Daily writing prompt What traditions have you not kept that your parents had? View all responses The sea air or a barbecue and letting your food settle. Not rushing, just experiencing what it was. What peace is. This is your life so enjoy it. Breathe it in.

The Intelligence Military Complex

Pounds, Dollars, and the Architecture of Global Finance This essay traces how control over global finance shifted from London to Washington, and why the dollar now dominates and London still handles the world’s money flows. It explains, in plain language: Sterling and the Gold Standard (1870–1914) War, Depression, and the Dollar’s Rise (1915–1945) The Sterling–Dollar Condominium (1945–1971) Dollar Dominance and London’s Reinvention (1971–2008)

A hit spy novel or a love letter? Anything you type using this vintage typewriter from the 20s is bound to make a mark.

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Elite Networks, Financial Contradictions, and Anti-Democratic Strategies Image credit & source: independent.uk Nigel Farage has built his political brand on being a blunt, pub-friendly “man of the people”. A self-styled defender of Britain’s working class. He has led UKIP, the Brexit Party, and now Reform UK. Farage’s populist appeal is undeniable, he often speaks of “grafters” and claims “Reform really are now the party of working people” (

by @alimcforever The Five Locks is a framework I created to explain how today’s system of economic control was designed. Over 400 years, powerful people and institutions locked in a structure that keeps wealth at the top and everyone else working to stay afloat. Each lock is a turning point: Land was stolen and turned into private property. Money was forced on people…