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Welcome, fellow Conspirators!
Heartfelt thanks to all the good, gregarious, gorgeous folks who joined us tonight on the program as we dug into immense news stories from great journalists from around the world.- Join us, m-f 6 PM on Rumble or on X, and get the audio pod free via Spotify or Substack soon after each live stream! - Thanks, also, to the good people who inspire us to enjoy live readings of short fiction each Fiction Friday! This time, we got to read the strange, magical realist tale "The Tenants" by William Tenn, published in 1954! - Here are some of the key matters we analyzed tonight!
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WARIRANTrump denounces Congress members who voted to get a little closer to the US Constitution. Headline: “Trump Denounces House Lawmakers as ‘Unpatriotic’ for Passing Resolution To End His War With Iran - News From Antiwar.com” LINK
Kinetic Strikes - Iran hits back - Iran’s navy stated it fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman. These were explicitly described as warning shots, not direct strikes on targets. No hits or damage were reported.
Since Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Iran has carried out limited missile and drone strikes in the Gulf (primarily targeting Kuwait and Bahrain), which were conducted in retaliation for a recent U.S. strike on a communications tower on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
Here’s what’s confirmed from reporting as of June 5:
Kuwait (Wednesday, June 3 / early this week): Iranian drones and/or missiles struck Kuwait International Airport and other sites in the country. One civilian was killed and dozens injured (reports cite 63 injuries in some accounts). Kuwait suspended commercial flights at the main airport after the hit. The U.S. military said it intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting American forces there, with no U.S. casualties or damage to U.S. positions reported in some intercepts. Iran’s IRGC claimed responsibility, framing it as retaliation.
Bahrain (same timeframe): Iran launched missiles and drones toward U.S. military facilities (including the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet). Bahraini and U.S. forces intercepted and destroyed most or all of them; no confirmed impacts or casualties were reported on the ground.
Meanwhile, Trump had claimed Monday that the stock market would rise, thanks to his great skills w the morass he has created by attacking Iran. This did not happen, Mr. Trump.
MORE SHORTSELLING RE US-IRAN AND OILOh, and there’s this
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NDAA SECTION 224First, on open mic, here is Bibi explaining the Israeli statist view of non Israelis
This is a good piece on it emerging from the committee and soon to be voted on by the whole House as part of the NDAA. Headline “Fusing the US Military and the IDF – Consortium News” LINK
SPECIAL INFO! — MORE - THE SENATE HAS AN “INTEL” BASED “224” BILL!
Hmmm… provisions in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (S. 4615), which the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence advanced on a bipartisan basis on May 21, 2026 (reported out of committee on May 20) are… alarming.
These measures, particularly Section 622 (“United States-Israel intelligence sharing enhancement”) and a related section designating Israel as a “country of significant concern” for notification purposes, focus on expanding and protecting U.S.-Israeli intelligence integration, especially for corporate purchases, analytic partnerships, and technical integration while making it harder for future presidents to unilaterally reduce cooperation without formal justification and congressional notification.
Key Provisions - And remember, this, in nooooo way, breaches the US Constitution (wink).
Policy statement and expansion of sharing: The bill declares it U.S. policy to “maintain and strengthen the strategic security partnership with Israel” and to “enhance intelligence collaboration through robust intelligence sharing and analytic partnership.” It directs the President (via the Director of National Intelligence and, as needed, the Secretary of Defense) to expand intelligence sharing with Israel on threats including cybersecurity, terrorism, proliferation networks, sanctions evasion, terror financing, state/non-state aggressors, and missile/drone/domain awareness.
Limits on reducing cooperation: Intelligence sharing or support can only be suspended, reduced, or limited for a “specific and identifiable national security concern” (e.g., protection of sources and methods). Any such decision must be documented with a rationale, and the Director of National Intelligence must notify congressional intelligence committees within 15 days (or 48 hours in some related notification rules). The notification must detail the reasons, affected intelligence categories, duration, and impact on U.S./regional security.
Integration elements: The bill calls for progress toward “seamlessly integrating Israel into regional air and missile defense and early warning architectures with partner countries” and “increased integration of technological hardware, software, and systems among Israel, the U.S., and partner countries.” It also encourages extending certain enhancements to Abraham Accords countries for counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and missile defense cooperation.
Broader context in the bill: Israel is explicitly listed (alongside Ukraine and Taiwan) as a “country of significant concern” that triggers mandatory congressional notifications for any pause or downgrade in intelligence support. The overall bill refocuses U.S. intelligence agencies on core foreign intelligence missions, includes support for allies like Israel, and addresses other priorities such as countering China.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, introduced or led the inclusion of these Israel-specific provisions. The bill passed committee on a 15-2 bipartisan vote and awaits full Senate consideration. Proponents argue the U.S.-Israel intelligence partnership advances shared national interests against common threats (e.g., Iran, terrorism).
This builds on longstanding dark U.S.-Israeli intelligence ties (which date back decades and include US-Israeli assassinations of foreign diplomats, scientists, and political leaders) but codifies and expands them legislatively, with new reporting and integration requirements. Tom Cotton’s staff of Zionista maniacs behind the “Intel Agency - Israel - Integration” proposal have boasted about it- LINK - The bill has not been put up for a final vote, and details could evolve on the Senate floor or in conference with the House. For the full text, it is available on Congress.gov as S. 4615 (as reported).
And, please remember, the US and Israel already share lots of plans, and mix the Kool Aid for Maga with shared propagandists stirring the sticks.
This, from Mario Nawfal, is an excellent conversation about the NDAA Section 224 vote, and the US-Iran situation, now that it does look like Iran can get access to a nuclear weapon.
And this is a valuable graphic, after the vote in the House on 224.
LEBANONRemember, there not only was a purported “ceasefire” months ago, the US just announced an agreed “extension” of it… In fact The Trump Administration claimed that it brokered multiple extensions (or renewals/implementations) of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon since it was first established in April 2026. On May 15, 2026, the State Department announced a 45-day extension of the original April 16 truce after Washington talks… And… the most recent one occurred just two days ago (June 3), following high-level U.S.-mediated talks in Washington - talks that, of course, did not include Hezbollah, and assumed that Israel is a legitimate state, on their state-state level of thinking. So, yeah, on Wednesday, U.S. State Department issued a joint statement with Israel and Lebanon announcing agreement to implement a ceasefire (described in some coverage as a renewal or extension of the prior truce). YET…
And
This says a great deal about the cozy proxy-US govt in Lebanon. Just astounding.
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GAZATerrible. Headline “Israeli Airstrikes Pound Apartments in Gaza City, Killing Nine, Including Two Women and Two Children - News From Antiwar.com” LINK
This is another terrible development.
When considering the bizarre proposal to give US citizens “military benefits” if they “serve” in the IDF, here is a list of foreigners who have helped the Zionist genocide machine commit its military-based crimes…
declassifieduk.org/over-2000-brit… ","username":"declassifiedUK","name":"Declassified UK","profile_image_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1523986863832412162/zwktQl7V_normal.jpg","date":"2026-06-05T08:55:58.000Z","photos":[{"img_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/media/HKCcgfQX0AAcprP.jpg","link_url":"https://t.co/G4fVitkRyv"}],"quoted_tweet":{},"reply_count":9,"retweet_count":275,"like_count":305,"impression_count":4913,"expanded_url":null,"video_url":null,"belowTheFold":true}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM">And, yeah, I want to remember that Cong Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Cong Max Miller (R-OH) introduced that bill on May 17, 2024, and described it as support for the estimated 20,000+ American citizens serving in the IDF at the time. The bill did not pass, and has not reappeared, but the NDAA Sec 224 appears to be a tidy variation on that despicable theme.
SYRIAIsraelis in the government there openly are stating their goals for taking more and more of Syria. Color us surprised!
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UKRAINE-RUSSIAWill Trump veto this? Of course not.
And the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum concluded today, with amazing speakers and a lengthy period of Q and A w Russian Prez Putin Headline “‘Secret’ talks in Kiev, Zelensky’s letter, China and economic resilience: Putin at SPIEF — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union” LINK
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone hit at a port in
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US ECONOMYThe Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Services Report (also known as the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business) is available, and it predicts price inflation to head to 5% y-o-y within a few months.
And a reminder from the Brownstone Institute. Headline “Since Lockdowns, a 12% GDP Loss; Half of US Dollar Purchasing Power Stolen” LINK
David Stockman has an excellent, detailed, piece on fundamental economics and the Trump et al in DC delusions about oil. Headline “The Rule of One Price and the Donald’s ‘F’ In Energy Economics 101 - Antiwar.com” LINK
Oh, and this: “Scott Bessent presents Trump social media post to Senate, saying “Groceries are going down”“ LINK
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TRUMP’S “IRS SLUSH FUND” - WILL/WON’T PROCEED?Yeah. SO, Todd Blanche turned the faces of some DC politicians pale when he told a committee that the Trumpers were not “moving forward” with the IRS-Settlement Fund, buuuuuut, at the same time, he would not put that in writing, and aspects of the settlement that Trump’s DOJ made with Trump the Plaintiff, remain. This looks like it’s going to get the “parallel construction” treatment of some kind of Money-to-Trump-THEN-Trump-To-Friends set up. Headline “DOJ Says Trump’s $1.776 Billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” Will Not Proceed, but Offers No Written Rescission - The New American” Linkola
IMMIGRATION POLICE STATEYeah, nothing like freedom… Headline: “DHS proposes tighter limits on noncitizen work permits” LINK
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By Gardner GoldsmithWelcome, fellow Conspirators!
Heartfelt thanks to all the good, gregarious, gorgeous folks who joined us tonight on the program as we dug into immense news stories from great journalists from around the world.- Join us, m-f 6 PM on Rumble or on X, and get the audio pod free via Spotify or Substack soon after each live stream! - Thanks, also, to the good people who inspire us to enjoy live readings of short fiction each Fiction Friday! This time, we got to read the strange, magical realist tale "The Tenants" by William Tenn, published in 1954! - Here are some of the key matters we analyzed tonight!
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WARIRANTrump denounces Congress members who voted to get a little closer to the US Constitution. Headline: “Trump Denounces House Lawmakers as ‘Unpatriotic’ for Passing Resolution To End His War With Iran - News From Antiwar.com” LINK
Kinetic Strikes - Iran hits back - Iran’s navy stated it fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman. These were explicitly described as warning shots, not direct strikes on targets. No hits or damage were reported.
Since Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Iran has carried out limited missile and drone strikes in the Gulf (primarily targeting Kuwait and Bahrain), which were conducted in retaliation for a recent U.S. strike on a communications tower on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
Here’s what’s confirmed from reporting as of June 5:
Kuwait (Wednesday, June 3 / early this week): Iranian drones and/or missiles struck Kuwait International Airport and other sites in the country. One civilian was killed and dozens injured (reports cite 63 injuries in some accounts). Kuwait suspended commercial flights at the main airport after the hit. The U.S. military said it intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting American forces there, with no U.S. casualties or damage to U.S. positions reported in some intercepts. Iran’s IRGC claimed responsibility, framing it as retaliation.
Bahrain (same timeframe): Iran launched missiles and drones toward U.S. military facilities (including the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet). Bahraini and U.S. forces intercepted and destroyed most or all of them; no confirmed impacts or casualties were reported on the ground.
Meanwhile, Trump had claimed Monday that the stock market would rise, thanks to his great skills w the morass he has created by attacking Iran. This did not happen, Mr. Trump.
MORE SHORTSELLING RE US-IRAN AND OILOh, and there’s this
Share
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NDAA SECTION 224First, on open mic, here is Bibi explaining the Israeli statist view of non Israelis
This is a good piece on it emerging from the committee and soon to be voted on by the whole House as part of the NDAA. Headline “Fusing the US Military and the IDF – Consortium News” LINK
SPECIAL INFO! — MORE - THE SENATE HAS AN “INTEL” BASED “224” BILL!
Hmmm… provisions in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (S. 4615), which the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence advanced on a bipartisan basis on May 21, 2026 (reported out of committee on May 20) are… alarming.
These measures, particularly Section 622 (“United States-Israel intelligence sharing enhancement”) and a related section designating Israel as a “country of significant concern” for notification purposes, focus on expanding and protecting U.S.-Israeli intelligence integration, especially for corporate purchases, analytic partnerships, and technical integration while making it harder for future presidents to unilaterally reduce cooperation without formal justification and congressional notification.
Key Provisions - And remember, this, in nooooo way, breaches the US Constitution (wink).
Policy statement and expansion of sharing: The bill declares it U.S. policy to “maintain and strengthen the strategic security partnership with Israel” and to “enhance intelligence collaboration through robust intelligence sharing and analytic partnership.” It directs the President (via the Director of National Intelligence and, as needed, the Secretary of Defense) to expand intelligence sharing with Israel on threats including cybersecurity, terrorism, proliferation networks, sanctions evasion, terror financing, state/non-state aggressors, and missile/drone/domain awareness.
Limits on reducing cooperation: Intelligence sharing or support can only be suspended, reduced, or limited for a “specific and identifiable national security concern” (e.g., protection of sources and methods). Any such decision must be documented with a rationale, and the Director of National Intelligence must notify congressional intelligence committees within 15 days (or 48 hours in some related notification rules). The notification must detail the reasons, affected intelligence categories, duration, and impact on U.S./regional security.
Integration elements: The bill calls for progress toward “seamlessly integrating Israel into regional air and missile defense and early warning architectures with partner countries” and “increased integration of technological hardware, software, and systems among Israel, the U.S., and partner countries.” It also encourages extending certain enhancements to Abraham Accords countries for counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and missile defense cooperation.
Broader context in the bill: Israel is explicitly listed (alongside Ukraine and Taiwan) as a “country of significant concern” that triggers mandatory congressional notifications for any pause or downgrade in intelligence support. The overall bill refocuses U.S. intelligence agencies on core foreign intelligence missions, includes support for allies like Israel, and addresses other priorities such as countering China.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, introduced or led the inclusion of these Israel-specific provisions. The bill passed committee on a 15-2 bipartisan vote and awaits full Senate consideration. Proponents argue the U.S.-Israel intelligence partnership advances shared national interests against common threats (e.g., Iran, terrorism).
This builds on longstanding dark U.S.-Israeli intelligence ties (which date back decades and include US-Israeli assassinations of foreign diplomats, scientists, and political leaders) but codifies and expands them legislatively, with new reporting and integration requirements. Tom Cotton’s staff of Zionista maniacs behind the “Intel Agency - Israel - Integration” proposal have boasted about it- LINK - The bill has not been put up for a final vote, and details could evolve on the Senate floor or in conference with the House. For the full text, it is available on Congress.gov as S. 4615 (as reported).
And, please remember, the US and Israel already share lots of plans, and mix the Kool Aid for Maga with shared propagandists stirring the sticks.
This, from Mario Nawfal, is an excellent conversation about the NDAA Section 224 vote, and the US-Iran situation, now that it does look like Iran can get access to a nuclear weapon.
And this is a valuable graphic, after the vote in the House on 224.
LEBANONRemember, there not only was a purported “ceasefire” months ago, the US just announced an agreed “extension” of it… In fact The Trump Administration claimed that it brokered multiple extensions (or renewals/implementations) of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon since it was first established in April 2026. On May 15, 2026, the State Department announced a 45-day extension of the original April 16 truce after Washington talks… And… the most recent one occurred just two days ago (June 3), following high-level U.S.-mediated talks in Washington - talks that, of course, did not include Hezbollah, and assumed that Israel is a legitimate state, on their state-state level of thinking. So, yeah, on Wednesday, U.S. State Department issued a joint statement with Israel and Lebanon announcing agreement to implement a ceasefire (described in some coverage as a renewal or extension of the prior truce). YET…
And
This says a great deal about the cozy proxy-US govt in Lebanon. Just astounding.
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GAZATerrible. Headline “Israeli Airstrikes Pound Apartments in Gaza City, Killing Nine, Including Two Women and Two Children - News From Antiwar.com” LINK
This is another terrible development.
When considering the bizarre proposal to give US citizens “military benefits” if they “serve” in the IDF, here is a list of foreigners who have helped the Zionist genocide machine commit its military-based crimes…
declassifieduk.org/over-2000-brit… ","username":"declassifiedUK","name":"Declassified UK","profile_image_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/1523986863832412162/zwktQl7V_normal.jpg","date":"2026-06-05T08:55:58.000Z","photos":[{"img_url":"https://pbs.substack.com/media/HKCcgfQX0AAcprP.jpg","link_url":"https://t.co/G4fVitkRyv"}],"quoted_tweet":{},"reply_count":9,"retweet_count":275,"like_count":305,"impression_count":4913,"expanded_url":null,"video_url":null,"belowTheFold":true}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM">And, yeah, I want to remember that Cong Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Cong Max Miller (R-OH) introduced that bill on May 17, 2024, and described it as support for the estimated 20,000+ American citizens serving in the IDF at the time. The bill did not pass, and has not reappeared, but the NDAA Sec 224 appears to be a tidy variation on that despicable theme.
SYRIAIsraelis in the government there openly are stating their goals for taking more and more of Syria. Color us surprised!
Share Gardner Goldsmith
UKRAINE-RUSSIAWill Trump veto this? Of course not.
And the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum concluded today, with amazing speakers and a lengthy period of Q and A w Russian Prez Putin Headline “‘Secret’ talks in Kiev, Zelensky’s letter, China and economic resilience: Putin at SPIEF — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union” LINK
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone hit at a port in
Share Gardner Goldsmith
US ECONOMYThe Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Services Report (also known as the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business) is available, and it predicts price inflation to head to 5% y-o-y within a few months.
And a reminder from the Brownstone Institute. Headline “Since Lockdowns, a 12% GDP Loss; Half of US Dollar Purchasing Power Stolen” LINK
David Stockman has an excellent, detailed, piece on fundamental economics and the Trump et al in DC delusions about oil. Headline “The Rule of One Price and the Donald’s ‘F’ In Energy Economics 101 - Antiwar.com” LINK
Oh, and this: “Scott Bessent presents Trump social media post to Senate, saying “Groceries are going down”“ LINK
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TRUMP’S “IRS SLUSH FUND” - WILL/WON’T PROCEED?Yeah. SO, Todd Blanche turned the faces of some DC politicians pale when he told a committee that the Trumpers were not “moving forward” with the IRS-Settlement Fund, buuuuuut, at the same time, he would not put that in writing, and aspects of the settlement that Trump’s DOJ made with Trump the Plaintiff, remain. This looks like it’s going to get the “parallel construction” treatment of some kind of Money-to-Trump-THEN-Trump-To-Friends set up. Headline “DOJ Says Trump’s $1.776 Billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” Will Not Proceed, but Offers No Written Rescission - The New American” Linkola
IMMIGRATION POLICE STATEYeah, nothing like freedom… Headline: “DHS proposes tighter limits on noncitizen work permits” LINK
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That’s it for now, all! Many thanks for supporting freedom, and for sharing the links! And remember, you can back us here by becoming a paid subscriber if you would like, and feel free to watch Liberty Conspiracy LIVE on Gardner’s X @gardgoldsmith and on Rumble! Spread the word! Thanks, again! Please feel free to SHARE the links, and join us every M-F at 6 PM on Rumble, and my X @gardgoldsmith — and you also can donate to help the Liberty Conspiracy, itself! Just visit PayPal to help out! You also can mail GG at:
Gardner Goldsmith
PO Box 581
Amherst, NH, 03031 :)
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