6-15-25 DailyBriefs.info   podcast   mp3 of brief 

Here are the key takeaway points from each source, formatted as requested:

I. For Whom the Drones Buzz, by Patrick Lawrence

1. Mainstream Western media claims of Ukrainian "revolutionizing warfare" are dismissed as idiotic rubbish.
   
   

   • The Conversation, a digital journal, claimed that "Ukraine’s success once again demonstrates that its armed forces and intelligence services are the modern masters of battlefield innovation and operational security".

   • Patrick Lawrence asserts that Ukrainians haven’t revolutionized anything, stating that the attacks on Russian air bases were "wholly beyond the capacities of the Ukraine Armed Forces and Kiev’s intelligence service".

2. The drone operations against Russian airfields are widely believed to have been directed by Western intelligence.
   
   

   • There is a general consensus among analysts "not bound by their ideological allegiances that Western intelligence directed the drone operation last week".

   • Russia’s Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, Andrei Kelin, stated that such attacks require "very high technology, so-called geospace data, which can only be done by those who have it in possession," specifically mentioning London and Washington.

3. A key psychological implication of drone technology in warfare is the attempt to remove risk for those who deploy them.
   
   

   • Anne Dufourmantelle, in In Praise of Risk, discussed how "Zero risk... tends, in contemporary wars, to be imposed as an ethical law".

   • This mindset suggests that "war, from now on, should paradoxically be able to do without death" for the deploying side.

4. The widespread use of drones blurs the distinction between battlefields and civilian areas, making everyone a potential target.
   
   

   • Dufourmantelle's observation on "the barbarism of our ‘clean’ contemporary wars" highlights that "collateral’ damage will henceforth entail more dead among the civilian population than the ranks of the military".

   • Jonathan Cook notes this trend, stating, "Everyone is a target".

5. The Israeli military's use of artificial intelligence and drones in Gaza and the West Bank exemplifies totalized surveillance and targeting of civilians.
   
   

   • +972 Magazine and Local Call conducted investigations revealing that the Israeli military uses AI "in combination with drones to track and kill Palestinians anywhere and at any time".

   • Jonathan Cook observed that Israel is destroying "the fundamentals of humanitarian law," including the principle of "distinction" between combatants and non-combatants, as "there are no ‘non-combatants,’ no civilians".

6. Domestic law enforcement and national security agencies in the U.S. also possess and utilize drone and surveillance technologies, raising concerns about privacy.
   
   

   • The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reports that approximately 1,400 to 1,500 police departments across the U.S. use drones for surveillance operations.

   • The author questions whether it is disturbing that agencies like MI–6, the C.I.A., and the F.B.I. operate "at the most sophisticated end of these technologies".

7. The University of Michigan's use of a security company to surveil and record student Gaza protesters demonstrates the normalization of total surveillance.
   
   

   • The university paid City Shield, a Detroit security company, "nicely into seven figures, to follow students on and off campus, eavesdrop, video-record their conversations".

   • University administrators used this "primitively-gathered surveillance in disciplinary proceedings against some students who favor the Palestinian cause".

8. Some commenters argue that drone warfare has largely ended the traditional "boots on the ground" logistics.
   
   

   • One commentator, xyzxy, states that Russia and Ukraine "have demonstrated how cheap throw-aways can easily destroy expensive heavy artillery, armored mobile platforms (tanks, APC, etc.) and bunkers".

   • It was suggested that the main US battle tank, the Abrams, is now considered "an expensive piece of useless iron, given drone warfare techniques".

9. Drone capabilities have limitations, and countermeasures are being developed and deployed to reduce their effectiveness.
   
   

   • Limiting factors for drones include "Time available in the air, along with the need for precision guidance".

   • Ukrainian/Western drones' role has diminished due to "ubiquitous Russian countermeasures like titanium nets and cages, deep visual and electronic camouflage, Starlink satellite signal jamming EW, anti-drone drones, specialized drone hunting sniper and AD units".

10. The concept of "zero risk" in contemporary wars, facilitated by drones, is criticized for leading to higher civilian casualties.
    
    

    • Anne Dufourmantelle noted that a focus on "zero risk" for the deploying forces paradoxically means that "wars whose so-called ‘collateral’ damage will henceforth entail more dead among the civilian population than the ranks of the military".

    • The article interprets this to mean that war's first casualties in our time are civilians, "to put this point another way," suggesting this outcome is "by design".

II. Memo from Iran: WE ARE READY, by Mike Whitney

1. Western media coverage of Iran is heavily biased, characterized by "anti-Iran hatred and bias" and a "relentless hectoring, belligerence and demonization".
   
   

   • The author states, "Nothing one reads about Iran in the western media can be trusted".

   • This bias stems from Iran's refusal "to cave in to Uncle Sam’s diktats" and its assertion of "sovereign control over their-own vast resources".

2. Pro-Israel donors significantly influence U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding a hawkish stance towards Iran, including potential military action.
   
   

   • Miriam Adelson, a prominent pro-Israel donor, contributed "over $230 million to efforts benefiting Trump since 2020," with a large portion tied to the 2024 election cycle.

   • Sheldon Adelson, Miriam's late husband, famously advocated for a nuclear strike on Iran as a "demonstration".

3. The author suggests a "quid pro quo" between billionaire donors and U.S. political leaders, where financial contributions are exchanged for policies favoring Israel, potentially including war with Iran.
   
   

   • This implies that "the billionaire donors who contributed to the Trump campaign did so 'with strings attached'" expecting something in return, such as "air strikes on Iran".

   • The author views Trump's nuclear talks with Iran as a "sham aimed at creating a pretext for launching a war" rather than a sincere effort for peace.

4. The U.S. is preparing for war with Iran, with U.S. personnel being moved out of parts of the Middle East, signaling an imminent conflict orchestrated by Israel with Washington's tacit approval.
   
   

   • President Trump confirmed that "United States personnel are being ‘moved out’ of parts of the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Israel and Iran".

   • U.S. officials were reportedly informed that "Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran," which Trump acknowledged as "something that could very well happen".

5. Iran possesses advanced military capabilities, including hypersonic missiles, and is at its "highest level of military readiness" to surprise attackers.
   
   

   • The author asserts that "Iran is a hypersonic missile superpower with an offensive capability that remains unacknowledged by analysts in the West".

   • A senior Iranian security official stated that "if the United States or the Zionist regime attempts any act of aggression, they will be caught by surprise" and warned of "deadly preemptive strikes".

6. Iran claims to have obtained secret Israeli documents, including details on Israel's clandestine nuclear program, giving it "extensive intelligence superiority".
   
   

   • Iran’s Intelligence Minister confirmed that materials "which include documents on Israel’s clandestine nuclear program and records of its nuclear plans and facilities," were transferred to Iran.

   • This suggests that "Iran now has the precise location (coordinates?) of Israel’s nuclear facilities which they will obliterate if Israel goes ahead with its air strikes".

7. Commentators debate Iran's actual military readiness and the effectiveness of Israel's alleged "decapitation strike".
   
   

   • One commenter questioned, "If they were ready why are all their top commanders and nuclear scientists dead?".

   • Another highlighted reports that "Israel has had F-35’s flying into Iran’s airspace and delivering bombs, showing that Iran has no real defenses for its airspace".

8. There is a strong belief among some commenters that the U.S. is fully complicit in Israeli actions against Iran, providing essential support and a "green light".
   
   

   • Priss Factor states, "Let’s stop the pretense that the US is not involved".

   • One commenter argued that "Without doubt Israel used American JDAM weapons and American GPS to target Iran," and that the US "never sanctions Israel in any way, and constantly shields Israel diplomatically".

9. Some commentators express skepticism about the reported swiftness and success of the Israeli strike, suggesting internal sabotage or a staged event.
   
   

   • Yukon Jack questioned how senior Iranian officials could be killed while "sleeping in their apartments" if an attack was anticipated and warned about.

   • Armageddon speculates that a "major coup in Iran" will occur due to "Zionist traitors" allowing the attack, and that there was "a lapse in internal security" where "traitors within the IRGC shutting down the air defense interceptors".

10. The underlying reason for Israel's hostility towards Iran is claimed to be financial and resource control, specifically Iran's nationalization of Rothschild-linked oil assets.
    
    

    • Iran's nationalization of its oil industry, including "Rothschild-linked Royal Dutch Shell assets," is cited as a "central factor in Israel’s relentless drive to destabilize and overthrow the Iranian government".

    • The article claims that the push for regime change "is not about ideology or nuclear weapons—it’s about who controls the world’s oil, and by extension, the global financial system".

III. Now That the Parasites Have Consumed the Host.... by Charles Hugh Smith

1. The U.S. economy is described as an ecosystem where "industries, cartels and corporations are the parasites" and the "US consumer is the host".
   
   

   • These "parasites" aim to "maximize shareholder value" without killing the host, yet "the 'profit motive' knows no limits and lacks the mechanisms to detect the host is about to keel over".

   • The host is assumed to be "immortal, due to the Federal Reserve and federal government’s ability to create money out of thin air".

2. Financial injections from the Federal Reserve and federal government only keep the "host" comatose, not truly healthy.
   
   

   • These injections "aren’t a true measure of the host’s health".

   • While they can keep the patient alive, they do not mean the patient is "healthy and immortal".

3. The U.S. "host" (the consumer) is not physically or financially healthy enough to support the "voracious parasites".
   
   

   • Over 73% of U.S. adults are "overweight or obese," making the idea of them being "healthy" delusional.

   • "Financially, the bottom 60%—some 200 million people—are on fumes," and a strong case can be made for the bottom 80%.

4. There is extreme wealth inequality in America, with the top 1% owning a disproportionate share of the total household net worth.
   
   

   • The top 1% of households own $50 trillion, or 31%, of America’s total household net worth of $160 trillion.

   • The top 10% own $108 trillion, or 67%, while the bottom 50% own only $4 trillion, or 2.5%.

5. The wealth disparity is starkly illustrated by comparing the net worth of 19 wealthy families to 110 million Americans.
   
   

   • The 19 wealthiest families in the U.S. collectively own a net worth of $2.6 trillion.

   • This amount is equal to the net worth of 110 million Americans, which represents 65% of the bottom 50% of the populace.

IV. Obesity: Oleic Acid From Seed Oils Forces The Formation Of New Fat Cells, by Joachim Bartoll

1. Oleic acid, particularly from plant-based seed oils, is identified as a significant driver of obesity by stimulating the formation of new fat cells.
   
   

   • A study published in Cell Reports found that "oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat associated with obesity, causes the body to make more fat cells".

   • The author states that "a diet high in both oleic acid and carbohydrates will make this much worse".

2. Oleic acid from plants is chemically different from animal-based oleic acid and is considered inorganic and toxic to humans.
   
   

   • "Any compound from a plant needs to be converted in the body, a process that produces very low results and creates a lot of toxicity".

   • In contrast, "a nutrient in an animal is fully bioavailable and bioactive, as it can be used or stored directly without any conversion or waste".

3. Major sources of oleic acid include various vegetable oils such as olive oil, pecan oil, canola oil, and sunflower oil.
   
   

   • Olive oil is "particularly rich in oleic acid, with triglycerides of oleic acid comprising about 70% of olive oil".

   • High oleic variants of sunflower (~80%) and canola oil (70%) have been developed.

4. The stimulation of new fat cells by oleic acid involves boosting the AKT2 signaling protein and reducing the LXR regulating protein.
   
   

   • High levels of oleic acid lead to "faster growth of the precursor cells that form new fat cells".

   • The author theorizes that plant-based oleic acid "simply interferes with AKT2 and LXR," similar to how any plant defense chemical interferes with cell metabolism.

5. The "modern diet," heavily influenced by the food, medical, and pharmaceutical industries, promotes plant-based oils and alternatives that cause harm, rather than natural animal-based foods.
   
   

   • Natural fat and food sources like animal-based foods "has been demonized in favor of plant-based oils and alternatives".

   • The author believes this is part of a "dehumanization agenda implemented by the Elite families" to keep people "weak, unhealthy, short-lived and dependent on their drugs/medicines and solutions".

6. New fat cell formation might be a defense mechanism against high toxicity from incompatible compounds like plant-based oleic acid.
   
   

   • "New fat cells can very well be a defense mechanism against high toxicity as fat cells are used to store toxins to lower the toxic load and the damage".

   • The damage caused by glycated and oxidized plant-based fatty acids can affect various tissues and organs, including those that produce AKT2 and LXR.

7. The author advocates for an "animal-based" diet as the "species-appropriate, species-specific natural diet" for humans.
   
   

   • This diet would solve "any and all of these health problems" and lead to a "strong and healthy population with a much higher cognition and IQ".

   • The author offers coaching and consultation to help individuals transition to this way of eating.

V. Skilled in All Ways of Contending, by John Leake

1. Contending with adversaries is a fundamental and enduring aspect of the human condition.
   
   

   • The author, on a cruise in the Aegean, was reminded that "contending with adversaries lies at the heart of the human condition".

   • For millennia, lands and islands in the Aegean have been "contested by a bewildering array of tribes with conflicting tribal and religious identities".

2. The historical conflicts in the Aegean, such as between the Knights of Saint John and the Ottoman Turks, illustrate this persistent predilection for conflict.
   
   

   • The Knights of St. John built Bodrum Castle from the ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, which later became a mosque after the Knights were removed by Suleiman the Magnificent.

   • The author notes that growing up in the U.S. in the 1980s and 90s, the idea that "We the People" had overcome strife was "an illusion," as "humans have a strong and enduring predilection to conflict with each other".

3. Odysseus serves as a timeless archetype for prevailing against formidable obstacles and adversaries through ingenuity and resilience.
   
   

   • Homer's epic poem describes Odysseus as "skilled in all ways of contending" and a man who "wandered so many ways after he sacked the sacred citadel of Troy".

   • Odysseus's "gift for coming up with such clever devices" enabled him to overcome all challenges and return home to Ithaca.

VI. We Are Being Amused and Abused to Death, by Jim Quinn

1. Society is being controlled by elites who use propaganda, technological distractions, and entertainment to manipulate the masses.
   
   

   • The author questions what average citizens can do in a world "controlled by psychopaths, satanists, egomaniacal billionaires, corrupt evil politicians, a cabal of greedy financiers, neocon warmongering globalists, and the propaganda entertainment complex".

   • "Those controlling the levers of society (Bernays’ invisible government) utilize their limitless well of propaganda techniques, technological distractions, and mindless entertainment venues to keep the ignorant masses amused, delusional, and living in denial".

2. Aldous Huxley's dystopian vision, where people "come to love their oppression" and are rendered passive by information overload and trivial pursuits, is presented as the predominant method of control.
   
   

   • Huxley feared that people would be "reduced to passivity and egoism" by too much information and that "the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance".

   • This vision involves keeping citizens "distracted with pleasures, drugged into passivity, taught to feel rather than think".

3. The U.S. national debt is described as unsustainable and a "Ponzi scheme economy" that depends on continuous debt issuance to appear stable.
   
   

   • Interest on the national debt is now the second biggest expenditure, rising from $500 billion to $1.3 trillion today.

   • The author states that "any actual reduction in government spending (36% of GDP) would ripple through an economy entirely dependent upon government largess and immediately create a massive recession and probable depression".

4. The average American's standard of living has significantly declined, with rising credit card, student loan, and auto loan debt, and a frozen housing market.
   
   

   • Credit card debt is at an all-time high of $1.3 trillion, with an average balance over $7,000 and interest rates over 21%.

   • The housing market is a "disaster looking for a trigger," with prices driven up by hedge funds like Blackrock and high mortgage rates making homeownership impossible for average workers.

5. The current global situation is seen as a "Fourth Turning," a period of intensifying conflict and societal collapse, expected to climax by 2032.
   
   

   • The author states, "we stand on the precipice of an economic conflagration" and "unrelenting evil forces who are frantically creating the casus-belli to initiate World War III".

   • These events are driven by "debt, civic decay, global disorder".

6. The perceived conflict between Trump and Musk, and other political events, are viewed as "show business" and "psychodrama" designed to distract the masses from real issues.
   
   

   • The "most powerful politician in the world hurling insults at the richest man in the world" captivated attention while NATO/Ukraine "desperately attempted to initiate WW3".

   • The author asserts that "politics is nothing but show business," where "Excellence, clarity, and honesty have no part".

7. Real threats include a precarious financial situation, pervasive surveillance technology (like Palantir), the potential for WW3 from the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and globalist agendas like the Great Reset and CBDCs.
   
   

   • The danger from an "AI cage built through a tech-state merger with Palantir to surveil and digitally profile everyone is real".

   • The "planned, funded, and executed invasion of our southern border" by "third world dregs" is also cited as real, aiming to destroy the social fabric and finances of the country.

8. The author expresses pessimism about the ability of current citizens to effect change, advocating for individual preparation and a return to principles of freedom.
   
   

   • "At this point in history, I do not believe there are enough awakened critical thinking citizens to make a difference".

   • The only hope lies in the hubris of the ruling class, potentially creating an opportunity for "normal rational people to make their stand" by preparing mentally, physically, and spiritually, and accumulating supplies, guns, and ammo.

VII. What They Don’t Tell Us About Treating Pain, by A Midwestern Doctor

1. Traditional medical approaches to chronic pain are often ineffective and can lead to severe complications, failing to address root causes.
   
   

   • Patients are typically recommended "pain medications and physical therapy," followed by "steroid injections, and then a joint surgery," with each step often proving ineffective.

   • "Failed Back Surgery Syndrome" affects 10-40% of people who undergo spinal surgery.

2. Common causes of spinal pain include tight muscles, misalignment, ligamentous laxity, and disc herniation.
   
   

   • Tight muscles, "particularly of the iliopsoas and quadratus lumborum," are rarely recognized as a common cause.

   • Disc herniation, "though not the most common cause of back pain," can be a significant contributor and is frequently used to justify "disastrous spinal surgeries".

3. Additional factors contributing to pain include trapped emotions, nervous system dysregulation, chronic inflammatory conditions, scars from surgeries, and altered brain pain processing.
   
   

   • "Chronic stress and emotional distress frequently exacerbate pain (and in some cases are the primary cause of back pain)".

   • "Chronic inflammatory conditions (e.g., dietary allergies, mold toxicity, Lyme disease, spike protein injuries) often worsen pain patterns".

4. NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen) are widely prescribed but pose significant health risks, including cardiovascular issues, kidney damage, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
   
   

   • NSAIDs are "the leading cause of drug-related hospital admissions," often due to heart attacks, strokes, bleeding, and kidney failure.

   • Celebrex, still on the market, "has been linked to 75,000 deaths".

5. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is considered safer than NSAIDs but can cause liver toxicity and suppress fevers, which are "key immune defenses".
   
   

   • Overuse of Tylenol leads to "56,000 ER visits, 2,600 hospitalizations, and 500 deaths annually in the U.S. due to Tylenol toxicity".

   • Suppressing fevers with Tylenol can "worsen or prolong infections," a pattern observed during COVID-19.

6. Gabapentin and Pregabalin are widely prescribed for pain but are only effective for specific types of pain (e.g., neuropathic pain) and can cause side effects like lethargy and cognitive impairment.
   
   

   • Pfizer aggressively promoted Gabapentin for unapproved uses, leading to a nearly $1 billion fine for illegal promotion.

   • These drugs "typically do very little for most patients’ pain" but are prescribed because they lack "many of the severe risks associated with other pain reducing drugs".

7. Corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone) have significant side effects and weaken the body's structural integrity, leading to joint weakening and chronic pain, often necessitating further surgery.
   
   

   • Corticosteroids cause side effects like "weight gain, adrenal suppression, heart attacks, diabetes, insomnia, and psychiatric effects".

   • They "double one’s risk of fracture (especially vertebrae)" and impair wound healing and collagen synthesis, leading to chronic pain that often pushes patients towards surgery.

8. Spinal surgeries, while sometimes necessary, are often unnecessary and driven by profitability, with patients rarely being informed of the full risks or safer alternatives.
   
   

   • Spinal surgeries are "one of the most profitable areas in medicine," leading to a "reluctance to consider if risks outweigh benefits or if safer and more effective alternative exist".

   • Numerous investigations have found "spinal surgeons who recklessly performed large volumes of unnecessary surgeries, killing or injuring many of their patients who were nonetheless protected by their hospitals because of how much revenue they generated".

VIII. Menendez Brothers Fake Out, by Miles Mathis

1. All televised trials, including the Menendez brothers' case, are presented as fake and staged events orchestrated by entities like the CIA.
   
   

   • The author states, "We know this was fake without further study just from the fact that it was televised by CourtTV, a CIA front. I have said that before. ALL televised trials are fake. Period".

   • The purpose of such televised dramas includes "Operation Chaos: Men-are-Pigs/Split the Sexes" and allowing actors and directors to bill the state for their "movie".

2. The resentencing of the Menendez brothers is asserted to lack any legitimate legal basis.
   
   

   • The judge's reasons for resentencing, such as "good behavior," "a letter from a prison official," or "raising money for prison beautification," are dismissed as "bullshit" and not a legal basis for overturning a previous sentence.

   • The author claims that "A judge doesn't just resentence people that have been in jail for decades on his own authority, especially when no new evidence has come in".

3. Inconsistencies in Lyle Menendez's public records, such as multiple listings, unlisted prison locations, and unexplained military connections, suggest a fabricated narrative.
   
   

   • Instantcheckmate shows Lyle Menendez has "six separate listings," none of which list him as related to his family, and his locations list doesn't know he's in jail.

   • Unexplained locations like Wellington, KS, and Sea Isle City, along with a "big gap in his bio" before the alleged murders, hint at possible military service.

4. The claim of the brothers marrying while incarcerated is presented as ridiculous, given prison regulations on conjugal rights.
   
   

   • The author finds it nonsensical that "murderers/lifers/death row don't have any conjugal rights" and cannot have sex.

   • Lyle's alleged first prison wife divorcing him for cheating "with another woman" while he was in jail is highlighted as particularly "ridiculous".

5. The conduct of defense attorney Leslie Abramson, including invoking the Fifth Amendment during the trial, is cited as proof of its fakeness.
   
   

   • Abramson was "caught during the trial instructing the fake psychiatrist to delete and rewrite his notes".

   • The state bar launching an investigation that "ended up dragging out for three years, at the end of which absolutely nothing was done," further proves the staging.

6. Prosecutor Pam Bozanich's background and legal arguments, such as claiming men cannot be raped, suggest she was an actress "planted in the District Attorney's Office by CIA".
   
   

   • Bozanich's bio states, "At some point she was admitted to the bar?" with no mention of where she went to law school.

   • Her argument that men "lack the necessary equipment to be raped" is called "among the stupidest things anyone has ever said, in court or out of it".

7. The ruling that Erik's confession to his psychologist was admissible evidence, despite doctor-patient privilege, is described as legally absurd.
   
   

   • Mainstream explanations that Erik "threatened the doctor Oziel" are dismissed as "bull" for nullifying the privilege, as the privilege is a "matter of law to begin with".

   • The judge's decision to disregard doctor-patient privilege is considered something that "shouldn't have been, in a real trial".

8. The judge's alleged refusal to allow claims of sexual abuse as a defense in the second trial is deemed impossible and theatrical.
   
   

   • The author states, "The judge does not have that authority" to bar defendants from using sexual abuse as a defense.

   • Such a ruling would be "tantamount to deciding the case on his own authority—which is strictly forbidden" and reminds the author of the judge in the Alex Jones trial disallowing First Amendment mention.

9. The author claims to be actively contributing to the downfall of mainstream institutions and narratives by exposing their alleged fakes and lies.
   
   

   • The author points to significant financial losses in tech companies (Amazon, Tesla, Netflix, Facebook/Instagram) and mainstream media outlets as evidence of their crumbling.

   • The author states, "I have outed more of their projects and lies throughout history than everyone else combined".

IX. MAN PROBLEMS, by Jeff Childers

1. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has initiated a significant overhaul of the CDC's ACIP vaccine advisory committee, replacing all 17 members.
   
   

   • Yesterday, "HHS Secretary Kennedy announced the first eight replacements" for the committee.

   • This move was made days after "summarily firing all 17 members of the CDC’s ACIP vaccine guidance committee".

2. The appointment of new members to the ACIP committee, including Dr. Robert Malone and Martin Kulldorff, is seen as a "terrific" development by MAHA supporters and a "worst-case scenario" for Big Pharma and corporate media.
   
   

   • Dr. Paul Offit, a "deep-state’s grandfatherly seeming tool," expressed outrage, stating, "What Kennedy just did was, he lost the trust of the medical community".

   • Dr. Malone, holding "some of the earliest mRNA patents," was an "early and vocal critic of the covid vaccines".

3. The new ACIP appointees are experienced in navigating cancel culture and are committed to speaking the truth regardless of personal cost, making them difficult for corporate media to defame.
   
   

   • These picks are "veteran survivors of cancel culture" who have "proven beyond doubt, under duress, that they believe in speaking the truth regardless of the cost".

   • Corporate media must be "incredibly careful to avoid defaming them" due to the risk of "solid defamation claim[s]" for casting doubt on their professional suitability.

4. Anti-ICE protests have spread beyond Los Angeles, with calls for nationwide events, while governors are preparing countermeasures.
   
   

   • Bloomberg reported that "Anti-ICE Protests Spread to NYC, Chicago After LA Imposes Curfew".

   • Texas Governor Greg Abbott has already deployed his state’s National Guard, and Florida Governor DeSantis "practically invited Floridians to drive over protestors blocking roads".

5. A political science study indicates a significant "diversity of thought" on the political Right compared to the Left, where "diversity is limited to one flavor".
   
   

   • The study showed that the "Democrat cluster was tight, uniform, and extreme— centered around strong disagreement with conservative items".

   • Conversely, the "Republican cluster was looser, more spread out, and included a wider range of opinions".

6. The Democrats' ideological rigidity leads to a "purity spiral," where internal debate is crushed, innovation stifled, and "members eat each other in ideological cannibalism".
   
   

   • "Allies become traitors overnight," and leaders "purge party loyalists who were slightly too slow on the latest narrative pivot".

   • This "downward purity spiral" hardens the party into "a coercive apparatus in a desperate bid to retain whatever power remains".

7. The DNC's decision to redo its vice chair elections, ostensibly over gender optics, exemplifies this purity spiral and turns off independent voters.
   
   

   • The DNC "deleted the results of its most recent leadership election" after a complaint that the process "unfairly advantaged men".

   • David Hogg, once a "progressive movement’s darling," stepped down due to backlash for "criticizing Democrats and supporting primary challenges," failing a "purity test".

8. Democrats are struggling to appeal to young men, a demographic they are losing rapidly, despite efforts to understand their needs.
   
   

   • The Week article described the Democrats' "$20 million consulting contract to study young men, as if they were a novel typhoid variant".

   • The study's premise was that young men "crave strength, direction, and respect," values that David Hogg initially symbolized for the party.

X. PREMATURELY, by Jeff Childers

1. Israel launched a "decapitation strike" on Iran's nuclear program and military officials, hitting over 100 targets across the country, with Iranian air defenses inexplicably remaining silent.
   
   

   • "Israel erased Iran’s entire military chain of command, and made it look easy".

   • "Not a single Israeli fighter jet was damaged," and Iran's response was limited to about 100 drones, "all downed long before they neared Israel".

2. The scale of the Israeli strike suggests tacit approval and aid from neighboring countries like Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
   
   

   • For 200 Israeli jets to cross "half of the Middle East without at least tacit approval from its neighbors" implies "a whole lot of folks were involved".

   • Jordan "had intercepted a number of missiles and drones" likely from Iran, suggesting their assistance in downing Iranian drones.

3. The killing of Iranian generals and nuclear scientists "sleeping in their apartments" despite widespread warning signs points to catastrophic security failures or deliberate inaction by Iran's military.
   
   

   • Social media buzzed with warnings for 48 hours, and the U.S. and other Middle Eastern countries closed embassies and withdrew personnel.

   • The Iranian military's "negligence beggars belief" given it had every reason to prepare for such an attack.

4. The Trump Administration denied direct participation in the Israeli strikes but acknowledged the possibility of them and warned Iran of further impending attacks.
   
   

   • President Trump posted on Truth Social, "begging the Iranians to return to the negotiating table, reminding that he’d tried to warn them, and warning even more was coming".

   • The "decapitation strike could easily be the preparatory phase of a much larger operation to permanently disable Iran’s nuclear capability".

5. The Trump Administration is reportedly dismantling the "official" Climate.gov propaganda website run by NOAA, which was dedicated to "climate communication, education, and engagement".
   
   

   • "The entire content production staff at climate.gov... were let go from our government contract".

   • A former director suspects the administration may "co-opt climate.gov, to publish its own anti-science content," viewing it as a "worst-case scenario".

6. HHS Secretary Kennedy has announced provisions within the "Big Beautiful Bill" aimed at revolutionizing U.S. healthcare, including a $75/month concierge doctor program.
   
   

   • Kennedy described plans for "access to a 24/7 concierge doctor, without needing any insurance claims," likening it to "old-style healthcare".

   • The new law would also "expand Health Savings Accounts" to cover pro-health expenses like gym memberships and encourage employers to establish "on-site medical centers".

7. A federal judge's attempt to order the Trump administration to return control of the National Guard to California's governor was quickly stayed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
   
   

   • Judge Charles Breyer's 36-page order found the President's actions "illegal—both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment".

   • The "Court of Appeals set a hearing for next Tuesday" with a 3-judge panel including "two Trump-appointed judges," suggesting Gavin Newsom might not get relief.

8. The BlueSky social media platform is undergoing a "purity spiral," with liberal users turning on each other and increasingly hostile discourse, leading to a significant decline in engagement.
   
   

   • Mark Cuban, an early BlueSky adopter, noted that "Engagement went from great convos on many topics, to agree with me or you are a nazi fascist".

   • The platform, lacking external conservative targets, is "tearing itself apart," with "left-wing trolls keep urging people who disagree with them to commit suicide".