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@SimonDixonTwitt Very informative. Thank you for reposting it.

Great article. I agree with the analysis of the war so far, and the severity of the event aligns closely with my broader macro and geopolitical outlook. We differ slightly in our interpretation of power dynamics, but this is among the most insightful analyses you’ll find, especially compared to the puppet-like influencers and propaganda that dominate much of the commentary.

I asked Grok and got quite an education on her views! What is Whitney Webb’s take on JD Vance? Searching the web 46 results Searching on X 13 results Browsing web page 1 result Context and ToneWebb's analysis is consistent with her broader body of work: she sees overlapping networks of finance, intelligence (including CIA and Israeli/Mossad-linked elements via figures like Thiel's associates or Carbyne911), and tech as driving policy regardless of party. She does not frame Vance as uniquely villainous in isolation but as symptomatic of a deeper "counter-elite" or technocratic shift that could entrench surveillance and privatized power. She has pushed back against critics who dismiss her reporting on these Thiel-Vance ties, defending its accuracy.Her views predate and extend beyond the 2024 election into the Trump administration period, with ongoing commentary on Ohio developments and the "PayPal Presidency" dynamics.For primary sources, see her Unlimited Hangout article and interviews on platforms like MintPress, Jimmy Dore Show, or Chris Hedges Report. Webb's perspective is skeptical of official narratives and focuses on documented funding trails, contracts, and historical intelligence programs rather than partisan cheerleading.Whitney Webb, an investigative journalist known for her work on intelligence networks, surveillance, Epstein-related topics, and elite influence (including her book One Nation Under Blackmail), has been highly critical of JD Vance. Her commentary centers on Vance as a protégé of billionaire Peter Thiel, portraying him not as a populist outsider but as a vehicle for advancing a technocratic, surveillance-heavy agenda tied to intelligence-linked interests.Key Elements of Webb's CritiqueWebb's most detailed take appears in her July 2024 Unlimited Hangout article "The Man Behind Trump’s VP Pick: It’s Worse Than You Think," written shortly after Trump's selection of Vance as running mate. She argues that Vance's rapid political rise owes almost entirely to Thiel's backing, and that this connection should alarm anyone concerned about privacy, constitutional limits on surveillance, and genuine "America First" policies.unlimitedhangout.com Vance as Thiel's creation: Vance met Thiel while at Yale Law School. Thiel funded his venture capital work (e.g., at Mithril Capital and later Narya Capital, which also drew investment from Eric Schmidt) and provided massive political support, including a record $15 million donation to Vance's 2022 Senate campaign. Webb describes Thiel as having effectively "created" Vance politically, connecting him to the "PayPal Mafia" network and facilitating his endorsement by Trump.unlimitedhangout.com Thiel's role in the surveillance state: Webb traces Thiel's Palantir (co-founded with CIA In-Q-Tel funding) to post-9/11 programs like Total Information Awareness and DARPA's LifeLog—efforts aimed at total data collection and predictive analytics. Palantir's tools, she argues, enable AI-driven "pre-crime" policing, replacing human judgment with algorithmic targeting. The company has been used by intelligence agencies, the military, and even against January 6 participants (Trump supporters). Thiel's other ventures, like Anduril (drones and "smart borders"), fit a pattern of privatizing national security functions.unlimitedhangout.com Broader agenda: A Trump-Vance administration, in Webb's view, risks expanding this "panopticon" under national security pretexts—potentially including revived ideas like HARPA (Health Advanced Research Projects Agency) for monitoring health/speech data. She links it to "dark enlightenment" or accelerationist thinking (influenced by figures like Curtis Yarvin), favoring privatized, CEO-style governance over democratic norms. Thiel is portrayed as rehabilitating unconstitutional surveillance tools for domestic use, with bipartisan continuity from Obama/Biden eras.unlimitedhangout.comWebb has also connected Vance to Ohio networks involving Les Wexner (Victoria's Secret founder with documented Epstein ties) and data center development in areas like New Albany ("Wexnerville"). She describes public-private partnerships there as funneling taxpayer subsidies to tech projects while creating de facto private governance, with ties to Vance's orbit and similar figures like Vivek Ramaswamy. In interviews (e.g., with Jimmy Dore in 2026 and MintPress in 2024), she frames this as part of a "techno-feudal" push, with Epstein's involvement in New Albany adding to the intelligence-adjacent concerns.youtube.comIn podcasts and statements, Webb has called Vance part of the "Thielverse" (alongside Elon Musk and others), suggesting the group promotes an authoritarian tech-driven future that blends Silicon Valley power with intelligence capabilities—potentially worse than traditional globalist approaches because it masquerades as anti-establishment. She has noted Vance's earlier "Never Trump" stance and flip, while emphasizing Thiel's influence on Trump-world appointments and policies.mintpressnews.com Searching the 46 13 Webb's analysis is consistent with her broader body of work: she sees overlapping networks of finance, intelligence (including CIA and Israeli/Mossad-linked elements via figures like Thiel's associates or Carbyne911), and tech as driving policy regardless of party. She does not frame Vance as uniquely villainous in isolation but as symptomatic of a deeper "counter-elite" or technocratic shift that could entrench surveillance and privatized power. She has pushed back against critics who dismiss her reporting on these Thiel-Vance ties, defending its accuracy.Her views predate and extend beyond the 2024 election into the Trump administration period, with ongoing commentary on Ohio developments and the "PayPal Presidency" dynamics.For primary sources, see her Unlimited Hangout article and interviews on platforms like MintPress, Jimmy Dore Show, or Chris Hedges Report. Webb's perspective is skeptical of official narratives and focuses on documented funding trails, contracts, and historical intelligence programs rather than partisan cheerleading.Whitney Webb, an investigative journalist known for her work on intelligence networks, surveillance, Epstein-related topics, and elite influence (including her book One Nation Under Blackmail), has been highly critical of JD Vance. Her commentary centers on Vance as a protégé of billionaire Peter Thiel, portraying him not as a populist outsider but as a vehicle for advancing a technocratic, surveillance-heavy agenda tied to intelligence-linked interests.Key Elements of Webb's CritiqueWebb's most detailed take appears in her July 2024 Unlimited Hangout article "The Man Behind Trump’s VP Pick: It’s Worse Than You Think," written shortly after Trump's selection of Vance as running mate. She argues that Vance's rapid political rise owes almost entirely to Thiel's backing, and that this connection should alarm anyone concerned about privacy, constitutional limits on surveillance, and genuine "America First" policies.unlimitedhangout.com Vance as Thiel's creation: Vance met Thiel while at Yale Law School. Thiel funded his venture capital work (e.g., at Mithril Capital and later Narya Capital, which also drew investment from Eric Schmidt) and provided massive political support, including a record $15 million donation to Vance's 2022 Senate campaign. Webb describes Thiel as having effectively "created" Vance politically, connecting him to the "PayPal Mafia" network and facilitating his endorsement by Trump.unlimitedhangout.com Thiel's role in the surveillance state: Webb traces Thiel's Palantir (co-founded with CIA In-Q-Tel funding) to post-9/11 programs like Total Information Awareness and DARPA's LifeLog—efforts aimed at total data collection and predictive analytics. Palantir's tools, she argues, enable AI-driven "pre-crime" policing, replacing human judgment with algorithmic targeting. The company has been used by intelligence agencies, the military, and even against January 6 participants (Trump supporters). Thiel's other ventures, like Anduril (drones and "smart borders"), fit a pattern of privatizing national security functions.unlimitedhangout.com Broader agenda: A Trump-Vance administration, in Webb's view, risks expanding this "panopticon" under national security pretexts—potentially including revived ideas like HARPA (Health Advanced Research Projects Agency) for monitoring health/speech data. She links it to "dark enlightenment" or accelerationist thinking (influenced by figures like Curtis Yarvin), favoring privatized, CEO-style governance over democratic norms. Thiel is portrayed as rehabilitating unconstitutional surveillance tools for domestic use, with bipartisan continuity from Obama/Biden eras.unlimitedhangout.comWebb has also connected Vance to Ohio networks involving Les Wexner (Victoria's Secret founder with documented Epstein ties) and data center development in areas like New Albany ("Wexnerville"). She describes public-private partnerships there as funneling taxpayer subsidies to tech projects while creating de facto private governance, with ties to Vance's orbit and similar figures like Vivek Ramaswamy. In interviews (e.g., with Jimmy Dore in 2026 and MintPress in 2024), she frames this as part of a "techno-feudal" push, with Epstein's involvement in New Albany adding to the intelligence-adjacent concerns.youtube.comIn podcasts and statements, Webb has called Vance part of the "Thielverse" (alongside Elon Musk and others), suggesting the group promotes an authoritarian tech-driven future that blends Silicon Valley power with intelligence capabilities—potentially worse than traditional globalist approaches because it masquerades as anti-establishment. She has noted Vance's earlier "Never Trump" stance and flip, while emphasizing Thiel's influence on Trump-world appointments and policies.mintpressnews.com

@barnes_law @JDVance Check out Whitney Webb’s take on JD Vance. It doesn’t look like the version we’re being sold.

If @JDVance is serious about fraud inquiries, he can start with his own Department of Justice. A useful witness w/ a close friend connected to the fraudsters is his own chief of staff.

If you can find it, read "Better Late Than Early" by Raymond Moore. It is a look at how kids did with learning before and after the earlier compulsory school age laws were passed.A few decades ago, school entry began as late as 8 years of age. The difference in outcomes was huge, with late starters outpacing the early ones because they had more years free to move and explore outdoors before being seated indoors 8 hours a day. ADHD was not an issue back then.

Kids' little bodies are not ready to sit still for 7+ hours a day. When they need to move, they call it ADHD and prescribe meds that affect their development. WHAT ARE WE DOING. Some may say well back then we did fine. Well back then we had 3X recess time, shorter class time, and longer lunch time!

Please share if you agree that the Senate should not recess until it has (1) fully funded DHS, and (2) passed the SAVE America Act

@lowmegatron Are you aware that Armour Thyroid is not FDA approved and being pulled from the US market? The reason is that it was created before there was an FDA. Rather than approve it, synthroid and cytomel will be the only options. Millions of us use armour!

The role of thyroid hormone in mental health has been known for many decades, though is still mostly overlooked as a cause of “psychiatric” illness. “One woman considered herself a burden to her family and had frequent thoughts of suicide. She had become preoccupied with memories of her son who had been killed in an automobile accident some years before. She wished she had been the one killed. She dreamed of digging him from his grave with her bare hands and heard his voice calling her during the day. Another woman had experienced increasing insomnia. When she did sleep, she had vivid morbid dreams, the content of which she at times believed with almost delusional intensity. She dreamed of her only son's death and of mutilation of other family members. She was increasingly concerned that she was losing her mind. These were all severely afflicted patients. They might easily have been considered victims of serious psychiatric illness. Their physicians were psychiatrists-but alert, investigative psychiatrists, aware of the possible mental repercussions of hypothyroidism. And they used thyroid therapy to correct the hypothyroidism and relieve the seeming psychiatric illnesses.” — Broda Barnes Note: at the time the passage was written, thyroid treatment meant the use of NDT USP to correct basal temperature and hypothyroid symptoms, not the use of levothyroxine to correct TSH blood levels. The diagnosis, treatment, and effects are not equivalent. The image is from another report. The relevant section reads in full: “On examination she was found to be persecuted, deluded, and hallucinated, and she complained of the voices pestering her continually. She was typically though not grossly myxoedematous. The skin of her face was yellow with a malar flush, the palpebral fissures were narrow, and the eyebrows scanty. Her voice was thick and croaking. Her pulse was 68, cholesterol 250 mg. per 100 ml., blood pressure 130/90. The basal metabolic rate was impossible to take (she thought she was being gassed). Progress.—She was started on thyroid, ‡ gr. thrice daily, increased five days later to 1 gr. thrice daily. Within a fortnight there was an obvious facial change and she began to have insight into her hallucinations-admitting they were not real voices though she still heard them. After three weeks the cholesterol had come down from 250 to 120 mg., the hallucinations had stopped, and she said, "I feel different, I see things different, and my husband says I look younger. I talk different; I've lost that deep tone and seem to speak lighter." She was discharged a month after admission and continues to attend as an out-patient in normal physical and mental health. Soon after discharge, when she went to her grocer he said to her : "Are you a relation of the Mrs --- who used to come in here and went to hospital? " He had completely failed to recognize her.”

@FITNESS__WINS How long between pictures?

KEEP WINNING X2 🏅🏅

@deaflibertarian I think they only represent their big donors. Or people who promote them "bigly." The voters are irrelevant.

@deaflibertarian Yet if it was a foreign language student they would quickly find a Spanish, Hindu or whatever language speaker. Insane.

It has been six months since the sky was this color. Posting a photo so that when the spraying resumes I can at least remember.

@TheresaArueyin1 Me too. Here is a song about it. youtu.be/sJOghIVI3Mc?si…

One of the strongest prayers I’ve ever prayed in a single sentence is, “ God I have no idea what you are doing but I trust you.”

Here is how Grok rates Tucker, Candace and Dan. Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Dan Bongino are all prominent conservative commentators with significant audiences, primarily through their podcasts and associated platforms (e.g., YouTube, Spotify, Rumble). Popularity can be measured via podcast rankings (e.g., Spotify charts, Edison Research reach rankings), YouTube subscribers/views, download estimates, and overall media mentions, but it's multi-platform and fluctuates.As of early March 2026 (around the current date of March 6, 2026):Tucker Carlson (The Tucker Carlson Show on Tucker Carlson Network) consistently ranks among the highest. Recent Spotify Top Podcasts charts place it around #5–6 in the US (sometimes higher in trending or news categories), and it appears in the top 20–25 in broader Edison Research quarterly reach rankings for US weekly podcast listeners. His main YouTube channel has over 5 million subscribers, with the Tucker Carlson Network channel at about 1.7 million subscribers and hundreds of millions of total views. He often leads or ranks very high in conservative podcast discussions and has massive per-episode reach. Candace Owens (Candace podcast) is also highly popular, frequently in the top 10 on Spotify (e.g., around #9–10 recently, sometimes higher in news/politics). Her main YouTube channel (@RealCandaceO ) has nearly 6 million subscribers, with strong growth and viral episodes. Some reports highlight her show as one of the fastest-growing right-wing podcasts in recent periods, with high download averages (e.g., millions per episode in peaks). She's often ranked just below or near Tucker in conservative media ecosystem overviews. Dan Bongino (The Dan Bongino Show) ranks lower in many current streaming charts (e.g., around #79–80 on Spotify Top Podcasts recently), though he has appeared higher in specific metrics like Podtrac or Triton download-based rankers (e.g., top 10–20 in some monthly US audio rankings). His audience is solid and loyal, especially in radio-style conservative talk, with strong returns after breaks (e.g., high Rumble views on comeback episodes). However, he generally trails Tucker and Candace in broader podcast platform visibility and subscriber counts right now. Overall ranking snapshot (based on recent podcast charts and audience metrics):Tucker Carlson — Highest overall popularity and reach among the three, dominating charts and views. Candace Owens — Very close behind Tucker, with explosive growth and top-tier placements. Dan Bongino — Strong but noticeably lower in current streaming rankings compared to the other two.

THANK YOU Bongino Army so very much for your support. We’ve been back on the air for just over a month and, thanks to you, we’re back in top ten. I never take your support for granted. Thanks again. -Dan

@CaryKelly11 I used cotton cloth diapers with pins and plastic outer pants. Both kids fully potty trained by 18 months. Maybe if kids felt the wetness they would train earlier. Those moisture-wicking paper diapers are also a landfill nightmare!

This is how we were conned by the disposable diaper industry to let our kids sit in poop & pee for an extra two years In the 1950s, toddlers were potty trained by 12-18 months. Today the age is closer to 3 years & sometimes 4 years. Why? Pampers marketing. The result: Global diaper sales are worth more than $64 billion/yr.

@mimikmorgan Wow! Those are big changes! You are on the cusp of a fruitful season. Be blessed!

Day 12 of Lent…I’ve been purging to make room for whatever might come my way. *Senior Center pt time job-gave notice. *No longer training w/the Boss-love her but time to move on. *Worry…at absolute peace. *Saying yes to every invite-staying home to settle into my groove instead of traveling. *Crap thoughts…they no longer serve-I’m the only single one at family gatherings, this time I just didn’t care. *4 bags of clothes…giveaway & donate. *Sin & guilt-went to confession. *Old decorative pillows, bedding. *Unused apps before transferring to my new iPad…my daughter & SIL gifted me-plus they gave a new apple keyboard. *Being rotten at accepting help, gifts & being loved..thank you-Mary undoer of knots. *Everything and anything else I don’t need…I keep finding more.,,thank you God. Miss you, family just left-back to my monastic carnivore life, you’re in my prayers. 😘

I had a letter from my insurance company that after April 1, 2026 Armour Thyroid will not longer be available because it is not FDA approved. Of course, it has been around since before there was an FDA. Been on Armour for over 15 years as the synthroid options did not lower my TSH at all. Not sure what option is available.

The man's basal metabolic rate was -37%, he had constipation, high cholesterol, cold intolerance, general stiffness, and soreness. You can see the changes evident in his face as his metabolic rate recovers with natural desiccated thyroid (NDT). The middle image is 3 months in, the image on the right is 18 months after starting.

send this to someone watching the game

"We're going to steal $1,000,000 of your wages over 40 years so you can retire on $1200/mo." Social Security

For over a year I ate once a day (except for days I fasted.) Two grilled hamburgers roughly 1/2 pound each with salt and butter if they seemed dry. Water and plain tea only to drink. No weight loss and zero ketones. I added exercise. Gained 2 pounds. At one point along the way I removed one of the patties and added in 4 scrambled egg yolks and was more liberal with the butter. No change. I encourage you to watch the Dr. Boz video posted by undertheshadow. That guy fasted 21 days and had zero ketones! Some of us are so broken that the tools that fixed you don't work on us.

How much fat do you eat Susan? I’m a 54-year-old woman who has been obese her entire life. I started at 330 pounds. Type two diabetes, broken metabolism, depression, anxiety, sleep apnea, the whole 9 yards. I started Carnivore on March 2 of last year. I flooded with that. I ate 150 to 200 g of fat per day along with red meat. I also ate a lot of bacon. I’ve lost 137 pounds and reversed every single one of my health issues. You can absolutely do this❤️Your metabolism can be repaired and optimized. No drugs, no surgeries just lots of fat. You have to retrain your liver to burn fat for fuel. It’s called fat adaption! When I learned about fat adaption, it changed everything for me and it can change it for you too🙌🏻

Conversation I'm tired of having: Them: "Ketosis is starvation mode. It's what happens when you're starving." Me: "Starvation is caloric deficit. Ketosis is fuel selection." Them: "But you enter ketosis when fasting." Me: "You also enter ketosis eating 3000 calories of ribeye daily." Them: "That's different." Me: "How?" Them: "Because... you're eating?" Me: "Correct. Lots. And still in ketosis." Them: "But I thought ketosis was emergency fuel?" Me: "No. Ketosis is what happens when insulin is low and fat oxidation is high." Them: "So it's not starvation?" Me: "It's literally the opposite. It's abundance of stored energy being utilized efficiently." Them: "This is confusing." Me: "Only if you learned nutrition from cereal boxes."

@mimikmorgan How brave! I am so afraid of slipping on ice, I have not left my house all week.

I’m the only one on the bridge and it’s glorious! ❄️

@Mikethepinnut @SamaHoole I have tried some of her suggestions in the past. I appreciate her input about girls and how large a role hormones play.

@BeachPoetess @SamaHoole See Dr Mindy Pelz Fast Like a Girl