DJ Thoughts "Humor and Chocolate" 4-12-2022
DJ: DID YOU KNOW?
The whole idea of writing and posting these articles is to help people get through it. Whatever “get through it” is.
The animal known as the GCR/RV has caused multiple types of damage to a lot of folks engaged in its process. At times this article is used to clarify event rumors, other times it used to give a different perspective of the many issues that arise because of the psychological effects incurred from all the various activities and narratives.
As Wayne Dyer says “ change the way you look at things and you change the way things look”
Does it seem like, sometimes, that we are always in this constant cycle of hard times? Just as we get through one hard thing an upgraded version surfaces. Then you get through that and another pops up. I’m starting to believe life is no more than a series of struggles; some big ones, some little ones.
It’s part of the human psyche that we face up to awful things because we can’t go around them, or forget them. The sooner we can say “yes that happened” and there’s nothing I can do about it, the sooner you can get on with your life.
When times are tough we need to look deep down and remember who you are and what matters most. It doesn’t matter what’s happening in the world or the surge of problems that, at times, comes in waves because what really matters most doesn’t change.
Who you are and what you may achieve in life is defined by what you are willing to struggle for. People who enjoy long workweeks and the politics of the corporate ladder are the ones who generally make it to the top of the ladder. This is not another “no pain no gain” scenario. It is not about willpower or grit. This is the most simple basic component of life. Our struggles determine our success.
Our problems give birth to our happiness.
We all have struggles. And we should be there for each other in any way we can. Life can be hard and sometimes a person just needs a helping hand. Humor can make a difference. In the workplace, at home and pretty much in all areas of life, looking for a reason to laugh is necessary. A sense of humor helps us get through the dull times, cope with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage the scary times.
It’s funny how, when things seem the darkest, moments of happiness present themselves in the most unexpected places. The smallest of wins have the biggest effect in the hardest of times. Hard times don’t come to break you, they come to prepare you.
For some reason we learn good habits in bad times and bad habits in good times. In particular when it comes to managing finances. If we could remember the habits learned in bad times and keep them during good times we would all be richer for it.
Through all the philosophical anecdotes on how to navigate through hard times at the end of the day, when things are really rough, all you need is …..Chocolate.
DJ
KTFA:
Clare: Iraq Budget Bill Sent Back to Finance Ministry for Revisions
The 2027 draft budget bill has been returned to the Ministry of Finance to conduct necessary modifications and revisions
Good Morning Dinar Recaps,
GLOBAL FINANCIAL RESET WATCH: IMF AND WORLD BANK MEETINGS EXPOSE GROWING DEBT AND COOPERATION CHALLENGES
The IMF and World Bank's October meetings highlighted how rising borrowing costs, geopolitical conflict and uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence are complicating the search for sustainable global economic growth.
A Good Week To Be On A Government Payroll
Notes From the Field By James Hickman (Simon Black / Sovereign Man) October 16, 2026
It was a good week to be on a government payroll and a bad one to be paying for it. Here are a few of the most absurd stories from the last several days in case you missed them.
Too tired to go to work? The Australian government has your back!
Source: Over $11M Missing From Iraqi State Bank
2026-10-17 Shafaq News- Baghdad
More than 17 billion Iraqi dinars ($11.18 million) in collected revenues and funds held in electronic accounts have reportedly gone missing from a state-owned bank, a source familiar with the matter told Shafaq News on Saturday.
KTFA
Saturday Night Video
FRANK26…10-17-26….”REQUIRED LOAN
This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only
Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie and Omar in Iraq and guests
Playback Number: 605-313-5163 PIN: 156996#
Ariel: What is Not Feasible for Iraq
10-17-2026
In My Opinion- What Is Not Feasible For Iraq
Iraq cannot formally submit a credible, WTO-compliant 2027 budget using a phantom program rate (1,310) that nobody not the IMF, not the World Bank, not their own central bank governors believes reflects economic reality.
A budget denominated in a currency that has no operational international Forex rate is a fiscal fiction. It cannot be audited. It cannot be stress-tested.
TNT:
Tishwash: President Al-Zaydi: The cabinet formation is complete and we have filled the vacant portfolios.
Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi confirmed on Thursday that the cabinet formation is complete five months after the government was formed, stressing the commitment to implementing the government program's priorities and responding to the aspirations of Iraqis.
Al-Zaydi said in a statement received by Iraq Observer that the government has worked diligently and persistently over the past months under extremely complex internal and external circumstances, explaining that the war in the region has imposed, and continues to impose, exceptional economic challenges on Iraq, in addition to security challenges that require the highest levels of responsibility and vigilance.
Why Are Central Banks Buying So Much Gold in 2026?
Published: 10-05-2026 De-dollarization is the gradual shift by central banks away from holding the US dollar as their dominant reserve asset. In practice, that usually means adding gold and other currencies instead. In 2026, this shift stopped being a theory investors had to take on faith.
Specifically, it is now a documented pattern, visible in the World Gold Council’s own survey data and in the IMF’s own reserve statistics.
Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,
GLOBAL DEBT RESET WATCH: DEVELOPING NATIONS FACE RECORD DEBT AS NEW FINANCING MODELS EMERGE
Record external debt, shrinking foreign aid and rising financing costs are pushing developing nations to seek new ways to fund growth and reshape their relationships with global financial institutions.
You Could Earn 6% On Your ‘Plan B’ Home Abroad
Note From the Field By James Hickman (Simon Black / Sovereign Man) October 15, 2026
For a lot of Americans, the beachfront condo has become unattainable. In Naples, Florida, the median beachfront condo on the market is listed at about $2 million. And that’s before factoring in condo fees and skyrocketing insurance costs.
Now compare that to an apartment we found during research for members of our flagship service, Plan B Confidential, in João Pessoa, a midsize beach city on Brazil's northeast coast.
Part 2: A Secret Global Monetary Reset Has Started (Watch Before This Video Is Banned)
George Gammon: 10-17-2026
Chapter 4: Bank creation of money
I'm going to show you how these banks create the dollars, create the money supply, and how that in and of itself creates a tremendous amount of demand for dollars and treasuries.
What we have is a debt based monetary system. I'm sure you guys have heard that term before. And essentially what that means, whether we like it or not, is money or currency, whichever term you want to use, is really debt.
A Secret Global Monetary Reset Has Started (Watch Before This Video Is Banned) Part 1
George Gammon: 10-17-2026
Chapter 1: The global monetary reset
A global monetary reset is happening right now. And I can assure you it is nothing like what you've been told. You think it's about oil and the petro dollar, but it's not. It's about debt.
It's about trillions and possibly quadrillions of dollars in debt. This is the biggest monetary reset in the history of the world. It might even be the biggest event the world has ever seen. And it's happening in secret.
MilitiaMan & Crew: The Bank File They Don't Want You To See
10-1702926
The Crew: Samson, PompeyPeter, Petra, Daytrader, Sunkissed, GIGI and Militia Man
No drama. No intrigue. No songs and dances. Just straight, factual news that I read and interpret to the best of my ability after being an avid Dinar investor and insanely obsessed Dinarian for over 15 years.
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The International Monetary Fund pledges financial and economic support to Iraq; a forthcoming loan program opens the door to reforms.
Last updated: October 17, 2026 The Independent / Baghdad – The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, announced on Saturday, October 17, 2026, the Fund’s intention to provide strong support to Iraq through a loan program requested by the Iraqi authorities, in addition to supporting economic and financial policies, in a move that may represent a new phase of cooperation between Baghdad and international financial institutions.
Good Morning Dinar Recaps,
GLOBAL DEBT RESET WATCH: IMF MEMBERS CALL FOR MORE SUPPORT AS WAR AND ENERGY COSTS PRESSURE ECONOMIES
International financial leaders are calling for greater support for vulnerable economies as conflict, rising energy costs, mounting debt and rapid technological change test the resilience of the global financial system.
KTFA
Friday Night Video
FRANK26…10-16-26….BUDGET NEXT
This video is in Frank’s and his team’s opinion only
Frank’s team is Walkingstick, Eddie and Omar in Iraq and guests
Playback Number: 605-313-5163 PIN: 156996#
Ariel: Iraq’s Final Legal Trigger, Three-Zero Deletion, and the Real Rate Architecture
10-16-2026
Your Life Is About To Change: Crossing Over Into Another Reality (The Cabinet Is Complete) 555
THE CABINET SEAL — IRAQ’S FINAL LEGAL TRIGGER, THE THREE-ZERO DELETION, AND THE REAL RATE ARCHITECTURE
Here’s what the talking heads miss: Iraq doesn’t run on vibes. It runs on bylaws codified under the 2005 constitution, layered with IMF Article IV consultation commitments, and backstopped by the Central Bank of Iraq Law No. 56 of 2004.
Rob Cunningham: Oil, Gold, XRP, 2026 and Beyond
10-16-2026
Oil • Gold • XRP | 2026 + Beyond
Observable actions.
Common economic interests. Technological convergence.
Logically discernible outcomes. Decisions implemented in plain sight.
There is strong, evidence-based infrastructure in place showing the convergence of energy, stores of wealth and interoperable digital liquidity is a natural and increasingly deliberate direction of global financial modernization.
Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Thursday Night 10-15-26
Transcribed By WiserNow Emailed To Recaps (INTEL ONLY)
Welcome everybody to the big call tonight. It is Thursday, October 15, and you're listening to the big call. Thanks everybody for tuning in again, wherever you're located, all around this globe, glad to have you back, and looking forward to a very nice call tonight. Good call,
All right. Well, that's excellent. Thank you, Bob. I appreciate that. Excellent. Let's do a little bit of intel and see what we have and where we are right now.
You know, we talked Tuesday night about Iraq, and this does come back to Iraq in the sense that they were to seat four governors in the Board of Governors. I believe they're calling it now.
TNT:
Tishwash: The US Treasury lifts restrictions on a number of Iraqi exchange companies - Breaking News
The US Treasury lifts restrictions on Iraqi exchange companies
The US Treasury Department has lifted restrictions on a number of Iraqi exchange companies, after verifying that they meet the compliance standards approved by the Central Bank of Iraq, allowing them to return to participating in dollar sales to travelers.
This step comes as part of strengthening compliance with regulatory controls and organizing foreign currency sales operations in accordance with approved frameworks.