Allegedly, Phil will finally be able to do his livestream today — he says maybe even 2 livestreams today, which means I will likely have to watch one or both of them in the morning. I head back to the train station today.
“President Donald Trump will meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Florida on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, less than a week after he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
The visit is likely to fan concerns that the Hungarian leader is working as an intermediary between Putin and Trump.
Orban will travel to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort after the conclusion of the NATO summit in Washington. His visit to Moscow became a central point of discussion at the gathering, where other allies pledged additional air defenses for Ukraine in its continuing campaign against the full-scale Russian invasion that began in 2022.”
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And that is it for right now.
Enjoy your Thursday, wherever you are in the world.
There is so much about being on this Earth right now that I am so done with, gang. But since Sandra is counting on me hugely, and since 13 cats — 2 of whom are terminally ill and 12 of whom are now infested with fleas (!!)– are counting on me hugely…
I continue to find it in myself to continue on.
If you tried listening to Phil last night, you were likely assaulted for several hours with nothing but comms.
I used to think comms were cool but now I just find them frustrating. Like most everyone right now, I want to understand in plain language what is really going on. But no such luck.
And speaking of comms — at Trump’s rally in Florida last night, he was not wearing a tie. This used to signify “mission accomplished” but maybe he was just really hot last night? I don’t know. But here’s the rally in case you missed it. (I only saw the end, while waiting for Phil to come on, but it was really good.)
LIVE: President Trump in Doral, FL (1 hr 20 mins):
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While waiting for Phil last night, I was also watching this– if you come from a really, really long line of patriots, you will love this roundtable.
Patriot Streetfighter — 7.08.24 “The Tipping Point” on Revolution. Radio, with Michael Jaco, Scott B, & ALPHA (2 hrs 20 mins):
“BREAKING: The Georgia Election Board has voted 3-1 to adopt rule to require ballots be hand counted at the precinct level by poll officers each day of voting to ensure the totals match with the machines
This is a GAME CHANGER for election integrity
“The poll manager and the two witnesses shall sign a label affixed to the container indicating that it contains all of the correct ballots from the indicated ballot box and no additional ballots.” – The new rule says
This rule used to exist until corrupt Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ordered poll managers to stop doing it. I now think Georgia is going full blown red because of this and other good changes that have been put in place”
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Keyboard Operator is back from vacation, but now he’s sick, so this is a short but interesting one.
7/9/2024 Manchin says he expects something this weekend (5 mins):
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CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY 2024 (17 mins):
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Also, while waiting for Phil last night, I watched a 1965 episode of “I Dream of Jeannie” and then a 1958 episode of “Leave it to Beaver,” both of which were actually much better written /acted than most of the TV shows I endure today…
Okay!
Here’s this, because I love it and there’s not very much that I love right now (and if you, personally, played any part in either sex, drugs, and/or rock & roll for me in the last 64 years… thank you very, very much!!!):
There’s also this — I want to live here!!!! Possibly even alone!!!!!!! (Btw, this is AI):
Last Chance Liquor Tobacco & Guns
There’s also this, from last year in Sydney, I think:
And there’s also this — and he’s smoking, so what does this mean? Yes, it means that Keith Richards gets to live even longer, but it also means it’s really Johnny Depp:
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And that’s it for now, gang.
A big bunch of rain blew in here unexpectedly this morning, so it seems like it got rid of that god awful humidity. We might actually have a lovely day ahead of us. We shall see!
Enjoy your Wednesday, wherever you are in the world.
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
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I was also listening to this last night, while waiting for Phil to go live (which he never did, btw) and getting sadder than I already was, missing absolutely everyone from the old days on E.12th Street —
Cyndi Lauper “Time After Time” 1983:
Bruce Springsteen “I’m On Fire” 1984 :
“Time After Time”
Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and think of you Caught up in circles, confusion is nothing new Flashback, warm nights almost left behind Suitcase of memories, time after…
Sometimes you picture me, I’m walking too far ahead You’re calling to me, I can’t hear what you’ve said Then you say, “Go slow”, I fall behind The second hand unwinds
If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting Time after time
If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting (I will be waiting) Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has turned to gray Watching through windows, you’re wondering if I’m OK Secrets stolen from deep inside The drum beats out of time
If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting Time after time
You said, “Go slow”, I fall behind The second hand unwinds
If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting Time after time
If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting (I will be waiting) Time after time
Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time
c- 1983 – Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman
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“I’m On Fire”
Hey, little girl, is your daddy home? Did he go away and leave you all alone? I got a bad desire
Oh, oh, oh I’m on fire
Tell me now, baby, is he good to you? And can he do to you the things that I do? Oh no, I can take you higher
Oh, oh, oh I’m on fire
Sometimes it’s like someone took a knife, baby, edgy and dull And cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull At night, I wake up with the sheets soakin’ wet And a freight train runnin’ through the middle of my head Only you can cool my desire
Oh, oh, oh I’m on fire Oh, oh, oh I’m on fire Oh, oh, oh I’m on fire
Even the truther “news” is enough to make you want to slit your wrists these days. Most of it is just so god awful. But you still gotta wade through it, in the hopes that there might be something promising out there…
This was promising:
RT – Hungarian PM Orban meets Xi Jinping, says China is key player in his peace plan (3 mins):
“U.S. troops have completed their withdrawal from Niamey, Niger, and will fully depart from Agadez before the September 15 deadline set by Niger’s military rulers. Niger’s new leaders had ended a military cooperation deal with Washington after a coup in July 2023, affecting around 650 U.S. soldiers who have been involved in regional anti-jihadist missions. [more]“
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I still can’t embed Sanity4Sweden, but here is the direct link. Today, he looks at the psyop insanity going on in the UK and French elections.
Is this real? French Election? UK Election? Jill Biden? (9 mins):
A third prosecutor from the New York County D.A.’s office—and his spouse–- has joined Alvin Bragg and Chief of Investigations Division Susan Hoffinger at Guantanamo Bay’s Camp Delta internment facility for Deep State prisoners, JAG sources told Real Raw News.
Last week JAG investigators caught up with senior counsel Matthew Colangelo, a Deep State Harvard graduate who rejoined the Manhattan D.A.’s office in 2023 as part of Bragg’s self-stated “all-star” anti-Trump squad. Under Bragg’s supervision, Colangelo devoted unimaginable time to frivolously investigating the Trump Foundation and President Trump personally. Like many of Bragg’s minions, Colangelo has ties to Barack Hussein Obama, having served on the Dark Lord’s National Economic Council. […]
They’re expecting the fake Biden to be removed sometime this week, maybe even today, maybe even from a “heart attack”? But we’ll see, gang. Frankly, I wouldn’t mind having him around for the rest of his term because once they take this actor out, the chaos of optics will hit the fucking roof (meaning that anyone they plan to replace him with is also either already dead, or in Gitmo — and they would never consider replacing him with RFK Jr because he’s an incredibly cool human being, still alive, and not in Gitmo).
All right, here’s hoping Phil will actually do his live tonight and also give us some good news. We shall see. Check here later to confirm.
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And that’s it for now, gang.
Enjoy your Monday, wherever you are in the world.
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
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I leave you with my late-evening listening- music from last night — “Surf Rider” by Tanque Rudy. Awesome version. All I need to do now is take up smoking again, get rid of the Internet, take up drinking bourbon again, and listen to this stuff all night by a fire pit at the edge of a lake, and life would be good again!!
For the most part, it will be hot and sunny here today — maybe a little rain in the early evening.
And since I am waiting on input from Sandra regarding the screenplay, I will pretty much have the day off around here. Yay!
It seems like most people are taking a few days off for the holiday. I have little to post here except for Charlie’s daily news update — without Charlie. And Matt Roeske’s video from Monday.
CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY 2024 (17 mins):
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Matt Roeske – Frequencies, Green energy, Superfoods, Light bulbs and Mars (53 mins):
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Oh, there was also this very short video from Nigel Watson, who is in Finland now. A hopeful bit of optimism!
Hopeful – Not a video for the doom-mongers! (4 mins):
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And in other news!!
So far, I’ve found only one person who has posted photos from Nick Cave’s solo concert last night in Iceland! It’s almost like cell phones are illegal there or something…. Anyway. Here we go:
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And Cleveland History posted another cool photo yesterday from the Stones concert I attended in Cleveland in 1975!
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And that is it, gang.
If you live State-side, get your party started!! If you live anywhere else in the world, have a happy Wednesday.
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!!
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I’ve been in a Link Wray frame of mind around here — and who wouldn’t be, with the big summer holiday practically upon us?? “Deuces Wild” from 1964. Enjoy, gang!! And rock yer summer!!!
My “vacations” always involve work in some way — writing, publishing, book signings, readings, or, most recently, our play was produced in Toronto.
But, since Sunday and until Friday, I am here at my lovely abode in the Hinterlands with stunningly beautiful weather and nothing to do but sit at my desk and work on the screenplay adaptation of “The Guide to Being Fabulous” .
The house is clean, the laundry is done, the yard and the flowers look fantastic (and my first rose finally bloomed!). I already went to town on Sunday to run all the errands…
So I’m just here. Feeling happy and relaxed for a change!!
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Okay.
Phil’s live was a little bit odd, but I guess he is still targeting people who are still just waking up to what’s been going on for the last several years. So, in my opinion, some of the stuff he was saying leaned more on the side of optics. Still, it was a good, quick update.
And who will be the surprise person “returning”??? I’m still thinking JFK JR. but I guess we will find out soon enough.
Here is the replay if you missed it last night.
The Return – July 1st, 2024 (1 hr 27 mins):
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Charlie Ward’s update for today (minus Charlie) —
CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – TUSDAY 2ND JULY 2024 (17 mins):
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News roundup — with details on the Supreme Court decisions yesterday.
Keyboard Operator – 7/1/2024 SCOTUS Rulings are in (17 mins):
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If you are a creator and want to attend the upcoming White House Creator Economy Conference (WHCEC) on August 14, you can apply here.
From the Copyright Alliance:
“According to the press release, the conference will ‘convene a group of digital creators and industry professionals to discuss the most pressing issues within the creator economy today — including privacy, fair pay, AI, mental health, and more.’
“The conference will also allow members of the Administration to learn from creators and industry professionals and gain insight on how various issues are impacting their lives to inform policy decisions. The event is by invitation-only, and those interested in attending and/or submitting questions for the conference can do so through [the link above].”
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Okay.
I forgot to announce here yesterday that I am once again participating in the annual Smashwords Summer eBook Sale, which means that all of my titles with Smashwords can be downloaded for FREE for the month of July. They are intended for adult readers only.
I have already had about 100 downloads of my eBooks since yesterday and I have no clue how anybody found out about it, since I forgot to announce it. However, it was really cool to see so many downloads, since I’ve been participating in the free download sales for about 15 years already and I find it astounding that there is anyone left in the universe who hasn’t already gotten these free eBooks…
So much news, in fact, that — as you can see above — I had to hire a bunch of people to help me with it and now my bedroom is really crowded!! (for all the wrong reasons, sadly).
Okay!!!
Lots of news but most of it is optics and psy-ops, but there is some seemingly good stuff in there, too.
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Ron Watkins (aka Code Monkey Z) did an extensive news update on his substack page, which you can read in full HERE.
Supreme Court rules in favor of January 6 defendant who challenged obstruction charge in a pivotal ruling that can very well influence hundreds of January 6 cases.
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Since there was so much news yesterday, Charlie’s crew had a Saturday morning news update —
CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – SATURDAY 29TH JUNE 2024 (21 mins):
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News Roundup (includes more details re: Jan 6 ruling) —
Keyboard Operator – 6/29/2024 New Developments. Biden not dropping out (32 mins):
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Optics and just, well, I don’t know what — always interesting.
Benjamin Fulford’s weekly update June 28, 2024 (24 mins):
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Great news from James Tabor’s Patreon account :
“My “Tracking Jesus,” tour [in Israel] originally scheduled for May 2024–has been rescheduled for May 2025. So this upcoming July trip will be my 75th in my life!My main purpose in going is to film with producer Simcha Jacobovici in a pilot program for his recently revived version of his award-winning, wildly popular international TV series, “The Naked Archaeologist,” which ran for three seasons (2005, 2008, 2010) with a total of 65 episodes. When he announced it recently on his Facebook page, it got a few thousand responses and hundreds of comments! You can follow things on his main web site here.”
Personally, gang, I love Simcha Jacobovici’s work and I’m really excited about this news!
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In other news —
Here in Tiny Town, we actually had our July 4th fireworks celebration last night (all the towns around here have fireworks celebrations, so they are scheduled so that none of them are on the same night).
I was home in plenty of time last night to hang out on my kitchen porch and watch the fireworks. And I took a couple pf photos with my phone to send to a friend. They are not very good photos, but here they are anyway!
2 photos of fireworks, with a really bright street light also in the shot. And then a photo of my kitchen porch last night.
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And that is it for now.
Things are really getting unbelievably off the charts insane out there, gang. (Underscored by Phil being nowhere in sight, and Charlie on a break for a couple of weeks… hmmm.)
Anyway. July is almost upon us, so stay safe and stay alert, wherever you are in the world!!
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
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More Bee Gees from this morning!! Another great one!! (And sort of the anthem of my entire life!) Enjoy, gang.
The only thing that was at all interesting about the alleged “debates” last night is that as soon as it started, suddenly Rumble was completely blocked.
I was able to get back into Dan Bongino’s feed by going to his Rumble link through his Truth Social account, but even then, the sound kept going in and out.
I hadn’t planned on watching it for very long, anyway. But I found the assault on trying to access it, if you don’t have CNN / cable TV, pretty impressive.
I’m not even going to bother re-posting any news roundups or updates today because it is all about the debates, and it is all coming from the same script.
There’s this, though–
James Tabor – Lost in Translation: If the Historical Emmanuel is NOT Jesus Who is He? (20 mins):
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I got some great work done on the screenplay yesterday, so I want to get back to that before heading off to the train station.
Other than that, I’m really battling a depression here, gang. I miss my dad so much that it gets hard to handle. Plus, for several nights running, I have had really bad dreams, all night long. I don’t usually have bad dreams, so that is kind of exhausting.
But enjoy your Friday, wherever you are in the world.
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya.
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Bill Wyman, the original bass player for the Rolling Stones, has a new album coming out in August and he dropped a new single from it yesterday. I just love it!! “Drive My Car”. I’ve already lost track of how many times I have played it! It is just so addicting. Okay. Enjoy, gang.
Wow. This is really one of those times where, if you’ve been following Q and/or Phil for awhile, you feel like you are living in a whole other universe from most people.
Mainly, the Assange thing. And now the Wikileaks/DNC thing, potentially paving the way for our beloved Hillary to step in, even though she’s been dead as a doornail for something like, I don’t know — 5 years??
Anyway. For what it’s worth, here’s the “news”. And FYI — Charlie is on vacation for a couple of weeks…
CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE 2024 (18 mins):
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Interesting news roundup —
Keyboard Operator – 6/26/2024 Election results rolling in. Squad might lose 2 members. (21 mins):
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And that is really all I have the stomach for….
In other news.
From last night, Nick Cave in Helsinki! (I believe he is pointing the way to Heaven, but that could just be a sort of friendly wave. Not sure.)
If you missed the launch of this video yesterday, it was really fun.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Making of Wild God – PART 2 (4 mins):
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And that is it.
Enjoy your Wednesday, wherever you are in the world!
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
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Yes!!! It was an early-era Bee Gees morning around here!! Just lovely. A couple of these gems still bring tears to my wee bonny eyes. Enjoy, gang.
This one still just kills me, gang. The first time I heard this song, I was 11 years old. It was summertime and I was at the Ohio State Fair and the song came over the Top 40 PA system. It broke my heart then, it breaks my heart now.
I’m heading to town here soon to get the many, many groceries. (Meaning, mostly for the many cats!)
Then more work on the screenplay adaptation with Sandra this afternoon. I finally made some decent progress on the script yesterday, now that the heatwave is over. The producer at HBO isn’t exactly drumming her fingers, waiting to see some pages of the script, but she kind of is…. So I’m glad to have my brain back.
There is a really great development regarding the staged reading of our play in NYC but I cannot post about it yet. But I mean, it is really great. And it only requires that I work myself to death, but, frankly, I don’t care. The trade off will be worth it.
Meanwhile…
You might recall the story about my new front door — it turned out that the door they brought last week, was too small. Lo! and behold, yesterday afternoon, they suddenly showed up with another new door. This one almost fits. It required a huge amount of drilling and sawing. And today, they are returning to finally finish it up. However — “drilling and sawing” created more sawdust in my family room than you can possibly imagine. So I spent about an hour cleaning that up yesterday, after having cleaned the entire house the day before…
I’m guessing more sawdust will bedazzle us this afternoon and more housecleaning will be required, but I’m not going to complain. All this work they’ve been doing around here has cost me nothing and the guys do really, really good work.
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All right. So.
Assange.
Of course, Q and Phil have basically told us that Assange has been in deep witness protection for a very long time now. And so the timing of his sudden release is optics. Albeit, really, really cool optics.
Phil has not had a comment on it, yet.
I did like Keyboard Operator’s coverage of it, though. He goes over some of the Assange-related Q-drops, also some apparently related deltas from General Flynn.
6/24/2024 Julian Assange release triggers a lot of things (24 mins):
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Charlie’s update, but without Charlie —
CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – TUESDAY 25TH JUNE 2024 (14 mins):
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I love what Matt has to say about the glassware of the 1900s. Just fascinating.
Matt Roeske – 111 degree Live – Silverware and 1904 st louis world fair part 1 (37 mins):
111 degree Live – Orphans and 1904 st louis world fair part 2 (12 mins):
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James Tabor – Lost in Translation: Did the Prophet Isaiah Predict the Virgin Birth? (18 mins):
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In Nick Cave news —
He continues his Solo Tour in Finland tonight, and for 2 more nights after that. All of the shows are SOLD OUT.
Then the first week of July, he has 3 nights in Iceland. Those, too, are all sold out.
If you didn’t get a chance to see his Solo Tour, gang, it was just unbelievably good. Just incredible. So emotional. So moving. Even though I won’t be at any of these upcoming shows, I’m really sorry to see the tour end.
Then, at noon today, The Making of Wild God, part 2:
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And I think that’s it for now.
Have a terrific Tuesday, wherever you are in the world!!
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
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New from Jim Lauderdale — “My Favorite Place,” from the new album of the same name. Enjoy!!
The weather is perfect for catching up on some gardening, so I’ve sent all the cats outdoors to take care of that for me!!
Meanwhile…
Wow, is it the most perfect day. Sunny, warm, but not too hot.
Aside from doing some weeding and then the laundry, I’ll be happily at my desk working on the screenplay adaptation for the entire day.
Okay.
The “news” is weird. Feeling like more intense psy-ops, gang, as they try to frighten people into thinking here comes WWIII.
Charlie’s update for today (minus Charlie, though)–
CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – MONDAY 24TH JUNE 2024 (27 mins):
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Sanity4Sweden – EXCITING AGAIN – UK AND FRANCE (8 mins):
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RT – NIGEL FARAGE UNDER FIRE FOR GREAT POLITICAL CRIME OF TELLING THE TRUTH (4 mins):
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NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS, MASKS ARE USED MORE THAN WE CAN FATHOM (43 seconds):
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News roundup–
Keyboard Operator – 6/23/2024 Update on various events. WWIII concerns (17 mins):
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From Real Raw News:
“Seven Deep State Jurors in Custody; One Dead Resisting Arrest
Seven of the twelve Deep State-adjacent jurors who wrongfully convicted President Donald J. Trump on imaginary charges are currently in military custody at a JAG Holding center in South Florida, and an eighth jurist is dead, JAG sources told Real Raw News.
The deceased, a male in his early 30s and presumably the most boisterous anti-Trump critic of the dozen, was killed near his New York City home on June 20 after JAG investigators armed with a military arrest warrant confronted him while he was returning home from a coffee shop two blocks from his house. The incognito investigators presented their credentials and the warrant, and the juror claimed they had made an enormous mistake. He reportedly told investigators they had the wrong man and, in fact, espoused amorous affection for President Trump, saying he was MAGA and had twice voted for Trump.[…]”
[full article here – more details on the other arrests coming today]
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Nick Cave sent out a very interesting Red Hand File early this morning. A young man from the UK wrote to him, with some — I don’t know — really intolerant views of his own parents, wanting Nick’s input. And Nick’s reply was really great. Sort of breathtaking, in his support of parents everywhere. He said, in part:
“My advice to you, Jason, is to look at your parents with a little more understanding and compassion. Indeed, be joyful in the act! They are, after all, your parents. Try to see them for what they are, mirror images of your future self – lost in a strange and new world that has been constructed around them, just as some day you will be lost in the world that is, at this very moment, unfolding unfathomably around you….”
In honor of Curt Smith turning 63 (!!) today — more from Tears for Fears! Their massively huge hit that I have always really loved but that I understand even better lo! these many decades later….”Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, from Songs from the Big Chair, 1985. (This was a huge hit when I was 24 and working at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. So many memories started flooding me, gang, while listening to this!) Okay. Enjoy!!
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