Good lunch time! I just had late breakfast. We went to Publix and the Farmer’s Market earlier. Thankful that Art took time to get me there.
It has been more difficult being in touch with my brother as he is out of the room more now with dialysis and is groggy a good bit. I have always put him to sleep when I talk. He has always been the talker and I the listener, but with little energy it is more difficult to keep up our roles. Zzz . . .
“Venezuela’s acting president just thanked Donald Trump — the same president whose administration removed Nicolás Maduro two months ago — and offered cooperation on energy, mining, and critical minerals.
Delcy Rodríguez said it standing next to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum during a joint press conference in Caracas.
Two months ago: Maduro captured.
Today: the interim government thanking the architect of that removal and opening the door to U.S. access on gold, rare earths, and oil.
While the world focuses on Iranian missiles and U.S. airstrikes, the Trump administration is quietly rewriting resource maps across the Global South.
Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves on Earth and vast deposits of gold, coltan, and other critical minerals.
For years it was one of China’s key footholds in the Western Hemisphere.
Now Caracas is shipping gold to U.S. refineries and signaling openness to U.S. energy and mining investment essential for modern technology.
I’ve never seen anything like it.
Two months ago Venezuela was one of Washington’s most hostile governments.
Today its interim leadership is praising President Trump and working directly with the United States.
Who knows if it lasts.
But if this alignment holds, it may go down as one of the most consequential geopolitical flips in the world in decades.”
Wandering Views 
Good morning to all.
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Good morning to you!
Rain here, but warm.
Aj
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a few aches and pains here as I took a fall yesterday
I was at church and had lots of help
jo
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Sorry to hear that Jo.
Hope you feel better soon.
Aj
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Good lunch time! I just had late breakfast. We went to Publix and the Farmer’s Market earlier. Thankful that Art took time to get me there.
It has been more difficult being in touch with my brother as he is out of the room more now with dialysis and is groggy a good bit. I have always put him to sleep when I talk. He has always been the talker and I the listener, but with little energy it is more difficult to keep up our roles. Zzz . . .
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Pumpkin came by and I gave her half a can of leftover sardines. I double bag them to keep in the fridge.
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Again, you’re welcome NTers.
https://x.com/i/status/2029621652427096264
“Venezuela’s acting president just thanked Donald Trump — the same president whose administration removed Nicolás Maduro two months ago — and offered cooperation on energy, mining, and critical minerals.
Delcy Rodríguez said it standing next to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum during a joint press conference in Caracas.
Two months ago: Maduro captured.
Today: the interim government thanking the architect of that removal and opening the door to U.S. access on gold, rare earths, and oil.
While the world focuses on Iranian missiles and U.S. airstrikes, the Trump administration is quietly rewriting resource maps across the Global South.
Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves on Earth and vast deposits of gold, coltan, and other critical minerals.
For years it was one of China’s key footholds in the Western Hemisphere.
Now Caracas is shipping gold to U.S. refineries and signaling openness to U.S. energy and mining investment essential for modern technology.
I’ve never seen anything like it.
Two months ago Venezuela was one of Washington’s most hostile governments.
Today its interim leadership is praising President Trump and working directly with the United States.
Who knows if it lasts.
But if this alignment holds, it may go down as one of the most consequential geopolitical flips in the world in decades.”
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