Vitko Report #2: Executive Empire – Strikes, Sanctions, Seizures & Central Banks

Fri, Jan. 16, 2026

Trump's interventionism runs wild: Iran protests (sparked by our sanctions) face tariffs and carrier surges despite Netanyahu's pleas and 1953 blowback lessons—full rant delivered. US pirates sixth Venezuela tanker post-Maduro hit, Somalia bombs hit 10 in 2026 (vs Biden's 10 all '24), Ukraine admits 200K AWOL amid UK missile escalation, New START dies Feb 5, Powell faces DOJ probe, Trump mandates tech fund grid via "emergency auction."

Deep dive on Iran history & why hands-off works: Why Meddling in Iran Always Backfires

https://substack.com/inbox/post/184626480

Non-aggression abroad, end the Fed at home. Script/tags in thread. Share if you hate endless wars.

**VR#1: The Empire of Blood & Oil**

ICE fatally shoots Minneapolis mother blocking federal operation amid sanctuary city tensions → Trump declares US will "run" Venezuela for years to seize oil reserves → IDF kills 9 Palestinians (5 children) despite Gaza "ceasefire" → Senate rebels against Trump war powers. $1.5 trillion military budget explodes debt while Dan Bongino attacks libertarians as "black pillers." Bipartisan empire bleeds Americans abroad and at home. Weekly libertarian truth.