Badlands News Brief
The All-Out Biden Blitz Boomerang ... And More
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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 Monday, June 12 …
Joe and Hunter Biden caught on 17 recordings with Burisma owner, Grassley reveals FBI form says
A top Senate Republican revealed Monday that an FBI informant said the Ukrainian oligarch involved in an alleged “criminal bribery scheme” with Joe and Hunter Biden also claimed to have 17 recordings of his conversations with the president and his son.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) revealed on the Senate floor that a largely unredacted version of the bureau’s FD-1023 confidential human source form said that “the foreign national who allegedly bribed Joe and Hunter Biden allegedly has audio recordings of his conversations with them — 17 such recordings.”
The Republican senator said, “These recordings were allegedly kept as a sort of insurance policy for the foreign national in case he got into a tight spot.”
Mykola Zlochevsky, the Ukrainian owner of Burisma, was the "foreign national" involved in the alleged "criminal bribery scheme" detailed in the FBI form, and Zlochevsky referred to Joe Biden as the “big guy” during a conversation several years before the June 2020 date of the bureau document, according to sources familiar with the FBI record who described its contents to the Washington Examiner.
Grassley added Monday that, according to the FD-1023, “the foreign national possesses 15 audio recordings of phone calls between him and Hunter Biden” and “two audio recordings of phone calls between him and the-Vice President Joe Biden.”
The senator also said the FBI record “also indicates that then-Vice President Joe Biden may have been involved in Burisma employing Hunter Biden.” — The Washington Examiner
Our Take: “‘Trust Grassley.’
No less than 17 recordings have surfaced providing evidentiary support for the allegations of bribery against sitting president Joe Biden, confirming reports that surfaced last week.
The FBI apparently redacted some of the information it sent off to Congress. The basis of redaction—normally done to protect national security interest—seems dubious in this case. What justification could possibly exist?
Covering for the DS is a likely answer.
The sweater is unraveling. And it's glorious.” —
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Another Take: “I’m always preaching the importance of zooming out and taking in the Narrative War/War of Stories as we try to pull back so as not to get TOO caught up in the Micro. That said, lately, you really don’t have to zoom out all that far to see the plot threads spinning, teasing, testing and converging.
Over the course of the last week (less!) Donald Trump has announced a Federal Indictment, strongly hinted that the real ‘Witch Hunt’ will not be about him, and that these investigations will ultimately boomerang back on those hunting him … AND we get Grassley dropping bombs about the Biden Crime Family on the Senate floor, promising sauce.
Grassley has been playing with corn harvest imagery for a few years now as we’ve observed and engaged in this Info War.
I don’t think the harvest is imminent … but I also don’t think it’s too far off.
We’ll ALL have plenty of corn the pop when that time comes.
Until then … enjoy the previews.” —
House Republicans introduce bill to remove SEC Chair Gary Gensler, restructure agency
A pair of House Republicans introduced a bill to remove the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman from his post.
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced the SEC Stabilization Act that would restructure the SEC and remove Chairman Gary Gensler from his post.
The GOP lawmakers point to what they say is Gensler’s "long series of abuses that have been permitted under the current SEC structure." — FOX News
Our Take: “Last week, the House passed a series of bills amending the 1933 Securities Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. This week, House Republicans are seeking to remove Chairman Gary Gensler for a ‘long series of abuses that have been permitted under the current SEC structure.’
Hatred of Gary Gensler within the crypto community is practically a religious conviction. Upon news of this bill breaking Monday, the $GENSLR protest coin rose more than 25%, #FireGaryGensler was a top three Twitter trend, and the perpetually-mopey shitcoin community found reason to smile.
The potential removal of Gensler is also good news for those who want accountability for ‘Russian Collusion.’ Gensler was the chief financial officer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and, in that capacity, likely played a role in funding — and later concealing — the bogus Steele dossier. The dossier was responsible for years of media hysteria and unfounded cultural angst, obstruction of government, obstruction of justice and, arguably, multiple acts of treason. It was all fake and Gensler cut the check. Well, he denies cutting the check or knowing anything about the dossier payments, but he was the CFO of the campaign. The campaign funded the dossier. He would have known. With Gensler out of government, justice becomes more accessible.
The Republicans’ bill also restructures the balance and composition of the agency, adding a sixth commissioner and preventing any political party from having more than three seats — an indication that the SEC has become too political.
Awesome. Now do the DOJ.” —
Fox Slaps Tucker Carlson With Cease & Desist Notice Over Twitter Show
Fox News has sent a "case and desist" letter to Tucker Carlson, after the former Fox host racked up a combined 169 million combined views in his first two episodes of his show on Twitter, Axios reports.
After 'parting ways' in April following the network's historic settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, Fox notably refused to let Carlson out of his contract in which they have exclusive rights to his content through Dec. 31, 2024 - after the next presidential election. There was reported (but unconfirmed) claims that Carlson's contract prohibits him from appearing on any network - not necessarily a social media platform.
Carlson has argued that he has a First Amendment right to post on Twitter, and asserts that Fox has committed material breaches of contract.
"Fox defends its very existence on freedom of speech grounds. Now they want to take Tucker Carlson’s right to speak freely away from him because he took to social media to share his thoughts on current events," said Carlson's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, in a statement to Axios last week after Fox notified attorneys for Carlson that the former host had violated his contract with his Twitter show.
Since Carlson's ouster in April following Fox News' $787 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems (which Carlson says a board member told him was part of the settlement), Carlson has accused Fox of fraud, accusing senior executives of reneging on promises made to him "intentionally and with reckless disregard for the truth."
Carlson's legal team have also argued that Fox broke their promise to him not to settle with Dominion "in a way which would indicate wrongdoing" on the part of the former host. — ZeroHedge
Our Take: “The Deep State media is losing their minds trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube. And they will fail.
Tucker’s two videos managed to receive more views in less than a week then all of the Deep State news outlets combined for the month, if not the quarter.
The people are watching. They know what's happening. They are starting to realize how bad things are, but just. The next 18 months are going to be a steady increase of events on the world stage that undermine the official lie narrative.
Kali, the destroyer of worlds, has risen from her slumber. The world in her crosshairs? The false reality concocted by the globalists over the decades, used to deceive billions. As the conflagration unfolds, unrest and chaos will pour forth. This is necessary. In the end, the world will be unrecognizably changed, for the better.” —
GOP Rep. Ogles introduces impeachment articles against Biden, Harris
Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles introduced articles of impeachment on Monday against President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ogles’ articles accuse Biden of having "weaponized" the presidency, both in his tenure as president and vice president, to "shield the business and influence peddling schemes of his family from congressional oversight and public accountability."
Additionally, the articles accuse Biden of acting in a "manner contrary to the public trust and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States" with his handling of the southern border crisis.
Ogle's effort will likely face an uphill climb in the House, where a small minority of Republicans have pushed for Biden's impeachment. — FOX News
Our Take: “It’s about damn time.‘
Joe Biden has repeatedly abused his position of power, both as vice president and president, to cover up his illicit family business dealings and exploitation of taxpayer resources,’ Representative Andy Ogles told Fox.
Once again, we are talking about a president causing manifest injury to the people.
‘to the manifest injury of the confidence of the nation and the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice.’ — Nixon Articles of Impeachment, 1974
‘acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.’ — Clinton Articles of Impeachment, 1998
‘betrayed his trust as President, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.’ — Trump, Articles of Impeachment, 2021
In pretty much all of those cases, the term ‘manifest injury’ is used incorrectly. A manifest injury is a clearly-evident, apparent, easy to recognize injury. In all of those impeachments, the injuries are not apparent or self evident. Nixon got a primitive wrap up smear. I still find it hard to accept the case that Clinton, while despicable and predatory, injured the American people by lying about his sex life. Both of Trump’s impeachments saw Congress rely on doctored evidence and Adam Schiff’s creative writing exercises to fabricate injury. Republican or Democrat, all of these impeachments were manifestly political.
Biden’s case is different. There are 459 documented crimes — violations of the US code — on the Biden Laptop. The Biden Laptop is a catalog of the Biden Crime Family’s business crimes, sex crimes, influence-peddling, and more. And the Big Guy is all over that device.
The best possible exposure of Joe Biden’s crimes is a public impeachment hearing in the House of Representatives. And given the absolute state of America under Joe Biden, why wouldn’t the Republicans come together to deliver justice for the American people?
Ogles’ approach of impeaching both Biden and Harris is unprecedented and, as Fox reported, will face an ‘uphill battle’ in the House.
If you think Biden should be impeached, call and write your Representative and let them know. Tell them to impeach the worst president this country has ever seen. He may not be removed. But he will be exposed.” —
"He's Always Been A C**t": Rogan Rips Biden Over Lifetime Of Lies, Shady Ties To Ukraine And China
Joe Rogan didn't hold back during a recent podcast, calling President Joe Biden a 'cunt' for a career full of lies and international corruption. Rogan also condemned the establishment for holding former President Trump to a different standard.
Rogan was replying to guest Theo Von, who suggested that the president's handlers are to more blame for the sad, decrepit, national embarrassment Biden projects.
"It’s not cool to old people to do that to them," said Von, to which Rogan agreed - but argued that Biden is lucid enough to understand what's going on.
"He kind of does, and he’s kind of a cunt ... He's always been a cunt, though. You go back and listen to that guy lying about his education record and lying about his accomplishments and — like, he’s always been a problem."
"All the f------g stuff with his son and the ties to Ukraine and China and the money. The family, they got paid millions of dollars and everyone was trying to obscure it because, ‘Well, better than Trump. Better than Trump,’" Rogan told comedian Theo Von, adding that he "can't take it anymore."
"If that guy was a Republican, they would be up his ass with a microscope."
"I mean, it’s wild stuff, man. They even got the FBI involved in telling Twitter to censor the information about the laptop. It’s crazy," Rogan continued, adding: "The media is overwhelmingly left-leaning, and if you have a left-leaning politician or a left-wing Democratic politician, and then you have this media that essentially works to support that person." — ZeroHedge
(WATCH ON TWITTER)
Our Take: “I know a LOT of this community cringe when anyone brings up Rogan, since there's doubts about whether or not he's bought and paid for, etc.
I don't care about that. I care about the War of Stories, Narrative Whiplash, and what's being blared over the biggest megaphones.
When someone like Rogan is openly ranting about Joe Biden's corruption in China & Ukraine in parallel with Congressional Committees doing the same, as the wolves circle Donald Trump ... I perk up.
Year of the Boomerang.” —
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.
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The shitz really starting to hit the fan and I LOVE it!!!
Loved these stories, love your takes.
Keep up the great work,
God Wins!
God Bless!!!
Let’s hope that the boomerang is accurate and with the force of a tsunami. Ready and holding steady.