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Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "Question: In what other war in history has there been demands for an end date?
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war with the USA, Israel, and some Arab states for 47 years. More than 2,000 Americans have been killed.
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war with the USA, Israel, and some Arab states for 47 years. More than 2,000 Americans have been killed.
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Iranian-supported terrorism, directly and through surrogates, has caused the murder of many Israelis, many Iranians, many Saudi citizens, and damage to the state of Lebanon.
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The Islamic Republic made no secret of its aims—to develop nuclear weapons and the missile delivery systems to attack and exterminate Israel, and to be able to attack and/or blackmail Europe and America. And Iran has proven to be close to all its goals.
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🧵 THREAD: You've heard the phrase "OUR DEMOCRACY" a million times. But what exactly is "OUR DEMOCRACY"? 🤔
When they say "democracy," they don't mean a republic. They don't mean consent of the governed. They don't mean your right to choose your own leaders.
They mean a system where "institutions" - NGOs, multilaterals, the permanent bureaucracy - advance a set of values they consider settled: equality, social justice, cosmopolitanism, global governance. These values aren't proposals to be voted on. They're treated as moral prerequisites that must be true *before* your vote counts.
Despite what they say, they aren't for checks and balances. Checks and balances limit what government can do to you. This limits what you can do to *them*. The brakes are on accountability, not power. The institutions that set the boundaries of acceptable policy have put themselves beyond the reach of the electorate, and they call that arrangement "democracy."
Trump has been an existential threat to this system since the moment he said "drain the swamp" ... because the swamp IS the system. When he threatened those institutions, he didn't threaten the republic. He threatened their immunity from it.
And they said so. On camera. At their own events. In their own words.
As always, patience as I pull together the thread.👇
When they say "democracy," they don't mean a republic. They don't mean consent of the governed. They don't mean your right to choose your own leaders.
They mean a system where "institutions" - NGOs, multilaterals, the permanent bureaucracy - advance a set of values they consider settled: equality, social justice, cosmopolitanism, global governance. These values aren't proposals to be voted on. They're treated as moral prerequisites that must be true *before* your vote counts.
Despite what they say, they aren't for checks and balances. Checks and balances limit what government can do to you. This limits what you can do to *them*. The brakes are on accountability, not power. The institutions that set the boundaries of acceptable policy have put themselves beyond the reach of the electorate, and they call that arrangement "democracy."
Trump has been an existential threat to this system since the moment he said "drain the swamp" ... because the swamp IS the system. When he threatened those institutions, he didn't threaten the republic. He threatened their immunity from it.
And they said so. On camera. At their own events. In their own words.
As always, patience as I pull together the thread.👇
Robert Kagan:
"I would say there is an argument for saying give me some smoke filled rooms... they weeded out the Donald Trumps of this world."
Backroom deals instead of primaries. Because primaries are how you got Trump... and the old gatekeepers would have stopped him.
"I would say there is an argument for saying give me some smoke filled rooms... they weeded out the Donald Trumps of this world."
Backroom deals instead of primaries. Because primaries are how you got Trump... and the old gatekeepers would have stopped him.
Think Kagan's an outlier? Here's Brookings senior fellow William Galston at the National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) most prestigious annual lecture.
He explains that "liberal democracy" requires "some abridgement of majoritarianism."
Translation: democracy means limiting what the majority can do.
He explains that "liberal democracy" requires "some abridgement of majoritarianism."
Translation: democracy means limiting what the majority can do.
Lotus Wiper was likely used to attack PDVSA
One important thing that the Kaspersky report omits is that pdvsa[.]com is hardcoded into OhSyncNow.bat, a file that triggers the wiping operation (HT @BenSRead). This is used to limit the attack to the specified domain
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One important thing that the Kaspersky report omits is that pdvsa[.]com is hardcoded into OhSyncNow.bat, a file that triggers the wiping operation (HT @BenSRead). This is used to limit the attack to the specified domain
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Unless it's some intricate distraction, this is strong evidence that points to a likely connection to the actual attack on PDVSA
Back in December, a Reuters source suggested that PDVSA could have been hit by ransomware, but it's unclear if they had first hand knowledge
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Back in December, a Reuters source suggested that PDVSA could have been hit by ransomware, but it's unclear if they had first hand knowledge
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PDVSA accused the U.S. gov't of the attack. Could it be so? Probably, but there is only circumstantial evidence
1) the geopolitical context, months-long pressure on Venezuela & specifically on the oil industry in December
2) past cyber attacks, reported by Wired & CNN
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1) the geopolitical context, months-long pressure on Venezuela & specifically on the oil industry in December
2) past cyber attacks, reported by Wired & CNN
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This is the speech DANIEL DAVENPORT TECHNOLOGIES CEO gave at the Paulding county elections interference meeting — it’s called: Americans Unite.
Support the bill being lobbied to Senator Jon Ossoff, and Mike Collins! Who will speak out on this first publicly? 
Check back at for the updates.
We will publish the entire bill sent to both parties for public transparency.
This is a jobs bill, and the machines drive volume to the Hedera network in accordance with the HBAR pro dollar asset.HederaThon.org
We will publish the entire bill sent to both parties for public transparency.
This is a jobs bill, and the machines drive volume to the Hedera network in accordance with the HBAR pro dollar asset.HederaThon.org
Lapidary museum Avignon - located in a former Jesuit church, this small Archeological museum hosts some interesting finds from various periods and cultures. A hidden gem in the Gothic city of Avignon. Small thread 🧵 (free entrance)
The most interesting part concerns the Gallic sculptures including the Tarasque of Noves, a strange wolf/lion hybrid with it's claws on two bearded heads, the Gallic Warrior of Vachéres, and a Gallic warrior with a large shield found in Mondragon
Another highlight (for me anyways) concerns the (fragments) of early Christian Sarcophagi, this isn't Arles, but they have some interesting examples, including Peter's arrest, Peter's denial, and Peter and Anasias (who is depicted in the moment of dying)
If the ACLU was so confident in the Constitutional case for birthright citizenship, why are they buying ads to make their case in the court of public opinion?
It’s because their case doesn’t hold up in this court…
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It’s because their case doesn’t hold up in this court…
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The ACLU’s ad shows a teacher saying ‘the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship.’
That’s incorrect.
It was a Supreme Court decision in “US vs Wong Kim Ark” that interpreted the 14th Amendment.
That’s incorrect.
It was a Supreme Court decision in “US vs Wong Kim Ark” that interpreted the 14th Amendment.
The decision made in that case was not unanimous: two Justices dissented — including the Chief Justice of the United States.
Their argument was framed by the Yale Law Journal in 1898 and that argument has now been acknowledged as correct by the ACLU’s own lawyer.
Their argument was framed by the Yale Law Journal in 1898 and that argument has now been acknowledged as correct by the ACLU’s own lawyer.
Avignon - the city of popes - the southern French city of Avignon became the residents of the popes from 1309-1377 and then again of one of the two popes during the Western/Great Schism 1378-1417. In these 100 years the papal court built a massive palace and churches - Thread 🧵
The first small papal palace of John XXII was quickly replaced by massive Gothic structure built by Benedict XII and a second part by Clemens VI
St. Martial Chapel - decoration by Giovannetti, unfortunately not accessible due to the fragile state of the paintings. The frescoes are in the style of the school of Sienna, expressive emotions and the characteristic blue. Iconography tells the tale of st. Martial
I have been seeing a lot of young people (below 50) with strokes in the Brain.
This is what I discovered.
If you are below 50, Don't skip this.
Read!
This is what I discovered.
If you are below 50, Don't skip this.
Read!
Majority of the young people didn't even know they had High Blood pressure.
Some that knew they had high blood pressure, they thought I am young , it has gone and stopped their meds.
Some that knew they had high blood pressure, they thought I am young , it has gone and stopped their meds.
One stressful fateful day, perhaps after working, A little headache or not. Boom..
they could not lift a side of their body rushed to the hospital.
We imaged their brain and found a Bleed or area of brain death (ischaemia)
they could not lift a side of their body rushed to the hospital.
We imaged their brain and found a Bleed or area of brain death (ischaemia)
Disgraceful scenes outside Downing St yesterday when an Iranian patriot was stabbed by Zionist flag waving Iranian Monarchists. Read this thread to meet the victim of the stabbing Mohammad Reza and to find out about the perpetrators.
What we see here, is the morphing of Pahlavism from groups of elderly nostalgic monarchists (many of whom had stolen assets or had participated in SAVAK torture but had come to terms with exile) into a violent regime change terror group, trained and ideologically directed towards Zionist Islamophobia by the Zionist regime.
It’s notable that if Mohammad Reza, who was viciously stabbed, occasioning actual bodily harm, had been either a Zionist supporting Iranian Monarchist, or any Jewish person at a local Synagogue, there would have been blanket coverage in the mainstream media.
Instead, all we get is silence.
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What we see here, is the morphing of Pahlavism from groups of elderly nostalgic monarchists (many of whom had stolen assets or had participated in SAVAK torture but had come to terms with exile) into a violent regime change terror group, trained and ideologically directed towards Zionist Islamophobia by the Zionist regime.
It’s notable that if Mohammad Reza, who was viciously stabbed, occasioning actual bodily harm, had been either a Zionist supporting Iranian Monarchist, or any Jewish person at a local Synagogue, there would have been blanket coverage in the mainstream media.
Instead, all we get is silence.
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Here is a video of the injuries sustained by the heroic Mohammad Reza. (Viewer discretion advised).
Pahlavist accounts have been following and threatening Mohammad Reza before the stabbing took place.
Here he is being harassed by Zionist Pahlavists with his children.
As Ryan Rozbiani puts it: ‘Reza Pahlavi Monarchists are some of the WORST humans on earth. This video made me so mad. They attack this man in the UK with his two children for loving Iran while holding the Israeli flag. Even the kids are telling the attacker to LEAVE. They are saying some of the most vulgar curses in Farsi.’
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Here he is being harassed by Zionist Pahlavists with his children.
As Ryan Rozbiani puts it: ‘Reza Pahlavi Monarchists are some of the WORST humans on earth. This video made me so mad. They attack this man in the UK with his two children for loving Iran while holding the Israeli flag. Even the kids are telling the attacker to LEAVE. They are saying some of the most vulgar curses in Farsi.’
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1/ The developers of the Russian heavy bomber drone 'Kukushka' have been sent to their deaths en masse, according to the father of one of the men. He says they were deliberately killed as they were regarded as 'inconveniences' by their commanders. ⬇️
2/ Alexander Igorevich Anorin has recorded a video accusing commanders in the 102nd Motorised Rifle Regiment (military unit 91706) of sending a group of UAV developers to their deaths in assaults against Ukrainian positions.
3/ He says the commander of the regiment's 2nd Batallion, Boris Borisovich Kravchenko, call sign "Azak," and the regiment's deputy political officer, Samvel Karapetyan, sent the drone developers to die in an assault near Poltavka in the Zaporizhzhia region in July 2025.
⚡️russia is trying to organize artificial protests in Cyprus aimed against EU policies, the decision to allocate a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, as well as to discredit the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 1/6
russian embassy in Cyprus, the "rossotrudnichestvo" structures, pro-russian public associations, and others are involved in organizing these actions. Overall coordination is carried out by the "russian cultural center." 2/6
Such organizations, under the guise of cultural projects, deliberately promote russian influence and propaganda outside the country.
✅ It is known that the "protests" are planned to be held until April 25 under formal anti-war slogans. 3/6
✅ It is known that the "protests" are planned to be held until April 25 under formal anti-war slogans. 3/6
April 23, 2026 and it's ONLY a Thursday, as many of us are possibly wondering what tomorrow might bring, with the current state of affairs in several parts of the world, including within our own national borders, with our current leadership, in my opinion. Unfortunately, as
seems to happen too often anymore, the music world suffered another loss this past Sunday, with singer-songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason's passing. A bittersweet occasion, as always, but it provides an opportunity to learn about the artist, to follow their musical-path and to
listen to the recordings that they contributed to, to perhaps hopefully remind us of happier times. Dave's story was certainly an interesting one, as I discovered, better late than never. It offered a nice respite from my deep concerns about our country's future. I hope that you
