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Post-Crypto: The Rise of Work-Based Money

Three things to keep straight today. First, a new basis for crypto is on the table—not burn, not stake, but something closer to Proof-of-Actual-Progress: money minted against real, validated human output. If that sounds like heresy, good. It should. Because the current model looks more like a self-licking ice cream cone than a civilization builder, and the next iteration—if there is one—will have to reconnect money to work that actually moves the ball downfield. That’s the thesis.

Second, the ChartPack is whispering that Powell may be walking into his last credible “stand” with the markets. The phase offsets, the midpoints, the narrowing ranges—all of it points to a decision window where talk stops working and price discovery takes over. Not a prediction, but a setup. And setups matter.

Third—and this is your read-ahead science assignment—start paying attention to high-altitude wind layers over Iran and the surrounding region. Not as a weather curiosity, but as a system. The surface winds (like the Shamal) are only part of the story; what matters is how material gets lifted and then handed off to faster, higher flows that can move it across borders in ways most maps don’t show. Think in layers, think in transfers, and think in terms of routing, not just direction. That’s enough to light off a few neurons for now. Where this goes next? You’ll want to be paying attention.

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  1. Crypto = Homogenized slavery regardless of how you wrap it and put a pretty bow on it. Why now they even have your host starting to buy in. I’m personally shocked by that. Ft Knox – none of which is allegedly there is in good delivery. Stu may reward with 3 strike groups getting struck and destroyed. The manipulation continues.

  2. Yo G-munity,

    Anyone out and about with recent Tire purchase experience ? Researched Tires, to replace old rubber on the Frontier pick emup truck 2 yrs ago. Conty’s were recommended as top notch, and G-munity was right there with solid Tire recommendations.
    Just traded in Frontier for 3 yr old – 4 Runner. The rubber on this badboy will need to replaced next fall in time for annual Auto Inspection. Current rubber vibes at 70 mph and again around 80 mph. Once thru the 70 mph “barrier” it all smoothes out., unlike the UNGODLY noonday traffic in and around DC.

    Cluster Fuck does not begin to cover it, that stretch of 95 is the worst on the East Coast, cept maybe for the GW bridge area in NYC. Everything is nice and easy on 95 frm Richmond South. North of Richmond – one big giant stretch of ASS.
    95 road condition gets worse the closer you get to NYC, as if the level of outright CORRUPTION is increasing with each mile north you travel. Road quality itself DEGRADES as you approach. From DC to NYC on 95 is like a Turd traveling around the bowl = DC, down the sewer pipes =Philly, and into septic tank =trump/NYC.
    Hopefully Urb. readers are picking up what I just layed down..hopefully.

    Best advice if youse gotta drive 95 north of Richmond- drive on the off hrs, like overnight..its worth the hassel .

    Tribute!
    The WHO/Going Moblie -https://youtu.be/8sI3888lfvo?si=I22L3PqkuD_kqbMc

  3. “Oil climbs as US eyes extended Iran blockade, deepening supply fears.”

    Just hang on. The American/Venezuelan supply will be online soon. Soon. Some of the profits will have to go towards the blockades but…

    Meanwhile notice in the Midwest ask on Coke and Pepsi is $5.55/gallon (12 oz. 24 pk. cans). A sign of a good economy for sure, people paying more for fizzy sugar water Vs hydro-carbonated fluids.

    “passports”

    Who wouldn’t like a winking Trump mug on the four corners of America’s TV screens? Especially during Kimmel. Trump could watermark his mug on Amazon boxes too. Instead of typing “WWW” change the identifier to “DJT” – djt.urban…. and when the microwave is finished popping the popcorn instead of the familiar beep mandate all microwaves sing “TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!”

    People will go for it.

  4. Putin lost…Iran oil fields should be gone now. So in theory invasion Kurds sets off taking Iraqi fields.

    • I have been watching this – Iran is going to become extremely desperate [ thus, Trump continuing the blockade..,]

      What will a fanatic do when his entire financial support structure collapses around him?

    • Set the stack on this for an eval:
      The quoted claims are a stew of documented facts, exaggerations, and outright unsupported leaps.
      What’s real: Russia and Belarus have repeatedly said Russian tactical nuclear weapons are in Belarus; Reuters reported Belarusian readiness checks involving Iskander missiles and Su-25 aircraft, and Lukashenko claimed “several dozen” Russian tactical nukes were there. Reuters also correctly distinguishes tactical nukes from strategic city-killer warheads.
      What’s also real: Belarus changed its posture after 2022 to allow Russian nuclear deployments; NTI says Belarus received Russian Iskander nuclear-capable systems, upgraded Su-25 aircraft to carry nuclear weapons, and prepared to host Oreshnik dual-capable intermediate-range missiles. AP later reported Russia said Oreshnik missiles had entered active service in Belarus, with range up to about 5,000 km, nuclear or conventional ambiguity, and Belarus under Russia’s nuclear umbrella.
      What’s shaky/exaggerated: “installing ICBMs in leftover Soviet silos—five or six so far” is the big red flag. I found no solid public evidence for Belarus hosting operational Russian ICBMs in old silos. SIPRI, which is careful on this stuff, said Russia/Belarus claimed nuclear weapons were deployed in Belarus but there was no conclusive evidence as of its 2025 assessment.
      Bottom line: not pure bullshit, but the article source is mixing real nuclear escalation with prophecy and likely embroidery. The defensible claim is: Belarus has become a Russian forward nuclear platform for tactical/dual-capable systems. The non-defensible claim is: Belarus is being loaded with confirmed ICBM “city killers” in old silos.
      So I’d score it:
      Geopolitical concern: 7/10
      Specific factual reliability: 4/10
      Prophecy value: unknowable / not evidence
      PN-useful angle: yes, but only as “how real signals get wrapped in apocalyptic packaging.”

      • Not nuke icbm’s – “Hazelnuts” hypersonics – hit harder and burn hotter than nukes. There aint no need for em, as Oreshniks are already in place..loaded and ready to scream . Perhaps maybe we will see one or four over the eurodopes soonly.
        Keep eye/ear out for large Earthquake, got hit hard today around 1:00 EST. Felt wiped out..almost intoxicated. Its past now 2:45, but dam never happened before…Sure as shit hope it aint Earthquake tired’s..

    • After the Rapture “safe zones?” If you’re a good little Christian – everywhere. If you’re not – nowhere.

      The pompous preacher is mixing bastardized prophesy and bad science fiction.

      @tbs: Me, too. One of my favorite restaurants is cleaning itself up from its opener being greeted with a few inches of standing water from a burst line – probably from that Missouri rumble, the other day (even though it was hundreds of miles away.)

      New Madrid may soon, this way come…

  6. (“Start with Oil climbs as US eyes extended Iran blockade, deepening supply fears.

    Then roll into even moderates raising an eyebrow at FCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Broadcast Licenses Amid Trumps’ Kimmel Criticism. Kimmel’s PR runs stronger than this other fellow on the drop mic circuit: Stephen Colbert Explains Why ‘The Late Show’ Became More Political.”)

    lol lol…now how stupid is that..lol lol similar to the Nordstream pipeline being destroyed..who suffered from that action happening.. Something I keep wondering is …when events like the Nord Stream pipeline destruction or disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz happen, the countries that seem to take the biggest economic hit are European and NATO members.

    Energy prices spiked dramatically and access, LNG costs rose to heights never seen before, and Europe ended up paying far more for imports…. Meanwhile, the U.S. is one of the world’s largest exporters of oil and LNG.

    So in my opinion is it fair to ask whether these crises — are intentional or not — the actions end up putting extra stress on Europe in a way that ultimately benefits U.S. energy producers….. I’m not claiming anything nefarious , just asking why the economic fallout always seems to land hardest on the same regions that we claim to be supporters of…

    Lol lol.. Dam …It creates an almost oxymoronic picture in my opinion.. the very actions meant to increase “security” end up destabilizing the energy security of the same European and NATO partners who rely on those trade routes the most.

    The countries least affected economically often appear to be the ones shaping the decisions that are being made about them, while the ones absorbing the fallout are the ones expected to stay aligned with their decisions.
    Lol lol It’s really a strange contrast that’s really hard not to notice.

    • You would make a good jurist by weighing the evidence.

      Trump is a 15 minute cityist.

      Airlines have begun optimizing short-haul flights. So-called short haul flights are coming to an end and EVs don’t make the distance. That means we’re not going. Short amusement parks.

  7. A math buddy of mine., [ from the Math Forum I started ] has been working on the Shamal as a natural weapons system. For roughly six months. Right now – one large cargo plane can change the course of history – but who would have the guts to do it !? And what would the blow-back be? It is a massive and ugly thought.

    • Phew..That is so true ….. But….the U.S. studying wind patterns for weapon deployments isnt like it’s some unique or secret thing they have done that for decades, but in consideration so does every major country.
      way back the us did the same thing..one of my day labor jobs was cleaning what they referred to as a purging tent set up to clean contaminated chemicals or biological off pilots..they had sprayed that over our area to track how the winds carried it and see how many people got sick from it..( I can’t imagine the low of a moron that would it take to spray that nasty crap over his own family and friends.. but hey they’re out there…). it was nasty to..stung like hell.
      Wind currents are a basic part of meteorology, aviation, climate science, and even renewable?energy planning.
      The U.S. uses them, or plans accordingly sure — but so do other countries Europe, China, India, the Middle East, and pretty much anyone with weather satellites or wind farms.
      It’s not some exotic capability; it’s just standard atmospheric science that everyone relies on.. let the weather do half of the work… I actually feared that they to would use something like that with their drones..put a payload on them then as they get shot down..the crap hits the winds….Now….the big question… will they let us make the first move…?? once we deploy something like that..then they can justify a comparable move in retaliation and gain more support regionally..see the weather also affects them as well….
      Allow irlamair…
      https://youtu.be/vf98LtWEiA4?si=L6o5KiT8YiTpcxos

    • They actually do that it will be at a time of desperation.. like Nagasaki and Hiroshima… The truly scary part..is when that happens it will be a move that opens the floodgates of Pandora’s box in retaliation..

  8. GU : “… the current model looks more like a self-licking ice cream cone than a civilization builder …”

    Bear-on-the-boat : it was Magic Elf right? (OBSCON) sadly, the same could be said of many facets of our economy. We have built and continue building Jenga towers, especially in tech. A set of truisms are piling into the self-licking stage. Sounds pornographic but it’s more bean counters than sexy stars. I see things breaking.

    Please stand by for unexpected outcomes. We should expect them but … rinse and repeat this same human failing. Every.time. Party on Garth!

    Not for Navigational Purposes (nor porpoises neither) …
    Zombie Day after Medical Monster battle.
    That ends OBSCON this date

    Egor ___ __|_ ___
    flat water

    • Wow did you see that second video….it must have been extremely important.. members of congress never show up to the floor unless its really important or mandatory like the state of the union address where its pretty much semi mandatory.. lol lol..
      every other time you hear about congress there’s only a couple there..the day I was in the balcony to watch congress in session..I was a boy.. expecting to see what we are taught in high school..the only one real my doing anything was the maintenance man leaning on his cleaning cart reading some magazine or book…

    • https://www.rt.com/news/639267-putin-trump-phone-talks/

      Turner hasnt been right about squata in years, at least as long as I have been aware of his nonesense. But, the Big Show must go on..are We not entertained ?
      Is not Donny one of the more outrageous and funny comedians you have ever heard ?
      Remember his recommendation to gargle with Clorox to fight the covert19 virus ?
      Do you remember tbs calling bullscheisse on the whole mess that was covert19 ? Called out the OG scientist involved – just to be ridiculed..love it. So here is current news article from zerhedge going back over alot of the info tbs provided years ago..such a conspiracy wingnut I bee – Say Hi Ralph -https://www.zerohedge.com/political/covid-cover-hiding-star-researcher-ralph-barics-ties-global-pandemic

    • If you believe the british press. They are worse than the American communist press.But if it fits what you want, go for it. hal seems to want Trump to fail , because of the jews.

  10. Deep, great Concept, but I can’t see how it could ever be implemented in today’s world. There’s no organization big enough and motivated to put it together. Doing it with individuals would be like herding cats.

    I hope I’m proven wrong.

  11. re: an “On Our Way” cryptogram
    feat: uber-rich

    On Monday the Royal Couple did not appear to arrive at the White House to meet the First Couple in a Cadillac Beast, but rather in a German BMW 700 series limo sedan. “Daily Mail” stingy coverage of the quartet’s honeypot photo-op stop beside the Mrs. Obama-established WH Beehive mis-identified it as a model of the new Ballroom.

    In lieu of a Boston Tea Party, tea leaves sourced from Fortnum & Mason, est. 1707, brewed at exactly 100º in the Green Room alongside trays of cakes and dainties. Speaking of green, the Queen placed her £3,000+ Bottega Veneta Andiamo handbag on the clean floor. Luxury goods maker Bottega is based near Milan in Vincenza previously known as Vicentia (“Victorious”) in Roman times. The firm is a couple of subsidiaries beneath a private family held multi-billionaire investment company domiciled in Paris.

  12. “Robert Kiyosaki warns ‘the worst crash’ since the Depression is coming soon. ”

    He hasn’t been right in his predictions in twenty years. Does anyone still listen to this guy? Why does he get so much press coverage ? OK., he wrote a popular book.
    * * *
    West Texas Tea is up $7.30.., but NorthSea is up $8.14 to $119.33 a barrel. Looks as though Trump’s announcement that the Straits will remain blocked is starting to hit home.

    Is Trump trying to force Iran into making a desperate move – so he will have the reason he wants to start another bombing campaign before the deadline of his powers is reached in May ??

    I posted a few days ago – “The Iran war ends in one of two extremes: Abundance, growth, and oil at $40 a barrel—or global recession, wars and years of oil at $150.”

  13. U.N. Gives Iran Seat on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Panel

    The United States strenuously objected on Monday when the United Nations gave Iran a vice-presidential role in a month-long conference to review the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

    https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/04/28/u-n-gives-iran-seat-nuclear-non-proliferation-panel/

    We need to be in the UN to maintain our status on the UNSC and our ability to veto stupidity.

    The UN couldn’t be content with placing Iran at the top of the Human Rights Council – they had to do this, simply to confirm they’re nothing more than a vastly overpaid, third-rate comedy troupe whom no one should ever take seriously…

  14. “Rise of Work-Based Money”
    Hell’s Bells… kinda like getting an hour’s wages for an hour’s real work. Instead of: “Sixteen tons and whatta you get?…”

    Novel concept to digitalize human work, worth. Lots of problems I see in verifying and ‘certifying’ the work done, but it is a path worth pursuing. The Ure Forge at conception here. Taxing machine productivity as you have long advocated should be folded in there in the later production phases, also.

    Good job, George. I hope someone is listening.

  15. The EU’s plan was to give Ukraine NATO membership, as a means to drag the US into direct war with Russia.

    They tried to get the US and Russia to destroy each other, so they could rule over the ashes.

    They tried to use us to start WW3, and Trump/US MIL sniffed them out.

    https://x.com/WarClandestine/status/2049656722860421325?s=20

    Honestly, I’d say about half of us here, sniffed them out before Mr. Trump even became “47.” It wasn’t exactly rocket surgery…

  17. n, Exactly, include Melania and Donald in that prosecution:
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/23/melania-trump-cryptocurrency-lawsuit
    ‘The designers of a cryptocurrency launched by the US first lady, Melania Trump, in January were accused in court filings on Tuesday of orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme.

    Within hours, the $MELANIA coin’s price soared to $13.73

    However, it then collapsed almost as quickly, and is now only worth about 10 cents – less than 1% of its peak price. $TRUMP traded at a peak of $45.47 and now goes for $5.79, according to Coin Market Cap.’

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/23/melania-trump-cryptocurrency-lawsuit

    https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/trumps-second-memecoin-event-is-somehow-even-worse-than-the-first/
    ‘The value of Trump’s coin has tanked since it was first released, losing about 96 percent from its highs in the days after it was created—meaning that attendees this time are getting access for a steal—but Trump doesn’t benefit solely from the value of the coin itself. Like many memecoins, Trump can make an enormous profit just by collecting small fees on each trade. Events like the upcoming memecoin gala often spark new waves of trading as people rush to qualify. The more people buy and sell—whether the price is going up or down—the more money Trump can potentially make. The result is a structure that turns the pursuit of access to the presidency into profit for Trump. ‘

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