Blackjack losses, a chilling phone call and a diverted flight cap a chaotic Las Vegas vacation
*NOTE: Some names, locations, techniques and information have been withheld due to their sensitive nature.You often don’t realize you’re in a fight for your soul until you’re deep in it.As my loyal readers and viewers have realized, I have been fairly off the grid for roughly the past week.Why?It was time for my annual trip to Las Vegas, but unlike previous trips, this one was happening with the looming threat of the Iran War, death threats and the IRGC. Things were different for this working-class man this time around.While I’m not going to get into specifics, there’s no question that due to a heightened alert status and ever-evolving threat matrices, precautions that never had been taken before were going to be necessary.
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*NOTE: Some names, locations, techniques and information have been withheld due to their sensitive nature.You often don’t realize you’re in a fight for your soul until you’re deep in it.As my loyal readers and viewers have realized, I have been fairly off the grid for roughly the past week.Why?It was time for my annual trip to Las Vegas, but unlike previous trips, this one was happening with the looming threat of the Iran War, death threats and the IRGC. Things were different for this working-class man this time around.While I’m not going to get into specifics, there’s no question that due to a heightened alert status and ever-evolving threat matrices, precautions that never had been taken before were going to be necessary. It turns out some people aren’t fans of my outspoken ways, and unlike people who claim to be "threatened" by blue hair liberals (literally comical to even consider dangerous), being under the threat from a state-backed actor is a totally different ball game.No box could go unchecked.The first decision that was made was that I would move to the airport under the cover of darkness.There are a couple of reasons why this was deemed the best option. First, it allows me to move when the city and airport aren’t buzzing yet.Second, the streets being mostly empty provide far more tactical advantages than if they’re crowded and something goes wrong.The plan didn’t survive me making it to the front door.Immediately upon exiting the Hookstead Compound (location classified) with my bags, I spotted two military-age males that I’d never seen before.
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- *NOTE: Some names, locations, techniques and information have been withheld due to their sensitive nature.You often don’t realize you’re in a fight for your soul until you’re deep in it.As my loyal readers and viewers have realized, I have been fairly off the grid for roughly the past week.Why?It was time for my annual trip to Las Vegas, but unlike previous trips, this one was happening with the looming threat of the Iran War, death threats and the IRGC. Things were different for this working-class man this time around.While I’m not going to get into specifics, there’s no question that due to a heightened alert status and ever-evolving threat matrices, precautions that never had been taken before were going to be necessary.
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Blackjack losses, a chilling phone call and a diverted flight cap a chaotic Las Vegas vacation
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