The Shitshow Macro Weekly Wrapup Podcast for 3.22.24 is out
Domestic:
SCOTUS ruled that Texas can enforce its border, but then the lower 5th circuit reversed its own previous decision to put the new Texas law giving deportation authority to LEOs in legal limbo yet again.
Trump advisor Peter Navarro - who along with Steve Cortes accurately predicted that Biden policies would put us in stagflation - was jailed this week for ignoring a J6 cmte subpoena.
Former Joint Chiefs Milley told Congress this week that there should be accountability for the debacle in Afghanistan - after hanging up his uniform and taking a job with JP Morgan.
An account on X outlined some very questionable financial dealings & findings for Adam Kinzenger that could lead some to think that the J6 cmte may have been a money grab rather than a legitimate investigation, at least for some.
Former Hunter Biden business partner Tony Bobulinkski spills to beans to Congress on the Chinese infiltration of the U.S. White House thanks to the Biden family business
Someone in the USGOV leaked details of a SpaceX contract with the US IC to build spy satellites, leading both Russia and China to publicly say they are legitimate military targets.
Both the EPA and USGOV warn of China & Iran cyberattacks specifically against domestic water infrastructure.
Michael Yon interview with Shawn Ryan - a must-watch
CISA, a DHS subgroup and the main USGOV org behind the Censorship Industrial Complex at issue in the Missouri v Biden case suffered a massive Zero Day Exploit hack this week.
Hundreds of illegal immigrants with masks & gloves stormed the US border in Texas yesterday, overpowering and attacking the US soldiers stationed there. Only 1 was arrested, and of course, the +700 others were sent directly into the pipeline for processing to come to a theatre near you in middle America.
Jalisco New Generation Cartel (an offshoot of the Sinaloa Cartel) has been found running a scam against elderly Americans using non-existent timeshares, fleecing at least one retiree of their entire life savings of over a million bucks and others of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Biden Admin submitted a UN resolution to demand an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestine. One really has to wonder why all the right people are so upset that Israel may move into Raffa.
200k illegals were “lost” in the US system because the Biden admin “forgot” to file the paperwork for them to report to an asylum hearing.
U.S. Congress just passed another $1.2tn porkulus spending bill that was delivered after 2am on Wed, with lawmakers being given only 24hrs to look through the +1000k page spending bill. MTG immediately filed a motion to vacate Speaker Johnson.
Stories of squatters taking over people’s homes are abound this week, with even the body of a homeowner in NY being found inside of a duffel bag.
Today is Republican Ken Buck’s last day in office, and Mike Gallagher just announced he’s stepping down today as well. With Ronna McDaniel taking a job at NBC (yeah, really), it seems the RINOs are finally dropping their masks and not pretending anymore.
Former Marine Daniel Perry’s trial in NY for standing up as a good samaritan and protecting subway riders by subduing a threatening schizophrenic begins.
War/Military:
Houthi maritime attacks claim their first lives, with 2 Filipino and 1 Vietnamese crewmembers dying from last week’s strikes
Taliban’s TTP and Pakistan military are trading attacks in the border region.
A US-built MQ-9 “Reaper” drone lost its connection to its base over Poland this week but safely landed based on its pre-programmed protocols. Interestingly enough this was in the same area where a jet carrying the UK SECDEF also lost all comms, leading many to speculate it was coming from signal jamming efforts out of Kaliningrad (Russia).
5 British SAS members were jailed this week for an alleged war crime in Syria for the “extrajudicial killing” of an Islamist terrorist 2 years ago.
Domestic:
SCOTUS ruled that Texas can enforce its border, but then the lower 5th circuit reversed its own previous decision to put the new Texas law giving deportation authority to LEOs in legal limbo yet again.
Trump advisor Peter Navarro - who along with Steve Cortes accurately predicted that Biden policies would put us in stagflation - was jailed this week for ignoring a J6 cmte subpoena.
Former Joint Chiefs Milley told Congress this week that there should be accountability for the debacle in Afghanistan - after hanging up his uniform and taking a job with JP Morgan.
An account on X outlined some very questionable financial dealings & findings for Adam Kinzenger that could lead some to think that the J6 cmte may have been a money grab rather than a legitimate investigation, at least for some.
Former Hunter Biden business partner Tony Bobulinkski spills to beans to Congress on the Chinese infiltration of the U.S. White House thanks to the Biden family business
Someone in the USGOV leaked details of a SpaceX contract with the US IC to build spy satellites, leading both Russia and China to publicly say they are legitimate military targets.
Both the EPA and USGOV warn of China & Iran cyberattacks specifically against domestic water infrastructure.
Michael Yon interview with Shawn Ryan - a must-watch
CISA, a DHS subgroup and the main USGOV org behind the Censorship Industrial Complex at issue in the Missouri v Biden case suffered a massive Zero Day Exploit hack this week.
Hundreds of illegal immigrants with masks & gloves stormed the US border in Texas yesterday, overpowering and attacking the US soldiers stationed there. Only 1 was arrested, and of course, the +700 others were sent directly into the pipeline for processing to come to a theatre near you in middle America.
Jalisco New Generation Cartel (an offshoot of the Sinaloa Cartel) has been found running a scam against elderly Americans using non-existent timeshares, fleecing at least one retiree of their entire life savings of over a million bucks and others of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Biden Admin submitted a UN resolution to demand an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestine. One really has to wonder why all the right people are so upset that Israel may move into Raffa.
200k illegals were “lost” in the US system because the Biden admin “forgot” to file the paperwork for them to report to an asylum hearing.
U.S. Congress just passed another $1.2tn porkulus spending bill that was delivered after 2am on Wed, with lawmakers being given only 24hrs to look through the +1000k page spending bill. MTG immediately filed a motion to vacate Speaker Johnson.
Stories of squatters taking over people’s homes are abound this week, with even the body of a homeowner in NY being found inside of a duffel bag.
Today is Republican Ken Buck’s last day in office, and Mike Gallagher just announced he’s stepping down today as well. With Ronna McDaniel taking a job at NBC (yeah, really), it seems the RINOs are finally dropping their masks and not pretending anymore.
Former Marine Daniel Perry’s trial in NY for standing up as a good samaritan and protecting subway riders by subduing a threatening schizophrenic begins.
War/Military:
Houthi maritime attacks claim their first lives, with 2 Filipino and 1 Vietnamese crewmembers dying from last week’s strikes
Taliban’s TTP and Pakistan military are trading attacks in the border region.
A US-built MQ-9 “Reaper” drone lost its connection to its base over Poland this week but safely landed based on its pre-programmed protocols. Interestingly enough this was in the same area where a jet carrying the UK SECDEF also lost all comms, leading many to speculate it was coming from signal jamming efforts out of Kaliningrad (Russia).
5 British SAS members were jailed this week for an alleged war crime in Syria for the “extrajudicial killing” of an Islamist terrorist 2 years ago.
The Russian mercenary Wagner Group was spotted in Mali this week with a Mi-24 attack helo and Toyota Land Cruiser. If you’ve not read my Why Are U.S. Special Operations Troops in North Africa post yet, I’ll just say that it will help you understand the significance of this.
The Philippines announced a significant increase in its defensive posture in the South China Sea this week and is preparing a deployment of its reservists to the area near Taiwan.
4 gunmen opened fire in Crocus Hall outside of Moscow last night, killing at least 15 and setting the building ablaze with a reported 100 people inside. The attack looks very much like the Mumbai Mall massacre and other music event terrorist events.
Markets/economics:
Japan officially enters stagflation, BOJ finally raises rates (making it the last major economy to do so)
Business:
Planet Fitness has reportedly lost $400mm in market share as massive membership cancellations roll in response to a trans man being allowed to use women’s locker rooms in Alaska and an alleged corporate policy that condones males to use the female locker rooms.
Geopolitics:
Riots broke out across Cuba this week due to massive power outages and food shortages.
The PLA (no longer the PLO that was so well-known in the 90s) has made some interesting political moves in Palestine. Their appointment to a Western-educated financial whiz and statements may indicate that they are maneuvering to wrestle control of Gaza away from Qatari-protected Hamas.
Irish PM suddenly resigns less than a week after an amendment to remove the sanctity of mothers & motherhood from the Irish constitution fails by the largest margin in Irish amendment history.
A secret RCMP (Royal Canadain Mounted Police) memo leaked this week outlining that Canada may devolve into civil unrest when the youth realize that their economic situation is hopeless.
Crazy Conspiracy-y:
Things got crazy enough this week that I don’t think this is needed today.
Macro takeaways/lessons from the week:
It should not be difficult, at this point, but every time the Biden admin or Republicans in Congress try to use the southern border as a fundraising or social media virality ploy, you should know they are lying to you. The GOP fought Trump on his border wall, Biden rescinded all of Trump’s border measures on day 1, and the Biden DOJ has sued any state that tried to enforce the border. Learn to ask why and spotlight the gaslighting that you’re getting from both sides.
Anarchotyranny seems to be the way of the land now. Between Navarro being thrown in jail while Hunter remains free, the National Guard on New York subways as a former Marine good samaritan stands trial for protecting others, and police arresting homeowners while allowing squatters to remain…the social fabric is falling apart. I’m not trying to be a pessimist, but I’m letting you know that things will get worse before they get better, by design.
White pill for the week:
Things may be getting ugly, but the only way to truly fix a root cause issue is to be able to accurately and adequately name & define the issue. With so many lies and gaslighting attempts (and those who create them) being laid bare, RINOs dropping their masks, and Congress being willing to bankrupt the nation, people are at least waking up to the fact that things are not what they were told.
That’s a good start.
The Weekend Meditation/contemplation (Friday):
“There is no such thing as a free lunch.”
-Milton Friedman
The Philippines announced a significant increase in its defensive posture in the South China Sea this week and is preparing a deployment of its reservists to the area near Taiwan.
4 gunmen opened fire in Crocus Hall outside of Moscow last night, killing at least 15 and setting the building ablaze with a reported 100 people inside. The attack looks very much like the Mumbai Mall massacre and other music event terrorist events.
Markets/economics:
Japan officially enters stagflation, BOJ finally raises rates (making it the last major economy to do so)
Business:
Planet Fitness has reportedly lost $400mm in market share as massive membership cancellations roll in response to a trans man being allowed to use women’s locker rooms in Alaska and an alleged corporate policy that condones males to use the female locker rooms.
Geopolitics:
Riots broke out across Cuba this week due to massive power outages and food shortages.
The PLA (no longer the PLO that was so well-known in the 90s) has made some interesting political moves in Palestine. Their appointment to a Western-educated financial whiz and statements may indicate that they are maneuvering to wrestle control of Gaza away from Qatari-protected Hamas.
Irish PM suddenly resigns less than a week after an amendment to remove the sanctity of mothers & motherhood from the Irish constitution fails by the largest margin in Irish amendment history.
A secret RCMP (Royal Canadain Mounted Police) memo leaked this week outlining that Canada may devolve into civil unrest when the youth realize that their economic situation is hopeless.
Crazy Conspiracy-y:
Things got crazy enough this week that I don’t think this is needed today.
Macro takeaways/lessons from the week:
It should not be difficult, at this point, but every time the Biden admin or Republicans in Congress try to use the southern border as a fundraising or social media virality ploy, you should know they are lying to you. The GOP fought Trump on his border wall, Biden rescinded all of Trump’s border measures on day 1, and the Biden DOJ has sued any state that tried to enforce the border. Learn to ask why and spotlight the gaslighting that you’re getting from both sides.
Anarchotyranny seems to be the way of the land now. Between Navarro being thrown in jail while Hunter remains free, the National Guard on New York subways as a former Marine good samaritan stands trial for protecting others, and police arresting homeowners while allowing squatters to remain…the social fabric is falling apart. I’m not trying to be a pessimist, but I’m letting you know that things will get worse before they get better, by design.
White pill for the week:
Things may be getting ugly, but the only way to truly fix a root cause issue is to be able to accurately and adequately name & define the issue. With so many lies and gaslighting attempts (and those who create them) being laid bare, RINOs dropping their masks, and Congress being willing to bankrupt the nation, people are at least waking up to the fact that things are not what they were told.
That’s a good start.
The Weekend Meditation/contemplation (Friday):
“There is no such thing as a free lunch.”
-Milton Friedman