**BREAKING NEWS** #Trump's true motivation for invading #Venezuela. He's heard there's a city of #gold, and wants it all for himself.
(I really wish this didn't sound so plausible)
Investors piled fresh bets on gold and European defense stocks amid Donald Trump’s threats on Greenland, but while gains in both are expected to continue, investors face the dilemma of positioning for long-term fallout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/markets/trump-greenland-gold-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #markets #stocks #greenland #us #donaldtrump #gold
A painting that I think went better than I expected.
I think gold won’t help or heal what ails us, but it would be useful if billionaire money was redistributed to help the poor.
This series vacillates between fool’s gold & true gold. Gold that repairs, versus gold used to destroy.
I think of true gold as wisdom, discernment, integrity, understanding, compassion, etc.
Kintsugi
8 x 8” oil on paper
#art #artwork #painting #oil #oilpainting #mastoart #climateChange #repair #healing #gold
Meltdown: Rising price of gold creates new threat for museums and banks.
Artworks have become more difficult to sell on, making gold an easier target
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/01/02/meltdown-rising-price-of-gold-creates-new-threat-for-museums-and-banks/ #globalmuseum #museums #gold #security
What happened to all the gold Spain got from the New World? (1985)
https://www.straightdope.com/21341789/what-happened-to-all-the-gold-spain-got-from-the-new-world
#HackerNews #gold #history #Spain #NewWorld #treasure #exploration
hypebot
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Machtkampf zwischen Rom und EZB: Wem gehört Italiens Goldschatz?
Ein umstrittener Plan der Meloni-Regierung zu den italienischen Goldreserven alarmiert die Europäische Zentralbank. Kritiker fürchten einen Präzedenzfall, der das gesamte Euro-System ins Wanken bringen könnte. Von A. Göpfert.
Machtkampf zwischen Rom und EZB: Wem gehört Italiens Goldschatz?
Ein umstrittener Plan der Meloni-Regierung zu den italienischen Goldreserven alarmiert die Europäische Zentralbank. Kritiker fürchten einen Präzedenzfall, der das gesamte Euro-System ins Wanken bringen könnte. Von A. Göpfert.
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#ThisDayInHistory in 1864, US military attacked a peaceful band of #Cheyenne & #Arapaho who flew an American flag in the #SandCreekMassacre. 170 unarmed people were butchered. The chief had signed away 90% of their land when #gold was found on it. #Genocide was always the point.
DeepSeek releases open-weights math model with IMO gold medal performance
https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-Math-V2
#HackerNews #DeepSeek #OpenWeights #Math #Model #IMO #Gold #Medal #Performance #AI #Innovation #MachineLearning
#ThisDayInHistory in 1864, US military attacked a peaceful band of #Cheyenne & #Arapaho who flew an American flag in the #SandCreekMassacre. 170 unarmed people were butchered. The chief had signed away 90% of their land when #gold was found on it. #Genocide was always the point.
Behind the civil war tearing Sudan apart for more than two years lie the country's natural riches, with foreign powers vying for control of its gold, fertile farmland and coastline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/21/world/sudan-natural-riches-civil-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sudan #gold #agriculture #massmurder #warcrimes #genocide
"Nothing succeeds like excess" -Dame Maggie Smith 💖🧚🏽♀️✨
#bathroommirrorselfie #selfie #trans #transgender #transwoman #transgirl #tgirl #tranding #tranifesting #php #transfemme #transisbeautiful #transrightsarehumanrights #transpride #transjoy #pride #transawareness #transawarenessweek #lgbtq #lgbtqia+ #hotgirl #sexyaf #divinity #venus #unabashedslut #sequins #gold #glitterslut
When did gold become a colour? ✨
Join us as we explore the story of gold, from ancient times to contemporary art, for a new three-part mini-series of 'Stories in Colour', a vibrant podcast from the National Gallery. Launching 19 November, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3H5LdC4
@NationalGallery #globalmuseum #gold #art #museums
Leo
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Across parts of Venezuela, Indigenous communities have been drawn into gold mining as their traditional way of life has been disturbed and they lack other economic opportunities.
Armed groups and a push for extractives have turned the Imataca Forest Reserve in the state of Bolivar into a mining hotspot, sources tell Mongabay, boosting deforestation and river pollution and destroying the livelihoods of Indigenous Pemón families.
by Catherine Ellis
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-price-of-gold-in-venezuela-mining-threatens-indigenous-pemon/
Across parts of Venezuela, Indigenous communities have been drawn into gold mining as their traditional way of life has been disturbed and they lack other economic opportunities.
Armed groups and a push for extractives have turned the Imataca Forest Reserve in the state of Bolivar into a mining hotspot, sources tell Mongabay, boosting deforestation and river pollution and destroying the livelihoods of Indigenous Pemón families.
by Catherine Ellis
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/the-price-of-gold-in-venezuela-mining-threatens-indigenous-pemon/
Em :official_verified:
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I typically don't consider myself a #roleModel. But in this case, please follow my "lead" and become #supportingMember of @noybeu. I'm a so-called #gold member, but there are various options:
They do amazing work with our #money!
⚖️📚 The #EUCommission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the #GDPR. If internal drafts become reality, this would have significant impact on people's fundamental right to #privacy and data protection.
👀 Read more here 👉 https://noyb.eu/en/eu-commission-about-wreck-core-principles-gdpr
I typically don't consider myself a #roleModel. But in this case, please follow my "lead" and become #supportingMember of @noybeu. I'm a so-called #gold member, but there are various options:
They do amazing work with our #money!
Stefano Marinelli
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This is #gold for us #unix geeks. I am watching it as a series, 40-50 minutes at a time. Highly, very highly recommended.
#bsd #linux
Oral History of Ken Thompson - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqI7MrtxPnk