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One of my sites (~35 pages) has seen some dramatic changes since 12/11 when this roll out started.

For instance: Complete loss of keywords it’s ranked for (top 5) over the past 6 months Massive loss of niche-relevant backlinks (that still show as hot in SEMRush) Drop in impressions (tied back to keyword loss)

Pages with those keywords are still indexed on Google.

No Security or Manual actions flagged

No changes to crawl budget

Copy is AI proofed but human written.

I know these can get bumpy but this site is getting abused worse than Beecher in Oz.

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Direct traffic remains about the same, but organic traffic is almost dead.

I’ve given up on the page indexing report - that hasn’t been updated since 11/21.

The backlinks died around 8pm on the 11th - earlier in the day they were fine.

These pages were in AI overviews Thursday, but completely gone on Friday

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I got the same. I got more like a small page with around 25 pages. I've had in several Keywords position 1-5. They are all completely gone from today. Only one single page survived, a little vue application that ranked for the last 2 years continuously at position 1! And now it has been dropped to position 16 with this update. So the whole site got completely invisible, that's crazy..

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Anyone else get crushed by what seems like a December 3rd Google update? I run a network of beach webcam sites and saw 40-50% organic traffic loss overnight, but here's the weird part: rankings are stable (still position 1-3 for most keywords), CTRs collapsed, and video thumbnails disappeared from SERPs despite valid VideoObject schema. Meanwhile, YouTube video carousels now dominate every "[location] + webcam" query, and municipal/government sites suddenly outrank commercial sites for local queries. No manual actions, engagement metrics actually improved, and our B2B site is unaffected. This feels like a SERP format restructuring rather than a traditional penalty - curious if anyone else in local/video/webcam niches got hit similarly or has insights on recovery? Specifically wondering if others lost video rich snippets around this date.

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So my website got completely hit by the current core update. ALL my pages are gone in search terms where I ranked with posts between 1-5 before. Only one page(what's kinda a small vue app) is still available but dropped from position 1 to 12. I was never in this situation in the last 4 years. What is the next step to do now? Anyone got maybe a good resource to work through or experience?

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yeah, this is the case for me as well. My site is relatively new in my niche (started summer 2025) and has high-quality results. Competitors with much lower quality pages which provide near to no information are now ranked above me again, but their domains are much older.

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Lost all rankings with this update. Site was hit in August 2023 until August 2024, shot up and is now hit again.

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More details---yes this is a huge scandal just not the one Steve Baker, Kyle Seraphin, Glenn Beck, and Tom Massie promised.

"Multiple sources said that a unit overseen by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard drafted a memo identifying the woman and describing allegations that she had placed the explosive devices outside Democratic and Republican party offices.

ODNI officials said the agency received a tip from a person affiliated with a media organization about potential criminal wrongdoing by an individual believed to be working at an intelligence agency and set about documenting it in a memo.

A short time after the unfinished memo began to circulate, the conservative news outlet, Blaze News, published details similar to those in the draft, including the woman's full name.

CBS News was not shown the memo, but sources said McNamara had accessed confidential files to obtain details about the woman for the draft memo, including her place of work and Social Security number.

The federal security officer cooperated with the FBI, sources close to the matter said. Her lawyer said publicly she had done nothing wrong. Both the woman and her lawyer declined to comment.

She returned to work after being placed on a brief leave, one of the sources said."

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Two north Texas men have been charged in relation to a plot that included invading an island off Haiti, murdering the men on the island, and using the women and children as sex slaves, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, of Allen, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, of Argyle were named in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas charging them with conspiracy to murder, maim, or kidnap in a foreign country and production of child pornography.

Information presented in court indicates that between August 2024 and July 2025, Weisenburg and Thomas are alleged to have conspired to recruit and lead an unlawful expeditionary force to the Island of Gonave, which is part of the Republic of Haiti, for the purpose of carrying out their rape fantasies. Weisenburg and Thomas planned to purchase a sailboat, firearms, and ammunition, then recruit members of the District of Columbia-area homeless population to serve as a mercenary force as they invaded Gonave Island and staged a coup d'etat. Weisenburg and Thomas intended to murder all of the men on the island so that they could then turn all of the women and children into their sex slaves.

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YouTuber Cody Detwiler, who goes by WhistlinDiesel online, was arrested Wednesday over claims of tax evasion. And before you ask, yes, it appears to be real this time. An indictment in the Tennessee circuit court for Williamson County says Detwiler “did unlawfully and willfully attempt in any manner to evade or defeat any tax due the State of Tennessee in an amount of five hundred dollars ($500) or more, to-wit: sales tax due on the purchase of a 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo.”

The supercar in question is almost certainly the $400,000 exotic that caught fire while speeding through a corn field in an August 2023 video. Detwiler made it clear in February of the same year that he bought the Ferrari “just to destroy it,” posting another video of a self-described durability test where he used it to “feed farm animals, go fishing, and make sensitive people upset.” It’s worth noting that the F8 Tributo was wearing Montana plates when it caught fire; many supercar owners register their vehicles in Montana as the state doesn’t collect sales tax.

In case you’re unfamiliar, that’s a recurring theme on the channel: Taking precious vehicles and absolutely thrashing them for clicks. The three WhistlinDiesel videos featuring the Ferrari have racked up 44 million views and counting.

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The video features an in-depth financial audit of the state of Michigan with Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The discussion covers a wide range of topics, including Michigan's economy, state spending, debt, taxation, and national policy issues.

Here is a detailed summary of the various talking points from the video:

Michigan's Economy and Priorities
North Star Goal: The Governor states that Michigan's primary focus, or "north star," is ensuring anyone can come to the state to build the life they want, which involves investing in people, skills for advanced manufacturing, and creating desirable places to live [03:39].

Tariffs and Trade: Governor Whitmer identifies the "tariff chaos" as a major concern impacting Michigan's agriculture and advanced manufacturing, especially the auto industry [05:01]. She advocates for using tariffs "like a scalpel not a sledgehammer" and acknowledges the industry's reliance on a built-in trade relationship with Canada [06:53].

Business Incentives (EVs): The discussion addresses controversial state incentive spending, such as the reduction of the Blue Oval Battery Park package [09:33]. The Governor defends aggressive investment in EV battery plants, explaining they are crucial for Michigan to maintain long-term dominance in mobility and auto research and development [01:11:32].

Economic Outlook: Caleb notes that 87% of Michigan CEOs expect a weaker state economy over the next decade due to national unpredictability [01:12:17].

State Finances and Debt
Debt Management: Michigan's outstanding debt was $6.92 billion at the end of 2024, a 4.2% reduction year-over-year [01:13:46]. The Governor highlights that the state is required to run a balanced budget and has secured an upgrade in its bond rating [01:14:54].

Net Position Concern: A concern is raised that the state's overall net position (assets minus commitments) remains a negative $1.3 billion [01:16:46].

Budgetary Uncertainty: The Governor attributes some financial instability to the unpredictability of federal funding and the risk of government shutdowns [01:18:37].

Spending Breakdown: Health and Human Services accounts for the largest share of spending at 44% ($35.57 billion) [01:19:16].

Welfare and Pensions
Food Assistance Incentives: The host questions whether welfare systems, like food assistance, might be structured in a way that discourages people from working more hours [01:19:45]. The Governor acknowledges this as a potential flaw, but says Michigan operates under the same federal rules as other states [01:20:09].

Pension Underfunding: A significant problem is the underfunded state pension system, which has a funding ratio of 74.83% and an unfunded liability of about $27 billion [01:21:04]. This amount is noted as five times the annual K-12 School Aid Fund contribution [01:22:56].

Long-Term Solution: Governor Whitmer explains that the state is phasing out the pension system for new public employees, which will ultimately remove the system as a long-term fiscal problem [01:27:17].

Revenue, Taxes, and Spending
'Sin Taxes' for Schools: The School Aid Fund is backed by marijuana taxes ($270 million) and sports betting/iGaming revenue [01:29:30]. The Governor notes that while "sin taxes" are politically easy to pass, the majority of school funding comes from the sales tax [01:32:00].

Income Tax Rate: The personal income tax rate was legally returned to 4.25% from 4.05% after a court ruling [01:35:32]. The Governor supported following the law and would require a clear plan for funding before agreeing to any future tax cuts [01:35:46].

Working Families Tax Credit: The state increased its match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), now called the Working Families Tax Credit, from 6% to 30%, to incentivize full-time work and provide tax relief [01:38:40].

EV Fees: The $160 annual fee for Electric Vehicles (EVs) to replace lost gas tax revenue is discussed, which the Governor defends as a fair registration fee since EVs use the roads [01:41:36].

Pork Spending: Caleb details nearly $1 billion in state earmarks (pork spending), including funds for infrastructure, community projects (like the Detroit Zoo and Special Olympics), and grants [01:44:03]. The Governor notes she is working with the legislature to implement front-end transparency on these projects [01:46:57].

Policy and National Issues
Personal Finance Education: A significant policy win discussed is the new requirement for a mandatory personal finance class for high school graduation, which the Governor believes is vital for preparing students to manage their lives and finances [01:54:20].

Tesla Direct Sales Law: The video mentions that state law prevents Tesla from being a licensed dealer or owning a service center in Michigan, a restriction Caleb criticizes [01:56:51].

Political Extremism: The Governor calls the rise of political extremism "really dangerous" and stresses the need for leaders with a platform to speak out against anger and violence, regardless of its origin [01:10:46].

Conclusion: The host concludes by giving the state of Michigan a "Hammer Financial Score" of a six or a seven out of 10 [01:11:45].

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”That is the worst draft trade I have seen in over a decade,” one Eastern Conference executive lamented.

“They should all be fired next year when that becomes a top 5 pick,” relayed another.

One after another— it was a ruthless bombardment. ”Are they not aware of how good that pick is gonna be?” This line of questioning from one high level executive left me searching for answers across the next few days. Here is what I was able to dig up.

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”Man they were killing them up there,” one agent told me, referring to rival front offices. “They think they (the Pelicans) got F—in idiots in charge. It got so bad, I just felt sorry.” Teams were already jockeying for the privilege to conduct the first trade with the Pelicans as more than one executive jokingly expressed to me that the Pelicans are going to be their first call.

It was the Indiana Pacers that ended up gaining the privilege of being first. When the Pelicans traded the lightly protected 2026 pick from the Pacers for the rights to pick 23 in this draft, rival executives raised their eyebrows. What was the rush to conduct this move while the Pacers were still in the finals? Just hours after Shams broke the trade, the Pacers announced Haliburton has been diagnosed with a calf strain. The optics pointed to a team that had been duped.

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Atlanta Hawks All-Defensive guard Dyson Daniels has agreed to a four-year, $100 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, agent Daniel Moldovan of Lighthouse Sports Management told ESPN.

Daniels won the NBA's Most Improved Player of the Year, was runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year, made first team All-Defense and finished with 229 steals last season, the most in a season by any player since Gary Payton in 1995-96.

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