"Amid widespread public disapproval of Israel’s destruction across the Middle East, pro-Israel donors aligned with AIPAC - appear to be resorting to new fundraising vehicles, to covertly channel money to favored Democratic candidates."
with: "The international community must not treat the Israeli campaign as a media dispute or political argument - but as an official attempt to intimidate the independent press, human rights organisations, witnesses, and victims, and to obstruct international accountability. Smear campaigns, and threats of prosecution will not erase victims’ testimonies, invalidate documentation by independent UN / human rights bodies, turn denial into truth, or exempt Israel from its duty to open its prisons and its detention centres to independent investigation."
"Israel ordered the "Hannibal Directive" on October 7 by ordering the killing of captive Israeli soldiers and civilians. But the US media continues to hide the truth." From July 2024 - & very highly relevant!
"Americans are beginning to wake up to the scale of Israeli influence inside Washington and to the growing gap between what the American people want and what the U.S. government actually does.
"From a push toward war with Iran .. to the broader role of the Zionist lobby in shaping U.S. foreign policy, this video examines a question that more and more Americans are starting to ask:
"Does the U.S. government still fundamentally answer to the American people?! Because this issue goes far beyond Israel, Iran, or the Middle East"!! And further consider this information ...
"A recent poll registered Israeli support for the war on Iran - at a whopping 93%. Between the genocide, the ethnic cleansing, and the annexations, Israelis now think this is how it is meant to be. Constant war to sustain our constant expansion."
Consider - "It has become so widely accepted that the US lost the war with Iran that now even American Neoconservative hawks admit it. Ben Norton explains why the major neocons like Robert Kagan and Bill Kristol, have turned against the war. They lament that Iran's victory reflects the decline of the US empire and the transition to a more multipolar world order."
multum in parvo; ad iudicium et veritas vos liberabit ...
Which ends with .. "Structurally, the two important continuities are these: 1) the distinction between a radical right and moderate establishment right in the Republican Party is nonsense; 2) Congress and both parties have long abandoned a role in limiting the power of the president when it comes to war."
FROM WHICH, PARTIALLY THIS ... "When the results of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican Primary rolled in, we all made the same assumption: a seven-term incumbent had been defeated by record-breaking spending from Trump-aligned billionaires and the Israel lobby. That assumption was reasonable given the $32-35 million ad spending that utterly dwarfed the typical $1 million.
"While buying the seat would be concerning enough, the reality seems far more troubling: that record spending may have served as cover — or at best, one prong in a multi-layered operation to remove a man who refused to fall in line.
"Thomas Massie had become highly respected, winning fans across the political spectrum for his principled stances on foreign policy, corruption, and the Epstein files. He was not just a household name in his country, but admired across the globe as one of the few US politicians who could not be bought. We did not see evidence of a decline in his local popularity prior to the primary so his victory should have been straightforward.
"In previous primaries, Massie typically secured two-thirds to three-quarters of the vote, including in 2024 when Trump targeted him for refusing to fall in line. We must therefore ask why a strategy that failed so badly in 2024, suddenly worked in 2026. Was it really the record spending or was there more than meets the eye?
"Incumbents win US primaries about 98% of the time and it’s anomalous for one to lose against an unknown opponent. Just look at the figures: voter turnout almost doubled from around 52,000–67,000 to over 105,000. Massie took roughly the number of votes that had previously won him comfortable victories, but almost all new votes went to the challenger.
"To emphasise how insane this is: Massie’s 2026 vote total would have secured him over 90% of the vote in 2024, but this time it only gave him 45%.
"Social media users have asked AI models variations of: “What is the probability of a primary turnout doubling, with virtually all new votes going to the challenger against a popular incumbent?” The answers come back in the realm of one in undecillion (a 1 followed by 36 zeros). While that figure doesn’t take all factors into account, whatever the true figure, it’s clear we are talking about vanishingly small odds.
"Ed Gallrein struggled to draw crowds to his rallies, received few donations from voters, largely avoided debates, and his victory party was sparsely attended. Kentuckians seemed to know little about him, other than he was endorsed by Trump and backed by super PACs. Contrast that with Massie’s established name recognition and massive grassroots support.
"For months, polling showed Massie leading comfortably — often in the 65–80% range, with Gallrein trailing at 24–35%, but in the final stretch, the race flipped. Late polls showed a much tighter contest or Gallrein ahead. In the end, Gallrein won by a comfortable 10%"!!!
THIS IS A VERY DEEPLY CONSEQUENTIAL READ! Alarming, distrurbing & - a very salutary warning!!!
As ... "Over the past two decades, no one has done more to shape U.S. discourse on Israel, than Jeffrey Goldberg. By relying on tropes of eternal Jewish victimhood, Goldberg declared Iran an existential threat to Jews and helped pave the way for war."
“Every moment - I connect my life now to those years after the Nakba," says 85-year-old Fatima Ibrahim Khalfallah. "This Nakba is even more terrifying, more deadly, more destructive .. the same hunger, thirst, and fear — but multiplied many times over.”
"The Republican who championed the Epstein files release & opposed Israel is toast, the president's latest revenge victim in an insanely expensive race. In DC, another Trump tax bombshell explodes." +
Ending - "It should be said that Massie is no one’s idea of a progressive, hidden or otherwise. Hardline positions include abortion (anti), guns (pro), and birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented migrants (you guessed it, anti).
and with "Nonetheless, his breaks from Trump created headlines and not just thanks to colorful quotes like this one, when he told a minion of pro-Trump troll Laura Loomer ... “I thought you knew. I vote with Republicans 91% of the time, and the 9% I don’t, they’re taking up for pedophiles, starting another war, or bankrupting our country.”
Also consider that - "The lead anti-Massie funder was the Israeli-American Miriam Adelson. Trump himself said last year her primary loyalty is to Israel, not the US"! FROM this tweet: https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/2056890969258160304 [including a 17s video of D. J. tRUMP]
So .. "As criticism of Israel mounts over its wars on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, along with the escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank, the country is ramping up its PR offensive.From a carefully managed appearance of Benjamin Netanyahu on CBS’s 60 Minutes .. to a major expansion of Israel’s Hasbara operation - the push includes pouring money into digital campaigns & media messaging. The goal is to reverse the collapse of public support for Israel - especially in the US, but no amount of spin can make audiences unsee what they have watched in real time."
AND SO CONSIDER: "The illegal US-Israeli war on Iran is exposing the Oil-Dollar-Wall Street complex that binds oil, financial markets, and dollar power, with consequences that reach far beyond the region."
"Talk of bombing Iran “back to the stone ages where they belong” angers Iranians deeply proud of their 2,500-year history. And by targeting reform-era foreign minister Kamal Kharazi - where is the diplomatic off-ramp? Or is America heading for a constant war footing?"
As "Journalist Jeremy Scahill ... details the state of negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program and why the Trump administration is in 'a state of total chaos.'!" ... Real insights to be had here!
"Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of - 'Significantly Greater Costs' to the U.S. if War Resumes"! - by Jeremy Scahil & Murtaza Hussain:
As “There’s no process on the American side. It’s entirely in the hands of one person who is whimsical, unpredictable, impulsive, subject to extraordinary mood swings” ... ie. "one person" and his handlers!!!
As "Drop Site’s News' JeremyScahill spoke to Progressive International’s Varsha Gandikota about Drop Site News being labeled “pro-terrorism” - for interviewing Palestinian and Iranian figures. He said that in any society that professes to be democratic - public has the right to understand the other side of things."
"Mondoweiss interviews former UN official Chloé Ludden about her experiences at sea during the Gaza Freedom Flotilla ... and why those working at international organizations, including civil servants, can no longer afford the luxury of silence."
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 39 minutes ago
"The Pro-Israel Lobby Is Trying to Fly Under the Radar" Luke Goldstein:
"Amid widespread public disapproval of Israel’s destruction across the Middle East, pro-Israel donors aligned with AIPAC - appear to be resorting to new fundraising vehicles, to covertly channel money to favored Democratic candidates."
e tenebris, lux?
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 16 hours ago
"Israel’s campaign against The New York Times & human rights organisations - an attempt to obscure torture and sexual violence in its prisons"!
with: "The international community must not treat the Israeli campaign as a media dispute or political argument - but as an official attempt to intimidate the independent press, human rights organisations, witnesses, and victims, and to obstruct international accountability. Smear campaigns, and threats of prosecution will not erase victims’ testimonies, invalidate documentation by independent UN / human rights bodies, turn denial into truth, or exempt Israel from its duty to open its prisons and its detention centres to independent investigation."
fiat lux et fiat justitia - ruat caelum!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 17 hours ago
Consider that "‘They already shoot us for no reason. Now they have a death penalty’"!!!
"Under Israel's new law - only Palestinians will face capital punishment. Up next is a tribunal to
execute those convicted of participating in the Oct. 7 attacks"!! + One word now: APARTHEID!
fiat lux et fiat justitia ...
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 23 hours ago
So note how "Israel’s leading paper says its own army deliberately killed Israelis on October 7. But in the U.S. media: silence"! by James North:
"Israel ordered the "Hannibal Directive" on October 7 by ordering the killing of captive Israeli soldiers and civilians. But the US media continues to hide the truth." From July 2024 - & very highly relevant!
respice et adspice! ...
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 2 days ago
"Israel Is Losing America - And There’s Nothing It Can Do About It" Very Important Video!!!
"Americans are beginning to wake up to the scale of Israeli influence inside Washington and to the growing gap between what the American people want and what the U.S. government actually does.
"From a push toward war with Iran .. to the broader role of the Zionist lobby in shaping U.S. foreign policy, this video examines a question that more and more Americans are starting to ask:
"Does the U.S. government still fundamentally answer to the American people?! Because this issue goes far beyond Israel, Iran, or the Middle East"!! And further consider this information ...
ad iudicium?!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 2 days ago
"‘Forever live by the sword’: Understanding Israelis’ massive support for Iran war"! by Jonathan Ofir:
"A recent poll registered Israeli support for the war on Iran - at a whopping 93%. Between the genocide, the ethnic cleansing, and the annexations, Israelis now think this is how it is meant to be. Constant war to sustain our constant expansion."
cave - bellum se ipsum alet!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 2 days ago
"Even American war hawks now admit Iran defeated the USA!!!"
Consider - "It has become so widely accepted that the US lost the war with Iran that now even American Neoconservative hawks admit it. Ben Norton explains why the major neocons like Robert Kagan and Bill Kristol, have turned against the war. They lament that Iran's victory reflects the decline of the US empire and the transition to a more multipolar world order."
multum in parvo; ad iudicium et veritas vos liberabit ...
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 2 days ago
Closely consider how - "The Iraq War Presaged Donald Trump’s War on Iran"! .. by Corey Robin:
Which ends with .. "Structurally, the two important continuities are these: 1) the distinction between a radical right and moderate establishment right in the Republican Party is nonsense; 2) Congress and both parties have long abandoned a role in limiting the power of the president when it comes to war."
respice, adspice - et caveat!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 3 days ago
"“Israel First”: Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy Says Netanyahu Led Trump into Illegal Iran War"!
fiat lux et fiat pax!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 4 days ago
"The rigged Republican primary in Kentucky shows that you can't vote your way out of fascism"!!!
FROM WHICH, PARTIALLY THIS ... "When the results of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican Primary rolled in, we all made the same assumption: a seven-term incumbent had been defeated by record-breaking spending from Trump-aligned billionaires and the Israel lobby. That assumption was reasonable given the $32-35 million ad spending that utterly dwarfed the typical $1 million.
"While buying the seat would be concerning enough, the reality seems far more troubling: that record spending may have served as cover — or at best, one prong in a multi-layered operation to remove a man who refused to fall in line.
"Thomas Massie had become highly respected, winning fans across the political spectrum for his principled stances on foreign policy, corruption, and the Epstein files. He was not just a household name in his country, but admired across the globe as one of the few US politicians who could not be bought. We did not see evidence of a decline in his local popularity prior to the primary so his victory should have been straightforward.
"In previous primaries, Massie typically secured two-thirds to three-quarters of the vote, including in 2024 when Trump targeted him for refusing to fall in line. We must therefore ask why a strategy that failed so badly in 2024, suddenly worked in 2026. Was it really the record spending or was there more than meets the eye?
"Incumbents win US primaries about 98% of the time and it’s anomalous for one to lose against an unknown opponent. Just look at the figures: voter turnout almost doubled from around 52,000–67,000 to over 105,000. Massie took roughly the number of votes that had previously won him comfortable victories, but almost all new votes went to the challenger.
"To emphasise how insane this is: Massie’s 2026 vote total would have secured him over 90% of the vote in 2024, but this time it only gave him 45%.
"Social media users have asked AI models variations of: “What is the probability of a primary turnout doubling, with virtually all new votes going to the challenger against a popular incumbent?” The answers come back in the realm of one in undecillion (a 1 followed by 36 zeros). While that figure doesn’t take all factors into account, whatever the true figure, it’s clear we are talking about vanishingly small odds.
"Ed Gallrein struggled to draw crowds to his rallies, received few donations from voters, largely avoided debates, and his victory party was sparsely attended. Kentuckians seemed to know little about him, other than he was endorsed by Trump and backed by super PACs. Contrast that with Massie’s established name recognition and massive grassroots support.
"For months, polling showed Massie leading comfortably — often in the 65–80% range, with Gallrein trailing at 24–35%, but in the final stretch, the race flipped. Late polls showed a much tighter contest or Gallrein ahead. In the end, Gallrein won by a comfortable 10%"!!!
THIS IS A VERY DEEPLY CONSEQUENTIAL READ! Alarming, distrurbing & - a very salutary warning!!!
caveat ....
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 4 days ago
Note just - "How Jeffrey Goldberg weaponized Jewish trauma to pave the way for war with Iran"!!!
As ... "Over the past two decades, no one has done more to shape U.S. discourse on Israel, than Jeffrey Goldberg. By relying on tropes of eternal Jewish victimhood, Goldberg declared Iran an existential threat to Jews and helped pave the way for war."
respice, adspice et fiat lux!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 4 days ago
"Gaza elders who survived the Nakba .. reflect on being displaced by Israel again, 78 years later"
“Every moment - I connect my life now to those years after the Nakba," says 85-year-old Fatima Ibrahim Khalfallah. "This Nakba is even more terrifying, more deadly, more destructive .. the same hunger, thirst, and fear — but multiplied many times over.”
respice; adspice; prospice ...
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 6 days ago
NB: "First Draft: Trump and AIPAC Take Out Thomas Massie"!!!
"The Republican who championed the Epstein files release & opposed Israel is toast, the president's latest revenge victim in an insanely expensive race. In DC, another Trump tax bombshell explodes." +
Ending - "It should be said that Massie is no one’s idea of a progressive, hidden or otherwise. Hardline positions include abortion (anti), guns (pro), and birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented migrants (you guessed it, anti).
and with "Nonetheless, his breaks from Trump created headlines and not just thanks to colorful quotes like this one, when he told a minion of pro-Trump troll Laura Loomer ... “I thought you knew. I vote with Republicans 91% of the time, and the 9% I don’t, they’re taking up for pedophiles, starting another war, or bankrupting our country.”
Also consider that - "The lead anti-Massie funder was the Israeli-American Miriam Adelson. Trump himself said last year her primary loyalty is to Israel, not the US"! FROM this tweet: https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/2056890969258160304 [including a 17s video of D. J. tRUMP]
Finally this - https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/the-rigged-republican-primary-in from the UK!
ergo - quo vadis?!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 6 days ago
"“Israel: What Went Wrong?” - Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz’s Gideon Levy Debate Zionism"
et veritas vos liberabit ...
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
"It’s time to get serious about Israel"!!! by Corey Robin:
https://coreyrobin.com/2026/03/17/its-time-to-get-serious-about-israel/ & - now also consider:
"“Israel is a KILLING MACHINE” | Former Israeli Negotiator Explains Netanyahu’s War Plan"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVrNUXearm8 (60m VERY IMPORTANT VIDEO)
MULTUM in parvo!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
"Netanyahu concedes: Israel is losing the information war | The Listening Post"
So .. "As criticism of Israel mounts over its wars on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, along with the escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank, the country is ramping up its PR offensive.From a carefully managed appearance of Benjamin Netanyahu on CBS’s 60 Minutes .. to a major expansion of Israel’s Hasbara operation - the push includes pouring money into digital campaigns & media messaging. The goal is to reverse the collapse of public support for Israel - especially in the US, but no amount of spin can make audiences unsee what they have watched in real time."
e tenebris, lux?
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
"A Primer on the Petrodollar and the War on Iran" ...
AND SO CONSIDER: "The illegal US-Israeli war on Iran is exposing the Oil-Dollar-Wall Street complex that binds oil, financial markets, and dollar power, with consequences that reach far beyond the region."
MULTUM IN PARVO!!!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
"'A Moral Obscenity': White House Demands $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget; Largest Increase Since WWII"!!!
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/7/trump_budget (15m vid) & also closely consider that
"There's growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse" Lansdorf/Bowman https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5771612/military-iran-war-trump-conscientious-objector
respice, adspice, prospice - et caveat!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
"“Israel: What Went Wrong?”: Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz’s Gideon Levy Debate Zionism"!
& "Nakba Day: Muhammad Shehada on Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Ongoing Palestinian Resilience"!
& "For Palestinians, the Nakba Isn’t Just History. It’s Also Our Present"! Hend Salama Abo Helow:
respice; adspice; prospice ...
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
"Talk of bombing Iran “back to the stone ages where they belong” angers Iranians deeply proud of their 2,500-year history. And by targeting reform-era foreign minister Kamal Kharazi - where is the diplomatic off-ramp? Or is America heading for a constant war footing?"
https://x.com/amanpour/status/2039696728799039878 [a 4m 38s important video with real facts]
https://x.com/tparsi/status/2049470250421285145 [Iran Conflict, New Cold War? a 3m 30s vid] +
https://x.com/democracynow/status/2049464514647646654 [What US/Iran peace talks? 4m 11s]
As "Journalist Jeremy Scahill ... details the state of negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program and why the Trump administration is in 'a state of total chaos.'!" ... Real insights to be had here!
ad iudicium?
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
Consider "Perversion of Justice - the Jeffrey Epstein story"!!!
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article312152427.html &
https://jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-search-for-epsteins-missing-computers !!
MULTUM in parvo!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 1 week ago
"Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of - 'Significantly Greater Costs' to the U.S. if War Resumes"! - by Jeremy Scahil & Murtaza Hussain:
As “There’s no process on the American side. It’s entirely in the hands of one person who is whimsical, unpredictable, impulsive, subject to extraordinary mood swings” ... ie. "one person" and his handlers!!!
ergo, caveat emptor!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 2 weeks ago
"Israeli Peace Activist: Gaza, Iran & Lebanon Are All Part of “One Forever War” That Must End"!
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/6/israel_anti_war_protest [17m 20s DemocracyNow! vid]
& consider this info - https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2043541920312328538 [2m 37s video]
As "Drop Site’s News' JeremyScahill spoke to Progressive International’s Varsha Gandikota about Drop Site News being labeled “pro-terrorism” - for interviewing Palestinian and Iranian figures. He said that in any society that professes to be democratic - public has the right to understand the other side of things."
fiat lux; fiat justitia; fiat pax ....
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 2 weeks ago
"The War on Gaza Has Not Ended"!!!
As "A hundred days after Trump’s 'Board of Peace' was ratified, nothing has improved here."
respice; adspice; prospice - et caveat!
[-] 0 points by ImNotMe (1488) 2 weeks ago
Consider - "Why I resigned from the UN to join the Gaza Freedom Flotilla"!!! - by Ramsey Hanhan:
"Mondoweiss interviews former UN official Chloé Ludden about her experiences at sea during the Gaza Freedom Flotilla ... and why those working at international organizations, including civil servants, can no longer afford the luxury of silence."
fiat lux, fiat justitia, fiat pax ...