How the Mongols erased Islamic Iraq

(Echoes of Torture)

Blood for oil replaced gold: Nixon Saudi Arabia

My country Israel, I mean the US, needs the oil

(History Repeats) It's over: Saudi Arabia just broke the 1974 that kept America dominant. Here's what happens next [with junk fiat currency]. What is the Bretton Woods system?

Jared is one of the richest Jewish billionaires

The Bretton Woods system of U.S. monetary management established the rules for commercial relations [1] among 44 countries, including the United States, Canada, European countries, and Australia, after the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement until the Jamaica Accords in 1976.

The Bretton Woods system was the first example of a fully negotiated monetary order intended to [let the U.S.] govern monetary relations among independent states.

It's always been about blood for our God

The Bretton Woods system required every country to guarantee convertibility of their currencies into U.S. dollars with the dollar convertible to gold bullion for foreign governments and central banks. It envisioned greater cooperation among countries to prevent future competitive devaluations and thus established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to monitor exchange rates and lend reserve currencies to countries with balance of payments deficits [1].

According to German Ashkenazi Jewish Barry Eichengreen, the Bretton Woods system operated successfully due to three factors:

1. "low international capital mobility,
2. tight financial regulation, and
3. the dominant economic and financial position of the United States and the dollar" [2].

Nixon understood: We need Jewish Israel's banks

Preparing to rebuild the international economic system while [profitable-for-some] World War II was still being fought, delegates from 44 Allied countries gathered at the USA's Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire for the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, also known as the Bretton Woods Conference.

The delegates deliberated from July 1 to 22, 1944, and signed the Bretton Woods agreement on the final day. Setting up a system of rules, institutions, and procedures to regulate the international monetary system [favoring the USA], these accords established the IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), which today is part of the World Bank Group.

The United States, which controlled two-thirds of the world's gold, insisted that the Bretton Woods system rest on both gold and the US dollar. More: Bretton Woods System

Minnesota Somali FOF fraud scandal

Gov't Exhibit BB-51 shows Aimee Bock beside Rolls-Royce with Empress Malcolm Watson Jr. Prosecutors say image illustrates network's lifestyle but did not accuse Bock of buying it (DOJ).

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The Squad's Ilhan Omar involved?

The alleged "mastermind" behind Minnesota’s $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scandal tied to the Somali community is accused of wielding extraordinary power through threats and what the government described as "fake claims of racism."

Aimee Bock, who founded the Feeding Our Future nonprofit in 2016, used her growing authority to silence dissent, discourage scrutiny from state regulators and cut off operators who refused to comply, prosecutors said.

• VIDEO: Minnesotans are ‘getting fleeced’ by Gov. Tim Walz [of Kamala Harris infamy], argues Minnesota mayor
• The Squad's Somali Rep. Ilhan Omar DEFENDS legislation tied to fraud scandal

If we'd won, this would be OK, right Kami?

While other defendants splurged on luxury homes, cars and overseas property, prosecutors said, Bock instead controlled the levers of approval and reimbursement that allowed the scheme to flourish. 

One witness even recently described Bock as a "God" in how she enforced her authority. Court records show that more than $1 million flowed to Bock's longtime boyfriend, who appeared in trial exhibits posing inside a Rolls-Royce with Bock standing nearby, underscoring her alleged proximity to the wealth generated by the scheme.

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Trial evidence painted a picture of a dramatic rise, with Bock going from running a little-known nonprofit to overseeing one of the largest federal meal sponsors in Minnesota as she gained influence, visibility and access to powerful political circles. More

• Banned.Video: Alex Jones never left, and he's hot on the case of Somali elitists in USA, particularly in Minnesota, being involved in fraud and corruption with the help of beloved Ilhan Omar

Untouched pyramid stuffed with treasure

Archaeologists uncover an untouched pyramid stuffed with treasure

What is buried in the sand?

Reports of archaeologists opening an untouched pyramid chamber overflowing with treasure have raced across social feeds, framed as a once‑in‑a‑lifetime discovery that rewrites Egyptian history.

When I trace those claims back to their sources, however, the story that emerges is less about a single sensational find and more about how modern audiences consume, amplify, and sometimes distort real archaeological work in Egypt’s pyramids.

Instead of a verified new pyramid packed with gold, the available evidence points to a swirl of older excavations, educational explainers, speculative commentary, and click‑driven headlines that have been stitched together into a viral narrative.

• Archaeologists spotted strange 'anomaly' buried near Giza pyramids | watch
• They built a robot in secret, entered the pyramid, and revealed photos no one had seen | watch

Understanding how that happened is essential if we want to separate genuine breakthroughs from unverified tales while still appreciating the very real wonders that Egyptian archaeology continues to reveal.

The ET Sumerian King's List of the Middle East - Worth more than gold in ancient times: jade

How a “sealed pyramid” story went viral

Which other pharaohs got a mask?

The core claim behind the viral posts is simple and cinematic: a 4,000‑year‑old pyramid, supposedly untouched since antiquity, is opened to reveal a chamber stacked with treasure and perfectly preserved artifacts.

That framing appears in multiple sensational write‑ups, including one widely shared piece describing a “sealed Egyptian pyramid” whose opening allegedly “shocked” archaeologists, language that is echoed in a similar narrative carried by a separate online news story.

Both accounts lean heavily on dramatic description, but neither provides the kind of concrete details that would normally accompany a major archaeological announcement, such as the pyramid’s precise designation, the lead excavation institution, or peer‑reviewed documentation. More

• Alexander Clark, Morning Overview via MSN, "Archaeologists uncover an untouched pyramid stuffed with treasure"

Priceless relics of the Buddha found

Dr. Ranajit Pal, Ph.D.

Bones of the Buddha is a documentary about the British excavation of one of the eight stupas (Buddhist burial mound and reliquary found in Piprahwa, now India, near the border with Nepal) where the historical Buddha's cremation remains (sarira or relics) were placed after the Buddha's final nirvana (parinibbana). More

• Ranajit Pal's Non-Jonesian Indology and Alexander makes sense of the ancient history of proto-India and India and sheds light on the real motives of Alexander the Great in his Gedrosian expedition.

What treasure was in the stupa?

(Doug's Dhamma) William Claxton Peppe excavates on his land in India

Bones of the Buddha: full documentary puts this monumental find in context

• Charles Allen; Bones of the Buddha (documentary); Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Treasure trove beneath 1,300-y-o Buddha

 

The Buddha reclining into final nirvana (Unsplash/Sam Szuchan)

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Digging crew surprised to find ‘treasure trove’ beneath 1,300-year-old reclining Buddha statue in Thailand

พระพุทธไสยาสวัดพระเชตุพน (Wat Pho)

The discovery of treasure troves always makes for interesting stories. One such incident comes from Thailand, where workers found a massive collection of gold, silver, and bronze while digging a drainage system, states Popular Mechanics.

The workers were digging four feet below the famous reclining Buddha statue in the Wat Thammachak Sema Ram Temple complex in Northeastern Thailand when they came across the mind-blowing collection.

• Wat Pho, Bangkok's giant reclining Buddha

The community was stunned that the Buddha statue they had been venerating for years was lying on such a valuable treasure. 

The crew spotted the treasure inside a container. In total, the collection had 33 ancient ornaments, made from gold, silver, and bronze, according to Thailand’s Fine Arts Department. There were several kinds of jewelry pieces inside the container, ranging from rings, earrings, to hoops.

Researchers believe that the ornaments were 1,300 years old, based on their designs. The style of the found jewelry was very similar to what was popular in the Dvaravati period, which lasted from the 6th to the 11th century in Thailand.

Researchers think that the collection could be offerings to the Buddha Shakyamuni, as the temple was massively popular during the Dvaravati period, according to Interesting Engineering.

The work on the jewelry pieces is clearly indicative of the exceptional artistic talent within the community back then. Similar collections have been spotted in places like Phu Khao Thong in Ranong Province and Tha Chana in Surat Thani.

This implies that in the past, there was an extensive network of cultural exchange throughout the Southeast Asian country. More

• Somdatta Maity, Front Page Detectives via MSN.com, May 16, 2025; Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Trump's rollercoaster market: down, up

Don't get 'yippy,' stop trying to go through walls, be flexible says Trump before reversing himself

Trump Suddenly pauses his tariffs, White House spin in full effect, quizzing MAGA fans in Florida

(Jimmy Kimmel Live) April 9, 2025: After watching Trump gamble our life savings this week he paused almost all of those big beautiful tariffs he levied, Uncle Scam offered words of reassurance to the millions of Americans whose retirement funds he exploded, Team Trump is out of in full force praising his decision, the real reason for his backing off of the Tariffs is likely because his approval rating is lower than ever, he spoke at the National Republican Committee Dinner last night, lots of Trump brand items are made in China, he apparently has no vested interest in Russia, the Department of Justice is eliminating the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, and we sent a team to the Gulf of America in Florida to ask some of Trump’s bigliest fans what they think about the Department of Education.

Taylor Tomlinson on Trump’s terrible taxes called tariffs

Trump puts 90-day PAUSE on reciprocal tariffs but doubles down on China | The Daily Show

• Ebullient markets crash next day after over correction: We went too high, so we dropped again. What does anyone expect from a "rollercoaster"?
• ABC News: Taking another dive, market slips

LIVE NEWS: Stocks surging, 90-day tariff pause announced by Trump on his version of Twitter except for more tariffs on China

(LiveNOW from FOX) Started streaming April 9, 2025: China has vowed to “fight to the end” against Pres. Trump’s tariffs in a statement published Wednesday, arguing that trade between the two countries is in "balance" as a 104% [now moved up to 125%] tariff on the country’s exports to the U.S. came into effect.

(CNN) Markets skyrocket after Trump reverses and sets 90-day tariff pause

VP JD Vance firestorm has foot in mouth: ‘Chinese peasants’ comment

• JD Vance has single-handedly destroyed America's relationship with Europe | Lord Ricketts

(IHIP News) Elon Musk has public meltdown after being cyberbullied

Buy Nothing Day: economic boycott

"Economic blackout" is planned for Friday, Feb. 28, 2025

Stick it to The Man! (Make him wait a day)

"Buy Nothing Day," will it work? Will American "consumers" really boycott capitalism and all the markets? An American meditation teacher in Chicago is sure they will at least take notice of the problem and help cement a lasting solution, unless the corporations align and undermine efforts to do anything but buy, sell, and shut up (while watching Netflix, chilling, and finding some legal source of inebriation to order online and have delivered by EV care of Postmates.com or some such Uber Lyft disruptor that makes our cushy life even easier and more dissatisfying.

• The Feb. 28, 2025, Economic Blackout | Occupy.com
• Int'l Buy Nothing Day | Northern Illinois University
• Buy Nothing Day after Thanksgiving - National Day

Southern California participates in the nationwide “economic blackout”

(KTLA 5) Feb. 26, 2025: KTLA's uber-nerd and slightly-spazzy David Lazarus reports on plans for a grassroots U.S. economic boycott this Friday.

Mexico: Venice of Aztec Mesoamerica

(Moving to Mexico) I moved to Mexico as an English-speaking Gringo/a. I did not expect this

Secret Tunnels and Hidden Treasures | Temple of Quetzalcóatl

Ancient Civilizations: The advanced Aztec Empire | full history documentary

(Get.factual) April 17, 2024: Mexico City, known in ancient times as Tenochtitlán, is the "Venice" of Mesoamerica with its canals and immense architecture far surpassing anything in Europe at the time.

The Aztecs: within a very short time they created a huge empire, the capital (today's Mexico City) of which as a metropolis, a perfectly organized floating garden city on the Mexican plateau.

At its head were kings who may have sacrificed humans to feed the demands of rapacious Reptilian "gods." This full history documentary tells the true story of the rapid rise and tragic demise of a unique people.

• The Maya: Ancient Civilizations: The Mysteries...

Modern Gringa moves to Mexico (and loves it)

(Moving to Mexico) Nov. 28, 2024: BUCERÍAS. I moved to Mexico and I did not expect THIS. You, too, can make a difference! Support Casa de La Paz ("House of Peace") by donating today at CDELAPAZ.org/donate. Let's meet Alana, who began a new chapter of her life when she moved from Vancouver, BC, Canada, to Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexican coast, in 2022. She opens up about her journey, sharing the surprises she encountered despite thorough research before making the move. Alana offers tips and advice for anyone considering a similar transition, emphasizing the importance of connecting with the local Latin and large foreign (tourist) community. She highlights volunteering as a powerful way to build connections, sharing her personal experience of joining Casa de La Paz after being inspired by this video: Two Expats Take on a Life-Changing Mi... My Mexico Survival kit: Stay cool: amzn.to/3V9V79R Stay connected: amzn.to/4gcVicW Prevent Dengue Fever: amzn.to/3ZclAF5 Hangover Cure: amzn.to/3BcXSR2.

Earthquakes turn quartz into gold: science

Future earthquake goldmine? Mexican mine reveals cavern of colossal crystals

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Ajahn Jumnien near golden Buddha

(LiveScience) Scientists have discovered exactly how earthquakes trigger quartz into forming large gold nuggets — finally solving a mystery that's puzzled researchers for decades.

Gold naturally forms in quartz — the second-most abundant mineral in Earth's crust after feldspar. But unlike other types of gold deposits, those found in quartz often cluster into giant nuggets.

Best use, hidden bank bricks or public Buddhas?

These nuggets float in the middle of what geologists call quartz veins, which are cracks in quartz-rich rocks that periodically get pumped full of hydrothermal fluids from deep within the crust.

• Electricity generated by earthquakes might be the secret behind giant gold nuggets

How to make gold: quartz+pressure+electricity

Gods are gonna want more gold

"Gold forms in quartz all the time," said Chris Voisey, a geologist at Monash University in Australia and the lead author of a new study published Monday (Sept. 2) in the journal Nature Geoscience.

"The thing that's weird is really, really large gold nugget formation. We didn't know how that worked — how you get a large volume of gold to mineralize in one discreet little place," Voisey told Live Science. More:

• Earthquakes can trigger quartz into forming giant gold nuggets, study finds (LiveScience)
• What world's largest rock engravings may mean (Newsweek)
• Nature Geoscience journal report by LiveScience.com via msn.com, 9/2/24; Seth Auberon, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Prospecting: Gold Fever with Dan (video)

BIG GOLD under BIG ROCKS!

(Dan Hurd) Premiered July 28, 2024: Grizzled Old Dan is back to gold panning the Fraser River. Today, he's showing what he's up to. He's going to move big rocks that should be hiding big gold. He has found many pieces of big gold under these rocks in the past, including some gold nuggets. Can he do even better today? Let's find out together.

• Website, paydirt, store, auctions: danhurdprospecting.com

Next up, how to rob a piggy bank with a water gun to save time from all that rock moving, panning, and back straining, whew.

Gold fever is a sign of greed

Enki's gold (Michael Tellinger)

Imagine an illness, a sickness of the heart, a derangement of the mind, and let's call it "gold fever." It's innocent enough today, but there was a time when Europeans arrived and killed, enslaved, and tortured for it. They could not get enough. Not only because they came to the "New" World indebted or because the ship's captain did not want to pay them in currency but instead in deals, gold fever took over the minds of many sailors. El Dorado ("The Golden") was a city made of gold that they had to find. There were mountains of silver stripped from the land that changed the economic system of European countries like Spain. But gold and slaves and resource rich territories were the real prize. It wasn't enough to become rich, one had to seize power and rule, bringing ruin to the indigenous that had lived in harmony for thousands of years.

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Girlfight: Mykala Skinner vs. Simone Biles

Olympians Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner's drama explained (people.com)

Simone Biles says she was BLOCKED by former teammate MyKayla Skinner | 2024 Olympics | E! News

(E! News) July 31, 2024: Simone Biles reveals she has seemingly been blocked by former teammate MyKayla Skinner amid Team USA’s Olympic victory. The retired gymnast previously apologized for comments she made about U.S. gymnast’s work ethic. Full story: eonline.com/videos/235984... #simonebiles #teamusa #enews

• Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner's drama explained (people.com)

MyKayla Skinner, not to be confused with nose twitching McKayla Maroney, is very jealous of the great gold medalist and most winningest Simone Arianne Biles Owens and her Team USA teammates. Or so it seems from recent posts.

(AP) Olympic medal-winning gymnast MyKayla Skinner Harmer is drawing criticism for a since-deleted YouTube video in which she said the U.S. Center for SafeSport is making it difficult for coaches to do their job.

Skinner, who won silver on vault at the Tokyo Olympics, said coaches “can’t get on athletes” out of fear of being reported to SafeSport, an independent entity that handles allegations of abuse from various governing bodies across the U.S. Olympic movement.

“[Coaches] have to be really careful about what they say, which in some ways is really good, but at the same time, to get where you need to be in gymnastics, you have to be…a little aggressive and a little intense,” Skinner said.

The 27-year-old Skinner, who retired after Tokyo, seemed to draw a direct line between the lack of structured coaching and most of the five-woman team [Team USA] that will represent the U.S. at the Paris Olympics. [That's stepping on Simone Biles Owens, 27.] Former Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner draws criticism (AP News)

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Simone Biles is greatest; where's McKayla?

• Exclusively on NBC Sports, home of the Paris Olympics
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Today (July 28, 2024) Simone Biles showed the world what she is capable of at the Paris Olympics.

Simone Biles just did a new routine. No one has ever seen anything like it

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Simone Biles shows greatness and grit on floor, vault in qualification | Paris Olympics

(NBC Sports) July 28, 2024: Simone Biles pushed through calf pain [brought about by an injury from over-exerting herself during the warmup] during the qualification round in Paris, helping lead the U.S. team to the top of the leaderboard after subdivision two. #NBCSports #Olympics #Paris2024. Live Olympic coverage on NBCOlympics.com: nbcolympics.com/schedule Watch the Paris Olympics on Peacock: smart.link/fs2ge7i8m3qlv.

McKayla who? Whatever happened to?

(Grunge) June 16, 2024: Here's the tragedy of McKayla Maroney (one of the great Olympians of the past who used to compete against superstar Simone Biles) explained. Gymnast McKayla Maroney helped the U.S. win multiple medals in the Olympics, but behind the glory lurked some devastating circumstances and official sexual abuse. Here's a look into the sometimes tragic world of the former Olympic champion. #Gymnast #Tragedy #Explained. Read full article: bit.ly/45rzANU

• All the injuries | 0:00
• Sexual abuse | 1:48
• Nude photos | 3:32
• Her father's death | 4:48
• Retirement‌ | 5:58

Does the world remember sassy, snotty McKayla Maroney?