TD Bank, a major Canadian financial institution potentially among Shopify’s banking partners, faces a massive scandal. In early 2024, public reports revealed that TD Bank is under U.S. federal investigation, including by the Department of Justice, for its alleged role in laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit fentanyl profits and other drug money through its U.S. branches. Chinese crime groups and drug traffickers reportedly used TD to launder money from U.S. fentanyl sales. As a consequence, TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and agreed to pay approximately $3 billion in a settlement. This situation stemmed from “chronic failures” in its anti-money laundering (AML) program, which allowed criminal enterprises to flourish. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a record $1.3 billion penalty against TD Bank for these Bank Secrecy Act violations.
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MSM & Wikipedia Lies: SA Farmer Killings & Missile Proliferation
I believe that President Trump’s assertions regarding the systemic killing of white farmers and the seizure of their land in South Africa are not only accurate but are being actively suppressed. I believe US intelligence agencies and mainstream media outlets possess far more information than they are publicly disclosing.
I further believe that online encyclopedic resources like Wikipedia are subject to censorship, pointing to a suspicious “statistical anomaly” where pages are conspicuously devoid of any “happenings,” indicating a deliberate omission of violent events. President Trump is, I believe, acutely aware of the alleged dishonesty permeating from various sources, including the media, the South African government, and these online platforms.
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Dating Apps & Non-Denominational White Exclusion
Recent attention was drawn to the dating app Chispa, marketed to Latinos and developed by Affinity Apps, LLC, following a disturbing incident reported by KPTV on May 23, 2025. According to the report, two women in Salem, Oregon were arrested for a shooting after allegedly using the Chispa dating app to lure a victim with the intent of robbing him. This violent event, where a dating platform was reportedly used as a tool to facilitate a crime, served as a catalyst for a broader examination of Chispa’s developer, Affinity Apps, LLC, and its portfolio of other niche dating applications.
This scrutiny has extended to the company’s other platforms, such as Yuzu (for Asian dating), Upward (for Christian dating), BLK (for Black singles), and Salams (for Muslim dating). The existence of these demographically-targeted platforms, brought into sharper focus by the alleged criminal misuse of Chispa, has raised questions about their potential societal impact. Specifically, concerns have been voiced that these apps might inadvertently lead to the exclusion of non-denominational white and other individuals from the wider dating pool, potentially influencing long-term demographic representation.
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America’s Solar Achilles’ Heel: BRICS’ Dominance and the Path to Energy Insecurity
Here are key problems with relying heavily on solar energy, particularly when facing a dominant manufacturing bloc like BRICS:
- The BRICS’ Leverage (Supply Chain Manipulation): With BRICS, and overwhelmingly China, controlling over 80% of all solar panel manufacturing stages (and nearing 95% for crucial upstream components like polysilicon and wafers), they hold immense leverage. They can strategically restrict the export of panels, components, or raw materials, effectively throttling another nation’s ability to build, maintain, or repair its solar infrastructure. This creates a powerful tool for geopolitical pressure.
- Cost Competitiveness (Exploitable Dependency): China is the most cost-competitive location for manufacturing all solar PV components due to massive state investment and economies of scale. This makes it difficult for other nations to establish their own fully competitive domestic supply chains. BRICS could exploit this by manipulating prices—either by gouging during periods of high demand or undercutting nascent industries in other countries to maintain their dominance, making a dependent nation’s solar ambitions economically unviable or perpetually reliant.
- Quality Control Weaponization (Undermining Reliability): Given their control over manufacturing, BRICS nations could, in a conflict scenario, subtly degrade the quality or introduce hidden flaws (hardware or software backdoors) into solar components destined for adversaries. This could lead to premature failures, reduced efficiency, increased maintenance burdens, and a general loss of faith in the reliability of solar infrastructure, all while being difficult to detect upfront.
- Trade Vulnerability (Economic Weak Point): Heavy reliance on imported solar panels and components makes a nation’s currency and economy susceptible. Any devaluation of the importing nation’s currency would drastically increase the cost of these essential goods. Furthermore, the dominant bloc could impose targeted tariffs or engage in other trade actions that specifically penalize the solar sector of a rival, exploiting this dependency. The US, for instance, imported eight times the solar modules it manufactured in 2023, showcasing this vulnerability.
- Investment Chill (Perceived Risk): The clear and present risk of supply chain disruption, price manipulation, or sabotage by a dominant, potentially adversarial, manufacturing bloc would create significant uncertainty. This “investment chill” would deter both domestic and foreign investment in the solar sector of the vulnerable nation. Investors would be wary of committing capital to projects that could be easily undermined by geopolitical factors beyond their control, thus slowing down the transition to solar energy and reinforcing reliance on the dominant bloc or other energy sources.
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This “Beautiful Bill”? A Recipe for Disaster.
The recent unveiling of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” demands a critical eye, not a rubber stamp, especially from those who champion fiscal responsibility and effective governance. While packaged with appealing promises, a closer look reveals a proposal that misses the mark on several fundamental issues and unwisely bundles disparate policies into a take-it-or-leave-it behemoth.
Let’s start with the much-touted tax cuts. The claim of putting more money in Americans’ pockets rings hollow when we consider the crushing weight of our national debt. As Rep. Thomas Massie has rightly pointed out, the annual federal interest burden alone equates to losing a full IRA for every citizen. This doesn’t even factor in the hidden tax of inflation, exacerbated by out-of-control spending and unfunded liabilities in states like California, which silently devalues every dollar we earn. Barking up the “tax cut” tree while the fiscal house is on fire is a distraction. Frankly, many Americans would likely pay more in taxes if it meant a serious crackdown on rampant fraud. Where are the arrests? We see endless talk, perhaps even obscure “DOGE research” initiatives, yet tangible results in holding fraudsters accountable are conspicuously absent. This needs to change.
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Reuters’ South Africa Lies: Predictable Deceit from an Outlet Accused of Embedding with October 7th
Those who unquestioningly accept Reuters’ take on critical global situations, like today’s alert on South Africa as an “Editor’s Picks”, should be aware of the outlet’s problematic history. Reuters has faced serious credibility issues, including publishing manipulated images during wartime and maintaining controversial policies on defining terrorism, which distort public understanding.
- Photographer’s Images from 2006 Lebanon War: In August 2006, Reuters had to remove all photographs by a freelance photographer, Adnan Hajj, from its database. This occurred after it was discovered that at least two of his photos from the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict had been digitally manipulated. One image showed smoke billowing over Beirut, which had been altered to appear darker and more dramatic. Another showed an Israeli F-16 firing missiles, with the photographer adding an extra flare to make it appear more threatening. Reuters severed ties with Hajj following these revelations.
- Embedded with Assailants? Serious Allegations of Reuters’ Foreknowledge in October 7th Attack Coverage: Following the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel, Reuters, along with other news organizations, faced scrutiny about how some freelance photojournalists, whose images were used by Reuters and others, were able to be at the scene of the attacks so early. These journalists may have had advance knowledge of the attacks. Reuters denied having any prior relationship with the freelance photographers in question and stated the published photos were taken hours after the initial attacks began and well after Israel had confirmed gunmen crossed the border. Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Reuters requesting an explanation.
- Policy on Not Using the Word “Terrorist”: Reuters has a long-standing policy which includes generally not using the word “terrorist” or “terrorism” to describe specific events or individuals, instead opting terms like “bombers,” “gunmen,” or “militants.” This obscures the nature of such acts and the motivations behind them. Reuters’ editorial policy states they “may refer without attribution to terrorism and counterterrorism in general, but do not refer to specific events as terrorism.”
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Seeking Visual Clarity on Voter Registration Data: A Suggestion for Judicial Watch
It is possible that a data visualization similar to the one proposed below, or one that addresses these specific points, has already been produced by Judicial Watch or other analysts. If so, my apologies for any redundancy. The intent of this article is to contribute constructively to the public understanding of voter registration data by suggesting a clear and informative method of visual presentation.
Judicial Watch’s 2020 report identified 353 U.S. counties where their analysis indicated that total registered voters exceeded the estimated citizen voting-age population. To foster a more comprehensive understanding of these findings and the scale of the reported discrepancies, a detailed visual representation of this data would be highly beneficial for public discussion and analysis.
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