The Daily Dean Newsletter — Thursday, September 25, 2025 Dallas ICE chaos, co-opted • Trump eyes Comey indictment • Hegseth’s Quantico convocation • Errol Musk abuse allegations • Russia pokes NATO as Trump flip-flops on Ukraine Dean Blundell Sep 25 Welcome back to the Daily Dean Newsletter. The biggest stories democracy lovers need to know today - AAANNND, it’s been a chaotic 24 hours: the Dallas ICE/migrant shooting is already being weaponized for Trump’s culture war; the regime is reportedly moving to indict James Comey on the buzzer; Trump’s TV-host-turned-SecDef just summoned 800+ brass to Quantico; explosive allegations against Errol Musk deepen; and Russia keeps testing NATO airspace while Trump lurches on Ukraine. THANK-YOU for reading the DDN! We wouldn’t be here without you, so we’re giving you 50% OFF for unlimited access for life. Monthly, Annual, and Founding plans. 🔒 Lock in the half-price rate forever. Ends September 30, 2025. 1️⃣ Dallas ICE/Migrant Mass Shooting: Co-opted for a Culture War What happened: New reporting raises serious questions about who Joshua Jahn is and why early “left/ANTIFA” narratives don’t match emerging details. The framing echoes the Tyler Robinson pattern: a Groyper-adjacent figure, murky “evidence,” and a spin cycle designed to launch a holy-war narrative—while the victims were migrants, not ICE officers. Why it matters: The point isn’t facts—it’s fuel. The Trump machine needs a pretext for escalated crackdowns and speech policing. The Dallas event is being used to cast “the left” as domestic enemies and to justify extraordinary measures. What to watch next: Expect a flood of rehearsed talking points, cherry-picked “receipts,” and calls for broad powers. Track inconsistencies between initial claims and verified timelines. More Here: TRUMP'S VIOLENT CULTURE WAR BLUEPRINT: How Trump Is Co-Opting Dallas ICE Migrant Killings To Further Justify His Culture War Against The American People - Dean Blundell · 4:38 PM September 25, 2025 Read full story 2️⃣ Trump Aims at James Comey Before the Clock Runs Out What happened: Reports indicate Trump intends to indict former FBI Director James Comey just before the statute of limitations expires—despite Comey’s consistent testimony about Trump’s loyalty demands and Russia entanglements. Comey told the truth; Trump’s response has been vendetta politics (remember firing Maureen Comey, too). Why it matters: This is rule-of-law vandalism. Indicting a career public servant for telling inconvenient truths sends a message to every honest cop, analyst, and prosecutor: cross the boss and you’re next. What to watch next: Whether DOJ professionals resist pressure, and whether courts slap this down as retaliatory theater. Dean’s take: It’s not justice—it’s grievance cosplay with subpoenas. More: Narativ with Zev Shalev The Day American Justice Died The grand jury convening in Virginia this week to consider likely perjury charges against James Comey will be presiding over something far bigger than the historic indictment of an FBI director: the death of American justice… Read more 5 hours ago · 53 likes · 3 comments · Zev Shalev 3️⃣ Pete Hegseth’s Quantico Roll Call: 800+ Generals and Officers What happened: The sitting Secretary of War (and former Fox weekend anchor) WHISKEY Pete Hegseth has summoned more than 800 senior officers to Quantico next week—an unprecedented, eyebrow-raising mass huddle. Quiet concern inside the ranks: loyalty rituals? Purges? A rushed war plan? Why it matters: Civil-military norms are being stress-tested. Herding top brass into one room on one day concentrates pressure—and risk. What to watch next: Any sign of oaths to individuals instead of the Constitution; sudden personnel moves; or policy memos signaling a pretext for force. Note: We’ll track agenda leaks and officer reactions as they surface. 4️⃣ Errol Musk Accused by Five Children of Long-Term Abuse What happened: A bombshell investigation reports at least five of Errol Musk’s children allege decades of sexual abuse. Names weren’t published, but the scope spans 30+ years. Elon’s own past descriptions of an “evil” father suddenly read less like hyperbole and more like context. Why it matters: Beyond one family’s pain, this is about power, denial, and protection rackets for the well-connected. If substantiated, it should trigger accountability and support for survivors—not celebrity spin. More: BREAKING: EXPLOSIVE Allegations Surrounding Errol Musk's Decades Long Sexual Abuse Of Five Of His Children—And the New Dark Shadow They Cast Over Elon's Empire Dean Blundell · Sep 24 Elon tried to tell us about his “Evil Dad” a decade ago. Since then, he’s gone dark on Errol Musk. An “EVIL” man who he said almost beat him to death (his brother Kimbal too). Now, the NYT has opened that familial wound up again. THANK YOU for being here. We wouldn’t be here without you, so we’re giving you 50% OFF for unlimited access for life. Monthl… Read full story 5️⃣ Russia Probes NATO Airspace as Trump Flip-Flops on Ukraine What happened: After months of appeasing signals, Trump performed a noisy “180” on Ukraine—while Russia flew drones and fighters closer to (and into) EU/NATO airspace. Former Danish intel officer and UN Security Council advisor Jacob Kaarsbø told FiveStack LIVE that authorities are “~95%” certain Russia will keep escalating until they’re deterred—firmly. Why it matters: Deterrence delayed is deterrence denied. Mixed messages from Washington invite risk-taking in Moscow. What to watch next: Whether NATO/EU move from warnings to kinetic intercepts, and whether U.S. policy aligns with allies—or keeps wobbling. Watch: The FiveStack LIVE: Danish Intelligence Officer @jacobkaarsbo, ICE Shooting details Dean Blundell, Zev Shalev, and Jacob Kaarsbo · 2:33 PM Welcome back to the #FiveStack. Today we brought in a ringer - a former UN Security Council member/Danish Intelligence stud to talk about Trump’s BANANALAND UN meltdown, and when does NATO/the EU start blowing russian planes and drones out of the sky? Read full story Why It All Matters This is what authoritarian drift looks like: weaponized narratives, retaliatory prosecutions, loyalty theatrics, celebrity impunity, and strategic ambiguity that tempts aggressors. The antidote is daylight, due process, and democratic muscle memory—applied early and often. 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