FiveStack with Dean Blundell & Zev Shalev

In the 126 hours since Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University, the Trump regime has transformed a complex figure with evolving politics into a sanitized saint, erasing his recent challenges to Netanyahu and demands for Epstein file releases while amplifying only the parts of his legacy that serve their narrative.The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, remains the perfect cipher for whatever story the administration needs to tell. Despite zero evidence of motive beyond Kash Patel's claim of a "burned manifesto" they somehow recovered, every headline screams about Robinson's trans roommate—as if sexual preference is contagious criminality. Governor Cox speaks of "dark internet Reddit culture" while carefully avoiding the inconvenient fact that Robinson's online footprint points toward the Groyper movement, not the left.The forensics are laughable: a shooter who supposedly disassembled his weapon on a rooftop, climbed down, ran to nearby woods, reassembled the gun, then left it wrapped in a towel with inscribed bullet casings—a breadcrumb trail so perfect it insults intelligence. Meanwhile, 3,000 witnesses go uninterviewed while the administration rushes to frame this as trans terrorism.Netanyahu's immediate insertion into the narrative—prayers within minutes, denying Israeli involvement before anyone asked—reveals the panic beneath. Kirk had become a liability, questioning his donors about Epstein, challenging Netanyahu's Gaza genocide, bleeding support from the same billionaires (Adelson, Singer, Paulson) now funding efforts to destroy Rep. Thomas Massie for pushing Epstein file releases.The timing is surgical. Kirk's death instantly ended all discussion of Epstein files, Netanyahu criticism, and MAGA fractures over Trump's broken promises. Erica Kirk's professionally produced memorial video—kissing her husband's dead hands while dubbed audio whispers "I love you"—raised $4.3 million on GoFundMe in 48 hours from a family already worth $20 million.This weekend, Tommy Robinson held a "Say His Name" rally in the UK where Elon Musk told hundreds of thousands: "They're coming to kill you unless you get them first." The message is clear: Charlie Kirk's corpse is the new rallying cry for a fractured movement desperate for unity against a manufactured enemy.History teaches us about martyrdom's political utility—Lenin's preserved corpse still lies in Red Square 101 years later, a permanent recruitment poster for ideology. Kirk's transformation follows the same playbook: selective memory, strategic grief, and the alchemy that turns complicated humans into simplified symbols.The cruelest irony? Kirk died challenging the machine that now canonizes him, questioning the donors who now profit from his death, demanding transparency from the regime now using his corpse as a cudgel against anyone who dares think differently. The same man who said "a few gun deaths are worth the Second Amendment" became one of those acceptable casualties in someone else's calculation.If we truly want to honor any positive evolution in Charlie Kirk's thinking, there's only one appropriate response: release the Epstein files he died demanding. Let that be his legacy, not this obscene puppet show where his memory serves the very powers he'd begun to question.The FiveStack airs Monday-Friday at 3PM ET as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Ellie Leonard, Nick Paro, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Lalisa, Wendy E, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

For three days, we were told this was a left-wing lunatic. Possibly transgender. Definitely Antifa. The Wall Street Journal reported "pro-trans inscriptions" on bullets before deleting the story entirely. Nancy Mace blamed transgender people, then pivoted to praying for the shooter once his identity emerged.The truth: Tyler Robinson, 22, from a MAGA sheriff's family in Utah. His ex-sheriff father turned him in after recognizing him in FBI photos. Robinson was a Nick Fuentes fan who dressed as Pepe the Frog for Halloween 2018. The Bullet Inscriptions: Groyper Culture DecodedWhat authorities found etched on the bullets reveals not leftist ideology, but deep immersion in 4chan Groyper culture:As Was explained, these aren't random - they're "idioms and catchphrases used within the 4chan subculture of Groypers." Even 4chan users are saying "we think this guy's one of us." bullet inscriptions - "Hey fascist! Catch!" and "If you read this, you are gay LMAO" - are straight from 4chan Groyper culture, not leftist ideology.Groypers are extremists who attack Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA for not being "adequately pro-white." Nick Fuentes, their leader, dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump never condemned him because, as Waj noted, "he realized it would hurt his base."Utah officials confirm Robinson hated Kirk for not being conservative enough. The governor admitted they wanted it to be an immigrant or outsider, but "it's one of us." He then read the bullet inscription aloud - "If you read this, you are gay LMAO" - exactly what the Groypers wanted. Kirk himself spent a decade spreading hate, calling for migrants to be whipped, promoting white nationalism across 3,500 campuses. He helped create the ecosystem that ultimately killed him.Trump's response? Despite knowing the shooter was a Groyper, he told Fox News: "The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem." He claimed "bullets never come from the right" and said he "couldn't care less" about bringing the country together.But here's the key insight from today's discussion: The truth doesn't matter to them. They care about the narrative. As I said on the show, this narrative building started the minute Charlie Kirk died - they immediately blamed the left, and they'll continue pushing that story regardless of facts. They'll let the truth be what it is - that a Groyper killed Kirk - but the narrative they're spinning is still going to be about the left, and that'll be what's believed. They don't need the truth to align with their narratives. They just need an excuse to begin the crackdown.As Waj warned: "Donald Trump is not leaving, folks. He is not leaving legally or peacefully. This is a man who will declare martial law."* The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.orgThank you God, Lev Parnas, Cash Flow Collective, Nick Paro, Charles Johnson, and many others for tuning into my live video with THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali and Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

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The 50th birthday book compiled for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 reads like a roster of the damned. Released from Epstein's estate files, this document isn't speculation or rumor—it's primary source evidence of who celebrated a man they knew was trafficking young women.The book, assembled by Ghislaine Maxwell despite her recent denials, contains handwritten tributes from Bill Clinton, Alan Dershowitz, Leon Black, and Donald Trump. Maxwell's own introduction destroys her sworn testimony that she didn't organize this collection. She wrote: "I did put it together for you. Happy, happy, happy birthday. Love, Ghislaine."The early pages establish a pattern of predation spanning decades. Childhood friends recount stories of Epstein forcing girls at knifepoint to remove their clothes, making rabbi's daughters expose themselves, and learning to "get away with s**t" because "chicks and public in general were schmucks." One friend explicitly credits himself with teaching Epstein these behaviors, referencing their time at Interlochen—the private school where Epstein later worked and allegedly recruited victims.Leon Black's contribution contains coded references to "blonde, red, or brunette spread out geographically" and "Maxwellian delight." Black, who paid Epstein $158 million for supposed tax advice, wrote this knowing exactly who Epstein was. The Apollo Group chairman's connections to Russian money laundering through Epstein's network remain under investigation.Alan Dershowitz's entry proves he actively ran interference for Epstein with media. He boasted about manipulating a Vanity Fair article: "I talked him into changing the focus from you to Bill Clinton." This is the same Dershowitz who multiple victims have placed at Epstein's properties, who admits to receiving massages but claims he "kept his underwear on."The most damning evidence involves Donald Trump. A drawing depicts a girl's silhouette with a dialogue between Trump and Epstein discussing their shared "secrets." The handwritten note reads: "Enigmas never age, have you noticed that Jeffrey?" and concludes "may every day be another wonderful secret." Trump's signature has been verified by multiple experts as authentic from that era.Another document shows Trump at Mar-a-Lago holding a mock check for $22,500 for "the sale of a fully depreciated woman" with the victim's name redacted. Epstein's annotation: "Even though I handled the deal, I didn't get any of the money or the girl."A separate memo details Secret Service personnel escorting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak onto Epstein's plane alongside Jean-Luc Brunel, explicitly identified as "scout for young females," David Copperfield, and Eva Anderson, described as "one of Jeffrey Epstein's best recruiters."The book's most disturbing image: a before-and-after drawing showing Epstein in 1983 giving balloons to prepubescent girls, then twenty years later on his island with those same girls, now grown and topless, servicing him. The caption: "What a country."The White House response confirms consciousness of guilt. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt called it a "hoax" while Trump himself declared it a "dead issue"—not a denial, but a demand to stop discussing it. GOP senators claim it's "AI" or "forged" without requesting investigation. The same House Oversight Committee pursuing Hunter Biden for mortgage fraud refuses to examine their president's documented connection to child trafficking.This isn't about partisan politics. Bill Clinton's presence in these files demands equal scrutiny. But Clinton isn't currently president. Trump is, and he's using the machinery of government to obstruct justice regarding his relationship with a convicted child trafficker.The estate files prove what survivors have testified for years: Epstein operated an international trafficking ring servicing the wealthy and powerful. These weren't secrets—they were open secrets, documented in birthday tributes where associates joked about trading women like commodities.Every member of Congress must be pressured to support the discharge petition for full, unredacted release of all FBI files. These thousands of victims deserve justice. Their families deserve answers. And Americans deserve to know which of their leaders participated in or covered up these crimes.The evidence is no longer deniable. The president of the United States maintained an intimate friendship with a child trafficker, documented their "wonderful secrets," and is now orchestrating a cover-up from the White House. The only question remaining is whether America has the moral courage to demand accountability.The complete Epstein birthday book and estate documents are available for review. The FiveStack will return to regular programming tomorrow at 3pm ET.Thank you Lalisa, Sandra Tuttle, Mike Harkreader, J Dziak, Maureen Drews, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ JPMorgan's Billion-Dollar Epstein MachineThe New York Times just exposed how JPMorgan Chase spent over a decade as Jeffrey Epstein's financial enabler, processing more than $1 billion in transactions while executives repeatedly overrode internal warnings about suspicious cash withdrawals and sex-trafficking red flags. The bank continued serving Epstein even after his 2008 conviction, with top executive Jes Staley defending him while Jamie Dimon claims under oath he knew nothing until 2019. JPMorgan paid Epstein $24 million directly, opened accounts for his victims, and wired funds to Eastern Europe where young women were recruited into his network. The bank's $365 million in settlements to victims represents a rounding error on their $50 billion annual profit—the financial equivalent of paying a parking ticket for enabling child trafficking.4️⃣ Pentagon Assembles Caribbean War MachineDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Puerto Rico as the Pentagon deploys an armada of eight warships and considers stationing fighter jets on the island territory. The Trump administration claims this massive escalation targets Latin American drug cartels, following last week's strike that killed 11 alleged "narco-terrorists"—though zero evidence has been provided about who was actually aboard that fishing vessel. Democrats are questioning the legality of using military force for what has traditionally been Coast Guard law enforcement, while the Pentagon abruptly canceled congressional briefings after admitting they couldn't answer basic questions about the strike. This is the largest military buildup in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria, but instead of humanitarian aid, we're watching the drums of a manufactured war designed to distract from domestic scandals.3️⃣ Chicago Shows America How to ResistTens of thousands of Chicagoans flooded the streets this weekend after Trump posted an "Apocalypse Now" meme declaring the city would "find out why it's called the Department of WAR." Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson drew hard legal lines, with CPD reiterating it will not assist ICE in civil immigration enforcement. The city activated rapid-response networks, opened sanctuary spaces, and established legal hotlines while peaceful protesters marched past the ICE field office, federal courthouse, and Trump Tower. Chicago PD is already sending some of Trump's masked federal agents home early, creating a blueprint for democratic resistance that Trump-aligned media desperately wants to ignore.2️⃣ Supreme Court Greenlights Racial ApartheidThe Supreme Court just lifted all restrictions on immigration raids in Los Angeles, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh explicitly ruling that "apparent ethnicity" can be a "relevant factor" for immigration stops when combined with job type or location. Translation: standing outside Home Depot while brown is now probable cause for detention, beating, and deportation. Justice Sonia Sotomayor's blistering dissent warned against living in a country where government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low-wage job. This decision obliterates the Fourth Amendment and legalizes apartheid-style racial profiling—the darkest day in American judicial history, delivered by six corrupt justices who just told America that skin color determines citizenship.1️⃣ Trump Fabricates Canada Crisis to Target CarneyThe Trump administration is manufacturing a fake trafficking and fentanyl crisis to paint Canada as a security threat, despite Canada's top-tier anti-trafficking standards and the fact that most fentanyl enters through southern ports, not the northern border. The timing reveals everything: this propaganda surge immediately followed Prime Minister Mark Carney's $2 billion Ukraine aid package and Canada's signal on recognizing Palestine. Attorney General Pam Bondi is deliberately conflating smuggling with trafficking while threatening military action at the Canadian border. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is actively working with Trump-aligned groups to potentially secede from Canada, using the same playbook Putin used in Ukraine—weaponized propaganda targeting the least educated populations with foreign disinformation campaigns designed to break up sovereign nations.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Cash Flow Collective, Nick Paro, Tom Kudla, Debbie Hupp, Cat, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ FBI Counterintel Chief Was a Double Agent for China AND RussiaCharles McGonigal ran FBI New York's counterintelligence division while taking $50,000 monthly bribes from Chinese energy executives and later working for sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. The OIG report reveals McGonigal leaked classified information that allowed a suspected Chinese agent to flee the country and operate freely for five additional years. The man responsible for catching spies was selling out to both China and Russia while sabotaging the investigations he swore to lead—and he's now serving 78 months while the damage he caused continues to unfold.4️⃣ North American Jobs Crater as Trump's Tariffs Destroy Both EconomiesCanada lost 66,000 jobs in August while the U.S. added just 22,000—but June numbers were revised to show America's first job losses since the pandemic at negative 13,000. Canadian youth unemployment hit 14.5% while U.S. college grads face 9.3% unemployment. Both countries are bleeding manufacturing jobs because Trump's daily tariff chaos makes it impossible for businesses to plan beyond next week. Mark Carney announced $5 billion in emergency funding, but after just four months in office, his One Canada plan hasn't even broken ground.3️⃣ Trump Wants Trans Gun Registry After Minnesota ShootingFollowing a church shooting, the Trump administration floated banning transgender Americans from owning firearms—which would require creating a federal registry to track trans individuals. Constitutional experts call this a clear violation of Second Amendment rights and equal protection. The data is damning: trans people are 1% of the population and ten times more likely to be victims than perpetrators, while 98% of mass shooters are cisgender men. This is identity-based discrimination dressed up as public safety—following the authoritarian playbook of selecting a vulnerable out-group to justify surveillance and punishment.2️⃣ Epstein-Linked Billionaire Paulson Drops Millions to Destroy MassieJohn Paulson, Trump's economic advisor and mega-fundraiser whose name appears in Epstein's black book, is funneling $250,000 through MAGA KY super PAC to eliminate Thomas Massie—the Republican leading the charge for full Epstein disclosure. Massie publicly connected the dots at Tuesday's press conference: "He's in Epstein's black book... currently spending $2 million on ads in my district since I initiated this effort." Paulson raised $50 million for Trump in a single fundraiser, Trump keeps $15 million invested in Paulson's funds, and now Trump's money man is executing a multimillion-dollar hit on the congressman demanding transparency.1️⃣ White House Threatens Republicans: Sign for Transparency and Face "Career Death or Worse"The discharge petition to force release of all Epstein files needs just TWO more signatures to reach 218 and bypass leadership. Trump has warned Republicans that supporting transparency would be treated as "a hostile act toward the administration" and is personally calling members threatening to "end their lives"—leaving the "or worse" deliberately ambiguous. James Comer pushes toothless alternatives while Trump's backers spend millions attacking anyone demanding disclosure. The President of the United States is actively threatening his own party members to obstruct justice and protect whoever's in those files—including, apparently, himself.The Bottom Line: From FBI double agents to economic collapse to threatening Congress over sex trafficking files, this is what happens when corruption reaches the highest levels of power. Two signatures stand between America and the truth about Epstein's network. The panic tells you everything.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Debbie Hupp, Robin Payes, Leah Anderson, Noble Blend, Natasha Young, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

BARI WEISS TO COMMAND CBS NEWSCBS News staffers are threatening mass resignations as Bari Weiss—a Substack opinion writer with zero executive experience—prepares to take over the Tiffany Network in a $200 million deal orchestrated by Paramount's new owner David Ellison. The former NYT opinion editor who quit claiming "illiberal environment" is now poised to run one of America's three major news divisions, despite never managing anything larger than a newsletter. Ellison's Skydance, owned by Oracle's Larry Ellison with deep ties to Netanyahu's government, is installing Weiss at CBS just months after the network was forced to supervise 60 Minutes' editorial independence following their Gaza exposé. One CBS insider called it perfectly: "Good night, and bad luck"—a deliberate corruption of Edward R. Murrow's legendary sign-off, signaling the death of independent journalism at the network that once defined it.5️⃣ RFK Jr. Wheezed Through Senate Roasting as CDC Purge BackfiresKennedy's labored breathing into the microphone for six straight hours became the soundtrack to his dismantling as senators grilled him about firing the CDC director he'd called "unimpeachable" just 30 days earlier. With over 1,000 HHS employees demanding his resignation and measles surging nationwide, Kennedy defended appointing anti-vaxxers who claim mRNA vaccines cause AIDS while admitting he agrees children will get fewer vaccinations. Republicans refused to put him under oath so he could lie freely, but even they couldn't save him from Bill Cassidy's trap—getting Kennedy to praise Trump's Operation Warp Speed vaccines before asking why he's trying to eliminate them.4️⃣ Jobs Crater to Great Depression Levels Under Trump's Tariff DisasterAmerica created exactly 1,494 jobs in August while laying off 86,000 workers—the worst August since the Great Recession—as spring gains were revised down by 250,000 positions. Black unemployment hit 7.2%, the traditional canary in the economic coal mine, while hiring collapsed to 15-year lows. The trade deficit ballooned to $78.3 billion, up 22% for the quarter, as Trump's illegal tariffs (now facing their fourth court appeal with $160 billion in required refunds) compress margins and freeze hiring. This isn't a soft landing—it's the controlled demolition of American capitalism, one pink slip at a time.3️⃣ Trump's Fed Pick Won't Quit White House Job in Unprecedented CorruptionStephen Miran plans to simultaneously serve on the Federal Reserve Board while keeping his White House position on "unpaid leave"—obliterating 90 years of central bank independence. When senators asked why he wants a four-month Fed stint while planning to return to Trump's economic team, Miran claimed he could remain independent. It's the first time since 1936 an administration official would serve at the Fed, happening as Trump seeks to control interest rates while the economy craters.2️⃣ Trump Cuts NATO Defense as Putin Gift After Alaska SummitThe administration halted hundreds of millions protecting Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from Russian aggression, informing European allies that "shifting priorities" meant ending programs fortifying NATO's eastern flank since 2018. Pentagon officials delivered the news days after Trump's Alaska summit with Putin produced zero commitments from Moscow. The timing is deliberate: cutting deterrence funding while pursuing his "peace deal" effectively greenlights Russian expansion into the Baltics.1️⃣ China Stole Every American's Data in 80-Country Espionage OperationBeijing's Salt Typhoon campaign infiltrated telecommunications networks globally, potentially capturing data on nearly every American citizen since 2019—only discovered last year. Chinese intelligence can now track politicians, spies, and ordinary citizens through telecoms, transportation, and lodging companies, listening to phone calls and reading unencrypted texts. Unlike previous targeted operations, this indiscriminate sweep proves China's cyber capabilities match or exceed the West's, with operatives burrowed so deep in infrastructure that removal may be impossible. China now knows more about Americans than America does.Today's cascade of institutional collapse connects through one thread: the systematic destruction of every safeguard protecting American democracy. From CBS News becoming an Israeli influence operation to China owning our data while Trump greenlights Russian aggression and destroys the economy—this is coordinated demolition. The health secretary can't breathe, the Fed's independence is dead, and journalism just got executed on live television. We're watching the real-time auction of American sovereignty to the highest bidder.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ Xi and Putin's Immortality Dreams China's President Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on hot mic discussing biotechnology, organ transplants, and living to 150 years during Beijing's massive military parade—broadcast to nearly 2 billion viewers who witnessed Putin's interpreter telling Xi that humans could "even achieve immortality" while Kim Jong Un watched with visible amusement. Both leaders are 72 with no clear successors, and this rare glimpse into their personal dynamics reveals dictators dreaming not just of challenging America but ruling forever, prompting Trump's sarcastic Truth Social response about them "conspiring against the United States."4️⃣ Putin's Cynical Peace Theater Vladimir Putin invited Zelenskyy to Moscow for "peace talks" while simultaneously launching over 500 drones and 24 missiles across nine Ukrainian regions, maintaining his maximalist demands that Ukraine abandon NATO and accept Russia's annexation of four regions. Ukraine's Foreign Minister called the invitation "knowingly unacceptable," while former CIA Moscow Station Chief Dan Hoffman warned it's designed to "drive a wedge" between Ukraine and allies—all as Trump expresses being "very disappointed" with Putin after his September 2 peace deadline passed without agreement.3️⃣ The $450 Million Mystery Solved New analysis reveals Donald Trump's miraculous 1990s resurrection from negative $900 million to positive $450 million connects directly to Jeffrey Epstein's Towers Financial Ponzi scheme that stole exactly $450 million from 200,000 investors—the same amount, at the same time, with all banking records mysteriously vanished. Trump famously told Ivanka in 1990 that a homeless man was worth "$100 million more" than him, yet six years later reappeared on Forbes 400 with precisely $450 million after attending a Moscow party at a hotel owned by Russian mob boss Semion Mogilevich, where he promised investments he didn't have.2️⃣ MAGA's Anna Paulina Luna: "Epstein Was an Intelligence Asset" Hardcore MAGA congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna emerged white-faced from meeting with Epstein survivors, declaring "this is bigger than anyone anticipated" and that Epstein was "very possibly an intelligence asset working for our adversaries"—while Nancy Mace ran out crying and hyperventilating after hearing victims' accounts. These Trump loyalists are suddenly realizing they've been supporting the wrong side, with some Congress members literally hiding in closets to avoid signing the discharge petition that needs just two more Republican signatures to force transparency.1️⃣ Trump Weaponizes Air Force Against Rape Survivors Donald Trump dispatched fighter jets to buzz the Capitol during ten Epstein survivors' press conference, deliberately triggering their PTSD while calling their trauma a "Democratic hoax" and running a competing press conference to drown them out—a panicked response that revealed his desperation as the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act gains unstoppable momentum. The survivors, some speaking publicly for the first time about being trafficked as young as 13, demanded the release of all Justice Department files while Trump's own lawyer Brad Edwards confirmed Trump has done an "about-face" from when he was cooperative in 2009, with "someone in his ear" now. This unprecedented gathering marks the first time since 2019 that Epstein's victims have united, creating what Dean calls "a scud missile into the side of this criminal organization" as 214 GOP members refuse to sign the discharge petition, choosing their careers over justice for thousands of child rape victims.The boiling pot is finally bursting. After 40 years of cover-ups, the victims have pierced the veil of America's greatest scandal—one that connects pedophile rings, Russian money, and a president so panicked he scrambled the Air Force to silence rape survivors. This is the crossroads where America decides: stand with the victims or stand with their abusers.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Ellie Leonard, Nick Paro, Debbie Hupp, Pamela, Leah Anderson, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ Russia Attempts to Assassinate EU LeadershipRussia jammed the electronics on EU President Ursula von der Leyen's aircraft over the weekend, forcing an emergency landing in Bulgaria using paper maps. Bulgarian authorities confirmed Russia's FSB was behind the attack. German military General Carsten Brewer's plane was similarly targeted twice in five days over Baltic countries. Italy's president announced they're now hiding diplomatic flight paths, with multiple EU governments following suit. This isn't escalation—it's a declaration. Putin celebrated with Xi, Modi, and Kim Jong-un in China while attempting to murder Western leaders in their planes.4️⃣ Federal Judge: Trump's Military Deployment IllegalJudge Charles Breyer ruled Trump's deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act. The judge noted Trump "intentionally tried to activate the military against citizens where no emergency existed." National Guard Major General Scott Sherman objected, only to have his loyalty questioned by Trump appointees. Seventeen states are now activating State Defense Forces to counter federal overreach. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson drew 100,000 to a rally opposing Trump's planned deployment there.3️⃣ Trump Vanishes for Five Days Amid Health CrisisTrump disappeared from public view for nearly five days, resurfacing with pronounced ankle swelling, bruising, left-foot dragging, and slack-jaw posture. No live remarks, no Q&As—unprecedented for someone who lives for cameras. Walter Reed roads were reportedly closed, Melania made a secret DC trip. J.D. Vance is positioning himself with "ready if tragedy strikes" messaging while Thiel and Musk prepare for succession. The timing suggests they're amplifying health concerns to generate sympathy before Wednesday's Epstein revelations.2️⃣ Congress Forces Epstein Files ReleaseRep. Thomas Massie filed his discharge petition to bypass GOP leadership and force release of Epstein's DOJ files, with bipartisan support virtually guaranteeing success. Speaker Johnson held emergency weekend calls trying to contain the rebellion. Twenty Epstein victims hold a press conference Wednesday morning. Massie called GOP's alternative resolution "meaningless political cover." The panic reveals everything—they know what's in those files.1️⃣ Former KGB Officer: Kremlin Owns TrumpAlnur Mussayev, former KGB officer and Kazakhstan security chief, confirms the Kremlin maintains a comprehensive kompromat file on Trump containing financial records and sexual materials allegedly involving violence and minors. Not for demolition but calibrated pressure to keep Trump aligned. The KGB playbook—"swallows" drawing targets into compromised settings with cameras—matches Epstein's operation exactly. Epstein told Michael Wolff that Putin was a client. The overlap between Russian intelligence and Epstein's blackmail network explains Trump's inexplicable foreign policy capitulations.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Nick Paro, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Cat, Cathy R. Payne, Eileen Maddocks, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ Trump is illegally attempting to steal $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a "pocket rescission" maneuver, targeting UN peacekeeping, democracy programs, and nutrition assistance for women and children. Even Republican Senator Susan Collins calls it "a clear violation of the law" as Trump deliberately timed it so Congress can't stop him before the fiscal year ends September 30th.4️⃣ A hacker at a Miami Starbucks found Tesla crash data in minutes that the company claimed didn't exist for years, proving Tesla received and deleted evidence from a fatal 2019 autopilot accident. The recovered data helped secure a historic $243 million verdict against the company—the first major liability finding for autopilot failures.3️⃣ Trump envoy Steve Witkoff completely fabricated Putin's territorial demands after meeting him in Moscow without State Department note-takers, forcing him to reverse his position within 24 hours and leaving European allies "startled" by the incompetence. The diplomatic disaster contributed to the failure of Trump's Alaska summit with Putin.2️⃣ Russia launched 630 drones and missiles at Kyiv, killing 23 including four children, while Ukrainian officials were literally meeting with Trump's team about peace in New York. Trump's response: he was "not happy" but "also not surprised," suggesting both sides aren't ready to end the war—even though only Putin can stop his invasion.1️⃣ Pennsylvania election conspiracy theorist Heather Honey, whose fabricated claim of 205,000 phantom votes was cited by Trump minutes before January 6th, has been appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Election Integrity at DHS. The woman who helped orchestrate Arizona's discredited audit and wasted "scores of hours" with frivolous records requests is now positioned to oversee the 2026 midterms.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Nick Paro, Oleksandr Bolbirer, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Robin Payes, PegsReilledUp, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell and Lev Parnas! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

Breaking: Denmark Exposes MAGA Covert OpsDenmark just hauled in America's top diplomat after catching Trump operatives manipulating Greenland's independence movement. Former Danish Defense Intelligence officer Jacob Kaarsbo joined us to reveal how the same MAGA machine offering Alberta separatists $500 million to break up Canada is now running influence operations in Greenland. NATO allies don't summon each other's diplomats—that's reserved for Russia and Iran. Now add America to that list. This isn't diplomacy—it's coordinated resource grabs disguised as "liberation movements" targeting the Arctic's untapped wealth.5️⃣ CIA's Top Russia Expert GoneFour days after prepping Trump for his Alaska summit with Putin, the CIA's senior Russia analyst with 29 years of service had her clearance stripped in minutes. She was expecting a prestigious Europe assignment approved by Director Ratcliffe. Instead, she became casualty #37 in Trump and Gabbard's loyalty purge. Former colleagues call her "the antithesis of a political operator"—apolitical, no social media, never criticized Trump. The message to remaining analysts: write what Trump wants to hear or get fired.4️⃣ CDC in Open RevoltThree senior leaders resigned after being asked to participate in "unscientific vaccine recommendations that could harm Americans." Security escorted them out Thursday morning as RFK Jr. told Fox the CDC needs to fire more people to change its "institutional culture." Even Republican Senator Bill Cassidy who voted to confirm Kennedy is demanding oversight. The new vaccine advisory panel stacked with anti-vaxxers meets September to vote on childhood vaccines including MMR and hepatitis B. Kennedy's already calling the latter a vaccine for "prostitutes."3️⃣ Minneapolis Manifesto's Russian MysteryWhy did a Minneapolis shooter with no Russian connections write their manifesto partially in Cyrillic? They claimed to vote Republican while scrawling "Kill Trump" on weapons. Said they were trans while listing "LGBTQ+ individuals" as enemies. Mother initiated their name change in 2020 during COVID isolation. Zero LGBTQ community connections. Within hours, MAGA activated its "trans terrorist" narrative—despite only 3 confirmed trans shooters out of 173+ school shootings. The Russian text and contradictions demand deeper investigation.2️⃣ Xi, Putin, Kim Unite in BeijingSeptember 3rd Tiananmen Square parade featuring 10,000 troops, hypersonic missiles, and weapons never shown publicly. Kim Jong Un's first China visit since 2019, largest diplomatic event he's attended. This "collective defiance amid Western pressure" excludes all Western leaders except Slovakia's Putin-friendly Prime Minister. North Korea's supplying troops and ammo to Russia while balancing 97% trade dependence on China. The authoritarian alliance isn't hiding anymore—they're celebrating.1️⃣ Your Social Security Number in Musk's HandsWhistleblower Charles Borges confirmed DOGE duplicated the entire SSA database—every American's name, address, birthdate, Social Security number—onto Musk's private cloud with zero independent monitoring. This super-database now links your Social Security, tax returns, medical files, employment history through Palantir's technology. Acting SSA commissioner Michelle King resigned rather than comply. One algorithm decides your disability benefits, student aid, security clearance. Senator Wyden calls it "reckless"—but is anyone stopping it?Watch the full breakdown with Danish intelligence expert Jacob Kaarsbo on why these aren't isolated incidents—they're coordinated attacks on democracy from within and without.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Lev Parnas, Ellie Leonard, Nick Paro, Ben Woestenburg, Dee Batiste, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell and Jacob Kaarsbo! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

Breaking news interrupted today's countdown as two children were killed and seventeen injured when a gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. FBI Director Kash Patel rushed to label it "domestic terrorism targeting Catholics" without evidence, while the real story may be America's ongoing mental health crisis meeting its 600 million guns.5️⃣ Russia Breaches Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk While Germany Prepares for WarUkraine confirmed Russian forces entered the Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time, opening a new front as Trump's peace efforts collapse entirely. Germany's response? Chancellor Friedrich Merz approved steps toward military conscription, requiring 18-year-old men to fill fitness questionnaires next year. The message is clear: European leaders know something we don't about what's coming.4️⃣ Is Canada Killing Itself? Three years before the official 2027 expansion, Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying program is secretly providing euthanasia to mentally ill citizens who qualify through minor medical conditions. The case of Alan Nichols - euthanized for "hearing loss" while on suicide watch - reveals how thin the safeguards have become. Over 470 Canadians died without receiving palliative care first.3️⃣ Twelve Governors Launch "Soft Secession" Against TrumpDemocratic governors from Illinois to California are meeting daily at 8 AM to coordinate constitutional resistance to Trump's federal overreach. Their playbook: refuse commandeering of state resources, sue early and often, build shield laws protecting citizens, and control state budgets. This isn't theater - it's federalism fighting back against authoritarian control.2️⃣ DC Courts Reject Trump's Police StateFederal grand juries are refusing to indict citizens arrested by Trump's surge forces - including the sandwich-throwing DOJ employee and a woman who allegedly assaulted an FBI agent. Meanwhile, judges blast prosecutors for "the most illegal search I've seen in my life" as Trump announces his "Capital? Capital punishment" death penalty plan that's constitutionally impossible. DC's jury pool, where 90% voted against Trump, isn't buying what his regime is selling.1️⃣ Denmark Catches Trump Operatives Red-Handed in GreenlandCopenhagen summoned the U.S. diplomat after discovering three Trump-linked Americans running influence operations in Greenland - compiling "loyalty lists" and pushing secession narratives. All three operatives were detained and deported. This marks Denmark's second summons this year over U.S. interference, with NATO Article 4 consultations now on the table. The pattern is clear: manipulating defense contracts, squeezing out Chinese builders, and controlling NORAD's critical radar system.The bottom line: From Minneapolis to Greenland, from state capitals to federal courthouses, we're watching democracy push back against chaos and overreach. The resistance isn't coming - it's here.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Nick Paro, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Debbie Hupp, Pamela, Leah Anderson, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

Mark Carney's European diplomatic blitz locked in $2 billion for Ukraine and critical minerals deals with Germany while Trump threatens military occupation of Democratic cities and Xi Jinping makes empty overtures to Zelenskyy.5️⃣ Carney's European Tour Rewrites Western Alliance While Polls SlipPrime Minister Mark Carney completed a four-capital sprint through Kyiv, Warsaw, Berlin, and Riga, securing concrete deliverables: $2 billion in immediate military aid to Ukraine, critical minerals agreements with Germany, defense pacts with Poland, and a three-year extension of Canada's NATO brigade in Latvia. The tour positions Canada as Europe's essential partner for resources and security while explicitly shutting out Trump's America from new supply chains.But the international triumph hasn't translated domestically. New Abacus polling shows Conservatives leading 41% to 39%, though other major polls still have Liberals ahead by 10-15 points. The single outlier poll aside, Carney maintains a 68% approval rating—the highest of any Canadian PM at this stage. The real test comes in September when shovels hit the ground on the energy corridor and military procurement projects that will create jobs from Quebec to British Columbia.4️⃣ Poland Threatens Starlink Cutoff as Xi Makes Empty Gestures to UkrainePoland's government is preparing to sever Starlink internet services to Ukraine under pressure from Trump, who wants to "stop blindly throwing punches." This would cripple Ukraine's battlefield communications just as Xi Jinping sent his first message to Zelenskyy in 2.5 years—diplomatic pleasantries with zero mention of the actual war. Zelenskyy firmly rejected China as any future security guarantor, stating bluntly that China "helped Russia by opening the drone market" while Ukraine burned.The timing reveals the squeeze play: Trump signals retreat, Poland's pro-Putin faction cuts digital lifelines, and Xi pretends neutrality while supplying Russia with drones and soldiers. Ukraine faces coordinated pressure to accept unfavorable negotiations while their supposed allies play both sides.3️⃣ Alex Acosta Finally Faces Questions About Epstein's Sweetheart DealFormer Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta will testify September 19th before the House Oversight Committee about the 2008 plea deal that let Jeffrey Epstein serve just 13 months—with daily work release privileges. The non-prosecution agreement Acosta negotiated shielded Epstein from federal sex trafficking charges and protected unnamed co-conspirators. New subpoenas target Epstein's estate and demand the "birthday booklet" of contacts that surfaced in Ghislaine Maxwell's recent testimony.Given Acosta's Trump loyalty and Maxwell's convenient amnesia in her own interview, expectations for revelations remain low. The dance continues: appearing to investigate while protecting the powerful names still hidden in those files.2️⃣ Pritzker Tells Trump "Do Not Come to Chicago"Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker went nuclear on Trump's threat to deploy troops to Chicago, calling it "unconstitutional, illegal, and a dangerous power grab." With Chicago homicides and property crimes actually DOWN in 2025, Pritzker exposed the military threat as pure political theater. Trump responded with personal attacks about Pritzker's appearance while signing an executive order creating National Guard "specialized units" for rapid deployment to cities that defy him.The confrontation represents something unprecedented: governors openly telling a president to stay out, clergy mobilizing resistance, and state officials promising legal action if federal troops arrive. When Pritzker said "there is no place you will be able to hide from me" if Trump harms Illinoisans, he crossed a line governors haven't crossed in generations.1️⃣ Trump Weaponizes Entire Federal Government Against Democratic StatesTrump has launched systematic warfare on blue states: threatening military occupation, closing federal offices in Democratic cities, and holding education and research funding hostage unless states comply with conservative mandates. From overriding state climate laws to blocking SALT deductions that specifically punish blue state taxpayers, this represents the most aggressive federal attack on state sovereignty in American history.Democratic attorneys general now hold encrypted daily calls discussing what they privately call "soft secession"—not breaking away, but nullifying federal mandates through state law. Oregon stockpiles abortion medication, Illinois explores digital sovereignty, California deploys its $76 billion reserves. The systematic punishment of Democratic regions through every federal lever is creating a constitutional crisis that could fundamentally break American federalism.The risk isn't just civil conflict—it's giving Putin exactly what he wants: a fractured America mirroring the Soviet collapse. Yet as Dean Blundell and Zev Shalev discussed, when masked federal agents snatch people off streets and a mentally deteriorating president calls for military occupation of American cities, resistance becomes survival. The question isn't whether governors should resist, but whether American democracy can survive if they don't.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Lawrence Winnerman, Robin Payes, Cat, Pamela, Eileen Maddocks, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

THE WORLD ORDER WAS JUST SHAKEN BY TWO SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 🇨🇦 CANADA REPLACES AMERICA AS DEMOCRACY'S DEFENDER Mark Carney's surprise visit to Kyiv with $2B in immediate military aid fundamentally realigned global power. Standing with Zelenskyy on Ukraine's Independence Day, Carney declared "I would not exclude the presence of troops" for security guarantees - filling the void left by Trump's abandonment. His subsequent Europe tour building Canada-EU alliances deliberately bypasses U.S. dependency. The scenes of Ukrainians weeping while waving Canadian flags in Sofia Square marked a historic shift in global leadership, infuriating both the White House and Kremlin.⚔️ TRUMP CALLS FOR "DEPARTMENT OF WAR" - "WE WANT OFFENSE TOO" Trump explicitly called for renaming the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, stating "we want defense, but we want offense too." He claimed America "won everything" as the Department of War but became "just defenders" after 1947. Combined with his slip "maybe we like a dictator" and threats against Mexico, Greenland, and Panama, this signals preparation for territorial expansion and offensive military action - reversing 80 years of post-WWII international order.SPECIAL REPORT: GHISLAINE MAXWELL'S 5 MAJOR LIES IN DOJ PROFFERDuring her 5+ hour interview with Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Maxwell told provable lies while Blanche never challenged her - exposing this as scripted propaganda, not investigation:LIE #1: NO INTELLIGENCE CONNECTIONS Maxwell claimed Epstein's spy connections were "b******t" and he would have bragged about them. This contradicts Alex Acosta twice stating Epstein "belonged to intelligence," Ari Ben-Menashe confirming they worked for Israeli military intelligence, and Ehud Barak's monthly visits as Defense Minister.LIE #2: NO CLIENT LIST EXISTS She insisted "there is no list" and brought "corroborating evidence" for this lie, despite mountains of evidence including surveillance materials, flight logs, and the black book.LIE #3: TRUMP WAS "A GENTLEMAN" Maxwell called Trump "always very cordial and very kind" and said she "admires his extraordinary achievement." As Dean noted, literally no one in history has called Trump a gentleman.LIE #4: WEXNER'S MANSION WAS LEGITIMATE PAYMENT She claimed the NYC mansion was payment for Epstein saving Wexner "$5 billion" through financial services, not blackmail or trafficking operations.LIE #5: EPSTEIN WAS MURDERED BUT HAD NO ENEMIES Maxwell claims Epstein was murdered while simultaneously denying he had blackmail material or reasons for anyone to kill him - a logical impossibility even Blanche weakly questioned.THE COVER-UP CONFIRMED: Todd Blanche's failure to challenge obvious lies, Maxwell's move to minimum-security "Club Fed," and the timing after firing Maureen Comey proves this was a choreographed quid pro quo. The DOJ is platforming a convicted trafficker to protect Trump while the real FBI files remain hidden.SEPTEMBER 3RD: Mark your calendars - Epstein's victims testify to Congress. The day Trump fears most. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ TRUMP: "I NEED UKRAINE PEACE TO GET TO HEAVEN"Donald Trump's Fox News confession linking Ukraine diplomacy to afterlife salvation wasn't just bizarre—it was revelatory. "I'm hearing I'm not doing well... I'm at the bottom of the totem pole," he admitted, before declaring peace negotiations his ticket to heaven. His press secretary confirmed he "wants to get to heaven," while medical experts see classic signs of late-stage congestive heart failure in his swollen ankles, cognitive decline, and wobbly gait. The theological bargaining of a man who knows his time is running out.4️⃣ AMERICA IN FREEFALL: 1.5 MILLION FLEE AS REPUTATION CRASHESTwo devastating reports paint America's collapse in real-time. Ipsos shows Trump's America at just 46% positive global influence—barely above Iran and behind Canada's world-leading 79%. Meanwhile, Pew Research reveals 1.5 million immigrants fled in six months, the first negative migration in decades. The self-deportation app offers $1,000 cash and free flights home. Trump officials celebrate the exodus while economists warn of "generational repercussions" as America's workforce evaporates and its global standing craters below Germany, France, and virtually every democratic nation.3️⃣ TRUMP'S $500M FRAUD VERDICT VOIDED—BUT FRAUD STANDSNew York's appeals court voided Trump's $500 million penalty while keeping the fraud conviction intact. The split five-judge panel couldn't even reach majority opinion, calling the penalty "excessive" but confirming the underlying crimes. Trump declared "TOTAL VICTORY" despite remaining barred from New York business operations. Meanwhile, the DOJ investigates NY Attorney General Letitia James for "weaponizing" her position—the same playbook of intimidation used against anyone who dares hold Trump accountable.2️⃣ SANDWICH GUY FACES 8 YEARS FOR FOOTLONG RESISTANCEDOJ employee Sean Dunn threw a salami sub at a federal agent and now faces felony charges carrying eight years in prison. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and AG Pam Bondi called it "Deep State resistance"—over a sandwich. The viral video spawned Banksy-style street art across D.C., protesters wielding Subway footlongs as resistance symbols, and t-shirts raising $4,300 for food banks. Twenty federal agents arrested him at his door. For throwing lunch.1️⃣ U.S. MILITARY PREPS STRIKES ON MEXICAN CARTELSTrump issued Top Secret orders for military strikes on Mexican cartels by mid-September—unilateral attacks without Mexico's approval. Northern Command leaked the plans, revealing "target packages" against Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels. This isn't about drugs; it's about Mexico's new trade deal with Canada bypassing America entirely, their new coast-to-coast infrastructure threatening U.S. economic dominance. Trump treating our neighbor like Afghanistan while his own son battles cocaine addiction—the irony writes itself.From Trump's deathbed diplomacy to military strikes on Mexico, from sandwich felonies to mass exodus—this is America at Day 214. A dying president bargaining with heaven while building hell on earth.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Ellie Leonard, Story Carrier, Pamela, Noble Blend, Leah Anderson, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ DOJ Building Trans Youth Registry with SSNs and Home AddressesThe Justice Department's unprecedented demand for hospitals to surrender everything about young transgender patients - Social Security numbers, home addresses, parents' information, doctors' texts, Zoom recordings, even billing codes - has already forced over a dozen hospitals to shut down their gender care programs entirely. Attorney General Pam Bondi's 20+ subpoenas target doctors for providing care that was completely legal in their states, demanding records dating back to 2020 before any state had banned such treatment.This affects fewer than 3,000 adolescents nationwide who receive hormone treatments - a minuscule 0.7% of the population identifying as trans. Yet the Trump regime is building what amounts to a comprehensive database of vulnerable youth and their families. As Dean Blundell noted during today's show, this echoes the darkest chapters of authoritarian history - creating registries of "undesirables" that the Bible supposedly condemns. Parents are scrambling to find doctors before prescriptions run out, with one Midwestern physician saying, "Frankly, I'm looking over my shoulder driving home."4️⃣ NSA's Top AI Expert Purged for Knowing About Russian InterferenceThe NSA's acting director desperately tried to save the agency's chief data scientist from Trump's political purge, but failed when Tulsi Gabbard revoked his security clearance along with 36 others. Vinh Nguyen - son of a South Vietnamese general who fought alongside Americans, recruited at 17 for his mathematical genius, and developer of crucial AI and quantum computing systems - was fired for his tangential connection to documenting 2016 Russian election interference.Acting NSA Director William Hartman asked Gabbard for evidence of wrongdoing. She refused and fired him anyway. As Zev pointed out, these are the people defending America against Russia - cryptographers who can crack codes and counter Russian AI operations. Their removal aids and abets the enemy. Meanwhile, Gabbard went on a televised rant absolving Russia of any election interference, despite Putin, Lavrov, and Medvedev all publicly admitting they helped Trump win.3️⃣ Trump Regime Offers $500M to Break Up CanadaAlberta separatists are bragging about a supposed half-billion dollar "transition loan" from Trump officials to help Alberta become independent, with promises of instant U.S. recognition and currency swaps at par. Dr. Dennis Modry - who lost his medical license after botched leg-lengthening surgery he got to marry a Filipino woman who wanted him taller - claims he met with "senior U.S. administrative officials just steps from the president" who pledged support.The cast includes disbarred lawyers threatening murder, ex-MPs, and MAGA-funded groups running billboards calling Alberta the "51st state." While only 11% of Albertans support separation, this foreign interference campaign aims to destabilize Canada after Mark Carney's election victory blocked Trump's annexation dreams. If true, this constitutes sedition and treason - the Trump regime bribing Canadian officials to break their Constitution and deliver an energy-rich province to America.2️⃣ Pentagon Pulls 500 Agents from Crime Cases to Guard Hegseth's Ex-WivesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth's personal security requirements have ballooned to over 500 Army criminal investigators, pulling agents from fraud and violent crime investigations including the recent Fort Stewart mass shooting. The unprecedented arrangement includes protecting his ex-spouses' homes, accompanying children to school, and scrambling to cover a Nationals game where Hegseth bought regular seats instead of a suite, forcing agents to secure an entire exposed section of the ballpark.One CID official said, "I've never seen this many security teams for one guy. Nobody has." Agents are being pulled from real investigations to "sit on luggage" and "sit in the cars on the driveway." The agency requested $253 million more but Trump's backing only $20 million of the $45 million needed. As Dean noted, "Nothing says alpha male like needing 500 dudes around you at all times because you're so afraid."1️⃣ Trump Orders Smithsonian to Whitewash SlaveryTrump accused the Smithsonian of being "OUT OF CONTROL" for focusing on "how bad Slavery was" and ordered museums to revise exhibits within 120 days to show more "Brightness" and "Success" instead. His Truth Social rant declared: "Everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was... Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future."The president complained that museums - whose very purpose is documenting history - aren't focused enough on "the future." He's already had exhibits about his insurrection and impeachments removed. As Dean pointed out, this mirrors exactly what Hitler did in 1938 and Putin did 28 years ago - revising history, pulling out exhibits, attacking universities and professors who told accurate stories. Trump is literally calling America's Black history "too woke" to acknowledge, attempting to erase the Underground Railroad, Emmett Till, and centuries of documented atrocities because they make white supremacists uncomfortable.These five stories reveal the accelerating architecture of American authoritarianism: building registries of vulnerable minorities, purging intelligence experts who defend against Russia, attempting to break up allied nations, turning the military into personal security forces, and literally rewriting history to erase inconvenient truths. From trans youth to Black history, from Canada to the NSA, every institution and ally is under assault by a regime that cannot tolerate reality itself.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ FBI's Unprecedented Co-Deputy Drama Meets Epstein Files DeadlineThe Trump administration created a position that has never existed in FBI history - co-deputy director - appointing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to share duties with Dan Bongino. This bizarre arrangement comes after Bongino's explosive confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi over unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files nearly cost him his job. Sources indicate Bongino hasn't been to work in weeks, disgusted by what he's seen in those files. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee announced the Justice Department missed today's subpoena deadline for Epstein documents but promises to begin releasing "some records" Friday. Former AG Bill Barr testified Monday he "didn't see anything" implicating Trump - carefully chosen words from the man who covered up Iran-Contra and whose father hired Epstein at the Dalton School.4️⃣ Maine Senator Invites Canadian Officials to Commit TreasonState Senator Joseph Martin sent four-page manifestos to 900 elected officials across Western Canada, inviting British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to abandon their country and join the United States. The letter promises "real freedom," expanded gun rights, and a "Christian moral order" - essentially asking Canadian politicians to violate their oaths of office. Martin demands provinces dismantle their governments, abandon Canadian law, and adopt American jurisprudence in full. This follows Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's similar divisive actions last week, part of what appears to be a coordinated disinformation campaign targeting Canada. The pitch targets a nation where 65% of citizens report no religious affiliation and gun violence rates are dramatically lower than even Maine, which recently experienced the Lewiston mass shooting.3️⃣ Justice Department Investigates D.C. Police for "Fake Crime Numbers"The Trump administration launched a criminal investigation into whether Washington D.C. police manipulated crime statistics, with Trump claiming the city provided "fake crime numbers" to create a "false illusion of safety." The probe extends beyond Commander Michael Pulliam to examine other officials, intensifying Trump's push for federal control of D.C. law enforcement. Metropolitan Police data shows violent crime down 27% and homicides down 11%, but the police union chairman calls the reported 35% decrease "preposterous." The investigation conveniently aligns with Trump's narrative that D.C. went from "the most unsafe city" to "perhaps the safest" in four days after his National Guard deployment.2️⃣ Poilievre's Alberta "Comeback" After Historic National DefeatPierre Poilievre won a byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot with 80.4% of the vote - a riding so safe for Conservatives that "a blue fur coat would win without lawn signs." The previous MP, Damien Kurek, mysteriously stepped aside weeks after winning, reportedly receiving a six-figure consulting deal. This "victory" comes after Poilievre lost his Ottawa seat to Liberal newcomer Bruce Fanjoy and watched his party's 25-point national lead evaporate under Mark Carney's leadership. National polls now show Conservatives trailing Liberals 44% to 33%. His wife posted about "working hard to get my husband's job back" while fundraising emails hit inboxes before the victory confetti settled, calling this gifted seat the "biggest win in Canadian election history."1️⃣ Trump Abandons Ukraine Security Promise Within 12 HoursPresident Trump definitively ruled out U.S. ground troops for Ukraine on Fox News this morning, less than 24 hours after hosting European leaders at the White House where security guarantees were the centerpiece. Trump now says European nations will provide ground forces while America offers air support "because there's nobody that has the kind of stuff we have." The walk-back came after he excused himself from yesterday's meeting to call Putin for 20 minutes, then returned to change the entire dynamic. He also blamed Ukraine for the war, saying Zelensky "should never start a war with a country ten times your size." The European leaders who flew emergency flights to support Ukraine weren't invited - they forced their way into the meeting to protect Zelensky from exactly this betrayal.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ Ukraine's Orchestrated SurrenderFresh off his humiliating Alaska summit where Putin ran the show, Trump dragged Zelensky to the White House today for what amounts to a surrender negotiation. The Ukrainian president arrived in a black suit instead of military fatigues—the optics alone signaling defeat. Behind closed doors, some sources claimed Trump offered Zelensky a Hollywood production deal and immunity from prosecution if he'd just give Putin 30% more Ukrainian territory than Russia currently occupies. We can’t verify that claim. It is possible European leaders are playing along, calling Trump's bluff while knowing Putin will never agree to any legitimate peace deal—he's broken 20 ceasefires since 2014.4️⃣ Classified Documents Left in Hotel PrinterEight pages of State Department documents about the Putin summit were discovered in an Anchorage hotel printer Friday, just hours after the meeting ended. The papers included exact locations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, phone numbers of government employees, and Trump's ceremonial gift to Putin—an American Bald Eagle desk statue. They even revealed the canceled luncheon menu featuring filet mignon and crème brûlée, complete with phonetic pronunciations like "Mr. President POO-tihn." UCLA law professor Jon Michaels called it "further evidence of the sloppiness and incompetence of the administration." This follows ICE agents accidentally adding random people to law enforcement group chats and national security leaders mistakenly including journalists in military strike discussions.3️⃣ NFL Male Cheerleaders Trigger Culture War MeltdownThe Minnesota Vikings introduced Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn as male cheerleaders, and MAGA world is losing its mind—not because men haven't been cheerleaders before (they've been on college teams for decades), but because these particular men are gay and flamboyant. The real issue? Some conservative fans are getting aroused by the male cheerleaders and can't handle it. Meanwhile, Trump claimed during today's Ukraine presser that Democrats will lose elections because of "men on women's sports teams," trying to gaslight America into voting Republican over manufactured outrage while he hands the country to Putin.2️⃣ Epstein Files Finally Coming to CongressThe Justice Department will start releasing Jeffrey Epstein documents to Congress by Friday, after House Oversight Chairman James Comer subpoenaed them last week. The committee also demanded testimony from Bill and Hillary Clinton, plus multiple former attorneys general. Bill Barr testified today—the cover-up specialist himself. Trump spent the weekend creating maximum chaos with the Putin summit, Ukraine negotiations, and mail-in voting attacks, suggesting he's either desperately distracting from what's in those files or his name's been thoroughly scrubbed. Given that 1,000 FBI agents reportedly spent time redacting his name "for privacy reasons," we'll see which version of history Congress gets.1️⃣ Trump's Unconstitutional War on Mail-In VotingDuring today's Ukraine press conference, Trump announced he's signing an executive order to eliminate mail-in voting nationwide, claiming "you can never have a real democracy with mail-in ballots." The Constitution explicitly gives states—not presidents—control over elections, but Trump posted that states are "merely agents" of the federal government who must obey him. Here's the kicker: Trump himself votes by mail and encouraged supporters to do the same in 2024. The real story? On Hannity, Trump admitted Putin told him to eliminate mail-in voting because that's how Trump "really won" 2020. Putin is literally dictating American election policy through his puppet, and Trump's implementing it in real-time.The pattern is unmistakable: Putin gives orders in Alaska, Trump implements them in Washington. Today we watched an American president negotiate Ukraine's surrender on Russia's behalf while simultaneously attacking the voting system that Putin told him to destroy. The cheerleaders and Epstein files are just noise compared to the main event—watching Vladimir Putin run American foreign and domestic policy through his installed asset.When Fox News reporters are saying Putin "stole Trump's lunch money and slapped him in the face," you know the mask is completely off. America First has become Russia First, and the only question remaining is whether Americans will wake up in time for 2026—assuming we still have elections by then.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.Thank you Nick Paro, Noble Blend, Leah Anderson, P. J. Schuster, Stephanie Munoz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Dean Blundell! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

5️⃣ Alaska Washes Away Trump-Putin SummitExpectations for the Putin Trump summit are being washed away with the worst Alaskan glacial floodson record this week as 17 billion gallons of water threatened 14,000 Juneau residents, creating a surreal backdrop for Trump's Friday summit with Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The president, already downplaying the meeting as less important than a future three-way with Zelensky, chose to hold this "historic" summit at a military base—not because of the flooding that jumped water levels from 10.9 to 13.9 feet in 90 minutes, but because no venue in Alaska would host them. As one White House insider revealed, Alaskans ordered 12,000 Ukrainian flags to line any potential route the Russian president might travel. Putin, so paranoid he travels with someone to collect his bodily waste, will likely never leave his plane.4️⃣ Europe's Desperate Ukraine InterventionEuropean leaders emerged from Wednesday's emergency call claiming victory while EU diplomat Kaja Kallas warned that initial US-Russia negotiations focused on "territory only." The reality is less dramatic than headlines suggest—European leaders weren't begging Trump but firmly stating they'll continue supporting Ukraine regardless of any deal he cuts. As Polish PM Donald Tusk noted with remarkable candor: "I guess everyone's afraid Putin will play Trump's ego again like he has in the past." The Europeans made their position clear: Ukraine decides its fate, not two strongmen hiding on an Air Force base.3️⃣ The Kennedy Center's Casino ActTrump unveiled his Kennedy Center Honors featuring Sylvester Stallone, Kiss's Gene Simmons (who once bragged about "deflowering 10,000 women"), and Gloria Gaynor—while announcing he'll host the ceremony himself and joking about giving himself an honor next year. He claimed to be "98 percent involved" in selecting recipients after rejecting "wokesters," though Kiss bassist Simmons previously said Trump "got all the cockroaches to rise to the top." Tom Cruise declined due to "scheduling conflicts," production company Done+Dusted pulled out, and subscriptions are down. Trump's promise to make DC "beautiful again" by replacing park grass with "the finest grasses—I know a lot about grass because I own golf courses"—captures the absurdity perfectly.2️⃣ The Epstein Files Crack Trump's BaseMore than one-third of Republicans disapprove of Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files according to new Quinnipiac polling—the first significant crack in his base support. While 90% maintain overall approval, the Epstein connection represents his greatest vulnerability. As Joe Rogan recently observed, every time Epstein surfaces in the news, there's suddenly a new national emergency—bombings, DC takeovers, Putin summits. Reports suggest victims and witnesses to Trump's involvement in Epstein-related activities are preparing to come forward, which explains the timing of Friday's hastily arranged Alaska summit.1️⃣ America’s Historic Debt and DOGE’s Trillion Dollar Lie ExposedAmerica crossed the $37 trillion debt threshold on August 12th—five years ahead of pre-pandemic projections—while Politico revealed DOGE saved just $1.4 billion, less than 5% of Musk's claimed $52.8 billion. The agency used "faulty math" and ceiling levels to inflate savings that don't actually reduce the deficit since agencies are mandated to spend allocated funds. Meanwhile, July's deficit jumped 20% to $291 billion despite record tariff revenues of $28 billion. The administration is adding $1 trillion to the debt every five months while Trump spends on gold paneling, marble floors, a Qatari jet that can't land at US airports, and $15,000 signing bonuses for teenage ICE recruits. As Maya MacGuineas warned: "We hope this $37 trillion milestone will wake up policymakers."The con artist's playbook remains consistent: promise everything, deliver nothing, and when caught, create a distraction. Friday's summit isn't diplomacy—it's theater designed to buy Putin more time while Americans foot the bill for an administration that's turned governance into a personal enrichment scheme. The flood in Alaska is real; everything else is just more water under a very expensive bridge.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe

The pattern is unmistakable. In just 72 hours, we've witnessed the systematic dismantling of truth, the military occupation of our capital, and the burial of the biggest intelligence scandal in history. But the most horrifying development? Trump is building concentration camps for homeless Americans. Europeans who've seen this movie before are waving their hands in warning.5️⃣ Killing the Numbers That MatterTrump's new Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee E.J. Antoni wants to suspend the monthly jobs reports that have guided American business decisions since 1915. When the data makes you look bad, kill the data. Without these reports, Wall Street and the Fed make trillion-dollar decisions blind while Trump's cronies hold the only compass. This is about keeping Americans ignorant of economic reality while the administration loots what's left.4️⃣ The Alaska Summit: Carving Up the WorldTrump and Putin meet Friday in Alaska, with Ukraine's fate on the table but Zelenskyy nowhere in sight. Russian state media tells their people Putin is marching to Alaska to reclaim it for Russia. The choice of Alaska – Russia's former territory sold for $7.2 million in 1867 – isn't random. While Putin's propaganda machine pumps out stories of children singing about Alaska's return, 84% of Ukrainians say they won't cede an inch after three years of bombardment. This summit is theater designed to normalize war crimes and territorial conquest.3️⃣ The $3 Billion Epstein Empire Vanishes from CoverageMedia searches for Epstein plummeted 90% in three weeks, despite our exposing a $3 billion intelligence operation at Narativ.org. Epstein and Maxwell controlled Robert Maxwell's arms dealing empire from the 1980s – not the 1990s as claimed – with backdoor access to global banking through stolen PROMIS software. The handoff wasn't a romantic rescue but transfer of a criminal empire. Iran-Contra slush funds, Soviet collapse billions, banking system backdoors – all memory-holed while manufactured crises dominate headlines.2️⃣ Criminalizing Homelessness: Fines or Jail for Being PoorPress Secretary Leavitt announced the choice for D.C.'s homeless: accept shelter and services, or face fines and jail time. Think about that – fining people who eat from garbage cans, imprisoning people who sleep on grates. Trump called the city "disgusting" and wants these human beings disappeared before his motorcade passes.But Trump's broader vision is even darker. He's repeatedly called for relocating homeless people to camps on "cheap land outside cities" with tents and "basic facilities" for "rehabilitation." He frames trauma survivors as "mentally unstable" to justify forced relocation. Not housing. Not healthcare. Not addressing the trauma that creates homelessness. Camps.Trump literally can't stand seeing homeless people on his way to Andrews Air Force Base – the same disgust he showed at Arlington when he asked to have wounded veterans removed from his sight.Eight hundred fifty federal agents and National Guard troops now patrol D.C. streets to round them up, despite violent crime hitting 30-year lows. The troops can't even figure out jurisdiction over a fender bender, but they're ready to disappear the poor.1️⃣ The Dress Rehearsal for Nationwide HorrorThis isn't about D.C. – it's the blueprint for every American city. They're normalizing federal takeover of local policing, practicing how to crush dissent before it starts. But more terrifying: they're normalizing concentration camps for "undesirables." Today it's the homeless. Tomorrow it's protesters. Next week it's anyone who makes Trump feel "disgusted."The pattern connects everything: control the data so no one knows the truth, control the narrative by burying real scandals, control the streets with military occupation, control the "undesirables" with camps. This is how it started in 1935 Germany – not with death camps, but with "rehabilitation centers" for those deemed mentally unstable or socially unfit.Dean Blundell returned from France with Germans explicitly warning: "We've been through this before. We know where it goes." They weren't being dramatic. They were recognizing the exact playbook Hitler used – purge the truth-tellers, occupy the cities, build camps for "undesirables."While Trump builds concentration camps, Mark Carney is building actual housing communities with prefabricated homes for Canada's homeless. One leader solves problems; the other disappears the victims.The homeless aren't "mentally unstable" – they're trauma survivors failed by society. They're veterans Trump calls "disgusting." They're human beings who sleep on grates in winter rather than submit to authority because trauma taught them authority means abuse. Trump's response? More trauma, more authority, more abuse.When they start with society's most vulnerable – those without bank accounts to pay fines, without lawyers to fight detention, without homes to return to – they're testing how much horror Americans will tolerate. The answer so far? Too much.The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe