Norm IV
@njm4.bsky.social
Political animal, RPG GM, data omnivore and writer.
"Less widely appreciated — but arguably more consequential for the next economic cycle — is Venezuela’s critical minerals endowment."
I've been trying to make this point for months. It ain't just oil. Our Corporatocracy wants rare earth minerals to be free from needing China.
I've been trying to make this point for months. It ain't just oil. Our Corporatocracy wants rare earth minerals to be free from needing China.
Venezuela’s Resource Paradox: Critical Minerals, Oil, and the Price of Mismanagement - InvestorNews
In the global race for the resources that underpin modern economies — from batteries and grid infrastructure to petrochemicals and transportation fuels — few countries possess geological wealth as vas...
investornews.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"Less widely appreciated — but arguably more consequential for the next economic cycle — is Venezuela’s critical minerals endowment."
I've been trying to make this point for months. It ain't just oil. Our Corporatocracy wants rare earth minerals to be free from needing China.
I've been trying to make this point for months. It ain't just oil. Our Corporatocracy wants rare earth minerals to be free from needing China.
If there was anyone out there still thinking we were the Good Guys, this should solve that problem.
Putin gets Ukraine, China gets Taiwan, and we get Venezuela.
And her oil and rare earth minerals.
Trump gelded Congress and the Federalist traitors own the SCOTUS. And the D party is...confused.
Putin gets Ukraine, China gets Taiwan, and we get Venezuela.
And her oil and rare earth minerals.
Trump gelded Congress and the Federalist traitors own the SCOTUS. And the D party is...confused.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
If there was anyone out there still thinking we were the Good Guys, this should solve that problem.
Putin gets Ukraine, China gets Taiwan, and we get Venezuela.
And her oil and rare earth minerals.
Trump gelded Congress and the Federalist traitors own the SCOTUS. And the D party is...confused.
Putin gets Ukraine, China gets Taiwan, and we get Venezuela.
And her oil and rare earth minerals.
Trump gelded Congress and the Federalist traitors own the SCOTUS. And the D party is...confused.
The comments are where it is at.
January 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The comments are where it is at.
Regressives are anti-science, anti-expertise, and the fact this country is run by them is going to kill people.
U.S. measles cases reach highest level in over 30 years, CDC reports
The U.S. will likely lose its globally recognized measles "elimination status" by Jan. 2026.
www.axios.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Regressives are anti-science, anti-expertise, and the fact this country is run by them is going to kill people.
“We hit all the boats and now we hit the area, it’s the implementation area. That’s where they implement"
Tangerine Caligula speaking moronically of our new acts of war. I can't wait for congress to grow a spine.
Tangerine Caligula speaking moronically of our new acts of war. I can't wait for congress to grow a spine.
thehill.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“We hit all the boats and now we hit the area, it’s the implementation area. That’s where they implement"
Tangerine Caligula speaking moronically of our new acts of war. I can't wait for congress to grow a spine.
Tangerine Caligula speaking moronically of our new acts of war. I can't wait for congress to grow a spine.
Getting to resolution time.
Resolutions in the Time of Trump
One hopes in days that look back on these words,
His Excellency will be a cautionary message
of hate that itself did consume.
Of dishonesty…
medium.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Getting to resolution time.
Trump has always known to goose the GDP by massive spending. He's never managed to create a growth economy, he just borrows and spends a ton and calls it growth.
You can't have massive bankruptcies, rising unemployment, and spending propped up by the 1% and claim actual growth.
You can't have massive bankruptcies, rising unemployment, and spending propped up by the 1% and claim actual growth.
GDP 'Nowhere Near' 4.3%: Rosenberg Dismisses Q3 Report As 'Fugazi,' Pegs Real Growth At 0.8%
While the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported a robust 4.3% annual increase in third-quarter real gross domestic product (GDP) on Tuesday, economist David Rosenberg is calling the headline...
finance.yahoo.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Trump has always known to goose the GDP by massive spending. He's never managed to create a growth economy, he just borrows and spends a ton and calls it growth.
You can't have massive bankruptcies, rising unemployment, and spending propped up by the 1% and claim actual growth.
You can't have massive bankruptcies, rising unemployment, and spending propped up by the 1% and claim actual growth.
Koi, rampant over Poke.
December 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Koi, rampant over Poke.
Just remember that the Epstein files are being released by a completely partisan department of Justice. The only way that they can really lessen the impact is to lessen the validity. So expect to see a lot of obviously fake and sensational inclusions
December 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Just remember that the Epstein files are being released by a completely partisan department of Justice. The only way that they can really lessen the impact is to lessen the validity. So expect to see a lot of obviously fake and sensational inclusions
Moreover, this is proof-positive that Weiss is there to muzzle any honest reporting that might make people question the Trump administration. More censorship put in place by the Corporatist bloc.
Because if people learn more of the truth about our new gestapo, they are out of power.
Because if people learn more of the truth about our new gestapo, they are out of power.
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Moreover, this is proof-positive that Weiss is there to muzzle any honest reporting that might make people question the Trump administration. More censorship put in place by the Corporatist bloc.
Because if people learn more of the truth about our new gestapo, they are out of power.
Because if people learn more of the truth about our new gestapo, they are out of power.
This is how a completely innocent man eager to clear his name acts.
He asks for quick and public hearings and wants everything out there in the hands of the public so it can't be cherry picked or spun.
This is a post about Jack Smith and Donald Trump.
He asks for quick and public hearings and wants everything out there in the hands of the public so it can't be cherry picked or spun.
This is a post about Jack Smith and Donald Trump.
Jack Smith’s lawyers ask Jordan for open hearing after closed-door testimony
The former special counsel’s attorneys also want the full videotape of Smith’s deposition to be released.
www.politico.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is how a completely innocent man eager to clear his name acts.
He asks for quick and public hearings and wants everything out there in the hands of the public so it can't be cherry picked or spun.
This is a post about Jack Smith and Donald Trump.
He asks for quick and public hearings and wants everything out there in the hands of the public so it can't be cherry picked or spun.
This is a post about Jack Smith and Donald Trump.
Regressive movements are fueled by selfishness and grievance. This is the same lexical game of using the Code Words of "Woke" and "DEI" instead of "Equality".
As Hitler allowed his followers to blame the jews instead of themselves, MAGA lets these losers believe their privilege does not exist.
As Hitler allowed his followers to blame the jews instead of themselves, MAGA lets these losers believe their privilege does not exist.
This was posted on X by the Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commn.
It’s not that we talk about “identity” & “race” too much. It’s that they wanted to hijack the language,legitimacy & infrastructure we created to vindicate the rights of Black people & women for THEIR race & identity.
It’s not that we talk about “identity” & “race” too much. It’s that they wanted to hijack the language,legitimacy & infrastructure we created to vindicate the rights of Black people & women for THEIR race & identity.
December 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Regressive movements are fueled by selfishness and grievance. This is the same lexical game of using the Code Words of "Woke" and "DEI" instead of "Equality".
As Hitler allowed his followers to blame the jews instead of themselves, MAGA lets these losers believe their privilege does not exist.
As Hitler allowed his followers to blame the jews instead of themselves, MAGA lets these losers believe their privilege does not exist.
Shocked.
No way.
Trump lied?
No way.
Trump lied?
Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved
The White House’s plans for a “warrior dividend” to reward troops this holiday season are actually housing assistance funds approved this summer.
www.politico.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Shocked.
No way.
Trump lied?
No way.
Trump lied?
You just keep telling me how these tariffs are good for business and are helping us...
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
You just keep telling me how these tariffs are good for business and are helping us...
Do NOT let his bullshit become facts.
As before, he inherited a great economy. It took a lot of idiotic interference to fuck it up this badly this fast.
As before, he inherited a great economy. It took a lot of idiotic interference to fuck it up this badly this fast.
December 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Do NOT let his bullshit become facts.
As before, he inherited a great economy. It took a lot of idiotic interference to fuck it up this badly this fast.
As before, he inherited a great economy. It took a lot of idiotic interference to fuck it up this badly this fast.
Oh, did you really think this was going to be about me? No, children. I'm going to prove my innocence by showing that Trump was indeed guilty.
BREAKING: Jack Smith just revealed that Trump broke the law, in his statement to the House.
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Oh, did you really think this was going to be about me? No, children. I'm going to prove my innocence by showing that Trump was indeed guilty.
One notes the general tone bespeaking Rodents on a threatened vessel noting their paws might get wet soon.
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
One notes the general tone bespeaking Rodents on a threatened vessel noting their paws might get wet soon.