With thanks to Jeff Rich Via the Burning Archive Read Tarik Cyril Amar’s article on “Mein AI: at https://www.tarikcyrilamar.com Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears “Palantir’s manifesto, which embraces AI state surveillance of citizens along with national service in the USA, is either a parody of a RoboCop film, […]
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Bloomberg– This is Trump pushing the technocracy The end game is audacious: High-tech company towns free from state law and most federal rules—including the Internal Revenue Code, major environmental laws like the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act; worker protections like the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act; […]
Trump doesn’t want a peace deal- Nor does Israel President Donald Trump has said Arab states, as well as Pakistan and Turkey, should join the Abraham Accords as part of any peace deal with Iran, an apparent new addition to already slow-moving peace talks between the United States and the country that could further complicate […]
*America’s LNG Boom– China enters the crisis from a greater energy resilience position *Oil Prices fall on hope for US Iran Ceasefire We wonder why it is we are unhealthy? Our fertilizer is derived from gas (Thinking about Gary, here) The war in Iran has done more than disrupt global hydrocarbon markets—it has quietly set […]
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Globe and Mail via Archive.ph The funniest thing keeps happening in the financial markets. Just before Donald Trump drops some bombshell news, a bunch of mysteriously well-timed bets are placed, paying off obscene amounts of money once the announcement lands. Suspicious trades have become a fixture of Mr. Trump’s major policy moves, whether they pertain […]
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2 news stories of interest Washington Times- this feels like stock market manipulation But, who knows? The U.S. and Iran are expected to announce the finalization of a draft proposal of a peace deal to end the fighting on all fronts by Sunday afternoon, a source close to the negotiations told The Washington Times. A […]
A round up of interesting news article; New Russia Oil Waiver U.S. Plans New Russian Oil Waiver as War Tightens SuppliesAdministration Under Pressure to Lower Fuel Prices The U.S. is expected to issue a waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products that are already loaded on tankers, according to people familiar […]
This article is pretty reasonable in it’s assessment of the Trump visit to China- I’ve seen dribs and drabs of info elsewhere, but, nice summary below Here are some takeaways from Trump’s trip to China, the first by a U.S. president since 2017. NO BREAKTHROUGH ON IRAN Trump downplayed the need for China’s help with […]
The situation with the US/ Israeli attack on Iran continues to threaten the entire planet- And Trump keeps on trash talking like some two bit wrestler. And I’m wondering how this man is still in power, as insane as he clearly is. A couple of interesting reads https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Taking-to-the-Persian-Silk-Road-to-circumvent-the-US-blockade-of-Hormuz-65404.html#google_vignette In response to the war, Tehran is […]