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Jim Rickards’ “Midterm Meltdown” — The Short Version
Rickards, a former CIA/Pentagon advisor and financial commentator, claims four simultaneous crises will converge on the November 3, 2026 midterms, creating massive market volatility and investment opportunity.

The Four “Snowflakes”

1.DOJ prosecution wave — The White House has allegedly spent a year building criminal cases against high-profile targets (former intelligence directors, state AGs, Biden inner circle staffers), timed to drop between now and Election Day.

2.The “Sanctuary Confederacy” — 13 states plus D.C. are defying federal immigration enforcement. Rickards draws a parallel to 1861 nullification and predicts Trump will invoke the Supremacy Clause, the Insurrection Act, and federal funding cuts — creating street-level chaos the left is intentionally provoking for electoral gain.

3. Middle East war with oil above $100.

4.Trump’s third-term pathway — Via the Speaker of the House succession route, Trump could theoretically remain in power through 2033. Republican control of the House in November is the linchpin.

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Interesting, thanks for posting.

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/the-sludge-war-film-industrial-human-hospital-waste-organic-compost/
‘Industrial, Human and Hospital Waste’: What’s Really in ‘Organic Compost’ Sold in Garden Stores?
Sewage sludge is being sold in bags as “organic compost” and used in home gardens without consumers realizing what it is, says filmmaker Galassia Grassetto. Her new documentary, “The Sludge War,” traces the practice across 10 states and examines what she calls a practice that “has been deliberately hidden from the American public.”

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https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/what-if-polio-isnt-really-what-we-think-it-is/
What if Polio Isn’t Really What We Think It Is?
The prevailing understanding of poliovirus pathogenesis posits that the virus, following intestinal infection, gains access to the central nervous system through the bloodstream and subsequent crossing of the blood-brain barrier. We propose an alternative hypothesis in which environmental factors, particularly exposure to neurotoxic pesticides — coupled with anatomical factors, such as the proximity of the spinal cord and intestines in children — play a critical role in increasing susceptibility to paralytic polio.

https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/ice-arrests-jumped-nearly-50k-july-report
ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50K in July: Report
The new figures of 49,571 arrests, mark the highest single monthly arrest total of the second Trump administration, and is a 15% boost from 43,021 arrests made in June. It also marks a 70% increase from the 29,241 arrested in February.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/as-many-msm-outlets-speculate-zelenskys-departure-former/
As Many MSM Outlets Speculate on Zelensky’s Departure, Former Minister Fedorov Becomes Ukrainian Opposition Leader, Says President Should Be Questioned About Rampant Corruption
Zelensky now has a direct political opponent, as the MSM is letting go of his hand.
Yesterday, as Ukraine celebrated its 35th Independence Day, a flurry of heads of state and government and other political leaders converged on Kyiv, making the usual protestations of support.
Today, the new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, made his first international trip to Kyiv, bringing the blueprints for Storm Shadow missiles.But if you take a look at the world’s headlines, you will find an astonishing change in the wind direction, as several outlets speculate about the end of Volodymyr Zelensky’s power.

https://jihadwatch.org/2026/08/at-german-swimming-pools-something-is-left-unstated-about-men-who-sexually-assault-young-girls
At German Swimming Pools, Something Is Left Unstated About Men Who Sexually Assault Young Girls
Their skin colors are reported, but not their ethnicity or religion. However, everyone in Germany understands what is left unstated — these are Muslim migrants.

https://jihadwatch.org/2026/08/canadian-government-calls-on-businesses-to-boycott-all-commercial-activities-linked-to-israeli-settlements
Canadian government calls on businesses to boycott all ‘commercial activities linked to Israeli settlements’
Following the leaders’ joint statement below, Canada is issuing an advisory to Canadian businesses regarding the legal, financial, and reputational risks associated with commercial activities linked to Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand’s call to boycott all “commercial activities linked to Israeli settlements” emerges from a country that has been dubbed a global leader of antisemitism.

https://jihadwatch.org/2026/08/nigeria-muslims-kill-other-muslims-after-friday-prayers-for-not-following-the-true-teachings
Nigeria: Muslims kill other Muslims after Friday prayers for not following the ‘true teachings’
Terrorists attacked two villages in central Nigeria’s Niger State during Friday prayers, killing and kidnapping an unknown number of people before a rival militant group intervened and triggered a clash that allowed some residents to escape, survivors and a lawmaker told AFP on Saturday.

https://jihadwatch.org/2026/08/un-top-dog-antonio-guterres-light-eternal-flame-in-tribute-to-hamas-commander
UN top dog António Guterres lights eternal flame in tribute to Hamas commander
Shameful, but predictable. The left loves jihadis. And the UN loves them most of all.
At a UN memorial ceremony on June 8, 2026, both officials helped light an eternal flame honoring fallen UN personnel, with El Samhouri’s name read aloud before them.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/famed-ukrainian-military-analyst-says-russian-forces-are/
Famed Ukrainian Military Analyst Says Russian Forces are Just 7 Miles from Kramatorsk and Slavyansk, Predicts Assault of the ‘Fortress Belt’ To Begin as Soon as December (VIDEOS)
Russian drones disrupt Ukrainian robot supply lines near Slavyansk-Kramatorsk
Russia’s Yug Battlegroup wiped out Ukrainian delivery robots before they could supply Ukrainian positions in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
We have been reporting here on TGP about how the fortifications of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration are the last major military objective for the Russian advances in Donetsk region, the cradle of the war.
And now, the endgame approaches, according to Ukrainian military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko.

https://jihadwatch.org/2026/08/muslims-raise-140-million-to-elect-muslim-candidates-all-over-the-country
Muslims raise $140 million to elect Muslim candidates all over the country
The Muslim groups behind this initiative are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is dedicated in its own words, according to a captured internal document, to “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within, and sabotaging its miserable house, so that it falls, and Allah’s religion reigns supreme over other religions.”