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"If these people had to be honest, it would all be over." -- Mike Benz. “Now that our cheques are bouncing and we are starting to default on our debts, our entire civilization appears to be manifesting suicidal behavior in an effort to control the firing squad.” — Luke Dodson. “Joe Biden” is feeling blue. Not a joke. In the lurid sunset of his dwindling term-in-office, the long shadow of his legacy points toward a gigantic glowing cinder where North America used to be. Such are the grievances of the outgoing president. I pass unto you and your legions of...

The meltdown has gotten so heavy liberal bureaucrats are ready to form antigovernment militias and fretting about black helicopters —Max Blumenthal. “Many Democrats were considering how to navigate a dark future, with the party unable to stop Mr. Trump from carrying out a right-wing transformation of American government. Others turned inward, searching for why the nation rejected them. They spoke about misinformation and the struggle to communicate the party’s vision in a diminished news environment inundated with right-wing propaganda”— The New York Times In July 27, 1794, the non-insane members of the Convention, or national legislative body in Paris, suddenly...

November is Islamophobia Awareness Month. Yes, it is a thing, a British thing that began in 2012, but a thing nonetheless. The University of Sussex said, “Islamophobia Awareness month is a campaign co-founded in 2012 by a group of organizations to deconstruct and challenge stereotypes about Islam and Muslims. The month long campaign aims to work with Police and Crime Commissioners, local Councils, journalists and local media, Councilors and local MP’s, Mosques, Universities, Schools, community groups and others to raise awareness of Islamophobia and to encourage better reporting of incidents to the police.” I oppose Islamophobia, of course, as I...

I wasn’t planning to write this. Two years ago, I said I would vote for a Democrat over Donald Trump in 2024. I wrote that during a Republican primary I hoped Florida governor Ron DeSantis would win; DeSantis had stood almost alone against Covid lockdowns and vaccine mandates, forever earning my respect. But Trump crushed DeSantis in the primary. Ever since, I have struggled over what to do in this election. In one sense, my vote doesn’t matter. I live in New York, which Kamala Harris is sure to win. But it must at least a little, because many of...

Thomas Crooks is the American Antifa. We now know he was groomed over five years in bomb-making lessons and then sniper training to go on to almost murder a President. How did the Science Scholarship Winner building chess sets for the blind become a bomb builder and a sniper for Antifa? Thomas Crooks wore the “Demolition Team” T-Shirt to the Trump Assassination. The FBI is currently hiding the Antifa involvement with the grooming of Crooks as a bomber and a sniper, and it seems even members of Congress are coming to that conclusion.

Here is what NPR made of the Harris-Walz interview on CNN last night (hat tip Taegan Goddard): “From a strictly performance standpoint, Harris was clear, calm and didn’t get rattled when pushed about changes to her positions on certain issues.” “In some past interviews, she came across as defensive, but that wasn’t the case here. She seemed comfortable and in command, which is important for a presidential candidate who people are still getting to know.” “She also continued to show a degree of relatability. For example, she talked about making pancakes and cooking bacon for her nieces when President Biden...

THE SUBURBAN ARMED VIGILANTE RESPONSE In the absence of effective official police response to the exploding levels of violence, suburbanites will first hastily form self-defense forces to guard their neighborhoods—especially ones located near ethnic borders. These ubiquitous neighborhood armed defense teams will often have a deep and talented bench from which to select members, and they will not lack for volunteers. Since 9-11, hundreds of thousands of young men (and more than a few women) have acquired graduate-level educations in various aspects of urban warfare. In the Middle East, these troops were frequently tasked with restoring order to urban areas...

(I wrote this back in 2012. It was originally published at the old Western Rifle Shooters Association website, and since then it’s been reposted dozens of times on other websites. It’s also included in “The Bracken Collection: Essays and Short Fiction 2010 to 2019" which is available at Amazon, or you can get it directly from me. Details on my own website at EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com.In response to recent articles in mainstream military journals discussing the use of the U.S. Army to quell insurrections on American soil, I offer an alternate vision of the future. Instead of a small town in the...

This week brings us another new batch of damning articles from the pro-Ukrainian Western media. The most telling of these comes from German Die Welt, which exposes how nearly all NATO ‘insiders’ secretly whisper among themselves that Ukraine stands no chance, but they dare not say so in public: https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/plus252746254/Russlands-Krieg-Die-duestere-Ukraine-Realitaet-ueber-die-Nato-Insider-nur-anonym-sprechen-wollen.htmlIn Brussels, no one expected that Ukraine will win their lost territories back. Only no one wants to talk about it – at least officially. Die Welt has spoken with a number of insiders that give reasons for their gloomy outlook with one of Europe's self-inflicted fact.Excuse the slightly wonky autotranslation,...

ransomnote: there are 3 separate lists of evidence in Kirsch's article. Here's part of one list:SNIPHere’s a list of over 50 pieces of evidence. You decide which column to put each of these in:Toxic shot: This is a book co-authored by one of the top epidemiologists in the US, Yale Professor Harvey Risch. From the description of the book: “From 2021–2023, the United States alone suffered 600,000 unexplained excess deaths not associated with COVID-19…”Doctors are told to trust the FDA and CDC when prescribing vaccines. All the post-marketing safety data is kept hidden by health authorities so not even doctors...

“The 80’s called, they want their foreign policy back.” At the time, it was a stone cold zinger - a nice line that was typical of the celebrated personal political skills and folksy ease of President Barack Obama, and a slick little soundbite on the road to his clinical defeat of Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. With the passage of time, however, it has entered into the dubious ranks of history’s famous last words. When Romney argued in that debate that Russia was the chief geopolitical rival to the United States, it was easy for Obama to dismiss...

Federal prosecutors knew Jeffrey Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before they cut him a sweetheart plea deal. We now know this because a Florida judge on Monday unveiled the grand jury transcript from that 2006 investigation.Alex Acosta heard directly from one victim who clearly stated Epstein raped her the day before her 18th birthday. Acosta was the top federal prosecutor in Florida at the time of the plea agreement. He had first-hand testimony, but still gave Epstein a light plea deal. Epstein was sentenced to 1.5 years sentence in the Palm Beach County jail system, but his sentence he...

After a long period of seeming inactivity, with many filings having been by the parties under seal, and with most pretrial hearing dates vacating — but with May 20, 2024, trial date remaining — the past two weeks have seen a series of rulings by the Judge on the Florida “Documents” case brought against former President Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith that have revealed several mini bombshell disclosures found in some pending motions. Most interesting to me are the motion to compel discovery premised, in part, on a claim that the “prosecution team” is broader and includes more federal...

The University of North Carolina’s 16 campuses spend no less than $90 million per year in pay and benefits on no fewer than 686 staffers under the “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) umbrella. On Wednesday, the system’s governing board may end the controversial program that institutionalizes bias and prejudice based on neo-Marxist principles and falsehoods. Our audit team at OpenTheBooks.com reviewed official university payrolls after filing records requests and searched university websites for DEI committees and their membership lists. Here’s how the UNC program breaks down: 288 are employed in DEI-related roles listed on the UNC system’s payroll. Another 398...

In an April 16th interview with Polly Tommey, Dr. Paul Thomas, explained how the American medical establishment incentivizes pediatricians to fully vaccinate their young patients, and fines them if they don’t. Vaccinations that have been proven to cause more death and harm than the diseases they are said to be preventing. “Well, as other practices started kicking people out of their practices if they weren't following the CDC schedule, I was getting more and more families who didn't want to do any vaccines. Which was fine with me. So we took an entire month of every single billing sheet. And...

While vacating Donald Trump's trial date, Cannon set an aggressive hearing schedule over the next several weeks that will turn the tables on Smith and the Department of Justice.

Remember when the Secret Service was the elite of the elite? It was the one government agency everybody could agree on. Those brave men and women put their bodies on the line to protect the president, and therefore the stability of the free world.But somewhere along the way, the agency seems to have lowered its standards a bit.Brie Stimson, Fox News:A U.S. Secret Service agent with Vice President Kamala Harris’ detail was removed from their assignment after engaging in a physical fight with other agents while on duty Monday…Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the U.S. Secret Service, called the...

LEAD IN BABY FOOD. IT STARTED WITH A SINGLE CNN ARTICLE, WHO HAS SINCE SHUT UP. LAWSUITS ARE FILED. AND THE MAKERS NEVER RECALLED THEM. JUST MADE MORE MONEY. https://gailhonadle.substack.com/p/lead-in-baby-food-it-started-with READ IN APP “This mass tort is going to end up being one of the most important litigations in recent hisLEAD IN BABY FOOD. IT STARTED WITH A SINGLE CNN ARTICLE, WHO HAS SINCE SHUT UP. LAWSUITS ARE FILED. AND THE MAKERS NEVER RECALLED THEM. JUST MADE MORE MONEY. tory,” said Brent Wisner, an attorney with Wisner Baum law firm, which represents some plaintiffs and argued for the consolidation. Leading...

Everyone (worldwide) is encouraged to submit a public comment to the Office of Global Affairs regarding the proposed "Pandemic Treaty" and the amendments to the IHR. Please do so A.S.A.P. Regardless of where you may live, EVERYONE is encouraged to submit a public comment to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Global Affairs regarding the proposed "Pandemic Treaty" and the amendments to the IHR. Yes, people from every country around the world may participate. Scroll down to the bottom of this article for a sample/template email and additional contact information for the people who work at the...

Only lefties are permitted to rally in Washington, DC.The New York Post reported, “A swarm of Pro-Palestinian supporters shouted ‘f–k Joe Biden’ as they nearly ripped down a reinforced fence outside the White House during a charged protest Saturday night.“Non-essential personnel were evacuated from the area as a precaution as the aggressive demonstration ramped up, the Secret Service confirmed. “Video shows the crowd shaking the fence so viciously that a section of it became partially dislodged while a horde of Secret Service police pushed back to keep the ralliers from entering the grounds.”Fox reported, “The demonstrators were heard chanting [chanted],...