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What Does the US’ Increasing Emulation of Israel Augur for the Country’s Future? Conor Gallagher
The wars always come home. The early days of the never-ending ‘War on Terror’ under Bush the Younger built the foundation of the police state and institutionalized torture and illegal aggression. The Obama years gave bipartisan blessing to this monstrous architecture. And the Trump and Biden years are doing the interior decorating with heavy input from neo-Nazis and Zionists.
On the issues of support for genocide and aggression abroad and the police state at home there is near-universal support across the two-party system despite the heavy public opposition. And should Israel restart its war with Iran tomorrow and Tehran be successful in fulfilling Bob Vylan’s viral Glastonbury chant, Zionism would still be with us as Israel is only the tip of fascist spear.
And unwavering US support for Israeli policies across the board have helped usher in an America of heirarchalism and eugenics. The Trump administration, in its many desperate attempts to rebuild American supremacy, has first and foremost overseen the wedding of Silicon Valley and Zionism.
Israel helped show the techno-fascists and other US oligarchs a world of possibilities—one they are eager to duplicate everywhere. It’s what Bibi calls “authoritarian capitalism”, i.e., fascism. In both Israel and the US there are obvious religious, racial, and I.Q. branding to this ideology that is above all about the embrace of economic plunder and the idea that those who are more ruthless, with the bigger guns and better tech should simply take what they want by any means necessary...
And unwavering US support for Israeli policies across the board have helped usher in an America of heirarchalism and eugenics. The Trump administration, in its many desperate attempts to rebuild American supremacy, has first and foremost overseen the wedding of Silicon Valley and Zionism.
Israel helped show the techno-fascists and other US oligarchs a world of possibilities—one they are eager to duplicate everywhere. It’s what Bibi calls “authoritarian capitalism”, i.e., fascism. In both Israel and the US there are obvious religious, racial, and I.Q. branding to this ideology that is above all about the embrace of economic plunder and the idea that those who are more ruthless, with the bigger guns and better tech should simply take what they want by any means necessary...
..Israel tests out surveillance, population control, and military technology on the captive population. It has been reported that the Israeli Defense Forces’ use of artificial intelligence has aided in the current brutal war against Palestinians. Israel testing out new technologies to surveil and kill Palestinians is unfortunately nothing new, as described by Antony Loewenstein in his book, “The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World.”
Israel benefits from having a captive population on whom to constantly test its weapons and surveillance technology. We see this burgeoning system in the US as Americans are increasingly surveilled using the very same technologies that Israel uses on Palestinians and Silicon Valley tech billionaires dream of a world where democracy is stamped out. There’s also the embrace of AI and algorithmic decision-making at all levels of government, and items like Anduril taking over autonomous border surveillance, social media policing, Waymo cars spying on protestors, rounding up people based on algorithms and throwing them in illegal hellholes. https://www.nakedcapitalism.
President Trump on Sunday said he hopes a ceasefire deal in Gaza can be finalized within this week, in comments made to reporters before boarding a flight to attend yesterday's FIFA Club World Cup Final.
When asked about the ongoing crisis in Gaza, he responded, "We’re talking, and hopefully we’ll get that straightened out over the next week. Let’s see what happens."
While there had been anticipation in Israel for a deal announcement during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington DC last week, recent days have seen the typical non-committal, ambiguous statements out of both Washington and Tel Aviv. The war looks to have no solutions, given the stated goals of Israel and the United States. https://www.zerohedge.com/
When asked about the ongoing crisis in Gaza, he responded, "We’re talking, and hopefully we’ll get that straightened out over the next week. Let’s see what happens."
While there had been anticipation in Israel for a deal announcement during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington DC last week, recent days have seen the typical non-committal, ambiguous statements out of both Washington and Tel Aviv. The war looks to have no solutions, given the stated goals of Israel and the United States. https://www.zerohedge.com/
Well, I guess "we" will be "helping" with that, too... Israeli plan for Gaza ‘concentration camp’ to cost billions: Report
The Israeli military and defense establishment have expressed opposition to the plan over fears it would drain the army’s resources https://thecradle.co/Nine killed in separate bombing of a home on Sunday and 31 others shot dead near aid distribution site on Saturday https://www.theguardian.com/
“Our military operations remain directed exclusively at Israel," Muhammad al-Bukhaiti told Drop Site. "Should the United States reengage in the conflict, any escalation will be met in kind.” https://www.dropsitenews.com/
'We continue — with global solidarity — to challenge Israel’s illegal and deadly siege,' coalition says https://www.aa.com.tr/en/
More details emerge on June assassination attempt on President Masoud Pezeshkian and other officials by Israel. https://www.aljazeera.com/
Dry presentation: Syria, Azerbaijan renew ties amid secret talks with Israel
Talks between Syrian and Israeli officials reportedly do not involve any Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights Sharaa, a former ISIS commander whose forces toppled Assad's government, thanked Aliyev for Azerbaijan's "brotherly support" and said that the previous Syrian administration had damaged Damascus's relationships with several countries, including Azerbaijan.
"The visit of the Syrian president to Azerbaijan will significantly contribute to the development of bilateral relations," Aliyev stated, according to the Azerbaijani presidency.
Central to the talks was a shared commitment to address Syria's ongoing energy crisis. The Azerbaijani government announced plans to begin exporting natural gas to Syria via Turkiye in the near future.
"This project will contribute to ensuring the energy security of Syria," the Azerbaijani presidency said in a statement, noting that the two countries would also explore Azerbaijani involvement in rebuilding Syria's devastated energy infrastructure.
Syria's major oil fields are occupied by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US military in the northeast of the country, forcing Damascus to pay to purchase its own oil from the SDF leadership.
Syria's current leadership maintains strong ties with Turkiye, a key regional player and close ally of Baku. Azerbaijan has recently emerged as an intermediary between Turkiye and Israel, whose military occupation and bombing of Syria remain a point of contention. https://thecradle.co/
"The visit of the Syrian president to Azerbaijan will significantly contribute to the development of bilateral relations," Aliyev stated, according to the Azerbaijani presidency.
Central to the talks was a shared commitment to address Syria's ongoing energy crisis. The Azerbaijani government announced plans to begin exporting natural gas to Syria via Turkiye in the near future.
"This project will contribute to ensuring the energy security of Syria," the Azerbaijani presidency said in a statement, noting that the two countries would also explore Azerbaijani involvement in rebuilding Syria's devastated energy infrastructure.
Syria's major oil fields are occupied by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US military in the northeast of the country, forcing Damascus to pay to purchase its own oil from the SDF leadership.
Syria's current leadership maintains strong ties with Turkiye, a key regional player and close ally of Baku. Azerbaijan has recently emerged as an intermediary between Turkiye and Israel, whose military occupation and bombing of Syria remain a point of contention. https://thecradle.co/
The deal follows a wave of western-backed reintegration moves, with the UAE as a key broker in Syria’s return to global markets
Syria has signed an $800-million agreement with Dubai-based DP World to redevelop the Tartous Port, state media reported on 13 July.
The deal was signed in Damascus in the presence of self-appointed Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. https://thecradle.co/
The deal was signed in Damascus in the presence of self-appointed Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. https://thecradle.co/
The new world war is already underway – it’s just that not everyone has recognized it yet.
For Russia, the pre-war period ended in 2014. For China, it was 2017. For Iran, 2023. Since then, war – in its modern, diffuse form – has intensified. This is not a new Cold War. Since 2022, the West’s campaign against Russia has grown more decisive. The risk of direct nuclear confrontation with NATO over the Ukraine conflict is rising. Donald Trump’s return to the White House created a temporary window in which such a clash could be avoided, but by mid-2025, hawks in the US and Western Europe had pushed us dangerously close again.
This war involves the world’s leading powers: the United States and its allies on one side, China and Russia on the other. It is global, not because of its scale, but because of the stakes: the future balance of power. The West sees the rise of China and the resurgence of Russia as existential threats. Its counteroffensive, economic and ideological, is meant to put a halt to that shift.
It is a war of survival for the West, not just geopolitically but ideologically. Western globalism – whether economic, political, or cultural – cannot tolerate alternative civilizational models. Post-national elites in the US and Western Europe are committed to preserving their dominance. A diversity of worldviews, civilizational autonomy, and national sovereignty are seen not as options, but as threats. https://swentr.site/news/
For Russia, the pre-war period ended in 2014. For China, it was 2017. For Iran, 2023. Since then, war – in its modern, diffuse form – has intensified. This is not a new Cold War. Since 2022, the West’s campaign against Russia has grown more decisive. The risk of direct nuclear confrontation with NATO over the Ukraine conflict is rising. Donald Trump’s return to the White House created a temporary window in which such a clash could be avoided, but by mid-2025, hawks in the US and Western Europe had pushed us dangerously close again.
This war involves the world’s leading powers: the United States and its allies on one side, China and Russia on the other. It is global, not because of its scale, but because of the stakes: the future balance of power. The West sees the rise of China and the resurgence of Russia as existential threats. Its counteroffensive, economic and ideological, is meant to put a halt to that shift.
It is a war of survival for the West, not just geopolitically but ideologically. Western globalism – whether economic, political, or cultural – cannot tolerate alternative civilizational models. Post-national elites in the US and Western Europe are committed to preserving their dominance. A diversity of worldviews, civilizational autonomy, and national sovereignty are seen not as options, but as threats. https://swentr.site/news/
Gilbert Doctorow, ‘Judging Freedom’: New Pressures on Putin
I am aligned with Macgregor in looking for logic in Trump’s actions, though I go several steps further than Macgregor has done. To be specific, I stress the timeline for imposition of the 100% secondary tariffs. Fifty days! That just happens to cover what remains of summer 2025 while a major Russian offensive is underway. And, like so many of Trump’s deadlines we may assume that it will be extended if necessary.
In the meantime, Trump has bought off the most dangerous critic within his own party, Senator Lindsey Graham, who is obliged to say that his pressure for sanctions on Russia has paid off even if he may be disgruntled that it is not going into effect tomorrow. Moreover, critics of Trump within Europe also are left speechless, now that officially Washington is resuming arms shipments to Ukraine and is cooperating on their plans to supply advanced weapons systems to Kiev including the Patriot from their own arsenals while scheduling replacements produced for them in the USA against payment.My read-out is that in effect Trump is saying to Vladimir Putin: ‘just get on with it. Finish up this war in the coming 50 days and we will be friends!” This is, I suggest, a repetition of what Trump told Netanyahu about his Gaza war on Hamas: “Do what you like but be fast about it!” ...
Since Macgregor reports from information provided to him by friends in Washington that the latest behind closed doors talks between U.S. and Russian officials remain cordial, we may assume that Trump remains on track to pursue détente with Russia and hopes that the Kremlin will do what has to be done expeditiously and effectively. https://gilbertdoctorow.com/
Simplicius, Trump's Weapons Magic Show is Smoke & Mirrors Masterclass
Firstly, the timing: Axios now reports that Putin allegedly told Trump he plans to ‘intensify’ the Russian summer offensive in the next 60 days, with the goal—according to some sources—purportedly being to capture the remainder of nominal Russian territory, i.e. Donetsk, Lugansk, and Zaporozhye oblasts...
..The basic interpretation of that could be that Trump is giving Russia two months to capture whatever territory it claims belongs to it, then “the hammer” will come down...
..On the weapons side, as always, is where the biggest cloud of ambiguity lies. No one seems to know precisely what weapons and from what package will be sent, but according to CNN, it all sounds like more of the same, but just ‘repackaged’ with a new price tag.....Now NATO countries will foot the bill. Prior to that, under Biden’s PDA, the US was sending weapons directly to Ukraine from its own stockpiles, and then replenishing those stockpiles with new orders to the MIC, from taxpayer funds. Now, it will come from European taxpayer funds—a win for the US...
..The biggest focal point were the Patriot ‘systems’. Again, the cloud of confusion—no one quite knows what the numbers represent: Patriot launchers, batteries, battalions, etc. Trump once mentioned the word ‘batteries’, but the numbers being discussed do not appear to realistically jibe. For instance, he mentioned sending “17” to Ukraine, but the US itself only has something like a total 50-70 active batteries, and obviously sending a third of its entire Patriot stock is unlikely.When you really read between the lines, what Trump appeared to intimate was that the eventual goal is to scrounge up a larger amount of ‘systems’ for Ukraine, but “initially” only a tiny fraction will be sent...
..In a new FT article German Defense Minister Pistorius admitted that Germany will not be sending any Patriots nor Taurus missiles... He goes on to say that Germany could purchase two systems from the US for Ukraine, instead. This is a kind of puerile shell game which is really meant to bolster the PR narrative that Ukraine is being ‘supported’ in order to keep hopes alive...
..The sanctions threat was likewise fraught with double-meaning. Trump called them ‘tariffs on Russia’, but in reality they are merely tariffs on US’ own allies.....Russia exports virtually nothing to the US which can be ‘tariffed’. The threat here is meaningless as these other heavyweights will not put up with Trump’s threat, forcing him to back away at the last moment as usual, then claiming “victory” after securing some other secondary fig leaf ‘deal’.
In conclusion: the entire charade appears to be a sneaky but brilliant act of jugglery by Trump, wherein he once again gives the appearance of major ‘action’ against Russia to silence critics and placate neocons, while in actuality doing little to further Ukraine’s war efforts, apart from plugging the previous status quo back onto life support...
..When asked what would happen after the 50 day mark if Putin refuses to back down, Trump told a reporter: “Don’t ask me that question.”In conclusion: the entire charade appears to be a sneaky but brilliant act of jugglery by Trump, wherein he once again gives the appearance of major ‘action’ against Russia to silence critics and placate neocons, while in actuality doing little to further Ukraine’s war efforts, apart from plugging the previous status quo back onto life support...
The bigger debate is whether Trump has now officially taken ownership of the war, despite his feeble attempts to impute his continued failings to Biden; many think so. But I still suspect Trump is trying his hardest to playact the stern and impatient taskmaster to signal ‘toughness’ against Putin for his deep state audience, all while actually trying to mitigate damage to US-Russian relations. https://simplicius76.
This is just remarks at a podium. EU tells US to ‘share the burden’ for Ukraine weapons
“If we pay for these weapons – it’s our support, it’s European support,” Kallas explained when asked to clarify what she meant by sharing the burden. “We are doing as much as we can to help Ukraine, and therefore the call is that everybody would do the same. It’s, you know, if you promise to give the weapons but say that somebody else is going to pay – it’s not really given by you, is it?” https://swentr.site/news/621543-eu-us-pay-ukraine-weapons/
German president calls for universal military conscription
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has argued that volunteer enlistment may not be sufficient to meet the country’s military demands https://swentr.site/news/
(Insert snyde remark here) France’s Macron calls for major hike in defence spending: ‘To be free, we must be feared’ https://www.france24.com/en/
The Bretton Woods financial system, established after World War II, is unreformable due to the hegemonic role of the United States. However, the New Development Bank and de-dollarization indicate that a process of replacing the financial architecture is already underway, and with great success so far...
The IMF is already being displaced, and a new financial architecture is emerging where payments are made in national currency and the payment channel is the CIPS [Cross-Border Interbank Payment System], replacing SWIFT, which is the Western one that Russia became barred from following the launch of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
Then there is the BRICS-established New Development Bank, which is based on what was the Bank of the South. The New Development Bank reflects an existing alternative architecture.
Furthermore, this scenario will worsen as Washington imposes unilateral sanctions and tariffs on countries it considers its enemies. https://www.globalresearch.
The Energy Institute recently published its updated energy report, the 2025 Statistical Review of World Energy, showing data through the year 2024...
There has been much discussion of transitioning to the use of more electricity and less fossil fuels. This would require both a greater build out of electricity transmission systems and more use of electric cars. Each of these uses would require more use of copper. Electric cars are reported to each require 40kg to 80kg of copper, while cars with internal combustion engines use only 20kg of copper. Building charging stations for all these cars would further add to copper needs, as would adding new transmission lines to carry the higher total electricity supply...
There doesn’t seem to be enough uranium produced to support much more nuclear generation than is used today. The US has been using down-cycled nuclear bomb material, but that is now becoming exhausted. See my earlier post.
Uranium prices never bounce very high for very long. If prices were a lot higher over the long term, more uranium mines might be opened, and more uranium extracted.
Opening a new mine often involves lag times of 10 to 15 years, making any ramping of uranium production a slow process...
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has argued that volunteer enlistment may not be sufficient to meet the country’s military demands https://swentr.site/news/
I'm not interested in Lula, but there is more information: Financial Architecture of the BRICS “New Development Bank”: Lula Slams IMF and World Bank.
..“The structures of the World Bank and the IMF support a reverse Marshall Plan, in which emerging and developing economies finance the more developed world,” the Brazilian president stated...
..Attempts to reform the system have been unsuccessful, from its collapse in the 1970s to the financial crisis of 2008. The Bretton Woods system is basically unreformable because it depends on US financing.....The IMF and the World Bank are the only institutions over which the US has veto power. Additionally, the US has delegated operational guidelines to its political apparatus. This means that the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions is the body that defines US policy at the IMF and the World Bank. If the US does not approve the reform initiative, no reform will occur.
At the same time, no US congressman is going to approve a reform that would lose Washington’s influence in an international organization. In effect, the Bretton Woods system cannot be reformed because it is made in the image and likeness of the dollar monopoly...
..There are currently various elements that reflect a similar process of replacing the global financial architecture, such as the swaps —which allow payments to be made without depending on the dollar—used by the Central Bank of China and other central banks. This swap mechanism between the world’s central banks replaces the role previously played by the IMF.At the same time, no US congressman is going to approve a reform that would lose Washington’s influence in an international organization. In effect, the Bretton Woods system cannot be reformed because it is made in the image and likeness of the dollar monopoly...
The IMF is already being displaced, and a new financial architecture is emerging where payments are made in national currency and the payment channel is the CIPS [Cross-Border Interbank Payment System], replacing SWIFT, which is the Western one that Russia became barred from following the launch of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
Then there is the BRICS-established New Development Bank, which is based on what was the Bank of the South. The New Development Bank reflects an existing alternative architecture.
Furthermore, this scenario will worsen as Washington imposes unilateral sanctions and tariffs on countries it considers its enemies. https://www.globalresearch.
Gail Tverberg looks at the decline in diesel and copper per capita. Worrying indications in recently updated world energy data
Prices don't rise high enough, for long enough, to maintain adequate per capita supply of mineral resources..A major hidden issue is that prices never seem to rise high enough, for long enough, to prevent production of fossil fuels and other mineral resources from declining relative to what is needed for the world's rising population. Reserve numbers appear plenty adequate but, because of affordability issues, we cannot actually extract the resources that seem to be available. We should expect declining production because low prices drive more and more fossil fuel and other mineral producers out of business...
..The world's per capita affordable supply of diesel has been declining, especially since 2014.....If there isn't enough diesel, cutbacks in some applications will be needed. One new workaround for the inadequate supply of diesel seems to be a reduction of international trade through tariffs. If goods can be produced closer to where they are purchased, then perhaps the economic system can accommodate the declining availability of the diesel supply a little longer.
It should be noted that jet fuel consumption is also constrained. The type of oil used is quite similar to diesel...
..Copper supply seems to be constrained.It should be noted that jet fuel consumption is also constrained. The type of oil used is quite similar to diesel...
There has been much discussion of transitioning to the use of more electricity and less fossil fuels. This would require both a greater build out of electricity transmission systems and more use of electric cars. Each of these uses would require more use of copper. Electric cars are reported to each require 40kg to 80kg of copper, while cars with internal combustion engines use only 20kg of copper. Building charging stations for all these cars would further add to copper needs, as would adding new transmission lines to carry the higher total electricity supply...
..Worldwide, the average time to new production is 17.9 years. For this reason, a temporary increase in price cannot be expected to drive up production very quickly... The new tariffs on copper, announced by President Donald Trump, seem to be intended to drive industries that use copper to look for substitute minerals. With a very long lag, the tariffs might also lead to an increase in copper production...
..Platinum extraction also seems to be constrained.....The sad state of nuclear generation deserves a discussion of its own. There seem to be many factors underlying the substantial decline in nuclear electricity, as a share of total energy supply, between 2001 and 2013...
..Lack of profitability has been a major issue in the recent decline of nuclear generation.There doesn’t seem to be enough uranium produced to support much more nuclear generation than is used today. The US has been using down-cycled nuclear bomb material, but that is now becoming exhausted. See my earlier post.
Uranium prices never bounce very high for very long. If prices were a lot higher over the long term, more uranium mines might be opened, and more uranium extracted.
Opening a new mine often involves lag times of 10 to 15 years, making any ramping of uranium production a slow process...
..The recent annual rising trend of 0.2% in per capita consumption of energy looks vulnerable to disruption by any economic problem that arises...
..China plays a huge role in the world’s energy consumption. As resource limits are hit, China has the potential to pull the world economy down with it.....China’s energy consumption is heavily dominated by coal.....One area where China is running into limits is with respect to oil supply. China imports most of its oil. Comparing 2024 to 2023, China’s total oil consumption decreased by 1.4%. Its diesel consumption decreased even more, by 2.8%.
As the leading manufacturer of the world, China has been consuming huge amounts of minerals such as copper. This Copper Council report seems to indicate that China uses about 56% of the world’s copper supply. If there is a shortage of copper, China will be affected.
We can look at energy consumption growth on a per capita basis. Not surprisingly, China’s rapid growth has pulled down per capita energy consumption growth elsewhere...
..Outside of China, energy consumption per capita has been falling for a long time. The rest of the world, to a significant extent, has lost its ability to manufacture the goods needed for its own people...As the leading manufacturer of the world, China has been consuming huge amounts of minerals such as copper. This Copper Council report seems to indicate that China uses about 56% of the world’s copper supply. If there is a shortage of copper, China will be affected.
We can look at energy consumption growth on a per capita basis. Not surprisingly, China’s rapid growth has pulled down per capita energy consumption growth elsewhere...
..Over the long term, affordability seems to play a larger role than rising demand in the prices of commodities, holding prices down. As a result, it is low prices that seem to lead to the falling production of commodities...
..I believe that the shortage of diesel, and perhaps of oil in general, underlies the push toward more tariffs. One effect of tariffs may be to reduce the amount of long-distance shipping. https://gailtverberg.Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said the bloc’s push to phase out Russian energy imports jeopardizes his country’s economy
The RePowerEU plan envisages cutting all Russian oil and gas imports into the EU by 2027. The scheme has met with opposition not only from Slovakia, but also Hungary, Austria, and reportedly Italy.
In a video posted on Facebook on Monday, Fico said the “battle for Slovakia’s energy security is nearing its end,” acknowledging that Bratislava cannot veto Brussels’ plan. He accused the EU leadership of deliberately presenting the proposal as trade legislation to pre-empt opposition. Unlike sanctions, the plan only requires a qualified majority to pass. https://swentr.site/news/621522-slovakia-fico-eu-russian-energy/
In a video posted on Facebook on Monday, Fico said the “battle for Slovakia’s energy security is nearing its end,” acknowledging that Bratislava cannot veto Brussels’ plan. He accused the EU leadership of deliberately presenting the proposal as trade legislation to pre-empt opposition. Unlike sanctions, the plan only requires a qualified majority to pass. https://swentr.site/news/621522-slovakia-fico-eu-russian-energy/
This is the minimum to show any respect for DOGE'e work: VP Vance Breaks Tie To Advance "DOGE" Rescissions Bill Toward Final Senate Vote
Vice President JD Vance cast two tie-breaking votes in the Senate late Tuesday to advance a $9.4 billion rescissions package that would claw back $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—which partially funds National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service—along with $7.9 billion earmarked for the U.S. Agency for International Development. The move sets the stage for debate, which will be followed by a final vote.
The Senate was split 50-50 before Vance's intervention—three Republicans — McConnell, Murkowski, and Collins — sided with Democrats in opposing the bill. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/vp-vance-breaks-tie-advance-doge-rescissions-bill-toward-final-senate-vote
Bannon warns of electoral catastrophe for Republicans
Trump’s party could lose up to 40 US House seats and the presidency over the backlash to the Epstein files debacle, the former strategist has said https://swentr.site/news/
New analysis shows the FBI-labeled “raw” surveillance footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell was anything but.
The Senate was split 50-50 before Vance's intervention—three Republicans — McConnell, Murkowski, and Collins — sided with Democrats in opposing the bill. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/vp-vance-breaks-tie-advance-doge-rescissions-bill-toward-final-senate-vote
Trump’s party could lose up to 40 US House seats and the presidency over the backlash to the Epstein files debacle, the former strategist has said https://swentr.site/news/
Report: Epstein Hired Private Goons to Harass FBI Agents
Rolling Stone reported Monday that notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein hired private investigators to follow, intimidate and spy on FBI agents who were investigating him in the mid- to late-2000s. “They put surveillance on them, they tailed them, pulled their trash, they hired private PIs to investigate the investigators,” one official, who wasn’t named, told the magazine. The official added that a special agent eventually moved to a gated community in an effort to reduce the constant harassment. https://headlineusa.com/
Rolling Stone reported Monday that notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein hired private investigators to follow, intimidate and spy on FBI agents who were investigating him in the mid- to late-2000s. “They put surveillance on them, they tailed them, pulled their trash, they hired private PIs to investigate the investigators,” one official, who wasn’t named, told the magazine. The official added that a special agent eventually moved to a gated community in an effort to reduce the constant harassment. https://headlineusa.com/
Plausible deniability is always maintained. Ex-Israeli PM Bennett Slams Tucker Carlson's Claim That Jeffrey Epstein Was Mossad Agent
Remember how we were told Jeffrey Epstein made his money in finance, wealth management and trading? Charlie Kirk exposes Jeffrey Epstein HAD NO TRADES EVER made under his name “There are no trades to Jeffrey Epstein name at any of the trading desks — yet he ends up with a lifestyle you would think that he's worth $50 billion dollars” “He had multiple Gulf Streams jets, multiple. Each one is $30, $40, $50 million.” https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1944770169819246881
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday flatly denied claims that Jeffrey Epstein worked for Israel's Mossad, dismissing the conspiracy theory as a "categorically and totally false smear". https://www.haaretz.com/
WIRED’s forensic review confirms the file was stitched from 2 separate clips using Adobe Premiere - and nearly 2 minutes and 53 seconds were cut right before the infamous “missing minute.” Metadata shows the video was edited and saved repeatedly over 3.5 hours before being uploaded as “unedited.” Internal comment markers, timestamps, and file names expose a carefully assembled timeline. The Justice Department claimed the footage was untouched. The data says otherwise. https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1945218096949604858
(I think Obama is untouchable.) Kash Patel opened a “Grand Criminal Conspiracy Investigation” which specifically circumvents the Statute of Limitations! The best part, because of the Raid on Mar-A-Lago that Jack Smith did, the entire case can now be moved to FLORIDA for a better Conviction Chance! Whaaaaa! John Solomon comes in hot and says that this includes Barack Obama, John Brennan, James Clapper, James Comey… etc. By treating it as a conspiracy, this eliminates the 5-year statutes on individual crimes. https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1944952531462844613
Meryl Nass MD, Understanding the history of the ongoing global governance coup:
This is a new college entrance exam for street-smarts. Go somewhere cheap and OK: Why Are Taxpayers Still Funding These Injection Mandates?
COVID-19 mRNA Shots Destroy 8.4% of Non-Renewable Eye Cells in Just 75 Days
New study finds irreversible structural damage to the eye's corneal endothelium in healthy young adults following Pfizer mRNA injection. https://www.thefocalpoints.
A new study has been published in Scientific Reports entitled: “Mapping brain changes in post-COVID-19 cognitive decline via FDG PET hypometabolism and EEG slowing”,1 and it lays out a mechanism of action for brain fog/neurodegeneration/
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. It is linked to cancer, liver and kidney disease, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity and many other health concerns.
First patented by the Monsanto Company, glyphosate is now manufactured and sold by many companies in hundreds of products. It is best known as the active ingredient in Roundup-branded herbicides, and the herbicide used with “Roundup Ready” genetically modified organisms (GMOs). More than 90% of GMO corn and soybeans in the U.S. are genetically engineered to tolerate herbicides, according to USDA data.
A 2017 study in JAMA found that Americans’ exposure to glyphosate increased approximately 500 percent since Roundup Ready GMO crops were introduced in 1996. More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a 2022 U.S. study contained glyphosate, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://merylnass.substack.
Senator Tuberville: "It [C-19] started in North Carolina."
The U.S. Senator from Alabama refers to UNC Chapel Hill biolab as the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/senator-tuberville-it-c-19-started
Good idea, but monetary savings look dubious. Banning problematic plastics may save the world up to $8 trillion by 2040
HOUSE REPUBLICANS BLOCK EPSTEIN FILE VOTE: 7-5
The House Rules Committee voted 7–5 to block Rep. Ro Khanna’s amendment demanding a full vote on releasing the Epstein files. All 4 Democrats and just 1 Republican, Ralph Norman, voted yes. The rest of the GOP said no. Chip Roy didn’t even show up. https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1944982103470248326
The House Rules Committee voted 7–5 to block Rep. Ro Khanna’s amendment demanding a full vote on releasing the Epstein files. All 4 Democrats and just 1 Republican, Ralph Norman, voted yes. The rest of the GOP said no. Chip Roy didn’t even show up. https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1944982103470248326
Biden admits he didn’t approve each individual pardon, chief of staff Zients signed off on last-day clemencies https://nypost.com/2025/07/
FBI opens 'grand conspiracy' probe on weaponization, opening door to special prosecutor. What did they know and when did they know it? Two secret documents regarding DOJ and FBI's Clinton-era antics could be key if Trump declassifies them. https://justthenews.com/
(I think Obama is untouchable.) Kash Patel opened a “Grand Criminal Conspiracy Investigation” which specifically circumvents the Statute of Limitations! The best part, because of the Raid on Mar-A-Lago that Jack Smith did, the entire case can now be moved to FLORIDA for a better Conviction Chance! Whaaaaa! John Solomon comes in hot and says that this includes Barack Obama, John Brennan, James Clapper, James Comey… etc. By treating it as a conspiracy, this eliminates the 5-year statutes on individual crimes. https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1944952531462844613
Al Capone - Tax Evasion: Trump Accuses 'Shifty Adam Schiff' Of Mortgage Fraud, Says He 'Needs To Be Brought To Justice' https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-accuses-shifty-adam-schiff-mortgage-fraud-says-he-needs-be-brought-justice
EscapeKey identifies 5 important documents that help lay out the brave new world our betters have planned for us.
They love technocracy and algorythmic control, since they have better things to do than actually do work governing us. The naive faith they place in the machines! https://merylnass.substack.
They love technocracy and algorythmic control, since they have better things to do than actually do work governing us. The naive faith they place in the machines! https://merylnass.substack.
It was nerve wracking, to say the least; having a high school student who had gotten into his dream college in mid-December 2020 but was uncertain if he could attend the following fall due to Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Those harrowing days and nights we spent focusing on little else as we scoured college websites to eventually find what we pretty much expected would come to pass...
..When President Trump signed Executive Order 14214, he promised to end federal funding to colleges that still mandate Covid-19 vaccines. However, that has not happened yet, and who knows if it ever will? For example, the majority of health science degrees in our country are conferred by colleges and universities, and health science students at some institutions are still required to take Covid-19 vaccines. Why haven’t these institutions been defunded in accordance with EO 14214? https://brownstone.org/articles/why-are-taxpayers-still-funding-these-injection-mandates/
Man, this is a long list of US military bioweapons research on Americans in their homes! Sasha Latypova: Weaponization of Disease Agents - Part 3, Operations and Exercises by the official US Biological Weapons development programs https://sashalatypova.
New study finds irreversible structural damage to the eye's corneal endothelium in healthy young adults following Pfizer mRNA injection. https://www.thefocalpoints.
Jessica Rose Ph.D. This SARS-spike thing they made ruins brains
A new study demonstrates hypometabolism (reduced glucose uptake) in specific areas of the human brain - think reason for brain fog Meryl Nass MD, on Round-Up, which Bayer got when it bought Monsanto: FAQs on glyphosate from US Right to Know
First patented by the Monsanto Company, glyphosate is now manufactured and sold by many companies in hundreds of products. It is best known as the active ingredient in Roundup-branded herbicides, and the herbicide used with “Roundup Ready” genetically modified organisms (GMOs). More than 90% of GMO corn and soybeans in the U.S. are genetically engineered to tolerate herbicides, according to USDA data.
A 2017 study in JAMA found that Americans’ exposure to glyphosate increased approximately 500 percent since Roundup Ready GMO crops were introduced in 1996. More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a 2022 U.S. study contained glyphosate, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://merylnass.substack.
Meryl Nass MD, on legal absolution for glyphosate injuries: The subcommittee passed the version of the Appropriations bill which included Bayer's "Get Out of Jail Free" card on a strict party line vote. All Dems said no and all Repubs voted yes. All Hail Bayer. Wonder what that cost them.
Now to try to stop it at the Farm Bill, as it will probably pass the House as is. This pesticide manufacturer protection act, like the Pandemic Treaty, could only have passed in the dark, with the vast majority of Americans unaware. Now we have to get the word out. https://merylnass.
Dr. Nass, New, high quality movie out on the COVID vaccine trials, the injuries they caused, the coverup. FREE, and you may download and share it too!
Watch the clip, then the 70 minute movie on Steve Kirsch's X channel https://merylnass.substack. Dr. Nass, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville says the Pandemic was "done on purpose." Tuberville is not running for reelection, so he can express himself as he wishes. https://merylnass.substack.
The U.S. Senator from Alabama refers to UNC Chapel Hill biolab as the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/senator-tuberville-it-c-19-started
Medical doctor reveals COVID boosters AGE lung capacity in athletes by “five to ten YEARS in just ONE WEEK.”
This is devastating. For Dr. Robert Sullivan, the damage was much worse. He says his lung capacity has been slashed by HALF after taking the COVID shots the government recommended. After a period of being unsure if the damage was in his head or not, Dr. Sullivan was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, a dangerous condition that elevates blood pressure and forces the heart to work much harder to pump blood to the lungs. “On the outside, I look fine... I’ve lost half my lung capacity. If I can look this normal while carrying that much damage, how many others are out there suffering silently?” he asked. The peer-reviewed study he referenced was conducted in 2022 and found that 19% of athletes with a mean age of 37 experienced an 8.6% drop in VO₂max just one week after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA booster. https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1945255216078843920
BREAKING: Rep. Massie Files Bill to REPEAL the PREP Act and Strip Big Pharma of Legal Immunity
The PREP Repeal Act (H.R. 4388) would END liability protections for experimental pandemic countermeasures like mRNA injections — and restore the right to sue for injury. https://www.thefocalpoints.
The PREP Repeal Act (H.R. 4388) would END liability protections for experimental pandemic countermeasures like mRNA injections — and restore the right to sue for injury. https://www.thefocalpoints.
Dropping chemical dyes, and additives is good PR; White House Unveils Sweeping MAHA Changes In Nation's Food Supply Chain
We did not evolve to live inside. I get more than this. NEW STUDY: Sunlight Penetrates the Human Body, Improving Mitochondrial Function and Vision
Just 15 minutes of fully clothed infrared sunlight exposure triggered systemic effects and measurable improvements in vision — even with eyes completely covered. https://www.thefocalpoints.Dr. Mercola has extensive good advice here: Vitamin D Deficiency and Fatty Liver — A Growing Health Concern with Actionable Solutions https://www.globalresearch.
Good idea, but monetary savings look dubious. Banning problematic plastics may save the world up to $8 trillion by 2040
A ban or phase-out of problematic plastic products could result in economic savings ranging from $4.7 to $8 trillion between 2025 and 2040, albeit with certain assumptions and limitations, according to a new study by Earth Action (EA), commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
While there may be short-term costs associated with both bans and phase-outs, these are far outweighed by the long-term benefits, the study suggested. WWF defines problematic plastics as “those with a high likelihood of ending up in the environment and potentially harmful impacts on the environment and human health.”
The study also found that an immediate ban on problematic plastics currently under consideration by the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution, such as packaging made from expanded polystyrene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and single-use items like cotton buds and straws, would be more effective than a gradual ban or phase-out.
The projected savings would be in the form of reduced plastic waste management burdens, lower greenhouse gas emissions and cuts in administrative costs, mismanaged waste and other associated social and environmental impacts. https://www.downtoearth.org.
While there may be short-term costs associated with both bans and phase-outs, these are far outweighed by the long-term benefits, the study suggested. WWF defines problematic plastics as “those with a high likelihood of ending up in the environment and potentially harmful impacts on the environment and human health.”
The study also found that an immediate ban on problematic plastics currently under consideration by the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution, such as packaging made from expanded polystyrene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and single-use items like cotton buds and straws, would be more effective than a gradual ban or phase-out.
The projected savings would be in the form of reduced plastic waste management burdens, lower greenhouse gas emissions and cuts in administrative costs, mismanaged waste and other associated social and environmental impacts. https://www.downtoearth.org.
Organic Life Form (pictured with napping granddaughter)
