THE BIG PICTURE

A Letter From Desolation Row – “Perhaps you have noticed – if you have any idea who I am or give a damn – that I have slowed down my political analyses of our current situation. It’s gotten tiresome since little changes despite all the spilled ink. An example from 2021. The Orange Man was out and the Comatose Man was in the White House. In and out, back and forth they go, coming forth to carry us home. If the sounds you’re hearing these days sound familiar, well, they are.” – Edward Curtin

IRAN DEAL #40 – Epstein’s Ball and Chain Blackmail Over Trump – “The Deal is not a deal per se, it is a 60 day pause. Giving both sides the opportunity to ramp up supplies. The Strait is still blockaded by the US. Israel is still bombing Lebanon. Zionist settlers are still burning the West Bank and killing 3 year olds. 152 school girls were still burnt alive. And the Ayatollah is still dead. There is no ‘victory’ here. There is no surrender. The markets made money for elites while Americans paid for inflated consumer goods. What we did witness was the fact that our government, our Congress, view humans as disposable entities. Valueless.” – Helena Glass

4 Things you CANNOT say about the UK’s “Social Media Ban” – “The UK’s “Social Media Ban” is official – Here’s how you should talk about it.” – Kit Knightly

The million-dollar starter home is a eulogy for the American Dream – “As the bottom rung of the housing ladder hits seven figures in a record number of US cities, ordinary life is being repriced beyond reach for most people. This is what a K-shaped economy looks like. A new Zillow analysis reveals that America has crossed a previously unthinkable threshold: a record 242 US cities now have “starter homes” priced at $1 million or more. That number has nearly tripled in six years. In February 2020, it was 80.” – Collapse Life

“it’s for the children” as trojan horse – “tyranny in the guise of safety. if you would learn who rules you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” – El Gato Malo

New York City Installs New ‘Cutting-Edge’ AI Sensors To Monitor Activity Of Residents – “These high-tech sensors will help us evaluate how people are walking, biking, and driving so we can design safer streets and encourage safer behavior.” – The WinePress

Inside the US ‘cover-up’ of child deaths linked to covid jabs – Maryanne Demasi

 

 

NEWS

Trump Breaks It, We Pay for It: The Cost of Cleaning Up the Deep State’s Mess – “The American taxpayer has become the cleanup crew for the American Police State. We pay for the constitutional violations. We pay for the wars. We pay for the lawsuits, the settlements, the cover-ups, the damage control, the reconstruction, the overreach, the incompetence and the corruption. And when government officials are finally called to account for their misconduct, we pay for that, too.” – John & Nisha Whitehead

On The Donald’s Surrender To The Mullahs: Good for America But Too Late To Save His Own Skin – “If you don’t think the Donald inhabits an alternative universe—just set your mandibles loose on his most recent missive. According to history’s most gifted practitioner of the Art of the Deal, only one thing really counts with respect to his Paperless Invite to Iran for yet another round of negotiations: Namely, their pledge to “never, ever” get a nuke, which they never, ever, ever actually had or had even pursued:” – David Stockman

Trump Loses War Bigly, Wins NOTHING for the US or Israel! – “The TACO King ended the war by chickening out in a defeat that can be described as “biblical” in scale!” – David Haggith

Deal Doubts Arise As Lebanese, Iranian Officials Say US Must Rein In Israel To Secure Regional Peace – Tyler Durden – HERE WE GO AGAIN. WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Peace For Our Time”: It Has Been 1 Day And The Agreement With Iran Is Already Starting To Break Down – “Well, that ceasefire certainly didn’t last long. As you will see below, there was extensive fighting in Lebanon on Monday. Those that believed that the “memorandum of understanding” would somehow magically bring peace to the Middle East have already been proven wrong.” – Michael Snyder

Who Won the Iran War?(VIDEO) – “Not the American People. This morning, I appeared on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano. We discussed my recent article about why the U.S. military fights and related issues.” – Bill Astore

False hopes for a false peace? – “Trump touts a peace deal that lacks true peace partners. A “memorandum of understanding” is scheduled to be signed Friday in Switzerland. There’s just one problem. One of the three parties to the war is having none of it. Government leaders in the state of Israel, which partnered with the U.S. to launch an unprovoked war against Iran based on decades-old rumors that it was “weeks away” from developing a nuclear weapon, have said they are not going to sign Trump’s peace deal.” – Leo Hohmann

Gaslight: Gavin Newsom claims President Trump is targeting him to stop his run for president – “It wouldn’t have anything to do with corruption now, would it?” – Monica Showalter

Power Transformer Lead Times Hit Record Highs as U.S. Grid Equipment Shortage Deepens – “Grid equipment has replaced capital and permitting as the primary constraint on U.S. industrial expansion. Power transformer lead times now average 128 weeks — nearly 2.5 years — with generator step-up transformers averaging 144 weeks Prices for power transformers have risen 77% since 2019, driven by surging demand and constrained raw material supply” – Wes Garrett

 

 

ECONOMIC NEWS

Stock Rally Pauses As Attention Turns To Warsh’s First FOMC – Tyler Durden

The Promise of Peace – “A good mood, priced on a promise, is an opportunity to build cash”. John Hunt, MD

Even During a Currency Crisis, Gold and Silver Don’t Rise in a Straight Line – Mike Maharrey

Can We Trust This US-Iran “Peace Deal”? (VIDEO) with Michael Every – “The trend change away from globalization towards nationalism and mercantilism continues around the world. For the man who predicted this over a decade in advance, what does he see ahead for both geopolitics and the global economy?” – Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money® Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money®

Motor Oil Supply Outages Start To Appear In Canada – David Jensen

Housing Starts Crash 15.4 Percent on Top of Steep Negative Revision – “Compared to the unrevised April number, starts decline 19.7 percent.” -Mish

The Gold Rush Home: Why Central Banks Are Pulling Their Bullion Back From New York and London – EBM Newsdesk

Peace Is Restored… So Gold and Silver Go Back Up? – “So what happened? One very likely possibility is that the market was never trading the war itself. It was trading liquidity. When the conflict began, investors suddenly faced enormous uncertainty. Money rushed toward oil, cash and dollar-denominated assets. The demand for liquidity overwhelmed traditional safe-haven buying. In that environment, even gold and silver became sources of funds rather than destinations for capital. We’ve seen this movie before.” – Kerry Lutz

 

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

The Backyard Superfood Most Homesteaders Are Letting Rot On The Ground – Bill Heid

What Happens to Your Body When You Start Eating Survival Food Full Time – “Most people build a survival pantry by asking one basic question: how long will the food last? That matters, but it is only half the story. The harder question is what happens when that pantry stops being backup food and becomes every meal, every day. Eating survival food full time can keep you alive, but the body does not experience that switch as a neat spreadsheet of calories, servings, and expiration dates. It experiences it as a sudden change in fiber, sodium, water demand, meal volume, fat quality, protein pattern, gut bacteria, and micronutrient intake.” – Bob Rodgers

What Household Items Are Good for Plants? 15 Free Fertilizers From Your Kitchen – Lisa Bedford

Building a Seed-Saving System Before the Stores Go Quiet – denob

Knot Work for Homesteads and Camps – “Cordage is one of the most important survival tools and tying knots is a fundamental survival skill, but getting started can be intimidating. ” – Cache Valley Prepper – TYING KNOTS AND THEIR USES. GOOD ONE FROM CVP. HAVE LINKED SIMILAR IN THE PAST!!!

 

 

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