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1) HOLY SHIT…

The White House just sent a letter to the Smithsonian, notifying them that there will be a “comprehensive internal review” of their entire operation, to include inspection of their collections.

This comes the day after Trump just took federal control of DC, took control of Metropolitan police for 30 days, and deployed the National Guard to DC…

The Smithsonian Museums have an infamous underground tunnel system connecting a vast network of museums underneath the National Mall…

Yeah, I’m going full-tinfoil hat. Trump just deployed the National Guard to DC, and the next day, he says he is going to search the Smithsonian tunnels?

Maybe I’m just reading too much into it, but my anon-senses are tingling.
 
You know... the more that gets revealed the more it seems the military recruited Trump to play his part in this 'correction' to the nation.

Deep State operatives finally gained control of the nation's finances in 1913. All along the way they removed any opposition to their authority: Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, JFK all met the same fate.

It makes me wonder who spearheaded the operation to reclaim the Constitution. It's still a work in process, but there is light at the end of the tunnel!



“FOR THOSE IN RIO LINDA…”

You are watching the final phase of the largest counterinsurgency op ever run on U.S. soil.
It’s been executed in full view.
It’s running on exact timestamps.
It’s not theory… it’s clockwork.
“Military planning at its finest.” —Q

And by the way… Trump’s post wasn’t just another TRUTH bomb… it was the receipts.
Paul Krugman… the NYT’s professional propagandist… has been one of the machine’s most loyal echo chambers since 2016.
Russia hoax?
→ He sold it.
FISA fraud?
→ He defended it.
Ukraine “perfect call”?
→ He smeared it.
Impeachment hoaxes 1 & 2?
→ He pushed them both.
Column after column, headline after headline, he carried water for [RENEGADE]’s op… laundering the lies and protecting the network.

Now Trump calls him out by name, right on the marker.
Not because of “economics”… but because Krugman’s byline is part of the paper trail that proves the [FAKE NEWS] wasn’t just complicit… it was operational in the [COUP].

💫“FUTURE PROVES PAST”💫
Even [THEIR] “experts” were in on the game. And now [THEY] are all in the blast radius.

The clock isn’t ticking toward an event… it’s ticking toward a reveal.
Every breadcrumb is already in the archive. Every comm already decoded.
The only thing left is for the world to watch the TRUTH detonate in Real Time.

And in the [END]?
Well let’s just say…

🔥“The end won't be for everyone.” —Q🔥

…because…

🔥“Treason doesn't pay well in the end.” —Q🔥

And that’s the part [THEY] fear most — it’s already too late.

17/
 
Podcast, nothing to see. Can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

The Era Of Big Man Politics​

Aug 13, 2025 Doug Casey's Take
In this episode, Doug and the host discuss the chaotic and unpredictable life of a hedge fund manager during Trump 2.0. They explore various financial and political topics, including Trump's tariffs, the influence of his policies on global markets, the complexities of trading under such circumstances, and the colossal rise in national debt. They also delve into the potential geopolitical consequences of Trump's deals with countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Congo, and Rwanda. Doug shares his investment strategies and insights on navigating through the noise and making reasonable decisions in these turbulent times. Tune in for a deep dive into the unpredictable world of finance and politics under the current administration.
Article Mentioned: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/eve...


27:29

00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:03 The Chaotic Life of a Hedge Fund Manager
00:50 Trump's Influence and Global Chaos
04:32 Trade Tariffs and Business Uncertainty
06:13 ICE Hiring and Government Spending
08:22 International Deals and Diplomacy
15:13 Economic Speculations and Investments
26:27 Conclusion and Upcoming Plans
 
Podcast, nothing to see. Can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

The Era Of Big Man Politics​

Aug 13, 2025 Doug Casey's Take
In this episode, Doug and the host discuss the chaotic and unpredictable life of a hedge fund manager during Trump 2.0. They explore various financial and political topics, including Trump's tariffs, the influence of his policies on global markets, the complexities of trading under such circumstances, and the colossal rise in national debt. They also delve into the potential geopolitical consequences of Trump's deals with countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Congo, and Rwanda. Doug shares his investment strategies and insights on navigating through the noise and making reasonable decisions in these turbulent times. Tune in for a deep dive into the unpredictable world of finance and politics under the current administration.
Article Mentioned: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/eve...


27:29

00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:03 The Chaotic Life of a Hedge Fund Manager
00:50 Trump's Influence and Global Chaos
04:32 Trade Tariffs and Business Uncertainty
06:13 ICE Hiring and Government Spending
08:22 International Deals and Diplomacy
15:13 Economic Speculations and Investments
26:27 Conclusion and Upcoming Plans

Mister Casey is a self-described anarchist.

Now, anarchy is a wonderful topic of discussion, among drunken fraternity undergrads. In practice, it doesn't work so well. I can find, in history, successful republics; a few successful democracies (typically very-small and homogenized, racially and culturally) and PLENTY of empires, feudal realms, warrior kleptocracies. Even a few Marxist nations, ruled by small committees of Elites.

NEVER an anarchy. Want to enjoy anarchy? Enlist in the Marines. The Corps will drop you and a thousand of your brothers, right into an anarchic paradise - where there is no law, only guns, loaded and unloaded. Loaded guns win. Who's got ammo? DO you feel lucky?

These happen in wonderful places - Lebanon was once the Rivera of the Middle East...even laboring under Rule of Law and that God nonsense from the Xians. Then the Arabs liberated it, redecorating the Beiruit Holiday Inn in the process...and, it was just wonderful.

So much for Casey's views. He, an old man probably not able to physically defend his own property...enjoys the protection of Rule of Law while working to undercut it, and poor-mouthing it. Plus his International-Man campaigns to sell foreign land - Uruguay is his latest hustle.

His observations can be interesting, but to me, worth about as much as a filled urine-sample cup.
 
That's exactly right.

Someone ought to tell Little Greta...how freeing "Palestine" will entail WAR, and war emits CARBON.

Anyway, as all good little fascists know, totalitarian control by Elites, is THE...ONLY...WAY to de-carbonize the human species. For our own good - even if (when) it means 95-percent of us die off.

So, just accept that the totalitarians in Jerusalem are better at tamping-down carbon, then the goat-sodomizers who can't wait to blow up large numbers of people to enter Allah's whorehouse of virgins.
 
Looks like SS may be privatized into 401Ks.

Trump's pick to oversee Social Security COLA says "need to sunset" program​

President Donald Trump's pick for commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has argued for "sunsetting" Social Security, calling it a "Ponzi scheme."

Trump nominated Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni to lead the BLS less than two weeks after firing the agency's former commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, in response to weaker-than-expected job numbers. The dismissal has fueled concerns that upcoming BLS reports could be altered to advance Trump's political agenda.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...o-sunset-program/ar-AA1KsEIC?ocid=socialshare
 
Posting as an interesting read, nothing more. I don't see this ever happening but ya never know.

Scott Galloway has bold words for Americans on Social Security​


As retirement security concerns intensify and entitlement programs' long-term viability faces mounting scrutiny, a new conversation is emerging around how to preserve Social Security for future generations.

Scott Galloway, the outspoken professor and entrepreneur known for his sharp critiques of economic inequality, focuses on a bold remedy for Social Security.

He argues that affluent retirees — those with substantial assets and income — should voluntarily decline their benefits. It’s a provocative stance that reframes retirement not just as a personal milestone, but as a civic responsibility.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/ret...-social-security/ar-AA1Ku0gQ?ocid=socialshare
 
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More.

Trump Is Prepared to Give Putin Everything He Wants to End the War in Ukraine​

I sincerely hope that The Telegraph is wrong about this, and not just because I have no desire to see Zombie William Seward rise from the dead and pitch a tent in Lafayette Park, across the street from the president’s Gilded Palace of Sin—and thanks again, Gram.

The U.S. president will arrive at the much-anticipated meeting with his Russian counterpart on Friday armed with a number of money-making opportunities for Putin. They will include opening up Alaska’s natural resources to Moscow and lifting some of the American sanctions on Russia’s aviation industry, The Telegraph can reveal.
As well as lifting sanctions, The Telegraph can now reveal that the U.S. is preparing to offer Putin other financial incentives to end the war, including access to rare earth minerals in the areas of Ukraine currently occupied by Russia. Ukraine is thought to hold 10 percent of the world’s reserves of lithium, used in the production of batteries. Two of its largest lithium deposits are in areas held by Russia, and Putin has staked his claim to the valuable minerals found in the regions his forces occupy. “There are a range of incentives, in which a potential mineral/rare earth deal could be one,” a source with knowledge of the proposals told The Telegraph.
And, by all means, let’s make a deal with a child-stealing war criminal so we can maybe help bail out Ruptured Duck LLC. Stand by for the really big payoff.

Read the rest:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...e-war-in-ukraine/ar-AA1KxSYw?ocid=socialshare
 
 
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