In 2026, the line between reality and virtual reality, the real and the fake, will continue to blur

In 2026, the line between reality and virtual reality, the real and the fake, will continue to blur

Leo Hohmann

I was hoping that 2025 would be the year Americans woke up and realized they’re being played — unnecessarily divided and played, one group off against another.

I was hoping that they would break out of the Fox News/CNN/MSNBC matrix. I hoped they would see the world as it really is, not as the warmongering neocons and neolibs in Washington want us to see it — with a foreign boogieman lurking around every corner.

 Too many remain in a media-induced trance focused on the wrong things, on issues that have already been decided at the public-policy level, or on problems that spark lip service and public outrage from politicians who have no intention of fixing them.

Take the issue of Somali daycare fraud as just one example that’s been in the news a lot the last two weeks. You might see a few dozen Somali migrants charged, maybe even go to jail for a short time, but those with power who enabled the Somalian fraudsters to pilfer the taxpayers over many years will never be brought to justice. Same with election fraud. Same with the Epstein affair.

Most Americans are aware that something is wrong. But way too many are still living in delusion, thinking that if we just vote harder we can dig ourselves out of this unsettling death spiral. That Golden Age lies just around the corner if we just elect the right people.

I’m not telling anyone to forgo voting but I am telling you that it will take much more than voting to right the ship.

We heard in the news this past week of foreign leaders making “demands” for U.S. security guarantees. They offer us nothing of real value, but commit us to decades of financial and military “aid.” These are contracts our government is making with the governments of other countries, but there is no signature line for we the people who pay for it all. We, our children and grandchildren will foot the bill for other countries’ security, making a tiny percentage of Americans very rich in the process.

It’s time we the people started making our own demands. Why, for example, are we so quiet as our government works in cahoots with Big Tech to monitor and censor our freedom of speech?

Foreign governments have no right to make demands of we who pay the taxes that will fund the billions in foreign aid they receive, and yet they are not bashful. They are brazen. They come to the White House or to Mar-A-Lago with their hands out and an attitude of entitlement.

We stay quiet. Docile. Engrossed in football, petty politics, and various other games.

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Russia Calls for End to Escalation Around Iran

Russia Calls for End to Escalation Around Iran, Its Nuclear Program – Moscow

Sputnik

Russia is calling on "hotheads" to refrain from escalating tensions around Iran and its nuclear program, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. 

"We call on hotheads to recognize the full perniciousness of their destructive course, to refrain from escalating tensions around Iran and its nuclear program, and not to repeat the fatal mistakes they made in June 2025, which led to the serious undermining of the IAEA's verification activities in Iran," Zakharova said in a statement. 

Israel's threats to strike Iran have a detrimental effect on the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, Zakharova added.

Attacks On Christianity Continue In Europe With Violence Out Of Control As Historic Amsterdam Church Burns

WATCH: Attacks On Christianity Continue In Europe With Violence Out Of Control As Historic Amsterdam Church Burns

CDM Staff

A huge inferno gutted a 19th century Amsterdam church Thursday, January 1 as the Netherlands endured an unsettled New Year's Eve with two dead from fireworks and "unprecedented" violence against police, reports Le Monde.

A 150-year-old church burned down in the center of Amsterdam at night. The fire quickly engulfed the building, and it was not possible to save the architectural monument. The causes of the fire are being investigated.

We are sure it was an 'electrical accident' like at Notre Dame.

The blaze broke out in the early hours at the Vondelkerk, a tourist attraction that has overlooked one of the city's top parks since 1872. The 50-meter-high tower collapsed and the roof was badly damaged but the structure was expected to remain intact, Amsterdam authorities said. The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, adds Le Monde.

The head of the Dutch Police Union, Nine Kooiman, reported an "unprecedented amount of violence against police and emergency services" over New Year's Eve. She said she herself had been pelted three times by fireworks and other explosives as she worked a shift in Amsterdam. Shortly after midnight, authorities released a rare country-wide alert on mobile phones warning people not to call overwhelmed emergency services unless lives were at risk.

When will Europeans have enough?

Iran Regime Kills Protesters as Unrest and Calls for Regime Change Spread Nationwide

Iran Regime Kills Protesters as Unrest and Calls for Regime Change Spread Nationwide

Antonio Graceffo

Protests in Iran, which have been ongoing for at least five days, turned deadly as unrest spread to at least 17 of the country’s 31 provinces on December 31. The Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War recorded 31 separate demonstrations that day, up from 24 the previous day. The unrest reached the holy city of Qom, a core stronghold of the Islamic Republic, marking a significant symbolic breach.

The demonstrations erupted after Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged to record lows, sharply increasing inflation and living costs. What began with protests by shopkeepers at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar quickly spread to cities including Isfahan, Yazd, Zanjan, Kuhdasht, and Fasa.

As the unrest expanded, Iranian security forces escalated their response. Live ammunition was used to disperse protesters in Fasa and Kuhdasht, particularly in smaller and rural areas where the regime has historically struggled to maintain control, while water cannons were deployed against demonstrators in Hamedan and Arak despite Iran’s ongoing water crisis.

The violence turned deadly in several locations. In western Lorestan, state media reported that a 21-year-old member of the Basij paramilitary force was killed and 13 others wounded during clashes. At least one protester, 37-year-old Dariush Ansari Bakhtiarvand, was shot dead by security forces in Fooladshahr, Isfahan Province, with reports of additional fatalities in Lordegan. In southern Fars Province, security forces opened fire as protesters attempted to storm a government building, injuring several officers and leading to multiple arrests

President Masoud Pezeshkian called for national unity and blamed foreign pressure for the unrest, framing the protests as economically driven by inflation and rising living costs and accusing “hostile elements” of exploiting public anger. At the same time, protest slogans reflected a clear shift from economic grievances to open rejection of clerical rule.

He described the situation as a “full-scale war” waged through economic pressure and urged solidarity. Government officials promised dialogue and acknowledged the right to peaceful assembly, even as Iran’s top prosecutor warned of a decisive response if the protests turned violent or threatened public order.

Demonstrators chanted “Death to the dictator,” referring to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and “Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, my life for Iran,” criticizing the regime’s foreign policy priorities. 

Calls for resistance echoed across cities, with chants such as “Don’t be afraid, we are all together,” “Iranians, cry out, shout for your rights,” and “This is the year of blood, Seyed Ali will be overthrown,” directly invoking the name of Iran’s Ayatollah.

Pro-monarchy slogans featured prominently in protests across Iran, particularly in Qom. Protesters chanted “Long live the Shah” and voiced support for exiled prince Reza Pahlavi, with demonstrators in cities such as Dehloran and Baghmalek shouting “This is the national slogan: Reza Pahlavi” and “Javid Shah.” Some invoked Persian mythology, chanting “The Shah is coming home, Zahhak is overthrown.”

Reza Pahlavi is the son of the last Shah and heir to the defunct Peacock Throne. He lives in exile in the United States and has become increasingly vocal about supporting Iran’s opposition movements. Some Iranians, particularly monarchists, view him as a potential alternative to the current regime, though this represents only one faction within Iran’s diverse opposition.

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Age Of Deception: In 2026, the line between reality and virtual reality, the real and the fake, will continue to blur

In 2026, the line between reality and virtual reality, the real and the fake, will continue to blur

Leo Hohmann

I was hoping that 2025 would be the year Americans woke up and realized they’re being played — unnecessarily divided and played, one group off against another.

I was hoping that they would break out of the Fox News/CNN/MSNBC matrix. I hoped they would see the world as it really is, not as the warmongering neocons and neolibs in Washington want us to see it — with a foreign boogieman lurking around every corner.

Many did wisk the sleep from their eyes enough to see that the biggest enemy is our own government and its corporate “partners” in Big Tech, Big Pharma, Big Food, and Big Agriculture. But not nearly enough. Too many remain in a media-induced trance focused on the wrong things, on issues that have already been decided at the public-policy level, or on problems that spark lip service and public outrage from politicians who have no intention of fixing them.

Take the issue of Somali daycare fraud as just one example that’s been in the news a lot the last two weeks. You might see a few dozen Somali migrants charged, maybe even go to jail for a short time, but those with power who enabled the Somalian fraudsters to pilfer the taxpayers over many years will never be brought to justice. Same with election fraud. Same with the Epstein affair.

Most Americans are aware that something is wrong. But way too many are still living in delusion, thinking that if we just vote harder we can dig ourselves out of this unsettling death spiral. That Golden Age lies just around the corner if we just elect the right people.

I’m not telling anyone to forgo voting but I am telling you that it will take much more than voting to right the ship.

It will take a conscious effort to see things clearly with true spiritual discernment. We need a coming together in moral courage, prayer, and righteous anger.

We heard in the news this past week of foreign leaders making “demands” for U.S. security guarantees. They offer us nothing of real value, but commit us to decades of financial and military “aid.” These are contracts our government is making with the governments of other countries, but there is no signature line for we the people who pay for it all. We, our children and grandchildren will foot the bill for other countries’ security, making a tiny percentage of Americans very rich in the process.

It’s time we the people started making our own demands. Why, for example, are we so quiet as our government works in cahoots with Big Tech to monitor and censor our freedom of speech?

Foreign governments have no right to make demands of we who pay the taxes that will fund the billions in foreign aid they receive, and yet they are not bashful. They are brazen. They come to the White House or to Mar-A-Lago with their hands out and an attitude of entitlement.

We stay quiet. Docile. Engrossed in football, petty politics, and various other games.

We live in an age of deception, per Jesus’ warning in Matthew 24, and it’s only going to get worse in 2026. There are many voices and forces, including some who act as decoys, vying for our attention.

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