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Jeff Martineau's avatar

Consider: in the Digital Paradigm, we, the US/West, going through a kind of “Apocalypse Now,” is not yet ready for things to be “revealed.” Conflict/Civil War? (Don’t we really know how things actually work but we are still in denial, aka still holding on to fantasies, and don’t want to teach our children the reality, one way or the other?)

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Tristam's avatar

ANNIE JOHNSON - recently you asked about Azerbaijan

Israel Shamir wrote about the parties & conflicts here:

https://www.unz.com/ishamir/a-chance-for-peace/

Shorter: lots of wealthy Israeli-ists who want a part of Azerbaijan, and lots of Azeris live in Northern Iran, lands that Israeli-ists also covet.

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ML's avatar
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What was the 10th commandment again? “Thou shalt not covet.”

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leblabbiy's avatar

Hi, could you add the links to the tweets you quote please?

Else they're impossible to share or verify.

Thanks.

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Its Just Me's avatar

From American Conservative.

Are the Chinese Already Here?

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/are-the-chinese-already-here/

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From the American Conservative.

Why Trump Should Stay Out of Israel’s War on Iran

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/why-trump-should-stay-out-of-israels-war-on-iran/

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Its Just Me's avatar

American Thinker jumps the shark.

Candace Owens: Iranian Asset?

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/07/candace_owens_iranian_asset.html

He doesn't like Owens' ideas. This is hands down, the worst article I've ever read from AT.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

American Thinker is a Zionist site. I deleted the site several years ago. I will, however, take a peek at this. Both Tucker and Owens are big targets for contempt and ridicule not to mention constant derogatory smears at these pro-Zionist sites. They hate Tucker for telling the truth so they discredit everything he says.

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Its Just Me's avatar

I've cut down the time that I spend on AT.

P. S. I discovered Mr. Wauck through AT. He used to submit articles to them.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

I remember that, but didn't recognize Mark's articles at the time. Thanks for the look back.

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Mark Wauck's avatar

Ah, yes--I used to write about FISA and related matters.

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Mark Wauck's avatar

In fact I used to do that at Powerline, too. Those were innocent days!

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

You did? They were my daily opening site, but following their coverage of post 2020 election I went there less and less until MIH became my go to.

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dissonant1's avatar

I agree with Mark's general observations about the Epstein coverup. There is much we do not know but from what has been made public already, I think virtually everyone in the public believes Epstein had a connection to one or more Intelligence agencies and was working on their behalf.

The only question remaining was who he was working for. Look at who he went out of his way to befriend in the U.S. Then look at his partner in crime, Ghiswain Maxwell, a socialite perfectly positioned to connect Epstein with "clients" in the highest social classes of the U.K. and Europe. Then look at the fact that her father, Robert Maxwell, had contacts with and worked for numerous intelligence agencies during his life, including MI6 and Mossad; and that he acted as an agent for Israel and assisted it in numerous ways throughout his life.

My take (agreeing with Mark) is that this investigation was shut down by a "higher power" than either the AG or the President. It could be that Bondi and Patel and Bongino et. al. were at one time sincere in their desire to expose the truth. But then the word came down from on high to the President and on down to them. Curious indeed it happened at the same time as Netanyahu's visit.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Diss you succinctly stated what Mark and the rest of us and now many in the USA believe, the invisible gun was placed to the heads of those in search of truth and told to lie. So, they did. Trump’s animated objections and whining about more questions about Epstein made it official. He’s President in name only. A new acronym: PINO

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Steghorn21's avatar

I believe that is what happened.

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SMH's avatar

Yeh, gonna put this in the folder marked, “Sad but True”.

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SovereignCitizen's avatar

At the end of the day I remind myself that Trump is only one man….flawed and insecure. He has one term left and the hatred of the uniparty in DC, the inbred colonial families of Europe, and the Zionists who serve the colonial families of Europe. How much can one man in his 80’s accomplish with that much opposition? I am not making excuses for Trump and, like so many of you, I am beyond disappointed, but in reality we shouldn’t be surprised. This debauched parasite we call the deep state has completely taken over our beloved country starting with end of the civil war to the present day. It will take a major revolution from the grassroots to enact meaningful change. The same revolution that birthed this idea we call America. Christ knew that the way to enact change was to change the way each individual perceived his reality and resisted the pleas of his followers to take up arms against the Romans. We as Americans need to make sure that our children understand and know that America is the only country in the History of humanity to place sovereignty on the citizenry and not kings, clergy, or emperors!!! I have faith that this country that I love will endure and I make sure to remind my daughters of its importance and their responsibility as citizens to cherish those ideals that make America humanity’s greatest and last hope. Have faith my fellow Americans, it was people like us who created this shining city on the hill and by God it will be us who save it!!!!

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About the reported plans for Gaza...to "concentrate" and put the people into "camps"~sounds eerily like WW2 Nazi "Final Solution" to me.

The use of the word "humanitarian" with every action or plan for the people of Gaza is a horrid ruse--LIES. Yet I know that many diehard Trump devotees/MAGA people slurp the H word up. Also, too many people only watch msm news.

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Tristam's avatar

shame on you

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aDoozy's avatar

May I ask~shame on me for what?

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Tristam's avatar

For the reflexive comparison to Nazis.

Napolitano played the infamous Ted Cruz "bless Israel" clip for Jeff Sachs. Sachs looked up the precise passage and demonstrated that it could not possibly mean what Cruz said it meant. That is, Sachs supported his refutation with evidence, source, & logic.

The same exercise ought to be applied to comparison of what Israel is doing in Gaza to "Nazis." Provide the evidence, the exact circumstances and also, one should provide a source for the evidence: Exodus or Stephen Spielberg doesn't cut it. Then make a logical connection.

Otherwise, you're just Cruzin'.

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Steghorn21's avatar

The Zionists in Gaza are behaving like Nazis. Shame on your for caring more about semantic nitpicking than what is happening over there.

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Tristam's avatar
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No, zionists in Gaza are NOT behaving like Nazis, they are behaving like Jewish Supremacists.

The Nazi reference serves to deflect and mitigate the criminality of the zionists while once again ringing the bell of sympathy of "poor holocausted Jews." It's a stupid tactic, and "semantics" matter; words matter.

I've never been a soldier, but I think the first task of someone assigned to destroy the enemy is to identify him. If you are in USA, there are Jewish supremacists aplenty who are hiding in plain sight, busily destroying your country, corrupting your children, using your tax dollars to train more of their children to overthrow you, while you are looking for Nazis.

Many who participate here listen to Judging Freedom podcasts. Many of Nap's guests, from Ritter to Maté to Jeff Sachs to Chas Freeman & even Ray McGovern make use of the Nazi analogy. But not Alastair Crooke or Doug MacGregor. Does that tell you anything? Whose analysis is more trustworthy, the excitable Ritter or steady-sober Doug MacGregor?

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Steghorn21's avatar

Disagree. They are behaving like Nazis. You seem to have a fixation about this.

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Joe's avatar

- I just posted this on the yesterdays thread - a little late - but thought it interesting

hope you do not mind that I post it again

JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA REFUSING TO ATTEND NATO SUMMIT

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba & South Korean President Lee Jae-myung refused to attend the NATO summit in The Hague June 24/25

Both cited the Middle East following U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as a primary reason for their absence.

............................Why is it So Important -

The United States maintains approximately 15 major military bases in South Korea, with around 28,500 U.S. troops

The U.S. operates approximately 85 military facilities in Japan, hosting around 54,000 troops, the largest U.S. military presence abroad.

.................... Perhaps Coincidental [ he did send out a lot of letters ]

Trump sent tariff letters to both Japan and South Korea on July 7, 2025,

announcing a 25% tariff on goods from these countries effective August 1, 2025

-----------------> However I believe it reasonable to state, it's a pretty big message

The East is rallying around the East - and Trump's behavior is pushing that hard.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Joe, this represents a move, albeit slowly. away from what they perceive is a growing threat to them, if not the world. This is akin to the saying we use often when policies in any given state are oppressive, people vote with their feet. This looks like the Asian way of politely telling the USG that they disapprove and need to seek friendlier pastures.

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No's avatar

I just want to scream!

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Screaming into the void of the American mind.

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aDoozy's avatar
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The US is being pushed even further down the drain by Trump & Co..

The tariffs, the flip-flopping, the lies, disrespect for other nations and their sovereignty (I realize this is nothing new), the huge expenditure on military for US, and for Ukraine and Israel.

Notice how Trump always says "President" Zelensky. Wrong!

Notice how Trump made a joke out of bombing an outdoor gathering of Yemeni civilians.

Notice how Trump never acknowledges the genocide Israel is commiting in Gaza.

Notice that Trump does not mention or denounce the systematic killing of Christians and Allawites that the Syrian leader is overseeing.

What kind of man is is this Trump?!

He is a rabid wolf who wore sheep's clothing in order to hypnotize a following and get elected.

I want to scream, too!

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NFO's avatar

"Stop wasting time!" Trump's response to a reporter's question today about the status of the Epstein investigation.

https://rumble.com/v6vw9io-trump-responds-to-report-about-creep-jeffrey-epstein-stop-wasting-time.html?e9s=src_v1_upp_a

Recurring theme in the 80+ comments along the lines of "I voted for you three times, now I'm done..."

Agree with Tucker that pulling the rug was more to protect the operation than any individual or set of individuals.

Started to wonder whether such a bizarrely abrupt and inartful reversal was some kind of move or provocation, that is, before having a good laugh at myself for still trying to apply a strategic construct to Trump. Done with that, for good this time

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Steghorn21's avatar

There is no Plan. There is no 4D chess. Just incompetence and the same Deep State lies. The system is broken and cannot reform itself.

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rakyat kecil's avatar

And Trump is in the process of becoming king and destroy all the systems checks and balances put in the system now think of they came for the socialists but I am not one so I didn't care; replace socialist with illegal immigrants and you know the rest of it.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

I am not so sure about the King part. He is orchestrating, what appears to me, an attempt to subvert the role of "We the People." Acting as it he represents us, but we now know better. He serves, not a higher power, not the American people, but those who would be gods.

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NFO's avatar

Indeed...have long known that, but couldn't help hoping that rationality would somehow reassert itself. Theater of the absurd these days, shlocky, summerstock version.

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Ray-SoCa's avatar

Huge pushback from the MAGA community. I expect instead of closing the Epstein mess, which Bibi just happens to be in town for, it will just reignite it.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Bibi the butcher, according to Trump, is a great man. I have many acquaintances from the Middle East, all Christians who fled oppression in their countries due to the Israeli's and the terrorist groups they support. They all think of Israel as a terrorist state and Bibi a criminal mad man drive by Zionist supremacism.

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Steghorn21's avatar

Yep. This is going to haunt Trump. He is tone deaf towards his supporters. He still thinks they appreciate him for the Covid jabs. And now he can't understand why so many MAGA folks are hacked off about the Epstein debacle. He says he can't show us the details because it's all child porn. He fails to realise that we aren't interested in WHAT Epstein was up to - we all know that - but want to know WHO Epstein was involved with.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

What he is demonstrating is there is no accountability for Zionists. The press announcements regarding Brennan and Comey under investigation is an attempt to deflect from the Epstein affair and show there is to be accountability. It might fly with some of the MAGAtards, but a growing percentage are not amused.

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dissonant1's avatar

Oh, I think he realizes this quite well.

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rakyat kecil's avatar

Maybe he is part of it and Bibi has the dirt on him.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

There is that, rakyat.

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Ray-SoCa's avatar

5 Possibilities:

1. Trump knows what is going on and is snubbing his supporters.

2. Trump knows what is going on, but is protecting the mossad and the cia, and powerful John Does.

3. The evidence was long since deleted by the previous investigation.

4. Trump is being shielded by his staff on how incendiary the Epstein issue is to his base, and Bondi is over her head and highly politicized, and Trump sees it as a nothing burger.

5. This is a limited hangout by the deep state that are setting up Trump and Bondi for hiding the truth.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Five for five and right on target, Ray.

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Steghorn21's avatar

Trump is the Chief Executive. As a former US Chief Executive once said, the buck stops with him. It's his job to know.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

A buck doesn't buy what it used to and certainly doesn't buy enough courage to do what's right, only what's easy..

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Annie Johnson's avatar

NARK, DO YOU READ COMMENTS? I HAVE A QUESTION:

87, LEGALLY BLIND THUS CAPS

READ THIS TODAY :

.https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/what-did-brics-just-declare?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=520963&post_id=167802820&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=x2qa&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

n July 6, BRICS member states signed the Joint Declaration of the 17th BRICS Summit, “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance”, in Rio de Janeiro.

BRICS is committed to improving global governance, with the United Nations playing a central role in the international system

THE ABOVE DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. IF THE BRICS AND THE USA ARE UNITED NATIONS ...

It is no secret that the land that the United Nations is built upon today was purchased with money donated by the Rockefellers. The official Rockefeller Archive Center has this to say on the matter:

"John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s deep interest in international relations was reflected by his many contributions directed to international causes. Perhaps most outstanding in this field was his gift of $8,515,000 in December, 1946, for the purchase of the land for the permanent home of the United Nations in New York."

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ML's avatar
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Time for a jolt of levity from Ray Ventura (ca 1935…) of “other than that, everything is fine” fame!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnEwIQQybh0

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dissonant1's avatar

Very well done! Kind of an extended version of the modern "This Is Fine" meme we've all seen hundreds of times:

https://www.discourseblog.com/p/an-interview-with-the-this-is-fine

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ML's avatar
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Hope the link works. It’s called “Tout va très bien Madame la Marquise” Ray Ventura on youtube

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Thanks for injecting some levity.

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ML's avatar

You’re welcome! Even though it’s sort of a false levity, as with each query of Madame la Marquise, the full extent of the disaster emerges…a bit like what we’re living through now!

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Yes, that's it. That was what made it so funny, but often we find humor in such folly.

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ROBERT Incognito's avatar

The link worked. That was great and extremely apropos

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Manul's avatar

Bondi et al did themselves no favors with the stupid memo they released that had no info in it. It is impossible for me to believe that Maxwell is in prison for sex trafficking of minors, none of whom had sex with anybody noteworthy, and none of them are known or can be arrested. If they want to close down the investigation, perhaps they can explain how this can be the case?

Trump having zero to say about this except to praise the FBI is also curious, given that he has so many stupid things to say about everything else.

Bondi and Patel need to be on the hot seat and must answer every question thrown at them for as long as it takes.

A couple of months ago I thought that Trump was showing signs of losing it. This is the final straw for many of us who supported him reluctantly. The administration has lied too many times to be believed about anything at this point.

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rakyat kecil's avatar

My condolences or congratulations on your Trump epiphany Manul, now enjoy the feeling of passing through the cognitive dissonance to light and reality.

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Steghorn21's avatar

Agreed. This the parting of the waves. At this rate, even the "Well, he's still better than Kamala" line is going to wear thin too.

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Manul's avatar
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Trump pulled a Clinton in the press conf when a reporter asked Bondi about Epstein and Trump jumped in. “Why does anyone care about Epstein? That’s old news. I’ve got important things to do running the country.” (My paraphrase)

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Steghorn21's avatar

Trump fails to realise that the Epstein affair is a key line in the sand for most decent Americans. For many of his supporters it epitomises everything that they hate about the Deep State: totally immorality, contempt for the rule of law, sexual deviancy, overweening arrogance and a sense of entitlement and impunity. This is a massive defeat for him.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

He's trying to bury the fact our politicians work for Israel First.

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Manul's avatar

Michael Tracey thinks it’s no big deal and that MAGA won’t care much.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

Not surprised, Tracey is always contrarian.

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Steghorn21's avatar

Maybe, especially if the deportations and good economic news continue, but many will notch this up as another promise not kept.

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Cosmo T Kat's avatar

That deflection is a huge tell. He simply invited more questions now.

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Steghorn21's avatar

And so it should.

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