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+ We Are Now Getting Censored on EVERY SINGLE PLATFORMDear Subscribers,Our main story this issue is an article I wrote on: The Great Taking. The book and documentary by David Rogers Webb exposing how the organized crime banks have have been working quietly behind the scenes for decades to change the UCC in all 50 States AND engineer the “Dematerialization” of stock ownership from physical stock certificates and a status of private property to electronic ownership and a new legal definition of a “Security Entitlement.”In the case of a financial crisis (or what appears to be the banks setting up an engineered financial crisis for this specific purpose) that would bankrupt fiduciaries such as stock brokers, pension funds, and broker-dealers……then the banks would assume the role of secured creditors and the specific stocks that you currently believe you own in your brokerage account are actually being held in a unsegregated “pool” where they can be electronically swept up through institutions like the Depository Trust in the US and Euroclear in Europe. You “might” eventually get a token settlement in depreciated dollars OR a new Central Bank Digital Currency in a dollar collapse or massive devaluation BUT the ownership of the assets will be taken from you and 98% of other market participants.I break down why the organized crime banks would do this in the article…I also break down how they have done something very similar before… in 1933.. the last “Great Taking” where they stole the American people’s gold!Substack Is Censoring Our Content… Now There are NO Major Platforms That Are Not Controlled.In the last issue of Five Meme Friday, I shared in my subscriber letter how Substack began censoring us after they received $100M from some shady “investors” in July of 2025. I shared screenshots how our (and OTHER liberty-oriented creators) saw our revenue and subscribers fall dramatically at the exact same time.I also shared screenshots where our articles from the Daily News were not being shared with the people who had subscribed to our content.This week I am sharing some screenshots where the same dynamic is happening with Five Meme Friday on Substack. We have over 9,000+ subscribers to Five Meme Friday on our house e-mail list (Where over half of those go into Spam even though we have never spammed anyone) but we syndicate the content to an additional 1800+ subscribers including paid subscribers who are essentially paying Substack through the fee they charge us both to email them our content. Substack is not living up to their part of the bargain. They have also quit syndicating Five Meme Friday… See the drop-off below.For those of you who don’t use Substack, they have a Twitter/x/Facebook-style feed where content shows up from the authors you subscribe to when they publish something. It doesn’t appear like they are syndicating our content to that feed either.Interestingly, they are “masterbating me,” by putting it into my feed to make it look like they are syndicating it to other people. See below.We are, relatively, the “new kids on the block” where our content is being pruned down on, now, EVERY SINGLE MAJOR PLATFORM: Twitter/X, YouTube, Facebook, and now Substack. We were just getting started on Facebook in 2018 when our Etienne de la Boetie2 account was deleted off the platform.Our Art of Liberty Foundation Facebook Page hasn’t really moved in years even as we have added 12,000+ subscribers on Substack and 10,000+ on our house e-mail, essentially doubling each and every year.Jason Bassler of the Free State Project had a considerable head start on us and had amassed over 3.1 MILLION followers on Facebook before that platform began censoring in 2018. They deleted ALL of his followers on October 11th 2018. Twitter deleted his account with 21,000 followers on the same day AND they got a strike on their YouTube account on the same day showing coordination between ostensibly independent and unaffiliated platforms.He started another Facebook page and built it up to 132K followers by February of 2019. They deleted that page on February 5th, 2019.He built a third page and grew that to 22,000 followers until they deleted that on May 23rd, 2019.These are organized crime companies that have monopolized every major communications platform and are censoring truth tellers off their platforms.Voluntaryist and libertarian ideas would be winning on a level playing field BUT organized crime is cheating. We need all the help we can get JUST TO STAY IN THE GAME!!!Please don’t sponsor us on Substack! Please help us through our Sponsorship program on the Art of Liberty Foundation website. We have some great premiums to say THANK YOU! AND we will give you a free subscription to the Substack until we move to another platform.artofliberty.org/sponsorship-program/We are getting ready for our yearly sponsorship campaign to help fund those and other initiatives. I am looking for some “heavy hitters” to help anchor the campaign with some matching donations and/or challenge grants. Please e-mail me at Etienne (at) ArtOfLiberty.org if you would like to help. The Owl is a predator that sees in the dark while all others are blind. There is also an owl hidden on the dollar bill, in the grounds of the US Capital, and in the Frost Bank building in Austin among other hidden owls. The Bohemian Club of San Francisco sacrifice a child in effigy on a owl shaped alter they call Molech.Reminder: We have the hard copies of The Idolatry of Statism – Why Christians Should Oppose Nationalism in the ArtOfLiberty.org/Store . Order a Single Copy for $4.95 here: https://artofliberty.org/product/the-idolatry-of-statism/. Order a Five Copy “Friends Bundle” for $20 here: https://artofliberty.org/product/5-copies-the-idolatry-of-statism/Top Stories of the WeekThe Great Taking The Most Important Book and Documentary in the World Right NowHow the Organized Crime Banks Changed the Financial System to Steal Stocks, Bonds, and Assets from Retail Investors in an (Engineered?) Economic CollapseThe Great Taking Documentary on YouTube, Rumble, Bitchute, and The Liberator (MP4 Download Here)Get The Book – The Great Taking by David Rogers WebbPrint Copies – you may order paperback or hardcover versionsDownload the English version for free in PDF from: The Liberator (PDF download Here)Official Website: Official English PDF Free Download Here.Translations: Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Polish, German and FrenchI finished David Rogers Webb’s book The Great Taking over the Christmas break. I am embarrassed to admit that while we first reported on The Great Taking in October of 2023, and multiple times since in the Daily News from the Art of Liberty Foundation, it took me this long to really grasp the absolute true importance until I read the whole book. I had assumed I understood what was going on based on interviews I had seen with the author, boil downs, and discussions with others especially Matt White, an Art of Liberty Foundation Advisory Board Member, who has been in the middle of the fight to bring this to prominence and organize resistance. It wasn’t until I finally read the book and watched the documentary last month that it really clicked.The Great Taking is, quite literally, a 44 Magnum pointed at the face of humanity. There is a hollow point in the chamber and the hammer is cockedContinue reading…The Liberator – Our UNCENSORABLE, Credit Card-Sized Flash Drive Exposing the Organized Crime “Government”The Liberator– A credit card-sized flash drive (and FREE Dropboxes) full of liberty resources that expose the control system, make evidence of “government” illegitimacy and criminality uncensorable and provide the healthy alternatives of voluntaryism, freedom, love, tolerance, Agorism, and counter-economics. In an age of algorithmic censorship on the DARPA Internet and evidence of the organized crime government’s illegitimacy and criminality disappearing off the Net, we are making uncensorable and easy-to-copy/share with your friends, and colleagues.We Are Announcing the BRAND NEW Liberator (Version 2.3) includes the ePub version of “Government” – The Biggest Scams in History Exposed! AND To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many, Important books in PDF, truth documentaries, dank liberty memes, and music from the Liberty movement’s hottest artists.Decentralized Resistance – Once you own a Liberator, you are authorized and encouraged to make as many copies as you want for your friends.Decentralized Resistance – Once you own a Liberator, you are authorized and encouraged to make as many copies as you want for your friends.Continue reading…Videos of the WeekTo See the Cage is to Leave It, Statism & The Great American Illusion – Etienne on Forbidden Knowledge NewsArt of Liberty Foundation founder Etienne de la Boetie2 was a guest on Forbidden Knowledge News where he kicked around his thesis that Donald Trump has been propped up in business by Rothschild/Zionist interests (The Rothschilds did his last major bankruptcy restructuring) while his legend was created by Zionist theatrical agent Ari Emanuel (Brother of Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel) while his best friend, Jeffrey Epstein, was an apparent Mossad agent and claimed to represent the Rothschilds in a new e-mail released under the Epstein files and was paid at least $25 million by them for consulting.Finally, Trump’s main source of campaign financing was over $420M from the Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, Zionist billionaires closely tied to the “government” of Israel. The “Quid Pro Quo,” Trump increased US “Aid” to Israel from around $3.2 Billion in 2016 to $3.8 Billion a year by 2018 (first term), to $20 Billion in 2024, including an additional $17 Billion Package granted during Biden but distributed under Trump.I also took the audience through the first 14 techniques that I cover in my new book: To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many.Continue reading…“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsSpy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Companyby Sam Kessler, Rebecca Ballhaus, Eliot Brown and Angus Berwick, Design Annie NgFour days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars, according to company documents and people familiar with the matter. The buyers would pay half up front, steering $187 million to Trump family entities.The deal with World Liberty Financial, which hasn’t previously been reported, was signed by Eric Trump, the president’s son. At least $31 million was also slated to flow to entities affiliated with the family of Steve Witkoff, a World Liberty co-founder who weeks earlier had been named U.S. envoy to the Middle East, the documents said.The Daily News from the Art of Liberty Foundation is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Continue reading…The Unelected Overlord: How Kushner Turned the White House into Israel’s Backroom Deal DenBy Global AffairsFreddie Ponton21st Century Wire”Trump did not walk into the White House alone. He stormed in with a promise to “drain the swamp,” but trailing in his shadow was Jared Kushner, carrying a tangled web of private financial networks, offshore holdings, and foreign capital so deeply embedded it functioned like a quiet engine at the heart of the presidency. Years later, FBI documents released alongside the Epstein files crystallised the danger, with a Confidential Human Source (CHS) alleging that Trump had been compromised by Israel, and that Kushner was the true centre of gravity, orchestrating both the Trump Organisation and the White House from within.Continue reading…Epstein, Trump & Mossad – it’s worse than you think – LowkeyEtienne Note: Even more facts and evidence that back up Etienne’s Epic (Fact-Checked!) Rant Exposing Trump’s Criminality & Installation as Zionist PuppetLowkey: Jeffrey Epstein is everywhere in the media. However, there are two things that they are actively trying to suppress: his links to Israel and the President of the United States, Donald Trump.Donald Trump: Me and Jeffrey Epstein, I have nothing to do with that.Continue reading…Foreign Interests Are Paying Millions to a Trump-Linked Lobbying FirmBy David MooreBallard Partners, a lobbying firm with close ties to President Trump, has drawn a surge of high-paying clients with foreign interests seeking access to the administration and federal agencies. Led by top Trump fundraiser Brian Ballard, the firm raked in more than 200 new clients in the wake of Trump’s election win, setting a new record for lobbying revenue last year, topping $88.1 million.The Florida-founded firm, which employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, is known for its founder’s decades-long relationship with Trump and his ability to set meetings with the president and the executive branch. Brian Ballard reportedly raised over $50 million for Trump’s 2024 campaign.Many of its biggest spenders in 2025 were foreign companies or clients with significant foreign business interests. Ballard reported millions of dollars in payments from clients including oil and gas company Balkan Energy, based in Albania; TotalEnergies, for its liquified natural gas project in Mozambique; critical minerals company Korea Zinc; and TikTok, as its Chinese owner ByteDance negotiated new U.S. ownership.Continue reading…“Daily News of The Week”New Research Undermines ‘Burn Fat to Lose Fat’ Claim in Obesity Treatmentby Dr. Joseph MercolaNew research shows that restoring glucose oxidation through the PDH enzyme — not burning more fat — is the key driver of meaningful and sustainable fat lossObese animals lost fat while preserving muscle once PDH activity was restored, revealing a metabolic repair pathway that supports long-term weight control and higher energyHuman muscle studies show that people with flexible fuel switching burn fat during fasting and glucose after meals, while metabolically rigid muscle stays stuck and promotes fat storageFitness-focused interventions improve insulin sensitivity by strengthening mitochondrial function and restoring proper timing between fat use and glucose handlingContinue reading…Iowa Bill Would Require Medical Examiners to Include Vaccine Records in Infant Death Investigationsby Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.,The DefenderThis article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.Iowa legislators are considering a bill that would require medical examiners to document recent immunizations on the death certificates of children who died from unknown causes, KIMT3 News reported.Bill sponsor Rep. Samantha Fett of Warren County said this information is important to understand what might be behind deaths categorized as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).“The U.S. continues to have a high SIDS rate compared to every other industrialized nation,” Fett told The Defender. “I believe it is time to start gathering this information for the parents of the children who have died.”Continue reading…Iain Davis: What is a 15-Minute City?by Iain DavisThe 15-minute city (FMC) is an urban planning concept designed to meet the sustainability targets and indicators pursuant with Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11). The international construction of 15-minute cities is a global project that is being rolled out in the UK in cities like Oxford and Bath.The local council’s FMC objective in Bath is to establish a “movement strategy” to engineer “how people move” and “how space is shared.” This will “shift” resident “away from decades of car dependency” and will instead compel them to prioritise “sustainable travel”—walking, cycling and public transport.The overarching ambition in Bath is to achieve “climate goals.” The local authority is, like nearly every other UK local authority, on an SDG-driven “Journey to Net Zero.” This has led to the creation of four “traffic cells” in Bath. The clearly stated reason for the zoning is to enforce a “reductions in car use.”Bath’s Journey to Net Zero is being implemented in pursuit of SDG 11.b:Continue reading…Lemongrass Extract Cuts Human Lymphoma Tumor Growth in Mice by ~95% Without Toxicityby Nicolas Hulscher, MPHA peer-reviewed study published in Oncotarget reports that an orally administered ethanolic lemongrass extract (Cymbopogon citratus at ~80 mg/kg/day) dramatically suppressed tumor growth in a human lymphoma xenograft mouse model, while selectively inducing apoptosis in cancer cells and sparing normal cells.In immunocompromised mice implanted with human non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (U-937) cells, animals receiving ethanolic lemongrass extract in their drinking water for three weeks developed dramatically smaller tumors than controls — with tumor growth suppressed by approximately 95% based on volume and mass measurements. Importantly, no weight loss or overt toxicity was observed during treatment.The same extract selectively induced apoptosis in multiple human lymphoma and leukemia cell lines in vitro, acting through ROS-dependent extrinsic apoptosis, mitochondrial depolarization, and collapse of cancer-cell oxidative metabolism.Following subcutaneous implantation of human non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (U-937) cells, tumors were allowed to establish before treatment initiation.Continue reading…The Most Socialist System in America Is the One Feeding Us—and It’s Failingby Meryl NassAmerica loves to debate socialism. We argue about universal healthcare, guaranteed income, student loan forgiveness, and government dependency. We pride ourselves on our rugged independence and belief in free markets. We warn that socialism destroys innovation, freedom, and personal responsibility. But here’s the uncomfortable truth most Americans never stop to consider: the most centrally planned, government-dependent, subsidy-driven system in the United States isn’t medicine, housing, or energy—it’s food.Our food system is not a free market. It is not capitalism in any recognizable form. It is a government-engineered economy propped up by taxpayer dollars at every stage, directed by regulation, shaped by corporate interests, and leaving both consumers and farmers dependent, unhealthy, and without real alternatives.Each year, more than $40 billion of taxpayer money is used to subsidize commodity crops like corn, soy, wheat, and cotton. Crop insurance—also paid for largely by the public—is essentially another subsidy, and without it, most large commodity farms wouldn’t survive. But the subsidies don’t stop at growing. Once harvested, those subsidized crops become corn syrup, seed oils, stabilizers, livestock feed, artificial ingredients, ultraprocessed food additives, and ethanol—fuel grown on prime farmland and heavily subsidized again under the banner of environmental benefit.Continue reading…ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across USBy Sophie Alexander and Fola AkinnibiDespite protests in small towns and cities across the US, the Trump administration is pushing ahead with the purchase of warehouses it plans to convert into immigration jails in what could be the largest expansion of such detention capacity in US history.The cost for acquiring two warehouses alone was $172 million. A third in El Paso, Texas, could be among the largest jails of any kind in the country if completed as envisioned, with 8,500 beds. The deals mark the latest turn in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to use as many as 23 warehouses for detaining thousands of immigrants arrested by federal agents in Minneapolis and other cities. Those aggressive enforcement actions have ignited clashes with protesters and led to agents killing two US citizens.On Jan. 16, the administration paid $102 million for a site near Hagerstown, Maryland, according to a local court filing. A week later, the government paid $70 million in cash for a warehouse in Surprise, Arizona. The price tags — roughly in line with the industry average for the warehouse market — cover just the acquisition of the sites, which are currently empty shells. ICE still has to pay companies to outfit the buildings with toilets, showers, beds, dining and recreation areas and then run them as detention centers.Continue reading…Amazon Discontinues Its Biometric Palm-Reading Payment Terminal Due To Lack Of Useby The WinePressThe following report is by Business Insider:Amazon will be discontinuing Amazon One, its palm-authentication service, across all retail businesses.Users will be able to continue to use Amazon One at supported retail locations until June 3, the company announced on Wednesday. Some locations may phase the services out before this date.The services will remain available to patients for check-in at healthcare locations until further notice.Continue reading…Main Core – The US Government’s Database of MILLIONS of Americans Suspected of Not Trusting the Organized Crime “government”Summary by Grok via GrokipediaMain Core is a classified database reportedly maintained by the U.S. federal government since the 1980s, compiling extensive personal, financial, and surveillance data on millions of American citizens flagged as potential threats to national security.[ Developed under the Reagan administration as part of Continuity of Government (COG) protocols to ensure governmental survival amid catastrophes like nuclear war or systemic collapse, it serves as a centralized repository for identifying individuals warranting heightened monitoring or restriction during declared emergencies.The system’s origins trace to early COG exercises, integrating inputs from agencies such as the NSA, FBI, and FEMA, with allegations of drawing on intercepted communications, financial transactions, and intelligence reports to populate profiles on up to 8 million persons, including dissidents, activists, and ordinary citizens based on vague threat criteria. It has been linked to historical programs like Rex 84, a 1980s FEMA initiative explored during Iran-Contra investigations for contingency mass detentions, though official details remain obscured by classification.Post-9/11 expansions reportedly enabled its use in guiding warrantless surveillance, raising alarms over privacy erosions and the potential override of constitutional protections without judicial oversight.Public awareness emerged through investigative reporting citing former intelligence officials, highlighting Main Core’s role in preemptive threat categorization but lacking declassified corroboration, amid broader critiques of opaque executive powers in national security apparatuses.Its defining controversy centers on the risk of enabling arbitrary detentions or martial law impositions, underscoring tensions between security imperatives and individual liberties in unverified emergency scenarios.Continue reading…California Man with Bunker and Guns Arrested for Almost a Dozen Victimless CrimesEtienne Note: Who are the REAL criminals here? The guy not hurting anyone OR the “government” employees living off money stolen at the point of a gun using violence on an apparently peaceful person not hurting or bothering anyone for something that isn’t really a crime? A crime by definition has a perpetrator and a victim. Is there isn’t a REAL victim, it isn’t REALLY a crime. The same can’t be said for the actions of the bureaucrats and cops who kidnapped the peaceful person, stole his property and liberty, and will now extort him for money that will be used to pay the same immoral scumbags who don’t understand the basics of morality or natural law. #THICKREDLINEby Tyler DurdenReminder to Californians; you do not live in a free state, and they don’t play around.Last week the California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced that they arrested Michael Jay Kamfolt, a 40-year-old conservative activist who has an underground bunker containing a cache of ‘illegal weapons,’ ammo, and body armor.After receiving tip about an illegal marijuana grow operation, CHP Air Operations conducted a flyover of the property located in the city of Anderson, located around 150 miles north of Sacramento in Shasta County.Continue reading…The Venezuela Oil Mirage: How Washington Mistook Tar for Black GoldBy David StockmanWhen we referred to the Donald’s cockamamie invasion of Venezuela, that’s exactly what we meant.Washington’s War on Cocaine is already unnecessarily killing 20,000 Americans per year via adulterated cocaine and thousands more in the course of moving contraband product through violent criminal syndicates from Colombia to the USA retail streets. So bringing the US Navy, Air Force and CIA to a War on Drugs which should never, ever have been declared 55 years ago is the very height of folly.Yet, that isn’t all. We also have the alleged prize of Venezuela’s 303 billion barrels of oil reserve. But that ain’t nearly what its cracked up to be, either.To hear the Donald and his minions tell about it, you’d think that someone discovered the equivalent of Saudi Arabia’s legendary Ghawar field in the Orinoco Belt of Venezuela. Alas, nothing cold be further from the truth.Continue reading…The Tokenization of Everythingby Courtenay TurnerWhat is Asset Tokenization?Asset tokenization is the process of converting real-world assets—real estate, stocks, bonds, gold, art, and increasingly biometrics, health data, and even human behavior—into programmable digital tokens on a blockchain. These tokens enable fractionalization, turning indivisible assets into tradable “slices” that can be bought, sold, or restricted instantly, 24/7. What begins as a seemingly efficient upgrade to markets is rapidly evolving into the foundational layer for a system where everything—including your body and mind—can be digitized, tracked, and controlled.The False Promises of TokenizationProponents sell tokenization as revolutionary progress. Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, has repeatedly called it “the beginning of the tokenization of all assets,” claiming it will democratize access and make markets more efficient. Institutions celebrate faster settlement, lower costs, and fractional ownership that lets ordinary people “invest” in assets previously out of reach. These promises mask a darker reality: the benefits flow primarily to the issuers and custodians—giants like BlackRock—who retain ultimate control over the underlying assets while the public holds revocable tokens. What is marketed as inclusion is, in practice, a mechanism to pull more of life into a gamified, always-on marketplace where participation becomes mandatory and behavior is subtly—or not so subtly—nudged as part of a cybernetic organism.Continue reading…60% of Popular Children’s Candies Contain Dangerous Arsenic Levelsby Nicolas Hulscher, MPHEtienne Note: The only quote that appears three times in “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed! is:“Diet, injections, and injunctions will combine, from a very early age, to produce the sort of character and the sort of beliefs that the authorities consider desirable, and any serious criticism of the powers that be will become psychologically impossible. Even if all are miserable, all will believe themselves happy, because the government will tell them that they are so.” – Bertrand Russell, Fabian Socialist and Eugenicist writing in The Impact of Science on Society, 1953.Why is there poison in children’s candy? More clues at:Florida recently tested 46 popular candies heavily marketed to children. The results were sobering: 28 of the 46 products contained elevated levels of arsenic, a known human carcinogen associated with increased risks of skin, bladder, lung, kidney, and liver cancer with repeated exposure over time. These were state-conducted analyses released by the Florida Department of Health under the Healthy Florida First initiative.Continue reading…Epstein represented Mossad and Rothschild banking empire while arranging ‘honey traps’ meant to compromise and control high-level politicians and power elitesEtienne Note: I broke down the case for Donald Trump being a tool of Zionist Israel and the Rothschilds in my Rant/Article: Etienne’s Epic (Fact-Checked!) Rant Exposing Trump’s Criminality & Installation as Zionist Puppet before this e-mail, with Epstein’s claim to represent the Rothschilds, came to light. This strengthens the thesis that Trump was installed to transfer tens of billions to Rothschild Israel, and Epstein was managing their manufactured celebrity Donald Trump before the evidence of Epstein’s trafficking operation came to light.Etienne Note: We first published this on Christmas Eve and had hard copies on order. Those hard copies are now IN-STOCK and shipping. We have Single Copies for $4.95 and 5 Packs for $20 at ArtOfLiberty.org/Store.Continue reading…Scientists Publish ‘Map’ for How Aluminum in Vaccines Can Cause Brain Injury That Triggers Autismby Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D.The DefenderThis article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines can and likely do cause autism in genetically susceptible babies and children, according to a new scientific review of over 200 peer-reviewed studies.The review, led by Children’s Health Defense (CHD) Chief Scientific Officer Brian Hooker, lays out the biochemical and physiological framework that explains how aluminum-containing vaccines can cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Hooker and his co-authors concluded that “mechanistic, neuropathological, epidemiological, and genetic evidence” show that aluminum adjuvants “can trigger ASD in genetically susceptible individuals” by causing inflammation of the brain.Continue reading…U.S. Envoys Refused to Report “Apocalyptic” Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressedby Jonathan WhittallIn February 2024, just over three months into Israel’s war on Gaza, U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, and his deputy, Stephanie Hallett, blocked an internal cable intended for wider distribution among senior officials in the Biden administration that warned northern Gaza had turned into an “apocalyptic wasteland,” according to Reuters. Lew and Hallett reportedly blocked the cable, which described the consequences of Israel’s assault in harrowing detail, because they believed it lacked balance.The cable was drafted by U.S. Agency for International Development staffers and was based on a two-part humanitarian fact-finding mission by a small United Nations team that visited the area on January 31 and February 1, 2024.I was part of that mission.Northern Gaza had been under a total siege for over three months when we were eventually allowed to enter in January 2024. We moved through Gaza City, Beit Lahia, Jabaliya, and Beit Hanoun.Continue reading…The “Discombobulator”: Unpacking the Physics (and the Risks) of the Weapon That Captured MaduroBy Jesse A. CancholaTL;DR: The “Discombobulator” weapon recently used in Venezuela is likely a Pulse-Modulated High-Power Microwave (HPM) system. It functions by simultaneously frying electronics and inducing the “Frey Effect” (phantom sounds and nausea) in human targets, a mechanism statistically similar to the “Havana Syndrome” incidents. While the technology offers a tactical advantage, its public disclosure may have been a strategic error, accelerating the development of countermeasures by adversaries and raising difficult ethical questions about its potential use for domestic crowd control.The SkinnyThe news out of Caracas on January 3rd was, to put it mildly, an outlier event. The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was surprising enough, but the details surrounding the raid were straight out of a science fiction novel. We heard reports of seasoned guards dropping to their knees, vomiting, and clutching their heads in agony from a “sound” that wasn’t there. We heard of rockets that simply refused to fire, buttons pressed to no effect, screens frozen, and technology rendered inert.Then came the explanation from President Trump: a secret weapon he called the “Discombobulator.”Continue reading…NEW STUDY: Pfizer’s Birth Control Shot Used by 25% of U.S Women Linked to Disabling Brain Tumorsby Tianqi Xiao, MD, Pranav Kumar, BA, Mina Lobbous, MD, MSPH, et alQuestion What is the association between the use of injectable depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and a meningioma diagnosis for women in the US?Findings This population-based cohort study of a national US database demonstrated that women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate had a statistically significant increased relative risk of developing a meningioma diagnosis when compared with women using oral medroxyprogesterone acetate, other contraceptives, and healthy controls without use of these contraceptives. No increased risk of meningioma diagnosis was found with any other contraceptive.Meaning In this study, women who used depot medroxyprogesterone acetate had an increased risk for developing a meningioma.Importance There lacks data clarifying the meningioma risk conferred by depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in the US.Continue reading…Medicalized Motherhood – From First Pill to Permanent PatientEtienne Note: Hat-tip to Josefina Fraile, our translator on the Spanish edition of To See the Cage is to Leave It – Dropping Soon! For bringing this book my attention. Anyone who has seen the documentary, The Business of Being Born (Below), already knows that everything modern medicine does with respect to childbirth is wrong. From drugs, to the stirrups/position, to the Heb B “vaccine”, to the Vitamin K shot, to removing the baby from the mother, it is almost seems to designed to cause trauma and injury.I have added this book (and the documentary The Business of Being Born!) to the FREE Liberator Dropboxes in a new folder: Healthy Pregnancy without Monopoly Rockefeller Medicine in: Liberator 1 – > Solutions – > Improving Physical Health. Please share with new moms and moms-to-be!Continue reading…#Voluntaryism for the Win – Help Musicians Torin Frost & Lauren Santi Recover from a RobberyEtienne Note: Torin Frost is one of the most talented and fascinating musicians I have ever met. With an amazing ability to freestyle on any subject, with superb lyrics and flow, he always brings the vibe!Donate Here: https://www.givesendgo.com/torinandlaurenHelp Torin Frost & Lauren Santi Replace Stolen Tour Gear (Morelia, Mexico)Our friends and musical dynamic duo Torin Frost and Lauren Santi were hit with a devastating theft in broad daylight while on tour in Morelia, Mexico, for The People’s Reset.Continue reading…Jeffrey Epstein Emails Show Antipathy Against ‘Goyim’ (Non Jews), Whites and Blacksby Tucker CarlsonEpstein Files and Court DocumentsThe Jeffrey Epstein emails and document drop contain numerous emails that are disrespectful against non-Jews, whites, and black people. Some of the emails were written by others and sent to him, and some of them appear to be written by him and were sent from his account. The overall theme is that the comments against these groups are insulting. He caused great damage to his victims, who were mostly young white girls.Sample of Epstein’s antagonism against people of European descent and Goyim/ non-Jews/ Gentiles:In response to Steve Bannon being removed from the National Security Council in 2017, Jewish journalist Michael Wolff sent this message to Epstein: “War between the Jews and the non Jews. Jews presently winning.”Continue reading…Harvesting Serfdom: The Controlled Demolition of Food IndependenceEtienne Note: Visualization from our White Rose Mucho Grande series showing the monopolization of the seed industry (200+ seed brokers) by companies that specialize in making chemical weapons for the military (Monsanto, Bayer, AND Dow and DuPont (now Corteva) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/eynzp3ztgrc5vy78gmywy/The-White-Rose-MUCHO-GRANDE-Poster-7-Seed-Monopolization.jpg?rlkey=946pk6266k2jtyz0bvsf6y9dg&dl=0by Colin TodhunterAsystemic ‘Great Dispossession’ is being beta-tested in India. It is a playbook for the end of food sovereignty, driven by the debris of the Bretton Woods system and the insatiable need for ‘market confidence’.India—the World Bank’s largest-ever borrower—is being forced to swap its indigenous agrarian economy for a model that serves credit-rating agencies and private equity over its own 1.4 billion citizens. After failing to pass three farm laws in 2021 due to massive protests, the central government has pivoted to MoUs and backdoor legislation to privatise seeds and dismantle public food security.The end goal is a world where food and land are no longer public goods but high-volatility corporate assets traded on global markets.Continue reading…Australia Proudly Goes Full F**kwit (Part 1)by Anthony ColpoWarning: This article contains naughty words.It’s been a while since I’ve posted, my apologies – thanks to Substack’s eager embrace of Australia’s new age-verification laws, I’ve had difficulty accessing my account. These new laws require “social media” users to prove they are over the age of 16 before being allowed to access the platforms.The official excuse for the new laws is that the government is trying to protect children, which of course is complete and utter garbage. The reality is both Australian federal and state governments do not give a flying fuck about child welfare. If they did, they would not display such an enduring and disgusting tolerance for pedophilia, and such a dogged determination to expose young children to adult sexual themes.It was Australian politicians, remember, that tried to force drag queen book readings for children and gender reassignment without parental knowledge down our throats.Continue reading…BREAKING: Third U.S. State Introduces Legislation Designating mRNA Injections as Biological Weapons of Mass Destructionby Nicolas Hulscher, MPHTennessee State Senator Janice Bowling has just filed Senate Bill 1949, the “mRNA Bioweapons Prohibition Act,” prohibiting the manufacture, acquisition, possession, or distribution of mRNA injections and products—punishable as a Class B felony under Tennessee’s weapons of mass destruction statute.Just last week, Arizona Representative Rachel Jones Keshel introduced HB 2974, amending existing statutes to designate modified mRNA injections as biological agents and weapons of mass destruction, and that their manufacture, possession, or distribution may be prosecuted as terrorism, carrying penalties up to life imprisonment if a violation results in death.Last year, Minnesota Representative Shane Mekeland introduced Bill HF3129, designating mRNA injections as weapons of mass destruction to prohibit their possession or distribution in the state.Credit to Dr. Joseph Sansone for drafting the “mRNA Bioweapons Prohibition Act,” now filed in three states.Continue reading…Three Things That Should Not Be Forgottenby Christopher CookWith all the insane things happening today, it’s easy to forget all the insane things that happened yesterday.What does it matter? Why bring up the past?Simple. Some things just should never be forgotten or forgiven.Continue reading…The Great Taking: Global Looting of Humanity Imminent?Etienne Note: We are publishing this article as supplementary material to a more in-depth article on “The Great Taking” that we are preparing at ArtOfLiberty.Substack.com that will have the full transcript for the documentary we are syndicating across our channels and embedding in this article for additional information. We will also have the links to download David Rogers Webb book: The Great Taking for free and Etienne’s thoughts and recommendations for how to fight back. Link VideoBy Alex NewmanWhen the globalist World Economic Forum (WEF) predicted in 2015 that “you will own nothing and be happy” by 2030, people worldwide recoiled in horror at the thought, but almost nobody understood the mechanism by which it might take place. Now, thanks to brave whistleblowers and attorneys, the plan to seize virtually everything is plain to see. The real question at this point is: Can it be stopped before it’s too late?If the WEF’s Great Reset is the marketing campaign for global “transformation,” what retired investment banker David Webb calls “The Great Taking” is the legal and financial machinery designed to make the transformation unavoidable. The plan involves ending private-property rights in securities — stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments — to allow mega-banks allied with governments to take everything when the next crisis hits.In essence, you no longer own your securities; the deed has already been done. The stocks and bonds in your retirement and investment accounts may seem like they are yours. But thanks to little-noticed changes in state law going back decades, they are actually not. And when a major economic and financial cataclysm strikes, the Deep State establishment and the governments and megabanks it controls will take over everything from you.Continue reading…You Don’t Own Your Stocks the Way You Think You DoEtienne Note: We are publishing this article as supplementary material to a more in-depth article on “The Great Taking” that we are preparing at ArtOfLiberty.Substack.com that will have the full transcript for the documentary we are syndicating across our channels and embedding in this article for additional information. We will also have the links to download David Rogers Webb book: The Great Taking for free and Etienne’s thoughts and recommendations for how to fight back. Link Videoby Tyler DurdenAuthored by Jack McPherrin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Most Americans believe that when they “buy” a stock, bond, or exchange-traded fund in a brokerage account, they become the legal owner of that security. The statement shows their name, and the shares appear as belonging to them.But in the modern U.S. securities system, that intuition is often wrong in the way that matters most: legal title and control. What most investors hold is not a directly owned asset recorded in their name, but a contractual claim—what the law calls a “security entitlement”—against a financial intermediary.Continue reading…The Hijacking of Bitcoinby Aaron DayThe original vision for Bitcoin was simple: peer-to-peer digital cash, free from banks and government. However, the document argues that this vision was deliberately “hijacked,” as Bitcoin is now pushed as “digital gold,” a scarce asset for Wall Street, with slow and expensive transactions for everyday use.This shift began with the 2015-2017 Block Size Fight, where a group won the argument to keep transaction blocks small, making the main network costly. The promoted “fix,” the Lightning Network, is a faster system but relies on middlemen (hubs), fundamentally changing it from true P2P cash.The funding for this change is linked to Jeffrey Epstein. After the Bitcoin Foundation collapsed, his money flowed through MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) to pay the core developers who favored the small-block path. Epstein also invested in Blockstream, a company started by those same developers.Brock Pierce is identified as a key connector. He co-founded Tether, brokered Epstein’s Coinbase investment, and had an extensive relationship with him. Tether then played a crucial role in inflating Bitcoin’s price; a study suggests new, unbacked Tether, minted after price drops, accounted for roughly 50% of the 2017 bull run. The CFTC later fined Tether $41 million for lying about its reserves.Continue reading…Upcoming Liberty EventsMONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineThe Liberty Forum (NH Free State Project Conference) – March 5th-8th – Concord, NHMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALThe Mammals in Memphis – April 18th – Details to Come!Confluence – April 23rd-26th – Bandera, TexasRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes BonanzaTruth Music of the WeekTorin Frost & Lauren Santi – Mygration – Chapter 1Torin Frost and Lauren Santi were the two freedom artists we featured this week in the story: #Voluntaryism for the Win – Help Musicians Torin Frost & Lauren Santi Recover from a Robbery. They were hit with a devastating theft in broad daylight while on tour in Morelia, Mexico, for The People’s Reset.On Monday, they spent the entire day working with local authorities to recover their belongings—but so far, nothing has been found.They lost essential touring and personal items with an estimated replacement cost of over $3,000, including:Valuable music equipment they rely on to perform and share their messageA video projector and screenLauren’s wallet, plus cash, debit and credit cardsHere is an additional video in addition to the two we featured in our original story.Donate Here: https://www.givesendgo.com/torinandlaurenlibertarian Intentional Community Rounduplibertarian Intentional Community Roundup is where we cover libertarian and voluntaryist intentional communities and free private cities including Prospera (Honduras), The Free State Project (New Hampshire), Liberstad (Norway), Montelibero (Montenegro), Los Propietarios, (Argentina), Liberland (Croatia/Serbia border), Network States in general and Sea Steading (The Oceans). I am also covering secession movements including Greater Idaho, Please send details of any new happenings, projects or projects I am missing!Seasteading Update: Oceanus: Engineered For Deepwater Livingby Mariaan JacobsFor the first time in human history, Ocean Builders proved that living comfortably underwater is possible. Oceanus spent 120 consecutive days off the coast of Panama testing the technology and systems that will enable future deepwater SeaPods. Our Chief Engineer and President ran the company from 11 meters below the surface while validating every component from solar power to climate control that will make deepwater living viable.Having completed its mission, Oceanus has been decommissioned. But what we learned is shaping what comes next. The future of ocean living extends well beyond the waterline.On January 24th, 2025, Rüdiger Koch emerged from Oceanus after 120 days with complete validation of deepwater living technology. He’d conducted business meetings and video conference calls while reef fish swam past the windows. He recorded podcast interviews to the soundtrack of clicking crustaceans. He refined engineering designs while watching the ocean shift from Caribbean blue to storm grey.His routine stayed disciplined throughout: morning exercise while tracking biomarkers, focused work sessions, and regular check-ins with visiting doctors. Every system performed flawlessly in power, water, waste management, and climate control. The mission succeeded because Oceanus made underwater life feel a new sense of normal.Continue reading…Campus Carry Clears the NH HouseThey call them “gun-free zones” — but common sense tells us they are really “unarmed victim zones.”Murder is already illegal, and criminals aren’t deterred by one more law.But those with respect for the law (like well-trained and law-abiding gun owners) generally disarm to be in compliance with these foolish policies.That’s why 92% of mass shootings take place in locations where guns are banned (according to the Crime Prevention Research Center).On Thursday, the NH House of Representatives took a bold step to increase public safety by passing “Campus Carry” legislation by a vote of 188 to 165.Sponsored by Rep. Sam Farrington, this bill would restore the right of law-abiding adults to carry firearms on taxpayer-funded college campuses.Here is the video of his remarks from the House floor prior to passage:These Are America’s Healthiest StatesEtienne Note: New Hampshire is the State where the Free State Project is located, and if you follow our recurring column: libertarian Intentional Community Roundup in our Five Meme Friday newsletter, you would already know it leads the country in almost every metric. Lowest murder rate, lowest # of children living in poverty, highest incomes, etc. The trend continues!by Tyler Durden“Blue Zones” are regions of the world where people live longer and healthier lives, supported by habits that boost longevity.Loma Linda, California is one of the few recognized Blue Zones, alongside Okinawa, Japan and Ikaria, Greece.Just as place can have a powerful influence on health outcomes, differences vary meaningfully across America.Continue reading…The LiberatorGet a NEW 2026 Liberator for “Going Paid” (or upgrading from monthly) as a $50 Yearly Subscriber to This Substack.We just announced the BRAND NEW 2026 Liberator (Version 2.3), which includes the ePub versions of “Government” – The Biggest Scams in History Exposed! 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+ The NEW 2026 Liberator Flash Drive – Uncensorable Evidence of “Gov’t” Illegitimacy & Criminality Dear Subscribers,Our main story this week is the Epic Rant I went on vs. Dr. Frank Tamburri who has been hosting: The Trump (Chump) Report, a weekly segment covering Trump, on Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock for a decade.I broke down the case that Trump was installed by Zionist interests who bailed him out financially (Rothchild Inc. restructured his major bankruptcy), most likely had him blackmailed in the Jeffrey Epstein/Mossad “Brownstone Operation,” “Created His Legend” as an astute businessman with The Apprentice (where his theatrical agent was Zionist Ari Emanuel, brother of Clinton Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel), and then financed his campaigns with over $400M of Zionist money from Sheldon and Miriam Adelson alone. Then.. Once installed… He cranks up the “aid” to Israel from $3 billion a year to over $20 billion per year… and bombs Yemen and Iran… and enables the genocide of the Palestinians with Palantir software and US weapons.Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene came out today on the Kim Iverson show to, essentially, echo what I am saying:“I think people are realizing it was all a lie. It was a big lie for the people. What MAGA is really serving in this administration, who they’re serving, is their big donors…Those are the people that get the special favors. They get the government contracts, they get the pardons, or somebody they love or one of their friends gets a pardon.”“It’s the foreign countries. They are running the show here…That’s really what MAGA is. We are seeing war on behalf of Israel, we are seeing the people in Gaza, innocent people in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of them completely murdered so that they can build some new real estate development. Money can pour in and everybody can get rich there in the new Gaza,”The other major story is that we just published the 2026 Liberator Flash Drive with new content including the ePub copies of BOTH “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History.. Exposed! AND To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many.Substack Is Censoring Our Content… Now There are NO Major Platforms That Are Not Controlled.I was on The Last American Vagabond and Conscious Resistance Telethon/Fundraiser with a variety of other liberty-oriented content creators and shared some slides (below) showing that that right before Substack Announced their $100 MM Investment from BOND (”Ex”-Goldman Sachs, In-Q-Tel, Defense Innovation Board, Kleiner Perkins Partners) + The Chernin Group (Ex-News Corp) + Andreessen Horowitz (Funded other controlled platforms including Twitter, Facebook, FourSquare, BuzzFeed, and Medium), our growth on Substack, which had been growing significantly…12,000+ total subscribers across four different Substacks with hundreds of paid subscribers, a dozen plus Founding Members, etc.,suddenly fell off dramaticallyAcross all four Substacks… Simultaneously… almost as if a switch had been thrown…The first three images below are our top three Substacks… Which is what I shared with the audience.. tell the story…Other liberty-oriented creators sent me their Substack growth statistics showing the exact same fall off… at the exact same time… Below Left is Mike Winner… Below Right is Zowe Smith, everyone’s favorite Covid whistleblower from Vaxxed 3 and the author of My Life in the Thrill Kill Medical Cult.The censorship is now getting worse. Now Substack is simply not syndicating many of the the articles we publish to the folks who have subscribed to our publications. We have over 2700 hundred subscribers to The Daily News and another 600+ who subscribe to our once-per-day Daily News Digest version.We usually average between 600-1500 views of each story. Now we are seeing stories that have less than 20 views (which is probably just the folks who actually come to the home page… No distribution to the e-mail subscribers OR through the App… )We had hired two part-time employees to handle the publication of the articles and the customer service of our premiums. Now that is losing money AND we now need to spend additional capital to move off of Substack to a platform where we can’t be censored. We need some help to do it!Please don’t sponsor us on Substack! Please help us through our Sponsorship program on the Art of Liberty Foundation website. We have some great premiums to say THANK YOU! AND we will give you a free subscription to the Substack until we move to another platform.artofliberty.org/sponsorship-program/We are getting ready for our yearly sponsorship campaign to help fund those and other initiatives. I am looking for some “heavy hitters” to help anchor the campaign with some matching donations and/or challenge grants. Please e-mail me at Etienne (at) ArtOfLiberty.org if you would like to help. See my article: The Private Federal Reserve and Theft of Fractional Reserve Banking, for more details on the #1 scam that has enabled the Banksters to buy up the “government,” politicians, and monopolize the media with the little paper tickets and digital dollars they create out of thin air…Top Stories of the WeekEtienne’s Epic (Fact-Checked!) Rant Exposing Trump’s Criminality & Installation as Zionist PuppetThere is speculation BUT I stack the facts and evidence up in the transcript I illustrated with memes, visualizations, and historical photosI was on Freedom’s Phoenix with Ernest Hancock and went on an Epic Rant on another guest, Dr. Phranq Tamburri, who has been hosting a weekly segment on the show called: The Trump Report, which myself and others have nicknamed: The Chump Report.I have been miffed at the whole thing the entire time because:1. Trump is obviously an installed puppet, which is the focus of my rant, and where I cut the rant out and included the facts and evidence below in the transcript for many of my claims. Obviously there is some speculation on my part, but I stack up the facts that make the case below.2. I think the “Chump Report” has been tarnishing the reputation of Freedom’s Phoenix, which is one of my favorite voluntaryist talk shows. The segment legitimizes Trump/The Presidency and has left many voluntaryists scratching their heads.So I went off on him in this rant… Then I stacked up the evidence in the transcript/article with visualizations, historical photos, and memes…Continue reading…The Liberator – Our UNCENSORABLE, Credit Card-Sized Flash Drive Exposing the Organized Crime “Government”The Liberator– A credit card-sized flash drive (and FREE Dropboxes) full of liberty resources that expose the control system, make evidence of “government” illegitimacy and criminality uncensorable and provide the healthy alternatives of voluntaryism, freedom, love, tolerance, Agorism, and counter-economics. In an age of algorithmic censorship on the DARPA Internet and evidence of the organized crime government’s illegitimacy and criminality disappearing off the Net, we are making uncensorable and easy-to-copy/share with your friends, and colleagues.We Are Announcing the BRAND NEW Liberator (Version 2.3) includes the ePub version of “Government” – The Biggest Scams in History Exposed! AND To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many, Important books in PDF, truth documentaries, dank liberty memes, and music from the Liberty movement’s hottest artists.Decentralized Resistance – Once you own a Liberator, you are authorized and encouraged to make as many copies as you want for your friends.Decentralized Resistance – Once you own a Liberator, you are authorized and encouraged to make as many copies as you want for your friends.Continue reading…Videos of the Week83% of Children Taken from Their Parents by Child Protective Services (CPS) Were Taken in ErrorFilmmaker Ryan Matta’s documentary, Never in America, describes widespread wrongful child removals by Child Protective Services (CPS) and claims a 2019 internal audit found most removals lacked sufficient evidence. Matta highlighted the viral “Baby Cyrus” case, where a child was taken at gunpoint over medical and vaccination disputes, then returned after public protests and media attention.Matta argues that financial incentives tied to federal funding encourage agencies, hospitals, and law enforcement to separate families and place children into foster care. The conversation also connects CPS practices to broader claims of government mishandling and trafficking of migrant children, criticizing both major political parties and mainstream media for failing to intervene.Continue reading…“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsCBP Agent Guns Down Minneapolis Nurse: Video Analysisby Meghnad Bose, Rana Roudi, and Ryan GrimOn Saturday, U.S. federal agents killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shooting him multiple times at point blank range while pinned down prone on the ground and surrounded by officers along Nicollet Avenue. The Saturday killing—committed by a Customs and Border Protection agent—is the third shooting by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and CBP in as many weeks, and comes just one day after tens of thousands of Minneapolis residents took to the streets in subzero temperatures to protest the federal raids in Minnesota.Close-up video footage, obtained by Drop Site, shows one agent push a person to the ground and then deploy a chemical irritant twice on the 37-year-old Pretti, who had gone to help the person pushed. Around eight agents then swarm and wrestle him to the ground. One of the officers then visibly unholstered his gun and fired multiple close-range gunshots at Pretti, a Minnesota resident who was reportedly on the scene as an observer. There are ten gunshots heard in all—at least five of them were fired at Pretti from a distance, while the person holding the camera shouts, “What the fuck did you just do?”Video footage obtained by Drop Site with slow-motion video analysis of the January 24th killing of Alex Pretti by a CBP agent.Continue reading…Chicago Dems Allowed Its Parking Meters to be Sold to a Private Company, Rates to Increaseby ABC and CBSSeventeen years ago, Chicago privatized its parking meters and sold them off to a private company that is now selling the meters to another private company. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has the opportunity to buy back the meters, but he said the cost is too high.When the city sold the lease for the meters, parking cost $3 per hour – the current cost is $7 per hour to park downtown.Continue reading…Lobbying firms took in a record $5 billion in 2025By Emma Sullivan and Hien An NgoLobbying activity surpassed $5 billion for the first time in 2025, as corporations, interest groups and other organizations increased their spending 14 percent during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term.Spending reached $5.08 billion for the year, according to an OpenSecrets analysis of federal lobbying reports, up 11 percent from 2024 after accounting for inflation. Both the adjusted and non-adjusted increases represent the largest jumps since quarterly disclosures began in 2008.The record total came even as some of Washington’s biggest spenders, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Realtors, cut back from their 2024 lobbying expenditures, with new groups making up the difference. In 2025, 15,768 organizations reported lobbying activity, up from 14,061 the previous year, an increase of nearly 12 percent.Continue reading…Stunning Epstein twist as Ghislaine Maxwell claims 29 friends cut ‘secret deals’ with DOJBy ROSS IBBETSON, ASSOCIATE EDITORGhislaine Maxwell has claimed that 29 friends of Jeffrey Epstein were shielded through ‘secret settlements’ by the Justice Department.The disgraced socialite filed a habeas corpus petition on December 17 seeking to overturn her conviction, arguing that prosecutors cut deals with Epstein associates while prosecuting her as if no such agreements existed.Maxwell alleges that 25 men reached undisclosed deals, while four alleged co-conspirators were known to investigators but never charged. She does not name the individuals.‘None of the four named co-conspirators or the 25 men with secret settlements were indicted,’ the court filing says.Maxwell argues that the alleged concealment of these deals undermined the fairness of her trial and violated her constitutional rights.Continue reading…FBI Raids Atlanta Elections Office. Is This the First of Many?by Paul DraguOn Wednesday, the FBI raided the Fulton County election facility in Georgia as part of an investigation into the 2020 elections. If the raid is related to the election-linked lawsuits the Justice Department (DOJ) filed in multiple states last year, it’s possible we’ll see more action like this.Fulton County officials confirmed the raid to FOX 5 Atlanta on Wednesday:Today, the [FBI] served a search warrant at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center. The warrant sought a number of records related to 2020 elections. This operation is still actively underway. We cannot provide further information at this time.Fulton County Clerk of Courts Ché Alexander told The Washington Post the FBI was looking for 2020 ballots. A “person familiar with the matter” told the Post the FBI was looking for “related records from 2020 tied to allegations of voter fraud.”Continue reading…Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leakEtienne Note: I think there is a high chance that Trump will use the notoriously corrupt “government” court system to slide himself $10 Billion…The level of corruption as Rome burns and the dollar collapses is simply off the chart…by Kevin BreuningerPresident Donald Trump, his two eldest sons and his family business sued the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information.The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages, according to the lawsuit in Miami federal court.Continue reading…“Daily News of The Week”ICE Making List of Anyone Who Films Themby Ken KlippensteinThe Department of Homeland Security has ordered immigration officers to gather identifying information about anyone filming them and to “send that information to Intel who will do a ‘work-up’ on them,” a federal law enforcement official directly involved tells me.“Meaning, trying to identify them via social media, running their license plates if available, and running a criminal history check,” the official explained.The directive is part of a sweeping, nationwide effort by U.S. immigration authorities to identify anyone and everyone trying to film their conduct. This includes not just ICE but other Department of Homeland Security agencies like Border Patrol as well. The ultimate goal is to create a list of anti-ICE protestors, which the Trump administration believes are part of an organized network of domestic terrorists.Continue reading…What is the Science Behind Porn Addiction?by NofapTo date, the American psychological community has yet to officially recognize porn addiction as a disorder. However, a building body of scientific evidence and 100,000s of personal stories from the recovery community leads us to conclude that the unprecedented availability of pornography in the era of the Internet has resulted in an undeniable problem, one that is destructive to individuals and, consequently, society as a whole. This problem has come to be called “porn addiction” by many, including those of us in the community here at NoFap®.Our understanding of porn addiction is largely compiled from analysis of our surveys and the thousands of personal stories our users have posted to our forums, as well as reports gathered from other porn recovery websites. We bring to bear as much current brain science as we can to this body of anecdotal evidence. One of the main goals of NoFap is to increase interest in the topic of porn addiction in order to spur further scientific study, which will in turn deepen our understanding of porn addiction.Continue reading…Special Forces Training Center at Fort Bragg Has Evolved Into Murder Capital and Drug Trafficking Hubby Jeremy KuzmarovOriginally published at CovertAction MagazineIn his 2014 retirement speech, Admiral William McRaven, the former commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), called the era of the Global War on Terror the “golden age of special operations.”In a sense, McRaven’s comments were true as, in the absence of a draft, the U.S. military has come to rely on covert operations using small groups of highly trained shadow operators in fighting the country’s post-9/11 wars.Continue reading…Don’t Blame Boomersby Matt BrackenAS A BOOMER (b. 1957) who is being blamed for all the ills afflicting subsequent generations, I’d like to state the following.1. I did not vote to establish the private Federal Reserve in 1913. I was not born until many decades later.2. I did not vote to change our real silver coins (“money”) for copper coins painted silver. I was 8 years old in 1965.3. I did not vote to change our Silver Certificate Dollars (which could be exchanged for actual physical silver) to pure fiat Federal Reserve Notes. I was 11 years old in 1968.4. I did not vote to “close the gold window” in 1971. Nixon did that. I was 14 years old.What happened to all Americans was the planned and structured debasement of our federal reserve currency (it’s not real money). The 4 steps listed above allowed the politicians of both parties to print FRNs with no limits at all, always diminishing the purchasing power (”wealth”) of the beleaguered middle class.Continue reading…NexPhone revisits the long-running dream of combining your phone and laptopBy Monica J. WhiteAfter a decade of false starts across the industry, Nex Computer revisits the idea of replacing your laptop with a smartphone. By combining Android, Linux, and Windows in one device, the NexPhone may have made the vision a reality.For years, technologists have floated a simple, elegant idea: what if your mobile phone could become your computer whenever you needed it? Imagine it being your desktop PC at home, a laptop replacement when you travel, and a phone for everything in between.This idea is the driving force behind the NexPhone, a newly announced smartphone from Nex Computer that aims to combine phone and PC into a single device. It does this by shifting roles depending on context: it runs Android as a daily smartphone, can launch a full Linux (Debian) environment on demand, and can even dual-boot into Windows when needed.Continue reading…Four Causes, Seventy Thousand Diseasesby UnbekomingThere are four causes of disease. There are over 70,000 ICD diagnostic codes. The gap between these numbers is where the money is.A child eats processed food saturated with glyphosate, artificial colours, and preservatives for years. His body, doing exactly what it evolved to do, initiates a detoxification response. Mucus production increases to flush irritants. Inflammation rises to repair damaged tissue. A fever may develop to accelerate metabolic clearing. His mother, frightened by the symptoms, takes him to the doctor. The doctor examines him, perhaps runs tests, and delivers a diagnosis: respiratory infection, or allergic rhinitis, or asthma—depending on which symptoms present most prominently and which billing code applies. The diagnosis triggers a prescription. The prescription—an antibiotic, an antihistamine, a steroid, or all three—suppresses the symptoms. The child feels better, which is to say: his body’s repair mechanisms have been chemically interrupted.Continue reading…World’s simplest and cheapest snow plow…by Donna Hancock & The Art of Liberty Foundation Daily NewsWorld’s simplest and cheapest snow plow -Use angle irons to weld a triangular rack and tie a stone!These types of tools are commonly known as “snow drags” or “snow scrapers.” Here is how you can build your own DIY Snow Drag using basic materials.Continue reading…The Idolatry of Statism – Why Christians Should Oppose NationalismEtienne Note: We first published this on Christmas Eve and had hard copies on order. Those hard copies are now IN-STOCK and shipping. We have Single Copies for $4.95 and 5 Packs for $20 at ArtOfLiberty.org/Store.This is an excellent companion piece to my new book: To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many, which how Statism is being unethically and manipulatively indoctrinated into the public through mandatory schools, scouting, and a monopoly media system using sneaky and duplicitous “marketing” techniques ranging from product placing the American Flag (Idol) at moments of high-positive emotion to subliminal programming to making the “government” the hero in thousands of tell-a-vision shows and movies.Continue reading…Guns Against the Stateby Mises Wire, Marisa JarquinSelf-defense and gun ownership are constantly being attacked in modern discourse and by the mainstream media, yet their legitimacy rests on principles far older than any constitution, preceding and transcending any political framework. The importance of self-defense lies in its role as a safeguard against both private and state aggression. Unlike modern states, which increasingly disarm their citizens and leave them defenseless, a private-law society would place no restrictions on the individual ownership of firearms or other weapons. In a genuinely free society, the preservation of liberty does not depend on armies or governments but on morally responsible individuals capable of self-reliance. Security must never be entrusted to the very institution that holds the monopoly on force; it must remain in the hands of the people themselves.The School of Salamanca—a group of 16th-century theologians and jurists—developed a profound understanding of natural law, laying the groundwork for modern concepts of individual liberty and resistance to tyranny. Among them, Francisco de Vitoria and Francisco Suárez affirmed self-defense as an inalienable right, grounded in divine natural law and applicable to individuals and communities, including cases of resistance to oppressive authorities. It is fundamental to emphasize that the Salamanca scholastics did not create natural law, but rather understood and articulated it.Continue reading…The Hidden Dopamine TrapAddictive ProgramingLiving Through DopamineConclusionby A Midwestern DoctorStory at a Glance:•Modern children’s content (especially fast-paced YouTube shows like CoComelon) is engineered to maximize watch time through rapid cuts and constant dopamine triggers, creating addictive patterns in toddlers that lead to overstimulation, irritability, and severe tantrums, and when screens are removed.•This deliberate design exploits the brain’s orienting response, rewiring developing nervous systems toward novelty-seeking while impairing sustained attention, executive function, and emotional regulation—effects supported by studies linking fast-paced media to ADHD-like symptoms and long-term attentional deficits. Continue reading…Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Killing of Alex Prettiby The Free Thought ProjectThe footage of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, said one journalist, “shows that the final act of his life was trying to help a woman who was being physically assaulted by the masked agents who would then kill him.”WARNING: The following article contains graphic video.In the original video of the shooting of a man in Minneapolis, identified by the Minneapolis Star Tribune at 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a woman in a pink coat was seen in the background filming the incident with her phone.Continue reading…MAHA Bait and Switch? Trump’s EPA Calls for Review of Fluoride Science While Ignoring Historic Ruling on Fluorideby Derrick BrozeOn Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans for an “accelerated review” of the risks posed by fluoride in public drinking water. The move has been celebrated by some within the so-called Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, but criticized by others who argue that the EPA is ignoring a 2024 federal court ruling, which found fluoride to be harmful to the neurodevelopment of children.As part of the announcement, the EPA released a document titled “Fluoride Human Health Toxicity Assessment: Preliminary Assessment Plan and Literature Survey“ that detailed the agency’s plans for reviewing the science on water fluoridation.The document states that the EPA will draw conclusions regarding the “harmful human health effects of fluoride” or determine the levels of fluoride exposure associated with harmful health effects as part of a forthcoming draft human health toxicity assessment. The agency states that it will consider sensitive populations, including infants and children.Continue reading…Definitely DO NOT spray Rustoleum 214944 on your license platesUsers on social media (TikTok/YouTube) have demonstrated how this “Specialty Reflective Finish” spray creates a retro-reflective layer. When a speed camera’s flash hits the plate, the light bounces directly back, resulting in a white, unreadable glare in the official citation photo.Rust-Oleum 214944 is marketed as a safety spray for visibility, but for the liberty-minded, it has a “side effect”: it turns your license plate into a mirror that blinds the state’s automated tax collectors.Law enforcement agencies across the US (from Florida to California) have released warnings about the “proliferation of plate obscuring sprays.” They argue that even if the plate looks clear to the human eye, the “chemical interference” with their cameras constitutes a crime.Continue reading…Enhancing Fertility Naturally – (Updated for 2026 with info on how reproductive health is connected with ancient forest ecology)by Gavin MounseyI am reposting this for people that are hoping to start a family so you can have info on what toxins to avoid (environmental and psychological) and what foods you can eat to help ensure you bring a healthy baby into the world.I also share the update from the 2025 Year in Review – #SolutionsWatch at the end of the video above.In the video clip James (thoughtfully) reads out my message and update regarding what I have learned about the connection between old growth forests and human health (specifically reproductive health).I wanted to share this now (before I publish the last installment of the series on the ancient Fairy Creek forest watershed) as it offers one more reason (along with the long list of both scientific and spiritual reasons) why we need to protect rare ancient forest habitats.Continue reading…Greg Reese 5 Minute Video: The Causality of Government (Mindfulness Stops Distractions)by Greg ReeseIn the Mind-Wandering Discovery by Killingsworth & Gilbert, over a quarter-million data points showed that people were not focused on what they were doing for about forty-seven percent of their waking lives, and the less focus they had, the more unhappy they were. Decades of research show that nearly half of daily life consists of automatic behaviors executed without conscious decision-making. Unconscious automatic brain activity precedes conscious awareness by about half a second, and in most cases, will help keep you consciously oblivious to half of your waking life.There is a default setting that our nervous system goes into whenever we lose focus and wander. Scientific studies have identified it as The Default Mode Network. This is what Buddhism calls, ignorance, and Gurdjieff called waking sleep. Many spiritual traditions have diagnosed the human condition as one of chronic inattention, and have taught various practices to remedy this problem and help us wake up.Continue reading…TikTok users say they can’t upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issuesEtienne Note: Reminder: Investigative reporting by Mint Press News that showed the content moderation team at Google is populated by both CIA AND Israeli Mossad/Unit 8200, content moderators at Twitter are populated by “Ex” FBI officials, the content moderation team at Facebook is populated by “Ex” CIA officials. The content moderation team at Tik Tok is populated by “Ex” State Department officials.by Scottie Andrew, CNNThe comedian Megan Stalter, who posts absurd character skits to an audience in the high hundreds of thousands across Instagram and TikTok, tried sharing a different kind of video on Saturday night. Driven by the death of Alex Pretti, the nurse shot by a federal immigration agent or agents that day, she had recorded herself urging her fellow Christians to speak out against ICE raids in Minneapolis.“We have to abolish ICE,” Stalter said in the video. “I truly, truly believe that is exactly what Jesus would do.”On Instagram, the video was reposted more than 12,000 times. But her plea never made it to TikTok. In a follow-up post on Instagram, she said she had attempted to upload the video to TikTok several times with no success, then had given up and deleted her TikTok account entirely, believing her content was being censored because it was about ICE. (CNN has reached out to Stalter for comment.)Continue reading…This $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier Can’t Get One Important Thing To Workby Brad HillWhen the world’s largest aircraft carrier was first undergoing sea trials, its advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) struggled, which is understandable since it was a new and advanced system for aircraft carriers. Plumbing, on the other hand, the United States Navy has had a handle on for a good while. Until now, it seems. While the USS Gerald R. Ford has been launching fighter jets to assist with operations in the Caribbean, it has been suffering a series of mishaps with its toilet.The carrier has a crew of 4,600, which is a lot of individuals in one place not to have a working plumbing system. NPR submitted a FOIA request and received documents that showed the crew has been trying to manage this issue since 2023. The bulk of the problem has been from the Vacuum Collection, Holding and Transfer (VCHT) system. The VCHT system is identical to that used in the cruise ship industry, but the rest of the carrier’s plumbing is more complex than that of a cruise ship.One document the publication received states, “Every day that the entire crew is present on the ship, a trouble call has been made for ship’s force personnel to repair or unclog a portion of the VCHT system, since June 2023.” For more than two years, the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world has requested help 42 times for its toilets, with 32 of those calls taking place in 2025.Continue reading…America’s Favorite Cooking Oil Shows Strong Link to Obesityby Dr. Joseph Mercola at Mercola.comSoybean oil dominates the U.S. food supply. Americans’ intake has increased from about 2% to nearly 10% of calories over a century, alongside sharp rises in obesity and diabetesA recent study published in the Journal of Lipid Research found soybean oil drives obesity independent of calories by generating liver oxylipins that track with weight gain, revealing LA metabolism, not food intake, as the key driver of fat accumulationSoybean oil promotes oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, gut permeability, and long-lasting inflammatory byproducts that continue to affect your metabolism for years due to LA’s extended half-life in body fat.Continue reading…ICE’s Secret Watchlists of Americansby Ken Klippenstein“We have a nice little database and now you’re considered a domestic terrorist,” a masked federal agent taunted a protester filming him in Maine last week.Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin’s response was firm: “There is NO database of ‘domestic terrorists’ run by DHS.”There’s just one problem: She’s lying.Two senior national security officials tell me that there are more than a dozen secret and obscure watchlists that homeland security and the FBI are using to track protesters (both anti-ICE and pro-Palestinian), “Antifa,” and others who are promiscuously labeled “domestic terrorists.”Continue reading…“X” Caught in the Act — Internal Data Breach Reveals Massive Censorship of 9/11 TruthEtienne Note: This is exactly how the censorship algorithms work on X. There are similar algorithms on Substack, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, Tik Tok, YouTube and other monopoly tech platforms where, we believe, the organized crime banksters provided some of their unlimited fractional reserve currency to create, dominate and/or monopolize the leading search engines, video sites, and social media platforms to control perception and censor evidence of “government” criminality, corruption, and illegitimacy.by Richard Gage, AIA – ArchitectEarlier this month, 9/11 Truth activist Gene L., inspired by @S2Underground, succeeded in getting Grok, the AI associated with X, to reveal the set of secret X algorithms for our RG911 account. He learned about this scandalous reveal from @S2Underground on his X post.Grok terms the search “Semantic Contextual Scoring OHI_V3 object for the X account @RichardGage_911.” And it reflected “X’s internal semantic, contextual, and moderation analysis derived from the account’s bio” (our account!). X has since patched the Grok leak and included dismissive statements upon such searches:“fabricated or simulated internal scoring object that Grok (in certain prompted conversations around January 2026) generates when users ask for it directly, often following an initial query about account classification on X. This isn’t a real…But, it revealed that it stores startling data, facts, and opinions about our work here at RichardGage911, which was shocking to learn, such as a summary of our “Post History (persistent advocacy for controlled demolition evidence, critiques of official narratives on WTC collapses, accusations of government protection of ‘terrorists’ via non-declassification, ties to false flag framing including recent Gaza and 10/7 parallels, interviews/promotions of truth movement content, and responses to critics/skeptics), high media usage (videos of evidence presentations, physics arguments, event graphics), and engagement with aligned accounts (e.g., AE911Truth-related amplifications). It also notes an “absence of direct violence or hate incitement.”Continue reading…The share of Americans medically obese is projected to rise to almost 50% by 2035Etienne Note: The only quote that appears three times in “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed! is:“Diet, injections, and injunctions will combine, from a very early age, to produce the sort of character and the sort of beliefs that the authorities considerdesirable, and any serious criticism of the powers that be will become psychologically impossible. Even if all are miserable, all will believe themselves happy, because the government will tell them that they are so.” – Bertrand Russell, Fabian Socialist and Eugenicist writing in The Impact of Science on Society, 1953.What is causing this obesity epidemic? More Details at: What is causing this obesity epidemic? More Details at: https://artofliberty.substack.com/p/consumer-goods-monopoly-consolidationby Marcos MagañaOn Wednesday, a new study published in JAMA by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle projected that by 2035, nearly half of all American adults, about 126 million individuals, will be living with obesity. The study draws on data from more than 11 million participants via the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health and Nutrition Examination and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and from the independent Gallup Daily Survey.The projections show a striking increase in the prevalence of obesity over the past few decades in the U.S. In 1990, only 19.3% of U.S. adults were obese, according to the study. That figure more than doubled to 42.5% by 2022, and is forecast to reach 46.9% by 2035.Continue reading…Trump Set to Name Kevin Warsh, Son-in-Law of Billionaire Ron Lauder, as Next US Federal Reserve Chiefby Chris Menahan, Disclose TV, Jerusalem Post and ReutersPresident Trump, who wants deep cuts in interest rates, said that he will name Jerome Powell’s successor to head the US Federal Reserve on Friday. Former Fed governor Kevin Warsh is the top candidate.Fed interest-rate decisions impact not only the daily rate at which banks lend to each other but also long-term interest rates, as measured by long-dated US Treasury yields, which in turn influence borrowing costs for consumers and companies.Kevin Warsh’s father-in-law, Ron Lauder, has a long-time friendship with Trump and may be influencing him on his pursuit of Greenland.Continue reading…Upcoming Liberty EventsPorcupine Day 10 (X) – Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House, Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 5-8:00 PM ESTPrincipled Business Summit- Prospera, Roatán, Honduras, February 5–9, 2026MONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineThe Liberty Forum (NH Free State Project Conference) – March 5th-8th – Concord, NHMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALConfluence – April 23rd-26th – Bandera, TexasRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes Bonanzaartofliberty.org/white-rose/artofliberty.org/white-rose/Truth Music of the WeekDUMBs – New Song/Video by Autarchos (Greg Reese) Exposes Deep Underground Military Bases (DUMBs)Etienne Note: Great new tune/video by Greg Reese bringing Deep Underground Military Bases (DUMBs) into wider prominence. My thesis is that Elon Musk is DARPA’s boy who takes technologies developed on the taxpayer nickel for the military and then privatizes the profits for organized crime “government” insiders. The Boring Company, which is commercializing the technology used to create these DUMBs is one example, TESLA was probably battery technology, SpaceX is military/NASA launch technologies for military and intelligence satellites where they are, essentially, the companies ONLY customers, Starlink is a military communications system that they allow the public to use so they can be tracked and traced with it while making billions for themselves, Neuralink is for augmented soldiers controlling weapons systems and, ultimately, remote controlling human beings and deactivating/intellectually neutering the troublesome ones, etc. Kick that around as you watch the tunneling machines in this video and realize who Musk’s likely #1 Boring Company customer is even if the revenue isn’t getting reported cause its off-budget black programs…libertarian Intentional Community RoundupThis week’s update includes articles from the Free Cities Foundation’s Newsletter.LiberArx: Be Part of Seasteading History Followers of the Free Cities Foundation may already be familiar with Atlas Island, an international community focused on seasteading and the creation of voluntary floating societies. Building on that work, Atlas Island founder Mason has developed LiberArx, a modular vessel design intended to make long-term living at sea accessible even to those without specialist sailing experience. LiberArx is conceived as a solar-powered, self-sufficient floating home, prioritising personal freedom, mobility, and adaptability. The design features large open interiors and domestic living spaces, with a layout more similar to an apartment than a conventional boat. The LiberArx team is currently seeking someone to commission the first full-scale prototype, to be built in a Dutch shipyard at an estimated cost of $1.5 million. Anyone interested in being part of seasteading history by commissioning this first specialist floating home can find out more via the company’s official website: Liberarx or contact Mason directly at: Ma***@******rx.com. ArkPad: From Concept to Cashflow Seasteading company ArkPad, whose founder Mitchell Suchner received the 2025 Free Cities Conference Innovation Award, continues to expand operations beyond its flagship reef resort near Davao, Philippines. The existing resort currently operates 14 floating “glamphouses” less than a kilometre offshore, available via Airbnb and other platforms. To date, it has hosted around 3,200 guests, served an estimated 2,500 restaurant customers, and maintains an average rating of 4.7 stars on Airbnb. A recent video by Filipino travel vlogger Rish Mars (nearly half a million followers) about the resort has generated significant interest.ArkPad is now planning a second site off the coast of Próspera, Honduras, with construction intended to align with the 2026 Free Cities Conference. For those interested in ownership, units are available either outright or via fractional shares. Prices start from $45,000 in Davao and $95,000 in Roatán, with fractional ownership available from 1%. Find out more and register an interest here: Roatan Reef ResortMaduro’s Capture and the Future of CryptoCity On 3 January 2026, United States forces carried out a major military operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation marked a dramatic shift in Venezuela’s political situation and has already begun to reshape expectations about the country’s future direction. While international observers remain divided over the legitimacy of the operation, many in the business community see the removal of Maduro as opening the door to political stabilization, renewed international engagement, and a more predictable environment for business. This is especially significant for CryptoCity, one of the flagship projects featured in the Free Communities Directory. We recently spoke with Tim Stern, CEO of CryptoCity, who expressed strong confidence that special economic zones in Venezuela will continue and are likely to thrive under the new conditions. Together with Venezuelan futurist José Cordero, Tim reported a noticeable increase in investor enquiries and early signs of rising property values in areas linked to SEZ activity. To hear Tim Stern’s update on developments on the ground, listen to our special report from Timothy Allen here.The LiberatorGet a NEW 2026 Liberator for “Going Paid” (or upgrading from monthly) as a $50 Yearly Subscriber to This Substack.We just announced the BRAND NEW 2026 Liberator (Version 2.3), which includes the ePub versions of “Government” – The Biggest Scams in History Exposed! 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+ The Unethically Manipulative Techniques That Made/Keep MAGA a CultDear Subscribers,Our main story this week is a video by Larken Rose exposing how Donald Trump supporters (I.E. The MAGA Movement) fit the textbook definition of a cult for continuing to support Trump after he has violated every single tenet of the conservative movement. From “Take the guns first, go through due process second” to masked goons on the street (acclimating the public to masked goons on the street) to taxes disguised as Tariffs to endless wars and continuing regime change operations, Trump has, quite literally, spit in the face of the conservative movement violating almost every single campaign promise.Additionally, it has become painfully obvious to anyone that isn’t delusional that he is obviously implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. In the Epstein scandal, we have what appears to be an Israeli Mossad “Brownstone Operation” to blackmail powerful and influential people by photographing and filming them in sexual activity with minors. Trump was close friends with Epstein, he was bailed out of Bankruptcy by Rothschild, Inc, whose family lineage have been the #1 funders of Zionist Israel, his theatrical agent that created his “brand” as a successful businessman (even after four bankruptcies) with “The Apprentice” was Zionist Ari Emmanuel, his campaign was funded by Zionists to the tune of over four hundred million dollars since 2016, and now he is transferring Billions of dollars to Israel and enabling their genocide of the Palestinians. Seems obvious to me that the organized crime bankers behind organized crime Israel have installed a puppet into the US Presidency who is transferring over $20 billion in dollars, weapons and software (Palantir) being used in genocide, and waging/threatening war on Israel’s enemies in the region especially Yemen and Iran.Etienne Note: It is actually over $424 million when you include 2016 campaign donations.In my article accompanying the Larken Rose video, I “value-added” the video with some of the behavior psychology behind the indoctrinated cult-creation techniques we are exposing in my new book: To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many.I break down how the organized crime system using “government” to rob, control and tax-farm the American people are exploiting knowledge of behavioral psychology to indoctrinate the population with a pseudo-religion (Statism – The completely indoctrinated belief in having an easily-rigged “government” and ruling class).I specifically break down Technique #16 from To See the Cage is to Leave It:Exploiting Behavioral Psychology to Satisfy (Most) People’s Biological Desire for a Leader / Father Figure – Evolutionary leadership theory posits that most humans have an innate, biological desire for a leader as an evolutionary survival mechanism from our tribal past.Inter-generational organized crime leverages its understanding of behavioral psychology to offer the choice of two potential puppet leaders to become “Pope” of the indoctrinated Statist religion: a “Blue” Government Leader marketed to appeal to urban liberals, and a “Red” Government Leader designed to appeal to rural conservatives. Many people fall for the fake “Hobson’s Choice” (and Brute Force Manufactured Consensus) and begin to self-identify with their preferred “leader.”It is easy to manipulate a pre-determined outcome by having one leader presented by the monopoly media as worse than the other to trick the population into “voting for the lesser evil.”OTHERI am getting ready for our yearly sponsorship campaign. I am looking for some “heavy hitters” to help anchor the campaign with some matching donations and/or challenge grants. Please e-mail me at Etienne (at) ArtOfLiberty.org if you would like to help. Top Stories of the WeekLarken Rose – Yes, Trump’s MAGA Movement Is Now Absolutely a CULTLarken’s Short 17 Minute Video Echoes our Work on Indoctrinated Cult Creation Using Monopoly Media & Behavioral PsychologyEtienne Note: Check the bottom of this article for the opportunity to get three Larken Rose books + BOTH of my books, including To See the Cage is to Leave It, in our “Everything Bundle” with a Special Offer of Signed High-Resolution Hard Copies for “Going Paid” at the Founding Member level.Larken Rose did a short video breaking down that case that the MAGA movement and conservatives that support Trump are absolutely, positively a CULT.This echoes my own work in my new book: To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many, where I break down 25 unethically manipulative techniques the organized crime “government” and monopoly media are using surreptitiously on the population that could be best described as CLASSIC, TEXTBOOK “CULT INDOCTRINATION TECHNIQUES…Continue reading…Videos of the WeekYou’re Not Going to Benefit From Anything the Organized Crime “Government” Steals in VenezuelaRebuilding Mum and Dad: The Astounding 1-Year Results of Strength Training of Couple in Their 80sby The Honest ChannelLow muscle mass has been associated with an earlier death. Journalist Clare Johnston recorded the progress that her parents made after only one year of weight training. Her 82-year old mother, Rhoda, who was diagnosed with osteoporosis in her 60’s could barely walk upright without support at 80. After doing the protocol, Rhoda radically improved her mobility, balance, and safety, and she’s also significantly improved her bone density by 6.6%. Strength training increases bone density and muscle building faster than other types of exercise.Clare’s father, Michael, 81, began deadlifting 66 pounds and increased the weight to 207 pounds by the end of the year.The training protocol takes 1.5 hours, twice per week. The message of the couple and the trainer is that you are never too old, and if you are alive, you can do it!Continue reading“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsThe Companies Behind ICEBy Donald Shaw, David MooreU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has grown its network of private industry partners since the start of the second Trump administration to support its agents as they storm into cities and detain people they suspect of being undocumented immigrants.Last year, the ICE agency obligated more money than ever to private contractors, and this year it’s on pace to easily top last year’s record. More than 600 companies have been working with Trump’s ICE, including businesses in nearly every state.Continue readingDOJ to Charge Don Lemon Under the ‘KKK Act’ for Inciting Church Raid (VIDEO)Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, has announced that they plan to charge disgraced former CNN anchor Don Lemon under the Ku Klux Klan Act,by Cassandra MacDonaldThe impending charges stem from Lemon’s involvement when a group of anti-ICE activists stormed a church in Minneapolis, disrupting a religious service and intimidating worshippers, on Sunday.The Ku Klux Klan Act, formally known as the Enforcement Act of 1871, prohibits conspiracies to threaten, injure, or intimidate individuals to prevent them from exercising their constitutional rights, including the free exercise of religion.Continue readingIn 2026, ICE detainees are dying at an alarming rateby Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel SimsIn 2025, 32 people died in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That figure was the largest in more than two decades and tied for the highest number of deaths among ICE’s detainee population ever.2026 is only three weeks old, and it’s already shaping up to be much worse. In just 21 days, at least six people have died in ICE custody.Last year, ICE did not have six in-custody deaths until April 25. The early trends put ICE on pace for 120 in-custody deaths in 2026.Continue readingDeloitte, a $74 billion cancer metastasized across Americaby BeaverConsulting feesYou were never meant to hear the name “Deloitte” and you were never meant to know that the government has wasted $74 billion by working with them. Quietly, Deloitte is one of the largest contractors “building” American government IT systems. Medicaid enrollment, unemployment insurance, child welfare case management, food assistance eligibility. When you interact with a state benefits system, theres a decent chance Deloitte built it.In building the 600m row (and growing) database for somaliscan, I sorted through literally millions of invoices, and once name continued to appear; Deloitte. California’s unemployment fraud disaster that cost the state $32 billion? Built by Deloitte. Tennessee kicking 250,000 children off Medicaid? Built by Deloitte. The billion dollar software project in California that got cancelled after spending the budget? Ding ding ding, DELOITTE.Continue reading“Daily News of The Week”6 Habits of Highly Successful Entrepreneursby Paul O’BrienThe research isn’t vague anymore. Decades of behavioral economics, psychology, and entrepreneurship studies have piled up enough evidence to stop pretending success is random. Whether someone builds alone or inside a founding team, outcomes track to a small set of repeatable human behaviors. Put the right skills and habits inside a young organization and it compounds. Miss them, and no amount of hustle theater, demo day pitches, or motivational posters saves you.That matters because we finally know how to serve entrepreneurs better. I’ve written extensively about what separates founders who build durable companies from those who burn time and capital, pulling from personality research, venture outcomes, and ecosystem data. Academic work, including research coming out of Oxford University and aligned institutions, keeps reinforcing the same point: certain traits correlate strongly with entrepreneurial success, while others do not. Risk tolerance, openness, internal locus of control, and conscientious execution show up again and again in the data. Society is slowly learning that helping entrepreneurs doesn’t mean telling everyone they’re equally suited to founding a company. This means encouraging people to try, teaching them the methodology, and then helping those without certain traits partner with or co-found alongside people who have them.Continue readingBanks seize 367,000 homes as housing pain spreads across US… and it is about to get much worseEtienne Note: To understand the inherent criminality of the fractional reserve banking system creating money out of thin air and then stealing REAL assets when people can’t pay, see our previous article: The Credit River Case – First National Bank of Montgomery v. Daly Exposed That Banks Create Money out of THIN AIRBy Martha Williams, Us Real Estate & Consumer ReporterThe past year was difficult for homeowners — but experts warn that 2026 could be even more challenging.Foreclosures — when a bank or lender takes back a home after missed mortgage payments — rose 14 percent from a year earlier.In total, 367,460 US properties faced foreclosure filings in 2025, meaning they were in some stage of being taken over by a lender, according to ATTOM’s data.Experts warn even more homes may be seized in 2026. ‘If the job market weakens, and it may very well, then we could unfortunately down the road see the increase in the foreclosure rate significantly accelerate,’ said economist Michael Szanto.Indeed, the outlook for the housing market — and the wider economy — is increasingly bleak. In total, the US added only around 584,000 jobs in 2025, making it the weakest year for job growth outside a recession since 2003.Continue readingA NEW WAY TO GET RID OF ALUMINUM, OUR WORST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISASTERCoauthors: Jeff Lioon, Jonathan RickertAluminum is the environmental toxin causing the most human harm—an international health emergency no one speaks about. Although mercury and other heavy metals are more toxic, aluminum is far more common. It is in the air and on every surface, a worldwide contaminant that is just about everywhere. Avoiding it is impossible. Aluminum’s foul properties are ruthlessly concealed by an industry that is knowingly murdering us for profit. Because of them, cleaning up our air and other aluminum sources will not happen any time soon.Continue readingFed set to buy $55B in Treasuries over 4 weeksby AlexContinue readingThe ‘America First’ Lie: How the U.S. Loots Nations, Installs Dictators, and Calls it ‘Democracy’by Matt AgoristThey told us they were “restoring order” in Argentina and “fighting terror” in the Middle East. Instead, they created a blueprint for mass murder, economic theft, and a perpetual state of war.If you listen closely to the wind blowing in from the Caribbean this week, you can smell it. It’s the distinct, metallic scent of “democracy” being delivered at Mach speeds—a fragrance composed of cordite, burning infrastructure, blood, and, most importantly, crude oil.Continue readingAmericans Bear Almost All the Cost of Trump Tariffs, Study Showsby Brendan MurrayBloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s duties on imported goods are paid almost entirely by American importers, their domestic customers and ultimately US consumers, a study from a German think tank concluded.“Foreign exporters did not meaningfully reduce their prices in response to US tariff increases,” a report released Monday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy said. “The $200 billion surge in customs revenue represents $200 billion extracted from American businesses and households.”The study found that only about 4% of the tariff burden is shouldered by foreign firms, with a “near-complete” pass-through of 96% to US buyers that pay the levies and then must either absorb them or raise selling prices. Manufacturers and retailers are next in line in deciding whether they’ll pass along their higher costs or deal with tighter margins.Continue readingMillions of Iranians Can’t Be Wrongby Kevin BarrettThe people of Iran have spoken. Massive, gargantuan, humongous protests, “the biggest and most beautiful protests the world has ever seen” as Trump would say, have brought countless millions of Iranians into the streets to send the theocrats (and parliamentary representatives) who govern them a message:“We love you! We love the Islamic Republic! We despise the Operation Gladio terrorists Israel and the US keep sending to murder our police officers and vandalize our property.”The patriotic pro-Iran protests were orders of magnitude larger than the comparatively minuscule “please fix the economy” protests infiltrated by the CIA’s Gladio killers and US-taxpayer-financed vandals. The largest “anti-government” protest (which was actually not anti-government at all, just pro-Iranian-economy) brought perhaps 10,000 people AT MOST into streets in downtown Tehran on January 8. Western propaganda media grossly inflated that already-generous number, falsely reported that most protesters were anti-Islamic-Republic rather than pro-economy, and hallucinated various ridiculous numbers of poor, innocent, peaceful demonstrators being killed by police. In reality, CIA-Mossad paid killers were hunting and killing police officers, while rooftop Gladio snipers were shooting at both police and protesters, as during the Maidan Square coup of 2014 and so many similar operations. By the time it was over, more than 100 Iranian police had been murdered, and Western-paid vandals had caused millions of dollars worth of damage, without advancing their regime change agenda one iota.Continue readingA Deep Dive Into Butyrate — Your Gut’s Powerhouse Moleculeby Dr. Joseph MercolaButyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced by gut bacteria that ferment dietary fiber. It serves as essential fuel for colon cells and maintaining overall systemic healthAdequate fiber intake — around 30 grams daily — is crucial for butyrate production. Without it, your body burns stored fat and protein, creating disease-causing byproductsButyrate strengthens your gut barrier, preventing intestinal permeability that allows harmful substances to enter the bloodstream and trigger autoimmune responsesResearch shows butyrate improves insulin sensitivity, reduces diabetes risk, lowers bad cholesterol, prevents colorectal cancer, and supports brain healthBoost butyrate by eating fiber-rich foods, resistant starches, fermented foods and probiotics, while avoiding processed foods, managing stress, and limiting unnecessary antibioticsContinue readingThe Myth of a Self-Financed Fedby Mises Wire, Jonathan NewmanThe estimated costs of the Fed’s building renovation project have risen from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion. Hilariously, the Fed admits that one of the factors for the revised costs is “differences over time between original estimates and actual costs of materials, equipment, and labor.” Translation: “Looks like we’re not so good at forecasting and stabilizing future price inflation.”At this point, extravagant government boondoggles are barely newsworthy. A few people batted their eyelashes last week at Trump’s proposal to expand military funding by half a trillion dollars but everyone has forgotten about it now because it was last week and attention spans are measured in seconds these days.But the Fed’s building renovations are causing more of a stir. Senator Tim Scott questioned Powell about it last June, and now the Department of Justice has issued subpoenas about Powell’s answers. Powell responded with an uncharacteristically blunt message, saying that the DOJ’s actions are a pretext—that this is all a part of a plot, led by Trump, to diminish Fed independence in its monetary policy decisionsContinue readingAI-powered “RoboCops” take up traffic duties in Chinese citiesby Brian WangThe total wealth that has left California is now $1 trillion.California had $2 trillion of billionaire wealth just a few weeks ago. Now, 50% of that wealth has left – taking their income tax revenue, sales tax revenue, real estate tax revenue and all their staffs (and their salaries and income taxes) with them.In other words, by starting this ill conceived attempt at an asset tax, the California budget deficit will explode. And we still don’t know if the tax will even make the ballot. If the measures passes, it could be held up with lawsuit challenges.California billionaires were reliable tax payers – 13.3% every year.Unless this ballot initiative is pulled, we will not stop the billionaire exodus. With no rich people left in California, the middle class will have to foot the bill.Continue readingMore than 8,000 US chain stores closed up shop in 2025 — heralding a ‘retail apocalypse’by Allison LaxTwo big-name retailers have already announced store closures just two weeks into 2026 — and experts warn that the retail-shuttering roundup is only going to get more bleak.Household name department store Macy’s announced last week that it was shutting down 14 “underproductive” stores, while Saks Global group filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday.The hard-hitting blows to the two megastores come after more than 8,000 chain retail stores across different companies occurred in 2025, including Rite Aid, Joann and Party City, according to data shared by Coresight Research to the Daily Mail.“America has been over-retailed,” said Ward Kampf, president of Northwood Retail. “We built and built, focusing on growth, expansion, and development, and now the focus is on profitability, performance and margins.”Continue readingCarney’s Beijing Gambit Triggers Trump Warning In The Form Of A Big Beautiful Mapby Tyler DurdenAfter over the weekend warning that he would impose a 10% tariff on imports from several European countries in response to their opposition to his Greenland takeover plan, later threatening the tariff could be raised to 25% within weeks if those governments fail to fall in line – President Trump has once again escalated, this time with an overnight Truth Social post of a map showing not just Greenland as part of the US but Canada too.The image features President Trump addressing European leaders in the Oval Office. In the background is a map with Canada, Greenland, Venezuela and Cuba shown them as part of the United States, draped over by American flag colors.The image is actually an edited version of a real photograph from when various leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen – were in Washington, DC in August 2025, for talks focused on Ukraine peace.Continue readingDark KievEtienne Note: See the next story down as well.The image is a visualization of a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine that occurred overnight on January 9, 2026. The attack involved several waves of drones and various types of missiles, including ballistic and cruise missiles.Kyiv was heavily targeted, resulting in damage to critical infrastructure and residential buildings. At least four civilians were killed and numerous others injured in Kyiv alone. The strikes caused widespread power outages across most regions of Ukraine.by Moon of AlabamaThe attack involved several waves of drones and various types of missiles, including ballistic and cruise missiles.Kyiv was heavily targeted, resulting in damage to critical infrastructure and residential buildings.At least four civilians were killed and numerous others injured in Kyiv alone.Continue readingSimplicius – Situation Goes Critical as Kiev Begins Emptying Out – 1M People without Power, Heat and Water in -18C/1F Temperatureby SimpliciusAnother large-scale Russian strike yesterday has brought Kiev and several other major Ukrainian cities to the brink. Everything from Iskanders to even hypersonic Zircons were allegedly used, as per Ukrainian sources which claimed that virtually everything was again “shot down”:Zelensky himself announced over one million people in Kiev alone are without power, while numerous other reports give the figure as 80% of Kiev in a total outage.Almost all of Kiev and the Chernigov region remain without electricity and heating▪️87% of consumers in the Chernigov region are without electricity, according to “Ukrenergo”, all emergency disconnection queues are simultaneously in effect in the region, reports the regional energy company.▪️Meanwhile, a monitoring map of Kiev has appeared, where more than 80% of subscribers remain without electricity and heat.Continue readingWhy Is Migraine More Common in Women Than Men?by Dr. Joseph MercolaMigraines affect women three to four times more often than men, largely due to hormonal fluctuations that sensitize the brain’s pain pathways and increase vulnerability to stress, poor sleep, and inflammationEstrogen both primes and triggers migraine attacks — high levels heighten sensitivity, while sudden drops before menstruation or after childbirth cause the electrical instability that sparks painNatural progesterone helps counteract estrogen’s pro-inflammatory effects, calming nerve excitability and reducing migraine frequency during hormonally active yearsMitochondrial dysfunction is a major driver of migraines; reducing linoleic acid from seed oils and restoring nutrients like magnesium, CoQ10, and B vitamins strengthens your brain’s energy supply and resilienceSupporting melatonin through morning sunlight, minimizing blue light exposure at night, and maintaining oral and circadian health naturally lowers inflammation, helping prevent migraines and improve overall brain functionContinue readingRevealed: The CIA-Backed NGOs Fueling the Iran Protestsby Alan MacLeodAs waves of deadly demonstrations and counter-demonstrations hit Iran, MintPress examines the CIA-backed NGOs helping to stir the outrage and foment more violence.One of these groups is Human Rights Activists In Iran, frequently referred to as HRA or HRAI in the media. The group, and its media arm, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) have become the go-to group of experts for Western media, and are the source of many of the most inflammatory claims and shockingly high casualty figures reported in the press. In the past week alone, their assertions have provided much of the basis for stories in CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, ABC News, Sky News, and The New York Post, among others. And in a passionate plea for leftists to support the protests, Owen Jones wrote in The Guardian Tuesday that HRAI are a “respected” group whose death toll proclamations are “probably significant underestimates.”Continue reading12 Ways to Switch to Reusable Stuff in a Disposable Worldby Daisy LutherWe live in a convenience-driven society. Fast food businesses thrive while home cooking flounders. Trips to the pharmacy can now be undertaken without getting out of your car, using the handy drive-through. Standard cleaning products are quickly being overtaken by disposable items you toss in the trash after one use. We’ve been brainwashed by the marketing companies to believe that the simplest things are wildly inconvenient, and that in our time-crunched society we must pay for shortcuts.All of this convenience has a high price tag. Not only are you spending money unnecessarily at the check-out counter for all of that convenience, but the planet is getting buried under mountains of rubbish. The average American produces 1600 pounds of garbage per year.Did you ever stop to think about how many disposable things you buy? We do our shopping monthly instead of weekly, and this makes it a lot more noticeable on our bill when we load up with things that will be thrown out. I just checked the price, and a 6-pack of good-quality paper towels would add about $15 to my bill. If you’re in a position in which every penny counts, that $15 could be buying you a necessity like food. Even if you have no concern about the landfills, you probably want to save money, right? Pennies each week add up to dollars each month, and hundreds of dollars over the course of a year.Continue readingSurging “Education” Spending Squeezing Homeowners Outby Alex NewmanSo-called “education” is raising property taxes, forcing citizens—especially those on fixed incomes—to sell homes. The indoctrination scheme isn’t just harming youth; it’s destroying private property.With government spending on “public education” ballooning, surging property tax rates to fund it in some states are forcing homeowners to cut back on living expenses or even to sell their homes — especially those on fixed incomes such as retirees. Vermont is ground zero but it is hardly alone.Government “education” is by far the largest driver of increased property taxes each year. With the whole national system costing over $1 trillion per year, almost half of that in most states is coming from local property taxes. And as costs of government “education” skyrocket, so do property taxes.Continue readingBait-and-Switch: Victims of the LA Wildfires Find That Local Government Wants Them GoneEtienne Note: I am adding a Flashback Video of Adam Corolla’s take on “rebuilding under the “9 Angry Lesbians Running the Coastal Commission” from our previous coverage: 10 Things You Should Know About The LA Fires + Best CA Fire Memes + Adam Corolla’s Take on Rebuilding Under the “9 Angry Lesbians Running the Coastal Commission”by Mises Wire, William L. AndersonAs our relative walked through what had been her family home, she began to cry as she recorded the destruction. Her place was one of the thousands burned down a year ago in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. Other relatives living in Altadena had to flee the Eaton Fire at about the same time, although their home was not damaged. Likewise, the childhood home of my wife’s cousins was also consumed in that same fire.Our relatives were just a few people affected by these two fires, which together destroyed almost 17,000 homes. In a place known historically for wildfires, this was almost unprecedented in its destruction, yet both fires could have been prevented had people in authority simply cared to act. Unfortunately, California governance once again has caught the people of LA both coming and going, as the cause of the Palisades Fire was due to deliberate decisions by authorities to protect so-called endangered plants instead of the residents of the city. After the fires, government officials have made it nearly impossible for people to rebuild.Continue readingLeaked Doc: Homeland Security’s Domestic Terror Obsessionby Ken KlippensteinDespite Donald Trump’s fixation with Greenland and the suggestion that military action is imminent, the 2026 Homeland Threat Assessment, a draft of which was leaked to me, focuses instead on domestic terrorism.The annual assessment, which has been prepared since 2020, purports to offer a holistic assessment to threats to the Western Hemisphere. These assessments have consistently focused on what you imagine: southern border security, the drug trade, immigration, and critical infrastructure protection in the United States.But this year’s assessment, marked “For Official Use Only” and not yet released to the public, identifies violent extremism on the part of American citizens as the priority and greatest threat.One phrase in particular stands out to me as new: potential terrorism based upon “class-based or economic grievances.” (The term has not appeared in any previous assessment.)Continue readingThe CDC Whistleblower from VAXXED Has Been Promoted to Lead Childhood Vaccine Adverse Events Researchby Amber BakerA senior researcher at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) William Thompson, PhD, who previously came forward in 2014 as a whistleblower claiming that the agency omitted statistically significant data related to MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)vaccine risks, has been promoted to oversee federal research into adverse experiences in childhood affecting long-term health outcomes for children. STAT News reported Thompson’s appointment in late December 2025.1Dr. Thompson, a longtime CDC scientist who advised Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on vaccine policy has been promoted to a GS-15 position, the highest civilian rank in federal service, with supervisory authority. In his new role, Thompson will help oversee research related to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), a category that includes traumatic and destabilizing experiences such as abuse, neglect, substance use in the home, food insecurity, housing instability, and other stressors known to affect long-term health outcomes.1Continue readingFury as Amazon Ring Cameras Are Hooked Up to ICE SystemEtienne Note: We make the case that Amazon is a “Control of Perception” company overfunded to dominate books, streaming, on-line retail, hosting, and other commerce while simultaneously spying on the public with Alexa and Ring doorbell camera that have been quietly “wired” into thousands of police stations, FBI “Fusion Centers” and now ICE in our Five Meme Friday Article: If you spin the “Z” Amazon spells: A Mason – Plus MORE evidence, that you can find here: https://fivememefriday.substack.com/p/fivememefri-how-to-get-our-bookBy Joe WilkinsAs US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wreak havoc on American communities, big tech companies have been making themselves indispensable to the increasingly tyrannical state.Among them is Amazon subsidiary Ring, the company behind those AI doorbell cameras that have exploded in popularity over the last few years. Back in October, Ring announced that its devices would soon be looped into a network of Flock AI surveillance cameras. That network, an investigation by 404 Media found, has been available to local and federal police and enforcement agencies like ICE — leaving many worried that their Ring doorbell cams are now feeding into a government panopticon.Continue readingMapped: How Rent Prices Vary Across Major Cities WorldwideBy Niccolo Conte Article/Editing: Bruno Venditti Graphics/Design: Joyce MaSee visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.Key TakeawaysNew York is the most expensive city in the world for renting a three-bedroom apartment in the city center in 2025.Rent costs vary widely by region, with North America and Western Europe dominating the top end.Rising housing costs remain a defining issue for cities around the world. In many global hubs, rents have continued to climb faster than wages, putting pressure on households and reshaping where people choose to live and work.Continue readingStudies link common food preservatives to higher diabetes and cancer riskby Andrew Gregory Health editorHigher consumption of some food preservatives is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, two studies suggest.The findings, published in the medical journals Nature Communications and the BMJ, may have important public health implications given the ubiquitous use of these additives globally, researchers said.While more studies are needed, they said the findings should lead to a re-evaluation of regulations governing the use of preservatives by companies in products such as ultra-processed foods (UPF) to improve consumer protection worldwide.Continue readingJ Street is the new AIPAC in the Democratic PartyBy Philip WeissThe Israel lobby is exposed these days as it has never been before. Or AIPAC is. AIPAC is a dirty word among Democrats because it refuses to criticize the Netanyahu government.California Governor Gavin Newsom and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner are both refusing AIPAC donations. In New York City, progressive Democratic candidates are primarying two sitting congressmen, Ritchie Torres and Dan Goldman, and making the incumbent’s donations from AIPAC an issue.And not just Democrats. In announcing her resignation from Congress, the Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted that she takes no money from AIPAC– and “condemns Israeli genocide” — in contrast to Donald Trump, who has gotten over $230 million in pro-Israel money, and backs Israeli genocide to the hilt.Continue readingThe Central Banking Cartel Is Bleeding Us Dry And They Are Using The Statist Religion As The Hypodermic Needleby Gavin MounseyWe were raised to believe that taxes are the benevolent government’s way of caring for and protecting us with infrastructure, military, education and “health” care. We are told that this part of a “social contract” in which the state provides security, infrastructure, and collective purpose in exchange for taxation and civic participation.It`s all a big fat lie.Income tax was introduced as a “temporary wartime measure” and the government promised it would never keep taking people’s money like that just because it has the muscle to do so, yet here we are a hundred years later still paying a huge portion of our hard earned money from each paycheck.Continue readingThe Great Mind F*ck: Donald Trump was the star of the technocrats’ debutante ballby Collapse LifeThey say actions speak louder than words. That aphorism was palpable at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, the moment Donald J. Trump — president of the United States and (arguably) the world’s greatest villain — appeared on the stage.First, the audience clapped politely. Then they rose into a standing ovation. They cheered and lifted their phones to record the scene the way people do when they know they’re witnessing something they will want to share with others later.Continue readingMilitary Buildup In The Middle East Continues, Including What Trump Describes As A “Big Flotilla” (Updated)by Howard AltmanThe U.S. is continuing to build up its military presence in the Middle East ahead of a possible attack on Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln and its Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is now in the Indian Ocean, a U.S. Navy official told The War Zone on Thursday. The CSG was in the South China Sea until U.S. President Donald Trump ordered it moved west. In addition, more cargo jets and aerial refueling tankers have arrived in the region. Trump on Thursday said a large naval presence is heading to the region.These movements come as Trump has threatened to strike Iran over its brutal treatment of anti-government protesters, which has resulted in thousands of deaths.“We have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters Thursday afternoon. “We have a big force going toward Iran. I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely.Continue readingDonald Trump Warns of ‘Armada’ Heading To IranBy Brendan Cole and John FengPresident Donald Trump has touted a “massive” naval force was on its way to Iran in a warning to the Islamic Republic’s rulers, who are facing their biggest protests for years.Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Thursday “we have an armada. We have a massive fleet heading in that direction, and maybe we won’t have to use it.”Essential Reading: Conventional Wisdom—Davos 2026 EditionReactions to Trump at Davos: Readers Have Their SayUncommon Knowledge: White House Meme Warriors, Meet RealityNewsweek has contacted the Iranian foreign ministry for comment.Continue readingUpcoming Liberty Events2026 ARMREG Holocaust Academy Summit- 27 January 2026 – on-lineSan Diego Freedom Bonfire – Jan 30th Bonfire & Potluck – Sunset Point Park ​- 1400 Dana Landing RoadThe People’s Reset – Morelia, Mexico – Jan 28th-Feb 1st 2026Porcupine Day 10 (X) – Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House, Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 5-8:00 PM ESTPrincipled Business Summit- Prospera, Roatán, Honduras, February 5–9, 2026MONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineThe Liberty Forum (NH Free State Project Conference) – March 5th-8th – Concord, NHMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALConfluence – April 23rd-26th – Bandera, TexasRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes BonanzaTruth Music of the WeekGreenland Is Not Fer Sale 🎵 – A Ridiculous Irish Pub Jig About a Toddler TantrumGreenland Is Not Fer Sale – a fast Irish pub song, Celtic jig, and funny Irish ballad full of mockery and mayhem. A giddy 6/8 Irish jig that turns a global headline into a roaring Irish pub song packed with satire, sing-alongs, and spilled stout. Set in a warm, chaotic pub where the fiddle skips faster than common sense, Greenland Is Not Fer Sale tells a ridiculous tale of tantrums, nursery-rhyme logic, and the unstoppable wisdom of pub laughter. With skippin’ fiddle, cheeky tin whistle, tappin’ bodhrán, puffin’ accordion, and a crowd that won’t stay quiet, this Irish drinking song escalates from playful mockery into full cartoon chaos. The song leans hard into Irish folk humour — where exaggeration is tradition, ridicule is rhythmic, and even the silliest sulk can fuel a chorus. Sung in a theatrical Munster accent and built for foot-stompin’ sessions, this one’s made to be shouted back across the bar.libertarian Intentional Community RoundupFree State Project (NH) UpdateAnother day, another New Hampshire W!Defend the Guard ensures that state national guard troops cannot be deployed unless Congress has declared war.Campus Carry just made it out of committee! Another day, another New Hampshire win(Campus carry mandates that universities receiving state funding cannot restrict firearm)Prospera UpdateElections were held in Honduras in November of 2025. Jorge Cálix of the Liberal Party / Partido Liberal de Honduras, PLH narrowly defeated the ruling party’s candidate backed by President Xiomara Castro (Libre Party). The election ended 12 years of leftist rule under the Libre Party and their open hostility to Prospera.Cálix was sworn in January 2026, promising a more centrist and investor‑friendly approach, emphasizing economic recovery, job creation, and stability. During the transition period (Dec 2025), Cálix publicly described Próspera as an “innovative but mishandled initiative” and called for “dialogue instead of confrontation.”He has indicated willingness to review the legal framework rather than erase it outright, stating that investors need legal certainty. In early January 2026, Cálix told La Tribuna and El Heraldo:“Honduras must honor its commitments, even as we reform, not tear down. We seek to ensure that ventures like Próspera benefit the Honduran people and respect sovereignty.”All of this is favorable for Prospera and while the outcome of the arbitration and potential $10 billion (USD) judgement isn’t expected until June-Sept 2026, the judgement will impact the current incoming administration so there is pressure for them to settle the case in the coming year.Prospera is HiringSenior Tech LeadOwn and build all Próspera softwareGovernance OperationsRun the ‘government’ machine – operational and legal in nature.Real Estate DirectorReal Estate Partner Lead LawyerThey are also looking to partner with entrepreneurs wanting to build a community layer in a relevant niche as an L2 partner.Prospera is offering a referral bonus of $7,500 for any candidate who’s hired and remains with them for at least four months so let em know you saw this in Five Meme Friday.The LiberatorThe Liberator– Our archive of “government” and media criminalityImportant Note: New additions are added to the authoritative Liberator Dropboxes regularly but will not appear in the physical credit card-sized flash drive until we launch the next version. 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+ Etienne’s Interview on Geopolitics & Empire – How Folks are Using Our Books to Go After Local GovernmentsDear Subscribers,The lead story this week is an interview that I had with Hrvoje Moric from Geopolitics & Empire where we discussed my new book: To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many and how folks are using it to go on the offensive against local, state and the federal “government” by using it to wake up their friends, relatives and colleagues to the scams of “government.”In the e-mail version of the interview that I sent to our house e-mail list (Vs. the Substack version) I shared that the Art of Liberty supporter that is dropping 258 copies of the book to VIPs, Law Enforcement, and others had 41 copies that were donated to the Rutherford County, NC Sheriff’s Department confiscated by a member of the command staff. I shared the phone number of the Sheriff’s department in that e-mail and now I understand that the copies ARE going to be distributed to the rank and file employees to whom they were donated. is a very powerful dynamic and I feel like we are finally starting to play offense against the organized crime “government” that has had us on the defensive. We are now starting to widely expose the illegitimacy of “government” to the employees themselves…Jude Roberts from The Red Pill Friends is in Memphis tonight. Julie and I are excited to take him to dinner and see some Blues!I am about to pop in to the Last American Vagabond at 12:30 PM CST today right after I hit send on this e-mail to talk with Ryan Cristian and Derrick Broze.We will be live on Ryan’s channels here: https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/last-american-vagabond-conscious-resistance-fundraiser-1-16-26/ and on The Conscious Resistance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8n_08UJH-ETop Stories of the WeekEtienne de la Boetie² on Geopolitics & Empire – The Scam of Statism & NationalismEtienne Breaks Down the Sneaky and Unethically Manipulative Techniques the Federal “Government” is using on the PopulationHrvoje Morić:Welcome to another edition of geopolitics. And returning to the podcast, it’s been quite a while. Is Etienne de la Boetie2. You can check out his sub stack, again, ArtofLibertyFoundation. He’s got a bunch of publications there.He’s got a new book as well To See the Cage Is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many. You can get it through his website in digital format, paperback or hardcover. Welcome back to the podcast.Etienne de la Boetie:A, it is great to be with you and your audience once again.Hrvoje Morić:A lot is going on; you’re always busy. If you want, maybe we can start with your new publication and the work you’re doing. What’s going on there?Etienne de la Boetie:Yes, sir, so I’ve got a new book. The book is called To See the Cage Is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many. And just to set the table for the audience: I’m a voluntarist author. I don’t believe in the legitimacy, the necessity, or the desirability of having a government.And in both my book, To See the Cage Is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many. In my my first book, “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed!, how intergenerational organized crime runs the government, the media, and academia. I make the case that government is best thought of as a technique for robbing and controlling populations. In the new book, I break down 25 different sub-techniques that governments use surreptitiously to get the population to go along with having a ruling class. Some of these are obvious.Continue reading…Videos of the WeekEtienne on Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock – The Death of the “Chump Report?”I appeared on Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock. We discussed the, hopeful, death of the Trump Report (Which I call the Chump Report) a recurring segment where Dr. Phranq Tamburri, a naturopathic physician has been pumping Trump and effectively promoting his legitimacy for a decade. Years ago I grew so sick of it that I challenged Dr. Phranq to a debate on the program where I dropped truth bomb after truth bomb on him. Evidently, after a decade of lies and tyranny, Dr. Phranq has finally figured it out and is giving up on Trump! LOL.. We also talk about my new book To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many and how folks are using it to go on the offense vs. local, state, and the federal “government” with one Art of Liberty Foundation supporter dropping 258 copies on her local community starting with 41 copies to the Sheriff’s Department.Watch on YouTube…“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsUPDATE: The Saudi payback [To Trump]Etienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_Scamsby Judd LegumOn November 18, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) visited President Trump at the White House. During his meeting with MBS, Trump agreed to provide Saudi Arabia with unprecedented levels of cooperation and support.Trump named Saudi Arabia a “major non-NATO ally,” a coveted designation that comes with “defense trade and security cooperation benefits, including access to joint research and development programs with the Pentagon and privileged access to US weaponry, training and loans.”Continue reading“Daily News of The Week”How Artificial Light Undermines Your Liver Healthby Dr. Joseph MercolaYour circadian rhythm controls vital organ functions, including how your liver processes nutrients and filters toxins. Exposure to artificial blue light disrupts this rhythm, triggering a chain reaction that destabilizes liver healthGerman researchers found that long-term artificial light exposure alters liver gene expression and melatonin production, contributing to the development and progression of fatty liver disease over timeAn earlier controlled animal study showed that constant light combined with a high-fat diet led to more weight gain, insulin resistance, and gut-derived liver inflammation than the same diet under normal lightingThe circadian disruption caused by artificial light doesn’t just affect the liver; it’s linked to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hormone-driven cancers, and higher rates of depression and anxietyContinue reading30 Numbers From 2025 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believeby Michael Snyder2025 has truly been a historic year. No matter which side of the fence that you are on, nobody can deny that we have witnessed seismic political changes over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the AI revolution is transforming our lives in ways that we don’t even understand. But despite all of our advanced technology, we can’t stop the endless barrage of natural disasters that has been pummeling us in 2025, and hunger continues to spread all over the globe. Of course war has been a major theme from the very beginning of the year to the very end of the year. Humanity has been facing one major crisis after another, and people are steadily getting angrier and more frustrated.Our world is changing at a pace that is absolutely breathtaking. If you always wanted to live in “interesting” times, you have certainly gotten your wish. The following are 30 numbers from 2025 that are almost too crazy to believe…Continue readingWhat Makes All Vaccines So Dangerousby A Midwestern DoctorVaccines often cause various side effects, making it hard to identify common causes — many of which overlap with other mysterious and “incurable” ailmentsNeurologist Andrew Moulden discovered that vaccines frequently trigger microstrokes, which can lead to a myriad of acute and chronic diseasesForgotten research from the 1960s shows that blood cell clumping is a root cause of many diseases — a belief also shared by Chinese MedicineColloidal chemistry and zeta potential science reveal that positive charges around blood cells cause clumping. Agents with concentrated positive charges, such as aluminum and the COVID spike protein, are especially problematicImproving the physiologic zeta potential benefits a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses. A strong case can also be made that many conventional and holistic therapies work in part by enhancing zeta potentialContinue readingThe Idiocy of Using a $200 Billion Navy to Enforce a 140× Cocaine Premiumby David StockmanLast year there were 178 million alcohol drinkers in the US, which, unfortunately, resulted in 178,000 alcohol related deaths in the US. That’s a regrettable 0.1% fatality rate among users.But alcohol isn’t illegal because America hasn’t forgotten the bitter lessons of the Prohibition disaster 100 years ago.By contrast, the only illegal drug that comes in from Venezuela is cocaine. There is no evidence whatsoever by the Federal government’s own lights that any fentanyl comes into the US from Venezuela.So the “killer” drug they are gumming about is cocaine. Yet even then Venezuela grows zero percent of the annual US supply of about 826,000 pounds, and accounts for only 8% of US bound shipments via transit from Colombia and other sources.Still, cocaine may well be both illegal and a dubious source of recreational stimulants for most people, but it is actually no more deadly than alcohol. To wit, according to DEA and other government agencies, last year there were about 5 million cocaine users in the USA and about 5,000 deaths from pure cocaine overdoses.Continue readingBest Crops for Cold Frames and Hoop Houses in Winterby Dr. Joseph MercolaWinter gardening works because sunlight, not outdoor air temperature, drives growth inside cold frames and hoop houses, allowing you to harvest fresh food even when it’s freezing outsideCold-tolerant crops like roots and hardy greens grow more slowly in winter but often taste better, giving you higher-quality produce during months when fresh options are limitedSuccessful winter harvests depend on planting earlier than expected, so crops reach harvest size before deep cold slows growth to a crawlOverheating on sunny winter days causes more crop losses than freezing temperatures, which makes regular venting more important than adding heatLayered protection and thoughtful site preparation turn winter growing into a low-maintenance system that reduces reliance on stored or imported foodContinue readingFire Departments’ New Emergency: Affording Their Trucksby Eric SalzmanWhen I was a kid, one of the coolest things was that every year, a few days before Christmas, our town’s fire department would drive through all the neighborhoods in its gleaming fire engine with the lights flashing, giving short bursts of the siren. All the firemen were in full gear hanging off the sides, while Santa, sitting at the top, threw candy canes to us all. The fire department was special, especially to the kids whose dads or uncles were volunteers.These days, that truck may not be as shiny as it once was, as there are many trucks in service that should have been retired or kept only as backups because of how prone to failure they are. That’s what happened in Camden, NJ, in March 2024. From NJ.com:Camden Fire Capt. Will Johnson and his crew arrived within five minutes in Engine 8, a battle-scarred, 21-year-old truck. Flames roared from the second-floor windows as firefighters rushed in, spraying water to try to save Shawn, 35.Continue readingUK: Money Laundering Policies Result in Debanking of Hundreds of Thousands of Peopleby Prosperity Institute, Midlands-TV and GB NewsAn estimated 453,230 accounts – the highest figure in a decade – were shut down, according to figures released to The Telegraph under Freedom of Informatio­n rules. This trend has raised concerns about the impact of overregulation and anti-money laundering laws on account closures.Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said that hundreds of thousands of people will still be targeted by the new rules. The excuse for debanking is rooting out financial crimes, but the reality is that it is easier for banks to close an account rather than go through an extensive process to try and source the money in unusual transactions.Debanking continues to be a major issue in the UK as nearly 500,000 customers saw their accounts forcibly closed last year, the highest level in a decade, shocking new figures have found.Continue readingAt Least Half of the $2 Trillion in Billionaire Wealth Have Left Californiaby Brian WangThe total wealth that has left California is now $1 trillion.California had $2 trillion of billionaire wealth just a few weeks ago. Now, 50% of that wealth has left – taking their income tax revenue, sales tax revenue, real estate tax revenue and all their staffs (and their salaries and income taxes) with them.In other words, by starting this ill conceived attempt at an asset tax, the California budget deficit will explode. And we still don’t know if the tax will even make the ballot. If the measures passes, it could be held up with lawsuit challenges.California billionaires were reliable tax payers – 13.3% every year.Unless this ballot initiative is pulled, we will not stop the billionaire exodus. With no rich people left in California, the middle class will have to foot the bill.Continue readingThe Machinery of Terrorby Chris HedgesI have seen the masked goons who terrorize our streets before. I saw them during the “Dirty War” in Argentina, where 30,000 men, women and children were “disappeared” by the military junta. Victims were held in secret prisons, savagely tortured and murdered. To this day, many families do not know the fate of their loved ones.I saw them in El Salvador, when death squads were killing 800 people a month. I saw them in Guatemala under the dictatorship of José Efraín Ríos Montt. I saw them in Augusto Pinochet’s Chile and in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. I saw them in Iran under the rule of the ayatollahs where I was arrested and jailed twice and once deported in handcuffs. I saw them in Hafez al-Assad’s Syria. I saw them in Bosnia, where Muslims were herded into concentration camps, executed and buried in mass graves.Continue readingTheir Bodies Were Irreversibly Damaged, Now These Former Transgender Teens Are Fighting for Justiceby Tyler DurdenAuthored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times,Young people who used to identify as transgender have filed dozens of lawsuits in the past few years, but have yet to win a verdict in their favor.They are known as “detransitioners,” those who regret changing their gender identity, often after making irreversible changes to their bodies via medication and surgery on the advice of medical professionals.This year, several cases that have survived dismissal and arbitration, are making their way into courtrooms across the country.​These cases face obstacles, including statutes of limitations, caps on medical malpractice awards, and huge legal bills for cases that can drag on for years.​One case in New York, scheduled to go to trial this week, involves a then 16-year-old girl who thought she was a male and underwent a double mastectomy in December 2019, according to court documents. She has since detransitioned.Continue readingFarmland Shock: Georgia Grower Drops 3,000 Acres, Warns Of Unplanted Ground In 2026By Chris Bennett via AGWebThere is a catastrophic collapse of American agriculture coming in 2026-2027. Say adios to generational farmers. Wave to the fields growing weeds instead of nutritious crops. Banks are expecting record bankruptcies, remaining farmers are cutting back acreage to try to survive. Monopolies, government meddling, the United Nations, and globalization all play a part, but collectively, they are killing the goose that laid the golden egg in the first place – the American farmer. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.Responding to crippling input costs, Alex Harrell slashes his cropland in half and predicts significant U.S. acres may be bare come spring.How deep is the farm crisis? Adios to acreage.In November 2025, Alex Harrell, among the most highly reputed producers in the U.S., dropped an old-school grading scale, A to F, across his 6,000-acre operation and slashed almost half his ground, notifying 12 landlords in a three-week window. “I can’t speak to the rest of the country, but around here, generational growers are either cutting back, quitting, falling into Chapter 12, or grasping at straws.”Continue readingFacing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein InquiryBy Annie KarniBill and Hillary Clinton refused on Tuesday to testify in the House’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation, escalating a monthslong battle with its Republican leader, Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, who quickly said he would take steps to hold them in contempt of Congress.“Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences,” the Clintons wrote in a lengthy letter to Mr. Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which was obtained by The New York Times. “For us, now is that time.”Mr. Comer’s relentless efforts to force them to testify reflect his overall approach to his panel’s Epstein inquiry. He has sought to deflect focus from President Trump’s ties to the convicted sex offender and his administration’s decision to close its investigation into the matter without releasing key information. Instead, he has worked to shift the spotlight onto prominent Democrats who once associated with Mr. Epstein and his longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell.Continue readingHome Depot Deploys Havana-Style Sonic Weapon Against Day LaborersBy Joe WilkinsWhile federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) are running up on migrant workers in Home Depot parking lots, the home improvement corporation has decided to take a stand — against the migrant workers.Reporting by The Guardian reveals a cruel new initiative being rolled out to one high-traffic Home Depot location in Los Angeles’ Cypress Park: high-pitched noise machines meant to shoo away day laborers.The Intituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (Idepsca), an advocacy group for migrant workers, is calling for the removal of three sonic devices they say are causing migrant workers to suffer headaches and nausea.In some areas, it’s common for day laborers to congregate outside home improvement stores like Home Depot, where they can find new gigs, catch rides to job sites, and quickly buy new equipment or material. It’s all part of the informal gig economy, a system which exploits poor and working class people for cheap labor.Continue readingPentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana SyndromeBy Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Jim Sciutto, Zachary CohenThe Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops that are colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, according to four sources briefed on the matter.A division of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, purchased the device for millions of dollars in the waning days of the Biden administration, using funding provided by the Defense Department, according to two of the sources. Officials paid “eight figures” for the device, these people said, declining to offer a more specific number.The device is still being studied and there is ongoing debate — and in some quarters of government, skepticism — over its link to the roughly dozens of anomalous health incidents that remain officially unexplained.Continue readingSix Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s WidowBy Ernesto LondoñoSix federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned on Tuesday over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an ICE agent and the department’s reluctance to investigate the shooter, according to people with knowledge of their decision.Joseph H. Thompson, who was second in command at the U.S. attorney’s office and oversaw a sprawling fraud investigation that has roiled Minnesota’s political landscape, was among those who quit on Tuesday, according to three people with knowledge of the decision.Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior Justice Department officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent on Wednesday.Mr. Thompson, 47, a career prosecutor, objected to that approach, as well as to the Justice Department’s refusal to include state officials in investigating whether the shooting itself was lawful, the people familiar with his decision said.Continue readingRetired Argentine General, Opposition Party and Locals Claim Israelis Caused Patagonia WildfiresBy Jerusalem PostA large wildfire in Patagonia began on January 5, 2026 and was said to be intentional. Argentine retired military general César Milani, alongside several key figures from the opposition, claimed that two Israelis used an IDF grenade to cause a wildfire in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina. In a post on the wildfires, Milani placed the blame on “a foreign state, pointed out by the locals themselves as responsible,” alongside a picture of Argentine President Javier Milei waving an Israeli flag. Opposition lawmaker Luis D’Elia posted this message: “The ‘Israelis’ are going around burning Patagonia.”Milei announced the repeal of the law that bans the immediate sale of land affected by fire for agribusiness and real estate development. This kind of law exists in most countries as a necessary safeguard against business incentives to torch public lands. Although the repeal has not gone into effect yet, it recently passed committee in the Senate and continues to be a key element in the government’s plan for a massive fire sale of Patagonian lands.Continue readingMore fool you: 10 modus operandi of the mass manipulatorsby Niall McCrae, off-guardian.orgThe powerful do not wait for events such as a pandemic to happen and then exploit; instead, they create the events, which are scripted for a predetermined outcome. But the masses must be kept in the dark about the real motives, while being steered into supporting policies that are against their interests. The modus operandi features the following means of deception.There are two audiences for public announcements and media reports on events. The vast majority (‘normies’) are told the official story and believe what they are told. They know it happened, because they saw it on ‘the news’. There is also a minority of critical thinkers, who the authorities know will ask questions and suspect that the narrative is not the full truth. These people are led to believe a parallel story.Continue readingSurging “Education” Spending Squeezing Homeowners OutBy Alex NewmanWith government spending on “public education” ballooning, surging property tax rates to fund it in some states are forcing homeowners to cut back on living expenses or even to sell their homes — especially those on fixed incomes such as retirees. Vermont is ground zero but it is hardly alone.Government “education” is by far the largest driver of increased property taxes each year. With the whole national system costing over $1 trillion per year, almost half of that in most states is coming from local property taxes. And as costs of government “education” skyrocket, so do property taxes.In the Green Mountain State, another wave of property-tax increases is cresting, threatening to wash away the dreams and financial security of thousands of homeowners. According to the Vermont Tax Department, property taxes are projected to jump by an astounding 12 percent in 2026, based on preliminary school budgets from two-thirds of local districts.Continue readingU.S. Freezes Visas to 75 CountriesBy Ken KlippensteinIn the latest sign of the sheer scale of the administration’s war on immigration, the State Department has moved to pause all immigrant visa issuances for applicants from 75 different of countries, according to a U.S. diplomatic cable leaked to me.Continue reading…Ron Manners at 90Etienne Note: Ron Manners is a hero of Liberty who founded the Australian equivalent of the Foundation for Economic Education and is indicative of the impact that just one single individual can have on an entire country. Happy Birthday Ron!by Lawrence W. ReedOn January 8, my friend Ron Manners will celebrate the achievement of reaching 90 years. A hero of liberty, it’s been my honor to know him for 40 of them. One of the three titles I carry proudly with FEE is “Ron Manners Global Ambassador for Liberty.”No list of Australian champions for freedom and free markets would be respectable if it didn’t place Ron at the top. He is an example of something all too rare: a successful entrepreneur (in the mining business) who has spent as much of his life and resources advocating freedom and free markets as he spent earning the wherewithal to do so in the first place. He recently authored a new book, The Impatient Libertarian, which I reviewed here.Continue readingSeeing Truth in the Age of Information Overloadby A Midwestern DoctorInformation Overload Crisis: Today’s endless data flood overwhelms the mind, triggering instability and reliance on simplistic narratives—ancient meditation practices build the inner stability needed to navigate this chaos clearly.Filters Create Reality: The mind adopts filters to simplify reality into something the conscious mind can process, inevitably removing many critical details while creating a biased and inaccurate perception of reality.Continue readingHHS Quietly Restores Title X Funding for Abortion Providersby Veronika KyrylenkoThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has withdrawn its legal challenge to the Trump administration after federal health officials reversed course and released tens of millions of dollars in previously frozen Title X “family planning” funds. The money, held back for most of last year, flowed largely to Planned Parenthood and several allied clinics. The funding reversal became public through reporting by Politico on Tuesday.The funds were disbursed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in December, long after the lawsuit was filed and without any public announcement. According to the Catholic News Agency, the administration seemed unaware of the news:When asked about the report on Wednesday, Trump told reporters: “I don’t know anything about that.”“I have not heard that,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. added.Continue readingThe Censorship Network: Regulation and Repression in Germany Todayby Liber-netOver the past several years, investigative reporting has uncovered a range of coordinated efforts to suppress online speech in Western countries. Often described as the Censorship-Industrial Complex, these networks of information suppression (mostly operating under the guise of countering “disinformation” or “hate speech”) have been particularly widespread in the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union. In the EU, Germany plays a central role in this system, with numerous governmental and private actors monitoring online speech and urging ever-greater levels of content suppression.Germany’s reputation as a hub of censorship has grown significantly in recent years. In early 2025, a US 60 Minutes investigation drew international attention for clips of dawn apartment raids by armed police on people who had posted offensive memes. In other clips, state prosecutors chuckled at the seizure of citizens’ devices and emphasized the seriousness of the offense of “insulting” a politician.Continue readingGambling Now Underpins the Entire US Economy and Is Extremely Addictiveby Breaking Points, TEDx and ReutersThe American Gaming Association reported a 23.6% rise in sports betting in the United States in 2024, with Americans placing $147.9 billion in sports bets. Gambling releases dopamine in the brain, whether the bettor wins or loses. The suicide rate for those with a gambling addiction is 12 times higher than that of any other addiction.According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report from 2019 to 2024, the second fastest growing sector in America in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) growth was gambling! That means that outside of AI data center GDP growth, the second largest growing thing in our economy is now gambling. Gambling companies have now overtaken motion picture revenue in terms of the amount that people are spending. It is by far the largest entertainment product now here in the United States. It emerged literally from a Supreme Court decision. There is zero oversight and it is the source of massive addiction – it is beyond corrupt!Continue reading‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raidby Joseph CoxPalantir is working on a tool for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that populates a map with potential deportation targets, brings up a dossier on each person, and provides a “confidence score” on the person’s current address, 404 Media has learned. ICE is using it to find locations where lots of people it might detain could be based.The findings, based on internal ICE material obtained by 404 Media, public procurement records, and recent sworn testimony from an ICE official, show the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground. The tool receives peoples’ addresses from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) among a range of other sources, according to the material.Do you know anything else about this tool? Do you work at ICE, CBP, or Palantir? I would love to hear from you. Using a non-work device, you can message me securely on Signal at joseph.404 or send me an email at jo****@*********co.Continue readingExclusive: Secret ICE Programs Revealedby Ken KlippensteinOperations Benchwarmer, Tidal Wave, Abracadabra, Dust Off, Fleur De Lis — these are just a few of the secret programs recently undertaken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE has become a self appointed bouncer for America under Donald Trump, enlisting tens of thousands of federal, state, and local police and intelligence departments and agencies to not just root out “illegals,” but also exploit them for intelligence, leaked documents show.A Border Patrol official outraged by ICE’s conduct has leaked to me this and other documents providing an unprecedented glimpse into ICE’s undeclared activities across the country. Many of these operations and their codenames have not been previously reported.A 15-page long document, marked “LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE,” details 21 different “major” ICE operations resulting, so it says, in 6,852 apprehensions since June. From Operation A, a covert effort to develop informants among immigrants in detention, to Operation Benchwarmer, which alone spans the deployment of 2,000 “intelligence assets” across the country, the document gives a sense of how aggressively ICE is scouring neighborhoods and developing sources to spy on immigrants and Americans alike.Continue readingUpcoming Liberty EventsProspera World Tour – San Francisco, January 21stThe People’s Reset – Morelia, Mexico – Jan 28th-Feb 1st 2026Principled Business Summit- Prospera, Roatán, Honduras, February 5–9, 2026MONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineThe Liberty Forum (NH Free State Project Conference) – March 5th-8th – Concord, NHMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALConfluence – April 23rd-26th – Bandera, TexasRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes BonanzaTruth Music of the WeekJude Roberts – Two Young Ravens (Live in Woodstock)Jude Roberts is one of the three members of one of my favorite music groups: The Red Pill Friends. truth He is rolling through Memphis tonight and Julie and I are excited to be having dinner with him and checking our the Blues competition on Beale Street that brought him to town. I thought I would feature one of his non-truth music songs as the video this week but you might want to check out his truth music hit: Fall on Your Sword, Mr Fauci!The Red Pill Friends are rolling through the States in April on their way to play Alex Zeck’s Confluence Conference. We are trying to find a venue for them in Memphis and I think they have gigs lined up in Richmond, VA and Asheville, NC among other stops with: The Mammals. Sign up at https://www.redpillfriends.com/ to stay informed.libertarian Intentional Community RoundupVermont Begins Taxing Lake Use, Vermont Political Cartoonists Begin Promoting New Hampshire!The LiberatorThe Liberator– Our archive of “government” and media criminalityImportant Note: New additions are added to the authoritative Liberator Dropboxes regularly but will not appear in the physical credit card-sized flash drive until we launch the next version. 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+ Etienne’s Interview with the Ultimate Venezuelan Oil Industry Insider: The Former CEO of CITGO held hostage by Maduro for 5 yearsDear Subscribers,The top story is my interview with Jose Pereira, the former US-based CEO of Venezuelan oil company CITGO with over 6,000 locations in the US. Jose and his entire US-based management team were kidnapped and held hostage for 5 years by Nicolas Maduro and then traded for two of Maduros nephews that had been arrested by the DEA for cocaine smuggling.Jose is the ultimate Venezuelan oil industry insider to help dissect and understand what is REALLY going on in Venezuela!We discuss:How the Invasion of Venezuela props up the US petro-dollar system that forces oil importing countries to buy and hold US dollars to purchase oil allowing money center banks and the US Fed to continue creating dollars out of thin air in an inflationary process that steals the purchasing power from those who earn and save dollars.How Maduro joins the ranks of other oil rich leaders that defied the US dollar regime and sold oil in currencies other than the dollarSaddam Hussein – Iraq, 3rd Largest Proven Reserves – Swaps $26 Billion in USD for Euros in his US “Oil-for-Food” program account and begins selling oil in Euros in October of 2000 – Invaded by the US in early 2003 and where the USD is mandated for oil purchases.Muammar Gaddafi – Libya, 8th Largest Proven Reserves – 2009 Gaddafi elected Chairman of the African Union, proposes a gold-backed pan-regional currency called the Gold Dinar backed by Libya’s gold 144 tons of gold reserves to replace the USD and French CFA Franc system. Killed by NATO-backed rebels after a NATO airstrike on his convoy on October 20th, 2011. Libya’s gold reserves disappeared shortly thereafter.How Chavez “Nationalized” (Stole) the assets of hundreds of foreign exploration, refining, and oil service companies operating in Venezuela and destroyed the assets through mismanagement.How many Venezuelans today have to drive to Columbia to get quality gasoline for their automobiles because the domestic gas is of such poor quality.Which US Oil Companies are set to profit from the US control and reassignment of oil resources? Who is set to lose?Was Maduro really connected to the drug trade?Check out the interview here: https://artofliberty.substack.com/p/former-ceo-of-venezuelan-oil-companyThe interview is free BUT “Go Paid” on Substack to get a free copy of either of my books AND access to the interview transcript which I have illustrated with visualizations, infographics, references, and links to accelerate and improve your understanding of the situation!Personal Note: The last couple of issues I have mentioned that I just finished an 8 day water fast + 2 day dry fast. So… Some folks have asked what do you eat once you break the fast. The key is NOT to revert back to the Standard American Diet (SAD) as the body will soak up anything negative put into it (I.E. glyphosated wheat, cheese, sugar, rBGH, aspartame, BPA/BPS, etc.)So Julie and I have been optimizing our nutrition for the past week. We broke the fast with fresh squeezed OJ, grapes, and guacamole to bring the digestive system back online gently. Then, we have been utilizing a program developed by Joe Cross, the Australian bloke from the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, called a Reboot.The idea is that every once and a while your body needs to reset from meat, cheese, sugar, and other foods that cause inflammation and mucous in the system. You spend 1-8 weeks (depending on how bad you need it) optimizing your nutrition with juice and plant-based, non-inflammatory raw superfoods. He has a really cool 15 day program that has been one the hidden jewels in The Liberator, our flashdrive (and Free Dropboxes!) of Liberty resources, for years.The first week is solid foods designed to ween you (+1… the meals are designed for 2 people) off the sugar, wheat, caffeine, etc. to prep the body for 10 days of juice. There is a shopping list for the week, easy to follow delicious recipes, (Roasted Acorn Squash with sautéed portobello mushrooms, sweet potato and roasted carrot fries, Kale and Avocado salad, amazing soups, and juices. At the end of week one, you have used all the ingredients, and there is a new shopping list and easy-to-follow juice recipes for a juice feast for week 2. Same for week three with new juice recipes/shopping list.If you are considering doing a water fast/dry fast then I would suggest starting out with the 15 day reboot plan and then shifting into the water fast from the juice. If you finish with a dry fast then I would suggest timing it for 1-2 days over a weekend and plan on devoting that time to meditation, prayer and solitude. You aren’t going to want to go out!Top Stories of the WeekFormer CEO of Venezuelan Oil Company Citgo Held Hostage by Nicolas Maduro for Five Years Breaks Down with Etienne What Is REALLY Going On in VenezuelaThe Ultimate Venezuelan Oil Industry Insider Explains Who Wins, Who Loses, and What is Really Going on in the Country + How This Extends the US Petrodollar.Jose Pereira was the US-based CEO of Venezuelan oil company Citgo Petroleum and after a Thanksgiving Day meeting in Caracas in 2017, he and five other Citgo executives were arrested and charged with bribery, corruption and other false charges related to a business deal that someone in the the Venezuelan government felt was disadvantageous.They became known as the Citgo 6. Jose was held in solitary confinement for 10 months and ultimately held for 5 years before he was released in a prisoner exchange on October 1st 2022 where the five remaining Citgo Six hostages were flown hooded to the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.They were met by another plane with Delcy Rodriguez, Vice President of Venezuela and now acting President and another plane flown by the US Drug Enforcement Administration where they were swapped for two nephews of Nicolas Maduro, Efraín Antonio Campo Flores and Francisco Flores de Freitas, who had been arrested by the US DEA for drug smuggling in an operation that came to be called the Narcosobrinos affair.The Ultimate Venezuelan Oil Industry Insider Explains Who Wins, Who Loses, and What is Really Going on in the Country + How This Extends the US Petrodollar.Continue reading…Videos of the WeekThe Corbett Report – New World Next Week – The Fraud 1000x BIGGER Than Somali Day CareWelcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news.“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsDOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating lawEtienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_Scamsby Judd Legum and Rebecca CrosbyIn an extraordinary letter sent to a federal judge Monday evening, Attorney General Pam Bondi admitted that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not disclosed more than 99% of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — despite a federal law that required full disclosure by December 19, 2025.According to the letter, the DOJ “has now posted to the DOJ Epstein Library webpage approximately 12,285 documents (comprising approximately 125,575 pages).” Meanwhile, “there are more than 2 million documents potentially responsive to the Act that are in various phases of review.” The number of undisclosed documents has nearly doubled since the last DOJ statement, on December 24, which claimed that one million Epstein-related documents had not been released.Continue readingFBI shuts down Minnesota’s investigation into ICE shooting and blocks access to evidenceEtienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsEtienne Note: The FBI is going to ensure that nothing happens to the ICE agent to create a precedent and embolden their goon squad that they are above the law and will be protected for anything they do. Complete organized crime “government” in DC protecting cold blooded murders to ensure they have people willing to commit cold blooded murder.By Steve FrankMinnesota investigators say they have hit a roadblock in the probe of a fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting after the FBI declined to participate in a joint investigation, officials said Wednesday.Continue readingTrump says the U.S. government may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela’s infrastructureEtienne Note: Evidently the organized crime “government” is so corrupt and they think the population is so economically illiterate and stupid that they think they can trick us into paying for the oil company investments in infrastructure to process and refine the oil we just stole for themEtienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsBy Kristen Welker and Steve KopackPresident Donald Trump said he believes the U.S. oil industry could get expanded operations in Venezuela “up and running” in fewer than 18 months.Continue readingThe REAL Political Spectrum… Around the WorldEtienne Note: I have some folks who have promised me some new countries but they did’t get their homework to me before we went to publication. Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR countryI am adding a new recurring feature to Five Meme Friday: The REAL Political Spectrum… Around the World! A couple of weeks ago I did an article: The Fake Left-Right Paradigm – What is the REAL Political Spectrum the Monopoly Media is Hiding? where I broke down WHY the monopoly media misrepresents the REAL political spectrum and what the actual political spectrum looks like in the US. That meme went viral so now I am duplicating it for other countries.Can you help? Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR country OR suggest changes for a version we already have circulating. Donate to support this project at ArtOfLiberty.org/sponsorship-program/The REAL Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)Shift the Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)“Daily News of The Week”What Everyone Needs to Know About Antidepressantsby A Midwestern DoctorStory at a Glance:•SSRI antidepressants are one of the most harmful medications on the market, and because of just how many people they are given to (often for no good reason as only a minority of patients benefit from SSRIs) they have had a profound effect on the consciousness of our entire society.•This article will review some of the more common side effects of SSRIs (and SNRIs), such as becoming numb to life, becoming severely agitated and imbalanced (sometimes to the point one becomes violently psychotic), losing your mind, losing the ability to have sex, and the development of birth defects.•Unfortunately, due to widespread denial in psychiatry about the issues with their drugs the common SSRI side effects are often misinterpreted as a sign the individual had a pre-existing mental illness and needs more of the drug—which all too often then leads to catastrophic events for the over-medicated patient.•Like many other stimulant drugs (e.g., cocaine) SSRIs can be highly addictive. Because of this, patients frequently get severely ill when they attempt to stop them (withdrawals affect roughly half of SSRI users) and it is often extremely difficult to withdraw from them and very few doctors know how to safely facilitate this.Continue readingPushback of the Week Slovenia Protects Cashby Solari Report“Recent crises have exposed the shortcomings of digital systems, which speaks in favour of cash.”~ Meira Hot, Social Democrats coalitionPushback of the Week, December 21, 2025In our December 10 story on “The Top Cash Acceptance Laws of 2025,” one of the countries we highlighted was Slovenia, which passed a constitutional amendment to protect cash as legal tender on December 1.The National Assembly passed the amendment into law in a unanimous cross-partisan vote, though it was not legislators but Slovenian citizens who got the cash ball rolling with a social media campaign and grassroots petition in 2023. The government initially opposed the initiative, stating that it would prefer to defer to the EU, but the 56,000 petition signatures in favor of a constitutional amendment forced legislators’ hand.Continue readingSimplicius – Big Surprise: Legal Story Changes as Maduro Brought to Courtby SimpliciusWhat do you know? Today in court the Justice Department officially dropped the fake claim that Maduro was ringleader of the fictitious ‘Cartel of the Suns’, which never existed. The theater is not required anymore, you see, now that he’s captured! Convenient how that works, no?The Justice Department has backed off a dubious claim about President Nicolás Maduro that the Trump administration promoted last year in laying the groundwork to remove him from power in Venezuela: accusing him of leading a drug cartel called Cartel de los Soles.Can this administration and Justice Department in particular stoop any lower? After their Epstein docs “shell games” it was hard to believe that they could or would.That’s all not to mention the fact that the indictment itself now strikes a bit different compared to the accusations levied against Maduro in lead up to his capture, which were used to build him up as the world’s greatest crime boss:Continue readingRevolutionary Overhaul: CDC Slashes Childhood Vaccine Schedule, While California Remains in Dark Agesby Alix MayerBREAKING — January 5, 2026 — Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a dramatic revision of its recommended childhood immunization schedule, removing recommendations for targeted infections by about one-third – from 17 infections down to 11.Since vaccines typically require multiple doses, the dose reduction is even more dramatic – cutting vaccine doses in half. In early 2025, the CDC-recommended schedule included about 90 doses by age 18, compared to about 44 doses under the new guidelines.California, on the other hand, passed legislation in 2025 (AB144) locking our recommended children’s vaccine schedule to the CDC’s January 2025 schedule with 17 vaccines, and about 90 doses. This is a California-only full vaccination schedule.A third version of a recommended vaccine schedule is California’s required school vaccine schedule – it is a subset of 10 vaccines with more than 30 doses, as explained below.Continue readingDoctors Will No Longer Receive Financial Rewards for Vaccinating KidsThis article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. The DefenderThe federal government will stop paying physicians based on the number of patients they vaccinate, and is urging state health agencies to stop using similar financial incentives.In a Dec. 30, 2025, memo to state health officials, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it “does not tie payment to performance on immunization quality measures in Medicaid and CHIP [Childhood Health Insurance Program] at the federal level.”Under the new policies, CMS will no longer require states to report how many children are vaccinated, but states may continue to voluntarily provide the data.CMS stated it will explore options to more strongly encourage informed consent before vaccination and “will also explore how religious exemptions for vaccinations can be accounted for in the data and the subsequent measures.”Continue readingBREAKING: Study Identifies Over 300 Peer-Reviewed COVID-19 “Vaccine” Cancer Cases Across 27 Countries — Journal Hit With CyberattacksBy Nicolas Hulscher, MPHFor several years now, clinicians, pathologists, and independent researchers have been documenting turbo cancers following COVID-19 vaccination: sudden relapses, explosive disease acceleration, rare malignancies appearing out of nowhere, and tumors localizing to injection sites or draining lymph nodes. These signals have been visible for some time — but deliberately fragmented, dismissed as coincidence, or buried under claims that “case reports don’t count.”That excuse has now completely collapsed.A newly published peer-reviewed systematic review in Oncotarget — authored by Charlotte Kuperwasser, PhD, and Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD — is the first to formally assemble and analyze the entire published literature on cancer temporally associated with COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection.Continue readingScientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can thinkby Science NewsResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have built the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever created. These microscopic machines can swim through liquid, sense their surroundings, respond on their own, operate for months at a time, and cost about one penny each to produce.Each robot is barely visible without magnification, measuring roughly 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers. That makes them smaller than a grain of salt. Because they function at the same scale as many living microorganisms, the robots could one day help doctors monitor individual cells or assist engineers in assembling tiny devices used in advanced manufacturing.Powered entirely by light, the robots contain microscopic computers that allow them to follow programmed paths, detect local temperature changes, and adjust their movement in response.Continue readingGLP-1 ‘Skinny Jabs’: Rapid Weight Loss, But at What Cost?By Chimnonso Onyekwelu, The DefenderThis article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.By the year 2030, more than 40% of adults in the U.K. are predicted to be obese, with the figure in the U.S. rising to nearly 50%. While these numbers are startling, projections also show that by this same time, the global population of obese adults will exceed one billion.As the single biggest risk factor for Type 2 diabetes — and a major contributor to heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, as well as digestive, liver and kidney conditions — addressing obesity is critical for optimal health.It was against this backdrop that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of liraglutide (Saxenda) in December 2014 as a weight-loss treatment was celebrated as a major milestone.Continue readingThe Biggest Zionist Lies of All Timeby Robert RosenthalZionism has always relied on myths, distortions, and falsehoods to maintain support among Western audiences. ZBS (Zionist bullshit) has kept generations of Jewish Zionists and goyishe backers of that racist project thoroughly misinformed.After two years of live‑streamed genocide on smartphones, we’ve seen what happens when Jews with open minds and hearts that Zionism hasn’t hardened finally confront the reality of that dishonest, racist, violent, and morally bankrupt movement: they tend to walk away. And once they leave, they rarely come back.I was brought into Zionism at a young age, when I generally believed what authority figures told me. As a Baby Boom Jew, I didn’t have easy access to quality information about Palestine–Israel. We never heard Palestinian voices, and I don’t recall ever speaking with an anti-Zionist Jew. The story I received was entirely biased, one-sided, and, in retrospect, deeply offensive.Continue readingPOSITIVE NEWS: CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule Reduced to 9 Vaccines Across 22 Dosesby Karen KingstonJanuary 5, 2026: I’m happy to share with you some good news! After an exhaustive review of childhood vaccine protocols from 20 other nations, the CDC has reduced the number of recommended doses from the childhood vaccine schedule from more than 80 doses to just 22 doses across 9 vaccines and 12 pathogens.Some vaccines contain more than one pathogen, i.e. Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR).Some vaccines have up to 4 recommended doses between 2-months and 17 years of age.Per the HHS press release:“President Trump directed us to examine how other developed nations protect their children and to take action if they are doing better,” Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. “After an exhaustive review of the evidence, we are aligning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule with international consensus while strengthening transparency and informed consent. This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health.”Continue readingCreativity Can Be a ‘Fountain of Youth’ for Your Brainby Dr. Joseph MercolaEngaging in creative activities like music, dance, art, or gaming helps your brain stay up to seven years biologically younger than your actual ageEven short periods of creative learning, such as 30 hours of focused practice, improve brain function and reduce biological brain age by about three yearsCreativity strengthens communication between brain regions responsible for attention, coordination, and problem-solving, helping maintain clarity and focus as you ageYou don’t need to be an artist to benefit — everyday creative choices like journaling, cooking intuitively, or designing your space keep your brain flexible and resilientRegular creative engagement supports better mood, stronger memory, and faster thinking, offering one of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to preserve long-term brain healthContinue readingThe Statism of Donald Trumpby Mises Wire • Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. • Memes by EtienneMany libertarians hope that Donald Trump would favor many free market policies. The claim by these libertarians was that, aside from obvious exceptions like eminent domain and tariffs, he was basically sympathetic to the free market. Unfortunately, these hopes have not been fulfilled, and in this week’s article, I’ll try to show this. Before going ahead, though, I’d like to avert a possible misunderstanding. The issue we have to deal with is Trump’s policy, not whether he was a marginally more acceptable choice for president than his Democratic Party opponent, the “woke” Kamala Harris. Many people regarded her as a repellent figure; but, to reiterate, this isn’t our topic.Continue reading2.7 million Spanish children and teenagers. ZERO Covid deaths.by Alex BerensonAnother slow news day, huh?Contrary to what my critics like to think, I try not to weigh in just for the fun of it. (When I do, I often regret it later.) I prefer having expertise, new facts, or ideally both.So I’ll skip writing about the arrest of Venezuela’s president Nicholas Maduro, except to note: in grabbing the leader of a nation of 30 million people so quickly, the American military has again proven its tactical brilliance. But what happens next is what will decide the success or failure of this strike. I don’t want to guess on that front.Instead of speculation, here’s some news from Spanish researchers: contrary to what American health bureaucrats said for years to justify the increasingly insane mRNA “vaccine” experiment, Covid doesn’t kill kids.—(More facts, fewer guesses. For pennies a day.)Continue readingMusic you can taste, Lego smart bricks and chore robots: The coolest gadgets from CES 2026 Day 1by Shawn Chen & Rio YamatCES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year.Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang’s little robot buddies.And as predicted, artificial intelligence was anchored in nearly everything as tech firms continue to look for AI products that will attract customers.The biggest buzzword in the air at CES is “physical AI,” Nvidia’s term for AI models that are trained in a virtual environment using computer generated, “synthetic” data, then deployed as physical machines once they’ve mastered their purpose.The biggest buzzword in the air at CES is “physical AI,” Nvidia’s term for AI models that are trained in a virtual environment using computer generated, “synthetic” data, then deployed as physical machines once they’ve mastered their purpose.Continue readingUS forces dramatically seize Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlanticby Gergana KrastevaAn oil tanker linked to both Russia and Venezuela has been seized by US forces in the Atlantic.The US European Command, headquartered in Germany, confirmed today the seizure of the Marinera for ‘violations of US sanctions’.It said in a statement on X: ‘The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a US federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro.’This comes as part of Donald Trump’s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in America’s backyard.Marinera, formerly called Bella-1, is under US sanctions, and has spent at least two weeks attempting to evade a US blockade near Venezuela.Ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic showed the tanker nearing Iceland’s exclusive economic zone today.It holds such importance to the Kremlin that it deployed a submarine and other vessels to escort it across the Atlantic.Continue readingIsrael’s Links to the Seizure of Maduro in Venezuela and Division of Resourcesby James Li, Jimmy Dore Show, Hats Off, Global Inssight Journal and E. Michael JonesVarious commentators point out Israel’s link to the capture of Maduro from Venezuela. Zionist Billionaire Paul Singer bought Citgo and stands to make large profits from Venezuela’s oil supply. Max Blumenthal revealed that it will take years to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. Exxon Mobil seeks to restore control over its oil fields. Elon Musk published fake AI videos of Venezuelans celebrating because Musk wants access to Venezuela’s lithium and other minerals.James Li revealed that investor and Zionist supporter Paul Singer bought Citgo, the US subsidiary of Venezuela’s state run oil company, for $5.9 billion, and stands to benefit greatly from the capture of Venezuela. He said that American citizens’ money will be directed toward Zionist billionaires and corporations.Continue readingStarlink Digitally Controlling the Skies for Military SupremacyBy Paul A. PhilipsStarlink can be explained using two different descriptions.The first description, the official glossy effrontery, describes it as a technologically innovative engineering civilian project: With its vast world-wide network of space satellites, Starlink is a revolutionary communications infrastructure designed to give digital equality, promising internet access to everyone even those living in the remotest areas, as it continues developing…(Note: Notice the deliberate omission that it’s also used as a spying network in conjunction with other sinister technology).Further, SpaceX’s Starlink with its CEO Elon Musk is touted as a visionary, having a revolutionary communications company boldly democratizing the skies, providing internet services to the public where governmental bodies have failed to duly deliver…Continue readingIs the Fed Injecting Money Due to Silver? Or Is there a Different Crisis?by Martin ArmstrongQUESTION: Marty, you have been silent on the rumors that the Fed is bailing out JP Morgan who they claim was short silver. If there is anyone who has been behind the curtain and confronted the banks, that is you. Would you please comment on this topic.ELANSWER: JP Morgan is on our site. It is due for new highs in 2026. We do have a Panic Cycle in 2027. The real crisis appears to be 2027 into 2028. I am aware that everyone seems to be freaking out about the injections into the REPO market. The global recession will spread starting here in 2026 but accelerate in 2027 int0 2028.The implication is that something is wrong. However, this is a complex issue and as always the linear analysis always seeks to reduce this to a single cause and effect – i.e. silver short. However, what I rarely ever hear anyone mention is the real Shadow Dollar System: Repo and FX Swaps, both form the True Pillars of Global Liquidity. The global financial system operates on two largely invisible markets that dwarf traditional banking in scale and systemic importance: the repurchase agreement (repo) market and the foreign exchange swap market. Together, these markets circulate tens of trillions of dollars daily, providing the essential liquidity that keeps the modern financial system functioning.Continue readingIain Davis: UK’s Operation Talia – Unconstitutional and Unlawfulby Iain DavisOn the 20th December 2021 a group of concerned citizens presented evidence to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) alleging “serious indictable offences arising from the manufacture, promotion, and administration of the COVID-19 vaccines.” As a consequence of Operation Talla, those allegations were not investigated by the MPS. Many similar allegations submitted to other police forces around the country were not investigated either, for the same reason.The evidence given to the police, in December 2021, comprised of more than 400 victim, witness, qualified expert and industry whistleblower statements. The evidence provided included detailed scientific analyses and multiple documentary exhibits.The concerned citizens were given the Crime Reference Number CRN-6029679/21 by the Metropolitan Police. Upon issuing the CRN the police were duty bound to investigate the allegation of criminality.Continue readingKawasaki’s four-legged robot-horse vehicle is going into productionby Bronwyn ThompsonWhat was announced as a 2050 pipe dream by Kawasaki, the company’s hydrogen-powered, four-hooved, all-terrain robot horse vehicle Corleo is actually going into production and is now expected to be commercially available decades earlier – with the first model to debut in just four years.We first wrote about this mountain-climbing monster in April last year, when it was merely a concept with some bad CGI video. But it seems Kawasaki is now getting serious about its futuristic mechanical quadruped, setting up a dedicated operation – known as the Safe Adventure Business Development Team – and aiming to have the robo-horse up and galloping for visitor use at Expo 2030 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Following that, the plan is to have the mobility vehicles on sale for consumers by 2035.Continue readingBLUETTI Debuts Charger 2, the Industry’s First Unified Car & Solar Smart Energy Hubby newatlas.comSydney, Australia – 7 January 2026 — At CES 2026, BLUETTI unveiled Charger 2, the industry’s first unified car and solar smart energy hub, designed for modern touring, 4WD travel, RV road trips, overlanding, and off-grid adventures. The Charger 2 combines high-speed alternator charging with solar input in a single, intelligent system, delivering faster, smarter power for overlanders, van travelers, and anyone leading an on-the-road lifestyle.From long-distance outback touring to coastal van life, Australian travelers rely on consistent power for fridges, lighting, and essential electronics. Yet traditional 12V cigarette-lighter charging can take over 10 hours to recharge a 1kWh battery, while current chargers let users choose between alternator charging while driving or solar charging while parked. This “either-or” approach wastes daylight hours and slows energy recovery.Continue readingLenders & Homebuilders Jump After Trump Unveils QE-Style $200B Mortgage Bond Buying Plan To Unfreeze Housing Marketby Tyler DurdenUpate (0710ET):Shares of LoanDepot, Rocket Companies, and Opendoor Technologies surged in premarket trading after President Trump signaled plans to push Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, a move aimed at driving down mortgage rates and improving affordability ahead of the midterm election cycle.If the QE-style program is implemented, it would represent a direct government intervention to lower lending costs, providing near-term relief to a housing market effectively paralyzed by years of high prices and elevated borrowing costs, producing some of the worst affordability conditions in a generation.The prospect of lower rates could act as a positive tailwind for mortgage originators, realtors, and adjacent real estate services that have endured several years of depressed transaction volumes, with some realtors forced to return to their previous bartending jobs.Continue readingWhy Statism Attracts the Worst People—Every Timeby ironcountynews.orgStatism does not merely corrupt good people after the fact. More dangerously, it selects for a particular type of person at the outset—and then reshapes everyone who remains inside it. This is not ideological speculation or partisan rhetoric. It is a pattern that repeats across centuries, cultures, flags, and slogans. Different regimes promise different futures, yet the outcomes are strikingly similar.At its core, statism concentrates coercive power. Any system built on coercion—rather than consent—inevitably attracts those who are comfortable using force, distance, and enforcement as organizing principles. Once coercion becomes the foundation of legitimacy, persuasion no longer matters. Moral character becomes secondary. Compatibility with power replaces conscience as the primary filter.Continue readingMapped: Global Inflation by Country in 2025Etienne Note: The inflation rate in the US is Waaay higher than 2.7%. Check out Shadow Stats or the Chapwood Index to understand the real inflation rate.By Dorothy NeufeldGlobal inflation averaged 4.2% in 2025, with many countries showing resilience in the face of historic U.S. tariffs.In the U.S., inflation declined from 3% in 2024 to 2.7% in 2025.Inflation was highest in Venezuela, at 269.9% for the year.Global inflation fell moderately to 4.2% in 2025, in spite of U.S. tariffs hitting century highs.For 2026, the IMF projects inflation to decline even further to 3.7% in 2026, even as tariff impacts continue to materialize. This is being driven by weak price growth in China and below-target inflation in many European countries.This graphic shows inflation by country in 2025, based on data from the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook.Below, we show the inflation rates of 191 countries and territories worldwide in 2025:Venezuela faces the highest inflation on the planet, at 269.9% in 2025, and this is set to jump to 682% in 2026.Continue readingArtificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in UtahBy Yasmin Khorram and Ruth ReaderIn a first for the U.S., Utah is letting artificial intelligence — not a doctor — renew certain medical prescriptions. No human involved.The state has launched a pilot program with health-tech startup Doctronic that allows an AI system to handle routine prescription renewals for patients with chronic conditions. The initiative, which kicked off quietly last month, is a high-stakes test of whether AI can safely take on one of health care’s most sensitive tasks and how far that could spread beyond one AI-friendly red state.It also serves as an early check on how far policymakers and patients are willing to trust AI over trained doctors in decision-making. By inserting algorithms into one of medicine’s most fundamental relationships, Utah’s initiative could represent the first step in upending how care is delivered in the U.S.Continue readingUpcoming Liberty EventsProspera World Tour – San Francisco, January 21stThe People’s Reset – Morelia, Mexico – Jan 28th-Feb 1st 2026Principled Business Summit- Prospera, Roatán, Honduras, February 5–9, 2026MONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineThe Liberty Forum (NH Free State Project Conference) – March 5th-8th – Concord, NHMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALConfluence – April 23rd-26th – Bandera, TexasRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes BonanzaWhite Rose Sticker Bonanza – What is the White Rose?The White Rose is an international group of activists that make pro-liberty, anti-lockdown, anti-Digital ID stickers available globally for gas pumps, bathroom doors, airports, and police cars. 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Check out my article: New Hampshire’s Free State Project – How Freeing a Single State from “Government” Could Free Us All here: https://artofliberty.substack.com/p/new-hampshires-free-state-projectNew Hampshire legislators are one step closer to loosening regulations on the state’s meat industry.House Bill 396, which would permit the in-state sale of certain meat products processed at non-U.S. Department of Agriculture facilities, including cuts of beef and pork, passed the House, 214-119, on Wednesday.Such sales would go against federal law, which calls for meat sold commercially in the United States to be inspected and approved by the USDA, or by a state agency partnered with the department. 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Was Bombing “Drug Boats” Public Relations for Planned Invasion? Dear Subscribers,Happy New Year! Well it didn’t take long for the US “government” to be right back on-track to be the most overtly criminal and corrupt in history. As I type these words the US has initiated what appears to be one of the largest thefts of natural resources the world has ever seen brazenly invading oil-rich Venezuela without a declaration of war.It has become abundantly clear that the campaign of bombing “drug boats” was a murderous public relations campaign to implant in the public consciousness the idea that the Maduro government was running drugs into the US as justification for a long planned invasion.This issue is dedicated to exposing the criminality of this invasion and resource theft. ReallyGraceful has a superb 12 minute explainer video that breaks down the background as our featured video this week.Simplicius has a great article breaking down the geopolitical escalations and the odds that the Maduro military and acting President were paid off/threatened to turn over Maduro to the US.Multiple authors breakdown how this extends the petro-dollar system after Maduro began selling oil in anything but the US Dollar. Reminder: Saddam Hussein was invaded and deposed after he transferred his oil-for-food earnings out of the US dollar into Euros. Libya’s Qaddafi was deposed after he backed the Gold Dinar as a competitor to the US Dollar.The organized crime bankers that we are exposing at the Art of Liberty Foundation, will kill anyone and invade any country to ensure that they get to keep creating little paper tickets and digital dollars to buy up the world. They have plenty of puppet politicians like Donald Trump and shave-headed cult members who will violate the law and a monopoly media system that will pretend the whole thing is legitimate on every single channel and screen.The Flock Camera story in the Daily News section has popped to one of our most shared stories ever. You won’t believe how easy it is to hack into Flock cameras and follow people around… I included a link to a website that let’s you find and report Flock cameras in your neighborhood.Personal Note – Julie and I finished our fast this week. I did eight days of water and the last two days as a dry fast aka The Hard Fast aka The Hebrew Fast. It was intense but I ended up shedding 20 lbs in 10 days and feel absolutely amazing. Was back in the hot room for 5:45AM yoga this AM and just hit the gym for power lifting. 2026 is already off to an amazing start!Top Stories of the WeekSimplicius – Major Questions Finally Answered About Trump’s Venezuelan Adventureby SimpliciusThe questions we raised in yesterday’s piece have finally been answered by the Trump administration itself. The main and most important was what exactly is the real situation in Venezuela vis-a-vis US control? Was the Maduro grab an isolated event, with the US not actually in control of anything on the ground and in the Venezuelan government?Continue reading…Venezuela: Will the Capture of Maduro Save the US Petrodollar?by Ricardo on X/TwitterRicardo, a commenter on the X/ Twitter platform, received 3 million views on his explanation of why the US dollar is the reason for Trump’s overthrow of Venezuelan President Maduro: the US economy is based on the US ‘petrodollar’. In 2018, Venezuela announced it would “free itself from the dollar” and it started accepting yuan, euros, rubles, anything BUT dollars for oil. The petrodollar is dying as BRICS countries are trading in other currencies.China is Venezuela’s biggest oil customer. China built CIPS, their own alternative to SWIFT with 4,800 banks in 185 countries to trade outside of the US dollar.The attack on Maduro is an admission that the US dollar can no longer compete on its own merits. When you have to bomb countries to keep them using your currency, the currency is already dying.Continue readingVenezuelan Acting President Blames “Zionists” For Maduro’s Captureby theyeshivaworld.comDelcy Rodríguez, the vice president of Venezuela who is now serving as acting president, accused Israel of orchestrating the U.S. operation that led to the capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro.Speaking in a televised address alongside senior figures from Maduro’s inner circle, Rodríguez blamed “the Zionists” for the events surrounding his arrest, echoing familiar rhetoric long used by Venezuela’s Chavista leadership to fault Israel and its allies for international pressure on the regime.“The attack on Venezuela has an undoubtedly Zionist character,” Rodríguez declared, offering no evidence to support the claim. She reiterated that Nicolás Maduro “is the only president of Venezuela,” despite his transfer to U.S. custody and a ruling by Venezuela’s constitutional court appointing her interim president during his absence.Continue readingTrump kidnaps Venezuela’s president to steal the country’s oilby Aaron MatéIn announcing the US military’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of president Nicolás Maduro, an operation that reportedly killed at least 80 people, President Trump laid bare his real motive.Invoking the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, which has underpinned decades of US aggression against Latin American governments, Trump bragged that “they now call it the Donroe Doctrine… American dominance in the Western Hemisphere won’t be questioned again.” The main target of that dominance is Venezuela’s oil reserves, the world’s largest. With US oil companies leading the way, Trump vowed, “we’re going to get back our oil… the money coming out of the ground is substantial.”While Trump intends it as a riff on his first name, his signature doctrine is additionally fitting for mirroring the behavior of a Mafia Don: using violence, threats, and theft to obtain wealth.Continue readingVideos of the WeekReally Graceful: What the Media Won’t Tell You About VenezuelaBest 12 Minute Explainer Video on What is Behind the Theft of Venezuelan Oilby reallygraceful“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsNewsom’s Massive Fraud Scandal No One Is Talking AboutEtienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_Scamsby Tyler DurdenAuthored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com,Everybody’s buzzing about that Minnesota Medicaid mess with Gov. Tim Walz. Some are even calling it the largest fraud scandal ever. If only.Blue-state fraud is undoubtedly a problem, and Walz should be held accountable if he did indeed look the other way. But what happened in the land of 10,000 lakes is tiny compared to the fraud in California under Gavin Newsom.Heck, it makes Minnesota look like pocket change.Continue readingThe REAL Political Spectrum… Around the WorldEtienne Note: I have some folks who have promised me some new countries but they did’t get their homework to me before we went to publication. Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR countryI am adding a new recurring feature to Five Meme Friday: The REAL Political Spectrum… Around the World! A couple of weeks ago I did an article: The Fake Left-Right Paradigm – What is the REAL Political Spectrum the Monopoly Media is Hiding? where I broke down WHY the monopoly media misrepresents the REAL political spectrum and what the actual political spectrum looks like in the US. That meme went viral so now I am duplicating it for other countries.Can you help? Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR country OR suggest changes for a version we already have circulating. Donate to support this project at ArtOfLiberty.org/sponsorship-program/The REAL Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)Shift the Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)“Daily News of The Week”Many Have Married for the Wrong Reasons; No One Has Divorced for the Wrong Reasonsby Sotiris RexThe divorce rate is not an indicator of a degenerate society. It is a sign of freedom. A low divorce rate does not necessarily mean happy marriages; it means people are unable to escape the hellish ones. Take cultures with forced marriages and an insanely difficult — if not impossible — avenue toward divorce, and tell me how their low divorce rate is an indicator of a “healthy” society.Imagine punishing a man or a woman for wanting to escape a marriage they were forced into by authoritarian regimes or families. Or imagine punishing someone for changing their mind after having grown beyond their bad decision-making.Yes, we are all responsible for our bad choices, because someone has to pay the price, but no arbitrary government should get to decide that punishment for you. A bad choice in a romantic partner is not a crime since both are responsible. Wrong choices and your personal consequences are punishment enough. And what about the children who are innocent in this arrangement? Keep reading further.Continue readingAI Isn’t Taking Your Job — H-1B Is. And That’s the Cover Story No One Wants to Talk About.by Georgia Patriot InsiderThere’s a lie quietly spreading through corporate America, Silicon Valley, and Washington at the same time.It goes like this:“AI is replacing workers. Automation is inevitable. We have no choice.”But the data tells a very different story.Continue readingThis Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For StalkersEtienne Note: The website to track where Flock cameras are in your area is: https://deflock.me/map#map=4/29.878755/-74.750977by Jason KoeblerI am standing on the corner of Harris Road and Young Street outside of the Crossroads Business Park in Bakersfield, California, looking up at a Flock surveillance camera bolted high above a traffic signal. On my phone, I am watching myself in real time as the camera records and livestreams me—without any password or login—to the open internet. I wander into the intersection, stare at the camera and wave. On the livestream, I can see myself clearly. Hundreds of miles away, my colleagues are remotely watching me too through the exposed feed.Flock left livestreams and administrator control panels for at least 60 of its AI-enabled Condor cameras around the country exposed to the open internet, where anyone could watch them, download 30 days worth of video archive, and change settings, see log files, and run diagnostics.Continue readingDoug Casey on Anarchy and VoluntaryismBy Doug Casey International ManYou’re likely aware that I’m a libertarian. But I’m actually more than a libertarian. I don’t believe in the right of the State to exist. The reason is that anything that has a monopoly of force is extremely dangerous. As Mao Tse-tung, lately one of the world’s leading experts on government, said: “The power of the state comes out of a barrel of a gun.”There are two possible ways for people to relate to each other, either voluntarily or coercively. And the State is pure institutionalized coercion. It’s not just unnecessary, but antithetical, for a civilized society. And that’s increasingly true as technology advances. It was never moral, but at least it was possible, in oxcart days, for bureaucrats to order things around. Today it’s ridiculous.Everything that needs doing can and will be done by the market, by entrepreneurs who fill the needs of other people for a profit. The State is a dead hand that imposes itself on society. That belief makes me, of course, an anarchist.Continue readingTHIS WEEK: Pesticides are about to get a liability shield similar to the one for vaccines–unless there is a miracle or two. Could Bayer’s $Billions Take Over Every Branch of Government?by Meryl NassBayer is throwing everything they have at this challenge, because it is a threat to the company’s very survival. Below is from Bayer’s Roundup litigation website.The information below was written by me as a Fact Sheet on this subject.If you are harmed or killed by a pesticide, your family will not be able to sue for damages or receive compensationThere will be no incentive for manufacturers to make safer productsAnd manufacturers do not even need to list all the ingredients in their products, if they claim they are “inert” or inactive ingredients, despite their toxicity–so you can’t even know what you are buying.What is going on?Monsanto made the herbicide (a pesticide) Roundup, which was paired with “Roundup-ready” GMO seeds. Roundup allowed the GMO crops to grow unimpeded, while reducing most other weeds. It soon became the largest-selling pesticide in the world.Continue readingSilver: Dept. of War to Build Metals Refinery in Blow to Chinaby VBLAuthored by GoldFix for Scottsdale MintUnder the plan, the U.S. Department of Defense will hold a 40% stake in the JPM Financed smelter joint-venture.GFN – WASHINGTON: Korea Zinc plans a $7.4 billion investment to construct a large-scale non-ferrous metals smelter in Clarksville, Tennessee, a project U.S. officials say will materially expand domestic critical minerals processing capacity and strengthen supply chain security.1The project, known as the “U.S. Smelter,” is expected to require approximately $6.6 billion in capital expenditures, with total investment reaching $7.4 billion including financing costs. It is being developed in coordination with the U.S. Department of War and the U.S. Department of Commerce, according to project materials and government statements.Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg said the investment reflects a strategic shift in U.S. industrial and defense priorities.Continue readingUpcoming Liberty EventsProspera World Tour – Berlin, January 7th 2026Prospera World Tour – London, January 9th 2026Prospera World Tour – San Francisco, January 21stThe People’s Reset – Morelia, Mexico – Jan 28th-Feb 1st 2026Principled Business Summit- Prospera, Roatán, Honduras, February 5–9, 2026MONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes BonanzaTruth Music of the WeekPrezence – Ours for the TakingAnother hit from the Truth Music Folder in The Liberator.libertarian Intentional Community RoundupThursday, March 5 – Sunday, March 8, 2026Concord, NHJoin the Free State Project at Liberty Forum 2026, where liberty-minded thinkers and activists from around the world come together to share ideas, forge connections, and turn the principles of freedom into action.The LiberatorThe Liberator– Our archive of “government” and media criminalityImportant Note: New additions are added to the authoritative Liberator Dropboxes regularly but will not appear in the physical credit card-sized flash drive until we launch the next version. 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My Update to the Corbett Report + More Details..Dear Subscribers,Happy New Year!Julie and I got the seasonal detox that many call “the flu” after several days of dinners and drinks with her family and friends in Chicago… I call it Affluenza… (Root word: Affluent) It has been my first time being sick in over a decade… I forgot what it was like… I slept for two days straight (24th & 25th) and am still recovering… Since I (and Julie) didn’t eat during the worst of it, we decided to keep going with a water fast so we haven’t had any food since the 23rd.. Not really hungry… occasionally… but for the most part we have a hot tea with fresh squeezed lemons, honey or maple syrup, and cayenne or cinnamon a couple of times a day… I’m down 15 pounds and feel great! It’s such a superb way to clean up the system after the feasting and celebrations of the holidays! I’ll probably go another couple of days and break it over the weekend with some guacamole to begin to bring my digestive system back on-line so I can be frosty by next Monday.Thanks again to everyone who supported our work in 2025! We simply couldn’t do it without our friends and supporters! The top story is an update I gave to the Corbett Report with more details.https://artofliberty.org/sponsorship-program/Top Stories of the WeekThe Art of Liberty Foundation Updates the Corbett Report in the Solutions Watch 2025 Year in ReviewFolks Are Using Our Books and Liberators to Widely Expose the Organized Crime “Government” and It is Starting to Pick Up Steam!James Corbett invited us to present an update on what has been happening at the Art of Liberty Foundation since our July 30th, 2025, appearance on #SolutionsWatch for Etienne’s new book: To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques that the Few Use to Control the Many. Our update starts at 1:10:04.The basics of the summary are that after appearing on the show, Corbett Report “Corbett-eers” responded by buying 500+ books that we shipped to over 20 countries.Even more exciting was that we received offers to translate the book into various languages, including from Spanish political activist Josefina Fraile, who helped organize other translators in Greece and Spain. Josefina also translated the most important book in the world right now, The Great Taking by David Rogers Webb into Spanish as well.We are finalizing two Spanish translations for Latin American Spanish and the Castilian Spanish of Josefina’s native Spain, and we should send them to the printer next week! We have Greek, German, and French translations in the pipeline. but wait… there is even more!Continue ReadingVideos of the WeekWATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segmentby Allison GillThe segment apparently aired on Canada’s Global TV app and was shared by this Bluesky user jasonparis.bsky.social. You can watch the entire segment below! Please share widely!Bari Weiss at CBS claims this segment was spiked for editorial reasons and not political reasons, however, there are portions of this video that would indicate otherwise.Continue reading…Contractor Uses AI to Fake Finished Work!You won’t believe this scam. A contractor used AI to edit a photo of a job site to make it look finished so he could get paid. Real estate investors: Stop accepting photos as proof of work! Demand live video.Continue reading“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsUS Steals Panamanian-Flagged, Chinese Oil Tanker Full of Venezuelan Oil and is Sailing It to Galveston to Complete the TheftEtienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_Scamsby Tyler DurdenUpdate:Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, has seized another oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela.“The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil used to fund narco-terrorism in the region. We will find you, and we will stop you,” Noem wrote in a post on X.Reuters reported earlier about the operation.Continue readingPentagon watchdog criticizes Lockheed Martin for F-35’s lack of flight readiness due to maintenance issuesEtienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsBy Diyar GuldoganWASHINGTONUS F-35 fighter jets were mission-ready roughly half the time in 2024 because of maintenance issues with Lockheed Martin, a Pentagon watchdog said in a report.The report, from the Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General issued on Dec. 19, said the Defense Department did not adequately oversee contractor performance on the June 2024 air vehicle sustainment contract.“Although the F‑35 JPO (Joint Program Office) monitored Lockheed Martin’s performance, it did not always hold Lockheed Martin accountable for poor performance related to F‑35 sustainment.Continue readingThe REAL Political Spectrum… Around the WorldEtienne Note: I have some folks who have promised me some new countries but they did’t get their homework to me before we went to publication. Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR countryI am adding a new recurring feature to Five Meme Friday: The REAL Political Spectrum… Around the World! A couple of weeks ago I did an article: The Fake Left-Right Paradigm – What is the REAL Political Spectrum the Monopoly Media is Hiding? where I broke down WHY the monopoly media misrepresents the REAL political spectrum and what the actual political spectrum looks like in the US. That meme went viral so now I am duplicating it for other countries.Can you help? Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR country OR suggest changes for a version we already have circulating. Donate to support this project at ArtOfLiberty.org/sponsorship-program/The REAL Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)Shift the Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)“Daily News of The Week”Urgent Medical Need – Brenda “Granny Smith” – The Renegade Midwife Needs Our HelpBrenda “Granny” Smith has been a renegade midwife for over 30 years, defying “authorities” to attend home births denied by state licensure. She has three grown sons, numerous grandchildren, and a bevy of other children who call her “Granny.”She and her husband, Shawn, had moved to Mexico to “retire”.Shawn is having serious health issues…He has an enlarged heart with severe aortic stenosis, and his cardiologist is recommending a procedure called TAVI – Trans-aortic valve implant – to remedy the blockage. The alternative would be open-heart surgery, which would be much riskier, and require a much longer recovery period.Medicare and supplemental insurance are balking. They may eventually cover it, since it is urgent care, but for now we will need to come up with the entire $30,000 to pay up front.Continue readingWhy Trump Should Pardon The Developers of Bitcoins Non Custodial Samourai Walletby Juan GaltOn December 18th, days before Christmas, Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the Bitcoin Samourai Wallet, will have to surrender to prison. His crime? Creating a software tool that gave Bitcoin users comparable privacy to that which banks are expected to provide. Samourai Wallet, the brand and technology stack built by Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, was shut down by the U.S. Government in April 2024 on a variety of charges, including money laundering, but only one charge stuck after a high-profile trial, the weakest charge of all, “unlicensed money transmission”.What does it mean to transmit money? According to prosecutors, custodial control over user funds is no longer a requirement to need an MSB license; “a USB cable transfers data from one device to another, and a frying pan transfers heat from a stove to the contents of the pan, although neither situation involves exercising ‘control’ over what is being transferred.” If the DoJ can indict a frying pan, then USB manufacturers better lawyer up!Continue readingJAMMED UP Passengers ‘trapped in cars’ in middle of road as self-driving Waymo vehicles stall during San Francisco power outageby Emma CrabtreeBIZARRE footage shows the moment driver less vehicles stalled in the middle of the road during a power outage, leaving passengers stranded.Autonomous vehicle service Waymo was forced to suspend operations in San Francisco for safety when almost a third of the city was left without power on Saturday night.As the power outage plunged areas of the tech capital into darkness, traffic signals failed and the driverless vehicles abruptly shut down, causing traffic jams throughout the city.“We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the widespread power outage,” Suzanne Philion, a Waymo spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.“Our teams are working diligently and in close coordination with city officials to monitor infrastructure stability, and we are hopeful to bring our services back online soon.”Continue readingBREAKING: Our CENSORED Study Showing mRNA Injections Induce Severe Genetic Disruption Linked to Cancer and Chronic Disease Is Now Peer-Reviewed and Publishedby Nicolas Hulscher, MPHFinally, we declare a major victory against the Academic Journal Cartel and their PubPeer Mob enforcement apparatus.Earlier this year, our landmark study—“Synthetic mRNA Vaccines and Transcriptomic Dysregulation: Evidence from New-Onset Adverse Events and Cancers Post-Vaccination”— became one of the most-read and most-downloaded preprints in the world.Shortly thereafter, it was abruptly withdrawn by MDPI for a vague and unexplained reason:It was also wiped from ResearchGate, leaving no trace of this important study behind.We identified that this unethical removal was likely the result of coordinated Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex pressure and PubPeer mob attacks, intended to shield the deadly mRNA platform.Their efforts have failed miserably.Now, our landmark study — Synthetic messenger RNA vaccines and transcriptomic dysregulation: Evidence from new-onset adverse events and cancers post-vaccination — documenting severe, long-lasting transcriptomic disruption following COVID-19 mRNA injections has been officially peer-reviewed and published in the World Journal of Experimental Medicine, a PubMed.gov indexed journal.Continue readingThe Corbett Report – New World Next Year 2026by CorbettWelcome to New World Next Year, the annual wrap up of the New World Next Week video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. What was the story of 2025? What will be the trend for 2026? Grab your Christmas sweaters and hot chocolate and find out!Continue readingLeaf-scan tells farmers when fruit is ripe – without destroying itBy Ben CoxworthIt’s ironic … in order for farmers to know if their fruit is ripe, they regularly have to pick and analyze pieces of that fruit, reducing their yields. Utilizing a new technique, however, they could soon leave all the fruit intact, analyzing the leaves beside it instead.The process is currently being developed by scientists at Spain’s Universitat Rovira i Virgili, and was tested over the course of 11 weeks on 12 nectarine trees in a commercial orchard.In its present form, the technology utilizes two spectrometers to perform near-infrared and mid-infrared scans of the top surfaces and undersides of leaves immediately adjacent to the fruits. The manner in which the leaves absorb or reflect light emitted by each spectrometer reliably indicates the current ripeness of the fruit.“The leaves undergo physiological and biochemical changes as the fruit ripens, due to the direct connection between the metabolism of the leaves and that of the fruit,” says team member Dr. Daniel Schorn. “These changes are reflected in their spectral fingerprint.”Continue readingPastor Spent Millions of ‘Embezzled’ BLM OKC Money on Properties and Caribbean TripsEtienne Note: The organized crime banksters were spending so much money to divide and conquer that milllions were being siphoned off by the lower level criminals involved in the scheme.By Marty Vergel BaesThe former leader of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City has been federally indicted for allegedly diverting more than £2.5 million ($3.15 million) in donations into a personal slush fund used to purchase property and finance a lavish lifestyle.The case against Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, details a multi-year scheme in which bail funds intended for protesters were allegedly siphoned into private accounts, sending shockwaves through the activist community and raising urgent questions about financial oversight in decentralised social movements.Dickerson, 52, was charged with 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering by a federal grand jury in Oklahoma City. As outlined in the US Department of Justice announcement, the alleged scheme unfolded between June 2020 and October 2025, spanning the height of fundraising efforts following the 2020 racial justice protests.Continue readingRussia expands biometric ID system (again)by Edward SlavsquatThe commercial enterprise that controls Russians’ biometric data has introduced new ways to use your face as a form of ID, resulting in unprecedented levels of safety and convenience in the Russian Federation. Russians young and old are already reaping the benefits of their country’s “digital transformation”—including very, very young Russians.The Russian government is working on amending federal legislation to allow schools across the country to monitor and identify students using biometrics, Kommersant reported on December 3. Plans for a standardized “biometric turnstile system” for Russian schools are already being tested in Tatarstan.Authorities have stressed that schools will be able to choose whether or not to switch to biometric identification, adding that parents must first consent before their childrens’ faces are scanned and entered into Russia’s Unified Biometric System (UBS).Continue readingDOJ Releases Damning Epstein Files Implicating Trump Right Before Christmasby Peter Chappell, Tom Witherow, George Grylls, Washington Correspondent, Andrea Blanco, US ReporterThousands more documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein have been releasedGhislaine Maxwell sought to procure “intelligent, pretty and fun” women “from good families” for her friend “Andrew”The files relate to federal investigations into Epstein’s sex-trafficking operations in Florida and New York. Inclusion in the files is no indication of wrongdoingThe Department of Justice said the files included “untrue and sensationalist claims” about President TrumpListen to live updates through the day on Times RadioThe FBI filed a formal request in 2020 to interview Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor about his links to a second millionaire sex offender.Investigators in the US wanted to interrogate the then-prince’s ties to the Canadian fashion tycoon Peter Nygard, 84, who has been accused of raping girls as young as 14 in a group action civil case.Continue readingTattoo ink may cause prolonged changes to the immune systemBy Jay KakadeTattoos have gained widespread popularity, with nearly one in three Americans having at least one. But beneath the colorful designs lurks a hidden journey. According to a new study, tattoo ink doesn’t stay in the skin; it travels and accumulates in the lymph nodes, potentially causing lifelong changes to the immune system. The findings offer no conclusion as to whether these changes are positive or negative, but suggest that pigment retention in lymph nodes can persistently alter local immunity.“Tattoos are not only a cosmetic treatment, but they are also associated with some important problems like the presence of some inflammation in the immune system, which we need further study [of] in the future,” the first author of the study, Santiago F. Gonzalez, told New Atlas.A complex admixture of the ink that is insoluble in bodily fluids grants durability to tattoos. While previous studies have linked tattoo ink ingredients to various health issues, research on the interaction of ink components with the immune response is scarce. To evaluate how tattooing affects the immune response, Santiago and his colleagues set up a mouse model.Continue readingWatch: T800 humanoid kung fu kicks its way to mass productionBy Stefan IonescuIt’s hard not to think of ‘T800’ without “The Terminator“ and “Skynet” coming to mind. However, EngineAI has created a robot with that exact name. This isn’t Hollywood science fiction; it’s an acrobatic, combat-ready machine that will soon be mass-produced for industrial applications, and is backed by a billion yuan in financing.EngineAI, a Shenzhen-based robotics company founded in 2023, has recently become the talk of the robotics industry, thanks to the T800’s tagline “Born to subvert.” Indeed, the robot’s demo showcased a high degree of mobility, as it demonstrated its ability to perform high-flying kicks and kung fu moves with ease. The machine could even spar with humans.EngineAI T800: Born to Disrupt! #EngineAI #robotics #newtechnology #newproductIn fact, the demo looked so slick that the company had to release a behind-the-scenes video to counter online allegations that the demo was created using CGI. Even the EngineAI CEO, Zhao Tongyang – a veteran in the robotics field – posted an Instagram video where the T800 kicked him across the room. Extraordinary commitment to his product!Continue readingThinking About Going to IRL Netflix House – Better Read the Terms and Conditionsby The Drey DossierThe subtitle of “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed! is: How Inter-Generational Organized Crime Runs the “Government”, Media and Academia. This short video by Greg Reese breaks down the inter-generational family and hidden curriculum of Netflix while only touch on a few of the propaganda techniques. Other techniques include the “government” is legitimate, the “government” is always saving the day, product placement of the American flag at moments of high positive emotion (anchoring), and other propaganda crimes. Get the full story at Government-Scam.comContinue readingMicro RGB TVs are coming: Should you get excited about them in 2026?By Abhimanyu GhoshalMicro RGB for TVs is a thing now, and it promises to be the next major display tech for home entertainment. We’ve already seen a couple of models from the likes of Samsung and Hisense, and it looks like more brands are getting in on the action next year. Whether it should feature in your checklist while shopping for a TV in 2026 depends largely on whether you’re really an early adopter, and if money is no object.Let’s quickly go over what Micro RGB technology is all about first. A conventional backlit LCD TV uses an array of white or blue LEDs to shine through an LCD panel and color filters to illuminate pixels on its screen. That’s great, and it’s worked for several years now. But this isn’t without its compromises on brightness, vibrance, contrast, and color accuracy.With Micro RGB, you’ve got microscopic individual LEDs – measuring just tens of microns in size – that each shine in primary colors. They’re something like four times smaller than those used in mini-LED TVs, which are today’s top-of-the-line category.Continue readingZero-pilot eVTOL pushes to achieve feat never done beforeBy David SzondyBoeing subsidiary Wisk Aero’s Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft has completed its historic maiden flight. On December 16, 2025 at 12:26 pm PST, the autonomous passenger carrier lifted off from the Wisk flight test facility at Hollister, California.First flights of eVTOLs are so common these days that they’re about as newsworthy as the announcement of a new flavor of potato chip. However, the Wisk flight is different because it is a Gen-6 certification model that’s claimed to be the first-ever candidate for FAA type certification of an autonomous, passenger-carrying eVTOL in the United States.Wisk has been developing its eVTOL for over a decade, with five previous iterations – each one signifying a distinct generation of development from proof-of-concept to pre-production prototype for FAA certification.Continue readingJunk-food Bans for SNAP Users To Begin in Januaryby Raw Egg NationalistAmericans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in some states will be prohibited from purchasing certain kinds of junk food.Beginning in January, 18 states will restrict the purchase of certain foods.The ban is being carried out under the aegis of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Participating states have had to submit a waiver to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees SNAP.Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia will implement purchase restrictions on 1 January, 2026. Idaho, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Texas, Virginia, and Florida have starting dates from February to April. Arkansas, Tennessee, Hawaii, South Carolina, North Dakota, and Missouri will begin their bans between July and October.Continue readingIsraeli health officials discuss vaccine mandates because only 17% of Israelis got a flu shot!I was not able to find reports on deaths or comparisons with prior years—Iguess those data probably would not support the current narrative. Hopefully the flu will fizzle out soon, as it seems to have done in the UK, before things get really crazy.Continue readingThe Hidden Connection Between Glyphosate and Kidney Diseaseby IRT News TeamChronic kidney disease now affects approximately 37 million Americans—about 1 in 7 adults—and many don’t even know they have it. While conventional medicine points to diabetes and high blood pressure as primary causes, emerging research suggests another culprit may be hiding in plain sight: glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide that’s sprayed on much of our food supply.Dr. Michelle Perro, an integrative pediatrician with nearly 40 years of clinical experience, doesn’t mince words: “Glyphosate-based herbicides are kidney toxic.” This isn’t just speculation—it’s an observation supported by toxicology literature and increasingly recognized by researchers studying agricultural communities where glyphosate exposure is highest.Your kidneys perform over 400 vital functions every single day, filtering about 200 quarts of blood to remove waste and excess water. They regulate blood pressure, maintain mineral balance, and activate vitamin D for bone health. When kidneys fail, the consequences are devastating—and often irreversible.Continue readingFront Companies? Bombshell Report Exposes Network Of Somali-Linked “Empty” Daycares Across Minnesotaby Tyler DurdenLeft-wing Governor Tim Walz, under intensifying federal pressure, faces a widening Somali-linked fraud scandal in Minnesota. Federal prosecutors state that the scheme currently totals at least $9 billion, with the final figure potentially much higher. Recent reporting by Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo alleges that some welfare funds were funneled into an overseas terrorist organization. Now, a bombshell video from a citizen journalist suggests the fraud extends beyond Medicaid into the state’s daycare system.Shirley claims his team uncovered more than $110 million in questionable payments to Somali-owned businesses on just the first day of their investigation, as part of a broader welfare fraud scandal totaling upwards of $9 billion.Continue readingUpcoming Liberty EventsProspera World Tour – Berlin, January 7th 2026Prospera World Tour – London, January 9th 2026Prospera World Tour – San Francisco, January 21stThe People’s Reset – Morelia, Mexico – Jan 28th-Feb 1st 2026Principled Business Summit- Prospera, Roatán, Honduras, February 5–9, 2026MONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes BonanzaTruth Music of the WeekRed Pill Friends by The Red Pill FriendsIt looks like the Red Pill Friends might be doing a tour in April on their way to the confluence conference in Austin. 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I have Asheville, NC and Richmond, VA working.libertarian Intentional Community RoundupProspera is on a World Tour In JanuaryProspera – The Low-Tax, Low-Regulation, Pro-Freedom Charter City on Roatan Island off Honduras, is on world tour in January.Their core team will visit London, Berlin and San Francisco to cover:​​What Próspera is; the latest developments, and plans ahead​​Why for-profit governance will save the worldEverything the US Founders got right, and what they got wrong​​Insurance companies as market regulators​​How to get involved with Próspera; both in our Roatan hub and beyondBerlin – January 7 – Berlin Event London – January 9 – London EventSan Francisco – January 21 – SF EventThe LiberatorThe Liberator– Our archive of “government” and media criminalityImportant Note: New additions are added to the authoritative Liberator Dropboxes regularly but will not appear in the physical credit card-sized flash drive until we launch the next version. 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If you spin the “Z” Amazon spells: A Mason – Plus MORE evidenceDear Subscribers,Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!In my book “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed!, I make the case that one of the hidden scams of Amazon is that if you spin the “Z” in Amazon into an “S” it spells: A Mason. The downward dip of the smile is a hidden reference to the Masonic Square while the arrow at the top of the smile is a hidden reference to the Masonic compass.The font of the letter “a” they choose for the logo conveniently makes a “g” when reversed and Amazon uses that single a(g) in the open box logo below that further reveals and symbolizes the Masonic logo for those “with eyes to see”.The final bit of Masonic symbolism in the Amazon logo is the hidden arrow in the smile that Amazon claims represents the fact that you can get everything from “A to Z” except… the arrow doesn’t really point to the letter “Z” in the logo…It actually points to the letter “O” which has additional Masonic significance:In Freemasonry, the phrase “Alpha to Omega” (from the Greek letters Α and Ω, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet) holds deep symbolic meaning, drawing from biblical references in the Book of Revelation (e.g., Revelation 22:13: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last”). It represents the eternal and all-encompassing nature of the divine, often referred to as the Great Architect of the Universe (GAOTU) in Masonic tradition.My thesis is that the inter-generational organized crime system behind banking, central banking is using “government” as a technique for robbing and controlling populations. As I break down in my article Who Runs the World? – Organized Crime’s Front Groups & Secret Societies, Free Masonry has long been one of inter-generational organized crime’s front groups. With an international network of lodges, members sworn to secrecy, and evaluated by degree, freemasonry gives the local lodge the ability to dominate local political systems by acting in unison and financing their own to control local political systems, the sheriff, police chief, courts. They even created the 1st “gang sign” the Masonic “Hidden Hand” visible in official portraits of dozens and dozens of Masons including those guilty of the murder of tens of millions through the imposition of socialism/communism (”government” 2.0) on their populations.Internationally, the leadership at the top of that hierarchical system, has the ability to project power globally by leveraging the local lodge networks in each country when needed. It doesn’t mean that every Mason is an unindicted co-conspirator, many are “Porch Masons” who have been duped into organized crime lodges to be used as window dressing. Many lodges and Masons have tried to stay true to Masonry’s stated goals of communicating to its adherents first principles, objective morality, and Natural Law. The Great Work.In another excerpt from “Government” that I wrote with Mark Passio: An Open Letter to Freemasonry – It’s Time to Clean the Lodge!, we honor these Masons and suggest they clean up the lodge system.Back to Amazon… What is the connection to Amazon?The most powerful weapon in organized crime’s arsenal is “control of perception.” Can the organized crime system control the information the population receives to conceal the theft of trillions through fractional reserve banking, no-bid “government” contracts, mandatory “vaccinations,” and scams like 9-11 and “The Covid?”Obviously, the ability to censor, manipulate book reviews and wage economic warfare against mom and pop retailers and non-cartel on-line sellers would be attractive.Our thesis is that the organized crime “government” took internet technologies developed on the taxpayer nickel and privatized the profits for defense industry insiders. The internet was invented by the Defense Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) later renamed the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Jeff Bezos’ grandfather, Lawrence P. Gise, was a DARPA co-founder. Google, Facebook, and other companies caught algorithmically censoring information on the DARPA Internet also have links to the intelligence agencies and Pentagram..err.. Pentagon.Here are a few paragraphs on Amazon’s many crimes from “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed!:Amazon has been caught digitally burning books (remotely deleting books) on their “Kindle” and “Fire platforms, censoring books exposing The Sandy Hook hoax,9-11 Truth, engineered Islamic mass migration in Europe, and other government criminality, censoring books reviews including negative reviews of Hillary Clinton´s book “What Happened”.Amason Prime removed the award-winning documentary Vaxxed which exposed that the CDC has been lying about vaccines causing autism, other vaccine-awareness videos including Shoot-EM Up- The Truth About Vaccines, and Man-Made Pandemic. They also censored Flipping the Script: When Parents Flight Back (harmfulness of chemotherapy for kids), Root Causes (Harmfulness of root canals), Behind the Fear: The Hidden Story of HIV (HIV Scam) & Cancer Can Be Killed (how to cure cancer naturally),Amazon Prime (and Netflix with their $50M deal with the Obamas) are the prime outlets for the 800+ movies and 1000+ television shows funded/supported by the DoD and intelligence agencies that are product-placing the American flag, making government employees (FBI/CIA/ATF/Police, etc) the heroes, and using propaganda techniques like anchoring where scenes of high positive emotion are created and the “anchored” to the flag.So… Even though we know Amazon is untrustworthy, we are using their platform to get our books out to expose the illegitimacy and criminality of “government” and the theft of TRILLIONS.So.. While our usual advice is: “Even though you can get anything you want from A Mason in two days with free shipping… you shouldn’t.. if you can avoid it.”We also understand the realities of their superior distribution network vs. the monopoly “government” post office. If you want to get copies of my books before Christmas using Amazon / A Mason? with free shipping… You can get the links to order from Amazon below.Get “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed! from A MasonLink to buy Paperback from Amazon: Here.Link to buy High-Resolution Hardcover from Amazon: Here.Get To See the Cage is to Leave It – 25 Techniques the Few Use to Control the Many from A MasonLink to buy Kindle from Amazon: Here.Link to buy Paperback from Amazon: Here.Link to buy High-Resolution Hardcover from Amazon: Here.Don’t want to give Amazon a nickel? Get 10% off from the Art of Liberty Foundation online store using the discount code: Liberty10 until Dec. 25th!Shop for unique books and gifts now at ArtOfLiberty.org/StoreTop Stories of the WeekJohnny Vedmore Interviews Etienne de la Boetie2 on Newspaste – The Eugenics Operation Behind “The Covid”PLUS: Transcript, Memes, Visualizations AND Details on how to get Etienne’s books from Amazon (A Mason?) in Time for ChristmasGet the complete interview PLUS Etienne brings the receipts! A full transcript with HTML Links and images for many of the claims and evidence mentioned in the interview PLUS Dank Memes and visualizations from: The Liberator, our uncensorable, credit card-sized flash drive full of evidence of “government” illegitimacy and corruption.Continue reading…Videos of the WeekMassive Property Tax Fraud Is Burdening Millions and Threatening the Housing Market Across the U.S.Etienne Note: I used AI to summarize this video. If you don’t trust AI they I would suggest watching the whole video.. I would suggest you do that, even if you skim the summary, to understand why it is important to watch the video.A widespread property tax fraud linked to school district bonds is causing millions of Americans to overpay taxes, risking mass bankruptcies and housing market collapse. Expert Mitch Vexler exposes the illegal overvaluation practices, the unsustainable $5.1 trillion bond debt, and calls for repealing property taxes in favor of a uniform state sales tax to restore fairness and affordability.Property taxes are a significant expense for homeowners across the United States, but what if much of what we pay is based on fraudulent valuations and illegal practices? Mitch Vexler, a real estate broker and business model expert, has been fighting against massive property tax fraud since 2016. His work exposes how school district bonds and central appraisal districts have been overvaluing properties, leading to exorbitant tax bills that many cannot afford.Continue reading“Government”, Media and AcademiaCriminality ExposedThese articles also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_ScamsKushner’s Serbian boondoggle collapses amid corruption scandalEtienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_Scamsby Judd LegumThis week, Jared Kushner abruptly canceled his plans to build Trump Tower Belgrade after the project became enmeshed in a criminal corruption scandal involving Serbian government officials.Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has resumed his role as one of Trump’s top foreign policy advisers — representing the Trump administration in high-stakes negotiations over Gaza and Ukraine. But Kushner has also continued to run his private equity firm, Affinity Partners.Continue readingLongtime Paid FBI Informant Was Instrumental in Terror Case Against “Turtle Island Liberation Front”Etienne Note: This article also appears in “Government”, Media and Academia Criminality Exposed, A digest of HUNDREDS and HUNDREDS of articles exposing and suggesting inter-generational organized crime’s control of the “Government,” Media and Academia by the Art of Liberty Foundation. You can view the other articles or subscribe on Telegram: https://t.me/Government_Scamsby Noah Hurowitz, Trevor AaronsonAn FBI investigation into an alleged terror plot in Southern California bears the familiar hallmarks of the bureau’s long-running use of informants and undercover agents to advance plots that might not otherwise have materialized, court documents show.News of the plot surfaced Monday morning in a Fox News report that ran ahead of court filings or official statements. Within minutes, FBI officials amplified the story on social media.Continue readingThe REAL Political Spectrum… Around the WorldEtienne Note: I have some folks who have promised me some new countries but they did’t get their homework to me before we went to publication. Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR countryI am adding a new recurring feature to Five Meme Friday: The REAL Political Spectrum… Around the World! A couple of weeks ago I did an article: The Fake Left-Right Paradigm – What is the REAL Political Spectrum the Monopoly Media is Hiding? where I broke down WHY the monopoly media misrepresents the REAL political spectrum and what the actual political spectrum looks like in the US. That meme went viral so now I am duplicating it for other countries.Can you help? Please e-mail me at Etienne(at)ArtOfLiberty.org to help create a version for YOUR country OR suggest changes for a version we already have circulating. Donate to support this project at ArtOfLiberty.org/sponsorship-program/The REAL Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)Shift the Political Spectrum in: USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia (English), Estonia (Estonian), United Kingdom, Venezuela (English), Venezuela (Espanol)“Daily News of The Week”10% off Through Midnight PST on Dec 25th- Holiday Sale on our Coolest Books, Liberators, and Shiny Badges That Still Don’t Grant Extra RightsWant to give some gifts that will be remembered for years to come and help your friends, family and colleagues better understand the scam of “Government?”Happy Holidays from the Art of Liberty Foundation! Get 10% off until midnight PST December 25th using the discount code: Liberty10!Shop for unique books and gifts now at ArtOfLiberty.org/Store“Government” – The Biggest Scam in History… Exposed! – How Inter-Generational Organized Crime Runs the “Government,” Media and Academia. The best-selling book at over two dozen liberty-oriented conferences and events! Sales to 25+ countries! “Government” reveals the hidden control system and pseudo-religion of Statism used by an inter-generational organized crime system centered around banking and central banking to rob and control populations. This book distills 20+ years of research and open-source intelligence into short, easily digestible treatises on individual subjects and optimizes the information for the 65% of society who are visual learners.Continue readingBill C-9 – The Quiet Coup Against Every Canadian’s Right to Speak, Believe and DisagreeBy Ted KuntzLet’s be clear. Bill C-9 is a censorship bill. Its purpose is to restrict open and honest debate in this country. It is a political weapon to silence dissent, disagreement, or facts the government finds inconvenient or at odds with their agenda. This bill attacks the very foundation of a free and democratic society. It declares that the state is ‘the authority’ to decide what is acceptable speech and what is not.This bill isn’t drafted at the request of Canadians. Canadians love free speech. Canadians love to express their opinions, likes, and dislikes. Canadians like to share their perspectives, their ideas, and their concerns. The ability to speak freely is what people appreciate about living in a free country.The Federal government is at war with us. This government is at war with our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is declaring that it will decide what speech is acceptable and what is not. It wants to become the moral authority in this country. This government is intent on replacing God. It is destroying what makes a western nation great and the envy of people around the world.Continue readingHow Milei Is Flirting With Failure in ArgentinaBy Doug Casey, International ManI think it will interest you not because of my moral case against taxes (a case which was new to most attendees), but because of the reasons Milei is flirting with failure (reasons that I don’t think most of the attendees had considered).—It’s a strange pleasure to be speaking at a tax conference. It makes me feel as if I’ve been accepted into polite company, perhaps even invited to join the elite.Since we’re at a tax conference, I think it’s appropriate to lay some philosophical groundwork. To ask some questions, and state some principles to help introduce myself. Like any sensible person, I despise taxes. So consider these propositions and questions:First, Why taxes are immoral and innately destructive.Second, Why taxes aren’t necessary.Third, What is the Milei regime doing wrong?Continue readingEighteen Years Ago: Journalist Gary Webb Was Murdered After Exposing CIA Drug TraffickingBy Christine ChungTravelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social mBy Jeremy KuzmarovOn December 10, 2004, the body of journalist Gary Webb, 49, was discovered in his home near Sacramento after a moving company worker found a note posted to his front door that read: “Please do not enter. Call 911 and ask for an ambulance.”Webb’s death was listed as a suicide, but Webb was found with two bullet holes in the head, indicating that he was executed.[1]In the days leading up to his death, Webb had told friends that he was receiving death threats, being regularly followed by what he thought were government agents, and that he was concerned about strange individuals who were seen breaking into and leaving his house.In the late 1990s, Webb had written a series of stories for the San José Mercury News, which provided the basis for his book, Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion (New York: Seven Stories Press, 1998).Continue readingedia history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization.In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to require applicants to provide a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children.Continue readingBREAKING: Peer-Reviewed Reanalysis of the Henry Ford Birth Cohort Study Finds Vaccinated Children Sicker Across All 22 Chronic Disease Categoriesby Nicolas Hulscher, MPHOur newly published, peer-reviewed critique and independent reanalysis of the Henry Ford vaccinated–unvaccinated birth cohort study (Lamerato et al.) — revealed at the U.S. Senate Hearing on September 9, 2025 — shows that the original authors failed to analyze or disclose the dramatic proportional differences present in their own data.Authored by John W. Oller, Jr., PhD; Daniel Broudy, PhD; and Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, this peer-review and reanalysis provides the first accurate proportional interpretation of the dataset.The Lamerato et al. study of a total population of 18,468 individuals between birth and 18 years of age during the years from 2000 to 2016 — of which the 16,511 in the vaccinated cohort received a median of 18 vaccines, whereas the 1,957 in the unvaccinated cohort received none at all — probably represents the most comprehensive real-world comparison of vaccinated versus unvaccinated children ever conducted within a self-contained whole population in a full-service integrated health system in the US.Continue readingBrown Bondi Double Bill: We Demand Better PsyopsBy Gemma O’Doherty2025 was the year of some of the most contrived media hoaxes and they’re desperate to cram in a few more before December is out. This weekend, the yids gave us a double whammy with some awful tripe from Bondi to put a dampener on the barby season and remind the groypers in Ausjailia who’s boss. We got another trailerload of manure from Brown University, Rhode Island. Where these psyops actually took place is anyone’s guess – they could just as easily have been thrown together in a seedy film studio on a back street of Haifa.The purpose as always: to justify more police state and control over the dummies, generate more fear, tighter gun laws, more surveillance, more hate speech laws and more taxpayer cash for phony defence budgets. Anyone for digital ID?Let’s get Bondi out of the way. Official story: Eleven killed after gunmen target Jewish festival in deadliest Australia shooting in decades, blah blah blah. Here we see a recycled crisis actor who also took part in the October 7 hollow hoax – they must be running out of assets. He oozes authenticity with all that cherry sauce stuck to his face. It’s probably a latex mask. They bandaged up his head but forgot to clean him off. Doctors these days! Still it makes for more donations in the GoFraudMeContinue readingTis the Season to Be Psy-Opped: The Bondi Beach ‘Shooting’Etienne Note: In my Subscriber letter for the Substack version of Five Meme Friday that will be published at FiveMemeFriday.Substack.com after this article so it can be included, I break down more suspicious evidence especially the case of Arsen Ostrovsky, a high-level, international pro-Zionist lawfare lawyer and propagandist (Mossad?) who arrived back in Australia two weeks before the attack, just in time to get “grazed” and interviewed by international media where he made pro-Zionist /pro-Israel talking points.Interestingly, even though he had allegedly received medical attention for his wound as he was wrapped in a bandage, the medical team didn’t clear the blood from his face. Equally suspicious, if you search his name on Substack, you will be able to reach Pro-Israel versions of his story. Still, there are many stories about him where Substack has the new age-restriction feature turned on, BUT the link to age verify is dead, prohibiting you from reading those articles. Interesting that this feature was turned on four days before this attack.Continue readingTHE DIRTY DOZEN: 12 REASONS TO BAN GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDES.By GMO/Toxin free USA TeamTHE DIRTY DOZEN: 12 REASONS TO BAN GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDES. TAKE ACTION TO TELL THE WHITE HOUSE & CONGRESS TO BAN GLYPHOSATE. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.1. RETRACTED: The study that served as the cornerstone of regulators’ assessment of glyphosate’s safety, leading to EPA approvals of glyphosate-based herbicides, has now been retracted. It has been revealed that the study, “Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans,” was ghostwritten by Monsanto. The Editor-in-Chief of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, which published the study in 2000, cites these reasons for its retraction:The study’s conclusions regarding the carcinogenicity of glyphosate are based solely on unpublished studies from Monsanto.The authors did not include multiple long-term chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity studies that had already been published at the time of writing their review in 1999.Continue readingWhat Led Utah to be the First State Ever to Ban Fluoridation?By Fluoride Action NetworkDear Reader• Utah had one of the worst fluoridation overfeed accidents in US history.• From long before the accident, and continuously afterward, FAN has been laying the groundwork for stopping fluoridation.A recent academic paper describes how a major fluoridation technological failing and recent fluoride science helped push Utah to be the first state to ever ban fluoridation. Utah’s ban is even more consequential because it reversed mandatory fluoridation in the state’s largest population counties.The paper, by Brigham Young University engineering professor Robert B. Sowby, PhD, is titled Fluoride failure: From Sandy City’s water system incident to statewide ban and beyond. It describes in detail the series of technical and human errors in the city of Sandy Utah, in 2019, that caused a fluoride overfeed accident that raised tap water fluoride concentrations as high as 150 mg/L. That is more than 300x greater than the intended concentration of 0.7 mg/L and far higher than the EPA’s allowed maximum. A health report found the overfeed sickened at least 239 people with symptoms including vomiting and headaches. At least one child experienced serious long-term effects. He gave riveting testimony at Utah Senate hearings that helped gain passage of the ban.Continue readingHitler Was Controlled Oppositionby Sotiris RexAll the Axis powers combined had neither the resources nor the manpower to take on the Allies — not even close. It’s basic mathematics. What lunatic would open multiple fronts at once, surrounded by enemies, cut off from resources, and take on the massive (both in population and land) juggernaut of the Soviet Union without accounting for winter? Even if Blitzkrieg was successful, the Axis powers would still have to occupy massive stretches of land filled with hostile populations.The only reasonable explanation and deduction for the World Wars is that both sides’ puppet-leaders were working for the same bosses, whether they were aware of whom they were serving or not. Who were the bosses? The global banking cartel, their Swiss overlords, who found themselves literally in the middle of two World Wars, unscathed, untouched, unbothered, funding both sides of both conflicts, and somehow ending up with all the Nazi gold.Continue readingWhy Governments Prefer Cigarette Revenue over Safer Alternativesby Roger BateIn December 2024, Congress did something unusual: it introduced a bill that openly acknowledges tobacco harm reduction. The POUCH Act of 2024, sponsored by Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and co-sponsored by Rep. Don Davis (D-NC), aims to prevent states and cities from banning or restricting FDA–authorized lower-risk products, including modern nicotine pouches and vaping products.It is a modest bill, but one that finally moves federal policy in a sensible direction. The basic premise is straightforward: if the FDA has determined that a product is appropriate for the protection of public health, states should not be allowed to ban it for political, fiscal, or ideological reasons. This should not be a radical idea, but within the chaos of American nicotine regulation, it almost counts as revolutionary.Continue readingWall Street’s $4 Quadrillion Backbone To Roll-Out Tokenized US Treasuriesby Tyler DurdenAuthored by Jesse Coghlan via CoinTelegraph.com,The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation said it is set to bring tokenized US Treasurys onchain, and plans to expand to a “broad spectrum” of assets in the future.The DTCC said on Wednesday that it plans to “enable a subset of US Treasury securities” custodied at its subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company, to be minted on the Canton Network, a permissioned blockchain created by the fintech company Digital Asset.“This collaboration creates a roadmap to bring real-world, high-value tokenization use cases to market, starting with US Treasury securities and eventually expanding to a broad spectrum of DTC-eligible assets across network providers,” said DTCC CEO Frank LaSalla.The DTCC runs crucial market infrastructure for clearing, settlement and trading of US securities and reported that its subsidiaries processed $3.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year.Continue readingTheyLied: Death by a thousand clicks – government censorship of Canada’s internetby TheyLiedNew report by The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), Dec. 15, 2025:CALGARY, AB: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces its latest publication, Death by a thousand clicks: The rise of internet censorship and control in Canada, authored by veteran journalist and researcher Nigel Hannaford. The report outlines how recommendations from the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel in 2020 set the stage for a series of federal bills that have collectively transformed Canada’s once open internet into a state-managed digital environment that restricts what Canadians may access, share, and say online.The report highlights the following federal legislation:Online Streaming Act (C-11): Passed in 2023, this Bill gives the CRTC power to regulate online videos and other content, including material created by everyday Canadians. It also lets the government influence online “discoverability,” meaning it can push certain content to the top of your feeds while making other content harder to find.Continue readingHack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI InfluencersBy Emanuel MaibergHey there,Back in October I wrote about Doublespeed, an a16z-backed startup that uses a phone farm to flood social media with AI-generated influencers. It’s one of the more dystopian startups we’ve seen, but its impact on our social media feeds was largely theoretical. Today, thanks to a hacker who discovered a vulnerability in Doublespeed’s operation, I have a story that exposes what these accounts look like, what kind of content they’re posting, and what products they’re promoting.-EmanuelDoublespeed, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) that uses a phone farm to manage at least hundreds of AI-generated social media accounts and promote products has been hacked. The hack reveals what products the AI-generated accounts are promoting, often without the required disclosure that these are advertisements, and allowed the hacker to take control of more than 1,000 smartphones that power the company.Continue readingU.S. Stillbirth Rates 17 Percent Higher Than CDC ReportingEtienne Note: They buried the headline: “The study comes on the heels of multiple large-scale studies that have identified reproductive and fertility impacts to those who received an mRNA COVID shot. A June 2025 Israeli study found that women who received their first mRNA COVID shot during early pregnancy, specifically between weeks eight and 13, were significantly more likely to experience pregnancy loss than expected. The study, the first national-scale analysis to examine gestational timing in relation to mRNA vaccination, found nearly four additional losses per 100 pregnancies in this group, representing a roughly 40 percent increase over the baseline rate. Most of these losses occurred during late-term pregnancy, with the majority happening after 20 weeks gestation and nearly half after 25 weeks—placing them in the category of stillbirths.7”Continue readingWhy Most Published Research Findings Are Falseby John P. A. IoannidisThere is increasing concern that most current published research findings are false. The probability that a research claim is true may depend on study power and bias, the number of other studies on the same question, and, importantly, the ratio of true to no relationships among the relationships probed in each scientific field. In this framework, a research finding is less likely to be true when the studies conducted in a field are smaller; when effect sizes are smaller; when there is a greater number and lesser preselection of tested relationships; where there is greater flexibility in designs, definitions, outcomes, and analytical modes; when there is greater financial and other interest and prejudice; and when more teams are involved in a scientific field in chase of statistical significance. Simulations show that for most study designs and settings, it is more likely for a research claim to be false than true. Moreover, for many current scientific fields, claimed research findings may often be simply accurate measures of the prevailing bias. In this essay, I discuss the implications of these problems for the conduct and interpretation of research.Continue readingAIPAC Head Hosts Fundraiser for House Candidate Who Swears AIPAC Isn’t Backing HerEtienne Note: Israel is starting to more secretly fund its organized crime politicians that vote to send billions to organized crime Israel.by Akela Lacy, Jonah ValdezThe American Israel Public Affairs Committee is not publicly backing any candidate in the race to replace Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’s 9th Congressional District. But in private, the group is fundraising for Democratic state Sen. Laura Fine, who has distanced herself from AIPAC and said she isn’t seeking its endorsement.AIPAC board president Michael Tuchin hosted a private fundraiser for Fine on Monday at his Los Angeles law office, where an Intercept reporter was turned away in the building’s front lobby. “The Intercept should not be here at all,” said a building security guard, relaying a message from fundraiser organizers.Continue readingTwo Brown University Students Are Linked to Other School Shootings – What Are the Odds?by Democracy Now, Redacted and ABCTwo Brown University students, Mia Tretta, who was reportedly shot in the stomach during a school shooting at Saugus High School in 2019, and Zoe Weissman, who was nearby during the Parkland school shooting in 2018, have dominated in the media and set the narrative.Former CIA agent Kevin Shipp said that it is suspicious when victims/ survivors appear on the scene at multiple suspected false flag or staged events that are unrelated. He explains why shootings at suspected orchestrated shootings almost always involve only lone shooters..Summary by JW WilliamsOn December 13, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, during the second day of final examination week for the fall semester. A gunman entered the school and killed two students and wounded nine other students as they attended a review session in preparation for final exams.Continue readingTHE OECD’S DRINKING DIVIDE: High vs. Low Alcohol Consumptionby pjayakody75Alcohol use stands as a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, especially among working-age adults. OECD data for 2023 highlights wide differences in consumption: Latvia and Portugal record the highest levels at over 11.5 litres of pure alcohol per person, while Türkiye, Israel, Costa Rica, and Colombia remain below 5 litres. Despite declines in average consumption across most countries since 2013, harmful drinking continues to pose risks. Around one in four adults reports heavy episodic drinking at least monthly, underscoring persistent concerns within specific population groups.Continue readingUpcoming Liberty EventsThe People’s Reset – Morelia, Mexico – Jan 28th-Feb 1st 2026Principled Business Summit- Prospera, Roatán, Honduras, February 5–9, 2026MONEROTOPIA 2026-Roma, Mexico City, February 12TH-15TH 2026Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics: Mises Circle in Oklahoma City – Feb 21st, OKC, OKFreedom Under Natural Law Conference – February 21st & 22nd 2026, On-lineMises Institute Libertarian Scholars Conference – March 19, 2026, at our Auburn, ALAustrian Economic Research Conference 2026 – March 19-21, 2026, Auburn, ALRothbard University-May 14-16, 2026, Auburn, ALLibertarian Scholars Conference 2026- March 19, 2026 – March 19, 2026 – Auburn, Alabama.Free Cities Foundation Conference – September 3–6, 2026 – Prospera, Roatan, HondurasMemes BonanzaTruth Music of the WeekBand Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?A Christmas song proving we don’t need “Government”“Do They Know It’s Christmas?“ is a charity song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. It was first recorded by Band Aid, a supergroup assembled by Geldof and Ure consisting of popular British and Irish musicians, in a single day at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, in November 1984.“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” was released in the UK on 7 December 1984. It entered the UK singles chart at number one, where it remained for five weeks, becoming Christmas number one. It sold a million copies in the first week, making it the fastest-selling single in UK chart history until Elton John‘s “Candle in the Wind 1997“. UK sales passed three million by 1985. The song also reached number one in 13 other countries. In the US, it fell short of the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100, but sold an estimated 2.5 million copies by 1985. It had sold 11.7 million copies worldwide by 1989 and 3.8 million in the UK by 2017.“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” raised £8 million for Ethiopia within a year, far exceeding Geldof’s hopes. The success inspired other charity singles, such as “We Are the World“ (1985) by USA for Africa, and charity events such as Comic Relief and the 1985 Live Aid concert. Some critics and musicians said the song misrepresented Africa as barren or ignorant and that its lyrics contains factual inaccuracies; Ure said it was secondary to the purpose of raising money for the cause.“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” was rerecorded and rereleased with different musicians in 1989, 2004 and 2014. The 1989 and 2004 versions also raised funds for famine relief, All three reached number one in the UK, and the 1989 and 2004 versions were Christmas number ones. The 2004 version sold 1.8 million copies. A new mix, combining elements of the previous versions, was released in 2024 for the 40th anniversary.libertarian Intentional Community RoundupBitcoin Investor Olivier Janssens Starts Libertarian Intentional Community on Nevis with $50M InvestmentBy Nellius Irene, Cryptopolitan.comOlivier Janssens plans to build Destiny, a crypto-focused community on Nevis with its own legal system.The project would use private judges and arbitration, raising concerns about creating a “state within a state.”Supporters promise fast dispute resolution and luxury infrastructure, while critics warn of local disruption and governance challenges.A controversial proposal by a wealthy crypto investor to develop a vast libertarian, tech‑oriented community on the Caribbean island of Nevis is drawing both excitement and alarm from island residents and political leaders, largely due to plans that could see aspects of local justice administered outside the existing court system.Olivier Janssens hopes to establish a self-contained community that would manage its own legal system, testing new models of crypto-driven governance. His project, Destiny, targets entrepreneurs and investors looking for legal independence and crypto-friendly facilities.Continue readingThe LiberatorThe Liberator– Our archive of “government” and media criminalityImportant Note: New additions are added to the authoritative Liberator Dropboxes regularly but will not appear in the physical credit card-sized flash drive until we launch the next version. Anyone can download the current contents of the Liberator FOR FREE including all the primary sources and evidence from our investigation into “The Covid”.Liberator #1 – Companion media to “Government” – The Biggest Scam in History. 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