California Gov. Gavin Newsom said “we’re suing Donald Trump” for allegedly deploying the California National Guard to Oregon. “We’re suing Donald Trump. His deployment of the California National Guard to Oregon isn’t about crime,” Newsom wrote on social media. “It’s about power. He is using our military as political pawns to build up his own ego. It’s appalling. It’s un-American. And it must stop,” he added. BREAKING: We’re suing Donald Trump. His deployment of the California National Guard to Oregon isn’t about crime. It’s about power. He is using our military as political pawns to build up his own ego. It’s appalling. It’s un-American. And it must stop. pic.twitter.com/jdIMGz8hDP — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 5, 2025 A press release from Newsom’s office claimed the Trump administration deployed 300 California National Guard personnel to Portland, Oregon. “In response to a federal court order that blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, President Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now. This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power. The Trump Administration is unapologetically attacking the rule of law itself and putting into action their dangerous words — ignoring court orders and treating judges, even those appointed by the President himself, as political opponents,” Newsom said. “President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement emailed to Axios. BREAKING: Gov. Newsom says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked his Portland troop deployment plan. https://t.co/YLBSNmYtZ8 — The Associated Press (@AP) October 5, 2025 Newsom’s office wrote: Despite a federal court order finding no legal basis to deploy state National Guard troops to the streets of Portland and ordering that control of the Oregon National Guard be returned to state command, the Trump Administration is now sending 300 federally controlled members of the California National Guard to Portland to take their place. The troops had originally been federalized months ago in response to unrest in Los Angeles — conditions that never necessitated their deployment in the first place, and have long since subsided anyway. “After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now,” Newsom claimed in another post. After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now. We are taking this fight back to court. The public cannot stay silent in the face… — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) October 5, 2025 U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a temporary restraining order on the deployment of 200 National Guard troops to Portland. The order expires on October 18th but could be extended. A federal judge has granted an emergency ban request by the State of Oregon to prevent the President from sending around 200 National Guard troops to help protect federal property in Oregon. Read: https://t.co/cZChopTihu — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 5, 2025 NBC News shared further info: The ruling is not the final say, but Immergut wrote that the plaintiffs showed a likelihood of success on the merits, justifying a temporary restraining order. It blocks the implementation of a Sept. 28 memo ordering the federalization and deployment of the Oregon National Guard. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Saturday that “justice has been served, and the truth has prevailed.” “There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. No fires, no bombs, no fatalities due to civil unrest. The only threat we face is to our democracy — and it is being led by President Donald Trump,” she said in a statement. The Trump administration has appealed the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Earlier, a White House spokesperson suggested an appeal was possible. “President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement — we expect to be vindicated by a higher court,” spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.

Have you heard of DMSO? I’ve talked about it a few times here before but in case you missed it, I think this is really going to blow your mind… Let’s start with this Tweet-thread that I think is really good: If you thought what they did to ivermectin was bad, wait till you hear what they did to this drug. In the 1960s and 70s, DMSO was hailed as a medical breakthrough for its ability to erase chronic pain and heal debilitating injuries. But there was one problem… Because DMSO… pic.twitter.com/2lI2HeYbEr — Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) July 2, 2025 The information in this thread comes from the work of medical researcher @MidwesternDoc. For all the sources and details, read the full report below.https://t.co/iUYaj0CV4u — Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) July 2, 2025 Why would the FDA stop something so promising? Well, they didn’t even simply stop it. They launched a war against DMSO. They stonewalled Congress and ignored their own advisory committees. They claimed, without adequate evidence, that DMSO was “dangerous.” pic.twitter.com/xJwYoi7a1j — Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) July 2, 2025 The only dangerous thing about DMSO is that it threatens Big Pharma’s profits. It couldn’t be patented the way Big Pharma wanted. If people used it to heal themselves, it would break the monopoly over medicine. That’s why the FDA stepped in. pic.twitter.com/ybd0dCxv3V — Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) July 2, 2025 Here’s what the science actually says.. There are more than 10,000 articles on its biology and more than 30,000 on its chemistry. And decades of human use have led to millions being treated safely. There’s a long list of conditions it can help. And it’s all backed by evidence. pic.twitter.com/oCAp7CIO7Q — Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) July 2, 2025 Want the full details?@MidwesternDoc’s deep-dives into DMSO include hundreds of studies, safety data, patient stories, and historical context the FDA doesn’t want you to see.https://t.co/iUYaj0CV4u — Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) July 2, 2025 Get DMSO on Amazon here: Now let’s go even deeper… For decades, the pharmaceutical industry and its enablers in the FDA, CDC, and mainstream medicine have systematically suppressed the truth about DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide)—a powerful, natural compound extracted from trees that holds the key to tissue regeneration, cancer remission, inflammation reversal, and chronic pain relief. Article by Mike Adams, republished with permission from Naturalnews.com DMSO is one of the most well-researched yet censored substances in modern medicine, with over 11,000 scientific studies documenting its therapeutic potential since the 1960s. Yet Big Pharma buried it under a mountain of false “safety concerns” because it cannot be patented, and worse—it threatens the profitability of toxic chemotherapy, opioids, and synthetic pharmaceuticals. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on this forbidden cure, exposing how DMSO (alongside nature’s other hidden remedies like fenbendazole and therapeutic peptides) hold the potential to: Reverse cancer (including cervical, prostate, and breast tumors). Regrow some nerves, potentially heal spinal cord injuries, and restore damaged organs. Eliminate chronic pain (without opioids or surgery). Detoxify heavy metals and spike protein fragments lodged in tissues. Supercharge cellular signaling to activate the body’s innate healing power. (Disclaimer: The following is based on decades of research and clinical observations. Always consult a holistic physician before use.) How DMSO works: The science of miraculous healing 1. The Ultimate Cellular “Trojan Horse” DMSO is a polar solvent—meaning it can dissolve and transport both water-soluble and fat-soluble compounds deep into tissues. When applied topically or taken orally, it: Penetrates cell membranes instantly, carrying healing compounds (like curcumin, herbs, or peptides) directly into cells. Breaks the blood-brain barrier, delivering nutrients and detox agents (like glutathione) to the brain. Resets cellular voltage by restoring the body’s bioelectric signaling (as proven by Dr. Robert Becker in The Body Electric). Case Study: A 2014 study in Cancer Letters found that DMSO combined with hematoxylin (a plant dye) induced complete remission in cervical cancer patients by forcing apoptosis (cancer cell suicide). Yet this research was buried because it threatened the chemo-radiation industrial complex that profits from ongoing cancer. 2. Pain Relief Without Opioids DMSO is a potent anti-inflammatory that works by: Annihilating Free Radicals & Oxidative Stress (The Root of Chronic Pain) Unlike Big Pharma’s chemical band-aids (NSAIDs, steroids), DMSO is a potent antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals, reducing the oxidative stress driving inflammation, arthritis, and even neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Dissolving Calcified Scar Tissue—Reversing Stiff, Painful Joints Naturally Stiff shoulders, frozen joints, and arthritic pain are often caused by calcification—an accumulation of hardened scar tissue. DMSO dissolves these deposits, restoring flexibility and function without surgery. Blocks Substance P—Shuts Off Pain Like a Switch Substance P is the neurotransmitter that screams “PAIN!” to your brain. DMSO shuts it down, offering near-instant relief for sports injuries, nerve pain, and arthritis—without addiction or side effects. Veterinarians and sports doctors have secretly used DMSO for decades to treat racehorses, athletes, and chronic pain patients—all without side effects. Yet the FDA restricts its use in humans, despite allowing toxic opioids to flood the market, generating billions in profits for Big Pharma. 3. Nerve Regeneration and Organ Repair The most stunning application of DMSO is its ability to reactivate the body’s regenerative potential. Just as lizards regrow severed tails and human livers regenerate, DMSO stimulates stem cells and neuroplasticity by: Delivering topical peptides (like BPC-157 or thymosin beta-4) to damaged nerves. Triggering photonic signaling (light-based cellular communication) to rebuild tissues. Combining with essential oils such as Helichrysum—another powerful regenerative compound documented to heal severe nerve damage (I used this combo to regrow my own index finger after it was nearly severed in a ranching accident). DMSO—The Cancer Tumor Dissolver & Immune System Warrior Big Pharma doesn’t want you to know: DMSO has been studied for decades as an anti-cancer agent due to its ability to: Penetrate tumors and enhance delivery of anti-cancer molecules such as hematoxylin (while reducing chemo’s brutal side effects). Starve cancer cells by disrupting their glucose metabolism and cutting them off from the body’s blood supply. Boost immune function, helping the body recognize and destroy malignant cells. Yet the FDA ignores the research while approving deadly chemo drugs that bankrupt patients and destroy their bodies. Why Are Vets & Coaches Using DMSO—But Your Doctor Isn’t? While the FDA censors DMSO for human use (despite approving it for bladder inflammation), insiders have relied on it for decades: Racehorse trainers use it to speed muscle recovery. Pro athletes treat injuries with topical DMSO to heal fractures, sprains, and tears in days, not months. Veterinarians apply it on animals because it works without poisoning the liver like NSAIDs. The medical-industrial complex would rather push dangerous opioids (which kill thousands) than allow access to a safe, natural, and dirt-cheap healing liquid like DMSO to be readily available to the public. GET DMSO HERE The great DMSO cover-up In the 1960s, DMSO was on track to become Big Pharma’s worst nightmare: A Journal of Oncology study proved it shrank tumors. Dr. Stanley Jacob (U. of Oregon) used it to treat spinal cord injuries. NFL teams and Olympians used it for rapid recovery from injuries. Then the FDA launched a smear campaign, claiming (falsely) that DMSO caused eye damage in rabbits (later debunked). The real reason for this attack? DMSO outperformed chemo, painkillers, and steroids at a fraction of the cost. Today, Big Pharma still suppresses DMSO by: Blocking clinical trials for cancer and Alzheimer’s applications. Making sure doctors don’t know anything about DMSO, so they can’t tell patients about its miraculous properties. Pushing synthetic alternatives with deadly side effects that addict patients on high-profit opioids. The truth, in summary: DMSO is non-toxic, non-addictive, and effective for: Spinal cord injuries (studies show it reduces swelling and nerve damage). Stroke and brain trauma (by reducing oxidative damage). Burns, ulcers, and skin lesions (speeding healing by 300%). Many cancers such as cervical cancer where it provides a permanent cure, not just “remission.” Yet the FDA protects the opioid racket—while attacking natural medicine… all in order to protect the profits of Big Pharma. Get DMSO on Amazon here: How to use DMSO safely Do your own research. This is not medical advice. But use these ideas as starters for your ongoing research and your conversations with your naturopathic physician: 1. For Cancer and Tumors Mix DMSO + hematoxylin dye (or consider researching phycocyanins from spirulina) and apply topically to penetrate the tissue and kill cancer cells. Also read this MidwesternDoctor.com story about DMSO. Learn about fenbendazole (a potent anti-parasitic with anti-cancer properties) and ivermectin (studied for tumor suppression) as complementary therapies. 2. For Tissue Regeneration and Nerve Repair Research DMSO + Helichrysum oil (applied to injured area) for tissue regeneration. Research DMSO + BPC-157 peptide (a healing peptide that repairs tendons and nerves). 3. For Chronic Pain/Arthritis Research DMSO / aloe solutions at 70% / 30% for use on joints. Consider adding a very tiny amount of magnesium oil (just a drop or two) or MSM flakes for enhanced absorption and to drive MSM into your tissues and joints. WARNINGS: Avoid scented DMSO products (fragrance chemicals = cancer risk). Most DMSO product combinations sold online are filled with fragrance chemicals which can actually promote cancer. Don’t apply DMSO on your skin if you already have fragrance products, lotions, laundry detergents or other toxic chemical products on your skin. The DMSO will drive the toxins into your tissues. Always test for allergies or skin reactions first (apply to a small patch of your skin). Check with your naturopathic physician for guidance. The future of healing is here The human body already knows how to heal itself—it just needs the right signals (light, electricity, and natural compounds like DMSO). While Big Pharma pushes toxic drugs and depopulation jabs, the real cures are hiding in plain sight. Did you know that: Pig bladder stem cells can regrow human teeth. Fenbenazole, ivermectin and DMSO are crushing cancers worldwide. Phycocyanin from spirulina destroys pancreatic cancer tumors (micro-injection research in Japan). Infrared light + peptides assist with longevity and so-called “anti-aging.” Next Steps: Find a trusted source of DMSO. We cannot sell it for regulatory reasons. Currently we cannot recommend a DMSO brand, but we will be evaluating different DMSO brands and making recommendations based on what we find. Join the Free Speech Health Movement at Brighteon.com and Brighteon.social. The War on Natural Healing ends when we fight back with truth. God’s pharmacy wins. (Yes, DMSO comes from nature.) P.S. Enoch, our AI knowledge engine, will soon be free to the public at Brighteon.AI—with uncensored research on DMSO, peptides, and banned cancer cures. Stay tuned! 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Download my current audio books — including Ghost World, Survival Nutrition, The Global Reset Survival Guide and The Contagious Mind — at: https://Audiobooks.NaturalNews.com/ Download my popular audio book, “Resilient Prepping” at ResilientPrepping.com – it teaches you how to survive the total collapse of civilization and the loss of both the power grid and combustion engines. RELATED REPORT: Dr. McCullough Reveals the Cancer-Fighting Drug Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You to Know About Dr. McCullough Reveals the Cancer-Fighting Drug Big Pharma Doesn't Want You to Know About The COVID-19 pandemic, and the ensuing response by the medical establishment, was an eye-opening experience for tens of millions of Americans. We watched as the medical establishment put the biopharmaceutical complex’s bottom line above the health and well-being of the American people. Sadly, greed in medicine isn’t new and it isn’t restricted just to pandemic responses. Indeed, greed is often the primary motivation for much of our medical establishment’s response to almost every single healthcare challenge we face. This is certainly the case when it comes to the fight against cancer: A recent study in the journal Cancer takes a closer look at the impact of cancer drug prices on pharma revenues. Dr. Daniel Meyers at the University of Calgary and colleagues looked at the total revenue generated by ten large pharmaceutical companies from 2010 to 2019, and compared the revenue from cancer and non-cancer drugs. They found that sales from cancer drugs are becoming an increasingly important part of pharmaceutical companies’ revenue. While the annual revenue generated by cancer drugs increased by 70% from 2010 to 2019, the revenue from non-cancer drugs decreased by 18%. In 2010, 14% of total revenue from these ten companies was from cancer drugs; in 2019, cancer drugs made up one quarter of revenue. Even worse, there is little correlation between the amount of money charged for these drugs and treatments and health outcomes: If we were getting vastly improved clinical outcomes for these expensive drugs, they might be worth the price. But in the US, the cost of cancer drugs is not correlated with clinical benefit, according to a study in The Lancet Oncology. And once the price of a drug goes above $100,000, it doesn’t matter how good the drug is — when people can’t afford it, they won’t take it. It should come as no surprise then, that big pharma and the medical establishment have absolutely no interest in pursuing low-cost treatments. Fortunately, medical professionals like Dr. Peter McCullough are committed to delivering healthcare solutions that are safe, effective AND affordable. This is exactly why Dr. McCullough and his team are digging in to the potential for ivermectin in combatting cancers. According to a new study, the early returns are promising. According to the McCullough Foundation: The study titled “A Review of Ivermectin Use in Cancer Patients: Is it Time to Repurpose the Ivermectin in Cancer Treatment?” was just published in the journal Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica – Drug Research… Based on the most comprehensive systematic review of ivermectin use in cancer patients to date, ivermectin appears to be safe—even in individuals undergoing active chemotherapy. Its broad range of anticancer mechanisms demonstrated in preclinical models, combined with anecdotal reports of cancer-related improvements, support its candidacy for repurposing as an oncologic therapy. Well-designed, large-scale clinical trials should be launched as soon as possible to properly assess ivermectin’s potential against cancer. Indeed, ivermectin in concert with mebendazole has shown even more promise in treating a wide variety of cancers. 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The government shutdown continues on its fifth day, with little progress made as Democrats continue to hold out in an attempt to repeal the Trump administration’s prior spending cuts and restore Obamacare subsidies.

Chicago police officers were ordered by their chief of patrol not to respond after Border Patrol agents called for help. They said they were boxed in and surrounded after a ramming incident outside Chicago. Read the dispatch and listen to the audio below. Some people need to be arrested and prosecuted. Federal agents shoot woman […] The post Chi Police Order to Stand Down As ICE Calls for Help: Shocking Order appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The official line that hundreds of plainclothes FBI agents were sent to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, for “crowd control” is “BS,” according to a veteran reporter who has scrutinized the events of that day. The Blaze’s Steve Baker is one of the preeminent investigative reporters on the events of January 6. Baker and his colleague, reporter Joe Hanneman, have combed through footage, testimonies, court documents, and other evidence related to that day, reporting their findings at The Blaze. The official story given by FBI Director Kash Patel about the role 274 plainclothes FBI agents played on January 6 is false, Baker told Morning Wire in an interview that aired on Sunday. The 274 plainclothes officers were only acknowledged last month to have been in the crowd on January 6, nearly five years after the Capitol riot. “The one thing that I can tell you that we have done more of than anybody else on the planet, Joe and I have had more access to Capitol CCTV, the actual viewing room there, that the congressional committee allows access to than any other journalist,” Baker said. “Our first reaction when we saw this tweet from Patel saying that they were out there doing crowd control, Joe and I, we erupted in our private DMs.” “We were like, ‘This is BS. This is not true.’ Because if we had seen them at any one point during that day, we would have made note of it, certainly mentally, but it would have been part of our documenting of what we saw and doing thousands of hours of video review. It just never happened,” he said. Last month, Patel addressed reports that hundreds of plainclothes FBI agents were ordered into the crowd around the U.S. Capitol that day. The FBI director said that the plainclothes agents were given orders against bureau standards and forced into an unreasonably difficult situation because of “corrupt leadership.” Patel wrote in a post on X: “274 FBI agents were thrown into crowd control on Jan 6 against FBI standards. That failure was on corrupt leadership. Thanks to agents stepping up, the truth is coming out.” That post drew backlash from Baker, who responded: “This is 1000% bulls***. No one has had more time in the Capitol CCTV viewing room than me and my partner, [Hanneman]. We’ve never seen a single frame of video showing plainclothes FBI assisting uniformed LEOs in either ‘crowd control’ or protecting the Capitol,” Baker wrote. Notably, Baker distinguished plainclothes FBI agents from undercover agents. Plainclothes agents are not meant to blend in totally. They should still be easily identifiable as FBI agents, either by their badge, a hat, a jacket, a bulletproof vest, or some other clear marking or piece of clothing. If the 274 agents were sent to do crowd control, they should have been easy enough to pick out from Capitol security footage or from any of the numerous videos taken by bystanders that day. Baker was at the Capitol on January 6 – he pleaded guilty in November to four misdemeanor counts related to the day’s events before being pardoned by President Donald Trump – and never saw a plainclothes FBI agent assisting with crowd control.

An adviser for former President Joe Biden counts herself among the Democrats blowing off the despicable texts sent by the party’s nominee to serve as attorney general in Virginia: Jay Jones. Tanden joined a Sunday morning panel discussion on NBC’s “Meet the Press” just 48 hours after texts Jones sent in 2022 — in which he’d advocated for the murder of then-state House Speaker Todd Gilbert — went viral, and she argued that because the text conversation was supposed to remain private, it should not matter. WATCH: BONKERS. Neera Tanden excuses Virginia Democrat AG candidate Jay Jones calling for the assassination of a Republican leader and his kids as just merely just a “private conversation.” Utterly disgraceful. ???? pic.twitter.com/N5KEyFZHPU — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 5, 2025 Marc Short, who served as chief of staff for former Vice President Mike Pence, was the first to mention Jones — and he did so in the context of the Democrats who’d been pearl-clutching over memes that featured House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) with a fake mustache and a sombrero. “Can we stop with the pearl-clutching about the mean tweets and the sombrero tweets?” he asked. “This week it came to light that a Democrat candidate for attorney general in the state of Virginia called for the assassination of a political opponent, called for the assassination of that political opponent’s family, and there’s not one national Democrat calling for him to step aside — not one! It’s disgraceful.” Host Kristen Welker flipped the question to Tanden, noting that the story was likely to only get bigger. “I mean, I absolutely think people should criticize that, 100%,” Tanden began. “I think it was a private conversation he had, but still awful and disgusting … it should be condemned, but then we should condemn that, but then you should condemn when the president calls the Democratic Party the ‘party of satan.'” Short and Tanden talked over each other for a few minutes before Short broke through, pointing out once again that “not one Democrat” had stepped up to publicly condemn Jones for the texts. “The fact that not one Democrat has stood up when he called for a political assassination in this moment of political violence is crazy,” he declared.

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