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PODCAST discussion of NSD Report - 1776 Fund for Midterm Violence

The $1.776 billion fund is not about January 6. Within hours of the announcement, former D.C. Officer Michael Fanone’s social media filled with people who believed killing him could earn them a payout from the administration. The violent actors understood the signal before the political class did. The disbursement window closes December 15, 2028 — a month before the second term ends, covering the entire period of maximum regime electoral vulnerability. This is not compensation for the past. It is capitalization for what comes next. The new NSD assessment reads the fund against the architecture it serves: a three-layer coercive structure (unofficial paramilitaries, ICE as state security, a militarized quick reaction force on one-hour standby), triple-layer immunity (domestic, financial, international), and a four-part midterm subversion plan already operational on the public record. Bannon disclosed the ICE deployment to polling places February 3. The Iran war is the convergence variable. The figure was chosen to be read as a signal. The people the regime intends to reach are reading it correctly. The rest of the political class is still arguing about restitution. Full Report Here The National Security Desk offers these posts freely, but your support is necessary and appreciated. Please subscribe, paid if you’re able, or leave a tip. Thank you This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nsdpodcasts.substack.com [https://nsdpodcasts.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

PODCAST DISCUSSION OF THE IRAN PAPERS - VOLUME II

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Blockade News 22 April 2026

“Control of the strait of hormuz will be iran’s forever” - billboards and banners like this all over Iran (H/T Ian Bremmer) WASHINGTON DC 22APL2026 FULL REPORT HERE The National Security Desk offers these posts freely, but your support is necessary and appreciated. Please subscribe, paid if you’re able, or leave a tip. Thank you This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nsdpodcasts.substack.com [https://nsdpodcasts.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

IRAN UPDATE 21 APRIL

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BLOCKADE NEWS 16 APRIL 2026

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