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In this Shades of Jade round table, host Sam is joined by Paul Darling (host of the War 102 podcast and co-creator of Real Plastic Heroes) and George Fontes (World Ablaze). They open with the raid and investigation into Ilhan Omar—immigration fraud, financials, possible document issues, and her long-standing statements about representing Somalia—and debate whether the timing is pure midterm politics or overdue accountability. From there they turn to dual citizenship in Congress, Trump’s diesel deal with Russia (midterm relief, a signal to Iran, or a brushback at Zelensky), the Venezuela operation and what it actually accomplished, and short memories on energy policy.
Paul Darling’s Info:
https://Realplasticheroes.com (https://realplasticheroes.com/)
War102podcast@gmail.com (mailto:War102podcast@gmail.com)
https://www.amazon.com/Taliban-Safari-One-Surkhagan-Valley/dp/0700627847 (https://www.amazon.com/Taliban-Safari-One-Surkhagan-Valley/dp/0700627847)
George Fontes’ Info:
https://www.worldablazepodcast.com (https://www.worldablazepodcast.com/)
X: @fontesablaze
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13 Oct 2026
Russian Diesel Deal, Final Justice at Fort Hood, & Corporate Visa Sweep: October 5–11, 2026
In this episode, I cover news related to the Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire & the Russian diesel deal, the Fort Hood terrorist firing squad execution, Sparrows Point shipyard revival, the return of USS Abraham Lincoln, the corporate visa fraud crackdown, Operation Safe California & border integrity, $175M in fraud prevention & Medicare refunds, healthcare price transparency, Trump Accounts auto-enrollment, and noteworthy tidbits.
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12 Oct 2026
Local Election Special: Inside the Bremer County Treasurer’s Office
In this special local episode, host Sam sits down with Adam Hoffman, Bremer County Treasurer, who is running for reelection. Hoffman, a former firefighter, EMS, and law-enforcement professional with a nontraditional path that includes mortuary science, walks through what the treasurer’s office actually does—motor vehicle, driver’s licenses, property taxes, and county revenues—and the measurable changes he’s made in his first term. He details faster title turnaround that brought in out-of-county work, higher interest revenue that offsets property taxes, digitized revenue processing, and roughly 30 extra hours of transactions absorbed with the same staff. He also answers campaign attacks on turnover, budget, and office operations with data, talks about listening to staff ideas, and argues that voters should judge the person who handles their taxes, plates, and county money on experience doing the job rather than name recognition or social-media presence. Election day is November 3.
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We Can and We Must: Zolal Habibi on the Future of Iran
Published 8 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I saw that some interim leaders were appointed and I didn't know if that was a guarantee that they'd be taking over or, or I guess what that indicated. Well, right now, this is the thing like based on the constitution of the regime in the in, you know, under whatever circumstances that the Supreme Leader dies, then there is a committee of three people formed that it's the head of the president, the head of the judiciary and one person from the they have an assembly of experts, which is like the, the molars that actually choose the council of experts that they choose the next Supreme Leader. So it's a team of three who oversee issues until the new Supreme Leader is decided on by that council. […]
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