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Bot Farms, Birthing Bans, & the Bicameral Nuclear Option
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Trump Hangs Communist Threat Over GOP By Bringing Up the Bicameral Nuclear Option
President Trump urged congressional Republicans to end the filibuster if “Dumocrats” continue obstructing his legislative agenda, arguing the party faces an existential threat from what he describes as a growing communist movement in American politics.
“For our Great Republican Senators, friends of mine “all,” please be advised that the Communist Dumocrat Senate Candidate from Michigan, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, is touting, as perhaps his single most important point, the Termination of the Filibuster. I watched yesterday, and he’s gone Termination CRAZY. If he succeeds, the Dumocrats will gain 4 Senators, 8 Congressmen, many Electoral and Popular Votes, a stacked Supreme Court with 23 Justices, and I will be, sadly, despite the great job we are doing, the last Republican President! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the President wrote.
The President also posted that he has common ground with an unlikely ally, writing “Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed wants to terminate the Filibuster, and so do I — At least we have something in common! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Trump’s renewed focus on communism has become a central theme of his political messaging ahead of the midterm elections, with Republicans increasingly portraying the ideological direction of the Democratic Party as a defining issue for voters.
Burning Bright: Well, well, well.
Badlands doesn’t usually reach full consensus on nearly any topic, aside from our mutual support for Donald Trump as President, fake elections or otherwise.
That said, there is at least the growing rhetoric around these parts attuned to the growing belief that, while the MAGA movement has largely concentrated political and cultural fire on the institutional left throughout most of the last decade, the time has come for us to reconsider who the most subversive and thus, dangerous enemy is in the realm of US politics, and I have been among those advocating for the MAGA core (and of course, for Trump himself) to make it exceedingly clear that the GOP as currently constructed does not represent the American people any more than the Democrats they pretend to oppose.
As such, I’ve been arguing for a few weeks now that Donald Trump has a prime (and perhaps a little TOO serendipitous) opportunity before him when it comes to the rising perceived threat of the communist brigade represented by the Democratic Socialists of America, who have quickly risen from a political curiosity (even among the left) to a rapidly-rising existential threat to that side of the controlled opposition dynamic.
For weeks, I’ve been writing and commenting about the fact that the same ‘Dirty Break’ concept the DSA is applying to the establishment Left can and SHOULD be applied to the establishment Right, with Trump having the opportunity before him to clearly draw a line of demarcation between the GOP and MAGA itself, something that, unfortunately large swaths of his base still refuses to accept as either real or necessary, even though they seemed to know it back in 2016.
And so, I recently claimed that I believed Trump would begin leveraging the threat of the rising DSA and the ‘Dirty Break’ not against the institutional Left, as that work is already done, as is the damage, but rather that he would wield it against the institutional Right.
So, how do his latest comms align with this reading of the game board?
Well, on Thursday, Trump issued Truth Social posts approximately 30 minutes apart, the first of which threatened the Senate GOP with the thread of current Commie Boogeyman Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed’s stated desire to terminate the Filibuster ...
Followed by his admission that it’s something he agrees with El-Sayed regarding ...
Which is something the Corporate Media seemed to project one month ago, with The Atlantic writing this on July 8 ...
Which prompted my original spitballing on the Trump-provoked Dirty Break that would soon be coming for the GOP.
So, it seems Trump is offering the machine a Sophie’s Choice:
Either they Terminate the Filibuster now, and forward the America First agenda Trump champions ... or they watch the Filibuster be terminated by Trump’s communist brigade in 2027, paving the way for ... who knows what?
It’s a choice of no choice, which are often the best kind, from a Game Theory perspective, and I’m excited to see how the GOP responds, and perhaps more so, how this audience and the wider MAGA core respond to them.
It should tell us a lot about where we are as a nation, and more importantly, as a movement.
Israel Rejects US-Backed 15-Point Gaza Peace Plan, Refuses Full Withdrawal Amid Growing Brain Drain
Israeli officials have informed the United States that they reject key provisions of a reported 15-point Gaza peace proposal, including a requirement for a full Israeli military withdrawal from the territory. Israel maintains that Hamas must be fully dismantled before any permanent end to military operations and continues to oppose terms it believes would allow the group to reconstitute its capabilities.
The diplomatic standoff comes as Israel faces mounting domestic challenges, including reports of an accelerating exodus of highly skilled workers and technology professionals amid the prolonged conflict and political uncertainty. The combination of continued military operations, stalled negotiations, and concerns over the country’s long-term economic competitiveness underscores the growing strategic pressures confronting Israel as efforts to reach a ceasefire remain deadlocked.
GhostofBasedPatrickHenry: Shocker. I mean, I am genuinely in shock right now that this has happened. Netanyahu and his Kahanist cabinet rejected the peace deal? No way! Just because his security cabinet ministers are literally disciples of convicted Jewish terrorist Meir Kahane doesn’t mean they are terrorists… though I should point out that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was arrested when he was 25 and imprisoned by the Shin Bet for planning to blow up the Ayalon Highway in Palestine with 700 liters of gasoline.
Laura Loomer was publicly defending National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir last week, asserting that the rumors being circulated online about him saying that “spitting on Christians is an ancient Jewish tradition,” are nothing more than Russian propaganda from the Kremlin, despite there being a video of him literally saying that.
I took it upon myself to respond and let Laura’s followers know that not only is Ben-Gvir an avowed Kahanist (Jewish supremacist), he actually served as the defense attorney for Meir Kahane’s top leautinant, Benzi Gopstein, in his 2020 criminal trial on charges of incitement related to public statements Gopstein made in 2015.
The statements were, “We should expel every Christian from Israel, and burn down their churches.” He also said that Christians are the ancient enemy of the Jewish people, lamenting that the modern Jewish community had lost its hatred for Christians due to “the good life.”
Gopstein also called Christians “blood-sucking vampires,” likely referring to the Eucharist, and said that celebrating Christmas should be banned in Israel.
Sheesh. And they say that Iran is full of religious zealots. Amirite?
Trump Bans Birth Tourism
President Trump signed an executive order targeting “birth tourism” on Thursday, directing federal agencies to deny visas, entry, and other travel authorizations to foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States primarily to give birth so their child can obtain US citizenship. The order also calls for action against individuals and organizations that facilitate birth tourism, framing the practice as an abuse of the immigration system.
The executive action follows the Supreme Court’s rejection of the President’s broader effort to restrict birthright citizenship, with the administration arguing the new order fits within longstanding exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment rather than directly challenging birthright citizenship itself. Civil rights groups and immigration advocates have already signaled they expect the order to face legal challenges.
Ashe in America: A new phase of immigration lawsuits just dropped.
“The United States has a compelling interest in ensuring that each visa category is used only for the purpose for which it was established. Foreign nationals seeking temporary admission into the United States must adhere to the purposes for which the Congress has authorized their temporary admission, and cannot be permitted to circumvent the immigration laws in an attempt to vest themselves and their children with lasting benefits that are irreconcilable with their nonimmigrant status.” [Read the Full Executive Order]
I expect we will soon hear of pregnant women in cages, but I imagine it will be a simple inconvenience for most pregnant women traveling to the US. I do wonder how this is going to work, though. For example, you’re not supposed to fly after 36 weeks, so most imminently laborious women from areas only accessible by air would what? Need to be out of the country before 36 weeks? Or can they stay if they waive citizenship claims for the child? What about the preggos coming over the border – what is that profiling and examination experience? Are there ultrasounds involved to check the imminency of the labor? Wild.
I’m sure it’s an easily navigable policy, and I’m fine with whatever, but you can see how this has the potential to become a hyper-emotional narrative disaster for the administration.
The question is: Are hyper-emotional narratives still enough to change the collective mind?
After all the foreigner entitlement fraud, I think that’s doubtful.
We have got to get rid of the magic soil doctrine and start acting like a proper country.
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Russian Ambassador to UN Accuses Ukraine and the West of Exporting Terrorism to Africa and Rest of the World
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, accused Ukraine and its Western backers of exporting terrorism beyond the battlefield, alleging Kyiv has expanded sabotage and drone operations into Africa and other regions. Nebenzya argued that Western military and intelligence support has enabled tactics that threaten international security far beyond the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Ukraine and its Western allies reject Russia’s characterization, maintaining that military assistance is intended to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s invasion and that Ukrainian operations are directed at legitimate military objectives.
The competing claims reflect the broader diplomatic battle at the UN, where both sides continue to accuse the other of violating international law and escalating the conflict. The United States has not publicly endorsed Russia’s allegations, maintaining that US support for Ukraine is intended for self-defense and declining to characterize Ukraine’s military operations or alleged activities in Africa as terrorism.
GhostofBasedPatrickHenry: Man, that all sounds familiar, huh?
The Russian Ambassador to the UN just accused Ukraine and its western backers of exporting the Ukraine War (in the form of terrorism) to Africa and the rest of the world. Ukrainian operators have been caught training local fighters with Ukrainian drones and US-provided weapons across the entire continent of Africa (particularly in Libya and the Sahel) as well as in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and most recently in Iraq.
Anybody who has followed this News Brief has known about this for the past two years, as we have covered these developments in detail over its many episodes. Perhaps now the story will finally start to get wider coverage, though I don’t expect Fox News to cover it any time soon.
The Sovereign Alliance is fighting the Deep State, and the Deep State are the actual terrorists. (As opposed to the terrorists described by Fox News and the MSM, which in most cases are likely just earnest populist leaders fighting for their right to govern themselves. Remember when they branded MAGA as terrorists?)
As we watch the Ukraine and Israel conflicts merge, it will become more obvious who in the information battlespace is working for the enemy—the real enemy. You will know them by their fruits.
Mamdani Accused of Running Pro-Mamdani Bot Network From City Hall
An investigation by The Jerusalem Post alleges that a network of anonymous X accounts promoting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani can be traced to City Hall internet infrastructure, raising questions about whether government resources were used to amplify political messaging online.
The report claims technical analysis linked numerous pro-Mamdani accounts to City Hall-connected IP addresses and coordinated posting activity. “The Post independently consulted the cyber experts involved, who said they are ‘100% sure’ the IP addresses could be traced to City Hall.”
The allegations have not been independently verified by major news organizations, and there has been no public evidence that Mamdani personally directed or authorized the alleged activity. If substantiated, the claims could prompt investigations into the use of taxpayer-funded government resources for political purposes and potential violations of ethics or election laws.
Ashe in America: In January The Markup reported that Mamdani’s AI chatbot was giving businesses unlawful guidance (which is hilarious because he’d likely have no hesitation locking up New Yorkers for following that guidance). In his defense, he later later pledged to shut it down.
Six months later (last month), City & State NY reported that the Mamdani administration is embracing AI as part of its governing agenda. They said they’d avoid the pitfalls of the last chat bot. They promise to be smart about AI at NYC City Hall this time.
Now, The Jerusalem Post is alleging that a pro-Mamdani bot farm is being run out of City Hall. Is Mamdani running illegal psychological warfare campaigns on New Yorkers?
While this commie is certainly capable (and always entertaining), this story is currently only being reported by Jewish press. JPost, but also local Jewish publications, Jewish Reddit accounts, X accounts, and more.
Now, I understand why Jewish press would want this story to go viral. Many Jews in NYC are terrified as the ground has shifted under their feet with the Dawn of Mam.
My point is that it’s only Jewish press and its audience discussions where this story is a thing. That is notable.
Maybe that means the story is being suppressed.
Maybe it means the story isn’t true.
What we have to go on right now is that JPost “independently consulted the cyber experts involved, who said they are ‘100% sure’ the IP addresses could be traced to City Hall.”
That’s the extent of the sourcing.
If it’s true, there should be investigations and corroboration and penalties and punishments. So, you know, let’s see what happens.
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Saudi Crown Prince Hosting Trilateral Summit In Jeddah With Turkey And Pakistan; Defense Pact Expected
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is hosting a trilateral summit in Jeddah with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the three countries seek to deepen strategic cooperation. According to multiple reports, the leaders are expected to discuss regional security, defense cooperation, trade, energy, and investment, with a new defense pact anticipated to be a centerpiece of the meeting.
If finalized, the agreement would mark a significant expansion of security ties among three of the region’s largest military powers and could reshape regional alignments following months of instability across the Middle East and South Asia. The summit also reflects Saudi Arabia’s continuing effort to position itself as a central diplomatic and security broker while strengthening partnerships beyond its traditional Western allies.
GhostofBasedPatrickHenry: As you can see, this Jeddah Summit is a complete and total love fest.
Perhaps we will see them sign the JACOB Accords. (Just A Couple Of Bros)
The BREAKING NEWS crew on X was bewildered by the news that the Muslims were convening in Jeddah to sign a defense cooperation agreement. Never before have we ever seen this level of cooperation between sovereign Muslim nations that come from such different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
(We, of course, have been talking about the likelihood of this exact security architecture emerging for a long time.)
The Turkmen of Anatolia and the ancient Indus Valley People have traveled to the Arabian beaches in Jeddah to consecrate a pact with the Custodians of the Two Holy Mosques.
Pakistan alone represents one of the most diverse countries on earth, both ethnically and linguistically. All of its civilizations date back thousands of years, with its oldest city at Mehrgarh (now a ruin) in Balochistan constructed 8,500 years ago. The picture below demonstrates that it wasn’t just a collection of mud huts, but a network of interconnected multi-family apartment buildings that appear to have been several stories tall, with streets and alleyways, and sophisticated enough in its construction to have survived for over eight thousand years.
Here’s a map breaking down the ethno-linguistic diversity in the country. Each color represents a different ethnicity that speaks a different dialect of their language. Note that it says that the country’s official language, Urdu, is the most commonl language, yet is only spoken by 8% of the population.
Imagine trying to govern a place like this? And I’ll remind you that Pakistan is the fifth most populated nation in the world with over 241 million people.
Pakistan’s topography is exceptionally unique. It is where the mountains of Persia meet the flat lowlands of India, forming a river valley that is fed by the tallest mountain range in the world—the Himalayas; which are so tall that commercial airliners won’t even fly over them. (They are the purplish region shown here, averaging 20,000 ft above sea, with ten peaks at 25,000 ft and Mt Everest at 29,000 ft.)
The Indo-Gangetic Plain (shown below in purple) is a perfectly flat corridor that connects the Middle East (Persia) to China via the Brahmaputra River Valley in eastern India. Extremely fertile due to its rich water resources, this region is what attracted the British (and countless other empires before them) and led to the establishment of the most powerful corporation in human history, the East India Company. Today, the Indo-Gangetic Plain houses one seventh of the world’s population. It is also one of the few passages between southeast Asia and the Middle East, making it strategically important.
Imagine having to govern a place like Pakistan? Now realize that most of the other countries in the Middle East have a similar backstory, and it starts to become clear why they have all struggled to find their footing as nation-states, which were arbitrarily established by the British at the end of World War 1 and 2.
That all changes today. From this day forward, the Muslim nations will no longer be pitted against one another. They are finally achieving stability, which will lead to prosperity—and this is a good thing, if you are one of those people who are concerned with the emergence of Shariah Law and Islamic cities in America. Those people can take those practices back to the Old World.
Make no mistake, this is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman establishing himself as a legitimate world leader who can organize cooperation between nations, and settle disputes. I suspect that we will be getting a lot more than just a defense cooperation treaty out of this summit. I suspect that we will witness the emergence of a new security architecture that will change the power dynamics of the Middle East forever.
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Maricopa County Voter Files Hacked in 2020; Prosecutors Declined Charges Despite Confession
In the days leading up to the 2020 presidential election, a hacker obtained more than 633,000 voter registration files from Maricopa County’s website.
Newly released FBI documents show the intrusion occurred between October 21 and November 2, 2020. The individual used a PowerShell script to exploit a security vulnerability on the county recorder’s website.
The FBI identified a suspect in Fountain Hills, Arizona, interviewed him shortly after the election, and obtained a confession. He admitted discovering the weakness in September 2020, writing a simple computer program to automatically download the files, and running it until the county corrected the issue. He estimated he had collected between 1 million and 2 million files before deleting evidence from his devices.
Despite the confession and the seizure of computers and storage devices, the US Attorney’s Office in Phoenix declined to prosecute. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and Pinal County Attorney’s Office also declined to bring charges. The FBI closed the case in May 2023, citing those decisions.
Editor’s Note: CannCon covered this story in detail on Thursday’s Badlands Daily with The AlphaWarrior Show, and we will also probably talk about it on OnlyLands tonight. Tune in at 10:30pET!
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Who else is at war with Christianity? Radical islam? I don't mean those practicing Islam in the Middle East and we have to be careful of implying that the Islam as practiced in the Middle East is the same. They may have some similarities but to suggest that Islamic countries in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia is exporting this is pure speculation. What if (a thought experiment) both Zionists (not necessarily the people of Israel) and the Islamists invading Western countries had the same financial backers? The same goals? What if they were like the Uniparty?
—-BB, you are so correct ( as usual), “…the GOP as currently constructed does not represent the American people any more than the Democrats they pretend to oppose.” The key word here is ‘pretend’ and they’ve been doing it for decades. “…It’s a choice of no choice…”
—-Ghost, it’s finally coming to light, “…Christians are the ancient enemy of the Jewish people…” Saved for last, the stark divide between the followers of the adversary and the followers of Jesus the Christ. It the Vatican on tap? But, first, as Ghost notes, “…As we watch the Ukraine and Israel conflicts merge, it will become more obvious who in the information battlespace is working for the enemy—the real enemy. You will know them by their fruits.” Kind of what NYC is beginning to realize….
—-Ashe: “…start acting like a proper country.” Exactly, we absolutely must be rid of everything that impedes our sovereignty.
—-“The Turkmen of Anatolia and the ancient Indus Valley People have traveled to the Arabian beaches in Jeddah to consecrate a pact with the Custodians of the Two Holy Mosques.” Ghost. Amazing.
—-Thank you all for allowing us to observe chaos without fear.