The 555 IC is 55 years old.

Seems that the FBI (Hey, Maybe now that Bondi is gone Patel might actually sober up and do HIS job)  has executed search warrants on something like 20 Minneapolis “Daycare” facilities.

Took ’em long enough.

“Always Be a Gentleman: But when dangerous people threaten, be a Violent Gentleman.

“The beginning of your life’s story does not determine the ending..”

“When you are fully in your lane there is little traffic”

“Seldom is an overwhelming and disproportionate response to the threat of violence a bad thing. ”

“It’s easy to believe in conspiracies and crazy theories when you have no idea how anything works”

“The person who no longer cares about the outcome is the most dangerous opponent”

“Kindness isn’t about who deserves it, it’s about who you choose to be”

“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life,”

Is being sold at below market price to Europeans . 

So much for being used for our energy security., and to keep the US going in case of war.

Instead it is being sold to keep worldwide oil prices down.. Which was never the intent of the Reserve in the first place, nor is it what it should be used for.

Especially not to be used to keep other countries oil prices down.

(OF course, at some point the buyers promise to “replace ” that oil in the future, but I doubt that ever happens).

When they do insider trading with data they get from their knowledge of what the US government is doing….

DOJ charges US soldier with using classified information to win $400,000 in Polymarket Maduro capture bet

It wasn’t, at the time, against PolyMarket rules.

If we are gonna go after folks who profit from “Insider: knowledge”, we need to begin with our senators and congressmen. They don’t just get rich off of bribes and campaign contributions .

I gotta say, despite all the issues I have with most Ukrainians, they got massive hutzpah on occasion:

Ukrainian secret services officer infiltrated a university recruitment drive by the Russian army and warned students they face certain death if they go to war.

They  have some style, those Ukrainians do. Virtual or not, that message had to stay with the recruits.

“Speak kindly to yourself, even when you fail”

“A person whose heart carries poison yet wears a mask of kindness is more dangerous than one who walks with a sword”

“The only person in charge of your happiness is you”

“Living with Glory is not about avoiding failure, but getting back up after you fall”

“On the one hand, never give up easily….On the other hand, don’t waste your time when you just can’t win. Have the wisdom to know”

“That which you allow is what will continue”

“He who has not the ability to fear cannot be courageous”

“Sometimes the best option is to just walk away…no anger, no heat, just walk”

“The master has failed many more times than the beginner has even considered trying”

“Your character is easily measured by how you treat others, especially those you assume are lower status than yourself”

“your journey through life is powered by your mindset”