nine minutes in idaho where farmers are being forced to abandon crops and the crisis involved;
Thursday, July 9, 2026
the empire has a special talent in that it can turn gold into lead;
I have spoken with professional Iranian Americans who, prior to this war, were staunchly opposed to the religious government. They took great pride in Iran’s participation in the World Cup, yet were deeply offended by the treatment of the players, who were judged solely on the basis of their nationality. These individuals began to sense that the prevailing attitude was one of distrust toward all Iranians, rather than a targeted opposition to the Shia theocracy. However, this war against Iran is yielding a counterproductive outcome. Rather than toppling the regime or inspiring a popular uprising, it is fostering a unifying effect, as the public increasingly comes to view the so-called “Great Satan” and “Little Satan” as the true aggressors...........more......
guilty until proven innocent isn't the law in this land but its frequently the practice;
Police showed up at her door with Flock camera “proof” she stole a package. She had timestamped video from her truck + neighbor’s doorbell proving she wasn’t even there. Cop refused to watch it: “That’s not my job.” Charges dropped only after weeks of fighting.
army man speak with forked tongue;
A UN General Assembly this week devolved into a high-charged shouting match amid procedural disruptions and chaos, after US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz told the global forum on Tuesday that there is no American blockade on Cuba.
Havana didn't take the bait quietly, given Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez immediately shot back at Waltz - who is a former Army Green Beret: "This is the United Nations General Assembly, not a Green Beret camp. You're a liar, Mr. Waltz."..........more..........
gun control requires a steady grip;
I had to watch this a few times to savor it and let it all sink in.
Every POS politician, gun control freak, lawyer and bureaucrat should have to listen to this on a loop 24/7 for a week.
I also had to use AI to identify this beautiful soul.
Her name is Joanna Martin and she also writes under the pseudonym Publius Huldah..............more..........
the wonders of diversity;
It’s not white supremacy that is going to cause massive violence across the West. It’s diversity doing victory laps:
Xbox Indian CEO Asha Sharma just announced firing 3,200 Americans.
She filed for 5,000 H-1B visa hires this year.
Asha was appointed CEO of Xbox in February by Indian Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
How is this not a matter of national security? Why are any corporations being permitted any H-1B visa hires?
What happened to the real Donald Trump?
i don't believe much of what i'm told by most sources about anything 'our' government does, says or promises;
Lots going on tonight. The biggest news is that the US has once again violated the MoU by attacking Iran. To understand the extent of this violation it is essential to recall what is stated in paragraph 5 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran:
Upon the signing of this MoU, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge, for 60 days only, from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa. The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, and considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles, and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran will be instated within 30 days. The Islamic Republic of Iran will conduct dialog with the Sultanate of Oman to define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz in discussion with other Persian Gulf littoral states in line with the applicable international law and the sovereign rights of coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz.
No where in the document does it stipulate that Iran cannot enforce its Persian Gulf Strait Authority protocols. The Iranian Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government body (linked to the IRGC) established to manage and regulate maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Main requirements of the protocols include:..........more..........
the trump boys are thinning gun regulations;
The Trump administration is triggering hysteria in legacy media ranks over its agenda to relax gun rules.
They’re rolling back a “tsunami” of gun regulations, Axios announced over the weekend, adding that “the effect critics fear is more guns moving with less federal scrutiny.”
The New York Times told readers on Sunday, “Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations.” The Times leads with this opening:
The Trump administration is scrapping more than three dozen firearms regulations, abandoning a crackdown on illegal sales, restoring gun rights to some people with mental illness and loosening oversight of private weapons transactions
These rollbacks would reportedly “let Americans ship handguns in the mail, gut Biden-era background check rules and make it harder to yank a gun dealer’s license.”
Rule Changes
Some of these regulatory changes or proposals have been in motion for some time during Trump’s second term. Back in April, the ATF announced changes that would “reduce burdens on law-abiding gun owners and businesses.” An ATF spokesperson said the point was to shift focus to “willful violators and criminal actors, not inadvertent compliance issues by responsible owners and licensees.” The changes included streamlining rules and regulations on forms to make it easier on gun dealers and owners. It also included a ban reversal on “non-lethal training ammunition and dual-use barrels.” You can read more about the changes here..........more...........
this in no way serves and protects;
A police officer speeds 70 MPH down a two-lane highway running over a bridge in the Florida Keys. He passes a dump truck in a no-passing zone, then immediately does it again, crossing over a double-yellow line to pass another truck. He passes a third vehicle, nearly causing a head-on collision with a white pickup truck that veers away from him in the oncoming traffic. The cop keeps driving, and sees the SUV he’s been in pursuit of. He flicks his sirens and lights on and pulls it over.
The cop, Lamar Roman, wasn’t trying to pull over a suspected criminal. He was tracking and chasing a woman that he met and harassed on the set of the AppleTV+ show Bad Monkey, which he had worked a security detail shift on a few weeks prior to pulling her over. After meeting the woman, catcalling her and harassing her for her full name and Instagram details, the cop illegally looked up her vehicle information on DAVID, a Florida Department of Motor Vehicles database for law enforcement. He then put her license plate details on a surveillance “hotlist,” meaning he would get a notification in real time anytime she drove by an AI-powered license plate surveillance camera.
Roman told investigators that he saw the woman as a “shiny thing” and knew that using surveillance tools to track her was illegal, according to police records. He told investigators that “I knew that when I put [her into DAVID], I’m like ‘fuck’ and that’s why I stopped right after and nothing else.” But that wasn’t the end of it; he investigated the woman then used a powerful license plate tracking database to find her location and chase her down. In doing so, he also “almost cause[d] a head on collision while passing as a white truck traveling northbound had to veer off the roadway to avoid a collision.”.......more...........
the amazing president bigly created a board of peace. what an amazing imagination. his concentration camps will be much more amazing than his german ancestors could have created;
Surviving Palestinians will be herded into fenced “humanitarian shelters” policed by foreign forces under a plan led by US president Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ in the coming weeks, according to an Israeli newspaper.
This will allow the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to occupy more of Gaza, “deepen[ing] its grip on areas beyond the yellow line”, Israel Hayom reported on Tuesday.
The plan has been widely condemned on social media, with historian Assal Rad posting on X: “They’re building concentration camps.”
Under the pilot programme, unarmed civilians would be channelled to a first zone in Tel al-Sultan, near Rafah, an area that has been systematically razed by the Israeli military.
Palestinians in the camps will be under the control of “multinational forces” – known as the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) – from the Board of Peace as a condition of receiving food and aid.
Board of Peace officials have pledged that no concrete will be brought in for the reconstruction of Gaza in those areas, according to Israel Hayom.
One base for the foreign forces has already been built, and the Board of Peace has “begun identifying sites” for the establishment of large logistics warehouses for regulating the camps..........more........
be careful. these guys scared a negro and did nothing to earn it beyond being present;
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Washington DC found itself beset by the “Patriot Front”, about 400 guys in matching outfits, with white balaclavas covering their faces and waving flags about.
The (relatively small) gathering walked about a bit, did some marching, waved some flags…and scared the press to death!They’re not real, of course.
The running joke has already become they are barely-disguised federal agents indulging in some rather lame propaganda, even as some members of rightwing defend both their realness and their aims.
Apparently they do community projects and stuff.
Regardless, they are not real. Even if they’re not literally all FBI agents – which we can’t actually rule out – they are a psy-op to some extent or another.
Just look at them. And you can just look at them, do you know why? Because they’re all over the press and social media.
This picture in particular has “gone viral”...........more........
the ukie war is more war than we've seen in some time;
The NATO summit taking place in Turkey this week was already looking fraught with simmering tensions between Trump and Europe. Now the jamboree in Ankara and the facade of unity are shattered by the dramatic liberation of Konstantinovka by Russian forces.
The Russian military’s victory over the key Ukrainian stronghold paves the way for the complete takeover of the Donbass region. The NATO-backed Kiev regime had dug its best defences at Konstantinovka, some 150 kilometers of elaborate trenches and minefields. Russian forces finally vanquished those defences with an estimated loss of 14,000 Ukrainian troops. This was not just Ukrainian defenses. It was NATO’s, the bloc having weaponized the regime since the coup in 2014 and lending its best technical advisers and engineers on the ground.
Thus, in one fell swoop, the narrative of the Kiev regime and its NATO sponsors has been demolished. In recent months, the Ukrainian puppet president, Vladimir Zelensky, has been busily claiming that his forces were making gains on the battlefield and that Russia was supposedly on the back foot. The European elites and the Western media amplified that narrative. At the G7 summit in France last month, U.S. President Donald Trump had also bought into the fiction that Ukraine was “making progress on the battlefield and there is now a new momentum.”.........more..........
people here aren't paying much attention to what's happening there;
Christians are facing a growing wave of hostility in Israel and the West Bank — the very lands they revere as the birthplace of their faith. The incidents include assaults, spitting, vandalism, settler violence, and attacks on Christian property.
On Sunday, The Washington Post published a report titled, “As Christians are attacked in Israel, government shows little concern.” It documents the latest incidents and suggests the attackers have grown more brazen under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
The data from religious watchdogs confirm the troubling pattern.
The developments land in a politically sensitive moment. For decades, United States leaders have described America and Israel as partners bound by shared biblical inheritance and common “Judeo-Christian” moral values. Washington has backed that language with enormous support. Israel has received more than $300 billion in inflation-adjusted U.S. aid since its founding, and the current aid framework provides $3.8 billion per year through 2028.
For many reasons, however, public support for that “alliance” is rapidly souring. With outlets such as the Post now reporting on the sharply rising anti-Christian hostility in Israel, what remains of that support may erode even faster.
Patriots, as always, must stay vigilant — not only about the facts themselves, but about where the backlash comes from, who amplifies it, and who tries to control it.
From Mount Zion to Taybeh
The Post opens on Jerusalem’s Mount Zion, near King David’s tomb, the traditional site of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey...........more.........
larry johnson joins the gang in wondering what the putin is up to;
I received the following email and question from a friend, a man with extensive experience in the US defense realm, who is a solid analyst. His question is legitimate and I will attempt to answer it. He wrote:
Dear Larry
I read your interesting message. I am at the hospital so I can is only use my phone. Here is my question. If your numbers are correct then how come the Russians seem to be unable to defeat the Ukrainians? They seem to find it difficult to make much territorial progress and now are under heavy pressure in Crimea. I also think they are having major problems defending critical infrastructure including refineries and ports and thus have serious fuel shortages.
In short the Russians are not effectively converting their superiority in supplies into battlefield results and are having difficulty protecting key assets on their territory.
Would be interested in your comments
What does it mean to defeat the Ukrainians? At the outset of the Special Military Operation, the Russians were not intent on conquering Ukraine. In his televised address broadcast at 5:30 AM Moscow time on February 24, 2022, Putin announced the invasion with these words (from the official Kremlin English translation):........more...........
pcr on the oklahoma city bombing;
The Oklahoma City Bombing
Paul Craig Roberts
Among the many violent events–Ruby Ridge, Waco, 9/11, for example–that never received a real investigation is the Oklahoma City Bombing. On April 19, 1995, the Murrah Federal Building was blown up resulting in many deaths, injuries, and damage to nearby buildings. The foul deed was blamed on Timothy McVeigh and a fertilizer bomb in a truck parked on the street in front of the building. McVeigh’s reason was a bit vague. It was blamed on anti-government ideology and revenge for the federal massacre of innocents at Waco and Ruby Ridge.
When government investigations result in coverups or agenda-serving narratives, independent investigators, and journalists in bygone days when we had them, investigate. Many have had a go in books and articles at what has become known as the “Oklahoma City Bombing,” and none that I know of have found the official story believable.
A year ago, that is 30 years after the fatal event, Margaret Roberts published a book: Blowback: The Untold Story of the FBI and the Oklahoma City Bombing, an indication that researchers remain unhappy with the official story. You can read a review of the book here: https://cdm.press/analysis/2025/08/18/the-oklahoma-city-bombing-a-lesson-in-government-lawlessness/
All of this is old hat to me because I chronicled the “untold story” years ago in my columns. I did get the attention of the Department of Justice (sic). My assistant informed me that a honcho from the Department of Justice had called with the message that I was to lay off the Trentadue matter. I didn’t, and nothing happened. Perhaps it was too close in time to my positions as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and editor at the Wall Street Journal for the DOJ to turn me into some kind of domestic terrorist. I still had friends in the House and Senate..........more...........
pcr presents the iran war, resumption causes;
US Breaks Ceasefire, Blames Iran
Paul Craig Roberts
It seems to be the case that Netanyahu is succeeding in having Trump break up the peace negotiations with Iran. News reports are poor because they are subservient to war propaganda. It seems that what happened is that the US, alleging Iranian attacks on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, attacked Iranian coastal radar sites, Iranian air defense systems and anti-ship missile capabilities, and a large number of Iranian naval vessels. Iran responded with attacks on US Persian Gulf bases believed to have hosted the US attacks. Iran, of course, not the US, was blamed for violating the cease fire. Trump declared the ceasefire to be over, but said talks would continue. Will Iran continue the negotiations in the face of Trump’s shattering of the Memorandum of Understanding?
During the first quarter of the 21st century Washington has acted for Israel in behalf of the Zionist agenda of Greater Israel. It appears that the US will continue to serve as Israel’s military force.........https://paulcraigroberts.org/us-breaks-ceasefire-blames-iran/
pcr shows us how the supremes screwed us again;
Latest US Supreme Court Decision Places the US in the Hands of the Monied Interests
Paul Craig Roberts
US Supreme Court Expands Its Ruling that Turns Over US Elections to the Control of Monied Interests, such as Big Pharma, Agri-business, the Military-security Complex, and the Israel Lobby. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/supreme-court-campaign-finance.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260630&instance_id=178001&nl=breaking-news®i_id=304508195&segment_id=222321&user_id=e2862097b5a5d4f22d0b82b929ce528a
Some years ago the Supreme Court ruled that limits on organized interest groups’ contributions to political campaigns was a violation of free speech. This ruling, which has no basis in the US Constitution or in common sense, gave organized money the power to purchase the US government. And it has.
Not content with this damage to representative government, the US Supreme Court just removed all remaining limits to the ability of money to purchase the government. The majority opinion said:
“Whether the Democratic Party, the Republican Party or other parties, all political parties and candidates going forward can compete equally under the same rules regarding coordinated expenditures and can structure their fund-raising, spending and political speech on a level playing field as they see fit within the law.”
This is ignorant nonsense. The Supreme Court is saying that the monied interests it has empowered can compete on equal terms. This competition excludes the American electorate. What the Supreme Court has done is to remove any influence of voters on government policy. The government’s policy is determined by the money of the interest groups that elects presidents, federal and state representatives and senators, governors, mayors and county commissions. All American voters are permitted to do is to vote for the candidates financed by vested interests. Every American vote is pointless.............more.............
pcr doesn't think much of putin's way of war;
Putin Needs A Red Pill
Paul Craig Roberts
Rasheed and I discuss on The Red Pill Diaries Russian President Putin’s inability or unwillingness to recognize that he is at war and that the war has widened far beyond the Donbas battlefield to deep within Russia. https://www.youtube.com/live/jmUgzYrALYo
Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s Kremlin spokesman, recently announced that the Kremlin’s policy regarding the conflict with Ukraine is that a political and diplomatic settlement of the situation in Ukraine, and not a military victory, remains preferable for Russia: “It remains preferable for us to resolve this conflict through political and diplomatic means,” Peskov told reporters. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260707/political-settlement-of-ukraine-conflict-remains-preferable-for-russia—kremlin-1124409157.html
Peskov went on to say: “You know that we maintain contacts through working channels with the Americans. And we hope that their efforts to bring the whole situation to a peaceful path of development will be successful.”
In other words, Putin trusts US President Trump’s good will to prevent the Europeans from enabling Ukraine’s continuation of the war and Latvia and Finland’s hosting of nuclear missile bases. Putin thinks that now that the Russian military is on the verge of clearing Donbas of Ukrainian soldiers, Trump will force Zelensky and Europe to “accept the facts on the ground.”
John Helmer reports that Putin told Trump in a July 4 telephone call that “the European party of war proceeds from a false perception of the overall situation and developments on the frontline.” https://johnhelmer.net/if-trump-signs-the-nato-statement-to-escalate-the-war-against-russia-putin-must-demilitarize-ukraine-to-the-polish-border-fire-dmitriev-and-nabiullina/ .............watch..............
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026
matt bracken on a supreme getting his panties caught;
Google search “Justice Roberts Malta bank” where a reporter caught him gobsmack-faced with a valise of ??? outside a cash-and-carry Malta bank days after he pulled his 180 degree switch on the Obamacare decision. But who doesn’t visit a shady Malta bank days after a momentous decision like that? (The lady reporter was later burnt to a crisp in a mysterious car explosion and fire. I shit you not.)
This, on top of the persistent rumors of Roberts crookedly buying a Russian orphan with his “beard” wife to lend them stronger cover. And the beard wife and foreign orphan were both rumored to be a higher cover for his earlier “men’s health club” blackmail videos and photos.............more.........
din do nuffin;
The North Charleston Police Department released a statement on the CRIMEWATCH platform, addressing the viral video of the incident in the Chicora-Cherokee community.
“A neighborhood block party had been permitted by the city of North Charleston in advance of the holiday,” they said. “Earlier that day, police leadership met with event organizers to discuss the event, including traffic and parking plans to ensure emergency vehicles could safely access the area if needed.”
At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers began receiving reports of gunfire and individuals firing fireworks toward passing vehicles. Officers responded immediately and were informed by attendees that several people had begun discharging firearms,” the statement continued.
During the response, “multiple firearms and a makeshift spear were recovered,” and two female officers were injured after being physically assaulted, the police said.
Video from the incident shows one female officer being thrown to the ground by two individuals as one throws punches at her head. A black woman is then seen smacking the officer with a stick as the violent struggle with a male suspect continues.
Two officers stepped in to pull the thugs away, with one deploying his taser before slamming his knee into the chest of a man who appeared to have the female officer in a headlock. At least two are seen being arrested...........more.........
mr corbett speaks about the current realities in canada that aren't obvious yet;
To the surprise of no one who has been paying attention, Canada has passed a slew of dystopian legislation and handed down tyrannical Supreme Court rulings that further enslave the Canadian people. But even if you have been paying attention, you might not know the true extent of these new developments. Today James talks to independent Canadian journalist Dan Dicks about these latest moves and what they mean for Canadians and for people around the world..........more...........
caitlin explores the world of manipulators;
The world would be a much better place if everyone understood that manipulators do not use language the same way normal people do. Normal people use language to communicate and connect, while manipulative people use language to control and extract.
Propagandists, hasbarists, politicians, and people with disorders which incline them toward manipulative behavior like narcissistic personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder, use language with the goal of advancing agendas rather than to convey information and connect with other people.
Manipulators use their words to influence the thoughts people think about themselves, about others, and about their world. They use language to extract favors, money, resources, sex, esteem, loyalty, or submission from other people. They use it to trick people in order to ensure that life transpires in accordance with their will.
For the manipulator, language is a tool you use to move people around and get them to do what you want them to do. They use it like a physical force in the world. When you have a narcissist standing in front of you trying to snow you with a barrage of manipulative language, it can actually feel like you’re being physically whipped around or pushed downward by their voice..........more...........
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