The Revolt and The Revolting
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Friday, June 05, 2026
National Security
The White House Ballroom
The National Park Service (click here) has complied with a comprehensive Freedom of Information Act request, releasing more than 35,700 public comments submitted in response to a controversial federal review of historical signage. The records, which took federal agencies 313 days to process and release, reveal overwhelming public criticism of a White House initiative aimed at re-evaluating how American history is presented across public lands.
The vast public database includes more than 1,700 entries submitted specifically for Colorado's 13 National Park Service sites. An extensive review of the logs indicates that a substantial majority of unique entries strongly object to the federal campaign, with visitors expressing a deep attachment to the park system alongside calls for increased financial and structural support....
June 5, 2026
...“When did it become impossible for courts to stop this?” (click here) Millett asked, adding whether it was when the East Wing was demolished or when the underground portion began.
“I think it would have been improper to enjoin it even on day one,” Roth said.
“If this were complete lawlessness by the government, couldn’t be stopped,” Millett said.
“I think that’s right,” Roth replied.
Thaddeus Heuer, of Foley Hoag and representing the National Trust, urged the panel to affirm Leon’s preliminary injunction and the fact that Congress, not the president, owns the White House.
“Everyone understands, if you go to Yellowstone [National Park], you use the park by going and looking and Old Faithful, you look at the bison, you look at the mountains, that’s how you use Yellowstone,” Heuer said.
Similarly, Americans use the White House complex the same way as a site “for national discourse about what it means to be an American,” he said....
Ebola
U.S. embassies continue to keep Americans informed of the latest travel, safety, and health information. (click here)
The Department’s highest priority and focus remain protecting the health of the American people and preventing this Ebola outbreak from reaching our shores. To that end, the Department of State, in close coordination with the CDC, DoW, and the broader U.S. interagency, has published guidance on a voluntary process to assist U.S. citizens who have possible Ebola exposure or who request assistance to depart the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda during the ongoing Ebola outbreak. U.S. citizens will remain subject to relevant U.S. and foreign government health, travel, and screening measures. Information regarding this new process may be found on the Department’s Ebola information page.
U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for the most up to date information for their specific location.
As a result of the Memo of Understanding of Afghanistan there are stranded refugees still today.
By the Numbers
1,100 Afghan wartime allies and family members currently living at Camp As Sayliyah
800 residents in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) pathway
300 residents in U.S. consular immigration pathways (SIV/IV)
150 residents are immediate family members of active duty or recently separated U.S. military personnel
More than half of residents are women | More than half of residents are children
More than 700 residents are women and children
March 31 deadline for relocation from the camp under current U.S. plans
The Afghan families currently living at Camp As Sayliyah were brought to Qatar by the United States government after being vetted and transported on U.S. government flights. They were told the camp would be a temporary step before relocation to the United States. Today, more than 1,100 Afghan wartime allies and their families remain there as relocation pathways to the United States remain suspended and the facility prepares to close....
By Miriam Khan
...VanDiver (click here) said his understanding of the administration's plan is that the Afghans will be given the choice to voluntarily resettle in Congo or move back to Afghanistan where, he said, they could be targeted by Taliban forces.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
"The DRC is not a responsible option," VanDiver said during a briefing Wednesday. "You cannot call a choice voluntary when the two options are the Congo and the Taliban. Civil War, or an oppressor who wants to kill you."...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (click here) said on Tuesday that no Afghan refugees are currently allowed to enter the United States and that those stranded at Qatar’s Camp As Sayliyah would instead be resettled in other safe countries.
In the same hearing, Senator Chris Coons said that around 1,100 former Afghan colleagues, including 400 children and 150 family members of US service personnel, remain stranded in Qatar.
He warned that these individuals could be sent back to Afghanistan or transferred to countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is currently grappling with the spread of the Ebola virus.
The Democratic senator called on the US Secretary of State to work with Congress to bring these individuals, particularly the family members of US service personnel, to the United States....
The last Memo of Understanding by Trump.
Trump's retreat from Afghanistan was a Memo of Understanding. It lead to a disasterous withdrawal later on the next administration.
...A comprehensive peace agreement is made of four parts: (click here)
1. Guarantees and enforcement mechanisms that will prevent the use of the soil of Afghanistan by any group or individual against the security of the United States and its allies.
2. Guarantees, enforcement mechanisms, and announcement of a timeline for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan.
3. After the announcement of guarantees for a complete withdrawal of foreign forces and timeline in the presence of international witnesses, and guarantees and the announcement in the presence of international witnesses that Afghan soil will not be used against the security of the United States and its allies, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognized by the United States as a state and is known as the Taliban will start intra-Afghan negotiations with Afghan sides on March 10, 2020, which corresponds to Rajab 15, 1441 on the Hijri Lunar calendar and Hoot 20, 1398 on the Hijri Solar calendar.
4. A permanent and comprehensive ceasefire will be an item on the agenda of the intra-Afghan dialogue and negotiations. The participants of intra-Afghan negotiations will discuss the date and modalities of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire, including joint implementation mechanisms, which will be announced along with the completion and agreement over the future political roadmap of Afghanistan. The four parts above are interrelated and each will be implemented in accordance with its own agreed timeline and agreed terms. Agreement on the first two parts paves the way for the last two parts....
Another Trump Memorandum of Understanding
By Jeffery Kluger
There is all manner of geopolitical and military fallout (click here) likely to come from the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear enrichment sites on June 21. What worries a lot of people more, however, is the literal fallout—the radioactive contamination that could be released when massive, bunker-buster munitions are dropped on facilities said to contain more than 400 kg (880 lbs.) of enriched uranium. Demolishing the sites, so the thinking goes, could have the same effect as detonating a so-called dirty bomb—a piece of non-fissile ordnance that spreads dangerous radioactive material across a large footprint of land and expanse of sky.
The only problem in the Middle East in regard to Iran are the drones.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (click here) vigorously condemned the brutal attack on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) involving three drones, one of which targeted the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra region.
In a statement Sunday, Secretary-General of the GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi stressed that these treacherous attacks on the Plant represent a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to the security and stability of the region.
These assaults are tantamount to a flagrant violation of all international laws and norms related to the protection of critical and nuclear facilities, given the potentially catastrophic consequences affecting regional and international security, as well as threatening the safety of civilians, the environment, and global energy supplies, Albudaiwi warned.
He stressed the full support of the GCC member states for the UAE in all measures it undertakes to maintain its security and stability, as well as the safety of its citizens and residents. (QNA)
Trump has no proof of enriched uranium in Iran.
By Stephanie Liechtenstein
The U.N. nuclear watchdog (click here) has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Thursday by The Associated Press.
The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it “cannot provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran or whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities.”
The IAEA warned that it was “unable to discharge its safeguards responsibilities” that it has under the Safeguards Agreement of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, adding that it is “indispensable and urgent” for Tehran to implement its obligations under that Treaty.
The only nuclear facility inspected in Iran by IAEA inspectors since the last report in February has been the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which was visited on June 1-3. The reactor currently running at Bushehr uses uranium from Russia enriched to 4.5%, a low level needed for power generation in such plants.
The confidential report come as tensions have flared in the Middle East.
Independent investigation needed.
A British soldier (click here) who was killed in a training exercise in northern Iraq has been remembered as "a lover of the outdoors" and "a devoted family man".
Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman, 29, of the Royal Anglian Regiment, died on Sunday during a joint training exercise in Erbil with the US, the Ministry of Defence said.
Defence Secretary John Healey said Freeman served the country "with dedication, professionalism and pride", adding: "My thoughts are with his family, loved ones and colleagues at this devastating time."
The US Army issued a statement on Monday confirming one of its soldiers also died in the exercise....
Trustworthy
Who is trustworthy?
That is on the ballot from here forward.
One part of life many Americans learned about in the 2024 elections is the betrayal by the Republicans when they were entrusted with the Executive and Legislative Branch. For the most part until recently, Congress has been primarily silent and allowed Trump to run roughshod over the country. That is not trustworthy conduct of the USA House and Senate.
The USA Senate didn't stand up for the American people on either of these issues. The Democrats fought the funding of the aggressive and dangerous regime of Donald John Trump and the Republicans simply rubber stamped the violence of Trump in passing this funding without restrictions on violent law enforcement or illegal racketeering of the 1776 slush fund.
The USA Senate has not acted in a trustworthy manner to garner praise over the way they are throwing money around in the face of the deaths of American citizens. The Democrats were not playing politics. They had real reasons to obstruct funding to the Border Patrol and ICE. They killed American citizens. The agents murdered them. The citizens were of no threat to the agents involved, yet they believed they had the right to kill people they decided were worthy of death.
I don't want to hear how they needed training. THAT IS NEGLIGENCE. The USA federal authority is supposed to have agents well trained to protect the people and their rights. Trying to say there is an excuse for the deaths of Americans is part of the problem, not the solution.
So, it is easy for me to decide for myself these Senators are not acting in good faith. They are not acting in the best interests of the American people and they are exploiting the USA Treasury while allowing racketeering.
That is what the 1776 Slush Fund is; racketeering. The 1776 Slush Fund is completely based in a lie that serves Trump's propaganda purposes. Got that? The Republican members of the USA Senate simply allowed the racketeering to continue. Just because the DOJ has not brought Trump up on criminal charges doesn't mean it didn't happen or that the USA Senate cannot discern for themselves crime was being conducted.
The Democrats had absolutely no problem in deciding ICE was killing Americans without cause.
The Democrats had absolutely no problem in deciding ICE was killing Americans without cause.
The Democrats had absolutely no problem in deciding ICE was killing Americans without cause.
The Republicans CHOSE to allow the propaganda to stand as fact. Let me state that again. The Republicans CHOSE to allow the propaganda to stand as fact. That means the Republicans recognize that lying works best for them.
The passage of this funding is wrong. It is completely absolutely wrong. There needed to be guardrails for the agents. The funding requires conditions to it's use and the conduct of the agents. The Republicans supplied none. Trump is allowed again to kill at will any American he deems, through his violent federal force, a reason to kill them. Make no doubt about it, the agents killed because they were told to do so. Unarmed demonstrators that wanted the heinous tactics of ICE and Border Patrol to stop were gunned down. The agents were armed and told to kill at will anyone they believed should die.
Yes, heinous.
Agents repelling down in the middle of the night into an apartment building? That is heinous. There is absolutely no reason for such action domestically in the USA.
June 5, 2026By Mary Clare Jalonick and Joey Cappelletti
Senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion legislation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for the next three years, through the end of Trump’s term, after Democrats blocked the money for months. The bill will now head to the House, which is expected to take it up next week.
The final vote came just before 5 a.m., after Republicans narrowly defeated multiple attempts by members of both parties to add language to the bill that would permanently ban Trump’s settlement fund for allies who believe they’ve been politically persecuted....
Democrats and Independents cannot be timid.
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
At least the Democrats' policies are good for something, like satisfying the water needs along the Colorado.
As the drought-stricken Colorado River (click here) faces record-low flows that could set off a sprawling water and power crisis across the West, the Trump administration is opening the federal cash spigot.
In recent weeks the Interior Department has contacted farm districts, cities, tribes and other water users in Arizona, California and Nevada looking to extend Biden administration contracts that paid out nearly $1.4 billion from Democrats’ signature climate law to entities that agreed to fallow fields, tighten conservation measures or otherwise forgo water deliveries....
Trump, "Just take it."
...In December, (click here) the Trump administration abruptly announced it would shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a Boulder, Colorado-based facility that helps researchers perform studies of weather, climate, atmospheric chemistry, and more. The news came as a shock, given that the government had never identified serious deficiencies in the management of NCAR and its associated supercomputing center in Wyoming.
Nevertheless, the government ordered the University Consortium for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), which manages NCAR on behalf of the National Science Foundation, to help it prepare to transfer the Wyoming facility to a different operator. UCAR sued the government and, on Monday, won a preliminary injunction that places the transfer of the facility on hold....
By Eric Niiler
The Trump administration (click here) is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade ago to monitor coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate.
The National Science Foundation said it would send ships in June to begin removing more than 900 deep-sea instruments anchored off Oregon, Washington State, Alaska, North Carolina, and an area between Greenland and Iceland known as the Irminger Sea....
The timed-entry system is now in its seventh year at Rocky Mountain National Park. According to Public Affairs Officer Kyle Patterson, the park continues to see some of the highest visitation numbers in the National Park System.
"We're about the fifth or sixth most visited," Patterson said.
While parks such as Yosemite, Arches and Glacier have ended their reservation systems, Patterson said Rocky Mountain National Park faces unique challenges.
"We're about one-ninth the landmass of Yellowstone and one-fifth the landmass of Yosemite, and we see about the same level of visitation," Patterson said. "So we know it is even more concentrated at Rocky than other parks."...
Interstellar space travel to Earth 2.0 is hundreds of years into the future.
Elon Musk‘s SpaceX (click here) is days away from what may become the biggest IPO ever, but a report Wednesday morning reports at least 10 Trump administration officials hold stakes worth as much as $44 million in the rocket company and xAI, the artificial intelligence and social media firm SpaceX merged with in February.
The disclosures show federal staffers including special envoy Steve Witkoff and Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler holding combined exposure ranging from $9.9 million to $43.8 million, according to Bloomberg....
CBS’s Weiss is in violation of the First Amendment.
Mark Wayne Mullen is a treasonist
Tuesday, June 02, 2026
This was approved by the FDA? During the Biden Administration the entire idea of hallucinogens in psychiatric therapy was rejected by the FDA for very valid reasons. Using hallucinogens alone for PTSD will not do a darn thing. The science surrounding the use of hallucinogens has to include guided therapy while under the influence of the drug.
The problem is not the drug or it's purity, it is however, the expertise and very inexact science of the psychology of the guided therapy. The therapist needs to know exactly what they are doing and how to achieve it. There are no formal education programs approved by the medical profession. None of it is included in the DSM-5. The DSM-6 is in development but I do not believe the hallucinogen therapy and the qualifications of the therapists are being included there either.
Veterans should not be embarking on an unproven program without the guarantee of benevolent outcomes. The hallucinogen therapy is highly specialized.
June 2, 2026By Linda F Hersey
The Department of Veterans Affairs (click here) is launching a clinical trial on the potential benefits of using the hallucinogenic drug MDMA — commonly known as ecstasy — in therapeutic settings to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol addiction in veterans. The clinical trial, announced last week, will enroll 80 veterans to study the safety and effectiveness of MDMA-assisted therapy to address severe conditions that do not fully respond to standard treatments, according to the VA. The trial began enrolling participants on May 18, and is actively recruiting, according to ClinicalTrials.gov. MDMA stands for methylenedioxymethamphetamine. It is a Schedule I drug, which is illegal under federal law for general use outside of medically supervised, structured clinical trials....
Rubio is wrong.
Iran no longer has lots of drones. They were used by Russia yesterday on Kiev.
Iran learned how to build drones from USA scraps that crashed in Iran from Afghanistan when the USA military became too curious about Iran. As a result Iran has a very successful drone program. It is better than a nuclear program.
It is best to negotiate a real peace with Iran so they don't send drones to Ukraine or any other country. Sounds like a plan. Dropping bombs isn't going to stop it. The Iranian technology can be exported as well as their drones.
June 20, 2026By Sxetlana Shkolnikova
Secretary of State Marco Rubio (click here) told lawmakers Tuesday that Iran retains “a lot of drones” after Operation Epic Fury though Tehran’s drone-building capability has been eroded after U.S. and Israeli bombardment. Rubio acknowledged during an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the technology — relatively cheap and easy to produce — remains a global threat that is difficult to address. “This is a pervasive problem around the world,” he said. “The economics of it are something we have to solve for.”...
Enough of the Trump bullshit!
The Trump Hegamony will stop!
There is no such thing as a Western Hemisphere Command.
He is pulling out of Iran because he wants to occupy the Caribbean again. We don't belong in either places. Congress needs to end Trump's ambitions. He is ruining the world.
The Army shuttered U.S. Army South last week and rolled its troops into the service’s new Western Hemisphere Command as part of a major reorganization spearheaded by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Army South cased its colors and inactivated on May 29 in a formal ceremony at San Antonio’s Trinity University, ending four decades of the unit’s service supporting military operations in the Caribbean region and Central and South America. The soldiers assigned to Army South — which was also known as Sixth Army — will continue to support U.S. Southern Command operations, but will now do so under Western Hemisphere Command, which stood up at Fort Bragg, N.C., in December....
The $1.776 billion slush fund is only the beginning.
Trump's Wall Street friends are robbing the American people. Trump's schemes are probably many. Every dime needs to be traced.
The immigrant assault is all a money making scheme. It has little to do with the illegality of any of it. Trump is using the immigrant issue as a political scheme to terrify the American people and support private prisons for detainees as in Louisiana.
The warehouses should be torn down permanently and replant the area with forest. Urban forests can be a real uptick for the local climate.
This is Central Park in New York City. Now, imagine it being a warehouse district. The warehouses come down permanently and forests placed instead. If Trump's Wall Street friends bothered to conduct themselves better and sought to be an asset to local economies by growing urban forests, they would have a huge tax deduction. It is about morality and ethics. Trump and his Wall Street buddies have none.
We Tracked Down Who's Getting Rich Off ICE Warehouse Deals
by u/ARODtheMrs in EatTheRich




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