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Watching The Nutcracker again last night with my Mom and my family, something struck me that I’d never really focused on before.
The story isn’t about fantasy.
It’s about who controls value — and who lives downstream of it.
The story isn’t about fantasy.
It’s about who controls value — and who lives downstream of it.
In old Europe (and Russia especially), wealth didn’t move.
Lords owned land.
Peasants provided labor.
Value was extracted upward — and risk stayed at the bottom.
There was no mobility. Only inheritance.
Lords owned land.
Peasants provided labor.
Value was extracted upward — and risk stayed at the bottom.
There was no mobility. Only inheritance.
That’s why the Nutcracker fantasy matters.
It imagines a world where:
• rigid hierarchies break
• transformation is possible
• power shifts through courage and intelligence, not birthright
That idea was radical when the story was written.
It imagines a world where:
• rigid hierarchies break
• transformation is possible
• power shifts through courage and intelligence, not birthright
That idea was radical when the story was written.
The old FBI would not have given the information in this story to the press.
Here's how the whole thing went down (case not yet closed but this is fine)
It's fucking CRAZY. Veteran agents must be tearing their hair out
A thread about the use of Hanukkah lights as a marker of Jewish supremacist conquest by the Israeli army
The IDF and its genocidal supporters are the most antisemitic instrument on earth
1. Yesterday, in the depopulated and heavily damaged Tulkarm camp (Operation Iron Wall)
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The IDF and its genocidal supporters are the most antisemitic instrument on earth
1. Yesterday, in the depopulated and heavily damaged Tulkarm camp (Operation Iron Wall)
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2. On December 13, 2025, another IDF unit lighting the candles for the 1st night of Channukah in the "Green zone" in Gaza. 2nd Brigade in Candlelighting in the Gaza Strip, led by 252nd Sinai Division. Photo: IDF Spokesman 
3. This article of israelhayom explaines that is it’s a directive within the army, not isolated initiatives. "The soldiers are deployed in all sectors, stopped the operational routine for a few minutes and lit the first candle of Hanukkah"...
in a nationalist symbol of "unity"
in a nationalist symbol of "unity"
1 oz of silver ≈ 1 barrel of oil.
That’s not a slogan.
That’s a historical ratio zone.
Energy vs metal.
And silver just caught up.
That’s not a slogan.
That’s a historical ratio zone.
Energy vs metal.
And silver just caught up.
2️⃣
This ratio measures purchasing power.
How much energy one ounce of silver can buy.
Energy runs the world.
Silver enables it.
This ratio measures purchasing power.
How much energy one ounce of silver can buy.
Energy runs the world.
Silver enables it.
3️⃣
When silver buys this much energy, it usually means one thing:
Silver is behaving less like a commodity
and more like money.
When silver buys this much energy, it usually means one thing:
Silver is behaving less like a commodity
and more like money.
pairs trading for dickheads
when an online “kwant trader” starts writing about pairs trading i usually want to stab myself in the dick.
but, since i am both an enormous hypocrite and a better writer than the rest of you, i am going to talk about pairs trading today.
when an online “kwant trader” starts writing about pairs trading i usually want to stab myself in the dick.
but, since i am both an enormous hypocrite and a better writer than the rest of you, i am going to talk about pairs trading today.
i’m going to tell you what pairs trading is.
and why and when it works.
and why and when it doesn’t work.
we’re going to run through a simple example. and i’m going to give you everything you need to trade it yourself, with nothing more than tradingview and a pair of hands.
and why and when it works.
and why and when it doesn’t work.
we’re going to run through a simple example. and i’m going to give you everything you need to trade it yourself, with nothing more than tradingview and a pair of hands.
actually, one hand would be fine.
i have a lot to say about this.
so do yourself a favor and read it all here: robotjames.substack.com/p/pairs-tradin…
i have a lot to say about this.
so do yourself a favor and read it all here: robotjames.substack.com/p/pairs-tradin…
The most dangerous thinking …
Isn’t overthinking.
It’s something far more common… and it’s probably ruining your brain right now.
Here’s what it is—and why it’s worse than you’ve been told: 🧵
Isn’t overthinking.
It’s something far more common… and it’s probably ruining your brain right now.
Here’s what it is—and why it’s worse than you’ve been told: 🧵
Overthinking is harmful.
But there's a THINKING STYLE that does even more damage.
Some believe it's anxiety and stress. Nope.
It's called self-abandonment, and it
appears as chronic self-sabotage.
But there's a THINKING STYLE that does even more damage.
Some believe it's anxiety and stress. Nope.
It's called self-abandonment, and it
appears as chronic self-sabotage.
Chronic self-sabotage is a long-term pattern of protecting yourself from emotional pain. When you repeatedly choose short-term relief, you quietly undermine your:
1. Goals
2. Relationships
3. Self-worth
Here are 4 signs you're self-sabotaging...
1. Goals
2. Relationships
3. Self-worth
Here are 4 signs you're self-sabotaging...
The Third Vial — Revelation 16:4–7
Angel vindicates God’s justice — not “pollution sermon”
1. When Judgment Is Explained Instead of Apologized For
Revelation 16:4–7 is one of the most important passages in the book because it does something modern theology refuses to do: it explains judgment without apologizing for it. John writes, “And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood” (Revelation 16:4). Immediately, the judgment expands beyond the sea to fresh water sources. This is not ecological imbalance. This is not environmental consequence. This is not poetic symbolism. It is deliberate, supernatural judgment aimed at life itself. But unlike the second vial, God does not leave the meaning of this one to speculation. He sends an angel to interpret it.
That alone should silence every attempt to turn this passage into a sermon on pollution or climate irresponsibility. When God provides interpretation, man is no longer permitted to invent alternatives. The angel speaks plainly, explaining why the waters become blood, and in doing so, he vindicates God’s justice openly, publicly, and unapologetically.
2. The Waters of Life Become Waters of Death
Fresh water is essential for survival. Rivers and fountains sustain cities, agriculture, and daily life. When God turns them into blood, He strikes at the core of human dependence. John does not describe contamination. He describes transformation. The waters “became blood.” This mirrors the earlier judgments in Egypt and escalates the crisis further. If the sea dying cut off commerce and food, the rivers dying cut off survival itself.
This judgment removes all plausible deniability. Humanity can no longer claim coincidence, natural disaster, or systemic failure. The source of life has been touched by God Himself. The Beast’s kingdom cannot filter blood into water. No technology can reverse it. Judgment has reached the most intimate level of human need.
3. The Angel of the Waters Speaks
At this point, something remarkable happens. An angel identified as “the angel of the waters” speaks, saying, “Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus” (Revelation 16:5). This is not a lament. It is not grief. It is praise. The angel responsible for the waters declares that God is righteous for destroying them.
That declaration destroys the modern assumption that judgment requires apology. Heaven does not apologize for suffering. Heaven justifies God. The angel does not plead for mercy. He does not express concern for humanity’s pain. He declares that God’s judgment is correct.
This moment is critical because it establishes that the judgments of Revelation are not misunderstandings or overreactions. They are measured responses to human action. The angel explicitly affirms God’s character in executing wrath.
4. Blood for Blood: The Moral Accounting of God
The angel continues, “For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy” (Revelation 16:6). This is the moral logic of divine judgment laid bare. God explains exactly why the waters are turned to blood. It is retributive justice. Humanity spilled innocent blood. Now humanity drinks blood.
This is not metaphorical. It is not symbolic guilt. It is direct recompense. God does not hide His reasoning. He states it openly. The world killed God’s witnesses. The world hunted prophets. The world martyred saints. Now the world is forced to taste the consequence of that violence.
The phrase “for they are worthy” is especially offensive to modern sentimentality. It asserts that judgment is deserved. Heaven does not hesitate to say it. God is not cruel for judging. He is just.
Angel vindicates God’s justice — not “pollution sermon”
1. When Judgment Is Explained Instead of Apologized For
Revelation 16:4–7 is one of the most important passages in the book because it does something modern theology refuses to do: it explains judgment without apologizing for it. John writes, “And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood” (Revelation 16:4). Immediately, the judgment expands beyond the sea to fresh water sources. This is not ecological imbalance. This is not environmental consequence. This is not poetic symbolism. It is deliberate, supernatural judgment aimed at life itself. But unlike the second vial, God does not leave the meaning of this one to speculation. He sends an angel to interpret it.
That alone should silence every attempt to turn this passage into a sermon on pollution or climate irresponsibility. When God provides interpretation, man is no longer permitted to invent alternatives. The angel speaks plainly, explaining why the waters become blood, and in doing so, he vindicates God’s justice openly, publicly, and unapologetically.
2. The Waters of Life Become Waters of Death
Fresh water is essential for survival. Rivers and fountains sustain cities, agriculture, and daily life. When God turns them into blood, He strikes at the core of human dependence. John does not describe contamination. He describes transformation. The waters “became blood.” This mirrors the earlier judgments in Egypt and escalates the crisis further. If the sea dying cut off commerce and food, the rivers dying cut off survival itself.
This judgment removes all plausible deniability. Humanity can no longer claim coincidence, natural disaster, or systemic failure. The source of life has been touched by God Himself. The Beast’s kingdom cannot filter blood into water. No technology can reverse it. Judgment has reached the most intimate level of human need.
3. The Angel of the Waters Speaks
At this point, something remarkable happens. An angel identified as “the angel of the waters” speaks, saying, “Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus” (Revelation 16:5). This is not a lament. It is not grief. It is praise. The angel responsible for the waters declares that God is righteous for destroying them.
That declaration destroys the modern assumption that judgment requires apology. Heaven does not apologize for suffering. Heaven justifies God. The angel does not plead for mercy. He does not express concern for humanity’s pain. He declares that God’s judgment is correct.
This moment is critical because it establishes that the judgments of Revelation are not misunderstandings or overreactions. They are measured responses to human action. The angel explicitly affirms God’s character in executing wrath.
4. Blood for Blood: The Moral Accounting of God
The angel continues, “For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy” (Revelation 16:6). This is the moral logic of divine judgment laid bare. God explains exactly why the waters are turned to blood. It is retributive justice. Humanity spilled innocent blood. Now humanity drinks blood.
This is not metaphorical. It is not symbolic guilt. It is direct recompense. God does not hide His reasoning. He states it openly. The world killed God’s witnesses. The world hunted prophets. The world martyred saints. Now the world is forced to taste the consequence of that violence.
The phrase “for they are worthy” is especially offensive to modern sentimentality. It asserts that judgment is deserved. Heaven does not hesitate to say it. God is not cruel for judging. He is just.
5. Why This Is Not Environmentalism
Some modern interpreters attempt to turn Revelation 16 into a warning about pollution, claiming that poisoned waters represent human abuse of nature. That reading collapses instantly when confronted with the angel’s explanation. The angel does not mention misuse of resources. He does not mention negligence. He mentions murder. The judgment is not ecological. It is moral.
Environmental disasters do not occur because people shed the blood of saints. Pollution does not target worshippers of the Beast. Revelation 16 does. God’s judgments are discriminating. They respond to allegiance and action, not carbon output.
The attempt to moralize Revelation into a modern political framework strips it of its actual moral force. The issue in Revelation is not environmental stewardship. It is bloodguilt. And bloodguilt demands judgment.
6. The Voice from the Altar Confirms the Verdict
As if one witness were not enough, John hears another voice, “And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments” (Revelation 16:7). This voice comes from the altar, the place associated with sacrifice and with the souls of martyrs earlier in Revelation. The altar speaks because the blood of the slain cried out before. Now it agrees with the judgment.
This is courtroom language. Two witnesses establish truth. The angel of the waters testifies. The altar testifies. God’s judgments are confirmed as true and righteous. There is no dissent in heaven. No angel protests. No martyr objects. The entire heavenly court affirms the verdict.
This destroys the notion that judgment is inconsistent with love. Heaven sees judgment as an expression of righteousness, not a failure of mercy.
7. Judgment Without Repentance
Another critical detail emerges later in Revelation 16. Those afflicted by these judgments do not repent. They blaspheme God instead. This confirms that the judgments are not disciplinary. Discipline aims to correct. These judgments confirm rebellion. The angel’s explanation proves that God is not trying to reform the world at this point. He is concluding it.
This again refutes the idea of “conviction” or moral awakening. Conviction produces repentance. These judgments produce hatred. That hatred vindicates God further.
8. Right Division and the Character of God
Revelation 16 does not describe how God treats His children. It describes how God deals with enemies. Confusing the two leads to theological disaster. The Church is disciplined in love. The Beast’s followers are judged in wrath. Revelation 16 belongs to the Day of the Lord, not the Church Age.
Right division preserves God’s character. It allows Him to be both merciful Savior and righteous Judge without contradiction. Revelation 16 is not God losing patience. It is God executing justice long delayed.
9. The Waters Bear Witness Against the World
Water in Scripture often symbolizes life and cleansing. Here it becomes testimony. The rivers cry out silently against humanity. Every drop of blood declares that the world has rejected God’s witnesses. Creation itself participates in judgment.
This fulfills Romans 8, where creation groans under corruption. In Revelation 16, creation stops groaning and starts testifying.
10. Conclusion: Judgment Explained, Justice Vindicated
The third vial is unique because God does not merely judge. He explains. He vindicates Himself before heaven and earth. An angel declares His righteousness. The altar confirms it. The reason is given plainly: blood was shed, and blood is returned.
This is not a pollution sermon. It is a courtroom verdict. God does not destroy the waters because humanity mismanaged them. He destroys them because humanity murdered His servants. Revelation 16:4–7 stands as one of the clearest affirmations in Scripture that God’s judgments are not arbitrary, emotional, or cruel. They are deserved.
Some modern interpreters attempt to turn Revelation 16 into a warning about pollution, claiming that poisoned waters represent human abuse of nature. That reading collapses instantly when confronted with the angel’s explanation. The angel does not mention misuse of resources. He does not mention negligence. He mentions murder. The judgment is not ecological. It is moral.
Environmental disasters do not occur because people shed the blood of saints. Pollution does not target worshippers of the Beast. Revelation 16 does. God’s judgments are discriminating. They respond to allegiance and action, not carbon output.
The attempt to moralize Revelation into a modern political framework strips it of its actual moral force. The issue in Revelation is not environmental stewardship. It is bloodguilt. And bloodguilt demands judgment.
6. The Voice from the Altar Confirms the Verdict
As if one witness were not enough, John hears another voice, “And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments” (Revelation 16:7). This voice comes from the altar, the place associated with sacrifice and with the souls of martyrs earlier in Revelation. The altar speaks because the blood of the slain cried out before. Now it agrees with the judgment.
This is courtroom language. Two witnesses establish truth. The angel of the waters testifies. The altar testifies. God’s judgments are confirmed as true and righteous. There is no dissent in heaven. No angel protests. No martyr objects. The entire heavenly court affirms the verdict.
This destroys the notion that judgment is inconsistent with love. Heaven sees judgment as an expression of righteousness, not a failure of mercy.
7. Judgment Without Repentance
Another critical detail emerges later in Revelation 16. Those afflicted by these judgments do not repent. They blaspheme God instead. This confirms that the judgments are not disciplinary. Discipline aims to correct. These judgments confirm rebellion. The angel’s explanation proves that God is not trying to reform the world at this point. He is concluding it.
This again refutes the idea of “conviction” or moral awakening. Conviction produces repentance. These judgments produce hatred. That hatred vindicates God further.
8. Right Division and the Character of God
Revelation 16 does not describe how God treats His children. It describes how God deals with enemies. Confusing the two leads to theological disaster. The Church is disciplined in love. The Beast’s followers are judged in wrath. Revelation 16 belongs to the Day of the Lord, not the Church Age.
Right division preserves God’s character. It allows Him to be both merciful Savior and righteous Judge without contradiction. Revelation 16 is not God losing patience. It is God executing justice long delayed.
9. The Waters Bear Witness Against the World
Water in Scripture often symbolizes life and cleansing. Here it becomes testimony. The rivers cry out silently against humanity. Every drop of blood declares that the world has rejected God’s witnesses. Creation itself participates in judgment.
This fulfills Romans 8, where creation groans under corruption. In Revelation 16, creation stops groaning and starts testifying.
10. Conclusion: Judgment Explained, Justice Vindicated
The third vial is unique because God does not merely judge. He explains. He vindicates Himself before heaven and earth. An angel declares His righteousness. The altar confirms it. The reason is given plainly: blood was shed, and blood is returned.
This is not a pollution sermon. It is a courtroom verdict. God does not destroy the waters because humanity mismanaged them. He destroys them because humanity murdered His servants. Revelation 16:4–7 stands as one of the clearest affirmations in Scripture that God’s judgments are not arbitrary, emotional, or cruel. They are deserved.
When the third vial is poured out, heaven does not mourn. Heaven agrees. And that agreement echoes through eternity as proof that when God judges, He is always right.
At the recent #ASP24, the #ICC Office of the Prosecutor underlined its focus on gender-based crimes, crimes against & affecting children & slavery crimes.
The Gender & Children Unit participated in events including on the OTP Policy on Gender-based Crimes hosted by #Spain 🇪🇸.
The Gender & Children Unit participated in events including on the OTP Policy on Gender-based Crimes hosted by #Spain 🇪🇸.
🧵In #Gaza, residents wake up to find a yellow block in their neighbourhood. Once they see it, they grab what they can and flee, knowing their homes will be demolished and that they will never be able to return.
This is how Israel continues to forcibly displace Palestinians in the Strip, even after the ceasefire agreement⤵️
This is how Israel continues to forcibly displace Palestinians in the Strip, even after the ceasefire agreement⤵️
How Ratan Tata arranged ₹615 Crores overnight after a scam?
In the late 1990s, Tata Finance was a trusted name.
It wasn’t just another NBFC.
It was backed by the Tata legacy, run by Harvard-trained minds, and had deposits of ₹875 crores from 4 lakh Indians.
But in 2001, that trust was shattered as Tata Finance lost ₹525 crores in a scam.
Depositors panicked.
Ratan Tata arranged ₹615 crores overnight.
The full story of how he did it
And how it saved the Tata name forever:
Bookmark and retweet this thread to revisit it later.
In the late 1990s, Tata Finance was a trusted name.
It wasn’t just another NBFC.
It was backed by the Tata legacy, run by Harvard-trained minds, and had deposits of ₹875 crores from 4 lakh Indians.
But in 2001, that trust was shattered as Tata Finance lost ₹525 crores in a scam.
Depositors panicked.
Ratan Tata arranged ₹615 crores overnight.
The full story of how he did it
And how it saved the Tata name forever:
Bookmark and retweet this thread to revisit it later.
At the heart of the collapse: a man named Dilip Pendse.
He was the Managing Director.
A finance wizard.
And a protégé of Ratan Tata himself.
But he made one move that turned the Tata empire into a crisis overnight.
Pendse funnelled ₹525 crores from Tata Finance into:
● Loans to its own affiliate
● Stock market bets under fake accounts
● Personal profit-seeking trades
Everything crashed.
When the markets fell, the money evaporated.
Depositors’ savings were gone.
He was the Managing Director.
A finance wizard.
And a protégé of Ratan Tata himself.
But he made one move that turned the Tata empire into a crisis overnight.
Pendse funnelled ₹525 crores from Tata Finance into:
● Loans to its own affiliate
● Stock market bets under fake accounts
● Personal profit-seeking trades
Everything crashed.
When the markets fell, the money evaporated.
Depositors’ savings were gone.
The scam leaked to the media.
Suddenly, the name Tata—a brand associated with ethics for over a century—was on the front page for the wrong reasons.
For the first time, Ratan Tata’s reputation was on the line.
At this point, most corporates would hide behind:
● Legal battles
● "We are not liable" clauses
● Decade-long court cases
But Ratan Tata did something that stunned everyone.
Suddenly, the name Tata—a brand associated with ethics for over a century—was on the front page for the wrong reasons.
For the first time, Ratan Tata’s reputation was on the line.
At this point, most corporates would hide behind:
● Legal battles
● "We are not liable" clauses
● Decade-long court cases
But Ratan Tata did something that stunned everyone.
On Friday, the UK sanctioned Rapid Support Forces commander Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, also known as Abu Lulu. Bellingcat previously geolocated him in three videos filmed at the site of a mass killing near Al Fashir, Sudan.
bellingcat.com/news/2025/11/0…
bellingcat.com/news/2025/11/0…
In one video, Abu Lulu is seen taunting around ten apparently unarmed captives before shooting at them at point-blank range. Using distinct terrain features and satellite imagery, Bellingcat geolocated the exact execution site (13.71387, 25.27922).
The UK sanctions notice states there are “reasonable grounds to suspect” Abu Lulu is responsible for violence based on ethnicity and religion, and for the deliberate targeting of civilians.
gov.uk/government/new…
gov.uk/government/new…
