"All the hallmarks" "something's gotta give" "imminent slaughter" http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-18/these-are-darkest-hours "These Are The Darkest Hours..." "but reality wants to do its thing regardless of our wishes, hopes, and pretenses, and you can kind of see how these moves taken in the dark waning hours of 2017 will play out in the quickening weeks of 2018" "The addiction metaphor does apply to America. We are simply addicted to our own bullshit." "The smoldering wreckage of The World’s Highest Standing of Living will be visible in a 360-degree panorama" http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-18/730-2-days-meet-big-data-ai-blockch... LFIN Crashes After-Hours When CEO Admits "We Don't Deserve This Market Cap" "LFIN had a market cap over $10 billion at today's highs" "all bets are off" "After its 7th halt of the day, LFIN reopened and instantly collapsed by over 50%" "now up over 500% today"