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Apr 19

Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals is less a manual for civic engagement than a permission slip for moral surrender.

Its core command is simple:

Seize power by any means necessary and never worry about ethics.

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2/ Alinsky teaches activists to project strength they do not possess, stage‑manage outrage, and keep the pressure boiling until their target—be it an institution, a community, or a single individual—crumbles from fatigue.

3/ Dialogue is for dupes; intimidation and perpetual agitation are the real currency. His infamous Rule 13—“pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it”—turns character assassination into a sacrament, because once an opponent is de‑humanized, every tactic becomes righteous.

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Apr 4

🚨President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have sparked outrage, many criticizing the rates being based on trade deficits.

Despite what many on the right will claim, trade deficits are a massive problem, a problem we used to acknowledge.

Let’s talk about it. 1/🧵

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2/ Back in 1993 when NAFTA was signed, the message to Americans was one of “prosperity for all Americans.”

3/ However, just 10 years after it went into effect, the effects on the economy were already being noted.

Warren Buffett himself sounded the alarm in 2003, warning that we were ‘selling out the nation from underneath us.’

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Feb 28

🚨Why would the FBI SDNY, once a beacon of justice, hide the evidence from Pam Bondi and Kash Patel?

To hide the corruption built up for over a decade.

The SDNY has been the at the center of lawfare and investigations against Trump, everyone is aware of that.

But how deep is this rot?

Let's review, 🧵

The SDNY’s corruption runs deep, as it was the birthplace of Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s 2016 probe into Trump-Russia ties, launched from its New York Field Office under SAC of Counter Intelligence, Charles McGonigal.

Many people know the case of McGonigal, and that he was eventually sentenced to 50 months in prison for aiding Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, but what many people DON'T know is that McGonigal was hand picked by...

You guessed it James Comey.

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Feb 26

🧵The True Cost of Lawfare, Why There Must Be Accountability🧵

1/ The Big Numbers

The legal actions against Donald Trump, his allies, and supporters have consumed vast resources:

863 government personnel, $511 million in taxpayer funds, and an estimated 5 million hours of government time from 2015 to February 2025.

These staggering figures underscore the unprecedented scale of these efforts show the true extent of the corruption of our justice system.

The sheer investment—financial, human, and temporal—has fueled public distrust in justice institutions, highlighting the need for accountability to address the clear abuse of power that occurred.

2/ Methodology Used to Compile Data

Data was gathered from DOJ expenditure reports, congressional budgets, and news outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News.

Personnel estimates reflect team sizes and involvement duration, while costs combine salaries, operational expenses, and budget allocations.

Hours were calculated based on personnel and time spans.

Though limited public data and role overlaps necessitated adjustments, this methodology provides a comprehensive overview of the lawfare’s scope, ensuring accuracy within available constraints.

3/ Investigations During Trump’s First Term

During Trump’s first term, 96 personnel were involved in key investigations: 31 in Mueller’s probe, 20 in Crossfire Hurricane, 20 in Horowitz’s review, and 25 in House inquiries. Costs totaled $70.2 million ($25.2M Mueller, $20M Crossfire Hurricane, $7.5M Horowitz, $17.5M House), with 1.2 million hours spent.

These efforts laid the foundation for sustained lawfare that persisted from nearly the first moment President Trump entered politics.

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Jan 2

NEWS: The New Year opens with orchestrated chaos across the country.

In New Orleans, a terrorist drove a rented Ford pickup into a crowd, killing 15 and injuring over 35, with an ISIS flag found in the vehicle.

Hours later, a Tesla Cybertruck, also rented, exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, killing the driver and injuring seven others. Both vehicles were rented from Turo, suggesting a pattern.

This isn't random; it's a direct challenge to our nation's stability. We must recognize these acts for what they are: attempts to disrupt the democratic process. As we approach January 20th, we need to stand firm against this violence.

It began in the early hours of New Year's Day when Shamsud-Din Jabbar, hailing from Texas, drove a rented Ford pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, New Orleans.

Fifteen lives were extinguished in an instant, with over 35 others left wounded. This wasn't a random act of violence; it was terrorism, plain and simple. The presence of an ISIS flag in the vehicle screams of a broader, more sinister agenda.

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Walter Curt

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Dec 29, 2024

NEWS: Ever wonder how Obama made such dramatic shifts in U.S. policy so quickly? David Samuels writing for Tablet finally gives us an answer:

"The permission structure machine that Barack Obama and David Axelrod built to replace the Democratic Party was in its essence neither modern nor conservative, though. Rather it is totalitarian in its essence."

Ever wonder where President Obama’s focus on Iran came from? Why the administration orchestrated an “apology tour” and shipped billions of dollars on pallets to a regime long deemed hostile by Washington? Or how the State Department—historically cautious in its dealings with Iran—seemingly shifted course overnight?

In his piece for Tablet titled “Rapid Onset Political Enlightenment,” journalist David Samuels offers the first plausible explanation that ties these drastic changes to the rise of a new, digitally driven method for shaping and controlling public opinion.

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