Reader’s Links for January 1, 2026

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Each day at just after midnight Eastern, a post like this one is created for contributors and readers of this site to upload news links and video links on the issues that concern this site. Most notably, Islam and its effects on Classical Civilization, and various forms of leftism from Soviet era communism, to postmodernism and all the flavours of galloping statism and totalitarianism such as Nazism and Fascism which are increasingly snuffing out the classical liberalism which created our near, miraculous civilization the West has been building since the time of Socrates.

This document was written around the time this site was created, for those who wish to understand what this site is about. And while our understanding of the world and events has grown since then, the basic ideas remain sound and true to the purpose.

So please post all links, thoughts and ideas that you feel will benefit the readers of this site to the comments under this post each day. And thank you all for your contributions.

This is the new Samizdat. We must use it while we can.

For those interested, please check out https://vladtepesblog.substack.com/ as an another avenue of expression. The Substack is a different project in a sense. It is older videos that in the light of subsequent events, look different or of increased importance, Check it out now and again if you like.

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23 Replies to “Reader’s Links for January 1, 2026”

  1. This AI entity burst on the scene in only the last few weeks. By the popular opinion of human analysts it is about 80% accurate with its information, leaving 20% disinformation for consumer steerage. The source may be CCP, Asian, or not even Asian. I feel it is important not for its content–we can get this from human sources–but for the intentions of the creator. To where does the steerage portion steer? Confusion and paralysis? Here is the succinct opinion of a good analyst on it:

    Go to 27:08:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij2l_udr4sc

    I also find it interesting because we have here a disinformation creation identified almost from birth, to be studied and watched to see if we can discern its source, discern its motives beyond the creation of paralytic information overload, and with luck derive predictable actions of its creator from its content.

    This example of its content is different from all the other financial content I have seen from it thus far, which has concerned itself with the precious metals market. I may be wrong on this, but it begs the question why, and what is this AI creation really for? Does it possibly message and instruct operatives in the field?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJCK-W9jO50

    Now what about this? Is all of this the beginning of an advance by the CCP to control the Northwest Passage? If so, is the Trump admin aware of it? Is the Carney admin enabling it? Is this not easily as important to U.S. interests as Venezuela? Am I getting ahead of myself? If you have ever been to PEI you know there is little reason to go there beyond a one week summer vacation. Nice place to visit but…which makes all of this extremely conspicuous.

    • It occurs to me one purpose of this AI bot is, if it is a CCP creation, the fomentation of a USD currency crisis. Its analysis is purposefully spot on. It must be in order to get human analysts to go along with it, however if it were to turn its analysis on the yuan for Chinese consumption in China, do you think the communists would allow it? of course not.

      Secondly, we have heard that if a source offers you nothing new in terms of information, then it is propaganda. Both are true here, but the delivery is extremely well ordered, including predictions on very short timelines, which is very seductive.

      • His models are also incomplete.

        He never mentions that the SGE is actually not an open exchange in the same way as a Western one. It reports what the CCP wants it to report and is frequently at odds (although not as much as it is lately) with Western listed prices.

        There are other areas where his admittedly excellent videos seem to miss a factor or two that would soften his thesis.

    • If so, is the Trump admin aware of it?

      His actions say he is aware of what is happening and is working to counter their moves, just not as fast or as openly as many of us would like.

  5. I don’t know this outlet, but the analyst it interviews on the Iran situation says western media has ignored regime atrocities against its people for years:

  7. Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy a Terrorist Organization

    The Iranian Foreign Ministry designated the Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organization on Tuesday in retaliation for Canada’s 2024 blacklisting of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terror group.

    One of the reasons behind Ottawa’s decision was the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by the IRGC in 2020, killing all 176 passengers and crew, including 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

    https://www.barrons.com/news/iran-designates-royal-canadian-navy-a-terrorist-organisation-82f3c13d

  8. U.S. Command Center Reveals IDF Positions in Gaza during Briefing with Arab States

    Exclusive: In breach of protocol, American surveillance footage, meant to show humanitarian aid only, exposes Israeli forces on the ground during briefing with Arab officials; Israeli officers demand their removal, triggering sharp tensions with US personnel

    …American officials have been pressing Israel to allow more so-called “dual-use” items into Gaza – civilian equipment such as generators that can support humanitarian needs but can also be repurposed for military use. The IDF has resisted, citing concerns that such equipment could be used by terrorists, not just civilians.
    […]
    In one dispute, according to accounts obtained by ynet, an Israeli officer opposed entry of a specific item and was told by a U.S. representative, “Don’t be paranoid.” On another occasion, Israel was asked to approve the entry of metal pipes for reconstruction of sewage infrastructure, but the parties agreed only to the entry of plastic pipes.…

    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1qubxbv11l

  9. U.S. Command Center Reveals IDF Positions in Gaza during Briefing with Arab States

    Exclusive: In breach of protocol, American surveillance footage, meant to show humanitarian aid only, exposes Israeli forces on the ground during briefing with Arab officials; Israeli officers demand their removal, triggering sharp tensions with US personnel

    …American officials have been pressing Israel to allow more so-called “dual-use” items into Gaza – civilian equipment such as generators that can support humanitarian needs but can also be repurposed for military use. The IDF has resisted, citing concerns that such equipment could be used by terrorists, not just civilians.
    […]
    In one dispute, according to accounts obtained by ynet, an Israeli officer opposed entry of a specific item and was told by a U.S. representative, “Don’t be paranoid.” On another occasion, Israel was asked to approve the entry of metal pipes for reconstruction of sewage infrastructure, but the parties agreed only to the entry of plastic pipes.…

    https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1qubxbv11l

  10. Ron Ben-Yishai:
    U.S. Lacks the Tools to Engineer a Major Shift in Gaza

    After Monday’s meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, it appears no major decisions were reached and no serious disputes erupted. In Gaza, the Yellow Line remains in place, possibly for years. In other arenas, Israel remains largely free to act as it sees fit. Trump echoed talking points closely aligned with Netanyahu’s messaging, both in his public opening remarks and behind closed doors.

    The U.S. has not succeeded in assembling a stabilization force for Gaza, a key prerequisite for implementing the second phase of Trump’s peace plan. Only Turkey and Italy have expressed readiness to participate, but Israel has ruled out any Turkish role and Trump made clear he does not intend to force Israel to accept Turkish involvement near its borders.

    The Palestinian governing body meant to administer Gaza does not yet exist even on paper. Without a viable plan for Gaza as a whole, Trump and his envoys have little incentive to clash with Netanyahu or demand further Israeli withdrawals. The bottom line is that Washington currently lacks both the tools and the readiness to engineer a major shift in Gaza, Iran or other active fronts.

    https://www.ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/r1hufo11411l#autoplay

    ____
    The Plan never had a chance. Bibi folded, he had no choice.

    Somebody in PT’s entourage “read the room” in Israel and kept out Vance and Witkoff. PT was careful not to say anything stupid.

    There’s been too much stupid in this WH.
    And that includes grabbing vast sums of money from the Gulfies to Trump, Inc., Jared Kushner, Stephen Witkoff and the rest of PT’s team.

  14. (Richard: The wanna be Dictators of the left are working overtime to destroy the US Constitution and the Rule of Law, Jack Smith is saying that President Trump didn’t have a First Amendment Right to protest and contest the 2020 election. This is just the latest example of the Marxist left who took control of the Democrat Party in 1972 trying to have a multilayered legal system with one set of right for them and a much smaller set of rights for everyone else.

    We can expect them to become more violent as President Trumps policies help the US economy and his actions secure US sovereignty. We are going to end up fighting a multisided civil war in the near future. This is a war the left and their overseas allies can’t win but one they can’t avoid, to step aside and allow the Patriots to save the US would destroy over a Centuries work to undermine our Constitution, culture and society.)

    SHOCK VIDEO: Jack Smith Says Trump Did NOT Have First Amendment Right to Say 2020 Election Was Fraudulent in Newly-Released Deposition

    House Judiciary Republicans on Wednesday released a transcript and video of Jack Smith’s closed-door testimony to Congress.

    Former Special Counsel Jack Smith appeared on Capitol Hill last month for a closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.

    Republican lawmakers called Jack Smith to testify over his “partisan and politically motivated” Trump prosecutions.

    Jack Smith was appointed as Special Counsel in 2022 by Joe Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Trump just one day after Trump announced his 2024 bid for the White House.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/shock-jack-smith-says-trump-did-not-have/