Texas. Please join me in keeping those impacted by this severe weather in your thoughts & prayers https://t.co/QwSw26o32J

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 27, 2015

13 DEAD IN MIDWEST FLOODING... https://t.co/A7EvvtfkS0

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 28, 2015