What's Really Going on in Chicago?

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Strap in, America—Washington’s fiscal rollercoaster is careening toward a crash! The White House sounded the alarm, warning of an "imminent" government shutdown after Senate Democrats shot down a GOP funding bill (H.R. 5371). The plan, meant to keep federal agencies running until November 21, imploded amid cries of "insane" $1 trillion spending demands. The Office of Management and Budget’s memo spells trouble: funding dries up at 11:59 p.m., threatening national parks, air traffic control, and federal paychecks. Republicans point fingers at Dems for stonewalling, while the political arena erupts in partisan sparring. As the clock ticks down, this high-stakes showdown risks slamming the brakes on government operations, hitting the economy and everyday Americans hard.

Will D.C. dodge this bullet, or are we headed for another budget brawl blowout? Let us hear your thoughts below. 👇

Link to article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-declares-imminent-government-shutdown-after-senate-fails-pass-funding-bill

In Ukraine's war-torn crucible, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant—Europe's atomic titan, gripped by Russian forces since 2022—teeters on catastrophe's edge. Crippled by shellfire, its last power line severed on September 23, the plant's six reactors and spent fuel rods cling to life via faltering diesel generators. These frail lifelines, roaring against the void, face depletion in a mere 10 days. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's voice trembles with dread: "This was not built for such torment!" From Vienna, IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi cries out, deeming the crisis "unsustainable." A single errant strike could unleash a Chernobyl reborn. As Grossi pleads for Moscow and Kyiv to act, the world holds its breath.

Will this nuclear juggernaut ignite an apocalyptic inferno, or is this merely fear-mongering on a global scale? Share your thoughts in the comments below. ⬇️

Link to article: https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/russia-ukraine-war/2025/10/01/id/1228540/

Beware the News Ruse

Don't fall for it.

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Scientists research man missing 90% of his brain who leads a normal life

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It's getting dicey across the pond! UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer just unleashed a bombshell: a mandatory digital ID by 2029, etched into every worker’s smartphone like a mark of fate. With over 50,000 crossing the Channel’s perilous waves since Labour’s rise, Starmer’s voice thundered, vowing to end exploitation and reclaim Britain’s borders. This digital specter—holding name, birthdate, nationality, and photo—promises streamlined access to services, a shield against fake documents. Legislation looms in 2026, but rebellion brews. Reform UK’s Nigel Farage and Conservative Kemi Badenoch decry it as futile, a noose for the law-abiding. Liberty watchdogs warn of surveillance and data breaches. Youth voices fear for the homeless; others dread inevitable hacks. As a million-signature petition swells, Britain teeters on the brink of a dystopian abyss.

Is this a case of "problem, reaction, solution", or do the benefits of digital IDs outweigh potential harm? Share your thoughts below. 👇

Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn832y43ql5o

Buckle up, America—Donald Trump just dropped a tariff bombshell that's set to shake up your medicine cabinet, garage, and living room! In a bold push to turbocharge U.S. manufacturing and slap down foreign "flooding," the former (and maybe future) president unveiled sky-high levies kicking in October 1: a whopping 100% tax on branded foreign drugs unless Big Pharma builds plants stateside; 50% on imported kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities; 30% on cushy upholstered furniture; and 25% on heavy-duty trucks from overseas, giving homegrown giants like Peterbilt and Kenworth a fighting chance. Trump calls it a national security slam-dunk against unfair trade, but economists are sounding alarms: expect pricier pills, skyrocketing inflation, job jitters, and a potential global trade tantrum.

Do you think this decision will positively or negatively impact US citizens? Share your thoughts below. ⬇️

Link to article: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-goes-all-in-tariffs-up-100-foreign-drugs-heavy-trucks-home-goods

Can You Learn Life Lessons from Movies?

Researchers who analyzed over 6,000 movie scripts discovered that films following a “man in a hole” emotional trajectory, which are marked by a sharp fall in fortunes followed by a rise, tend to generate the highest box office revenues. This U-shaped pattern consistently outperforms other story arcs, proving effective regardless of genre or budget, and is statistically linked to increased financial success. While these movies do not always receive the top viewer satisfaction scores, their intense ups and downs spark more buzz and discussion, drawing larger audiences and greater financial returns.

Of course, it makes sense because people want a happy ending. And to achieve a happy ending, the story must create drama, lead the viewer into pain and tears, and then gradually elevate them into joy and relief. This is what moves people, whether in a cinema or watching at home.

Indeed, Kabbalah describes this very same principle with regard to our lives’ trajectory. We cannot experience a rise without a fall, love without hate, and light without darkness. As it is written, “And there was evening, and there was morning, one day.” Everything begins with evening, with night, with descent, and only afterward comes morning and ascent.

We need to learn how to control this process so that ascents and descents are both accepted with joy. The key is to enjoy the descents as much as the ascents. It is akin to science, where on one hand, the discovery itself is gratifying, accompanied with awards and applause, but the real pleasure is in the search, the struggle, in the labor pains that bring about that very discovery. That suffering is creativity, and there is joy in it.

The ordinary person, of course, wants to escape misfortune as quickly as possible. But to truly live, we need to understand nature’s general equation: everything develops in a wave, a sine curve. This is how creation unfolds, in every aspect of life.

Can we accept this? Only if it is explained to us. But who will explain it? Few have the strength to approach others with this knowledge. People turn away, preferring antidepressants, distractions, or to smoke something and disconnect. However, life will lead us. Nature will not let us rest. It will shake us until we begin to listen, because there will be no other way out.

Humanity will reach a state like a child left alone in a room: crying, terrified, not knowing what to do, and finding no help from anyone. From every corner, dangers appear. Only then will people listen to what Kabbalists have to say. For an egoist can hear nothing unless they are truly afraid. Fear is what pushes humanity to its goal.

There is no other way but through evil to good, through thorns to the stars. This is how life is constructed, and it is how we will reach goodness, harmony, and peace. I wish us all success in this journey!

Based on KabTV’s “News with Dr. Michael Laitman” with Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman on November 6, 2024. Written/edited by students of Kabbalist Dr. Michael Laitman.

$2,000 Shipping: International Sellers Charge Absurd Prices to Avoid Dealing With American Tariffs

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Your Body Already Knows How to Heal Itself

Interview with Dr. Ralph La Guardia: A 41-year medical veteran on why mainstream medicine has it backwards—and what actually works

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