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Resignations Tracked, Banks Shuttered & Woke Fails

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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.

Some 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 Thursday, May 4 …

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Report details CIA’s alleged color revolution arsenal

The CIA has been attempting to foment “color revolutions” around the world for decades using a technical, a report by two Chinese cybersecurity entities has claimed.

The document was compiled by China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and cybersecurity company 360, and was released by the Global Times on Thursday. It alleges that Washington’s tech advantage allowed it to hold sway over institutions and individuals across the globe that use US-made digital equipment or software.

According to the report, the CIA has attempted to overthrow governments in at least 50 states, with the 2014 Maidan coup in Ukraine, the 2014 ‘Sunflower Revolution’ in Taiwan, and the 2009 ‘Green Revolution’ in Iran allegedly among the most notable examples.

In many cases, America’s technological edge granted Washington unprecedented possibilities to execute its plans for regime change, the report claims. It adds that the CIA relies on methods including “48 advanced cyber weapons.”

The cyber tools are said to involve encrypted network communication services such as US-developed TOR technology to help protesters keep in touch with one another while steering clear of government surveillance. — RT News

Our Take: “What we’ve all been saying for years doesn’t seem to be a ‘conspiracy anymore, as reports suggest the CIA is behind multiple countries’ regime changes over the years.” — Paul Fleuret

Another Take:

— Burning Bright

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Gen. Flynn Exclusive: We're Not Going to Win 2024 but the Governors Can Change Everything

Have we lost America to a Marxist-communist movement? Are we in an unrecoverable tailspin toward our nation’s demise?

Why have I asked these questions, you ask? It is because the Marxist left has so corrupted America and its election system that it appears no Republican candidate can win in 2024. There, I said it. It won’t happen. Instead, these next two years will not simply be the same as the past two — they will be far worse.

The election system in our country, in practically every single state, is simply broken and fosters little trust among the voting population. And the Marxist left loves it!

You can blame it on machines, mail-in ballots, ballot harvesting or some other means of voting irregularity, all of which are symptoms of a far greater problem: the deep-seated corruption of our federal-level political class that filters down to every county. The political class has practically shredded our Constitution and destroyed any modicum of freedom being held together by those constitutional remnants. — The Western Journal

Our Take: “General Flynn said what most of us weren't willing to do. Nothing is guaranteed for 2024.

Of course, there are those who think everything we're seeing is theatre, and I'm not saying that's untrue. However, for the normies, for the work we do to bring other patriots to the cause, we can't assume everything is guaranteed. As a matter of fact, I would argue taking a near alarmist stance on election issues when talking to normies is a good idea. I don't mean hair on fire levels of alarmism. I mean, stoic matter-of-fact levels of alarmism.

Arm yourself with inarguable facts. Arm yourself with the knowledge of how fair elections are meant to work, thereby highlighting how bad things are right now.” — Justin Deschamps

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Larry Page may be served in Jeffrey Epstein case, judge rules

The U.S. Virgin Islands may serve legal papers on Larry Page as part of its lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> over its ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a judge ruled on Thursday.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in federal court in Manhattan did not specify what information the U.S. Virgin Islands was seeking from Page, a co-founder of Google, which grew into a company called Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) with Google as a unit.

The U.S. Virgin Islands accuses JPMorgan of missing red flags about Epstein's abuse of women on Little St. James, a private island he owned there. — Reuters

Our Take: “The US Virgin Islands' case was brought in December, alleging that JPMorgan Chase aided and benefitted from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring on Little St. James. Central to the USVI case is the allegation that JPMorgan Execs ‘developed a close relationship with Epstein,’ and that Epstein ‘brought additional high net worth clients’ to the bank.

Google CoFounder Larry Page is one such client, and the subpoena seeks correspondence between Page and Epstein as well as between Page and JPMorgan. The USVI believes the bank missed red flags about Epstein's criminal activities on the island. The bank claims they should not be held accountable for their executive's relationship with Epstein.

While Epstein disclosures seem to come daily now, accountability for the pedophile, who reportedly died by suicide in 2019, and his extensive client network has been nonexistent. We aren't holding our breath for justice in the USVI, but we will be closely watching how this case proceeds. Also, Epstein didn't kill himself.” — Ashe in America

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Kim Gardner Has Resigned

Earlier on Thursday, we wrote about St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner seeking a motion to dismiss the attempt to remove her from office. The process began on February 23 when the Missouri Attorney General’s office filed the quo warranto—which as my colleague Susie Moore explained, stemmed from “serious allegations of malfeasance on the part of her office”—after a request that Gardner resign immediately.

Then in late April, a St. Louis judge lowered the boom on Gardner, writing that her office was a “rudderless ship of chaos”:

“Describing Gardner’s office as “a rudderless ship of chaos,” [St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Noble] held that there was sufficient evidence to find that Gardner and Assistant Circuit Attorney Chris Desilets had acted with “intentional disregard for the judicial process” and announced that he would be appointing a special prosecutor to pursue a case of “indirect criminal contempt” against them both.”

Garner’s filing failed on Thursday, however. But now, she has resigned. — Red State

Our Take: “Well, well, tracking resignations indeed. Kim Gardner has officially stepped down.

Last Thursday, Gardner tried to stop a motion to dismiss her from office, which failed. Now, Gardner has chosen to resign from her position. Judge Michael Noble stated Gardner had acted with intentional disregard for the judicial process. Additional pressure was added with the appointment of a special counsel. With her attempt to quash her corruption shot down, the Soros-funded attorney has no choice but to step down. This is proof that people on both sides of the political spectrum are tired of violent and crime-ridden streets, with no fear of penalty or prosecution.

No more will American citizens who are God fearing and law abiding take a back seat to these injustices. This should be a signal to all, to take a stand as a community and hold our leaders accountable, and be the check and balance against corrupt government and judicial figures. This is much bigger than this story, as Soros-funded District Attorneys and Judges are further exposed.” — Johnny Q

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Regional Bank Crisis Spreads To Big Banks As PacWest, US Bancorp Tumble, Stocks Dump Amid Widespread Liquidations

Two days ago, on May 2, in the aftermath of the FRC take-under by JPM which Jamie Dimon praised (of course) as a deal proving that the "system works as it should", and predicted that the bank crisis is now almost over, a forecast which the Fed chair reiterated yesterday (just before all hell broke loose), we warned that the "banking crisis is baaaack" for the simple reason that by bailing out FRC, up to $75 billion in Fed reserves would be drained from the system pushing small banks back to their reserve constraint and forcing another market puke and/or Fed bailout.

And as events less than 24 hours later proved conclusively, we were again right.

Early this morning, after its stock crashed as much as 60% and falling to a record low in the afterhours session following a Bloomberg report that it was seeking to sell itself or raise capital and sparking concerns that it was the next insolvent bank, California's  PacWest Bancorp (it's always a California bank for some odd reason), confirmed that it was indeed in talks with several potential investors, and said core deposits have increased since March in a desperate attempt to calm markets after the stock rout made it the new focal point of concern over the health of US regional lenders.

“The bank has not experienced out-of-the-ordinary deposit flows following the sale of First Republic Bank and other news,” PacWest said in a statement after the stock’s post-market plunge. “Our cash and available liquidity remains solid and exceeded our uninsured deposits.” — ZeroHedge

Our Take: “Another day, another bank drifts into troubled waters. This time it's Western Alliance, who was not too happy when Financial Times reported their troubles—namely declining stocks, liquidity issues, and an ongoing bank run—nothing to see here.

In a statement posted by FT after the fact, Western Alliance said ‘This story is absolutely false. There's no truth to it.’

Yeah, because nothing instills confidence in an institution whose primary product is trustworthiness like completely denying reality. The situation is providing an insight into how a top-down controlled implosion of an economy seems to work—of which, there are at least half a dozen we could talk about in the 20th century alone.

If the execs in the Western Alliance knew they were next on the chopping block, you'd think they wouldn't have said anything. The fact they did could indicate they weren't aware of what was happening. If true, this suggests that the compartmentalization within these shadowy cabal organizations is likely top tier. Most assets know next to nothing. Most actors know a bit more but mostly nothing. The question is, who knows the most and who are they?

The risk of telling the execs what was coming could be massive. In their greed, they could blow the whole operation, as they scramble to sell off stocks, warn their friends, and otherwise spill the beans. Also, as a general rule of thumb, criminal organizations are universally populated by self-interested people, who are kept in check through fear of harm or loss or promises of gain and protection.

This isn't real loyalty to a group or an agenda; it's effectively a threat or a bribe. As a result, such self-interested people can't be trusted, especially when their department is on the list for culling. This means, most Deep State institutions are a quagmire of overlapping assets and agents, who are themselves likely pitted against each other to shield the masterminds.

Which bank will be next? And how far will the crisis go?” — Justin Deschamps

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NFL is being investigated by two states ‘for creating an extremely hostile and detrimental workplace environment’

The attorneys general of New York and California announced Thursday that they are investigating allegations of workplace discrimination at the NFL, citing lawsuits filed by employees that describe sex, racial and age bias, sexual harassment, and a hostile work environment.

Attorneys General Letitia James, of New York, and Rob Bonta, of California, said they have issued subpoenas to NFL executives as part of an examination into the workplace culture at the the league’s corporate offices in both states.

The officials, both Democrats, said they are exercising their legal authority to seek information from the NFL regarding allegations of gender pay disparities, harassment, and gender and racial discrimination.

The investigation focuses on the league’s corporate offices, not specific teams or players. — Fortune

Our Take: “It is no secret that the NFL is one of the more ‘questionable’ professional sports leagues in America. And now they find themselves under investigation for claims that they help to foster an exceptionally hostile and detrimental work environment.

One can only hope that this could be the start in seeing the NFL cleaned up. Starting with the league itself, and the workplace environment they create and foster.” — Paul Fleuret

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Colorado Education Association Passes Resolution Condemning Capitalism

According to reports, the Colorado Education Association (CEA) passed a resolution that affirms their belief that “capitalism inherently exploits children, public schools, land, labor, and resources.”

“CEA believes that capitalism requires exploitation of children, public schools, land, labor, and/or resources. Capitalism is in opposition to fully addressing systemic racism (the school to prison pipeline), climate change, patriarchy, (gender and LGBTQ disparities), education inequality, and income inequality.”

However, a screenshot of an earlier version of the resolution shows that they had originally called for the replacement of capitalism with a “new equitable economic system.” This has now been taken out of their statement. — OAN

Our Take: “You will own nothing, and you will be happy.

Leave it to the Colorado Education Association to be the arbiters of how capitalism is not acceptable. This is how life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are dashed to pieces. Meanwhile, we can see the indoctrination of our children into being taught to become dependent on the government.

Being successful means you have privilege, according to the ‘supreme woke,’ as it were.

What they mean to tell you is that the nail that stands up gets hammered down. This is why we no longer lead in education or no longer excel globally in many areas. We believe that children should be taught to reach for the stars. Not limiting themselves based on virtue signaling talking points, from those who are not morally qualified, or even have the right to inject this ridiculous ideological inferiority complex into our youth via the schools.

We need to bring all of our children to a place where they can strive to be the best.” — Johnny Q

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San Francisco Pride group drops rocker Dee Snider after he speaks out against transitioning kids

"Twisted Sister" front man Dee Snider’s performance at San Francisco Pride has been canceled after the legendary classic rocker supported fellow rock legend Paul Stanley’s rebuke of allowing children to undergo gender transitions.

In a statement, the group behind world’s premiere LGBTQ pride event announced that Twisted Sister’s scheduled performance of "We’re Not Gonna Take It" at the event was being canceled due to his recent political stance.

SF Pride claimed that it originally intended the 80’s hard rock anthem to be the "unofficial rallying cry" of its pride celebration in June this year, but had to pull the plug thanks to Snider’s stance on promoting sex reassignment for minors. — FOX News

Our Take: “Last week, Dee Snider joined fellow rockstar Paul Stanley in speaking out against transhumanism being pushed on children. Now, Snider has been no great champion of conservative causes, nor has Stanley. As a matter of fact, both championed wearing masks and getting vaccinated pretty hard. That said, both have large platforms and both have very recently come out against drag shows for kids, as well as the trans agenda which is being shoved on our children.

In response, a San Francisco Pride Group has cancelled Dee Snider’s appearance at an upcoming event. Maybe now that he is being cancelled, he may sing a different tune.” — Paul Fleuret

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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.

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