The entire Book of Revelation is a giant chiasm.
A chiasm is a literary device where ideas unfold in order (A B C) and then repeat in reverse (C B A), forming a "V" shaped symmetry that aids memory and draws attention to the central point (C).
The Bible is amazing.
If Trump and Putin clinch (or impose) a deal on Ukraine, the commodity markets to watch for the (potential) biggest bearish impact are:
▶️ European nat gas, oil, coal, uranium
▶️ Wheat, barley, urea fertiliser
▶️ Palladium, aluminium, nickel
(Emphasis on “potential”)
John Hopkins just sent out this hit list of people automatically guilty of "privilege" whether they know it or not:
-Males
-Whites
-Christians
-Mid-aged people
-Able-bodied people
-Middle & owning class
-English-speaking people
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BREAKING 🚨: BRICS
The U.S. Dollar remains king and is now used in 48% of international payment transactions, the highest level in more than a decade 🇺🇸
7 day total rainfall for #Brazil showing decent coverage for many ranging from 0.6" to +5" with much of #MatoGrosso receiving +2". The heaviest of rains staying south into northeast #RioGrandeDoSul (most southern state) with decent coverage across #Paraná. Keep in mind, PR & RS have seen by far the most rainfall in Brazil so far this season. #soybeans 🌱 #corn 🌽
As those of us on this side of the Atlantic finish up bulking and prepare our toilets, does anyone happen to have a map for tanker routes, updated for 2023?
Best visualization out there rn is from Vox, but that include containers and is 6 yrs old:
https://t.co/u5PAwRobyt
Does the world *NEED* another 160 MMT #soybean crop from Brazil?
Short answer: NO
Even if BR loses 30 - 35 MMTs (far fetched scenario today)...
...South America *COULD* still harvest a record crop above 20/21's 201 MMTs!
Let that one sink in... a little context goes a long way
US Representative Michael Guest bought stock in Permian Resources, $PR, on August 9th.
On August 21st, Permian announced that it would be acquiring Earthstone Energy.
$PR has beaten the market by 24% since Guest's trade.
GUEST IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE.
PELOSI PORTFOLIO UPDATE
Our Nancy Pelosi trading strategy has risen 54% so far this year.
Representative Pelosi has made almost 100 times her annual congressional salary off of her portfolio.
Last year, Pelosi held up efforts to ban congressional trading.