Collapsed Economy

To my knowledge we started about 15 years ago with Venezuela…. took that long to finish the job. Now we are bragging about collapsing the economy of Iran, and soon Cuba. Do people understand that there are lives attached to this scoreboard? This sport is morally degrading on both the receiving and giving ends. And we laugh about it.

I will welcome the day when the United States stops being a Richard.

[little miss; if the US has the greatest military force in the world, why have we not won every battle? we did not win the last (A). saying it when the world knows it is not true is the definition of propaganda. not a good look]

Epstein Sadism

Now that we understand the cravings of the rich and mighty, it should be easy to see that both Big Brother and Survivor are public displays of sadism.

In addition, the primary reason what we have on Epstein is tantamount to locker room chatter, were it not for the response. Has to be down to the intelligence agencies. How did anybody’s intelligence agency not make the connection to the Epstein sports league?

Are we to believe that every intelligence agency in the world did not see Jeffrey Epstein? There is only one spy agency that operates with that impunity. Begin looking in that direction if you are not afraid of the truth. The intelligence community has more than what was released. However, in the US there is no accountability for the intelligence community. Also, by design as the FBI and CIA remain separate from Homeland Security; despite both agency’s sharing responsibility for 9/11/01.

[both the FBI and CIA are responsible for not maintaining an environment conducive to the sharing of information, for the benefit of the United States-their employer. a condition which more likely than not, exists to this very day]

K-Pop Cult

I do not actually understand the K-Pop entertainment genre. However, it is clearly beginning to resemble some type of Shakespearian styled tragedy.

I do loosely understand that the genre has not gained global approval. Either way parents should be aware of similar circumstance to the three sisters who jumped to their death in India.

I remain convinced that the one thing all children need is love, playing, and laughter. Looking anywhere else, looking to follow anything else – can be perilous.

AI Layoff’s

I have an aggregator running, in Artificial Intelligence land as it were. I will assist our leaders to track the number of AI layoff’s so they can begin working on jobs legislation to offset AI losses.

(Oop’s, did I say that out loud?)

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Global

22,000 Reason (announced): Tech firms cited restructuring, AI‑driven role consolidation, and cost‑containment after aggressive 2023–2025 hiring cycles.

Global – Finance (January 2026)

1,000+ Reason (announced): Financial institutions cited multi‑year efficiency programs, automation, and restructuring of global divisions.

Global – Retail (January 2026)

~5,200 Reason (announced): Retailers cited declining foot traffic, margin pressure, and restructuring of underperforming store networks.

Global – Manufacturing / Semiconductors (January 2026)

1,700 Reason (announced): Semiconductor firms cited demand normalization and cost‑alignment after heavy 2021–2023 expansion.

Global – Automotive (January 2026)

4,000 Reason (announced): Automotive firms cited EV‑transition cost pressures and restructuring of legacy manufacturing operations.

Global – Government (January 2026)

6,500+ notices Reason (announced): Government restructuring tied to multi‑year budget reduction mandates and departmental consolidation.

Global – All (January 2026)

108,435 Reason (announced): January 2026 marked the largest monthly layoff total since 2009, driven by broad cost‑cutting across tech, retail, finance, and logistics.

Breakdown

Amazon — 16,000

Reason (announced): Restructuring across retail, devices, and cloud; continuation of 2025 cost‑reduction initiatives. Follow‑up Flags:

  • none

UPS — 30,000

Reason (announced): Volume decline tied to reduced Amazon shipping demand; facility consolidation and automation. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

Meta (Reality Labs) — 1,000+

Reason (announced): Shift away from metaverse hardware; reallocation toward AI and core revenue lines. Follow‑up Flags:

  • refine_exact_count
  • date_precision_check

Dow — 4,500

Reason (announced): AI‑driven operational overhaul and cost‑alignment across global chemical operations. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

Pinterest — ~15% workforce

Reason (announced): Rebalancing workforce toward AI‑centric roles; cost‑containment across product and operations. Follow‑up Flags:

  • convert_percent_to_count
  • date_precision_check

Autodesk — 1,000

Reason (announced): Cost‑saving restructuring and operational streamlining. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

Shopify — additional cuts (count pending)

Reason (announced): Continuation of multi‑year restructuring to simplify operations and reduce overhead. Follow‑up Flags:

  • await_explicit_count
  • date_precision_check

Ericsson — 1,600

Reason (announced): Profitability‑driven workforce reduction as part of a multi‑year cost program. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

Citigroup — 1,000

Reason (announced): Part of a long‑running plan to eliminate 20,000 roles by end of 2026 to simplify global operations. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

BlackRock — “hundreds”

Reason (announced): Global restructuring to streamline operations and reduce costs. Follow‑up Flags:

  • refine_exact_count
  • date_precision_check

Aker Solutions — 500

Reason (announced): Restructuring of Norwegian operations due to shifting project demand. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

Claire’s + The Original Factory Shop — 2,500

Reason (announced): UK retail restructuring driven by declining sales and store performance. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

Zaland — 2,700

Reason (announced): Retail footprint reduction and cost‑alignment in U.S. operations. Follow‑up Flags:

  • provenance_recheck
  • date_precision_check

Sapien — 540

Reason (announced): Tech‑sector restructuring in Israel tied to shifting product priorities. Follow‑up Flags:

  • provenance_recheck
  • date_precision_check

ASML — 1,700

Reason (announced): Manufacturing and semiconductor workforce alignment following demand normalization. Follow‑up Flags:

  • date_precision_check

Aumovio — 4,000

Reason (announced): Automotive restructuring tied to EV transition and cost‑containment. Follow‑up Flags:

  • provenance_recheck
  • date_precision_check

Government of Canada — 6,500+ notices

Reason (announced): Federal workforce reduction as part of a multi‑year plan to cut 16,000 positions. Follow‑up Flags:

  • track_progress_to_16000
  • date_precision_check

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Fear not, I will keep everyone posted. The totals for the 2026 ledger thus far; Job losses from AI – 2026, thus far 108,435.

Only firm decisions are demonstrated. AI will track the unofficial announcements as they become official. The world will know that you are absent from this duty (MIA).

G’Day.

[only Dow Chemicals, and Pinterest admit, down to AI]

Shah of Iran

It is at the fore that regime change is down to whomever is in charge of the United States, at any given moment.

My understanding of the 1979 revolution is that it was peaceful. The Shah of Iran fled the country. The exiled returned. The Shah became the exiled.

The reason why the Shah was easily toppled is because he was a Trumpster. The rich got richer. The poor get poorer. My guess is that that poor vastly outnumbered the rich at the time of the revolution. But unless an educated person says it cannot be true.

We keep encouraging regime changes as if something magical will happen. Logic dictates that at some point the United States will pay for her aggression, similar to the uselessness of colonialism. Meanwhile the pheasants, the ones doing the heavy lifting – get what?

By what vessel of nobility does the Shah of Iran deserve to reclaim his throne?

[we can see the result of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, through Iran’s example. But the rich will never change. therefore, I predict that the primary commodity of the 22nd century will be personal security. problem: everybody in America has a gun. I doubt the conditions were the same for rural Iran in the 70’s, yet they still got it done. or just put your blinders back on, no worries]

[either which way you put it, Trump protects the rich and punishes the poor – similar to, the shah of iran…. may he remain deposed. thou shall reap as thy sow]

MyRA.gov -v- TrumpRX

Once again, I am here to discuss intent. I question the sincerity of TrumpRX, so we will discover intent. To do so I must give President Obama (who I also did not vote for) credit where credit is due.

The last presidential act directed squarely at benefitting Americans is when Obama established the framework for ordinary citizens to benefit from the same investment strategy as a federal employee.

I had money sitting in Bank of America for which I was receiving .01 or .02 interest. I pounced on MyRa.gov invested in various treasury products, and my money began to grow.

On day 1 of Trumps first administration, he shutdown MyRa.gov. The tendency remains each party must have total power. Obama did not cross the isle to make it legislation (party apartheid). And were it not for party apartheid Americans would still have this option available.

Trump shut it down and then they began harassing me to move my money elsewhere, immediately.

Therefore, I submit to you that TrumpRX reeks of capitalism. If Trump was that concerned about helping Americans, he would not have shutdown MyRA.gov.

Proceed with caution.

Trump shut it down despite being a benefit to all Americans because of party apartheid. We are trapped. The United States of America now resembles a cage.

[the next administration will likely be Independent or democrat. so any benefit may or may not be lasting]

[Obama reigns supreme over Trump for helping Americans, by my estimation – because his benefit did not include his name. It was appropriately named for all Americans. They both have the same problem, no codification]

[Trump is making rich people 10 times richer. And he is not waiting until he leaves office to be paid – in kind]

Starmer -v- UK Anarchy

2 – 0

I find it amazing that the majority of people in the UK, seem to not like any leader. They got Boris, whom I also respected, for having a Covid party. So do not lie and pretend to be shocked by the partying rich people do.

Kier Starmer is clearly a leader for the United Kingdom. The only way I see him failing is if it becomes a race for the bottom.

[if it does not make sense then it must be party apartheid]

[not for nothing, I like Farage as well – so far only as an MP. elected but not elevated]