Evening Links for Jan. 5th — 1/05/2023 Evening UPDATE 2-LME chair to step down, exchange declines comment on reason (yahoo.com) BRICS and Realignment in the Middle East | Al Bawaba How Donald Trump Could Become Speaker of the House Without Running for Office (newsweek.com) (25) @RepMattGaetz’s post | Truth Social (25) @realDonaldTrump’s post | Truth Social Matt Gaetz votes for Trump to become House speaker as Kevin McCarthy loses for the 7th time (msn.com) Amazon Announces 18,000 Job Cuts (theepochtimes.com) Silvergate Raced to Cover $8.1 Billion in Withdrawals During Crypto Meltdown – WSJ Biden Administration Announces Effort to Secure Border, Expand Parole Program (theepochtimes.com) Students in Iran are leading the anti-government uprising over Mahsa Amini – The Washington Post Mark Z Links