<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Denise Gradin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Been sharing the truth for over 30 years. Looking forward to many more.]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YNwI!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2F1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com%2Fimg%2Fsubstack.png</url><title>Denise Gradin</title><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:46:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Denise Gradin]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[1hebrutaltruth1@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[1hebrutaltruth1@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[1hebrutaltruth1@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[1hebrutaltruth1@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[The Quiet Push to Manage What Counts as Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government: We need to slow down and manage accurate information. We need to control what you think.]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-quiet-push-to-manage-what-counts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-quiet-push-to-manage-what-counts</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:29:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!avSr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feafb1613-b858-492b-b1b3-5b94ef5ba2b1_834x606.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><strong>Governments often say they must slow down the flow of information and make sure only accurate facts reach the public.</strong></h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!avSr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feafb1613-b858-492b-b1b3-5b94ef5ba2b1_834x606.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!avSr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feafb1613-b858-492b-b1b3-5b94ef5ba2b1_834x606.jpeg" width="834" height="606" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!avSr!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feafb1613-b858-492b-b1b3-5b94ef5ba2b1_834x606.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!avSr!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feafb1613-b858-492b-b1b3-5b94ef5ba2b1_834x606.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!avSr!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feafb1613-b858-492b-b1b3-5b94ef5ba2b1_834x606.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!avSr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feafb1613-b858-492b-b1b3-5b94ef5ba2b1_834x606.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div 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The real drive is usually to protect their own power and avoid questions about their choices or failures.</p><p>When leaders control the story they can hide mistakes and push their plans without much pushback. People who only hear one side find it harder to spot problems or demand better results.</p><p>History shows this pattern repeats across different systems and times. During major conflicts leaders set up offices to produce posters films and articles that supported the war and attacked anyone who questioned it.</p><p><em><strong>In the United States during the first world war the government created a special committee to spread messages that built support for fighting and to limit criticism at home. </strong></em></p><p>In Germany during the 1930s and 1940s one official ran every radio station newspaper and film studio. Only approved messages reached the people while opposing views disappeared. Similar systems operated in the Soviet Union where the state decided what counted as true in books schools and news. Anything that challenged the official line was removed or punished. These efforts worked by making it costly or impossible for regular people to hear full information.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg" width="917" height="600" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/baa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:600,&quot;width&quot;:917,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:372080,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207991746?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!74AN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaa0da27-ed24-40c5-af4a-f9bab9a5e088_917x600.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>People closely studying the news during wartime. Governments often limited or changed what papers could print.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Dissent became risky and many stayed quiet to avoid trouble. Today the tools have changed but the goal stays the same. </strong></em></p><p>Laws and pressure on private companies let officials influence what appears on phones and screens. In Europe the Digital Services Act requires big online platforms to watch for and remove content that governments view as illegal or harmful. Companies face large fines if they do not act fast enough. </p><p>This law pushes platforms to be stricter everywhere because the same rules and penalties apply to global operations. Content that stays visible in one country may get limited or removed in others to stay safe. In the United States government workers from different agencies have met with social media companies and sent lists of posts they wanted reviewed or taken down. </p><p>Topics included elections health claims and other public issues. Company records later showed regular contacts and suggestions about what content should stay limited. Some posts disappeared or lost reach after these exchanges. The result is that citizens see a narrower set of views. Important details or different opinions get buried before most people notice them.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg" width="916" height="608" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:608,&quot;width&quot;:916,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:432960,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207991746?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AS4r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa94053a8-00af-4bc2-9598-b53403689c29_916x608.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>When information gets filtered this way public debate suffers. People base choices on incomplete pictures and leaders face less real accountability for what they do. </strong></em></p><p>Trust erodes over time. When hidden facts surface later many feel they were kept in the dark on purpose by those who claimed to act for their good.</p><p>Open sharing of ideas even messy or mistaken ones lets better answers rise through testing and argument. Managed flows stop this process and favor whatever those in charge prefer at the moment. Governments that insist they must manage accurate information are really saying they do not believe ordinary citizens can sort things out on their own. They prefer to steer thinking instead of letting facts compete freely.</p><p>This approach treats adults like children who need guidance on what to accept. It weakens the ability of societies to correct course when leaders get things wrong. The drive to control what people think comes from the same place in every case. Power feels safer when fewer voices can challenge it directly.</p><div id="youtube2-9l3mCUQrNvk" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;9l3mCUQrNvk&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9l3mCUQrNvk?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Address links:</strong></p><p>https://cjil.uchicago.edu/print-archive/digital-services-act-and-brussels-effect-platform-content-moderation</p><p>https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=12285&amp;context=journal_articles</p><p>https://www.britannica.com/topic/propaganda</p><p>https://www.historians.org/resource/the-story-of-propaganda/</p><p>https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/404750/public-opinion-role-government.aspx</p><p>https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-amgovernment/chapter/the-nature-of-public-opinion/</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #humor #mkultralite #govpropaganda</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-quiet-push-to-manage-what-counts?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-quiet-push-to-manage-what-counts?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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(humor)]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-greatest-oscar-worthy-meltdown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-greatest-oscar-worthy-meltdown</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:25:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wl8v!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96d42bd6-a1a1-4975-abb3-f54b473c7586_411x644.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>Man, picture this fool drivin&#8217; along, mindin&#8217; his own damn business, and he makes one little wrong turn like any human with eyes shut for a second.</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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But this brother? Oh hell no, he didn&#8217;t just match her crazy&#8212;he grabbed that shit, flipped it inside out, and served it back with extra hot sauce and a side of batshit. </p><p>He drops to the ground like the world done ended, hollerin&#8217; &#8216;bout how he ain&#8217;t worthy, how he gotta seek penance, how Christ better forgive his sorry ass for takin&#8217; a wrong goddamn turn. Cryin&#8217;, beggin&#8217;, rollin&#8217; around like a broke actor auditionin&#8217; for the role of &#8220;guilty white Jesus.&#8221; </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif" width="640" height="480" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:480,&quot;width&quot;:640,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:4256594,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/gif&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207782058?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yP0c!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fae7ef8ef-ce91-4155-9725-729ec58dfa4d_640x480.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Karen standin&#8217; there frozen, mouth hangin&#8217; open, watchin&#8217; her own energy get super-sized and shoved down her throat till she chokin&#8217; on it. This motherfucker went full theater kid on steroids, out-Karenin&#8217; the Karen so hard she probably still smellin&#8217; burnt ego.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg" width="422" height="633" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:633,&quot;width&quot;:422,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:126889,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207782058?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qKOQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3558a19f-38aa-4206-8271-ab8f8bcc17f1_422x633.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>And the dog? That poor husky lookin&#8217; straight into the camera like, &#8220;Bitch, this what I deal with every day at home? Y&#8217;all see this shit? Take me with you, bro, &#8216;fore I start howlin&#8217; too.&#8221; Dog got more sense than both they asses combined, sittin&#8217; there embarrassed as hell, eyes sayin&#8217; everything words can&#8217;t. Whole neighborhood probably heard this fool wailin&#8217; &#8216;bout resignin&#8217; his commission and banishin&#8217; himself to the Yukon while Karen&#8217;s world crumbled into ridiculous dust.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif" width="320" height="240" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:240,&quot;width&quot;:320,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1592636,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/gif&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207782058?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cUGF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ae8942-0b4f-485f-b4aa-2e12124f84a2_320x240.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>People losin&#8217; they minds in the comments, dyin&#8217; laughin&#8217;, sayin&#8217; this the GOAT move, the inspiration we all need when these dramatic fools roll up. &#8220;Out-crazy the crazy,&#8221; they yellin&#8217;. &#8220;Give him an Oscar, an Emmy, a whole damn trophy case.&#8221; Even the haters gotta admit&#8212;this savage turned a parking lot beef into comedy gold that got everybody rewatching till they stomachs hurt. He didn&#8217;t argue, didn&#8217;t yell back regular; nah, he became the storm and left her ass soaked and speechless.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg" width="418" height="557" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:557,&quot;width&quot;:418,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:98075,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207782058?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_51V!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F702c28e2-e1b6-4c21-8244-3a7dbdeb4ff4_418x557.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>This the kinda unapologetic clapback that make you wanna stand up and cheer. No polite &#8220;yes ma&#8217;am,&#8221; no backin&#8217; down&#8212;just pure savage commitment to the bit till the Karen energy evaporated like cheap perfume in a hurricane. He showed the world how to handle these clowns: match they ass and crank it to eleven, make &#8216;em look in the mirror at they own foolery till they wanna crawl under a rock.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LyRh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c97313e-0392-4c19-b348-06947c59aa25_421x617.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LyRh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c97313e-0392-4c19-b348-06947c59aa25_421x617.jpeg 424w, 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Drop to the floor, start prayin&#8217; loud for forgiveness, beg the heavens while they stand there lookin&#8217; stupid. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif" width="320" height="320" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:320,&quot;width&quot;:320,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2095832,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/gif&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207782058?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Poyi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f2687df-1dcd-4683-b1c7-b5874d6b2b41_320x320.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4><strong>Pure brutal genius, baby. The dog knew it, the internet knew it, and deep down that Karen probably knew her reign of terror just got clown-walked into oblivion. Laughter the best revenge, and this motherfucker served it raw.</strong></h4><div><hr></div><div id="youtube2-bqGJ2gjqTqQ" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;bqGJ2gjqTqQ&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/bqGJ2gjqTqQ?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-greatest-oscar-worthy-meltdown?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/the-greatest-oscar-worthy-meltdown?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #humor</p><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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This follows recent comments from advisors like Stephen Miller on the need to cut resources going to organizations that push harmful policies. </strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HaT1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc86b17da-efc3-4634-8eef-bc959e8a5756_708x432.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HaT1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc86b17da-efc3-4634-8eef-bc959e8a5756_708x432.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>The focus is on groups that receive public money or special access while working to weaken border security and American priorities. <span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">This is not about banning private opinions. </span>It is about <span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">ending taxpayer support for activities that damage the country.</span></strong></em></p><p><strong>America First starts with the simple idea that the government exists to serve American citizens first.</strong> Every policy and dollar should strengthen the nation rather than weaken it. <strong>When groups receive federal grants or contracts to aid illegal immigration or block enforcement,</strong> they act against this core principle. The result is a system where outsiders benefit at the direct expense of those who built and pay for the country.</p><p><strong>The border situation has reached emergency levels.</strong> Record numbers of people have crossed illegally in recent years. Many of these entries were encouraged by networks that include funded organizations offering help with travel, shelter, and legal navigation. <strong>These groups create pull factors that keep the flow going. <span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Cutting their support removes incentives that harm national security and order.</span></strong></p><p>American taxpayers carry a heavy load from this situation. Cities across the country have spent billions on housing, food, healthcare, and schooling for recent arrivals. <strong>These costs come from local budgets meant for citizens. </strong>Schools become overcrowded. Hospitals face strain. Police resources stretch thin. <strong>The money could have gone to veterans, infrastructure, or American families in need.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hoj0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5a7b527-7aa7-4eef-96c4-510004734864_1085x607.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hoj0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5a7b527-7aa7-4eef-96c4-510004734864_1085x607.jpeg 424w, 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One of many instances of public displays of damage from violence</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Jobs and wages for working Americans face pressure too.</span></strong> Large scale illegal immigration increases the supply of low skilled labor. This drives down pay in construction, service, and manufacturing sectors. <strong>American workers compete against people willing to accept less</strong> because they have fewer protections and lower living costs. </p><p><em><strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Protecting the labor market is a basic America First duty.</span></strong></em></p><p>Public safety suffers when vetting is weak and enforcement is challenged. <strong>Some individuals who entered illegally have committed serious crimes after arrival. </strong>Communities report rises in certain offenses tied to the chaos at the border. <strong>Funded groups that fight deportation of criminals or sue to limit cooperation</strong> between police and federal agents add to the problem. <strong>Citizens deserve a government that puts their safety above activist demands.</strong></p><p>These organizations often turn to the courts to stop policies supported by elected leaders. <strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">They file lawsuits against border walls, deportations, and interior enforcement. </span></strong>Taxpayers fund both sides of the fight through government operations and the grants that sustain the opposing side. <strong>This creates a cycle where progress on security is slowed or reversed by legal delays.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LKXt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9c5efd8e-6b36-43aa-b581-e728ef5526ed_912x604.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Adding billions more in spending on programs that encourage more illegal entries only deepens the hole. <strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Every dollar sent to groups advancing open border goals is a dollar not available for American roads, defense, or debt reduction.</span></strong> Ending this flow is basic good management of public resources.</p><p><strong>National sovereignty means controlling who enters and stays.</strong> When outside funded networks influence policy or create facts on the ground through mass movement, that control slips away. <strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">America has the right and the duty to decide its own future without interference from organizations aligned with globalist or anti enforcement views.</span></strong> </p><h4><strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Other countries enforce their borders strictly without apology. The United States can and must do the same.</span></strong></h4><p><strong>Cultural cohesion and social trust erode under sustained high levels of unassimilated illegal immigration.</strong> Groups that celebrate division or push policies that favor newcomers over long term residents speed up this process. America has always welcomed legal immigrants who come to join and contribute. <strong>Unlimited illegal flows plus activist pressure change that into something different and unstable.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G9P9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a03e0f8-9e40-4d2b-92f9-66cabdf68495_918x610.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G9P9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a03e0f8-9e40-4d2b-92f9-66cabdf68495_918x610.jpeg 424w, 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Previous policies created magnets and backlogs. Cities declared themselves sanctuaries and saw direct costs explode.</span></strong></em></p><p> Fentanyl and other threats crossed with the flows. Trust in institutions dropped when laws seemed optional for some. <strong>Restoring order requires removing the support structures that keep the dysfunction going.</strong></p><p><strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Practical steps include auditing all federal grants and contracts tied to migration services.</span></strong> Redirect those funds to citizen priorities like border infrastructure and interior enforcement. Investigate misuse of resources by any organization. <strong>Enforce existing laws without external legal interference funded by the public.</strong> These actions align with the will of voters who chose stronger borders and America First leadership.</p><p><strong>The benefits are straightforward. Secure borders reduce crime risks and resource drains.</strong> American workers see better opportunities. Tax dollars stay focused on the people who pay them. National identity and rule of law strengthen when the government stops subsidizing its own opposition. <strong><span data-color="#cc0000" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">This is not punishment. It is self preservation for the country.</span></strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irpv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F367be969-7d1c-4ab5-86f2-6ae544d4f5e3_911x606.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irpv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F367be969-7d1c-4ab5-86f2-6ae544d4f5e3_911x606.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irpv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F367be969-7d1c-4ab5-86f2-6ae544d4f5e3_911x606.jpeg 848w, 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Every month of continued support for groups advancing weak border policies adds to costs, risks, and division. </span></strong></h3><h4><strong><span data-color="#f1c232" style="color: rgb(241, 194, 50);">The Trump administration is right to treat this as urgent. America has the tools and the mandate to act. 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</strong></em><strong>Mara Lago Story and How He Saved the Estate</strong><em><strong> -</strong></em><strong> Divorce Talk with Ivana Gets Personal on Air</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CwmG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F818631ed-a85d-4705-9a4e-e372362ed321_1167x653.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CwmG!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F818631ed-a85d-4705-9a4e-e372362ed321_1167x653.jpeg 424w, 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He used the full hour to promote his new book called The Art of the Comeback. The book focused on how he recovered from heavy debt and business problems in the early 1990s.</strong></em></p><p>Trump spoke openly about his real estate projects in New York. He described how he fixed the Wollman skating rink in Central Park in just a few months after the city had struggled with it for years. He called the quick work a sign of his ability to get things done.</p><p>He praised his own Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. Trump said it became one of the biggest tourist draws in the city and a landmark he created himself. He also talked about other properties like the building at 40 Wall Street that he turned into a fully occupied office tower.</p><p>Trump mentioned his large west side development plans along the Hudson River. He explained the scale of the project with thousands of housing units and his fights to improve the area with parks and road changes. A big part of the discussion covered Mara Lago in Florida. Trump said he bought the historic estate to save it from being torn down or split into small lots. He turned the old mansion built in the 1920s into a successful private club despite pushback from some locals over costs and rules.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!htXY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6cf78da1-846e-4312-b41d-c5b828f67939_1162x651.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!htXY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6cf78da1-846e-4312-b41d-c5b828f67939_1162x651.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><span data-color="#351c75" style="color: rgb(53, 28, 117);">Donald even speaks admirably about President Bill Clinton.</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>On personal topics Trump discussed his divorce from Ivana. He gave details about the public fight and the final settlement. </strong></em></p><p>He said he offered a large amount early on but she pushed for more through the courts before they reached an agreement that included cash, yearly payments, and a house. Trump noted that he and Ivana later became friends again. He talked about keeping the family together for the kids during the tough time and how the children stayed strong through all the headlines.</p><p>The interview included general life advice from Trump. He told viewers to love what they do if they want real success. He shared tips on staying focused, being passionate about goals, and going against the crowd when you know you are right. Trump listed ideas for making a strong comeback. These included playing golf to build connections, staying a bit paranoid about risks, and pushing hard even when things look bad. He tied these points back to the themes in his book about perseverance. The show touched on politics when Montel asked about Bill Clinton. Trump said Clinton was doing a good job despite the attacks he faced. Trump added that he himself was too honest to succeed in politics at that point in his life.</p><p>Trump came across as direct and confident about his record. He did not shy away from talking about money troubles or personal splits on national television. He used the platform to sell the idea that he had bounced back bigger and stronger.</p><div id="youtube2-E5Xp5pjAhjw" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;E5Xp5pjAhjw&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/E5Xp5pjAhjw?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2><strong>This 1997 appearance fit the style Trump used for years. </strong></h2><h4><strong>He mixed business stories with personal details to build his image as a fighter who wins in the end. 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He made the demand after the two networks chose not to air his full prime time speech on election security.</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg" width="1022" height="668" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:668,&quot;width&quot;:1022,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:248985,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207581391?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edb8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e3f7664-7ab6-4937-bbca-ef1f4bd5f3e4_1022x668.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>The speech happened on a Thursday night in July 2026. Trump spoke at length about risks to United States elections from fraud and foreign interference. He presented his case directly to the public from the White House. </strong></em></p><p><strong>NBC and ABC decided against carrying the entire speech live on their main over the air channels.</strong> Networks make these choices all the time based on their own judgment about audience interest and programming.</p><p><strong>Trump accused the networks of knowing the topic in advance and skipping coverage on purpose. </strong>He said they dislike the subject because it reveals corruption in the system. He added that the networks form part of a larger effort to protect the radical left and keep problems hidden.</p><p><strong>Trump stated clearly that fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses. </strong>He tied the refusal to air the speech to ongoing issues with election integrity that he believes the media works to downplay.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8C25!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7bcbc178-9521-4b7f-b57c-11856d116331_919x605.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8C25!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7bcbc178-9521-4b7f-b57c-11856d116331_919x605.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>This demand continues a pattern Trump has followed for more than nine years. He has repeatedly targeted television outlets he views as unfair or hostile by calling for their licenses to be removed. </strong></em></p><p><strong>Broadcast television stations use slices of the public radio spectrum to send signals into homes. </strong>The government controls access to this limited resource through licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission. <strong>Stations must meet basic standards to keep those licenses.</strong></p><p>The Federal Communications Commission reviews licenses on a regular schedule.<strong> It can deny renewal or revoke a license if a station fails to serve the public interest or breaks clear rules.</strong> Most reviews happen every eight years. The First Amendment to the Constitution protects freedom of the press. This protection means the government cannot punish a news outlet simply because it chooses not to run one specific speech or story. <strong>Editorial decisions like skipping a live address fall under normal press rights.</strong></p><p>Past leaders at the Federal Communications Commission pushed back against similar demands from Trump during his first term. They stated that the agency lacks authority to revoke or withhold licenses based on the content of news coverage or political disagreements. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dEen!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a4a078f-3099-4756-87a0-5527c6651d25_915x609.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dEen!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a4a078f-3099-4756-87a0-5527c6651d25_915x609.jpeg 424w, 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He called in ABC owned stations for early license reviews years ahead of their normal dates. He has also started probes into diversity practices and other operations at companies tied to NBC and ABC. </strong></em></p><p>Carr has taken steps that align with complaints coming from the White House. These include looking at how stations handle programming and whether certain shows meet rules for equal treatment of political candidates. <strong>Critics see the timing of these moves as connected to pressure from the president.</strong></p><p><strong>Legal experts point out major problems with using license power to respond to a network skipping a speech.</strong> Linking a license decision directly to whether a station aired content the president wanted would amount to viewpoint discrimination. <strong>Courts have blocked government efforts to control news content in this way for decades. </strong>Any attempt to revoke or deny licenses on these grounds would almost certainly face immediate court challenges. <strong>Judges would examine whether the real reason was political disagreement rather than a legitimate violation of broadcast rules.</strong> The process would drag on for years and test the limits of government power over the press.</p><p><strong>Networks argue they have full rights to decide what programs to carry in prime time.</strong> They are not required to broadcast every presidential address live. <strong>Cable channels and streaming services often provide coverage instead when broadcast networks pass.</strong> The public airwaves come with some obligations because they belong to everyone. Stations must follow technical rules and basic standards of operation. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!khdX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa395beff-863c-42ab-81fe-0dceb20344fd_912x608.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!khdX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa395beff-863c-42ab-81fe-0dceb20344fd_912x608.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!khdX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa395beff-863c-42ab-81fe-0dceb20344fd_912x608.jpeg 848w, 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Past threats stayed mostly as talk. Current moves at the agency make the risk of actual license reviews and delays much higher.</strong></h4><div><hr></div><p><strong>Address Links:</strong></p><p>https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/17/trump-carr-fcc-broadcast-licenses-01003605</p><p>https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/16/trump-calls-for-revocation-of-abc-nbc-licenses-over-speech-snub-01002580</p><p>https://time.com/article/2026/07/17/trump-demands-major-tv-networks-lose-licenses-speech-broadcast-row/</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #newsintegrity #thegods #truestoryofjesus</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/trump-pushes-hard-to-take-away-nbc?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/trump-pushes-hard-to-take-away-nbc?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Angels Create Mankind?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Summary of One Alternative Biblical Interpretation]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/did-angels-create-mankind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/did-angels-create-mankind</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:55:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBMi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe2cd042-454c-4f28-ba7e-e8bb5c8dc952_850x481.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>One of the central arguments presented in the video is that the Bible has been misunderstood for centuries because of translation choices and religious tradition. </strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBMi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe2cd042-454c-4f28-ba7e-e8bb5c8dc952_850x481.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBMi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe2cd042-454c-4f28-ba7e-e8bb5c8dc952_850x481.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oBMi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe2cd042-454c-4f28-ba7e-e8bb5c8dc952_850x481.jpeg 848w, 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God.&#8221; According to the speaker, angels are purely spiritual beings who do not possess physical bodies. The sons of God, however, are described as physical entities that resemble human beings. The argument is that these beings were capable of walking among humans, eating food, speaking face to face, and even producing offspring with human women. Because of this, the speaker concludes that the sons of God were not angels in the traditional sense but advanced beings that looked like people.</p><p>A major part of the presentation focuses on Genesis. Rather than interpreting the phrase &#8220;Let us make man in our image&#8221; as God speaking to a heavenly court or as an expression of the Trinity, the speaker argues that it is evidence of multiple physical creators working together. In this interpretation, humanity was made in the image of these beings because they themselves looked human. Instead of saying they resemble us, the speaker reverses the idea by claiming that we resemble them because they were our creators.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9LOi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a64bab5-2e92-4114-8903-125e65609858_1123x600.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9LOi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a64bab5-2e92-4114-8903-125e65609858_1123x600.jpeg 424w, 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The Elohim allegedly modified or enhanced these earlier beings, producing modern humanity. This interpretation is presented as an explanation for the biblical command to &#8220;replenish the Earth,&#8221; suggesting that civilization existed before Adam and that humanity had already experienced earlier cycles of destruction.</p><p>Another important theme is that many ancient civilizations recorded encounters with beings who came from the heavens. The Greeks, Babylonians, Egyptians, Sumerians, and other cultures all spoke of gods who descended from the sky, taught civilization, established governments, and shared knowledge. Rather than dismissing these accounts as mythology, the speaker argues they may describe the same group of powerful beings that the Hebrew Bible refers to as the Elohim.</p><p>The presentation also challenges the traditional understanding of Genesis Chapter Six, where the sons of God took wives from among the daughters of men. The speaker argues these beings were physical rather than spiritual because they were able to reproduce naturally. Their offspring, often identified with the Nephilim, are presented as evidence that the sons of God possessed biological bodies instead of existing only as spirits.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yd9Z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F585c8e27-91f9-4550-a233-3a5fdbd50007_1095x574.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yd9Z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F585c8e27-91f9-4550-a233-3a5fdbd50007_1095x574.jpeg 424w, 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This distinction forms the basis for the claim that many biblical stories have been misunderstood by later religious traditions.</p><p>The speaker also connects these ideas with ancient history, archaeology, and modern speculation about advanced civilizations. References are made to underwater ruins, Atlantis, ancient temples, and prehistoric societies. These examples are offered as possible evidence that technologically advanced beings interacted with humanity long before recorded history. While these connections remain speculative and are not accepted as established historical fact, they are presented as supporting pieces of a broader theory.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0xm8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43a9c46d-f3e5-4c2c-806d-8fce42552233_1089x588.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0xm8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43a9c46d-f3e5-4c2c-806d-8fce42552233_1089x588.jpeg 424w, 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She represents a district in Michigan. She has used her position to attack the country and its core institutions in strong terms.</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vurg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1930a069-7d8b-4c8f-bd85-24d223302c6e_761x440.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vurg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1930a069-7d8b-4c8f-bd85-24d223302c6e_761x440.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vurg!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1930a069-7d8b-4c8f-bd85-24d223302c6e_761x440.jpeg 848w, 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These remarks paint the United States as evil from its beginning. <strong>They dismiss any positive aspects of American history or government.</strong> They focus only on the worst parts of the past.</p><p><strong>America ended legal slavery after a long and costly civil war.</strong> It passed amendments and laws to expand rights over time. Millions of people from every background have come here and built better lives. Her description leaves out these facts and the self improvement that took place. <strong>Tlaib posted a video that included the slogan from the river to the sea Palestine will be free. Many people view this slogan as a direct call to remove Israel as a country.</strong> Israel serves as a close ally to the United States in a dangerous region. </p><p>She defended the slogan as a call for freedom human rights and peaceful coexistence. Critics reject this defense. They note that the words describe a single area from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea with no room for the existing Jewish state. <strong>The House of Representatives passed a resolution to censure Tlaib over her statements. </strong>The action addressed her defense of the slogan and other comments about events in the Middle East. <strong>Lawmakers from both major parties supported the measure in large numbers. </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uXOU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F366e27b3-507e-49dd-bd9d-b36e393ffaf8_760x443.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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He pointed out that she describes the country as horrible in front of crowds. </strong></em></p><p><strong>He asked why she came to America in the first place if she holds these views.</strong> He also raised the idea of removing citizenship and sending her out of the country if she rejects it so completely. </p><p><strong>Freitas and others see her words as proof that she does not value the United States.</strong> They argue that a person in her role should not spread the message that the entire system is corrupt at its root. They say this kind of talk crosses a line. Jesse Kelly has covered her statements on his program as well. He and Freitas both note that her repeated criticisms fuel anger among people who support the country. <strong>They explain that her approach treats America as the problem rather than a place worth defending and improving.</strong></p><p><strong>Tlaib takes an oath when she enters Congress. She receives a salary paid by American taxpayers.</strong> She uses the full protections of free speech and due process that exist here. At the same time she tells audiences that the structures around her rest on oppression. <strong>Her broad condemnations create outrage for a clear reason. Most Americans see their country as a place of opportunity despite real flaws in the past. </strong>They expect elected leaders to work inside the system to fix issues rather than declare the whole thing rotten.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C2Lf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f06bd34-2236-47ef-be1d-04c4468963dc_757x430.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C2Lf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f06bd34-2236-47ef-be1d-04c4468963dc_757x430.jpeg 424w, 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Many leaders do exactly that. Broad claims that the foundations rest only on terrible acts go beyond normal debate.</strong></em></p><p> They treat the United States as uniquely bad in world history. No law forces Tlaib to remain in America. She enjoys the freedom to speak her mind and to leave if she chooses. </p><h2><strong>Other people who dislike their home countries often move elsewhere. She faces no such barrier.</strong></h2><h4><strong>Americans grow tired of hearing leaders in high office express open contempt for the nation. They want representatives who defend the country and its values even while pushing for changes. 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about People having Periods. </strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f-Xv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f777cb8-8b0a-4969-9cfe-5093b910329a_498x448.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f-Xv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f777cb8-8b0a-4969-9cfe-5093b910329a_498x448.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f-Xv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f777cb8-8b0a-4969-9cfe-5093b910329a_498x448.gif 848w, 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Not men.</strong></h4><p>Biological reality: Only females (women) have periods.</p><p><strong>Menstruation is a process in the female reproductive system. </strong>It involves the monthly buildup and shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium) under the influence of hormones like estrogen and progesterone, triggered by the absence of pregnancy. This requires:</p><ul><li><p>Ovaries producing eggs.</p></li><li><p>A uterus.</p></li><li><p>A female hormonal profile (primarily estrogen/progesterone cycles).</p></li><li><p>The XX chromosome pattern that drives female sexual development.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Biological males (XY chromosomes, testes, testosterone-dominant) do not have a uterus, do not ovulate, and do not menstruate. </strong>No amount of hormones, surgery, or self-identification changes this. </p><p>Transgender women (biological males) on estrogen may experience some side effects like breast tenderness or mood changes,<strong> but they do not have true menstrual cycles or periods&#8212;there&#8217;s no uterine lining to shed.</strong> Claims otherwise are rhetorical or ideological, not medical.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Menstruation is a female-specific trait tied to potential pregnancy.</p><p>Medical bodies (e.g., endocrinology texts, WHO biology references pre-ideological shifts) have long described it this way. <strong>&#8220;People with periods&#8221; or &#8220;menstruators&#8221; is recent language from activism, not clinical precision&#8212;it&#8217;s designed to de-emphasize sex.</strong></p><p><em><strong>Our frustration is common because this reframing often prioritizes feelings or social goals over observable biology, especially in media, schools, or corporate messaging (&#8221;people who menstruate,&#8221; &#8220;birthing persons,&#8221; etc.).</strong></em></p><p><strong> It can confuse kids,</strong> erase sex-based rights (sports, spaces, medicine), and ignore data on sex differences in health (e.g., women&#8217;s higher autoimmune risks, different heart attack symptoms).</p><ul><li><p>Biology isn&#8217;t bigotry. Women have periods. Men do not. </p></li><li><p>Rare medical anomalies or transitions don&#8217;t rewrite the rule for the species. </p></li><li><p>If someone claims otherwise, ask the uterus. 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Grocery prices climbed in recent years while wage growth lagged for large parts of the workforce. This forces choices that add extra costs later through interest.</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg" width="1093" height="611" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:611,&quot;width&quot;:1093,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:585287,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207398976?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l2HJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe226332c-84ed-44fb-93c4-547505818cef_1093x611.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>A December 2025 survey of working-age adults found clear patterns in how people pay for food. About 34.9 percent used a credit card for groceries and paid the full balance each month. </strong></em></p><p>Another 19.6 percent used a credit card but paid less than the full amount while still making minimum payments. <strong>An additional 8.7 percent used a credit card for groceries but did not always make even the minimum payment. </strong></p><p>That last group grew from 7.1 percent in a similar 2023 survey. <strong>The increase points to more people falling behind on payments tied directly to food needs.</strong> Low-income and moderate-income adults showed higher rates of repayment trouble than higher-income adults. Nearly one in five working-age adults, or 19.6 percent, tapped savings accounts meant for longer-term needs to buy groceries. <strong>Another 5.2 percent used money from a recent payday loan for food.</strong> Over half of those surveyed said grocery costs had risen a lot in the prior year, and this group was more than twice as likely to miss minimum credit card payments on food purchases. </p><p><strong>Using credit for food carries high costs. Average interest rates on credit cards that carry balances sit near 21 percent or higher. </strong>Missing minimum payments can trigger penalty rates around 30 percent plus fees. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!P6V7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85cea102-91ee-473e-9cf3-e3dad0de3088_917x610.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!P6V7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85cea102-91ee-473e-9cf3-e3dad0de3088_917x610.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>What starts as a way to cover milk and bread turns into months or years of extra payments on top of the original food cost. </strong></em></p><p><strong>Federal Reserve data for May 2026 shows total consumer credit stayed flat overall. </strong>Revolving credit, which covers most credit card balances, fell at a 4.7 percent annual rate. This marked the largest monthly drop in revolving credit since late 2024. Non-revolving credit such as auto and student loans rose at a 1.6 percent annual rate.</p><p>Total outstanding consumer credit stood near 5.15 trillion dollars after the May report. Bankcard balances reached about 1.1 trillion dollars earlier in the period and remained elevated compared with prior years. Credit card debt overall hovered near record levels even after a seasonal dip in the first quarter. <strong>Delinquency rates tell another part of the story. The share of credit card balances at least 90 days past due reached 13.12 percent in the first quarter of 2026.</strong> This level stands as the highest in 15 years. Broader 30-day delinquency rates on credit cards sat around 2.9 percent in early 2026, above pre-pandemic lows.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg" width="1097" height="611" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:611,&quot;width&quot;:1097,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:324464,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207398976?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53vc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe00ee4d9-02aa-46ea-ac26-d91277f1bb35_1097x611.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>Personal savings rates provide little cushion. The rate stood at 3.0 percent of disposable income in May 2026. </strong></em></p><p>This figure sits well below longer-term averages and leaves many households with almost no margin for unexpected costs or higher food bills. When credit limits reach their maximum and savings run low, some families turn to selling personal belongings. </p><p><em><strong>Common items include children&#8217;s toys, unused clothes, electronics, and collectibles. People list these on online marketplaces or hold yard sales to raise quick cash for groceries and other basics. This step often follows after credit options tighten.</strong></em></p><p><strong>The combination creates a difficult cycle. </strong>Short-term borrowing covers immediate needs but adds interest that reduces future spending power. Asset sales provide one-time cash but remove items that could otherwise stay in the household. Both approaches signal that current income falls short of covering core living expenses for a growing share of people.</p><p>Total household debt remains high at roughly 18 trillion dollars or more when including mortgages. Non-mortgage consumer debt sits near 4.7 trillion dollars. <strong>Auto loan balances and other categories continue to grow in many reports even as revolving credit showed a pullback in May. </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrVx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5175308c-f8da-424e-be57-299d6bd0eff0_1085x607.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FrVx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5175308c-f8da-424e-be57-299d6bd0eff0_1085x607.jpeg 424w, 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This environment rewards those who pay in full each month but punishes those forced to revolve balances for essentials.</p><p>The recent slowdown in revolving credit may reflect several factors at once. Some households could be paying down debt where possible. <strong>Others may have reached their borrowing limits or face tighter approval standards from lenders.</strong> Either way, the data shows overall reliance on credit for daily needs has not eased. Families in this position make repeated difficult trade-offs. Food must come first, yet the methods used to obtain it raise long-term costs and reduce financial flexibility. <strong>Low savings and high debt service leave less room to handle job loss,</strong> medical bills, or further price increases.</p><p>Broader economic reports confirm persistent strain on household budgets. <strong>Inflation in food categories outpaced overall wage gains for many workers in recent periods. </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!os4R!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9443e8b-5eab-412d-ad09-1bf0a009a6bd_903x606.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Surveys show millions of adults now manage food expenses through a mix of credit, drained savings, and occasional sales of household goods.</strong></h4><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong> Source Links:</strong></p><p>Federal Reserve G.19 Consumer Credit Report (May 2026 data): https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/current/</p><p>Urban Institute study on families and grocery payments: https://www.urban.org/research/publication/many-families-rely-credit-and-savings-afford-groceries</p><p>Equifax May 2026 National Consumer Credit Trends Report: https://www.equifax.com/newsroom/all-news/-/story/may-2026-u-s-national-consumer-credit-trends-report/</p><p>New York Fed Household Debt and Credit Report (Q1 2026): https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/interactives/householdcredit/data/pdf/HHDC_2026Q1.pdf</p><p>Additional debt statistics from LendingTree and WalletHub reports (2026 updates).</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #resistaipac #resistcommunism</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/maxed-credit-cards-and-sold-items?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/maxed-credit-cards-and-sold-items?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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The Choice between AIPAC or a Communist for Governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Spending Hits One Candidate Hard in Michigan Primary]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/what-michigan-voters-face-the-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/what-michigan-voters-face-the-choice</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>Whether viewed as standard advocacy or something stronger, the pattern adds pressure. Politicians must now explain their positions on these issues more openly because voters are paying attention and money is flowing in visible ways.</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg" width="915" height="607" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:607,&quot;width&quot;:915,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:356542,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207384161?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7lWv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7631ba91-4ecc-41a0-b1d4-1e0644b13aff_915x607.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong> The Michigan race is one clear example. Similar spending patterns have appeared in other Democratic primaries this cycle. The result is that foreign policy fights are moving from Washington hallways into living rooms through ads and debates.</strong></em></p><p>Abdul El-Sayed (full name: Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, born October 31, 1984) is an American epidemiologist, physician (by training), public health official, author, and progressive Democratic politician from Michigan. </p><p><strong>Background and Education</strong></p><p>Born in the Detroit metropolitan area to Egyptian immigrant parents, he grew up in Michigan. He earned a BS from the University of Michigan (on a full-tuition scholarship), an MA and PhD from Oxford&#8217;s Oriel College as a Rhodes Scholar (where he also captained the men&#8217;s lacrosse team), and an MD from Columbia University. </p><p><strong>Career in Public Health</strong></p><p>Assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University (2014&#8211;2015).</p><p>Executive director of the Detroit Health Department and Health Officer for the City of Detroit (2015&#8211;2017), where he rebuilt the department post-bankruptcy and led lead-testing efforts in schools amid the Flint water crisis. Director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human, and Veterans Services (2023&#8211;2025), where initiatives included major medical debt relief (erasing hundreds of millions in debt). </p><p>He has authored scholarly articles, books like Healing Politics (2020) and Medicare for All: A Citizen&#8217;s Guide (2021), hosted the podcast America Dissected, and worked as a CNN commentator and writer. </p><p><strong>Political Career</strong></p><p>Ran for Michigan governor in 2018 as a progressive Democrat (endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez), finishing second in the primary to Gretchen Whitmer. </p><p>As of 2026, he is a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination in Michigan&#8217;s open U.S. Senate seat (to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters), running on platforms including Medicare for All, getting money out of politics, affordable housing, and working-class priorities. He has received endorsements from the UAW, Bernie Sanders, and others, and campaigns without corporate PAC money. </p><p><strong>Notable Aspects</strong></p><p>El-Sayed is known for his blunt, combative progressive style and strong criticism of corporate influence and certain foreign policies (e.g., on Israel). He has faced scrutiny over referring to himself as a &#8220;physician&#8221; (he holds an MD but has not held a medical license to practice, with limited clinical experience). </p><p>He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife (married 2006) and two children. </p><p>In Michigan, groups supporting pro-Israel candidates are reportedly outspending Abdul El-Sayed by roughly 8 to 1.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-p-V!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5bb01e7b-76ac-478b-af21-3a944c6bac78_1091x605.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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They have targeted progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed while boosting his main opponent, Representative Haley Stevens. Reports show these outside efforts have reached tens of millions of dollars. </p><p>United Democracy Project, a super PAC linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, has spent nearly 15 million dollars in the race so far. About 9.3 million dollars went to support Stevens. Another 5.7 million dollars went to attack El-Sayed. Total outside spending across the race has passed 41 million dollars. El-Sayed has made a point of taking no corporate PAC money for his own campaign. He has called out the heavy spending against him as an attempt to buy influence over who represents Michigan in Washington. His critics say the money comes from people who want reliable votes on foreign policy. </p><p>In one recent statement El-Sayed said groups supporting pro-Israel positions were outspending him by a wide margin in Michigan. The numbers from campaign finance reports back up a big gap between what flows to the pro-Israel side and what reaches candidates who challenge current US policy toward Israel. This spending is not just about one state race. It connects to bigger fights inside Congress over how much money the United States should send abroad. Lawmakers used to handle many of these questions with little public argument. That has changed.</p><p>On July 15, 2026, the House voted on an amendment offered by Representative Thomas Massie to cut all 3.3 billion dollars in annual US military aid to Israel from a spending bill. The measure failed 104 to 314. But 103 Democrats voted yes for it. That is a sharp increase from earlier years when far fewer Democrats broke ranks on this issue. Representative Haley Stevens voted against cutting the aid. Most other Michigan Democrats did the same, except Representative Rashida Tlaib. The vote showed real divisions inside the Democratic Party on foreign aid and the role of allies. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png" width="1299" height="983" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:983,&quot;width&quot;:1299,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:121275,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207384161?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X6YB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb62d103-0acc-4fc5-8899-13186e744077_1299x983.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>These divisions no longer stay inside committee rooms or quiet votes. They show up in primary elections. Voters see candidates attacked or helped by outside money tied to specific foreign policy views. People start linking campaign cash, votes in Congress, and the direction of US policy. </strong></em></p><p>Foreign policy questions like military spending and support for allies have become election issues in places like Michigan. Candidates who want to change the current approach face organized opposition funded by groups focused on keeping that approach in place. Candidates who support it receive major help from the same networks.</p><p>The failure of one amendment did not end the debate. It highlighted that Congress can no longer treat these topics as settled or routine. More members are willing to challenge long-standing assumptions about aid levels and oversight of how that money gets used. El-Sayed argues that taxpayer dollars should stay home for things like healthcare, housing, and education instead of going overseas without strong conditions. He says heavy outside spending makes it harder for such views to win. Supporters of current policy say the spending simply backs candidates who share their priorities on a key alliance. </p><h3><strong>This shift matters for how the country makes decisions.</strong></h3><h4><strong> When big money from focused interest groups plays such a large role, it raises questions about whose priorities shape the final outcomes. Voters in Michigan and elsewhere are now forced to sort through those questions before casting ballots.</strong></h4><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Sources and links:</strong></p><p>https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2026/07/14/outside-spending-floods-michigans-us-senate-race-most-for-haley-stevens/</p><p>https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/09/aipac-haley-stevens-united-democracy-project/90471008007/</p><p>https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/politics/michigan-senate-debate-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens</p><p>https://www.wlns.com/news/politics/michigan-reps-split-israel-funding/</p><p>https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/politics/democrats-house-israel-vote-aid.html</p><p>https://www.jta.org/2026/07/07/politics/abdul-el-sayed-has-refused-super-pac-funding-an-anti-aipac-pac-says-it-will-spend-for-him-anyway  </p><p><strong>These links lead to reporting on the spending figures and the House vote discussed in the article. 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He showed he is willing to examine whether former Special Counsel Jack Smith committed perjury. </strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1CA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8f7eafb-4f85-4b22-80d7-1470e73cd789_1087x607.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1CA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8f7eafb-4f85-4b22-80d7-1470e73cd789_1087x607.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1CA!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8f7eafb-4f85-4b22-80d7-1470e73cd789_1087x607.jpeg 848w, 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Todd Blanche at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Attorney General (July 15, 2026)</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>The moment came on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri asked Blanche a pointed question about Smith. </strong></em></p><p>Hawley wanted to know if Blanche had thought about starting an investigation into Smith for perjury. Blanche answered clearly. He said the Justice Department takes testimony given before Congress very seriously. He then confirmed with a simple yes that he had considered such a step. </p><p>Hawley followed up right away. He said Smith should face an investigation and expressed hope that prosecution would follow if the facts supported it. Blanche did not push back against the idea. The concern centers on statements Smith made last year. Smith appeared in a closed door session with the House Judiciary Committee. He was asked about phone records his team obtained from members of Congress through subpoenas. </p><p>Republicans say new documents released since then raise serious questions. They claim Smith&#8217;s description of what records were collected does not fully match the evidence now public. Specifically, they point to access beyond basic phone logs and into areas involving text messages. Records show Smith&#8217;s team accessed text messages linked to 44 current and former members of Congress. This occurred via a subpoena directed at the National Archives. 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It began earlier under the prior administration and examined challenges to the 2020 election. Smith&#8217;s office expanded the effort with nearly 200 subpoenas that touched more than 400 people and groups. </strong></em></p><p>Phone data from multiple Republican senators was collected without their prior knowledge. Senate Republicans have released documents that they say show broader actions than what was described at the time. They argue these details create doubts about how open Smith was when answering questions under oath before Congress. Similar concerns have surfaced in other reviews of evidence handling in the Trump cases Smith pursued. </p><p>Blanche once served as the lawyer defending former President Trump against the two main cases Smith brought. One involved classified documents. The other involved election related matters. Both cases ended without going to trial after the 2024 election results. In his current position Blanche now leads the Justice Department. His response to Hawley fits with efforts to review past actions at the agency. He has pledged greater transparency when dealing with Congress on these topics.</p><p>Perjury involves lying after swearing to tell the truth in an official setting such as a congressional appearance. It carries real legal consequences when proven. The same standard applies whether the person is a regular citizen or a high level prosecutor. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-1-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd33a8733-e7d4-4b32-9809-74b1daa0df45_915x607.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-1-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd33a8733-e7d4-4b32-9809-74b1daa0df45_915x607.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-1-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd33a8733-e7d4-4b32-9809-74b1daa0df45_915x607.jpeg 848w, 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They noted Smith had volunteered for testimony in the past and defended his work as following proper procedures. The exchange sends a clear message. </strong></em></p><p>No one who gives sworn testimony before Congress should expect special treatment if questions arise later about accuracy. Reviews of this type help restore confidence that the justice system applies rules evenly. Blanche&#8217;s openness to the idea does not mean charges are certain. Any review would require careful comparison of exact testimony against available records. Proper legal steps would still apply before any decision on charges.</p><h3><strong>This development occurs as the new Justice Department leadership examines earlier operations. Those operations included broad collection of data from political figures on one side of the aisle. </strong></h3><h4><strong>Lawmakers have called some of those steps an improper focus on a co equal branch of government. Accountability at this level matters for everyone. When a special counsel faces questions about his own statements to Congress the process itself shows the system can check its own actions.</strong></h4><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p> <strong>Source Links:</strong></p><p>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4649584/todd-blanche-confirmation-hearing-jack-smith-arctic-frost-investigation/</p><p>https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/politics/live-news/todd-blanche-confirmation-hearing</p><p>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/grassley-releases-new-arctic-frost-records-raising-additional-questions-about-smiths-conduct-and-candor</p><p>https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-office-special-counsel-jack-smith</p><p>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jack-smith-thrust-back-spotlight-blanche-hearing-over-exposed-senators-messages</p><p>https://ballotpedia.org/Confirmation_process_for_Todd_Blanche_for_U.S._attorney_general</p><p>https://americanoversight.org/todd-blanche-epstein-jack-smith-foia-lawsuit/  These links provide primary records, hearing details, and document releases tied to the events described.</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #lawfarepurjuries #jacksmithpurjury</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/new-justice-chief-signals-accountability?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/new-justice-chief-signals-accountability?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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Epic failure in the justice system! </span></p><p><strong><span>#NeverForget </span></strong></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/in-memory-of-iryna-zarutska?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/in-memory-of-iryna-zarutska?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Files Prove Clintons Family Ties Blocked Real Fraud Investigation Into Tony Rodham ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rodham Traveled to Romania Knew About the Lies and Kept Promoting Anyway]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/fbi-files-prove-clintons-family-ties</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/fbi-files-prove-clintons-family-ties</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z92a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff5ec11d6-baa7-43b6-986e-b73e35982af3_916x610.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>Newly Unsealed FBI Files Reveal the One Line That Turned Hillary Clintons Brother Into a Political Landmine</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z92a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff5ec11d6-baa7-43b6-986e-b73e35982af3_916x610.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Tony Rodham (Hillary Clinton&#8217;s brother) A clear portrait from a CNN interview. This is the man at the center of the newly unsealed 1996 FBI fraud investigation.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Judicial Watch obtained FBI records in 2026 after years of delays and a lawsuit. These records show a 1996 criminal investigation into possible wire fraud and mail fraud. </strong></em></p><p>The case focused on efforts to import vehicles from Romania into the United States. The Florida company East European Imports Incorporated claimed it held exclusive rights to sell ARO four wheel drive vehicles in America. <strong>Company representatives contacted car dealers nationwide and collected deposits of at least thirty thousand dollars per dealer.</strong> Dealers also faced additional payments for parts tools and signs that would total nearly seventy thousand dollars.</p><p><strong>No ARO vehicles ever arrived in the United States from this company.</strong> FBI investigators concluded there was very little chance any would arrive. <strong>The same people behind the company had run an almost identical effort years earlier under a different name and it failed then as well. </strong>Tony Rodham traveled to Romania with the company leaders. He met with Romanian officials and worked to secure the import rights for the company. </p><p><strong>Records contain credible reports that the company submitted false or inflated financial statements to the Romanian side.</strong> Rodham was told about these problems yet continued to promote the company as a solid partner. One sentence in the FBI documents changed the nature of the entire case. The sentence states that the investigation assumed sensitive political aspects because <strong>Anthony Tony Rodham a brother of Hillary Rodham Clinton may have played a role in securing the alleged ARO importation rights on behalf of the company.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XnoT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58d5c939-5506-4a9c-9d1a-81612d85df95_1095x612.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XnoT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58d5c939-5506-4a9c-9d1a-81612d85df95_1095x612.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong> Green ARO 4x4 off-road vehicle - Another example of the ARO model the Florida company claimed exclusive U.S. import rights for. No vehicles were ever imported despite dealer deposits.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>This single line made the probe a political matter. It flagged the case as one that required extra caution because of the direct family link to the First Lady at the time.</strong></em></p><p><strong> Most people facing similar fraud allegations would not receive that kind of note in their file.</strong> Rodham had a long record of using his family connections to gain entry into business deals in multiple countries. <strong>He positioned himself as someone who could open doors. </strong>These connections extended to projects in Haiti and other efforts that drew later scrutiny.</p><p><strong>Judicial Watch already caught Hillary Clintons State Department trading favors</strong> for Clinton Foundation cash during her time as secretary of state. <strong>Separate records showed special treatment and access given to donors and people linked to the foundation. </strong>The pattern fits with how Rodham operated for decades. The released FBI pages are heavily redacted. <strong>Many names and details remain blacked out. The FBI has admitted it holds over thirteen thousand additional pages plus audio and video files</strong> related to Rodham that have not been released to the public.</p><p>These new records come more than twenty five years after the 1996 investigation began. <strong>Rodham died in 2019. The documents still raise direct questions about why certain people connected to high political office face softer treatment than others when fraud is suspected.</strong> The political sensitivity note in the file likely explains why Rodham stayed untouchable for so long. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VEge!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55ee31f7-12c4-4825-a76f-46b837174cd6_816x613.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VEge!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55ee31f7-12c4-4825-a76f-46b837174cd6_816x613.jpeg 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Tom Fitton, President of Judicial Watch - The man whose organization filed the FOIA lawsuit and released the 77 pages of FBI records in June 2026.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><h3><strong>It turned what started as a straightforward fraud probe into something the bureau had to handle with care. Ordinary citizens do not get that protection when similar schemes are uncovered.</strong></h3><h4><strong>The full picture remains incomplete because of the redactions and withheld pages. What is clear is that the family tie to Hillary Clinton placed Rodham in a different category from the start. This is not how equal justice under the law is supposed to work.</strong></h4><div id="youtube2-0ZlxrCUJifo" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;0ZlxrCUJifo&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0ZlxrCUJifo?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Source Links:</strong></p><p>https://www.judicialwatch.org/criminal-fraud-investigation-of-tony-rodham/</p><p>https://www.judicialwatch.org/documents/jw-v-doj-tony-rodham-records-04237/</p><p>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/new-heavily-redacted-fbi-records-obtained-judicial-watch/</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #datacenters #aitechinvestments</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/fbi-files-prove-clintons-family-ties?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/fbi-files-prove-clintons-family-ties?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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systems that learn patterns from data. </strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nENU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1769192-b9cf-4161-839c-8ddb81908341_919x615.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nENU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1769192-b9cf-4161-839c-8ddb81908341_919x615.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nENU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1769192-b9cf-4161-839c-8ddb81908341_919x615.jpeg 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Elon Musk with Tesla Optimus robots &#8211; Collage featuring Musk alongside early Optimus humanoid robots, central to his AI and robotics strategy at Tesla.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Now those systems demand endless power, chips, and buildings. Returns stay small while expenses explode. This forces changes in plans across companies.</strong></em></p><p>Meta under Mark Zuckerberg keeps pouring cash into AI. The company plans to spend as much as 145 billion dollars on infrastructure in 2026. That nearly doubles earlier spending. Wall Street gave approval at first. But results lag behind the spending. Meta cut roughly 8,000 jobs earlier in 2026. Zuckerberg linked part of those cuts to AI costs for computers and data centers. The company re assigned thousands more workers to AI teams. These moves aim to free up money for bigger builds. They also show the pressure to control spending.</p><p>Progress on AI agents has slowed inside Meta. These are systems meant to handle tasks on their own. Zuckerberg told staff the development did not speed up as leaders expected. The new company structure focused on AI has not yet delivered the gains hoped for. Improvements may appear in the next three to six months according to internal updates. Meta now pushes paid AI tools and proprietary models. It wants users and businesses to pay for better access. This shift tries to turn heavy investment into actual revenue. Earlier open sharing of models gave way to more controlled products that compete in the cloud market.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg" width="920" height="610" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:610,&quot;width&quot;:920,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:354977,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207105834?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S6ph!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e401a8-dcb0-457e-a0a6-ccd7df391d07_920x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Mark Zuckerberg and Meta&#8217;s AI push &#8211; A screen showing Zuckerberg alongside Meta AI announcements, highlighting the company&#8217;s heavy investments in AI infrastructure and models.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Elon Musk made a clear structural change with his AI work. He folded the independent xAI company into SpaceX. It became a division called SpaceXAI. The move combines resources for data centers and other projects. </strong></em></p><p>It also fits plans around a possible SpaceX stock offering. Grok tools and related work now sit inside the larger rocket company. Musk still drives hard on practical AI uses at Tesla. Full self driving software and humanoid robots like Optimus face tight 2026 targets. Tesla shifts capital spending toward AI chips, robots, and energy systems. The focus stays on real world machines rather than abstract super intelligence alone.</p><p>Across the industry 2026 brings delays in key areas. New data centers take longer to finish. Supply problems hit chips, power equipment, cooling systems, and skilled workers. Some companies may store extra chips instead of installing them right away. These bottlenecks slow the race everyone expected. Timelines for advanced AI slipped. Many experts now place full artificial general intelligence in the 2030s at the earliest. Earlier talk of breakthroughs by 2027 faded after reviews from leading researchers. This longer view changes how companies plan big spending today.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg" width="1090" height="610" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:610,&quot;width&quot;:1090,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:303772,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207105834?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rmw0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F569ad584-e558-4afb-b76d-c1a28b794efb_1090x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Optimus robot working in a Tesla factory &#8211; Real-world demonstration of the robot performing tasks autonomously, showing practical AI progress Musk continues to pursue.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Large businesses outside tech report fatigue with AI projects. Many stay stuck in testing phases. Promised gains in speed or output often fail to appear fast. </strong></em></p><p>Workers feel let down when tools create extra low value work instead of clear wins. This disappointment reduces excitement for broad adoption. </p><p>Investors flag real risks from the spending wave. Big Tech groups plan hundreds of billions more on AI buildings and power. Revenue from AI products stays modest compared to those outlays. Warnings point to possible overbuilding and weak profits if breakthroughs stall. The boom entered a riskier stage according to some major funds.</p><p>Energy demands add another limit. Running large AI systems uses huge amounts of electricity. Data centers already consume large shares of power in some regions. Companies must solve power and grid issues or face higher costs and delays. This practical barrier hits every major player.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg" width="917" height="610" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:610,&quot;width&quot;:917,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:313089,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/207105834?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YMAQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580d7e69-6bf2-4810-8a25-3921a7d96323_917x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Modern AI data center server rack &#8211; Interior view of high-density server infrastructure powering large AI models, illustrating the massive costs and delays big tech faces.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>The AI race now stresses different priorities. It moved past racing for the biggest models at any cost.</strong></em></p><h3><strong> Leaders focus on useful tools that fit real products and control expenses. Specific applications like robots or customer service agents matter more than vague future promises. Competition shifts toward efficiency and actual delivery.</strong></h3><h4><strong>These adjustments reflect hard lessons. Early excitement ignored limits on time, money, and technology. Billions spent do not create instant revolutions. Companies that adapt to costs, delays, and slower progress will shape what comes next. Others risk wasting more resources on outdated plans.</strong></h4><div id="youtube2-CvFmTFk9EHQ" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;CvFmTFk9EHQ&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CvFmTFk9EHQ?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Sources and links:</strong></p><p>https://sequoiacap.com/article/ai-in-2026-the-tale-of-two-ais/</p><p>https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/mark-zuckerberg-tells-staff-that-ai-agents-havent-progressed-as-quickly-as-hed-hoped/</p><p>https://www.weforum.org/stories/artificial-intelligence/ai-paradoxes-in-2026/</p><p>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-tech-invest-650-billion-162045430.html</p><p>https://www.reuters.com/business/metas-profit-hit-by-16-billion-one-time-tax-charge-2025-10-29/</p><p>https://www.barrons.com/articles/xai-dissolved-musk-spacex-ipo-1d035d36</p><p>https://aimagazine.com/news/metas-profit-surge-ai-spending-set-to-nearly-double</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #datacenters #aitechinvestments</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/big-tech-leaders-are-pulling-back?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/big-tech-leaders-are-pulling-back?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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Reporting systems collected large volumes of these cases from vaccinated individuals across many countries.</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yaiw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19b97e53-7de7-4ce3-a9cf-843d5e83ea8a_865x600.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yaiw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19b97e53-7de7-4ce3-a9cf-843d5e83ea8a_865x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yaiw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19b97e53-7de7-4ce3-a9cf-843d5e83ea8a_865x600.jpeg 848w, 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yaiw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19b97e53-7de7-4ce3-a9cf-843d5e83ea8a_865x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yaiw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19b97e53-7de7-4ce3-a9cf-843d5e83ea8a_865x600.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yaiw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19b97e53-7de7-4ce3-a9cf-843d5e83ea8a_865x600.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yaiw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19b97e53-7de7-4ce3-a9cf-843d5e83ea8a_865x600.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div 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The raw numbers stood out and could not be brushed aside as normal background events. </strong></em></p><p>mRNA technology represented a new approach for vaccines on a massive scale. Fears about this method centered on how it directs cells to produce spike protein and what effects that process might trigger in the body over time. <strong>Some research examined the spike protein and found it could interact with cells in ways that promote inflammation or other disruptions.</strong> These findings added weight to concerns that the technology carried risks beyond what was initially presented to the public.</p><p><strong>Independent testing of vaccine vials revealed leftover DNA fragments from the manufacturing process.</strong> These included genetic sequences like SV40 promoters that have raised questions in laboratory settings about potential effects on cell growth and stability. The presence of such DNA raised alarms about possible unintended integration or other genetic interactions. Critics pointed out that this contamination issue received limited public discussion despite its implications for long term safety. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!knE6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff431f207-2be9-48c0-bcc5-c8b9f3cf3d52_1090x605.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!knE6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff431f207-2be9-48c0-bcc5-c8b9f3cf3d52_1090x605.jpeg 424w, 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!knE6!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff431f207-2be9-48c0-bcc5-c8b9f3cf3d52_1090x605.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!knE6!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff431f207-2be9-48c0-bcc5-c8b9f3cf3d52_1090x605.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!knE6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff431f207-2be9-48c0-bcc5-c8b9f3cf3d52_1090x605.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!knE6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff431f207-2be9-48c0-bcc5-c8b9f3cf3d52_1090x605.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><a href="https://vaers.hhs.gov/">Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)</a></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Doctors and clinicians in various settings reported cases of aggressive cancers developing rapidly in patients shortly after mRNA vaccination. These observations described fast progression that stood out from typical patterns seen before the vaccine campaigns.</strong></em></p><p>Alternate reporting channels highlighted these clinical notes and connected them to the timing of the shots. <strong>The pattern of sudden advanced diagnoses in younger people fueled questions about whether the vaccines played a role in some instances. </strong>Mainstream authorities responded by labeling connections as coincidence and pointing to other factors like delayed care during the pandemic. Yet the <strong>consistent timing with vaccination rollout</strong> made simple dismissal difficult for those reviewing the reports directly.</p><p><strong>Tens of thousands of death reports entered systems like VAERS following COVID vaccination. </strong>While not every case proved direct causation, the sheer volume and some supporting autopsy examinations suggested real contributions from vaccine effects in certain situations. The fears surrounding mRNA technologies rest on solid biological questions. <strong>Unlike older vaccine types, this platform uses genetic instructions that engage cellular machinery directly</strong>, leaving open issues about persistence, immune shifts, and other downstream effects.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1HmJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7b1b5e-2e47-4cc0-9d06-b6c8772db086_739x602.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1HmJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee7b1b5e-2e47-4cc0-9d06-b6c8772db086_739x602.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>It does appear from the accumulation of adverse event reports, vial testing results, and clinical observations that real dangers exist with this technology. </strong></em></p><p><strong>The evidence of harm in some individuals demands open examination rather than repeated claims of safety without full accounting.</strong> Authorities rushed the rollout and often downplayed emerging signals to maintain uptake. This approach left many legitimate concerns unaddressed and eroded trust when patterns continued to surface in the data.</p><p><em><strong>The reports and findings make the risks associated with these vaccines a matter that requires direct and ongoing scrutiny.</strong></em></p><p><strong>Full transparency on mRNA risks remains essential. </strong>People need clear information about reported reactions, deaths, and technology specific issues instead of narratives that treat all questions as unfounded.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong><span>Adverse Event Reporting Systems: How They Work and What They Show for COVID Vaccines</span></strong></h3><p>Adverse event reporting systems collect information on possible side effects after vaccines or drugs. <strong>These systems operate as passive surveillance tools. Anyone including doctors, patients, or family members can submit reports.</strong> Officials use them to spot potential safety signals that need deeper investigation.</p><p><span>The main system in the United States is VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System). It is run by the CDC and FDA. </span><strong><span>Reports cover any health issue that happens after vaccination, even if the link seems unclear. For COVID-19 vaccines, VAERS received over one million reports by recent years. </span></strong><span>This included tens of thousands of death reports and large numbers of serious events such as heart inflammation, neurological issues, and blood clots. mayoclinic.org</span></p><p><em><strong><span>VAERS data shows many reports came in shortly after mRNA COVID shots.</span></strong></em><span> Common entries involved </span><strong><span>myocarditis in young males, anaphylaxis, and other reactions. Death reports triggered analysis,</span></strong><span> but most were ruled coincidental after review because they matched expected rates in the population or had other clear causes. A smaller number showed possible links to rare confirmed side effects.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f5xU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2db8c140-6706-4ef4-a568-93fcfdfc323c_916x609.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f5xU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2db8c140-6706-4ef4-a568-93fcfdfc323c_916x609.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f5xU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2db8c140-6706-4ef4-a568-93fcfdfc323c_916x609.jpeg 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>V-safe served as a companion smartphone tool in the US. </span></strong></em><span>It actively followed people after COVID vaccination through surveys.</span><strong><span> It captured more data on common reactions like fatigue, fever, and arm soreness.</span></strong><span> V-safe recorded high rates of these temporary effects but </span><strong><span>also fed into safety monitoring for rarer problems.</span></strong><span> In the United Kingdom, </span><strong><span>the Yellow Card Scheme works similarly. It collected hundreds of thousands of reports for COVID vaccines.</span></strong><span> Officials noted signals for myocarditis with mRNA shots and blood clotting with some viral vector vaccines. Death reports appeared here as well, though confirmed vaccine-related deaths stayed very low relative to doses given.</span></p><p><em><strong><span>Europe uses EudraVigilance for the EU.</span></strong></em><span> This database logged millions of adverse event entries for COVID vaccines. It helped identify known risks like myocarditis and pericarditis, especially in younger people after mRNA doses. </span><strong><span>Reports of serious events and deaths were tracked,</span></strong><span> with periodic safety updates released by regulators.</span></p><p><span>These systems share key strengths. They cast a wide net and can quickly flag unusual patterns after new products launch. </span><strong><span>They contributed to pauses or warnings</span></strong><span> for specific rare risks during the COVID rollout.</span></p><p><strong><span>Limitations stand out clearly. </span></strong><span>Passive reporting means underreporting of mild events and possible overreporting when public attention is high. Reports do not prove causation. </span><strong><span>Many events would occur anyway in large populations, especially among older or sick people who got vaccinated first.</span></strong><span> Raw numbers can mislead without careful analysis against background rates.</span></p><p><em><strong><span>Critics argue these systems undercount true harms because doctors may not always report or because follow-up investigations dismiss signals too quickly. </span></strong></em></p><p><strong><span>Supporters note that active studies, autopsies, and large database analyses are needed to confirm links. </span></strong><span>For mRNA vaccines, concerns around spike protein effects, immune responses, and manufacturing issues like DNA fragments have been raised in some independent reviews, but large official studies have not established broad new causal patterns beyond known rare risks.</span></p><p><span>Overall, adverse event systems provided early warnings that led to label updates and age restrictions for certain shots. </span><strong><span>They documented real reported reactions and deaths after COVID vaccination.</span></strong><span> At the same time, they require expert review to separate coincidence from true risk. The high volume for COVID vaccines reflected the unprecedented scale of the campaign and intense public scrutiny.</span></p><p><span>Exploration of these systems shows they serve as an important early alert mechanism but cannot stand alone. Better active surveillance and transparent data access would strengthen future monitoring for novel technologies like mRNA platforms. </span><strong><span>Reports from these systems highlight the need for ongoing honest assessment of benefits against any harms,</span></strong><span> especially when rolling out products to healthy young people.</span></p><div><hr></div><h4><strong><span>Here are the top reliable data sites for historical month-to-month (and daily/weekly) comparisons of COVID-19 data, including confirmed infections/cases, deaths, vaccinations, hospitalizations, and related metrics. </span></strong></h4><p><span>These platforms feature interactive charts and dashboards that let you view trends over time, compare countries or regions, zoom into specific months or periods, and overlay metrics (e.g., cases vs. deaths vs. vaccination rates).</span></p><p><strong><span>1. Our World in Data (OWID) &#8211; COVID-19 Section (Best overall for global comparisons)</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span>Main page: </span><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus"><span>https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus</span></a></p></li><li><p><span>Data Explorer: </span><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-data-explorer"><span>https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-data-explorer</span></a><span> (or specific grapher links)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Vaccinations: </span><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations"><span>https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations</span></a></p></li><li><p><span>Features: Highly interactive time-series charts for cumulative and daily/new cases, deaths, vaccinations (doses and % of population), excess deaths, case-fatality rates, and more. You can select date ranges (including month-by-month views), countries, and compare multiple metrics on one chart. Data is sourced primarily from WHO and is downloadable as CSV/Excel for custom analysis. Excellent for side-by-side country or regional comparisons over the pandemic timeline. ourworldindata.org</span></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wff_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9d76df2-b45c-40cc-a4cd-6002c85dc866_880x617.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wff_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9d76df2-b45c-40cc-a4cd-6002c85dc866_880x617.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wff_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9d76df2-b45c-40cc-a4cd-6002c85dc866_880x617.jpeg 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong>Example OWID chart: World map showing share of population that completed the initial COVID-19 vaccination protocol (color-coded by percentage).</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong><span>2. CDC COVID Data Tracker (and Archives) &#8211; Strong for U.S. trends</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span>Main/Current Tracker: </span><a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/"><span>https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/</span></a></p></li><li><p><span>Archived Historical Data &amp; Visualizations: Available via the tracker&#8217;s archived section or </span>https://data.cdc.gov</p></li><li><p><span> (search for weekly cases/deaths by state or trends).</span></p></li><li><p><span>Features: Interactive maps, line/bar charts, and tables showing daily/weekly/monthly trends in cases, deaths, hospitalizations, emergency visits, vaccinations, and more. You can view 7-day averages, compare time periods, filter by demographics or states, and see vaccination coverage over time. Historical weekly reports and trend visualizations are preserved in archives for full pandemic timeline analysis. archive.cdc.gov</span></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hsce!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50373763-ee7a-40b6-9ca6-62f8efa256a2_1075x614.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hsce!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50373763-ee7a-40b6-9ca6-62f8efa256a2_1075x614.jpeg 424w, 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WHO COVID-19 Dashboard</strong></figcaption></figure></div><ul><li><p><span>Main dashboard: </span><a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/"><span>https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/</span></a></p></li><li><p><span>Cases: </span><a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases"><span>https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases</span></a></p></li><li><p><span>Vaccines: </span><a href="https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/vaccines"><span>https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/vaccines</span></a></p></li><li><p><span>Features: Global and country-level time series for confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and vaccination coverage/doses. Supports viewing recent periods (e.g., last 7/28 days) alongside cumulative historical data. Interactive elements allow exploration of trends over months and years, with tables and charts for comparisons.</span></p></li></ul><p><strong><span>Additional Useful Sites</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span>Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (historical focus): </span><a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/cumulative-cases"><span>https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/cumulative-cases</span></a><span> &#8212; Classic cumulative cases and deaths charts by days since outbreak milestones; good for early-to-mid pandemic month-by-month views.</span></p></li><li><p><span>NYT Coronavirus Tracker (archived interactive): Historical maps and charts with detailed U.S. and global data.</span></p></li></ul><p><span>These sites are among the most cited for accurate, transparent historical COVID data. OWID stands out for its flexibility in creating custom month-to-month comparisons across metrics like infections, deaths, and vaccinations. CDC is ideal for U.S.-specific granular trends. Data is generally updated historically and remains available for retrospective analysis even in 2026.</span></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Key source links:</strong></p><p>VAERS reporting system: https://vaers.hhs.gov/</p><p>Study on COVID vaccination and cancer signals: https://www.oncotarget.com/article/28824/text/</p><p>Analysis of one year cancer risks post vaccination: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12465339/</p><p>Review covering mRNA vaccine claims and related data: https://integrative-cancer-care.org/mrna-vaccine-cancer-risk/</p><p>Nature paper on mRNA effects relevant to immune and tumor responses: </p><p>https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09655-y  </p><ul><li><p>VAERS official site: </p></li></ul><p>https://vaers.hhs.gov/</p><ul><li><p>CDC vaccine safety overview: Search CDC for COVID vaccine safety data</p></li><li><p>UK Yellow Card: </p></li></ul><p>https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/</p><ul><li><p>EudraVigilance: European Medicines Agency site for pharmacovigilance reports</p></li><li><p>Reviews on system limitations: Academic papers on passive surveillance (search PubMed for &#8220;VAERS limitations&#8221;)</p><p></p></li></ul><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #covidscamdemic #covidvaccinereports</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/why-mrna-technology-fears-are-grounded?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/why-mrna-technology-fears-are-grounded?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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His office said the cause was a brief and sudden illness. Preliminary reports point to an aortic dissection or cardiac arrest.</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg" width="769" height="631" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:631,&quot;width&quot;:769,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:198525,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206765925?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LUYf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e39546-faca-4493-ac52-dcf019098d72_769x631.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>The FBI is now helping local police look into the death. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is assisting local authorities and has made all necessary resources available. High profile deaths often bring federal help even when foul play is not expected.</strong></em></p><p>Graham had a long record as a strong critic of Iran. He pushed hard for tough action against the Iranian regime over its nuclear program and support for attacks on US allies. His public statements made him a target of threats from Iranian hardliners.</p><p>In the days before his death Graham appeared in images used by Iranian groups during events around the funeral of Iran&#8217;s late supreme leader. He laughed off posters showing a bullseye on his head. Those images resurfaced after news of his death spread.</p><p>Iranian state media ran segments celebrating the senator&#8217;s passing. One report said Graham had been sent to hell. Such language fits the pattern of hostile propaganda from a regime that has long viewed American hawks as enemies.</p><p>Online posts and some claims quickly tied the death to Iran. They suggested the regime had carried out a hit. No evidence has surfaced to support those claims. Official updates so far point to natural medical causes. Graham had just returned from a trip to Ukraine. He spoke publicly about new sanctions on Russia the day before his death. His schedule was full and active right up to the end.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg" width="956" height="536" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:536,&quot;width&quot;:956,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:116208,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206765925?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x5Qx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4af23729-8c57-48ec-a54e-d407a377f0d9_956x536.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>Sudden deaths of sitting senators always raise questions. The FBI involvement shows investigators are taking the case seriously. They want to rule out any outside factors even if early signs point to illness.</strong></em></p><p>Graham switched from critic to strong supporter of President Trump. He backed hard line policies on Iran and other threats. That record earned him enemies abroad and made him a symbol to hardline groups in Tehran. The Iranian regime has a history of threats and plots against its critics. It has targeted dissidents and officials in the past. Still, claims that it killed a US senator need proof. So far none has been shown.</p><p>Public speculation moves fast after high profile deaths. Social media filled with theories linking Graham&#8217;s Iran stance to his passing. Those theories ignore the medical facts reported by his office and doctors. Graham served in the Senate since 2003. He was known for his blunt style on national security. His death leaves a gap in the group of lawmakers who pushed back hardest against Iran.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg" width="760" height="454" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:454,&quot;width&quot;:760,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:171388,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206765925?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4KHf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99721b7e-4453-45d3-9fe3-8730858b78cc_760x454.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>Investigators will check every angle including recent travel and health records. The FBI help does not mean they expect foul play. </strong></em></p><p>It means they want a complete and careful review. No one has produced evidence of an assassination. The official line remains a sudden medical event. Claims from Iranian media look like propaganda rather than facts.</p><p>Graham&#8217;s record shows he took real risks with his words on Iran. He knew the threats were serious. His death at this moment fuels talk but does not prove a plot.</p><h2><strong>The facts right now are simple. A senator died suddenly. </strong></h2><h4><strong>The FBI is helping check the circumstances. Iran cheered the news in state media. That is what the record shows.</strong></h4><div id="youtube2-CjWJn4QDNi4" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;CjWJn4QDNi4&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CjWJn4QDNi4?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Address links:</strong></p><p>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5964793-fbi-assists-in-graham-death/</p><p>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/12/lindsey-graham-longtime-south-carolina-senator-dies-71/</p><p>https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/us-news/defiant-sen-lindsey-graham-laughed-off-iran-putting-bullseye-on-his-head-days-before-his-death/</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #iranwar #assassinationthreat</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/claims-from-iranian-media-fuel-talk?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/claims-from-iranian-media-fuel-talk?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Strikes Back in Secret ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran Attacks Arab Nations First]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-in-secret</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-in-secret</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:29:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>In late February 2026 the United States and Israel launched major attacks on Iran. Iran responded with waves of missiles and drones aimed at Israel and at Arab countries in the Gulf.</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg" width="973" height="610" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:610,&quot;width&quot;:973,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:404108,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206680399?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YOEw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbdd3598c-f639-403f-a8a9-a466197ec57e_973x610.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><span>Actual satellite/aerial view of Lavan Island oil refinery, Iran &#8212; the specific facility hit in the reported UAE secret strike just before/around the April 2026 ceasefire.</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Iran struck Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other Gulf states. These attacks hit oil sites, ports, airports, and civilian areas. The damage hurt economies and put people at risk. </strong></em></p><p>Arab Gulf nations faced direct threats to their security and wealth. Iran also disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which hurt energy exports from the region. <strong>Saudi Arabia did not rely only on defense or talks.</strong> Its air force carried out multiple secret strikes inside Iran during late March 2026. </p><p><strong>These Saudi strikes marked the first known time the kingdom directly attacked Iranian soil with its own forces.</strong> The actions stayed hidden from public view at the time. The United Arab Emirates also hit back directly. It launched dozens of secret air strikes on targets across Iran. </p><p><strong>One major UAE strike hit an oil refinery on Lavan Island in Iran.</strong> This attack took place in early April 2026, right around the time ceasefire talks were advancing. UAE strikes reached other sites too, including islands in the Strait of Hormuz and industrial areas. Some reports indicate the strikes went on close to or even past the early April ceasefire announcement in certain cases. <strong>While these secret military actions happened, leaders from Saudi Arabia</strong> and the UAE spoke publicly about the need for calm, restraint, and an end to fighting. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CVN8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01fd50cf-e39a-42ad-911b-f16f04fe52d7_1082x601.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CVN8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01fd50cf-e39a-42ad-911b-f16f04fe52d7_1082x601.jpeg 424w, 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pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><span>Real satellite photo showing oil spill and damage on a Persian Gulf island during the 2026 Iran war &#8212; visual evidence of the environmental and infrastructure impact from strikes in the region (including areas near reported targets).</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Saudi officials repeated calls for de-escalation and stability in the region. They kept some diplomatic channels open with Iran even as the strikes occurred.</strong></em></p><p><strong>The UAE kept its role in the strikes quiet and did not confirm them openly to the public. </strong>It presented itself mainly as a target that needed protection rather than an active attacker. This difference between public statements and actual military moves shows how nations handle real threats. <strong>Talk about peace serves a purpose, but it does not replace direct responses when attacks continue on your own land and facilities.</strong></p><p>The Saudi strikes led to a clear drop in Iranian attacks on Saudi territory in the following weeks. An informal understanding followed that helped limit further escalation before the main ceasefire. <strong>These events represent a shift. </strong>Arab Gulf states moved from behind-the-scenes support or defense to carrying out their own direct strikes on Iran for the first time in this conflict. Secrecy allowed the countries to respond without immediately widening the public war or inviting bigger retaliation.<strong> It bought time while still delivering consequences to the attacker.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jbzb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3064464-d584-47a8-8166-aa84dc6927fe_914x603.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jbzb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3064464-d584-47a8-8166-aa84dc6927fe_914x603.jpeg 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><span>Actual scene at a UAE airbase with Mirage jets and personnel &#8212; real-world context of the Emirati Air Force assets involved in the 2026 actions.</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><h2><strong>In the end, countries act to protect their people, oil wealth, and borders when those things come under fire. Public words about restraint matter less than results on the ground.</strong></h2><h4><strong>Reports from major news outlets have now confirmed the details of these secret operations through officials and intelligence sources. The facts stand on their own.</strong></h4><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Sources and links:</strong></p><p>https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-launched-covert-attacks-iran-regional-war-widened-sources-2026-05-12/</p><p>https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-uae-iran-attacks.html</p><p>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/uae-secret-attack-iran-risks-gulf-states-regional-conflict</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lavan_Island_attack (for timeline reference on specific strike)</p><p>Additional coverage from Wall Street Journal reports cited across multiple outlets.</p><p>#thebrutaltruthnewspodcast #substack #news #iranwar #secretarabattack #</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-in-secret?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/saudi-arabia-strikes-back-in-secret?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE:</strong></p><p>substack.com/@originalbrutaltruth JULY 2026 The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a &#8220;fair use&#8221; of copyrighted content. 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We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful groups with occult interests Involved with The Large Hadron Collider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shiva the Destroyer the Ritual at Opening and the Plan for Dimensional Gates]]></description><link>https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/powerful-groups-with-occult-interests</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/p/powerful-groups-with-occult-interests</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Brutal Truth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:27:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bc3o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F508d5a11-c556-4b51-8473-45b30fcfe430_917x611.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>In my previous article, we took a look at the &#8220;Clean&#8221; acceptable version main stream media promotes about the Hadron Collider.</strong></h3><h2><strong>Now let&#8217;s take a look at the other avenues of thought and information.</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bc3o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F508d5a11-c556-4b51-8473-45b30fcfe430_917x611.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bc3o!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F508d5a11-c556-4b51-8473-45b30fcfe430_917x611.jpeg 424w, 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The huge ring underground speeds up protons and forces them to collide at extreme power. These actions create conditions that allow forces from the occult side to influence our reality in ways most people never see. The statue of Shiva stands right at the facility as a direct marker of the true purpose. Shiva is known as the god of destruction who dances the cycles of creation and ending. Its placement there was chosen with intent. It represents the destructive power the collider is meant to harness and direct through its operations.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mhBL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd733dac3-a7e3-4fc0-b5bd-857b3c82be83_1089x609.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mhBL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd733dac3-a7e3-4fc0-b5bd-857b3c82be83_1089x609.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mhBL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd733dac3-a7e3-4fc0-b5bd-857b3c82be83_1089x609.jpeg 848w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><span>These visuals directly relate to the statue mentioned and the ceremonial scene with cloaked figures described in accounts of events at the site. The 2016 video was a staged prank that gained attention in conspiracy circles.</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>A ritual was performed for the Collider&#8217;s opening. </strong>Cloaked figures gathered around the Shiva statue and carried out a ceremony that included what looked like a human sacrifice. This event was recorded on video and reveals the occult layer of the project from its early days. The ritual served to activate the machine and invite the forces it was designed to contact. This ritual ties straight into the goal of opening portals and summoning entities from other dimensions. The high energy collisions inside the ring act like a key to break through normal space. The ceremony with the cloaks and the sacrifice prepared the ground for these connections to take hold and grow stronger over time.</p><p><em><strong>The logo used by the organization contains shapes that match the number six repeated three times. This is not a simple design choice. It fits the pattern of occult symbols that point to deeper control and hidden knowledge at work behind the science front.</strong></em></p><p>Powerful groups with occult interests have guided the project since the start. Scientists from around the world do the day to day tasks but the larger direction comes from those who know how to blend ancient practices with advanced machines. The creation of the world wide web at the same location forms part of a system to shape information and human thought on a global scale.</p><p>The black holes formed in the collisions serve as entry points to other realms. Fringe views see them not as short lived science effects but as active gateways. The machine produces these openings on purpose to allow passage for energies and beings that stay invisible in normal conditions.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w9bv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9e26537-a099-4509-b51b-1a27d51c02fa_920x612.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!w9bv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9e26537-a099-4509-b51b-1a27d51c02fa_920x612.jpeg 424w, 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In occult interpretation, this directly evokes Baphomet (the Sabbatic Goat associated with Satanism and balance of opposites) or ancient pagan deities like Pan.</figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>Dancers performing in a large industrial space in front of a massive backdrop featuring imagery from a particle detector (like those used at the LHC experiments).</span></strong></em></p><p>These capture the &#8220;huge&#8221; scale with groups of performers, aerial elements, and intense choreography in front of large staging areas tied to major infrastructure projects near the CERN region. The Gotthard ceremony in particular involved extensive dance-like movement and theatrical performance with over 100 participants.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xtnj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F548e3126-3d77-40f0-9212-c11fb042528d_914x606.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xtnj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F548e3126-3d77-40f0-9212-c11fb042528d_914x606.jpeg 424w, 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Officially, this honors the tunnel builders and the workforce. Symbolically, it evokes uniformity, control, and the &#8220;worker drones&#8221; of a new industrial or technocratic order. The coordinated, almost militaristic or cult-like formations suggest hive-mind obedience or ritual procession into a new era.</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>This elaborate, large-scale stage show in Switzerland</span></strong></em><span> featured dozens of performers in dynamic movement, aerial work, costumes, and dramatic scenes. It is frequently referenced alongside CERN topics in fringe discussions due to its location, scale, and theatrical elements.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!befQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b96458b-e0b8-47d5-ad00-92eb2ecb1047_915x602.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!befQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b96458b-e0b8-47d5-ad00-92eb2ecb1047_915x602.jpeg 424w, 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This has been read as a fallen angel, Luciferian figure, or demonic overseer&#8212;symbolizing enlightenment through darkness, or a &#8220;watcher&#8217;s&#8221; dominion over humanity. The wings and elevation contrast with the grounded workers, suggesting spiritual or elite control over the material world.</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>The performance blends industrial realism with surreal, primal, and archetypal imagery&#8212;labor giving way to chaotic ritual, elevation of symbolic beings over the masses, and motifs of passage through darkness.</span></strong></em></p><p><strong><span> Official intent was avant-garde art celebrating connectivity and human achievement. </span></strong><span>In fringe analysis, it is seen as public occult signaling: a &#8220;ritual&#8221; for a new world order, invoking entities, or mirroring CERN&#8217;s particle &#8220;smashes&#8221; and Shiva&#8217;s destructive/creative dance. </span><strong><span>The timing (2016) and Swiss location amplify crossover theories with CERN&#8217;s activities and the Shiva statue.</span></strong></p><p><span>These elements create a powerful visual language of 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This evokes initiation rites, the underworld journey (fitting for a deep tunnel), or alchemical transformation. Combined with red/black accents and intense spotlights, it reinforces themes of hidden knowledge, sacrifice, and emergence into a &#8220;new light.&#8221;</strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>Quantum multiverse theory primarily refers to the Many-Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics, also known as the Everett interpretation or relative-state formulation. It is one of the leading interpretations of quantum mechanics and forms the basis for the &#8220;Level III&#8221; multiverse in classifications like Max Tegmark&#8217;s.</span></strong></em></p><h1><strong><span>Relation to Broader Multiverse Theories</span></strong></h1><p><em><strong><span>MWI is the quantum (Level III) multiverse:</span></strong></em></p><ul><li><p><span>Level I: Infinite space &#8594; duplicate Hubble volumes.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Level II: Eternal inflation/bubble universes with varying physical constants.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Level III: Quantum branching (MWI).</span></p></li><li><p><span>Level IV: Tegmark&#8217;s mathematical multiverse (all mathematical structures exist).</span></p></li></ul><p><span>MWI fits naturally with quantum mechanics&#8217; mathematics and provides a context for the anthropic principle (why our universe seems fine-tuned). en.wikipedia.org</span></p><h4><strong><span>Evidence and Support</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><span>Theoretical elegance: It takes the Schr&#246;dinger equation literally without extra postulates. Proponents like David Deutsch and Sean Carroll argue it is the most straightforward and conservative reading of quantum theory.</span></p><p><span>forbes.com</span></p></li><li><p><span>Decoherence: Experiments and theory (e.g., in quantum optics and computing) support environment-induced decoherence, which aligns with branching.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Consistency: It reproduces all predictions of standard quantum mechanics (including Born rule probabilities via various derivations, such as decision theory or self-locating uncertainty).</span></p></li><li><p><span>No direct empirical disproof; it is consistent with all known experiments.</span></p></li></ul><p><span>Modern interest has grown, with workshops and papers exploring it (e.g., a 2024 special issue in Quantum Reports). mdpi.com</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Critics call it more philosophical than scientific.</span></p><p><span>arxiv.org</span></p></li><li><p><span>Probability (Born rule): Explaining why we observe probabilities matching |&#968;|&#178; when all branches are equally real remains debated (though progress exists).</span></p></li><li><p><span>Preferred basis: What defines distinct &#8220;worlds&#8221;? Decoherence helps but isn&#8217;t universally agreed upon.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ontological cost: Vast (potentially infinite) number of worlds; some see this as extravagant.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Philosophical issues: Personal identity across branches, free will, and the &#8220;self&#8221; in a branching reality. quantamagazine.org</span></p></li></ul><p><span>Alternatives include Copenhagen (collapse), Bohmian mechanics (pilot-wave, deterministic but nonlocal), and QBism (subjective probabilities).</span></p><h4><strong><span>Connection to Mandela Effect and Fringe Ideas</span></strong></h4><p><strong><span>In popular/fringe discussions (including prior context around the LHC), MWI is sometimes invoked to explain the Mandela Effect</span></strong><span> &#8212; shared false memories (e.g., Berenstain Bears spelling, Pikachu&#8217;s tail). The idea is that memories &#8220;leak&#8221; from other branches or that high-energy events (like collider experiments) could influence branching or perception. bigthink.com</span></p><p><strong><span>Scientifically, there is no evidence linking the LHC or quantum experiments to observable Mandela Effects or timeline jumps.</span></strong><span> MWI describes branching at the quantum level but does not predict macroscopic, observable cross-branch effects or memory transfers. Such links remain speculative.</span></p><p><strong><span>Current Status (as of 2026)MWI is respected and increasingly discussed among physicists and philosophers, especially those favoring minimal assumptions in quantum foundations.</span></strong><span> It is not the consensus view (Copenhagen or pragmatic approaches dominate practical work), but it is a serious contender with strong theoretical backing. Ongoing work explores decoherence, probability derivations, and connections to quantum gravity or cosmology.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1Bf9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff04c6779-26a9-4e88-b38a-8c050285fca8_1096x617.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1Bf9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff04c6779-26a9-4e88-b38a-8c050285fca8_1096x617.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1Bf9!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff04c6779-26a9-4e88-b38a-8c050285fca8_1096x617.jpeg 848w, 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It is one of the leading interpretations of quantum mechanics and forms the basis for the &#8220;Level III&#8221; multiverse in classifications like Max Tegmark&#8217;s.</span></p><h4><strong><span>Origins and Core Idea</span></strong></h4><p><span>Physicist Hugh Everett III proposed it in his 1957 PhD thesis at Princeton (supervised by John Wheeler). It gained wider attention in the 1970s through Bryce DeWitt, who popularized the &#8220;many-worlds&#8221; name. en.wikipedia.org</span></p><h4><strong><span>In MWI:</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><span>The universal wave function is objectively real and evolves deterministically and unitarily according to the Schr&#246;dinger equation at all times.</span></p></li><li><p><span>There is no wave function collapse (the ad hoc postulate in the Copenhagen interpretation).</span></p></li><li><p><span>Every quantum event or measurement causes the universe to branch into multiple parallel &#8220;worlds&#8221; (or branches), each realizing one possible outcome of the superposition. All outcomes occur; observers in each branch experience only their branch&#8217;s consistent reality.</span></p><p><span>thereader.mitpress.mit.edu</span></p></li></ul><p><span>This resolves the measurement problem: the &#8220;collapse&#8221; is apparent, arising from decoherence (entanglement with the environment), which makes branches effectively non-interacting and classical from within each one.</span></p><p><em><strong><span>Schr&#246;dinger&#8217;s cat example: </span></strong></em></p><p><span>In MWI, the cat is both alive and dead in different branches after the measurement; there is no single collapsed state.</span></p><h4><strong><span>How Branching Works</span></strong></h4><p><span>Quantum superpositions lead to entanglement between systems (e.g., particle + observer/environment). The universal wave function splits into orthogonal branches that no longer interfere. Decoherence explains the appearance of classical reality and why we don&#8217;t observe other branches. en.wikipedia.org</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y2-Z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01b10449-6582-4b03-9646-51caa7d0716c_1100x614.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y2-Z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F01b10449-6582-4b03-9646-51caa7d0716c_1100x614.jpeg 424w, 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Large groups remember events and details in ways that no longer match the current world. Each major run of the machine shifts timelines and creates these splits. This shows the real reach of the device beyond any stated scientific goals.</strong></em></p><p><strong>The shutdown that began on June 29 2026 forms a key part of the ongoing occult work.</strong> With the main ring quiet the focus moves to upgrades and other facilities. This period allows installation of new equipment that will make future collisions even more effective at opening stronger portals and supporting larger scale rituals.</p><p><strong>Projects like those studying neutrinos and hidden particles connect to the same hidden agenda.</strong> What official descriptions call searches for dark matter actually target occult energies and influences from beyond our dimension. The entire site operates as one system aimed at one core objective that stays out of public view.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg" width="740" height="614" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:614,&quot;width&quot;:740,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:232037,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206651798?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iawk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c993ada-bd1a-401c-b185-584d8b457b44_740x614.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em><strong>The timing of this shutdown links to patterns in occult calendars and major world shifts. Periods when the collider runs or stops often coincide with changes in society and events that seem unrelated at first glance. Those who track these connections see the machine as a central tool in a long running plan by occult powers.</strong></em></p><h1><strong>The true nature of the Hadron Collider mixes modern technology with ancient occult knowledge. </strong></h1><h4><strong>Groups that have studied these paths for generations now use particle collisions as a new form of ritual and invocation. 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This was not a sudden stop or surprise event. It marked the start of a planned long shutdown called LS3. Teams are now carrying out major maintenance and upgrades across the accelerator complex.</span></strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg" width="1089" height="605" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:605,&quot;width&quot;:1089,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:463708,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206567849?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cop3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49771e48-f958-42d1-917b-0e7462e7748e_1089x605.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><span>LHC tunnel interior &#8211; The 27 km ring where protons collide, now in Long Shutdown 3 for major upgrades.</span></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>The LHC is a huge circular machine that speeds up protons to nearly the speed of light and smashes them together. These collisions help scientists study the smallest pieces of matter and the forces that hold everything together. After years of successful runs, the machine needs work to become even more powerful.</span></strong></em></p><p><span>This upgrade turns the LHC into the High Luminosity LHC. The goal is to create many more particle collisions in the future. More collisions mean more data. More data gives scientists a better chance to spot rare events or new particles that are hard to find now. </span><strong><span>The upgraded machine is set to start running around 2030.</span></strong><span> The shutdown is a standard part of running large scientific machines. Big accelerators go through long periods of upgrades every few years. CERN announced this plan years in advance. Official documents and updates from the lab describe the work in clear detail. There is no sign that the pause hides other activities.</span></p><p><span>While the main collider ring is quiet, CERN has many other projects and facilities. Work continues on upgrades, data analysis from past runs, and preparations for future experiments. Thousands of scientists around the world stay busy with these efforts. </span></p><p><em><strong><span>ISOLDE is one key facility getting major improvements right now.</span></strong></em><span> It produces beams of radioactive atoms to study the structure of atomic nuclei. Scientists use it to learn about how elements form in stars and to develop better medical isotopes. During LS3, teams have already removed old beam dumps and are building new ones. They are also raising the energy of the proton beam that feeds the facility. These changes will let ISOLDE produce stronger and cleaner beams for more precise studies. </span></p><p><em><strong><span>AWAKE explores a new method of speeding up particles.</span></strong></em><span> It uses a plasma created by a laser and a proton beam to form wakefields that can push electrons to high energies over short distances. This approach could one day lead to much smaller and cheaper accelerators. AWAKE began its own upgrade work earlier. Teams are dismantling old equipment and preparing for the next phase of tests once beams return.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg" width="913" height="611" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:611,&quot;width&quot;:913,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:433595,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206567849?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_xZT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd404214d-89f5-47a2-b9fe-fdd8b0f0f07d_913x611.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><span>Scientist working inside the LHC tunnel &#8211; Maintenance and upgrade work continues during the shutdown.</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>SHiP is a planned experiment designed to search for hidden sector particles. </span></strong></em><span>These are particles that interact very weakly with ordinary matter. They could help explain dark matter or other unsolved problems in physics. SHiP will use a high intensity proton beam dumped into a target. During the current shutdown, CERN is transforming an existing underground cavern called ECN3 into the site for this new Beam Dump Facility. Construction and planning work is moving ahead so the experiment can start taking data in the early 2030s.</span></p><p><em><strong><span>FASER sits in a side tunnel near one of the LHC collision points. </span></strong></em><span>It looks for particles that travel forward and live long enough to reach it. The experiment also studies high energy neutrinos produced in the collisions. With the LHC off, no new collision data is coming in. However, scientists are analyzing the large amount of data already collected during previous runs. They are also preparing the detector for the higher intensity conditions of the upgraded machine.</span></p><p><em><strong><span>DUNE is a large international neutrino experiment under construction in the United States. </span></strong></em><span>CERN hosts prototype detectors called ProtoDUNE that test the technology using test beams from the accelerator complex. These prototypes have already collected useful data in past years. During the shutdown period, work focuses on analyzing that data and planning future test runs. Neutrino studies help scientists understand the early universe and why there is more matter than antimatter.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg" width="1084" height="604" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:604,&quot;width&quot;:1084,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:620030,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://1hebrutaltruth1.substack.com/i/206567849?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wpyo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5605466-a2b9-46bd-a203-f11a968db75d_1084x604.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><strong><span>ProtoDUNE detector interior &#8211; The massive liquid-argon prototype for the DUNE neutrino experiment at CERN.</span></strong></figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong><span>Particle physics research does not depend only on the big collider running nonstop. </span></strong></em><span>Much of the progress comes from careful analysis of existing data by large international teams. Upgrades at facilities like ISOLDE and preparations for new experiments like SHiP keep the overall program moving. Data from earlier LHC runs continues to yield new results even while the machine is quiet.</span></p><p><span>The questions about whether the shutdown is just routine maintenance or something else deserve clear answers. Official schedules show this is a long planned upgrade to increase performance. The work involves thousands of experts from many countries and is documented publicly. Complementary experiments targeting hidden particles and other frontiers are advancing on their own timelines. Claims of distraction lack supporting evidence from the lab records or published plans.</span></p><p><span>Future runs with the upgraded machine will collect far more data than before. This increases the chances of finding signs of new physics beyond the current best theory, called the Standard Model. </span></p><div id="youtube2-MQcTfXpuhwI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;MQcTfXpuhwI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/MQcTfXpuhwI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3><strong><span>Experiments like SHiP and upgraded versions of FASER will search in different ways that complement the collider work. Together these efforts cover a wide range of possibilities.</span></strong></h3><h4><strong><span>CERN remains one of the leading centers for fundamental research. The current period shows how large science projects operate in cycles of running, analysis, and improvement. The focus stays on understanding the basic rules of nature through careful measurement and testing.</span></strong></h4><div><hr></div><p>.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong><span>Source Links:</span></strong></p><p><a href="https://home.cern/cern-bids-farewell-to-the-lhc-and-enters-long-shutdown-3/"><span>https://home.cern/cern-bids-farewell-to-the-lhc-and-enters-long-shutdown-3/</span></a><span><br></span><a href="https://home.cern/science/long-shutdown-3/"><span>https://home.cern/science/long-shutdown-3/</span></a><span><br></span><a href="https://home.cern/ship-sets-sail-explore-hidden-sector/"><span>https://home.cern/ship-sets-sail-explore-hidden-sector/</span></a><span><br></span><a href="https://home.cern/science/accelerators/awake/"><span>https://home.cern/science/accelerators/awake/</span></a><span><br></span><a href="https://home.cern/science/experiments/faser/"><span>https://home.cern/science/experiments/faser/</span></a><span><br></span><a href="https://cerncourier.com/a/ship-to-chart-hidden-sector/"><span>https://cerncourier.com/a/ship-to-chart-hidden-sector/</span></a><span><br></span><a href="https://home.cern/science/long-shutdown-3/"><span>https://home.cern/science/long-shutdown-3/</span></a><span> (ISOLDE section) All information comes from official CERN publications and recent updates as of July 2026. 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