Reader’s links: May 18 2025

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  2. BREAKING: Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer – Spread to His Bones
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/breaking-biden-diagnosed-aggressive-form-prostate-cancer-spread/
    May. 18, 2025 3:30 pm

    82-year-old Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

    The cancer has reportedly spread to Joe Biden’s bones.

    CNN reported:

    Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and it has spread to his bones.

    “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement said.

    It continued, “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”

    Biden and his family “are reviewing treatment options with his physicians,” the statement said.

    As previously reported, Joe Biden secretly spent time at a hospital in Philly a couple of Fridays ago after doctors discovered a “small nodule” on his prostate.

    The discovery required “further evaluation” according to The New York Times, however, Joe Biden’s spokesperson is not providing anymore details.

    “Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spent last Friday at a hospital in Philadelphia after a “small nodule” was discovered on his prostate that required “further evaluation,” according to a spokesman,” The New York Times reported.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/breaking-biden-diagnosed-aggressive-form-prostate-cancer-spread/

  3. (Richard: I find it interesting that another ship looses power and steering and crashes into a bridge! Granted this one didn’t damage the bridge like the one that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge but two incidents like this this close together make me wonder.)

    SHOCKING VIDEOS: Mexican Sailors Seen Clinging to Broken 150-Foot Mast After Navy Ship Slammed into Brooklyn Bridge, Leaving at Least Two Dead
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/shocking-videos-mexican-sailors-seen-clinging-broken-150/
    May. 18, 2025 8:00 am

    Shocking videos have emerged from the moments after a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, showing at least a dozen sailors hanging from the broken 150-foot mast.

    At least two people are dead, two are in critical condition, and 19 were injured.

    The sailors were on the Cuauhtémoc’s mast as part of a traditional ceremonial greeting when entering a port. This practice, known as “manning the yards,” is practiced by sailors worldwide.

    Multiple videos that zoomed in during and after the crash show sailors clinging to the broken mast.

    There’s people just hanging from the broken mast! pic.twitter.com/A75q1dPxCB

    — Derek Fuhrmann (@spudman40) May 18, 2025

    Why in the world were people up there?? They’re literally hanging from the mast
    Surely they knew it was gonna hit the bridge. https://t.co/KXhQhltuLb pic.twitter.com/2zl8PyUit7

    — We Have It All (@WeAreWoke1776_3) May 18, 2025

    Wild!! They’re hanging from the mast!! pic.twitter.com/Xm9s3XMVTf

    — We Have It All (@WeAreWoke1776_3) May 18, 2025

    BREAKING – MEXICAN NAVEL VESSEL

    Sailors can be seen hanging and dangling from the collapsed mast several hundred feet in the air after hitting the Brooklyn Bridge

    pic.twitter.com/XlaKqxxN4C

    — The Salty Chef (@TheSaltyChef007) May 18, 2025

    Following the crash, a search and rescue operation was immediately launched in the East River.

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference about the incident that 277 people were on board the vessel.

    “No one fell into the water, they were all hurt inside the ship,” NYPD Special Operations Chief Wilson Aramboles said. “The ship, from what I was informed by the supervisors of the ship, it was disembarking and going to Iceland.”

    Aramboles added that there may have been mechanical issues.

    “I guess it was, the pilot that is assigned to navigate, you know, the boat out of the water, I believe there was some mechanical issues that probably caused the ship to hit the water,” Aramboles said.

    Earlier tonight, the Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc lost power and crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge.

    At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition, and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries. pic.twitter.com/mlaCX0X8Mh

    — Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) May 18, 2025

    Mayor Adams said that the ship had lost power before the collision.

    Click through for the videos

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/shocking-videos-mexican-sailors-seen-clinging-broken-150/

  4. (Richard: A left wing nut job blows up a fertility clinic and the left goes crazy trying to make it a conservative bombing. This was a nut who is obviously concerned with the size of the population, he found how to make explosive and make a timer. Both questions beg investigation but don’t necessarily mean that he had help, the information is available on the net and if you dig at most libraries. This doesn’t mean that he didn’t have help but the MO doesn’t fit ANTIFA so this could be the Democrats continuing rhetoric calling for violence against the Republicans and the independents who support President Trump has found fertile ground for the seeds of violence.)

    FBI Confirms Fertility Clinic Bombing in Palm Springs Was ‘Intentional Act of Terrorism’ (VIDEO)
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/fbi-confirms-fertility-clinic-bombing-palm-springs-was/
    May. 18, 2025 7:00 am

    The FBI held a press conference Saturday afternoon following a lethal explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California.

    Officials have already confirmed one fatality, an individual found near a destroyed vehicle.

    An additional four people were injured in the blast.

    #BREAKING: A BOMB has exploded outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, the mayor says

    Multiple casualties have been reported, including the suspect.

    FBI Los Angeles is taking over the investigation and has bomb technicians on scene, per Director Patel pic.twitter.com/Z7IB0EOId3

    — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 17, 2025

    Palm Springs fertility clinic attacker is believed to have taken his own life in the bombing.

    Others were injured by the explosion that went through the facility. Aerial footage shows the car blast and wreckage clearly.

    This was an attack on a pro-life establishment. pic.twitter.com/e5DsLUi6DI

    — Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) May 17, 2025

    The suspect in the attack is 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus.

    According to media reports, Bartkus identified as a pro-mortalist and believed that humans had never given consent to existing.

    He reportedly left a 30-minute audio recording in which he explained his motives.

    “I figured I would just make a recording explaining why I’ve decided to bomb an IVF building, or clinic,” he explained.

    ”Basically, it just comes down to I’m angry that I exist and that, you know, nobody got my consent to bring me here.”

    FBI Assistant Director for Los Angeles Akil Davis confirmed it was an “intentional act of terrorism.”

    He continued:

    The FBI is investigating it as such, our joint terrorism task force is here working in lockstep with the Palm Springs Police Department, the ATF, and a whole host of agencies that I’ve already mentioned.

    This explosion was significant, covering several blocks.Rroads are closed as there are wide debris fields over 250 yards.

    The FBI’s evidence response team is on scene right now processing evidence. And we’ll be here for a significant amount of time.

    Our bomb technicians are working to determine the origin of the blast.

    We are working to confirm the identity of the deceased, and we will provide that to you as soon as we can, but we are keeping that close hold to protect the integrity of the investigation.

    BREAKING: The FBI has labeled the explosion in Palm Springs, California, as an “intentional act of terrorism” that has left one person d*ad and at least four people injured.

    “Currently, one person who was near the vehicle is deceased, but at least four people are injured.”… pic.twitter.com/CpV7MtNowy

    — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) May 18, 2025

    Unlike abortion clinics, fertility clinics are specialized medical center that helps people become pregnant, offering advanced treatments like IVF, hormone therapy, and reproductive technologies.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/fbi-confirms-fertility-clinic-bombing-palm-springs-was/

    • My mistake, the bomber did die in the explosion, I was thinking he didn’t thus not fitting the ANTIFA MO, we can expect more terror attacks with ANTIFA and the other Dem militias doing their best to cover their tracks.

      Be careful out there things are just starting to get scary.

  5. (Richard: Before he quit his podcast and took a massive pay cut to join the FBI Dan Bongino was saying a lot about the “Pipe Bomb”, especially the one that a bomb sniffing dog walked past with out calling attention to the pipe. His theory is that the Dems didn’t expect the J6 protest to turn into something that would block the calls for the crooked election results to be thrown out and the selection of electors be tossed into the hands of the State Legislatures. Because of this he thinks that 2 fake pipe bombs were planted to be used to block the vote and give the Dems a better chance to ensure the stolen election would stay stolen. We can expect more information like this to be made public as the new leaders of the FBI have time to ensure that honest investigations are conducted.)

    “Just Wait, You’ll See” – Bongino Says Truth About January 6 Pipe Bomber Coming Soon (VIDEO)
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/just-wait-youll-see-bongino-says-truth-about/
    May. 18, 2025 3:00 pm

    FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino joined Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday to discuss their efforts to clean up the bureau after decades of corruption and politicization.

    Bongino said the truth about the January 6 pipe bomber is coming soon.

    “You need people. you need information, and you need people with information. I’ll allow the public to put that together. Just wait. You’ll see. Nothing we’re doing is by accident,” Bongino said.

    WATCH:

    Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino says the truth about the J6 pipe bomber is coming:

    “You need people. you need information, and you need people with information. I’ll allow the public to put that together. Just wait. You’ll see. Nothing we’re doing is by accident.” pic.twitter.com/YLNWmw143k

    — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 18, 2025

    The FBI in January released *new* footage of the January 6 pipe bomber after Rep. Loudermilk released a report revealing the bureau engaged in a massive coverup operation.

    For years we’ve been told an unidentified suspect planted pipe bombs at the RNC and DNC headquarters on January 5, the night before the Capitol riot.

    The FBI still ‘can’t find’ the person who planted the bombs.

    A previously report released by the Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight into the January 6 pipe bomber shows the FBI stopped looking for the suspect in 2021 and covered up evidence.

    Following the release of the House Committee’s report, the FBI released new information on the January 6 pipe bomber and offered a $500,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect.

    The FBI says the January 6 pipe bomber is approximately 5’7? tall.

    We also announced that we believe the suspect is approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall. pic.twitter.com/iCZH99stre

    — FBI Washington Field (@FBIWFO) January 2, 2025

    The FBI then released suspiciously doctored video from ‘camera 1’ of the pipe bomber supposedly planting the bomb at the park bench at 7:52 pm.

    WATCH:

    On January 5, 2021, the suspect placed pipe bombs near the offices of the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee. As part of our renewed call for tips, #FBIWFO posted previously unreleased video of the suspect placing a bomb near the DNC. pic.twitter.com/Fe9RHCsZYL

    — FBI Washington Field (@FBIWFO) January 2, 2025

    The FBI previously released footage from ‘camera 2’ showing the suspect planting the pipe bomb at 7:52 pm from another angle which was obstructed by a bush:

    Here we PROVE the FBI is withholding critical footage that would show whether or not the pipe bomber planted the bomb when they said he/she did

    Why is the DNC so uninterested in finding out who this DNC pipe bomber is? Why has Kamala Harris covered up her presence at the DNC on… pic.twitter.com/lXEfedlxzB

    — Darren J. Beattie (@DarrenJBeattie) January 18, 2024

    In 2021, the FBI released footage from camera 1 but it showed the pipe bomber at 7:43 pm. The suspect then got up from the park bench, walked the perimeter of the DNC building and came back to the park bench to plant the bomb.

    Even more suspicious–in 2021, the FBI posted this clip, which is from the very same camera as the new clip the FBI posted last night attempting to show the “pipe bomber” set down the device.

    This is at 7:43pm. The time stamp of new clip is 7:52.

    But why did the FBI wait YEARS… pic.twitter.com/uCG3agWZsI

    — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) January 3, 2025

    Why did the FBI wait four years to release footage from this camera angle?

    Here is a side-by-side of the two different camera angles:

    NEW: More evidence of doctored FBI pipe bomb video?

    Here is the side by side of two different cameras from DNC security system.

    One clip is at a glacial pace while the other camera appears to work at semi-normal frame rate.

    THREAD: pic.twitter.com/WZmJ3WEoyJ

    — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) January 3, 2025

    It appears the new footage released from the FBI was intentionally slowed down (doctored):

    WATCH:

    But in a similar side by side posted by the FBI last night in its clean-up press release, the faster camera is intentionally SLOWED DOWN to make it appear both cameras are in sync. (Note the cheesy music and voice over.) pic.twitter.com/M3VnYUy0kk

    — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) January 3, 2025

    Here is extraordinary side by side footage of camera 1 and camera 2 showing the FBI manipulated the video:

    Here is the comparison btw Camera 2: The original FBI clip is bottom right, the slowed down clip posted last night is on top right.

    Why is the FBI manipulating video–which appears to be the case in the slow camera footage as well–without disclosing that fact to the public? pic.twitter.com/rRqJrFnzqk

    — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) January 3, 2025

    Revolver News’ Darren Beattie posted a video explaining how the FBI manipulated the DNC security footage of the pipe bomber by only posting 1 frame per second (FPS) rather than 15 frames per second.

    WATCH:

    Here we PROVE the FBI is withholding critical footage that would show whether or not the pipe bomber planted the bomb when they said he/she did

    Why is the DNC so uninterested in finding out who this DNC pipe bomber is? Why has Kamala Harris covered up her presence at the DNC on… pic.twitter.com/lXEfedlxzB

    — Darren J. Beattie (@DarrenJBeattie) January 18, 2024

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/just-wait-youll-see-bongino-says-truth-about/

    • Divide-&-Conquer – like that’s some new strategy?
      Better not wake Thucydides !
      (But some tunnel-vision commentators will pitch it as crafty commie-sourced.)

  8. Conservative media targeted by Qatari foreign influence operations

    Perhaps Qatar’s biggest victory in its post-election right-wing media campaign thus far was securing an interview between Tucker Carlson and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in March. The interview, which has raked up nearly six million views across X and YouTube, was friendly, with Carlson praising the country.

    Qatar paid top dollar to ensure this interview took place. Foreign Agents Registration Act records show that Lumen8 Advisors LLC, a legal consulting company for which very little public information is available, helped facilitate between Carlson and the Qatari dignitary. The Embassy of the State of Qatar pays Lumen8 Advisors $180,000 per month “to provide media and communication coaching and consulting services.”

    “Qatar wants to further cement ties with Trump and allies for many reasons, including to defend itself against Republican attacks for its relationship with Hamas and Iran,” Anna Jacobs, a non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute, said of the Carlson interview.

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3414894/conservative-media-targeted-qatari-foreign-influence-operations/

  9. Fascist Seig Heils A Jew… Instantly Regrets It

    (This gun-rights advocate – a Zionist – trolls UK tards who try to scare him with a gun – lol)

    “This British Fascist did a Nazi salute and then threatened me with a gun… because I’m Jewish.”
    When I told him I recorded it, he panicked and ran.

    Let’s make this scumbag famous.

    • A comment:
      “Question is, who in the UK has weapons with which to fight this “war”?

      “Somehow the Irish figured it out in the 1920’s.
      Somehow the 1947 Jews in Israel figured it out. Think Irgun, Stern Gang and Haganah.

      “You don’t need 1,000,000 with weapons. You need 10,000 dedicated patriots in very small, independent cells. Then as they start to win, the rest will follow.

      “You begin by eliminating Muslim leaders and their UK supporters one by one. Then two by two.”