Zelensky Hit American Oil. Now a Color Revolution Comes Home

Thursday, October 22, 2026LIVE at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific / 4pm UK. Set a Reminder on YouTubeAbroad, Secretary of State Rubio says Ukraine struck ships carrying American-owned oil. He said it was “probably not deliberately.” Then he told Zelensky to end the war.At home, the Washington Post just previewed a color revolution playbook for the midterms.These are not two stories. They are two fronts of one war between two systems.One system builds. It produces, trades and treats sovereign nations as partners. That’s the American System. The other destabilizes. It runs forever war abroad and color revolution at home. That’s the British imperial system, run out of the City of London.”Do not think about the midterm elections as a political fight. This is a war. It’s a war between two systems.”— Susan KokindaZelensky’s War vs. Trump’s PeaceThe forever-war faction keeps lighting matches. Trump keeps pushing for peace.Get the facts straight, because the other side won’t. Rubio said Ukraine struck Black Sea ships carrying American-owned oil. He called it “probably not deliberately.”The ships were not American ships. They were foreign-flagged tankers carrying oil tied to American companies.Rubio then demanded that Zelensky bring “an end to this war.”Rubio says Ukraine attacked ships carrying US-owned oil, demands Zelensky bring ‘an end to this war’ https://t.co/G6AjIaAvf1 pic.twitter.com/0YM2WeFx1O— New York Post (@nypost) October 19, 2026 Trump made a separate move. His deal lets Russian diesel into the US and world markets under a Treasury license through April 2027. Energy keeps flowing.And Congress? On October 20, Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced he is cosponsoring a bill to block the deal. Ask yourself who benefits when that flow stops.The President’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports weakens economic pressure on Putin and undermines our support for Ukraine. That’s why I’m proud to cosponsor @RepGregoryMeeks’ bipartisan Prohibit Corrupt Russia Oil Deals Act to block this deal. I will continue to push…— Rep. Jimmy Panetta (@RepJimmyPanetta) October 20, 2026 Too Big to Rig vs. Communist RevolutionThe Washington Post just told you what’s coming. Read it slowly.On October 20, the Post reported that “a small group of U.S. national security officials has been discreetly advising state and congressional lawmakers on how to prepare for the possibility that the Trump administration will attempt to interfere in the midterms.”https://wapo.st/4z2uENEBarbara reads it plainly. They are openly planning a repeat of the 2020 color revolution playbook.Her framing is blunt: Too Big to Rig vs. Communist Revolution. That’s the choice on the table Thursday.The night before, researcher @DataRepublican published…🚨🚨THE DEMOCRACY FILES, PART 2: WHEN AND HOW TO DECLARE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ILLEGITIMATE 🚨Some questioned whether a group of 200 ex-USAID officials could actually pull off their ambitions to rewrite the Constitution. Here, they describe exactly how it works. They aren’t… pic.twitter.com/1zktzZaVeh— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) October 20, 2026 Per her reporting, the leaked recordings come from a group called Renew to Thrive. It sits inside an umbrella called the United Democracy Alliance, which includes protest groups such as 50501 and Indivisible.She credits National Security Leaders for America with running it. That group is led by retired Rear Adm. Michael E. Smith.According to her, the recordings lay out “redlines” for declaring the federal government illegitimate. Invoking the Insurrection Act against “peaceful” protesters is “one of the most discussed.” Governors, she writes, need only “refuse troops in their state.”Now look at the record. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs confirmed in writing that the military has no plans to send troops or federalized Guard to polling places.FBI Director Kash Patel testified the FBI would not seize ballots.THE WASHINGTON POST IS STOKING FEAR – BUT WHERE ARE THE FACTS?A Washington Post story claims 10 national-security officials are quietly advising officials in 10 states and members of Congress about possible federal interference in the 2026 midterms.But look at what’s…— Unite4Freedom (@Unite4Freedom) October 20, 2026 So the scenario is being built before any event exists. That’s how a color revolution works. They write the story first. Then they pull the trigger.The Other System BuildsWhile the Empire plans chaos, a new strategic economic alignment is taking shape. Trump, Putin, Xi. That’s Susan’s contrast.On October 20, Rubio defended Trump’s talks with Putin and Xi as essential diplomacy between nuclear powers.Putin has proposed a Trump-Xi-Putin summit to end the Ukraine war, possibly at APEC in Shenzhen next month. That would put three nuclear powers at one table. That’s the Empire’s nightmare.Rubio was also in Uzbekistan for C5+1 talks with Central Asia. “We made great economic strides for the American people,” he said…On this incredible visit to Uzbekistan, we made great economic strides for the American people through the C5+1. The benefits of U.S. cooperation with our regional partners are clear in a place like Samarkand, where the potential of tourism and cultural heritage preservation is… pic.twitter.com/40Nf60U224— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) October 20, 2026 Then he met India’s Jaishankar and the UAE foreign minister on regional energy security (see it here).Build. Trade. Produce. That’s the American System at work. It’s why the Empire needs chaos at home.Susan showed how the same fight runs through the banks in Monday’s Brief:The Monday Brief – NOT ABOVE THE LAW: Bessent’s $1.2 Billion Strike on the Empire’s Banks – October 19, 2026Treasury hit Bank of America with $1.2 billion in penalties for money laundering failures. Susan Kokinda traces the bank from Countrywide and the 1980s debt crisis to King Charles’ green finance club, and Bessent’s challenge to the IMF.Promethean ActionSusan KokindaOn Thursday’s BoardBarbara: How the Post story and the Democracy Files fit the 2020 color revolution playbook, and why the answer is Too Big to Rig.Susan: How Zelensky’s war keeps colliding with Trump’s peace, and why Trump, Putin and Xi talking terrifies the Empire.Your assignment: Make your November 3 plan today. Write down when, where and how you’ll vote. Then get 10 people to do the same before Thursday. Too Big to Rig starts with you. See You ThursdayThursday, October 22, LIVE at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific / 4pm UK.YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/25wAOPvKPRg?feature=sharePlaylist: Promethean LIVE Q&AAlso streaming at 11am on our X profile: https://x.com/PrometheanActnSee you Thursday,Adam SturmanProducer, Promethean Actionhttps://x.com/AdamSturman23 Authors Chief paralegal in the British/DOJ prosecution of LaRouche. Working to expose the treason against LaRouche and Trump. Lover of history, politics, literature, and Corgis. Married to a wise geometer. View articles Author, Michigan-based organizer, passionate student of Plato’s dialogues. Committed to reviving the industrial economy and producer culture of the Midwest and to educating grass-roots activists. View articles