Quantcast

Friday November 6th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

.

(more…)

President Trump Answers Questions About Midterm Election from Oval Office

During an executive order signing, President Trump takes questions from the White House press pool on the results of the midterm election and anticipated legislative action for 2027.

As noted by President Trump, should the Democrat controlled congress seek to restrict or remove his tariff authority, much of the inbound domestic investment would stop.  This would be very detrimental to the economic health of the nation; however, ideologically the DSA led congress may not care.  WATCH:

.

(more…)

ICYMI DeSantis Continues Scorching Earth Midterm Review Preparing for 2028 Race

Ron DeSantis appears with pro-Ron Laura Ingraham who previously attended his 2024 three-day Palm Beach resort primary campaign ‘influencer’ event. Ingraham is a big time Ron DeSantis promoter and supporter.

In this interview Ingraham clears the decks for DeSantis to blast congress for not supporting President Trump’s agenda. What DeSantis outlines is true, many just wish he had found this strength of voice when the events were unfolding – instead of waiting until now.  WATCH:

.

This is Governor Ron DeSantis moment to shine!

(more…)

Russell Brand Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault in London Case

The charges he faced stemmed from accusations from 1999 to 2009.  He’s now facing a lengthy prison sentence. I think he was married to Justin Trudeau’s current girlfriend.

(NYT) – Russell Brand, the popular conspiracy-minded YouTuber who first found fame as a comedy and acting star, was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

He was found not guilty of two other counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.

The jury, at Southwark Crown Court in London, took about eight and a half hours to reach its unanimous decisions, which concerned episodes that prosecutors said involved six women and occurred between 1999 and 2009, a period when Mr. Brand was becoming a public figure.

The judge, Joel Bennathan, said he would sentence Mr. Brand, 51, to “significant custodial time” on Monday and denied him bail. Under British sentencing guidelines for rape, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment, although a more typical prison term is four to 19 years. (read more)

(more…)

Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division

Following a very predictable political outcome (given the history) Deputy Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is now reported to have resigned her position in the Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division.

VIA FOX NEWS – Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Department of Justice’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, sources told Fox News.

Dhillon, who assumed office in April 2025, ran the Civil Rights Division. (source)

Dhillon was previously Team DeSantis.  She will resurface thusly.

I will resist the urge for further commentary; you can use the search tool.

(more…)

First Lady Melania Trump Delivers Remarks with Representatives from Russia and Ukraine

First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks from the White House following a historic 6-day ceasefire and humanitarian effort in Oleshky, Ukraine.

Following her remarks Melania Trump gave personal letters of appreciation to the representatives from Ukraine and Russia to be delivered to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

.

(more…)

Mission Accomplished – As Expected, Gas and Diesel Prices Begin Dropping

In addition to what we previously outlined in the post midterm prediction two months ago, the price of gasoline and diesel fuel has begun dropping quickly.  {GO DEEP} This downward price pressure will continue through January, eventually highlighting just how much financial manipulation via speculative trading was behind the price.

You can actually watch/see the prices dropping via GAS BUDDY Here.  Most of the price increase was driven by market manipulation designed to influence the U.S. political outcome.

The western market ‘justification’ per se’ was the Iran war and the oil disruption from the Strait of Hormuz, but that’s not what drove up the price.  The timing of the drop tells you the story that many deniers maintained for the past several months.

Additionally, we can now watch as Zelenskyy stops targeting Russian oil refineries, again removing one of the justifications that was being used by the “market speculators” who were intentionally driving up the price.  Zelenskyy will justify the sudden shift in drone targeting by using the ever-present, and always Machiavellian, magnanimous explanation.

As the Ukraine and Russian teams meet with U.S. intermediaries in Abu Dhabi next week, Volodymyr Zelensky will claim his instruction to stop targeting oil refineries shows his commitment to a ceasefire and peace talks. However, if you have watched events closely and tracked the narrative and the assembly behind it, you will see the truth and timing behind events.

There is no longer a need to target refineries because the energy market speculators are going to dial back the upward pressure and allow prices to drop.  Vladimir Putin was correct when he said, “How, in fact, is the price of gas formed on the European exchanges? It is not determined by producers, but by exchange traders.” {Go Deep}

People are only now just beginning to realize what folks like you and me have been outlining for months, this energy crisis was a justification for upward price pressure. There is no ‘free market’ factor in this system. The output never changed but the prices skyrocketed; the ‘speculators’ made billions from the manipulation, the energy companies banked the profits and the geopolitical stakeholders benefited from the political consequences.

Accepting this reality is why we were able to predict the exact moment when fuel prices would begin a precipitous drop.

(more…)

Zelensky Awards First Lady Melania Trump one of Ukraine’s Highest Honors

First Lady Melania Trump is scheduled to meet with representatives from both Russia and Ukraine today at the White House where she will likely give prepared remarks.

Initially, following the success of the humanitarian effort in the southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky, Russian officials praised Melania Trump for her diplomatic initiative in creating the six-day ceasefire. However, Ukraine officials praised themselves and their magnanimity in agreeing to the ceasefire.

A very typically Ukrainian response.  People noticed the contrast.

A few days later Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to tamp down the issue, by announcing Melania Trump would be awarded the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class for her charitable contribution. Perhaps that will be a part of the event we may see today.

The Independent – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded US First Lady Melania Trump a state honour.

The presidential decree, dated November 2, cited her “significant personal contribution” to humanitarian support for Ukraine and her work to help Ukrainian children, including those deported or forcibly moved from Russian-occupied territory.

The Order of Princess Olga, 1st class honours women who have made exceptional contributions in spheres including science, education, culture and charitable work.

(more…)

November 5th – 2026 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 655

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency.

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

(more…)

Thursday November 5th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

.

(more…)