Monday, June 17, 2024

Central Bank Gold Demand Hits Record High, U.S. Petrodollar on Deathbed?

by Ben Bartee, PJ Media:

The U.S. dollar has enjoyed its position as the global currency reserve favored by central banks worldwide since the end of WWII. (“Petrodollar” refers to the global trade of oil in the U.S. dollar, which is widely accepted as the driver of dollar hegemony.) This status has underpinned American economic dominance; at one point, the dollar was almost considered as good as gold as a long-term store of value. But as I and others at PJ Media have noted, the dollar’s dominance is now on the decline. And in a hurry, relatively speaking.

New York Theater Behind Trump Assassination Staging of ‘Julius Caesar’ Laying Off 19 Percent of Staff

by David Ng, Breitbart:

New York’s prestigious Public Theater — which staged the assassination of President Donald Trump in its infamous 2017 production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar — is laying off 19 percent of its staff as it faces a catastrophic financial crisis brought on by plummeting attendance and soaring operating costs.

Public Theater leaders announced Friday that nearly 1 in 5 workers will receive a pink slip in a bid to save the institution. Artistic director Oskar Eustis told the New York Times that attendance has cratered by 30 percent while the theater’s costs have skyrocketed by as much as 45 percent.

Silver Wars: Silver Demand Skyrocketing…Literally

by Jon Forrest Little, Silver Seek:

Tyrants and authoritarian rulers have often manufactured crises or exploited existing ones to instill fear and exert greater control over the population. This “crisis playbook” has been employed throughout history, from ancient times to the present day. Here are some notable examples:

  1. In ancient Rome, emperors like Tiberius and Caligula would fabricate conspiracies and threats to justify increased repression and consolidation of power.

“Green Economy” Expected to Boost Silver Demand and Other Silver News

by Peter Schiff, Schiff Gold:

Silver is expected to play a significant role as the “green economy” evolves. The Silver Institute recently participated in a panel discussion titled “Silver’s Role in the Green Economy” at the London Bullion Market Association’s Global Precious Metals Conference in Barcelona, Spain.

This is one of several silver-related stories in the latest edition of Silver News published by the Silver Institute.

Silver Institute Chairman Phillips Baker emphasized that silver is a vital component in solar panel production and demand is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. While there are efforts to replace silver with less expensive substitutes, Silver Institute technical director Trevor Keel said that silver remains the critical ingredient in making solar panels functional, and it will remain so for quite some time.

Sex Trafficking Operation Run By Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Allegations Say

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from Red Voice Media:

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from The Dan Bongino Show:

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Fall “vaccine” uptake an “abysmal” 7%; more US pols pledge BANS on “vaccination”

by Mark Crispin Miller, News from Underground:

Happy New Year to the growing resistance right here in the USA. and especially to those of us who’ll work THIS year to make it SO big that it can’t fail, no matter what new horrors they throw at us

UNITED STATES

From Ars Technica, a staunch pro-”vaccination” booster (as it were) from the beginning of this nightmare:

Lab Leak – Wall Street Journal Confirms Three Wuhan Scientists Likely Contracted SARS-COV-2 in November 2019

from The Conservative Treehouse:

The Wall Street Journal confirms earlier independent reporting today that three Chinese scientists from the Wuhan lab fell ill in November 2019 with a likely COVID-19 viral transmission.  WSJ writes, “the researchers’ names were noted last week in an article in Public, which publishes on the Substack platform, and were independently confirmed by the Journal.”

San Francisco’s Post-Apocalyptic Hellscape Is on Full Display in This Viral TikTok Video

by Jon Del Arroz, PJ Media:

San Francisco used to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. From Fisherman’s Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge, the city had a little of everything, including a vibrant culture. Recent years have seen this elegant city descend into a post-apocalyptic hellscape with rampant crime, homelessness, drug use, and feces in the streets. A recent viral TikTok video horrifies viewers worldwide, showing how terrible the city has become.

Wikipedia Co-Founder Confirms That the Platform is Manipulated by the Deep State

by Shane Trejo, Big League Politics:

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has confirmed that the platform is controlled and manipulated by the deep state to conduct “information warfare” against its enemies.

Sanger appeared on journalist Glenn Greenwald’s “System Update” podcast where he explained how Wikipedia has been infiltrated and turned into the opposite of everything it was supposed to be.

“We do have evidence that, as early as 2008, that CIA and FBI computers were used to edit Wikipedia,” Sanger said to Greenwald. “Do you think that they stopped doing that back then?”

The Atlantic says child sex trafficking is FAKE and not really happening

by Ethan Huff, Natural News:

Too many people are talking about child trafficking these days, which has prompted The Atlantic to publish an article claiming that child sex trafficking is “fake.”

The media outlet’s Kaitlyn Tiffany writes that the “moral panic” taking place with regard to children being trafficked by billionaire pedophiles and other upper crust perverts stems not from reality but from “a QAnon conspiracy theory that emerged in 2017 on an out-of-the-way message board.”

US And Israel Ensure Palestinians Will Spend Christmas In Living Hell

by Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project:

(TruthOut) As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel’s war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions that Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel’s relentless assault on the besieged, occupied and now largely houseless population of Gaza.

Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored?

from Great Game India:

According to The New York Times, your driving may be secretly scored as auto insurers increasingly monitor driving habits through data collection, impacting both insurance rates and privacy.

You are aware of your credit score. It may also be the case that you have a driving score.

Your driving habits, such as how frequently you brake hard, accelerate, use your phone while driving, or drive late at night, are all factored into your score.

You will find it more difficult to ascertain your driving score than your credit score. However, it is accessible to auto insurance providers, which may have an impact on your premium.

Special Counsel Jack Smith Asks Supreme Court to Decide Trump Immunity – Highest Court Immediately Drops All Business to Comply With Special Counsel Request

from The Conservative Treehouse:

After years of assembling datapoints around the potential for the Supreme Court to be compromised, it was the discovery of Mary McCord’s husband Sheldon Snook deep in the office of Chief Justice John Roberts that finally sealed the deal for me personally.  Yes, the Supreme Court is compromised.

Quick Context. Mary McCord was the architect of all Trump targeting efforts. The FISA on Carter Page, the weaponization of the DOJ-NSD, the installation of Michael Atkinson as Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG), the companion to Sally Yates in the Flynn targeting, lead staff for the Schiff/Nadler impeachment effort, later appointment by FISA Presiding Judge Boasberg to be amicus to the FISC, in combination with Chief Justice John Roberts holding authority over the FISC, and the discovery that Sheldon Snook, McCord’s husband works in Robert’s office as “special assistant to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s counselor. The counselor’s office advises the chief justice not only on the management and budget of the Supreme Court but also on his interactions with the executive and legislative branches, along with numerous other public roles in which Roberts serves.” (link)

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