4/20. Manosphere Monday. President mayhem. 🌪️
New #IndependentAmericans Monday Blitz: Trump’s Iran deadline, Strait of Hormuz shut, oil prices up, 10,000 US troops on the line.
🎧/📺: youtu.be/XuSb_xXUnKE
Trump is a global liability, his attacks on the press and democracy are making us less safe, and the world is looking for new “Avengers” to take on this supervillain moment.
Plus: RFK Jr.’s raccoon story and the extremist circus that’s embarrassing America. Watch: youtu.be/zGv6gZ5qkHw
Trump’s Iran blockade. 10,000 more U.S. troops. 41% of our Navy committed. Iran effectively holding the world’s gas station hostage.
Paul breaks down the risks, a sloppy SECDEF, Trump’s clash with the pope, and why this all matters for our troops and allies.
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/aEE84h3Y4QU
You good with this government spying on you? @rieckhoff.bsky.social breaks down Trump’s Iran play. If you came to BlueSky to escape the X cesspool and want real, independent analysis, this is for you. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get podcasts.
Watch: youtu.be/ZaZ9Nm1HU48
41% of the U.S. Navy is enforcing a blockade in Iran that Congress hasn't even authorized. Senator Angus King joins @PaulRieckhoff to call out the “deliberately oblivious” leaders in DC and the $1T cost of this illegal war.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/jlF5D9T0qec 🛡️ 🇺🇸
The duopoly is cracking. 💥
@michaelsteele.bsky.social joins @rieckhoff.bsky.social to discuss why the GOP is "diving off a cliff" with Trump, the reality of the Iran blockade, why the next political movement could be Center-Right Independents. Watch now. Stay Vigilant. https://youtu.be/VDv2iMY5Ix4
Trump's attacking the Pope, a new naval blockade of Iran, and something massive happened in Budapest. Authoritarianism lost. Democracy won. Paul Rieckhoff breaks down why this is the "hope" we need in 2026. Fresh off Real Timer w/ Bill Maher You don't want to miss it: https://youtu.be/Pvo1Ie4g0ZA
On Episode 490, @PaulRieckhoff slams the "conquest" rhetoric aimed at Iran, breaks down the Pentagon's bizarre standoff with the Pope, and welcomes the Artemis crew home. From the "politically homeless" to the front lines, it's time to stay vigilant. Watch here: https://youtu.be/svI7CLmMpHo
The "Victory" in Iran is a mirage. Despite Hegseth's hype, the Strait of Hormuz is closed. Israel is striking Lebanon. That sound like peace to you? The real story: Congress is failing. Trump is doing what he wants and no one is stopping him. Watch now: https://youtu.be/b0JsUUcE4Z8
"Peace" with Iran looks more like a surrender of the Strait of Hormuz. While the news cycle spins, a quiet change to the military draft is coming in December—automatic registration for all 18-year-old men. Don't be distracted by the noise; stay focused. Stay Vigilant. 🗽 https://youtu.be/DSGuPTKqLk8
8:00 AM: Trump threats of "civilization" ending.
8:00 PM: The Deadline.
We are in the "Final Countdown." Rieckhoff with an emergency podcast on the breakdown of national security and Watch: https://youtu.be/VZho_FgtRXg
America just pulled off a "miraculous" rescue in Iran, but the victory is being stepped on by a total lack of command discipline at the top. Our troops rock. Our leadership does not. And they are "all gas, no brakes". Watch now: https://youtu.be/uvNicFpAmzs
While our pilots used training to survive, the administration is facing a full on "implosion" of his base. Between floating the draft and demanding $200B+ more for war, the populist "no new wars" promise is officially dead.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/IogIWzWjYuU
Trump's "Secretary of Culture War" is purging the Pentagon.
General George is out. The head of the Chaplain Corps is out. Loyalty is the new merit. The "no foreign wars" promise is evaporating, and even Rogan is sounding the alarm.
Full SITREP here: https://youtu.be/m1l-qYimpaY
Split-screen America: We just launched 4 humans to the moon, but we also just lost an F-15E over Iran. 🚀🇮🇷
NASA Commander Scott Kelly joins @Paul Rieckhoff for a tactical breakdown of the rescue ops, Artemis and the state of our union. Watch now: https://youtu.be/3R5HCJqtqXY
Rep. Ro Khanna joins Paul Rieckhoff to talk Trump's Iran war, possible strikes on Cuba, ICE overreach, the Epstein files, and why Congress must finally use War Powers + the power of the purse to stop forever wars.
Watch: https://youtu.be/fWD9Jf7Nvnc
They hit Iran, Trump's threats to leave NATO, the rise of drones and “death from above,” and what this all means for our troops and our democracy.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/8ma9UTwmt5g
Independent Americans, independent candidates.
Green Beret and Rhodes Scholar Seth Bodnar joins Paul Rieckhoff to talk about his run for U.S. Senate from Montana as an independent—and about taking on Trump's MAGA‑backed pick and the party insiders who locked up the race before voters could decide.
Trump's forever war is escalating. Drone swarms are putting U.S. bases out of commission. ICE is reportedly staking out Marine graduations to hunt undocumented family members.
This and more in the all new episode.
🎧 https://youtu.be/KJ8V_7Fl2ms
#IndependentAmericans #StayVigilant
Times Square is packed with people saying “No Kings” and “No More Forever Wars.”
In the new Independent Americans episode, Paul Rieckhoff joins Joy Reid, Don Lemon & Jim Acosta live from the No Kings protests. Watch now: https://youtu.be/9symEJowWOI
#NoKings #IndependentAmericans
Live from the massive #NoKings protest in NYC. 🇺🇸
Iraq War vet @PaulRieckhoff takes you into the streets as Americans of all backgrounds say “hell no” to forever wars.
This is what true patriotism looks like.
🎧 Watch now and subscribe: https://youtu.be/L6xQh7qFtoU
“No Kings, No Trump.”
Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey jumps on Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff to talk real patriotism, MAGA, Iran, ICE, veterans, general strikes and why artists must speak up against authoritarianism.
Full ep 🎧👉 https://youtu.be/FXVLc4w9z9M
#IndependentAmericans #NoKings
New solo fastball from @PaulRieckhoff 🎙️
🇺🇸 Iran war & Kharg Island
💣 Troops under drone & missile fire
🏙️ Trump's push for troops in U.S. cities
📉 Congress getting rolled on War Powers
🪖 No Kings protests, Ukraine, corruption & more
▶️ : https://youtu.be/n6Hv27tOA74
Trump's forever war is escalating. 82nd Airborne deploying. ICE cracking down at airports.Russia unleashes a massive drone & missile barrage on Ukraine. Tech giants putting profits over kids.
Independent, unbought, no corporate masters.
Watch: https://youtu.be/pYU1mR3sL38
Trump's ICE at airports. Threats to bomb civilians. Talk of “winning” without a strategy.
General Mark Hertling joins @PaulRieckhoff to explain why this moment is so dangerous—and why he's still optimistic about our institutions and our kids.
Watch it now: https://youtu.be/7W6odTkj3S0
Trump's war in Iran. ICE at U.S. airports. Cyber as the next battlefield. Admiral James Stavridis—former NATO Supreme Allied Commander—joins Paul Rieckhoff on Independent Americans for a sharp, candid breakdown of all of it.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/PhDEXOuH91s
Stay vigilant.
A generation raised on Iraq & Afghanistan that now feels duped.
New pod out now: @PaulRieckhoff breaks it all down with hard questions about who actually fights, pays & decides what comes next. Watch now: https://youtu.be/cGevi77vO_E
EXCLUSIVE: Trump is playing with war in Iran like it's a new toy—and our troops will pay the price. In this new episode of Independent Americans, @PaulRieckhoff and WWE legend Mick Foley break it all down like only they can. Listen/watch: https://youtu.be/DjbQnLDkOlk?si=1M__3y5n6Heulk5w
March Madness is here—AND so is a 200 BILLION dollar ask for Trump's war with Iran. TBIs, VA costs, forever wars no one voted for. @PaulRieckhoff breaks it all down in EP470 of Independent Americans.
Listen now and stay vigilant. 🎧https://youtu.be/C-bFDtpnnIA 🇺🇸