This week should be wild as financial transactions are revealed and more anti-US swamp rats are exposed and sent down the road.
Globalism / Great Reset –
NGOs that enact WEF plans are going to be taking a hit as USAID and Treasury department books are reviewed.
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Jan 19, 2025
(FO) All 50 State Capitols
Far left activists and illegal immigrants plan “A Day Without Immigrants March”
Today, Feb 3d
Anti-ICE protesters SHUT DOWN both sides of the 101 Freeway in downtown LA.
“Whose streets? Our streets!” chants as anti-ICE and pro-immigrant demonstrators march in downtown Dallas, Texas
Seattle — Mexican nationalists and leftist open border militants shut down the streets at Alki Beach as part of the nationwide direct action against U.S. border security.
OVERALL OBSERVATION - Leftist are quickly generating traction for these protests. Violence still at a limited stage, but may become more of a problem as these protests 1) are unlikely to gain the support of the population and 2) arrests and decorations accelerate.
***
The O’Keefe Media Group is set to release undercover video of a DHS official revealing plans by DHS employees to defy newly-appointed DHS Chief Kristi Noem’s orders.
“We have a top DHS official ON TAPE revealing plans by DHS employees to defy Trump-appointed Kristi Noem’s orders,” James O’Keefe said this week.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/stay-tuned-omg-james-okeefe-drop-undercover-video/
OBSERVATION - Besides residing in the political, this breaches the serious CW2 realm with the pending release of open rebellion by the swamp towards duly elected and appointed leadership. Needless to say it will not end well for the insurrectionists
RELATED OBSERVATION - Like the saying goes - Follow the Money, Honey.
DOGE has gotten access to the Treasury and USAID programs and accounting - and have uncovered trillions (with a t) of dollars going to organizations that have at their heart overthrowing not only nations, but this nation in particular. Former ‘conservative’ Bill Krystol tweeted he preferred the Swamp to Trump, now has been revealed he’s been on the dole from USAID payments in the millions. NGOs getting trillions total for human trafficking illegals here in the US.
Terrorism - HIGH THREAT as of Jan 24, 2025
See “ Illegal Immigration” on Mexican cartels targeting CBP and they may expand into terror related actions in the US.
Economy- HIGH Threat - as of Jan 1, 2025
The US dollar is surging, depressing the value of the Euro and China’s Yuan and pushing the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso to multi-year lows. Both Canada and Mexico are now at risk of recession, with nearly 80% of Mexico’s GDP and 70% of Canada’s depending on North American trade.
See also “INTERNATIONAL GENERAL” below.
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
The White House announced today, that additional U.S. Marines have arrived at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Eastern Cuba, in order to support President Trump’s recent request to expand the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center (GMOC) to “Full Capacity”.
POLITICAL FRONT –
The largest and most bloated bureaucracy in the history of the world has been thrown into a state of complete and utter chaos. I have no idea how all of this is going to end, but it sure is entertaining to watch. President Trump is firing people left and right, and Elon Musk is storming around Washington D.C. like a bull in a china shop. I think that the words “shock and awe” don’t even begin to describe what we are witnessing.
OBSERVATION - The link is to an insightful article that goes into good detail the mega-shocks that have hit the swamp over the past week!
Trump is going for the jugular hard and fast.
****
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/usaid-doge-elon-musk/2025/02/03/id/1197556/
Samantha Power—one of the key members of the Deep State, ran the agency under Biden. She also doxxed many Trump associates.
***
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI employees were ordered on Sunday to answer a questionnaire about any work they may have done on criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, stoking fear about a fresh round of firings at the law enforcement agency.
The list of questions in the memo, seen by Reuters, direct employees to give their job title, any role they played in the investigations into the Jan. 6 riot by supporters of President Donald Trump and whether they helped supervise such investigations.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-staff-ordered-reveal-role-233254240.html
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL –
Axios reports that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented the President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino with an Ultimatum while meeting yesterday, that if Panama does not take “Immediate Action” to remove Chinese Influence from the Panama Canal, “then the United States will take measures necessary to protect its rights under the Torrijos–Carter Treaties.”
Secretary Marco Rubio secured an agreement from President Mulino and Foreign Minister Champma not to renew their Belt & Road Initiative agreement with China in two years when it expires.
***
Mexican Peso and Canadian Dollar Plummet After Trump’s New Tariffs. : Canadian dollar plummets to the lowest level against U.S. dollar since 2003
Illegal Immigration –
The Trump administration has officially DEPUTIZED the Texas National Guard, giving them immigration enforcement and arrest power.
***
Cartels operating at the U.S.-Mexico border are reportedly increasing their violent threats against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other law enforcement officers.
Recent memos sent to CBP personnel warn of social media posts encouraging violence and authorize the use of weaponized drones armed with explosives against U.S. personnel, NewsNation reports.
The memos detail intelligence reports indicating that Mexican drug cartels have authorized attacks using armed drones, raising concerns about increased violence at the border.
OBSERVATION - These reports have been circulating for several weeks now. In this instance, the cartels could be reaching a FAFO moment as Trump is just itching to release Special Forces and massive lethality on the cartels.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-30 range cooling to the teens later in the week with scattered snow.
***
As of September 30, 2024, the U.S. Ukraine response funding totals nearly $183 billion, with $130.1 billion obligated and $86.7 billion disbursed.
However, Zelensky says, “We received just over 75 [billion dollars].”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/watch-i-dont-know-where-all-this-money/
OBSERVATION - Judgement day is coming and Ukraine stands to lose big. Zelensky stands on the edge of confirming a lot of conspiracy theories regarding the corruption of the Ukraine govt as well as kickbacks to the democrats via money laundering schemes with US tax dollars.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Overnight, Russia launched Shahed drones into Ukraine. Out of 71 launched, 38 were shot down and another 25 were suppressed by electronic warfare.
Russian losses per 03/02/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1300 men
+12 tanks
+18 AFVs
+51 artillery systems
+1 MLRS
+3 AD systems
+89 service vehicles
General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine confirmed drone strikes at Volgograd Lukoil refinery and Astrakhan Gazprom gas processing plant
Ukrainian attack drones successfully hit Russia’s Volgograd Oil Refinery exploding and igniting major fires. NASA’s FIRMS orbital fire monitoring system shows multiple large fires across the complex.
In January 2025, Ukraine’s air defense downed over 2300 Russian aerial threats, including 31 cruise missiles (X-101, Kalibr, Iskander-K), 2 ballistic missiles (Iskander-M), 1595 Shahed drones, and 215 air targets destroyed by aviation, including command posts & tech.
https://x.com/noelreports/status/1886085443411747094?s=61&t=Ca4dYBe3FZLWI7Zi7HkShg
Summary —
War grinding on as before.
Biggest issue is the sudden discovery that Ukraine is missing a lot of $$$$.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Netanyahu in US preparing to meet with Trump on Tuesday
——— GENERAL ——————————-
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet twice on Tuesday. A working meeting is scheduled for noon and later that evening the world leaders will have a casual dinner along with their spouses White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed at a press conference on Friday.
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
IDF forces continue to destroy Hezbollah terror infrastructure and weapons depots in southern Lebanon
——— SYRIA / HEZBOLLAH / IRAN———————————-
Syrian sources: Israeli forces withdraw from military points they took control of following the fall of the Assad regime in the vicinity of the village of Al-Qahtaniyah in the Quneitra countryside
——— JUDEA AND SAMARIA——————————-
Official IDF Announcement: As part of the counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, the IDF and ISA scanned hundreds of structures in the area of Jenin. During the scans, explosives laboratories, weapons, observation posts, and additional terrorist infrastructure were located.
This morning (Sunday), the security forces dismantled 23 structures in which terrorist infrastructure was located.
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
The situation in the ME is transitioning thru debris of the biden regime and the bow wave of Trump. Tension is growing with both Hamas and Hezbollah and it is becoming increasingly unlikely that the current ceasefires will not be holding much past the deadlines.
A huge factor will be Netanyahu’s talks with Trump.
Iran –
Iran is continuing its recent wave of propaganda, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) today unveiling what they claim to be a new underground missile base on the coast of the Persian Gulf, containing anti-ship cruise missiles aimed at the Gulf nations.
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1885902326600208559?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
OBSERVATION - This design was for the ‘last war’, noting that Israel would have trouble getting the bunker buster bombs to hit these targets. Things have changed - in large part a far more hostile Trump administration who for now seems more than willing to use B2’s with massive penetrating ordinance bombs that would make short order of these bunkers.
As noted before, Iran is trying to build its self up as a tough guy in the eyes of the other arab nations after suffering humiliating action against Israel and the loss of Syrian operations.
Syria -
The U.S.-led Global Coalition forces captured on Sunday an Islamic State (ISIS) leader during a nighttime air raid in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria
Thanks for the OpIntel. I couldnt keep up without it.
EXCELLENT!
So much winning.
And today is only the finish of the second week and the start of the third.
Who would have believed so much would happen in the first two weeks of his presidency? I expected him to hit the ground running but didn't envision this kind of action and success.
Trump's people - ALL OF 'EM - are doing amazing work. It's not just Elon, or Homan or Rubio or or or - it's ALL OF 'EM...
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Jan 19, 2025
Dozens of demonstrators were marching the streets of Los Angeles on the same day as a nationwide movement protesting President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations. Similar numbers seen at other cities across the US. No violent actions noted.
There were also business closures in support of the anti-deportation left.
OBSERVATION - Relatively low turnout, but some potential clout and traction gaining noted. I have a classmate who is a teacher, she reported that over half of her class didn’t show up yesterday - suspected out in support of the national day without immigrants.
***
FR’s Matt Bracken sending out this warning on X
“Hot kinetic Civil War dead ahead. Expand and study. Musk RT’d this, agreeing.
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1886501169154957587
The deep state communist subversives formerly employed at the FBI, AID etc are not just going to meekly go away. No, they are enraged, and they will do all the damage they possibly can. Including the triggering of their kinetic wind-up toys. This time the activated wind-up toys won’t be given fake See-Four, so the feds can claim an action of terror was prevented. Now, the wind-up toys will be given live demo and ammo. Count on it. Follow
@Reddit_lies , because this war will be won or lost in the ethersphere.”
RELATED - It’s the same playbook every time. Some journalist from an activist rag publishes a hit piece, conveniently packed with personal details of their target, and within minutes, the digital mob is unleashed. The latest victims? The DOGE developers, who were doxxed and are now facing a coordinated harassment campaign from the usual corners of the internet.
The goal of these “investigations” is never just to inform—it’s to incite. The moment the names went public, leftist keyboard warriors from Reddit, Bluesky, and beyond sprang into action. Calls for violence, doxxing of family members, and outright threats flooded social media.
Leftists on @bluesky and other social media sites are mobilizing threats of violence against the @DOGE team staff and their families as revenge against @elonmusk and the Trump administration.
https://x.com/mrandyngo/status/1886453186250125702?s=61&t=Ca4dYBe3FZLWI7Zi7HkShg
FAFO -
Acting US Attorney for DC, Ed Martin announced his office would be charging and arresting individuals who threatened Elon Musk’s DOGE team.
Ed Martin did not name any names as he announced that arrests and charges were coming. It is unclear which laws were violated.
“Our initial review of the evidence presented to us indicates that certain individuals and/or groups have committed acts that appear to violate the law in targeting DOGE employees,” Ed Martin said.
“We are in contact with the FBI and other law-enforcement partners to proceed rapidly. We also have our prosecutors preparing,” Ed Martin added.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/breaking-acting-dc-us-attorney-ed-martin-announces/
OBSERVATION - If you go to @Reddit_ lies, you will see your standard assortment of misfits and soy boys. What is critical is that you look deeper and see that there are some hard core elements that will take up arms and attempt to take the lives of DOGE and other Trump affiliated elements / members. Probably deeper still are Antifa and other communist elements working the crowd into a frenzy to generate foot soldiers for desired riots that they can hide within and carry out potentially lethal assaults.
Also, there have been calls in the months leading up to the election of Trump to arm up by these mentally unstable leftists.
There are plenty of loose nuts out there - not a matter of IF, it is a matter of WHEN.
Key difference at this stage - DoJ and FBI reportedly is going to be aggressive in arrest and prosecuting. The willingness of the FBI to do its job is somewhat questionable as to remaining elements of the DoJ.
Remember, when leftists / democrats don’t get their way, they get violent.
***
The DHS official caught on undercover video admitting the department will defy newly-appointed DHS Chief Kristi Noem is now under investigation and his firing is imminent.
Brandon Wright, Platform Services Manager for the Department of Homeland Security told and OMG journalist that underlings in the DHS will defy Secretary Noem.
“Kristi Noem? I f* hate her!” Brandon Wright says to the OMG journalist.
“The secretaries can set the priorities for the department, but they can’t actually tell us what to do.” We don’t agree with those priorities,” Brandon Wright said. “There’s a lot of room for interpretation in terms of how we interpret what those policies are.”
The DHS released a statement to O’Keefe Media Group and said Brandon Wright is already under investigation and his termination is imminent.
“Secretary Noem has not seen the video in its entirety. This type of behavior will not be tolerated. This person has been placed on leave and is under investigation.” The senior official also said, “The termination of the official is imminent.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/that-was-quick-dhs-official-caught-undercover-video/
OBSERVATION - DHS holdouts are not the only ones making threats. FBI agents are also threatening to ‘dig in’ and actively resist the house cleaning by Trump.
This becomes increasingly of concern, these are trigger pullers for the past regime and pose a high risk of doing something violent. They are also showing evidenced of trying to organize into something bigger.
Terrorism - HIGH THREAT as of Jan 24, 2025
See CW2 above
POLITICAL FRONT –
Honestly, folks, Trump is acting so fast, I don’t have time to keep up. Judging from democrat / leftist wailings on X and others, they are in disarray.
TRUMP Watch –
They said tariffs were a bad idea, but in just two days, Trump got Canada and Mexico to do their part protecting our common borders!
In both cases, Trump has paused the threatened tariffs as they promised additional forces to the borders to stem illegal flow into the US as well as stopping illegal drugs.
In the case of Mexico, the US is now being allowed airborne intelligence collection (RJ-135) over sovereign Mexican territory.
Probably targeting cartel activity.
Illegal Immigration –
The Trump administration is ending a deportation shield for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S., opening the door to them being deported — just as President Donald Trump has secured an agreement with the socialist country to take back its nationals.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital that more than 300,000 nationals protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 2023 are having their statuses revoked. The New York Times, which first reported details of the move, reported that they will lose temporary status 60 days after the government first publishes the notice.
On Saturday, Trump said that an agreement had been made with Venezuela to take back its illegal immigrants. Venezuela had started taking back illegal immigrants in 2023 but stopped in early 2024.
“…Venezuela has agreed to receive, back into their Country, all Venezuela illegal aliens who were encamped in the U.S., including gang members of Tren de Aragua,” Trump said on Truth Social.
OBSERVATION - One after another of the Central and South American nations that initially resisted the deportations are accepting them now.
China –
China has hurriedly asked for trade negotiations following the application of a 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
OBSERVATION - I as well as others over the past couple years, have been noting that the Chinese economy is on very weak legs. They haven’t gotten their manufacturing back up to speed and the other scandals have pushed the economy to the brink of a recession. China really doesn’t want to get into a trade war against a resurgent America at this time.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 20-30 range cooling to the teens later in the week with scattered snow.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Russia launched a total of 65 Shahed drones into Ukraine. In total, 37 were shot down and another 28 were suppressed by electronic warfare. A 100% score.
Russia launched a ballistic strike on Izyum: many injured, casualties reported. According to Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synehubov, four people were killed, and 17 were injured, five of whom were hospitalized.
Russian losses per 04/02/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+1270 men
+18 tanks
+24 AFVs
+66 (!) artillery pieces
+1 MLRS
+123 Service vehicles
Summary —
Russian advances have slowed while casualties remain high. ISW assesses that Russian forces continued to suffer high losses in January 2025 despite a slower rate of advance as compared with previous months in late 2024.
Russia gains since December 2023 have been dismal, considering the over 500,000 casualties suffered (approaching 900K since the start of the war.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gi3-U8AWQAAbcDx?format=png&name=900x900
The graphic displays pretty much the general failure of the Russian offensive. The question is when will the Russian generals get the backbone to tell putin they need to stop and regroup.
Action in Kursk is at a stalemate as well. Though Russia was able to initially reclaim some of the territory, Ukraine maintains a strong presence and offensive capability. Russian losses have b been so high that it appears the 9000-12000 man NK unit has been pulled - due to causalities.
Ukraine OTOH does not appear to have the additional capability to launch any other offensive actions in the near future. Their higher military structure is reportedly undergoing a restructure. Currently, Ukraine forces operate generally as separate brigades. Now Ukraine is setting up a higher level staff to better coordinate and support these separate brigades. On paper, this could enhance the capabilities significantly.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Netanyahu meeting with Trump on today
——— GENERAL ——————————-
Netanyahu scheduled to meet twice with Trump today. Trump has promised to view the 45 minute documentary on the Oct 7 attack before the meetings.
——— GAZA FRONT / HAMAS ———————————-
Hamas claims that Israel is deliberately delaying and obstructing the entry of the most important equipments to Gaza, especially tents, prefabricated houses, fuel, and heavy equipment to remove rubble
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Israeli army carried out bombings in the towns of Blida and Yaroun, in southern Lebanon
——— JUDEA AND SAMARIA——————————-
The Israel Defense Force has deployed several “Eitan” armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) to the West Bank for the first time, as they expand their counter-terror operation, dubbed “Operation Iron Wall” and taking place in a number of northern cities and towns.
———INTERNATIONAL ——————————-
Reports of Egyptian tanks and other armor in areas of the Sinai Peninsula in violation of the peace agreement with Israel.
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
Today’s meetings could well be pivotal in plotting out Israel’s actions in the coming weeks and months. In the cases of the ceasefires with both Hamas and Hezbollah, the likelihood of any long term peace is very unlikely. Iran continues to try to reconstruct its international image as a regional power as one means of trying to bluff Israel from further actions, while trying to keep its nuclear weapons program as far off the radar as possible.
The meetings today could be as crucial as the initial response to Oct 7.
Iran –
Over the weekend:
-Iran revealed its new ‘Etemad’ ballistic missile, which it claims has a range of 1,700 km
-The IRGC unveiled a new underground missile facility on Iran’s south coast
-Iran test-fired the Ghadr-380, an anti-ship cruise missile with a range of 1,000+ km
https://x.com/no_itsmyturn/status/1886462976506650774?s=61&t=Ca4dYBe3FZLWI7Zi7HkShg
OBSERVATION - Iran trying to rebuild its tough guy image. Though showing off new rockets/missiles, Iran is still hampered due the the lack of solid fuel molding equipment necessary for its engines, after Israel destroyed what Iran had last year.
***
“New intelligence about Iran’s nuclear program has convinced American officials that a secret team of the country’s scientists is exploring a faster, if cruder, approach to developing an atomic weapon if Tehran’s leadership decides to race for a bomb.” NYT
OBSERVATION - Many will note that the push for the development of the bomb by Iran has been imminent for a number of years now, so just another headline. I caution waving it off that easily. Conditions have changed significantly. Iran has suffered severe losses last year - Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and harsh, undependable attacks by Israel in response to largely ineffective missile attacks by Iran. There is a new level of urgency in the Iranian regime and though the Ayatollah may still forbid the bomb, conditions could get worse and sway his fatwa in favor of it. The underlings are attempting to get to a point of rapid final actions when that word comes.
Syria -
Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria’s new army, four sources familiar with the matter said
He also said that there is a dialogue between us and the SDF to resolve some differences, and a preparatory committee will be formed to select representatives of the Syrian people in the National Dialogue Conference
OBSERVATION - al-Sharaa owes Turkey big and is willing to cede territory for Turkey’s military. He also seems accept for now Turkey’s destabilizing the northern and eastern regions of the country where SDF kurds are keeping ISIS at bay. He has to walk a fine line in getting Turkey to back off ongoing attacks as well as convince the SDF/Kurds that he isn’t their enemy either.
Black Swans -
A series of more than 130 earthquakes, reaching up to M3.0, has been detected near the Santorini summit since January 28, 2025, prompting an emergency government meeting by the Permanent Scientific Monitoring Committee to assess potential volcanic risks.
Scientists are analyzing the data to determine whether the activity is related to magma movement or regional tectonics.
According to the Permanent Scientific Monitoring Committee of the Greek Volcanic Arc, the earthquakes are concentrated approximately 25 km (15.5 miles) northeast of Santorini, with depths ranging from 25 km to 5 km (15.5 miles to 3.1 miles).
The swarm’s location suggests the potential involvement of the Kolumbos submarine volcano, located just 6.5 km (4 miles) northeast of Santorini. Kolumbos is part of the larger Santorini volcanic complex and is known for its major eruption in 1650, which caused significant damage and fatalities due to pyroclastic flows, tsunamis, and gas emissions.
OBSERVATION - Although the volcanic complex is considered to be formed by overlapping shield volcanos (indicative of Hawaiian style eruptions) historic eruptions have been note to be exceptionally explosive. The most powerful recorded eruption, estimated at VEI 7, occurred around 1610 BCE. A major explosive eruption could trigger tsunamis and abundant ash blanketing a large area, disrupting a lot of lives and damaging property.