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Canada Rethinks Selling Its Crown Jewel Pipeline Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The Canadian federal government may reconsider a plan to privatize the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Since the expanded TMX pipeline launched in 2024, exports to Asia—especially China—have surged, with up to 70% of shipments from British Columbia heading to Asian buyers by late 2025. Officials now see TMX as a highly profitable “strategically important asset,” with potential for further expansion The Canadian federal government may reconsider a plan to privatize the Trans Mountain oil pipeline and keep it state-owned amid a...

Stablecoins And The Rebasement Of The Dollar Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The “fiat is dying” argument has become a catchphrase narrative among digital asset bulls, gold bugs, and cryptocurrency advocates. That narrative’s core is that central banks have printed vast amounts of money. The “money printing” has led to currency debasement and rendered the U.S. dollar obsolete. We discussed this “debasement” narrative previously. The narrative is seductive: inflation is out of control, the government is printing money, and the dollar is on its last legs. But while there are real risks to watch, most headlines sell fear...

'Muslim-Only' Water Park Event Canceled By Texas City Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Texas city that had a Muslim-only celebration scheduled at a city-owned water park has said that the event would be canceled. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 22, 2025. Eric Gay/AP Photo “After further review and in the best interest of the City of Grand Prairie, the June 1 Eid event at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark has been canceled. No additional comment will...