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.A look at me standing in front of a Las Vegas sign while in Las Vegas.((Credit: David Hookstead))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.Keep in mind the entire point of the movements and schedule is that NOBODY is supposed to be around.I know enough about the people who live in my vicinity to recognize most of them.
I’ve never seen these two men in my life.It’s a shocking sight to behold, but they’re way more shocked to see me than vice versa.A decision had to be made in a half of a second over whether or not this was finally it.
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