TL;DR: When crypto came along, we took a pass realizing it was a “purebred fiat.” Now, open “Currency Wars” threaten. They may be a road to war. Meanwhile, Fannie and Freddie are singing the blues as delinquencies scream higher. And what makes a great manager? building or Maintaining?
Currency War Arriving
Back when crypto was new and trading under a dime, a colleague suggested we price Peoplenomics subscriptions in BTC. “You could get maybe 400 BTC for a year,” he figured. And he was right – bad move in some ways – but not all.
For while it’s true that one subscription would have generated what today would be just over $42-million (*BTC is $113,000 early today), I didn’t go there. The reason? I considered BTC a kind of half-assed (and not even as good as) government made-up money.
Here’s how it all hangs together:
A fiat currency is (legacy definition) money declared legal tender by a government but not backed by a physical commodity like gold or silver; its value rests on the stability of the issuing authority and the public’s confidence that it will be accepted in exchange for goods, services, and debt repayment.
In contrast, cryptocurrencies aren’t state-issued but share a “pseudo-fiat” quality: they lack intrinsic backing, and their worth is derived almost entirely from collective belief, network trust, and scarcity rules embedded in code.
In practice? Both systems are abstractions—fiat is faith in governments and central banks, while crypto is faith in math and consensus algorithms—so crypto can be viewed as a privately-issued, decentralized cousin of fiat, with its own credibility anchored in adoption and transparency rather than sovereign decree.
Today – the “currency wars” are becoming clear. Stablecoins that are trying to wrap up in the clock of “offishuldom” and traditional touchstones screams – witness $3,800+ gold overnight (futures price).
Repricing Gold: What It Could Do To U.S. Debt, Today
I rolled out of bed with one number stuck in my head: gold ripping through $3,808 overnight. That got me wondering what happens if we stop pretending our national stash (on the books at a lowball number) is worth $42.22 an ounce on paper and admit the world price is the price. So we asked AI… to run the math.
The Simple Math First
“Official U.S. gold is about 261.5 million troy ounces. At $42.22, that books around $11.0 billion. Mark that same pile to $3,808 and it pencils to roughly $996 billion. The delta—about $985 billion—is the “revaluation surplus” hiding in plain sight. On a $36 trillion federal debt stack, that’s ~2.7%. On a ~$28 trillion GDP, it’s ~3.5%. Per head (call it 335 million people), the paper lift is about $2,940 apiece.”
AI missed a nuance, sure. The GDP could be argued to be based on the (most recent) reported number of people actually working. That changes things a bit: 163.382 million work slaves if you want to run the numbers that way. Ultimately, everything’s on the working man’s back, so sure…
Paper Reality Versus Cash Reality
Important distinction: With the Current Account update today (in a sec.), a revaluation to real gold pricing wouldn’t magically pay bills. Unless Treasury sells metal or legally monetizes the surplus, it’s just an accounting change. But accounting changes can move mountains. Repricing could:
• Strengthen the sovereign balance sheet with a recognized equity-like reserve
• Improve debt metrics used by ratings desks and foreign reserve managers
• Open the door to structured instruments (gold-linked notes, swaps) without dumping a single ounce
How It Could Flow Through The Books
Mechanically, Treasury recognizes a revaluation reserve on its gold certificate account with the Fed. The Fed, in turn, carries a corresponding liability or capital cushion. We’ve already watched central banks treat gold as a mark-to-market reserve buffer; the U.S. simply never updated the 1970s sticker price. Flip that switch and you create room to:
• Absorb losses elsewhere on the Fed/Treasury complex without optics of “taxpayer bailouts”
• Collateralize targeted issuances (infrastructure, strategic stockpiles) with a gold-value backstop
• Facilitate bilateral settlements in gold terms with allies while keeping the metal vaulted at home
Why This Matters Now
Context is everything. Saudi Arabia signaling oil-for-gold capability inside the Kingdom, BRICS pushing a non-dollar settlement lane, and nuclear guarantees floating around the Gulf aren’t just geopolitics—they’re settlement politics. If oil can clear against bullion, then bullion’s price becomes the center of gravity for energy trade finance. For the dollar to hold court, acknowledging true reserve strength helps.
And just to keep “sticky fingers” away, the Saudis are posting “no trespassing” signs. Like this one: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia nuclear agreement | The Jerusalem Post.
Three Monetization Paths (Without Selling Ounces)
Hmm…what could Uncle do to spice up our books, but still hoard our own sparklies?
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Revaluation Account + Gold-Cert Backing
Recognize the ~$985B surplus and authorize the Fed to issue special gold certificates to Treasury against that value. Proceeds retire a slice of high-coupon debt. The metal never moves; the certificate is the bridge. -
Gold-Linked Term Notes
Treasury floats a small, transparent program of notes indexed to the official gold price (now marked-to-market). Investors take currency and duration risk with a hard-asset tailwind, reducing rollover pressure in other tenors. -
Bilateral Clearing Lines
Stand up capped, swap-like facilities with key trade partners. Settlement netting references the official U.S. gold mark but clears in dollars; gold is the numeraire, dollars do the plumbing. Confidence goes up, not metal outflows.
Timing could be a bitch, though. There’s the matter of what the “fair price” of gold would be in a world market that somehow rediscovered even the partial use of gold?
What’s a Fair Global Gold Price?
If the whole world went back onto a gold standard, the “fair” price of gold would depend on how much money is circulating (global M2 or M3) versus how much physical gold is above ground and available to back it. Here’s some rough math:
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Global above-ground gold: estimated ~210,000 metric tons, or about 6.75 billion troy ounces.
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Global broad money (M2/M3 equivalents): ballpark $110–120 trillion (2025 figures).
Divide one by the other and you get:
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$110T ÷ 6.75B ounces ? $16,300 per ounce.
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If you used the higher side of M3 or shadow money (~$150T), you’re closer to $22,000 per ounce.
Of course, not all gold is available (jewelry, private holdings, central banks hoarding), so in practice the “working float” is smaller and the required backing price could be much higher. If only half of world gold were mobilized, you’d be in the $30,000–40,000 per ounce range.
So a “fair” global gold-standard clearing price today isn’t $3,800—it’s probably $15,000–30,000 per ounce, depending on how strict the convertibility is and whether fractional reserve practices were tolerated.
Long-time Peoplenomics readers will already be alert to this coming – it had been an obvious possible outcome for a very long time. It likely had a lot to do with the U.S. attacks on, oh, Libya for example. (Oh, how soon we forget, huh?)
Muammar Gaddafi proposed a pan-African, gold-backed currency called the “gold dinar,” which aimed to free the continent from the US dollar and European financial influence. His assassination in 2011 occurred amid a military intervention and conspiracy theories that the plan threatened Western economic interests, particularly those of France. The project never came to fruition. U.S. actions cut that (and Gaddafi) off at the knees.
Wasn’t time yet. Now? Gold MIGHT be starting on a Great Move. The kind that generational wealth is founded on. This is not advice – call it gadfly speculation.
The Catches I Can’t Ignore
Legal Plumbing isn’t in place – yet
The Gold Reserve Act era scaffolding and the Treasury–Fed gold certificate relationship would need updates. Congress would have to bless any monetization of revaluation gains.
Signal Risk – prices could triple
Repricing can be read two ways: prudent modernization—or admission the fiat era is fraying. Messaging is everything. Done clumsily, it could goose inflation expectations or invite a speculative gold moonshot.
Encumbrances And Audit Chatter
Skeptics will ask about leases, swaps, and the perennial audit drumbeat. Even if every ounce is where it should be, markets will demand pristine disclosure if you’re going to count it at world. And those people calling for an “Audit of Ft. Knox” (and West Point – 54 million fine there)?
Feedback Loops and Long Tail Nightmares
Raise the official mark, lift gold’s perceived floor, pull more central-bank buying in, push the dollar down a touch—rinse, repeat. There’s a sweet spot where credibility rises without spiking commodity inflation. Finding it is an art.
The “Und zo?” Now What?
If the petro-dollar is drifting toward a petro-gold option set, the smartest defensive move is to modernize our own gold accounting. A clean, conservative revaluation—paired with crystal-clear rules on what the surplus can and cannot be used for—adds ballast to the dollar without sacrificing flexibility. I’m not arguing for a gold standard; I’m arguing for honest books in a world that’s repricing settlement risk in real time.
The valuations – off the books – are crooked, but it would be nice for small-time clowns like me, still working on my first junior quant badge – to see the numbers tie up neatly.
Eyes On The Signals
Any U.S. hint of reviewing the official gold valuation Saudi progress on domestic vaulting and oil-for-gold term sheets BRICS currency mechanics that reference bullion implicitly or explicitly
Treasury’s tenor mix at auction if gold keeps pressing higher Fed balance-sheet footnotes for treatment of gold certificates
Bottom line: at $3,808, the United States is sitting on a silent trillion in unrecognized reserve value. In a currency war, you don’t leave your best armor painted invisible. You roll it out—carefully.
Sorry to make this such a long discussion (it’s more like a Peoplenomics report except no 20-odd charts come with it). But it’s the kind of “deep noodle” we like to do whilst puttering and doddering which is what seniors do.
Current Account
Looking for tariff impacts, are you?
The U.S. current-account deficit narrowed by $188.5 billion, or 42.9 percent, to $251.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025, according to statistics released today by BEA. The revised first-quarter deficit was $439.8 billion. The second-quarter deficit was 3.3 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, down from 5.9 percent in the first quarter.
Michelle Bowman – Fed Gov whose work is level-headed – talks later this morning – could be good.
War Mein Noodles?
Well, a different kind of noodle, but sure…if you insist, Do pardon our cultural insensitivity when comes to noodles and cultural expropriation. “Wor mein” (or “war mein”) is a Cantonese term for soup noodles served in a deep pot, meant for sharing, and is an older name for dishes that have mostly been replaced by modern alternatives like “wonton mee”
Yum, but let’s stick with the War part: Trump, Zelensky to Meet Today at UN, as Security Council Gathers to Confront Russian Escalation,
Per our libretto, Poland is likely next in play. And oh look! Poland will shoot down objects in clear-cut airspace violations, prime minister says. Which puts Poland in the same foxhole as Estonia UN Security Council discusses Russia’s 12-minute Estonian airspace breach. they don’t have a common border, though. And what were all the drones doing in Copenhagen? Copenhagen and Oslo airports shut down after ‘large’ drone incident. Flying out danish?
Then there’s War Mean: Mike Waltz warns US will defend NATO after Russian jets enter Estonia. And we will be keeping an eye on UN latest: Trump to speak at summit; Iranian officials banned from luxury shopping. Can he stick to a script and watch the clock?
Noise Surfing
My consigliere called me up yesterday to report “I knew you’d want to be among the first to know Jimmy Kimmel is back.”
“Is this a crank telemarketing call?” I quickly asked.
“No, I’m serious!”
“Since you’re throwing in with liberals, send your check to PO Box 680080 Corona, NY 11368.”
“What’s that?“
“AOC campaign office – I’m sure they’d love a check. New polling shows AOC’s favorability for a potential presidential run | CNN Politics. Elaine and I are sending five-bucks with a note, “To be used to buy on a one-way ticket to Venezuela…”
(rimshot)
Trump Bash du Jour: In the crazy-liberal Northeast Daily we see Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism – The New York Times
More than meets the eye? JUST IN: Patel reveals FBI investigating ‘theories’ surrounding Kirk assassination.
Deep read suggested of? The War on Masculinity: What the Data Really Shows.
Around the Ranch: Builders vs. Maintainers
Been meaning to mention a conversation with son G2 last weekend.
“You know, dad, there are two kinds of people I run into up here (he’s the medical guy on big server farm builds). There are Builder and there are Maintainers. You’re a Builder personality.”
What followed was a great conversation about personal styles and how some people are really great at building new things. But, when it comes to maintaining them at a high level? Well, not so much.
“Take your shop for example…”
Yes, I am working on my personal museum of every cool tool for a home shop you can think of. But, like the (2) CNC Machines, I haven’t cranked anything out on them for a long time. Same with the small wood lathe. Not a lot of application for that…kid was hitting close to home.
“On the other hand, I am more the Maintainer type. Works in safety and healthcare, right? I pick my biggest three objectives of the day and work my short list. You have the longest project list of anyone I’ve ever met…”
And so it is… Yep, I am a “builder” and he’s got a foot in each camp. But lots of “maintainer” because his office is always squared away, floors washed and polished – and he slams it all into “daily routines.”
I’ve heard of those. But other than for necessary things – preflight checklists when flying and such, I’m more the builder type.
So, which are you? Maintainer type? Ever push back an oil change? Builder type? Ever push back lunch or other meals so you could “Get this one more thing finished when building something…”
Useful distinction, too, investing. Depending on where a company is in its life-cycle, the best CEO choice (or senior manager) might be a builder OR could be a manager.
Neat lens to use. You’re welcome to borrow it, but just be sure to put it back when done. I sure as hell won’t…
Thy Wills Be Done
Elaine and I popped into town Monday and signed the updated versions of our wills. Hadn’t changed since 2012 but now they have.
I think (subliminally) one of the reasons I don’t do the “every five years” on Wills is 1) because I am not a maintainer. But 2) because having a will I worry could be a subliminal message “It’s OK to die now…”
No, it’s not. Too many things on the to-do list to get done first. Wait – does this mean builders build trying to outrun the inevitable?
95F and will feel like 103+ in the wilds of East Texas today with humidity cranked up. Big temp drop and rain tomorrow – and from there? We are back into pot roast weather. Good for the soul, not so much for cholesterol but we were just talking about inevitability, right? Pass the gravy.
Write when you get rich,
George@ure.net
Out of synch posting.
“A CME IS HEADING FOR INTERSTELLAR COMET ATLAS: How often does a CME from our own sun strike a comet from interstellar space? It’s rare, so tomorrow’s collision is worth watching. Physicist T. Marshall Eubanks of Space Initiatives Inc realized that a CME launched on Sept. 19th will reach the location of Comet 3I/ATLAS on Sept. 24th or 25th. Mars could receive a glancing blow, too. Observers should be alert for irregularities the comet’s tail, which could be bent or disconnected by the impact.”
From spaceweather.com
Add sprinkles.
Space aliens live inside the Sun and are guardians of this solar system. The CME is a weapon used to protect the solar system. 3I/ATLAS is a hostile scout ship/probe/bomb from an enemy solar system so… the space aliens in the Sun will blow-out the craft using CME technology protecting me, you and the others. Just look up.
That can’t possibly be true. The Pleiadian High Council says that 3I/Atlas comes in peace, and represents the Galactic Federation, aka Space Friends:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw2Z7QUdmcs
Not financial advice.
I gotta remember to wear my boots when I come here. It’s getting deep.
3I/Atlas,,,?
I am waiting for the turn,, if it makes a controlled turn guide by intelligence,,, till then I will just watch,,, for the watchers,
a crystal ball gazer also claims,,,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr6LJW2GA3s
I don’t push her as being factual, just interesting,, maybe just hopium,, the human herd needs rescued
personally, I ‘believe’ a race of alien humanoids has ruled us for all of our recorded history,, owners of the herd
even some humans believe in slavery,,,
some of US don’t
the ancient stone work around the globe, leaves me ‘stoned’ as ‘if’ I been smoken too much weed,mushroom, cactus,,, the work just blows me away,,, WOW
Not tail, not crown..Tractor Beam
CME will set in motion on board life support systems – they be waking up, repairing Bodies/Genetics, coming out of deep sleep.
Everything is in place waiting for the Signal (s). Sleeperz be awaking – who are the sleepers – I dont know, not sure I wanna find out either.
*There are supposed to be some christian cultists ascending to Heaven today or so they think.
I wonder how that operation works ? A light come down and tractor Ure ass up into Heaven? Maybe jesus drives a chariot down to pick everyone up, yeah thats gotta be it.
They bee swinging low Homegmaerz, Swing Low -https://youtu.be/ljup8cIRzIk?si=9YW6Gt3s3aRKrpmC
CME IS HEADING FOR INTERSTELLAR COMET ATLAS? Outcome. Would a tether magnetic link between sun and Nubu break as Atlas is in front of it? Would a Carnegie 1850 or so solar CME burst be a outcome? Would severe quakes result.
I guess you’re wondering about a possible replay of the Carrington event of 1859?
The Japanese had an awesome simulation that showed the effects of CMEs and coronal holes on our magnetic field. I followed it for 12 years. Riveting to watch but the funding dried up and it was decommissioned.
What will happen with Atlas? Let’s wait and watch. The science isn’t settled.
I LOVE raw data that I can interpret – no bias.
Best site for viewing the sun is https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Thanks…
You can have that… and more… here:
https://www.solarham.com/
If you haven’t already checked it out, read what I wrote about a CME and C/2025 R2 Swan:
https://theageofdesolation.com/nostradamus/2025/09/20/the-black-swan/
Great post today George. Why it matters:
https://cryptonews.net/news/altcoins/29857464/
In similar fashion to Steevo’s theory on cyrpto currencies and why they matter. (The short version: when the $ becomes so blown out that the only thing left to profitably manufacture and trade is in using / accumulating more [select] crypto assets )
Scenario. 2: When crypto settlement opens up monumental efficiencies and cost avoidance (savings): Imagine the advantage you homegamers have now in WY as one of the oil majors.
For the AI: You are an oil trader. Typically your oil tanker sits up to two weeks at anchorage waiting for payment settlement before it can load up in the Emmerites and deliver its payload of oil to your fav US refinery. That idle time costs 10’s of thousand’s $ daily.
Imagine that’s settling with SWIFT today.
Using XRP? Settle in 3-5 seconds, hundreds of thousands saved in idle time with each pickup and delivery. And WY? No tax on crypto.
https://blocknews.com/brics-central-banks-confirm-years-of-xrp-development-here-is-what-it-means-for-global-finance/
Don’t know how many times I’ve expressed my opinion in this homegamers. Not advice, it’s just been for the cost of skipping lunch all these years. The waistline also benefitted.
Do you own homework.
So you are saying that it takes weeks to wire money , but it takes split seconds to send crypto’s on the internet , hmmmmm.
I find myself saying that all the time now Wilson
https://zcybersecurity.com/swift-cyber-attacks/
https://youtu.be/XF2ayWcJfxo
Oh no. You referred to yourself in the third person. Warning, danger.
A classic this AM G-Pops, a real classic..
How to peel this digital onion of a dream asset – hmmmmm?
Lettuce start with CODING, any of youse ever Code ? Couple of the engineer types ?? prolly, the rest of Us ? Nein,nein,nein.
How many hundreds of thousands of hours have BITCOIN Developers been Coding, Testing, Coding, Halving’s with New Codes onboarding. Not to mention all the Testing, Security protocols?
– What you think that scheisse gets done for FREE ??????????????????????????????????????????
WTF, OVER?
This oversight makes it appear as if youse have no abilities or skills in asset valuations.
Gold is already starting its digitation process, once completely digitized I fear youse all wont able to own Phyz, just its Digital representation.
The question in front of my investment mind is How Much Silver is used in todays Ai/DataCtr buildouts ?
*Wait a minute G-Pops, G2 is on site of Ai/datactr buildout.
We got an insider for “The Big Silver Heist of 2025”. DB Cooper needs refresh, G Pops Ure becomes..GP Ure – go down in history as one of the greatest. Will need a airtight escape plan, maybe cool off up Lake Chelan area after heist, then slowly work Ure way back to E. Texas as time and circumstances alllow. Not like you dont have a network of friendlies already in place along Ure escape route.
You can do It G-Pops !
Because there is no stash to reprice gold.
G.A. STEWART: With the amount of printing that the Federal Reserve has begun to shore up the American economy, the question becomes when will hyperinflation lead people to burn paper money on the street and raid Fort Knox?
Anybody’s guess is as good as mine.
AMERICAN CITIZENS ATTACK FORT KNOX
PART I
Nostradamus Quatrain X-81
Treasure placed in a temple by citizens of Hesperia [America],
Therein withdrawn to a secret place,
The temple opened by starving bonds,
Retaken, ravaged, [those] in the middle horrible prey.
https://theageofdesolation.com/nostradamus/2020/04/10/when-gold-and-silver-disappear/
G. A. STEWART’S PROPHECIES I: WHEN GOLD AND SILVER DISAPPEAR
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2i1-bK6BTA
“The temple opened by starving bonds” explains exactly what has happened. The American dollar has collapsed after the disappearance of over 8000 tons of gold, and people are starving because the American dollar is worthless. The description sounds like Fort Knox will be over run, and then retaken.
Can you calculate a price of Silver?
Andrew : divide AU price by 60 to find classic conversion rate (AG should be 63-ish). So, of the 2, silver is underloved at the moment. E
Si
Can you say ARBITRAGE opportunities ?
Forget price – dont think about it for now.
Silver is in deficit in 2025. Meaning we use more per year than we mine and process per year. The deficit is growing in a big way as I hinted yesterday about Silver being integral to data ctr buildouts. Use case for Silver Coinage going forward? hmmmmm
Personally, when I saw todays Utes turning their noses up at the stuff 10 years ago, I reinvigorated my buying and hoarding of the stuff. I should follow SREETIPS on youtube and refine the sterling and coin silver. But that would mean having to build a Vapor Box/Chamber – I’m too lazy.
Richard Russell: Gold is the only true standard of value.
http://www.321gold.com/editorials/russell/russell042111.html
Way back in 2010…
Richard Russell: I think and ponder and wonder. I believe current unsustainable debt is literally “eating up” the world. This should end in both deflation and monetary inflation through the production of junk, fiat money. Ultimately, the survivor, the “last man standing” will be gold.
Americans have totally forgotten the meaning of gold and silver. I prove it to myself every day. I buy something in a store and present a gold one ounce coin as payment. Invariably, the clerk looks at the coin and replies “We can’t take that. What is it anyway?” Sad and rather ominous.
http://www.321gold.com/editorials/russell/russell021510.html
Auric Goldfinger: This is gold, Mr. Bond. All my life I’ve been in love with its color… its brilliance, its divine heaviness.
Best wheel man in the business..Top Job.
“interesting..but what does the club secretary say?”
“Ohh, nothing Mr Bond, I own the club.”
-https://youtu.be/WeDg8n8tVZc?si=3rPskZ2J_pPZ9XaY
The new U.S. factory workers in the yet to be built gleaming new factories have their work cut out for them as the West loses more and more market share. What was that UrUs quip… “It is cheaper to retain a customer than acquire a new one”.
Trump can economically force us to by a Chinese made Chevy rebadged in South Korea but the rest of the world moves on.
China Floods the World With Cheap Exports After Trump’s Tariffs
“President Xi Jinping’s export engine has proved unstoppable during five months of sky-high US tariffs, sending China toward a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus.”
“With access to the US curtailed, Chinese manufacturers have shown they aren’t backing down: Indian purchases hit an all-time high in August, shipments to Africa are on track for an annual record and sales to Southeast Asia have exceeded their pandemic-era peak.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-floods-world-cheap-exports-064330955.html
The Lower Sugarloaf fire just keeps growing., now over 29,000 acres.
Makes for some stunning sunsets lately.
Over a thousand personnel are on the lines. No containment., and is currently crossing over into the Entiat River Valley. A couple of hundred have been order to evacuate. If it gets down into the river valley., it’s really gonna be a real bitch to fight – and might just cut off the highway.
Air quality alert has been issued – yesterday you couldn’t see the mountains around us as the smoke was so think. Stepped outside early this morning and you could smell the smoke.
Additional bombers have been requested – four operating now. They want another four – ASAP. Stopping the run for the Entiat River is really important.
Weather seems to be the only thing cooperating. Temps to start dropping., but no rain insight.
True story
Her: “What are you looking for ?”
Him: “I don’t know – I got side-tracked.” [ frown ]
Her: “Then why are you still looking? [ puzzled ]
Him: “Maybe if I see it, I’ll remember…,” [ sheepish smile ]
Sounds like me… walking the aisles at Costco… ‘shopping’.
I hear ya..reminded me of myself to… that’s what makes online shopping so great.. its easier to stick to the list lol..
re: what’s the delta?
feat: Copenhagen cryptogram
Folks,
The President of the Ukraine posted a video clip to social media of his First Couple airport arrival in New York for UN meetings. Compared with two years ago, Air Force Two, a US honor guard, and a red carpet featured as absent. Current day arrival reflected business dress had replaced khaki attire save a President.
Diplomatically speaking, the last couple of seconds of the video turned attention to the aircraft aft no doubt for highlighting a flag of Ukraine. A gentleman laden with baggage descended stairs emblazoned with a triangular ufo-like logo comparable to the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
MARTIN ARMSTRONG: President Donald Trump is a great
disappointment. He has just given the GREEN LIGHT for World War III. This is the end of Western Civilization as we have known it.
Trump is now putting out propaganda. Ukraine has lost 1.8 million people to this war, and over 10 million have fled the country. They are fighting for the Donbas, which is ethnically Russian, and the Minsk Agreement that the West signed was to allow them to separate, like Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia did, along ethnic lines. Trump wrote on the Truth Social post on Tuesday after an hour-long meeting with Ukraine’s Merchant of Death, Zelensky, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/trump-just-gave-green-light-for-world-war-iii/
This is the end of Trump villifying NATO & Ukraine, he realizes being pro bad guy (Putin, Epstein) will be his downfall , he’s not starting WWIII (although some very depressed people out there that would rather be dead anyway can’t wait for it to start):
‘But on Tuesday, the president appeared to have changed his tune. “With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, Nato, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option. Why not?” Trump wrote.’
https://abcnews.go.com/International/zelenskyy-praises-informed-trump-after-presidents-russia-war/story?id=125882498
GU : “… it’s the kind of “deep noodle” we like to do whilst puttering and doddering which is what seniors do …”
Speak for yourself oldster! Done with mtc. checklist, next I will be ferry Cap’n to tow a bud’s wounded boat to the landing.
I’m a builder inventor trapped living life of a maintainer.
It’s OK. Good to use head and hands.
Or, watch mkts toddle.
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a2.beforeitsnews.com/spirit/2025/09/nibiru-dr-sam-the-whole-earth-is-preparing-millions-of-them-will-fall-given-september-21st-2025-2525174.html
“My consigliere called me up yesterday to report “I knew you’d want to be among the first to know Jimmy Kimmel is back.”
“Is this a crank telemarketing call?” I quickly asked.
“No, I’m serious!””
Doesn’t matter…
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates 30 ABC affiliates, and
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., which owns 32 ABC affiliates, announced that they would not air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” despite Disney allowing the show to return to ABC.
Q: When you have a show that’s hemorrhaging money and you permanently take it out of 62 markets, what do you get…?
A: Either “broker,” faster, or new programming…
Trump really made friends at the U.N. – didn’t he? .., damn ! [Your countries are going to hell ! ]
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No., Jimmy Fallon Live is not coming back on tonight. Sinclair and Nexstar are not going to show Fallon.., and that covers 68 of the largest city broadcasts.
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Over two thousands fans covered the cost of a Tesla, coast to coast, self-driving journey adventure. They crashed within a hour of leaving.
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Johnny Carson’s Malibu beach house just went-up for sale. $110,000,000 [ Do they make Piggie Banks that large ? Nice place.]
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Trump has cancelled the meeting with Democrats over the funding bill to keep the Government open. Seems the Demo’s want to add over a trillion dollars in spending for their favorite give-aways., I mean – causes., and they say they won’t budge. And Trump isn’t buying it. “Shut it down !”
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More evacuations have been order for the Lower Sugarloaf fire., about ten-twelve miles from here.
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I’ve thought about it., and just how in the hell do you create a “Truth Index” when there is nothing but bias, lies and manipulated numbers ?? You can’ trust any of it now. Where is “the Truth” ?
some context. Yup, your rates are going up next year. Of course republicans (is that bad to say?) set other triggers to run after the midterms. I mean why would republicans ever want to screw americans before the midterms when they can cover it up until after.
“Extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies: Democrats are insisting on making permanent the enhanced ACA premium subsidies, which were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic and are set to expire at the end of 2025. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that making the enhanced subsidies permanent would cost over $300 billion over a decade.
Reverse Medicaid cuts: They are also demanding a reversal of nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and other health programs that were included in a tax and spending law passed by Republicans earlier this year.
Prevent administrative spending cuts:
A key point of contention is the Trump administration’s use of “rescissions” to freeze or cancel funds that Congress has already appropriated. Democrats are demanding language in any new spending bill that would restrict the White House’s ability to unilaterally cut federal funds.
Restore canceled programs: Democrats want to restore funding for certain programs, such as public television and radio stations, that Republicans had previously moved to rescind. They are also pushing back against the administration’s efforts to cancel billions in foreign aid.
Increase security funding: A Democratic proposal included a significant boost in funding for security measures for government officials, proposing $326 million compared to the GOP’s $30 million request.”
What I always assumed they would do..instead of making healthcare unaffordable to the average citizen and insurance companies raping the individuals then forcing those expenses to be passed back on the owners of policies and physicians renting clinic space.. leaving the bounty of high profits from the insurance industry.. In a system that absorbs trillions of dollars annually through medication sales and health insurance premiums, it is entirely reasonable—and ethically sound—to propose a basic federal healthcare policy that guarantees essential care for all citizens. Such a policy would ensure that no individual is turned away from a clinic for lack of coverage or sent to the ER at twenty times the cost, while allowing private insurers to offer supplemental plans for elective procedures, extended care, or cosmetic treatments. This dual-tiered approach preserves choice and innovation while restoring dignity and access to the average citizen. Currently, the system prioritizes profit over care, funneling vast revenues into corporate margins while starving clinics, physicians, and frontline providers of the resources needed to operate efficiently. A foundational care act would rebalance the equation—redirecting funds toward healing rather than hoarding, and ensuring that healthcare serves its true purpose: to care for the people, not commodify their suffering. I say this as a personal life experiences where my dignity was destroyed and my ability to advance in society..
The other day I took the wife in for a routine blood test.. while there the receptionist was asked by one of the doctors if her patient had arrive yet.. the receptionist told the doctor..so far every appointment has cancelled except three..the wife’s routine blood draw was one of them.. they were confused.. its because of the copay and the increase in necessary expenses.. you can’t spend it if you dont have it..the oxymoron of this is..the lights have to be on the water bill still comes you have to keep it environmentally friendly..even though insurance industries just raised rates again..if you dont have that fancy little card they turn you away..the wife got a prescription.. they asked for a hundred dollars copay at Wal-Mart.. ok they could have said a million or whatever figure they wanted.. I get the same perscription at a different pharmacy..fifteen dollars.. she used my perscription..the whole medical system is broken.. the doctor I’m sure is living in a middle six figure house more square footage to dump more crap in. their brick and mortar costs are set by society and community..all while the insurance industry boasts about being so profitable..
“Trump Bash du Jour: In the crazy-liberal Northeast Daily we see Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism”
Do y’all know why baby aspirin exists? It exists because it has been known since acetaminophen was a lab chemical, that it was dangerous when used or stored around babies. Until a child is about 3yo, it cannot process tylenol to make it non-poisonous so aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) must be used when an analgesic or fever-reducer is indicated.
I have not personally studied Tylenol WRT autism. I don’t know if it crosses into the fetus or not, but autism is 1800 TIMES AS PREVALENT now, as it was in 1950, so it’s pretty damn’ obvious something is causing it. IMO acetaminophen is as good a starting point as anything else…
not true ray. acetaminophen is made in an infant formula. it’s deemed safe for infants over 12 weeks of age.
and that’s why science and medicine should be left to the experts and not the masses.
..the ‘experts’… bought and paid for by big pharma. Yes… “the science”. (in the form of Dr. Fauci) did a real good job of testing the Covid pseudo- ‘vaccines’ for safety and efficacy. All they REALLY wanted was immunity from prosecution for their malfeasance.
Tylenol…”deemed safe for infants over 12 weeks of age.”
‘Deemed Safe’ by whom? The CDC? They have a rather large credibility gap these days.
Ain’t that the absolute truth…
Untruth- All the OTC anti-inflammatories and analgesics should be used with the same or more caution than prescription meds. This is especially true with infants and children.
Gross overdoses of Tylenol are suicide, literally.
You say “and that’s why science and medicine should be left to the experts and not the masses.” while spouting medical misinformation.
“and that’s why science and medicine should be left to the experts and not the masses.”
thats what Fauci said, and you know what the masses think of that troll
A family friend, mother to several of my classmates, ended up dying from Liver Failure caused by Tylenol.
She was an alcoholic, very good functioning alcoholic – most wouldn’t know she was an alcoholic, and when Tylenol came out her Doctor husband told her to use that instead of aspirin for any alcohol induced headaches. As a result she not only drank heavily daily but was also taking Tylenol daily like it was candy.
Voila … alcohol use and Tylenol are NOT good for one’s liver, a real liver stresser, something not kown at the time it first was extensively marketed (and when she started taking it multiple times a day). Alcohol with Tylenol is a complete NO NO, we now know. Liver failure is NOT a pretty way to go … and it took her way too early with the youngest kid still in college.
Because of her death at the hands of Tylenol “I” have always been cautious about utilizing it for any pain relief, I use aspirin if at all possible, though for some things Tylenol is necessary. When I do take it I make sure I have NOT been drinking alcohol and do NOT DRINK alcohol at all when taking it or for 24 hours afterwards.
OH …. and Advil is even WORSE when it comes to being a Liver Stresser, even if NOT drinking any alcohol while taking it (if one has alcohol in one’s system when taking Advil the liver stress goes up dramatically). Of course for some things only Advil will help, ie: extreme muscle stress, but Advil imo should NOT be on anybody’s regular dosing schedule because of it’s known toxicity.
I have no idea as to if Tylenol is part of the reason for the skyrocketing problems with Autism … but it definitely is NOT something I think young kids, particularly kids in the womb, should be receiving. I got my wife to agree to using baby aspirin if at all possible when the kids were young and running a fever – but sometimes if baby aspirin didn’t work we did have to use Tylenol, but that happened very rarely.
After my friends mother died due to Tylenol I have always thought the push push push by doctors in recommending Tylenol all the time was TERRIBLE advice. Tylenol is NOT the safe product that it has been marketed as, my friends mother’s death is a perfect example of that.
OH .,.. add Aleve to that list of DO NOT TAKE REGULARLY and to avoid alcohol totally when using it.
The thing is..if your in pain… you will take anything and everything to cope with the pain that’s how people get addicted…one shot that’s fifteen dollars in Canada is fifteen thousand here in the states.. I sat in one inservice with the scientists of the creation of some of the medications…( best inservice of all time..they had bands comedians chefs from around pd the globe and gave out some of the coolest perks ever..hell I still wander towards the physician lounge to grab cleaned and pens etc..) anyway one interesting topic was GI bleeds from taking to much..and how the ones caught having this were professionals.. the doctors and nurses if ones good than four or five is better..there’s strong evidence that medication-induced GI bleeds are a serious and growing concern, especially among healthcare professionals who are frequently exposed to high-risk medications due to stress, chronic pain, and long shifts.A major study published in Pharmacy Times analyzed data from seven European databases covering over 900,000 person-years and found that drugs like NSAIDs, corticosteroids, SSRIs, and antiplatelet agents significantly increase the risk of upper GI bleeding—often by 2 to 4 times. These medications are commonly used by medical professionals managing work-related strain, injuries, or chronic conditions.
Another review from the University of Helsinki emphasized that prolonged use of NSAIDs and anticoagulants, especially in high doses, is a leading cause of peptic ulcers and GI bleeds.
Aleve… naproxen sodium… taken regularly gave me diverticulitis. Ate a hole in my colon that got infected and bored the hole thru my bladder wall next door. Ten days in hospital on liquid diet and a colon resection that removed over 10 inches of my colon and patched up my bladder.
All medications are chemical compounds, and many originate from substances that are toxic or hazardous in their raw form. The difference between healing and harm often lies in the dose, the delivery, and the oversight. Painkillers, blood thinners, antidepressants—these can save lives or cause serious damage, including internal bleeding, organ failure, or dependency. Yet the public is rarely told that the very pills they rely on are refined versions of poisons, calibrated to walk a narrow line. When oversight fails, when profit overrides caution, and when patients aren’t fully informed, the system stops being therapeutic and becomes dangerous. It’s not ignorance to say this—it’s awareness. And awareness is the first step toward accountability.In Chinese tradition, Shennong—the Divine Farmer—is revered as the mythic founder of herbal medicine and agriculture. Legend holds that he personally tasted hundreds of plants to understand their effects, sometimes suffering poisoning, only to be revived by tea, which he also discovered. His legacy is preserved in the Shennong Bencao Jing (“Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica”), one of the earliest texts on herbal medicine. This foundational work classifies herbs by their properties—nourishing, medicinal, or toxic—and laid the groundwork for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Shennong’s story is not just myth—it’s a reflection of sacrificial wisdom, a commitment to healing through firsthand experience. His teachings remind us that every plant is a potential cure or danger, and that knowledge must be earned, tested, and passed down.You can download a translated version of the Shennong Bencao Jing in PDF format from this academic archive: Download PDF – Shennong Bencao Jing (Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica)
oh academia you have to be a subscriber…
https://archive.org/download/shouzhongyang1998thedivinefarmersmateriamedicaatranslationoftheshennongbencaojing/Shou-Zhong%20Yang%20-1998-%20The%20Divine%20Farmer%27s%20Materia%20Medica%20-%20A%20Translation%20of%20the%20Shen%20Nong%20Ben%20Cao%20Jing.pdf
that link is free..I actually have the translated in paper..great book..
correction: I got lost in the threads and previously addressed this in error to d’Lynn rather than
Ray,
“CBC” nabobs appeared pained during their telecast analyses of alleged trumped-up effects surrounding acetaminophen.
Trust George to pitch a “NYT” link on the topic authored by ethnic Iranian Ms. Azeen Ghorayshi. Her cv informs of education in Berkeley and London. She expresses interest “where science gets tangled up with culture and politics”.
The “Wikipedia” entry for Kenvue, J&J’s spinoff including Tylenol, speaks to their 2022 ipo. Past post-ipo litigation dating to 2023 is noted concerning allegations against failure to fully disclose ingredient phenylephrine. Description of the latter alleges it to be an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor whose action may trigger protein secondary messengers perhaps with effect upon “neurological functions and growth”. This is not medical advice.
Pennsyltucky experience shows an association, as does latest meta study out of Harvard Med. Harvard meta study was basis for the WH reco.
Here in Pennsyltucky the Amish present a very interesting “petri dish” in which to observe Virus activity in a “isolated” community setting.
The Amish population in general does not vaccinate, no need as their Kids go to their own Schools.
BUT, but we do find evidence of brain injury=autism. The Amish do in fact use Tylenol, so there is that association.
There is very good reason why this Tylenol co has changed hands so many times and I do believe it has to do with all the LIABILITY associated with it or Potential liability…once the Peeps are all Disclosed..
Disclosure, its what’s for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinna!
Autism… In 1880s you did not have: GMO (roundup in seeds, nor roundup on wheat during harvest), Aluminum in cooking and antidepressants, nor pain relievers… nor Covid vaccines…nor microplastic hormone disruptors… couple might be okay in isolation..not ‘cum dose’.
the dark side is weak . the force is strong .
If you figure autism and elder mental forgetfulness may be the result of environment perhaps Sage tea and pine needle tea may reduce neuron disruption?
Builder here… lifelong… from as soon as I could use tools. Boats, houses, sails, even a weird articulated cover for some ‘device’ on top of a 10000 foot Antarctic mountain that had to withstand 100 degrees below and hurricane windforce. Maintenance, not as much as using what was built. Always done eventually, but never as a regularly scheduled item. Using, I loved.
Still fix what’s needed.
Nibiru is coming. Use it all till it’s all used up.
Stiks
so what kind of device? (inquiring minds and all that – something that looked UP?
dLynn,
“CBC” nabobs appeared pained during their telecast analyses of alleged trumped-up effects surrounding acetaminophen.
Trust George to pitch a “NYT” link on the topic authored by ethnic Iranian Ms. Azeen Ghorayshi. Her cv informs of education in Berkeley and London. She expresses interest “where science gets tangled up with culture and politics”.
The “Wikipedia” entry for Kenvue, J&J’s spinoff including Tylenol, speaks to their 2022 ipo. Past post-ipo litigation dating to 2023 is noted concerning allegations against failure to fully disclose ingredient phenylephrine. Description of the latter alleges it to be an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor whose action may trigger protein secondary messengers perhaps with effect upon “neurological functions and growth”. This is not medical advice.
Ok..here’s on I have shared a few time..
MAGIC MIX
1 1/2 cup whole powdered milk
3/4 cup of powdered cream
1 tbsp salt
1 cup corn starch
1 tsp onion powder
( if your cream soup says Beta-Carotene then use powdered carrots)
https://www.amazon.com/XPRS-Nutra-Organic-Carrot-Powder/dp/B08WC8H72Q/ref=asc_df_B08WC8H72Q?
1 tsp.
1 tsp yeast flakes
https://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Co-op-Nutritional-Yeast-Flakes/dp/B00016XJM4/ref=sr_1_4?
mix it all up depending on what flavor cream of soup you like or need depends on your flavoring.. now if you want it buttery then take one stick of butter and put the mixer on low and blend it all up till it looks like biscuit mix or cornmeal.. 1/3 cup make the equivalent of a can of cream soup..
Oh you can add another 1/2 cup of flour to this mix to..
I’m definitely a builder, and certainly not a maintainer in most things. I will take things destined for the junkyard and rebuild them into something of value or just start projects de novo, but details like greasing, lubing, sweeping, and silly things like clean desks only happen rarely. We all need to maintain to a degree, but there’s no point in making a big deal out of it.