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Ok those numbers are actually the reason why! A 1% chance XRP would hit $10k, meaning there is a 99% chance it won't. Those are bad numbers for a "rich, rational person". Further, not everyone knows about XRP, let alone crypto. The regular investor brain can't get around "intangible digital value". So I would say the rational investor who "gets" it is likely already invested. If someone holds 500k tokens, that's likely the limit of how much they are willing to lose. After all, an intangible digital asset is essentially worthless. So until XRP forms an integral part of the proposed payment rails, investors won't look at it. The risk/reward calculation in their lay minds doesn't add up. Well, this is the sentiment and discussion I have with many wealthy people who would never touch crypto

@george18kennedy See Also: “systematic leakage” if Iran is not fully on board with new financial system implementation

Translation: We are seizing more crypto wallets from criminals and they will be added to our Sovereign Wealth Fund.

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The Authentic Judy Shelton: A Maverick Economist Takes on Washington The monetary system is being questioned… in real time. I sat down with Judy Shelton, a longtime advocate for sound money who challenged the system from the inside. My first documentary. We cover: • Gold’s return to the financial system • Treasury Trust Bonds • Fort Knox and the question of trust • Stablecoins and the next evolution of money + much more. This is about the future of money itself. TIMESTAMPS: (04:08) — Judy’s early career and how she first entered the world of sound money. (04:40) — Her study of the Soviet collapse and what drew her to it. (08:08) — How Judy’s book on the Soviet collapse connected her to Richard Nixon. (11:42) — Nixon’s 1971 decision to end dollar convertibility into gold. (12:06) — How ending Bretton Woods reshaped the global financial order. (13:20) — Did 1971 fundamentally change the nature of money? (14:09) — Judy’s first meeting with Paul Volcker in 1994. (14:22) — Volcker’s role in ending 1970s inflation and the Bretton Woods anniversary context. (15:46) — Did the world trade monetary discipline for flexibility after leaving gold? (18:56) — Could digital finance help enable a common global unit of account? (21:34) — Judy’s “solidus” idea and who could issue that type of stablecoin. (25:52) — The belief that people deserve a more dependable reserve asset. (26:17) — What Judy learned from her bruising 2020 Fed nomination fight. (33:00) — The Washington machine protecting the status quo. (33:40) — How Judy handled the attacks personally and how it affected her family. (34:23) — Whether the Fed’s protection from scrutiny helped enable the inflation surge. (34:47) — Jerome Powell, accountability, and the absence of consequences. (35:24) — Why calls for Federal Reserve reform are now coming from the highest levels. (36:58) — Who actually owns the Fed? (38:15) — Fort Knox, transparency, and whether an audit is needed. (39:35) — Would Judy support a live video walkthrough of Fort Knox? (40:34) — Could Treasury Trust Bonds inspire other sovereign nations to follow? (43:44) — Would America’s founders even recognize today’s monetary system? (44:38) — The new Board of Peace and why Judy is interested in it. (46:32) — Would Judy join the Board of Peace if asked? (46:38) — What is at risk if monetary reform never happens? (48:11) — The battle never ends.

This is what 400 calories looks like. Same number. Two completely different outcomes.

AI slop always implied the existence of an AI gem

At that moment, he felt true terror! 🤣

We never had a chance.

@JohnDParody I find that those that speak the loudest on science are the most literate retards

I feel like science literacy is very low in certain populations.

The evolution of U.S. taxes Why did Americans stop fighting back? 😭

“I’m not saying the Artemis II mission is fake… BUT… show me some upside down planes. That’s what daddy wants to see.” 🤣 Right there with you buddy. 🍻

A painting depicting a battle with a dragon, hidden behind other paintings for over 380 years, was discovered just four years ago during church restoration.

Mario is literally a game about a dude who eats mushrooms and starts fighting reptilians.

He speared the side of Christ, and then he became a Saint, a centurion in the armies of God. Saint Longinus was the Roman Centurion who pierced the side of Christ with a spear to ensure He was dead. Tradition says he was partially blind. When the blood and water flowed from Jesus' side, it splashed onto his face, instantly restoring his sight. He threw down his spear and cried out: "Truly this man was the Son of God!" The weapon that speared Christ became a relic (The Spear of Destiny), and the man who wielded it became a martyr for the Faith. Later he was persecuted by the Roman Empire for spreading the faith in Cappadocia. There he preached Christ crucified and risen, converting pagans, baptizing multitudes. The governor demanded he bow to idols. The soldier of Christ refused. He laughed at their lifeless statues: “They are not gods. They cannot save.” They arrested him, tortured him and took his eyes, a brutal mockery of the vision Christ had given him. But even in darkness, Longinus stood strong: “I have seen the truth,” he declared, “and no man can blind me now.” Still desperate to break him, the governor led Longinus to the temple of the gods, demanding he bow. Before him stood a massive idol, cold and lifeless. Then they cut out his tongue, thinking they had stolen his voice. But the Heavens defied them, Longinus continued to speak clearly, his words as if carried by God Himself. His hand found the hilt of a discarded sword. And with one mighty strike, he cleaved the false god’s head from its body. As the stone shattered, he roared for all to hear: “NOW WE SHALL SEE IF THEY ARE GODS OR NOT!” The Emperor had him martyred for this, but his actions had already converted thousands. Saint Longinus was a soldier of Rome, but he died a warrior of Christ, and in that, he won the greatest battle of all. The battle for his soul. Saint Longinus, patron saint of soldiers and converts, pray for us!

In 1986, the American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross. In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, a condition caused by high levels of stress. At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horribly that His face was torn & His beard ripped. A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels are exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His cross while people mocked & spat on Him. Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendons in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage...Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours! The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heart rate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The accumulation of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called a Pericardial effusion & the lungs is called a pleural effusion. To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific. This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much that He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine. Jesus is the LORD, Almighty God, Everlasting Father. Thank You, Jesus.

How sweet Peter doesn’t just chew it up but savors the mint

Good time to repost this considering he said he got his old lyrics telepathically from aliens.

What happens when your blood is exposed to music frequencies?

You should probably listen to this.