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Date Sent: 2026-01-18
Freedom's Phoenix AM Edition for Monday, January 19, 2026 |
Retail apocalypse grips the country with more than 8,000 great American stores to close...
Dr. Oz Says Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches 'Highest Levels' Of State Government -- UPCOMING SHOW: Aaron Day -- The Dam Has Burst In Silver And Gold...So Now What? -- 'ELITE': The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid -- The $134 Billion Betrayal: Inside Elon Musk's Explosive Lawsuit With OpenAI -- Iran ?" The 'Ragtag Network of Activists' Run by the State Department -- A Big Bet On Apprenticeships In A Frozen Labor Market -- Why Have Homes Become So Unaffordable? -- Defense Services on the Free Market -- A couple of weeks ago I made a post about the fraud in Minnesota. -- The organic illusion: Texas investigates hidden pesticides in your grocery aisle -- Episode 459: THE TRUTH IN OUR BLOOD -- Beyond beans and bullets: The overlooked essentials that could save your life in a crisis -- BREAKING: Iranians are out in the streets chanting, "This is the final battle." -- The day of the tactical laser weapon arrives -- THIS IS A DIRECT HIT ON THE NGO EMPIRE -- FDA Removes Web Content Saying Cellphones Are Harmless - HHS Launches Study -- If Britain Bans X, How Far Will It Go To Block Free Speech? -- U-Haul's Election Lesson -- DOJ Moves To Block Independent 'Special Master' From Overseeing Epstein Disclosures -- Why Young Women Moved Left While Young Men Stayed Sane -- "Australia is about to pass Anti-Christian legislation" which would criminalize Christiani -- Virginia Democrats Take Office, Immediately Set Sights on Second Amendment -- They're "Playing A Very Dangerous Game": Trump Slaps 10% Tariff On 8 European Countrie -- Border Czar Tom Homan Has Plan To Target Anti-Ice Agitators -- Hegseth Takes "Sledgehammer" To Nation's Largest DEI Program -- Minneapolis "Now Crawling With National Guard" Amid Ongoing Protests -- Ilhan Omar is under investigation for her skyrocketing wealth... as she berates reporters... -- Everyday sunlight changes your brain's focus, speed and alertness --
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News Link • Business/ Commerce
Retail apocalypse grips the country with more than 8,000 great American stores to close...
01-18-2026
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https://www.dailymail.co, By ALYSSA GUZMAN
Retail apocalypse grips the country with more than 8,000 great American stores to close and experts say the bloodbath will only get worse
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News Link • Minnesota
Dr. Oz Says Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches 'Highest Levels' Of State Government
01-18-2026
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by Jack Phillips and Jan Jekielek
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, revealed that health care fraud in Minnesota is more significant than previously known, according to his interview with EpochTV's "American Thought Leaders," prem
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News Link • Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock
SHOWS THIS WEEK: Ernest Hancock and Dr Phranq Tamburri
10-24-2022
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Ernest Hancock
LIVE STREAM Thurs April 30 @ 1:15 pm EDT: Dr Phranq Tamburri (Trump Report); (Previous shows: Alex Newman and Derrick Broze MP3&4; James Corbett - MP3&4 processing; will be loaded later today)
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News Link • Gold and Silver
The Dam Has Burst In Silver And Gold...So Now What?
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by QTR's Fringe Fin
Silver was up another 6% Wednesday morning this past week and traded at $91 an ounce. Whether or not we're seeing a short squeeze or a blow-off top at this point is moot and irrelevant. To quote the dorky guy from 10 Things I Hate About You, "the
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News Link • Surveillance
'ELITE': The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
01-18-2026
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By The Free Thought Project
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency's activities on the ground.
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News Link • Lawsuits
The $134 Billion Betrayal: Inside Elon Musk's Explosive Lawsuit With OpenAI
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft has evolved into a high-stakes dispute over whether OpenAI stayed true to the mission it was founded on or quietly outgrew it while relying on that original promise.
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News Link • Iran
Iran " The 'Ragtag Network of Activists' Run by the State Department
01-18-2026
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https://www.lewrockwell.com, Moon of Alabama
As the recent 'regime change' operation in Iran has now evidently failed the media are allowed to revile some details of the powers behind it.
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News Link • Employment & Jobs
A Big Bet On Apprenticeships In A Frozen Labor Market
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Zach Boren
For the better part of a year, the Trump Administration said little about apprenticeships. Then, almost out of nowhere, it announced a $145 million funding forecast aimed at expanding Pay for Apprenticeship--one of the largest investments we've se
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News Link • Free Market
Defense Services on the Free Market
01-18-2026
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https://mises.org, Murray N. Rothbard
Economists have referred innumerable times to the "free market," the social array of voluntary exchanges of goods and services.
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News Link • Minnesota
A couple of weeks ago I made a post about the fraud in Minnesota.
01-18-2026
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https://www.linkedin.com, Marco Pfeiffer
Linkedin removed the post and warned me for spreading false information.
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News Link • Agriculture
The organic illusion: Texas investigates hidden pesticides in your grocery aisle
01-18-2026
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https://www.naturalnews.com, Ava Grace
In a move that strikes at the heart of consumer trust, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a sweeping investigation into major grocery chains across the state.
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News Link • Prepping
Beyond beans and bullets: The overlooked essentials that could save your life in a crisis
01-18-2026
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https://www.naturalnews.com, Evangelyn Rodriguez
In an era marked by geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty and environmental disasters, preparedness has evolved from a niche hobby to a critical necessity.
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News Link • Iran
BREAKING: Iranians are out in the streets chanting, "This is the final battle."
01-18-2026
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https://x.com, By Eyal Yakoby
BREAKING: Iranians are out in the streets chanting, "This is the final battle."
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News Link • Weapons/Weaponry
The day of the tactical laser weapon arrives
01-18-2026
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https://newatlas.com, By David Szondy
The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first high-energy tactical laser weapon to be fully integrated and cleared for operations in a national defense array. And it's not alone.
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News Link • Food And Drug Administration / F.D.A
FDA Removes Web Content Saying Cellphones Are Harmless - HHS Launches Study
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Without fanfare, the Food and Drug Administration has deleted multiple web pages asserting that cellphones are not dangerous.
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News Link • United Kingdom
If Britain Bans X, How Far Will It Go To Block Free Speech?
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Ted Newson
In what appears to be a rolling back on free speech and citizen journalism, Britain is fast-tracking a law that will ban non-consensual intimate deepfake images.
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News Link • DOJ-Department of justice
DOJ Moves To Block Independent 'Special Master' From Overseeing Epstein Disclosures
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
After campaigning on transparency regarding the Epstein files, President Trump became quickly defensive when asked about them shortly after taking office last year - which continued into July...
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News Link • Political Theory
Why Young Women Moved Left While Young Men Stayed Sane
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by vittorio on X
Bill Ackman quote-tweeted a graph showing the partisan gap between young men and women almost doubled in 25 years.
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News Link • Australia
"Australia is about to pass Anti-Christian legislation" which would criminalize Christiani
01-18-2026
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https://www.youtube.com, Redacted
Next week, Australia will take up consideration of their "combating antisemitism hate an extremism bill in Parliament.
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News Link • Gun Rights
Virginia Democrats Take Office, Immediately Set Sights on Second Amendment
01-18-2026
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https://www.breitbart.com, AWR Hawkins
The Virginia Democrats who were elected to office in 2025 have now been sworn in and the Second Amendment is under fire.
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News Link • Tariffs
They're "Playing A Very Dangerous Game": Trump Slaps 10% Tariff On 8 European Countrie
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
They're "Playing A Very Dangerous Game": Trump Slaps 10% Tariff On 8 European Countries Opposing Greenland Deal
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News Link • Minnesota
Border Czar Tom Homan Has Plan To Target Anti-Ice Agitators
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Minneapolis has erupted into chaos as anti-ICE mobs rampage through the city. On Wednesday, an ICE agent fired in self-defense after being attacked by three illegal immigrants from Venezuela armed with shovels.
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News Link • Government Debt & Financing
Hegseth Takes "Sledgehammer" To Nation's Largest DEI Program
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
The Small Business Administration's crackdown on Washington's oldest DEI program, otherwise known as the 8(a) program for "socially disadvantaged" businesses...
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News Link • Minnesota
Minneapolis "Now Crawling With National Guard" Amid Ongoing Protests
01-18-2026
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https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilized the National Guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol and other local law enforcement during expected weekend protests in downtown Minneapolis.
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News Link • Congress-Congressmen
Ilhan Omar is under investigation for her skyrocketing wealth... as she berates reporters...
01-18-2026
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https://www.dailymail.co, By JAMES GORDON
Ilhan Omar is under investigation for her skyrocketing wealth... as she berates reporters for questioning her about 'fraud'
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
Everyday sunlight changes your brain's focus, speed and alertness
01-18-2026
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https://newatlas.com, By Bronwyn Thompson
In the first study of its kind, neuroscientists have shown the real-world benefits that sunlight gives the brain, beyond laboratory experiments, linking brighter and more regular daytime light to better alertness and faster attention in everyday life
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News Link • Off Grid Living - Survival Prepping
4 Ways to Charge a DIY Power Station
01-18-2026
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https://www.youtube.com, CleverJoe Off Grid
Wondering how to charge your DIY power station or 12V battery? I break down 4 real-world ways to keep your off-grid power ready - from household outlets to solar, generators, and even your car or truck.
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News Link • Minnesota
BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent is now GEOTRACKING the money being deployed...
01-17-2026
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https://x.com, by Eric Daugherty
BREAKING: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent is now GEOTRACKING the money being deployed out from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the Somalis are in full-blown panic mode
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News Link • Immigration
IT IS ALL GOING DOWN TODAY! Tom Homan and Trump Have BIG Plans For Tim Walz!
01-17-2026
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https://choiceclips.whatfinger.com, superadmin
Donald Trump is reportedly sitting down with border czar Tom Homan today, and if this meeting is as serious as insiders suggest, it could trigger a major political aftershock nationwide...
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News Link • WAR: About that War
World War III Unfolding Before Our Eyes
01-17-2026
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https://www.activistpost.com, Martin Armstrong
The Neocons have won. Taking Venezuela followed the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis agenda to prevent Russia from installing nukes as a countermeasure for Ukraine.
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