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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

June 15, 2026

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Two things in the news today that are driving me crazy. To be discussed in greater detail today, but:

1) UFC text message scandal involving Daniel Cormier (OG fighter and now commentator) and Eric Trump.

ALLEGEDLY, Cormier posted on X with a tweet that said something to the effect of "going to get in trouble for this, but calling out corruption" because allegedly Eric Trump DM'ed Cormier asking if any of UFC 250 fights are rigges.

Cormier dismissively said he was "hacked". Eric confirmed, and thanked DC for deleting the tweet.

I just don't understand if Cormier made the tweet as a joke because his DMs were hacked, or if he didn't make the post at all.

The post itself is laughably stupid. Like Eric Trump would put something so stupid in writing - instead of just calling Dana White or Joe Rogan directly! lol

Even if Cormier thought it was actually real, there is NO WAY he ever posts it because it would mean the end of the UFC.

I just don't understand what exactly happened and it's driving me nuts.

2) Social media ban for under 16 takes effect in UK

People are dumb, People are lazy. And people are corrupt. And the last group usually end up in government to exploit and abuse the first two groups.

This "ban" has nothing to do with protecting kids. It has to do with regulating adults and anonymizing the internet.

And the campaign of people cheering it on feels like an OP.

How stupid can people be?

Comparing social media to drugs...

Equating social media with porn.

Social media may trigger certain addictions / behaviours, but to equate it to drugs denies words of meaning. Now, all the government needs to say is "[fill in the blank] is just like drugs so we can ban.

People equating social media as a tool to porn / gore as content also make me go nuts.

My daughter's TikTok feed is filled with Beta fish and aquarium videos.

My other daughter's is gymnastics.

Social media is the tool. Porn and gore is the subset of content you can access with the tool.

Parents think what they want for their kids can be imposed on others.

Parents not realizing exactly where this goes:

Can't allow kids on social media because of risk of harm.

Must get your kid the Covid jab because of risk of harm.

Must affirm your kid's gender identity because refusal to do so risks harm.

What's that? You didn't get your kid the shot? You called little Mollie "her"? Fine for you. And we take your kids, because to leave them with you risks harm.

Also, how are kids banned from social media? Oh yeah, the adult need to show proof of age.

Goodbye anonymity.

UK been locking up people for mean social media posts.

And now they've got your biometrics.

To protect your kids,.

Because you can't raise your kids yourself.

Because you want to wash your hands of responsibility.

Not YOU, our community. The proverbial "you" govern-me-harder daddy online types who don't understand the hell they just ushered in.

The best prisoner is the one who feels they need the shackles because they don't trust their own hands.

I just made that up.

BOOYA!

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

July 04, 2026

An IQ test for dogs

Winston passed.

Manny failed. 😂

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

July 03, 2026

Steve Baker on Tucker Carlson

The Jan. 6 pipe bomber apparently was wearing an Apple Watch, and engaging with it during the bomb planting itinerary.

Apparently, Brian Cole Jr. does not own an Apple Watch, and has never owned an Apple Watch.

Operating on the basis that this was likely an inside job, as per Bongino’s sources at the time, who else on the Capitol police had an Apple Watch?

This adds a new level of relevance to the fact that Capitol police phones were not subject to searches and verifications in the dragnet Jan. 6 persecution.

Link to the interview. Give it a watch :-) https://x.com/tuckercarlson/status/2072478348899762441?s=46

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Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) on X

Did you hear the Feds finally arrested someone in the January 6 pipe bombing case? If you think the case has been solved, listen to this.

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

June 30, 2026

Federal Reserve

WHAT? SCOTUS Ties Trump's Hands AGAIN! Says He Can't Fire Federal Reserve Employees Even FOR CAUSE!

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

February 17, 2024

Appearance on Richard Syrette

I did a quick hit on Richard Syrette yesterday. Gotta keep Canadians apprised of the U.S. madness.

Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

July 17, 2023

The Barnes Brief, Podcast Format: Monday, July 17, 2023

Closing Argument: Birthright citizenship is deeply American, and wholly Constitutional.

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

July 04, 2022

Declaration of Independence

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VivaFrei@VivaFrei

May 29, 2026

24/7 Live Chat

This was a request from a community member - a 24/7 Live Chat.

To run parallel to all streams and chats. If it goes down. will set up another.

Booya!

Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

July 05, 2026

Board Poll: Sunday Topics

Pick your top topics, add your own, place any questions or comments in the replies as the Show Notes for the Sunday show.

SCOTUS: Birthright Citizenship
SCOTUS: Mail-in Ballots
SCOTUS: 4th Amendment & geofences
SCOTUS: Right to Fire Bureaucrats
SCOTUS: Federal Reserve
J6 Pipe Bomber
Declaration of Independence
No top topic; too many, good, good!

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

July 03, 2026

The Barnes Brief: July 4th weekend, 2026

I. THE INTRODUCTION

Just a few tickets left https://www.1776lawcenter.com/

A. Art of the Day

They raise the flag of liberty, replacing the image of the King, but the painting speaks more than just that celebration of the Revolution. A mother holds up\ her child. Women dance. Young and old alike volunteer. but look a bit closer, and you see the true source of the revolution: as the aristocrats walk away, the commoiners lift the flag of liberty. The founding Fathers weren’t just a few folks writing documents; it was the ordinary people taking dramatic action, peopling the volunteer army, sacricing for boycotts, smuggling information and goods across enemy lines, voicing their independence in taverns and community halls, taking their freedom into their hands for themselves and their posterity, the true founders of America.

B. Wisdom of the Day

"If all else fails, I will retreat up the Valley of Virginia, plant my flag on the Blue Ridge, rally around the Scotch-Irish of that region, and make my last stand for liberty amongst a people who will never submit to tyranny whilst there is a man left to draw a trigger." George Washington.

C. Appearances

Dialogue Works.
Moral Resistance.
Mario Nawfal.

D. Daily Picks

https://sportspicks.locals.com/post/8043723/official-picks-friday-july-3-2026

E. Guest Speaker Resume

Dr. Bowden

II. THE EVIDENCE: BARNES LIBRARY

A. Cultural

Supergirl fails.

B. Economics

AI's flaw.

C. Politics/Law

New book on Trump. https://www.vanityfair.com/story/trump-book-regime-change-maggie-haberman

D. Historical

The declaration’s origins. https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/07/the-chaotic-collaborative-contentious-origins-of-the-declaration-of-independence/

E. Geopolitical

The anti-war, cross idealogical coalition. https://tritaparsi.substack.com/p/so-they-tried-to-deport-me

*Bonus: Board Post of Note

July 4th film recommendation. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/8043072/robertbarnes-its-a-big-country-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-lec0dyspy6i-one-of-my-favorite

III. CASES FOR SUNDAY

SCOTUS: Men in girls sports https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf
SCOTUS: Campaign finance https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf
SCOTUS:Birthright citizenship https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-365_new_5if6.pdf
SCOTUS: Election Day https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf
SCOTUS: 4th Amendment https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf
SCOTUS: Federal reserve https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf
SCOTUS: Right to fire https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-322_new_4gcj.pdf
SCOTUS: Vaccine mandates https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1015_hfjm.pdf
SCOTUS: Defamation https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-770_2c8f.pdf
SCOTUS: Immunity https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-943_h3ci.pdf
SCOTUS; Death penalty https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5749_qol1.pdf
SCOTUS: Speech on campus https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-906_e2qg.pdf

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

June 26, 2026

The Barnes Brief: Friday, June 26, 2026

I. THE INTRODUCTION

*Note: Limited tickets available. 1776lawcenter.com

A. Art of the Day

The blue heron showed up outside my rental home here in upstate New York, my totem according to some native tribal traditions. The totem represents your spirit animal, your analogue in the animal world. A few common tidbits of this totem as “heron medicine” — know yourself to uncover your gifts and discover your limits; follow your intuition; embrace self-reliance and feel free to be your own, unafraid of the challenges that come to the nonconformist; be a place for unique wisdom, expressing the best of that most American spirit — independence.

B. Wisdom of the Day

“You can’t kill your way out of every security concern.” J.D. Vance

C. Appearances

LIVE w/ Daniel Davis
LIVE w/ Dialogue Works
LIVE w/ Sulaiman Ahmed
LIVE w/ Romanian TV
LIVE w/ Mario Nawfal
LIVE w/ Rick Sanchez

II. THE EVIDENCE: CURATED ITEMS FROM BARNES LIBRARY

A. Cultural/Historical

Critical role of monogamy. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3260845/

B. Economical

Housing reform. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6644/text

C. Political

SAVE Act https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/06/26/breaking_down_the_save_america_act_photo_id_154264.html

D. Legal

Fraud schemes unraveled. https://unherd.com/newsroom/trumps-fraud-crackdown-is-an-easy-win/?edition=us

E. Global

Russia warns. https://sonar21.com/putin-warns-the-west-russia-is-ready/

*Bonus: Board Post

Beauty of birth. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/8027913/well-the-third-decided-to-wait-till-the-end-of-her-due-day-then-decided-to-go-from-zero-to-hello-wor

III. HOMEWORK: SUNDAY SCHOOL

SCOTUS: Glysophate https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1068_n7ip.pdf
SCOTUS: Immigration, TPS https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf
SCOTUS: Immigration Asylum https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf
SCOTUS: 2nd Amendment https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1046_nmio.pdf
SCOTUS: Alien Torts https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-856_kjfm.pdf
SCOTUS: Cuba https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-699_f204.pdf
SCOTUS: Right to sue https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/23-1197diff_h315.pdf
SCOTUS: Taxes, Forfeiture & Takings https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-95_dc8e.pdf
SCOTUS: Immigration Removal. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf
SCOTUS: Habeas https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-748_4g1o.pdf
Tate extradition. https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2026/1600
AI & copyright. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Richner-publishers-openAI-complaint.pdf

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Robert Barnes@RobertBarnes

June 05, 2026

Weekend Barnes Brief: June 5, 2026

I. THE INTRODUCTION

*Limited tickets available. 1776lawcenter.com

A. Art of the Day
“She’ll be riding 7 white horses when she comes, when she comes. She’ll be riding around the bend when she comes, when she comes.” So may father sang some version of his own of the famed spiritual son that used to echo off the ridges and mountains and riverbeds that make Chattanooga home as returned from our morning paper route beneath the mountains and by this famed river bend.

B. Wisdom of the Day

"From the hands of the mother and daughter, Through the mists of the past revealing, The herbs and the cinnamon water, Hold all the mysteries of healing." The Sorrow Songs, preceding the Blues.

C. Appearances