Had a Substack Chat where someone ranted Fox/OANN were “KGB propaganda.” I agreed, adding CNN, MSNBC, NPR, BBC, ABC, NBC, NYT, WaPo, The Economist, and more—all propaganda. I love it. Bias is flavor. He asked my favorite “KGB” source. I said RT and Sputnik. You? He only eats safe media. I told him a varied media diet builds an immune system. Don’t fear ideas—taste everything, even the poison. That’s strength.

Yeah, naw, you're caught in a bubble.

This week’s big questions: Can Trump finally quell the Epstein storm — and is it hurting his presidency? https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/politics/trump-epstein-controversy-bondi-justice-department-analysis

US court blocks New Jersey ban on immigrant detention in CoreCivic lawsuit - https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-court-blocks-new-jersey-ban-immigrant-detention-corecivic-lawsuit-2025-07-22/

Bipartisan government funding is at risk of dying in Trump's Washington https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/bipartisan-government-funding-dying-trump-spending-cuts-shutdown-rcna219344

Who's the we? America loves Israel much more than it loves itself. Europe? The Arab world? Who's we?

Virginia was the only state to see unemployment rise in June - NewsBreak https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4119559198764-virginia-was-the-only-state-to-see-unemployment-rise-in-june

Tulsi Gabbard Says Obama Could Face Criminal Charges as She Alleges ‘Treasonous Conspiracy’ Against Trump - NewsBreak https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4118696787107-tulsi-gabbard-says-obama-could-face-criminal-charges-as-she-alleges-treasonous-conspiracy-against-trump

There's a war on. She should recommend surrender because only then can you expect mercy during war. War is war. War is hell. > This Gaza teenager dreamed of being a doctor. Now she just wants to stay alive https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-gaza-education-children-0166fd483541632bde02a8c745e855c0

That's a pretty powerful deterrent. Self-deportation is/was always an option. > Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/migrants-miami-ice-jail-abuses?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Trump’s tariff plan seems to be working — proving all the naysayers wrong - NewsBreak https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4135073041777-trump-s-tariff-plan-seems-to-be-working-proving-all-the-naysayers-wrong

Why Congress Defunding NPR And PBS Isn’t As Misguided As You Think https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2025/07/19/why-congress-defunding-npr-and-pbs-isnt-as-misguided-as-you-think/

I mean, he wants to deport the 30 million he thinks flooded in. Blame Biden for the open borders. 30 million in 4 years requires all the money, all the resources, and zero surgical precision. https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3luvn2jyfkc2r

Exclusive | Europe Prepares for a U.S. Trade Fight https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/europe-prepares-for-a-u-s-trade-fight-834934be?st=9oEfSX

Historically, narratives like the Mariel boatlift or rumors of foreign jails being emptied reinforce the perception that illegal immigration includes a criminal element. In reality, the majority of migrants are seeking economic opportunity, not escaping penal institutions.

A torrent of will always finds a way over, around, under, or through. > ICE may deport immigrants to 'third countries' with 6 hours' notice, memo says https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-deport-migrants-third-countries-assurances-wont-tortured-memo-rcna218990

The Deportation Industrial Complex America’s New WPA How America’s next trillion-dollar domestic spending spree won’t build bridges or cure cancer — it’ll build detention centers, fund surveillance, and pay millions to deport 30 million people by 2028. https://chrisabraham.substack.com/p/the-deportation-industrial-complex

Via Euronews: Russian strikes on Kyiv kill one and injure six as fires break out in the city https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/21/russian-strikes-on-kyiv-kill-one-and-injure-six-as-fires-break-out-in-the-city

Maurene Comey fired from Trump DOJ after she 'failed' in two major cases, expert says: 'Absolute mess' https://www.foxnews.com/us/maurene-comey-fired-from-trump-doj-after-she-failed-two-major-cases-expert-says-absolute-mess

No evidence, but I wish it were true: what if Colbert got canceled not just for $ losses—but because DOJ or Trump quietly shut down USAID-style soft power funding? Like how the gov props up media with hidden subsidies. What if Late Show was low-key a Fed-backed propaganda platform that lost its slush fund? I'm making this up. But I love the idea.

I guess the proof will be in the pudding/midterms > CBS News poll finds support for Trump's deportation program falls https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-trump-deportation-program-prices/