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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for August 11th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- @defcon and @craignewmark teamed up to protect US water systems

- US #StateDepartment targeted #DEFCON hackers in an ad, but left the comments open

- #OpenAI launched a new cybersecurity product strangely similar to the recent cybersecurity incident it got caught doing

- #CherokeeNation banned #DataCenters on tribal/trust lands

- There’s a suicide cluster in US #CyberCommand

- We’ll never know when Andy Greenberg gets hacked for reals

- We must launch all Harry Potter fans into the sun

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for August 11th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- @defcon and @craignewmark teamed up to protect US water systems

- US #StateDepartment targeted #DEFCON hackers in an ad, but left the comments open

- #OpenAI launched a new cybersecurity product strangely similar to the recent cybersecurity incident it got caught doing

- #CherokeeNation banned #DataCenters on tribal/trust lands

- There’s a suicide cluster in US #CyberCommand

- We’ll never know when Andy Greenberg gets hacked for reals

- We must launch all Harry Potter fans into the sun

...and much more.

✨THREAT MODEL weekly newsletters are free to read -- please help keep them accessible to all by becoming a patron, even $1 a month makes a difference!✨

https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-11-166363630

#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCybersecurity #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #infosec #cybersec #CovidIsNotOver

Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Human Rights Watch and three …
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Afghanistan #America #AmericanFriendsServiceCommittee #BenjaminNeta​nyahu #CentreforConstitutionalRights #donaldtrump #Gaza #HumanRightsWatch #InternationalCriminalCourt #KarimKhan #MarcoRubio #OpenSocietyInstitute #SouthernDistrictofNewYork #statedepartment #UnitedNations #UnitedStatesofAmerica #Venezuela
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/810321/

https://www.alojapan.com/1520913/americans-issued-travel-warnings-as-volcano-typhoon-hit/ Americans Issued Travel Warnings As Volcano, Typhoon Hit #ConsularAffairs #FuegoVolcano #guatemala #Japan #JapanTravel #StateDepartment #travel #TravelWarning #typhoon #TyphoonDolphin #USStateDepartment #volcano Americans have been warned of potential travel disruption in Guatemala as the Fuego volcano shows increased activity, while a powerful typhoon has also prompted alerts for U.S. travelers in Japan. The U.S. State Department’s Consular

U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/health/trump-health-aid-state-department.html

U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/health/trump-health-aid-state-department.html

US citizens issued 'be prepared' Middle East warning as Donald Trump threatens Iran

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/citizens-issued-be-prepared-middle-37504202

America Sanctioning Iran’s Mahan Air Network and IRGC-Linked Front Company

In a serious effort to weaken the fighting capability and severing the resources (financially and militarily) of the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran, the United States sanctioned entities and individuals in four nations that enabled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the official announcement of the Department of State.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the entire announcement of the State Department. Some parts in boldface…

The United States today sanctioned six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia, and Iran that enable the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

These include entities that support Mahan Air, the IRGC’s airline of choice for moving weapons, military personnel, and equipment. Today’s action also targets DadeNegar Startup Studio, an IRGC-affiliated front company supporting Iranian military targeting by soliciting locations of American and Israeli equipment in the Middle East.

The United States calls on the international community, particularly companies and individuals doing business with Mahan Air or any other sanctioned Iranian carrier, to recognize the serious risks raised by continuing such engagement.

The United States will continue to expose and disrupt entities providing the IRGC with the tools and information it uses to threaten American personnel, our partners, and regional stability.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think this new move by the US will cripple the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran financial and militarily? Do you think members of the international community will follow America’s initiative? Do you think other nations like Pakistan, Malaysia and Bangladesh have entities or individuals who are supporting the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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#StateDepartment #Map Mislabels #African Countries at #AIDS Conference

#Nigeria , a coastal country in Western #Africa , was landlocked in the #Sahara , among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”

> are they smarter than a fifth grader?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/state-department-map-africa.html

#StateDepartment #Map Mislabels #African Countries at #AIDS Conference

#Nigeria , a coastal country in Western #Africa , was landlocked in the #Sahara , among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”

> are they smarter than a fifth grader?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/state-department-map-africa.html

US considers rejecting French ambassador appointment

The United States is reportedly weighing whether or not to reject the French government’s selection for its next ambassador to Washington, D.C., as the two countries feud…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #donaldtrump #EmmanuelMacron #francais #france #French #frenchwine #humanrights #StateDepartment #tariffs #UnitedNations #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2748657/us-considers-rejecting-french-ambassador-appointment/

US considers rejecting French ambassador appointment

The United States is reportedly weighing whether or not to reject the French government’s selection for its next ambassador to Washington, D.C., as the two countries feud…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #donaldtrump #EmmanuelMacron #francais #france #French #frenchwine #humanrights #StateDepartment #tariffs #UnitedNations #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2748657/us-considers-rejecting-french-ambassador-appointment/

US considers rejecting French ambassador appointment https://www.diningandcooking.com/2748657/us-considers-rejecting-french-ambassador-appointment/ #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #francais #france #French #FrenchWine #HumanRights #StateDepartment #tariffs #UnitedNations #Wine

US considers rejecting French ambassador appointment https://www.diningandcooking.com/2748657/us-considers-rejecting-french-ambassador-appointment/ #DonaldTrump #EmmanuelMacron #francais #france #French #FrenchWine #HumanRights #StateDepartment #tariffs #UnitedNations #Wine

“Execrable Drivel: The US State Department’s Cuba Report”

by Binoy Kampmark in Savage Minds on Substack

@us_news
@cuba
@pardox121
@beforeileave
@renewedresistance

“Given the execrable contents of this untutored report, it is impossible to believe that Cuba is a country increasingly on its knees, its sovereignty and independence more threatened than ever. The ongoing oil blockade, power shortages, lethal disruptions to the health system, sanitation issues and the depleting effects of Hurricane Melissa, have made the survival of the regime shaky. The cloddish semi-literates behind the document, however, want us to forget that Cuba is impoverished. ‘Its material weakness was never the measure of its danger. Its power was always ideological, subversive, and parasitic.’ What power! What potency!”

https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/execrable-drivel

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #US #Cuba #StateDepartment #CubaRepirt #Drivel #Communism #RedScare #Rubio #Imperialism #Trump #Castro #Sanctions #Blockade

“Execrable Drivel: The US State Department’s Cuba Report”

by Binoy Kampmark in Savage Minds on Substack

@us_news
@cuba
@pardox121
@beforeileave
@renewedresistance

“Given the execrable contents of this untutored report, it is impossible to believe that Cuba is a country increasingly on its knees, its sovereignty and independence more threatened than ever. The ongoing oil blockade, power shortages, lethal disruptions to the health system, sanitation issues and the depleting effects of Hurricane Melissa, have made the survival of the regime shaky. The cloddish semi-literates behind the document, however, want us to forget that Cuba is impoverished. ‘Its material weakness was never the measure of its danger. Its power was always ideological, subversive, and parasitic.’ What power! What potency!”

https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/execrable-drivel

#Press #SocialMedia #Journalism #US #Cuba #StateDepartment #CubaRepirt #Drivel #Communism #RedScare #Rubio #Imperialism #Trump #Castro #Sanctions #Blockade

Trump Officials Want To Use Human Rights Aid To Advocate For White South Africans And Right-Wing Causes In Europe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/27/trump-officials-want-to-use-human-rights-aid-to-advocate-for-white-south-africans-and-right-wing-causes-in-europe/

Trump Officials Want To Use Human Rights Aid To Advocate For White South Africans And Right-Wing Causes In Europe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/27/trump-officials-want-to-use-human-rights-aid-to-advocate-for-white-south-africans-and-right-wing-causes-in-europe/

Trump wants ‘a head for an eye’ in Iran — not ‘eye for an eye,’ Rubio says

WASHINGTON — President Trump is demanding “a head for an eye” when it comes to attacking Iran, Secretary…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Foreignpolicy #Iran #MarcoRubio #MiddleEast #OperationEpicFury #Philippines #Politics #statedepartment #USNews #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/659295/

“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands To Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/23/digital-colonialism-u-s-demands-to-access-africans-data-raise-privacy-sovereignty-concerns/

“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands To Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/23/digital-colonialism-u-s-demands-to-access-africans-data-raise-privacy-sovereignty-concerns/

Donald Trump’s assault on foreign aid shuttered 1,700 HIV care sites worldwide

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/hiv-care-stopped-trump-pepfar

State Department Issues Worldwide Caution as U.S.–Iran War Intensifies

By Cliff Potts
Editor-in-Chief, WPS News

BAYBAY CITY, Leyte, Philippines — July 20, 2026 — 2105 PhST

The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide security caution on July 18 as renewed warfare between the United States and Iran spread across the Persian Gulf and killed two American service members in Jordan.

Contrary to claims circulating on TikTok and other social-media platforms, the department did not order every American citizen overseas to return to the United States. It also did not declare a universal “red alert,” a term that is not part of the State Department’s standard four-level travel-advisory system.

The official notice advises Americans worldwide—and particularly those in the Middle East—to exercise increased caution, follow instructions issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, and prepare for possible airspace closures and other travel disruptions.

“Groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests,” the State Department warned. It also noted that American diplomatic facilities, including some outside the Middle East, have previously been targeted (U.S. Department of State, 2026).

That is a serious warning. It is not, however, an evacuation order.

What Happened During the Previous 72 Hours

The security notice followed several days of rapidly intensifying combat.

American forces conducted a seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran on July 17 and continued the campaign into an eighth night after an Iranian attack killed two U.S. service members and left another missing in Jordan.

The United States said its latest attacks targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities, missile-storage locations, coastal surveillance systems, maritime infrastructure, and other military assets used to threaten American forces and commercial shipping.

Iran answered with ballistic missiles and drones aimed at American forces and U.S.-aligned governments across the region. Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and other Gulf states have reported attacks, interceptions, air-raid warnings, or damage since the renewed fighting began.

Kuwait accused Iran of striking critical civilian infrastructure, including facilities connected to electricity generation and water desalination. Missile and drone activity also forced temporary airspace restrictions and sent residents of several Gulf countries into shelters.

The attacks in Jordan represented an especially dangerous turning point. Once American personnel were killed, the political pressure on Washington to retaliate became considerably stronger, reducing the space available for quiet de-escalation.

The exchange has now moved beyond limited strikes intended primarily to send political messages. Both governments are attacking military capabilities, transportation links, ports, surveillance networks, shipping, and infrastructure that supports their opponent’s ability to continue fighting (Associated Press, 2026a; Reuters, 2026a).

The Strait of Hormuz Remains the Center of the Crisis

The most dangerous point of confrontation is the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

Approximately one-fifth of the world’s petroleum liquids have historically passed through the strait. Even when oil remains physically available, warfare, insurance restrictions, naval blockades, attacks on ships, and frightened crews can prevent it from reaching the global market.

Commercial traffic through the strait has dropped sharply. Reuters reported that only nine vessels passed through on one recent day, compared with much heavier traffic under ordinary conditions. No very large crude carriers or liquefied-natural-gas tankers were observed during that period (Reuters, 2026b).

Iran claims authority to regulate traffic and has threatened or attacked vessels that refuse its instructions. The United States rejects that claim and has resumed enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports.

Both sides now claim that they are defending lawful navigation while accusing the other of threatening international shipping. In practice, their competing military operations are making the waterway increasingly dangerous.

This matters far beyond the Middle East. Prolonged disruption could increase fuel, transportation, electricity, food, and fertilizer costs around the world. Energy-importing countries such as the Philippines would not need to be directly attacked to experience significant economic consequences.

Where the Conflict Is Most Likely Heading

The most likely immediate course is continued escalation followed by intense pressure for another ceasefire.

Neither Washington nor Tehran currently appears ready to accept the other side’s terms. The United States wants Iran to reduce its control over shipping through the strait and stop attacking American troops and regional partners. Iran wants the United States to halt its strikes, end the blockade, and accept a larger Iranian role in regulating Gulf traffic.

Those positions are not presently compatible.

The next several days will probably bring additional American strikes against missile sites, Revolutionary Guard installations, coastal defenses, command facilities, bridges, ports, and military logistics. Iran will likely continue using missiles, drones, proxy forces, and attacks on shipping to demonstrate that the United States cannot conduct a low-cost air campaign.

The greatest danger is not necessarily a deliberate decision by either government to begin a much larger war. It is miscalculation.

Another successful attack that kills a substantial number of American personnel could trigger a much broader U.S. response. A strike that causes mass civilian casualties inside Iran could produce wider Iranian retaliation. An Iranian missile entering Israeli airspace—or appearing to target Israel—could bring Israeli forces directly back into the fighting.

There is also a growing possibility that infrastructure attacks will expand beyond military targets. Water facilities, power stations, ports, bridges, fuel terminals, communication networks, and commercial vessels are increasingly becoming part of the battlefield.

Diplomatic mediation remains possible, particularly through Qatar, Oman, Pakistan, Egypt, or other governments capable of communicating with both sides. However, diplomacy is currently being conducted under the sound of missiles and airstrikes, and the previous interim agreement has largely collapsed (Associated Press, 2026b).

What the Warning Means for Americans in the Philippines

There is currently no State Department instruction telling U.S. citizens to leave the Philippines because of the Iran conflict.

Americans living in the Philippines should treat the worldwide caution as an instruction to remain aware—not as a signal to panic or purchase an immediate ticket home.

Practical precautions include monitoring notices from the U.S. Embassy in Manila, avoiding demonstrations near diplomatic sites, keeping travel documents current, and checking flight routes before traveling through the Middle East.

Travelers connecting through Gulf hubs should pay particularly close attention to cancellations, rerouting, airspace restrictions, and changing advisories. Conditions can shift faster than the general travel-advisory pages are updated.

The blunt assessment is that the TikTok claim was exaggerated, but it grew from a real and increasingly dangerous situation.

The State Department has not ordered Americans everywhere to come home. The United States and Iran are, however, engaged in sustained warfare that has killed American troops, damaged civilian infrastructure, severely disrupted one of the world’s most important shipping routes, and created a genuine risk of a wider regional conflict.

That is serious enough without inventing an evacuation order that does not exist.

References

Associated Press. (2026a, July 19). U.S. strikes Iran over troop deaths as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks are coming close.

Associated Press. (2026b, July 17). What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages.

Reuters. (2026a, July 18). U.S. renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack.

Reuters. (2026b, July 16). Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after U.S. resumes blockade.

U.S. Department of State. (2026, July 18). Worldwide caution.

State Department issues worldwide travel warning amid Iran tensions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State Department on Saturday reiterated its worldwide warning for…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Iran #MiddleEast #Politics #statedepartment #warwithiran
https://www.newsbeep.com/651444/

#StateDepartment #Alerts #USPol

The U.S. State Department has issued a Worldwide Caution alert, advising Americans across the globe to exercise increased caution amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.

In the alert, the State Department warns that the security environment remains “complex” with the potential for unforeseen escalation. It says U.S. diplomatic facilities—including some outside the Middle East—have been targeted and cautions that groups supportive of Iran “may target other U.S. interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world.”

The advisory also warns that flight cancellations and periodic airspace closures could disrupt travel and urges Americans abroad to follow security guidance from their nearest U.S. embassy or consulate and monitor official travel alerts for updates.

@MiBaWi @bud_t @ai6yr

#StateDepartment #Alerts #USPol

The U.S. State Department has issued a Worldwide Caution alert, advising Americans across the globe to exercise increased caution amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.

In the alert, the State Department warns that the security environment remains “complex” with the potential for unforeseen escalation. It says U.S. diplomatic facilities—including some outside the Middle East—have been targeted and cautions that groups supportive of Iran “may target other U.S. interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world.”

The advisory also warns that flight cancellations and periodic airspace closures could disrupt travel and urges Americans abroad to follow security guidance from their nearest U.S. embassy or consulate and monitor official travel alerts for updates.

@MiBaWi @bud_t @ai6yr

Judge: #Trump can’t deport #researchers just for working in #contentModeration

This week, the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) won a key battle in its fight to reverse a visa-restriction policy that the Trump administration had used to attempt to revoke #greencards and #deport non-US citizens who work on #misinformation , #disinformation , fact-checking, content moderation, #compliance , and trust and safety.

In an opinion published Tuesday, US District Judge James Boasberg granted a preliminary #injunction blocking the #StateDepartment from enforcing the policy until the CITR’s lawsuit is resolved.

On its face, the policy does not require #visa denials or #deportations. Instead, it authorizes #immigration investigations into individuals suspected of helping foreign adversaries attempt to manipulate public opinion by suppressing US speech.
#privacy #security

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/judge-trump-cant-deport-researchers-just-for-working-in-content-moderation/

Judge: #Trump can’t deport #researchers just for working in #contentModeration

This week, the Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) won a key battle in its fight to reverse a visa-restriction policy that the Trump administration had used to attempt to revoke #greencards and #deport non-US citizens who work on #misinformation , #disinformation , fact-checking, content moderation, #compliance , and trust and safety.

In an opinion published Tuesday, US District Judge James Boasberg granted a preliminary #injunction blocking the #StateDepartment from enforcing the policy until the CITR’s lawsuit is resolved.

On its face, the policy does not require #visa denials or #deportations. Instead, it authorizes #immigration investigations into individuals suspected of helping foreign adversaries attempt to manipulate public opinion by suppressing US speech.
#privacy #security

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/judge-trump-cant-deport-researchers-just-for-working-in-content-moderation/

President Trump says Iran releases American citizen identified as Dena Karari

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has released an…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #DonaldTrump #foreignaffairs #Iran #Politics #Sanctions #statedepartment #warwithiran
https://www.newsbeep.com/645463/

Rubio Wanted To Ban ‘Censors’ From Entering The US. A Court Says He’s The One Censoring.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/15/rubio-wanted-to-ban-censors-from-entering-the-us-a-court-says-hes-the-one-censoring/

Rubio Wanted To Ban ‘Censors’ From Entering The US. A Court Says He’s The One Censoring.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/15/rubio-wanted-to-ban-censors-from-entering-the-us-a-court-says-hes-the-one-censoring/

America Goes After Financiers And Shadow Business Networks Of Terrorist State Iran

As the military conflict between the United States and the Islamic terrorist state of Iran intensifies, the State Department announced that action has been taken to cut off the financial lifelines of the evil regime.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the entire announcement by the State Department. Some parts in boldface…

The United States is taking decisive action to cut off the financial lifelines sustaining Iran’s ruling elite. Today’s action targets Ali Ansari, a Dubai-based Iranian national who has built a sprawling global network of real estate and commercial holdings — spanning Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Cyprus, the UAE, and beyond — on behalf of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other regime insiders.

The United States also sanctioned three Iran-based currency exchange houses — Mohammad Darbani and Partners, Lavasani and Partners, and Mohsen Khandan and Partners — along with their managing partners and associated front companies. By targeting these networks, the United States is directly disrupting the regime’s ability to access foreign currency and conduct international financial activity.

These actions reflect the Trump Administration’s commitment to holding accountable all those who enable the regime’s corruption and regional aggression. The United States will continue to pursue sanctions against individuals, companies, and financial institutions — including foreign entities — that facilitate illicit Iranian commerce, and will not relent until the Iranian regime ends its destabilizing behavior and its exploitation of the Iranian people.

Today’s action is being taken pursuant to E.O. 13902, which targets persons operating in Iran’s financial and petroleum sectors, E.O. 13876, which focuses on the Supreme Leader of Iran and his affiliates, and the counterterrorism authority E.O. 13224, as amended by E.O. 13886. These designations build on a series of OFAC actions targeting Iranian shadow banking and currency exchange house networks

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think the US will be able to cut off Iran’s links to all financial sources around the world? Could it be possible that the sinister financiers behind LGBTQ and transgender mobs and human traffickers (involved with mass migration targeting Europe) could secretly be funding the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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The State Department’s New Recruiting Contractor Wants More Christian Diplomats

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/the-state-departments-new-recruiting-contractor-wants-more-christian-diplomats/

Marco Rubio Personally Authorized Detention Of An Immigrant Who Criticized A Politician Trump Likes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/25/marco-rubio-personally-authorized-detention-of-an-immigrant-who-criticized-a-politician-trump-likes/

State Department To Screen ‘Young Washington’ At U.S. Embassies
#News #Politics #Angel #ElectionLine #NationalPortraitGallery #StateDepartment #YoungWashington

https://deadline.com/2026/06/young-washington-state-department-embassy-screenings-1236964921/

The greatest threat to the American republic is not any particular conspiracy but a paranoid political mindset that increasingly views opponents as agents of vast and sinister plots. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/17/world/us-politics-reach-peak-paranoia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #deepstate #covid19 #vladimirputin #sovietunion #kukluxklan #josephmccarthy #statedepartment #barrygoldwater #johnbirchsociety #dwighteisenhower #republicans #barackobama #us #alexjones #robertfkennedyjr #democraticparty

Rubio, State Dept. Step In To Restore Funding For International Vaccines Amid Ebola Outbreak

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/03/rubio-state-dept-step-in-to-restore-funding-for-international-vaccines-amid-ebola-outbreak/

Live: Rubio in Senate budget hearing

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the State Department's budget request. Watch more CNN here: #Rubio #StateDepartment #News

https://fllics.com/en/video/live-rubio-in-senate-budget-hearing/

Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-iran-stalemate-ukraine-gaza.html

Twenty Nations Will Accept Illegal Aliens From America

The Trump administration’s enduring efforts to bring down the number of illegal aliens still present in America achieved a huge breakthrough deportations as twenty nations have formally agreed to accept the said illegals, according to a Newmax news report. This development could lead to an acceleration of deportations.

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Newsmax report. Some parts in boldface…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the United States has secured agreements with 20 countries to accept migrants living in the U.S. illegally who refuse to return to their home nations, describing the deals as a key part of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement strategy.

Rubio said the agreements allow the United States to deport certain illegal aliens to so-called “safe” third countries when returning them directly to their countries of origin is not possible.

“A part of securing our border is dealing with the people that are in this country unlawfully, many of whom do not want to go back to the country that they originally came from,” Rubio said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.

He said in some cases deportations are blocked because the migrants’ home countries refuse to accept them or because court rulings delay removals.

“One of the key things we have achieved is now 20 countries have signed third-country national agreements,” Rubio said. “These are safe countries where individuals who refuse to go back to their country of origin can be sent to that country instead.”

The agreements mark a significant expansion of the administration’s deportation efforts as President Donald Trump pushes forward with a broad immigration crackdown focused on border security and removal of illegal aliens living in the country illegally.

Rubio said the administration has worked closely with the Department of Homeland Security to implement the policy. He did not identify the countries that have signed the agreements or specify when the deals were finalized.

According to Rubio, the threat of deportation to a third country has also encouraged some illegal aliens to voluntarily return to their home countries.

“What often happens when you go to the person who’s here unlawfully and say, ‘We’re going to send you to this third country,’ is all of a sudden they decide they’d rather go back to their home country instead,” Rubio said.

Immigration enforcement and deportation policies have remained central priorities for the Trump administration, which has argued tougher enforcement measures are necessary to deter illegal immigration and strengthen border security.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think this breakthrough will lead to more deportations of illegal aliens soon? How many illegal immigrants are living within your local community right now?

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The State Department Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Office of Remigration

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