Crisis in the Jungle

Directed by Sbastian Perez Pezzani and Guilaume L’Hotellier (2025)

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The shortest route between the Atlantic and the Pacific, the 83 kilometer long Panama Canal can accommodate 30-40 ships and roughly 1.5 million tons of cargo daily. At present its biggest crisis is the growth in the size of vessels seeking to use it.

The 33 meter locks can accommodate 32 meter wide tankers, so long as Canal employees go out in rowboats and use cables to escort them. When freighters are too wide or too heavy to navigate the locks, their cargo is unloaded onto trains that transport it across the Panama isthmus for collection on the other side.

The second major crisis is a two-year drought. To raise water levels on the ocean side of the locks, the canal draws 100 million liters of fresh water annually from nearby reservoirs. The present drought has reduced by 40% the number of ships the canal can accommodate, while simultaneously producing drinking water shortages for nearby residents. The latter organized a series of protests in 2023 to block visitor access to tourist sites.

The third crisis Panama faces is the thousands of migrants using the Darian Gap, the only land route from South America to North America, on their journey to the US.  The Darian Gap operates as a state within a state with human traffickers operating in broad daylight. The path is 62km long through mountainous jungle and can only be navigated on foot. After insuring their fitness to travel, El Clan (the traffickers) collects a fee from each migrant to spend the night in an open air shelter and to cross the river separating Columbia and Panama. El Clan guides only accompany the migrants the first few kilometers into their journey. Panama prohibits them from staying overnight and pays for a non-stop bus to take them to Costa Rica.

By Kevin MacDonald | The Occidental Observer | July 15, 2025

Things are looking up for being able to be honest about Jewish issues in mainstream forums. I couldn’t be happier that this is coming out from a mainstream conservative at a major mainstream conservative conference. It’s been a long time coming, and we are still not there. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Carlson is much hated by the ADL which oddly has not commented on this latest faux pas. But they have lots to say about Turker’s endorsement of the great replacement “conspiracy theory.”

Carlson claimed that Epstein had “connections to a foreign government”:

“It’s extremely obvious to anyone who watches that this guy had direct connections to a foreign government.” “Now no one’s allowed to say that that foreign government is Israel because we have been somehow cowed into thinking that’s naughty.”

Lots of Jewish angst about this — and about Carlson’s statement that Jews who served in the IDF should lose their U.S. citizenship. Common sense, but since when has common sense been relevant to anything related to Jewish power. Any accusation of dual loyalty is considered anti-Semitism according to the official definition of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, so I guess Carlson is now officially an anti-Semite, along with Charlie Kirk and a whole lot of people who attended the conference.

From the Forward:

Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host and a leader in the Republican Party’s isolationist wing, said that Americans who previously served in the Israeli Defense Forces should have their U.S. citizenship revoked over concerns of dual loyalty. At the same time, he also criticized the Trump administration for trying to deport pro-Palestinian students who engaged in anti-Israel activity on campus.are a lot of Americans who’ve served in the IDF — they should lose their citizenship,” Carlson said in a 45-minute speech on Saturday at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida. “You can’t fight for another country and remain an American, period.”

Carlson, who has promoted antisemitic tropes [simply for saying Zelenskyy is a dictator who has suppressed Christianity] and has been associated with white nationalists [i.e., Darryl Cooper!!], explained that his position is an “obvious recognition of the truth” and applies to all countries. He mocked his critics — “they just write you off as some sort of internet freak, hater, Nazi” — and said it is “fair to demand that the people running my country love it every bit as much as I do.”

The founder of the organization Carlson spoke to is Charlie Kirk, a conservative podcaster who has accused Jews of financing “anti-white causes.” Several Trump cabinet members and Republican officials attended and spoke at the three-day conference.

And of course, Jews in high places deny Epstein had any connections to Mossad.

From the JTA comment on Naftali Bennet’s tweet:

Carlson has long faced allegations of antisemitism, including over his promotion of white supremacist ideas while on Fox News and his hosting of a Holocaust denier on his X stream last year.

More recently, he has been at the vanguard of a different divide within the MAGA movement over foreign policy, centering on Israel. Carlson and others heavily criticized Trump’s decision to join Israel’s military offensive against Iran’s nuclear program, with Carlson accusing Trump of being “complicit” in Israel’s “act of war.”

Carlson sends out a daily email to subscribers. This is from the July 14th email and basically summarizes his points at his talk. Notice he highlights Jewish activist Ben Shapiro as wanting to move on.

It seems likely that Jeffrey Epstein worked on behalf of an intelligence service. Probably not an American one.

So which country was it? The fact that so few reporters have bothered to dig into that question could prove to be this century’s most egregious example of journalistic malpractice. How did the notorious pedophile go from being a high school math teacher with no college degree to having a private island and one of the most luxurious residences in Manhattan? Doesn’t that seem weird? What was the source of his money? Why has nobody ever really looked into it?

To anyone paying attention, the obvious conclusion is that Epstein had direct connections to a foreign government. To the Israeli government. That is true even though saying it out loud is forbidden in mainstream political discourse, but there’s nothing wrong with having the gall to do just that. It doesn’t matter what screeching shills like Mark Levin say. Telling the truth is not hateful, nor is it anti-Semitic or even anti-Israel.

Criticizing the behavior of a government agency, any government agency, does not make you a bigot. It makes you a free person. You are allowed to hold them to account because you’re not a slave; you are a citizen. That means you have the right to expect your government to act in your interest and to demand that foreign governments that suck up your tax dollars do the same. Israel using America’s most famous serial sex criminal as an intelligence asset would not fit that description.

So did it happen? A few people have asked the Israeli government that question, but they’ve received no real answers. That is unacceptable. As long as America keeps cutting generous checks to that foreign power, it should have to report to us. If it refuses, no more payments. The rules are simple.

In the meantime, we can’t help but notice a strange new talking point emerging on the Right.

“The Epstein story doesn’t even matter!” the Ben Shapiros of the world now claim. “So shut up about it already!”

That is obvious nonsense. The truth behind Epstein, his death, his connections, and how he got so rich matters a lot. The pedophile wasn’t killed during a walk down the street or even in his own home. He died in a high-security prison in the heart of America’s largest city. It was supposed to be among the most secure places in the world. That means whatever force is responsible for Epstein’s demise orchestrated the killing in among the most difficult conditions possible, and they did it while hardly breaking a sweat. Whoever pulled that off really runs our country. If they could do it to him, they could definitely do it to you, too.

Why would the Shapiro caucus not want to get to the bottom of that? You know the answer. It’s because they have something to hide

The refrain on the right is that Epstein matters because he is a window into who rules the U.S. And one would be forgiven for thinking that the reason for the cover-up is to hide the involvement of Mossad in an elaborate blackmail scheme. We also deserve to know what the deep state is hiding about the JFK assassination—another phenomenally important event in which there is good reason to think that Israel and the CIA were involved, and another incident where Trump said he would be completely transparent.

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Sputnik

US President Donald Trump’s latest announcement regarding new military aid to Ukraine is expected to have limited military impact due to constrained US stockpiles, Jennifer Kavanagh, a US military expert who advocates the “America First” foreign policy Trump campaigned for, told Sputnik.

Trump, alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, announced a plan on Monday to provide Ukraine with additional military aid, including Patriot air defense missiles. This initiative involves European allies purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of US military equipment, including Patriots, for transfer to Kiev. Trump stressed that the US would manufacture these weapons, with European nations covering 100% of the cost, aligning with his “America First” policy by avoiding direct US taxpayer funding.

“Although the details are still a bit unclear, it seems like Europe will buy weapons from the United States to send to Ukraine. These weapons will be a mix of materiel from US stocks and from new production. But the benefits for Ukraine and effects on the battlefield will be limited. What can be drawn from US stockpiles will be constrained in quantity because US weapons reserves have been drawn down already. New production, on the other hand, won’t arrive for some time — possibly years,” Kavanagh, a senior fellow and director of military analysis at US think tank Defense Priorities, told Sputnik.

She further elaborated on specific limitations, noting, “Overall, global stockpiles of Patriot interceptors are low. Only about 600 are produced per year. It is hard to say how many more the United States will be willing to provide Ukraine, but the number will be rather small in the near term.”

The expert noted Trump avoided further escalation by not sending offensive systems to Ukraine, observing, “so far the focus appears to be on defensive systems only.”

She added that the new announcement is largely “political theater” for Trump to calm nerves regarding the air defense pressure Ukraine is facing.

“Yes, much of this is political theater. The announcement amounts to very little militarily, in my estimation,” the pundit said.

The United States had committed more than $66.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration, including approximately $65.9 billion since the conflict began on February 24, 2022, according to the latest fact sheet from the US Department of Defense.

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Via https://sputnikglobe.com/20250716/trumps-new-aid-to-ukraine-amounts-to-very-little-militarily-us-stocks-drawn-down–expert-1122446330.html

By Nicholas Hulscher MPH

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has introduced the PREP Repeal Act (H.R. 4388), a landmark piece of legislation that would fully repeal the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act — the federal law that grants sweeping legal immunity to pharmaceutical companies for injuries caused by emergency medical countermeasures, including mRNA injections.

“The PREP Act is medical malpractice martial law,” said Rep. Massie.

“The 2005 PREP Act prevents people from holding corporations accountable for the pain and suffering they cause during Presidentially declared emergencies. Americans deserve the right to seek justice when injured by government-mandated products. The PREP Repeal Act will restore that right.”

What the PREP Repeal Act Would Do:

• Fully repeals Sections 319F–3 and 319F–4 of the Public Health Service Act — ending liability protections for pandemic countermeasures.
• Restores the right to sue under federal and state law for injuries caused by drugs, biologics, or PREP Act–covered products.
• Applies retroactively to pending lawsuits and appeals.
• Rescinds unused federal funds from the PREP Act injury compensation fund.
• Includes a severability clause to ensure the bill survives court challenges.

The PREP Repeal Act could be the single most important health freedom bill in Congress. It would dismantle a key pillar of the Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex, end blanket immunity for vaccine manufacturers, and bring long-overdue accountability for harm.

Supporting this bill is essential to restoring integrity and accountability in public health.

You can read the full bill text here.

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Via https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/breaking-rep-massie-files-bill-to?r=83qir

Baxter Dmitry

Beginning in October, Florida’s public airports will be legally required to file monthly reports detailing any aircraft, pilots, or operations involved in weather modification — including those associated with chemtrail-related activity — or face the loss of state funding under a new law.

Airports that fail to comply with the new reporting requirements risk losing access to state funding, while pilots and operators caught dispersing unauthorized substances into the atmosphere could face felony charges and substantial fines — penalties that Florida officials say underscore the gravity of the threat posed by covert weather modification.

Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in June, the law prohibits the release of any substances into the atmosphere for the purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity. Under the statute, airports must identify any aircraft “equipped with devices or components that release substances or chemicals” for those purposes and submit records of related flights and personnel to the Florida Department of Transportation.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is also launching a public portal to report suspected violations, adding an enforcement layer supporters say is long overdue.

Attorney General James Uthmeier notified airport operators in a letter Monday that their full compliance is essential to “catch those who seek to weaponize science” and to protect the public from “harmful chemicals and experiments.”

“We need your help to keep our state free and make sure the skies belong to the people — not to private contractors, corporate experiments, or climate extremists,” Uthmeier wrote. “In Florida, we don’t jeopardize the public health so that we can bend the knee to the climate cult.”

The law is Florida’s strongest move yet to end chemtrails and chemical sprays from aircraft tied to secretive climate or population control efforts. While mainstream sources dismiss the claims as conspiracy, supporters say the law brings needed transparency to unchecked atmospheric experiments.

The law drew national attention and sharp criticism from some lawmakers. “This bill is crazy to me,” said State Rep. Ashley Gantt, D-Miami, during legislative debate. “We’re asking in this bill to do something that is not happening in Florida,” she said. “There’s a phrase … ‘Go outside and touch some grass.’ We need to get grounded.”

But Uthmeier suggested otherwise, pointing to severe weather events like the recent Texas floods, which killed more than 100 people, as possible consequences of human interference in the atmosphere. He did not cite specific evidence but said weather modification “could have played a role.”

Florida has technically required weather modification licenses since 1957, but the Department of Environmental Protection said it has never issued a license or received an application.

Major Florida airports, including Orlando International, Orlando Executive, and Orlando Sanford, confirmed receipt of the attorney general’s letter and said they will comply with the new reporting rules.

“Neither airport performs any geoengineering or weather modification activities, nor are we aware of any activity on airport properties that must be reported at this time,” said Angela Starke, a spokesperson for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

The new reporting mandate is expected to apply to any aircraft engaged in cloud seeding, solar radiation management, or any experimental aerosol deployment, whether by government, academic, or private entities.

The law also sparked opposition from figures in the weather modification industry. Augustus Doricko, CEO of Rainmaker Technology Corp., a cloud seeding startup, testified that while no such operations are occurring in Florida, they could be used in the future to increase water supplies safely.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a statement last October clarifying that it “does not modify the weather, nor does it fund, participate in or oversee cloud seeding or any other weather modification activities.” The agency acknowledged past efforts, such as Project STORMFURY (1962–1982), which unsuccessfully attempted to weaken hurricanes through seeding.

Despite assurances from federal agencies, supporters of the Florida law argue that secretive climate engineering experiments are increasingly plausible and must be addressed. For them, the law marks a step toward reclaiming public control over the skies and preventing what they describe as a coordinated, unaccountable effort to manipulate the environment without informed consent.

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Via https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/florida-cracks-down-on-chemtrails-airports-must-report-planes-pilots-and-operations/

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he would try to use a long-shot procedural gambit to force a vote on requiring the Department of Justice to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The move comes as President Trump and his administration face blowback from many within the GOP base over their handling of information about the disgraced financier, and as Trump attempts to tamp down the amount of attention the issue is receiving.

“We all deserve to know what’s in the Epstein files, who’s implicated, and how deep this corruption goes. Americans were promised justice and transparency,” Massie said Tuesday in a post on the social platform X.

“We’re introducing a discharge petition to force a vote in the US House of Representatives on releasing the COMPLETE files,” he added.

Massie’s resolution, co-sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), would require Attorney General Pam Bondi to “make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys’ Offices” that have links with Epstein within 30 days of the measure becoming law.

It also says the files cannot “be withheld, delayed, or redacted” should they cause “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.”

A discharge petition requires 218 signatures to bypass House leadership and force a vote on a measure. Such petitions are rarely successful, with members of the majority often hesitant to buck their own leaders, and it is rare to see a member of the majority lead the charge on such an effort.

Massie, however, hasn’t been shy about bucking both Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Trump. He has most recently opposed the White House’s strikes on Iran and voted against Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” leading Trump to threaten an effort to oust him in the midterms.

Khanna, meanwhile, has led the charge on the Democratic side in calling for a House vote to release the Epstein files.

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Via https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5403058-epstein-files-massie-khanna/

Dr Mercola

One of the fastest-rising metabolic disorders today affects your liver, quietly and without warning. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, is becoming alarmingly common worldwide, yet most people have no idea their liver is in trouble until serious damage sets in.

This isn’t just a condition that strikes the unhealthy or overweight. A growing body of research is uncovering hidden drivers behind fatty liver, including something that rarely gets enough attention: nutrient depletion. And topping that list is vitamin D.

Vitamin D is often framed as a bone-health vitamin, but that’s just a fraction of the story. Your liver relies on it to manage fat metabolism, regulate inflammation and maintain energy production inside your cells. As your vitamin D levels drop, which happens with age and indoor living, your liver’s ability to function properly starts to break down.

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Vitamin D Turns on a Key Switch That Stops Liver Fat in Its Tracks

A study published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine investigated how vitamin D3 supplementation affects age-related NAFLD.¹ Researchers focused on the role of a mitochondrial protein that helps keep your liver cells’ energy systems working. The goal was to understand how aging disrupts this process and how vitamin D restores it.

Vitamins Regulate Liver Function at a Deep Molecular Level

In a related study published in Liver Research, scientists examined how key vitamins impact the progression of NAFLD.² They explored how vitamin deficiencies, particularly in vitamins D, E, B9 and B12, play a role in disrupting liver metabolism. The study emphasized that without adequate levels of these nutrients, your liver’s ability to manage fat breaks down, triggering a cascade of inflammation, insulin resistance and oxidative stress that accelerates disease progression.