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Date Sent: 2026-07-17
Freedom's Phoenix AM Edition for Saturday, July 18, 2026 |
IRGC Targets US Command Center In Syria In Unprecedented Attack
TRUMP'S PICKETT'S CHARGE -- US Sends Dozens More Refueling Planes To Israel Amid Widening Iran War, Oil Climbs -- Rep. Massie Proposes NDAA Amendment Preventing Integration of IDF with US Military -- Car Mechanics Are Quitting Everywhere - Nobody Wants These Jobs in 2026 -- Strait of Hormuz Closed Again: This 'War' Was/Is a Pre-Plotted Scam -- Power of Siberia 2 deadlock belies Russia-China 'no-limits' pact -- NY Times Asks Court To Throw Out Subpoena Of Its Reporters -- What Iran's New Supreme Leader Just Told Russia and China With One Strike | Prof. Jiang Xueqin -- People Who Weaved Themselves into the Tapestry of Your Life -- Liberals Have Relaxed About Trump Because They Trust Him To Keep the Wars Going -- LIVE Coverage of President Trump's Historic Speech Exposing Communist Chinese & Their Allies' -- The Next Recession? What Americans Need To Know |Jiang Xueqin Explainer -- Private Credit: The New Junk Bond Market -- Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown -- Watch: Trump Reveals 'Shocking' Election Vulnerabilities Including 278,000 Fraudulent Voters -- Apple's OpenAI Trade-Secret War Ramps Up With Preservation Letters To Dozens Of Ex-Employees -- Boasted To Survive Category 4 Typhoon -- China's $1.5B Offshore Solar Farm Destroyed Overnight -- Trump spins China meddling intel to justify election takeover bid -- California's Billionaire Tax Is Backfiring Before It Begins -- Rand Paul voted to merge the United States military with Israels. -- GeoJourney 11| Inside the Build: Stage Four Begins -- Eight babies born after Mitochondrial donation (This. Is. Not. Good.) -- India Is Begging for Dollars, and It's a MASSIVE Warning the World -- World's first jet suit race in Dubai -- "You ready to see the most dystopian f*cked thing that I've seen in a long time?" -- Election Integrity: Is Representative Democracy A Foolish Fantasy? -- Candace Owens and James Li Analyses of the Evidence Presented at Tyler Robinson's Hearing -- Caveman Crimping VS Electric Crimper! 300 amp Test Part 5 -- Whistleblower Reveals the Largest Mass Surveillance Operation in History and the Coming Slave State --
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News Link • Iran
IRGC Targets US Command Center In Syria In Unprecedented Attack
07-17-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Iran's large-scale 'retaliation' on US bases and Gulf states overnight included a rare first if confirmed.
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News Link • Iran
TRUMP'S PICKETT'S CHARGE
07-17-2026
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https://www.theburningplatform.com,by Matt Bracken
Some folks are seriously discussing a "ground operation" in Iran, and Kharg or Qeshm Islands seem to be their preferred targets.
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News Link • Iran
US Sends Dozens More Refueling Planes To Israel Amid Widening Iran War, Oil Climbs
07-17-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Trump Sends Dozens More Refueling Planes in Sign Of Widening War
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News Link • Congress-Congressmen
Rep. Massie Proposes NDAA Amendment Preventing Integration of IDF with US Military
07-17-2026
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Alex Jones Live and Ashley Brasfield
Republican Representative Thomas Massie opposes Section 219 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that he said would "start co-mingling our military supply chains and technology with Israel's."
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News Link • Education: Opportunities/Resources
Car Mechanics Are Quitting Everywhere - Nobody Wants These Jobs in 2026
07-17-2026
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A Homestead Journey - YouTube.com
Car Mechanics Are Quitting Everywhere in 2026, and more Americans are starting to notice the growing mechanic shortage, rising repair costs, and skilled trades crisis. In this video, we break down why auto mechanics are leaving the industry, why youn
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Strait of Hormuz Closed Again: This 'War' Was/Is a Pre-Plotted Scam
07-17-2026
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Gary D Barnett
No U.S. war, and few if any others, are defensive, and in the case of the U.S., no 'wars' are organic or warranted, and all are planned in advance to achieve certain very nefarious agendas.
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News Link • China
Power of Siberia 2 deadlock belies Russia-China 'no-limits' pact
07-17-2026
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https://asiatimes.com, by Jeff Pao
Battered by drones and sanctions, Russia turns to China for a gas deal but faces steep demands
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News Link • MEDIA (MainStreamMedia - aka MSM)
NY Times Asks Court To Throw Out Subpoena Of Its Reporters
07-17-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Stacy Robinson
The New York Times on July 15 asked a court to toss out grand jury subpoenas of three of its reporters who published a story about the new Air Force One plane that Qatar gifted to President Donald Trump.
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News Link • Iran
What Iran's New Supreme Leader Just Told Russia and China With One Strike | Prof. Jiang Xueqin
07-17-2026
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https://www.youtube.com, Prof Jiang Update
In this thought-provoking geopolitical analysis, we explore the broader strategic meaning behind Iran's latest military signaling and what it could communicate to major global powers such as Russia and China.
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Liberals Have Relaxed About Trump Because They Trust Him To Keep the Wars Going
07-17-2026
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https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Caitlin Johnstone
Now that he's the president who bombed Iran, the entire western political/media class is cool with him.
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News Link • Trump Administration
LIVE Coverage of President Trump's Historic Speech Exposing Communist Chinese & Their Allies'
07-17-2026
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https://www.alexjoneslive.com, By AlexJonesLive
LIVE Coverage of President Trump's Historic Speech Exposing Communist Chinese & Their Allies' Theft Of National & Local Elections! Trump's Historic Address Is Being Censored By Much Of The Corporate Media So Share This LIVE feed Now!
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
The Next Recession? What Americans Need To Know |Jiang Xueqin Explainer
07-17-2026
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Professor Jiang Xueqin Explainer
This recession analysis explains why America's economy may face new pressure from inflation, interest rates, consumer debt, market uncertainty, and global financial changes.
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News Link • China
Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown
07-17-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets...
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
Watch: Trump Reveals 'Shocking' Election Vulnerabilities Including 278,000 Fraudulent Voters
07-17-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
The White House has published election integrity findings built around four pillars, accompanying a presidential address and a declassification of Intelligence Community assessments spanning January 2020 through June 2026.
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News Link • China
Boasted To Survive Category 4 Typhoon -- China's $1.5B Offshore Solar Farm Destroyed Overnight
07-17-2026
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https://www.youtube.com, China Observer
On July 13, after Typhoon Bavi passed through, many photovoltaic facilities along the coast of Zhejiang suffered damage, including flipped solar panels and damaged support structures.
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News Link • Trump Administration
Trump spins China meddling intel to justify election takeover bid
07-17-2026
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https://asiatimes.com, by Jake Johnson
Trump claims China acquired 220 million voter files to undermine him in 2020 while seeking national takeover of future elections
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News Link • California
California's Billionaire Tax Is Backfiring Before It Begins
07-17-2026
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https://thedailyeconomy.org, Mohamed Moutii
California's proposed wealth tax promises billions in new revenue. But early evidence suggests it will ultimately cost the state far more in investment, entrepreneurship, and future tax receipts.
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News Link • Israel
Rand Paul voted to merge the United States military with Israels.
07-17-2026
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REDDIT
What Does The Bill Say?
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Building and Construction Materials
GeoJourney 11| Inside the Build: Stage Four Begins
07-17-2026
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Geoship - YouTube
In Episode 11 of GeoJourney, Amma One starts to feel like a home. Interior skins, window sills, exterior doors, and the circular staircase are all coming together, transforming the dome from a structural shell into a finished living space.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Eight babies born after Mitochondrial donation (This. Is. Not. Good.)
07-17-2026
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Newcastle University
The UK's pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, published research shows.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • India
India Is Begging for Dollars, and It's a MASSIVE Warning the World
07-17-2026
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Eurodollar University - YouTube.com
India is once again scrambling for dollars, kind of begging for them. After spending months defending the rupee, the Reserve Bank of India is now offering generous support to banks to get them to raise foreign-currency deposits. They're being enco
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News Link • Surveillance
"You ready to see the most dystopian f*cked thing that I've seen in a long time?"
07-17-2026
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Twitter
The car is equipped with a cameras so massive pointing directly at you, she's calling it the "Eye of Sauron" and it records everything you do including video, audio and more
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News Link • Constitution
Election Integrity: Is Representative Democracy A Foolish Fantasy?
07-17-2026
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Alt-Market -- Brandon Smith
The US Constitution is perhaps the most significant historical and governmental document in a millennia. It established the modern conception of the western Republic, along with true representative government designed to answer to the people rather t
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News Link • Charlie Kirk
Candace Owens and James Li Analyses of the Evidence Presented at Tyler Robinson's Hearing
07-17-2026
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Need to Know
The evidence and issues surrounding the case include: the rooftop timeline, the witness who filmed the purported shooter on the rooftop, the second bullet from a police weapon that was ignored, reports of three people in the getaway car, and the conv
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News Link • Surveillance
Whistleblower Reveals the Largest Mass Surveillance Operation in History and the Coming Slave State
07-17-2026
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Tucker Carlson - YouTube.com
If surveillance makes us safe, why are so many people murdered in prison? Flock cameras and the coming slave state.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Cuba
REPORT: Pentagon Draws Up Plans for Possible Military Action Against Communist Cuba
07-17-2026
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com, By Ben Kew
Senior Pentagon officials are reviewing military options for Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Havana's communist government.
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News Link • Investigations
Leavitt Signals Major Reveal Ahead as CNN's Kaitlan Collins Questions Why No One Has Been...
07-17-2026
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com, By Jim Hoft
Leavitt Signals Major Reveal Ahead as CNN's Kaitlan Collins Questions Why No One Has Been Charged Over Election Interference
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News Link • Inflation
A 28 Item Grocery Order From Target That Cost $64.50 In 2020 Is Now $158.30 In 2026
07-17-2026
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https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com, By Michael
The cost of living has become absolutely suffocating for millions of Americans.
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News Link • Government
The Predatory Logic of the State
07-17-2026
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https://mises.org, AgustÃn Toptschij
Governance--understood as the set of mechanisms aimed at coordinating social life and regulating conflict--has been a constant feature of human existence from the moment people find themselves living in proximity to one another.
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News Link • Iran
Heavy Overnight Iranian Attack On Bahrain, Gulf Allies, After US Launched 6th Straight Night...
07-17-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Heavy Overnight Iranian Attack On Bahrain, Gulf Allies, After US Launched 6th Straight Night Of Strikes
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Robert Lee
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News Link • WAR: About that War
The Promise Of A Quick Victory Turns Into A Stagnating Conflict...
07-17-2026
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com, by Myles Morell
The Promise Of A Quick Victory Turns Into A Stagnating Conflict â€" Pressing Lawmakers As New Fears Of A "Forever War" Are On The Rise
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