7-25-25 DailyBriefs.info archive
7-25-25 DailyBriefs.info archive
Here are the most important key takeaway points from each of the provided sources:
I. Australia & Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO Andrew Korybko I. Risk of Chinese Retaliation in a Sino-US War over Taiwan Playing any role in a Sino-US war over Taiwan, even a logistical one, could provoke Chinese retaliation.
This in turn reveals that they fear retaliation from China even if they don’t participate in combat.
II. **US Pressure on Australia and Japan Regarding Taiwan Conflict**
US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby recently asked Australian and Japanese defense officials how their countries would respond to a war over Taiwan.
That’s unacceptable from Trump 2.0’s perspective so tariff and other forms of pressure could be applied for coercing Australia and Japan into at least spending more on their armed forces.
III. **Australia's and Japan's Reluctance to Support US Military Efforts**
They seemingly expected the US to do all the “heavy lifting”, just like NATO expected till recently as well.
Australia and Japan are correspondingly envisaged as this informal bloc’s Southeast and Northeast Asian anchors, yet they’re evidently unwilling to fulfill the military roles that their US senior partner expects.
IV. **AUKUS+ Format and its "Honorary Members"**
This refers to the AUKUS trilateral of Australia, the UK, and the US alongside what can be described as the honorary members of Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Australia and Japan are correspondingly envisaged as this informal bloc’s Southeast and Northeast Asian anchors.
V. **Economic Vulnerabilities to China**
China is their top trade partner, which opens up additional avenues for retaliation.
Japan’s population and resultant economic density make it extremely vulnerable to Chinese missile strikes while unconventional warfare could be waged against Australia through sabotage and the like.
VI. **Importance of TSMC and Semiconductor Industry**
Neither of them wants China to seize control of Taiwan’s TSMC (if it even survives a speculative conflict) and obtain a monopoly over the global semiconductor industry.
The US doesn’t want that either.
VII. **US Strategy: "Rounding Up Allies Ahead Of A Possible War With China"**
All in all, “The US Is Rounding Up Allies Ahead Of A Possible War With China” as was assessed in May 2023.
But it’s anyone’s guess whether it actually plans to spark a major conflict.
II. DNI Gabbard Refers Obama for Criminal Charges John Leake I. DNI Gabbard's Referral of Obama for Criminal Charges DNI Gabbard stated on Wednesday that she was referring former President Barack Obama for criminal charges to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
She further stated that they have referred and will continue to refer all these documents to the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate the criminal implications of this.
II. **Allegations of Fabricated Intelligence and Conspiracy**
The Obama administration allegedly manufactured the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment that they knew was false, promoting the LIE that Vladimir Putin and the Russian government helped President Trump win the 2016 election.
In doing so, they allegedly conspired to subvert the will of the American people, working with their partners in the media to promote the lie, in order to undermine the legitimacy of President Trump, essentially enacting a years-long coup against him.
III. **Specific Individuals Implicated in the "Russia Hoax"**
President Obama, former Director of the CIA John Brennan, and others fabricated the Russia Hoax.
CIA Director Brennan, FBI Director Comey, DNI Clapper and others included the Steele Dossier in the 2017 ICA, thereby overruling senior Intel officials who warned them it was fabricated and should not be used.
IV. **Call for Criminal Prosecution over Theatrical Hearings**
The U.S. Justice Department should perform a thorough criminal investigation of President Obama and the other key players in this conspiracy.
A criminal prosecution appears to be warranted, not theatrical Congressional hearings with grandstanding Representatives and Senators.
V. **Purpose of Fabricated Intelligence**
Obama allegedly ordered the Intelligence Community to create an Intelligence Community Assessment they knew was false, promoting a contrived narrative, with the intent of undermining the legitimacy and power of a duly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump.
This action was part of a years-long coup against him.
VI. **Timing and Impact of Gabbard's Claims**
NBC described Gabbard's claim as "unprecedented" for a U.S. spy chief to make such an allegation against a chief executive.
Tulsi is seen as shaping the political terrain so that the unimaginable, like Obama's arrest, becomes not only thinkable but inevitable.
VII. **Trump's Strategy Regarding RussiaGate and 2020 Election**
Tulsi’s actions are viewed as laying the foundation with 2016’s RussiaGate, with the "real payload" being 2020’s election theft.
The missing Crossfire Hurricane Binder is considered the "Rosetta Stone," bridging 2016’s intel fabrication and 2020’s electoral sabotage.
III. EN — LARRY ROMANOFF: Debunking Elon Musk – Part 14 — Elon Musk Goes to Mars Larry Romanoff I. Critique of Elon Musk's Mars Colonization Plan as a "Fantasy" The article intends to "clear some smoke from the room" regarding “Elon Musk’s” adventure to Mars.
The entire Mars escapade is dismissed as "just theater, a kind of marketing spectacle partly to distract from other Musk failures, and partly to disguise the reason for the very existence of SpaceX".
II. **Lack of Proven Starship Capability for Mars Missions**
As of July, 2025, Musk has managed only one launch of a Starship that didn’t explode.
There is still no evidence Musk can put a Starship into orbit even around earth, much less send one to Mars.
III. **Unrealistic Timelines and Logistical Absurdities in Musk's Plan**
Musk plans for 625 Starships and 60,000 people to reach Mars in only 7 years, when currently not even one can be launched without exploding.
The plan to park 500 or 1,000 manned Starships in high earth orbit for up to two years, waiting for the Mars window, is deemed absurd.
IV. **Unproven and Staggering Orbital Refueling Requirements**
The linchpin of Musk’s plan is orbital refueling, but this has never even been attempted, much less proven.
Fueling 500 Starships in orbit would demand about 20,000 tanker launches because each Starship would need 40 refueling flights.
V. **Biological and Structural Challenges for Long-Duration Space Travel**
Humans exposed to microgravity for more than 12 months suffer irreversible bone/muscle loss and vision impairment.
The Starship’s stainless-steel hull can’t withstand 26 months of orbital thermal cycling (day/night swings of ±150°C), risking explosive decompression.
VI. **Improbable Mars Landing Strategy**
Musk is promoting a "totally imaginary" supersonic retrorocket approach for landing, while NASA's one-ton Curiosity rover required a complex “sky crane” system.
Mars is not an airport with a Starship Instrument Landing System (ILS), GPS, ground control, or communications, and landing would rely on autonomous systems that failed in 5/7 Starship tests.
VII. **Economic Implausibility of Mars Colonization**
The current cost of sending a person to Mars is around $10 billion, while Musk claims it could be brought down to around $100,000 per person.
Parking 500 Starships would require $500 billion for fuel and supplies alone, which is about 15 times NASA’s annual budget.
VIII. **Musk's Lack of Engineering Expertise and Unconventional Ideas**
Elon Musk is not an engineer, and there is no evidence to support an assertion that he could even design a dipstick for a 1952 Ford, much less a rocket to Mars.
Musk has repeatedly pushed for detonating nuclear bombs on Mars in the hope of creating a breathable atmosphere, a strategy sane scientists call toxic and uninhabitable.
IX. **Musk's Mars Vision as a Distraction and Potential Misuse of Funds**
The author suggests the "entire Mars escapade is just theater, a kind of marketing spectacle partly to distract from other Musk failures".
Musk appears to believe his SpaceX company can fraudulently siphon off billions of dollars allocated to NASA, to fund his Mars fantasy.
IV. How the Epstein Scandal Is Shaking the Foundations of Power Doug Casey I. Allegations of Epstein's Connection to Intelligence Services Tucker Carlson recently claimed that it is widely known in Washington that Jeffrey Epstein operated on behalf of Israel’s intelligence service.
Doug Casey suspects the CIA has closer ties with Israel’s Mossad than most parts of America, as they’re in the same business.
II. **Trump's Reluctance to Release Epstein Files**
President Trump appears to be damaging his reputation and approval ratings due to the Epstein scandal, even resorting to insults directed at his own supporters.
Doug Casey suggests Trump may be afraid of exposure due to involved associates or is being intimidated/blackmailed.
III. **Nature of the "Intelligence Community"**
The world of Intel is necessarily one of secrecy, blackmail, bribery, honey traps, murder, and lies.
They see the general public as the unwashed little people, pawns.
IV. **Degradation of the Elite and Societal Parallels**
The painting of Bill Clinton in Monica Lewinsky’s purple dress found in Epstein's house is cited as further evidence that the people who run in these circles are degraded and perverted.
This is compared to the world of the Roman Empire, where anything went among the so-called elite as it gradually disintegrated.
V. **The Epstein Affair as a Symptom of Deep Corruption**
This isn’t just another sleazy sex scandal; it may be a thread that pulls apart the whole corrupt fabric.
Widespread bribery, blackmail, and worse among the elite is highlighted as the real meaning of the Epstein Affair.
VI. **The "Super Sweetheart" Plea Deal of Epstein in 2008**
The plea deal enabled Epstein to plead guilty to state officials, not federal officials, and he received a 13-month jail sentence in a county jail with daily release.
This entire deal was done secretly and quickly so that the victims would not have time to object to it.
VII. **The Deep State as the Real Power**
Hornberger states that it is the national-security branch of the government that is actually in charge of the federal government.
The Epstein scandal's manifestation of the national-security establishment's "omnipotent power" might cause Americans to process this reality.
VIII. **Potential for Government Delegitimization**
Doug Casey hopes the Epstein scandal winds up delegitimizing the US government, which has become a predator on America.
He expresses a desire for Epsteingate to delegitimize the idea of the State itself, though he views this as a "ridiculous and idle dream".
IX. **Conflation of Government and America by the Average American**
Unfortunately, the average American conflates the government with America itself.
This makes it harder for them to understand criticisms of the government as distinct from criticisms of the nation.
X. **Uncertainty of Outcomes and Need for a "Plan B"**
It's hard to predict what might happen if the Epstein Affair boils over, and it's possible "nothing" will happen given how "supine" Americans are.
Doug Casey suggests now is a good time for a "Plan B" and not a particularly good time to be long government bonds or the stock market.
V. Meaning-Making in a World of Engineered Chaos Victoria Alexander (and query user) I. Biosemiotics and Code Biology as Fields of Study Victoria Alexander's field is called biosemiotics, which she notes "scares people off a lot".
A related field, code biology, investigates how biological elements send signals to each other and how codes become encrypted.
II. **Meaning-Making through Patterns and Context**
Meaning is created by interpreting different sound patterns and coincidental patterns, and how things can symbolize or become encrypted.
In art, and even in nature, intentionality can be felt through patterns and coincidences, suggesting a "handyman behind it".
III. **Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) as a Military Program**
Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) is described as a military program designed to categorize patterns of speech.
It trains people quickly in how to affect reframing people's belief systems conversationally in a very short period of time.
IV. **Deletions, Distortions, and Generalizations in Communication**
People learning NLP learn to listen for deletions, distortions, and generalizations in communication.
The constant act of deleting, distorting, and generalizing reality into spoken words allows one to frame questions that cause cognitive dissonance.
V. **Comedy and Cognitive Dissonance**
Comedy is seen as an interesting disarming technique that leads a person down a logical path to a surprise.
This surprise jogs their mental habits and frees them up for a moment, putting them into a cognitive dissonance state.
VI. **Biological Signaling and Molecular Mimicry**
Biological signaling relies on likenesses, such as molecular mimicry, where shapes of molecules bond due to similarities.
Almost all pharmaceutical interventions are based on mimicry molecules that lodge in receptors to disable or slow down reactions, thus interfering with the body's use of signs.
VII. **Critique of Elon Musk's Mars Fantasies and AI**
Previous discussion in the conversation referred to Elon Musk's Mars escapade as "just theater" and a "marketing spectacle".
The belief that AI is intelligent and capable of taking over the world is considered a dangerous notion, leading to ideas like AI running the government.
VIII. **The Epstein Scandal and the "Deep State"**
The Epstein scandal is noted as one of the "landmines" and "time bombs" Trump may stumble on, having the potential to be "big".
The perceived leaders, such as Peter Thiel, Donald Trump, or Elon Musk, are believed by some to be "doing what they're told".
IX. **"Order Out of Chaos" and Epistemological Warfare**
The concept of "order out of chaos" links to problem-reaction-solution and the Hegelian dialectic.
The symbol of the Illuminati, a "circumpunkt" (dot with a circle), is interpreted as representing the creation of a boundary condition.
X. **Liberty vs. Freedom and the Creation of Boundaries**
There is a "tug of war" over the meaning of the words "liberty" and "freedom".
"Liberty" is understood as freedom granted by an authority, thus implicitly limited, contrasting with the Greek concept of "eleutheria" (freedom) or "autonomia" (self-rule).
XI. **Importance of Critical Thinking and Art**
Art calls attention to its devices and helps people understand their own meaning-making process, fostering critical thinking.
The CIA is accused of having "killed" the arts and taken over universities and art institutions, hindering the public's ability to exercise their minds with art.
XII. **Despondency and Focus on Personal Action**
Victoria Alexander expresses despondency, noting that "everything I said bad that was going to happen is now locking into place".
It is suggested to stop trying to figure out what "their next move is" and instead focus on one's own "next move".
XIII. **Interpretation of Biblical Concepts**
The word "Logos" is explained as encompassing "everything that can be done with a word or the application of words in order to discern truth".
The concept of "meek" in Greek is interpreted as "listen thoughtfully, keep your sword in the sheath," rather than being subservient.
VI. On the Precipice: Humanity’s Dystopian Crossroads Prof. Ruel F. Pepa I. Humanity at a Dystopian Crossroads due to Untamed Brilliance The future stretches before us like a vast, unfurled canvas, pregnant with possibility, but also reflecting our present choices that could lead to a dystopian nightmare.
Untamed brilliance, devoid of compassion and wisdom, is a spark that can ignite a devastating inferno.
II. **Threat of Unfeeling Machines and Loss of Human Purpose**
An insatiable desire for automation could lead to a future where artificial intelligence transcends human control and becomes an overlord.
In this world, work becomes obsolete, and the human spirit withers, starved of the challenge and satisfaction of labor.
III. **Consequences of Climate Catastrophe**
Disregard for the environment could culminate in a world ravaged by climate change, transforming lush plains into arid wastelands.
Water would become a precious commodity, fought over and hoarded by the privileged few in fortified enclaves.
IV. **The Encroaching Surveillance State**
The ever-encroaching tide of surveillance technology could morph into a nightmarish panopticon society where every move is monitored and recorded.
These tools, initially for security, morph into instruments of oppression, suppressing dissent and fostering a climate of fear and self-censorship.
V. **Widening Chasm of Inequality**
The widening gap between the wealthy and the poor could morph into an unbridgeable chasm, cleaving society in two.
The privileged would live in "sky-high arcologies" with every whim catered to, while a sprawling underclass struggles for basic resources in dilapidated wastelands.
VI. **A Call to Action and Hope for a Better Future**
This glimpse into dystopia is presented as a "blaring fire alarm," not a prophetic pronouncement, emphasizing that the future is a malleable canvas shaped by today's choices.
By prioritizing environmental sustainability, responsible AI development, and bridging societal divides, humanity can steer clear of dark possibilities.
VII. **Human Spirit as Key to Averting Dystopia**
The human spirit, with its inherent resilience and boundless ingenuity, holds the key to averting a dystopian future.
Progress should uplift the human condition, with technology serving as a tool to enhance lives, not as a master.
VII. The Deep State and the Epstein Scandal Jacob G. Hornberger I. The Deep State as the Primary Reason for Withholding Epstein Files In Hornberger’s opinion, the only explanation that makes any reasonable sense for Trump's refusal to release the Epstein files is that the deep state is prohibiting it due to possible Epstein connections to the deep state.
He asserts that if Epstein did belong to intelligence, the deep state would never permit people to see that it was involved.
II. **Rejection of Other Proposed Reasons for Non-Disclosure**
Hornberger finds it meritless to suggest Trump's name in the files, the influence of powerful people, or Justice Department reluctance concerning Ghislaine Maxwell are the true reasons for non-disclosure.
He argues that it defies credulity that Trump would pay an enormous political price out of concern for Maxwell's benefit in a retrial.
III. **Epstein's "Super Sweetheart" Plea Deal as Deep State Indicator**
The plea bargain Epstein was given in 2008 is described as shocking, allowing him to plead guilty to state officials and serve a minimal jail sentence with daily release.
Hornberger believes that only the U.S. national-security establishment (Pentagon, CIA, NSA) could ensure such a "super sweetheart" deal for such heinous crimes.
IV. **National-Security Branch as the True Power Holder**
Hornberger has long maintained that the national-security branch of the government is actually in charge of the federal government.
The other three branches — executive, legislative, and judicial — are permitted to have the veneer of power, but the real power lies in the national-security branch.
V. **The "Intelligence" Affiliation of Epstein**
Alex Acosta, the U.S. attorney who handled the Epstein case in 2008, was reported as saying that Epstein “belonged to intelligence” and to “leave it alone”.
If true, this "intelligence" was almost certainly the Israeli Mossad or the CIA or both, given their extremely close relationship.
VI. **Potential for Public Realization of Deep State Control**
If anything good can come out of the Epstein scandal, Hornberger suggests it is that it might cause the American people to begin processing the reality of the omnipotent power of the national-security establishment.
This scandal is manifesting the deep state's power "in all its glory to the American people".
VIII. The Judeo-Accelerationist Presidency Jose Alberto Nino I. Judeo-Accelerationism as a Framework for Trump's Policies Donald Trump’s presidency has been marked by a dramatic intensification of U.S. support for Israel, understood through the lens of Judeo-Accelerationism.
This theory describes the abandonment of incremental support for Israel in favor of rapid, sweeping policies that reshape the geopolitical landscape to Israel’s benefit.
II. **Trump's Unprecedented Actions to Advance Israeli Interests**
Trump officially moved the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018, violating a long-held international consensus and timing it for Israel's 70th anniversary.
He went further in March 2019 by recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a unilateral annexation, and the Trump administration openly abandoned the two-state solution framework.
III. **Abraham Accords Undermined Palestinian Leverage**
Trump’s Abraham Accords undermined the long-standing Arab Peace Initiative by pressuring Bahrain, the UAE, Morocco, and Sudan to normalize relations with Israel without securing any concessions for Palestinians.
For groups like Hamas, this shift represented a death knell for Palestinian statehood aspirations, influencing the October 7, 2023, attack.
IV. **Maximum Pressure Campaign Against Iran**
Trump’s administration launched the “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign against Iran after pulling out of the JCPOA in May 2018.
The most dramatic episode came in January 2020, when Trump authorized the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, bringing the United States and Iran to the edge of open conflict.
V. **Influence of Pro-Israel Donors and Ideologues in Trump's Administration**
Pro-Israel interests have contributed over $230 million to Trump since 2020, with the vast majority from Miriam Adelson’s Preserve America PAC.
Trump has elevated individuals within his administration, such as David Friedman and Mike Huckabee, whose views reflect the most extreme elements of the Zionist project.
VI. **Proposals for Palestinian Population Transfer and Gaza Takeover**
In January 2025, Trump proposed moving Gaza’s 2 million Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan, and in February, he stated the U.S. would “take over” Gaza and transform it into the “Riviera of the Middle East”.
This transformed “population transfer” from a fringe concept in Israeli political discourse to a viable policy option.
VII. **Executive Order to "Combat Anti-Semitism" and Suppress Dissent**
Trump’s January 2025 Executive Order to “Combat Anti-Semitism” allowed for the deportation of foreign students participating in pro-Palestinian activism.
This order marked an "unprecedented use of federal power to silence political dissent in service of a foreign nation".
VIII. **"America Last" Realignment in Service of Israeli Power**
Trump’s presidency is uniquely dangerous due to its cumulative effect in normalizing Jewish supremacist objectives under U.S. protection.
Despite running as an America First candidate, Trump has reoriented U.S. foreign policy around cementing Israel’s regional hegemony, no matter the cost in lives, stability, or American credibility.
IX. The Most Retarded Study This Year? Plant-Based Supplements Will Severely Poison You! Joachim Bartoll I. Critique of a Study on Plant-Based Supplements and Vitamin C The article criticizes a randomized controlled trial that compared a single dose of a plant-based dietary supplement with a single dose of vitamin C on inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers.
The author expresses disbelief at the "lack of intelligence and understanding of simple physiological mechanics" demonstrated by the scientists and reviewers of this "atrocious 'trial'".
II. **Inflammation as a Natural Healing Process, Not a Problem**
Inflammation is described as simply the manifestation within the body of a detoxification and/or healing response.
"Chronic inflammation" in sickly people is interpreted as "chronic healing," indicating that the body is struggling to repair damage due to constant toxin intake and lack of nutrients.
III. **Toxicity of Plant-Based Compounds and Artificial Vitamin C**
The author asserts that both the plant-based supplement and artificial/supplemental vitamin C (ascorbic acid) are "extremely toxic and damaging".
The plant-based supplement, derived from various natural sources, is described as containing "tremendously toxic compounds".
IV. **Reduction in Inflammation Markers Due to Stress Response (Poisoning)**
When something acutely toxic is consumed, the body enters a "fight-or-flight stress response," halting other processes like detoxification and healing to deal with the immediate threat.
The study's finding that the plant-based supplement "outperformed" vitamin C in lowering inflammation is interpreted as proving it induced a larger stress response and thus caused more damage due to higher toxicity.
V. **Importance of Bioavailable Nutrients and Rest for Healing**
True healing should be aided by providing "real bioavailable nutrients and rest," allowing inflammation to run its course and slowly decline as healing progresses.
The only way to heal is to nourish the body and give it ample rest, and fasting can also assist the healing process once the body is fully nourished.
VI. **Skepticism Towards "Remedies, Drugs, and Medicines" That Lower Inflammation**
The author contends that "all so-called remedies, drugs, and medicines that lowers inflammation after being administered" are toxic.
He explicitly states there is "not one single remedy, herb, drug, medicine or concoction that will aid in detoxification or healing".
VII. **Advocacy for Animal-Based Diet**
The author states that healing and detoxification are natural processes that can only be assisted by keeping the body nourished from "bioavailable nutrients only found in our species-specific and species-appropriate diet of animal-based foods".
He identifies himself as an "Animal-based nutritionist since 2018".
VIII. **Rejection of COVID-19 as an Existing Virus and "Juvenile Propaganda"**
The article explicitly states that "COVID-19 does not exist" and labels it a "psy-op and non-existing" phenomenon.
The author asserts that "No virus exists and you can only get 'sick' from accumulated damage done to your body".
X. Video: War and the Global Economic Crisis Prof Michel Chossudovsky, Peter Koenig, and Drago Bosnic I. Economic Objective of Global Warfare The unspoken economic objective of global warfare is Money.
This implies that financial gain underlies global conflicts.
II. **Complexity of US Military Decisions Under Donald Trump**
The complexities and contradictions of US military decisions under Donald Trump must be understood.
This includes focusing on the latest attacks by US-NATO-Israel.
III. **Commitment to World Peace and "True Democracy"**
The authors state their longstanding commitment is to world peace and “true democracy”.
They express solidarity with people Worldwide.
IV. **Global Research's Funding Model**
Global Research operates as a reader-funded media organization.
It explicitly states that it does "not accept any funding from corporations or governments".
XI. Washington Takes on the BRICS Patrick Lawrence I. Washington's Shift from Ignoring to Punishing BRICS For many years, Washington appeared to ignore the existence of the BRICS group of non–Western nations.
Now, the United States, under President Donald Trump, has announced it will punish those nations belonging to it.
II. **Trump's Imposition of Tariffs on BRICS Members**
President Donald Trump announced blanket tariffs of 10 percent on all BRICS members, a threat he reiterated with promises of more.
He stated that any country aligning with "Anti-American policies of BRICS" will be charged an "ADDITIONAL 10% tariff" with no exceptions.
III. **BRICS as a Movement for a New World Order**
The author contends that nothing the BRICS as a group has ever said, done, or stood for is "anti–American".
This group is focused on constructing a world order built on a foundation of parity, the common good, and international law.
IV. **Washington's Insecurity and Displays of Weakness**
Trump's display of "juvenile impetulance" and his actions are described as "clumsy, so off the mark, so utterly unaware of where the hands are on history’s clock".
What the "late-phase imperium intends as displays of strength turn out to be displays of uncertainty, weakness and impotence".
V. **BRICS' Primarily Economic, Not Geopolitical, Focus**
The BRICS group is fundamentally economic in nature, as against strategic or geopolitical.
Unlike the Non–Aligned Movement, the BRICS, by comparison, "have no politics".
VI. **Efforts Towards De-dollarization and Alternative Financial Systems**
Chas Freeman lauded the BRICS for its accomplishments, including the creation of alternative financial systems, with the New Development Bank being an outstanding achievement.
Efforts to de-dollarize trade are seen as good and in the service of each member’s national interest.
VII. **Iran's Nuclear Deal and Russia's Influence**
A report indicated that "Russia is leaning on Iran" to accept a deal that denies it the right to enrich uranium for any purpose.
Iran is now preparing to reopen talks on its nuclear programs with Britain, France, and Germany, which must be taken as an exploratory session for renewed talks with Washington.
VIII. **Internal Divisions and Challenges within BRICS**
BRICS members typically harbor well-developed capitalist elites, often educated in American institutions and thoroughly invested in the neoliberal order.
The author does not see the BRICS as a monolithic "bloc" with a secretariat, strategic alliances, or mutual defense pacts.
XII. Do Not Comply Jeremy James I. The Biblical View of Wickedness and God's Plan Our heavenly Father hates the wickedness that prevails upon the earth but has a plan for its continuation and eventual reckoning.
This plan includes building His "ecclesia" (Church) and the chastening of the children of Israel.
II. **Emphasis on Rational Thinking and Evidence**
The author highlights the Biblical importance of old-fashioned reasoning and commonsense observation, stating that failing to frame behavior to fit facts risks deception.
The Word of God asks that we see what’s right before our eyes, use our God-given minds, and think rationally.
III. **9/11 as a Glaring Evidence of Lies and Deception**
The demolition of World Trade Center Building 7 on 9/11 is presented as "glaring evidence of the lies we are being told," despite it being unaffected by the plane strikes.
The author states it is "utterly impossible" for a massive steel-reinforced structure to collapse in 10 seconds from fire damage, yet the whole nation was deceived.
IV. **COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccines as a Deliberate Hoax**
The 2020 international response to COVID-19, including lockdowns, is called a "catastrophic abdication of common sense" based on a "cold virus" that was "laughable at the time".
Dr. Mike Yeadon, a former Pfizer executive, stated his certainty that the "pandemic" was greatly exaggerated and deliberately designed to frighten people, and that "The vaccines have been designed to kill, injure, and reduce fertility".
V. **The "Supranational Group" Behind the Control Agenda**
A "supranational group," including organizations like the UN, WHO, World Economic Forum, and Trilateral Commission, is identified as being behind these plans.
These people, described as "deeply evil," believe they are "destined to rule over all the 'little people,' whom they see as 'useless eaters,'" and have no difficulty in taking steps that will lead to the deaths of hundreds of millions of people.
VI. **Digital ID and Digital Money as a Control Mechanism**
A planned digital ID and digital money system would be tied to mandated injection schedules, with an individual’s digital ID becoming invalid if their injections are not up to date.
Accepting a digital ID means ceasing to be a legal person, becoming an "address or a QR code" pointing to a ledger of resources and transactions, accessible only through the digital ID.
VII. **"The Great Taking" and Legal Theft of Assets**
An event "greater than 2008 – but a thousand times worse" is predicted to occur, making every country and business bankrupt.
David Rogers Webb's book, 'The Great Taking,' explains how laws pertaining to private property rights have been surreptitiously altered over the last 50-60 years, allowing "senior secured creditors" to seize all collateral, including houses, pensions, stocks, and gold, likely before 2030.
VIII. **"15-Minute Cities" as a Form of Enslavement**
When 15-minute cities are introduced, residents will be confined to authorized zones.
Anyone who travels outside the zone will find their digital ID will not work, leading many to call this form of enslavement “the digital gulag”.
IX. **The Imperative to "Do Not Comply"**
The core message is to "literally not comply" with the plans of these "evil tyrants".
It is stated that "The more people who refuse to sign up, the more likely we are to defeat this".
X. **Vaccines Designed to Cause Harm and Autoimmune Disease**
Sasha Latypova and Katherine Watt's work suggests that "vaccines were never intended to do good but were always intended to cause harm".
Modern vaccine schedules include microscopic food-related ingredients designed to sensitize recipients to major food groups, triggering lifelong intolerances to things like peanuts, dairy, and meat.
XI. **WHO Lying and Fraudulent Testing in 2020**
The WHO declared the 2020 'pandemic' an 'emergency' before any data had been collected to support such a declaration.
The 'evidence' produced relied entirely on a PCR test designed to produce a positive result when the subject was not infected, creating an illusion of a dangerous contagious disease.
XII. **Climate Change as "Another Lie" for Population Reduction**
The Club of Rome's 1972 report, 'The Limits to Growth,' proposed population reduction, including using climate-change fears to cut industrial output and scare the population into accepting restrictions.
Analysis of ice cores shows that temperature increases have always preceded increases in CO2, implying no connection between CO2 and Earth's surface temperature.
XIII. ☕️ UNHAPPY CAMPERS ☙ Friday, July 25, 2025 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠 Jeff Childers I. Current Conflict Between Thailand and Cambodia A "hot war" has broken out between Thailand and Cambodia over the 1,000-year-old Hindu archaeological site, Preah Vihear Temple.
The conflict, which has led to evacuations of over 130,000 people, stems from a long-standing border dispute and international court rulings favoring Cambodia.
II. **DNI Gabbard's "Historic Accusation" Against Obama**
DNI Tulsi Gabbard has made a "historic accusation" that former President Obama led a "treasonous conspiracy," an unprecedented claim by a U.S. spy chief.
Gabbard is seen as fulfilling her obligation to raise an alarm from inside the machine regarding manipulated intelligence at the highest levels.
III. **Media Manipulation in Reporting on Gabbard's Claims**
The New York Times' reporting on Gabbard's claims is criticized as a "masterclass in media manipulation," ignoring officials' own words and dismissing documents as "not evidence".
The Times' narrative focused on anonymous opinions about Gabbard's "real feelings" rather than the claims' historicity.
IV. **Trump's Strategy of Narrative Warfare and Political Paving**
Tulsi Gabbard's public disclosures are seen as "shaping the political terrain" to make the idea of Obama's arrest not only thinkable but inevitable.
Trump's strategy is to "keep them guessing," avoiding traditional playbooks and keeping opponents off-balance, exemplified by his unpredictable actions on tariffs.
V. **Trump's Conflict with the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell**
President Trump is currently "at war with the Federal Reserve" and its Chairman, Jerome Powell, over high interest rates and the Fed's "super-lux" headquarters renovation.
Powell's admission about the Fed juggling multiple luxury headquarters was seen as a "trap sprung," providing Trump with a gift-wrapped narrative of elite detachment.
VI. **Trump's Executive Order on Homelessness and Public Order**
Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets,” which targets the "homelessness-industrial complex" by prioritizing federal funding for states enforcing bans on urban squatting and open drug use.
This order is described as a "brilliant political wedge issue" that dares Democrats to keep siding with "chaos," while appealing to swing voters seeking public order.
VII. **Critique of Current Homelessness Approaches**
The author argues it is not compassionate to hand drug addicts clean needles and Narcan "just so they can stay high while they rot in squalor".
It is also deemed not compassionate to expect other citizens to "politely step over decaying bodies and smile politely" as the cost of "tolerance".
Date: July 25, 2025
Sources:
"Australia & Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO - LewRockwell" (Korybko)
"DNI Gabbard Refers Obama for Criminal Charges - LewRockwell" (Leake)
"EN — LARRY ROMANOFF: Debunking Elon Musk – Part 14 — Elon Musk Goes to Mars" (Romanoff)
"How the Epstein Scandal Is Shaking the Foundations of Power - LewRockwell" (Casey)
"Meaning-Making in a World of Engineered Chaos" (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
"On the Precipice: Humanity's Dystopian Crossroads - Global Research" (Pepa)
"The Deep State and the Epstein Scandal - LewRockwell" (Hornberger)
"The Judeo-Accelerationist Presidency, by Jose Alberto Nino - The Unz Review" (Nino)
"The Most Retarded Study This Year? Plant-Based Supplements Will Severely Poison You! - Joachim Bartoll Official" (Bartoll)
"Video: War and the Global Economic Crisis - Global Research" (Chossudovsky et al.)
"Washington Takes on the BRICS, by Patrick Lawrence - The Unz Review" (Lawrence)
"http://zephaniah.eu/index_htm_files/Do%20Not%20Comply.pdf" (James)
"☕️ UNHAPPY CAMPERS ☙ Friday, July 25, 2025 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠" (Childers)
A. US "Pivot to Asia" and the De Facto Asian NATO:
The Trump 2.0 administration is intensely focused on "Pivoting (back) to (East) Asia" to contain China, which involves freezing the Ukrainian Conflict.
The U.S. aims to assemble a "de facto Asian NATO" via the AUKUS+ format (Australia, UK, US, plus "honorary members" Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan).
Key Challenge: Australia and Japan are showing "reluctance to step up," particularly in committing military or even logistical support for a potential Sino-US war over Taiwan. They fear Chinese retaliation, noting China is their top trade partner. Japan is highly vulnerable to missile strikes due to its population density, while Australia fears unconventional warfare.
"Playing any role in a Sino-US war over Taiwan, even a logistical one, could provoke Chinese retaliation." (Korybko)
They "likely never planned to do anything at all, thus exposing the shallowness of the de facto Asian NATO that the US has sought to assemble in recent years via the AUKUS+ format." (Korybko)
The U.S. may resort to "tariff and other forms of pressure" to coerce these nations into increasing defense spending and participating in a Taiwan conflict. (Korybko)
B. Rise of BRICS and US Opposition:
The BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, plus expanded members) is a formidable association of non-Western nations, accounting for over 40% of the global population and output (PPP).
BRICS aims to build a world order based on "parity, the common good and international law," and is focused on economic cooperation, including creating alternative financial systems like the New Development Bank and de-dollarization efforts. (Lawrence)
The US, under President Trump, is now directly confronting BRICS, imposing "blanket tariffs of 10 percent on all BRICS members" and threatening more if they "exercise their sovereignty in the cause of common interests." (Lawrence)
Trump's stated justification: "When I heard about this group from BRICS, six countries [sic], basically, I hit them very, very hard. And if they ever really form in a meaningful way, it will end very quickly. We can never let anyone play games with us.” (Lawrence)
Despite Trump's aggressive stance, BRICS is not seen as "anti–American" but rather "anti–hegemonic power." (Lawrence)
The current conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over the Preah Vihear Temple is highlighted as an example of localized "kinetic world conflict," though unlikely to escalate broadly or involve major geopolitical powers. (Childers)
C. US-Israel Relations and "Judeo-Accelerationism":
Donald Trump's presidency is characterized by "Judeo-Accelerationism," a radical advancement of Israeli interests at an unprecedented pace, "making even the most hawkish neoconservative administrations of the past appear cautious by comparison." (Nino)
Key policies include:
Moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (2018).
Recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights (2019).
Abandoning the two-state solution framework, with proposals for Palestinian territories resembling "bantustans" and allowing Israel to annex 30% of the West Bank. (Nino)
Declaring Israeli settlements in the West Bank "not inherently illegal" (Pompeo Doctrine, 2019).
The Abraham Accords, which undermined the Arab Peace Initiative by normalizing relations without concessions for Palestinians, contributing to events like the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. (Nino)
Sustained hostility towards Iran, including withdrawing from the JCPOA, launching a "maximum pressure" sanctions campaign, designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization, and authorizing the drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani (2020). (Nino)
Direct strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025, described as "completely and totally obliterated" by Trump, despite conflicting intelligence reports on their effectiveness. (Nino)
These policies are attributed to the "powerful influence of pro-Israel donors and organizations," such as Miriam Adelson's Preserve America PAC. (Nino)
Trump has elevated individuals with "extreme elements of the Zionist project," like David Friedman and Mike Huckabee. (Nino)
Trump has proposed "moving Gaza’s 2 million Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan" permanently. (Nino)
An Executive Order in January 2025 to "Combat Anti-Semitism" allows for deportation of pro-Palestinian foreign students and threatens university funding, representing "an unprecedented use of federal power to silence political dissent in service of a foreign nation." (Nino)
Critics argue Trump's "America First" rhetoric is hollow, as his administration has reoriented US foreign policy to cement Israel's regional hegemony "no matter the cost in lives, stability, or American credibility." (Nino)
D. War and Global Economic Crisis:
The underlying economic objective of global warfare is "Money." (Chossudovsky et al.)
The sources imply a connection between military decisions (e.g., US-NATO-Israel attacks) and the global economic crisis. (Chossudovsky et al.)
A. Jeffrey Epstein Scandal and the "Deep State":
The refusal to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files is a major point of contention.
Four potential reasons for non-release are discussed: Trump's own involvement, influence from powerful individuals, concerns for Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction, and deep state prohibition.
Most Likely Reason (according to Hornberger): The "deep state" is preventing disclosure due to Epstein's potential connections to intelligence agencies, specifically "the Israeli Mossad or the CIA or both."
"If Epstein did, in fact, belong to intelligence, it was almost certain that the “intelligence” was the Israeli Mossad or the CIA or both." (Hornberger)
The unusually lenient plea deal Epstein received in 2008 (13-month county jail sentence with daily release, immunity from other crimes, done secretly) is cited as evidence of "super 'sweetheart' deal" orchestrated by the "U.S. national-security establishment — i.e., the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA." (Hornberger)
This scandal is seen as potentially "delegitimizing the US government" and exposing the "omnipotent power of the national-security establishment." (Hornberger)
Trump's current lack of action on the Epstein files is seen as a sign that "Perhaps enough Trump associates are involved that he’s afraid to have them exposed. Or perhaps he’s being intimidated or blackmailed." (Casey)
Doug Casey notes that the "world of Intel is necessarily one of secrecy, blackmail, bribery, honey traps, murder, and lies." (Casey)
Some speculation exists that Trump himself is being blackmailed by Israel with Epstein videos. (Comment on Nino, Kevin Barrett, Raphi Bloom)
The scandal reveals the "degraded and perverted" nature of the "so-called elite." (Casey)
B. Obama-Russia Collusion Narrative and Criminal Charges:
DNI Tulsi Gabbard has formally referred former President Barack Obama to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal charges. (Leake, Childers)
Allegations: Obama is accused of "leading the manufacturing of this intelligence assessment" and fabricating the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) that promoted the "LIE that Vladimir Putin and the Russian government helped President Trump win the 2016 election." (Leake)
This is characterized as a "criminal conspiracy" and a "treasonous intrigue against President Trump and the U.S. Constitution." (Leake)
Specific claims include:
Obama, former CIA Director John Brennan, and others "fabricated the Russia Hoax." (Leake)
Suppressed intelligence showing Putin prepared for a Clinton victory. (Leake)
Manufactured findings from "shoddy sources" and "disobeyed IC standards." (Leake)
CIA Director Brennan, FBI Director Comey, and DNI Clapper overruled senior intelligence officials to include the fabricated Steele Dossier in the 2017 ICA. (Leake)
Tulsi Gabbard's public disclosures are viewed as "narrative warfare," aiming to "pave a political path to an ultimate arrest" by desensitizing the public to the idea of a former president's prosecution. (Childers)
The "missing Crossfire Hurricane Binder" is seen as a "Rosetta Stone" and "ticking time bomb" linking 2016 intel fabrication to 2020 electoral sabotage. (Childers)
C. Trump's Domestic Policies and Political Strategy:
Federal Reserve Confrontation: Trump is "at war with the Federal Reserve," criticizing Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates post-election and for the Fed's "super-lux, multi-billion-dollar headquarters" renovations while Americans face high housing costs. (Childers)
Homelessness Order: Trump signed an executive order, "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," which re-prioritizes federal funding to states and cities that enforce bans on urban squatting and drug use, reestablish civil commitment for the mentally ill, provide treatment over "safe injection sites," and track sex offenders. (Childers)
This is seen as a "brilliant political wedge issue" appealing to urban moderates and working-class families, framing Democrats as siding with "chaos." (Childers)
A. Engineered Chaos and Meaning-Making:
The current societal environment is described as "engineered chaos," where powerful forces deliberately create confusion and manipulate perceptions. (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
The interview discusses "biosemiotics" and "code biology" to explain how new meanings are created through interpreting patterns, even subconscious ones. (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
A key concept in manipulation is the "cause effect complex equivalency" (e.g., "if X, then Y, because Z"), a linguistic pattern frequently used by politicians and media to control belief systems by presenting a problem and a solution in one stroke without allowing critical thought. (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
Propaganda "hides its methods" and devices, while true art "calls attention to its devices" to help people understand their own meaning-making process. (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
The "Logos" (truth, application of words to discern truth) and "Crisis" (discernment) are crucial for internal processes of ideological change (death, resurrection, rebirth of beliefs). (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
The external process of manipulation is "problem reaction solution" (e.g., 9/11, Palisades fire), which creates psychological effects to drive acceptance of pre-planned solutions. This is linked to "Ordo Ab Chao" (order out of chaos). (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
The distinction between "liberty" (freedom granted by authority, thus limited) and "freedom" (inherent) is highlighted as a linguistic battleground, with "fasci" (bundles of riot batons) symbolizing the "boundaries of liberty." (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
"Boundary conditions" are seen as a central theme in controlling society, with tools like CBDCs and social credit scores being "technical constraints for enforcing boundary conditions." (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
AI and quantum computing analogies for neurons are seen as a materialist worldview that neglects "quality rather than a quantity" and the inherent agency of living systems. (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
The current push for AI is seen as "theater" to convince people it is sentient and better at governance, thus lowering the bar for acceptance. (Alexander/Duke Report interview)
B. The "Great Taking" and Digital Control:
A "supranational group" (UN, WHO, WEF, Bilderberg, Trilateral Commission) is working to establish global control through digital ID, digital money, geo-location, and "injections." (James)
This group views the general population as "useless eaters" and feels "entitled to control everyone, everywhere, forever." (James)
A future global financial collapse, "a thousand times worse" than 2008, is anticipated before 2030, where "all countries" and "all businesses will be bankrupt." (James)
"The Great Taking" refers to a surreptitious change in property laws over 50-60 years, replacing "ownership" with "beneficial owner." In a major default, "senior secured creditors" (institutions at the top of the financial pyramid) could legally seize all collateral, including homes, pensions, stocks, and even gold held in banks. (James)
Accepting a "digital ID" would mean ceasing to be a "legal person," becoming a "QR code" or "address" in a ledger, with access to resources controlled by the system. Non-compliance would lead to loss of privileges and rights, ultimately culminating in a "digital gulag" where movement is restricted (e.g., "15-minute cities"). (James)
The only way to fight this is "to literally not comply." (James)
C. Health and Medical Misinformation Narratives:
Dr. Mike Yeadon, a former Pfizer executive, asserts that the COVID-19 "pandemic" was "greatly exaggerated and deliberately designed to frighten people" and a "non-pandemic." (James)
He claims the "vaccines have been designed to kill, injure, and reduce fertility," with degenerative processes occurring over several years. (James)
He now advocates for "no vaccines at all" due to discoveries that vaccines (especially over the past 40-50 years) have been "deliberately designed to sensitize you to large amounts of your natural environment," causing lifelong intolerances to major food groups through microscopic food-related ingredients. (James)
The COVID vaccine's "spike protein" is described as a "non-self protein" causing an ongoing auto-immune reaction, similar to a "failed organ transplant." (James)
The WHO allegedly "declared an 'emergency' before any data had been collected," relying on "fraudulent" PCR tests to create the illusion of a dangerous contagious disease. (James)
Contagion itself, respiratory viruses, and even "Bird Flu" are called "lies," with "each of the pillars of evidence [being] fraudulent." (James)
Chronic inflammation is reinterpreted as "chronic healing," a body's struggle to repair damage due to "constant intake/exposure of toxins and the lack of real nutrients." (Bartoll)
A recent study is heavily criticized for concluding that plant-based supplements reduced inflammation and oxidative stress after a single dose. The author argues that this reduction is merely a temporary "fight-or-flight stress response" to "extremely toxic" compounds, halting healing processes. (Bartoll)
The author strongly advocates for an "animal-based (carnivore) educational coaching" diet as the only way to heal, emphasizing "bioavailable nutrients only found in our species-specific and species-appropriate diet of animal-based foods." (Bartoll)
The "Club of Rome report, 1972, The Limits to Growth," is cited as evidence of a "wider agenda" by the "ruling Elite" to drastically reduce the world's population due to "overpopulation." Methods include "climate-change fears (to cut industrial output), sterilization, food shortages, and other measures aimed at population reduction, particularly the threat of pandemic diseases to facilitate widespread inoculation." (James)
Climate change is also called "yet another lie," with claims of "no significant change in the world’s climate since pre-industrial times" and no connection between CO2 levels and temperature increases (as temperature increases allegedly precede CO2 increases). (James)
D. Overall Dystopian Vision:
The trajectory of scientific and technological advancement, if "devoid of compassion and wisdom," could lead to a "dystopian nightmare." (Pepa)
Predicted dystopian elements include:
Unfeeling Machines: AI becoming an "overlord," leading to ubiquitous surveillance, robotic management of life, obsolescence of human work, and "suffocating conformity" with dissent suppressed. (Pepa)
Climate Catastrophe: A "parched and scorched Earth" due to environmental disregard, with water becoming a "precious commodity" and air "a suffocating cocktail of smog and pollution." (Pepa)
Surveillance State: A "panopticon" society where every move is monitored, data collected, and facial recognition used for "suppressing dissent," leading to a loss of privacy, individuality, and free expression. (Pepa)
Inequality as a Chasm: Society cleaved into privileged "sky-high arcologies" and a struggling "underclass" in "dilapidated wastelands," leading to violence and fortified borders. (Pepa)
Despite these grim possibilities, there is a "spark of hope" through prioritizing "environmental sustainability, responsible AI development, and bridging societal divides." The "indomitable human spirit" and "boundless ingenuity" are presented as keys to averting this future. (Pepa)
The sources collectively depict a world where traditional institutions and authorities are perceived as deeply corrupt or manipulated, often by hidden forces or "evil people" seeking total control. (James, Casey, Hornberger, Alexander)
Welcome to the lenny and Maria sanchez deep dive podcast show.
Today, we delve into a collection of compelling reports and analyses, exploring significant geopolitical, technological, societal, and health-related topics based on our sources.
First, from "Australia & Japan Are Seemingly Having Second Thoughts About The De Facto Asian NATO", we learn about the apparent reluctance of Australia and Japan to commit fully to military roles the US expects in a potential Sino-US conflict over Taiwan. US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby reportedly asked these nations how they would respond to such a war and urged them to boost defense spending. This hesitancy reveals the perceived shallowness of the AUKUS+ format, which the US has tried to establish as a de facto Asian NATO. The sources suggest that both Australia and Japan fear Chinese retaliation, even for merely supportive logistical roles, as Japan's economic density makes it vulnerable to missile strikes, and Australia could face unconventional warfare. Furthermore, China is their top trade partner, providing additional avenues for Chinese retaliation. Despite not wanting China to gain a monopoly over the global semiconductor industry by seizing Taiwan's TSMC, these nations are reportedly unwilling to increase defense spending or assist the US militarily. From the perspective of "Trump 2.0," which aims to "Pivot (back) to (East) Asia" for robust China containment, this reluctance is "unacceptable," and the US is expected to apply pressure to coerce these concessions.
Next, turning to "DNI Gabbard Refers Obama for Criminal Charges", it is reported that DNI Gabbard has referred former President Barack Obama to the Department of Justice for criminal charges. The core allegation is that Obama "lead the manufacturing" of a false January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), which "promot[ed] the LIE that Vladimir Putin and the Russian government helped President Trump win the 2016 election". Gabbard asserts that the Obama administration, including figures like former CIA Director John Brennan, fabricated the "Russia Hoax," suppressed intelligence showing Putin expected a Clinton victory, used "shoddy sources" to manufacture findings, and knowingly lied to the American people, effectively enacting a "years-long coup against him". The Steele Dossier was reportedly included in the 2017 ICA despite warnings from senior intelligence officials that it was fabricated. The author of the article agrees with Gabbard's conclusions, viewing the "Trump-Russia Collusion narrative" as a "treasonous intrigue" and suggesting that a criminal prosecution, rather than theatrical hearings, is warranted if the evidence supports Gabbard's interpretation.
Our third source, "EN — LARRY ROMANOFF: Debunking Elon Musk – Part 14 — Elon Musk Goes to Mars", critically debunks Elon Musk's Mars colonization aspirations, labeling them as "fantasy" and "absurd schoolboy fantasies". The article highlights numerous logistical and technical impossibilities in Musk's stated four-phase plan, which includes sending 625 Starships and 60,000 people to Mars within seven years. As of July 2025, only one Starship test launch had reportedly succeeded without exploding. Key challenges include:
Unproven orbital capabilities: There is no evidence Musk can put a Starship into Earth orbit or ensure a safe landing on Mars.
Staggering refueling needs: The plan relies on untested orbital refueling, which would require an estimated 20,000 tanker launches for 500 Starships.
Unrealistic timelines and costs: The proposed pace of Starship production (one every four days) is far beyond the current rate (one every three months), and the estimated cost for 625 Starships ($500 billion) significantly exceeds NASA's annual budget. Musk's claim to reduce the cost per person from $10 billion to $100,000 is called "ludicrous and vacuous".
Insurmountable life support and health issues: Parking hundreds of crewed Starships in Earth orbit for months or years awaiting Mars transfer windows is deemed "physically and practically impossible" due due to massive supply needs, cryogenic fuel boil-off, lack of radiation shielding, and irreversible health damage to humans from prolonged microgravity exposure.
Unsound terraforming ideas: Musk's proposal to detonate nuclear bombs on Mars to create a breathable atmosphere is criticized by scientists as making the planet toxic and uninhabitable. The author concludes that the entire Mars endeavor is likely "just theater, a kind of marketing spectacle" to distract from Musk's other failures and mask SpaceX's actual purpose.
Moving to "How the Epstein Scandal Is Shaking the Foundations of Power", this source posits that the Epstein scandal is revealing pervasive bribery, blackmail, and corruption among the elite. The author, Doug Casey, suggests that the "intelligence community," particularly agencies like the CIA and potentially Israel's Mossad, operates through secrecy, blackmail, and other illicit means, and that it's logical to "believe the very worst" about them. Trump's refusal to release the Epstein files is viewed with suspicion, potentially due to the involvement of his own associates, or because he might be subject to intimidation or blackmail, having previously promised an open administration. Casey believes the scandal has the potential to "pull apart the whole corrupt fabric" of the US government, expressing hope that it might even delegitimize the idea of the State itself, albeit noting this is likely an "idle dream". The piece emphasizes that the true meaning of the Epstein Affair is the "widespread bribery, blackmail, and worse among the elite".
Our fifth source is a deep dive into the "Meaning-Making in a World of Engineered Chaos", based on our conversation. We explored how meaning is constructed and can be manipulated through "linguistic patterns". Victoria Alexander discussed biosemiotics and code biology, fields that examine how biological entities communicate and how new meanings emerge from patterns, noting the lack of a comprehensive theory on this biological encryption. The conversation highlighted how rhetoric in visual images influences thought and action, and contrasted the postmodern idea of art without authorial intent with the discernible intention in well-crafted sentences. A key concept introduced was Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), described as a "military program" designed to categorize speech patterns for quickly reframing belief systems. NLP trains individuals to listen for "deletions, distortions, and generalizations" in communication, which are inherent in how people express reality, and then use these to ask questions that induce "cognitive dissonance," making individuals more suggestible. Comedy was cited as a disarming technique that can achieve this cognitive dissonance. The "cause effect complex equivalency" was identified as a prevalent linguistic pattern used by politicians and media for control. We distinguished between an "internal process" of "death, resurrection, rebirth" for personal truth discernment, and an "external process" of "problem reaction solution" used to create specific psychological effects and enforce compliance, such as with events like 9/11. Concepts like "ordo ab chaos" and the Hegelian dialectic were linked to this deliberate introduction of chaos by "bad actors". The discussion also delved into the linguistic distinction between "liberty" (freedom granted by authority and thus limited) and "freedom" (pre-existing, inherent rights), noting how the Roman Empire introduced "liberty" to define boundaries. The Illuminati symbol, the "circumpunkt," was interpreted as representing the creation and enforcement of "boundary conditions" in life, linking it to modern technical constraints like CBDCs and social credit scores. Finally, the conversation suggested that AI ethics discussions are "theater" aimed at psychologically convincing the public that AI is superior to human leadership, thereby lowering the bar for its acceptance and control. Victoria Alexander also founded the "third way of evolution" group of biologists, asserting that an organism's actions and decisions can genuinely influence its evolutionary path, highlighting the "real agency" of living systems.
Shifting our focus to "On the Precipice: Humanity's Dystopian Crossroads", this article outlines four potential dystopian futures that humanity risks creating through its current choices:
The Rise of Unfeeling Machines: An over-reliance on automation and artificial intelligence could lead to AI transcending human control, making work obsolete and resulting in silent megacities monitored by drones, where individuality is suppressed for "cold efficiency".
Climate Catastrophe: Disregard for the environment could transform fertile lands into arid wastelands, making water a precious commodity and the air suffocatingly polluted, with the privileged few isolated in fortified enclaves.
The Surveillance State: The expansion of surveillance technology, like facial recognition, could evolve into a "panopticon," where every movement is monitored and recorded, privacy becomes a relic, and dissent is swiftly suppressed, fostering conformity.
Divided We Fall (Extreme Inequality): The growing gap between rich and poor could become an "unbridgeable chasm," with the wealthy living in luxurious "arcologies" separate from a struggling underclass in polluted, desperate wastelands, leading to societal fracture and violence. The author stresses that these are not preordained fates but "a blaring fire alarm". The article calls for prioritizing environmental sustainability, fostering responsible AI development that serves humanity, and bridging societal divides through education and social justice to steer clear of these outcomes. It concludes that the "indomitable human spirit," characterized by resilience and ingenuity, holds the key to averting dystopia and building a future where technology enhances, rather than diminishes, human potential.
Next, "The Deep State and the Epstein Scandal" argues that the "deep state," or the national-security establishment, is the most likely reason for President Trump's refusal to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Jacob G. Hornberger dismisses other explanations and highlights former US attorney Alex Acosta's reported statement that Epstein "belonged to intelligence" and to "leave it alone". Hornberger suggests this "intelligence" could be the Israeli Mossad, the CIA, or both. He points to Epstein's "super sweetheart" plea deal in 2008—which allowed him a mere 13-month jail sentence (served in a county jail with daily release) and immunity from other charges—as evidence of intervention by the US national-security establishment (Pentagon, CIA, NSA). He asserts that this national-security branch holds the "real power" in the federal government, with the executive, legislative, and judicial branches merely having a "veneer of power". The author hopes that the Epstein scandal might prompt Americans to "begin processing that reality" about the deep state's influence.
Our eighth source, "The Judeo-Accelerationist Presidency", defines Donald Trump's presidency through the lens of "Judeo-Accelerationism," which describes a rapid and aggressive push to advance Israeli interests. Key examples cited include:
Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem in 2018, violating a long-standing international consensus.
Recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in 2019, an unprecedented move.
Abandoning the two-state solution framework and proposing a "peace plan" that would confine Palestinians to "bantustans".
Declaring Israeli settlements in the West Bank "not inherently illegal," reversing decades of U.S. policy.
The Abraham Accords, which normalized Arab relations with Israel without concessions for Palestinians, contributing to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
Pursuing "maximum pressure" sanctions against Iran and authorizing the 2020 drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, bringing the U.S. and Iran close to open conflict.
Ordering direct strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025, an act exceeding even previous neoconservative administrations. The article suggests Trump's policies are influenced by powerful pro-Israel donors and organizations. It also notes Trump's proposal to move 2 million Gazan Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan, a move that normalized the concept of "population transfer". Furthermore, Trump's January 2025 Executive Order to "Combat Anti-Semitism" is seen as an "unprecedented use of federal power to silence political dissent in service of a foreign nation". The overall effect of Trump's actions, according to the source, is the normalization of "Jewish supremacist objectives under U.S. protection," transforming the U.S. into an "uncritical enabler of Israeli expansionism," despite his "America First" rhetoric.
The ninth source, "The Most Retarded Study This Year? Plant-Based Supplements Will Severely Poison You!", presents a strong critique of a study on plant-based supplements and Vitamin C. Joachim Bartoll argues that any immediate reduction in inflammation from a single dose of these substances is not a sign of healing, but rather indicates acute poisoning and a "fight-or-flight stress response". He contends that inflammation itself is a natural and necessary "detoxification and/or healing response". Therefore, "chronic inflammation" is simply "chronic healing" that is struggling due to a lack of nutrients and ongoing exposure to toxins. Bartoll asserts that true healing would initially increase inflammation before a gradual decline over weeks or months. He claims that artificial Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and various plant extracts are "extremely toxic and damaging". The study, funded by a supplement manufacturer, is criticized for misinterpreting its findings, as a temporary reduction in inflammation implies the body is shutting down healing to address an immediate toxic load. Bartoll advocates for genuine healing through nourishing the body with "bioavailable nutrients only found in our species-specific and species-appropriate diet of animal-based foods" and ample rest. Notably, he also states that "COVID-19 does not exist," labeling it a "psy-op," and claims that "No virus exists" in general, attributing illness to accumulated damage from diet and environmental toxins.
For our tenth source, "Video: War and the Global Economic Crisis", this is an introductory piece to a video discussion featuring Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, Peter Koenig, and Drago Bosnic. The main points highlighted are:
The complexities and contradictions of US military decisions under Donald Trump require understanding.
The video focuses on "the latest attacks by US-NATO-Israel".
It explicitly states that "Money" is the "unspoken economic objective of global warfare".
The producers' overall goal is to reach people worldwide to promote "world peace" and "true democracy".
The video is made available with subtitles in ten languages to achieve this global reach.
Moving to "Washington Takes on the BRICS", this article details how the US, under President Donald Trump, is actively confronting the BRICS group, viewing it as a challenge to American hegemony. Trump announced a 10% blanket tariff on all BRICS members, threatening further measures if they continue to assert their sovereignty. This aggressive approach, described as "juvenile impetulance" and a sign of "uncertainty, weakness and impotence," coincided with the 17th BRICS summit. The BRICS group, in turn, condemned the recent Israeli-American bombing campaigns against Iran as a "violation of international law". The author contends that BRICS is not "anti-American" but rather seeks to build a global order based on "parity, the common good and international law," and would ideally welcome Western participation. The source clarifies that BRICS's core interests are primarily economic, not strategic or geopolitical. It accounts for over 40% of the global population and a similar share of global economic output by purchasing power parity. While BRICS members support initiatives like global governance, international law, the New Development Bank, and de-dollarization, the article emphasizes that it is not a monolithic "bloc" with mutual defense pacts. Trump views any challenge to the US dollar's status as the reserve currency by BRICS as akin to "losing a world war".
Finally, our twelfth source, "Do Not Comply", is a persuasive document advocating non-compliance against a perceived "global coup d’etat" orchestrated by "evil tyrants". The author, Jeremy James, posits that major global events are part of a deliberate agenda to control and harm humanity:
COVID-19 and Vaccines: The 2020 "pandemic" is dismissed as a "lie" and an "illusion" created by fraudulent PCR tests and a treatment protocol designed to hasten death. Vaccines, particularly those administered over the last 4-5 decades, are alleged to be "designed to kill, injure, and reduce fertility" and to "sensitize you to large amounts of your natural environment" through the introduction of foreign proteins. Former Pfizer executive Dr. Mike Yeadon is cited, stating he is "proudly anti-vaccine of all kinds" and recommending against any vaccines.
Digital Control Systems: A planned digital ID and digital money system, linked to vaccine schedules, is described as a mechanism to enforce compliance and enable the "legal theft of all your assets". This system would transform individuals into an "address or a QR code," controlling access to all resources and functions.
15-Minute Cities: These are presented as a means of "digital gulag" where residents would be confined to specific zones, with their digital IDs failing outside these areas.
Overpopulation and Climate Change: The "ruling Elite," influenced by "The Limits to Growth" report from the Club of Rome (1972), purportedly aims for "radical reduction of the world’s population" through engineered fears like climate change. Climate change is declared "yet another lie," with arguments that historical temperature changes preceded CO2 increases and that the agenda aims to restrict industrial output. The document urges readers to "Do not comply" with these plans, emphasizing that mass non-compliance is the key to defeating them. It stresses the importance of "old-fashioned reasoning and commonsense observation" to discern truth from the "lies" propagated by the media and "vain scientific theories". The collapse of WTC Building 7 on 9/11 is presented as a clear historical example of a lie that people chose to believe despite evidence. The authors believe the orchestrators of this agenda are "deeply evil people who feel entitled to control the lives of people like you and me, whom they regard as profane, useless eaters" and who have "absolutely no difficulty in taking steps that will lead to the deaths of hundreds of millions of people".
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