[PJ] In a major breakthrough that could finally bring long-awaited answers to the American people, federal investigators have recovered Dr. Anthony Fauci’s COVID-era phones and electronic devices, which could include data crucial in determining whether the former architect of the federal pandemic response lied to the public and to Congress.
FBI Director Kash Patel, working alongside congressional investigators on the origins of COVID-19, revealed the bombshell during his appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience."
"I mean, we just had a great breakthrough this week on Fauci," Patel announced. "Senator Rand Paul, Senator Kennedy—and I hate naming names ’cause I always forget people—are doing a great job with us on COVID origins. And we’ve got multiple investigations open on that."
According to Patel, the devices were believed to be long lost—if they were even preserved at all. That changed this week.
"They had always been looking for Fauci’s original phone—or not original, but phones and devices he used while he was Fauci back in Trump Land during COVID," Patel explained. "And nobody had found them—till two days ago."
[FoxNews] The REAL ID requirement took effect May 7 amid some confusion
The Transportation Security Administration clarified this week that a Costco membership card is not sufficient to present at airport security. Neither is a CC card. But I can vote with one.
"We love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as a REAL ID because it absolutely does not," the TSA wrote on Facebook Wednesday.
The reminder comes less than a month after the U.S. began requiring a REAL ID driver's license when flying domestically May 7.
Aside from REAL IDs, which have enhanced federal standards, domestic flyers can also use their passports or another federally-approved form of identification like Defense Department-issued IDs (but not a Costco card).
"Department of Defense IDs for active and retired military continue to be an acceptable form of ID at TSA checkpoints following the implementation of REAL ID last month," the TSA wrote on Facebook Thursday.
REAL IDs were available for years before the requirement went into effect after a 2005 law passed based on recommendations from the 9/11 Commission report.
With many procrastinating until shortly before the deadline, DMV centers were inundated with long lines in April and early May, and there was confusion about what forms of identification, such as a passport, birth certificate or Social Security card, were acceptable at a DMV to secure a REAL ID.
[FoxNews] Landmark celebration honoring Army to include aircraft flyovers, fireworks that will impact flight operations
President Donald Trump will be hosting a military parade next Saturday honoring military veterans and active-duty service members to commemorate the U.S. Army’s birthday.
The parade is scheduled for June 14, the 250th birthday of the United States Army, Flag Day, and Trump’s birthday.
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) announced the airport is expected to halt flights during the parade.
"To accommodate aircraft flyovers along the parade route, followed by a fireworks display, the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to suspend airline operations at DCA – affecting scheduled flights," reads an airport press release.
The airport cautions that "customers with flight reservations for the evening of June 14 should check the status of their flights directly with their airline."
[NYP] An American tourist died after drinking a psychedelic tea that caused a "breakdown" of several organs while he was on a spiritual retreat in the Peruvian Amazon, according to reports.
Aaron Wayne Castranova, 41, died Monday after ingesting ayahuasca — a potent hallucinogenic plant brew banned in the US — during a shamanic ritual at La Casa de Guillermo ICONA, a hostel known for its "spiritual tourism" in Loreto.
The hypnotic elixir triggered a multi-organ "breakdown" that caused the Alabama man’s lethal spiral, according to Narciso Lopez, the regional prosecutor’s forensic pathologist, the Daily Mail reported.
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In his Netflix series, Ancient Apocalypse, author Graham Hancock touts the use of ayahuasca and even admits using it himself with a Peruvian shaman. It's been used by the indigenous people down there for centuries. It'd be no surprise if there are unpleasant and unknown side effects but, like Anguper, I have to wonder if there might have been another cause for the man's demise. Still, if you're just visiting for a week or so in a Third World country where you have absolutely no local knowledge, it's probably not wise to be fooling around with such things.
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Probably wise to avoid anything that gives you visions of serpents...unless you really like serpents.
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Seeing a Conan level snake while up in Machu Pichu area would give palpitations.
#US soldiers have arrived in #Panama for military exercises aimed at protecting the Panama Canal, the US embassy says, after a bilateral agreement triggered protests in the Central American country.https://t.co/jkip8SYu7V
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) June 6, 2025
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[REGNUM] The boyars are fighting, the serfs' social networks are ablaze - this is the motto under which many journalists are actively working on the large-scale squabble between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk .
Potential termination of government contracts, a list of pedophiles, assistance in taking the presidential seat were mentioned, and at the end even memes flashed by.
But will this lead to anything serious? Let's find out.
WORD FOR WORD
Elon Musk was the first to air his dirty laundry.
He criticized the Republican budget and tax bill, which, under the specific name of One Big Beautiful Bill, would increase the debt ceiling to $4 trillion, eliminate taxes on tips and overtime pay, and extend tax breaks.
Musk started small.
On May 28, he noted that the adoption of such a law could lead to an increase in the budget deficit; on June 3, on his page on a social network banned in the Russian Federation, X called the bill “vile” and “disgusting”; on June 5, he called the adoption of the law madness.
At this point, Donald Trump finally got to his social media — not X, but Truth Social — and dropped the politeness, writing that Elon had begged him for help “on his knees,” was now talking absolute nonsense, and that without Trump, all of Musk’s companies “would have died.”
An hour and a half later, Musk updated the page and delighted the public with a screenshot of an old Trump post with a meme about his connections with Jeffrey Epstein and a note that he wanted a reasonable leader for America, not a personality cult.
In addition, Musk began to claim that without his help, Trump would have lost the election.
In response, the American leader told the public that the easiest way to save money in the budget — billions and billions of dollars — was to “stop government subsidies and Elon’s contracts.” Trump expressed surprise that Biden had not done this sooner.
After that, Musk proposed creating a new political party that would represent the interests of 80% of the US middle class, and then blurted out that the president had not made public the files on the Epstein case because he himself was on the list of clients of the famous pimp and pedophile. And he wished Trump a good day.
In the midst of the late-night squabble, Musk also threatened to ground the Crew Dragon spacecraft amid federal pressure. His remarks came on the heels of Trump vowing to cancel government contracts for Tesla and SpaceX, responding to Musk’s earlier criticism of federal money being wasted.
The tech billionaire says that if political pressure from the federal government intensifies, he may temporarily "mothball" Crew Dragon, which would effectively halt the supply of crews and cargo to the ISS — thus undermining one of NASA's key missions.
However, the situation was unexpectedly resolved thanks to a comment from a user named Alaska, whose account has only 184 followers. He wrote: "It's a shame to see this squabble. You are both above all this. Cool down and take a break for a few days."
Musk responded 11 minutes later, calling the advice "good" and promising not to retire Dragon.
What's the matter?
Investors were clearly watching the squabble with some concern.
By the morning, Tesla shares had already seen their biggest drop since 2020 — 14%. The company's market capitalization fell by $152 billion, and Musk's personal fortune by $34 billion.
The poor man is only worth a little less than $400 billion now — all his children and their various mothers will soon be begging in the streets. But how much will his Tesla sales improve now that the Trump-haters see Mr. Musk as having rejoined their ranks?
Rumors began to filter into the media about the real reason for the digital scandal between the two former allies.
According to some, Musk was initially angry over a bill that would cut tax breaks for electric vehicles, which directly affected Tesla. Musk's company tried to preserve the breaks and spent at least $240,000 lobbying for the necessary decision, but to no avail.
In addition, Musk really didn’t like the scandalous trade tariffs that were undermining relations with the European Union and leaving a negative imprint on business.
Elon Musk held the status of a "special government employee" in the White House. According to some reports, he tried to stay in this role longer than the 130 days stipulated by law, without leaving business processes and without accepting the restrictions associated with the position. However, the current American administration allegedly refused him this.
There are also rumors that Elon Musk wanted the US Federal Aviation Administration to use the Starlink satellite system for national air traffic control, but the administration rejected that idea as well, citing a potential conflict of interest.
In addition, a few days ago, Donald Trump unexpectedly withdrew Jared Isaacman's candidacy for the post of NASA administrator. Isaacman is considered a person from Musk's inner circle, and Musk actively promoted him for the position.
However, there are also experts who believe that two personalities of such stature as Musk and Trump simply could not help but quarrel.
They first did so during Trump's first term in 2017, when the US withdrew from the Paris climate agreement. Musk then said that such a decision was harmful to the planet and demonstratively quit two White House advisory boards.
Musk has made unpredictability and unwillingness to adhere to the conventions accepted in the White House - especially subordination - part of his image, but with their help he has won active dislike from certain political groups within the Republican Party.
Musk's libertarian views also created a certain tension in relations with conservative politicians, and his irrepressible desire to promote his ideas to top officials bypassing the required corridor of approvals deprived him of additional contacts that could help resolve situations like the current scandal.
THERE ARE OPTIONS
Donald Trump has already announced to the media that he is not particularly interested in talking to Elon Musk, as he believes that he has “lost his mind.”
However, there is still a possibility that this conflict can be extinguished.
Trump's entourage is already cultivating the sympathetic media, feeding them inside information about how Trump is "quite calm" and not too angry at Elon Musk.
Moreover, a major row of this magnitude could push the tech mogul into the arms of his Democratic rivals, who have already seized on the news of Trump's presence on Epstein's list and started demanding that federal authorities begin releasing the disputed files and explaining any delays.
The Republicans, in their current state, simply cannot afford to “gift” Musk to the Democratic Party – most of the current US space initiatives and military projects are tightly tied to Musk’s companies and cannot be quickly replaced.
However, it is still not worth waiting for the restoration of the previous relations between the “bosses of populism”.
Another thing is that Elon Musk can come to his senses, turn off the flow of insults addressed to Trump's team and try to knock out at least some benefits for his business. Will he succeed?
It is quite possible, but clearly not in the volumes that Musk initially predicted for himself - and this is where Donald Trump and Co. come out on top.
[IsraelTimes] The US Supreme Court has permitted the Department of Government Efficiency, a key player in President Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce, broad access to personal information on millions of Americans in Social Security Administration data systems while a legal challenge plays out.
At the request of the Justice Department, the justices put on hold Maryland-based US District Judge Ellen Hollander’s order that had largely blocked DOGE’s access to “personally identifiable information” in data such as medical and financial records while litigation proceeds in a lower court. Hollander found that allowing DOGE unfettered access likely would violate a federal privacy law.
The court’s brief, unsigned order did not provide a rationale for siding with DOGE. The court has a 6-3 conservative majority. Its three liberal justices dissented from the order.
DOGE swept through federal agencies as part of the Republican president’s effort, spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk, to eliminate federal jobs, downsize and reshape the US government and root out what they see as wasteful spending. Musk formally ended his government work on May 30.
Two labor unions and an advocacy group sued to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive data at the Social Security Administration, or SSA, including Social Security numbers for Americans, bank account data, tax information, earnings history and immigration records.
The agency is a major provider of government benefits, sending checks each month to more than 70 million recipients, including retirees and disabled Americans.
In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs argued that the Social Security Administration had been “ransacked” and that DOGE members had been installed without proper vetting or training and demanded access to some of the agency’s most sensitive data systems.
#1
DOGE,
while rooting out Fraud, Waste and Abuse, scares the $h&t out certain milking Elite persons and LSD's that use NGO's as a Backdoor source of $$$$$.
We should keep in mind the need to insure that:
* Protected Relocated Witnesses and persons given new ID's for legitimate reasons are protected.
* Legitimate Dark Op's National Security efforts
not exposed in the process.
#Myanmar's military has arrested a six-year-old child as part of a group it labelled “terrorists” for the daytime killing of a retired military officer and diplomat last month, a junta-run newspaper reports.https://t.co/sjy2lQL7C3
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) June 6, 2025
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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[NYP] An American tourist died after drinking a psychedelic tea that caused a "breakdown" of several organs while he was on a spiritual retreat in the Peruvian Amazon, according to reports. 
