Happy Friday Everyone! Today’s newsletter: 1,323 words…5 mins
🗞 Today’s Edition: Netanyahu vs the UN, Starmer’s Brit-Card Backlash, Petro Goes Rogue in NYC Streets, Trump at Ryder Cup With Kai, Comey Indicted, Tiktok Deal’s On, Social Network Sequel… & much more!
📜THE HIGHLIGHT
One killer insight to stash in your back pocket
PM Netanyahu addressing the UN General Assembly
🇮🇱 Netanyahu vs. the UN Mob: Israel Stands Alone
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu walked into the UNGA and didn’t blink—even as half the hall staged a walkout orchestrated by radical Islamist blocs like Iran and their enablers.
His message: Israel has delivered one of the “most stunning military comebacks in history” since the Oct. 7 massacre, hammering Houthis, crippling Hezbollah, and wrecking Iran’s missile and nuclear programs in a 12-day war.
Remember those beepers? The pagers? We paged Hezbollah.
And believe me, they got the message!"
He displayed a map of Iran’s terror web and called out the world’s willful blindness: “This axis threatens global peace and Israel’s very existence”.
He wore a QR code showing the atrocities Israel’s fighting against and even ran a pop quiz!
Netanyahu was crystal clear—Israel won’t commit “national suicide” by creating a Palestinian state that would be run by the same forces cheering Hamas.
“Your shameful choice [to recognize Palestinian statehood] will incite terrorism against Jews and innocent individuals everywhere.”
The shameful walkout only underscored the UN’s slide into a theater for rabid anti-Semitism in suits.
Just one day earlier, Mahmoud Abbas was cheered while calling Israel a “genocidal occupier”.
No walkout either when former Al Qaeda leader (turned new Syrian President), made his speech.
Meanwhile, Trump teased a Gaza ceasefire + hostage deal as “very close.”
The U.S. pitch? A new Gaza governing body + hostage release. Whether Hamas or Israel buys in is still TBD.
💡Why it matters: The misfortune of having to share a border with radical Islamists whose sole mission is to wipe you off the face of the earth; is a plight only understood by a handful of countries in the world.
Indians for example, are repeatedly labeled “settlers”, “occupiers” and accused of “genocide” by Pakistan. FYI: The Indian Empire has been around for over 5000 years. One cannot be an occupier on their own land. It would be akin to calling Native Americans “occupiers”. It’s ridiculous.
Call it naive or foolhardy; but the enabling of extremists by the West is opening a Pandora’s box that will not be easily closed.
🔍 Bottom line: At the UN, Israel stood alone—defiant, unapologetic, and fighting for survival against an alliance of terror and its global sympathizers. This is indeed a dark chapter in world history, and not one that will be easily forgotten (or forgiven).
♟️THE CHESSBOARD
Geopolitics Decoded In 3 Moves
🇬🇧 🪪 Starmer’s Digital ID: Britain’s “Brit Card” Backlash
UK PM Keir Starmer unveiled sweeping digital ID laws—mandatory for anyone starting a job by 2029.
The Pitch: Curb illegal migration, cut under-the-table work, and streamline services.
The Backlash: A petition against the “Brit Card” racked up over 1M signatures in 24 hours—spanning Labour heartlands and Farage’s Reform UK fanbase alike.
Civil liberties groups call it a “checkpoint society,” warning that it would “harm privacy, equality, and civil liberties,” and describe it as a step towards mass surveillance and digital control. Starmer insists it’ll secure borders and modernize Britain.
💡Bottom line: Tony Blair tried this in 2006 and failed. Starmer's betting migration panic beats privacy fears this time. Instead, he’s facing the biggest digital revolt in UK history.
🇩🇰 Denmark's Drone Panic: Skynet or Just Expensive Trolling?
Mystery drones shut down Copenhagen Airport for 4 hours Monday—20K travelers stranded, military deployed across multiple sites.
Similar sightings hit five more airports and even Skrydstrup Air Base (home to Denmark’s F-16s + F-35s).
The response: Danish military held its fire, admitting it lacks effective drone defenses.
The plot thickens: They claim "professional actors" are behind it, but one follow-up "drone" was literally a star in the sky.
NATO suspects this could be Russia testing European airspace defenses ahead of something bigger. Russia flatly denies any involvement.
💡Why it matters: Denmark just got a low-cost, high-impact stress test. And since they still can’t figure where those came from, NATO’s credibility now hinges on plugging this aerial loophole.
🇨🇴 📢 Petro’s NYC Revolt: Diplomatic Breach or New Playbook?
Colombian President Gustavo Petro (far-left) took his anti-Trump crusade to the streets of NYC, using a loudspeaker to urge Americans to “resist” their own president.
He stood alongside Roger Waters (Pink Floyd musician turned activist), where he called on U.S. soldiers to disobey Trump’s orders and point their weapons against “tyrants”.
This followed a fiery UN speech where he accused Trump of genocide and "killing democracy," prompting the U.S. delegation to walk out.
The audacity: A foreign leader literally telling Americans to revolt against their own government—on American soil.
It can be considered a serious diplomatic breach and could have legal repercussions, potentially violating laws related to sedition or foreign interference.
💡Bottom line: While no official U.S. statement has been issued yet, the spectacle marks a dangerous escalation that could erode diplomatic protections.
🗽THE EMPIRE FILES
Political Drama From DC To NYC
Left to right: Trump & Kai departing the White House, F-18s fly over, Trump & Kai at the stand
⛳ Trump At Ryder Cup With Grandkid
President Donald Trump rolled into the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, in Long Island, NY with granddaughter Kai Trump, greeted by roaring crowds, flag-waving fans, and “USA” chants. He became the first sitting President to ever attaned.
Air Force One even did a patriotic flyover before he took his seat behind glass.
F-18s did a flypast once Trump was in the stands.
Even Team USA captain J.J. Spaun broke into a “Trump dance.” Security was tight, vibes were high.
Fans hoped 47’s energy could rally a sluggish U.S. squad after Team USA stumbled to a 3-1 deficit.
🔍 Bottom Line: In the battle for hearts and minds, Trump scored a birdie. On the course, however, Team USA was still playing catch-up.
⚖ Comey Indicted
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in Virginia on two counts—false statements and obstruction of justice—tied to his 2020 Senate testimony.
Yes, the same guy who posted a picture of sea-shells on a beach shaped “8647” widely seen as a call to assassinate Trump.
Prosecutors say he lied about authorizing FBI leaks tied to Hillary Clinton’s emails and misled lawmakers. Max penalty: 5 years.
Trump allies hailed it as “justice,” while Comey claimed innocence, blasted the case as political payback and vowed to fight it in court.
🔍 Bottom line: The indictment represents a high-profile legal escalation amid ongoing political tensions between Trump and his former FBI director, with the case expected to be contested vigorously in court.
🤖 CODES & POWER
Tech Wars, Crypto Chaos, and AI’s Black Mirror Moments
📱Trump Greenlights TikTok Spin-Off
President Trump finally signed an EO greenlighting a $14B TikTok U.S. spin-off.
80% control to American investors led by Oracle + Abu Dhabi’s MGX, with Murdoch and Dell also said to be in the mix
ByteDance keeps 20%, leasing out the algorithm and critically, control over ad revenue and e-commerce.
⚡Critics call it daylight robbery at a bargain-bin valuation of $14B vs TikTok’s $300B global tag. Pending Chinese approval, but the U.S. just scored a tech power play.
🎬 The Social Reckoning’ Is Coming
Aaron Sorkin’s firing up a Social Network sequel, this time diving into the Frances Haugen leaks that branded Meta as “profits over people.”
Out Oct. 9, 2026, the film casts Jeremy Strong (yes, Kendall Roy) as Mark Zuckerberg—method acting + Metaverse hype incoming. Mikey Madison plays Haugen, Jeremy Allen White the WSJ reporter.
⚡Expect courtroom drama, teenage IG angst receipts, and Zuck squirming IRL over Hollywood’s second take on his empire.
📺 FUN FACTS & TRIVIA
The First Televised Debate
The first ever televised Presidential debate was on Sep. 26th, 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon