Reader’s Links for January 11, 2025

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  1. Despite the silver market resting quietly and range-bound, massive forces are in play according to this expert. At issue, in part, is the fact that 2.1 billion ounces of “physical” AG is traded daily in London alone, which is almost three times the world’s production in one year.

    https://youtu.be/NtPyev7zfDQ?si=exhHaD98oTvmepvH

    • No his ideas aren’t crazy, he is taking a hard look at current conditions, and at the historical precedents and seeing a massive breakdown in the world order. The libs use to talk about the New World Order now they are panicking because President Trump is working to establish a New World Order where the US and our allies are still free.

      All of our allies have turned away from Austrian Economics and are using the Keynesian Economics that destroy the Middle Class and make the Lower Class much poorer. PT’s plans are designed to create a prosperous Middle Class and a shrinking Lower Class. World Events over the next couple of years are going to help him further his plans and create a much stronger and safer North America. Hopefully the entire Anglo sphere will find some way to return to the freedom and individual rights that are our heritage.

    • Scoop: Denmark sent Trump team private messages on Greenland

      Barak Ravid,
      Dave Lawler

      plane artic backdrop
      Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Nuuk, Greenland. Photo: Emil Stach/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty
      Denmark sent private messages in recent days to President-elect Trump’s team expressing willingness to discuss boosting security in Greenland or increasing the U.S. military presence on the island, two sources with knowledge of the issue tell Axios.
      Why it matters: Trump’s refusal to rule out military force to take control of Greenland was effectively a threat to invade a longstanding NATO ally. Those comments caught Copenhagen and many other European capitals off guard.
      The big picture: Greenland (pop. 56,000) is largely autonomous, but Denmark maintains responsibility for defense.

      Trump has repeatedly declared that controlling Greenland — the world’s largest island — is necessary for U.S. national security vis-a-vis Russia and China. His son Don Jr. visited Greenland this week bearing MAGA hats.
      Climate change is opening up the Arctic for competition between superpowers, and could also make it easier to tap Greenland’s mineral riches.

      Between the lines: The Danish government wants to convince Trump, including through the messages passed to his advisers this week, that his security concerns can be addressed without claiming Greenland for the U.S.

      One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark is widely seen as one of the closest allies of the U.S. within the EU, and no one could have imagined it would be the first country with which Trump would pick a fight.

      Driving the news: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart Múte Egede met on Friday in Copenhagen to discuss the situation.

      In a press conference after the meeting Frederiksen said she asked for a meeting with Trump. Egede said he is also ready to talk to the president-elect.
      “Greenland is for the Greenlandic people. We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic,” Egede, an advocate for independence, said at the press conference.

      Behind the scenes: The sources said the Danish government wants to avoid a public clash with the new U.S. administration, and asked members of the Trump team for clarification regarding what exactly the president-elect meant in his comments earlier this week.

      In the messages passed to the Trump team, the Danish government made clear Greenland was not for sale but expressed readiness to discuss any other U.S. request regarding the island, the sources said.
      The U.S. already has a military base on Greenland and an agreement with Denmark dating to 1951 on defending the island, under which an increase of U.S. forces could easily be discussed.

      Danish officials have already said they are looking into further measures to increase investment in military infrastructure and capabilities in Greenland, in consultation with the Greenlandic government.

      Zoom out: Greenland played a key role in NATO and U.S. defenses during the Cold War as part of an early warning system to detect Soviet submarines, or potentially missiles.

      With new sea lanes opening up as climate change reshapes the Arctic, Greenland’s geography is becoming all the more important.
      But if Trump’s real concern is security, there’s no reason the U.S. couldn’t simply increase its military presence and capabilities in Greenland under its alliance with Denmark, contends Malte Humpert, a founder and senior fellow at the Arctic Institute.

      What to watch: Secretary of State Blinken downplayed Trump’s comments and said there’s no point wasting time on them. “It is not a good idea and it is not going to happen,” Blinken said.

      But Trump’s continued comments about this issue, and his son’s visit, mean Danish and Greenlandic officials can’t rule out the possibility that Trump is quite serious.

      The bottom line: The main question is whether Trump would be content to cut a deal with Denmark and declare victory, or whether his true mission is to become the first president in 80 years to gain new territory for the U.S.

      https://archive.is/kBJXP#selection-517.0-568.0

        • I know what you mean, the people who are laughing and screaming aren’t watching what is happening around the world.

      • THE ART OF THE DEAL: Greenland PM Announces He’s “Ready to Talk” to President Trump as Denmark Sends a Private Message to Team Trump Regarding Island’s Future (VIDEO)
        thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/art-deal-greenland-pm-announces-hes-ready-talk/
        Jan. 11, 2025 2:20 pm
        On Saturday, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede speaks to reporters regarding Trump’s desire to purchase the island. (Credit: The Palm Beach Post screenshot)

        President Trump has been unduly mocked by Democrats and corporate media journalists regarding his desire to purchase Greenland from Denmark. But he now has the Danes and Greenland’s full attention.

        As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump for months has pushed for purchasing the world’s largest island and is not ruling out possible military action. He argues that Greenland becoming part of America is absolutely necessary for national security.

        Trump is, of course, correct. The Arctic island is rich in natural resources and holds immense geopolitical value due to its proximity to the Arctic Circle and the presence of U.S. military assets, including Thule Air Base.

        Moreover, China and Russia are circling Greenland seeking to take advantage of the islands enormous potential. Buying Greenland would enable the U.S. to seize control of the Arctic and deal a heavy blow to the ambitions of their two biggest global adversaries.

        During a press conference Saturday, a journalist asked Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede if he had spoken to President Trump regarding Greenland. Egede said “no” but that he was ready to.

        “We are ready to do so (talk),” he said. “I think we are both ready to increase dialogue and reach out.”

        “And therefore also talk about things that bring us together in the world we live in.”

        WATCH:

        WATCH: Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede regarding Donald Trump: “We are ready to talk”.

        pic.twitter.com/DbyFneO7BE

        — PeakPerspective (@PeakPrspective) January 11, 2025

        Egade reiterated that he does not wish for Greenlanders to become Americans. However, the fact that he will speak with the soon-to-be 47th president shows the effectiveness of Trump’s bold ideas and dealmaking.

        Meanwhile, Axios revealed Saturday that Denmark sent Team Trump a private message regarding the possible future of the island. While they still do not want to sell Greenland to America, they are open to discussing bolstering security on the world’s largest island or increasing the U.S. military.

        They are also open to any other request from Trump outside of giving up territory.

        No other president has been able to accomplish what Trump has done so far on Greenland, and he now stands in an incredibly advantageous position even before taking office. Even if Greenland does not become part of America, our national security will almost certainly be enhanced to the detriment of the Russians and Chinese.

        But if Trump decides to go all or nothing on a Greenland purchase, it would be unwise to underestimate the man who wrote the world-famous “The Art of The Deal” all those years ago.

        https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/art-deal-greenland-pm-announces-hes-ready-talk/

  5. (Richard: Someone is planning an attack.)

    Thieves Break Into California Army Reserve Center, Humvees and Equipment Stolen
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/thieves-break-california-army-reserve-center-humvees-equipment/
    Jan. 11, 2025 10:45 am

    Noone is safe from criminals in California, not even the U.S. military.

    Earlier this week, police reported that three Humvees and other military equipment were stolen from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California.

    The thieves also attempted to break into an area where military uniforms are stored but were unsuccessful.

    A statement from the Tustin Police Department stated, “On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, between 8pm and 1130pm unknown suspects entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin. Multiple storage lockers were discovered with locks removed and missing gear.”

    “An attempt was made to cut a lock to uniform storage, however it was unsuccessful.”

    “A fence was cut to gain access to a military vehicle parking lot where three Humvees were stolen. The suspects left the area at an unknown time.”

    “The Army has informed us there is no known loss of weapons or ammunition other than what is listed in the above flyer.”

    The following was confirmed missing:

    3 Humvees (1 armored) with the admin numbers listed below painted on the hood:
    Armored Humvee Model: M1151A1 ADMIN: HHC-06
    Cloth Doors Humvee Model: M1097 ADMIN: HQ-61 419CSSB
    Cloth Doors Humvee Model: M1097 ADMIN: HQ-81 H007
    8 machine gun vehicle mounts
    7 free-standing machine gun tripods
    Medical equipment
    40 pairs of binoculars
    18 bayonets

    There are currently no suspects identified.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/thieves-break-california-army-reserve-center-humvees-equipment/

  6. Truckers are sent to jail for? There is nothing wrong in Canada, so we have a group of Hibz ut-Tharir terrorists meeting, plotting our demise. Well don’t get upset, you are safe, the Liberals and the NDP have sent truckers to jail and crushed any other citizens who supported them. Where is Mazin Abdul-Adhim today? Is he in Hamilton with the other Muslim Brotherhood hoods setting a date for the final Caliphate?

  9. BREAKING: Jack Smith Resigns from the Department of Justice
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/breaking-jack-smith-resigns-department-justice/
    Jan. 11, 2025 2:55 pm

    Dirty Jack Smith has officially resigned from the Department of Justice after ‘completing’ his hitjob on President Trump.

    Politico just reported that word of Smith’s resignation came in a court filing DOJ officials submitted to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon this afternoon. The filing shows Smith quietly stepped down Friday without fanfare on Friday.

    Below is the document section confirming his resignation:
    Credit: DOJ/Politico

    This news comes less than one week after Smith’s top hatchet man Jay Bratt, abruptly resigned from the Justice Department.

    It was previously reported that Smith was planning to step down and file a report before Trump was sworn in.

    Smith’s legacy will be one of tyranny and vendetta against the soon-to-be 47th President.

    This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/breaking-jack-smith-resigns-department-justice/

  10. The Insane Story of Luigi Mangione’s Alleged Gun, 3D Printer Files, and the Lawsuit Entangling Them
    By Tom Knighton | 12:30 PM | January 11, 2025
    AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File

    Luigi Mangione stands accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. What’s partially notable about the killing was Mangione being found in possession of a so-called ghost gun, a 3D-printed firearm that he was able to make himself, as well as a suppressor which some sources say was also 3D printed.
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    This isn’t news. You’ve all probably heard about it before now, including my own speculation that despite having a clear background check, he went with a “ghost gun” because of a misunderstanding of what gun tracing actually was and how it worked.

    Still, it’s speculation.

    But a lawsuit between two entities that deal with 3D-printed guns touches on Mangione’s case, and then it gets really nuts.

    Alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione was able to build his murder weapon thanks to directions he obtained from a “3-D black-market operator” he found on the internet, RadarOnline.com has learned.

    The chilling crime has been celebrated by some people in 3D-printed gun circles.

    Mangione was said to have used a 3D-printed “ghost gun” for the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.

    According to gun rights group Defense Distributed, a rival group known as Gatalog, which publishes designs for 3D-printed guns and accessories online, provided the files and instructions Mangione needed to complete his weapon and silencer.

    Defense Distributed is currently in a lawsuit battle with Gatalog, alleging them of illegally trafficking digital firearms information that Defense Distributed handles legally.

    The lawsuit labels Gatalog as a “full-fledged criminal racketeering enterprise.”

    The suit slams: “The Gatalog is a black-market operator in the worst sense, achieving its illegal ends with dangerously illegal means of criminal wire fraud, money laundering, extortion, and even threatened murder, stealing business from Defense Distributed – the only firm serious enough to do the work legally – and distorting an otherwise thriving and compliance market in digital firearms information.”

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    Now, at the heart of this is the fact that Defense Distributed has tripped over itself to comply with every federal law, including taking efforts to prevent designs from being used overseas while Gatalog reportedly doesn’t. In addition, Gatalog has designs available for download for all kinds of products that simply can’t be lawfully made by most people, at least not without jumping through a lot of hoops on their own. I’m talking about suppressors and suppressed firearms.

    It’s easy to look at this and say, “These laws shouldn’t exist in the first place.” I happen to agree. Yet they do exist, and so Defense Distributed is playing by the rules and Gatalog isn’t.

    That’s less than good, to say the least.

    However, it gets wilder than that. From a lawsuit filing itself:

    4. The Gatalog Commits Harassment and Extortion.

    129. The Gatalog competes with Defense Distributed by engaging in extortion indictable under 18 U.S.C. § 1951.

    130. Specifically, it did so by using threats of economic harm and public disparagement to coerce payments from Defense Distributed, intending to interfere with its business operations and extract financial gain unlawfully.

    a. On April 29th, 2021, and at points thereafter, Elik informed Wilson on behalf of Holladay and the rest of Deterrence Dispensed that Defense Distributed would have to pay their group more if it wanted to continue hosting their files unrestricted and for free at DEFCAD. Wilson declined to pay Elik additional money without an agreed-upon contract, and he reminded Elik that the Deterrence Dispensed files were already published unlicensed or open source and that he had no right to demand their removal, especially on anyone else’s behalf. Elik responded that if Defense Distributed did not pay him or his international collaborator Jacob Duygu, aka JStark, then he (Elik) would direct everyone he knew who used the DEFCAD site to chargeback their credit cards to damage or terminate Defense Distributed’s merchant account relationships.

    b. Their threats of orchestrated chargebacks posed a direct threat to DEFCAD’s financial stability, given that the fraudulent chargebacks could result in the suspension or termination of DEFCAD’s merchant accounts, disrupting its ability to process payments and operate its business effectively.

    c. The Gatalog intended to use the threats as leverage to extract payments.

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    Wild, right?

    And, to be clear, if these allegations are accurate–and it should be stressed that these are, in fact, allegations–then this is a serious offense.

    Yet the complaint continues:

    5. The Gatalog Threatens Murder.

    132. The Gatalog competes with Defense Distributed engaged in threats involving a crime of violence, including murder, by making direct and explicit threats against Cody Wilson, CEO of Defense Distributed, intending to instill fear and intimidate him into ceasing his lawful business activities.

    133. On November 7, 2024, a Gatalog member, acting as an agent of the enterprise, sent a message to Cody Wilson via his DEFCAD account that contained a direct and explicit threat of physical violence entailing murder. The message stated: “Cody, you realize there’s a bounty on your head, right? To clarify I didn’t put it out and I’m not gonna claim it, I just wanna let you know that it’s shit like this that is the reason you have a bounty on you. Have fun sleeping tonight with this information….”

    134. The Gatalog member’s reference to a “bounty on your head” is an explicit indication of a credible threat of violence, suggesting that Cody Wilson is being targeted for a potential act of physical harm. The language used in the message was calculated to instill fear, implying that others are actively seeking to harm Wilson and that his safety is at risk.

    135. The message was sent with the clear intent to intimidate Cody Wilson and disrupt his business activities at DEFCAD and Defense Distributed. By stating, “Have fun sleeping tonight with this information,” The Gatalog member sought to cause psychological distress and instill fear of imminent harm. This conduct constitutes a crime of violence because it involves the threatened use of physical force against a specific individual.

    136. The threat made against Cody Wilson was not an isolated act but part of a broader pattern of intimidation tactics employed by The Gatalog enterprise.

    137. The Gatalog enterprise has engaged in similar acts of intimidation and harassment against individuals associated with Defense Distributed, including coordinated campaigns of online harassment, doxxing, and threats of legal action. The threat made on November 7, 2024, is part of this ongoing pattern of racketeering activity designed to instill fear and force Defense Distributed to cease its lawful activities.

    138. This threat also qualifies as a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity that is indictable under 18 U.S.C. § 1959, which criminalizes anyone who “as consideration for the receipt of, or as consideration for a promise or agreement to pay, anything of pecuniary value from an enterprise engaged in racketeering activity, or for the purpose of gaining entrance to or maintaining or increasing position in an enterprise engaged in racketeering activity, murders, kidnaps, maims, assaults with a dangerous weapon, commits assault resulting in serious bodily injury upon, or threatens to commit a crime of violence against any individual in violation of the laws of any State or the United States, or attempts or conspires so to do.” 18 U.S.C. § 1959.

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    That’s right. We’re talking murder threats now.

    Luigi Mangione is accused of murder, but now we’re being told that the outfit that helped him access plans to build the alleged murder weapon was also behind threats of murder against a rival company.

    Honestly, the allegations here are absolutely insane. However, we need to keep in mind that this is one side of the story. The folks at Gatalog will have an opportunity to respond. I have to believe, though, that if Defense Distributed and its founder, Cody Wilson, didn’t have evidence supporting these allegations, they wouldn’t be in this filing at all.

    Otherwise, it completely undermines the case and pretty much anything else said.

    However, it’s also clear that this is a case we’re going to need to follow, if for no other reason than to understand just how much stranger reality is compared to fiction.

    https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/01/11/luigi-mangione-lawsuit-n1227329#google_vignette

  11. Senators Send Letter To ATF Director: Stop the Nonsense
    By Tom Knighton | 8:30 AM | January 11, 2025
    AP Photo/Tony Dejak

    President Joe Biden’s administration has just over a week remaining. That means ATF director Steve Dettelbach has about the same length of time left on his tenure.
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    Then, President Donald Trump will take office, clean house to some degree or another, and things will be different. The new administration will have different priorities, especially on issues like guns.

    Yet that doesn’t seem to be stopping the current administration from trying to roll out as many new rules as humanly possible. Biden’s time is done, but he’s clearly trying to do as much damage as possible on his way out the door.

    Dettelbach is likely more than willing to cooperate in that effort.

    However, now a group of senators have sent a letter basically telling him to not even think about it.

    Dear Director Dettelbach:

    We write to strongly encourage the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to firmly commit to and focus on preparing for the transition to the incoming Administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump. The incoming Administration, including our next Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and ATF Director, must have the opportunity and ability to set ATF’s priorities and future direction. ATF’s ability to achieve its statutory mission of combatting violent crime depends on a smooth and effective transition.

    Toward that end, we recommend and urge that ATF suspend and refrain from issuing any further rulemaking, ATF Rulings, open letters to the industry or other publications or reports (including academic research reports) except reports generated in direct support of specific criminal investigations, from making formal recommendations to Congress, launching any new regulatory initiatives or changing any policies, or reorganizing the organizational structure of ATF. Any new policy initiatives undertaken at this late stage will only create instability and detract from the transition and ATF’s focus on its primary mission. This recommendation should not be interpreted to suggest ATF not continue to provide ordinary regulatory support to the industry, such as issuing federal firearm or explosives licenses, import permits, or National Firearms Act forms.

    During this transition period it remains imperative ATF remain focused on its primary mission of combatting violent crime, which we know it will.

    We thank you for your service as ATF Director and look forward to receiving your continued cooperation during the transition.

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    The letter is signed by Senators John Cornyn, Cynthia Loomis, Tom Tillis, Katie Boyd Britt, James Risch, Ted Cruz, and Kevin Cramer.

    The letter doesn’t ask that the ATF from doing its job, only to refrain from enacting any new rules or anything that could be used to create rules via some other mechanism, basically.

    Instead, it asks the ATF to focus on violent crime, which is really all it should be concerned about as a general thing, but especially since we’re about to experience such a profound shift in leadership priorities in less than two weeks.

    Now, will Dettelbach listen? That remains to be seen. While he’s a lame-duck director, there’s no reason he has to act like it under the law. If there were, the senators wouldn’t have sent the letter in the first place.

    However, on the same token, anything he tries to implement now can be undone by the next director, especially if President Trump can get his nominee through the confirmation process.

    https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/01/11/senators-send-letter-to-atf-director-stop-the-nonsense-n1227328

  15. My take on Elon Musk:

    He is not a person.

    He’s a news agency. That’s the bottom line. An institution, a company. I mean how many tons of posts he retweets & comments a day, seemingly responsibly??? … Posting also about countries most Americans have never heard of and reacting to Hungarian politicians (like László András Ep rep.) that even I’ve never heard of despite closely following politics…

    https://mandiner.hu/kulfold/2025/01/kisegitette-magyarorszagot-a-veszedelembol-elon-musk-a-balliberalisok-kopni-nyelni-nem-tudtak

    So Elon could decode the significance of a post of one insignificant politician / EU bureaucrat a politics-savy Hungarian have never heard of and promptly react to his opinion in such a way that makes sense within EU / Hungarian politics…

    That’s a tale.

    No way one person can do that. Not even ten. One hundred maybe. Not to mention Elon’s other jobs as Marsh colonizer, electric car maker, brain wirerer, soon-to-be minister etc.

    Plus the necessary meta-diplomatic coordination going on in the background… HUUUGE.

    Are we being played?