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Michele Sutton's avatar

Thank you for your due diligence on events near & far πŸ‘

Sheilawallace's avatar

Thank you Ben for keeping it real with us. It’s crazy what we are all living through right now. I will be so relieved when we go back to something that resembles normal in this country.

Wade Baynham's avatar

Thanks for the update Ben. Normalizing $2.5 billion in grift and corruption, if not outright criminality is not happening with me and my family. Also, this war of choice with Iran continues to be a horrible failure, and we're not even getting to the inflation, concentration camps, ICE murders and the rest. No, we will not normalize or forget.

Claire's avatar

And nazis marching on DC

LHS's avatar

Steve Schmidt has the best, most hard-hitting commentary on the photo of the Nazis on the train. https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/the-photograph-that-convicts-the He pulls no punches about the meaning of that photo.

Joan Eisenstodt's avatar

And Charlottesville and Columbus, OH., and how many cities? They were in DC in Nov 2020 and again 1/6/21 for the β€œlovely tourist visit”

sheryl jeffries's avatar

Thanks so much. I sincerely thank you for all you do for us

Maryooch's avatar

Joining in the chorus of "thank you"s.

And no offense, but ... can't watch your coverage of Canks and his stupid speech last night. Just can't bring myself to do it. I was hopeful that Mother Nature might let a stray lightening bolt .... but no. I'll trust your narrative. Thanks for keeping it honest.

Carole137's avatar

I was hoping for the same thing.

ramonaj's avatar

Maryooch. I sat in the dark and heat with no power all weekend and had a better time. I did make a new nick name for the thing. TWEETLE DUMP. . ✌️🀣

Joan Eisenstodt's avatar

Great name. Hope you power is on or soon.

ramonaj's avatar

Thank you. Missed my MeidasMighty peeps. Hope you are all safe after this ridiculous weelend.

elliemae.padme66's avatar

Hope your power has been restored on by now. NOT fun.

ramonaj's avatar

It was very scary. I never saw storms like these in my life. πŸ‘€ terrifying.

Will Wilson's avatar

Between you and Aaron Parnas my fragile sanity stays intact. Thank you!

Chris Fox's avatar

And also Brian Tyler Cohen and Glenn Kirschner!

Joan Eisenstodt's avatar

And Jay Kuo. Joyce Vance. Steve Brodner. Keith Knight. Clay Jones. And CP Perez. My list is too long.

Linda (Evanston IL)'s avatar

We are really grateful for your deep and honest coverage of this very stressful period in our country, including your description of the geopolitical realignment in the Middle East. Thank you.

Robin Siegel's avatar

Thank you, Ben…I’m most appreciative of all you and MeidasTouch do…

Janet Hains's avatar

Thank you, Ben, for keeping us informed. Hopefully you had a good 4th with family and friends. Keep on keeping on. 😎

GingerLee's avatar

Thank you for your explosive summary around the world ... it's terrifying and exhausting to read just this little bit... what is the true endgame for all these oligarchs and power countries? they can do nothing without a slave force with their feet on the ground working and fighting while these rich and powerful have their heads in the clouds... ( I should say up their a**)

Gingbos's avatar

You answered your own question Ginger. The oligarchs plan IS to make the rest of us their indentured servants, working for what little crumbs they feel generous enough to throw at us.

Catherine Ursini's avatar

And ir really is shameful, disgusting, and pushing us closer and closer to (once again) our own civil war-much like the French Revolution. I love my country. My grandparents emigrated here over 100 years ago to live, and become part of the American Dream. So much has changed since then, both good and bad. I know we are not perfect. We, as the citizens of this great nation, know that America is but a perpetual work in progress. Nothing is perfect, and nothing is out of reach if you're willing to work hard enough; however, HOW DARE these 1%'ers think they could work us to the bone, pay us a mere pittance, and think they can walk all over us?!?! I'm afraid to say it, but the time is drawing near (faster than I'd like or ever want), and I really fear for my daughter and grandsons and what this country, this world, will look like in the coming decades. I fear, and I pray, for ALL of us-that we can find our way back from all the divisiveness and hateful words and deeds-to where we acted like (and really were) neighbors. Where we disagreed, but we still were friends and neighbors and we alk acted as such. Thank you, Meidas Touch, for helping us all keep our sanity through all of this as well.

GingerLee's avatar

Truth will I be the slave that brings children into the world to be slaves or will I be the slave that puts poisin in the monsters food…

Irene Marshall's avatar

I think the financial disclose was timed to be overshadowed by July 4th. β€œ A good day to take out the trash”? Don’t they also do this routinely on a Friday for the same sort of reason?

Daniel Solomon's avatar

"Nearly 1 million people who bought President Trump’s memecoin have lost money through the end of June, according to a report by the cryptocurrency analytics firm Nansen. Their losses total $3.81 billion." NYT.

Irene Marshall's avatar

And I bet they are all really surprised.

ramonaj's avatar

They are blaming Joe Biden no doubt. Or Obama. Or Hillary. Stupid everywhere. They are what the regime wants. Gullible, easy to lie to, sheep to do what they say as they rip them off and feed them garbage. They got played. And they like it. . I will never understand .

Lee Lenard's avatar

Trumpism is not political; it is a religion with its evangelical Fox preachers that brainwash their cult followers. People all around the World thru out their lives do not depart from the religion they were born and grew up in. They may drift away from active day to day participation but they will always stick to their religious basics.

Otherwise why would farmers in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota vote and still overwhelmingly support a dictator that is destroying their economic livelihood, their families and future hopes of their children and grandchildren. β€œBELIEVE β€œ. Just like most MAGA, no rational political decision about what is best for them, family, friends, community, state and country. Instead, they stick to their Trump religion!

LHS's avatar

Or are really, really happy to give all their money to Trump. I have begun calling them Shmoos. http://lil-abner.com/the-shmoo/

ramonaj's avatar

Good one LHS. πŸ‘ I was in darkness from stor s that took out the power . Couldn't wait to un veil my new nick na.e for gramps.

TWEETLE DUMP. ..

Jenn A's avatar

Thank you, Ben for the incredible amount of hard work you put into giving us the facts we so badly need right nowπŸ™πŸ»

Lee's avatar

Another thanks from another person who appreciates your and MTN's reporting!

SaneWeirdo's avatar

Coffee and education: a great blend!

Jessie Roper's avatar

I haven't read the Book of Revelation lately but can't help but feel the Middle East situation is going to get even bigger, sooner rather than later. There are some scholars who believe that our part of the world will not play a major role. Considering where DJT and company have brought us that seems to be a very real possibility. The reality of humanity is spiritual not monetary. Thank you Ben, for earnestly seeking the truth and not all that glitters!

John Christopher's avatar

Seems like it and scary to be sure

Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I thank all independent journalists on getting the truth to us.

Is now anything going to happen with Trump's illegal gotten gains?