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A cold Spokane morning sets the tone for a fast-moving hour where we test headlines instead of repeating them. We start with the much-hyped “peace in the Middle East” moment, cut through the highlight reels, and ask what actually changed on the ground: did military pressure make diplomacy possible, will hostages really step into daylight, and how do we separate celebration from spin? Even a few longtime critics give credit, which is notable—but we talk about why durable peace requires more than a clip.
From there, we dive into the Dominion Voting Systems sale to Liberty Vote and the bigger question everyone cares about: trust. Is this a reset or a rebrand? We unpack claims about margin manipulation in overlooked red counties, the difference between ballot flows and tabulation, and why audits must be simple, public, and reproducible. Then the conversation sharpens around Letitia James’s reported indictment—mortgage declarations, residency rules, and the uneasy line between accountability and lawfare. Are we enforcing standards equally, or rewriting rules to target enemies and calling it justice?
The thread continues through surveillance and city life. We look at reports of around-the-clock social media monitoring, data platforms, and alleged spyware capabilities that rarely stay confined to their original targets. On the ground, Boston’s Mass and Cass, Seattle, and Austin become case studies in how permissive policies and opioid fallout erode civic pride and public safety. We weigh calls to designate Antifa as terrorists against our core principle: charge the crime you can prove, avoid sentence theater, and keep due process sacred—even when the politics sting. Finally, we trace money and influence through culture-war pipelines, exploring how foreign interests might inflame divisions here while suppressing them at home. The throughline is clear: adversaries bet on our chaos; our defense is clarity, proportionality, and boring, verifiable fixes.
If you want less noise and more receipts—hostages home, ledgers reconciled, streets livable—this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves hard questions, and leave a review with the one reform you think would most rebuild trust.

Support the show

https://1776live.us

www.PeasantsPerspective.com

www.LeftBehindandWithout.org

www.DollarsVoteLouder.com

buymeacoffee.com/peasant

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Cold Open: Peasants Perspective (00:00:00)

2. On the Road in Spokane (00:01:05)

3. Big News Rundown Setup (00:02:00)

4. “Peace in the Middle East” Reactions (00:02:13)

5. Hostages, Credit, and Caution (00:05:30)

6. Fetterman’s Praise and Nobel Talk (00:09:12)

7. Dominion Sale and Election Trust (00:13:40)

8. Algorithms, Audits, and Mail Ballots (00:20:05)

9. Spokane Screening, Media Pushback (00:24:10)

10. Laches, Standing, and 2020 Claims (00:28:00)

11. Letitia James Indictment Allegations (00:30:55)

12. Projection, Pardons, and Lawfare (00:36:10)

13. DOJ “Accountability” and Threats (00:41:30)

14. Surveillance Tools and Social Media (00:45:20)

15. Mortgage Fraud Take and Enforcement (00:50:15)

16. Trump’s Open Cabinet: Farm Economics (00:55:00)

17. Prices, Interest, and Trade Realignment (01:02:00)

18. Urban Decay: Drugs and Encampments (01:07:30)

19. Antifa Focus: Money and Designation (01:13:40)

20. Funding Pipelines and Culture War (01:20:40)

21. Closing Reflections from Spokane (01:23:30)

209 episodes

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A cold Spokane morning sets the tone for a fast-moving hour where we test headlines instead of repeating them. We start with the much-hyped “peace in the Middle East” moment, cut through the highlight reels, and ask what actually changed on the ground: did military pressure make diplomacy possible, will hostages really step into daylight, and how do we separate celebration from spin? Even a few longtime critics give credit, which is notable—but we talk about why durable peace requires more than a clip.
From there, we dive into the Dominion Voting Systems sale to Liberty Vote and the bigger question everyone cares about: trust. Is this a reset or a rebrand? We unpack claims about margin manipulation in overlooked red counties, the difference between ballot flows and tabulation, and why audits must be simple, public, and reproducible. Then the conversation sharpens around Letitia James’s reported indictment—mortgage declarations, residency rules, and the uneasy line between accountability and lawfare. Are we enforcing standards equally, or rewriting rules to target enemies and calling it justice?
The thread continues through surveillance and city life. We look at reports of around-the-clock social media monitoring, data platforms, and alleged spyware capabilities that rarely stay confined to their original targets. On the ground, Boston’s Mass and Cass, Seattle, and Austin become case studies in how permissive policies and opioid fallout erode civic pride and public safety. We weigh calls to designate Antifa as terrorists against our core principle: charge the crime you can prove, avoid sentence theater, and keep due process sacred—even when the politics sting. Finally, we trace money and influence through culture-war pipelines, exploring how foreign interests might inflame divisions here while suppressing them at home. The throughline is clear: adversaries bet on our chaos; our defense is clarity, proportionality, and boring, verifiable fixes.
If you want less noise and more receipts—hostages home, ledgers reconciled, streets livable—this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves hard questions, and leave a review with the one reform you think would most rebuild trust.

Support the show

https://1776live.us

www.PeasantsPerspective.com

www.LeftBehindandWithout.org

www.DollarsVoteLouder.com

buymeacoffee.com/peasant

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Cold Open: Peasants Perspective (00:00:00)

2. On the Road in Spokane (00:01:05)

3. Big News Rundown Setup (00:02:00)

4. “Peace in the Middle East” Reactions (00:02:13)

5. Hostages, Credit, and Caution (00:05:30)

6. Fetterman’s Praise and Nobel Talk (00:09:12)

7. Dominion Sale and Election Trust (00:13:40)

8. Algorithms, Audits, and Mail Ballots (00:20:05)

9. Spokane Screening, Media Pushback (00:24:10)

10. Laches, Standing, and 2020 Claims (00:28:00)

11. Letitia James Indictment Allegations (00:30:55)

12. Projection, Pardons, and Lawfare (00:36:10)

13. DOJ “Accountability” and Threats (00:41:30)

14. Surveillance Tools and Social Media (00:45:20)

15. Mortgage Fraud Take and Enforcement (00:50:15)

16. Trump’s Open Cabinet: Farm Economics (00:55:00)

17. Prices, Interest, and Trade Realignment (01:02:00)

18. Urban Decay: Drugs and Encampments (01:07:30)

19. Antifa Focus: Money and Designation (01:13:40)

20. Funding Pipelines and Culture War (01:20:40)

21. Closing Reflections from Spokane (01:23:30)

209 episodes

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