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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Old White Boomers By Day, Antifa By Night: 'No Kings' Color Revolution

 Strikes between Israel and Iran have escalated significantly in both scale and lethality, with Tehran deploying hypersonic missiles in direct attacks against Israeli cities. In response, the Israeli Defense Forces have executed a coordinated air campaign targeting key pillars of the Iranian regime's operational capacity—most notably the IRGC's crude oil export infrastructure, high-value military assets, and critical command-and-control facilities (strike roadmap laid out last fall). The scope and precision of these strikes suggest a deliberate strategy to degrade the regime's ability to function both economically and militarily, potentially placing the IRGC on a quick crash course toward systemic failure. 

Simultaneously, within the U.S., a separate destabilization force unfolded this weekend.

Our preliminary assessment of the command and control structures supporting the 'No Kings' color revolution operation by the Democratic Party has been propped up through dark money networks that continue to finance radical left-wing NGOs engaged in what appears to be a sustained, low-grade color revolution during the day and riots at night. These NGOs, operating with logistical sophistication, have aimed to undermine societal cohesion and erode public trust in the Trump administration. 

On Saturday, a coordinated series of demonstrations unfolded across major metropolitan areas, including New York, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. The protests—supported by a network of nearly 200 entities, many of which include ideologically aligned and far-left NGOs—appear to follow a highly structured mobilization effort reminiscent of prior failed "Tesla Takedown" operations observed earlier this year. 

On Friday, Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer published a report linking the rogue NGOs behind the 'No Kings' front operation—quarterbacking the broader color revolution effort—as receiving a "$114.8 million from the Arabella dark money network and how these professional protest organizations use tax dollars as a force multiplier.

Notably, the demographic composition of participants was strikingly consistent across many of the protest areas: predominantly elderly, white, college-educated liberal elites with many of whom are likely regular viewers of leftist corporate media brainwashing networks, such as MSNBC, CNBC, The View, and so on. 

As the evening unfolded and the retirement homes called back their revolutionary Boomer protesters for dinner, medication, and the nightly MSNBC shows, isolated urban unrest began to materialize in several cities. Notably, Portland and Los Angeles saw leftist groups with younger foot soldiers on the streets escalate from protest to riot in a short fashion. 

The capacity at which the Democratic Party and their corporate overclass of The Blob's (deep state) ability to replicate (again) Black Lives Matter-like color revolution against President Trump via their network of rogue NGOs (funded by...) appears to be waning and may be an inflection point for the party that has chosen to escalate out of judicial warfare to kinetic action in the streets. 

Terrible optics for the No Kings movement came early Saturday when a former appointee of Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, with No Kings literature in his vehicle, allegedly assassinated a Minnesota state representative and wounded a state senator. 

Ahead of the protest/riots, CBS News acted as a PR megaphone for the unrest movement.

Paging FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr… What's your take on this?

Meanwhile, the FBI and House Republicans are finally getting serious about these rogue networks of revolutionary leftist NGOs sowing discord with the aim of mass social unrest.

Weird, right?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/old-white-boomers-day-antifa-night-no-kings-color-revolution

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No Climate, No Gender: Canada’s G7 Summit Agenda Shows Shift In Priorities

 by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

WASHINGTON—When President Donald Trump joins world leaders at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada on June 15, he’ll find a different agenda awaiting him. In a significant departure from recent years, the host nation is sidelining climate action and gender equality, issues that were once central to the summit’s mission.

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington on May 6, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

This year’s gathering will prioritize issues such as energy security, artificial intelligence (AI), critical mineral supply chains, and global economic stability, reflecting a shift in priorities driven by Trump’s return to the White House and a renewed focus on the G7’s original mission, according to experts.

Trade tensions, heightened by recent U.S. tariffs, along with geopolitical crises like the Israel–Iran escalation, the Russia–Ukraine war, and the Gaza conflict, will also be key topics in the leaders’ discussions.

Many believe Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, as the host of this year’s summit, is adopting a pragmatic approach to ensure the meeting addresses the most pressing challenges that resonate with all member countries.

If topics such as climate change or gender are raised, leaders are unlikely to go beyond existing agreements or make new commitments, Paul Samson, head of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, a Canada-based think tank, told The Epoch Times.

Many organizations and even some countries are hoping for new commitments on gender and climate, he noted, “but it’s not going to happen at this table.”

“They wouldn’t even be able to get it in the communiqué with President Trump there,” he said.

The upcoming meeting, which marks the 50th anniversary of the G7, will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17.

The group—which comprises the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union—represents more than half of global GDP.

“We applaud the back-to-basics approach the Canadians have taken on the G7, focusing on core economic issues and actionable issues where the G7 can have a meaningful, measurable impact,” a U.S. official told The Epoch Times.

Summit Agenda

Canada’s priorities for this year’s summit focus on three main areas. The first one is protecting communities and the world by addressing issues such as “foreign interference and transnational crime,” according to the agenda, and improving joint responses to wildfires.

The second priority is enhancing energy security and accelerating the use of AI and quantum technologies. This involves strengthening critical mineral supply chains.

Lastly, Canada aims to discuss future partnerships by increasing private investment in infrastructure, creating high-paying jobs, and opening dynamic markets.

“The G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis is a moment for Canada to work with reliable partners to meet challenges with unity, purpose, and force,” Carney said in a statement. “Canada is ready to lead.”

The leaders will focus on areas where common ground is possible, according to Samon, particularly around energy supply chains and how to power the AI and data revolution. Discussions may include joint projects, shared data centers, and ways to strengthen supply chains, possibly through partners like India.

The first Trump administration believed the G7 had strayed from its original mission by focusing too much on controversial issues, according to Caitlin Welsh, director of the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Welsh previously served on the National Security Council and National Economic Council during Trump’s first term.

Speaking at a recent CSIS press briefing, she said that this year’s agenda appears to align with the G7’s original mission of promoting global economic stability and growth.

“You can note the absence of terms like ‘climate change’ and ‘gender’ and other things from this leaders’ summit agenda,” she said. “This list of priorities conveys to me that Canada knows its audience.”

Trump’s First Canada Summit

The last time Canada hosted the G7 summit in 2018, during Trump’s first term, relations between then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump were notably strained. The summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, ended with heightened tensions over trade. Trump left early and declined to endorse the joint communiqué. It was the first time in G7 history that the final statement was not unanimously backed by all leaders.

A widely circulated photo from the 2018 summit captured the tension of the moment with Germany’s then-Chancellor Angela Merkel leaning over a table, speaking to Trump, who sat with his arms crossed, looking up at her.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to President Donald Trump in front of other world leaders in Charlevoix, Canada, at the G7 summit on June 9, 2018. Jesco Denzel /Bundesregierung via Getty Images

CSIS experts believe such drama is unlikely in 2025.

“For most European leaders, the political incentives really aren’t there to sort of manufacture a confrontation with Trump,” Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the CSIS, said during the briefing.

As seen in recent months, most leaders are expected to take a cordial approach similar to their one-on-one meetings with Trump at the White House, he said.

China Looms Large

China will be a central focus at the summit.

Leaders are expected to express concerns over rising tensions in the East and South China Seas and China’s ongoing military build-up. As in past years, they will likely emphasize what the G7 has said is the need for “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

According to Samon, China will be an underlying theme across the summit’s discussions, even if not named in the final communiqué. He noted that key agenda items like transnational crime, critical minerals, and advanced technologies are designed to counter the Chinese regime’s growing global influence.

Meanwhile, Carney’s interactions with Trump will draw close attention, particularly amid trade tensions. The United States recently doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum, citing the flood of low-cost Chinese metals into global markets.

Trump has also pressed Canada and Mexico on fentanyl trafficking and suggested Canada should become the 51st U.S. state to get free “golden dome” protection—a proposed multilayered defense system.

In contrast to the retaliatory measures of previous years, Carney has adopted a measured approach, exempting certain products from counter-tariffs to protect Canadian businesses and consumers from rising costs. He is also engaged in direct talks with Trump to finalize a trade agreement, according to the Canadian media.

While no deal has been finalized, it remains to be seen whether an agreement will be reached before Carney and Trump meet one-on-one on the summit’s sidelines.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/no-climate-no-gender-canadas-g7-summit-agenda-shows-shift-priorities

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Watch: Shots Fired At Utah 'No Kings' Protest: Two Wounded, Three In Custody

 In an incident captured in dramatic bystander videos, gunfired erupted at Salt Lake City's "No Kings" protest march on Saturday evening, sending participants running for cover and sending a victim to the hospital in critical condition, as well as a suspect who himself has a serious gunshot wound. Three people are in policy custody, yet the precise circumstances and motive for the shooting are far from clear as the story develops. 

In one of many demonstrations against the Trump administration's immigration and other policies held across the nation on Saturday, some 10,000 people were marching in Salt Lake City when a series of shots rang out on South State Street at 7:56 pm local time. In the first clip in this mash-up video, a woman quickly recognizes the sound and rushes her companions to cover down a side street: 

Witness Kris Pendleton told the Salt Lake City Tribune he and his wife were hurrying to catch up with the back of the march when he heard gunfire. At the second shot, he turned to see "a guy about 10 to 15 feet away from me in a yellow vest, and he was shooting somebody...[they] seemed like someone who knew what they were doing. Maybe it was an armed security guard or a police officer...I was kind of deer in the headlights and my wife grabbed my arm and said, ‘We need to run'.” Another marcher saw the critically-wounded victim "drop to his knees and then face-plant." 

First responders tend to a critically-wounded man on Salt Lake City's South State Street 

"Officers responded to the scene and found one person with a critical gunshot wound. Those injuries are considered life-threatening," said Salt Lake City police in a statement. "Preliminarily, the SLCPD believes the shooting involved four people." SLCPD left unclear what was meant by "involved," but assured residents there are no remaining suspects at large, and there are no continuing threats to the city. 

Another dramatic video shows bystanders guiding responding officers to the alleged shooter, who appeared to be trying to blend in with the crowd. A bystander yells to police, "HE'S RIGHT THERE!!" The suspect immediately finds himself looking at the business end of a policeman's AR-15 and being ordered to "GET THE FUCK ON THE GROUND!" 

Taken a few moments after police closed in, another video shows a pair of frightened lady-leftists gathering themselves off the sidewalk as cops cuff and search the black-clad suspect:  

"The violence we’ve seen today in Salt Lake City and elsewhere in the country is horrific—it’s just not who we are," said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. "We deserve to feel safe, especially when exercising our First Amendment rights." Her "elsewhere" reference no doubt related to the Saturday-morning assassination of a Minnesota state legislator, the murder of her husband, and the shooting of another legislator and his wife. The alleged perpetrator of that incident, Vance Luther Boelter, is still at large. 

The bloodied suspect, who received a gunshot wound from someone other than police, sits in handcuffs on the curb before being transported in an ambulance (Francisco Kjolseth - Salt Lake Tribune)

Time will tell if this was a politically motivated shooting, or maybe just bad blood between rival leftists.

Developing story...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-shots-fired-utah-no-kings-protest-one-critically-wounded-three-custody

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'Zelensky Says Iran Poses 'Serious Threat' To Ukraine, Amid Israel War'

 Once again another major Middle East conflict is taking much of the West's attention away from the long war in Ukraine, but President Volodymyr Zelensky is speaking up (or rather inserting himself), suggesting that events in Iran have a direct impact on Ukraine.

He has told Newsmax the Islamic Republic poses a "serious threat" to Ukraine, given that it has for years supplied military arms and technology to Russian forces, which are then used against Iranian cities. There have been more recent reports that Tehran might be supplying short-range ballistic missiles.

File image: Office of the President of Ukraine

It is the Iranian-produced Shahed Kamikaze drone which has wreaked havoc on Ukraine from since the war's start. Zelensky claimed in the comments that Iran is "actively working" against his country.

"Iran is, in fact, actively working against us by supplying weapons and technology to Russia. That makes them a serious threat. Even so, we do not seek escalation," Zelenskyy said. "We understand all too well the devastating consequences such a conflict can bring. The human cost, the losses, the potential outcomes of a full-scale war. But Iran continues to support Russia."

"This regime is enabling Russia's aggression by providing arms and technological support. Iran uses its oil revenues to fund war efforts. That is the harsh reality we are dealing with," he added.

The last 48 hours have seen open war explode between Iran and Israel after the Israeli Air Force began attacking Iranian nuclear sites, as well as ballistic missile batteries. Nuclear scientists and military leaders have also been killed in Iran.

Iran has responded by launching unprecedented numbers of ballistic missiles and drones against Israel, in a serious tit-for-tat which is now ongoing.

"Let me be frank. We don't want escalation in any part of the world. But if this continues, if there is another wave of conflict, more missile strikes, more collaboration between Russia and Iran, then the situation could grow even more dangerous," Zelensky said.

Washington is the biggest funder of both the Ukrainian and Israeli militaries...

While Russia and Iran have indeed stepped up their defense relationship over the last several years, Moscow is not expected to come to Iran's aid in this current emerging war.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/zelensky-says-iran-poses-serious-threat-ukraine-amid-israel-war

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Democrats Download New Talking Point: Padilla Is "A Very Mild Mannered Man"

  by Steve Watson via modernity.news,

Following California Democrat Senator Alex Padilla’s unhinged meltdown where he aggressively confronted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Democrats all apparently received a firmware update with a fresh talking point.

Padilla lurched unannounced toward Noem, ranting and raving about mass deportations, before security quickly intervened.

Padilla’s behaviour was so insane that even CNN denounced it, praising the security officials who confronted him and took him down.

Democrats didn’t see angry or aggressive though, they just need everyone to know that Padilla is “a very mild mannered man.”

Creepy.

Padilla wasted no time in using the stupid stunt to send out mass fundraising emails.

Grifters gonna grift.

After all, the USAID slush fund has been cut off and they have to get money to defend illegal alien criminals from somewhere else.


https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-download-new-talking-point-padilla-very-mild-mannered-man

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Saturday, June 14, 2025

5 Ways To Build Extraordinary Resilience, According To Ex-Navy SEAL And Paralympic Champion

 by Walker Larson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

When Dan Cnossen opened his eyes, he saw the sterile walls and beeping medical devices of a hospital room. He also saw his mother’s face, just a few feet from him, looking into his own. How could she be here, in Afghanistan? But then Cnossen realized he wasn’t in Afghanistan anymore. He was back in the United States. Then the memories began to flood.

U.S. Navy SEALs emphasize honor, courage, and commitment to the mission. petesphotography/Getty Images

In 2009, during a nighttime operation in Afghanistan, Cnossen stepped on a pressure plate, igniting an IED that cost him both his legs. His comrades-in-arms transported him down the rocky face of a craggy hill, each step they took jarring his body, engulfing him in indescribable pain. The last thing he remembered before waking up in the hospital was being loaded onto a chopper.

Cnossen chose to tackle his recovery with the same determination and grit that had carried him through the notoriously grueling training to become a U.S. Navy SEAL and subsequent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Cnossen not only recovered from his wounds, but went on to become a Paralympic athlete of the highest order, winning multiple gold medals in skiing. All these experiences have honed Cnossen’s resilience to a diamond-hard edge. Drawing on his past, Cnossen shared five rules for resiliency.

Courtesy of Dan Cnossen

1. Find Your Cohort

Surrounding yourself with likeminded individuals who share your goals is a key to getting through challenges. 

Cnossen’s always been a planner. When he was just a high school freshman, he’d already established a plan to get into the Naval Academy. Once there, he developed an interest in becoming a Navy SEAL. Cnossen knew that to achieve his goal, he needed to improve his swimming. Even basic swimming drills unleashed the butterflies in his stomach. 

But at the Naval Academy, he gravitated toward other students with similar interests and goals, many of whom were excellent swimmers. By building relationships with these friends and learning from them, Cnossen was able to improve his swimming skills and eventually enter BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training). Similarly, during this notoriously difficult training—with an attrition rate of 70-80 percent—Cnossen’s cohort of comrades helped him get through and become a SEAL. The mutual support provided by a strong social network of likeminded individuals forms one of the pillars of resiliency.

U.S. Navy SEAL candidates perform a 50-meter underwater swim in the combat training tank during the first phase of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin K. Kittleson

2. When Things Get Tough, Sharpen and Narrow Your Focus

From being pushed to his mental and physical limit in BUD/S to facing an interminable uphill climb to recovery, including 40 surgeries, after his injury in Afghanistan, Cnossen has returned again and again to a simple principle of interior strength: Break it down.

Mentally tackling the entirety of BUD/S or all the training needed for a Paralympic race at once is a recipe for discouragement and failure. Instead, Cnossen says, when things get difficult, “sharpen and narrow your focus.” Set a simple goal or a small milestone and reach that. Then set another.

In BUD/S, that might mean reaching the next landmark during an arduous run. During rehab, that might look like regaining some arm mobility. This process of “segmentation” turns insurmountable tasks into smaller, achievable ones. Over time, small steps like these lead to bigger and bigger results, like becoming a Navy SEAL or running on prosthetic limbs.

The temptation in a stressful situation is to “think big”—to try to obliterate our difficulties in one stroke. But instead, we need to “think small.” What can I do right now? What’s the next step, the next thing to work on?

East Coast-based SEALs and Norwegian naval special operations commandos conduct arctic long-range ski training to bolster skills in an extreme Arctic environment. U.S. Navy/Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton

3. Shatter Negative Perspectives

Every situation can be viewed from a huge number of perspectives, according to Cnossen. There are as many perspectives on a situation as the 360 degrees of a circle. Each point of view yields a different view of the issue. To build mental toughness, we have to learn to break out of a single, narrow perspective of some difficult or tragic circumstance. So often, this knee-jerk perspective is a negative one, which can dominate us if it goes unchecked.

Instead, Cnossen explains, we have to break out of that negative perspective to unveil the hundreds of other ways of looking at the situation. Cnossen’s initial reaction to losing his legs was understandably negative. But he forced himself to consider his circumstance in a different light. He decided to look at it as something to overcome. He also expressed gratitude that his life had been spared, that he still had two working arms, and that no one else on the hill that night had been injured.

Furthermore, he began to look at his experience as a means to inspire others. These shifts in perspective allowed him to find meaning in what happened. They helped him rise above adversity, climb higher, and perform the most heroic of human maneuvers: turning something tragic into something glorious.

Navy SEALs participate in the capabilities exercise portion of the 43rd annual Underwater Demolition Team-Sea, Air and Land East Coast Reunion at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in this file photo. Stocktrek Images/Getty Images

4. Let Go of What You Can’t Control, Focus on What You Can

A positive perspective doesn’t mean refusing to face reality, however. Cnossen knew right away that there were some things he’d never be able to do after his injury. He wasn’t going to be able to continue a career as a Navy SEAL. He wasn’t going to become a champion long-jumper. He had to process and accept these realities as part of the journey toward healing and resiliency.

Instead of indulging in self-pity over these lost opportunities, Cnossen focused on what he could do, if he set his mind to it. He became a Paralympic skier and won multiple gold medals. To do it, he doubled-down on the things he was good at, the things that were still under his control: putting in the work, developing a new skill, practicing discipline and determination. At first, this applied to relatively small things like the daily physical therapy sessions, which he threw himself into wholeheartedly. Eventually, it transformed into bigger things, like training for races. Capitalizing on his abilities paid off in the long run.

LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/ Getty Images

5. Focus on Your Impact on Others

Facing extraordinarily difficult situations is often overwhelming, especially when those situations seem meaningless. Yet meaning is often hidden under the veils of suffering. Learning to see this is one of the most powerful ways to be resilient. 

Cnossen found meaning in what happened to him through many avenues, but one of the most important was helping others. He focused on the fact that his detonation of the IED may have spared the other men on his team. In recovery, he set a good example for other injured veterans by putting in long hours of physical therapy. Today, he’s a public speaker who uses his life’s trials to inspire others with hope, determination, and resiliency.

Cnossen summed up his message at the end of a TED talk: “There is a very real and powerful sense of self ownership and agency in acknowledging that despite all the uncertainty and risk in life … you do indeed control your reaction, your attitude, your mindset, your perspective.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/5-ways-build-extraordinary-resilience-according-ex-navy-seal-and-paralympic-champion

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