America increasingly looks like a parody of the political system it lectures everyone else about.

A president tells a reporter:

“Quiet. Quiet. Quiet.”

“You are fake news.”

“You are a fake reporter.”

If this happened in China, Western media would spend a week calling it proof of authoritarian repression and the death of press freedom.

In America?

It becomes another personality clip.

Same behavior.

Different flag.

Different vocabulary.

If Xi did this: domineering dictator.

Trump? Ah, just a blunt leader with a “frank personality.”

That is how the double standard works:

the behavior stays the same.

Only the moral label changes.

For those who are unaware, DWS was the chair of the Democratic National Committee and rigged the primary. She's also been making a huge amount of money on insider stock trading.

I’ve gotta be honest.

The 2016 election night when Trump had his shocking victory over Hillary I had never been filled with more hope and optimism for the future.

I was brand new to politics and I saw it as a Mandate of Heaven that the good guys were going to win in the end.

Fast forward 10 years and I couldn’t possibly be more blackpilled on politics in general.

No one is coming to save us, that naive kid who bought into the hype and hope of 2016 MAGA is long dead and gone.

For future information:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bilibili/comments/1vqkv8p/bilibili\_is\_going\_international/

https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164713-bilibili-prepares-global-app-launch-as-it-expands-beyond-china.html

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 WERE VOTES STOLEN FROM DAN BILZERIAN?

Dan Bilzerian’s vote count was visibly reduced, after showing him as on track to BEAT Randy Fine.

The establishment narrative is that it was a “tabulation error”

The “error” was corrected, handing the victory to Randy Fine

American needed medical imaging. She was told the cost with her insurance is $1,200. She told them unfortunately she would have to cancel the appointment because she can’t afford that

She was put on hold. Another woman came in the phone and she said, "Girl, opt out of your insurance. You don't have to use it."

She was told if you don’t want to use your insurance the cash pay price would only be $480

It’s $780 cheaper to not have insurance and be paying a monthly premium

US health insurance is out of control and it’s such a scam. There is no reason for a cash pay price to ever be cheaper than someone paying a monthly deductible for insurance

Google just bought 100 million emails and 500 million Teams chats from a dead airline for $10 million.

Spirit shut down on May 2 with $8.1 billion in debt, and the bankruptcy court is selling everything. JetBlue paid $58.5 million for 22 LaGuardia gate slots. Google paid a sixth of that for the company's entire digital exhaust. Employee records back to 1986. Pricing data on 7.2 billion competitor flights. Booking curves, refund histories, 30 million lines of production code.

Run the per-unit math. 600 million internal messages for $10 million works out to under 2 cents per thousand. Spirit charged $69 for a carry-on.

Why does Google want a budget airline's inbox? Frontier labs have strip-mined the public internet, and the thing models are still worst at is exactly what this dataset contains. Real enterprise work. How a pricing decision actually gets argued out over email. How an ops team handles a grounded fleet in a 2am Teams thread. What production code looks like with all the compromises left in. You can't scrape that. It only exists inside companies, and companies only sell it when they die.

Mercor, the losing bidder at $7.5 million, has been paying individual workers for documents from their old jobs. That is the retail version of this trade. Bankruptcy is the wholesale version.

17,000 employees were laid off in May. Every email they wrote over 34 years was just sold as raw material for the systems built to do their old jobs. The workers got severance. The work sold for $10 million.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-president-and-trial-lawyer - MSM source, but I don't think that there is a reason for skepticism

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It's famously NOT the first time the US betrays Korea.

In 1882, the US signed a treaty with Korea promising to intervene if a third power acted "unjustly or oppressively" against it (the 1882 Shufeldt Treaty). Yet when Japan moved to annex Korea in 1905, the US not only refused to honor the clause but, on top of this, it secretly agreed with Japan (the Taft-Katsura memorandum) to accept Japanese suzerainty over Korea in exchange for Japan leaving the Philippines alone. Gojong sent Homer Hulbert to Washington with a personal appeal invoking the 1882 clause but Roosevelt refused to receive him. The US then became the first foreign power to close its legation in Seoul, leaving before anyone else.

Korea's reward for trusting America's word was 40 years of Japanese colonial rule. Some "alliances" have a pattern....

WOW 🚨 Parents were asked to sign AI audio recording forms in their kids kindergarten class

The forms will authorize audio recordings to be tracked and analyzed throughout their kids time in school as they grow and age

This sounds like a long term training program for AI

“I received a packet when we got into the classroom — Right side of the folder was supposed to be stuff that we had to sign off on and return to the teacher. Here's what got me — At no point in my son's kindergarten career, or career in school period, do I find it appropriate for me to authorize you the permission, record my son's voice, him saying various different sentences, different words, to track his vocal progress, save it into a file, and then compare it later down the road to his progress through his career in school.

I was the only parent that did not authorize this permission. Why do you want to record my child's voice and save it on a file? You can track progress through different things”

There is a similar program called Amira Learning, which is an AI-powered oral reading fluency tool. The AI analyzes oral reading fluency like accuracy, rate, expression, errors and pronunciation

Recordings are allegedly stored so the teachers can track progress

So that exists, but that’s not what’s really be described by this patent. This parent says the recordings will be analyzed throughout her kids school career, meaning multiple years

This needs to be looked into

Did a bit of research on this yesterday.

This shootout happened right in front of a Flock camera.

There are 17 other flock-style cameras within a one mile radius of this event. The police have zero suspects, and have made zero arrests almost four days later. Some are owned by Motorola, some are owned by Flock Safety, and some are owned by Axon.

@Flock_Safety

and like-minded systems are not about protecting citizens or enforcing the law. They are an attempt to nationalize the HOA system to increase non-tax related revenue from minor infractions in complete violation of every American's 4th Ammendment right.

Your local government doesn't seek to take criminals off of the street. It seeks more money from your wallet now that taxation has reached its natural cap, and the "ALPR" system is how they've elected to increase revenue from fines.

This will become more insidious when city governments start selling off that revenue to foreign nations for fast budget bumps, like when Chicago sold their parking meter revenue over 75 years to Abu Dhabi in 2008.

With a government run surveillance system this large, it should be impossible for crime like this to go unpunished for longer than 12 hours. Since we are not seeing that level of security, we should all believe instead that the system is not about security at all. City and state officials pushing ALPR cameras need to be removed from their office by any means nessecary.

In 1954, President Eisenhower said something at a public press conference that almost nobody remembers.

Speaking to 197 journalists about Southeast Asia, he described the region's significance in terms of tin, tungsten, and rubber. Of access to raw materials. Of what would happen to Japanese and European economies, American allies, if those resources came under the control of governments not aligned with Washington.

Not democracy. Not freedom. Not the domino theory of ideological contagion.

Tin. Tungsten. Rubber.

On the record. In public. Forgotten.

Because in the same press conference, Eisenhower also introduced the falling domino. And the domino was the story that traveled. The domino fit on a textbook page. The domino gave the war the shape of principle rather than the shape of plunder.

The resource rationale did not need to be classified.

It just needed to be stood next to something more useful.

The textbooks took the domino and left the tin and tungsten on the floor.

This is not unique to Eisenhower. This is the standard operating architecture of American foreign policy across every administration from Truman to the present.

Two maps. One that names the resources, the access, the economic logic that empire actually runs on. One that names the ideology, the freedom, the dominoes.

The population is handed the second map.

The people who die for it never know the first one existed.

They are handed the second map, told it is the truth, and sent to a country they cannot find on it.

The Epicenter shopping mall in Zaporozhye was completely burned down after Russian strikes overnight. This is what happens when you poke the bear.

From DeepSeek

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The Energy Crisis, Western Vassals, And The Path To Deindustrialization

^(Timestamps: 00:00 - 31:21)

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The Strait Of Hormuz And Global Energy Shocks

^(Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:09)

The discussion opens with a focus on the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. Iran has declared that the strait will remain shut until the United States ends its war and accepts Tehran's terms, which have become harsher over time. The United States, in turn, insists it can maintain its blockade of Iran indefinitely. This standoff is creating very real and severe energy shortages that are beginning to impact global economies. Reports confirm that these are not just rumors—the shortages are genuine and are predicted to have a severe impact on global economies within the next month or so.

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Skepticism And The Leverage Of Closure

^(Timestamps: 01:09 - 02:05)

The host and guest agree that this situation validates their long-standing analysis, which has been skeptical of negotiated outcomes in this conflict since its start in February. They always assumed the Strait of Hormuz would eventually be closed. The guest explains that for Iran, keeping the strait closed provides crucial leverage, even if it might not serve their long-term interests. Currently, the arguments in favor of maintaining the closure are compelling, meaning the world must accept that for the next several months—well into autumn and winter—the strait will remain shut, and the supply of energy into the global economy will continue to fall.

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Compounding Energy Problems: US Reserves And European Gas

^(Timestamps: 02:05 - 04:11)

Adding to the crisis, additional problems are appearing in the broader energy system. Reports indicate the United States has resumed drawing down its strategic oil reserves, even going below a previously stated limit that was supposed to protect the integrity of the storage caverns. Simultaneously, major natural gas shortages are accumulating in Europe, with reserves becoming critically low. The guest notes they avoided saying this earlier, but the time to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) has passed. Instead of flowing to Europe, LNG has been going to Asia. A key example is Germany, whose natural gas reserves are only at about 50% of expected levels for this time of year, compared to the normal 70-80% needed to prepare for winter.

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Rising Domestic Demand And Supply Shortfalls

^(Timestamps: 04:11 - 05:33)

The problem is compounded by rising demand within the United States itself. Natural gas use in the US is growing, partly but not exclusively because new data centers are opening across the country, and their energy needs are ultimately met by gas. At the same time, supplies are constrained. Russian pipeline gas is no longer flowing to Europe, and Europeans have pledged to stop buying LNG from Russia, which is ending. To make matters worse, growing shortages are now emerging for diesel oil and aviation fuel, with prices for these products beginning to rise.

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The Paradox Of Stable Prices And The Coming Autumn Surge

^(Timestamps: 05:33 - 06:18)

Despite the significant supply disruptions, crude oil prices and prices at the pump have not spiked as dramatically as many expected. This has created a strange situation. However, the guest argues that everything points to a major price surge in the autumn, especially in Europe and the Far East. Governments are doing nothing to prepare for this, appearing oblivious and continuing to pursue policies that are more likely to make the situation worse.

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The Strategy Of Vassals: Destroying Europe And Japan To Harm BRICS

^(Timestamps: 06:18 - 08:07)

The host questions whether governments are truly oblivious or if this is a "controlled type of demolition." They explore why political leaders might want prices to spike and inflation to skyrocket. While citizens are hurt, the elites who control the empire's strategy may not suffer the same consequences.

The guest agrees, stating that a major surge in the cost of living is coming for Europe and Japan. More critically, to keep even limited supplies of gas and fuel available, the only remaining option is "demand destruction"—essentially accelerating deindustrialization. Big factories that depend on energy will have to close because energy costs will become prohibitively high, destroying their competitiveness. This process has been ongoing since the suspension of Nord Stream 2 in February 2022. The West has been waging energy wars against Russia and Iran, who have responded. Now, it is the Western vassals—Europe and Japan—who are suffering the most. By contrast, the United States is less affected because it's a continental economy with greater self-sufficiency in energy and food.

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The Grand Strategy: Empire Vs. BRICS

^(Timestamps: 08:07 - 09:32)

The host lays out the grand strategy: the American neoconservative empire has decided to destroy BRICS and China to preserve the empire. From their perspective, this makes strategic sense. The vassals—Germany, the UK, and Japan—are the pawns placed out front. They are moved first, expected to bear the brunt of the destruction, hoping they can damage the target countries. The host calls this "extraordinarily reckless" and a "massive gamble," as it will do immense damage to Western economies long before creating serious problems for China or BRICS. The guest adds that political leaderships in Europe, Britain, and Japan are trapped in an ideological framework that views this as a long-term confrontation with Russia, and they cannot accept defeat by changing course.

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Wealth Transfer And The Collapse Of Empires

^(Timestamps: 09:32 - 13:46)

The discussion shifts to the financial aspects. The host raises the idea that this is also a massive wealth transfer. By making life so difficult and expensive, people are forced to sell their assets—personal and business—to a small, wealthy group, a process seen in Greece during the austerity crisis. The guest confirms that, whether or not this is the plan, it is undoubtedly the effect. Wealth is becoming more concentrated in the West. The rise in energy prices benefits energy companies and their investors. The confrontation with Russia is accelerating this, with increased taxes, spending, and borrowing to fund a shrinking circle of the ultra-rich. This circle also runs the media operations that push for the continuation of these wars. The guest concludes by noting that when an empire starts to collapse, its benefits become concentrated in an ever-shrinking group, while everyone else bears the burden and feels they have no stake. This will trigger its crisis even faster, not preserve it.

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Japan: A Case Study In Self-Destructive Loyalty

^(Timestamps: 13:46 - 18:00)

The conversation turns specifically to Japan, a country extremely dependent on imported energy. Its obvious and closest energy provider is Russia, a major producer in the Far East and Arctic. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pursued strong relations with Russia to secure this energy link. However, Japan has instead imposed sanctions on Russia, reduced its Russian energy purchases, and supported US oil price caps. The result is that relations have deteriorated, and Japan is now paying a heavy price. The guest mentions a recent program with Ray Zukerow that discussed how surging energy costs are contributing to the weakening of the yen, which, despite US Treasury Secretary Scott Bassent's intervention, has resumed its decline.

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The Kuril Islands Dispute And A Rebuke From Putin

^(Timestamps: 18:00 - 21:29)

The long-standing territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands is highlighted as a symbol of the failed relationship. Putin recently visited the islands, a move interpreted as a direct rebuke to Japan, reminding them that loyalty to the US is leading their economy and currency into trouble. He is signaling that Russia will not change its policies; Japan needs to rethink its. The guest notes that Japan is now threatening additional sanctions because of the visit, which is baffling. The host observes that Japan's current prime minister, Takaichi, is a disaster, pursuing a strong anti-China and anti-Russia stance without Abe's skill in balancing relations.

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The Geopolitical Illogic And The Empire's Pawns

^(Timestamps: 21:29 - 24:57)

The guest concludes that the economic wars are a disaster for the US's vassals. Germany, Japan, and Britain are all trading nations that import energy, and they have all sacrificed their economic futures for a geopolitical strategy that makes no sense for them. The host frames it again: the empire moves its pawns (Germany, UK, Japan) forward to be destroyed, buying time and hoping they damage the intended targets (BRICS, China). The vassals go along willingly, sometimes enthusiastically, a behavior that historians will find baffling.

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Historical Context: The Kuril Islands

^(Timestamps: 24:57 - 31:07)

The video ends with a brief history of the Kuril Islands dispute to provide context. Control has swung between Russia and Japan since the 19th century. After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan gained Southern Sakhalin and some islands. In the final weeks of WWII, the Soviet Union violated a neutrality treaty with Japan and took all of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, an event that still provokes bitterness in Japan. In the mid-1950s, the Soviets agreed to return the two southern islands as part of a peace treaty, but the United States objected, forcing Japan to withdraw. The treaty was never signed, and the dispute has festered for over 70 years. The islands have since grown in strategic importance for Russia, as they shield the Sea of Okhotsk—home to Russia's nuclear submarine fleet—from US and Japanese surveillance. Russia has now made it constitutionally impossible to return the islands, and with Japan insisting on their return, the relationship remains frozen and a peace treaty is impossible.

🚨 Japan is scrambling to smuggle high-end rare earths out of China after Beijing tightened legitimate export controls.

China didn’t invent these rules overnight. Japan’s own military, semiconductor and electronics sectors depend heavily on Chinese medium and heavy rare earths.

When reserves run low and short-term workarounds (recycling, deep-sea dreams, third-country shell companies) fail, certain actors turn to covert methods.

Under the current leadership’s harder line, this was predictable.

You cannot repeatedly provoke on core interests, treat China as the “greatest strategic challenge,” and still expect uninterrupted access to the materials that power your advanced industries and defense production.

China is simply exercising sovereignty over dual-use strategic resources. Every major power does the same when national security is involved. The difference is that for decades Japan (and others) treated Chinese supply as a free, reliable given while following external scripts of containment.

Reality check: economic interdependence is not a one-way street. Either pursue genuine win-win cooperation or accept the consequences of confrontation. There is no third option where China keeps supplying the very inputs used against its own interests.

This is what multipolar accountability looks like.