10-25-26 carib
Savo: I think presidents should be middle aged persons, not very old chaps.
It is a very stressful job. |
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10-25-26 carib
Victor. the house is almost certainly lost for the GOP.
the only relevant electoral issue, IMHO.. is the senate control.
MAGA is a cult, not a party, IMHO. |
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10-25-26 savo
| nothing will happen to her victor.. she will be president one day...but not for now... she is 59... plenty of time.. |
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10-25-26 victor
carib, i understand, except that those gop guys, that need votes badly, were not the ones pressing the dt admin..
funny way to show it.
it's also smart for her to return right before the midterms.
to hold the dt admin accountable in case something happens to her, right before midterms. |
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10-25-26 carib
In Texas, the Bush voted Talarico.
I guess that says it all. |
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10-25-26 carib
| BTW: IMHO the GOP is in hibernation, replaced by Trump tribe. |
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10-25-26 carib
Victor: GOP wants more votes, because they need them badly.
simple, IMHO, but probably late. |
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10-25-26 victor
| carib, if it were up to the gop, she probably wouldn't be back.. |
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10-25-26 victor
carib, looks like she is back thanks to diaz balart, maria elvira and gimenez..
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El diario español ABC informó que María Corina Machado había ingresado a Venezuela desde Colombia en medio de un operativo diplomática internacional y tras casi nueve intentos fallidos de regreso. Según el corresponsal David Alandete, esta fue la segunda vez que la líder de la democracia intentó ingresar a Venezuela desde Colombia, la primera vez fue documentada por NTN24. Fuentes consultadas por el diario, aseguraron que había división en la administración Trump sobre el regreso de la Nobel de Paz y que fue decisiva la presión de congresistas republicanos de Florida. |
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10-25-26 carib
| Victor: I am referring to the GOP, not individual candidates.. |
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10-25-26 victor
carib, gimenez has nothing to worry about in fl-28..
it's maria elvira who was a bit worried in fl-27. |
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10-25-26 carib
| Looks like US republicans want veny votes back in midterm... |
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10-25-26 victor
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez
My friend & Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela.
I want to make this very clear: From the U.S. Congress, I hold Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez, Diosdado Cabello, Padrino López, and González López directly responsible for any harm that may come to her.
If these corrupt thugs continue with the threats, they will end up pulverized like the Castro regime henchmen who guarded Maduro.
Are we clear? |
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10-25-26 victor
Secretary Marco Rubio
The conditions allowing for the safe return of Ms. Machado to Venezuela is the direct result of the U.S. supported reconciliation talks which has already seen hundreds of political prisoners freed and hundreds of political opposition figures return from exile.
The United States expects the freedoms of all sectors of Venezuelan politics to continue to be respected. Likewise, we expect all political actors to support these talks which represent the best chance Venezuela has had in thirty years to peacefully achieve not just a free and fair election but an enduring democracy. |
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10-25-26 victor
carib, and savo is on cloud nine. :-))
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10-25-26 carib
Victor beat me with the news posting..
;-) |
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10-25-26 victor
Edmundo González
¡Venezuela! Me emociona muchísimo anunciarles que nuestra líder, mi querida Maria Corina, está en territorio venezolano.
Hoy es un día muy importante para los venezolanos. Nuestra voz soberana retorna con ella para liderar y encaminar este proceso!
Muy pronto estaré con ustedes y con ella para que nuestro país avance verdaderamente hacia la libertad
Ustedes lo saben, esto es hasta el final. |
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10-25-26 victor
Comando ConVzla
@MariaCorinaYA llega a la Iglesia de Santa Rosa, en #Lara, para agradecer a la Divina Pastora por su regreso a Venezuela, luego de diez meses fuera del país.
¡Con fe y de la mano de Dios, se reencuentra con los venezolanos y su tierra!
Bienvenida, @MariaCorinaYA, tu lugar y tu tarea es aquí, con tu gente. |
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10-25-26 victor
| La dirigente opositora, premio Nobel de la Paz, se encuentra ya en territorio venezolano y tiene previsto reaparecer públicamente en el santuario de la Divina Pastora |
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10-25-26 victor
| María Corina Machado regresa a Venezuela: «Estoy aquí. Con ustedes» |
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10-25-26 victor
| and brasil's election today, is a referendum on lula. |
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10-25-26 victor
| pana, the elections in israel are a referendum on netanyahu. |
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10-25-26 victor
pana, majority of US voters are "center"
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this election in the usa is a referendum on dt..
just like the elections in spain are a referendum on sanchez. |
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10-25-26 spal
| Carib - the story being what? Not following you? |
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10-25-26 carib
Data fact: the number of yemeni citizens is much higher than that of saudi citizens, apparently, despite the relative size of the respective territories.
Saudi GDP per capita is officially about 50 times bigger, in PPP terms, than the Yemeni analog figure.
Let us not even compare the number of oil barrels per capita.
I guess data has a story to tell..
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10-25-26 carib
| Savo: but is it not much cheaper buying gold futures? |
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10-25-26 panasonic
| Savo, true but is not exclusive to the super-rich. |
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10-25-26 savo
pana.. two unconnected markets...
in one a group demented momentum traders and their algos... like MMA fighters... in a cage ... hitting and kicking each other around interest rates... oil prices... wars .. houtis... whatever..
and a different very calm market... where normal people... who behave normally... go about their normal family lives n... buy gold every month in bars form.. store it in a secure vault in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong...etc,, and wait for the next month to buy some more... gold that never sees again the light of the day...
these people rejoice every time the MMA fighters push the price down... as they buy their monthly allocation cheaper...
they do not plan to sell.... ever... as gold will go as is to the next generation... |
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10-25-26 panasonic
Vic, I've been posting abt. simple fact that majority of US voters are "center", seems to me Bush family move is part of necessary steps to cross the aisles and send minorities back to their boxes.
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10-25-26 panasonic
Savo 'I do not think there are family vault"
My guess also, so using 3rd parties is the traditional way, no need to be super rich to have it. |
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10-25-26 victor
pana.. first gwb's daughter, barbara.. now neil.
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Bush dynasty delivers another blow to GOP in Texas Senate battle as family member breaks ranks
The son of George HW Bush and brother of George W Bush publicly backed Talarico over Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race
Another member of the Bush family dynasty, Neil Bush, is throwing his weight behind Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, saying he voted against a political style he believes has "damaged our country."
"I have never posted a political message on Facebook, not wanting to offend friends whose views may be very different than mine. I'm breaking that tradition because I voted early today, and I voted for James Talarico for the United States Senate," Neil Bush wrote on Facebook Tuesday.
"My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico."
Bush, the son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother of former President George W. Bush, broke with his family's longstanding Republican political tradition in backing the Democrat.
Former President George W. Bush has maintained friendly relationships with Democratic former presidents, but his relationship with President Donald Trump has been strained since the 2016 Republican presidential primary, when Trump repeatedly attacked his brother Jeb Bush and mocked their mother, former first lady Barbara Bush.
"I believe Donald Trump and those who have enabled him have done enormous damage to the Republican Party. I worry about a political culture in which loyalty to an individual takes precedence over loyalty to principle, and where those who hold power begin to believe they are no longer accountable," Neil Bush added.
"But my vote today was about much more than opposition to Ken Paxton."
Neil is the second member of the Bush family to recently throw his support behind Talarico. Barbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, contributed $2,500 on Sept. 23 to Lone Star Rising PAC, a super PAC supporting the Democrat, according to federal campaign finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital.
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10-25-26 spal
Correction - Taiz is in Yemen.
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10-25-26 spal
| Holding choke points isolates over 1 million residents in Taiz while pinning down thousands of Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and Giant Brigades troops, without requiring the Houthis to commit high-cost infantry assaults into urban centers. |
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10-25-26 spal
| Note: a total blockade that severs critical supply corridors is functionally equivalent to an invasion. |
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10-25-26 spal
| While the conflict has a heavy cross-border dimension, it is important to distinguish between ground control inside Yemen versus operations along the Saudi border:No Active Ground Invasion / Territorial Occupation: Houthi forces are not executing a ground invasion or occupying territorial ground inside Saudi Arabia.Nature of Cross-Border Attacks: The conflict along the Saudi-Yemeni border (affecting Saudi provinces like Jizan, Najran, and Asir) primarily consists of long-range ballistic missile launches, explosive drone swarms, and cross-border artillery or raiding skirmishes. Focus of Ground Operations: The Houthis' primary ground forces, siege tactics, and territorial ambitions remain concentrated inside Yemen's borders (e.g., Taiz, Marib, and Hodeidah), rather than establishing permanent ground footholds inside Saudi territory. |
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10-25-26 spal
Taiz residents struggle to access basic resources, such as gas and water, as the Houthi-imposed sieged on their city has caused severe shortages.
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Meanwhile and invasion of Saudi Arabia is being prosecuted. Taiz is a mountain town (actually a rather nice one). |
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10-25-26 spal
El Presidente Nayib Bukele descartó que los cuerpos encontrados pertenezcan a los cuatro técnicos de aviación secuestrados por las pandillas en Haití.
So maybe not, but Bukele will not be happy if he can't get his people out. |
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10-25-26 spal
FirstSquawk's post accurately relays a New York Times report, confirmed by Reuters on October 24, 2026, that bodies believed to be four Salvadoran soldiers missing after a gang ambush in Haiti were found badly burned outside Port-au-Prince.
The soldiers, aviation technicians in the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force, were ambushed on October 19 while returning from a market in a gang-controlled area near the capital, marking the mission's first major casualties since deployment.
President Nayib Bukele had publicly warned Haitian gangs and initiated a rescue operation, with the remains handed over to a Salvadoran military team at the international airport. |
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10-24-26 savo
i do not think there are family vaults... i think they are reputable storage companies... outside the eu and the us where it can be confiscated...
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10-24-26 panasonic
Savo, I wonder how safe is the vault built by a rich family? First problem is that guys who build it will know the location.
If I was rich "enough" to build my own vault, would probably invest in things more easy to move like collectibles, and keep a big chunk of gold in dedicated places. |
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10-24-26 victor
posted yesterday
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La Estrella de Panamá
La presencia de los principales dirigentes de Vente Venezuela en el estado de Zulia alimenta las expectativas sobre el posible regreso al país, en los próximos días, de la líder opositora y ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz, María Corina Machado. |
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10-24-26 savo
pana.. i do not know about the norwegians... but what we do know is that while momentum funds/algos wake up everyday obsessed to trade gold against interest rates.. oil prices... trump burps...paris mobs... tech ..high tech.. ai... btc... etc...
rich people of the kind your hear nothing about are simply buying real gold.. in bar form... storing it outside the EU and US cleptocracy lefts... never to come back to the market... to be passed to future generations...while fiat continues losing its value... and people argue that gold does not have a yield... as if negative yields is something that matters
And they do that thanking momentum traders thanking them for the unexpected gift. |
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