https://youtu.be/DGeRZS0PMHU?si=J8rpDkJziWyQQKf_

President Trump's "America First" strategy - also described as "https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/making-sense-hemispheric-defense-trump-era

" and alignes with the century-long Monroe Doctrine of the early 1800s - has expanded through increased border security, elevated pressure on allies such as Canada and Mexico, punitive measures against adversaries including China, Venezuela, Colombia, and Afghanistan, and declaring fentanyl crisis as well as both a public health crisis and national security threat, while also expanding list of nations designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries.

A White House https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/09/presidential-determination-on-major-drug-transit-or-major-illicit-drug-producing-countries-for-fiscal-year-2026

to begin the week announced that the Trump administration invoked Section 706(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228) to designate Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries.

Trump's new designation for the countries listed above provides the administration with additional leverage, including the ability to impose severe consequences on foreign assistance programs if those governments fail to meet counterdrug obligations.

In effect, the designation gives Trump another bold tool to bring into line countries it views as complicit in the global drug trade network with drugs that eventually end up on the streets of U.S. cities, which have fueled an https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/opioids-more-likely-kill-car-crashes-or-suicide

killing more than 100,000 Americans annually.

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"Transnational organized crime's trafficking of fentanyl and other deadly illicit drugs into the United States has created a national emergency, including a public health crisis in the United States that remains the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 44," the president wrote in the Presidential Determination.

The stark upward trajectory of overdose death rates since 1973 presents a powerful indictment of prevailing drug prohibition policies. When a governmental agency is established to curb a crisis, yet the severity of that crisis escalates so profoundly under its tenure, it demands… https://t.co/38tUxRrwr9

— Deschedule (@DescheduleEarth) https://twitter.com/DescheduleEarth/status/1966152729115635829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

He continued, "More than 40 percent of Americans know someone who has died from an opioid overdose, and in 2024 the United States averaged over 200 deaths daily due to illicit drugs.  This remains unacceptable, and my administration is deploying every aspect of American power and unprecedented resources to defeat this threat to our Nation."

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Key highlights from the Presidential Determination:

Major Drug Transit/Producing Countries

Identified under U.S. law: Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, China (PRC), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Venezuela.

Inclusion reflects geography/economics, enabling drug flows, not necessarily government cooperation or effort.

Countries Failing Demonstrably

Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, Venezuela.

These failed to meet international obligations or U.S. standards for drug control.

U.S. assistance to Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, and Venezuela deemed vital to U.S. interests.

Regional Security Measures

Border security tightened, overdose deaths reportedly declining.

Canada: PM Carney named a fentanyl czar, advanced inspection powers.

Mexico: Pres. Sheinbaum boosted cooperation, surged 10k National Guard to border, seized fentanyl/precursors, extradited 29 cartel leaders. U.S. expects sustained, deeper actions.

U.S. designated Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), unlocking sanctions, prosecutions, visa bans.

Country-By-Country Threat

China (PRC)

Largest source of fentanyl precursors.

Punished with 20% tariffs and removal of de minimis duty-free imports.

U.S. demands stronger Chinese enforcement and prosecutions.

Colombia

Coca/cocaine production at record highs under Pres. Petro.

Failure attributed to political leadership's policies and weak eradication.

U.S. open to revising designation if actions improve.

Venezuela

Maduro regime labeled a global cocaine trafficking hub.

U.S. will continue efforts to prosecute Maduro/regime officials.

Tren de Aragua designated a terrorist threat.

Bolivia

Some cooperation, including seizures and prosecution of corrupt officials.

Still short of consistent counterdrug obligations.

Afghanistan

Taliban ban on drugs undermined by stockpiles and meth production.

Drug trade funding terrorists/criminal groups.

Designated as failing demonstrably again.

Back to our earlier notes from this year on Trump's hemispheric defense: the strategy extends beyond https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/us-puts-crosshairs-chinese-precursor-chemicals-fueling-mexicos-narco-terror-networks

and other adversaries.

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The kinetic side of hemispheric defense is playing out with the US Southern Command's military assets off the coast of Venezuela, targeting drug boats.

. https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) https://twitter.com/DOWResponse/status/1967682594926985514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The Trump admin has a message for FTO drug cartels: "https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/be-warned-we-are-hunting-you-trump-unleashes-second-attack-narcoterrorists-near

."

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Tue, 09/16/2025 - 21:45

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"What I am doing is PROTECTING this country with historic reform and combatting the… https://t.co/17BiNgBosE

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) https://twitter.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1968004571781124284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The FBI head capped it off with another jab: “You are a political buffoon at best.”

Schiff wasn’t the only Democrat who got into it with Patel. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (D-CA) lost his cool during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing after Patel called out his three-minute rant, accusing Patel of endangering America and hinting his FBI days were numbered as misleading and divisive.

“That rant of false information does not bring this country together,” Patel said pointedly.

"My God! My God!" Booker erupted. “You’re going to lecture me about dividing this country? I follow you on your social media posts that tear this country apart.”

JUST IN: Democrat Senator Cory Booker has a complete meltdown after FBI Director Kash Patel tells him his time is over.

Patel: "That rant of false information does not bring this country together. If you wanna work on..."

Booker: *Interrupts*

Patel: "It's my time, not yours."… https://t.co/u7vVtcq6Zq

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1967987935133011972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Amid the sparks, Patel dropped a bombshell sure to rile those demanding justice for Epstein’s collaborators, claiming there’s “zero evidence” Epstein trafficked young women “to other individuals.”

“If there were, I would bring the case yesterday that he trafficked to other individuals, and the information we have, again, is limited,” he told lawmakers, a statement likely to fuel outrage among those seeking answers.

KASH: Epstein did nothing wrong (basically) https://t.co/B2xK71xe0F

— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) https://twitter.com/The_Real_Fly/status/1967996176164327728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The Trump Justice Department has long denied the existence of a "client list" tied to Epstein, directly contradicting earlier remarks by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi had previously suggested on Fox News that such a list was "sitting on my desk" for review, igniting speculation about Epstein's possible blackmailing of globalist elites.

Trump has repeatedly sought to dismiss the scandal, accusing Democrats of fabricating a hoax around Epstein to thwart his agenda.

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Can Nostr save us from these people? nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m

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This is why immense backlash among conservative commentators has sent Attorney General Pam Bondi https://www.axios.com/2025/09/16/bondi-clarifies-hate-speech-not-prosecute

that the Justice Department would "absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech." Prominent voices on the right are calling for her immediate firing, given this slippery term 'hate speech' when weaponized by the government will inevitably be used against conservatives in any future Democratic or left-leaning administration. Matt Walsh had among the most cogent critiques...

Get rid of her. Today. This is insane. Conservatives have fought for decades for the right to refuse service to anyone. We won that fight. Now Pam Bondi wants to roll it all back for no reason. The employee who didn’t print the flyer was already fired by his employer. This stuff… https://t.co/Ry7PEUz1ca

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1967955017551478895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Walsh pointed that out that these incidents wherein people celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk are "being handled successfully through free speech and free markets" and so this is "totally gratuitous and pointless." He emphasized, "We need the AG focused on bringing down the left wing terror cells, not prosecuting Office Depot for God’s sake."

Indeed it is especially professors and public school teachers who are losing their jobs or being disciplined by their institutions, after rightly being called out - and with their institutions being notified. Things are happening - yet without the government having to step in to play police force.

As Walsh elsewhere explained, "There should be social consequences for people who openly celebrate the murder of an innocent man. But there obviously shouldn’t be any legal repercussions for 'hate speech,' which is not even a valid or coherent concept. There is no law against saying hateful things, and there shouldn’t be."

People need to remember that at the end of the day the government is not your friend, no matter who is in power. As we've https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-09-16/ag-bondi-declares-war-hate-speech-post-charlie-kirk-assassination

, the government, irrespective of ideology, does not miss opportunities to revoke civil liberties of the peasants, which are inherently and irrevocably in opposition to the interests of the governing authorities; there is no upside to them allowing the rabble to express their grievances, only headache and threat to their rule. A few examples of apparent justification for censorship and other unconstitutional abuses of power from just the first quarter of this century include 9/11, COVID, and January 6th — and, now, the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

One Libertarian writer for Reason magazine had this to say...

This is psychotic. The federal government cannot, in fact, prosecute you for refusing to print a message you disagree with—which was core to Republicans' ideology until all of 5 seconds ago. I am speechless. https://t.co/9rUZOx8wJw

— Billy Binion (@billybinion) https://twitter.com/billybinion/status/1967794076671164614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

And journalist Glenn Greenwald went off on a seething attack, while highlighting "There's only one law and Constitution for everyone" - and https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1967934918417334734

:

None of this has anything to do with "hate speech," which is what Pam Bondi said was distinct from "free speech." She's too dumb to describe basic law without notes. She has too little integrity to just admit she erred. She has no respect for anyone who heard what she said.

This was Greenwald's fierce reaction to Bondi's Tuesday morning effort at doing damage control, wherein she https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/1967913066554630181

on X, "Hate speech that crosses the line into threats of violence is NOT protected by the First Amendment. It’s a crime. For far too long, we’ve watched the radical left normalize threats, call for assassinations, and cheer on political violence. That era is over.

Nobody asked for this actually.

We do not want Hate Speech laws. https://t.co/zFbSk1OofT

— Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) https://twitter.com/NickJFuentes/status/1968008030429249590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

She had continued: "Free speech protects ideas, debate, even dissent but it does NOT and will NEVER protect violence. It is clear this violent rhetoric is designed to silence others from voicing conservative ideals. We will never be silenced. Not for our families, not for our freedoms, and never for Charlie. His legacy will not be erased by fear or intimidation."

But Bondi is being urged to halt this dangerous confusing of terms: Do not call true threats or incitement hate speech - given the federal government has long proven its willingness to weaponize this incredibly loose label in cases where there is no violence or real direct threat.

Unbelievably bad take by Bondi, worthy of immediate resignation of an Attorney General.

Hate speech does not exist, you can say mean things about people.

We have very specific limitations such as direct calls for violence, but amorphous “hate speech” does not exist.

Charlie…

— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1967929801026531614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Former Fox show host and political pundit Megyn Kelly was more conciliatory in her response. Kelly wrote:

Hate speech is not prosecutable in America (which is good). Pam Bondi knows this. I am guessing, given the statements by Stephen Miller yesterday about targeting violent cells, she means those who actually plan violence, which would not be about the speech but the conspiracy.

But again, there are plenty of leading conservative voices who are not buying it, amid continued demands for her removal - also after botching the handling of the Epstein files.

Alas, the only problem is that President Trump might be in agreement with Bondi's initial take...

President Trump defined “hate speech” as those being “unfair” to him, adding that they might be prosecuted.

WHY ARE WE DOING TIHS! https://t.co/EDe0DjHfFK

— Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) https://twitter.com/Lukewearechange/status/1967986796291354995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Here's the late Charlie Kirk, in his own words:

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Lastly, one anon commenter on X https://x.com/FedPoasting/status/1968004131244880079

fear that "The republicans are currently setting up the infrastructure that will ensure that the democrats can put us in jail for saying words like retard and faggot."

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Tue, 09/16/2025 - 18:50

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bondi-faces-rare-conservative-rage-hate-speech-comments

https://x.com/Theblackfemini3/status/1967904778966704576?s=19

https://www.youtube.com/live/YOz8ztOocUM?si=few8f6s2qks3xzkb

We’re Live!!!

While speaking to… https://t.co/2JiwWXKgR3

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1967974510109528414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Once at the police department, Zinn asked for an attorney and then claimed that he did not, in fact, shoot Kirk and had only claimed to have done so "to draw attention from the real shooter." As he was later being transported to the hospital due to a medical condition, https://www.kpax.com/us-news/crime/police-man-falsely-claimed-he-shot-charlie-kirk-to-distract-from-real-gunman

, adding that he "wanted to be a martyr for the person who was shot."

Nearly 48 hours after the shooting, Tyler Robinson, a verified political leftist with a trans boyfriend, was arrested and charged after his conservative parents turned him in.  The bizarre actions of Zinn were initially suspected by some as an organized plot in which Zinn and Robinson were part of a larger network.

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The Trump Administration is looking into any and all possible connections between Robinson and trans militant groups in the Utah area.  However, as of Monday, police have not made any statement indicating that Zinn knows Robinson or was even aware of the plan to shoot Kirk.

Zinn was booked into the Utah County Jail on a charge of obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony.

An even darker twist, if that's possible, was reported on Tuesday when investigators revealed that Zinn had images of child pornography on his phone.  He is facing four felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after police found images of young girls in "various stages of undress and sexual posing" on Zinn's phone.  Police said Zinn admitted to getting "sexual gratification" from viewing and sharing those types of images.

Breaking: George Zinn, the elderly leftist activist who caused a scene at the Charlie Kirk assassination and diverted law enforcement resources, has allegedly been caught having child s—x abuse material. https://t.co/5FFcb9VEOT

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1968014334023422179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

One is immediately reminded of the Kyle Rittenhouse incident, in which a mob of leftists chased Rittenhouse down with the intent to kill him.  Of the three people the young conservative shot with his AR-15, all of them had prior violent criminal records.  One of the men, Joseph Rosenbaum, had an extensive sex offender record and was a convicted pedophile.

It would appear that you can't thrown a rock into a crowd of leftists without hitting a pedo.  Truly, the woke movement is on the right side of history.

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Tue, 09/16/2025 - 18:25

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Ex-presidente apresentou quadro de pressão baixa e crise de soluços https://t.co/FrwI4qNLGb

— Sam Pancher (@SamPancher) https://twitter.com/SamPancher/status/1968032798209692033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Likely his political opponents are going suspect this as a ploy to avoid the next phase of his high-stakes saga involving prison time - or they'll accuse him of seeking to gain national sympathy.

He's been under house arrest since August, after being accused of stoking external political interference, due to President Trump's public commentary accusing the Lula government of being on a witch hunt.

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Tue, 09/16/2025 - 17:40

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/jair-bolsonaro-rushed-hospital-days-after-being-handed-27-year-prison-sentence

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HAjFOAydSKw&pp=ygUgQmlnIGxlYm93c2tpLCBpbGwgc3VjayB5b3VyIGNvY2s%3D

Or just invest $10BN in MP and USAR to kick start US rare earth production. https://t.co/ZTluZnotTn

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1933264079172276327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Bloomberg writes that the US International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) is in talks with New York–based Orion Resource Partners to form a joint venture, though terms are still under negotiation and no deal is certain.

The proposed structure would see both parties contribute equally, scaling toward a combined $5 billion—similar to Orion’s $1.2 billion partnership with Abu Dhabi’s ADQ earlier this year.

Orion, which manages about $8 billion across mining-focused private equity, credit, and trading, has argued governments must play a bigger role in critical minerals markets, echoing China’s strategy of building stockpiles.

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The initiative reflects rising concern over mineral supply chains. China dominates processing of metals such as copper, cobalt, and rare earths while its companies expand aggressively abroad. Longer-term forecasts point to shortages driven by weak investment, declining ore grades, and slow permitting.

The DFC, created late in Trump’s first term, has already backed mining ventures from Mozambique to central Africa, including a $150 million loan to Syrah Resources (a Tesla supplier) and $550 million for rail upgrades on the Lobito Corridor. A $2.5 billion commitment to Orion would be the agency’s biggest to date.

MP Materials' stock surge since the beginning of this year has been dramatic.

On the day the Pentagon’s investment was announced, MP shares surged more than 50% as investors priced in the guaranteed revenue and government backing. In the days that followed, the stock rallied further after Apple revealed a $500 million supply deal with MP, ultimately pushing the company’s year-to-date gains to well over 200–250% by mid-July.

In the last 12 months, shares are now up more than 370%.

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Tue, 09/16/2025 - 15:50

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Monday that Charlie Kirk's accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, described by some as a "https://www.zerohedge.com/political/day-3-charlie-kirks-assassin-still-large-new-footage-released-gop-demanding-probe-radical

, may have been "aided and abetted" by an "extended network."

https://nypost.com/2025/09/15/us-news/fbi-probing-possible-extended-network-that-helped-charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson/

.

🚨Mainstream outlets now reporting: Alleged assassin Tyler Robinson did not act in a vacuum. There may even be DOZENS (!) with advanced knowledge of his sinister plans.

Marxist infiltration…transgender ideology….trips to Cuba…money from CCP Operatives…

This investigation is… https://t.co/0O3DRLDrU1

— Peter Schweizer (@peterschweizer) https://twitter.com/peterschweizer/status/1968021149285224499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Instant messaging and VoIP social platform Discord stated that Robinson did not plan violence on the platform. However, a Discord spokesperson said the assassin wrote in a channel - just hours before arrest - that he was responsible for Kirk's killing.

"Hey guys, I have bad news for you all," read a message from an account that allegedly belonged to Robinson, according to https://www.cbsnews.com/video/charlie-kirk-suspect-appeared-to-confess-to-murder-on-discord-sources-say/

, citing a law enforcement source. "It was me at UVU yesterday. im sorry for all of this."

Robinson was formally charged moments ago with murder in Utah. He will be appearing in court at the top of the hour.

*CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING SUSPECT CHARGED WITH MURDER IN UTAH

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1968015514095194588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Recall that on Sunday, we cited an Axios report stating that federal law enforcement was broadening its investigation to include radical leftist groups. We noted, "There is still suspicion surrounding multiple groups, including Armed Queers Salt Lake City and the Socialist Rifle Association" (https://www.zerohedge.com/political/white-house-plans-security-boost-civil-terrorism-fears-after-fbi-investigates

).

https://justthenews.com/nation/extremism/armed-queers-trains-radical-marxists-shoot-just-miles-where-charlie-kirk

also had its crosshairs on Armed Queers Salt Lake City on Sunday, reporting:

Not far from where FBI agents continue to scour for more evidence in Charlie Kirk's assassination, a self-described armed revolutionary group openly aligned with Cuba has risen up on the streets of one of America's most conservative states.

Armed Queers SLC says its mission is to train gay, queer and transgender people to arm themselves and to fight against capitalism. Although their purported Facebook page does not directly appear to encourage the use of firearms in their claimed mission, many of the images used depict firearms. As recently as this spring, its members traveled to Cuba for a meeting to celebrate the May Day holiday and participate in a march and events alongside revolutionaries from around the world.

. . .

Two leaders of Armed Queers — Ermyia Fanaeian and a man who called himself "Connor" — discussed their trip to Cuba in a since-deleted May video titled, "Cuba Report Back: Our Time as 2025 May Day Brigadistas." A search by Just the News could not positively identify him.

Which leaves us with X user DataRepublican, also known as Jennica Pounds, who leads DOGE-adjacent efforts full-time, went down the Armed Queers rabbit hole last night.

What Pounds found expanded on Solomon's report, and we are sure that the FBI and Rubio's State Department are also investigating this radical leftist group, which has ties to Cuba and other organizations working to subvert the nation, with the ultimate goal of sparking a Marxist revolution to collapse capitalism and the nation.

Highlights from Pounds' report on Armed Queers:

Armed Queers SLC is under investigation for possible foreknowledge of Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Their leader, Ermiya Fanaeian, was recognized by a State Dept–affiliated NGO, Utah Global Diplomacy, as a recipient of the "7 for 17" Award for advancing the UN's 17 Goals

Utah Global Diplomacy has since scrubbed Fanaeian's presence from their website. Unknown when this purge happened. The receipts remain.

🧵🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: State Department & UN ties to Armed Queers SLC leader now confirmed 🚨🚨

First, credit to https://twitter.com/SKDoubleDub33?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

for the crucial tip, PLEASE follow, they'll be doing a podcast on this soon.

Here’s what you need to know:

🔻 Armed Queers SLC is under investigation… https://t.co/7P7yoAVN44

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967758989791465856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Her deep dive into the Marxist revolutionary group:

This is what pops up when you search for her name in connection to Utah Global Diplomacy. All scrubbed.

This is what pops up when you search for her name in connection to Utah Global Diplomacy. All scrubbed. https://t.co/5YCXJuKMe1

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967759403790258603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

And, yes, she was an organizer with Armed Queers SLC.

And, yes, she was an organizer with Armed Queers SLC. https://t.co/Izjtk5t3E3

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967759966154133869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Per the 990 form with Utah Global Diplomacy (EIN 876128308), the nonprofit is a partner with the US State Department to cultivate emerging leaders and diplomacy initiatives. In other words, she was selected to "help shape U.S. Foreign relations." Their words, not mine.

Per the 990 form with Utah Global Diplomacy (EIN 876128308), the nonprofit is a partner with the US State Department to cultivate emerging leaders and diplomacy initiatives.

In other words, she was selected to "help shape U.S. Foreign relations." Their words, not mine. https://t.co/60krjc4m0i

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967760435538694424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Fanaeian was selected as Utah Global Diplomacy's first "7 for 17" Award Winner , honoring her work to advance UN's 17 Sustainable Goals. I'm pulling together the exact nature of the work that she did for the UN.

Fanaeian was selected as Utah Global Diplomacy's first "7 for 17" Award Winner , honoring her work to advance UN's 17 Sustainable Goals. I'm pulling together the exact nature of the work that she did for the UN. https://t.co/PNgRC9azNI

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967760999991349460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Utah Global Diplomacy reports receiving most of its income in government grants.

Utah Global Diplomacy reports receiving most of its income in government grants. https://t.co/s38Uq6948n

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967761577362547157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

I managed to pull one of the scrubbed pages off the Internet Archive ... and it recognized her work in "gender equality" (Sustainable Development Goal #5). Specifically for trans youth.

I managed to pull one of the scrubbed pages off the Internet Archive ... and it recognized her work in "gender equality" (Sustainable Development Goal #5). Specifically for trans youth. https://t.co/SsKWR83dsT

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967761979143229745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Let me emphasize. SLC Armed Queers is not "adjacent" to the honor that Ermiya Fanaeian got from Utah Global Diplomacy. Utah Global Diplomacy specifically awarded her for her work with trans people, of which SLC Armed Queers is key. This may be why they scrubbed their pages.

Let me emphasize.

SLC Armed Queers is not "adjacent" to the honor that Ermiya Fanaeian got from Utah Global Diplomacy.

Utah Global Diplomacy specifically awarded her for her work with trans people, of which SLC Armed Queers is key.

This may be why they scrubbed their pages.

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967762372690682243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

I find mention of Fanaeian on an UN website where she was a speaker at an affiliated event. Topic: LGBTQ+ Nonprofits

I find mention of Fanaeian on an UN website where she was a speaker at an affiliated event. Topic: LGBTQ+ Nonprofits. https://t.co/IPJKEUPlGl

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967763084929544545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Fanaeian was honored as a "Young Diplomat of Utah."

Fanaeian was honored as a "Young Diplomat of Utah." https://t.co/PGBeZvbRdD

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967763529517371578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

I'm trying to trace the exact award (unknown if they get money from the State Department directly or if it's granted through Utah state), but it seems that they've applied for awards at the Utah level.

I'm trying to trace the exact award (unknown if they get money from the State Department directly or if it's granted through Utah state), but it seems that they've applied for awards at the Utah level. https://t.co/XeU8zNhZ9g

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967765128184729780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Their entire 7 for 17 site seems to be scrubbed.

Their entire 7 for 17 site seems to be scrubbed. https://t.co/vShgEd2OmB

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967765395638804615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Very ironically, Fanaeian also appears to have co-founded the Utah chapter of March for Our Lives. @davidhogg111 if you're serious about gun control, you. might want to kick out this person who also runs an armed, pro-gun group.

Very ironically, Fanaeian also appears to have co-founded the Utah chapter of March for Our Lives. https://twitter.com/davidhogg111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967766410366689407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

She specifically works to arm queer and trans communities for "communal militant defense."

She specifically works to arm queer and trans communities for "communal militant defense." https://t.co/Iws6oEZ9Lc

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967767244970373585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Iranian.

There it is right there: "I'm originally from Iran...." https://t.co/iHhtSttZqv

— Saint James Hartline (@JamesHartline) https://twitter.com/JamesHartline/status/1967787015866663149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The 2025 May Day trip of SLC Armed Queers to Cuba: "Well, if we're terrorists, we're proud to be terrorists"

In the above video, SLC Armed Queers describe how Palestinian med students in Cuba "studied revolution" alongside medicine, and how brigadistas from around the world were recruited for "revolutionary orientation" to learn how to fight the U.S. blockade. But there's more.

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967822687155392832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

In the same deleted video, SLC Armed Queers recount Cuban med students declaring, "If we're terrorists, we're proud to be terrorists" at an official school event. They also praise Cuba's president for sounding like a U.S. street organizer and openly backing a "liberated Palestine."

In the same deleted video, SLC Armed Queers recount Cuban med students declaring “If we’re terrorists, we’re proud to be terrorists” at an official school event. They also praise Cuba’s president for sounding like a U.S. street organizer and openly backing a “liberated… https://t.co/rIn4uBMg5M

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) https://twitter.com/DataRepublican/status/1967823786818089192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Separate from Pounds' report, using publicly available data via Sayari, Ermiya Fanaeian appears to serve as a director at Great Salt Lake Abortion Access Fund.

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Profiling Armed Queers SLC's X following list, we noticed numerous revolutionary groups:

Communist Party USA, UTAH

Salt Lake Democratic Socialists of America

Democratic Socialists of America

Communist Billionaire Neville Roy Singham's New York-based People's Forum

Socialist Rifle Association

Socialist Rifle Association, NYC

Socialist Rifle Association, L.A.

Follower List

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One big club of furries.

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Meet the Marxists, and their nihilistic accelerationist pals ...

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Also, Armed Queers had an obsession with "No Kings" protest and the 50501 movement ...

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And guess who funds No Kings? As per https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dark-money-network-funneled-millions-no-kings-nationwide-color-revolution-operation

:

"New Schweizer team investigation reveals how 'No Kings' and its partners bagged $114.8 million from the Arabella dark money network and how these professional protest organizations use tax dollars as a force multiplier."

Are you beginning to see how the Democratic Party's dark-money-funded NGO network operates?

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https://x.com/JCAndersonNYC

has previously warned:

One of the hardest parts of confronting rising left-wing extremism is that even those who care about the issue often don't understand how it operates. That's not their fault—it's extraordinarily complex. The revolution against the West spans thousands of organizations that may not be formally linked but are marching in unison toward the revolution.

A concise overview looks like this:

Political Orgs: The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the primary political arm, with the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) close behind. PSL is part of the Neville Roy Singham network and serves as their vehicle for running political candidates.

Militant Anarchists: A growing militant wing trains in weapons and self-defense, including groups such as Antifa, the Socialist Rifle Association, Armed Queers, Behind Enemy Lines, and Unity of Fields.

Climate Activism: Billions have flowed into climate-activist organizations, many of which increasingly employ anarchists.

Social & Racial Justice Groups: Since the rise of BLM, billions—public funds included—have supported the social and racial justice groups that regularly advocate for burning down the country.

Civil-Rights & Legal Orgs: Legacy anti-Western activists ("movement lawyers") staff these groups, suing governments, police, and schools while training allies to push limits without triggering terrorism charges.

Foreign Interest Groups: Beyond the Neville Roy Singham network, other foreign powers, including the CCP, maintain domestic footholds.

Funding: Much of the money for this revolutionary activity comes from the progressive NGO ecosystem—Open Society Foundations, Tides, Ford, Rockefeller Brothers, Arabella Advisors, and the broader dark-money network.

As of Monday, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller https://www.zerohedge.com/political/identify-disrupt-dismantle-destroy-white-houses-stephen-miller-declares-war-radical-left

to disrupt and dismantle "left-wing organizations that are promoting violence in this country."

"It is a vast domestic terror movement, and with God as my witness, we are going to use every resource we have... throughout this government to identify, disrupt, dismantle, and destroy these networks... and we will do it in Charlie’s name."

Steven Miller and JD Vance update the… https://t.co/PhZys5WdEP

— Connor Tomlinson (@Con_Tomlinson) https://twitter.com/Con_Tomlinson/status/1967629381293240774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Back to Curtis' quote above, we'll leave you with this: "The revolution against the West spans thousands of organizations that may not be formally linked but are marching in unison toward the revolution."

https://cms.zerohedge.com/users/tyler-durden

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 14:45

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/armed-queers-marxist-revolutionaries-under-investigation-possible-foreknowledge-kirks

https://open.substack.com/pub/ktreywalsh/p/on-charlie-kirk-and-this-defining?r=th0ra&utm_medium=ios

I will continue to work on and advocate for bitcoin and freedom tech, while also wading into political waters and fight for a new left of center approach to our broken, and extremely partisan politics and society.

The moment is now

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-ethereum-monster-move-next-3-months-fundstrat-tom-lee

Bitcoin and Ether are set for a huge rally in the fourth quarter this year thanks to easing monetary policy in the United States, according to Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chairman Tom Lee.

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Monetary liquidity sensitivity and global central banks’ easing, along with strong seasonality will drive Bitcoin and Ether prices, https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/09/15/tom-lee-ai-still-has-many-years-to-propel-earnings-surprise-and-innovation.html

Lee on CNBC on Monday.

“I think they could make a monster move in the next three months … huge.”

He added that these might be one of the “stand-out trades” for the rest of this year, also partially driven by the Federal Reserve https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-renews-push-oust-fed-governor-ahead-expected-rate-cut

for the first time this year.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-breaks-below-tom-lee-trendline-is-a-10percent-incoming

compared the situation to September 1998 and 2024 when the Fed was on an “extended pause” and cut rates that month.

“The Fed can actually reinject confidence by saying we’re back into an easing cycle,” he said, adding that a rate cut will be a “real improvement in liquidity.”

The US central bank is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, though futures markets https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html

a slim 4% chance of a larger 50 basis point cut.

TOM LEE: "Ethereum could make a monster move in the next 3 months, like huge" https://t.co/AhJIo2FttT

— Crypto-Gucci.eth ᵍᵐ🦇🔊 (@CryptoGucci) https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1967956136604107142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Tom Lee is bullish on BTC and ETH. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/09/15/tom-lee-ai-still-has-many-years-to-propel-earnings-surprise-and-innovation.html

Ethereum trades like 1971 Wall Street

When asked if BTC and Ether were still risk-on assets, Lee said that Bitcoin was particularly monetary policy and liquidity sensitive, while Ether also has elements of being sensitive to liquidity.

“But it’s also part of this AI moving onto the blockchain and Wall Street moving onto the blockchain and that whole stablecoin ChatGPT moment for crypto,” he said before adding:

“So Ethereum, I think, almost trades like 1971 Wall Street when the dollar went off the gold standard and there was a lot of innovation … Ethereum essentially is a growth protocol.”

Lee closed by saying this was why BitMine was aggressively https://cointelegraph.com/explained/ether-vs-bitcoin-treasuries-which-strategy-is-winning

Ether.

BitMine accumulates more ETH

In its latest https://x.com/BitMNR/status/1967577261948666199

, including 2.15 million ETH.

The company now holds $9.7 billion worth of Ether, or almost 1.8% of the entire supply.

“The convergence of both Wall Street moving onto the blockchain and AI and agentic-AI creating a token economy is creating a supercycle for Ethereum,” said Lee.

ETH prices were trading at just over $4,500 at the time of writing, down 2.7% on the day, but up almost 5% since the same time last week.

https://cms.zerohedge.com/users/tyler-durden

Tue, 09/16/2025 - 14:25

https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/bitcoin-ether-could-make-monster-move-next-3-months-tom-lee

https://x.com/rbreich/status/1967953311794958769?s=46&t=m2CAF7PUUoC-Jl6gyTr1eg

https://open.substack.com/pub/joshuahoman/p/the-bank-of-englands-stablecoin-crackdown?r=iph2v&utm_medium=ios