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@TheStalwart He day-trades Fart Coin

Weird post tbh

@TheStalwart Japan and China have a question

Good time to remind followers not based in the US that in American culture there is a high premium placed on basically “saving face” which may be something useful to think about if you’re trying to figure out how this ends.

@IBKR Is there a problem with your trading platform? Just lost ability to trade futures! No one answering phone or chat.

@Gccooke I think you forgot to source: ChatGPT

Trump is running the most dangerous geopolitical blitz since Bretton Woods. And the endgame isn't a trade war. There's a theory circulating that Trump is running a far more ambitious play -- one designed to collapse BRICS, force China's hand, and lock in dollar dominance for decades. It's bold. It's speculative. And whether you buy it or not, the underlying moves are worth paying attention to: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘇𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗮 The U.S. moves on Venezuela's oil, lithium, gold, and rare-earth reserves. Not for regime change — for resource control. China has quietly relied on Venezuelan oil to sidestep sanctions for years. That lifeline gets cut first. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 This one's less dramatic but arguably more important. Canada deepens its alignment with Washington — offering diplomatic support, intelligence sharing, and strategic basing access. It's not that Ottawa becomes a puppet. It's that North America starts operating as a single economic and security bloc in a way we haven't seen since WWII. That kind of continental unity sends a message that's hard to ignore. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 With Venezuela compromised, China pivots to Iran for oil. Predictable. That's when the U.S. and Israel escalate — strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, command infrastructure, and oil facilities. China's backup energy source disappears. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟰: 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 Here's where the theory gets really interesting -- and really controversial. The argument is that a back-channel deal is already taking shape. Russia, increasingly squeezed and looking for off-ramps, begins redirecting energy exports toward Western markets. Out of self-interest, not friendship. In return, Moscow gets energy revenue guarantees and a pathway back to the global trading system. Canada, with its existing Arctic and energy ties, becomes the diplomatic bridge. The result is a North American–Russian energy alignment that removes China's last major source of leverage. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 BRICS loses its economic foundation. Beijing, cut off from reliable energy and geopolitical allies, is forced to negotiate on American terms, including purchasing U.S. debt at favorable rates. The dollar gets a controlled reset with gold as the backstop, and the global financial system re-centers around Washington. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 + 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 Energy price spikes and defense spending flood capital into risk assets. Bitcoin pushes past $200K. Then comes the executive orders: a Strategic U.S. Bitcoin Reserve, funded by seized assets and energy windfalls. But the piece most people are sleeping on is stablecoins. Every USD-pegged stablecoin moving across borders reinforces American financial infrastructure without a single new bank branch. The GENIUS Act laid the regulatory rails. A geopolitical shakeup of this scale would create a demand shock. Stablecoins don't just survive a reset like this. They become the rails it runs on. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Resource control → energy dominance → geopolitical isolation of China → dollar reset + Bitcoin reserve + stablecoin expansion. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Precision chaos → total energy dominance → China's surrender on U.S. terms → dollar reset + strategic Bitcoin reserve + stablecoin expansion. American financial supremacy 2.0. Whether you believe it or not, the pieces are already moving.

This is inappropriate and crosses the line. There are kids in cars. We shouldn't have to scroll through stations without having to worry about the F-bomb being on the screen.. Needs to at least be F*** @SIRIUSXM @SiriusXMCare @siriusxmu @siriusxmufan

@business "The shorted names will *ideally* produce losses that the fund can then harvest to offset capital gains. "Ideally" Really? Consider 2 L/S Funds. Same Longs #1 Short book=all losses #2 Short book=all gains Quick, Which one has highest AT Returns?

JPMorgan Asset Management is tapping into a booming market for wealthy investors with the launch of a private fund designed to maximize after-tax returns by generating losses. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

WSJ: What’s Behind the Rise in Autism? wsj.com/opinion/whats-… states: Autism rates are not really going up We say: While skeptics are free to believe autism rates are not increasing, the burden of proof now lies with those who refute the mountain of data stating otherwise

@TrumpDailyPosts #StopMakingCents Every major media outlet missed this headline pun of a lifetime

For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies. Let's rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it's a penny at a time. Donald Trump Truth Social Post 09:27 PM EST 02/09/25

@elonmusk The genius of this is that in addition to saving taxpayers $Billions, will also force universities to be more efficient - also bastions of waste and inefficiency.

Can you believe that universities with tens of billions in endowments were siphoning off 60% of research award money for “overhead”? What a ripoff!

@zerohedge and then it came out..

Vaccine Stocks Slide Further After Trump Taps RFK Jr. To Lead HHS; CNN Outraged zerohedge.com/markets/vaccin…

@David_Tracey Truly wtf?

If you think US politics is crazy take a look at New Zealand.

@zerohedge This says it all..

Trump Nominates RFK Jr. For HHS Secretary zerohedge.com/political/trum…

@realDonaldTrump This is all you need to know

I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health. The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country. Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!

@zerohedge MAHA= Make BigPharma Poor (AF)

*TRUMP EXPECTED TO PICK RFK JR. TO LEAD HHS: POLITICO

@MishGEA @mortgagenewsmnd (Huddled meetings @ Fed today "but we LOWERED rates) Welcome to your new rx fx kids!

Mortgage Rates Rise Following Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut h/t @mortgagenewsmnd It’s no surprise in this corner, but mortgage rates are up following the rate cut. Let’s discuss why. mishtalk.com/economics/mort…

@CharliePellett please let us know you are OK. Praying for you. That did not sound good.

@JPederZane brilliant, clever, trenchant, and surprisingly unbiased. Sign me up for more articles like this!

My Latest: Big Mysteries Surround the Predictable Presidential Rematch realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/…

Weather has been clear for >1hr and @SouthwestAir can't get Love Field rebooted. Here we go again! #Southwest #southwestAirlines

@Starbucks Why have you pulled Decaf Espresso roast?! You can still sell seasonals without pulling the best decaf bean on the mkt! 😭😭

@TruthGundlach @TruthGundlach Do you look at the absolute level of the ratio, or the %change vs rates?

It’s only one indicator, but one that has been particularly useful: the Copper/Gold ratio suggests the 10-year US Treasury fair value yield is below 2%.