Calculated chaos: The legacy of MKUltra



Tom O’Neill is the author of “Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties,” which pulls the curtain back on the mysterious government-funded MKUltra experiments that left their human guinea pigs insane and ultimately ruined lives.

And O’Neill, who investigated the mind-numbing experiments for 20 years, found that many of them were on children.

“Here’s what I know the CIA did do with children in the 50s and at least through the early to mid-60s, although I don’t think you would be a candidate for this — they looked for kids who were completely orphaned or had parents that were disinterested,” O’Neill tells BlazeTV host Nicole Shanahan on “Back to the People.”

“If the kids got in trouble, they were taken into juvenile detention centers. This is exactly what happened to Manson," he continues, "and they were doing research using drugs and hypnosis.”


According to O’Neill, the CIA’s goal was to learn “which kids were more suggestible to persuasion, which kids could be convinced of something, which kids were more resistant to that,” and if it was genetic.

But it wasn’t just the low-income families whose children ended up as government experiments.

“Allen Dulles put his daughter into MKUltra research laboratories because she was a difficult child, and he wanted to see if they could change her behavior using drugs — you know, completely rewire her brain,” O’Neill explains. “It was shocking how inhumane he was.”

“In the way that you and I, I think, are obsessed about trying to figure out the truth,” Shanahan responds, “they’re obsessed with the power to use these techniques and substances, in some cases, to influence behavior, to influence society.”

“It’s scary that they even had these objectives,” O’Neill agrees. “They had mass conversion projects where they wanted to learn how to convert audiences, crowds, and, you know, other people have done studies of that suggestibility with music and lyrics and concerts.”

“And of course, that’s what Manson learned how to do, was to control groups of people and get them to act uniformly, obediently, and do whatever he said — including, by the end of it all, killing strangers without questioning who they are or why,” he continues.

Some of those brainwashed by the technique to act out in ways they wouldn’t otherwise have also been reported to have no memory of what they’ve done.

“There’s accounts in your book of individuals who do these horrific things and then have no memory of it,” Shanahan states.

According to O’Neill, there was a technique to “remove true memories in human beings without their knowledge and replace them with false memories, which would be permanent.”

This involved LSD and hypnosis, which O’Neill explains worked well on those who were more susceptible to hypnosis — just like how some people have life-changing experiences on LSD, while others don’t.

“Some people had a psychedelic experience during their first LSD trip that changed them permanently, where other people would just do LSD and have a wild, intense experience but then be the person they were before,” he tells Shanahan.

“That was the whole reason MKUltra was created. I mean, a person’s memory is among the most precious things we have, and if someone can put a false memory in our head without us knowing, that takes away your whole life prior,” he adds.

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​Democrat leaders blame Trump for 'escalation' as anti-ICE rioters destroy LA



As Democrats continue to stand on the sidelines while one of their most beloved cities burns at the hands of anti-ICE activists, President Trump has been taking action. Instead of supporting the president's decisive actions, those same Democrats questioned his motives and even blamed him for the situation.

Video evidence began to emerge showing just how violent the "protests" were becoming, but the president's critics would not budge. Their rhetoric continues to rise as fast as the on-the-ground tensions.

The war of words began on Saturday as President Trump issued a memorandum permitting 2,000 National Guard troops to reinforce the ICE operations for up to 60 days. The memorandum invoked the presidential powers of 10 U.S.C. 12406 "to temporarily protect ICE and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect federal property, at locations where protests against these functions are occurring or are likely to occur based on current threat assessments and planned operations."

Trump repeatedly criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, both Democrats, on his Truth Social account over the weekend.

“If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!” he wrote.

'Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or an unwillingness to do what is necessary there, so the president stepped in. That’s real leadership, and he has the authority and the responsibility to do it.'

On Sunday night, Trump issued more directives from his Truth Social account, specifically calling for the arrest of those protesters wearing face masks.

“Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!” the president posted Sunday night.

“ARREST THE PEOPLE IN FACE MASKS, NOW!” he said in another.

Bass has repeatedly insisted on the right to protest as long as it is peaceful. She wrote in a statement: “But the most important thing right now is that our city be peaceful, and so protests and expressing your ... fears, your beliefs, is appropriate to do, but it is just not appropriate for there to be violence. And I don’t want people to fall into the chaos that I believe is being created by the administration, completely unnecessarily.”

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Bass finished her written statement with a focus on the “chaos” that the administration was allegedly fomenting: “It is clear that the Administration is pushing an agenda — there is clearly no plan other than chaos.”

Bass issued another statement on Sunday calling the deployment of “federalized troops ... a chaotic escalation.”

Governor Newsom announced that he would be suing the Trump administration over the deployment of the National Guard. In his formal statement, he called Trump's orders "a serious breach of state sovereignty that seems intentionally designed to inflame the situation."

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Newsom likewise called out Trump on Sunday night with a post on X. He said that Trump was "inciting and provoking violence," "creating mass chaos," "militarizing cities," and "arresting opponents." His post included a clip of Trump saying, "If officials stand in the way of law and order, yeah, they will face charges."

"These are the acts of a dictator, not a President," Newsom added.

Investigative journalist and Blaze News opinion contributor Steve Baker replied to Newsom's post, saying, "Oh, Gav, Gav, Gav. Shutting down entire cities and states because of a virus with a 99.75% survival rate was the act of dictators. (No, we will not forget.) Defending property from looters and vandals, keeping highways open, and protecting CITIZENS from foreign invaders is not."

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In another post Sunday night, Newsom cautioned against a "trap," presumably one set by law enforcement in the engagement with the protesters: "Los Angeles: Remain peaceful. Don’t fall into the trap that extremists are hoping for."

At 7:31 p.m. Eastern time Sunday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris posted her statement on X in support of the protests and the Democrat response. She criticized the Trump administration for "stoking fear."

"And like so many Americans, I am appalled at what we are witnessing on the streets of our city. Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos. ... It is part of the Trump administration's cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division," Harris wrote.

Harris' statement then reiterated the "peaceful" nature of these protests: "And as the LAPD, Mayor, and Governor have noted, demonstrations in defense of our immigrant neighbors have been overwhelmingly peaceful."

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At roughly the same time as these statements were being made Sunday evening, a crowd reportedly gathered around an American flag, lit it on fire, and spit on it.

“This is not just a gesture, this is something we need to make real. We need to take down this empire once and for all,” one protester reportedly yelled into a bullhorn at the crowd.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), on the other hand, defended the president's decision to send in federal troops, citing the governor's "inability or unwillingness" to properly deal with the violence on the streets of Los Angeles.

"I think the president did exactly what he needed to do. These are federal laws and we have to maintain the rule of law, and that is not what is happening. Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or an unwillingness to do what is necessary there, so the president stepped in. That’s real leadership, and he has the authority and the responsibility to do it," Johnson told ABC host Jonathan Karl.

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According to a press release on Sunday, U.S. Northern Command announced that close to 2,000 California Army National Guard soldiers had been placed under federal command. Close to 300 members of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were deployed in Los Angeles, Paramount, and Compton, California. About 500 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, are "in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support the DOD’s protection of federal property and personnel efforts."

On Monday morning, Trump defended his decision to send the National Guard to California and seemingly gave a suggested script for Newsom and Bass to read:

We made a great decision in sending the National Guard to deal with the violent, instigated riots in California. If we had not done so, Los Angeles would have been completely obliterated. The very incompetent "Governor," Gavin Newscum, and "Mayor," Karen Bass, should be saying, "THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP, YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL. WE WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT YOU, SIR." Instead, they choose to lie to the People of California and America by saying that we weren’t needed, and that these are "peaceful protests." Just one look at the pictures and videos of the Violence and Destruction tells you all you have to know. We will always do what is needed to keep our Citizens SAFE, so we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

The riots reached their peak on Sunday when the reinforcements clashed with protesters. The standoff between Trump and the California leadership continues as threats of lawfare run rampant.

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Massive mall brawl: 300 teens descend upon shopping mall, run amok, fight — even with cops. TikTok influencer set 'meetup.'



A massive brawl went down at a New Jersey shopping mall Saturday night featuring 300 teenagers running amok, fighting each other — and even tangling with police, WABC-TV reported.

Turns out a TikTok influencer days before told his followers about the "meetup" at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison, the station said — and wouldn't you know the kids just couldn't help themselves and followed the crowd?

'Parents need to be focused on their kids, making sure they're not causing this kind of rowdiness in other towns.'

Edison police said the chaos and violence ensued not long after the teens started filling up the mall around 8 p.m.

"They were having a brawl; they were pushing and shoving," Chief Thomas Bryan with the Edison Police Department told WABC. "When our officers arrived, they actually started fighting with our officers."

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A 'Celebrate Police Appreciation Week' sign is displayed alongside an Edison police car — in the Menlo Park Mall.Image source: Edison Township Police

You can view a collection of cellphone clips here showing much of the action.

In addition, at the 46-second mark of the above video — and at the 1:15 mark of the YouTube video below — officers are seen holding what appear to be rifles. Blaze News on Wednesday morning spoke with Chief Bryan, who said police originally were called about an active shooter at the mall and that there were "gunshots fired." Therefore, Bryan told Blaze News, police had to come prepared for that, which is why officers are seen with rifles amid the mall brawl.

One officer was injured, WABC said, adding that the throng was so out of control that police from surrounding municipalities responded as well; cops needed about an hour and a half to break things up.

Police told News 12 New Jersey that six teens were arrested for disorderly persons charges as well as failure to disperse; one suspect was charged with assaulting a police officer.

All of the juveniles were eventually released to their parents, NJN said.

Edison Mayor Sam Joshi blasted those same parents during a Monday news conference; NJN said parents likely drove many of their teenage children to the mall for the meetup.

"What are the parents doing? Aren't the parents aware that they're traveling 45 minutes to cause a disturbance within Edison Township?" Joshi asked, according to WABC. "It makes no sense. Parents need to be focused on their kids, making sure they're not causing this kind of rowdiness in other towns."

Edison police also are looking into possible charges for the TikToker who posted the original “meetup” video telling his followers to go to the Menlo Park Mall, NJN reported.

Police told NJN there was no property damage.

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How to survive the end of the world in 6 easy steps



While prepping for minor emergencies is stressful enough, a disaster is outright overwhelming.

That’s why Glenn Beck has made it a lot less complicated and laid out the “6 basic steps to prepping.”

“Most people quit before they even begin, but it’s actually really easy and inexpensive,” Glenn explains, adding, “Start with what the government is now ignoring, the basics.”

The first step is building a solid personal finance and health foundation.

“The best way to insulate yourself in an economic crisis is to get as debt-free as you can. We also need to get into the financial position where we can dedicate a few extra dollars every month to advance our prep plan,” Glenn says.

“We also need to make sure that bad health won’t get in the way of surviving when it’s needed,” he adds, noting that being able to walk a considerable distance and carry what you need is paramount.

The second step is getting your home ready for two weeks of self-reliance. This means you’ll need 15 gallons of water per person, 23,000 calories per person, and sources of light. You’ll also need a gun, ammo, indoor heating, a USB powered fan, and medical supplies.

Another incredible tool is a ham radio, which Glenn plans to learn and get licensed on.

The third step is having a bug-out bag, which includes everything from 32 ounces of water, a tarp, a field knife, and very important: cash.

The fourth step is preparing for emergencies away from home. “Exercise your Second Amendment right to protect yourself,” Glenn says.

The fifth step is practicing the skills it would require to protect yourself, like shooting a gun. Last but definitely not least comes number six, which is sharing and building a base with others.

“Share what you’ve learned, build a base of like-minded friends and family,” Glenn says.


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Joe Biden, Not Trump, Is Responsible For Creating Constant Chaos

We've been repeatedly told the problem with Trump is that his administration was nonstop chaos — but you have to be an ignoramus or a journalist to believe that political affairs under Biden haven't become far more chaotic.
Exposing the Secret White House Plans for America’s SABOTAGE | Glenn TV | Ep 335
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Exposing the Secret White House Plans for America’s SABOTAGE | Glenn TV | Ep 335

‘Destruction by design’: The elites’ playbook ‘to bring Lady Liberty down’



When you take an honest look at America right now – heightened crime, open borders, mass censorship, corrupt media, declining faith in our election system – you might say we’re living in chaos.

But you’d be wrong.

“What's happening today isn't chaos because the definition of chaos is complete disorder and confusion,” says Glenn Beck. “I think this is very well thought out.”

“The current destruction of America that we are experiencing today is by design” – specifically by elites who are “very smart,” “very evil,” and have a “playbook to bring Lady Liberty down to her knees,” Glenn says.

This all started during President George W. Bush’s term, when he decided to “violate the free market to save the free market.”

“Then Obama took it up the next level; Trump then delayed it – slowed it down [and] actually put us in reverse,” and now the current administration and other powerful elites are “finishing the fundamental transformation of America,” he explains.

The raid of Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s most recent $354 million fraud verdict, the seven federal investigations of Elon Musk, and even YouTube’s demonetization of Glenn are just a few examples of the regime’s plan to “purge anyone that they can use policy to stop.”

And yet, just last week, “Biden's own Justice Department declared that they won't be pursuing charges against the president because he was too mentally incompetent to stand trial,” says Glenn, adding that “too brain-dead to answer questions” means he’s “too brain-dead to run the country.”

But most agree at this point that Biden isn’t actually running the country but is serving as a puppet (and not a very good one) for those who are calling the shots.

Which raises the question: Who is steering the ship?

To find out, watch the video below.


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Calculated chaos: The blueprint of collectivism



Chaos is a state in which those on the left thrive best, which is why they’re creating it.

They’ve discredited the press, intelligentsia, and the experts — all while forcing us to listen to them.

“How easy would it be to regain the trust of our doctors and our scientists if they would just come out and say, ‘Yeah, we really blew it here and we’re finding the people responsible for it; we know it was Fauci’?” Glenn Beck asks.

However, as Glenn is aware, they won’t do it.

According to him, this is “because they want experts to continue to be discredited by the average, so that way when there’s chaos on the street — do you trust the police? Do you trust the FBI? Do you trust the medical association? Do you trust the media? Who’s coming for you if there’s real trouble?”

And they’re succeeding in creating a world where no one knows whom to trust, which is why Javier Milei in Argentina is the newly elected president.

He seems like an antidote to the chaos, truth in a political landscape shrouded in lies.

“You can’t give left-tards an inch,” Milei told a news anchor. “If you think differently from them, they will kill you. This is the point, you can’t give ... leftists an inch. If you give them an inch, they will use it to destroy you. You can’t negotiate with left-tards.”

Stu Burguiere thinks Milei — while rather crudely spoken — is being dismissed by people at “their own peril.”

Glenn agrees, noting that everything Milei is saying is focused on “standing up against an ideology of collectivism.”

“I hope he does exactly what he says he’s going to do,” he adds.


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