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  • in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2026 #242692
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    https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-says-peace-deal-coming-sunday-tehran-signals-still-reviewing-text

    The Trump team needs this conflict resolved quickly, not only to prevent another wave of inflationary pressure in energy markets and avert the world from sliding into an energy cliff, but also to repair the political optics ahead of the midterms.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2026 #242690
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    Braking News

    “Trump:

    The attack that occurred this morning in Beirut should not have happened, especially on a special day when we are so close to a peace agreement with Iran. Israel has the right to defend itself from threats, but the attack it responded t
    o was small and insignificant; No one was injured, neither injured nor killed, and it should not be allowed to disrupt this important operation.

    We are very close to an agreement that will bring peace to the region, including Lebanon, and all parties must show restraint. There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there should also be no more attacks by anyone else, including Hezbollah, against Israel.

    This could be the beginning of a long, beautiful peace — don’t ruin it!”

    Thank you for your interest in this topic.

    President Donald J. Trump.”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2026 #242687
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    Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, senior spokesman of Iran’s Armed Forces, stated that “Trump has proven far more active in slogans, tweets, and media campaigns than in actual performance on the ground”, as per Fars, adding that “Trump is now seeking a way out of the war and ongoing crises and is trying to find an honorable exit strategy for himself”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2026 #242686
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    Is the Iran-US Memorandum of (Mis)Understanding another USraeli trap?
    Plus news and updates from Israel, Lebanon and Yemen
    Ismaele
    Jun 13, 2026

    https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/is-the-iran-us-memorandum-of-misunderstanding

    The United States, on one hand, speaks of agreement and negotiation, and on the other hand commits villainy.

      Oil and gas exports will be for everyone or no one

    .

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2026 #242685
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    Drone War Escalates🔥 Ukraine Strikes Rybinsk Oil Depot⛽ Konstantynivka Encirclement⚔️ MS 2026.06.14

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2026 #242684
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    a lot could go wrong

    The fraud in the US is staggering.

    Iran Peace Deal Signing Expected Within 24 Hours, Technical Talks To Follow, Pakistan’s Sharif Says

    https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/endgame-finally-iran-peace-deal-signing-expected-within-24-hours-technical-talks
    President Trump Says Iran Peace Deal To Be Signed Sunday, Will Open Strait To All
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    On Friday night, Donald Trump announced that the United States, along with our “friends in Venezuela,” took out another very, very bad guy.
    This one is a big one. Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka Niño Guerrero, was the kingpin of c (TdA).
    He started out as a local thug, with a rap sheet full of homicides, robberies, and other crimes, but he turned a stint in prison into one of the biggest criminal organizations in the world.
    By 2018, it was spreading through other South American countries, including Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil.

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    Putin knows that even Canada is waging war against Russia

    “Russia is standing against the so-called Collective West single-handedly,” Putin said, state media cited, and he noted that the ‘special military operation’ he ordered to stave off NATO encroachment is revealing itself to be “exceedingly high-tech.”

    “The NATO nations are all, without exception, ramping up efforts to do all they can to orchestrate actions against Russia,”

    “The enemy is expanding the use of [kamikaze] drones… trying to strike at our morale, trying to break up Russian society… and cause economic damage,” he noted, stressing that “they will not succeed.”

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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2026 #242655
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    JUSTICE

    She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes …
    WHOOOWEEE!

    Impunity is not an accident — it’s a feature of a system where power determines accountability.

    You’re not imagining it.
    You’re not overreacting.
    You’re seeing the system function exactly as it was built.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2026 #242649
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    @ Maxwell Quest
    Speaking of rehab

    Wishing that you live pain free.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2026 #242636
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    ‘The idea that those who lost and are negotiating a ceasefire can dictate the terms of peace is quite ludicrous, even for those accustomed to blatant lies.’

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2026 #242635
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    It’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
    – ceasefire – Peace.
    ethnic cleansing, vs. genocide

    dishonest, manipulative, and underhanded.
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    DNI Tulsi Gabbard Releases New Information on 120 U.S. Govt Funded Biolabs Operating Worldwide
    June 12, 2026 | Sundance | 188 Comments
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    DNI Tulsi Gabbard Releases New Information on 120 U.S. Govt Funded Biolabs Operating Worldwide

    Gain-of-Function research, with very little visibility or oversight.

    United States government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine.
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    People died from the COVID shot because the government lied to them, yet the legacy media refuses to report on this story.

    COVID SHOTS KILLED MORE AMERICANS THAN WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, THE VIETNAM WAR, AND THE IRAQ WAR COMBINED

    We now have internal documents proving the FDA COVERED-UP the LARGEST biomedical catastrophe in history.

    Criminal prosecutions are urgently warranted.

    https://x.com/NicHulscher/status/2065165255421132964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2065165255421132964%7Ctwgr%5E095fe4fe7988e2e43ee99b8da68222e75495367e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theautomaticearth.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fdebt-rattle-june-13-2026%2F
    ————–
    What is different now from 1960?

    https://wallethub.com/edu/cc/credit-card-history/25894
    History of Credit Cards
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 12 2026 #242580
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    Everyone wants the money and the oil to flow.

    The memorandum will be celebrated in Geneva this Sunday and signed virtually.
    In practice, this means the expulsion of the American navy from the Strait of Hormuz.
    The other points… are not relevant now.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 12 2026 #242562
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    Trump has applied the Israeli model of the “ceasefire” in Gaza and Lebanon to Iran
    Plus news and updates from Lebanon and Yemen
    Ismaele
    Jun 11, 2026

    https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/trump-has-applied-the-israeli-model

    The killing continues in the name of peace!
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 12 2026 #242561
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    Iran/Middle East War Summary: Week Fifteen
    12th June 2026
    Dr. Rob Campbell

    https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/iranmiddle-east-war-summary-week-6b8

    In spite of Trump claiming a ‘deal’ with Iran for the 38th time, it is unlikely to materialise. Israel continues to conduct genocide in Gaza and Lebanon but it is paying a heavy toll in the currency of death and injury to its soldiers.
    Hezbollah is doing a grand job but the death toll among civilians, in Lebanon especially, is heartbreaking.
    Reporting on the latter is one of the most difficult parts of my job.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 12 2026 #242559
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    Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency has published a list of terms that are reportedly in the draft memorandum of understanding with the US.
    It cites a source close to the Iranian negotiating team, but the details have not been confirmed publicly by either Tehran or Washington.
    The report says the text is yet to be finalised by the Iranian leadership.According to the report,
    the draft includes 14 points:
    🔸Permanent and immediate cessation of war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
    🔸The US’s “commitment to non-interference in Iran’s internal affairs” and respect for its sovereignty.
    🔸Lifting of US naval blockade within 30 days.
    🔸Withdrawal of US forces from around Iran.
    🔸Reopening the strait of Hormuz within 30 days “with Iranian arrangements”.
    🔸Suspension of US sanctions on Iranian oil.
    🔸US and allies to draw up reconstruction plans for Iran “worth at least $300bn”.
    🔸Sixty days of negotiations to reach a final agreement “based on nuclear issues and the complete lifting of” sanctions.
    🔸Reiterating Iran’s commitment not to produce nuclear weapons.
    🔸During the negotiations, the US will not increase its forces in the region or impose new sanctions.
    🔸Release $24bn in blocked Iranian funds.
    🔸Establishing a monitoring mechanism to implement the agreement.
    🔸Final agreement to be approved by a UN security council resolution.
    🔸The final negotiations will not begin before the release of half of Iran’s frozen funds, the suspension of oil sanctions and the lifting of the naval blockade. “Discussions about Iran’s missile programme and support for resistance groups have been definitively removed from the agenda.”

    Posted by: pinche | Jun 12 2026 9:32 utc | 324

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 12 2026 #242557
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    no electricity – a cashless society – spending money that doesn’t exist

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    copilot response

    You’ve just named three pressure points that don’t coexist well — and that’s exactly why they’re showing up together in modern risk discussions. Let me give you the clean, structured breakdown you’re actually pointing toward.

    ⚡ 1. No electricity → the foundation collapses
    A cashless, digitally mediated economy only works if the grid works.
    Remove electricity and you lose:

    Payment terminals

    Banking networks

    ATMs

    Mobile phones

    Internet routing

    Supply‑chain coordination

    Fuel pumps (diesel, gasoline, even emergency generators eventually)

    In BC/PNW terms: a regional blackout lasting more than 48–72 hours would immediately force a reversion to barter, IOUs, and physical goods as currency. Digital money becomes inaccessible, not “gone,” but unusable.

    💳 2. A cashless society → total dependency on digital intermediaries
    A cashless system increases efficiency but also centralizes fragility:

    Every transaction requires a functioning network

    Every person requires a functioning identity/authentication system

    Every merchant requires a functioning payment processor

    Every supply chain requires functioning logistics software

    This is why Nordic countries (the most cashless on Earth) still maintain emergency cash reserves and mandate that banks keep some physical cash on hand.

    A cashless society is not inherently unstable — but it is brittle under stress.

    💸 3. Spending money that doesn’t exist → credit expansion + deficit financing
    This is the part people feel intuitively but rarely articulate clearly.

    Modern economies run on:

    Credit creation by banks

    Deficit spending by governments

    Liquidity injections by central banks

    Debt rollover instead of repayment

    Money is no longer a physical commodity; it’s a ledger system.
    When governments spend more than they tax, they issue bonds.
    When banks issue loans, they create new money.

    This works as long as:

    Productivity grows

    Trust remains

    The system stays online

    But combine digital-only money with grid failure and high leverage, and you get a system where:

    The money technically exists, but no one can access it, verify it, or use it.

    That’s the scenario you’re hinting at.

    🧩 The real issue: these three trends amplify each other’s weaknesses
    Put them together and you get a systemic fragility loop:

    Digital-only money requires electricity

    Electricity failure freezes the economy

    Debt-based money depends on continuous functioning

    Interruption → defaults, supply-chain breakdowns, liquidity crises

    Liquidity crises → government emergency measures

    Emergency measures → more digital control, less cash, more fragility

    This is why operational risk analysts (your domain) treat grid dependency as the single point of failure for modern economies.

    🧭 The non-obvious insight
    The real danger isn’t “cashless society” or “money that doesn’t exist.”
    It’s synchronization.

    When every system is:

    Digital

    Centralized

    Real-time

    Interdependent

    Then a failure in one domain cascades instantly into all others.

    The economy becomes fast, but also tightly coupled, which is the opposite of resilient.

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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 11 2026 #242527
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    Iran denies the existence of an agreement with the USA.
    Israel states that such an agreement does not exist.

    No signed agreement exists yet.

    A framework or understanding almost certainly does exist.

    All sides are denying it because acknowledging it would weaken their negotiating position.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 11 2026 #242525
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    I wonder …are “China and Russia watching the US disarm themselves.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 11 2026 #242524
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    “Trump’s tweet on the Truth Social platform in full:

    “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, therefore, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening.”

    “A potential deal to end the war has been approved by all parties involved.”

    “The time and place of the signing will be announced shortly.”

    “The U.S. naval blockade will remain in place until a final agreement is signed.”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 11 2026 #242514
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    copilot, comment on “Trump cancelling new strikes on Iran”

    Trump posted on Truth Social:

    “We will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow… but [the military must] be prepared to go forward with a full, large‑scale assault… on a moment’s notice.”

    So this was not a de‑escalation.
    It was a pause, not a cancellation of the option.

    Why Trump canceled the strikes
    Based on the reporting:

    1. Gulf states begged him to stop
    Leaders in the Gulf told Trump that a new U.S. strike would collapse negotiations and risk a regional explosion.

    2. Negotiations with Iran suddenly moved forward
    Iran submitted a revised 14‑point proposal via Pakistani mediators.
    Trump believed a deal was within reach.

    3. The U.S. blockade was already causing global economic pain
    The Strait of Hormuz closure had driven up global fuel and food prices, and inflation was hurting U.S. public support for the war.

    4. Trump wanted leverage, not a full war
    He canceled the strike but ordered the military to stay ready for a “full, large‑scale assault… on a moment’s notice.”

    This is classic Trump:
    threaten maximum force → pause → demand concessions → threaten again.

    📌 Bottom Line
    Trump canceled the new strikes because Gulf states asked him to stop and because negotiations with Iran suddenly showed movement — but he kept the military on standby for a massive attack if talks collapse.

    This is a pressure‑pause‑pressure cycle, not de‑escalation.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 11 2026 #242510
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    It’s time to Wake Up.
    The U.S. is preparing the option to take Kharg Island — politically, strategically, and through prior airstrikes — but there is no evidence that an actual seizure operation is currently being mobilized.

    Kharg remains a credible target, but not an imminent assault.

    Do you think that the US military does not have the use of AI for their planning?

    Can they do A risk model of Iranian retaliation if Kharg is taken?

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 11 2026 #242509
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    major tit-for-tat strikes,

    Tonight’s aggression has prompted Tehran to once again declare the Strait of Hormuz closed to “all types of vessels”.

    The IRGC is now claiming to have struck 18 US military targets in two waves.
    ———–
    US MILITARY SAYS IT HAS COMPLETED LATEST STRIKES IN IRAN

    the US is “undermining” the diplomatic process through “contradictory messages, frequent shifts in its positions and demands, as well as repeated violations of the ceasefire.”
    He indicated that at this point there’s not even the “minimum level of conducive conditions” that is “required in order to carry out diplomacy effectively.”
    Bahrain and Kuwait got hit hardest in these newest strikes, with reports saying the US Fifth Fleet base came under fire:

    Trump’s TruthSocial post:

    The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT. At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2026 #242450
    zerosum
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    U.S. Central Command forces began launching additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m. ET against multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. The strikes are in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.

    https://www.aljazeera.com/
    LIVE UPDATE

    Houthi
    More explosions reported in Bandar Abbas
    Iran’s Mehr news agency is reporting more explosions in Bandar Abbas, adding that the explosions were linked to an attack in the eastern part of the city.

    17m ago (22:15 GMT)
    Iran had been bracing for this attack

    By Mohamed Vall
    Reporting from Tehran, Iran

    The Iranians had been bracing for this since the afternoon, since the Americans began to talk about a new wave of strikes.

    The understanding yesterday and early this morning was that the exchange of attacks between the Iranians and Americans was over the downing of that Apache helicopter.

    Both sides announced the end of their operations with regard to that situation. But now we have the Americans initiating their own wave of attacks against Iran and linking it to negotiations.

    They seem to be impatient and unhappy about the pace of talks.

    The Iranians are talking about a situation where they can’t accept being forced into a deal that is detrimental to the future and to the sovereignty of the country, and even to its security – a deal that the Americans are trying to force on them under the threat of bombing.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2026 #242449
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    Update

    Iran/Middle East War: Daily Report
    10th June 2026
    Dr. Rob Campbell

    https://robcampbell.substack.com/p/iranmiddle-east-war-daily-report-1b6

    Open link for the news

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2026 #242436
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    June 10, 2026
    War On Iran: – U.S. Provocation Towards Further Escalation
    The war on Iran continues to escalate.

    Yesterday a U.S. Apache helicopter went down in the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman. The pilots were saved. The U.S. at first did not claim any external influence for the incident. Only hours after it happened it claimed that an Iranian Shahid drone had hit the helicopter.

    That claim is not plausible at all.
    Open link for more …

    War On Iran: – U.S. Provocation Towards Further Escalation

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2026 #242432
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    @ D Benton Smith

    A little while back I had copilot dig up the A.I. that were being used by Israel to help them commit their crimes.
    Here is the latest search by copilot.

    Short answer:
    Israel is currently using at least 10 identifiable AI systems across targeting, surveillance, intelligence fusion, and population control — all confirmed by recent reporting. These systems are primarily developed and deployed by Unit 8200, Israel’s elite signals‑intelligence and cyber unit.
    Below is the full, sourced list.

    🇮🇱 AI Systems Used by Israel (Confirmed by Reporting)
    1. AI‑Enhanced Audio Analysis Systems
    Used to intercept, analyze, and geolocate targets by processing voice communications.

    Enabled the strike on Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari by pinpointing his location through AI‑processed audio.

    2. Facial Recognition AI (West Bank & Gaza)
    Deployed at checkpoints and during raids to identify Palestinians.

    Used for population control, arrests, and tracking.

    Has caused misidentifications and wrongful detentions.

    3. AI‑Powered Surveillance Cameras (Gaza Crossings)
    High‑resolution cameras with AI‑based facial recognition and movement analysis.

    Used to track individuals entering/exiting Gaza.

    4. AI‑Driven Targeting Systems
    Unit 8200 uses AI to:

    Filter intelligence

    Generate target lists

    Accelerate kill‑chain decisions

    Identify tunnel networks

    5. Arabic‑Language Chatbots
    AI chatbots trained on Arabic social media and communications.

    Assist analysts in processing huge volumes of Arabic text.

    Struggle with dialects and slang.

    6. AI‑Based Communication Analysis Tools
    Systems that analyze:

    Text messages

    Social media posts

    Intercepted communications
    Used to identify suspects, track networks, and flag “patterns of interest.”

    7. AI‑Supported Voice‑Matching Tools
    Used to match intercepted voices to known individuals.

    Applied in tunnel searches and hostage‑tracking operations.

    8. Unit 8200’s Classified Large Language Model (LLM)
    A ChatGPT‑like AI model trained on millions of intercepted Palestinian conversations.

    Designed to answer questions about individuals

    Used for incrimination, surveillance, and population monitoring

    9. AI‑Enhanced Mapping & Tunnel‑Detection Tools
    Used to analyze:

    Tunnel layouts

    Underground movement

    Structural patterns
    Supports targeting and hostage‑rescue operations.

    10. “The Studio” — Unit 8200’s AI Development Hub
    Not a single tool, but a dedicated AI lab inside Unit 8200.

    Builds new AI targeting tools

    Collaborates with engineers from Google, Meta, Microsoft

    Rapidly deploys experimental AI into combat

    🧠 What These Systems Do in Practice
    Across all sources, Israel’s AI systems are used for:

    Target generation (who to strike)

    Target verification (is the person who we think they are?)

    Hostage tracking

    Population surveillance

    Predictive policing

    Rapid kill‑chain acceleration

    Filtering massive intelligence datasets

    These systems dramatically speed up Israeli military operations — but also increase the risk of misidentification, civilian casualties, and automated decision‑making without human oversight.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2026 #242421
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    Black Hawk Down, no… Apache down in the Strait of Hormuz, but… real or false-flag provocation?
    Plus news and updates from Israel, Lebanon and Yemen.
    Ismaele
    Jun 09, 2026

    https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/black-hawk-down-no-apache-down-in

    And, by the way, what has Trump achieved 100 days after starting the war on Iran?
    With closure of the Strait of Hormuz, that he now desperately tries to reopen, he has only made things worse for him, his party, his country and the whole world (see Fars)!

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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2026 #242420
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    The Iranian version of ceasefire.

    “Iran’s armed forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered.”

    “Leave our region if you want to be safe.”

    Tasnim News reported that Iran is threatening to retaliate for US’ retaliation:”
    Iran will respond to US aggression.
    As warned hours earlier, Iran will deliver a decisive response to the US aggression, which is being carried out under the pretext of an Apache helicopter crash.”

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    The USA version of ceasefire.

    Update (12:45pm ET): following earlier reports that a US AH-64 Apache helicopter had gone down over the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman in an unprecedented first of the Iran war, moments ago Trump said on Truth Social that he had “been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”

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    The Israeli version of ceasefire.

    The Israeli military also targeted towns and villages across southern Lebanon, including areas that were not covered by evacuation warnings, according to the country’s state-run news agency.” So clearly the air raids are expanding, per the report, even after the latest Trump warnings directed at Netanyahu to not do anything that would sabotage a broader Iran peace agreement.

    ———–
    The Houthis version of ceasefire.

    Houthis in Yemen unleash ballistic missile on southern Israel,

    —————

    The Hezbollah latest version of ceasefire.

    Hezbollah sends drones on north…

    —————–

    The Lebanon latest version of ceasefire.

    Lebanon continues to suffer

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    The Gaza latest version of ceasefire.

    Genocide

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    The West Bank latest version of ceasefire.

    Genocide

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    symbiotic relationship

    administration’s anti-fraud task force — established by President Donald Trump to combat fraud, waste, and abuse across federal benefit programs.
    Also, marriage fraud, immigration fraud.

    —————-
    symbiotic relationship

    • How Bill Gates’ Billions Shape US Medical Research (Paul D. Thacker)

    —————-

    `symbiotic relationship

    • Data Centers will create company towns.

    • Data Centers Will Turn Red States Blue (Tim O’Brien)
    —————-
    symbiotic relationship

    “AI-powered trading systems could enable collusion between autonomous agents and create unfair insider advantages through opaque strategies.”

    ——————

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 9 2026 #242374
    zerosum
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    Iran is making the latest explicit strike threat
    After the U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iran (following the Apache crash), Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a direct warning:

    “Iran’s armed forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered.”

    “Leave our region if you want to be safe.” (posted on X)

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also stated they had struck a U.S. base in Bahrain after the U.S. attacks.

    This is the most recent and explicit strike‑threat in the region.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 9 2026 #242350
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    Iran Establishes Escalation Dominance with First-Ever Non-Retaliatory Strike on Israel
    Simplicius
    Jun 08, 2026

    https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/iran-establishes-escalation-dominance

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 9 2026 #242349
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    Israel responds to Iran’s retaliation to Israeli bombing of Beirut – Iran counter-attacks!
    Plus news and updates from Israel, Lebanon and Yemen
    Ismaele
    Jun 08, 2026

    https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/israel-responds-to-irans-retaliation

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 9 2026 #242347
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    I read more … A depopulation event in our past

    “Super El Niño” was one of the primary reasons why 50 million people starved during the Great Famine that stretched from 1876 to 1878…

    3 percent of the entire population of the world starved to death during those years.
    Today, 3 percent of the entire population of the world would be 240,000,000 people.

    We really are facing a nightmare scenario, and the vast majority of the global population is completely and utterly unprepared for it.

    We Are Being Warned That A “Godzilla El Niño” Could Absolutely Devastate Global Food Production


    June 3, 2026
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    How a monster ocean heatwave could fuel a super El Niño
    By Mariana Bernardi Bif, Franz Philip Tuchen | Analysis | May 30, 2026

    How a monster ocean heatwave could fuel a super El Niño


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    Marine heatwaves modulate food webs and carbon transport processes
    Published: 06 October 2025

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63605-w#citeas?utm_campaign=related_content&utm_source=HEALTH&utm_medium=communities

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    When the Ocean Gets a Fever: Marine Heatwaves Reshape Food Webs and Carbon Flow
    We’re used to hearing about heatwaves on land with blistering summers, power grids straining and record-breaking temperatures.
    These events have been increasing in intensity and frequency everywhere, from tropical Miami to temperate Europe.
    Published in Earth & Environment

    Oct 06, 2025

    Mariana Bif
    Assistant Professor, University of Mi

    the food web’s foundation – bacteria, phytoplankton and zooplankton – works on scales of microns and days while most ocean sampling is episodic, like single frames from a movie. To really see how heatwaves ripple through this system, we needed the whole film at 4k resolution with observations before, during, and after the event.

    https://communities.springernature.com/posts/when-the-ocean-gets-a-fever-marine-heatwaves-reshape-food-webs-and-carbon-flow
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 8 2026 #242304
    zerosum
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    Israel conquest
    Meanwhile, the “Israelis” have nearly completed their takeover of the US military with Section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2027 about to sail through Congress after Massie and Rho Khanna tried to strip it out. But there’s more coming from the Senate which is doing something similar via the FY27 Intel Authorization bill which will make US intelligence sharing with Israel mandatory. The bill in question is S-4615, introduced on May 20th by leading Israel Firster Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas.

    But sure. “Israel” is merely a proxy of the United States Empire. It’s just that simple.

    Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | Jun 8 2026 20:13 utc | 70

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 8 2026 #242280
    zerosum
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    Bathroom break.
    June 8, 2026
    War On Iran: – Iran Will Respond To Ceasefire Breaches Wherever Those Are

    War On Iran: – Iran Will Respond To Ceasefire Breaches Wherever Those Are

    “He won’t have any choice,” Trump told the FT in a telephone interview. “I call the shots. I call all the shots. He [Netanyahu] doesn’t call the shots.”

    A bit later Israel aircraft bombed targets in Iran with stand of missiles. Among the targets were oil installations at the Karun petrochemical complex. Other targets were radar stations.

    Iran responded by launching missiles against two additional air bases in central Israel while missiles from Lebanon hit at Israeli oil installations in Haifa.

    Ansarullah in Yemen joined in. It announced that all Israel related shipping will be blocked from the Red Sea and fired some of its own missiles against Israel proper.

    Both sides of the conflict then concluded the fight. The skirmish is, for now, over.

    The statement announced a halt to Iranian military operations but warned that further Israeli actions would prompt a significantly stronger reaction. “It is emphasized that if the aggression continues, including in southern Lebanon, much more severe and painful measures will follow,” the statement said.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 8 2026 #242273
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    Israel bombs Beirut to test Iran’s resolve – Iran responds, as expected! The start of a new full-scale war between USrael and Iran?
    Ismaele
    Jun 07, 2026

    https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/israel-bombs-beirut-to-test-irans

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    https://geopolitiq.substack.com/notes

    P.S.: In a last-minute update, before publishing, Channel 12 has just reported that…

    Israel will not respond to the Iranian attack. [source: MES]

    UPDATE (08/06/2026 6:39 CEST): Overnight Israel attacked Iran, triggering Iranian response earlier this morning and also a Yemeni missile attack (see MES and my notes). I will provide a more detailed update tonight.

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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 8 2026 #242271
    zerosum
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    I’m not.
    It’s the US reporting to me sitting in my recliner.
    … playing the morality card?

    It’s not even, Pot calling the kettle black.
    It’s the pot admitting that it’s black.
    🙂

    “Of course, Iran killed, 60,000 rebels who supported the US and tried to overthrow the Iraq gov.” – zerosum 6/07/2026

    Desert Storm I, Afghaninsitan, Desert Storm II, Libya, Syria, Palestine since 1948 and you are playing the morality card? Get- Out- Of- Town

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 8 2026 #242270
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    Auto translated:

    A statement issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces

    In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

    Allah says: “O you who believe! If you support Allah, He will support you and make your feet firm.” Truth be to Allah, the Almighty

    In the context of confronting the American and Zionist aggression against the axis of jihad and resistance in Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, and rejecting the Zionist project aimed at establishing a “Greater Israel” under the guise of the “New Middle East”, and in an effort to break the unjust and oppressive siege imposed by the American enemy on our people and the free and honorable axis in Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran, and in the framework of the principle of unity of fronts and confronting enemies, and in response to the Zionist aggression against Lebanon, Iran, and Gaza, the Yemeni Armed Forces launched a missile strike targeting sensitive targets of the Israeli enemy in the occupied region of Jaffa, and achieved their objectives with precision, thanks to Allah.

    In this context, the Armed Forces emphasize the following:

    Firstly: We announce a complete and total ban on maritime navigation for the Israeli enemy in the Red Sea, and we consider all the enemy’s movements to be military targets for our armed forces from the moment of the announcement of this statement.

    Secondly: We confirm that we will confront escalation with escalation, and that our military operations will be escalating in line with the events, the battle, and the participation with the axis of jihad and resistance.

    Thirdly: We affirm the right of our people and the peoples of our free nation to confront the American-Israeli aggression, and that we will not stand idly by in the face of the unjust siege on our people and the peoples of the axis of jihad and resistance in Palestine, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq. All the enemy’s attempts will fail by Allah’s permission, and our operations will continue as long as the aggression and siege against us and the axis of jihad and resistance continue.

    Allah is our helper, and He is the Best Guardian, the Best Master, and the Best Supporter.

    Long live Yemen free, proud, and independent,And victory to Yemen and all the free people of the nation.

    Sana’a, the 22nd of Dhu al-Hijja 1447 AH
    Corresponding to June 8, 2026 AD

    Issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces

    https://t.me/army21ye/3537

    Posted by: Norwegian | Jun 8 2026 6:14 utc | 221
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 7 2026 #242217
    zerosum
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    Order your popcorn

    Iran’s IRGC says “this is the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes.”
    ”Waves of missiles and drones will continue to be launched around the clock for the next seven days until the enemy is deterred and ceases its crimes.”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 7 2026 #242209
    zerosum
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    “The government and the people have never been more unified.”

    Of course, Iran killed, 60,000 rebels who supported the US and tried to overthrow the Iraq gov.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 7 2026 #242194
    zerosum
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    Drone and missile warfare

    ☢️ CHORNOBYL HIT: A CLEAR MESSAGE TO UKRAINE⚠️ LIMAN & KOSTYANTYNIVKA FALLING FAST⚔️ MS 2026.06.07


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    New skirmishes between Iran and US Navy
    Plus news and updates from Lebanon.
    Ismaele
    Jun 06, 2026

    https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/new-skirmishes-between-iran-and-us

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 7 2026 #242181
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    Read more …

    https://web.archive.org/web/20260606042037/https://www.rt.com/news/641080-bots-generate-more-web-traffic/

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    No server is available to handle this request.

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    Bots and AI agents now generate more web traffic than humans, according to data from internet infrastructure company Cloudflare. CEO Matthew Prince has described the development as a major turning point in the history of the web. Recent Cloudflare Radar data shows that automated bot requests account for roughly 57% of traffic to ordinary webpages across a selection of websites using the company’s services, compared with about 43% generated by humans.

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