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🚨🇷🇺 INTERVIEW: RUSSIA IS BLEEDING OUT FROM THE INSIDE Power grids exploding. Soldiers unpaid. Cities running on generators. Putin says Russia’s economy is untouchable. Konstantin from Inside Russia says that’s a lie. He lived it, and what he describes sounds less like strength and more like survival on borrowed time. We cover: •⁠ ⁠Why Western sanctions are finally cutting off the oxygen •⁠ ⁠How oil giants like Rosneft and Lukoil are scrambling for cash •⁠ ⁠What life looks like when prices rise and supplies vanish overnight •⁠ ⁠Why Russia’s best engineers and developers are leaving faster than they can be replaced •⁠ ⁠And how one wrong move could send the entire system crashing Konstantin says Russia’s economy isn’t dying quietly. It’s bleeding out in real time, and Putin can’t stop it. 02:02 – “Moscow is not Russia,” wealth versus decay beyond the capital 03:55 – From wild 90s freedom to Putin’s tightening grip 05:47 – The social contract: stay quiet and live comfortably 07:09 – The invasion ends that contract overnight 07:20 – The economic panic as companies flee 08:30 – Competing narratives: collapse or resilience 09:17 – How Russia stumbled into a war it did not plan for 10:50 – Shock and chaos among Russian officials 12:55 – Propaganda scrambles to invent justifications 14:30 – The instant exodus of Western companies 16:30 – Ikea, Apple, McDonald’s, and the first wave of panic 17:28 – Russia forbids dollar withdrawals to stop the run 18:40 – How Putin’s “war economy” kept the system alive 19:16 – Oil prices surge, saving Russia for two years 20:22 – Who blew up Nord Stream and who benefited most 21:04 – Why the U.S. gained as Europe lost Russian gas 22:19 – Decades of cheap energy end overnight 23:28 – How Russia gave Europe’s market to America 24:11 – The self-inflicted wound that wrecked Gazprom’s future 25:25 – The economic unraveling begins 26:25 – The perfect storm of sanctions, exodus, and brain drain 28:05 – Millions leave, the professionals among them 29:10 – War spending drains the “savings account” 30:12 – Putin’s reserves are drying up 31:48 – GDP myths and fake data inside Russia 32:25 – The illusion of growth built on war production 33:44 – Military factories slow and layoffs begin 35:03 – “The party’s over,” Russia hits zero growth 35:45 – Why Putin still refuses to end the war 37:29 – The Titanic analogy: lights on, hull already flooded 40:00 – Blackouts, shortages, and the slow collapse 42:00 – Siemens leaves, turbines fail, power plants decay 43:12 – Why China cannot replace Western tech 44:40 – The lagging effect of sanctions now hitting home 45:10 – Putin escalates war as protests begin to spread 46:50 – Early sparks of unrest across Russian cities 47:55 – Prices soar, infrastructure breaks down 49:01 – Fear inside Putin’s own circle grows 50:36 – Why he cannot stop the war without losing power 52:05 – The danger of returning soldiers and shrinking spoils 52:58 – Why the “territory win” is a poisoned prize 54:30 – Putin’s miscalculation as NATO grows stronger 56:20 – Mario challenges NATO’s role and the red line argument 57:55 – Konstantin’s rebuttal: “Diplomacy, not invasion” 59:03 – The myth of NATO encirclement 01:01:46 – How Putin turned NATO from partner to enemy for politics 01:03:02 – Why he really invaded Ukraine: falling ratings and stagnation 01:05:33 – The plan for a quick regime change gone wrong 01:06:52 – “He wanted control, not blood,” but the war trapped him 01:07:29 – Mario proposes future debates with data-driven experts
🚨🇺🇦 INTERVIEW: THE FALL OF POKROVSK - UKRAINE’S BIGGEST LOSS OF THE WAR Ukraine’s strongest fortress in the east is about to fall In the meantime, Ukraine is running out of Patriot missiles, struggling to get Tomahawks, while Russia continues to incrementally gain territory Will Trump and the EU turn things around? @CaptainDeny, one of Ukraine’s most trusted military voices, doesn’t think so… We discuss: •⁠ ⁠How Russian glide bombs and drone swarms wiped out entire brigades •⁠ ⁠Why Ukraine’s Patriot systems are nearly empty and running on scraps •⁠ ⁠How U.S. Tomahawks can help but won’t turn the tide •⁠ ⁠And what happens next if the West doesn’t escalate support immediately Captain Deny warns the fall of Pokrovsk is a turning point, and the next few months will decide whether Ukraine stands or falls. 01:10 – Why glide bombs are changing the battlefield 01:32 – Pokrovsk’s fall could make Donbas indefensible 02:10 – Why Russia wants Ukraine as a pro-Russian puppet state 03:00 – The fight for Pokrovsk and what’s at stake 04:15 – 80% of Pokrovsk now infiltrated by Russian infantry 06:20 – Why Ukrainian evacuation came too late 07:35 – Special forces landed, but impact minimal 08:05 – Pokrovsk’s fall would cripple Ukraine’s economy and supply lines 09:30 – Ukraine counterattacking in the north, holding back collapse 10:15 – Why Putin won’t accept any U.S.-brokered peace deal 11:22 – Trump’s proposal for Ukraine to give up Donbas and freeze the war 12:25 – Why Ukraine refuses to surrender territory 13:10 – Could European peacekeepers change the equation 14:25 – The front line is too vast to control 15:10 – Ukraine’s limited resources and fading options 16:15 – Why Davydov says Ukraine can’t retake Crimea or Donbas 17:20 – “Only a Russian collapse can end this war” 18:05 – Casualties rising on both sides 19:00 – Ukraine now conscripting civilians from the streets 19:45 – Russia’s manpower advantage 8-to-1 20:05 – How Ukraine still holds despite being outnumbered 21:40 – Ukraine fighting to preserve identity, not just land 22:40 – Why surrender would erase Ukrainian culture 23:05 – Can Tomahawks or new U.S. weapons change the war 23:50 – Davydov says Tomahawks are “mostly political theater” 24:45 – Sanctions hurt but are short-lived without enforcement 25:25 – Flamingo vs Neptune: Ukraine’s missile problem 27:00 – Why Russia has no incentive to freeze the lines 28:10 – Keeping 800,000 soldiers busy keeps Putin’s regime stable 29:10 – War fatigue in Russia isn’t enough to stop the Kremlin 30:05 – Russia’s economy built to survive sanctions 31:35 – China and Turkey keeping Russia’s trade alive 33:05 – Trump’s new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil 34:10 – Davydov warns sanctions will be bypassed within months 34:55 – “Cheap oil is financially addictive” 35:40 – What Ukraine needs now: guarantees, not promises 36:25 – The limits of Western aid and the illusion of support 37:45 – Why Europe still buys Russian energy 38:30 – Davydov says Ukraine’s only hope is time and attrition 39:55 – The Black Swan scenario: another Prigozhin moment 40:40 – Why Putin fears his soldiers returning home more than NATO 42:15 – Western societies value life, Russia values endurance 43:30 – The roots of the war: invasion, NATO, and broken promises 45:15 – Crimea was seized while Ukraine was neutral 47:00 – Why Davydov says NATO is weaker than people think 48:30 – NATO’s hesitation vs. Russia’s aggression 49:55 – “Putin used NATO as an excuse to attack” 50:35 – Russia’s justification: “protecting Donbas” 52:20 – Why Ukraine can never be neutral 53:05 – The Monroe Doctrine argument and U.S. hypocrisy 54:00 – Denys: NATO threat to Russia was zero 55:00 – Why Russia’s war is ideological, not defensive 56:45 – China says it will never let Russia lose 57:50 – Beijing’s fear of a U.S. victory 58:20 – Trump’s opportunity: make China and Russia compete 59:30 – The U.S. still holding back military power 01:00:25 – Europe funding both sides of the war 01:01:20 – How fast Ukraine can train F-16 and A-10 pilots 01:02:00 – Why Ukraine needs 300 fighter jets to win air superiority 01:03:00 – Patriot systems nearly depleted 01:04:45 – “Without air defense, every village can be erased” 01:06:20 – Closing thoughts: no peace without pressure, no survival without support
🇺🇸 AMERICA'S HAVING FEWER BABIES... AND A BIGGER PROBLEM Imagine your town slowly turning into a retirement home with no teenagers, no playground noise, and definitely no Taco Bell workers. That’s Japan right now. South Korea’s numbers are so bad, scientists say they can’t recover. It’s not just an “old people” problem. Fewer babies means fewer workers, slower economies, and nobody to pay for grandma’s healthcare. That's not sci-fi. It's Italy. Some people think having kids is selfish or cruel because the world is “too hard.” But calling life a punishment doesn’t exactly scream healthy worldview. Others claim wanting more kids is secretly racist. Tell that to Canada, where more babies (including from immigrants) = stronger economy and more TikTok dances. America’s birth rate is 1.62. We need 2.1 to stay steady. Right now? We're shrinking, not thinking. Pro-natalism just means giving families a boost (like cheaper daycare and better leave) not forcing anyone into a Duggar situation. Keep ignoring this, and we’ll be left with AI, avocado toast, and no one left to eat it. Source: The Economist, Heritage
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ELON: "IN A BENIGN SCENARIO, NONE OF US WILL NEED A JOB" "In a benign scenario, probably none of us will have a job. But in that benign scenario, there will be a universal high income. Not universal basic income, universal high income. There will be no shortage of goods or services. And I think the benign scenario is the most likely scenario, probably, I don’t know, 80% likely in my opinion. The question will not be one of lacking goods or services. Everyone will have access to as much in the way of goods and services as they would like." Source: @elonmusk, @no_one_quits
Replying to @Jason
AI and robots will replace all jobs. Working will be optional, like growing your own vegetables, instead of buying them from the store.
🇺🇸 JOE ROGAN: "VOTE WITHOUT ID? ONLY IF YOU WANT FRAUDULENT VOTES" "There's only one reason to have no ID. That's to have people that can vote that shouldn't be voting. That's the only reason. If you only want the people to vote that should be voting, you ask for ID. Just like you ask for ID for everything else. You want people to vote that probably shouldn't be voting so you can get some extra votes. That's the only thing that makes sense." Source: @EricLDaugh, @joerogan, @PragerU
🚨🇺🇸 TRUMP: PASS VOTER REFORM “Pass voter reform, voter ID, no mail-in ballots. Save our Supreme Court from packing, no two-state addition, etc. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!” Source: Truth Social
🇺🇸 LA MAYOR BASS'S NEW GIG: TAXPAYERS FOOT THE BILL FOR HOMELESS' PETS LA Mayor Karen Bass just unveiled a fresh initiative where the LAPD and Animal Services team up to probe animal cruelty and hook up pet owners in need with resources. Kicking off right in the massive 50-block Skid Row jungle, where welfare checks for critters are off the charts. Bass says it's all about keeping pets with owners when possible and nailing abusers, but critics are like: "Wait, with downtown turning into a tent city apocalypse, we're now bankrolling Fido's vet bills too?" Program could go citywide, meaning more dough from your pocket for the furry side of the homeless hustle. Meanwhile, rescuers are pulling mutilated dogs from trash bags, begging for real fixes, but hey, at least the pups get a pilot program while humans rot on sidewalks. Classic Cali compassion: Pets first, people (if illegal aliens) second, Americans... eventually? Source: Mayor's Office, Fox LA, MSN, @WallStreetApes
🚨🇺🇸 FEDS SAVE KIDS IN L.A. WHILE MAYOR BASS AND GOV NEWSOM PLAY MAKE-BELIEVE Federal agents and the LAPD just busted a brutal child sex trafficking ring called the Hoover Criminal Gang in South L.A. They managed to rescue girls as young as 14. The sting, “Operation Broken Blade,” was led by the DOJ, HSI, and local police working together like an actual team of adults. Meanwhile, Mayor Karen Bass is too busy yelling about “evil federal raids,” and Gavin Newsom is probably approving another multimillion-dollar fence for “community safety.” The city literally lost control of MacArthur Park and had to cage it in for $2.3M because, surprise, speeches don’t stop gangs. While the Feds are rescuing kids, California’s leaders are rescuing their own press releases. Source: The Federalist
🇺🇸 JOE ROGAN: "MAMDANI'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH SOUNDS A LOT LIKE COMMUNISM" "What did Mamdani say in his acceptance speech in New York? Boy, that sounds a lot like communism. It's going to be very fascinating to see what he's able to do and what he's not able to do, and what the reaction is going to be. [Mamdani] victory speech draws concern as New York mayor vows rather: 'No problem too large for government to solve. Too small for the government to not care about.' That's a that's a call for a bigger government. Is this going to help normal people? What helps normal people usually is a thriving economy." Source: @JoeRogan, @BretWeinstein
🇺🇸 MAMDANI'S PICK FOR SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR: A FIRE ALARM-PULLING POL AND OTHER SURPRISES Jamaal Bowman, the ex-congressman who once pulled a fire alarm to delay a vote (because why not?), is pushing hard to become NYC’s next schools chancellor. He’s all about leading a “revolution” in public schools, and has enlisted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to help him land the gig. But not everyone’s sold. Bowman has a history of interesting choices, like running a school without a principal’s license for years and spreading 911 conspiracy theories. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t convinced Bowman’s the right fit, and some people are worried about his checkered past. Still, Bowman is one of at least four candidates Mamdani’s considering for the job, and with NYC schools facing massive issues like plummeting enrollment and poor test scores, who knows what will happen next. One thing’s for sure, this chancellor race is gonna be a wild ride. Source: New York Post
GROK IMAGINE JUST LEVELED UP... AGAIN! The new Grok Imagine update feels like stepping into another dimension. Images now show a shocking leap in realism: lighting, physics, and details are way sharper and more lifelike. It’s smarter, more consistent, and gets beauty in a way that feels intentional. And yes, you’re no longer stuck with vertical videos. Horizontal freedom is officially here. Source: @elonmusk, @Grok Imagine
🚨ELON: GROK AI IMAGE PROMPT IS THE FUTURE Elon just dropped a new Grok Imagine prompt that looks straight out of a Disney-YouTube crossover. He input the following prompt: “The lion sits up, his friends the zebra and giraffe come over, the camera follows him them vlog style, the animals stand together for a group shot, the lion is in the middle of the shot, the giraffe bends down, they pose” AI-generated wildlife selfies? Only on Grok, where even the jungle now has a content strategy. Source: @elonmusk
🇺🇸 AG KEN PAXTON: "JUSTICE IS COMING FOR BIG PHARMA!" "I just beat Tylenol in court. Tylenol tried to avoid accountability by getting my lawsuit against it moved to a different court, but a judge just REJECTED Tylenol's desperate attempt and remanded the case back to a Texas court. Justice is coming for Big Pharma." Source: @KenPaxtonTX
🇺🇸 TYLENOL ON TRIAL: TEXAS AG SAYS BIG PHARMA PUT PROFITS OVER BABIES Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue for allegedly marketing Tylenol to pregnant women despite evidence linking it to autism and ADHD. Paxton says the companies knew the risks but prioritized profit, even transferring liabilities to Kenvue to dodge responsibility. The lawsuit accuses them of violating Texas consumer protection laws and the state’s fraudulent transfer statute. Paxton: “We will help Make America Healthy Again.” Source: Office of the Texas Attorney General, @KenPaxtonTX
🇺🇸 ICE RAID TURNS INTO STREET WAR IN CHICAGO These so-called activists in Chicago's Little Village decided that throwing bricks, paint cans, and whatever junk they could grab was the perfect way to "resist" a routine ICE raid. Like, who needs laws when you've got a mob mentality and a misguided sense of heroism? Border Patrol agents are out there doing their job, nabbing immigration violators, and some coward in a black Jeep rolls up and fires shots at them, no hits but plenty of drama. Then the crowd piles on, hurling stuff at vehicles and agents, forcing flash bangs to clear the chaos. Imagine being so triggered by border enforcement that you turn a neighborhood into a war zone, assaulting feds who've already faced over a dozen attacks in sanctuary cities lately. They cry about safety, then endanger everyone because enforcing rules is "mean." Last time I checked, immigration laws weren't optional, and the protesters' tantrum makes them look like the real threats. Source: WTTW News, Fox News, NY Post, Chicago Sun-Times
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: SHOOTER TARGETS BORDER PATROL IN CHICAGO A shooter opened fire on Border Patrol agents in Chicago. The shooting happened as agents were doing their thing near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. But wait, it gets weirder. Some agitators threw paint cans and bricks at Border Patrol vehicles. Yeah, really. The cops showed up, cleared the scene, but the shooter? Still MIA. DHS says this isn't a one-off. In fact, it's part of a bigger trend. More assaults and obstacles popping up during federal law enforcement ops. DHS also made it clear: This violence has to stop. Because if it doesn’t, things will only get worse. Source: NY Post
GEN X: THE REAL POLY GENERATION Turns out the “sexually liberated” kids aren’t the ones rewriting the rulebook - their parents are. A new study from Sister Wives (yes, that’s a real dating site) shows Gen X and Millennials are nearly seven times more into polyamory than Gen Z. The platform’s data doesn’t lie: millennials (35–44) dominate at 38% of users, Gen X trails at 20%, and Gen Z? Barely 5% - just above retirees. The “experimenting generation” apparently prefers monogamy and memes. Experts say it’s not prudishness - it’s inexperience. Gen Z’s still busy surviving first heartbreaks, not scheduling group therapy with three partners. As Kinsey researcher Justin Lehmiller puts it: the stereotype doesn’t match the data. Meanwhile, older daters - battle-tested by divorce, burnout, and a few too many situationships - are exploring “ethical non-monogamy” like it’s the new yoga retreat. Polyamory isn’t rebellion anymore; it’s reinvention. Even the gender gap’s closing: Gen Z women nearly match men in interest (26% vs 27%), while Boomer women practically ghost the category at 10%. As Gen Z ages into real emotional bandwidth - and real rent prices - expect their ideals to bend. Not toward “free love,” but toward customized love: bespoke arrangements for people allergic to permanence. Monogamy isn’t dead. It’s just being quietly out-innovated by midlife crisis energy. Source: NY Post
🚨🇺🇸 STUDY: GEN Z IS DROPPING NON-BINARY LABELS From 6.8% to under 4% - that's the dramatic decline in non-binary identification among young Americans according to new research. Professor Eric Kaufman's study captures what some are calling a generational course correction. THE SHIFT: Many conservatives long argued that the spike in alternative gender identities stemmed from "radical leftist brainwashing" rather than authentic self-discovery. With "common sense" becoming the rallying cry across conservative media and gaining mainstream traction, these numbers suggest their message is resonating. Kaufman attributes the change to improved mental health metrics, implying some identity exploration may have been anxiety-driven rather than inherent. The rapid rise and fall - from cultural phenomenon to statistical decline in just two years - supports those who viewed it as social contagion rather than biological reality. The data tells a story: After years of expanding gender categories, young Americans are reverting to traditional male/female identification. Whether you see this as society returning to sanity or social pressure depends on your worldview. But the numbers don't lie. Peak non-binary appears to be over. Source: Fox News
🇧🇷 BRAZIL’S DIRTY SECRET: THE COAL THAT WON’T DIE In Candiota, the air smells like history - and smoke. Brazil gets over 80% of its power from renewables. Yet one of its last coal plants just roared back to life, fueled by billionaires, lobbyists, and fear of unemployment. The Batistas - yes, the same meat moguls turned energy tycoons - bet millions that politics would outlast progress. So far, they’re right. Congress just extended coal contracts to 2040. Lula, the self-proclaimed climate host of COP30, might sign it with one hand and plant trees with the other. Coal still lights only 3% of Brazil’s grid, but its shadow looms over every “just transition” speech. It’s not about megawatts - it’s about muscle. Local unions, dependent towns, and a government too spooked by layoffs to pull the plug. In Candiota, coal isn’t an energy source. It’s job security dressed as patriotism. The irony? Brazil’s renewables are so abundant they’re wasted - clean energy literally spilling off the grid while a single coal plant burns on political oxygen. At COP30, Lula will talk about the planet. Back home, the turbines in Candiota will answer with smoke. Source: Reuters
🇺🇸🇧🇷 ENERGY SEC WRIGHT BLASTS BRAZIL'S COP30: "IT'S A HOAX" U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright straight-up called the UN's COP30 summit in Brazil a "hoax" and "not honest." He slammed it for scaring folks and bloating government power instead of boosting lives, echoing Trump's fossil fuel push while defying global science on climate urgency. World leaders in Belem fired back at Trump's no-show (no high-level U.S. reps at all). Colombia's President Petro labeling him "against humanity" and Brazil's Lula hoping he'll flip on green energy. UN boss Guterres warned of "moral failure" as 2025 hits near-record heat, but Wright's crew in Athens hyped LNG exports and bashed EU carbon rules as growth-killers. White House doubled down: No vague climate goals if it tanks the U.S. economy or security. Trump's reversing Biden's green shifts, yanking from Paris Accord again, axing renewables, and cranking up oil/gas/coal for "energy dominance." Source: AP News, @SecretaryWright
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🇺🇦 INTERVIEW: “SANCTIONS WORK, BUT ONLY IF THEY’RE RELENTLESSLY ENFORCED” @CaptainDeny, Ukrainian Commentator & Former Airline Captain “Trump’s sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil were a serious step because they target the financial engine behind Russia’s war. When China and Turkey cut back on imports and India reduced Russian oil purchases by half, that hit directly at Moscow’s ability to fund the war. But the effect will only last if those sanctions are reinforced every few months. If you apply sanctions just once, Russia will find a way around them. They can create shell companies overnight and keep selling oil through new channels. It’s like a cartel. You can’t stop it with one strike. It has to be constant pressure.”
🚨🇺🇦 INTERVIEW: THE FALL OF POKROVSK - UKRAINE’S BIGGEST LOSS OF THE WAR Ukraine’s strongest fortress in the east is about to fall In the meantime, Ukraine is running out of Patriot missiles, struggling to get Tomahawks, while Russia continues to incrementally gain territory Will Trump and the EU turn things around? @CaptainDeny, one of Ukraine’s most trusted military voices, doesn’t think so… We discuss: •⁠ ⁠How Russian glide bombs and drone swarms wiped out entire brigades •⁠ ⁠Why Ukraine’s Patriot systems are nearly empty and running on scraps •⁠ ⁠How U.S. Tomahawks can help but won’t turn the tide •⁠ ⁠And what happens next if the West doesn’t escalate support immediately Captain Deny warns the fall of Pokrovsk is a turning point, and the next few months will decide whether Ukraine stands or falls. 01:10 – Why glide bombs are changing the battlefield 01:32 – Pokrovsk’s fall could make Donbas indefensible 02:10 – Why Russia wants Ukraine as a pro-Russian puppet state 03:00 – The fight for Pokrovsk and what’s at stake 04:15 – 80% of Pokrovsk now infiltrated by Russian infantry 06:20 – Why Ukrainian evacuation came too late 07:35 – Special forces landed, but impact minimal 08:05 – Pokrovsk’s fall would cripple Ukraine’s economy and supply lines 09:30 – Ukraine counterattacking in the north, holding back collapse 10:15 – Why Putin won’t accept any U.S.-brokered peace deal 11:22 – Trump’s proposal for Ukraine to give up Donbas and freeze the war 12:25 – Why Ukraine refuses to surrender territory 13:10 – Could European peacekeepers change the equation 14:25 – The front line is too vast to control 15:10 – Ukraine’s limited resources and fading options 16:15 – Why Davydov says Ukraine can’t retake Crimea or Donbas 17:20 – “Only a Russian collapse can end this war” 18:05 – Casualties rising on both sides 19:00 – Ukraine now conscripting civilians from the streets 19:45 – Russia’s manpower advantage 8-to-1 20:05 – How Ukraine still holds despite being outnumbered 21:40 – Ukraine fighting to preserve identity, not just land 22:40 – Why surrender would erase Ukrainian culture 23:05 – Can Tomahawks or new U.S. weapons change the war 23:50 – Davydov says Tomahawks are “mostly political theater” 24:45 – Sanctions hurt but are short-lived without enforcement 25:25 – Flamingo vs Neptune: Ukraine’s missile problem 27:00 – Why Russia has no incentive to freeze the lines 28:10 – Keeping 800,000 soldiers busy keeps Putin’s regime stable 29:10 – War fatigue in Russia isn’t enough to stop the Kremlin 30:05 – Russia’s economy built to survive sanctions 31:35 – China and Turkey keeping Russia’s trade alive 33:05 – Trump’s new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil 34:10 – Davydov warns sanctions will be bypassed within months 34:55 – “Cheap oil is financially addictive” 35:40 – What Ukraine needs now: guarantees, not promises 36:25 – The limits of Western aid and the illusion of support 37:45 – Why Europe still buys Russian energy 38:30 – Davydov says Ukraine’s only hope is time and attrition 39:55 – The Black Swan scenario: another Prigozhin moment 40:40 – Why Putin fears his soldiers returning home more than NATO 42:15 – Western societies value life, Russia values endurance 43:30 – The roots of the war: invasion, NATO, and broken promises 45:15 – Crimea was seized while Ukraine was neutral 47:00 – Why Davydov says NATO is weaker than people think 48:30 – NATO’s hesitation vs. Russia’s aggression 49:55 – “Putin used NATO as an excuse to attack” 50:35 – Russia’s justification: “protecting Donbas” 52:20 – Why Ukraine can never be neutral 53:05 – The Monroe Doctrine argument and U.S. hypocrisy 54:00 – Denys: NATO threat to Russia was zero 55:00 – Why Russia’s war is ideological, not defensive 56:45 – China says it will never let Russia lose 57:50 – Beijing’s fear of a U.S. victory 58:20 – Trump’s opportunity: make China and Russia compete 59:30 – The U.S. still holding back military power 01:00:25 – Europe funding both sides of the war 01:01:20 – How fast Ukraine can train F-16 and A-10 pilots 01:02:00 – Why Ukraine needs 300 fighter jets to win air superiority 01:03:00 – Patriot systems nearly depleted 01:04:45 – “Without air defense, every village can be erased” 01:06:20 – Closing thoughts: no peace without pressure, no survival without support
🇺🇸 OBAMA JUDGE UNDER FIRE - “SECRET SUBPOENAS” SCANDAL HITS THE COURTS Judge James Boasberg, an Obama pick now running the D.C. District Court, just got slapped with an ethics complaint that could explode into a political firestorm. Here’s the allegation: Boasberg greenlit secret subpoenas that let the Biden DOJ quietly grab phone records from GOP lawmakers tied to Trump’s 2020 election probe - all without their knowledge. The move came under Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, but conservatives say it smells less like justice and more like surveillance in a suit and tie. Rep. Brandon Gill is calling it “one of the biggest scandals in U.S. history” and wants Boasberg impeached. Add in past comments Boasberg’s made about Trump, and you’ve got Republicans accusing him of weaponized bias from the bench. Boasberg hasn’t commented publicly, but the probe’s now a political minefield: if the complaint sticks, it could set a dangerous precedent - a federal judge under ethics review for aiding a partisan investigation. This fight’s just getting started. Between Smith’s probe, impeachment threats, and GOP fury, Boasberg’s courtroom could soon become ground zero for America’s judicial trust crisis. Source: Daily Caller
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP’S NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT TO PORTLAND A federal judge ruled Trump’s 2025 deployment of National Guard troops to Portland unconstitutional, citing violations of the 10th Amendment. Judge Karin Immergut said the administration exceeded its authority by federalizing state troops without proving a rebellion or imminent threat. The ruling permanently halts Secretary of War Hegseth’s authorization of troops from Oregon, Texas, and California. The White House condemned the decision as “egregious” and plans to appeal. Portland and Oregon leaders had sued to block the deployment last fall. Source: Fox News
🇨🇳 CHINA DIVES FOR TREASURE IN THE PACIFIC - AND THE U.S. IS WATCHING FROM THE SHORE China’s Da Yang Hao just rolled into the Cook Islands - not for vacation, but for cobalt, nickel, and control. The metals buried under that seafloor power everything from Teslas to Tomahawks, and Beijing wants first dibs. The Cook Islands, sitting on a jackpot of polymetallic nodules, inked a deal with China earlier this year to explore deep-sea mining. Beijing gets the data; the islands get a promise. But “research” ships don’t just scan for minerals - they map communication cables, track naval routes, and build geopolitical leverage disguised as oceanography. The Pacific’s getting crowded, and Washington’s suddenly remembering it used to care about this part of the map. No one’s drilling yet, but make no mistake: the tech war just went underwater. China’s got the vessels, the engineers, and the political muscle. The U.S.? Still drafting an environmental impact statement. The first to claim the Pacific’s metals won’t just fuel EVs - they’ll own the next generation of war machines. The ocean floor’s about to become the new oil field, and this time, it’s silent, strategic, and already spoken for. Source: AFP
🇺🇸 🇨🇳TRUMP: “MY MEETING WITH PRESIDENT XI WAS A BIG VICTORY FOR THE U.S.” “The Failing New York Times did everything possible to make my very successful meeting with President Xi look bad when it was a spectacular success. China pulled back their Rare Earths threat, bought billions in soybeans and agricultural products, and agreed to pay substantial tariffs. President Xi did the right thing for his country, and I did the right thing for mine. This was a big victory for the U.S. and the world.” Source: Truth Social
SCIENTISTS DISCOVERED RAVENS ARE JUST AS INTELLIGENT AS CHIMPS A new study out of Germany found that young ravens scored as high as chimpanzees and orangutans on cognitive tests designed for them. By just four months old, these birds were crushing tasks involving memory, problem-solving, and even social smarts like tracking others' gazes, no banana bribes needed. Researchers say ravens' brains are structured totally differently from mammals but somehow ended up equally advanced, like evolution running the same software on a completely different machine. Their intelligence helps them survive in the wild by forming alliances and adapting to complex situations, like they're regular high-schoolers with feathers. The study even used a tweaked version of a primate test suite to give chimpanzees every advantage, and the birds still kept up with them like it was nothing. So yeah, ravens might’ve been on track to evolve human-level intelligence, but no opposable thumbs means no fire, no tools, no iPhones. Evolution rewards brains and grip strength... a reality DEI still hasn't managed to patch. Source: DW News
🇮🇷 TEHRAN IS DRYING UP - AND IRAN MIGHT TOO Iran’s capital - 10 million people, one of the world’s oldest cities - is running out of water. Literally. The government says taps will be cut at night to “let reservoirs refill.” In other words: the dams are dust. The Amir Kabir reservoir is down to a sixth of last year’s levels. Half the provinces haven’t seen rain in months. And now, officials are whispering the word no regime ever wants to test - evacuation. President Pezeshkian warned that if skies stay dry by December, Tehran might have to clear out. 10 million people. Gone. A ghost capital in the desert. The state blames climate. But the real crisis is manmade: decades of overbuilding, overpumping, and denial - a country that drilled wells like oil, and treated water like propaganda. Now the Islamic Republic is calling up its neighbors - Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan - asking to import water. That’s not diplomacy. That’s desperation. The irony? Tehran has survived invasions, coups, and sanctions. But not thirst. And if the taps run dry long enough, the next revolution won’t come from the streets - it’ll come from the kitchen sink. Source: Haaretz, France24
🚨🇮🇷 IRAN RUNS DRY: “NO WATER IN DAMS BY SEPTEMBER” President Pezeshkian says Tehran could run dry within weeks as Iran faces a spiraling water crisis. Drought. Overuse. Decades of mismanagement. Rainfall is down 40%... and 70% of Tehranis exceed daily water limits. The fix? Not holidays or quick bans, says Pezeshkian - but structural reform, especially in agriculture, which burns 80% of the country’s water supply. This isn’t a warning... it’s a countdown. Source: Tasnim, Reuters
🇺🇸 ZUCKERBERG: BUILDING THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE THROUGH AI AND BIOHUB "10 years ago we launched CZI and we're really proud of what we've built, especially the Biohub where we believe that we've had the greatest impact. So we're going all in on building Biohub as the first research organization combining frontier AI and frontier biology. We're bringing together leading AI researchers, scientists, massive compute clusters, and the largest human cell data sets to create virtual cells and virtual immune systems to help advance science. The next decade is going to be really exciting, and we think that some of humanity's biggest dreams are finally coming within reach." Source: @disclosetv
ZUCKERBERG: PERSONAL SUPERINTELLIGENCE IS COMING “Over the past few months we've begun to see glimpses of AI systems improving themselves. Developing superintelligence is now in sight. The most meaningful impact will come from everyone having a personal superintelligence that helps you achieve your goals. And grow to become the person that you aspire to be.” Source: Meta
KIM KARDASHIAN’S LAW JOURNEY: “NO SHORTCUTS, JUST DETERMINATION!” Kim Kardashian's opening up about failing the California bar exam after 6 years of studying law (via apprenticeship, no law school). "Well... I’m not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up—just more studying and even more determination. Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way so far. Falling short isn’t failure, it's fuel. I was so close to passing the exam, and that only motivates me even more. Let’s Go!!!!!!!!!!!!" She's channeling the setback into motivation to keep grinding. The "play one on TV" bit? Just her recent acting gig as a lawyer in Hulu's "All's Fair." Source: @FearedBuck, @KimKardashian
🚨RAY J MAKES WILD CLAIMS ABOUT KARDASHIANS AND FEDS Ray J claimed on livestream he's "working with feds" on a RICO case against Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, providing zero evidence or details. Ray J to Chrisean Rock: "The federal RICO I'm about to drop on Kris and Kim is about to be crazy." He claimed it's "worse than Diddy" but offered no explanation, evidence, or coherent details. This comes from someone who's had years of public feuds with the Kardashians over their 2007 tape. Source: Page Six, @ShadowofEzra @FearedBuck
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🚨 AI JUST FIGURED OUT WHAT THE CORE PREDICTORS OF SUPPORTING TERRORISM ARE After scanning responses from over 90,000 people in 65 countries, AI found three eerily consistent warning signs: people who think violence is just part of life, people who bend moral rules when it's convenient, and people who don’t think democracy is all that important. It turns out, folks who justify terrorism also tend to be cool with things like bribery, domestic violence, and ditching elections in favor of religious rule. This isn’t about one religion, race, or region; the study says these patterns show up everywhere. It's not about who commits violence, but who thinks it's okay, and those thoughts, it turns out, follow a formula. And now that AI can detect those patterns, we might be stepping closer to the world of Minority Report, where crimes are spotted before they happen. So here’s the uncomfortable question: if AI can tell who’s most likely to justify or commit political violence… when, if ever, is it justified to intervene before they act? That’s not just a tech problem; it’s a deep philosophical one. And AI might force us to answer it a lot sooner than we might imagine. Source: PsyPost
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Grok 4 (Blazing) Fast with 2M window context
Boom! Grok 4 Fast now has a huge 2M token context window! Why is this important? This context window can allow substantially documents or code bases to be loaded as a single prompt for interrogation and consideration. With the added bonus of being insanely fast with almost no memory leakage. I am running test this morning that are quite mind blowing. More soon.
🇬🇧 BBC SANCTIONS PRESENTER FOR SAYING “WOMEN” INSTEAD OF “PREGNANT PEOPLE” British state media just punished veteran presenter Martine Croxall, for calling women women on live TV. She corrected “pregnant people” to “pregnant women” mid-broadcast… and that was apparently too controversial for the BBC’s “impartiality” rules. The network says she expressed a “personal opinion” by using basic biology. All this while internal leaks accuse the BBC of anti-Trump bias and slanted coverage on Israel and gender politics. Welcome to the UK: where truth offends and facts get you written up. Source: The Guardian