This week, Lisa and David talk about tariff chaos (again), stock manipulation; April 20 Doomsday prophecies that the United States will invoke the Insurrection Act and irrevocably descend into chaos; how to protest safely; Viktor Orban as the model for Trump authoritarian playbook; Carole Cadwalladr “digital coup” TED talk; NC contested election update; Judge says Newsmax aired damaging falsehoods about Dominion; Florida teacher fired for calling student by ‘preferred’ name; US base commander in Greenland fired over criticism of Vance visit; Trump’s US Justice Department to end cryptocurrency fraud investigations; unprecedented date sharing between IRS and DHS raises concerns about taxpayer privacy and the possible misuse of taxpayer information; Dire wolf de-extinction; and more.
Part 1: On April 20th, 2025, the United States may Cross the Point of No Return - five part Medium post
Predicts that:
Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act as advocated in Project 2025
False flag operations, high-profile acts of violence, either staged or exploited, to justify the crackdown
Expanded Martial Law
Arrests of Opposition Leaders
Military & National Guard Take Over Major Cities, like York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and other blue-state strongholds
News outlets will face shutdowns or takeovers
The 2026 midterms will be suspended
Why April 20?
That’s the day Donald Trump’s advisory committee is expected to release its findings on whether he should invoke the Insurrection Act — a move that would allow him to deploy the military domestically and allow Trump to impose martial law. (San Francisco Chronicle). Given Hegseth and Noem are the main “advisors”, the conclusion is foregone.
How to protest safely:
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr TED Talk
Links:
Outrage Overload Youtube Channel
Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way (SF Chronicle opinion)
How Hungary's 'electoral autocracy' parallels Trump's return (AP)
The Orbán precedent (Coda)
North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count (AP)
Trump brags other countries are 'kissing my a**' (CNN Video)
Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company (NPR)
Teacher first to lose job over Florida law requiring parent sign-off on preferred name (Florida Today)
Commander of US base in Greenland fired for email critical of Vance visit (ABC News)
Justice Department shuts down its cryptocurrency fraud unit (USA Today)
What we know about the IRS and DHS collaboration plan (Alianza America)
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