Badlands News Brief
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 pick news items of interest from the previous days to give you an overview of the biggest goings-on relevant to the Truth Community.
Many items feature original (and subjective) commentary. Feel free to follow the corresponding link to see our writers’ Substack accounts and check out their other work.
Now, onto the news from Tuesday, March 26…
6 workers presumed dead; Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after container ship hits support column
A massive container ship adrift at 9 mph issued a “mayday” early Tuesday as it headed toward the iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge, losing power before colliding with one of the vital support columns. As the 984-foot vessel struck the bridge in the middle of an otherwise calm night, it caused a din that woke people ashore and immediately toppled an essential mid-Atlantic thoroughfare into the frigid waters.
The effects were immediate and catastrophic: Authorities began searching for six construction workers who had been repairing potholes on the Interstate 695 bridge at the time of the collapse. By Tuesday evening, their employer said they were presumed dead, and the Coast Guard said it was ending rescue efforts.
Citizens and officials mourned — Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station in Dundalk hosted an interfaith prayer vigil Tuesday evening — while working to pick up the pieces from a catastrophe that reverberated up and down the East Coast, as well as around the U.S. and the world.
— The Baltimore Sun
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WAS IT AN “ACCIDENT?” Lara Logan Intel Sources Claim Baltimore Bridge Collapse On “Second busiest strategic roadway for hazardous materials” Was “absolutely brilliant strategic attack”
Independent journalist Lara Logan’s report on the “accident” is very different from the reports in the mainstream media.
Here’s what Logan had to say about the cargo ship’s “accident” with the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore:
“Multiple intel sources: The Baltimore bridge collapse was an “absolutely brilliant strategic attack” on US critical infrastructure – most likely cyber – & our intel agencies know it. In information warfare terms, they just divided the US along the Mason-Dixon line, exactly like the Civil War.
The second busiest strategic roadway in the nation for hazardous material is now down for 4-5 years – which is how long they say it will take to recover.
Bridge was built specifically to move hazardous material – fuel, diesel, propane gas, nitrogen, highly flammable materials, chemicals, and oversized cargo that cannot fit in the tunnels – that supply chain now crippled.
Make no mistake: this was an extraordinary attack in terms of planning, timing & execution.”
[Read Logan’s full statement here.]
— The Gateway Pundit
Our Take: “It's helpful to keep in mind that 'accidents' which provide direct support to our enemy's Primary Strategic Objective, the collapse of nation states and installation of a New World Order, offer a great opportunity to confront the cognitive battlefield with intention.
The information finding its way out of this bridge collapse event has been consistently ambiguous and chaotic, as is a common 'fog of war' in 5G warfare. However, Logan's insider does offer some interesting clarity surrounding the nature of this attack. The markers of fifth generation Network Warfare pointed out by Logan's insider are particularly startling when put into context:
‘The second busiest strategic roadway in the nation for hazardous material is now down for 4-5 years – which is how long they say it will take to recover. Bridge was built specifically to move hazardous material – fuel, diesel, propane gas, nitrogen, highly flammable materials, chemicals, and oversized cargo that cannot fit in the tunnels – that supply chain now crippled.
Make no mistake: this was an extraordinary attack in terms of planning, timing & execution.’
This use of kinetic-network warfare to set the stage for 'perception' warfare should be watched carefully and held lightly.
The Citizen's Guide to Fifth Generation Warfare on Ambiguity and Randomness:
‘All actions are precipitated by thoughts, attitudes, and decisions, incorrect or otherwise. Mass manipulation requires the use of physical situations which are framed into psychologically focused messages that are repeated over and over from various sources, told in their own way to affect people's attitudes for the purpose of influencing their behavior. Ambiguity and randomness are tenants of 5GW, and that's the reason people can't see the manipulation occurring.’
What does this represent as a move towards our enemy's Primary Strategic Objective? What messaging will now be repeated over and over?
Beyond our emotional response and the temptation to be demoralized by such an attack we can ask:
If this is an operation meant to be a stepping stone to the fall of the nation, and the empowerment of the NWO, what is this a pretext for? The use of network warfare to cripple the nation is obvious, but we know this enemy is always disempowering us as a means of centralizing more power for themselves. So my eyes are on what other globalist operations are circling around like vultures:
Climate change NGOs & propaganda operations taking narrative advantage of damage to oil operations?
Food distribution systems suffer from the lack of fuel, creating a need for government intervention in farming?
If this was a 'generated instance' to create a pretext for further action then what is the Hagaelian Dialectical script?
If the strength of the nation's infrastructure is the Thesis, and the crisis is the Antithesis, what Synthesis will now be pumped into the airwaves?
Certainly the enemy benefits from an emotional atmosphere of chaos and vulnerability, a loss of faith in the nation state. But we have enough situational awareness to overcome this and use alternative media to cultivate decision dominance. How?
By using this to continue to expose the enemy's coordinated efforts and learn to adapt away from centralized systems that are so vulnerable to network warfare.
Every time our enemy attacks centralized infrastructure we learn more about how to move towards a parallel economy that is decentralized and more strategically sound on the fifth generation battlefield.”
White House Slams Venezuela for Trying to Exclude Leading Opposition Candidate from 2024 Election Ballot
The Biden White House criticized Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday for barring the leading opposition candidate from his country’s upcoming elections — after Democrats tried to do the same to Donald Trump.
Maria Corina Machado, 56, won the opposition primary in Venezuela last year and has been favored in the polls to beat Maduro in the July elections, possibly putting an end to the authoritarian rule of Hugo Chávez’s successor.
But the Maduro regime blocked the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) opposition coalition from registering its candidate by midnight early Tuesday. Machado’s chosen successor, Dr. Corina Yoris, was also blocked.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, asked about the Maduro regime’s actions during a press briefing on Air Force One on Tuesday afternoon, said: “Obviously, we’re deeply concerned by the National Electoral Council’s decision to prevent the registration of … the democratic opposition party’s candidate, Dr. Corina Yoris…We are woring [sic] with other members of the international community to ensure that Venezuelans can participate in inclusive and competitive elections and urge representatives of Maduro to allow all candidates to run. We support the will and right of Venezuelans and the Venezuelans’ political parties to select presidentical [sic] candidates. We are monitoring the situation closely.”
She suggested that Venezuela could lose sanctions relief if the Maduro regime did not provide for free and fair elections.
— Breitbart News
Our Take: “The hypocrisy is palpable, yet KJP seems confident and not even a little self aware. What I find most interesting about the remarks rom the barrier-breaking press secretary is that she doesn’t mention ‘democracy.’
Are they phasing out ‘democracy’?
The public is onto the fact that, to our overlords, ‘democracy’ means despotism derived from stealing elections. Perhaps it is time to change the language.
Speaking of despotism, compare Jean-Pierre’s statements about Venezuela to her colleagues' behavior in the next two stories.”
'Serious Concerns' Raised About NY Judge's Trump Judgment
After a New York court reduced former President Donald Trump’s bond to appeal his civil fraud case, several legal analysts weighed in on the decision.
On Monday, a state appeals court agreed to hold off collection of the former president’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million within 10 days. If he does, it will stop the clock on collection and prevent the state from seizing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s assets while he appeals.
Greg Germain, a law professor at Syracuse University in New York, said that President Trump may have a strong case to challenge Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling in February that he must pay $455 million in his civil fraud case.
“I think the $175 million reduction ... shows that the appellate division has serious concerns about the validity of Judge Engoron’s decision,” Mr. Germain told Newsweek.
— ZeroHedge, citing the Epoch Times
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Judge Merchan Gags Donald Trump in New York Criminal Case
Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan, issued a gag order against the 45th president on Tuesday.
The order from the New York State Supreme Court for New York County – the county trial court – justice bars Trump from speaking publicly about witnesses and counsel involved in the case, except for New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg. It also prevents Trump from making public comments about staff of the court and district attorney.
Moreover, the order extends to family members of both court staff and Bragg’s staff. It also prohibits Trump from commenting publicly “about any prospective juror or any juror in this criminal proceeding.”
The order comes hours after Trump went after Merchan and his daughter in a Truth Social post on Tuesday morning and a day after Merchan set the trial date in the case for April 15.
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Trump faces 34 counts in the case related to alleged falsification of business records.
— Breitbart News
Our Take: “Incredible that the same administration that is threatening sanctions on Venezuela for rigging a national election against the leading candidate — is interfering with (at a minimum) and potentially rigging a national election against the leading candidate. Wild.
Legal and financial experts across ideological lines are calling out Engoron’s abuses and, as we reported yesterday, the appeals court rebuked the tyrannical judge by reducing President Trump's bond to $175M. 45 plans to pay in cash. This is no surprise since Trump Media shares surged over 50% following the DJT ticker debut.
With Engoron’s credibility destroyed, apparently it’s Marchan’s turn to engage in election interference. Let’s see how it works out for him.”
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' properties in L.A. and Miami raided by federal agents
U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents have opened an investigation of hip-hop star Sean "Diddy" Combs, searching his properties in Los Angeles and the Miami area, agency officials said on Monday.
The inquiry was led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents in New York, where a lawsuit was filed against Combs by a former girlfriend in federal court in November accusing him of engaging in sex trafficking.
Combs, 54, has said that he is innocent and that his accusers were seeking "a quick payday." His New York-based lawyer, Ben Brafman, did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
— Reuters
Our Take: “The Shark Fin Template strikes again where it concerns the Darkest Path in the Info War ... that being the continued exposure of coordinated, systemic sex trafficking by elites.
While truthers can be frustrated by the slow roll-out, the darkest path never entirely disappears from the Mind War, and when it returns, it does so with a vengeance.
It can come as a mild surprise to Anons how normies can get swept up into the drama of the P Diddy Saga with a fervor that puts their engagement with most other alleged debauchery by elites to shame ... but then, Breitbart's 'politics-culture' refrain remains one of the great truisms ever uttered in the American sociopolitical zeitgeist for a reason.
As for what the P Diddy deployment seeds:
Elite predators are coordinated and protected
They've been hiding in plain sight in American culture & politics
They aren't 'self-made'
They are no longer safe
It's not about Diddy. It's not about Epstein.
It's about who's behind them. And why.”
Toronto Mayor Chow wants to implement rain tax
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is contemplating taxing residents based on the amount of rainwater that falls onto their properties.
The city’s proposal calls it a wastewater usage tax, and it’s based on the amount of rainwater generated from residents’ hard surfaces, such as driveways and roofs.
Though still in its feedback phase of consideration, the proposal currently states that properties with more hard surfaces would incur higher taxes, as these surfaces contribute to runoff that can overwhelm the city’s sewer system during storms.
Other than shock and mockery, many are questioning the feasibility of accurately measuring and enforcing taxes based on individual property characteristics.
— The Counter Signal
Our Take: “A lot of the conservative coverage on this story is focused heavily on the fact that this is a deeply communist move by the Toronto government.
And it is true that this is only a few steps shy of the state saying it owns rainwater while saying it now ‘belongs to the people,’ in true communist fashion.
But the side of this that really bothers me is actually that the city’s Toronto Water outfit is using the recommendation of this policy to boast about all the incredible services it provides Torontonians.
Take for example drinking water. Even according to Justin Trudeau’s state media, Toronto drinking water contains dangerously high amounts of painkillers, blood thinners, chemotherapy drugs to name only a few of the local toxins.
Now we are supposed to be in awe of how well they manage not only drinking water but wastewater and stormwater as well?
The presentation from the city seeking to justify the rainwater tax uses the billion dollar projects it has going to manage Toronto water ways as the pretext for the tax.
Private landowners will be charged according to drone footage obtained by the city in combination with the property’s water usage. Nothing says dystopia like a brand new utility bill managed by a government drone!
Like the management of stormwater, the management of drinking water costs the taxpayers billions. They charge us billions to poison us with water tainted by pharmaceuticals, and then openly admit to it on mainstream news.
Similar rain-based taxation schemes are already functioning in other cities across Canada, not to mention Philadelphia and Seattle, among others in the US.
Eyes on these as sleeper cells are ready to pounce on climate change narratives that can be used to increase private utility bills according to the weather.”
BONUS ITEMS
13 Democrat State Attorneys General Target Glock, Decry ‘Machine-Gun Glocks’
Thirteen Democrat Attorneys General wrote a letter to renowned gun maker Glock, noting Chicago’s lawsuit against the company and expressing concern over “machine-gun Glocks.”
The AGs represent Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.
The letter, dated March 26, 2024, references a Chicago lawsuit against Glock. Breitbart News reported the suit on March 19, 2024, noting the Windy City claimed Glock is liable for the ease with which a “Glock switch” can be used to convert the semiautomatic handguns into full-auto.
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The suit points to China as one of the sources for “auto sears” — the central component of a “Glock switch” — but they do not explain the degree to which China is allegedly committed to saturating the United States with such switches.
Now, the 13 Democrat AGS are demanding Glock preserve all documents related to, “The conversion of Glock semiautomatic handguns into automatic weapons,” “The design and development of Glock pistols with respect to their semiautomatic function,” “[Glock’s] knowledge about all state and federal laws relating to Glock switches and converted Glock machine guns,” “Financial information relating to Glock pistols, including profit,” and “Any public-facing marketing or advertising related to Glock pistols,” among other things.
— Breitbart News
Gen Z Males Are Rejecting Feminist-Friendly Ideologies
In “All the Rebel Women: The Rise of the Fourth Wave of Feminism,“ the author, Kira Cochrane, suggested that this particular wave of feminism ”isn’t about making everyone around the table feel comfortable.”
“It’s about being disruptive, challenging, and changing the terms of the debate,” Ms. Cochrane said.
What debate is she referencing? One that largely revolves around men. More specifically, how toxic they have become. Not surprisingly, many men (and women) haven’t taken too kindly to this particular narrative. Young men are especially repulsed, and so they should be.
Last year, a report titled “The State of American Men 2023: From Confusion and Crisis to Hope” found that more than half of young males believe that men have it harder today than women. The report further unveiled significant levels of contempt for modern-day feminism, especially among male members of Generation Z. Yes, some in the “wokest” generation in the history of mankind are actively rejecting a core ingredient of wokeness.
And who can blame them? Feminism, in its most current form, specializes in the demonization of masculinity. It regularly equates men with trash.
— ZeroHedge, citing Epoch Times
Numerous Women On TikTok Report Getting Punched In The Face In New York City
New York City is growing increasingly dangerous for women.
According to statistics, the number of assaults on trains resulting in injuries surged by 53%, rising to 570 felony assaults in 2023 from 373 reported incidents in 2019. And, more recently, women on TikTok have been reporting getting attacked while walking around the Big Apple.
It's unknown if the women had the same attacker or if the assailant was different each time. However, one woman described her attacker as around 5'10" or taller and "possibly African American."
One victim named Halley (@halleykate) said in a viral TikTok video, "I was literally just walking, and a man came up and punched me in the face. Oh my god, it hurts so bad, I can't even talk." Halley adds that she fell to the ground when it happened.
Only a couple of hours after Halley's video was shared on the platform, another woman named Mikayla (@mikaylatoninato) said she also got assaulted in the city. Mikayla had just left her class and was walking while looking at her phone when a man randomly punched her in the face. "I'm, like, actually in shock right now," she said.
"I guess if you're in New York right now and you're walking while looking at your phone, maybe don't do that," Mikayla added. "Maybe [keep your] head on a swivel. I guess we're going to be super aware of our surroundings."
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If you're a woman in a big city, now is a good time to invest in a pepper spray or taser.
— Evie Magazine
Ron DeSantis signs Florida social media ban for children into law
The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, has signed a law that has given his state one of the US’s most restrictive social media bans for minors, though it must still withstand expected legal challenges.
Once it takes effect, the bill signed on Monday bans social media accounts for children under 14 and requires parental permission for 14- and 15-year-olds. It was slightly watered down from a proposal DeSantis vetoed earlier in March, a week before the annual legislative session ended.
The new law was the top legislative priority for Republican state house speaker, Paul Renner. It takes effect on 1 January.
— The Guardian
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.
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The bridge ‘accident’ demonstrates how we do NOT trust the MSM nor the government in DC. My first thought was that this was a deliberate action, bolstered by how quickly the 3 letter agency determined it was an accident. Watch the video, it is readily apparent the ship turned toward the structural column before the power went out. Hmmm…. 30 hours later, now knowing the impact to the country, I still do not consider this an accident. Or, did we think only cars can be hacked? Pray for the workers’ families.🙏🙏
Simon’s conclusion is spot on, “Every time our enemy attacks centralized infrastructure we learn more about how to move towards a parallel economy that is decentralized and more strategically sound on the fifth generation battlefield.”
Hypocrisy is the rule of the day in a corrupt court system…..to the point that even the talking heads in MSM are beginning to realize that we the people perceive the hypocrisy and are turning away from it towards the truth. Even the Z generation is getting it. Especially when the crimes against individuals is increasing! They see the hypocrisy generated by an ‘ism’ - a totalitarian ideology, and are turning away from it.
The dark tunnel of the worse part is staying in the news, opening our eyes a little at a time. I told my husband that Prince Harry going back to support the Royals was an act to escape something….now we know why.
God bless the truth tellers.🙏🙏
What struck me first about the Baltimore bridge collapse was how quick the FBI was to announce that it wasn't terrorism. Just hours after the bridge fell, while rescue crews were atill arrivimg on scene, they "knew" there was "nothing to see here, move along."