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Monday, April 13, 2026
Knowledge: Selected bad news
The last few weeks in Presidential chaos
April 3, 2026
President generates an AI image of himself as Christ, healing a sick man. Posts it on Orthodox Easter.
Trump's provocative Jesus post on orthodox Easter has supporters condemning him
President posts an extremely graphic video of a murder to claim all immigrants are murderers (while forgetting his wives are immigrants who struggle with english),
President threatens and rants at pope on orthodox Easter Sunday,
On traditional eastern Sunday, President repeatedly threatened to destroy Iranian civilization, implied a nuclear weapon, and MANY other war crimes like destroying all power plants and bridges,
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F bombs filled post implying plan to use nuclear weapons by 8 pm Tuesday was also posted on Easter.
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Falsely claims there is a peace deal in Middle East,
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Reveals many secrets about rescue mission of pilots in Iran.
Attends a fighting match with his Secretary of state Rubio during critical negotiations for peace in Middle East, (because white young men are fans of UFC fights).
Started the war with Iran during a lavish party and fund-raiser at his private resort. No planning.
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Lies and rants at all critics of his deeply unpopular war
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Fires his loyal Attorney General Bondi for not being corrupt enough on his behalf
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- Rescue of soldier shot down in Iran: National security specialists and critics argued that Trump’s own public comments, made while slamming "sick leakers," revealed operational details that could compromise future combat search and rescue efforts.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Words have power: "War Profiteering" and "Death Markets"
Another major problem in our society: Gambling run amok
Gambling on sports, war, world events, on markets, is corruptly damaging civil society.
- War Profiteering: Critics label betting on military strikes or ceasefire timings as "abhorrent" or "gruesome," arguing it turns human tragedy into a "casino game".
Maduro was captured and someone was enriched by $400,000. CLEARLY someone on the inside of federal government profited from their knowledge. They must be investigated and charged.
WAR PROFITEERING must be stopped
Articles from reliable sources:
Independent: Kalshi and Polymarket are using influencers to lure in the 50% who don’t bet on sports gambling sites: women
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have shifted their business model to lure in younger women through a network of social media influencers, reports Rhian Lubin. Wednesday 25 March 2026 11:45 GMT
7 days ago — ... Americans can legally trade on Kalshi, they cannot do so on the international Polymarket platform. However, many Americans use VPNs to ...Read more
Betting on Everything
Feb 8, 2026 — Gambling culture is enveloping American sports, politics, media and trading, bringing betting out of the shadows and into the mainstream in ...Read more
ACTION: CALL congress and demand an end to this market. Most people lose money, INSIDERS in corrupt governments, Polymarket and Kalshi get rich, and there is pressure on journalists and other.15 hours ago — Minutes before Trump announced a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, anonymous traders placed bets on Polymarket predicting the exact outcome, ...Read more
Sample letters:
Dear Governor,
On April 2, 2026, the Trump administration filed lawsuits against Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona — three states that attempted to regulate prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket under their existing gambling laws. The federal government is suing your fellow governors for trying to protect their citizens.
I am writing to urge you to stand with those states, enact state-level regulation of prediction markets, and join any legal coalition defending the right of states to protect their own citizens from these largely unregulated betting platforms.
Here is why this matters so urgently:
Prediction markets allow people to bet billions of dollars per week on real-world events — including war, elections, the deaths of foreign leaders, the extent of famine, and nuclear detonations. After the U.S. launched military strikes on Iran, traders made hundreds of thousands of dollars on Polymarket’s Iran war markets. Lawmakers have been pushing legislation to prevent U.S. officials and military personnel from using classified government intelligence to profit on these platforms — because that risk is real and documented.
And who is advising both Kalshi and Polymarket? Donald Trump Jr. — the same president’s son whose venture capital firm just received $670 million in taxpayer funds from his father’s administration. The same administration now suing states to prevent regulation of the industry he profits from.
This is not a financial innovation. This is, as one expert put it, a “legal disruption” — companies willing to break laws, develop political power, and bend regulations to fit their business model. Arizona called it what it is: illegal gambling. The Trump administration responded by suing Arizona.
Without state regulation, these platforms will continue to operate as insider trading machines that reward those with access to government secrets while ordinary Americans bear the consequences of the wars and crises being wagered on.
We urge you to introduce or support state legislation regulating prediction markets, join the legal defense of states’ rights to regulate this industry, and speak out publicly against the federal government’s unprecedented effort to strip states of their consumer protection authority.
Another sample letter:
I am writing to urge you to support legislation banning election betting through prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. These apps allow users to wager on election outcomes, creating serious risks to democratic integrity as we approach the 2026 midterms.
The potential for market manipulation is alarming. In October 2024, Trump's chances surged on Polymarket after $30 million in bets were placed, raising concerns about wealthy donors artificially inflating candidates' odds to influence voter behavior and news coverage. Yale professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld has warned about vulnerability to foreign manipulation, a threat that becomes more dangerous as CNN and CNBC have announced partnerships with Kalshi to incorporate betting markets into their election coverage.
These platforms circumvent state gambling laws by calling their products "event contracts" rather than bets, claiming regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exempts them from state oversight. However, eight states including New York, New Jersey, and Maryland have already sent cease and desist letters, and Massachusetts has sued Kalshi for operating as an illegal gambling site. The platforms process billions of dollars in bets weekly, with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stating his "long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
The Biden administration correctly argued that commodifying elections is "contrary to the public interest." Elections should reflect the will of voters, not the financial interests of wealthy bettors and hedge funds like Susquehanna International Group that serve as market makers. DePaul University law professor Karl Lockhart warns that financially struggling people are seeking "lottery ticket-like payouts," reflecting desperation that these platforms exploit.
I urge you to introduce or co-sponsor federal legislation explicitly prohibiting election betting and closing the regulatory loopholes these platforms exploit. Our democracy should not be treated as a casino game.
Summary of harm
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are facing intense scrutiny in 2026, with critics, regulators, and federal lawmakers alleging they cause significant harm by blurring the lines between financial markets and gambling. As of early April 2026, these platforms are facing potential legislative action, specifically the proposed BETS OFF Act (Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions), aimed at curbing "corrupt wagers" and "gruesome" war bets.
Core Concerns and Allegations of Harm
- Insider Trading & Manipulation: Critics argue these markets act as "insider trading machines," allowing individuals with non-public information to profit, particularly regarding elections and global events.
- Encouraging Harmful Betting: Concerns exist about markets on sensitive events, such as war, military actions, or assassination, which can incentivize violence or misinformation.
- "Casino" Nature: Advocates, including the group Better Markets, argue these are not "genuine markets" but essentially unregulated gambling platforms that do not serve a valid economic purpose.
- Harassment: Users with financial stakes in events have reportedly engaged in harassing journalists and witnesses to influence reporting for a payout.
Actions Taken by Platforms and Regulators
- Emergency Rule Changes (March 2026): In response to bipartisan congressional pressure, both Kalshi and Polymarket rushed to implement new rules banning political candidates from trading on their own campaigns and blocking individuals from trading on sensitive areas where they have insider knowledge.
- State-Level Action: States like Massachusetts and Tennessee have moved to ban or restrict these platforms, citing they are operating as unregistered, illegal sportsbooks.
- The Federal Battle: The platforms have generally argued they are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), creating a battle between federal oversight and state-level prohibitions.
- Internal Feud: Kalshi has run advertisements attacking Polymarket's unregulated, overseas operations and "death markets," while emphasizing its own compliance.
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