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Sen. Tillis warns that without checks and balances, U.S. democracy is at risk | 60 Minutes

Oct 4, 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis says he has worried about the "outsized influence" of the executive branch for years. He's also deeply concerned about the types of advisors President Trump has surrounded himself with.


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Pneumonic plague in Russia: What do experts say about the risk?

Russian authorities are investigating the death of a laboratory worker from an unexplained respiratory infection after unconfirmed reports suggested pneumonic plague. Experts say the disease is treatable with antibiotics and is unlikely to spread widely.
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Pneumonic plague: How it spreads and what is the risk to Europe?

The death of a staff member at an anti-plague institute in Russia following a laboratory accident has put the spotlight on plague and how it spreads.
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Not a mentally well man: Experts analyze uncensored Trump interview | Opinion​

If you claim to love or otherwise care about the health and future of the United States, you have a civic and moral obligation to read President Trump’s full 75-minute, 11,000-word interview with Time magazine journalists Eric Cortellessa and Sam Jacobs, published last Thursday.

Do not rely on a summary, something paraphrased or translated by the media — or even the account of a trusted journalist or other public voice.

Do not assume that you have heard this all before. “What is new about this? I know exactly what Trump is going to say because I have been hearing it for years….” is neither adequate nor reasonable.

Read it all here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/othe...nterview-opinion/ar-AA2dDuWp?ocid=socialshare
 
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Both bubonic and Pneumonic plague are caused by the same bacteria and both are treatable by common anti-biotics. The bacteria is hosted by rodents and is everywhere. tens of thousands of people worldwide are treated for plague every year including in the USA and Europe. Pneumonic plague is more contagious to humans and deadlier but not as common as bubonic plague.

My eldest daughter is a nurse in a Russian hospital in Siberia. They have lockdown and quarantine procedures for patients reporting with plague symptoms. Hunters are the prime source of infections as the bacteria is endemic throughout Siberia. Whilst cases aren’t common, they occur every year and what the West are calling drastic actions are normal preventative measures by Russian authorities.
 
Doug Casey's Take

Nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab. The views expressed here are the opinions of two peeps. Keep that in mind, take everything said fwiw, dyodd and make of it what you will.

Is This World War III?

Oct 7, 2026 Doug Casey's Take
After a brief hiatus, Doug and Matt discuss Trump’s escalating rhetoric about Iran potentially nuking U.S. cities and argue the U.S. bears historical responsibility for the conflict, citing oil interests, the CIA-backed coup against Mossadegh, the Shah, and the 1979–1980 embassy crisis. Doug says Trump’s actions have worsened the situation, advocates a public apology and possible indemnity to de-escalate, and predicts Trump will not complete his term due to impeachment, the 25th Amendment, assassination, or broader instability. They debate nuclear delivery realities, warn that antagonizing adversaries invites catastrophe, and frame current conflicts—Middle East shipping chokepoints, Houthi-Saudi fighting, and Russia-Ukraine maritime attacks—as kindling for World War III. They also cover French unrest, demographic and religious shifts, bond-market stress, a potential tech-bubble burst, and conclude by favoring energy and mining stocks.

Is This World War III?
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