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STORIES FOR TODAY’S SHOW

SOTU: Trump threatens Iran but doesn’t go all the way | Responsible Statecraft
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/state-of-the-union-iran/

NUKE Smuggling Into Ukraine By NATO Nations? Kremlin Issues ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Warning | Watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCwsiO8zQjs

RUSSIAN INTEL AGENCY: Britain and France to Arm Ukraine with Nuclear Weapon
https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/component/content/article/russian-intel-agency-britain-and-france-to-arm-ukraine-with-nuclear-weapon

Ukraine Blows up Oil Pipeline, Hungary and Slovakia Retaliate
https://www.winterwatch.net/2026/02/ukraine-blows-up-oil-pipeline-hungary-and-slovakia-retaliate/

Pepe Escobar: An Israeli F-35 With A Nuke Was Headed To Iran . . . The Russians Said ‘Nyet’ & Shot It Down
https://seemorerocks.substack.com/p/pepe-escobar-an-israeli-f-35-with

US Has ‘Microwave’ Weapons Able to Fry Electronics of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities – Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240420/us-has-microwave-weapons-able-to-fry-electronics-of-irans-nuclear-facilities—report-1118023891.html

Trump preparing for Iran strike in days as Ayatollah sets up doomsday succession plan | The Truthseeker
https://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=323598

Explainer: Why Sayyad-3G marks giant leap in Iran’s indigenous naval air defense capabilities | The Truthseeker
https://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=323589

Trump: ‘I Can Destroy Countries’ – Consortium News
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/02/21/trump-i-can-destroy-countries/

Trump is Netanyahu’s puppet | The Truthseeker
https://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=323593

Epstein’s War on Iran, by Kevin Barrett – The Unz Review
https://www.unz.com/kbarrett/epsteins-war-on-iran/

USS Gerald R Shitstorm Prepares for War
https://www.winterwatch.net/2026/02/uss-gerald-r-shitstorm-prepares-for-war/?

winterwatch.net

US Evacuates Non-Emergency Personnel from Embassy in Beirut as it Prepares Potential Attack on Iran – Antiwar.com
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/02/23/us-evacuates-non-emergency-personnel-from-embassy-in-beirut-as-it-prepares-potential-attack-on-iran/

Only 20 percent of US adults support Trump’s war on Iran: Poll
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/36120

Contrary to US policy, ambassador Huckabee says West Bank’s Area C ‘is Israel’ | Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-ambassador-israel-says-west-banks-area-c-israel

Huckabee Accused of Inciting Murder After Israeli Settlers Kill Palestinian-American Teen – Antiwar.com
https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2026/02/24/huckabee-accused-of-inciting-murder-after-israeli-settlers-kill-palestinian-american-teen/

How data on the crackdown on Gaza protests reflects the increasing repression of activist movements in the U.S. – Mondoweiss
https://mondoweiss.net/2026/02/the-u-s-government-crackdown-on-gaza-protesters-reflects-escalating-repression-of-social-movements/

Mexico descends into violence after cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ killed | Conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/2/23/mexico-erupts-in-violence-after-army-kills-jalisco-cartel-boss-el-mencho

Football matches postponed in Mexico after drug kingpin El Mencho killed | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/2/23/football-matches-postponed-in-mexico-after-drug-cartel-leader-killed

Security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/mexico-jalisco-cartel-mencho-sheinbaum-trump-226e50edc33f981d5d6509acc7021ae5

Trump gives Bibi The Key to the White House
https://substack.com/@yourfavoriteguy/note/c-218297229?

How China is reporting on the Epstein files
https://substack.com/@booksbehindborders/note/c-218139964?

Trump SLAMMED For Epstein Connections, Meltdown Follows
https://youtu.be/XsqeL8U5eAo?si=-32-Rd5JUyXstoUp

Obama’s Ties to Epstein: Political Fallout Looms
https://conservativeadvocacy.com/obamas-ties-to-epstein-political-fallout-looms/

Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Plane Discovered At Georgia Aviation Graveyard, Here’s What Was Found Inside
https://wltreport.com/2026/02/22/jeffrey-epsteins-private-plane-discovered-georgia-aviation-graveyard/?

Joachim Hagopian, Anunnaki-Nephilim Are Today’s Pedo-Hybrid Descendants Exposed in the Epstein Files
https://jameshfetzer.org/2026/02/joachim-hagopian-anunnaki-nephilim-are-todays-pedo-hybrid-descendants-exposed-in-the-epstein-files/

The name that appears 12,000 times & no one wants to say
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVJQbFEEs5w/

Who are Ghislaine Maxwell’s sisters?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/ghislaine-maxwell-siblings-family-sisters-brothers-robert-isabel-christine/

TIL Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister co-founded Chiliad, the company that developed the software for the FBI’s counterterrorism database
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/08/30/fbi-shows-off-counterterrorism-database/8bec6026-4ac2-4d6c-bfc3-98b61b01de3f/

Ohio Government to remove Americans FIRST AMENDMENT & make it illegal to criticise Israel or Jews
https://x.com/truthfairy131/status/2026078325782012246?s=46&t=ge4AXqKWWWI6e8qyDifwAQ

Jimmy Dore, Watch Pro-Israel Claims Get DESTROYED!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg6Y9qwVBa8

Laken Riley’s Mom TAKES THE MIC from Trump, SHATTERS the Democrats’ entire anti-ICE agenda
https://politibrawl.substack.com/p/laken-rileys-mom-takes-the-mic-from?

CIA Spy CONFIRMS Tucker May Be Right About a ‘Supra Government’ | John Kirikaou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJ0LM-ArHw

Being Touched” .. Show for 2-25-26

“Being touched” primarily means feeling emotionally moved or affected by something, such as gratitude or sympathy. 

Alternatively, it can mean having come into physical contact with someone or something, or it may be used as an older, informal term for being slightly mentally unbalanced or eccentric (“touched in the head”).  Merriam-Webster Dictionary Merriam-Webster 

Emotional Significance: When someone says “I am touched,” they mean they are emotionally moved, grateful, or deeply affected by a gesture or kindness. Physical Contact: “Being touched” refers to the literal action of being contacted, grazed, or handled. Alternative/Older Definition: The term “touched” can describe someone who is considered slightly mad, eccentric, or unconventionalTouch anatomy involves a complex network of cutaneous low-threshold mechanoreceptors (LTMs) within the skin that detect, convert, and transmit tactile, thermal, and pain stimuli to the brain. These receptors include Meissner’s, Pacinian, and Merkel disks, which send signals via peripheral nerves to the spinal cord and on to the somatosensory cortex for interpretation.  National Institutes of Health 

Key Components of the Touch System: Skin Layers: Receptors are located in the epidermis (outermost), dermis (middle), and hypodermis (deepest). Touch Receptors (Mechanoreceptors): Meissner’s Corpuscles: Detect light touch, vibrations, and texture. Pacinian Corpuscles: Detect deep pressure and high-frequency vibration. 

Physical diseases transmitted by touch include:

Skin-to-skin infections (viral warts, herpes), parasites (scabies), fungi (ringworm, athlete’s foot), and bacterial infections like impetigo. Other diseases, such as tetanus or rabies, are transmitted through skin punctures. Additionally, lack of touch (touch starvation) causes stress, high blood pressure, and immune system issues.  WebMD WebMD  +2 Diseases Spread by Touch (Direct/Indirect Contact)  Skin-to-Skin Infections: Viral warts, molluscum contagiosum, and herpes simplex. Fungal Infections: Ringworm, athlete’s foot, and jock itch. Bacterial Infections: Impetigo and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Parasitic Diseases: Scabies, which burrow under the skin. Respiratory Illnesses: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can spread through touching contaminated surfaces.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) 

 Diseases Transmitted via Skin Puncture  

Tetanus: Caused by bacteria entering through wounds, often from soil or rust. Rabies: Transmitted through saliva via animal bites or scratches.  Gresham College Gresham College  +4 Conditions Affecting the Sense of Touch Allodynia: A condition where non-painful stimuli, like light touch or brushing hair, causes pain. Dysesthesia: An abnormal, often painful sensation of touch, sometimes feeling like bugs crawling on the skin (formication). Hypoesthesia: Reduced sensitivity or numbness to touch.  NIH News in Health (.gov) NIH News in Health (.gov)  +4 Effects of “Touch Starvation” (Lack of Physical Touch) A lack of human contact can lead to significant physical and mental health issues:  WebMD WebMD  +1 Increased cortisol levels, causing stress and anxiety. Higher heart rate and blood pressure. Weakened immune system, increasing susceptibility to infections. Sleep disturbances and fatigue.  

WebMD WebMD  +1

Merkel Disks: Detect sustained pressure and fine textures. Ruffini Endings: Detect skin stretch and sustained pressure. Free Nerve Endings: Detect pain, temperature (hot/cold), and light touch. Neural Pathways: Stimuli are converted into action potentials and carried by peripheral nerves to the spinal cord (dorsal root ganglion), then through the spinal nerves to the brainstem and the somatosensory cortex in the brain. Sensory Processing: The somatosensory cortex, arranged as a topographic map, interprets these signals, with more sensitive areas (lips, fingertips) having higher receptor density. Adaptation: Receptors can be rapidly adapting (detecting movement) or slowly adapting (detecting shape/size)

Synesthesia is a harmless, usually genetic, neurological trait where stimulation of one sense (e.g., hearing sound) involuntarily triggers experiences in another (e.g., seeing color), affecting 2%–4% of the population. Common symptoms include seeing letters/numbers in specific colors, hearing music in colors, or tasting words. It is not treated as a disorder; many enjoy this unique perception, though it can sometimes feel isolating.  Wikipedia Wikipedia  +6 Key Aspects of Synesthesia Symptoms: Involuntary, consistent, and automatic sensory experiences. Common examples include grapheme-color synesthesia (letters/numbers have colors) and chromesthesia (sounds trigger colors or shapes). Causes: It is a neurological, often genetic condition. It involves increased connectivity between brain regions that are usually separate, causing cross-activation during sensory processing. Types: There are over 35 known types, including sound-to-taste (lexical-gustatory), spatial sequence (seeing time or numbers in physical space), and color-hearing. Daily Life: Most synesthetes find their experiences to be a neutral, or even positive, aspect of life that aids memory and creativity. However, it can sometimes be overwhelming or cause confusion if their perceptions differ from others. Treatment: No treatment is required or standard, as it is considered a difference in processing rather than a disease. 

Common Types and Experiences Grapheme-color synesthesia: The most common form, where letters and numbers are shaded with specific, consistent colors. Sound-to-color (Chromesthesia): Sounds, music, or voices may evoke colors, shapes, or movements. Lexical-gustatory synesthesia: Words or sounds produce distinct tastes or textures in the mouth. Spatial Sequence: Calendars, months, or numbers are perceived as having a specific, fixed location in physical space.  Reddit Reddit  +5 Many synesthetes report that their experiences are consistent over their lifetime, and the associations are involuntary.

Talk soon

 ! Dean !

“Being Touched” .. Show for 2-25-26

“Being touched” primarily means feeling emotionally moved or affected by something, such as gratitude or sympathy. 

Alternatively, it can mean having come into physical contact with someone or something, or it may be used as an older, informal term for being slightly mentally unbalanced or eccentric (“touched in the head”).  Merriam-Webster Dictionary Merriam-Webster 

Emotional Significance: When someone says “I am touched,” they mean they are emotionally moved, grateful, or deeply affected by a gesture or kindness. Physical Contact: “Being touched” refers to the literal action of being contacted, grazed, or handled. Alternative/Older Definition: The term “touched” can describe someone who is considered slightly mad, eccentric, or unconventionalTouch anatomy involves a complex network of cutaneous low-threshold mechanoreceptors (LTMs) within the skin that detect, convert, and transmit tactile, thermal, and pain stimuli to the brain. These receptors include Meissner’s, Pacinian, and Merkel disks, which send signals via peripheral nerves to the spinal cord and on to the somatosensory cortex for interpretation.  National Institutes of Health 

Key Components of the Touch System: Skin Layers: Receptors are located in the epidermis (outermost), dermis (middle), and hypodermis (deepest). Touch Receptors (Mechanoreceptors): Meissner’s Corpuscles: Detect light touch, vibrations, and texture. Pacinian Corpuscles: Detect deep pressure and high-frequency vibration. 

Physical diseases transmitted by touch include:

Skin-to-skin infections (viral warts, herpes), parasites (scabies), fungi (ringworm, athlete’s foot), and bacterial infections like impetigo. Other diseases, such as tetanus or rabies, are transmitted through skin punctures. Additionally, lack of touch (touch starvation) causes stress, high blood pressure, and immune system issues.  WebMD WebMD  +2 Diseases Spread by Touch (Direct/Indirect Contact)  Skin-to-Skin Infections: Viral warts, molluscum contagiosum, and herpes simplex. Fungal Infections: Ringworm, athlete’s foot, and jock itch. Bacterial Infections: Impetigo and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Parasitic Diseases: Scabies, which burrow under the skin. Respiratory Illnesses: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can spread through touching contaminated surfaces.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) 

 Diseases Transmitted via Skin Puncture  

Tetanus: Caused by bacteria entering through wounds, often from soil or rust. Rabies: Transmitted through saliva via animal bites or scratches.  Gresham College Gresham College  +4 Conditions Affecting the Sense of Touch Allodynia: A condition where non-painful stimuli, like light touch or brushing hair, causes pain. Dysesthesia: An abnormal, often painful sensation of touch, sometimes feeling like bugs crawling on the skin (formication). Hypoesthesia: Reduced sensitivity or numbness to touch.  NIH News in Health (.gov) NIH News in Health (.gov)  +4 Effects of “Touch Starvation” (Lack of Physical Touch) A lack of human contact can lead to significant physical and mental health issues:  WebMD WebMD  +1 Increased cortisol levels, causing stress and anxiety. Higher heart rate and blood pressure. Weakened immune system, increasing susceptibility to infections. Sleep disturbances and fatigue.  

WebMD WebMD  +1

Merkel Disks: Detect sustained pressure and fine textures. Ruffini Endings: Detect skin stretch and sustained pressure. Free Nerve Endings: Detect pain, temperature (hot/cold), and light touch. Neural Pathways: Stimuli are converted into action potentials and carried by peripheral nerves to the spinal cord (dorsal root ganglion), then through the spinal nerves to the brainstem and the somatosensory cortex in the brain. Sensory Processing: The somatosensory cortex, arranged as a topographic map, interprets these signals, with more sensitive areas (lips, fingertips) having higher receptor density. Adaptation: Receptors can be rapidly adapting (detecting movement) or slowly adapting (detecting shape/size)

Synesthesia is a harmless, usually genetic, neurological trait where stimulation of one sense (e.g., hearing sound) involuntarily triggers experiences in another (e.g., seeing color), affecting 2%–4% of the population. Common symptoms include seeing letters/numbers in specific colors, hearing music in colors, or tasting words. It is not treated as a disorder; many enjoy this unique perception, though it can sometimes feel isolating.  Wikipedia Wikipedia  +6 Key Aspects of Synesthesia Symptoms: Involuntary, consistent, and automatic sensory experiences. Common examples include grapheme-color synesthesia (letters/numbers have colors) and chromesthesia (sounds trigger colors or shapes). Causes: It is a neurological, often genetic condition. It involves increased connectivity between brain regions that are usually separate, causing cross-activation during sensory processing. Types: There are over 35 known types, including sound-to-taste (lexical-gustatory), spatial sequence (seeing time or numbers in physical space), and color-hearing. Daily Life: Most synesthetes find their experiences to be a neutral, or even positive, aspect of life that aids memory and creativity. However, it can sometimes be overwhelming or cause confusion if their perceptions differ from others. Treatment: No treatment is required or standard, as it is considered a difference in processing rather than a disease. 

Common Types and Experiences Grapheme-color synesthesia: The most common form, where letters and numbers are shaded with specific, consistent colors. Sound-to-color (Chromesthesia): Sounds, music, or voices may evoke colors, shapes, or movements. Lexical-gustatory synesthesia: Words or sounds produce distinct tastes or textures in the mouth. Spatial Sequence: Calendars, months, or numbers are perceived as having a specific, fixed location in physical space.  Reddit Reddit  +5 Many synesthetes report that their experiences are consistent over their lifetime, and the associations are involuntary.

Talk soon

 ! Dean !

Last night’s State of the Union Address was, though indirectly, in many ways largely indicative of the ‘State of our Union’; irascible, beleaguered, gaslighted, schizophrenic. Despite getting sidetracked for a bit on today’s episode, below you’ll find my extensive coverage of last night’s SOTU, including a timestamped breakdown of my live observations while watching. You’re sure to find some things the MSM has obfuscated or ignored…

American civil religion, ceremonial deism, apotheosis

The Network / Enterprise / Octopus

Online sources:

SOTU

Rebuttal

Reaction

Fact-Checking

Protests

Epstein Saga

SOTU Related Headlines

Trump set an all-time record with his second joint address on March 4, 2025, clocking in at one hour, 39 minutes and 32 seconds.

Other Headlines Regarding the ‘State of the Union’

Drawn from CNN’s Fact checking Trump’s State of the Union address. For more balanced, detailed coverage, see PolitiFact article.

Duration: 01:47:43 (longest SOTU in history – breaking the modern record he set last year.)

Unlimited Hangout podcast with Whitney Webb, Ep. #37, One Nation Under Blackmail (Aug 10, 2022) ︎ ︎

Why Team USA women’s hockey turned down invitation to White House State of the Union address – Yahoo Sports ︎

Trump joked he is being forced to invite the women’s hockey team to DC. Now, they’ve turned down his request ︎

WATCH: Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Heckle Trump During State Of The Union, ‘You Killed Americans’ | US News – Times Now ︎

Ilhan Omar And Rashida Tlaib Leave State Of The Union Early After Heckling Trump ︎

‘You have killed Americans’: Ilhan Omar tries to shout down Trump’s immigration attacks | CNN Politics ︎

Midwest ‘Squad’ members shout down Trump during GOP’s biggest State of the Union applause lines: ‘You’re killing Americans’ | The Independent ︎

First Lady Melania Trump’s State of the Union Guests Reflect Her Impact on Education, Tech, and the Foster Community – The White House ︎

John has Sky with Rocket Heaters for the first hour…Charlie McCullough joins with The Hidden Report for the second hour…Jeff Nyquist joins for the third hour. Prepper Tip: Read “World Without Cancer” by G. Edward Griffin.

John has Sky with Rocket Heaters for the first hour…Charlie McCullough joins with The Hidden Report for the second hour…Jeff Nyquist joins for the third hour. Prepper Tip: Read “World Without Cancer” by G. Edward Griffin.

John has Sky with Rocket Heaters for the first hour…Charlie McCullough joins with The Hidden Report for the second hour…Jeff Nyquist joins for the third hour. Prepper Tip: Read “World Without Cancer” by G. Edward Griffin.

Patrick and Jeremy Show Part 2.