Missing Something,
Gilbert Doctorow watched Putin's Sochi address and Q & A session, but Glenn Diesen was there, and they discuss Putin's soft stance on Trump/USA, but harder stance on EU/NATO. Transcript of ‘Conversation with Glenn Diesen,’ 4 October
Doctorow: So each day I got a menu of YouTube channels and they were consistently speaking about Putin threatens, Putin warns, Putin denounces. And they made it seem as though he was doing what everyone expected him to do, but in fact he did not do. Or to the extent that he issued warnings, they were so vague, so indefinite, that they have no meaning. Moreover, the most important fact is that the warning, the very clear red line that he described one year ago, oh, one year, two months ago, in several interviews, there’s a red line about use of long-range American or other missiles to strike deep within the Russian Federation. He said very clearly that any country supplying this, And first of all, the United States, because the missiles in question, they weren’t named as Tomahawks, but it was known that all of the missiles striking Russia from Ukraine are in fact targeted and controlled by NATO member states. He said specifically that if long-range missiles were supplied to Ukraine and they struck Russia, then Russia would consider the [countries] supplying, delivering such missiles to Ukraine to be co-belligerents, co-belligerents for which Russia would reserve the right to strike back militarily.
That’s not what we heard on Thursday. That very clear and very strict warning to the United States was erased. https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2025/10/05/transcript-of-conversation-with-glenn-diesen-4-october/
Russia’s head of state, Vladimir Putin, offers peace to the warlike West. Will it accept? The Russian president has shown he values peaceful coexistence, but never at the cost of Russia’s national interests. https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2025/10/03/putin-offers-a-world-without-wars/
I presume that cameras monitored facial expressions in the "general audience" for AI analysis, and that there was a smaller top-secret meeting before the show: FUHRER FASCISM — HOW DID VZGLYAD KNOW THAT TRUMP’S MEETING WITH THE GENERALS WAS A LOYALTY TEST? BECAUSE RUSSIANS REMEMBER HITLER’S FUHRERREID OF 1935? John Helmer https://johnhelmer.net/fuhrer-fascism-how-did-vzglyad-know-that-trumps-meeting-with-the-generals-was-a-loyalty-test-because-russians-remember-hitlers-fuhrerreid-of-1935/
Simplicius, Putin Reveals New Casualty Insights, as Russian Infrastructure Campaign Ravages Ukraine
During the Valdai discussions Putin seemed to have played-down the Tomahawk threat a little more diplomatically. But in a new impromptu interview with reporter Zarubin, Putin gives a far more declarative response to the potential issue of Tomahawks in Ukraine, outright admitting that it would destroy US-Russian relations. https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/putin-reveals-new-casualty-insights
Mike Mihajlovic at Black Mountain Analysis, is very well informed on missile technology and applications:Tomahawk for Ukraine: Never-ending Saga of the Wunderwaffe to Turn the Tide
The Tomahawk serves not as a practical option but as a symbol—a shorthand for escalation, resolve, and the promise of game-changing capability. The fact that it is logistically and operationally impossible for Ukraine to use it does not matter; what matters is the narrative power of the name. At its core, then, the “Tomahawk for Ukraine” story is not about military reality. It is about theater. It appeals to audiences with a shallow grasp of defense technology and reassures them with the idea that another “silver bullet” system is on the way...
..In this Substack, I previously discussed several cruise-missile options — Storm Shadow/SCALP, Taurus, and the newer JASSM — and there is both technical and material availability to some degree to use the latter two alongside Storm Shadow. Tomahawk is simply out of the question. As the conflict drags on, Ukraine is suffering from steady attrition despite enormous support from NATO allies; if current trends continue, attrition will eventually exhaust Ukrainian resistance. They need to finally accept that Western policy has been mishandled; for some, an earlier negotiated end would be preferable to eventual collapse. No number of cruise missiles, or anything else the collective West can dump there, however loudly demanded by warmongers in the West, will turn the tide. https://bmanalysis.substack.com/p/tomahawk-for-ukraine-never-ending
Celia Farber, Hamas Accepts Trump's Peace Proposal, Approves Handover Of The Administration Of The Gaza Strip, Seeks Further Negotiations And Agrees To Release All 48 Remaining Hostages
Trump Demands Israel Immediately Cease Bombing Of Gaza, Israel "Readying Itself To Implement The First Stage" Of The Peace Plan" Trump Says He Believes Hamas Is "Ready For A Lasting Peace." https://celiafarber.substack.com/p/hamas-accepts-trumps-peace-proposal Trump Threatens To Bomb Iran Again If It Restarts Nuclear Program, Says He’s ‘Not Going To Wait So Long’
President Trump on Sunday said that he would bomb Iran again if the country restarts its nuclear program, warning the US was “not going to wait so long this time,” a threat that comes amid growing signs that another US-Israeli war against Iran may be coming. https://news.antiwar.com/2025/10/05/trump-threatens-to-bomb-iran-again-if-it-restarts-nuclear-program-says-hes-not-going-to-wait-so-long/
Despite Trump’s Claimed ‘Pause’, Israel Continues Bombing Civilians – War on Gaza Day 729 https://israelpalestinenews.org/despite-trumps-claimed-pause-israel-continues-bombing-civilians-war-on-gaza-day-729/
Netanyahu says Trump peace plan will not be implemented until all hostages are in Israel https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/10/netanyahu-says-trump-peace-plan-will-not-be-implemented-until-all-hostages-are-in-israel/
Israel continues Gaza attacks, killing 60 Palestinians despite Trump ceasefire call https://en.yenisafak.com/world/israel-continues-gaza-attacks-killing-60-palestinians-despite-trump-ceasefire-call-3708859
Israeli and Hamas Negotiators Begin Indirect Talks in Egypt as the IDF Continues To Bomb Gaza
Medical sources told Al Jazeera that at least 10 Palestinians were killed so far on Monday
Workers Shut Down Italy Again in Solidarity With Palestine https://scheerpost.com/2025/10/04/workers-shut-down-italy-again-in-solidarity-with-palestine/
How PR firms are whitewashing genocide in Gaza to rebrand Israel’s global image https://www.arabnews.com/node/2617797/media
Genocide: Israel killed 20,000 children in Gaza using 200,000 tonnes of explosives - Nearly two million Palestinians have been forcibly displaced since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza. https://www.trtworld.com/article/00edad0a1ed9
‘We were treated like animals,’ deported Gaza flotilla activists say
Israel Paying Up to $4.1M to Brainwash Americans With Virtual Reality, Target Churches With 'Geofencing' Ads https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=65051
Greta Thunberg says she is being held in Israeli cell ‘infested with bedbugs’ “She has received insufficient amounts of both water and food,” it said.
“She also stated that she had developed rashes which she suspects were caused by bedbugs. She spoke of harsh treatment and said she had been sitting for long periods on hard surfaces.”
The email, sent by the ministry to people close to Thunberg, said: “Another detainee reportedly told another embassy that they had seen her (Thunberg) being forced to hold flags while pictures were taken. She wondered whether images of her had been distributed.”
The email said Thunberg had also been asked by Israeli authorities to sign a document. “She expressed uncertainty about what the document meant and did not want to sign anything she did not understand,” it said, adding that she had not had access to legal counsel. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2617769/middle-east
Global Sumud Flotilla Activists Dennounce Torture and Mistreatment During Detention In Israel
Israel reportedly plans to maintain military presence at 3 military sites in Gaza after peace plan
According to KAN broadcaster, Israeli officials told Washington that Israel will hold positions inside Gaza's borders, the Philadelphi Corridor along border with Egypt, and Tel al-Mantar hill. https://www.trtworld.com/article/788ec22996b8
Hamas refutes media reports on its readiness to surrender arms under Trump’s plan https://tass.com/world/2025435
How Israel Controls America, Paul Craig Roberts
The Israel Lobby Wants Thomas Massie Gone. Will American Voters Obey their Israeli Masters?
“Pro-Israel Republican megadonors recently set up the MAGA Kentucky super PAC with $2 million specifically to oust Massie. Paul Singer contributed $1 million, John Paulson added $250,000, and Miriam Adelson’s Preserve America PAC provided $750,000. The Republican Jewish Coalition has promised “unlimited” campaign spending if Massie runs for Senate, with CEO Matt Brooks declaring that ‘if Tom Massie chooses to enter the race for US Senate in Kentucky, the RJC campaign budget to ensure he is defeated will be unlimited.’ https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2025/10/02/how-israel-controls-america/
The war in Gaza has strained Israel’s public image throughout the world, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.
He made his comments after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced they would suspend offensive operations in Gaza City following an agreement between West Jerusalem and Hamas on a prisoner swap proposed last week by US President Donald Trump.
“Whether we agree with it or not, we have seen countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, and others come out and sort of signal support for – or announce support for – a Palestinian state. We have seen, even in our own domestic politics, some of the attacks on Israel,” Rubio told Margaret Brennan on CBS Face the Nation on Sunday.
“And I think that’s the point the president is making here, is that whether you believe it was justified or not, right or not, you cannot ignore the impact this has had on Israel’s global standing,” he added. https://swentr.site/news/625965-rubio-gaza-war-israel-image/
Israel deports 171 Gaza flotilla activists to Greece and Slovakia
Earlier, Israel deported around 170 flotilla activists over the past few days, with smaller groups sent to Italy and Spain. https://www.trtworld.com/article/c907a0358a35
EU interfering in Hungary’s domestic politics – Orban
The Hungarian prime minister has accused the bloc’s leaders in Brussels of conspiring with Kiev to install a pro-Ukrainian government in his country https://swentr.site/news/625959-orban-eu-ukraine-meddling-hungarian-domestic-affairs/
Central Banks Hoard Gold, Shed U.S. Treasuries https://antoniusaquinas.com/2025/10/02/central-banks-hoard-gold-shed-u-s-treasuries/
Either the independence of the Fed needs to be curbed or the Treasury needs to issue money directly, as Abraham Lincoln did. As will be shown in Part II of this article, this solution has substantial successful precedent both in the U.S. and abroad; it need not create inflation, and it is the monetary “secret sauce” of our largest competitor, China. By directing central bank liquidity toward infrastructure and industrial policy, the People’s Bank of China stabilizes prices, supports employment, and reduces long-term borrowing costs. https://scheerpost.com/2025/10/04/ellen-brown-how-a-fed-overhaul-could-eliminate-the-federal-debt-crisis-part-i-the-feds-hidden-drain/
The total stablecoin supply has reached a new record of over $300 billion on Friday, marking a 46.8% year-to-date growth rate that may outpace the previous year’s stablecoin market growth, Cointelegraph reported.
“Stablecoin supply may have crossed 300 billion dollars, but this is not capital waiting on the sidelines. It is moving through markets with purpose,” according to Andrei Grachev, founding partner at synthetic dollar protocol Falcon Finance...
..“Transfer volumes are in the trillions each month. Velocity metrics show constant activity across networks,” Grachev told Cointelegraph. “They are being used—not just held. This is capital at work, not capital on hold.”
“Stablecoins are settling trades, funding positions, and giving users dollar access where banks fall short,” he added. https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/stablecoin-market-boom-300b-rocket-fuel-crypto-rally
Escape Key, Mark of the Beast
Accreditation determines who’s authorised to verify compliance, and they in turn decide who meets the standards to participate.
Finance controls money flows based on how well you perform against predetermined targets.
Digital Identity binds every actor — whether person, company, or public authority — to verifiable credentials that carry their compliance history.
Audit & Assurance checks whether you’re complying both before and after transactions occour.
Data captures comprehensive records of every transaction and operation.
Procurement uses government buying power to cascade these requirements through entire supply chains.
Together, these six create a system enabling conditional participation at every point in the economy. https://escapekey.substack.com/p/mark-of-the-beast
Federal judge temporarily blocks any deployment of National Guard to Portland https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/05/us/oregon-trump-california-national-guard
Afraid of Antifa: Portland Police Bureau Blames Conservative Journalist for Being Attacked by Antifa, Claims She ‘Instigated’ by Simply Being There https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/portland-police-bureau-blames-conservative-journalist-being-attacked/
‘Magic Bullet’: Sugar Industry Falsified Science to Sell America on Fluoride
A new study reveals the sugar industry has manipulated fluoride science since the 1930s — exaggerating benefits, concealing risks and steering attention away from sugar’s role in tooth decay. The findings show that industry influence shaped fluoridation policies, raising urgent questions about the public health guidance that persists today. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/sugar-industry-falsified-science-to-sell-america-fluoride-kelloggs-ada-study/
If your main activity is getting health care, it suggests that you are very sick. https://aapsonline.org/health-watch-health-care-has-become-the-main-employer/
The Great Lakes: Millions are at risk after cancer-causing 'forever chemicals' are detected in America's largest water supply
Warning 100million Americans have tap water laced with PFAS https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15156015/millions-risk-pfas-cancer-causing-forever-chemicals.html
RoundUp is in everything. Even Tiny Doses of Glyphosate Fed to Pregnant Mice Damaged Gut Health in Offspring
A new study in mice found that even very low doses of the herbicide glyphosate — far below current safety limits — can disrupt gut health, metabolism and behavior, with effects passed on to offspring. The research raises concerns that prenatal exposure may have multigenerational impacts on immunity, hormones and brain function. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/even-tiny-doses-glyphosate-pregnant-mice-damaged-gut-health-offspring-rtk/
All COVID Vaccines Increase Cancer Risk, New Study Concludes
A South Korean study of over 8 million people reported an increased overall cancer risk of 27% linked to mRNA and non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The researchers found higher risks for six specific cancers. Mainstream media criticized the study. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/all-covid-vaccines-increase-cancer-risk-new-study-concludes/
President Trump on Sunday said that he would bomb Iran again if the country restarts its nuclear program, warning the US was “not going to wait so long this time,” a threat that comes amid growing signs that another US-Israeli war against Iran may be coming. https://news.antiwar.com/2025/10/05/trump-threatens-to-bomb-iran-again-if-it-restarts-nuclear-program-says-hes-not-going-to-wait-so-long/
Medical sources told Al Jazeera that at least 10 Palestinians were killed so far on Monday
Egyptian sources told Reuters that Hamas is seeking clarification on a few points of the potential plan and wants guarantees that Israel would go through with a withdrawal once they give up their leverage by releasing all the Israeli captives... ..The IDF has framed its continued attacks as “defensive” operations, though children are among the victims. https://news.antiwar.com/2025/10/06/israeli-and-hamas-negotiators-begin-indirect-talks-in-egypt-as-the-idf-continues-to-bomb-gaza/
“Some boats were also hit by water cannon. All of the boats were taken by very heavily armed people and brought to shore,” the 29-year-old said.
“They put us on our knees, facing down. And if we moved, they hit us. They were laughing at us, insulting us, and hitting us,” he said.
“They were using both psychological and physical violence.”...
..Romano said they tried to force them to admit they had entered Israel illegally. “But we never entered Israel illegally. We were in international waters, and it was our right to be there.” https://www.arabnews.com/node/2617783/middle-east
“They put us on our knees, facing down. And if we moved, they hit us. They were laughing at us, insulting us, and hitting us,” he said.
“They were using both psychological and physical violence.”...
..Romano said they tried to force them to admit they had entered Israel illegally. “But we never entered Israel illegally. We were in international waters, and it was our right to be there.” https://www.arabnews.com/node/2617783/middle-east
“She also stated that she had developed rashes which she suspects were caused by bedbugs. She spoke of harsh treatment and said she had been sitting for long periods on hard surfaces.”
The email, sent by the ministry to people close to Thunberg, said: “Another detainee reportedly told another embassy that they had seen her (Thunberg) being forced to hold flags while pictures were taken. She wondered whether images of her had been distributed.”
The email said Thunberg had also been asked by Israeli authorities to sign a document. “She expressed uncertainty about what the document meant and did not want to sign anything she did not understand,” it said, adding that she had not had access to legal counsel. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2617769/middle-east
Among the detained are 21 Spanish citizens who returned to Madrid and publicly decried the brutal treatment they endured. They described a relentless campaign by Israeli authorities to humiliate and dehumanize them. One activist recalled: “A fellow activist said if we were Palestinians, we would have been killed by now, which reflects the brutal reality.”
The Spanish group detailed constant sleep deprivation, denial of medical care including withholding life-saving medications, restriction of access to potable water, and exposure to racial slurs. They reported wearing the same clothes from the moment of arrest due to refusal to provide replacements and having access only to contaminated water unfit for drinking. https://www.telesurenglish.net/global-sumud-flotilla-activists-dennounce-torture-and-mistreatment-during-detention-in-israel/
The Spanish group detailed constant sleep deprivation, denial of medical care including withholding life-saving medications, restriction of access to potable water, and exposure to racial slurs. They reported wearing the same clothes from the moment of arrest due to refusal to provide replacements and having access only to contaminated water unfit for drinking. https://www.telesurenglish.net/global-sumud-flotilla-activists-dennounce-torture-and-mistreatment-during-detention-in-israel/
According to KAN broadcaster, Israeli officials told Washington that Israel will hold positions inside Gaza's borders, the Philadelphi Corridor along border with Egypt, and Tel al-Mantar hill. https://www.trtworld.com/article/788ec22996b8
The Israel Lobby Wants Thomas Massie Gone. Will American Voters Obey their Israeli Masters?
“Pro-Israel Republican megadonors recently set up the MAGA Kentucky super PAC with $2 million specifically to oust Massie. Paul Singer contributed $1 million, John Paulson added $250,000, and Miriam Adelson’s Preserve America PAC provided $750,000. The Republican Jewish Coalition has promised “unlimited” campaign spending if Massie runs for Senate, with CEO Matt Brooks declaring that ‘if Tom Massie chooses to enter the race for US Senate in Kentucky, the RJC campaign budget to ensure he is defeated will be unlimited.’ https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2025/10/02/how-israel-controls-america/
He made his comments after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced they would suspend offensive operations in Gaza City following an agreement between West Jerusalem and Hamas on a prisoner swap proposed last week by US President Donald Trump.
“Whether we agree with it or not, we have seen countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, and others come out and sort of signal support for – or announce support for – a Palestinian state. We have seen, even in our own domestic politics, some of the attacks on Israel,” Rubio told Margaret Brennan on CBS Face the Nation on Sunday.
“And I think that’s the point the president is making here, is that whether you believe it was justified or not, right or not, you cannot ignore the impact this has had on Israel’s global standing,” he added. https://swentr.site/news/625965-rubio-gaza-war-israel-image/
Earlier, Israel deported around 170 flotilla activists over the past few days, with smaller groups sent to Italy and Spain. https://www.trtworld.com/article/c907a0358a35
Kyle Young looks at rumors about Erica Kirk, and finds them largely unsubstantiated. There is a big cover up about Charlie Kirk's assassination, which is an important message in itself. Good work again from Kyle: https://secularheretic.substack.com/p/erika-kirk
Kyle included this excellent analysis with clear frame-images and trigonometric overlays by Chris Martensen: Solved! Analysis Reveals Kirk Killed by Rifle Round, but Not From Robinson's Position https://rumble.com/v6zigiw-solved-analysis-reveals-kirk-killed-by-rifle-round-but-not-from-robinsons-p.html
I have been petitioning for 18 months fior Robert Robeson's release. He's convicted of "Shaken Baby Syndrome", which never actually existed. It's vaccine injury.
Celia Farber, Innocent Man With Autism Scheduled To Be Executed Oct. 16 Despite Chief Detective And Jury Members Saying Exculpatory Evidence Was Withheld. Robert Robeson Did Not Kill His Baby--Sign The Petition
This Would Set Precedent For Executing Innocent Parents Falsely Accused of "Shaken Baby Syndrome." Please Spread. https://celiafarber.substack.com/p/innocent-man-with-autism-scheduled The AI bubble is 17 times the size of the dot-com frenzy — and four times the subprime bubble, analyst says
Artificially low interest rates have stimulated investment into AI that has hit scaling limits, says research firm https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai-bubble-is-17-times-the-size-of-the-dot-com-frenzy-this-analyst-argues-046e7c5c
Artificially low interest rates have stimulated investment into AI that has hit scaling limits, says research firm https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ai-bubble-is-17-times-the-size-of-the-dot-com-frenzy-this-analyst-argues-046e7c5c
Charles Hugh Smith, Will AI Crash the Economy?
The lines of dominoes being toppled run through every nook and cranny of the economy. https://charleshughsmith.substack.com/p/will-ai-crash-the-economyYou might not know some of this exists: Torture weapons are being used on Europe's streets to put down protests https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar6c6cda93
Sundance, Two More Election Wins for Sovereign Nationalism 10/5/2025
In addition to the Japanese election victory of Sanae Takaichi, now positioned to be the first female Prime Minister of Japan, both the Czech Republic and nation state of Georgia held elections yesterday.
The biggest loser in the Czech election is Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who has relied upon a sketchy assembly of Czech arms dealers to provide him weapons via highly corrupt NATO/EU payment systems. As noted by the BBC, Babis “has already vowed to scrap the successful Czech ammunition initiative – which has delivered 3.5 million shells to Ukraine since 2022."...
..In essence, the Czech arms dealers delivering weapons to Ukraine are also delivering weapons to Russia. [Sound familiar?]
The new Czech government will continue letting NATO/USA buy weapons for Ukraine from Czech arms dealers, but the govt will no longer permit the operation from hiding the transactions. Russia will know which of their arms suppliers are also delivering weapons to Ukraine. [Oh dear]
The other big election outcome was the municipal elections in Georgia. Following the 2024 independent Parliamentary elections of Georgia Dream, the entire apparatus of western NGOs, western intelligence, EU and NATO alliances, have been funding opposition efforts in Georgia.
Their EU’s yearlong manipulation effort culminated in a massive rally, turned riot, on the streets of Tbilisi last night. However, the Georgian people rejected the pro-EU manipulation and resoundingly elected Georgia Dream (nationalists) to lead their municipal elections. Mayoral and council elections were won by candidates who supported the sovereign state of Georgia.
The biggest losers in the Georgia elections were EU President Ursula von der Leyen, the Brussels bureaucrats and again Volodymyr Zelenskyy. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/10/05/two-more-election-wins-for-sovereign-nationalism/#more-276693
The biggest loser in the Czech election is Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who has relied upon a sketchy assembly of Czech arms dealers to provide him weapons via highly corrupt NATO/EU payment systems. As noted by the BBC, Babis “has already vowed to scrap the successful Czech ammunition initiative – which has delivered 3.5 million shells to Ukraine since 2022."...
..In essence, the Czech arms dealers delivering weapons to Ukraine are also delivering weapons to Russia. [Sound familiar?]
The new Czech government will continue letting NATO/USA buy weapons for Ukraine from Czech arms dealers, but the govt will no longer permit the operation from hiding the transactions. Russia will know which of their arms suppliers are also delivering weapons to Ukraine. [Oh dear]
The other big election outcome was the municipal elections in Georgia. Following the 2024 independent Parliamentary elections of Georgia Dream, the entire apparatus of western NGOs, western intelligence, EU and NATO alliances, have been funding opposition efforts in Georgia.
Their EU’s yearlong manipulation effort culminated in a massive rally, turned riot, on the streets of Tbilisi last night. However, the Georgian people rejected the pro-EU manipulation and resoundingly elected Georgia Dream (nationalists) to lead their municipal elections. Mayoral and council elections were won by candidates who supported the sovereign state of Georgia.
The biggest losers in the Georgia elections were EU President Ursula von der Leyen, the Brussels bureaucrats and again Volodymyr Zelenskyy. https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/10/05/two-more-election-wins-for-sovereign-nationalism/#more-276693
The Hungarian prime minister has accused the bloc’s leaders in Brussels of conspiring with Kiev to install a pro-Ukrainian government in his country https://swentr.site/news/625959-orban-eu-ukraine-meddling-hungarian-domestic-affairs/
Ellen Brown: How a Fed Overhaul Could Eliminate the Federal Debt Crisis, Part I: The Fed’s Hidden Drain
Quantitative easing has periodically been proposed as a way to tackle the federal debt crisis. With $9.2 trillion in Treasury debt maturing annually, in four years the Fed could theoretically shift the whole $37 trillion debt onto its own books through QE and return the interest it earns on the bonds to the Treasury. The debt would still be there, but it would be an interest-free debt to a partner government agency, the Fed. Under current laws and policies, however, there are two obstacles to this solution:
1. The Primary Dealer Restriction: The Fed is not allowed to buy securities directly from the Treasury. It must buy from “primary dealers” on the open market like everyone else; and these dealers (mostly very large banks) park the funds they receive for the trade in their reserve accounts, on which the Fed pays IOR.
2. Net Loss from IOR: As of May 2025, the Fed was paying 4.4% on reserves but earning only around 3.3% on Treasury securities. So rather than returning the interest from the bonds to the Treasury, this QE maneuver would actually cause the government to lose $101 billion annually on the $9.2 trillion in bonds ($9.2 trillion × 1.1% (4.4% – 3.3%). The banks, not the Treasury, would reap the benefits.
Changing these rules requires legal changes or a cooperative Fed board, which faces resistance from the banking lobby profiting from IOR’s $186 billion windfall. The Fed has issued trillions of dollars in reserves to save the banks, its real constituents. Would it do that to save the government? Only if its interests were aligned, as they were in the 1930s and 1940s. 1. The Primary Dealer Restriction: The Fed is not allowed to buy securities directly from the Treasury. It must buy from “primary dealers” on the open market like everyone else; and these dealers (mostly very large banks) park the funds they receive for the trade in their reserve accounts, on which the Fed pays IOR.
2. Net Loss from IOR: As of May 2025, the Fed was paying 4.4% on reserves but earning only around 3.3% on Treasury securities. So rather than returning the interest from the bonds to the Treasury, this QE maneuver would actually cause the government to lose $101 billion annually on the $9.2 trillion in bonds ($9.2 trillion × 1.1% (4.4% – 3.3%). The banks, not the Treasury, would reap the benefits.
Either the independence of the Fed needs to be curbed or the Treasury needs to issue money directly, as Abraham Lincoln did. As will be shown in Part II of this article, this solution has substantial successful precedent both in the U.S. and abroad; it need not create inflation, and it is the monetary “secret sauce” of our largest competitor, China. By directing central bank liquidity toward infrastructure and industrial policy, the People’s Bank of China stabilizes prices, supports employment, and reduces long-term borrowing costs. https://scheerpost.com/2025/10/04/ellen-brown-how-a-fed-overhaul-could-eliminate-the-federal-debt-crisis-part-i-the-feds-hidden-drain/
“Stablecoin supply may have crossed 300 billion dollars, but this is not capital waiting on the sidelines. It is moving through markets with purpose,” according to Andrei Grachev, founding partner at synthetic dollar protocol Falcon Finance...
..“Transfer volumes are in the trillions each month. Velocity metrics show constant activity across networks,” Grachev told Cointelegraph. “They are being used—not just held. This is capital at work, not capital on hold.”
“Stablecoins are settling trades, funding positions, and giving users dollar access where banks fall short,” he added. https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/stablecoin-market-boom-300b-rocket-fuel-crypto-rally
The six rails frequently discussed on this substack represent the operational implementation of three foundational frameworks originally developed to understand and manipulate complex systems: General Systems Theory, Input-Output Analysis, and Cybernetics.
We’ve discussed the six rails several times. Here’s a quick recap in simple terms:Accreditation determines who’s authorised to verify compliance, and they in turn decide who meets the standards to participate.
Finance controls money flows based on how well you perform against predetermined targets.
Digital Identity binds every actor — whether person, company, or public authority — to verifiable credentials that carry their compliance history.
Audit & Assurance checks whether you’re complying both before and after transactions occour.
Data captures comprehensive records of every transaction and operation.
Procurement uses government buying power to cascade these requirements through entire supply chains.
Together, these six create a system enabling conditional participation at every point in the economy. https://escapekey.substack.com/p/mark-of-the-beast
Afraid of Antifa: Portland Police Bureau Blames Conservative Journalist for Being Attacked by Antifa, Claims She ‘Instigated’ by Simply Being There https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/portland-police-bureau-blames-conservative-journalist-being-attacked/
This got put on most Federal out of office replies, too: Democrats Are About to Trigger Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/10/05/if-the-schumer-shutdown-continues-democrat-layoffs-will-begin-n4944496
A new study reveals the sugar industry has manipulated fluoride science since the 1930s — exaggerating benefits, concealing risks and steering attention away from sugar’s role in tooth decay. The findings show that industry influence shaped fluoridation policies, raising urgent questions about the public health guidance that persists today. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/sugar-industry-falsified-science-to-sell-america-fluoride-kelloggs-ada-study/
In almost every state... Health Watch: ‘Health Care’ Has Become the Main Employer
Warning 100million Americans have tap water laced with PFAS https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15156015/millions-risk-pfas-cancer-causing-forever-chemicals.html
Trump protecting Pfizer for a fee? Secrecy Over Trump-Pfizer Deal Sparks FOIA Demands and Public Outcry
Pfizer’s stock jumped Tuesday after CEO Albert Bourla and President Donald Trump announced a deal to lower U.S. drug prices and invest $70 billion in domestic manufacturing, while shielding the company from tariffs. Critics blasted the lack of transparency, with watchdog groups filing FOIA requests to uncover the agreement’s undisclosed terms. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/secrecy-over-trump-pfizer-deal-sparks-foia-demands-public-outcry/ Sasha Latypova, TrumpRx deal: Congress must demand disclosure of the Trump trademark licensing arrangement.
POTUS may be violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution, and must provide full disclosure. https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/trumprx-deal-congress-must-demandA new study in mice found that even very low doses of the herbicide glyphosate — far below current safety limits — can disrupt gut health, metabolism and behavior, with effects passed on to offspring. The research raises concerns that prenatal exposure may have multigenerational impacts on immunity, hormones and brain function. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/even-tiny-doses-glyphosate-pregnant-mice-damaged-gut-health-offspring-rtk/
A lot of things are harmful during pregnancy: Confounded Association Between Prenatal Tylenol and Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Large, Conclusive Swedish Study Finds Relationship, Demonstrates Lack of Independence https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/confounded-association-between-prenatalA South Korean study of over 8 million people reported an increased overall cancer risk of 27% linked to mRNA and non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The researchers found higher risks for six specific cancers. Mainstream media criticized the study. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/all-covid-vaccines-increase-cancer-risk-new-study-concludes/
Is it new or newly reformulated? What if the Universe Remembers Everything? New Theory Rewrites the Rules of Physics https://scitechdaily.com/what-if-the-universe-remembers-everything-new-theory-rewrites-the-rules-of-physics/
Forgetting Where I Put Stuff (pictured with Jenny and garden this past weekend)