May 12, 2026

Paul Collier

Paul Collier is the editor of The Freedomist newsite, our Weekday Reports, and our Monthly Publication, Freedomist Intelligence Advisor (previously McAlvany Intelligence Advisor). He has been involved in news publishing since 2003.
Shell Prepares to Cut Jobs

Shell Plc has announced plans to cut their deals team staff by at least 20 percent to cut operating costs, saying of the decision (through a spokesperson), “Shell aims to create more value with less emissions by focusing on performance, discipline and simplification across the business. Achieving those reductions will require portfolio high grading, new efficiencies and a leaner overall organisation.”

Through a variety of cost-cutting measures, which includes layoffs, the company hopes to cut operating costs by as much as $3 billion and by a minimum of $1 billion, with $1 billion in cuts already set in place, according to Shell Executive office Wael Sawan.

Is Rainbow Support Faltering in America?

A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institution shows American support for gay marriage and other legal “protections” for alternative sexual orientations is down slightly, even though solid majorities still support the rainbow agenda. The report shows support for gay marriage is down from 69 percent to 67 percent.

It’s too soon to assume this is a trend and not a blip, but this writer is betting that continued insistence by the rainbow cultists that the world conform to them and accept forced acceptance of their lifestyles that goes far beyond the “live and let live” promised before SCOTUS ruled they had a right to get married will see that support eventually evaporate altogether, and the backlash might be worse than what the rainbow community faced before the 2015 SCOTUS ruling.

GOP House Majority Down to 2 After Buck Resignation

Ken Buck (R-CO), a known anti-Trumper and Democrat in Republican clothes, has resigned from congress, leaving the GOP with a slim 2-seat majority in the House.

Buck said of his decision, “I think this place is dysfunctional. For example, I am the number third-ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. I haven’t even asked my questions yet. 40-50 people have gone before me. A lot of this is personal and that’s the problem. Instead of having to quorum instead of operating in a professional manner. This place has just evolved into this bickering and and nonsense and not not really doing the job for the American people.

100 U.S. Soldiers Depart to Build Port for Hamas

100 U.S. Soldiers have departed for Gaza to build a port for the Gazans that is also sure to be used by Hamas. The port is ostensibly being set up as a humanitarian port but military experts have little doubt the port will be used to supply far more than humanitarian aid. The team is expected to arrive within 30 days.

The people who live in Gaza do need humanitarian aid, but getting humanitarian aid to them without aiding the Islamo-fascist group has proven to be difficult in the past, including the recent past. The port seems to be one of the most ineffective ways to provide aid to the victims without also providing aid to the militant faction that controls them.

Fauci Warned by Team Member Mandated Covid-19 Vaccines Won’t Work

A member of the team headed by Dr. Anthony Fauci to decide how to handle the then-impending threat posed by Covid-19 responded to Fauci’s suggestions of recommending vaccine mandates that such a move would NOT protect Americans but WOULD undermine trust Americans will have for their institutions going forward.

Dr. Matthew Memoli, an epidemiologist, wrote to Fauci,At best what we are doing with mandated mass vaccination does nothing and the variants emerge evading immunity anyway as they would have without the vaccine. At worst it drives evolution of the virus in a way that is different from nature and possibly detrimental, prolonging the pandemic or causing more morbidity and mortality than it should.”

Excerpt from thenationalpulse.com

… Memoli also raised concerns regarding the bioethical aspects of the mandates, referring to issues such as the vaccines’ diminished protection over time, potential severe health risks, and the undifferentiated spread rate between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. During a debate at an NIH event, Memoli acknowledged the necessity of vaccine mandates but questioned their justification in the case of COVID-19 vaccines, given their transitory effectiveness.

A number of recent studies have proved that the COVID-19 vaccines caused several serious medical side effects, some of which are lethal.

Memoli also raised concerns regarding the bioethical aspects of the mandates, referring to issues such as the vaccines’ diminished protection over time, potential severe health risks, and the undifferentiated spread rate between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. During a debate at an NIH event, Memoli acknowledged the necessity of vaccine mandates but questioned their justification in the case of COVID-19 vaccines, given their transitory effectiveness.

A number of recent studies have proved that the COVID-19 vaccines caused several serious medical side effects, some of which are lethal.

 

Inflation Continues to Plague Economy

While the White House tells us grocery prices are down under Biden, facts contradict that narrative, including the news that February’s inflation rate came in at 3.2%, which is higher than January’s inflation rate of 3.1%. The news comes as rumors swirl the Fed is considering rate cuts, something that might be less likely given this new data.

Excerpt from pjmedia.com

… “Time and patience” are two things Joe Biden can’t afford. Unless he can get that inflation number below 2.5%, his re-election will be in enormous trouble.

Fed officials have been debating how long they need to leave rates at their current level, about 5.3 percent. Elevated borrowing costs make it expensive for people to borrow to buy a house or expand a business, and that can weigh on the economy over time. While the Fed has been trying to tamp down demand enough to bring inflation under control, officials want to avoid crushing growth to the point that it leads to widespread job losses or a recession.

But some economists have been worried that it could be harder to slow inflation the rest of the way than it has been to achieve the progress so far. And Fed officials want to avoid lowering interest rates too early, only to find out that inflation is not fully quashed.

… Originally, the Fed planned a total of three interest rate cuts to bring the rate below 4%, but the latest inflation data should give the Federal Open Market Committee pause in initiating any interest rate cuts.

Special Council Testifies Biden Stole Top Secret Docs for  Million Book Deal

 Under oath before the House Judiciary Committee hearing, Special Council Robert Hur testified President Joe Biden took classified documents for the purpose of cash profit.

He told the committee, “Mr. Biden had strong motivations to ignore the proper procedures for safeguarding the classified information in his notebooks… During hours of recorded interviews in which he read aloud from his notebooks in his private home, Mr. Biden provided raw material to his ghostwriter detailing meetings and events that would be of interest to prospective readers and buyers of his book.”

Excerpt from www.theblaze.com

… Next, Jordan asked Hur about the advance Biden received for that book, “Promise Me, Dad.” According to Hur’s report, Biden received $8 million — a highly lucrative deal.

“Joe Biden had 8 million reasons to break the rules. He took classified information and shared it with the guy who was writing the book,” Jordan said. “He knew the rules, but he broke them for $8 million in a book advance.”.

.. Hur told Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) that his investigation did not exonerate Biden.

On the contrary, Hur explained in his opening statement that his investigation “identified evidence that the president willfully retained classified materials after the end of his vice presidency, when he was a private citizen.”

TikTok Ban Bill Could Have Trojan Horse Inside

The U.S. House appears poised to pass legislation that would force TikTok to completely sever all ties with the CCP or else be banned. The problem is the final bill might include a trojan horse that would allow the government to ban ANY social media app congress deems to be a threat to election security, even if they’re owned by Americans.

Former President Donald Trump, who once supported a ban (and was working towards that goal) has hedged his bets, but not for the Trojan Horse reason cited above. He said, “There’s a lot of good, and there’s a lot of bad with TikTok. But the thing I don’t like is that without TikTok, you’re going to make Facebook bigger.”

CCP-Infested Company Sets Up Shop Outside Major U.S. Military Bases

A tech firm named Cnano USA has admitted that the company is infested with members of the Chinese Communist Party. That same company is building a new facility in Kansas that is conveniently located near two major U.S. military bases.

The news was revealed with the President of the company, Shawn Montgomery, admitted to having CCP members in his company during his testimony this month before the Kansas House Committee on Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development.

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