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ING Think podcast, nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab. 21 mins long.

In this week’s THINK aloud, ING’s James Knightley, Carsten Brzeski, and James Smith discuss the themes that will shape the global economy, inflation and interest rates over the coming year

Listen: Trump, Trade Wars, and Tense Politics - How 2025 could unfold

In this podcast, ING's James Knightley, Carsten Brzeski, and James Smith discuss the themes that will shape the economy, inflation and interest rates next year
think.ing.com
 

John Fetterman joins Truth Social and says a pardon is 'appropriate' for Trump's Manhattan hush money case​

Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) joined Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump's social media platform, on Tuesday and his first order of business on the site was to call for a pardon for Trump in his New York hush money case.

"The Trump hush money and Hunter Biden cases were both b-, and pardons are appropriate," Fetterman said in his first Truth Social post Tuesday evening.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...S&cvid=0a8b4be1196841699ff58baa07ea37b0&ei=23
 
LOL Fetterman has an addled brain at the moment.

Trump's 'case' was a made up and twisted law designed to create a crime where non existed....
 

"500,000 Children... We Can't Find!" - NYC Mayor Adams Stuns Room Full of Liberal Reporters After Meeting with Trump Border Czar (VIDEO)​

The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

"500,000 Children... We Can't Find!" - NYC Mayor Adams Stuns Room Full of Liberal Reporters After Meeting with Trump Border Czar (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

In a surprising turn of events, NYC Mayor Eric Adams addressed a pressing issue of child safety during his meeting with Trump’s Border Czar. Discover the shocking statistics he revealed that caught liberal reporters off guard.
www.thegatewaypundit.com
 
Podcast, nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

Fate of The (American) Empire​

Dec 14, 2024 Doug Casey's Take

Analyzing 'The Fate of Empires' By Sir John Glubb: Insights and Relevance Today

Download the Essay here: https://people.uncw.edu/kozloffm/glub...

In this episode, Doug and Matt discuss Sir John Glubb's seminal 1976 essay 'The Fate of Empires and the Search for Survival.' Instead of focusing on current events, they delve into the big picture, examining historical cycles of empires and their modern implications. They explore the essay’s breakdown of the life stages of empires—pioneers, conquests, commerce, affluence, intellect, decadence, and decline and collapse—illustrate with examples from various historical empires like Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, and the Arab Empire. They also discuss how these observations resonate with current issues in the United States, including the welfare state, influx of foreigners, internal political divisions, and the rising influence of intellectualism and materialism. This episode offers a comprehensive understanding of historical patterns and their relevance to contemporary societal trends.
You can see the timestamp below the vid on youtube.

1:00:50
 
Half way through - pretty good, imo. I'm watching instead of just listening. Some of the stuff has made me smile. 29 mins long.

Society is Becoming Unstable: From Meme Coin Hysteria to Mining's Next Bull Run | Doug Casey​

Dec 13, 2024 The Daily Dive

In this interview, Doug Casey discusses recent events including the United Health CEO shooting and the Hawk Tua meme coin controversy, offering his perspective on what these incidents reveal about societal instability and market speculation. Casey shares his thoughts on Trump's election victory and its implications, though he expresses skepticism about the proposed Department of Government Efficiency's potential impact. On mining investments, Casey remains bullish long-term despite current challenging conditions, particularly highlighting copper's potential due to electrification demands. He emphasizes that while mining is a "crappy business," historical cycles suggest another major bull market is overdue, with junior mining stocks being cheaper relative to other stocks than ever before. Speaking from his farm in Uruguay, Casey advises investors to focus on brownfields projects and small producers rather than greenfields exploration in the current market environment.


00:00 Introduction
02:04 United Health CEO Shooting
08:34 Hawk Tua Coin Drama
12:59 Trump's Election
15:45 D.O.G.E.
18:22 Trump and the mining market
21:40 2025 Market Outlook
 
They have also exempted themselves from any subpoenas about Jan 6th investigation. If this piece of crap they just passed is any indication, Trump is going to have his hands full when he takes office. These people in congress will just pass any law they want to block him at every turn and force him to take every law to the SC. Even then will the SC overturn any of it on unconstitutional grounds? If so then most of the fed gov becomes unconstitutional overnight.
 
Trump wants to eliminate the debt ceiling and Kampala lands a 20 million dollar book deal.

We may get a few small wins for our side in the next 4 years but you can be certain that congresscritters are not going to allow much of anything to change.
 

Massive COLLAPSE For GOLD After This Happens! - Jim Rickards​

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Probably so she can issue Joe a pardon. She may also have her own list of people who have bought pardons that she needs to get done.

Perhaps a little pre mature to criticize Trump but before he even takes office he wants no debt limits for the next 2 years. Doesn't sound like DOGE is going to cut any spending. Get ready for more inflation
 

If interested there's more here:

Post in thread 'Commodities, Business & Shipping (and Tariffs)'

Five Key Facts About the SHIPS for America Act​

Dec 19, 2024 #supplychain #martime #strategy

The Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the new Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act introduced by a bipartisan group in Congress that aims to create a National Maritime Strategy, expand the U.S. Merchant Marine, provide Shipyard...
 
Nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

Coup d'etat underway in Europe: Is America next?​

Dec 20, 2024 Doug Casey's Take

Doug Casey and Matt Smith talk with Calin Georgescu, the surprising victor of the first round of the Romanian presidential elections, to discuss the contentious aftermath of his unexpected win. Escu talks about the series of events leading up to the annulment of the election results, his pro-peace platform, and his plans for Romania's sovereignty and economic independence. Georgescu offers a candid insight into his vision for Romania and the opposition he faces. We also explore the broader implications for democracy and potential parallels with global political issues.

50:42

00:00 Introduction to the Presidential Candidate
00:08 Timeline of Election Events
00:30 Controversial Election Results
01:47 Georgescu's Vision for Romania
04:14 Economic Independence and Sovereignty
06:57 Opposition to Mass Immigration and Medical Experiments
07:49 Romania's Stance on the Ukraine War
09:37 European Union and National Sovereignty
12:13 Call for International Support
19:32 Closing Remarks and Future Outlook
26:25 Runoff Elections and Third-Party Candidates
26:45 Supreme Court Interference in Elections
27:06 Critique of the U.S. Two-Party System
28:24 Historical Context: Federalist Papers and Political Factions
29:48 RFK Jr. and the Democratic Party
30:58 European Political Landscape
32:07 Public Dissatisfaction and Economic Inequality
33:17 Romania's Political Crisis
36:13 NATO and U.S. Military Presence
39:34 Drone Sightings and Government Inaction
46:06 Speculations and Conspiracy Theories
48:44 Concluding Thoughts and Future Updates
 
Professor Patriot on Telegram

Sometimes you share something for consideration and cringe when you hit send, but this is on NewsMax, not The SciFi Channel, and there is a promise of sauce in the next 30 days.

I found it interesting, but I haven’t gone all batshit alien hunter.


“BREAKING: Dr. Steven Greer: The False Flag Is Coming

"this is a very dangerous situation."

Dr. Steven Greer warns of an impending government false flag operation designed to create chaos and deception. “They’re making it look like a false flag to conceal the truth,” he says.

In the next 30 days, whistleblowers from six black sites will come forward, exposing a secret program dating back to the late 1950s. Greer claims the globalist deep state is scrambling to maintain control, but defectors are blowing the whistle.

“They have electromagnetic pulse weapons and technology capable of shooting down UFOs,” he reveals, warning of a dangerous escalation planned between now and early January.

One marine allegedly encountered a man-made craft operated by humans, used for the transportation of civilians for horrific experimentation.

The stakes are higher than ever. Will the truth finally come out, or are we on the brink of something catastrophic? @DrStevenGreer”

 
Can you see how Trump and Johnson just played the democrats and the RINOS?

This was the biggest “rug pull” in Congressional history.

The setup:

Johnson negotiates with the democrats for a last minute CR like Congress has done for years now.

Exposure:

Two days before the deadline, Johnson puts out the entire CR so the public can read it.
Instantly anons dig up lots of poison pills within the bill and expose it on X.
These poison pills go viral and then Elon says he’ll fund the primary opponent of anybody that votes for it.

Power back to the peopleTrump’s plan)

The American people are outraged and make it known to their “representatives.”

The bill instantly dies, which shocks the democrats and the media.
(Rug pull)

Something has changed from the past.

The trap:

Then Johnson negotiates a new deal and cuts out all the garbage.
The bill went from 1547 pages to 116.

Then Trump posts his “endorsement” and announces that he wants the debt ceiling raised on Biden’s watch along with this new slimmed down version of the CR.

What happens next?

Democrats abandon the deal and vote it down. And they are angry.
Now a government shutdown looms which is a good thing and they get the blame.

But don’t miss this part of the plan.

After exposing this “scam” that’s been going on for years in Congress to launder our money, Elon then puts out a “picture” for the American people that instantly goes viral.

A “picture” of the two bills sitting side by side on a table.


The 1547 page bill stacked high and the small bill of 116 pages.

This was all planned.

Why was this “picture” so important?
Q told us that you can’t tell the American people, you have to “show” them.

Not only did this picture “cement” the death of the first negotiated bill of 1547 pages or anything like it, but it also set the “standard” going forward.

Because the base CR that Trump approved of is the 116 page bill, now anything “added” to that 116 pages has a spotlight on it.
Every single page above the 116 page CR that Trump has approved, will now be scrutinized and exposed on X by all Americans.

Checkmate!

Then Johnson gave the democrats/RINOS an alternative that he knows they hate, but is a PREVIEW of what’s coming in the future.

He offered the option to vote on each item as a single bill, which would kill everything in the first CR too.

Trump has already won.
This was all planned ahead of time.

Trump exposed the scam and will either get the slimmed down version he approves of or get the government shutdown which will help “show” the people just how much of the federal government is non-essential.
Just in time for DOGE to kick in.

More winning!

 
Hard to pass judgement based on the number of pages. Although a step in the right direction, you can still stuff a lot of pork into 116 pages.
The questions I have are as follows.
Are the items in the 116 pages less pork infested than they were in the original bill? If not then all they did was break the original bill into smaller chunks of pork.
What was actually in this bill they passed? No pay raises for congress yet so that's a good thing . Only thing I have heard is disaster relief for the last 2 storms. Like 100 billion. Also 14 billion for submarines.

What we all should want to know is did they take a pork chop and cut out the fat or did they just take it and cut it into bite sized pieces?
 
The final Continuing Resolution (CR) bill passed by Congress to avoid a government shutdown included several key components:
  • Funding Extension: The bill extended government funding through March 14, 2025, providing additional time for Congress to finalize appropriations for the fiscal year.
  • Disaster Relief: It allocated $100 billion in disaster aid to support recovery efforts for communities affected by hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters.
    https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-passes-critical-disaster-relief-americans
  • Farm Bill Extension: The legislation included a one-year extension of the farm bill, which governs agricultural and nutrition assistance programs.
    https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/politics/government-funding-bill-congress-explainer/index.html
  • Economic Assistance for Farmers: There was an allocation of $10 billion for economic assistance to farmers, aiding programs that were facing expiration at the end of the year.
  • Infrastructure and Other Provisions:
    • Funding was provided for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, with the federal government fully funding the project and allowing the recoupment of money from related settlements.
    • The bill did not include a pay raise for members of Congress or changes to health care benefits for them, which were points of contention.

This CR was described as a temporary measure to keep government operations running while more comprehensive budget negotiations could take place, focusing primarily on maintaining current funding levels with some specific adjustments for disaster relief and agricultural support.
 

Panama's response.

Panama’s Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control

Panama’s president rebuffed Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, saying its shipping tolls aren’t inflated and that sovereignty over the waterway isn’t negotiable.
gcaptain.com
 
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