Silent Thucydides
In Beijing, Xi Jinping explicitly warned Donald Trump about the Thucydides’ Trap. Meanwhile, Cuba faces severe unrest after a U.S. energy blockade depleted its fuel reserves. Sebastian Gorka’s new counterterrorism blueprint weaponizes law enforcement against leftists while omitting far-right extremism. Vice President JD Vance withheld $1.5 billion in Medicaid from California and Minnesota, and financial firms like Charles Schwab froze donor-advised funds for the SPLC following a federal fraud indictment.
Operaton Epic Oops, USCT Strategy
Iran restores missile sites despite Operation Epic Fury, while Palantir tools boost ICE and Israeli AI strikes. VP JD Vance taps Cliff Sims for NSC duties as DOJ subpoenas trans medical records.
Israel’s Secret Iraq War Base, and $5 a Gallon Gas for Memorial Day
Israel faces a UN crisis over a secret Iraq base. JPMorgan warns of $5 gas for Memorial Day. DNI Tulsi Gabbard probes 120 foreign biolabs. How much could a war cost, Michael? Alabama AG Steve Marshall subpoenas the SPLC. The IRS faces an Antifa surveillance lawsuit. EPA Lee Zeldin streamlines AI permits, John Deere settles for $99M on Right-to-Repair.
DeSantis Weaponizes “Foreign Influence,” Man Drags Car with Private Parts
Iranian missiles strike commercial ships as the U.S. pauses maritime protection. Federal agents arrest a former NIH official for evading FOIA requests. Governor DeSantis bans CAIR funding and restricts foreign influence in Florida. SPLC leaders face conspiracy charges as the White House designates "Antifascism" a terror threat. AI automation fuels a 13% jump in luxury housing and record workplace stress. A 500-meter tsunami hits Alaska following glacial retreat. Trump travels to Beijing with tech and energy CEOs to propose a new board of trade.
A Deceased Cease Fire and the Hantavirus Blues
A leaked CIA report finds Iran can survive the blockade for months, contradicting White House claims. The SPLC pleads not guilty to fraud as Fidelity blocks donor grants. New York will use facial recognition to identify masked protesters for ICE. A deadly Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship triggers monitoring in three states. Microsoft’s emissions jump 30% due to AI power demands.
Brain Eating Amoeba, Sebastian Gorka, the FBI’s Bourbon Stash
Iran reviews a Kushner-mediated peace proposal as the White House labels pro-transgender and anti-fascist groups domestic terror threats. The FBI investigates leaks about Kash Patel's conduct and his personalized "Ka$h" bourbon stash. Agents raid the home of Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas. The "brain-eating amoeba" appears in three national parks. Area 51 records 17 earthquakes in 24 hours. CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87. Iowa turns over voter rolls to the DOJ as the GOP moves to defund the National Academies.
Hegseth Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny War Dolphins, Plus Toxic Waste Elementary School
Hegseth mulls war dolphins. Iran disapproval hits 61%. DHS buys luxury deportation jets. SEC cuts reporting. Texas school is toxic. Thiel builds floating AI. SPLC wins DOJ walk-back.
Losing at UNO, Taking Cuba, Surrendering Data
Iran nukes survive strikes. DHS hunts Canadian critics. DOJ shields Big Oil. China bans AI layoffs. Meta fires 8,000 for chips. Florida targets SPLC. DeSantis signs new maps. AGI predicted for 2027.
Welp, Trump Says the War in Iran is Over. So That’s That? Or . . .
President Trump declares the Iran war terminated while launching Project Freedom to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The DOJ indicts James Comey over a seashell photo as Fidelity and Vanguard freeze SPLC grants. The EEOC targets The New York Times for reverse discrimination. A border wall project bulldozes an Indigenous site in Arizona. Nature Sustainability warns New Orleans must begin relocation. The Oscars ban AI-generated lead roles. Millions of Gen Z wish to live in a pre-tech past.
Cardboard Suicide Drones
Is National Security Presidential Memo 7 being used to investigate individuals with anti-capitalist or anti-fascist beliefs as domestic terrorists Did federal prosecutors unseal an indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center leaders for financial fraud? Have Fidelity and Vanguard suspended grants to the SPLC, effectively debanking the organization before trial? Did Elon Musk admit under oath that xAI distilled OpenAI’s models to train his chatbot, Grok? Is Meta threatening to shut down services in New Mexico over a legal clash regarding child safety requirements Has there been a mass exodus of C-suite executives at Boston Dynamics as the company pivots to mass-producing humanoid robots? Did the Department of Justice sue Arizona to compel the release of sensitive voter registration data? Is Japan building $2,000 cardboard suicide drones for expendable battlefield use?
