Patrick Feldman

A few numbers on Federal Government Spending in 2024:
$6.8 trillion in expenditures
$4.9 trillion in collections
$1.9 deficit spending
$11.7 trillion going in and out of Washington. Suppose fundraising, PACS, think tanks, raise 5% of $11.7 trillion, that’s $585 billion to effect policy. #econsky

The New Yorker on April 28, 2025 had an article titled “Follow the Leader: A culture of obedience reigns in Trump’s Washington.” People/Politicians/Journalists in Washington have every right to feel afraid: angry mobs, brutal press, death threats. We are better than this.

The past few months, I used X to get information. In some ways, it’s the only game in town. Then after Elon’s Oval Office send off this week, President Trump praised X as being “free speech.” Well, it’s not free speech. That platform can delete anybody easily.

I gave X a shot for the past year. Got locked out for “Inappropriate content.” I was already watching what I wrote, maybe not walking on eggshells though. I was allowed back on. A few months later paid $50 for all the options. Good, but I never got into it. Dropped it after a month.

From a distance, these trucks are ugly. Same in pictures. But if you are a yard away, and think of it as a sculpture, look it up and down, side to side, the Cybertruck is beautiful.

The Communist Party of China is going to have problems with DeepSeek. The Party stays in power by intimidation, violence, and strict control over information. DeepSeek could help expose the Party to everyone in the world, including Chinese citizens. #DeepSeek #China #propaganda

China’s ‘super-giant’ gold discovery claim sounds ‘aspirational,’ WGC expert says - MINING.COM The Geological Bureau of Hunan Province said it had found more than 35.2 million oz of gold beneath the Wangu gold field in Pingjiang county. China’s ‘super-giant’ gold discovery claim sounds ‘aspirat...

Er…China is having money problems. Their long-term goal of cornering the market of rare Earth Minerals was foiled by discoveries in Scandinavia and America. China’s currency is losing value, hence making it hard for them to purchase gold in the commodity markets. www.mining.com/chinas-super...