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The Tap Blog started twenty years ago. I had retired and gone to live in Manila. Being eight hours ahead gave me time to analyse the various newsfeeds and write something pertinent before the western world awoke. It was conventionally political writing, until 2009 when a reader sent in a comment suggesting I studied some videos and writings of Dr Stan Monteith of Radio Liberty in Monterrey Bay. This was 2009. Read more...
As the Pentagon secretly burns through its finite stock of missile interceptors, top foreign policy insiders and U.S. troops on the ground are sounding an unprecedented alarm: Washington is running out of time, leverage and ammunition. In this explosive interview, top foreign policy analyst Dr. Trita Parsi (Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute) breaks down …
Anya worries about where Putin’s real loyalties lie. Is Russia really helping Iran? As Pete is always saying, is the war a theatrical event, orchestrated by powerful moneyed interests? Russia wants to drive the anti-Semitic Nazis out of Ukraine, that regard Russians as inferior beings. But what is to replace them? Pro-Israel genocidal Zionists? America is being driven back …
Lauren The Insider spent 20 years shaping celebrity headlines and protecting the powerful. Now she pulls back the curtain on fame, politics, and the Royals—sharp, factual, and no agenda. The commentary mainstream won’t touch. Disclaimer: Shared in good faith for education and entertainment. Public domain material used under Fair Use. Views are personal opinions—do your own …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/16/the-era-of-information-junk/#more-423612 Anyone who has cleaned out the house of an elderly relative knows that finding something and learning something are not necessarily the same thing. You open a closet expecting family history and discover thirty years of thrift store clothes. The next cabinet contains old utility bills, extension cords, broken electronics, and a collection of …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/18/when-the-rule-of-law-fails-this-is-a-warning-of-end-of-a-government/#more-423864 The Collapse of the Rule of Law Confirms the Fall of a Nation This time by 2032 Historically, the collapse of the rule of law is often seen not just as an indicator, but as a primary mechanism through which a government falls or transforms into something else. Many thinkers have argued that when …
The market price manipulation continues. Inventories are plunging wordwide. The crisis approaches. Expect a price shock at some moment – or rationing – or both. TAP – a local independent petrol/fuel retailer has had no diesel for two weeks (in a rural location) and the owner says they don’t know when the next delivery will be.
The New Atlas 1 day ago 🇺🇸🇷🇺 On US (“Ukrainian”) Strikes on Russia’s Progress Rocket and Space Center in Samara ▪️The facility is responsible for manufacturing the Soyuz launch system which not only is launching Russia’s Rasvett satellite constellation (Russia’s “Starlink/Starsheild” alternative), but also Soyuz supply and crew missions to the International Space Station upon …
How Angel Magic Gave Us the Internet – The Steganographia of Trithemius Did Angel Magic give us the Internet? In around 1499 Johann Trithemius began combining alchemical theory, astrology, the combatory arts and angel magic into a vast occult system by which to rapidly transmit information, acquire languages, induce prophecy and illuminate the soul. …
Mohammad Marandi says US is threatening various more attacks on Iran. The world is no longer convinced the US is capable of delivering on the threats, and is getting tired. China, Pakistan and many other have had enough. Iran will soon be able to launch aggressive war to drive the US completely …
Summary Webb argues that Ohio’s “Silicon Heartland” data-center buildout is anchored by Leslie Wexner — Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent benefactor, whom she links to alleged organized-crime ties and the Mega Group that spawned Birthright Israel — who used public-private partnerships and his New Albany Company to seize de facto control of local and state government …
Chris passed just over a year ago But his website is still functioning: https://newensign.com/ And I thought that this is worth pointing out to Tap readers Because, under the tab “Library” at the top, there are 2000 book pdf’s that Chris accumulated over the years About the Library “The New Ensign Library, consists of some 2000 reformatted books, as many of …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/16/american-history-is-too-important-for-trigger-warnings/ I remember the first time I came across a “trigger warning.” I was on a university campus in the ‘90s, attending the first lecture of a new history professor. As I perused her course syllabus, I was impressed with the reading list and organization. Then I spotted an incongruous “warning” to women and African Americans suggesting …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/15/how-do-the-maga-tard-npcs-rationalize-this/ Exactly one year ago Trumpenstein declared he was going to reduce the debt and give all us schmucks tariff dividend checks. One year later we are $3 trillion deeper in debt, Amazon and the other mega-corp retailers have gotten billions in tariff refunds after increasing the prices on the shit we bought, and we …
Source: https://winteroak.org.uk/2026/08/17/how-england-was-colonised/ My understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the modern world has vastly increased since I first read the book by Richard Hunt that I described in my last article [1] – and this learning accelerated dramatically six years ago. So it was inevitable that in my second reading of To End Poverty: The Starvation of the …
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu — and what made him the man he is today? For decades, Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics, becoming the country’s longest-serving prime minister. But this is not a biography of his political career. It is an attempt to psychologically understand the man behind it and the forces that shaped. From the influence of …
Anya worries about where Putin’s real loyalties lie. Is Russia really helping Iran? As Pete is always saying, is the war a theatrical event, orchestrated by powerful moneyed interests? Russia wants to drive the anti-Semitic Nazis out of Ukraine, that regard Russians as inferior beings. But what is to replace them? Pro-Israel genocidal Zionists? America is being driven back …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/16/the-era-of-information-junk/#more-423612 Anyone who has cleaned out the house of an elderly relative knows that finding something and learning something are not necessarily the same thing. You open a closet expecting family history and discover thirty years of thrift store clothes. The next cabinet contains old utility bills, extension cords, broken electronics, and a collection of …
The market price manipulation continues. Inventories are plunging wordwide. The crisis approaches. Expect a price shock at some moment – or rationing – or both. TAP – a local independent petrol/fuel retailer has had no diesel for two weeks (in a rural location) and the owner says they don’t know when the next delivery will be.
How Angel Magic Gave Us the Internet – The Steganographia of Trithemius Did Angel Magic give us the Internet? In around 1499 Johann Trithemius began combining alchemical theory, astrology, the combatory arts and angel magic into a vast occult system by which to rapidly transmit information, acquire languages, induce prophecy and illuminate the soul. …
Summary Webb argues that Ohio’s “Silicon Heartland” data-center buildout is anchored by Leslie Wexner — Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent benefactor, whom she links to alleged organized-crime ties and the Mega Group that spawned Birthright Israel — who used public-private partnerships and his New Albany Company to seize de facto control of local and state government …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/16/american-history-is-too-important-for-trigger-warnings/ I remember the first time I came across a “trigger warning.” I was on a university campus in the ‘90s, attending the first lecture of a new history professor. As I perused her course syllabus, I was impressed with the reading list and organization. Then I spotted an incongruous “warning” to women and African Americans suggesting …
Source: https://winteroak.org.uk/2026/08/17/how-england-was-colonised/ My understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the modern world has vastly increased since I first read the book by Richard Hunt that I described in my last article [1] – and this learning accelerated dramatically six years ago. So it was inevitable that in my second reading of To End Poverty: The Starvation of the …
Lauren The Insider spent 20 years shaping celebrity headlines and protecting the powerful. Now she pulls back the curtain on fame, politics, and the Royals—sharp, factual, and no agenda. The commentary mainstream won’t touch. Disclaimer: Shared in good faith for education and entertainment. Public domain material used under Fair Use. Views are personal opinions—do your own …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/18/when-the-rule-of-law-fails-this-is-a-warning-of-end-of-a-government/#more-423864 The Collapse of the Rule of Law Confirms the Fall of a Nation This time by 2032 Historically, the collapse of the rule of law is often seen not just as an indicator, but as a primary mechanism through which a government falls or transforms into something else. Many thinkers have argued that when …
The New Atlas 1 day ago 🇺🇸🇷🇺 On US (“Ukrainian”) Strikes on Russia’s Progress Rocket and Space Center in Samara ▪️The facility is responsible for manufacturing the Soyuz launch system which not only is launching Russia’s Rasvett satellite constellation (Russia’s “Starlink/Starsheild” alternative), but also Soyuz supply and crew missions to the International Space Station upon …
Mohammad Marandi says US is threatening various more attacks on Iran. The world is no longer convinced the US is capable of delivering on the threats, and is getting tired. China, Pakistan and many other have had enough. Iran will soon be able to launch aggressive war to drive the US completely …
Chris passed just over a year ago But his website is still functioning: https://newensign.com/ And I thought that this is worth pointing out to Tap readers Because, under the tab “Library” at the top, there are 2000 book pdf’s that Chris accumulated over the years About the Library “The New Ensign Library, consists of some 2000 reformatted books, as many of …
Source: https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/08/15/how-do-the-maga-tard-npcs-rationalize-this/ Exactly one year ago Trumpenstein declared he was going to reduce the debt and give all us schmucks tariff dividend checks. One year later we are $3 trillion deeper in debt, Amazon and the other mega-corp retailers have gotten billions in tariff refunds after increasing the prices on the shit we bought, and we …
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu — and what made him the man he is today? For decades, Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics, becoming the country’s longest-serving prime minister. But this is not a biography of his political career. It is an attempt to psychologically understand the man behind it and the forces that shaped. From the influence of …
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