The deceit, if not treachery.
- Peter Thiel’s fund closed almost all of its crypto positions shortly before prices crashed last year, according to the Financial Times.
- Founders Fund made $1.8 billion cashing out its bet on digital assets, the publication said.
- Thiel predicted bitcoin’s price would surge 100 times around the same time his fund was reportedly selling its crypto holdings.
The complete article can fe found near the bottom of this blog page, and the article is also linked below.
A quick history lesson. The two links below will give you background knowledge from a historical perspective, in preparation for you to understand what is being said in the tictok link below (/t/ZTRpxwpgf/)
Even more than those facts, understand that all of the land transfer of the Louisiana Purchase was Native American land belonging to the 500 Nations. Lands that European nations simply laid claim to and took possession of, by force.
“The sins of the fathers are visited upon the sons, but only if the sons continue in the evil deeds of the fathers.” Eldridge Cleaver Excuse me if the quote is not absolutely correct word-for-word, but I wrote it from memory. I am pretty sure the quote can be found in the book, “Soul on Ice” by Eldridge Cleaver. A very similar quote can be found in the Bible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Revolution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
I tried to send the following two (2) videos to all of the people on one of my Messenger lists, but for some reason, I got the message, “Couldn’t send.”
So, until I have time to fix the problem, I am listing the addresses of the videos below, with links. The When you open the next link, it will take a few seconds for the video to begin. Also, it says, “BRANDON’S ADMIN.’
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRpxwpgf/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRpxKJNN/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mgcl3M0S8M
“Beware; Biden Bucks”
https://pro.paradigmnewsletters.org/p/awn_bidenbuckstac_1022/LAWNYA44/?cake_s1=01_138725031_9ecbca2a-288a-45ab-a561-ce686d127bf3&h=true
This Is How the Fed Will Seize Your Money in 2023: Gerald Celente
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bLkIquA6HQ
Want a better understanding of inflation and how it affects you and I? watch the video linked below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7J4UCdH-Hg
The oligarchs of the United States and Europe paint the picture of Putin being the devil of aggression in regard to Ukraine. Then one must, whether you like it or not, examine the murderous and even genocidal actions in exploiting the indigenous people of the Americas, Africa, Australia, Indochina, and islands around the globe. Since WWII, America having emerged as the main dominant power for decades, in essence dictated directly or indirectly, boundary lines of nations.
The world reserve currency, the all mighty dollar and military might of the United States contributed to the breakup of the USSR. It was mainly Russia’s nuclear arsenal that maintained its status of a major world power. Putin and the Russian oligarchs knew that the United States with its reserve currency (US dollar) was, in their view, robbing them. Putin complained about this some years ago.
I can, but I will not say any more on the topic at this time. I will say this; the intelligence agencies, around the world know what the national beefs are and why. The leaders and media agencies of nations can lie to the public, but the intelligence agencies know the real name of the games.
January 17, 2023m
Greetings. We have been enjoying the benefits of the second warmest January in Chicago’s weather keeping history. The last week of this month is forecasted to be colder. “World keep on spinning.”
The article of the link below, is also posted farther down on this page.
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-iran-working-gold-backed-132121865.html
‘The View’: Sunny Hostin Says MLK Actually Dreamed of Reparations for Black Americans: ‘People Misinterpret His Legacy’ (Video)
While reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin highlighted King’s push for reparations for Black Americans.
“I think that we have a long way to go. I think there’s been progress, certainly,” Hostin said during Monday morning’s episode of “The View,” adding that she feels a large portion or people overlook King’s other wishes for the betterment of the Black community, including financial freedom and educational equality.
Related video: The View- Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg Discuss MLK (TheWrap)
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MSNBCFinding Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in today’s Black leadership
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“I think the biggest problem with Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is that people misinterpret his legacy. They misinterpret what he was asking for,” Hostin continued. “He was the FBI’s most hated person in America, and a 17,000-page FBI file was put together at the time of his death. So, while we always hear this, ‘I want girls and boys to be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin,’ – that’s all you ever hear anyone saying. He was a radical. He was deeply invested in economic equality. And he was deeply invested in making sure that Black people got reparations, and that there was wealth distribution — redistribution.”
Aug. 23, 2023, will mark 60 years since King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of thousands in Washington, D.C. During his speech, King called not only for Black Americans to be treated equally but for the systems that have been built to hinder them from progression to be brought down.
Hostin continued: “That’s the one area, when we talk about diversity, when we talk about inclusion and when we talk about equity – people are real comfortable with talking about diversity, they’re real comfortable about inclusion. But when you ask them about giving us some reparations because this country was built on the backs of Black people for free, no one wants to talk about that.”
“That was a big part of his dream and his legacy,” she said of King. “So, in that respect, I’m really disappointed that it’s 60 years later and the disparity between a white household and a Black household is going to take 200 years for economic equality.”
I think the video linked below, “We are all in trouble . . “, might be of some interest to you. Toward the end of the video, sanctions are mentioned as an instrument to use against an opposing nation or nations. Understanding sanctions, consider the formation and progressions of BRICS and the other nations who have lined up to join this new economic block of nations. “World, keep on turning. . “
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMyr0CnPJ-g
I don’t accept the sensationalism that “Everyone will be wiped out in 21 days.” I do think it is worth listening to what is said in the video linked below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bERd1UuaqTE
“Friday.” The movie made $300 million and still counting. The main actors were paid about $5000 each.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SsQ1650hNM
EXCLUSIVE: To Counter Putin, Xi Jinping, Expert Says US Needs To Position ‘Hypersonic Weaponry’ On World Stage
An expert has warned that the U.S. needs to position its “hypersonic weaponry” on the world stage as tensions with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping mount.
What Happened: China and Russia have been positioning their hypersonic missiles on the global level. But they remain inferior to the capabilities of NATO and the U.S., Alp Sevimlisoy, an internationally published geopolitical strategist and a fellow at the American think tank Atlantic Council, told Benzinga in an exclusive chat.
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“Both the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation have been positioning their hypersonic weaponry on the global stage,” said Sevimlisoy, adding, “Though they are inferior to our hypersonic capabilities as per the NATO alliance of nations, primarily via the U.S.”
See Also: Putin’s Faltering War In Ukraine Has Exposed Russia’s Limitations, Says Expert
Related video: Russia-China Ties: Russia’s Putin invites China’s Xi Jinping for a state visit? (WION)
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DailymotionVladimir Putin and China’s Xi vow closer ties as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on
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MetroPutin says Russia’s ‘Satan II’ hypersonic missile is almost ready for deployment
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“It is indicative that the next era of great power competition unfolding in front of us will require significant importance placed on the placement of hypersonic weaponry in order to counter both Russia and China,” he added.
The comments from Sevimlisoy come at a time when many other experts have also warned that Washington’s relations with Moscow and Beijing may deteriorate further as Putin’s war in Ukraine and China’s provocations for Taiwan may escalate in 2023.
Russia, China and the U.S. have long been in a race to develop hypersonic weapons, which are seen as a way to gain an edge over any adversary because of their speeds — about five times the speed of sound — and maneuverability.
Earlier this week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also vowed to expand the country’s weaponry, advance aviation technology, and increase drone production. Last week, Putin also sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with new-generation hypersonic cruise missiles.
Check out more of Benzinga’s Europe and Asia coverage by following this link.
© 2023 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
© 2023 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Paid $3B With The Hope He’ll Live Longer — Here’s The Problem
Rejuvenation is no longer just for the human face but possibly the human race, according to a small biotech company that claims it has developed technology that extends the lifespan of mice by 7%.
Although the breakthrough hasn’t been peer-reviewed, San Diego-based Rejuvenate Bio claims it has been successful in reprogramming the genes of small rodents, causing mice to live an average of 18 weeks longer, following the treatment, than the control group, according to MIT Technology Review.
What It Means For Humans: Vittorio Sebastiano, a professor at Standford University, advised against testing the technology on humans. However, Rejuvenate Bio’s chief scientific officer Noah Davidsohn sees a possible application for senior folks.
San Fran’s reparations committee proposes $5 million to each Black longtime resident, total debt forgiveness
San Francisco’s reparations committee has proposed paying each Black longtime resident $5 million and granting total debt forgiveness due to the decades of “systematic repression” faced by the local Black community.
The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee, which advises the city on developing a plan for reparations for Black residents, released its draft report last month to address reparations – not for slavery, since California was not technically a slave state, but “to address the public policies explicitly created to subjugate Black people in San Francisco by upholding and expanding the intent and legacy of chattel slavery.”
“While neither San Francisco, nor California, formally adopted the institution of chattel slavery, the tenets of segregation, white supremacy and systematic repression and exclusion of Black people were codified through legal and extralegal actions, social codes, and judicial enforcement,” the draft states.
The draft plan includes a long list of financial recommendations for Black San Francisco residents, including a one-time, lump sum payment of $5 million to each eligible individual.
“A lump sum payment would compensate the affected population for the decades of harms that they have experienced, and will redress the economic and opportunity losses that Black San Franciscans have endured, collectively, as the result of both intentional decisions and unintended harms perpetuated by City policy,” the draft states.
To be eligible for the program, the applicant must be 18 years old and have identified as Black or African American on public documents for at least 10 years. They must also prove at least two of eight additional criteria, choosing from a list that includes, “Born in San Francisco between 1940 and 1996 and has proof of residency in San Francisco for at least 13 years,” and/or, “Personally, or the direct descendant of someone, incarcerated by the failed War on Drugs.”
The plan also calls on the city to supplement lower-income recipients’ income to reflect the Area Median Income (AMI), about $97,000, annually for at least 250 years.
“Racial disparities across all metrics have led to a significant racial wealth gap in the City of San Francisco,” it argues. “By elevating income to match AMI, Black people can better afford housing and achieve a better quality of life.”
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The plan also seeks to establish “a comprehensive debt forgiveness program” that clears each eligible person’s student and housing loans, credit card debt, etc.
“Black households are more likely to hold costlier, riskier debt, and are more likely to have outstanding student loan debt,” the draft explains. “When this is combined with lower household incomes, it can create an inescapable cycle of debt. Eliminating this debt gives Black households an opportunity to build wealth.”
The committee will submit its final proposal to Mayor London Breed, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Human Rights Commission in June.
Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin told the San Francisco Chronicle he hopes the plan is approved.
“There are so many efforts that result in incredible reports that just end up gathering dust on a shelf,” Peskin said. “We cannot let this be one of them.”
The committee did not respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiry.
Meanwhile, House Democrats are pushing to establish a reparations committee at the federal level.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and 52 House Democrats proposed legislation last week seeking reparations and a national apology for slavery.
Russia and Iran are working on a gold-backed cryptocurrency to take on the dominant dollar, report says
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Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia
- Russia and Iran are working together to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold, Vedmosti reported.
- The stablecoin could replace the US dollar for payments if Russia legalizes crypto in crossborder trade.
- A “de-dollarization” trend has already begun as the greenback’s dominance makes purchases more expensive.
Russia and Iran are reportedly working together to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold, with the idea the “stablecoin” could replace the US dollar for payments in international trade.
The two sanction-hit countries want to issue a “token of the Persian region” for use in cross-border transactions, Russian news agency Vedmosti reported Monday. The plan is to launch it in a special economic enclave in Astrakhan in southern Russia, which already handles Iranian shipments.
Those payments are typically done in government-issued currencies such as the US dollar, Russian ruble and Iranian rial.
But the joint project will only be able to move forward once Russia’s market for digital assets is fully regulated, according to a top Moscow lawmaker. In September, the Bank of Russia accepted the need to legalize crypto for international payments to soften the impact of financial sanctions, but has yet to clarify its plans.
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that source their value from an asset like the US dollar or gold, which are less volatile in price than digital assets. That protects investors against wild swings in the wider crypto market.
In recent months, Russia and Iran have accelerated their push to “de-dollarize”— to move away from using the greenback in commerce — think tank the Jamestown Foundation has said. They aim to increase their volume of trade to $10 billion per year via moves such as developing an alternative international payments system to SWIFT, which they are banned from.
The US dollar remains dominant as the top currency for trade and foreign reserves, even though it soared over 12% in 2022, fueled by Federal Reserve interest rate rises. But atrend toward de-dollarization has begun, analysts say, as that appreciation makes trade more expensive for buyers holding less robust currencies and as countries seek to move away from US exposure.
In recent months, Russia and Iran have accelerated their push to de-dollarize — to move away from using the greenback in commerce — think tank the Jamestown Foundation has said. They aim to increase their volume of trade to $10 billion per year via moves such as developing an alternative international payments system to SWIFT, which they are banned from.
China, for another, has started to push for the yuan to replace the dollar in oil deals, given its increased trade with Russia after it invaded Ukraine. The rise of the so-called petroyuan could spread its influence across Asia for crude transactions.
Meanwhile, Russia and China have joined forces on another de-dollarization project. In June, President Vladimir Putin said Russia was looking to develop a new reserve currency with other BRICS nations .
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Trump backer Peter Thiel reportedly made $1.8 billion cashing out an 8-year bet on crypto – when he was still touting a massive bitcoin price surge
BTC Rising fast
- Peter Thiel’s fund closed almost all of its crypto positions shortly before prices crashed last year, according to the Financial Times.
- Founders Fund made $1.8 billion cashing out its bet on digital assets, the publication said.
- Thiel predicted bitcoin’s price would surge 100 times around the same time his fund was reportedly selling its crypto holdings.
Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm reportedly made $1.8 billion closing out its crypto positions last year – around the time when the early bitcoin bull was still predicting the token’s price to surge 100 times.
Founders Fund had cashed out almost all of its bets on digital assets by March 2022, according to a Financial Times report that cited people familiar with the matter.
But Thiel was still backing bitcoin when he spoke at a crypto conference in Miami the following month.
“We’re at the end of the fiat money regime,” he said, adding that the token’s price could increase 100-fold from its level at the time of $44,000.
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That prediction was proven false as rising interest rates and failures of high-profile firms like Celsius Network, Three Arrows Capital and FTX dragged the crypto sector into a prolonged slump. Bitcoin plummeted over 60% in 2022 and was trading at under $17,000 by the end of the year.
Founders Fund first started pouring money into crypto in 2014 – when bitcoin was trading at around $750. By the time bitcoin reached its all-time high in November 2021, it had surged 8,500% from that level.
Thiel has a long track record as one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent tech investors.
He took early stakes in start-ups including Facebook, Elon Musk’s SpaceX and ride-hailing app Lyft, and co-founded PayPal in 1998.
Thiel is also a high-profile supporter of the Republican party and has continued to voice his support for Donald Trump since the former president left office in January 2021.
The fund held around two-thirds of its portfolio in the token at one time but now has no significant exposure to crypto, according to the FT’s sources.
Founders Fund did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
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