Winners, Losers and Links

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Winners

Gold bugs - Been a good 2024 for them. Maybe the hands on the scales have loosened as monetary inflation is undeniable so a little rise is acceptable.

Illegals - Blue states and cities may not want them privately but publicly are enacting procedures and money transfers for them.

Illinois based criminals - The Safe-T act really opening the door for a crime free for all.

Losers

Gaza Aid workers - Dying in the line of duty is a disincentive for any NGO worker.

Recently laid off - The media says it is a hot market for employees but anecdotal reports suggest otherwise.

Links

McKinsey paying people to leave. Maybe the recent hiring classes were awful or it is possible clients realize McKinsey is not worth the fees.

Boeing pre-mortems are leaking out now. Bad sign.

Civil rights do apply to whites, too. This is ‘evil’ per the chattering class.

This profile on Ro Khanna is worth it for the paragraph about him meeting up with an old college professor with unexpected voting habits.

Speaking of McKinsey, their DEI helps companies study does not replicate.

Ukraine strikes Russian energy infrastructure. It’s an election year so it might be the last drone strike of that type.

There might be something beyond normal science with near death experiences.