CoVid continues to be a remarkably stable genome. Stability is consistent with an anthropogenic intervention and not consistent with a species jump. As reported in Nature (Li et al., 2020), MRP pseudo-sequence supertree analysis firmly disputes bat coronavirus RaTG13 as the last common ancestor of SARS-CoV-2, which was implied by other phylogenetic tree analysis basedContinue reading “CoVid Phylogeny Update”
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Gamma Games
Single stock open-interest at all-time-high levels, which is why today’s expiry is important for stocks, especially for names with large open interest in at-the-money (ATM) 15-Jan options, At the close, the market is down 0.7% while gamma exposure spiking up all time high as the following chart from Sundial Research shows. “Dealers are short callsContinue reading “Gamma Games”
CoVid Camelids
In a posting on Virology (https://www.virology.ws/2021/01/14/camelids-for-covid/), Columbia University Professor Vincent Racaniello makes the cases for mass production of camelid monoclonal antibodies to rapidly suppress CoVid than possible through monoclonal antibodies. Racaniello argues the antigen binding domain (VHH in the figure) can be produced on its own in a nanobody. Two VHH domains can be linkedContinue reading “CoVid Camelids”
Capped Demand
Per WSJ: Global appetite for oil will remain subdued in the first quarter of 2021 due to coronavirus lockdown measures and rising infection rates, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said Thursday. In its monthly report, OPEC maintained its forecast that world oil demand in 2021 won’t recover to the levels seen before theContinue reading “Capped Demand”
False Flag Raid on the Capitol?
National Pulse reports Anitfa/BLM leader John Sullivan was active in his Discord chat channel advocating participation in the Capitol raid in the days leading up to January 6. iDiscord s allegedly affiliated with Sullivan’s Insurgence USA group, which describes itself as “forming a rainbow coalition to unite all people under one banner to fight forContinue reading “False Flag Raid on the Capitol?”
Democrats on Protests
Martin Luther King A riot is the language of the unheard. Vice President Hubert Humphrey if I were in those conditions… I have enough spark left in me to lead a mighty good revolt under those conditions. Adlai Stevenson In the great struggle to advance civil and human rights, even a jail sentence is noContinue reading “Democrats on Protests”
China Joe v. Gold
China Joe seems bent on blowing out the money supply in an absolutely pathetic hope of “stimulating” demand and GDP growth. Well, the only thing likely to be “stimulated” is the demand for synthetic gold (you know what that is) and gold. Here are your trading targets – “shooters, watch your lane.”
Cancel Yourself
Michael Krieger: In this regard, I have a simple suggestion. Cancel Yourself. Unshackle yourself mentally from our suffocating and bland corporate culture while you still have a chance to do it voluntarily. Cancel yourself before they have a chance to cancel you. In this there is power. You’re taking charge and acting proactively as opposed to reacting. WeContinue reading “Cancel Yourself”
Econo-Bio War and China Joe
The Red Ponzi’s bio-econo war that began in 2020 certainly delivered the goods: December trade surplus up 34$ YoY and setting monthly records in wealth transfer from the US. And, of all things that leads the transfer is … wait for it … healthcare/covid-related products. With China Joe and their paid agents in Congress andContinue reading “Econo-Bio War and China Joe”
$51 Billion Lost in 2 Days
The market loss from the Trump ban and the user cancellations “The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power, pure power.” George Orwell, “1984” https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-facebook-51-billion-combined-market-value-erased-since-trump-ban_3656442.html
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