(I don't think the employment rate determines silver's future. I think it is the coming liquidity squeeze.)

(This man is the expert on Missile Defense.)

(The Patriot 3 might have an interception rate of 2 to 4%, definitely not 90% as claimed by the military contractors.)

(The S-400 is designed to work economically by assigning low cost interceptors where needed. The Pat 3 works for the 

Raytheon shareholders by only assigning $4 million missiles to all incoming targets.)

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 UK: 7 Prime Ministers In 10 Years

Shorter premierships mean shorter policy horizons, less confidence in long-term reform and greater sensitivity around fiscal events.

 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/uk-7-prime-ministers-10-years

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"I Want Guns": Bill Maher Blasts California's "Ridiculous" Self-Defense Laws

 Bill Maher just cornered California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna when he admitted he 'wants a gun,' - but that it makes "no sense" to own one in California because "you might be the one to go to jail" for using it.

Khanna's answer was some grade-A bullshit. As The Vigilant Fox notes: (He cites Trayvon Martin as being an innocent victim.)

 https://twitter.com/i/status/2068205486789242966 Watch on X.

 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/i-want-guns-bill-maher-blasts-californias-ridiculous-self-defense-laws

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  A fundraising campaign for a Texas healthcare worker fired over a viral confrontation with a Muslim woman at a grocery store has quickly raised more than $86,000 from over 2,200 donors in the two days since it launched.

 https://twitter.com/i/status/2068209796226920603 Watch on X

 One of Hennessy’s most prominent previous campaigns was Shiloh Hendrix in Rochester, Minnesota, last May.

A video showed Hendrix at a playground saying the N-word to a black child after the child had taken items from her toddler’s diaper bag.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/givesendgo-fundraiser-nears-100000-texas-healthcare-worker-fired/

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   Gavin Newsom’s new software tax goes way beyond corporate softwares, California Democrats are going to tax everything

 They expect to make over $2 billion per year from this new tax, “They now define pre-written software as everything from Microsoft Office, Gmail accounts, Android operating systems — it has a computer, it has pre-written software. California is now going to tax that. Wow”

 I put together a list to give you an idea of how far this goes

 • Microsoft Office / 365 subscriptions

• Gmail / Google Workspace

• Slack

• Workday

• QuickBooks / Intuit products

• Adobe Creative Cloud / Acrobat

• Android operating system licenses (in applicable contexts)

• Cloud-based CRM/ERP systems

• Accounting/financial software (SaaS versions)

• Project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday. com)

• Antivirus/security software (digital downloads/subscriptions)

• Productivity suites (e.g., Zoom, Teams)

• Database software (pre-written)

• Graphic design/photo editing tools (cloud)

• Operating system access/subscriptions (where pre-written)

• Enterprise software platforms

• HR/payroll SaaS tools

• Marketing automation software

• Collaboration/communication apps

• Many mobile/desktop apps sold digitally

 So basically everything

 https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2068935546324635783

 Watch on X https://twitter.com/i/status/2068935546324635783

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El-Erian and Dan Dicker warn oil prices are heading for a massive spike

  El-Erian says the war scars last decades with inflation shocks supply chain breaks and permanent higher costs

Dan Dicker calls for $135 oil unless a real deal sticks because stockpiles sit dangerously low One narrow strait now gives Iran huge leverage over global trade

The old cheap efficient system is dead

 https://x.com/OilHeadlineNews/status/2068776405156987049 Watch on X

M. EL-ERIAN: THE WAR'S LONG-LASTING SCARS WILL HAUNT US FOR DECADES

 Economist Muhammad El- Erian just delivered a complete brain dump on why this war's economic damage will last far longer than the fighting. He showed exactly how a conflict sold as quick and decisive is instead unleashing inflation shocks, supply chain fractures, and accelerating deglobalization that will drag on growth for years. His breakdown of choke points and America's eroding advantages leaves no doubt that the easy decades are over.

 THE INFLATION SHOCK THAT KEEPS SPREADING

 Energy prices spike first and immediately raise the cost of gas, diesel, and every mile that food and goods travel to supermarket shelves.

 Those higher costs then spread through the entire economy and start destroying consumer demand as families and businesses pull back spending.

 Without careful management this process forces the economy to give up growth just to contain the rising prices.

THE FERTILIZER AND SUPPLY CHAIN TIME BOMB

 Closing the Strait of Hormuz hits far more than oil because modern agriculture depends on energy-intensive fertilizers.

 Food price increases will hit households hard in six to nine months even after energy markets calm down.

 Supply chains built for speed and cheapness now face permanent disruption and structurally higher costs.

THE POWER OF WEAPONIZED CHOKEPOINTS

 Iran has shown the world that controlling one narrow waterway gives any actor massive leverage over global trade and prices.

 This discovery changes strategic thinking because economic chokepoints can deliver advantage without conventional military moves.

 The Red Sea and the waters near Taiwan just became far more dangerous pressure points the world must now prepare for.

THE RISE OF GEOECONOMICS

 Countries now see that tariffs, supply chain controls, and financial tools can achieve goals faster and with fewer political costs than sending missiles or troops.

 Once the old status quo is shaken the system does not snap back like a rubber band to the comfortable past.

 It settles into new arrangements that often leave major players worse off than before the disruption.

THE RESILIENCE IMPERATIVE

 Efficiency used to rule corporate strategy but the war has made single points of failure unacceptable.

 Businesses will now duplicate factories and routes across multiple locations even though it raises costs for everyone.

 This post-COVID trend is accelerating and will define the next phase of the global economy.

THE US GLOBAL POSITION ERODES

 America has long enjoyed special benefits from issuing the world's reserve currency and hosting the deepest financial markets.

 Other nations are responding by building little pipes around that system and reducing reliance on US-centered infrastructure.

 The result is a slower deglobalization that leaves the United States less well off than it would have been otherwise.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The conflict may wind down but its long-lasting economic impact will include permanently higher baseline costs and a more fragmented world economy.

The comfortable global system that delivered easy growth and unique American advantages is being replaced by something slower, riskier, and far more expensive for everyone.

 https://twitter.com/i/status/2068690653060407594 Watch on X

 https://citizenwatchreport.com/el-erian-and-dan-dicker-warn-oil-prices-are-heading-for-a-massive-spike/

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Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty After Issuing Nearly 3,000 Fake Diplomas

The case is part of the second phase of Operation Nightingale, a multi-state law enforcement action launched in January 2023...

National Nurses United (NNU), a professional association of registered nurses with over 225,000 members nationwide, dismissed claims of shortages in a May 26 statement.

An analysis conducted by the group found that almost 1.15 million registered nurses in the country with active licenses were not working as nurses, the statement said.

NNU president Jamie Brown said the U.S. nursing sector is facing a "retention crisis" rather than a shortage, blaming "unsafe and unsustainable" working conditions for driving many nurses away from their jobs.

 (Maybe it's the clot shots that chased the nurses out of the profession?)

 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/nursing-school-owner-pleads-guilty-after-issuing-nearly-3000-fake-diplomas

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 41 European Shorts You Physically Cannot Watch Without Smiling