Happy Thursday Everyone! Today’s newsletter: 1,153 words…4.3 mins
🗞 Today’s Edition: Kirk Assassin New Evidence, Albania Appoints World’s First AI Minister, Macron Helps Poland, US-Belarus Warm Ties, Prince Harry Meets The King, 9/11 Memorial, NYFW’s Bipartisan Catwalk … & much more!
🚨 Watch For:
Brazil’s Former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro’s sentencing: Sep 12th
President Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA): Sep 23rd
📜THE HIGHLIGHT
One killer insight to stash in your back pocket
Main: Two images of the suspect as released by the FBI; Inset: The high-powered bolt action rifle found in the woods.
🕵 New Evidence Emerges, But Killer Still On The Loose
The Salt Lake City FBI have released fresh images of their “person of interest” along with a picture of the weapon used to assassinate Charlie Kirk yesterday. The FBI’s offering up to $100,000 for any information on the identity or whereabouts of this man.
Weapon, Ammo & Forensics
Authorities recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle from a wooded area near campus.
According to WSJ, internal law-enforcement bulletins show some ammunition was engraved with ‘transgender’ and ‘antifascist’ ideology. However, ATF and FBI have not officially verified that.
Forensic clues include footprints, palm and forearm prints, and impressions from footwear.
The Suspect & Timeline
Believed to be college-aged, dressed in dark clothing and “blended in” with students.
Arrived on campus at 11:52am and accessed a rooftop from a stairwell.
After firing the shot, he fled to the other side of the building, jumped off the rooftop and ran into a nearby neighborhood.
Doorbell camera footage spotted him
False starts: Two men—George Zinn and Zachariah Qureshi—were arrested in the chaos but were quickly cleared of involvement.
💡 Bottom line: This case has now become an international flashpoint. The FBI has clues but no suspect in custody. With the killer still at large—and ammo marked with ideological tags—the case risks igniting political firestorms before it’s solved.
♟️THE CHESSBOARD
Geopolitics Decoded In 3 Moves
🇵🇱 Macron Helps Poland Beef Up The Border
Poland is sending 40,000 troops east ahead of Russia-Belarus war games Zapad 2025, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace this week.
NATO scrambled jets, while Paris jumped in—Macron is dispatching three Rafale fighters to back Warsaw’s defenses.
With Zapad drills starting Sept. 12, NATO fears Moscow is using “exercises” as cover for intimidation ops.
💡 Bottom line: Poland’s bracing for a showdown, and Europe’s message is clear—Russia’s scare tactics won’t go unanswered.
🇧🇾 Belarus Warms Up to Washington
In a rare diplomatic twist, the US and Belarus are inching toward normal ties after years of frost. As a personal gesture, Trump sent President Lukashenko a letter signed “special mark of friendship” and also gifted him a pair of White House cufflinks.
U.S. Envoy John Coale met Lukashenko in Minsk, pledging to reopen the shuttered US embassy.
Minsk freed 52 prisoners (including foreigners and opposition figures) in a U.S.-brokered swap
Washington eased sanctions on state airline Belavia
EU skeptics warn Belarus hasn’t reformed; rights groups say 1,000+ political prisoners remain.
💡 Bottom line: Lukashenko wants sanctions relief; Washington wants leverage near Moscow’s backyard.
👑 🇬🇧 Harry's Awkward Family Reunion: The Spare's Greatest Hits Tour
Prince Harry touched down in London for his first UK visit since losing his taxpayer-funded security fight—timed with the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.
He hit charity stops, quietly paid respects at the late Queen’s grave at Windsor and paid tribute to his mother.
Meghan and their two kids stayed back in California
The Tea: Harry slipped into Clarence House for a 58-minute chat with the King, their first in 18 months.
Will and Kate on the other hand, totally iced him out with “scheduling conflicts.” They were at a charity honoring the late Queen just 20 minutes away.
⚡️ Neither the Palace nor Harry’s reps have confirmed the details of this meeting, but sources say, Harry’s still begging for taxpayer money to fund his family’s security back in Cali.
🗽THE EMPIRE FILES
Political Drama From DC To NYC
Left: X/@nyclovesnyc Top: X/@NYPD19pct Bottom: X/@GaryHershorn
🕊 Oculus Becomes a Sundial of Memory
At 10:28 a.m., the minute the North Tower fell, the WTC’s Oculus filled with golden beams in its annual “Way of Light”. The skylight alignment casts a path resembling two towers of light, beneath an American flag overhead.
The moment anchored NYC’s 24th 9/11 memorials—from the plaza “Reading of Names”, to the Tribute in Light after dusk.
Dignitaries from Giuliani to Bloomberg and Hochul attended, while President Trump marked the day at the Pentagon, honoring those who lost their lives and the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice.
🕊 May We Never Forget.
💫 Catwalk, But Make It Cuomo
Former NY Govs Andrew Cuomo and David Paterson, ditched the debate stage for the runway, strutting in a bipartisan NYFW show dubbed Style Across the Aisle.
Carolyn Maloney and Manhattan BP Mark Levine also joined, raising cash to “Save the Garment District.”
Notably absent: Mayor Eric Adams (too busy with town halls), Zohran Mamdani and other far-left lawmakers. Adams’ team shaded Cuomo’s wardrobe as “1970s suits”; while GOP Mayoral hopeful Curtis Sliwa, happily claimed his turn on the catwalk.
⚡Bottom Line: A rare moment of bipartisan togetherness — and proof that politics, like fashion, is better when it fits everyone.
🤖 CODES & POWER
Tech Wars, Crypto Chaos, and AI’s Black Mirror Moments
🪙 BlackRock Wants Wall Street on the Blockchain
BlackRock is prepping tokenized ETFs—funds tied to stocks and other assets, but tradable as blockchain tokens.
The idea: 24/7 markets, instant settlement, and fractional ownership that could open Wall Street products to a global retail base.
BlackRock’s test run, its BUIDL tokenized Treasury fund, already manages $2B.
Big catch: Regulators still aren’t sold on tokenized ETFs.
💡 Bottom line: Larry Fink’s “everything can be tokenized” vision just leveled up.
🤖 Albania Appoints First AI Minister
Albania just swore in Diella—the world’s first AI government minister—to oversee public procurement.
PM Edi Rama says the digital “sun” will make tenders 100% incorruptible, boosting the country’s EU dreams.
💡 Bottom Line: Diella, once a virtual assistant, now has ministerial powers, an avatar in folk costume, and a mandate to end decades of shady deals. What could possibly go wrong?
📺 FUN FACTS & TRIVIA
Richard Dawkins and his book, “The Selfish Gene”
Memes
The term “meme” was coined by biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, describing ideas that spread like viruses.
He had no idea it would later define internet culture with cat videos and reaction GIFs.