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Trump shares what Putin allegedly told him about Ukraine​

The US president claims his Russian counterpart said it was Washington’s turn to try to settle the conflict

US President Donald Trump has claimed that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, told him that Moscow has been trying to find a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict for over a decade, and that Washington is more than welcome to compel Kiev to accept a negotiated solution.

Putin and Trump discussed Ukraine during a lengthy phone call last month, as well as the possibility of another in-person meeting in the near future.

www.rt.com

Trump shares what Putin allegedly told him about Ukraine

The US president claims his Russian counterpart said it was Washington’s turn to try and settle the conflict
www.rt.com www.rt.com
 
Bombshell interview. Listen at 1.5x speed while surfing



🚨 BOMBSHELL on @thevivafrei YESTERDAY:

🔥 How I DODGED a federal indictment
📂 RECEIPTS: I’m more feared by the deep state than Donald Trump—and investigated *MORE TIMES* than he was
❄️ My name in Grassley’s ARCTIC FROST docs—dropped LAST WEEK by Senate Judiciary. The chief of staff Susie Wiles and Campaign Chair Chris Lacivita knew about the Arctic Frost subpoenas for 2 1/2 years and FAILED to disclose them to me.

WATCH NOW: The swamp’s secrets unravel 👇
[link] #ArcticFrost #DeepState #Grassley
 

The Strange Quest to Unseat MAGA Stalwart Thomas Massie​

President Donald Trump’s months-long effort to find a primary challenger to Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, a fellow Republican and MAGA devotee, is the latest proof that Republicans in Washington were never truly intent on achieving the agenda they sold to voters last year.

If they were, they would be endorsing Massie as exactly the kind of anti-establishment conservative they’d want to see more of in Congress. An MIT engineer who lives off the grid on his Kentucky cattle farm, Massie believes that Americans have so little understanding of how government spending is contributing to both the budget deficit and inflation, that he wears a lapel pin he engineered to display a mini “debt clock.” It registers the growth of the national debt in real time (about $80,000 a second).

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John Kennedy HILARIOUSLY BREAKS DOWN Senator SPY SCANDAL Pam Bondi LOVES IT​

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) HILARIOUSLY BREAKS DOWN the Senator SPY SCANDAL Called Operation Arctic Frost and Attorney General Pam Bondi LOVES IT during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing.
 
***Note: I can not vouch for the veracity of this so take it fwiw, dyodd and wait to see if more comes out.

 


Somalian restaurant in Minneapolis took $12 million in federal child meal payments

They said they were feeding 4,000-6,000 kids a day. They only averaged 40 people during 6 weeks

They created fake names and invoices, Minneapolis Department of Education was aware and did nothing

“The FBI installed a surveillance camera overlooking this building just off Lake Street in Minneapolis. At the time, it was Safari Restaurant, which overall took in $12 million in federal child meal payments — Safari claimed to feed 4,000 to 6,000 kids a day. Its invoices and meal counts shown to the jury alongside the video.

An FBI agent testifying that an average of 40 people came and went during the six weeks it was surveilled. The FBI set up a total of 12 cameras at sites claiming to serve extraordinary numbers of meals.

Another was at a deli in Saint Paul, also registered by defendant Salim Sayyed, which claimed 1,800 meals per day. The video shown to the jury showed an average of 23 people a day coming and going. The jury was shown dozens of invoices, meal counts, and emails seized from Feeding Our Future's headquarters in Saint Anthony.

Some showed links to websites that randomly generated names and ages to create rosters of children who were served meals.

— And the kicker? Minnesota's own Department of Education had red flags. Massive spikes in reimbursement requests, impossible, impossible meal counts, and they still rubber-stamped the paperwork. Now, this new audit proves what everyone with a brain has been saying for years, incompetence starts at the top.

When the governor's own office is sloppy with receipts, how can he possibly keep his agencies in line? — It's the same pattern. Inflated invoices, nonexistent oversight, and zero accountability.”

So Tim Walz personally knew and did nothing…. Where is the accountability?
 


Have you ever heard of the “Universe 25”Experiment? It’s a chilling similarity of today’s Western Society.

In 1958 Dr. John Calhoun built a perfect utopia for mice with unlimited food, entertainment, shelter and no predators.

The mice had everything they needed to thrive but around Day 317, something went horribly wrong. The social structure began to break down.

Dominant males became aggressive and attacked others randomly and some females became violent against their young.

Meanwhile a group of males withdrew completely. They stopped fighting, mating and interacting. Calhoun called them “the beautiful ones”.

As these passive males increased, birth rates collapsed, infant mortality rose to 100%, sexual behavior broke down, pathological violence and cannibalism appeared until every mouse died.

Calhoun repeated the process 25 times and each time the ending was the same.

The conclusion was disturbing:
When a population no longer needs to struggle for survival and no meaningful roles exist… social and behavioral collapse becomes inevitable.

Universe 25 wasn’t about mice.
It was a warning.
 


🚨Update on J6 Pipe Bomber Report🚨

After an abundance of counsel from trusted parties within and outside the government, we've hit the pause button so those interested parties can have some more time to look at the J6 pipe bomber evidence. There are things they need to do internally.

This is a real story. When it breaks, it's going to be a HUGE story. There are a lot of moving parts, but we need to give them time to do what they need to do, and I know everyone is waiting. Believe me. Tensions are running high. There have been a lot of sleepless nights the last two weeks. But this is a game-changer, and we don't want to do anything to jeopardize that right now.

I was up at 3:30 am preparing the video clips for the release on this morning’s Glenn Beck Program. Contrary to what so many X complainers will say, this wasn’t a hype stunt for views and clicks. And no, the government didn’t silence us. Glenn and I both were pretty amped up to put it all out this morning. And we were both very disappointed when the decision to postpone was made.

The government’s investigation into the J6 pipe bombs was going nowhere just two weeks ago. Today I can tell you that has all changed. A bunch of people got pretty spun up yesterday.

Hang tight. It’s all coming.
 

Victor D. Hanson Explains Why America Is Entering A Horrific Economic Crisis...​

Victor Davis Hanson, a distinguished historian and classicist, is known for his deep analysis of military history, ancient civilizations, and contemporary political affairs. As a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, he offers sharp insights into the lessons of history, the decline of empires, and the challenges facing modern society. Through his books, lectures, and public talks, he explores the intersection of history, politics, and culture.
 
I'm not at my computer presently, but Trump posted on Truth Social they everyone would be getting a $2k tariff rebate check.
 
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Yes, on November 9, 2025, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a "dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone" from tariff revenue collected by his administration.
axios.com +2

He framed it as part of broader economic benefits from tariffs, including paying down the national debt and boosting U.S. manufacturing, while calling critics of tariffs "FOOLS!"
thehill.com +1

This isn't the first time he's floated the idea—similar proposals for $1,000–$2,000 rebate checks from tariff funds date back to July and October 2025—but this is the most direct statement yet.
theguardian.com +1

Details like eligibility thresholds for "high income," timing, or inclusion of children remain unclear, and the plan would likely require congressional approval.
thehill.com +1

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emphasized that tariffs aim to "rebalance trade" rather than generate revenue for rebates, though the administration has collected about $195 billion in duties so far this fiscal year.
scrippsnews.com +1
 
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I was reading rumors last night that the Dems caved because they did not want to be blamed for the imminent shutdown of air traffic. :dontknow:
 
How many times did the democrats vote down the CR, during the current shutdown?

They are so used to getting their way they don't know how to compromise.
 
Goldhedge said:
Yes, on November 9, 2025, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a "dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone" from tariff revenue collected by his administration.
axios.com +2

He framed it as part of broader economic benefits from tariffs, including paying down the national debt and boosting U.S. manufacturing, while calling critics of tariffs "FOOLS!"
thehill.com +1

This isn't the first time he's floated the idea—similar proposals for $1,000–$2,000 rebate checks from tariff funds date back to July and October 2025—but this is the most direct statement yet.
theguardian.com +1

Details like eligibility thresholds for "high income," timing, or inclusion of children remain unclear, and the plan would likely require congressional approval.
thehill.com +1

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emphasized that tariffs aim to "rebalance trade" rather than generate revenue for rebates, though the administration has collected about $195 billion in duties so far this fiscal year.
scrippsnews.com +1
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Yup.

Napalm on the inflation fire. Blow up the budget; blow up the money supply.

Trump never did understand economics. But now he's no longer able to tell good advice from bad. And remember who inflation HELPS - the Elites nearest the gusher of New Money; and those who have leveraged debt (Financialization) to control capital and assets.

In other words, Globalists, or those whose interests are similar. The Globalists WILL benefit, just as they did during the Plandemic.
 
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Don't care what any one says. I want a stimulus check.
 
searcher said:
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Don't care what any one says. I want a stimulus check.
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You likin' your inflation?

Because the two went hand in hand. Stimmy checks --> double-digit inflation three years later. Increase the money supply, without increasing productivity or supply of widgets, and prices rise. That's how products are rationed with increasing demand and rigid supply.

If you get Stimmy, 400 million others (Americans plus Instant Democrats) get Stimmy. And we all get poorer.
 
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