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Pelosi's Panic, Nuland Narratives & All's Fair in Lawfare
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The News Cycle is almost impossible to track these days. At least, to do so fully.
That’s where we come in.
In the Badlands News Brief, the Badlands Media team hand picks news items of interest from the previous days to give you an overview of the biggest goings-on relevant to the Truth Community.
Items feature original commentary from members of our growing team of citizen journalists. Feel free to follow the corresponding link to see their other work.
Now, onto the news from Tuesday, August 8 …
Nancy Pelosi Declares America Will Cease To Exist If Trump Becomes President Again
Nancy Pelosi has called the latest indictment against Donald Trump “beautiful” and asserted that if he is elected as president again, it will mean the end of America completely.
In the comments to New York magazine, Pelosi stated “The indictments against the president are exquisite,” adding “They’re beautiful and intricate, and they probably have a better chance of conviction than anything that I would come up with.”
When asked about the possibility of another Trump presidency, Pelosi commanded the reporter “Don’t even think of that.”
“Don’t think of the world being on fire,” she continued, adding “It cannot happen, or we will not be the United States of America.”
“If he were to be president, it would be a criminal enterprise in the White House,” she added, without a hint of irony.
Pelosi made the comments after Trump labelled her a “wicked witch” and a “demented psycho” who will reside in hell when she dies. — Summit News
Our Take: Many Americans live by the maxim that, 'when someone shows you who they are, believe them.'
In the case of Globalist Deep State Satanists, they often use refrains such as, 'threat to our Democracy,' and 'danger to our nation.'
As I've said many times, when they say these things, they aren't lying. They're telling us that Donald Trump ... that WE are a threat to THEIR Democracy, THEIR Government and THEIR way of life.
Lately, that rhetoric is even more charged.
They know. We know. Comfy.” —
Another Take: “She’s right.
As we know it, America will cease to exist if Trump takes office in 2024.
I consider this messaging for the club of sadistic parasites who have, through various forms of manipulation, coercion, and cheating, hijacked nearly every aspect of our civilization.
Trump, I would argue, knows exactly what he is doing, with such skill and precision, we could argue it was divinely ordained.
Those psychopaths who hate the creator are terrified of what the future holds.
That said, we have a lot to look forward to.
In my opinion, the full complement of what Trump has in store is far beyond just winning in 2024. He will, God willing, forever change the face of the earth—for the better.” —
Nuland In Niger, Warns Coup Leaders Against Forging Ties With Russia's Wagner
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland made a surprise visit to Niger’s capital Niamey on Monday, where she had "difficult" talks with Niger's junta leadership after it ousted President Mohamed Bazoum late last month.
"Traveled to Niamey to express grave concern at the undemocratic attempts to seize power and urged a return to constitutional order," Nuland announced of the risky visit, given the country has just undergone a coup. It should be noted that US officials have yet to use the term "coup" to describe the situation.
Nuland, now as the State Department number two under Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefed reporters after meeting the military leadership, describing that "conversations were extremely frank and at times quite difficult because, again, we were pushing for a negotiated solution."
She noted that the military leaders were "quite firm in their view on how they want to proceed, and it does not comport with the constitution of Niger." The junta has indeed not budged amid external pressure, even as the neighboring and West-friendly bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), threatens full military intervention.
Nuland reportedly asked to see Bazoum, who has remained in detention—a request which was denied. "It was difficult today, and I will be straight up about that," she admitted, confirming that Washington is unlikely to get its way in Niger.
Niger's new self-declared defense chief, General Moussa Salaou Barmou, was among the junta officials Nuland met with. Interestingly, Nuland confirmed he had previously received military training from elite American operatives—yet another irony and failure of US foreign policy. — ZeroHedge
Our Take: “It’s becoming clear that the next front of war with Russia is Niger, as the ‘Wagner-sponsored coup’ narrative takes hold in the West African nation. The coup kicked off amid the failed Russian grain deal negotiations in Kenya, and the official narrative is now that it was the Russians that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, the ECOWAS choice who has been called a ‘French Puppet’ by the resistance leaders.
One of the most telling parts of this story is Undersecretary Nuland’s admissions. ‘Nuland reportedly asked to see Bazoum, who has remained in detention—a request which was denied. ‘It was difficult today, and I will be straight up about that,’ she admitted, confirming that Washington is unlikely to get its way in Niger.’
From Africa News on Tuesday, ‘Mali and Burkina Faso's ruling juntas sent delegations to Niamey on Monday to show unity with the leaders of the coup in Niger amid regional threats to intervene against them.’ This ‘solidarity’ comes as the outlet is also reporting that last, ‘Wednesday, Nigeria announced that it would cut the electricity supply to its neighbour, in line with the sanctions decided by Niger's West African neighbours. A few days earlier, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, had decided on sanctions against the military who overthrew elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26.’
As the people of Niger navigate their new normal, it appears they find themselves the object of a tug of war between Russia and the West. Punishing the people of Niger with sanctions, a common western anti-populist tactic, could backfire in generating popular support for the restoration of ECOWAS and Bazoum.
Amid all the wartime propaganda, from our view in the US, it’s hard to get a read on where the people of Niger stand. Still, if you’ve paid attention to US social media lately, we now have a new class of experts on West African geopolitics. The takes are hot and consensus is fleeting, but there is one thing upon which most agree: When Victoria Nuland arrives on the scene, color revolution is a fast follow.
The idea of the people of Niger rising up against the global forces that seek to control them is the stuff of patriotic dreams, but it remains to be seen if that is what is happening here. Discernment is key.” —
Another Take: “Some pretty incredible headlines in the Info War ether today.
The latest sees Deep State spox Nuland publicly warning the current Niger regime not to align themselves with Wagner.
This follows the Kenya summit, which both Vladimir Putin and Igor Prigozhin attended just weeks after the two were supposedly engaged in what we were told was a near Civil War in Russia.
A multi-polar world has been promised/threatened by the BRICS nations, and the powers that would be don't seem very excited by it.” —
Newsom Funded Chinese COVID Lab Known To Biden’s FDA
The discovery last month of a Chinese COVID biolab in California shocked the nation, but likely came as no surprise to the state’s Democrat governor, Gavin Newsom.
He helped fund it.
The now-notorious secret facility, which contained a massive stockpile of “infectious agents,” including coronavirus, and nearly a thousand dead lab mice and vials of unidentified biological fluids, also likely came as no surprise to the Biden administration.
The FDA last year issued a recall warning for nearly 54,000 COVID rapid tests manufactured by the company that owned the lab.
Fresno County officials discovered the “unlicensed laboratory” in a warehouse owned by Prestige Biotech, which has ties to multiple Chinese pharmaceutical firms and a president who lives in China and can only be reached by email.
The company’s CCP links extend to Barry Zhang, who is listed as Prestige BioTech’s registered agent by the Nevada secretary of state. Zhang reportedly was a leader of the Chinese-American Society of CPAs and its work with China’s United Front espionage and propaganda network.
The founder of the law firm representing Prestige BioTech, Michael M Lin, is reportedly “a regular sponsor of CCP’s United Front events in Nevada.” — Headline USA
Our Take: “Let's put it this way: if this was a Russian lab in Florida, DeSantis would be getting skinned alive in the mainstream media.
It's baffling to me how the ATF will smash your door down and threaten your entire family over nothing, the FDA will raid a farm for selling raw milk, but Newsom can be caught funding potential bioterrorism in cahoots CCP and have zero consequences? And don't forget the millions of dollars that the Federal government is spending trying to destroy Donald Trump in the courts while this is getting a blind eye.
I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable and legal explanation for all of this ... they just haven't figured out what that is yet. Until they do, the MSM is going to bury this story.
Though, anyone who is running against him would be a fool to pass up this campaign ad opportunity.” —
Another Take: “Globalists do as globalists be.
‘By their deeds ye shall know them’ has always been true. But man, when you actually apply that in the world today, looking at politicians and other key figures, it becomes glaringly obvious that most are card carrying members of the parasitic elite.
For China's part, it seems there are factions within factions. I would wager, there are white hats everywhere, even in Communist China. But are they themselves playing a role to expose the cabal?” —
By 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Revives Biden’s Regulation of ‘Ghost Guns’
The Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily revived the Biden administration’s regulation of “ghost guns” — kits that can be bought online and assembled into untraceable homemade firearms.
In defending the rule, a key part of President Biden’s broader effort to address gun violence, administration officials said such weapons had soared in popularity in recent years, particularly among criminals barred from buying ordinary guns.
The court’s brief order gave no reasons, which is typical when the justices act on emergency applications. The order was provisional, leaving the regulation in place while a challenge moves forward in the courts.
The vote was 5 to 4, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court’s three liberal members — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — to form a majority.
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh noted dissents. Like the justices in the majority, they did not explain their reasoning.
The regulation, issued in 2022 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, broadened the bureau’s interpretation of the definition of “firearm” in the Gun Control Act of 1968. — The New York Times
Our Take: “Knowing that society has been effectively conditioned to believe they get the details of the story from a headline, the headline game on this story — across outlets — is pure hopium for the gun grabbers.
You might, upon scanning the headlines for this story, believe that the much-hyped conservative Supreme Court decided 5-4 for disarmament but, in reality, the very brief order simply allows the unconstitutional and ambiguous regulations to continue while the case makes its way through appeals.
That didn’t stop the mockingbirds from claiming victory over ghost guns.
From CNN:
‘Ghost guns are kits that a user can buy online to assemble a fully functional firearm. They have no serial numbers, do not require background checks and provide no transfer records for easy traceability. Critics say they are attractive to people who are legally prohibited from buying firearms. The vote was 5-4. Chief Justice John Roberts and fellow conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined with the court’s three liberals to allow the rule to take effect.’
If only they cared as much about ghost voters as ghost guns, we might not be living in this dystopia, but tyrants need their fake elections to retain their power. They also need disarmament to retain it for very long.
Keep your guns, America.” —
Ukraine Claims It Foiled Major Assassination Plot Against Zelensky
Ukraine's security services say they have thwarted a major assassination plot which targeted President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the country's Secret Service (SSU) on Monday.
A woman who lives in Ochakov in southern Ukraine has been arrested, allegedly for planning to inform Russian intelligence of Zelensky's precise whereabouts as be visited the Mykolaiv region where the southeastern front with Russian forces is located. Security officials say she was "caught red-handed".
The SSU described that the detained woman, who hasn't been identified, worked on a military base as a clerk in one of their military stores.
She's accused of "gathering intelligence" in order to pass the info along to her Russian handler so that a large-scale airstrike could be executed, specifically during Zelensky's trip to the region in late July. He had at that time visited a medical facility in Ochakiv along with other places in the southern region.
She was caught in the act, Ukrainian officials allege, with Ukraine media sources saying "The suspected Russian agent tried to find out the schedule of the presidential route in the region.
"The SBU managed to stay ahead of her actions and caught her in the act," one Ukrainian media report reads. "She also traveled to photograph electronic warfare systems and ammunition warehouses in the area near Ochakiv on the Black Sea coast, as well," it alleges further.
Ukrainian intelligence officials say they received a tip about the woman's alleged activities, which included mapping out the locations of key military locations and filming sensitive facilities. — ZeroHedge
Our Take: “This Narrative Deployment can be read in a few ways, and none of them have the effect they intend:
1) If Russia had wanted to at any point in time over the last 18+ months, they would have.
2) If the claim is that ... others are involved, the only logical culprit would ostensibly be someone within the NATO orbit, lending further credence to the Prussian Proxy theories.
3) If the claim is altogether false, it looks like the latest in a long line of desperate media plays by a failing Proxy War.” —
Massachusetts Bans Couple From Fostering Children Because of Conservative Catholic Beliefs on Marriage and Gender
Mike and Kitty Burke filed a lawsuit against the state on August 8 for denying them the ability to foster due to their religious views.
“Mike and Kitty Burke are a Catholic couple from Massachusetts who have long wanted to become parents,” Becket Law, who is representing the Burkes, said in a press release about the case. “Mike is an Iraq war veteran, Kitty is a former paraprofessional for special needs children, and together they run a small business and perform music for Mass. Unfortunately, the Burkes learned early on in their marriage that they would not be able to have children of their own. Mike and Kitty began exploring becoming foster parents through the state’s foster care program with the hope of caring for and eventually adopting children in need of a stable, loving home like theirs.”
There is currently a shortage of foster families in the state, and over 1,500 children without foster families.
The law firm noted, “The crisis has become so extreme that the state has resorted to housing children in hospitals for weeks on end—not because the children need medical attention, but because the Commonwealth has nowhere else to put them. Now more than ever, Massachusetts needs loving couples like the Burkes to foster children in need.”
The couple completed hours of training in 2022 and underwent extensive interviews and a home study to qualify for the foster program. — Timcast.com
Our Take: “When Christians claim that their belief system is under attack, they are usually mocked and shamed for not understanding their privilege. But depending on your zip code, traditional Christian beliefs are absolutely under attack.
The state cannot tolerate citizens that believe in a power higher than government. While they know that the ship has sailed on the older generations, the kids are the prize. And if the state can help it, they will prevent those precious little brains from being ‘poisoned’ with traditional Christian values.
Simply put, this couple was denied the opportunity to provide a loving home for children who desperately need a loving home because they would likely oppose the societal grooming of those children. They would rather maintain a shortage of loving homes than allow the Christians to foster vulnerable kids.
In other words, the state is evil and, given the opportunity, will expand that evil for generations. This discrimination case must succeed.” —
Did Jack Smith Open The Door On The 2020 Vote?
Special counsel Jack Smith made a lot of noise on Aug. 4 by requesting a “protective order” against big, bad Donald Trump because the former president posted “If you go after me, I’m coming after you" on Truth Social.
While the request sounds like the usual grandstanding, Smith may actually have something to fear from our 45th president, although it may not be exactly what he intends to convey here.
Indeed, it may be far more significant than mere social media puffery in the end.
The actual 2020 presidential vote results, in which fewer and fewer of our citizens have confidence, have been called to question.
Given the nature of his indictment of Mr. Trump related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, it seems the special counsel has opened the door to putting the 2020 presidential election on trial. Mr. Smith’s indictment depends on proving that Mr. Trump was lying when he said the vote was fraudulent. Well, we’ll see.
The mainstream media and their new best friend, former Attorney General William Barr, assure us these same charges will finally be the end for Mr. Trump. (Other legal minds—notably Jonathan Turley, Alan Dershowitz, and Andrew C. McCarthy—differ.) — The Epoch Times
Our Take: “The Disclosure Defense theory advanced by our own
and others in the truth community continues to build momentum.The indictments against Trump in 2023 are creating the following instances of Template Setting and Narrative Shielding:
Legal Template setting for Presidential DECLAS authority, indictments of former heads of state, evidence introduction
Narrative Shielding for Trump, further painting him as anti-Establishment, not Orange Man Overlord/Dictator
Narrative Shielding for NEXT Trump DOJ, when they go after the real criminals
Destruction of two-tier Justice System” —
We hope you enjoyed this brief look back at the major news items you might have missed in this ever-escalating and ever-accelerating news cycle as the Information War continues to rage on around us.
The Badlands Media team will continue to combine our cognitive powers in order to slow things down and find the signal amidst the noise as this series expands.
As always, if you have any thoughts on these news items or the MANY others swirling in the digital ether, drop into the comments below to share them with your fellow Badlanders.
"If only they cared as much about ghost voters as ghost guns"... best line of the day!
A busy time indeed! Thank you all for your faithful efforts.
I was reminded of a phrase in Daniel 12: "The wicked will do wickedly." No matter how much Truth they hear, no matter the mounting evidence of our Eternal Creator's Love and Mercy - the wicked will do wickedly.