🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 - Israel had recently developed plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites in May, including a plan that would have combined an Israeli commando raid on underground facilities with a bombing campaign. Israel has long prepared for such an operation, rehearsing bombing runs and assessing how much damage it could inflict with or without American support.

However, U.S. President Donald Trump blocked the planned Israeli strike in favor of negotiating a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program.

- New York Times

"Russian researchers called out the Bradley’s superior ergonomics, easier repair protocols, and internal layout as decisive operational advantages. Translation: if your Bradley takes a hit, you can fix it and go back out. If your BMP-3 takes a hit, you’re lucky to be alive....

"The final verdict from the Russian testing lab? The Bradley is better—full stop.

"Not marginally. Not subjectively. Quantifiably better in armor, firepower, survivability, and crew layout. The only bright spots for the BMP-3 are swimming ability and speed."

https://open.substack.com/pub/wesodonnell/p/russia-captures-a-bradley-immediately?r=lp6h7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

⚡️🇻🇦Pope Francis has died

The Pope was 88 years old. The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (secular name), was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires (Argentina) to a family of Italian immigrants.

After training as a chemical engineer, he decided to take holy orders and entered the seminary in Buenos Aires. On March 11, 1958, Bergoglio entered the Jesuit monastic order.

On 28 February 1998, he became Archbishop of Buenos Aires. On 13 March 2013, in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope under the name Francis. No other pope had ever had such a name.

The Pontiff has repeatedly advocated for peace in Ukraine and has held negotiations with Russian clergy.

For many years, Francis suffered from rheumatism and pneumonia.

@worldpravda

"The letter claims DHS is bankrolling a shadowy campaign against over 300,000 Americans wrongfully placed on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)."

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/targeted-justice-sounds-alarm-dhs-funded-gangstalking-programs/

The 135 cardinal electors who will participate in the 2025 papal conclave, to elect a new pope to succeed Francis
https://redd.it/1k48gp1
@r_mapporn

With the news on the Pope and now this, Easter this year has been a time of change.

"What was a miserable shortened week for the USD has gone from bad to worse in early Asia trading, when the Dollar index suddenly collapsed to a fresh 3 year low."

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/dollar-crashes-powell-speculation-gold-soars-all-time-high-and-bitcoin-suddenly-spikes

A simple look at how a water meter measures usage and tracks consumption.

Did you know? 🎓

At an address at FDA HQ on Friday, RFK Jr. told employees "don't be part of the Deep State." He said the agency had become a sock puppet for the industries it's supposed to regulate, and that this was driving America's unprecedented health crisis.

https://t.co/cQyn8k11b0

Trump administration is pressuring the UK into abolishing "hate speech" laws and the new "Online Safety" Act, which is being used to threaten US-based websites:

"No free speech, no [trade] deal. It is as simple as that." (Source: The Independent)

The UK government recently threatened Gab with a completely unenforceable 18 million euro fine because Gab refuses to censor their userbase.

This was a fascinating discussion...
https://rumble.com/v6sdcox-how-the-middle-ages-did-easter-evita-rachel-fulton-brown-br-early-edition-w.html

"While many are still wondering about whether or not the audit of Fort Knox is happening, it doesn't seem like President Trump doubts the country's gold holdings.

"With gold surging through $3420/oz. for the first time ever this morning, many are pointing back to one of President Trump's Truth Social posts from yesterday. Trump wrote on Easter: "THE GOLDEN RULE OF NEGOTIATING AND SUCCESS: HE WHO HAS THE GOLD MAKES THE RULES. THANK YOU!". 

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/he-who-has-gold-makes-rules-president-trump-proclaims-over-easter-weekend

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