Forewarned,
John Helmer has an extensive review of a Russian national survey in depth and detail, notably inquiring into views on the management of the war in Ukraine. Putin's support percentages in many sub demographics are well laid out, and his overall support for his cautious Ukraine war policy, being careful to avoid traps for nuclear war provocations, are about 80% supported, the same as his overall support rating. There were a lot of speculations that Russians supported his war management less, and certain specific demographics do. It is an instructive read. A sample is excerpted. PUTIN’S LINE ON ORESHNIK AND TRUMP IS THE RUSSIAN CONSENSUS AMERICANS DON’T UNDERSTAND
As part of the September poll, a survey experiment — already conducted by Levada several times before — was again repeated. With the help of a random number generator, the survey participants were divided into two equal groups, each of which was asked the question in one of the two formulations. In the first case, respondents were asked to say whether they would or would not support the President’s decision to end the military conflict immediately without any conditions. In the second case, the respondents were asked to answer whether they would support or not support the same decision, but if the condition is that the Novorossiya territories are returned. The majority of respondents — 80%, this has grown by 18 percentage points since May 2023 — would support the decision of Putin if “this week” he decided to end the military conflict with Ukraine. However, if “this week” Putin decided to end the conflict on the condition that the annexed territories are returned, then his decision would be supported by a significantly smaller number of Russians – a third of the respondents; that is to say 33%, an increase of 5 percentage points since February 2025.
More often than not, the President would be supported in the decision to end the military conflict this week by women (84%); young people under 25 (93%); those who believe that things in the country are on the wrong track (88%); those who approve of Putin’s performance as president (84%); those who trust social networks and telegram channels as sources of information (89% each); those who support the activities of the Russian military in Ukraine (97%); and those who believe that military action should continue now (95%).
Comparatively speaking, the decision of the President to end the military conflict immediately is not supported by men (18%); older respondents (20% aged 55 and older); residents of Moscow (19%); those who believe that things in the country are going in the right direction (15%); those who approve of the performance of Putin as president (14%); those who trust television as a source of information (17%); those who support the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine (18%); and those who believe that military action should continue (34%). https://johnhelmer.net/putins-line-on-oreshnik-and-trump-is-the-russian-consensus-americans-dont-understand/
Gilbert Doctorow disagrees with Putin's cautious approach: Transcript of chat with Lt Colonel Daniel Davis, 8 October
This bridging loan, which the Europeans want to give to Ukraine, what is it all about? It’s to keep the Ukrainians in play for three years, or four years. Why three or four years? Look at the rest of the program. They are spending now hundreds of billions of euros to build up, to bulk up Europe’s military production.
Germany is a leader in this with a one trillion euro debt that’s taking out mostly for the purpose of building out its armed forces and for, as Mr Merz said openly, to make Germany the biggest defender he calls it, let’s call it by the real name, the biggest military force in Western Europe. That will be ready for when? For 2029. Merz has said that the Russians will attack in 2029. Let’s speak not more Orwellian language, but real language. He means that he will attack Russia in 2029. And if he builds out the army as he plans, you know, Europe could just win. This is not my opinion, but again, experts on Russian state television are saying, not that the Germans will win, but they’re saying that German industry should not be disparaged. German industry is quite serious, and if money is put into it, you know, they can build good arms.
So the situation is not a six-month perspective. The situation that Europe is looking at is a four-year perspective. And you know something? It can work like that. And that is precisely why I’ve changed my mind about the wisdom of the “go slow, don’t rock the boat, don’t challenge the West too much” policy of Putin. It’s reached the end of its practical life. https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2025/10/09/transcript-of-chat-with-lt-colonel-daniel-davis-8-october/
Doctorow, Transcript of NewsX World interview, 8 October
What we’re talking about is the consequence of exchange of strikes by Russia and Ukraine against the energy infrastructure of the other side. In our news, Western news, they speak only about Ukraine’s strikes on the Russian infrastructure. In the Russian news, they speak only about their own strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
And it’s understandable that the broad public does not have any sense of the sequence here. Who did what to whom when, and what was an action, and what was proactive, and what was reactive? From my following this, I would like to call out that the latest Ukrainian remarks on what they have to import, or on how Russia has now lost its refinery capacity, 30, 50 percent or more of Russian production and refining has been stopped. The Russians are importing gasoline and so forth. As typically, the Ukrainians are projecting onto the Russians what is happening in Ukraine. Ukraine is importing, Russia is not importing anything in this regard. However, the Russians have had serious losses of refining capacity and of other energy infrastructure due to Ukrainian strikes. And some of those strikes were directed by Americans. Let’s be quite open about this. It isn’t discussed in media, but it is known that the most recent strikes by Ukraine on Russian gas and oil infrastructure [were] using HIMARS, and it was Americans who were directing those HIMARS.
This is a very serious escalation. The damage was considerable. In Russian news you hear nothing about the extensive destruction of their energy infrastructure by Ukrainian attacks. What you do here, and this is mostly in social media, is in this region or that region there is a shortage of fuel. Now, when this comes to a discussion, public discussion, the Russian patriots will tell you, “Ah, this is the season of the harvest. The diesel fuel and other fuel is in short supply for that reason.”
Rubbish. It’s in short supply because refineries were struck. The issue is very serious. And the Russian response was also serious. They’ve had in the last few days massive attacks by missiles and drones on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure across the country. And the results were devastating, but not in the sense that they were put an end to the war. https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2025/10/09/transcript-of-newsx-world-interview-8-october/
Russia is making the cities it might take soon uninhabitable before winter. Rare Blackouts Hit Southern Odessa Region Amid Russia's Pre-Winter Strikes https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/rare-blackouts-hit-ukraines-southern-odessa-region-amid-russias-pre-winter-strikes
Not there quite yet, I think: US Deploys 200 Troops To Oversee Gaza Ceasefire Deal https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-deploys-200-troops-oversee-gaza-ceasefire-deal
Top US military commander visits Gaza, - reaffirms no US troops to be deployed there https://www.arabnews.com/node/2618532/middle-east
Israel agrees to another one of those ceasefires where Israel does not cease firing https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/israel-agrees-to-another-one-of-those
Netanyahu's funding for Hamas via Qatar enabled October 7 invasion, Shin Bet reveals
The Shin Bet also revealed that SIM cards and sensors along the border were activated ahead of time but were ignored. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-844701#google_vignette
The Shin Bet also revealed that SIM cards and sensors along the border were activated ahead of time but were ignored. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-844701#google_vignette
Celia Farber, 3 Qatari Diplomats From Top Government Body Killed In Car Crash On Eve Of Global Summit: They Were To Play Key Roles In The Peace Summit Tomorrow. Uri Geller Issues Warning To Trump
Uri Geller (Yes) Has Warned Trump Not To Attend The Peace Summit In Egypt For Fear Of His Life, Invoking Islamic Terror. No Representatives Of Israel Or Hamas Are Scheduled To Attend The Signing https://celiafarber.substack.com/p/3-qatari-diplomats-from-top-governmentTo a cheering Knesset: Trump Proclaims End Of "Age Of Terror & Death" After Hamas Releases All Remaining Hostages https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-proclaims-end-age-terror-death-after-hamas-releases-all-remining-hostages
Caitlin Johnstone, Israeli Officials Are Openly Saying They Plan To Resume Attacks On Gaza
Defense Minister Israel Katz has posted a tweet in Hebrew which machine translates as follows: “Israel’s great challenge after the phase of returning the hostages will be the destruction of all of Hamas’s terror tunnels in Gaza, directly by the IDF and through the international mechanism to be established under the leadership and supervision of the United States. This is the primary significance of implementing the agreed-upon principle of demilitarizing Gaza and neutralizing Hamas of its weapons. I have instructed the IDF to prepare for carrying out the mission.”
Hamas has not agreed to any demilitarization or destruction of its tunnels. There is no way to demilitarize Gaza and neutralize Hamas of its weapons against their will without continued warfare, something Israel has demonstrated it cannot do without killing shocking numbers of civilians.
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israeli-officials-are-openly-saying
Palestinian photographer injured in West Bank settler attack
Ashtiyeh said he had been covering the olive harvest in the village of Beita, particularly looking at the work of Israeli and foreign peace activists.
Good idea? Trump Suggests Dropping Spain From NATO Alliance Over Defense Spending https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-suggests-dropping-spain-nato-alliance-over-defense-spending
"We Will Not Agree!" - Polish President Rejects EU Migrant Relocation Plan
Authorities in Belgium arrested three people plotting a jihadist-inspired attack using drone-mounted explosives.
Geert Wilders Suspends Campaign Due To 'Jihadi-Inspired Terrorist' Plot, Assassination Threats https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/geert-wilders-suspends-campaign-due-jihadi-inspired-terrorist-plot-assassination
‘I was here first, but it’s no longer worth living in’ — Viennese housing complex residents live in fear as migrant families intimidate neighbors
Long-time tenants accuse authorities of doing nothing as threats, insults, and intimidation escalate in a city project once seen as a model of social housing https://rmx.news/article/i-was-here-first-but-its-no-longer-worth-living-in-viennese-housing-complex-residents-live-in-fear-as-migrant-families-intimidate-neighbors/
Ashtiyeh said he had been covering the olive harvest in the village of Beita, particularly looking at the work of Israeli and foreign peace activists.
"In my 30-year career, this is the first time I have faced violence of this kind," said Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a Palestinian photographer based in the city of Nablus.
"If I hadn't managed to escape, they would have killed me," he added...
..Ashtiyeh said he had been covering the olive harvest in the village of Beita, particularly looking at the work of Israeli and foreign peace activists who had come to support residents in the face of repeated settler attacks during the harvest season. https://www.newarab.com/news/palestinian-photographer-injured-west-bank-settler-attack
Celia Farber, For Now, The Gaza War Is Over. It's Not About Us, Or Our Self-Image, Or The Qualities We Project Onto Them. Here Are Some Voices, Some Images, From The Place Media Calls "Home," For Gazans https://celiafarber.substack.com/p/for-now-the-gaza-war-is-over-its
"If I hadn't managed to escape, they would have killed me," he added...
..Ashtiyeh said he had been covering the olive harvest in the village of Beita, particularly looking at the work of Israeli and foreign peace activists who had come to support residents in the face of repeated settler attacks during the harvest season. https://www.newarab.com/news/palestinian-photographer-injured-west-bank-settler-attack
Celia Farber, Finnish President And Prime Minister Visit WH; President Stubb Fielded Question About Nobel Peace Prize That Stood Out For Its Wisdom And Diplomacy: US-Finland Alliance & Symbolic Icebreaker Deals
Also: Trump Asks His New Finnish Buddies To Kick Spain Out Of NATO. Max Blumenthal Reveals Nobel Peace Prize Winner Implored Netanyahu To Invade Her Country--Venezuela https://celiafarber.substack.com/p/finnish-president-and-prime-ministerPolish President Karol Nawrocki has told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Poland will not accept any attempt by EU institutions to impose migrant relocations within its borders. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/we-will-not-agree-polish-president-rejects-eu-migrant-relocation-plan
Three young adults were arrested... in Antwerp, Belgium, with Prime Minister Bart De Wever among the potential targets. https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/10/10/police-foil-islamist-plot-targeting-european-prime-minister-with-drone-bomb/
Long-time tenants accuse authorities of doing nothing as threats, insults, and intimidation escalate in a city project once seen as a model of social housing https://rmx.news/article/i-was-here-first-but-its-no-longer-worth-living-in-viennese-housing-complex-residents-live-in-fear-as-migrant-families-intimidate-neighbors/
Antifa fur Deutschland? Wave Of Antifa Terror Continues In Germany: Hamburg AfD Politicians' Home Addresses Doxxed, State Security Services Investigate https://www.zerohedge.com/political/wave-antifa-terror-continues-germany-hamburg-afd-politicians-home-addresses-doxxed-state
UK Digital ID: The BritCard Bait And Switch https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uk-digital-id-britcard-bait-and-switch
Layoffs Hit IRS Amid Shutdown Standoff, And They’re Bigger Than Anyone Thought
White House says it will fire more than 4,000 federal workers as government shutdown drags on
Trump Admin Fires Entire Agency In One Swift Move Amid Schumer Shutdown
..What they're saying: Leiendecker told Axios in a statement that his company is "committed to delivering election technology that prioritizes paper-based transparency, security and simplicity so that voters can be assured that every ballot is filled-in accurately and fairly counted." https://cdm.press/news/business/2025/10/09/is-trump-going-to-get-rid-of-the-machines-or-not/
2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Anti-Maduro Leader María Corina Machado “Opposite of Peace”
Israel attacked Qatar from space to kill the Hamas negotiatiors (missing one). Trump made Netanyahu call Qatar to apologize last week when they were planning the Gaza ceasefire and another war against Qatar's neighbor, Iran. Qatar signed a mutual defense treaty with the US, which presumably applies to attacks from Iran, not Israel. Qatar will pay to enlarge a US airbase in Idaho, and get a special compound there, next to Singapore's fighter pilots. America First? Hegseth Announces Qatar To Build Air Force Facility Deep In US Heartland https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/america-first-hegseth-announces-qatar-will-build-air-force-facility-deep-us-heartland
Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho
Pentagon officials noted that similar facilities have been set up for other allies for decades, and the Idaho base hosts a fighter squadron from Singapore https://www.newarab.com/news/pentagon-will-build-training-facility-qatari-pilots
China and Iran Seal Oil-for-Infrastructure Deal to Bypass U.S. Sanctions https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/China-and-Iran-Seal-Oil-for-Infrastructure-Deal-to-Bypass-US-Sanctions.html
North Korea unveils ‘most powerful nuclear strategic weapon’ capable of reaching all of US
The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles are mobile, difficult to detect and ready to be launched at short notice https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3328614/north-korea-unveils-most-powerful-nuclear-strategic-weapon-capable-reaching-all-us
Trump appointee’s case for bigger rate cuts fails to move Fed
Miran deserves credit for supporting his policy with 28 footnotes, but his argument leaves open many contradictory complexities https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/mirans-case-for-bigger-interest-rate-cuts-fails-to-persuade-fed/ Central Banks Now Hold More Gold Than US Treasuries https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/central-banks-now-hold-more-gold-us-treasuries
Fourteen-hundred employees at the Internal Revenue Service will be laid off in a process initiated Friday, The Daily Wire has learned.
The number is larger than anyone expected, with the IRS union filing a lawsuit to stop what it said it had “heard” might be 1,300 layoffs across the entire Treasury Department. https://www.dailywire.com/news/layoffs-hit-irs-amid-shutdown-standoff-and-theyre-bigger-than-anyone-thought
The number is larger than anyone expected, with the IRS union filing a lawsuit to stop what it said it had “heard” might be 1,300 layoffs across the entire Treasury Department. https://www.dailywire.com/news/layoffs-hit-irs-amid-shutdown-standoff-and-theyre-bigger-than-anyone-thought
White House says it will fire more than 4,000 federal workers as government shutdown drags on
The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to punish federal workers at agencies thought to be favored by Democrats with mass layoffs in order to force Senate Democrats to vote for an end to the government shutdown. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-federal-layoffs-shutdown-b2843443.html
The entire staff at the Community Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) received a layoff notice on Friday, an administration official confirmed ...
..The agency employs 102 full-time staff, according to its most recent annual report, published earlier this year. The CDFI fund claims to “expand economic opportunity for underserved people and communities by supporting the growth and capacity” of financial institutions, but critics have argued the agency has drifted from its mission and become politicized. https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/10/trump-admin-fires-entire-agency-in-one-swift-move-amid-schumer-shutdown/
..The agency employs 102 full-time staff, according to its most recent annual report, published earlier this year. The CDFI fund claims to “expand economic opportunity for underserved people and communities by supporting the growth and capacity” of financial institutions, but critics have argued the agency has drifted from its mission and become politicized. https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/10/trump-admin-fires-entire-agency-in-one-swift-move-amid-schumer-shutdown/
Meryl Nass MD zooms in: "‘It’s a massacre’: CDC battered by government shutdown firings"/STAT
Fingers crossed the CDC will now become honest (is that possible?) and responsive to the MAHA agenda https://merylnass.substack.com/p/its-a-massacre-cdc-battered-by-governmentVote to release 'em if you want to: House GOP won’t break precedent to whip against Epstein files bill https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/house-gop-wont-break-precedent-to-whip-against-epstein-files-bill/#google_vignette
Paper ballots or voting machines? What do those words mean? Is Trump Going to Get Rid of the Machines? Or Not?
Dominion Voting Systems was sold to Liberty Vote, a company run by ex-GOP election official, Scott Leiendecker, for an undisclosed sum, reports Axios.....What they're saying: Leiendecker told Axios in a statement that his company is "committed to delivering election technology that prioritizes paper-based transparency, security and simplicity so that voters can be assured that every ballot is filled-in accurately and fairly counted." https://cdm.press/news/business/2025/10/09/is-trump-going-to-get-rid-of-the-machines-or-not/
She knows where her support comes from: Maria Corina Machado Immediately Dedicates Her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump – She Has More Integrity than the Entire Nobel Committee https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/maria-corina-machado-immediately-dedicates-her-nobel-prize/
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, a leading Venezuelan opposition figure. Machado was set to run for president last year, but she was disqualified by the government of President Nicolás Maduro, with fellow opposition leader Edmundo González standing in for her. Venezuela’s National Electoral Council ultimately declared Maduro the winner of the contested election, and he was sworn in for his third term in January.
Machado has voiced support for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and other efforts to topple the government; she aims to privatize the country’s state oil industry and has praised right-wing Latin American leaders, including Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/nobel_peace_prize
Putin Skewers Nobel Committee, Praises Trump's Gaza Efforts https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-skewers-nobel-committee-praises-trumps-gaza-efforts
Machado has voiced support for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and other efforts to topple the government; she aims to privatize the country’s state oil industry and has praised right-wing Latin American leaders, including Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/nobel_peace_prize
Shades of Vietnam's "Puff the Magic Dragon": Hellfire-armed AC-130J Gunship in Puerto Rico signals sharper U.S. readiness near Venezuela. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/hellfire-armed-ac-130j-gunship-in-puerto-rico-signals-sharper-u-s-readiness-near-venezuela
Gulf Cooperation Council states are fundamentally rethinking regional security following Israel's direct military actions against GCC members. The September 2025 Doha strike particularly challenged traditional US security guarantees, prompting Gulf nations to pursue diversified defense partnerships and more independent foreign policies. https://en.yenisafak.com/world/gulf-states-reassess-security-as-israel-emerges-primary-threat-3709160
Israel attacked Qatar from space to kill the Hamas negotiatiors (missing one). Trump made Netanyahu call Qatar to apologize last week when they were planning the Gaza ceasefire and another war against Qatar's neighbor, Iran. Qatar signed a mutual defense treaty with the US, which presumably applies to attacks from Iran, not Israel. Qatar will pay to enlarge a US airbase in Idaho, and get a special compound there, next to Singapore's fighter pilots. America First? Hegseth Announces Qatar To Build Air Force Facility Deep In US Heartland https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/america-first-hegseth-announces-qatar-will-build-air-force-facility-deep-us-heartland
Pentagon officials noted that similar facilities have been set up for other allies for decades, and the Idaho base hosts a fighter squadron from Singapore https://www.newarab.com/news/pentagon-will-build-training-facility-qatari-pilots
Andrew Korybko notes that Japan renounced claims to the ROC, The Recent Sino-US Dispute Over Taiwan’s Post-WWII Status Is A Sign Of The Times https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-recent-sino-us-dispute-over-taiwans
China is a huge, distant, heavily industrialized country. They can pick off your planes and ships. You can't support fighters.
Limited Air Mobility Makes War With China a Logistics Nightmare - With current US airlift capacity, sustaining forces against China may not be possible. https://www.libertynation.com/limited-air-mobility-makes-war-with-china-a-logistics-nightmare/
The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles are mobile, difficult to detect and ready to be launched at short notice https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3328614/north-korea-unveils-most-powerful-nuclear-strategic-weapon-capable-reaching-all-us
Miran deserves credit for supporting his policy with 28 footnotes, but his argument leaves open many contradictory complexities https://asiatimes.com/2025/10/mirans-case-for-bigger-interest-rate-cuts-fails-to-persuade-fed/
What's taking place with demand for physical delivery, is putting a lot of these "paper" silver companies in a squeeze. What happens when they run out of actual metal to ship to people who are demanding it?
Most of these "paper" silver contracts, have an escape clause: "In the event of shortage of metal, the claim can be settled in cash." So people who THINK they "own" silver which is simply being held by someone else, safely, in a vault, suddenly find out they don't "own" it at all and the "vault" . . . . . . is empty. Delivery doesn't come. So they demand to be paid, and then the squeeze is REALLY "on" for those companies. That is where things are heading as of Friday.
By most reasonable estimates, there are only about 3 Billion ounces of physical silver in the whole world right now. We're supposed to believe that 1.1 Billion of those ounces, were offered for sale yesterday. Sorry, no. Don't believe a word of it.
My local dealer informed me as of today (Saturday, October 11) the price fixing mechanism is now being set by COMEX, not Kitco. They want you to think the price you’re seeing is "Spot." It’s not, it’s Futures. Kitco sets Physical price, COMEX sets Futures.
When you see price listed as $47.51 understand you're seeing the futures backwardization price. Go to Kitco to see the physical price. LBMA kicked Kitco to the curb last week. Stopped them reporting the price. https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/130-of-a-years-global-silver-supply-dumped-in-one-day
Most of these "paper" silver contracts, have an escape clause: "In the event of shortage of metal, the claim can be settled in cash." So people who THINK they "own" silver which is simply being held by someone else, safely, in a vault, suddenly find out they don't "own" it at all and the "vault" . . . . . . is empty. Delivery doesn't come. So they demand to be paid, and then the squeeze is REALLY "on" for those companies. That is where things are heading as of Friday.
By most reasonable estimates, there are only about 3 Billion ounces of physical silver in the whole world right now. We're supposed to believe that 1.1 Billion of those ounces, were offered for sale yesterday. Sorry, no. Don't believe a word of it.
My local dealer informed me as of today (Saturday, October 11) the price fixing mechanism is now being set by COMEX, not Kitco. They want you to think the price you’re seeing is "Spot." It’s not, it’s Futures. Kitco sets Physical price, COMEX sets Futures.
When you see price listed as $47.51 understand you're seeing the futures backwardization price. Go to Kitco to see the physical price. LBMA kicked Kitco to the curb last week. Stopped them reporting the price. https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/130-of-a-years-global-silver-supply-dumped-in-one-day
London Silver Squeezed: US Bars Sent to Cover Physical Shortfall https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-10-12/london-silver-squeezed-us-bars-sent-cover-physical-shortfall
India uses physical silver: India Funds Halt Silver ETF Investment Amid Unprecedented Global Shortage
In India, the world's biggest silver consumer, silver premium over official domestic prices jumped as much as 10% on Thursday because of strong investment demand ahead of a key festival and limited supplies, bullion dealers said. https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/india-funds-halt-silver-etf-investment-amid-unprecedented-global-shortage
Take care of yourself and avoid risky stunts: Color coded map: Ranked: States Where Americans Skip the Doctor
Texas leads the nation in not being able to afford healthcare. More than 18% of surveyed adults said skipped a doctor’s visit due to cost, far above the 10.6% U.S. median. https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/where-americans-cant-afford-healthcare
Huge, vast banks of batteries to charge all night: Musk's Data Center Power Math: "Would Double U.S. Electrical Energy Output Per Year" https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/elons-data-center-power-math-would-double-us-electrical-energy-output-year
Moon of Alabama, U.S.-China Trade War Reaches New Level https://www.moonofalabama.org/2025/10/u-s-china-trade-war-reaches-new-level.html
Friday, Crypto Carnage: Trump Tariff Tape-Bomb Triggers Largest Liquidation Event In History https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/crypto-carnage-trump-tariff-tape-bomb-triggers-largest-liquidation-event-history
Sunday, to protect Monday markets from opening limit-down: Weekend Markets, Crypto Soar After Trump Addresses "Highly Respected President Xi" https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/markets-rebound-vance-plays-good-cop-says-willing-be-reasonable-china
Texas leads the nation in not being able to afford healthcare. More than 18% of surveyed adults said skipped a doctor’s visit due to cost, far above the 10.6% U.S. median. https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/where-americans-cant-afford-healthcare
7 Minutes Outside: The Collapse Of Childhood Play https://www.zerohedge.com/political/7-minutes-outside-collapse-childhood-play
Brands not stated; worse if true or a lie? President Donald Trump “Receives” COVID-19 mRNA Booster Injection and Flu Shot
A possible marketing stunt to boost collapsing mRNA shot uptake after inking a $70 billion deal with Pfizer. https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/breaking-president-donald-trump-receives
It would have delayed progress: Pfizer Left COVID-19 Vaccine Data Out Of Submissions To FDA, Documents Show https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/pfizer-left-covid-19-vaccine-data-out-submissions-fda-documents-show
Woman’s Cancer Cells Test Positive for Spike Protein Found in Pfizer’s COVID Booster
An 85-year-old woman whose breast cancer was in remission developed aggressive metastatic cancer one month after receiving her sixth mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose. A peer-reviewed study concluded the cancer cells contained the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from the vaccine, but not the nucleocapsid protein from natural infection. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/japanese-woman-cancer-cells-test-positive-spike-protein-pfizer-covid-booster/
A possible marketing stunt to boost collapsing mRNA shot uptake after inking a $70 billion deal with Pfizer. https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/breaking-president-donald-trump-receives
An 85-year-old woman whose breast cancer was in remission developed aggressive metastatic cancer one month after receiving her sixth mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose. A peer-reviewed study concluded the cancer cells contained the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from the vaccine, but not the nucleocapsid protein from natural infection. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/japanese-woman-cancer-cells-test-positive-spike-protein-pfizer-covid-booster/
Interstellar Object Is Spraying Something Weird, Scientists Find "It tells us that the ingredients for life's chemistry are not unique to our own
A new analysis of our solar system’s interstellar interloper, 3I/ATLAS, reveals that it’s spewing huge amounts of water — and astronomers can’t immediately explain why. The object, which is widely believed to be comet, showed strong ultraviolet emissions that are unmistakable telltales of hydroxyl gas (OH), a byproduct of water, when astronomers imaged it with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift space telescope before it disappeared behind the Sun. https://futurism.com/space/interstellar-object-spraying-water
Waiting For Rain (pictured in garden as colors start to change)
