Re: The Fed ….Remember JFK!

I wonder how many Presidents would take a tour of Fort Knox and tell the truth if there was nothing there?

https://schrts.co/BFZXQmNX

Re Suppression….that depends on how far they go in auditing the Fed….and if the Fed cuts up rough, which they might….

Been around for a while now….and you rarely get a decent politician..off the top of my head, the ones who I knew Reagan, Thatcher, Yew, Howard …..recently we are suffering under the Globalist lunatics, who have to put it mildly, infiltrated and now control many countries governmental systems…..worse they now show real contempt for Freedom of speech and even worse democracy….Trump may have imperfections, but considering what is on offer as an alternative …..he is wonderful.

Even better he loaves goading them and for the next four years, you can wake up every day looking forward to how he has pissed them off today…..

Okay, so check this out—privacy in Bitcoin still feels messy. Wow! Many wallets talk the talk, but few truly stand by the privacy promises. My first impression, honestly, was skepticism; I thought privacy wallets were niche tools for paranoids. Initially I thought they’d be clunky and hard to use, but then I kept finding features that surprised me—and slowly my instinct changed.

Whoa! The user experience matters a lot. Seriously? Yes. If a wallet is painful, people stop using the privacy features and revert to whatever’s easiest. That part bugs me; privacy should not be a punishment. On one hand you want robust cryptography and proven techniques, though actually there’s also a human factor—wallet ergonomics, timing of coin selection, and how clearly the app explains what it’s doing.

Wasabi strikes a balance that feels intentional. My gut said “this is different” the first time I saw its coinjoin workflow, and that wasn’t just marketing. Something about the flow communicated “this was built by people who understand privacy and Bitcoin.” I’m biased, but I value wallets that force you, gently, to do the right thing. I’m not 100% sure it’s perfect, but it’s far more privacy-forward than most mainstream wallets.

How Wasabi Wallet Actually Improves Privacy

At its core, wasabi wallet uses Chaumian CoinJoin, which mixes coins from multiple users into one large transaction so outputs are harder to trace. Here’s the thing. That mixing approach reduces on-chain linkability between inputs and outputs. It does so without relying on trusted third parties to take custody of funds. Initially I thought trustless mixing would be slower, but in practice the coordinated rounds are quite reasonable for most users.

There are operational details that matter. Wasabi uses coordinated, server-assisted rounds that preserve privacy while keeping users non-custodial. Also it integrates deterministic coin control and labeling features so you can keep track of your funds without leaking extra metadata. Hmm… minor annoyance: the UX for setting up higher anonymity levels can be a little technical, and honestly that part could use polish. Still, the privacy gains are real and measurable.

On a technical level, the wallet leverages Tor by default, which is huge. My instinct said “always use Tor with your privacy tools,” and wasabi does that for you. That reduces network-level fingerprinting and helps disconnect IPs from transactions. It matters because on-chain privacy is only part of the story; network privacy fills a crucial gap that many wallets ignore. Oh, and by the way—if you run your own Bitcoin node and pair it with wasabi wallet, you get an even stronger setup (but that takes more time and setup).

One practical workflow I like is: acquire coins, avoid address reuse, wait for an available CoinJoin round, and then use mixed outputs for spending. That sequence is simple in concept, though in practice timing and fee management require a little thought. On one hand, casual users want “send now,” and on the other, privacy-minded users accept minor delays for better anonymity. My experience suggests many people will tolerate a short wait if the benefit is clear.

Why the Tooling and Defaults Matter

Defaults drive behavior. Seriously? Absolutely. If a wallet defaults to revealing metadata or to linking change improperly, most users will unintentionally leak information. Wasabi’s defaults nudge you toward better coin custody and non-linkability. Initially I assumed defaults were just convenience choices, but then I realized they’re policy choices with privacy consequences.

Wasabi developers have a conservatively opinionated approach: they prioritize unlinkability and non-custodial operation. That design tradeoff might frustrate users who want ultra-fast spendability, though I think it’s the right call. There’s a real tension: convenience vs privacy. On the other hand, the wallet includes educational prompts and clear nomenclature that help you make informed choices. I’m biased toward tools that teach while they protect.

Not everything is sunshine. The learning curve is real. For some people the coin management UI feels strange at first, and there are times when you might wonder if you did something wrong. (Oh, and by the way, the logs and diagnostics can be verbose—helpful for debugging, annoying for casual browsing.) Small quirks like these are human; they don’t compromise security, but they do affect adoption.

Practical Tips for Using Wasabi Wallet Well

Keep things simple. Seriously: don’t mix tiny dust amounts or combine wildly different-value coins in the same round if you care about privacy. Use CoinJoin rounds that match your amounts. My instinct is to overcomplicate, but the simpler the coin selection, the better the anonymity set outcome. Also, don’t reuse addresses—ever. Reusing addresses is one of the fastest ways to wreck privacy.

Here are a few practical steps that helped me. First, run the wallet over Tor and, if possible, use your own node. Second, schedule your CoinJoin participation when rounds are active and fees are reasonable. Third, separate funds you expect to spend soon from long-term holdings so you can maintain good coin hygiene. Initially I thought “just mix everything,” but then I realized it’s better to plan and keep spending coins separate.

Also, be mindful of what you reveal off-chain. Talking on social media or reusing a payment address in public can blow weeks of careful mixing. On one hand, mixing hides on-chain linkage, though actually real-world identity linkage often happens outside the blockchain—through merchant logs, KYC, or reused contact details. Stay careful about operational security.

By the way, if you want to try the wallet, you can start at wasabi wallet. It’s a good starting point for privacy-focused users who are willing to learn a bit. Be prepared to invest time into the setup and to read the help docs—it’s worth it for the privacy wins.

“Mine baby Mine”

Dog

I absolutely detest Trudeau…….change in leadership is assured

I hope you are right. Trump has nothing to gain sucking the lifeblood out of Canada.

Dog

Trump is at war with the Globalist/Communist cabal. Trudeau and his leftist party are his targets. Watch how quickly that changes if Canada elects Pollivere.

Trudeau is complicit in the attempted destruction of the USA with his border policies. If Trump were really out to destroy Canada I doubt he’d have any interest in the Keystone pipeline. Watch what he does, not what he says.

That’s what Trump said.

At least we’re getting some help from the dollar and a little from rates.

Shares semi-firm, probably still depends on how the SM performs, but SM will probably do OK if rates drift lower. I’m happy to see the dollar weakness helping a little. Hopefully we can maintain the strength all day.

I thought Yellen said the government was running out of money today. I haven’t heard anything and the SM doesn’t seem to be too concerned.

The Golden Age – sounds good to me. ?

We have very little manufacturing left in Canada. It has either gone to Mexico or Asia,

Dog

Guys/Gals

Wish you all well in 2025. As an immigrant from the UK and now a proud Canadian I find it difficult to deal with the rhetoric exuding from Trump. As much as my conservative values force me to agree with much that Trump is doing, his verbiage on many of his allies is odious at best. I am reminded of the time I picked up a hitchhiker in Europe with a Canadian flag on his rucksack. I asked him where in Canada he was from. He replied that he was American but nobody picked up hitchhikers with a US flag on it. I would venture to expect the (ugly) American traveler will be even less accepted in many countries as time goes by.

Canada ships well over 65% of it’s exports in the form of heavy oil to the US at the rate of 4 million barrels a day. We do not have the refining  capacity to bring the oil to market so it is refined in the US and some of it is shipped back with a hefty mark up. The oil (dirty as it may be) is needed to fuel trucks, ships and planes. I do not see how a tariff applied at the border benefit anyone.

Sorry guys but I have to rant. I have a trip to Florida coming up and I really don’t want to go but at this point I cannot cancel. I have however cancelled a trip in March to the US. I really have a bad feeling about what is going on right now. The 800 pound gorilla may feel he is winning for now but losing many friends and allies.

A sad Dog

Omai Gold Drills Its Best Hole to Date: 4.48 g/t Au over 57.0m, Extending Wenot’s Mineralized Dike Corridor to Depth

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/omai-gold-drills-its-best-hole-to-date-448-gt-au

Sierra Metals Announces Drill Results from its Bolivar Mine in Mexico

https://ceo.ca/@businesswire/sierra-metals-announces-drill-results-from-its-bolivar

Sanu Gold Discovers High Grade Zone Returning 51m of 3.1 g/t Au at Daina Permit While First-Ever Drill Program at Diguifara Permit Confirms Wide Mineralization

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/sanu-gold-discovers-high-grade-zone-returning-51m-of

DynaResource Announces 2025 Guidance and Preliminary 2024 Operating Results

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/dynaresource-announces-2025-guidance-and-preliminary

Capitan Silver to Receive Strategic Investment from Jupiter Silver & Gold Fund as Part of a Non-Brokered Private Placement to Raise up to C$4.2 Million

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/capitan-silver-to-receive-strategic-investment-from

Early Warning Reporting for the Acquisition of Securities of TDG Gold Corp

https://ceo.ca/@accesswire/early-warning-reporting-for-the-acquisition-of-securities

METALLA REPORTS PORTFOLIO UPDATES, BEEDIE CAPITAL TO INCREASE EQUITY OWNERSHIP TO 10.3%

https://ceo.ca/@newswire/metalla-reports-portfolio-updates-beedie-capital-to

SILVER MOUNTAIN LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS: 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND 2025 GOALS FOR RELIQUIAS MINE PRODUCTION

https://ceo.ca/@newswire/silver-mountain-letter-to-shareholders-2024-achievements

Aya Gold & Silver Provides Annual Exploration Update

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/aya-gold-silver-provides-annual-exploration-update

Avino Highlights Strong Q4 and Full Year 2024 Production Results

https://ceo.ca/@accesswire/avino-highlights-strong-q4-and-full-year-2024-production

G Mining Ventures Releases 2025 Production and Cost Guidance

https://ceo.ca/@newswire/g-mining-ventures-releases-2025-production-and-cost

Founders Metals Makes First High-Grade Gold Discovery of 2025; 17.8 m of 5.68 g/t Au at Surface in New Zone

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/founders-metals-makes-first-high-grade-gold-discovery

Spanish Mountain Gold Provides Project Update and Announces 2025 Exploration Drill Program

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/spanish-mountain-gold-provides-project-update-and-announces

Shine Minerals Announces Namibia Gold Exploration Opportunities

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/shine-minerals-announces-namibia-gold-exploration-opportunities

Freegold Intersects 2.72 g/t Au over 139.9 metres at Golden Summit

https://ceo.ca/@newswire/freegold-intersects-272-gt-au-over-1399-metres-at

Fortuna reports record production of 455,958 Au Eq ounces for 2024 and provides 2025 outlook.

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/fortuna-reports-record-production-of-455958-au-eq

Golden Cariboo Expands Gold Targets with MMI Soil Sampling

https://ceo.ca/@thenewswire/golden-cariboo-expands-gold-targets-with-mmi-soil-sampling

Hi-View Resources Planning 2025 Exploration Program Following Sample Discoveries Up To 111.5 Grams Per Tonne Gold and 2,740 Grams Per Tonne Silver at Toodoggone Project, BC

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/hi-view-resources-planning-2025-exploration-program

Argyle Announces Private Placement Offering

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/argyle-announces-private-placement-offering

Bunker Hill Mining Receives Third Tranche from Sprott Standby Facility

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/bunker-hill-mining-receives-third-tranche-from-sprott

Atico Reports 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Production Results

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/atico-reports-2024-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-production

CEO.CA’s Inside the Boardroom: Brazil-Focused Gold Producer Serabi Gold is Set to Double Production in 2025

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/ceocas-inside-the-boardroom-brazil-focused-gold

South Pacific Metals Upsizes its Previously Announced $4 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement Offering to $6.3 Million in Response to Investor Interest

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/south-pacific-metals-upsizes-its-previously-announced

Lode Gold Confirms Geology Consistent to Adjacent Puma/Kinross in New Brunswick: Gold Mineralized Rhyolites

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/lode-gold-confirms-geology-consistent-to-adjacent-pumakinross

Great Atlantic Resources 8th Drill Hole Intersects High Grade Gold in Two Veins: Vein 1 – 42.70 G/T Gold over 0.82 Meters; Vein 2 – 39.18 G/T Gold over 0.52 Meters

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/great-atlantic-resources-8th-drill-hole-intersects

Dixie Gold Inc. Receives Certain Government Approvals and Reports Submission of Additional License Applications in Saskatchewan

https://ceo.ca/@thenewswire/dixie-gold-inc-receives-certain-government-approvals

VIZSLA SILVER TO RESTART LIMITED OPERATIONS AT PANUCO

https://ceo.ca/@newswire/vizsla-silver-to-restart-limited-operations-at-panuco

CANTEX DRILLS ANOTHER OUTSTANDING INTERSECTION OF 9 METRES OF 34.08% LEAD-ZINC AND 96 G/T SILVER AT ITS NORTH RACKLA PROJECT IN THE YUKON

https://ceo.ca/@newswire/cantex-drills-another-outstanding-intersection-of-9

Fancamp Reports Coincident Geochemical and Geophysical Anomalies at Riley Brook and Confirms Gold Bearing Rhyolite at McIntyre Brook at New Brunswick Acadian Gold Joint Venture

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/fancamp-reports-coincident-geochemical-and-geophysical

Ridgeline Minerals Expands Copper-Gold Porphyry Targets with Infill IP Survey at the Big Blue Project, Nevada

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/ridgeline-minerals-expands-copper-gold-porphyry-targets

Kinross Gold Exploration Update on Riley Gold’s PWC Gold Project Including 2025 Drill Planning Underway (Cortez District – Nevada)

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/kinross-gold-exploration-update-on-riley-golds-pwc

Terra Balcanica Drills 436 g/t AgEq Over 19.6 m At Antimony-Silver Discovery in Bosnia

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/terra-balcanica-drills-436-gt-ageq-over-196-m-at

Azimut and KGHM Drill High-Grade Nickel-PGE Mineralization on the Kukamas Property, James Bay Region, Quebec

https://ceo.ca/@GlobeNewswire/azimut-and-kghm-drill-high-grade-nickel-pge-mineralization

Juggernaut Reports New High-Grade Gold Discovery on the 11 km Highway of Gold with up to 79 g/t (2.54 oz/t) Gold from over 200 Polymetallic Veins in the Eldorado Porphyry System on Big One Property – Drill Ready – Golden Triangle, B.C.

https://ceo.ca/@thenewswire/juggernaut-reports-new-high-grade-gold-discovery-on

Independence Gold Intersects 35.00 Metres Grading 2.78 g/t Gold and 25.05 g/t Silver, Including 4.83 M Grading 17.35 g/t Gold and 150.93 g/t Silver, at the 3Ts Project, BC

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/independence-gold-intersects-3500-metres-grading-278

Kalo Gold Confirms Discovery of Upper Level Of Epithermal Gold System, Dua Target, Vatu Aurum Project, Fiji

https://ceo.ca/@accesswire/kalo-gold-confirms-discovery-of-upper-level-of-epithermal

RUA GOLD Intersects Visible Gold and Antimony and Confirms Continuity of High-Grade Gold Mineralization at Murray Creek

https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/rua-gold-intersects-visible-gold-and-antimony-and-confirms

Heritage Exercises First Option to Acquire a Majority Interest in the Drayton-Black Lake Project

https://ceo.ca/@thenewswire/heritage-exercises-first-option-to-acquire-a-majority

GSP Resource Files NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Alwin Project, British Columbia, Canada

https://ceo.ca/@thenewswire/gsp-resource-files-ni-43-101-mineral-resource-estimate

First Mining Expansion Target Drilling Identifies Two New Gold Discoveries at the Duparquet Gold Project

https://ceo.ca/@newswire/first-mining-expansion-target-drilling-identifies-two

The Odd one
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/874458/

In Ontario found minerals important to AI and data.

https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/3067-nasdaq/litm/173458-snow-lake-discovers-gallium-in-ontario-a-critical-mineral-driving-ai-and-data-center-advancements.html

https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/index.php?option=com_finance&id=908:uranium-energy&Itemid=126&utm_source=newsletter_2046&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=junior-mining-brief-for-date-l-b-j-y

TMC Metals company, Feasibility study for congressional mandate for Defense Department for 2025.

https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/3013-nasdaq/tmc/172887-tmc-applauds-u-s-congressional-mandate-for-2025-defense-department-feasibility-study-on-nodule-refining.html

Retired usually have what they need already and or just not buy it. Cars will no longer be not new. The Europe agenda wants to eliminate cars anyways except for themselves of course. I’m surprised Germany is going along with those sociopaths.

Okay thanks, I didn’t see that part of it I guess but I did see a brief part that Vivik will have to drop out because he wants to run for office in Ohio.

It’s a shame competent and smart people who they can trust if they can trust because he doesn’t have a track record yet don’t want to run or live in states or  areas  where they’re really needed because their so bad now and the ones behind the scenes will be conspiring against them and can’t blame them.

Now Minnesota has that insane group involved in the school boards,  and are they migrants Obama dumped on the city  or just following the weaken and destroy  the country with racist and other  agendas who always have to bring up race and will have a school agenda doing the same thing. They already do now in blue states but this is on maximum overdrive not even trying to hide it from the public which is majority white but want minority to be the majority of hires based on what? Apparently  they passed their own hiring rules that if they get laid off they will lay off all the white teachers first and if they hire them or more back it will be only blacks first.

They plan to eliminate them from the schools for a apparent anti antisocial nefarious agenda. It will be like other  areas where only black or minority kids will be in substandard public schools while they funnel the school money meant for the kids to themselves and the rest and majority will be in private and homeschools.

These are people who are supposed to be teaching the kids the constitution and America is united not supposed to be divided by race, creed or color while they turn on and violate it with a nefarious agenda? The ones who though his crap up should be charged with a hate crime and anyone who thought it up,voted and supported it should be fired and not allowed to work in a state or federal job again.

Part:

“Retirees might want to consider stocking up on items now while there are deals before things could wind up costing a lot more. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to enact a strict tariff policy on imported goods, and prices are expected to skyrocket for consumers.”

Comment: Thats ok with me. Hey, no pain, no gain. I’d love to see import prices skyrocket. Millions of Americans would open up manufacturing business the make them cheaper here, and keep the money in the country. Bring it on, a $100,000 Toyota, or a $5,000 Sony tv set, and a $50 screwdriver.

https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/companies-set-to-raise-prices-on-these-popular-items-due-to-trumps-tariffs/?hyperlink_type=manual

Was up $6K this am, now up $300.

The dollar continuing its slide against the Euro and Yen and rates are falling tonight.

PM’s haven’t done anything though. We’ll see tomorrow.

Maybe so!

It might be a good idea to actually put a man on the Moon first!

Mr. Copper – I hope you’re right about that, but I’m not sure the Globalists are done just yet. We’ll see. I’m sure they won’t just walk away as they still own Europe. I loved what he said that “we are a sovereign and independent nation” to me that means NATO and the UN may be done for us at some point. We know he’s pulling out of the WHO already.

Goldie – They were both there, the camera panned over to Musk when Trump talked about putting a man on Mars.