/qnotables/ - ===Q Notables===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140201 (101125ZDEC24) Notable: UHC / Luigi Digs

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@ConservK1NG

So the United HealthCare CEO was supposed to testify about Nancy Pelosi’s insider trading a week before he was assassinated?

https://x.com/ConservK1NG/status/1865777522182406234

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140222 (101149ZDEC24) Notable: El Bajío Mexico: moment brave passengers wrestled a plane hijacker to the ground

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JUST IN: Horror footage shows the moment brave passengers wrestled a plane hijacker to the ground after he stormed the cockpit and tried to open the plane door.

The shocking incident took place yesterday during a Volaris Airlines flight from El Bajío in central Mexico.

https://x.com/zakisolja/status/1866434871456911485

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140227 (101157ZDEC24) Notable: Cousin of Bashar Assad is hanged publicly in Latakia Square

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🇸🇾 Meanwhile in Syria ⚠️

Warning - Graphic Content ⚠️

Cousin of Bashar Assad is hanged publicly in Latakia Square

Seems like a lovely new regime change

https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1866355090694832420

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140243 (101206ZDEC24) Notable: UHC / Luigi Digs

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IT AINT HIM

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140339 (101259ZDEC24) Notable: #27101

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Dough

https://pastebin.us/?d01bf3f0d31044fd#2NG1AKZcgkURro6meA8V3CLdShx4Z3kJ8WF7kwgsMGaK

It's /ourworld/

Handoff or Ghost

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140351 (101304ZDEC24) Notable: RINO REMOVAL PROJECT 2025

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RINO REMOVAL PROJECT 2025

#RRP2025

#RRP2025

#RRP2025

#RRP2025

#RRP2025

#RRP2025

#RRP2025

#RRP2025

https://x.com/hashtag/RRP2025

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140364 (101308ZDEC24) Notable: RINO REMOVAL PROJECT 2025

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>>271283

RINO Political Hunters:

@blackhawkce457

@kimmagagal2

@DefiyantlyFree

@DougBillings

@RealGemBalboa

@carmenL_v2

@Maloney

@charliekirk11

@GuntherEagleman

@DC_Draino

@ScottPresler

@ArmyBrat682

@GenevieveBayer

@Nance726

@mtgreenee

@CoryMillsFL

@mattgaetz

@elonmusk

@VivekGRamaswamy

@realDonaldTrump

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140389 (101314ZDEC24) Notable: dan scavino w/CAP: 312 226 (bumper sticker)

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Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅

@DanScavino 7h

Dec 10, 2024 · 6:10 AM UTC

https://twitter.com/DanScavino/status/1866364758695276683

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140393 (101315ZDEC24) Notable: WW3 update: 1800 SOLDIERS MOBILIZED: NATO PREPARES TO ACT IN THE EVENT OF RUSSIAN ATTACK

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1800 SOLDIERS MOBILIZED: NATO PREPARES TO ACT IN THE EVENT OF RUSSIAN ATTACK (MSN)

In Estonia, 1,800 soldiers, including 700 from France, have been mobilized close to the Russian border. Until December 15, the exercise dubbed “Pikne”, involving soldiers, airmen and sailors, will continue to test allied resistance and “buy time” to allow Estonia to mobilize its reservists and Nato to deliver reinforcements, reports 20 Minutes.

https://x.com/Fxhedgers/status/1866234868373618921

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/1800-soldiers-mobilized-nato-prepares-to-act-in-the-event-of-russian-attack/ar-AA1vwwl6

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140401 (101317ZDEC24) Notable: NJ Governor Phil Murphy: "The minute we get eyes on these drones, they go dark"

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NJ Governor Phil Murphy: "The minute we get eyes on these drones, they go dark"

WTFF???

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1866334280529686882

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140406 (101318ZDEC24) Notable: RINO REMOVAL PROJECT 2025

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>>271283

Monday, January .9th at 8pm Est. The RINO Removal Project 2025 podcast begins.

My first special guest is Thomas Murphy @tommurphy8485

who's a primary challenger for Lindsey Graham in SC.

The RINO Hunt begins! #RRP2025

https://x.com/LeoTheLion1964/status/1862902049890873753

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140415 (101320ZDEC24) Notable: RINO REMOVAL PROJECT 2025

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>>271283

77 million Trump supporters are watching 12 senators extremely closely. #RRP2025

@sentomcotton AR R 31.8

@senjoniernst IA R 9.7

@leaderMcConnell KY R 27.1

@senbillcassidy LA R 20.5

@senhydesmith MS R 20.3

@senthomtillis NC R 4.8

@senatorrounds ND R 32.2

@senmullin OK R 37.2

@lindseygrahamSC SC R 18.6

@senatorhagerty TN R 29.4

@johncornyn TX R 12

@sencapito WV R 35.5

https://x.com/jw_gratian/status/1866243573932593369

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140420 (101321ZDEC24) Notable: dan scavino w/CAP: 312 226 (bumper sticker)

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>>271285

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140423 (101322ZDEC24) Notable: dan scavino w/CAP: 312 226 (bumper sticker)

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>>271285

>>271290

312 didnt attach

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140457 (101331ZDEC24) Notable: Comparing Registered Democrats to Registered Republicans amongst Faculty at elite American universities

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Comparing Registered Democrats to Registered Republicans amongst Faculty at elite American universities

https://x.com/TheRabbitHole84/status/1866362863536812307

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140509 (101347ZDEC24) Notable: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed that his country possesses nuclear weapons

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TASS

@tassagency_en 15m

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed that his country possesses nuclear weapons:

https://tass.com/world/1885201?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smm_social_share

Dec 10, 2024 · 1:28 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/tassagency_en/status/1866475005787488697

>>>/qresearch/22140503

Which rogue states have nuclear weapons and have not declared them?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140601 (101413ZDEC24) Notable: Over 75 Nobel Prize winners sign letter urging U.S. senators to deny RFK Jr.'s confirmation as Trump's HHS secretary

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Morning anons…

not that is didn't already but now theNOBEL ORGANIZATIONglows like the glowies they are…

Eric Daugherty

@EricLDaugh

🚨 NEW: Over 75 Nobel Prize winners sign letter urging U.S. senators to deny RFK Jr.'s confirmation as Trump's HHS secretary - NYT

"The letter [marks] the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice."

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1866253493083705732

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140660 (101427ZDEC24) Notable: Over 75 Nobel Prize winners sign letter urging U.S. senators to deny RFK Jr.'s confirmation as Trump's HHS secretary

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>>271296

https://x.com/OnWithLogic/status/1866489032479535393

They don't want their fake prizes taken away. Connect the dots. The science has been hidden by these people.

Physics especially. String Theory, for the last 40 years, is the only thing being worked on… Leonard Susskind was the "father" of it.

Look at his history in Israel.They don't want their fake prizes taken away. Connect the dots. The science has been hidden by these people.

Physics especially. String Theory, for the last 40 years, is the only thing being worked on… Leonard Susskind was the "father" of it.

They don't want their fake prizes taken away. Connect the dots. The science has been hidden by these people.

Physics especially. String Theory, for the last 40 years, is the only thing being worked on… Leonard Susskind was the "father" of it.

Look at his history in Israel.

Look at his history in Israel.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140718 (101437ZDEC24) Notable: Trump trolls Justin Trudeau by calling him the ‘Governor of the Great State of Canada.’

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Leading Report

@LeadingReport

4m

BREAKING: Trump trolls Justin Trudeau by calling him the ‘Governor of the Great State of Canada.’

Dec 10, 2024 · 2:31 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/LeadingReport/status/1866491036794532133

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140720 (101438ZDEC24) Notable: South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-defense minister over imposition of martial law

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South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-defense minister over imposition of martial law

https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-martial-law-yoon-defense-minister-c07fea5a701d5d708bfc236b3b81ee6f

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140733 (101440ZDEC24) Notable: Congressman shot dead in eastern Mexico

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Insider Paper

@TheInsiderPaper 4h

NEW - Congressman shot dead in eastern Mexico

insiderpaper.com/congressman…

Congressman shot dead in eastern Mexico

A Mexican congressman who was a member of the ruling coalition was shot dead in coastal Veracruz state on Monday, officials said. "Benito Aguas Atlahua

insiderpaper.com

Dec 10, 2024 · 10:30 AM UTC

https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1866430158309396483

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140739 (101442ZDEC24) Notable: Lula Recovering From Emergency Surgery for Bleeding in Skull

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Lula Recovering From Emergency Surgery for Bleeding in Skull

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil was in the hospital following the procedure. Doctors said the bleeding appeared to be linked to a fall in October.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/world/americas/brazil-lula-surgery.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140802 (101457ZDEC24) Notable: Now We Know Why the Presidential Election Results in Romania Were Cancelled - Threatened US Weapons Pipeline to Ukraine

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Now We Know Why the Presidential Election Results in Romania Were Cancelled – The Winning Candidate Threatened US Weapons Pipeline to Ukraine (Video)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/now-we-know-why-presidential-election-results-romania/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140821 (101503ZDEC24) Notable: Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected nearby

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Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected nearby

December 10, 20249:49 AM

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it has detected a dozen Chinese naval ships and 47 military planes in the past 24 hours but no live-fire activity as in previous military exercises. The deployment covers a wider area this time, with additional ships going beyond Taiwan into other parts of the Pacific, defense officials said at a news conference.

Lt. Gen. Hsieh Jih-sheng said China's navy is creating two walls — one at Taiwan's perimeter and another outside the first island chain, which extends south from Japan and through Taiwan to the Philippines. "The message they are sending is very simple: The Taiwan Strait is ours," he said, referring to the waters between Taiwan and China.

Taiwan's military set up an emergency response center on Monday in response to the increased Chinese naval activity and the announcement of flight restrictions in seven zones off China's east coast. The restrictions are in place until Wednesday.

"We have noticed that there are no live-fire drill activities in the seven exercise areas as planned in the past," said Hsieh, who heads the office of the deputy chief of general staff for intelligence.

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/10/g-s1-37614/taiwan-defense-china-military-operation

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22140998 (101535ZDEC24) Notable: Chicago to be ground zero for mass deportations, Trump border czar tells Illinois Republicans

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Chicago to be ground zero for mass deportations, Trump border czar tells Illinois Republicans

President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan came to Chicago on Monday to implore Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker to “come to the table” and negotiate with him over a mass deportation plan that he declared would start right here.

Homan, the former acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first term, began a 20-minute address at a Northwest Side GOP “holiday party” with some light ribbing before detailing his plan, which includes verifying the status of asylum seekers and arresting those who are found harboring criminals.

“Chicago’s in trouble because your mayor sucks and your governor sucks,” Homan said to cheers.

https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2024/12/10/border-czar-tom-homan-donald-trump-chicago-pritzker-brandon-johnson-immigration

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141055 (101544ZDEC24) Notable: the "Trump bump." NEW JOB CREATION EXPLODES 630 PERCENT FOR MONTH AFTER TRUMP ELECTED

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NEW JOB CREATION EXPLODES 630 PERCENT FOR MONTH AFTER TRUMP ELECTED (WJ)

Call it the "Trump bump."

Just one month after one of the worst jobs reports in years right ahead of the Nov. 5 elections the Labor Department announced Friday that over 227,000 jobs were added in November, according to Fox Business.

https://x.com/Fxhedgers/status/1866504978266751350

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/new-job-creation-explodes-630-percent-for-month-after-trump-elected/ar-AA1vxvbe

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141299 (101623ZDEC24) Notable: #27102

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DOUGH

https://fullchan.net/?43bc748180689701#2b14xAA3QN91HhGH82cmrk1EUg548pqLQzQB6YEgbtVC

morn'n baker requesting handoff

gotta ghost @50

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141328 (101628ZDEC24) Notable: @DanScavino X Postings

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https://x.com/DanScavino/status/1866513548102574229

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141337 (101631ZDEC24) Notable: Netanyahu Finally Takes the Stand in His Corruption Trial

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-corruption-trial-testimony.html

Netanyahu Finally Takes the Stand in His Corruption Trial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in a trial that began four years ago. He has denied the charges.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141345 (101632ZDEC24) Notable: Catherine Herridge on Kash Patel and “Crossfire Hurricane”

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Catherine Herridge

@C__Herridge

TOP LINE:

@Kash_Patel

Reporting Most Media Missed

With Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI, an independent watchdog may soon bring needed transparency to allegations of government overreach targeting GOP congressional investigators, including Patel, probing the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe, “Crossfire Hurricane.”

The findings may tell us a lot about the power of Washington’s unelected bureaucracy.

DEEP DIVE: In 2018, a review of congressional emails revealed a senior justice department official Rod Rosenstein had allegedly threatened staffers on the House intelligence committee, among them Kash Patel.

CONTEXT: At the time, Patel and his team were systematically dismantling the premise for the FBI’s 2016 “Crossfire Hurricane” probe that investigated alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Because Patel had deep experience at the Justice Department, he understood and could expose defects in the surveillance (FISA) warrants for Trump campaign aide Carter Page, among other irregularities in the FBI/DOJ case.

The 2018 FOX report read, “The DAG [Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein] criticized the Committee for sending our requests in writing and was further critical of the Committee’s request to have DOJ/FBI do the same when responding,” the committee's then-senior counsel for counterterrorism Kash Patel wrote to the House Office of General Counsel.”

The report continued, “Going so far as to say that if the Committee likes being litigators, then ‘we [DOJ] too [are] litigators, and we will subpoena your records and your emails,’ referring to HPSCI [House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence] and Congress overall.”

Reps for the FBI and DOJ strongly disputed the email account.

My understanding of the 2018 meeting would change when new claims became public in a 2023 lawsuit brought by Patel against FBI Director Wray and former Justice Department officials.

According to the lawsuit, “On November 20, 2017, while Mr. Patel was still in his role as Senior Counsel and Chief Investigator for the HPSCI (House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence), the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) secretly sought a grand jury subpoena to compel Google to turn over Mr. Patel’s private email account data. They did so in complete contravention of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees against unreasonable search and seizure.”

TIMING: Based on the lawsuit, the DOJ sought Patel’s records BEFORE the confrontational 2018 meeting.

The court records state, “Mr. Patel was wholly unaware of this subpoena until December 12, 2022, when, in line with its policy, Google notified Mr. Patel that DOJ issued it a subpoena for information related to his personal accounts.”

In September this year, a Memorandum Opinion from the court, said the defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint was granted. Among the arguments, that these officials are “entitled to qualified immunity…”

A separate watchdog report may soon bring needed transparency to these allegations of government overreach.

Consider subscribing

@C__Herridge

to go in-depth

8:39 AM · Dec 10, 2024

https://x.com/C__Herridge/status/1866477935676600746

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141352 (101634ZDEC24) Notable: The J6 Entrapment Was Real

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The J6 Entrapment Was Real – After Nearly 4 Years the Truth Continues to Come Out, and J6ers Like Billy Chrestman Fight to Get Their Lives Back

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/j6-entrapment-was-real-nearly-4-years-later/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141373 (101637ZDEC24) Notable: Fani Willis Hides Records of Comms with January 6 Committee, Denies Existence of Any Jack Smith Records

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Judicial Watch: Fani Willis Hides Records of Communications with January 6 Committee, Denies Existence of Any Jack Smith Records

https://yournews.com/2024/12/10/2929033/judicial-watch-fani-willis-hides-records-of-communications-with-january/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141392 (101640ZDEC24) Notable: @DanScavino X Postings

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@DanScavino

1:08 am · 10 Dec 2024

https://x.com/DanScavino/status/1866364327785030034

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141395 (101641ZDEC24) Notable: Senator Markwayne Mullin on Meeting With FBI Nominee Kash Patel

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11:11 am

Senator Markwayne Mullin on Meeting With FBI Nominee Kash Patel

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) speaks to reporters in his Capitol Hill office following his meeting with Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI. Mullins says he’s confident Patel will be confirmed to the post.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?540514-1/senator-markwayne-mullin-meeting-fbi-nominee-kash-patel

mp4

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141422 (101645ZDEC24) Notable: Leaker Susan Wild absent from Ethics Committee meeting after Matt Gaetz leaks to press

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The Hill

@thehill 4h

Susan Wild absent from Ethics Committee meeting after Matt Gaetz leaks to press trib.al/SyKDoIJ

Susan Wild absent from Ethics Committee meeting after Gaetz leaks to press

Rep. Susan Wild (Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, was absent from the panel’s meeting last week after being traced as the source of leaks to the press regarding the investigati…

thehill.com

Dec 10, 2024 · 11:46 AM UTC

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1866449293961298320

Leakers are traitors.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141468 (101654ZDEC24) Notable: The Next Full Moon is the Cold Moon

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The Next Full Moon is the Cold Moon

Dec 09, 2024

The next full Moon will be Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2024, passing opposite the Sun at 4:02 a.m. EST. This will be Saturday evening from Alaska Time westwards to the International Date Line.

The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Friday evening through Monday morning, making this a full Moon weekend.

The Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing Native American names for full Moons in the 1930s. Over time these names have become widely known and used.

According to this almanac, as the full Moon in December this is the Cold Moon, due to the long, cold nights. Other names are the Frost Moon (for the frosts as winter nears) or the Winter Moon.

As the full Moon before the winter solstice, old European names for this Moon include the Moon before Yule and the Oak Moon. Yule was a three-day winter solstice festival in pre-Christian Europe.

In the 10th century King Haakon I associated Yule with Christmas as part of the Christianization of Norway, and this association spread throughout Europe.

Some believe that the Oak Moon name ties back to ancient druid traditions of harvesting mistletoe from oak trees, a practice first recorded by the Roman historian Pliny the Elder in the first century CE.

The term "druid" may derive from the Proto-Indo-European roots for "oak" and "to see," suggesting "druid" means "oak knower" or "oak seer."

As the full Moon closest to the winter solstice, this will be the Long Night Moon. The plane of the Moon's orbit around Earth nearly matches the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.

When the path of the Sun appears lowest in the sky for the year, the path of the full Moon opposite the Sun appears near its highest.

For the Washington, D.C. area, on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, December 14 to 15, the Moon will be in the sky for a total of 16 hours 1 minute and will reach a maximum altitude of 79.0 degrees (at 11:52 p.m. EST), with 14 hours 33 minutes of this when the Sun is down.

The next night, Sunday evening into Monday morning, December 15 to 16, the full Moon will be in the sky slightly longer and will reach higher in the sky, but slightly less of this time will be when the Sun is down.

The Moon will be in the sky for a total of 16 hours 3 minutes and will reach a maximum altitude of 79.2 degrees (at 1:54 a.m.), with 14 hours 29 minutes of this when the Sun is down.

This also is the Child Moon. Five years ago, then 7-year-old Astrid Hattenbach was walking home from school with her father Henry Throop (a friend and former coworker at NASA Headquarters).

When she saw the rising full Moon, she said: “You know what this Moon is called? It’s called a Child Moon.

Because the Moon rises at a time that the children, they can see it, because they’re not in bed, and they might even be outside like we are right now.”

Henry told me about this and I thought it a perfect name. This year (at least for Washington, D.C. and similar latitudes), the earliest evenings with a full Moon in the sky will be on December 13 through 15, with sunset at 4:44 p.m. EST and evening twilight ending at 5:50 p.m. (on the 13th) or 5:51 p.m. (on the 14th and 15th).

For more on the wonder the Moon imbues in the hearts of children (and in all of us) look up Carl Sandburg's poem "Child Moon."

For Hindus, this full Moon corresponds with Datta Jayanti, also known as Dattatreya Jayanti, a festival commemorating the birth day of the Hindu god Dattatreya (Datta), celebrated on the full Moon day of the month of Margashira.

Karthika Deepam is a festival observed by Hindus of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and Kerala when the nearly full Moon lines up with the Pleiades constellation (Krittikai or Karttikai).

This year it will be on Friday, December 13. Some areas celebrate multi-day festivals that include this full Moon.

cont.

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/the-next-full-moon-is-the-cold-moon-frost-moon-or-winter-moon/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141504 (101701ZDEC24) Notable: NASA Space Related

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NASA Eyes Launching SPHEREx Sky-Mapping Mission in Early 2025

Dec. 9, 2024

The observatory will lend insight into what happened after the big bang, measure the glow of galaxies near and far, and search the Milky way for building blocks of life.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency’s next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx.

Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

About the size of a subcompact car, SPHEREx will enter a polar orbit around Earth and create a map of the entire sky in 3D, taking images in every direction, like scanning the inside of a globe.

The map will contain hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies, showing them in 102 colors (each a different wavelength of light).

Scientists will use SPHEREx’s all-sky map to achieve the mission’s three key science goals.

The first is to shed light on a cosmic phenomenon called inflation, a brief but powerful cosmic event when space itself increased in size by a trillion-trillionfold less than a second after the big bang.

The observatory will measure the distribution of hundreds of millions of galaxies to improve understanding of what drove inflation and of the physics behind this event.

The SPHEREx mission will also measure the collective glow from galaxies near and far, including light from hidden galaxies that haven’t been individually observed.

This data will provide a more complete picture of all the objects and sources radiating in the universe.

Its third key science goal is to search the Milky Way galaxy for icy granules of water, carbon dioxide, and other essential building blocks of life.

The mission will help scientists discover the location and abundance of these icy compounds in our galaxy, giving them a better sense of how likely they are to be incorporated into newly forming planets.

Launching as a secondary payload on the same Falcon 9 rocket as SPHEREx will be NASA’s PUNCH mission (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere).

Led by Southwest Research Institute’s office in Boulder, Colorado, and managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, PUNCH is a constellation of four small satellites heading to low Earth orbit that will make global, 3D observations of the Sun’s corona to learn how the mass and energy there become solar wind.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-eyes-launching-spherex-sky-mapping-mission-in-early-2025/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141525 (101705ZDEC24) Notable: Massive Wildfire in Malibu, Southern California. #FranklinFire

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Massive Wildfire in Malibu, Southern California. #FranklinFire

One video shows students from inside the Pepperdine University Library. Wild!

Over 1.800 acres 🔥 so far. Strong gusty winds are exploding the fire.

#fire #Malibu #California

https://x.com/BeingsObserver/status/1866488623866200472

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141535 (101708ZDEC24) Notable: NASA Space Related

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To Stay on Path, Defense Space Programs Need Domestic Software Developers

Dec. 9, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of electronic components slowed down development of satellites headed to the Space Development Agency.

But it's not only parts and subcomponents that affect the timeline of satellite delivery, said the agency's director.

"Even though it takes a while to get the hardware and the supply chain built up to actually build the satellites, it doesn't matter what you see on the schedule on day one, I'll tell you right now … software is always on your critical path, mostly because you can't start a lot of the software until you have some of the hardware," said Derek Tournear, speaking Saturday at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California.

The SDA is building the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, which will eventually include hundreds of satellites, delivered in tranches every two years, with each tranche providing more capability than the last.

The network of hundreds of optically connected satellites will deliver two primary capabilities to warfighters on the ground.

The first is beyond line-of-sight targeting for ground and maritime time-sensitive targets, which includes mobile missiles and ships, for instance.

The system will provide the ability to detect those targets, track them, calculate a fire control solution and deliver that solution down to a weapons platform so the target can be destroyed.

The second capability is similar to the first but for enemy missiles already in flight.

Right now, Tournear said, Tranche 0 of the PWSA is already in orbit. That includes about 27 satellites.

Tranche 1 will come in a few months, he said, which means about 160 satellites in space by next year to provide operational capability to service members on the ground.

The Tranche 0 satellites, he said, launched about seven months late due to supply chain issues that resulted from COVID-19, including, among other things, an inability to buy resistors.

Tranche 1's launch will be delayed as well, he said, also due to supply chain issues. But now, he said, it's not resistors, but much more complex parts.

"We can buy resistors all day long now, but there's a difference between being able to manufacture an optical terminal or a reaction wheel on the order of single digits versus being able to ramp that up to where I need 100 of them," he said.

"And obviously people were a little optimistic in how long it would take them to ramp up their manufacturing lines. And we pushed them. We pushed them pretty strongly on that."

Now, he said, the supply chain for parts needed to make satellites has caught up to what's needed by SDA. But it's not only parts that satellites need, Tournear said, its software as well.

"Supply chain is not only supply chain in the hardware and being able to build things, but we also need a robust industrial base that can create software, test software, get the software ready to go, and build that capability up," he said.

Right now, Tournear said, much of the industrial base relies on foreign entities to produce software. It's something he said he'd like to see change.

"It's one of the things that we've kind of said we're worried about that at the Space Development Agency," he said.

"We want our flight software on our satellites to be written in the U.S., because that's one of the supply chain interdiction things that I'm worried about. And so that's been a bottleneck."

Tournear was also clear that he looks to America's "industrial base" to build the PWSA, not just the defense industrial base.

"I want people to also … stop thinking about the defense industrial base," he said. "We don't look at the defense industrial base. We look at the entire industrial base.

And by the way, if you happen to do defense as part of that industrial base, more power to you. But we want to leverage the commercial side of that: hardware and software, because those are both critical."

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3990196/to-stay-on-path-defense-space-programs-need-domestic-software-developers/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141585 (101715ZDEC24) Notable: "They have the recordings of the zoom calls setting up J6, MONTHS ahead of time."

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141601 (101717ZDEC24) Notable: NASA Space Related

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https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/XMM-Newton/XMM-Newton_celebrates_25_years_of_breakthroughs

XMM-Newton celebrates 25 years of breakthroughs

10/12/2024

Today, ESA’s powerful X-ray observatory, XMM-Newton, celebrates 25 years in space. From planets to black holes, the space telescope has delivered many ground-breaking observations of a variety of celestial objects.

And the mission is still going strong as recent results testify. We take a look at five fascinating discoveries from the last five years.

XMM-Newton was launched on Ariane-5 from ESA’s Kourou space port, on 10 December 1999.

“ESA and its member states had invested a great deal in developing this mission and at the time expectations were very high,” notes ESA Director of Science, Prof. Carole Mundell.

“And we were not disappointed: XMM-Newton has rewarded us handsomely with a treasure-trove of exceptional discoveries and continues to surprise us.

Its launch marked a turning point for European leadership in X-ray astronomy and we continue to see new generations of scientists asking questions we could not have imagined when the mission was first proposed.”

“The spacecraft’s X-ray telescope is still the largest in terms of collecting area,” adds Norbert Schartel, ESA XMM-Newton Project Scientist.

“Thanks to this, the mission can carry out uniquely sensitive observations of some of the most powerful and dramatic events in our Universe, advancing our understanding of the cosmos.”

To celebrate XMM-Newton's 25 years in space we selected five prominent results that the telescope has made possible in the last five years.

From the Solar System to remote galaxies, they showcase the power and versatility of X-ray observations. Let’s take a trip through these fascinating findings.

Jupiter’s mystery

Setting off on our journey from the Solar System, we find that XMM-Newton helped to answer a 40-year old mystery: how do X-ray auroras arise at Jupiter’s magnetic poles?

The observations in X-rays of ESA’s telescope combined with measurements by NASA’s Juno mission, enabled astronomers to see the aurora-making mechanism at work, for the first time.

As Jupiter rotates and drags its magnetic field, the field is compressed. This heats the particles trapped by the magnetic field which directs them down into the atmosphere of Jupiter, sparking the X-ray aurora.

In our galaxy, a set of ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra pioneering observations spurred a new understanding of what happens inside a neutron star.

The X-ray observatories spotted three exceptionally young neutron stars that are unusually cold for their age.

Scientists compared the three 'oddballs' with theoretical predictions of how neutron stars could cool down.

Since these predictions are linked to the theories of a neutron star’s interior, the comparison can be used to test the theories and to address fundamental questions about a neutron star’s makeup.

Neutron stars get their name from the fact that under their immense pressure, even atoms collapse: electrons merge with atomic cores, turning protons into neutrons.

Or do they? Could the extreme pressure give rise to exotic particles? Or possibly melt protons and neutrons together into a swirling quark soup?

Thanks to XMM-Newton and Chandra, scientists were able to reject most theories of the interior of neutron stars.

This helps them to focus on fewer ideas and get closer to answering the long-standing puzzle of the state of matter in neutron stars’ cores.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141602 (101718ZDEC24) Notable: New York’s Governor Floats the Dumbest Ever Answer to Inflation

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(That picture would make a good Beaver meme)

New York’s Governor Floats the Dumbest Ever Answer to Inflation.

Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has announced a proposal that could see taxpayers receiving checks in 2025. This plan, which she calls the“Inflation Refund,” is Hochul’s response to rising living costs. She revealed the initiative, her first official proposal to address inflation, ahead of her upcoming State of the State address.

The proposal suggests distributing $3 billion to approximately 8.6 million taxpayers in New York – a move that would almost certainly spur further inflation. Under the plan, single taxpayers earning up to $150,000 annually would receive a $300 check. Joint filers with a combined income of up to $300,000 would be eligible for a $500 check.

Hochul addressed the press in the Bronx and expressed her [lack of] understanding of the financial stress faced by families.

The proposed checks are part of what she calls an “affordability agenda.” Specifics will be detailed in her State of the State address on January 14, just before the legislative session begins in Albany.

If the state Legislature approves the checks, distribution to qualifying taxpayers could start by autumn.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/12/09/top-lefty-editor-tells-dems-to-punish-latinos-who-face-deportation-because-hispanics-arent-voting-left-anymore/

(It’s very interesting how these “leaders” show the public how stupid they and lacking any knowledge of their people's lives, without knowing what they are admitting to. Where is $500 or $300 going to go, why the $150,000 income limit, why not under $75,000?)

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141604 (101718ZDEC24) Notable: Pete Hegseth meets with Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn on Capitol Hill

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Senator Markwayne Mullin on Meeting With FBI Nominee Kash Patel

Defense Secretary nominee meets with Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn on Capitol Hill.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?540502-1/pete-hegseth-meets-senator-john-cornyn

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141628 (101725ZDEC24) Notable: #USMarshals - Sharp nose, sharp skills!

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Sharp nose, sharp skills! 🐾

#USMarshals #USMSK9

https://x.com/USMarshalsHQ/status/1866521513534357916

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141653 (101729ZDEC24) Notable: Matt Taibbi on How Kash Patel Unraveled the Russiagate Hoax When No One Else Would

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Matt Taibbi on How Kash Patel Unraveled the Russiagate Hoax When No One Else Would

"[Kash] Patel had two teams investigating how Russiagate got started … and nobody was interested in that … The report that he put together about Russiagate with the help of Devin Nunes turned out to be 100% on the money … and everyone was against him."

Full Episode:

@UndercurrentsTV @mtaibbi @Kash_Patel

https://x.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1866255801394102344

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141680 (101733ZDEC24) Notable: Ex-FBI McCabe ordered Apple+Google to turn over the text/phone records for 20 Republican staffers including Kash

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BREAKING: Disgraced ex-FBI Dir Andrew McCabe ordered Apple+Google to turn over the text/phone records for 20 Republican staffersinclg KASH PATELinvolved in investigating FBI's Russiagate scandal & its abuses of FISA spy warrants targeting Trump aide: new DOJ IG report reveals

https://x.com/paulsperry_/status/1866536165270065498

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141685 (101734ZDEC24) Notable: Kari Lake in Consideration for Trump’s Ambassador to Mexico

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REPORT: Kari Lake in Consideration for Trump’s Ambassador to Mexico

https://thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/report-kari-lake-consideration-trumps-ambassador-mexico/

https://x.com/gatewaypundit/status/1866529368543002921

LMAO!

Mexico is so screwed.

FAFO

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141727 (101741ZDEC24) Notable: Senator Cotton - Hegseth has made a turnaround and has the votes to get confirmed

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Senator Cotton just dropped a doozy on Hegseth nomination…

December 10, 2024 (2 hours ago)

The fight to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next Defense Secretary is way harder than it should be—and we can thank our crooked, convoluted government for that. Thankfully, now, we’ve got a doozy of an update from Senator Tom Cotton, who believes Hegseth has made a turnaround and has the votes to get confirmed.

Actually, we recently published an article on how the tide was turning for Pete, and it looks like that story was spot-on.

Revolver: The good news is that the tide is turning against the uniparty. Pete had a phenomenal day with some one-on-one Senate meetings and an absolute barn burner of an interview with Megyn Kelly. Suddenly, he’s back in the game with a new momentum. The next 48 hours will be critical, but for now, Pete is changing the narrative—and the uniparty knows it, so Lord only knows what they’ll throw at him next.

Dustin Grage: It was a very good day for Pete Hegseth. My sources sounded deflated to start the day, but today’s senate meetings, the Pen Hegseth, and @megynkelly interviews went very well. New life has been shot into the campaign to confirm Pete. The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical.

Ironically, right now, we’re stuck with Lloyd Austin, the regime’s current bumbling buffoon in charge of national defense. This is the guy who decided to stop showing up to work without telling anyone while the country was facing national security issues. Turns out, he was dealing with pancreatic cancer, but apparently, that little detail wasn’t worth mentioning to his boss occupying the White House.

Lloyd Austin sailed through his nomination without a hitch, thanks to a bunch of Republicans who happily fell in line with the regime.Only two senators—Josh Hawley and Mike Lee—voted against him. The rest of these nimrods just went along with it and never attacked Austin the way they’re now going after Trump’s pick.

Ask yourself why that is—and then really think about who our actual enemies are.

Many of these same Republicans are acting like Pete Hegseth is some kind of radical nutjob. Take Joni Ernst, the senator from Iowa.She made a bizarre and risky move by going after the most popular president of our lifetimeand trashing his nominee. That boneheaded decision might just cost her political career.

We covered that mess in another story, and let’s just say—it wasn’t pretty.

Revolver: It looks like Joni Ernst is busy digging her own political grave. Her behind-the-scenes war against Pete Hegseth has sparked a firestorm from MAGA, who were fed up with the RINO senator from Iowa long before she started attacking Trump’s nominees.

Many are shocked at Joni’s idiotic decision to go after Hegseth, and to nobody’s surprise, it’s backfiring spectacularly. Let’s not forget—this is the same woman who eagerly pushed through Biden’s national security pick, the warmongering, midwit disaster, Lloyd Austin. You know, the guy who didn’t even bother to inform the White House that he was battling cancer and missing work during critical national security moments.

Her pushback against a patriotic, highly qualified, anti-war vet like Pete Hegseth, while giving a thumbs-up to a DEI disaster like Austin, is beyond infuriating.

Here’s today’s spoiler alert: Hegseth is more than qualified, and Joni has no business attacking him. As a matter of fact, Pete isn’t just highly qualified—he’ll also make sure your sons and daughters aren’t dying en masse on foreign soil so the Deep State can get richer and build another infinity pool.

You can read the entire new Ernst piece by clicking below: It just got a helluva lot worse for Joni Ernst… final nail in her political coffin?

Let’s hope Tom Cotton is right, and Hegseth will sail through the confirmation process. Because President Trump has a clear and strong mandate from the people to clean and shake up our corrupt government—and he needs his MAGA team to get it done. Anything or anyone else means the same old status quo, and most Americans are done with that. If they wanted more of the same, they would’ve voted for establishment DEI candidate Kamala Harris.

https://revolver.news/2024/12/senator-cotton-just-dropped-a-doozy-on-hegseth-nomination/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141777 (101752ZDEC24) Notable: Philippines volcanic eruption: Kanlaon volcano 'may progress to further explosive eruptions'

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Philippines volcanic eruption: Kanlaon volcano 'may progress to further explosive eruptions'

December 9, 2024

A large volcano in the central Philippines erupted today (Dec. 9) at 3:03 p.m. local time, spouting a column of ash and gas up to 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) into the sky, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

Thermal and X-ray camera monitors recorded pyroclastic density currents — hot flows of ash and debris that hug the ground and can travel hundreds of feet per second — descending the slopes of Mount Kanlaon.

Local government units have advised people to evacuate a 3.7 mile (6 kilometers) radius around the site, and the country's civil defence office has stated that the urgent evacuation of 87,000 people is already underway.

In a statement, PHIVOLCS representatives warned the volcano "may progress to further explosive eruptions."

The Kanlaon volcano is one of two dozen active volcanoes in the Philippines and is located in the central provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.

It is one of the most active volcanoes in the country and has already erupted once before this year, on June 3, 2024. Prior to this, its last eruption was in December 2017.

The latest eruption follows several weeks of volcanic unrest in the region. According to PHIVOLCS, continuous degassing and occasional emissions of ash have occurred at the summit crater since Oct. 19.

Between five and 26 daily earthquakes have been recorded in the vicinity since late November.

PHIVOLCS has raised the volcano's Alert Level to Alert Level 3 — the agency's highest classification of volcanic unrest and third highest Alert Level overall.

Alert Level 3 indicates that the unrest is being driven by a magmatic intrusion into shallow levels of the volcano's cone, and that a "hazardous eruption" could occur within weeks.

The next level on the scale, Alert Level 4, is designated when a low-level magmatic eruption is under way, which can progress to a highly hazardous major eruption — Alert Level 5 — within hours or days.

Meanwhile, PHIVOLCS continues to monitor the pyroclastic density currents along the volcano's southeastern flanks.

According to the British Geological Survey, these currents are "inherently unpredictable" and are "perhaps the most hazardous event to local areas" during explosive volcanic eruptions.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/volcanos/watch-kanlaon-volcano-in-philippines-erupt-spewing-ash-almost-2-miles-into-the-sky

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141796 (101756ZDEC24) Notable: @DanScavino X Postings

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141799 (101757ZDEC24) Notable: NASA Space Related

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LeoLabs expands space-monitoring network with radar site in Arizona

December 10, 2024

LeoLabs, a company specializing in space-monitoring technology, announced it is operating its seventh radar site in Arizona.

The radar installation features next-generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) technology designed to track activities in low and very low Earth orbit (LEO), as well as potential future applications in missile and hypersonic glide vehicle detection.

The radar employs a phased array antenna operating in the UHF band, allowing it to detect, locate, and track space debris, satellites, and highly maneuverable objects in orbit.

LeoLabs CEO Tony Frazier highlighted the radar’s advanced capabilities, describing it as a testbed for cutting-edge space domain awareness technologies aimed at addressing military and intelligence needs.

“We are excited about the advanced space domain awareness capabilities it will offer to our global defense and intelligence customers,” Frazier said.

Founded in 2016 to serve commercial and civil customers, LeoLabs has leaned heavily into military applications, particularly since the establishment of the U.S. Space Force in 2019.

Seven radar sites

The company’s radar network, now consisting of 11 operational radars across seven sites globally, covers the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and equatorial regions.

The new site has already started tracking over 9,500 objects in LEO and streaming data to clients, underscoring its operational readiness.

The type of radar deployed in Arizona is called UHF planar direct radiating array. It includes features designed to maintain custody of maneuverable objects, detect non-cooperative launch activities, and track objects nearing atmospheric re-entry.

LeoLabs also sees this radar as a stepping stone toward capabilities that could detect and track missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles, a domain of growing interest for U.S. national security.

The radar was partially funded by a 2023 U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award. Construction took less than five months, a rapid timeline the company said is indicative of LeoLabs’ agility in responding to defense needs.

LeoLabs is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Its expansion reflects broader industry trends as governments worldwide grapple with threats posed by space debris, anti-satellite weapons, and contested orbital zones.

The U.S. Space Force, in particular, has emphasized space domain awareness — monitoring the behaviors and trajectories of objects in orbit—as a critical component of national security.

https://spacenews.com/leolabs-expands-space-monitoring-network-with-radar-site-in-arizona/

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Lockheed Martin to launch 5G demonstration on Firefly rocket

December 9, 2024

Lockheed Martin announced plans to launch its Tactical Satellite (TacSat) aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket in 2025, marking the second mission in a multi-launch agreement between the aerospace giant and the upstart rocket company.

The mission, funded internally by Lockheed Martin, aims to showcase cutting-edge technologies targeting the defense market.

TacSat, a compact spacecraft about the size of a mini-fridge, is built on a Terran Orbital Zuma bus — a platform Lockheed Martin also employs for the Space Development Agency’s military network.

The satellite will carry an infrared imaging sensor and a 5G communications payload, both designed to address the Pentagon’s growing demand for “all-domain networks” that seamlessly link space assets with forces on the ground, at sea, and in the air.

The 5G payload, described as providing “cellular-like networking,” is expected to enhance the resilience of satellite constellations while enabling real-time data sharing and improved coordination during military exercises.

Meanwhile, the infrared sensor will bring a previously developed imaging technology into space for the first time, offering high-quality imagery for potential military applications.

The TacSat mission is part of Lockheed Martin’s broader strategy to respond to the Department of Defense’s push for multi-domain operations.

This concept envisions seamless communication across all branches of the military and their assets, from satellites to fighter jets and naval vessels.

TacSat represents the second collaboration between Lockheed Martin and Firefly under their multi-launch agreement.

The first mission, scheduled earlier, involves Lockheed Martin’s LM400 medium satellite platform.

Firefly’s Alpha rocket, designed to launch up to 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit, has been gaining traction in the small-satellite launch market.

Lockheed Martin said in a statement Dec. 9 that the TacSat spacecraft recently completed its final tests at the company’s facility in Littleton, Colorado.

https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-to-launch-5g-demonstration-on-firefly-rocket/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141857 (101813ZDEC24) Notable: State Department Scrambles To Scuttle $100M Censorship Network Before Trump Takes Office

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State Department Scrambles To Scuttle $100M Censorship Network Before Trump Takes Office

The State Department revealed in a Monday filing that they are "substantially likely" to shut down their $100M Global Engagement Center (GEC), which was revealed in early 2023 to have been funding a "disinformation" tracking group which worked to pressure advertisers to demonetize outlets it accuses of spreading "disinformation."

Except, they're really just "realigning" the "Center's staff and funding to other Department offices and bureaus for foreign information manipulation."

The move comes amid a lawsuit from Texas AG Ken Paxton and several conservative media outlets listed a GEC-funded "dynamic exclusion list" of websites it doesn't like, which it would then distribute to ad tech companies - such as Microsoft's Xandr - in order to try and "defund and downrank these worst offenders," and deprive said sites of ad revenue.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/state-department-scrambles-scuttle-100m-censorship-network-trump-takes-office

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141865 (101815ZDEC24) Notable: Majority Leader Schumer Meets With Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio

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Majority Leader Schumer Meets With Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meets with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the State Department.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?540520-1/majority-leader-schumer-meets-secretary-state-nominee-marco-rubio

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141894 (101819ZDEC24) Notable: RT - Israel launches ‘one of the largest’ attacks on Syria in history

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Israel launches ‘one of the largest’ attacks on Syria in history – media

Warplanes have reportedly hit more than 250 military targets in the country

An unnamed Israeli security source told Israeli Army Radio that “more than 250 military targets were attacked in Syria,” describing the assault as “one of the largest attack operations in the history of… [the] air force.”

The targets included “bases of Assad army, dozens of fighter jets, dozens of surface-to-air missile systems, production sites and warehouses… and surface-to-surface missiles.”

https://www.rt.com/news/609118-israel-attack-syria-airbases/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141897 (101820ZDEC24) Notable: Trump says he doesn’t plan to remove Fed chairman Jerome Powell

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Trump says he doesn’t plan to remove Fed chairman Jerome Powell

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/08/business/trump-fed-chair-jerome-powell/index.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141907 (101821ZDEC24) Notable: US disburses $20 billion Ukraine loan backed by profits from Russian assets

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BREAKING - US disburses $20 billion Ukraine loan backed by profits from Russian assets

https://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1866547399549723119

https://insiderpaper.com/us-disburses-20-billion-ukraine-loan-backed-by-profits-from-russian-assets/

>The Treasury said Washington had transferred $20 billion to a World Bank fund, which will make the money available to Ukraine.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141970 (101836ZDEC24) Notable: Fani Willis Hides Records of Comms with January 6 Committee, Denies Existence of Any Jack Smith Records

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WHERE IS THE HAMMER OF JUSTICE NOW ? Fani Willis is refusing to comply with a court order to handover any non-public records of communications she had with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House January 6 Committee …

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141981 (101837ZDEC24) Notable: Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump

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BREAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump, arguing presidents are not immune from civil litigation.

Trump and his attorneys demanded that James drop her civil fraud case against him, his family and his businesses "for the greater good of the country" last month.

The New York attorney general's office on Tuesday said they are not going to take action to drop the case against the president-elect.

James' office argued that presidents do not have immunity from civil litigation arising from unofficial conduct, and said lawsuits "may proceed while the president is in office."

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141992 (101839ZDEC24) Notable: North Korea dismisses new Space Force unit in Japan as a Washington power grab

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North Korea dismisses new Space Force unit in Japan as a Washington power grab

December 10, 2024

North Korea’s state-run news agency has criticized the establishment of a new U.S. Space Force command in Japan as part of Washington’s broader plan to seek “regional hegemony.”

The creation of the U.S. Space Forces Japan is another attempt by the United States “to contain its strategic rivals and establish military supremacy in the Asia-Pacific region,” Ri Song Jin, a researcher with the National Aerospace Technology Administration, said in a column published Saturday by the Korean Central News Agency.

Space is a “common asset of the whole mankind,” and the U.S. is transforming it into a battlefield with its regional Space Force commands, he wrote.

The command’s activation on Dec. 4 at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo marked “a pivotal moment” for regional space operations, Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of the Hawaii-based U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, told reporters at a press conference the previous day.

“Space is becoming increasingly congested, contested and critical to national security,” he said. “This activation is a critical step in enhancing the integration and coordination of space capabilities with Japan.” Ri accused Mastalir of trying to “deceive the international community.”

“The offensive mission of the U.S. Space Force and its continuous expansion into the overseas region clearly prove that such military moves are not aimed to cope with someone’s ‘threat,’” he wrote.

U.S. Space Forces Japan did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment Tuesday afternoon. The Space Force launched its first subordinate command in the Far East at Osan Air Base, South Korea, on Dec. 14, 2022.

U.S. Space Forces Korea is tasked with providing missile warning, position navigation and timing, and regional satellite communication services, according to U.S. Forces Korea, the command responsible for the 28,500 American troops on the peninsula.

The subordinate command in South Korea has since participated in large-scale military drills between Washington and Seoul, including Ulchi Freedom Shield in August.

Details of the command’s role during the exercise were not disclosed; however, a USFK news release said it “provided critical support in monitoring and defending against potential space-based threats.”

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost Pyongyang’s space presence and place three military satellites in orbit by this year. The communist regime’s first and last satellite launch so far this year failed on May 27, according to KCNA and South Korea’s military.

Eight days after that launch, South Korea formally suspended a military deconfliction agreement with the North that banned the two countries from holding artillery drills and military flights near the border separating the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea made three attempts in 2023 on May 31, Aug. 24 and Nov. 21. Only the November launch was successful. Seoul and Washington consider the North’s satellite launches a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions that prohibit it from using ballistic missile technology.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/space_force/2024-12-10/north-korea-space-force-japan-16118307.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22141995 (101840ZDEC24) Notable: Netanyahu Finally Takes the Stand in His Corruption Trial

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Netanyahu, 1st PM to testify as criminal defendant, ridicules charges, denies illicit media ties

PM insists his interactions with the press were designed to reform Israel’s ‘monolithic’ media market, denies any special agreement with key figure in corruption charges

In an event nearly five years in the making, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally took to the witness stand on Tuesday in his criminal trial on corruption charges, the first time in Israeli history that a serving prime minister has appeared in court to testify as a defendant.

Tensions outside the court and within were high, with the prime minister’s allies and detractors vociferously deriding each other, and with a huge media presence in the courthouse to cover the unprecedented sight of an Israeli prime minister having to answer questions in front of a panel of judges about his alleged criminal conduct.

The prime minister was animated in the responses he gave to the questions posed to him by his defense attorneys, and was eager to expound at length on his accomplishments as prime minister, his fortitude under pressure, and his attitude toward and policies to advance a free market for opinions in the media, a key part of two of the cases against him.

With one of the cases against him centered on alleged illicit gifts of cigars and champagne, Netanyahu also took pains to deny that he lives the good life. “I work 17-18 hours a day. I eat my lunch at my desk. Waiters in white gloves don’t serve me meals. I work around the clock, into the small hours. I usually go to sleep at around 1 or 2 in the morning and have almost no time to see family or children,” he said. “Now and then, I sin with a cigar, which I can’t smoke at length because I’m always in meetings and briefings… By the way, I loathe champagne; I simply don’t like it and I can’t drink it.”

“To depict [my wife] Sara and me as living the good life, isn’t merely absurd, not merely a distortion, it’s shameful and disgraceful.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-1st-pm-to-testify-as-criminal-defendant-ridicules-charges-denies-illicit-media-ties/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142010 (101843ZDEC24) Notable: wait for it… Nancy Pelosi orchestrated the FEDsurrection

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Nancy Pelosi causally saying on Jan 6th “I’ve been WAITING for this, trespassing on Capitol ground”

Nancy Pelosi orchestrated the FEDsurrection

https://x.com/MTGrepp/status/1866461613416476775

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142023 (101846ZDEC24) Notable: Marc Andreessen attended “absolutely horrifying” meetings where Biden’s government vowed to take “complete control” over AI

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Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) says he attended “absolutely horrifying” meetings where Biden’s government vowed to take “complete control” over AI technology:

“They basically said AI is going to be a game of 2 or 3 big companies working closely with the government… We’re going to protect them from competition, control them, and dictate what they do.”

When Marc countered that this would be impossible—the math behind AI is taught everywhere—they responded, “During the Cold War, we classified entire areas of physics and took them out of the research community—entire branches of physics went dark and didn’t proceed. If we decide we need to, we’re going to do the same thing to the math underneath AI.”

Listen to his full interview with @BariWeiss: https://thefp.pub/4g6Cjkx

https://x.com/thehonestlypod/status/1866483590243999796

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142056 (101851ZDEC24) Notable: NASA Space Related

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Air National Guard Units Set to Transfer to Space Force Under Defense Bill Despite States' Opposition

December 09, 2024 at 5:00 pm

Nearly 600 Air National Guardsmen who focus on space missions would be transferred to the Space Force against the wishes of every governor in the country under Congress' newly unveiled annual defense bill that could soon be signed into law.

The final version of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, includes a provision to transfer 578 Guardsmen who perform space missions on behalf of the Air Force's reserve component into the active-duty Space Force.

In total, the legislation calls to move 33 airmen from Alaska, 126 from California, 119 from Colorado, 75 from Florida, 130 from Hawaii, 69 from Ohio and 26 from the Air National Guard's headquarters, according to the bill.

Congressional agreement on the Department of the Air Force's plan, Legislative Proposal 480, to move Air National Guard units with space missions into the active-duty Space Force which was first reported by Military.com in April was met with fierce condemnation by state governors and National Guard lobbyists.

The compromise NDAA would "occur without regard to section 104 of Title 32, United States Code, or section 18238 of Title 10, United States Code," both which say such a move would require approval from state governors.

Every governor in the country as well as five U.S. territories voiced opposition to the move throughout the year, and continued to rally against the compromise on Monday.

"Using the power of Congress to override the authority of governors, rather than directing the Department of Defense to work with governors in good faith, not only creates uncertain circumstances for the service members in affected states but also opens the door for future legislation overriding states' rights," a statement from the National Governors Association said.

"The decision undermines more than 100 years of precedent, as well as national security and military readiness," according to the statement released on Monday.

Notably, President-elect Donald Trump made creating a Space National Guard a promise during his reelection campaign.

A Space National Guard, while opposed by President Joe Biden's administration, was seen as the preferred option among National Guard lobbyists and Air Guardsmen in those space-focused units.

Retired Maj. Gen. Francis McGinn, the president of the National Guard Association of the United States, or NGAUS, took aim at the defense bill Monday.

"The backroom deal that would allow the Air Force to forcibly transfer Air National Guard space units to the Space Force without the required consent of their governors was struck in defiance of a century of legal precedence, the fierce opposition of the nation's governors, and the clear intentions of the incoming administration," McGinn said in a statement Monday.

The Space Force does not have a reserve component such as the National Guard for its Guardians. Legislation passed in the 2024 NDAA allowed for the creation of a completely unique part-time, active-duty service model.

Military.com has previously reported on the growing pains that the part-time service model faces, particularly with how those Guardians would get paid. The Space Force won't be accepting part-time applicants until at least 2026.

National Guard lobbyists and advocates are hoping the original language from the House's version of the NDAA which would require governors' approval before such a transfer will ultimately prevail.

"In the interim, these critical units would have to be rebuilt, leaving the nation with a capability gap in a critical domain for several years," McGinn said. "NGAUS and our partners will continue to oppose LP 480 in other settings.

This fight is far from over."

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/12/09/air-national-guard-units-set-transfer-space-force-under-defense-bill-despite-states-opposition.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142099 (101858ZDEC24) Notable: CEO killer has outburst while being led to extradition hearing

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BREAKING: Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer has outburst while being led to extradition hearing

“This is completely unjust and is an insult to the intelligence of the American people and their lived experience!”

https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1866556761810878593

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142154 (101909ZDEC24) Notable: #27103

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https://fullchan.net/?056673b5f4440849#DouEaRWq8W95yyaN3QeeXE7ELUK5X6Md1PW4QPHHvdik

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142179 (101912ZDEC24) Notable: Democratic state Rep. Susan Valdes has announced that she has switched to the Republican Party

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BREAKING: Democratic state Rep. Susan Valdes has announced that she has switched to the Republican Party, saying that the party expected her to ‘ignore the needs of her community.’

https://x.com/LeadingReport/status/1866560520234602824

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142208 (101917ZDEC24) Notable: Jon Stewart Freaks over Trump’s Hilarious Fragrance Ad Featuring ‘Smiling’ Jill Biden

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Jon Stewart Freaks over Trump’s Hilarious Fragrance Ad Featuring ‘Smiling’ Jill Biden

Comedy Central David Ng 10 Dec 2024501

Comedian Jon Stewart flipped out after President-elect Donald Trump posted a humorous promotion for his fragrance line using a viral photo of First Lady Jill Biden looking admiringly at Trump during their recent visit to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.

On Monday’s episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show,Jon Stewart didn’t find Trump’s ad funny at all, saying it was “beneath” the president-elect.

“Trump was apparently traveling with his predecessor’s wife, attending the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral with Jill Biden,” Stewart said in his opening monologue. “It was a rare moment of conciliation. One that would have given this country hope had it not been immediately undermined by the returning president releasing an actual cologne ad belittling and sexualizing said moment.” (Why would he assume they travelled together, what a weird statement?)

“You fucking won! You won!” Stewart later added. “You don’t have to push merch anymore. I find it hard to believe I’m saying this, but it’s beneath you.”

As Breitbart News reported, Trump posted to X on Monday a humorous ad promoting his line of fragrances for men and women.

The ad features a photo of Trump and Jill Biden chatting at the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday, with Jill Biden looking admiringly at Trump.

“Here are my new Trump Perfumes & Colognes!” Trump said on X. “I call them Fight, Fight, Fight, because they represent us WINNING. Great Christmas gifts for the family. Go to gettrumpfragrances.com/. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!”

(Are you kidding me, anyone with a sense of humor, would be laughing,and you would think Comedians would have a sense of Humor, but the butthurt dems, they don’t!Even republicans laugh at Stewart’s jokes, we don’t blow up and take it personally. It’s a joke man, get over you sensitivity, that you lost.)

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/12/10/jon-stewart-freaks-over-trumps-hilarious-fragrance-ad-featuring-smiling-jill-biden/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142222 (101920ZDEC24) Notable: TRUMP TRUTH Invest BIG in America and doors will be opened

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Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals. GET READY TO ROCK!!!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113630131209113398

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142225 (101921ZDEC24) Notable: Federal judge halts Biden’s plans to open the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, to illegal aliens

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A federal judge has halted President Joe Biden’s plans to open the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

In May, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced a final rule to open Obamacare rolls to some DACA illegal aliens enrolled in the program. Former President Barack Obama first created the DACA program via executive order, shielding more than a million illegal aliens from deportation through the years.

On Monday, District Judge Daniel Traynor granted a preliminary injunction and stay to ensure that Biden’s agencies cannot implement such plans while the issue makes its way through federal court.

“This decision is a big win for the rule of law,” Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R), who led the lawsuit, said in a statement:

Congress never intended that illegal aliens should receive Obamacare benefits. Indeed, two laws prohibit them from receiving such benefits. The Biden administration tried to break those laws. But we fought back and defeated the Biden Justice Department. [Emphasis added]

Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia had joined Kansas in the lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration.

The preliminary injunction is particularly significant as President-elect Donald Trump is expected to throw out the final rule once taking office in January of next year.

Prior cost estimates have suggested that should about 100,000 DACA illegal aliens enroll in Obamacare, it would cost American taxpayers about $300 million annually. Other estimates have put the annual financial burden at about $2.8 billion.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/10/federal-judge-stops-biden-agencies-from-opening-obamacare-to-illegals/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142243 (101925ZDEC24) Notable: Biden: "They just turned off my… I lost electricity here."

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NOW - Biden: "They just turned off my… I lost electricity here."

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142263 (101930ZDEC24) Notable: 82yo Cocaine Mitch has fallen, again

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🚨 BREAKING: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fell during a Senate lunch and is receiving medical treatment. He’s 82.

https://truthsocial.com/@Vanessa/posts/113630177760093564

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142278 (101933ZDEC24) Notable: TRUMP TRUTH America is going to start building monuments to our great heroes and heroines again

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America is going to start building monuments to our great heroes and heroines again!!! DJT

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113629350136242643

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142294 (101938ZDEC24) Notable: Space Force NASA

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https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3992437/space-force-generative-ai-challenge-empowers-guardians-through-education-collab/

Space Force Generative AI Challenge empowers Guardians through education, collaboration

Dec. 10, 2024

What, exactly, is generative AI and how can it improve Space Force Guardian readiness in an era of Great Power Competition?

These were the foundational questions driving the inaugural U.S. Space Force Generative AI Challenge, an eight-week combination of AI crash course and problem-solving hack-a-thon that engaged 350-plus participants, delivered 11 learning sessions, and produced three finalists that will present their generative AI solutions — and compete for first place — at this year’s Space Power Conference, Dec. 10 - 14 in Orlando, Florida.

As AI applications like ChatGPT gain popularity among a general populace looking to save time and effort on everyday tasks, the Department of Defense is embracing the use of more specific and/or sophisticated iterations across a range of applications.

Recognizing that the rapid pace of change in this area requires the DoD to be agile and adaptive in its approach, DoD’s current focus is on experimentation and rapid deployment to achieve the best solutions for the nation.

Enter the Space Force Generative AI Challenge

What began as an idea at the senior leadership level developed quickly and organically through grassroots volunteers including Capt. Jake Schneider, chief of portfolio, platform, at Space Systems Command based in El Segundo.

“Word kind of spread through the grapevine that ‘hey, we want to do a Space Force GenAI challenge’ and as someone with previous AI experience, I was in,” Schneider said.

“Before you know it, this network of volunteers kind of happened and we started making the phone calls and getting the right people in the right spots.”

As the program evolved and readied for launch, organizers recognized that interest in AI within the ranks extended well beyond super coders and other like-minded “techies.”

“A lot of people had very little background in AI but they had a huge interest and wanted to learn more,” Schneider said. “So, we organized an educational series that happened one or two times per week over Teams where we brought in experts from the field.”

Some of the sessions were introductory. “We’re talking, ‘explain it to me like I’m five,” Schneider said. “What is generative AI? What are the differences between AI and Generative AI? How can we use AI to automate tasks, improve decision making, or create content?”

Other sessions delved more deeply into the technology itself, covering the mechanics of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), open-versus-closed source query platforms, and the computational processing power required for more advanced applications.

“In one way or another, we were all there to learn,” Schneider noted.

The hybrid-virtual and hack-a-thon like competition kicked off on Sept. 12, with in-person events and live-streamed feeds from El Segundo, Washington, D.C., and Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Registered teams were challenged to create solutions to Space Force problem statements leveraging generative AI.

Problem sets spanned a wide array of disciplines, from mission-focused topics like space battle management and launch to general business administration and quality of life issues such as childcare.

Participants were equally varied, representing DAF, OSD, SAF, JS/J6, CYBERCOM, SPACECOM, INDO-PACOM, CENTCOM, SOCOM, NRO, MDA, DARPA, NSDC, Army Futures, AFRL, the Marine Innovation Unit, FORSCOM, and Army DEVCOM.

“We had participation from just about every branch of the military,” Schneider said. Military, civilian and contractor personnel, with some participating from as far away as Ramstein Air Base, Germany.”

At the end of the eight-week challenge, three proposals were elevated to semi-final status. Two of the three finalist teams are from SSC: they include members of SSC’s Atlas Office and Space Launch Delta 45.

The third team comes from U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa. All three are headed to the Space Power Conference in Orlando for selection of the final winner.

And all three demonstrate the wide range of applications for generative AI solutions, from health and fitness to data management to language translation. Here’s a quick re-cap of the three:

The generative AI solution developed by the Atlas team customizes fitness plans to the specific needs of Space Force members, taking into account unique factors such as irregular shift and work schedules, remote deployments, and limited food options.

The app aligns with Space Force Fit goals and would include continuous tracking and appraisal of fitness programs customized by location and integrated with Guardian Resilience Team training.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142326 (101943ZDEC24) Notable: Business owners have filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn the minimum wage increase

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A coalition of business owners and organizations have filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court trying to overturn the minimum wage increase and paid sick leave that 58% of voters approved on the ballot in November, per MorePerfectUnion.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - A coalition of business owners and organizations filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court Friday, which aims to overturn the voter-approved minimum wage increase and statutory requirement for employers to provide paid sick leave benefits.

In a press release announcing the legal filing, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the measure would “increase prices for consumers and impose significant financial burdens on businesses,” claiming the policy will open the floodgates of “frivolous lawsuits” against employers.

The Chamber was joined by the Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Forest Products Association, the Missouri Grocers Association, the Missouri Restaurant Association, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in filing the petition.

“While Proposition A is bad policy and will have extreme and detrimental effects on Missouri’s businesses, that is not the basis of this action,” the petition states. “Instead, the election irregularities and the constitutional violations are so significant that the election results must be overturned and Proposition A must be declared invalid………”

https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1866547679829917699

https://www.ky3.com/2024/12/09/missouri-business-groups-sue-overturn-voter-approved-minimum-wage-hike/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142340 (101945ZDEC24) Notable: N.J. military base had 11 ‘confirmed’ drone sightings, authorities concerned

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N.J. military base had 11 ‘confirmed’ mystery drone sightings, Army says

Updated: Dec. 10, 2024, 7:14 a.m.

Picatinny Arsenal, the Army facility in Morris County, has had 11 confirmed sightings of unauthorized drones flying over in its airspace in recent weeks, military officials said.

The first confirmed sighting at Picatinny witnessed by a police or security officer at the arsenal was Nov. 13, five days earlier than previously reported, Army officials said Monday.

Seven other sightings remained unconfirmed, including one reported Friday at the military research and manufacturing facility in Jefferson and Rockaway Township.

“While the source and cause of these aircraft operating in our area remain unknown, we can confirm that they are not the result of any Picatinny Arsenal-related activities,” said Lt. Col. Craig A. Bonham II, Picatinny Arsenal Garrison Commander.

It is illegal to fly unauthorized drones over military bases. The FAA added additional drone flight restrictions over Picatinny and Trump National Golf Club in Somerset County last week.

The sightings at the Army facility were among the earliest reported in a flood of drone sightings in recent weeks around the state.

Residents have reported multiple drones flying over the same areas of New Jersey each night along with unusually large drones, the kind not usually used by hobbyists, over some areas.

It is unclear if the drone sightings are related. Gov. Phil Murphy and other law enforcement officials have said there is no evidence the unexplained drones pose a threat to the state. The FBI is investigating the sightings statewide, including the reports at Picatinny Arsenal.

Murphy said there were 49 reports of drone sighting statewide on Sunday, but some of those turned out to be planes mistakenly identified as drones. Investigators were looking into the other reports.

Picatinny Arsenal released a list Monday of the dates of 18 sightings, including the 11 confirmed incidents.

“Confirmed” means a police officer or security guard “visibly witnessed a drone” while or after receiving the report, military officials said.

Picatinny Arsenal’s list also includes seven “unconfirmed” reports of drones, which means a police officer received a call but was “unable to verify the object upon arriving on the scene,” Army officials said. Two of the unconfirmed reports were listed as “aircraft.”

Bonham said Picatinny Arsenal officials immediately began investigating the initial reports, with several local, state, and federal partners.

The FBI, the lead agency in the investigation, did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the sightings at Picatinny.

The Picatinny Arsenal Police Department received the reports of the evening drone activity.

Confirmed sightings occurred Nov. 13, Nov. 18, Nov. 19, and Nov. 24, when there were two, as well as nightly between Nov. 28 and Nov. 30.

There were also two confirmed sightings on Dec. 3 and one on Dec. 6.

There were two unconfirmed sightings Nov. 26, one Dec. 2, three Dec. 4, and one Dec. 6.

At Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, officials said they are actively monitoring the drone sightings.

“While we have received reports from our neighboring communities and law enforcement partners regarding drone activity near the installation, there have been no reports of drone activity in the airspace above Naval Weapons Station Earle at this time,” said Bill Addison, a spokesman for the station.

Officials at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County referred questions about whether the base has had any drone sightings to the FBI.

https://www.nj.com/morris/2024/12/nj-military-base-had-11-confirmed-mystery-drone-sightings-army-says.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142349 (101947ZDEC24) Notable: ‘Nigel Farage Will be UK's Prime Minister’

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‘Nigel Farage Will be Prime Minister’: Billionaire Former Tory Donor Joins Reform as TreasurerOliver JJ Lane 10 Dec 2024

Billionaire property developer Nick Candy says he can out-fundraise any other British political party to get Nigel Farage the backing he needs to winthe next national election in thelatest high-profile defection to Reform UK.

Brexit veteran Nigel Farage says his Reform UK is showing it is the only political party in the UK with momentum as itrecruited billionaire businessman Nick Candy of Candy Property, behind one of the largest property development deals in British history as party treasurer. Candy is a former big-money donor to the Conservative Party and has vowed to donate a million-pound sum of his own money to the party, as well as fundraising from others.

Candy is married to British pop star Holly Valance, and both are already known in right-wing circles in the UK, and have cut campaign cheques to Farage earlier this year. The pair, who were introduced to Donald Trump by Nigel Farage in 2022, hosted a record-breaking fundraiser for the Republicans Abroad campaign for Trump earlier this year.

Just hours after Candy’s defection to Reform was announced, Farage also announced another defection, of former Conservative Member of Parliament Aidan Burley.

Speaking on Tuesday, new Reform UK treasurer Candy cited the aspiration that the United Kingdom had once fostered, giving him room as the grandson of Cypriot migrants in the early 1990s to build a business empire.He told GB News: “our country is in decline. I have friends across the political spectrum, I have some very good friends in the Labour Party, I have some very good friends in the Tory party. They will always be my friends but I genuinely think it is time for a change in direction, and that change in direction is Reform and Nigel Farage.”==

The former Tory had been so disaffected with what he called the broken promises of the Conservatives he’s even tacitly backed Starmer in the recent past in an apparent bid to destroy the Conservative Party, but he made clear Labour had well and truly squandered any opportunity they had for positive change. Candy said: “Labour have got it so wrong already. You can’t tax your way out of this problem, you’ve got to grow the economy.”

On money, Candy said he could out-fundraise any other UK political party, stating he could top the £40 million election fundsthe big legacy parties had previously managed to amass, saying this would be a mix of large donors like himself and the thousands of small gifts from the wider public, on which Reform has generally subsided until recently.

He said:“I’m not a politician, I don’t want to be a politician. But what I can do is I’m very good at raising fundsfor businesses… and I’ll make sure Reform UK has the right funds to run their operations and business correctly… already this morning I’ve had millions of pounds worth of donations”.

“Nigel Farage will be Prime Minister of this country”, said Candy, further telling The Sun newspaper: “I will raise Reform more money than any political party in the UK has ever raised – Nigel is going to be the PM”. Mr Farage responded in turn, calling Candy a “formidable” businessman who will help Reform fund the English County Council elections in may.

While County Councillors won’t hand Reform a great deal of power immediately, having such a grassroots force is essential to wider electoral success in the United Kingdom and lacking this layer has been cited as a major factor holding back Reform and Farage’s previous party incarnations in the past.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/12/10/farage-will-be-prime-minister-billionaire-donor-joins-reform/

This is GREAT NEWS, it’s about time. Can you imagine how fast Nigel could straighten out the UK as PMAnd if he is PM while PDJT in office, this would be dynamite.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142388 (101956ZDEC24) Notable: N.J. military base had 11 ‘confirmed’ drone sightings, authorities concerned

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Authorities Taking Mysterious UFO Sightings In New Jersey ‘Deadly Seriously,’ Governor Says

Dec 9, 2024

Authorities are taking sightings of “very sophisticated” unidentified flying objects (UFOs) that have unnerved residents in New Jersey “deadly seriously,” Governor Phil Murphy said on Monday.

Nighttime sightings that have reportedly gone on for weeks have prompted investigations, FAA flight restrictions, and 21 mayors demanding further transparency from Murphy on what is happening.

“I don’t blame people for being frustrated,” Murphy told reporters, adding that officials from “all levels of government” including the FBI and Homeland Security Department are looking into the matter.

Last week, the FBI released a statement stating that it was seeking any information from the public on “the cluster of what look to be drones and a possible fixed wing aircraft” along the Raritan River.

Murphy, a Democrat, emphasized that officials do not see anything that would warrant public safety concerns.

“Having said that, it’s really frustrating that we don’t have more answers as to where they’re coming from and why they’re doing what they’re doing,” he added.

The governor said there were 49 sightings on Sunday night, but noted he believed the figure to be inflated with a fixed-wing plane mistaken for a drone and multiple people reporting the same object.

“So we think these are overstated, but it’s a non-zero number,” Murphy said.

Murphy said he was involved in discussions with the White House and Homeland Security leaders “pretty much all day” on Sunday.

“I’m hoping that we’ll get answers sooner than later,” he said. “I would just ask folks to continue to let the FBI or their local law enforcement know when they see something.”

What people are seeing are “apparently very, as I understand it, very sophisticated. The minute you get eyes on them, they go dark,” Murphy said.

“We’re obviously most concerned about sensitive targets, and sensitive critical infrastructure,” he said. “So we’ve got military assets, we’ve got utility assets, we’ve got the president-elect — one of his homes here.”

Murphy was alluding to President-elect Donald Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, where “car-sized” drones have reportedly been seen nearby.

“This is something we’re taking deadly seriously,” Murphy said. “We’ve gotten good cooperation out of the feds, but we need more, and that was my plea.”

Murphy pledged to be transparent once he knows more.

“The minute we know something, I’m not going to hide it under a bush,” he said.

Murphy said he was not aware of any “nefarious drone” crashing, adding, “If there is one that’s crashed, could someone please call me and let me know where that is?”

The governor did acknowledge “rumored downings,” noting that one turned out to be a toy and another was not found.

“Having our hands on equipment that’s on the ground would be helpful, no question about it,” Murphy said.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/authorities-taking-mysterious-ufo-sightings-in-new-jersey-deadly-seriously-governor-says

https://x.com/UAPJames/status/1866219449386156330

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142401 (101959ZDEC24) Notable: Swamp Happenings

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2:33 pm

Senate Democratic Agenda

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and newly sworn-in Senators Andy Kim and Adam Schiff speak to reporters at the Capitol about their agenda for the week.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?540499-1/senate-democratic-agenda

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142439 (102007ZDEC24) Notable: Schiff Says Trump Shouldn't Be Threatening January 6 Committee Members

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Schiff Says Trump Shouldn't Be Threatening January 6 Cmte. Members

Newly elected Senator Adam Schiff tells reporters on Capitol Hill that President-elect Trump shouldn't be threatening members of the January 6 Committee for their work investigating the attack on the Capitol. Schiff defends the congressional oversight of the panel in uncovering the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He also says a pardon for members who served on the committee is not necessary.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5145609/schiff-trump-threatening-january-6-cmte-members

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142471 (102011ZDEC24) Notable: L.A. Times Columnist Harry Litman Quits, Accuses Owner of ‘Appeasing Trump’

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L.A. Times Columnist Quits, Accuses Owner of ‘Appeasing Trump’

Richard Vogel / Associated Press Joel B. Pollak 10 Dec 2024

Los Angeles Times columnistHarry Litmanhas announced that he is leaving the paper, accusing it of “appeasing Trump”because of owner Patrick Soon-Shiong’s attempt to restore nonpartisanship and fairness to its coverage.

As Breitbart News reported, Soon-Shiong directed the paper not to endorse a presidential candidate, and told Fox News last month that hewas replacing the paper’s left-wing editorial board because he wants “all sides to be heard.”

Litman wrote at his Substack:

I have written my last op-ed for the Times. Yesterday, I resigned my position. I don’t want to continue to work for a paper that is appeasing Trump and facilitating his assault on democratic rule for craven reasons.

My resignation is a protest and visceral reaction against the conduct of the paper’s owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. Soon-Shiong has made several moves to force the paper, over the forceful objections of his staff, into a posture more sympathetic to Donald Trump. Those moves can’t be defended as the sort of policy adjustment papers undergo from time to time, and that an owner, within limits, is entitled to influence. Given the existential stakes for our democracy that I believe Trump’s second term poses, and the evidence that Soon-Shiong is currying favor with the President-elect, they are repugnant and dangerous.

Soon-Shiong’s most notorious action received national attention. The paper’s editorial department had drafted an endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Soon-Shiong ordered them to spike it and make no endorsement in the election. (Soon-Shiong later implied he had just ordered up a factual analysis of both candidates’ policies, but that’s at best a distortion: he plainly blocked an already drafted Harris endorsement.) It is hard to imagine a more brutal, humiliating, and unprofessional treatment of a paper’s professional staff. Three members of the editorial page resigned in protest and 2,000 readers canceled their subscriptions.

The Times has been suffering a decline in subscriptions over time, partly owing to a shift among readers away from newsprint, but also because the one-sided nature of its coverage has alienated readers who are not left-wing voters.

https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2024/12/10/l-a-times-columnist-quits-accuses-owner-of-appeasing-trump/

Harry P. Litman(born c. 1958)[1] is an American lawyer, law professor and political commentator. He is a former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General.[2][3] He has provided commentary in print and broadcast news and produces the Talking Feds podcast. He is a Senior Fellow at USC's Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy.[4] He has taught in multiple law schools and schools of public policy.

Career

Litman served as a law clerk to Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit;[10] and Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall[5] and Anthony Kennedy[5] during the 1987 and 1988 terms.[11][12]

Following his clerkships, Litman became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of California. While an Assistant U.S. Attorney, he was detailed to the Department of Justice's main office in Washington, D.C., to work on several national cases, including the federal re-prosecution of the Los Angeles police officers in the Rodney King case.[13]

From 1993 to 1998 he was a Deputy Assistant Attorney General[14]under Janet Reno[5] in the Department of Justice, coordinating the department's work on a number of issues and advising the Attorney General and other officials on questions of constitutional law and prosecutorial policy.

Simultaneously, he was a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. In that capacity, he was co-counsel for Operation Underhand, prosecuting a narcotics ring that smuggled drugs into prison under the guise of providing religious counseling.[5]

In 1998, he was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania[5][9] by President Bill Clinton.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Litman

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142571 (102032ZDEC24) Notable: N.J. military base had 11 ‘confirmed’ drone sightings, authorities concerned

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Bramnick Calls for ‘Limited State of Emergency’ in Drones Case

December 10, 2024, 10:13 am

Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21) released the follow statement regarding the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey:

“The State of New Jersey should issue a limited state of emergency banning all drones until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings.”

By way of context via ABC News:

The mayors of 21 towns in New Jersey are demanding action in a letter sent to Gov. Phil Murphy over the mysterious drones that have been spotted flying overhead in recent weeks.

Since mid-November, large drones of uncertain origin have been repeatedly spotted in the sky at night over central and northern New Jersey.

The drones, which are larger than the type typically used by hobbyists, have raised concerns due to their proximity to both a military installation and President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course.

Also, this from TAPInto:

an increase in drone sightings across the borough and state over the past few weeks. At the request of State and Federal Law Enforcement partners, residents are asked to report any information or footage of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

While it is not illegal to fly drones in unrestricted airspace, authorities are working to monitor their activity and ensure public safety.

The FBI Newark, NJ State Police, and NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness are asking for the public to report any information related to the recent sightings of possible drones flying in several areas along the Raritan River.

Witnesses have spotted the cluster of what looks to be drones and a possible fixed wing aircraft. The FBI has reports from the public and law enforcement dating back several weeks.

https://www.insidernj.com/bramnick-calls-for-limited-state-of-emergency-in-drones-case/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142572 (102032ZDEC24) Notable: @ilPapiTrumpo kek - STOP IT!!! It was Mario! Luigi is innocent!

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https://x.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1866564111313801576

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142588 (102036ZDEC24) Notable: DHS, Secret Service STILL haven't produced docs on golf course shooting incident

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Trump shooting task force says DHS, Secret Service haven't produced docs on golf course incident

The House Task Force investigating the assassination attempts on President-elect Trump's life has released its final report on Tuesday, detailing "preexisting conditions and leadership failures" that led to the deadly campaign rally in Pennsylvania in July.

While the bipartisan panel was given ample information on that shooting, the report suggested requests for documents on the second attempt on Trump's life – this one at his Palm Beach golf course in September – were seemingly stonewalled.

"The Task Force notes that as of the date of publication of this report, [the Department of Homeland Security], [U.S. Secret Service], FBI, and [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives] have not produced any documents responsive to the Task Force’s requests regarding the preparation for, events of, and response to the second assassination attempt that occurred on September 15," the report said.

Lawmakers found "critical vulnerabilities" in the security of that site. The report said Secret Service agents identified the golf course's outer perimeter as "a favorable position for potential snipers."

he report also called on the Secret Service to review its protocols for golf courses – which would be a significant policy overhaul, given Trump and past presidents' historic penchant for golfing.

Other recommendations in the 180-page report include calling on Congress to consider taking the Secret Service out from under the purview of DHS.

"The current structure potentially weakens USSS, a small but critically important agency, in advocating for its budget and other priorities inside a much larger entity," the report said.

"The failure in [Butler, Pennsylvania] was far from the first significant USSS failure in recent history, and it is fair to question whether USSS should continue to be housed within DHS."

he Secret Service was under the Treasury Department until 2003, when it was moved to the newly formed DHS, but the task force advocated for it to be its own structure entirely.

"A fresh look at whether USSS might benefit from the status of an independent agency, with more freedom to make budget requests and advocate for itself, would be a healthy discussion for former USSS leaders to have with Congress," the report said.

PDF at sauce

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shooting-task-force-says-dhs-secret-service-havent-produced-docs-golf-course-incident

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142589 (102036ZDEC24) Notable: Gingrich: Trump a ‘Mythical Figure,’ Almost Like Beowulf

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Gingrich: Trump a ‘Mythical Figure,’ Almost Like Beowulf

Jeff Poor 10 Dec 2024

Monday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Hannity,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich likened President-elect Donald Trump to Beowulf, given all of the efforts, including impeachment and assassination, to thwart his rise over the past nine years.

“Isn’t it really rooted in this that there is a fear—a healthy fear, a healthy respect for Donald Trump, that he’s strong and tough, and that without even taking the oath of office, he almost single-handedly—his election has reestablished America as the world’s leader?” host Sean Hannity asked.

“Look, if you’re a relatively sophisticated leader around the world, and you watch nine years of the rise of Donald Trump, and you watch two impeachments, and you watch all of these efforts to catch him in the law, and you watch two assassination attempts, and the guy just keeps coming,” Gingrich replied.

“I said the other day, this is a mythic figure almost like the various Scandinavian Beowulf’s and other kind of sagas. I mean, you can’t — there’s no practical way that you can explain Trump within a normal political structure. He now represents clearly something like a according to the latest Rasmussen poll, 55% of the American people believe that he has in fact got a clear mandate, only 32% don’t agree.”

“So, I mean, he’s beginning to build almost a 2-1 margin that this is the leader of the American nation, and if you’re the rest of the world and you’re really — people forget we are an enormous country, 345 million people, we are the third-largest country geographically in the world,” he added.“We have enormous power, clearly still, despite every screw-up at the Pentagon. We are the most powerful nation in the world, and this is the guy who’s now coming back, and they all respect it, and they are frankly, I think, stunned by it.”

Follow Jeff Poor on X @jeff_poor

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/10/gingrich-trump-a-mythical-figure-almost-like-beowulf/

Beowulf: Analysis

Beowulf belongs metrically, stylistically, and thematically to a heroic tradition grounded in Germanic religion and mythology. It is also part of the broader tradition of heroic poetry. Many incidents, such as the tearing-off of the monster’s arm and the hero’s descent into the mere, are familiar motifs from folklore. The ethical values aremanifestly the Germanic code of loyalty to chief and tribe and vengeance to enemies. Yet the poem is soinfused with a Christian spiritthat it lacks the grim fatality of many of the Eddaic lays or the sagas of Icelandic literature.Beowulf himself seems more altruistic than other Germanic heroesor the ancient Greek heroes of the Iliad.

It is significant that his three battles are not against men, which would entail the retaliation of the blood feud, but against evil monsters, enemies of the whole community and of civilization itself. Many critics have seen the poem as a Christian allegory in which Beowulf, the champion of goodness and light, fights the forces of evil and darkness. ==His sacrificial death is seen not as tragic but as befitting the end of a good (some would say “too good”) hero’s life.

That is not to say that Beowulf is an optimistic poem. English writer and Old English scholar J.R.R. Tolkiensuggested that its total effect is more like a long lyrical elegy than an epic. Even the earlier, happier section in Denmark is filled with ominous references that would have been well understood by contemporary audiences. Thus, after Grendel’s death, King Hrothgar speaks sanguinely of the future, which the audience would know will end with the destruction of his line and the burning of Heorot. In the second part the movement is slow and funereal: scenes from Beowulf’s youth are replayed in a minor key as acounterpoint to his last battle, and the mood becomes increasingly sombre as the wyrd (fate) that comes to all men closes in on him.

https://www.britannica.com/art/Anglo-Saxon-literature

Harvard

8. Interlocking Mythic Patterns in Beowulf*

There are two discrete narrative patterns that are found fairly widely disseminated in epic or story tradition, the possible presence of which I should like to explore in Beowulf. The first of these involves three stages, (1) A powerful figure is not present or, for various reasons, is powerless in a situation of danger to his people. (2) During the period of his absence, or of his inability or unwillingness to act effectively, things go very badly for those around him, and many of his friends are killed. Finally, (3) the powerful figure returns or his power is restored, whereupon he puts things to right again. The first element in the pattern is sometimes preceded by a quarrel, which motivates either the absence of the powerful figure or his loss of power.

https://chs.harvard.edu/chapter/8-interlocking-mythic-patterns-in-beowulf/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142609 (102042ZDEC24) Notable: Federal judge halts Biden’s plans to open the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, to illegal aliens

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Federal Judge Stops Biden Agencies from Opening Obamacare to Illegal Aliens

JOHN BINDER 10 Dec 2024

A federal judge has halted President Joe Biden’s plans to open the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

In May, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced a final rule to open Obamacare rolls to some DACA illegal aliens enrolled in the program. Former President Barack Obama first created the DACA program via executive order, shielding more than a million illegal aliens from deportation through the years.

On Monday, District Judge Daniel Traynor granted a preliminary injunction and stay to ensure that Biden’s agencies cannot implement such plans while the issue makes its way through federal court.

“This decision is a big win for the rule of law,” Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R), who led the lawsuit, said in a statement:

Congress never intended that illegal aliens should receive Obamacare benefits. Indeed, two laws prohibit them from receiving such benefits. The Biden administration tried to break those laws. But we fought back and defeated the Biden Justice Department. [Emphasis added]

Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia had joined Kansas in the lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration.

The preliminary injunction is particularly significant as President-elect Donald Trump is expected to throw out the final rule once taking office in January of next year.

Prior cost estimates have suggested that should about 100,000 DACA illegal aliens enroll in Obamacare, it would cost American taxpayers about $300 million annually. Other estimates have put the annual financial burden at about $2.8 billion.

In his 2012 State of the Union Address, Obama vowed to Americans that illegal aliens would not be eligible for Obamacare, to which Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) shouted, “You lie!”

The case is Kansas v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-00150 in the U.S. District Court of the District of North Dakota.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/10/federal-judge-stops-biden-agencies-from-opening-obamacare-to-illegals/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142651 (102050ZDEC24) Notable: TRUMP TRUTH - Bidenomics How It Works

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How to Properly Post 101 for newfags.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113630397591868546

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142717 (102108ZDEC24) Notable: #CISA Ivanti Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

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@CISACyber

🩹🛠️ #Ivanti released security updates to address vulnerabilities in

multiple products, including Ivanti Cloud Service Application. Review &

apply recommendations at https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/10/ivanti-releases-security-updates-multiple-products #Cybersecurity #InfoSec

#PatchTuesday

https://x.com/CISACyber/status/1866586319092080872

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142726 (102110ZDEC24) Notable: #CISA Ivanti Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

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>>271430

Ivanti Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Release DateDecember 10, 2024

Ivanti released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Application, Ivanti Desktop and Server Management (DSM), Ivanti Connect Secure and Police Secure, Ivanti Sentry, and Ivanti Patch SDK.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Ivanti security advisories and apply the necessary guidance and updates:

Ivanti Cloud Service Application

Ivanti Desktop and Server Management (DSM)

Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure

Ivanti Sentry

Ivanti Patch SDK (This also affects Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM), Ivanti Security Controls, Ivanti Neurons Agent, Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management, and Ivanti Patch for Configuration Manager.)

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142739 (102113ZDEC24) Notable: @Jim_Jordan -Stanford Internet Observatory -GARM -GEC All Censored Americans. All 3 shutdown.

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@Jim_Jordan

We conducted oversight of:

-The Stanford Internet Observatory

-GARM

-GEC

All three were working to censor Americans.

Now, all three are shut down.

https://x.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1866590264758026301

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142747 (102115ZDEC24) Notable: Elected Texas Judge Tano Tijerina is switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party

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Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok

BREAKING: Elected Texas judge Tano Tijerina announces he’s switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

He says Democrats have gone too far to the left and mentions border security and the woke movement such as allowing boys in girl’s sports.

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https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1866509515463766181

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142753 (102115ZDEC24) Notable: @FBI Today, Guan Tianfeng, a China-based hacker, was indicted on deploying malware ww

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@FBI

Today, Guan Tianfeng, a China-based hacker, was indicted for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability to infect more than 80,000 firewall devices worldwide, including a firewall device used by an agency of the United States. Learn more about the indictment here https://justice.gov/opa/pr/china-based-hacker-charged-conspiring-develop-and-deploy-malware-exploited-tens-thousands

https://x.com/FBI/status/1866588774785744998

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142762 (102118ZDEC24) Notable: TRUMP TRUTH Invest BIG in America and doors will be opened

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Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals. GET READY TO ROCK!!!

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142764 (102118ZDEC24) Notable: lol Canadian politicians are starting to get worried Trump is actually planning a real annexation

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HAHAHAHAHA Canadian politicians are starting to get worried Trump is actually planning a real annexation

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1866574228717260959

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142775 (102121ZDEC24) Notable: Schiff Says Trump Shouldn't Be Threatening January 6 Committee Members

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SCHIFF: "I don't think the incoming President should be threatening his political opponents with jail time. That's not the kind of talk we should hear from the President in a democracy, nor do I think that a pardon is necessary for the members of the January 6 Committee."

https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1866586940197224503

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142788 (102123ZDEC24) Notable: CRY LOUDER JOHN KERRY, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU

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Citizen Free Press

@CitizenFreePres

CRY LOUDER JOHN KERRY, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU.

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3:47 PM · Dec 10, 2024

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https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1866585528130568431

This phony existential crisis is making a lot of people and orgs rich, the UN collects the money and spends it on themselves. Can't wait for the BIG LIE is exposed and the criminals are arrested and charged, for Fear Porn on an entire generation. They are completely evil

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142832 (102136ZDEC24) Notable: FBI returns, again, now to excavate Town property in Coventry Rhode Island

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https://x.com/KarluskaP/status/1866590498120434049

What’s going on in Coventry, Rhode Island?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142840 (102138ZDEC24) Notable: 82yo Cocaine Mitch has fallen, again

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Mitch McConnell Received Medical Care After Fall During GOP Lunch

Zachary LeemanDec 10th, 2024, 2:33 pm

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) received medical care after falling during a GOP lunch on Tuesday.

McConnell’s latest fall will likely further stoke concerns about the 82-year-old’s health as it follows reports of similar incidents, as well as viral moments where he froze up in 2023 at press conferences. Multiple reporters took to X, formerly Twitter, to announce the latest McConnell incident.

Punchbowl News’ John Bresnahan reported McConnell was being attended to by EMTs after speaking at the lunch. He also reported the Republican leader had a cut on the left side of his face.

==McConnell was escorted back to his office by Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso (R-WY), who was hosting the GOP lunch.

The lunch is a weekly event==. McConnell did not take part in a weekly GOP press conference after the lunch.

MSNBC’s Ali Vitali reported that medical personnel were seen leaving McConnell’s office.

The reporter referenced McConnell’s past public issues in her report. There is still no official word from the senator’s office.

“He had moments where he appeared to freeze on camera,” she said. “Those health experiences were never really explained by McConnell’s office, but we do know he sought to reassure his colleagues and the press in the aftermath of those events. We have not seen any health scares like that from McConnell in the interim period, from September through right now, but we do know he has fallen in the past.”

Watch above via MSNBC.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-received-medical-care-after-fall-during-gop-lunch/

Maybe he won't be able to participate in the Appointee's confirmation. Who could they replace him with.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142845 (102138ZDEC24) Notable: FBI returns, again, now to excavate Town property in Coventry Rhode Island

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>>271439

>Coventry, Rhode Island

https://turnto10.com/news/local/large-law-enforcement-presence-gathered-in-coventry-search-near

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142851 (102139ZDEC24) Notable: FBI returns, again, now to excavate Town property in Coventry Rhode Island

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>>271439

Coventry investigation linked to ‘human remains case’

COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — Multiple law enforcement agencies were back searching a wooded area in Coventry Tuesday morning.

Police said the search in the area of Gadoury Avenue, near the Coventry-West Warwick town line, is in connection with a case where human remains were found.

It’s unclear where or when the remains were found, but officers are describing it as an “older case.”

Coventry detectives, FBI agents and a Rhode Island State Police K-9 unit were seen digging through the woods and raking leaves.

moar…

https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/heavy-police-presence-seen-in-coventry/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142866 (102143ZDEC24) Notable: TRUMP reTRUTH memes IRL

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142869 (102143ZDEC24) Notable: Germany to pay compensation in Italy for World War II massacre

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Germany to pay compensation in Italy for World War II massacre

Berlin must pay compensation to 30 more individuals who lost relatives in atrocity, bringing total compensation amount to $15.8M, says Italian court

Necva Tastan Sevinc | 10.12.2024

ISTANBUL

A court in Italy has ruled that Germany must pay anadditional €4 million ($4.2 million) in compensation to relatives of those killed in a Nazi massacre in the village of Pietransieri during World War II, bringing the total compensation amount to €15 million ($15.8 million).

An appeals court in L'Aquila, central Italy, made the ruling on Monday, accepting objections from individuals not included in previous compensation rulings related to the massacre, Rome-based ANSA reported.

The court ruled thatGermany must pay compensation to 30 more individuals who lost relatives in the atrocity, thus increasing the amount of compensation.

The compensation will reportedly be covered by the portion of the European Union's post-COVID-19 recovery fund allocated for "Nazi crimes" and is expected to be paid to Italy by Germany in the coming months.

The massacre took place on Nov. 21, 1943 in the Limmari forest near Pietransieri, close to L'Aquila, central Italy

Nazi forces, suspecting the local population of supporting Italian resistance fighters, killed 128 unarmed civilians, including 60 women and 34 children under the age of 10, and numerous elderly individuals.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/germany-to-pay-compensation-in-italy-for-world-war-ii-massacre/3420342

What about the current Nazi's in Ukraine, killing and harming Russian speaking Ukrainians, when will they be charged with War Crimes, they have to proof, but UN and EU will not do anything about it?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22142896 (102147ZDEC24) Notable: Democrats in Congress urge Biden to commute sentences for every convict on death row, citing racism

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good grief

BREAKING: Democrats in Congress urge Biden to commute sentences for every convict on death row, citing racism

https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1866597739892707729

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143002 (102203ZDEC24) Notable: #27104

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BREAD GHOSTED

BAKER GHOSTS

Step Up Baker Types

FRESH DOUGH

https://fullchan.net/?fa5a814d7d84676a#7ajrB5kRDzVh725qRzTXhaCJLBnqkpmChaV8Rw8u84L6

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143062 (102218ZDEC24) Notable: YELLEN just announced $20-$50B loan to Ukraine.

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🚨BREAKING: White House just announced $50B loan to Ukraine.

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1866606569829376305

>a loan

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143070 (102220ZDEC24) Notable: Daniel Penny: I’ll take a million court appearances just to keep one of those people from getting hurt or kiIIed.

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Daniel Penny: The guilt I would have felt if someone did get hurt, if [Jordan Neely] did do what he was threatening to do, I would never be able to live with myself. I’ll take a million court appearances just to keep one of those people from getting hurt or kiIIed.

HERO🙏

https://x.com/RealJessica05/status/1866605621685916040

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143095 (102227ZDEC24) Notable: US backs Israeli invasion of Syria

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US backs Israeli invasion of Syria

The IDF’s advance past the Golan Heights will prevent terrorists from taking over the border area, according to the State Department

Washington has defended Israel’s military incursion into Syria, with State Department spokesman Matthew Miller stressing that the operation is in self-defense. At a press briefing on Monday, Miller claimed that the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) advance to the Syrian side of the Golan Heights was done to prevent Syrian-based militants from taking over the border areas and launching an offensive into Israel in the future.

Israeli troops moved into the demilitarized buffer zone in the occupied Golan Heights on Sunday, after Syrian opposition forces seized Damascus and forced former President Bashar Assad to flee the country. On Monday, Israeli forces moved beyond the buffer zone and into Syria proper, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz saying they intend to create a new “security area” there that would be clear of “heavy strategic weapons and terrorist infrastructure.”

According to Miller, by abandoning its positions in the area around the buffer zone, the Syrian Army “potentially created a vacuum” that could be filled by terrorist organizations.

“That would threaten the state of Israel and would threaten civilians inside Israel. Every country has the right to take action against terrorist organizations,” Miller stated, adding that “ultimately, it’s important that there is security along that border,” which, according to him, the Israeli military can now ensure.

Miller noted, however, that Washington expects the Israeli occupation to be temporary.

“This is a temporary action that they have taken in response to actions by the Syrian military to withdraw from that area… We want to see the 1974 disengagement agreement upheld, and that includes the terms of the buffer zones, which includes Israel withdrawing to its previous positions,” he stated, referring to Israel’s 1974 agreement with Syria to establish a demilitarized strip in the Golan Heights.

Miller’s words run counter to remarks made earlier by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While West Jerusalem told the UN Security Council that its incursion into Syria is a “limited and temporary measure” at a press conference on Monday night, Netanyahu declared that “the Golan Heights will forever be an inseparable part of the state of Israel.” He previously argued that Israel’s disengagement agreement with Syria effectively “collapsed” once Syrian troops “abandoned their positions” in the buffer zone.

READ MORE: Israel ‘sabotaging’ Syria’s chances at stability – Saudi Arabia

The UN has criticized Israel for the incursion, saying it violates the disengagement agreement and stressing that “there should be no military forces or activities in the area of separation.” A number of Middle Eastern countries have also condemned Israel’s advance past the Golan Heights, accusing West Jerusalem of orchestrating an illegal land grab. In a statement on Monday, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry slammed the move as “a blatant attack on Syria’s sovereignty and unity” and “a flagrant violation of international law.” Similar remarks were made by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.

https://www.rt.com/news/609116-us-backs-israeli-invasion-syria/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143104 (102228ZDEC24) Notable: Kamala Harris Goes on Holiday Party Speaking Circuit Looking and Sounding Rough

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We Dodged a Bullet: Kamala Harris Goes on Holiday Party Speaking Circuit Looking and Sounding Rough (VIDEO)

We sure dodged a bullet.

Kamala Harris went on a holiday party speaking circuit over the last week and she sure was looking and sounding rough.

Too much eggnog?

Harris slurred her words as she encouraged a room full of Democrat activists and influencers to keep fighting.

WATCH:

Kamala at holiday party, looking and sounding roughpic.twitter.com/zyEQnw0MU0

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 6, 2024

Harris continued partying this weekend at her residence at the Naval Observatory.

“Our work continues and so please everyone, look I know this election was not what we intended, certainly not what we wanted. I know there’s a lot of emotion that we are all feeling right now. I get it,” Harris said cackling.

“Please I have to just, I have to insist, that please do not let your spirit or your purpose be defeated,” Harris added. “Try and get some good food on the table, you know and you go to other peoples’ house…” Harris said.

I will never quit her ❤️

Remember everyone

As she says everything you have done has mattered and had an effect pic.twitter.com/az3XiWEw4C

— Qondi (@QondiNtini) December 7, 2024

“You answered a calling to serve in so many ways, so in this season it is very important to make first room for you, for us that we celebrate each other, that we celebrate our work that has had and will continue to have meaning, ours has been the work that is intentional about building community, ours has been the work that has been intentional about building coalitions,” she said.

WATCH:

Kamala Harris on the holiday party speaking circuit: “Do not let your spirit or your purpose be defeated…” pic.twitter.com/hR6ZyMNX1m

— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 9, 2024

Kamala Harris has largely stayed out of the public eye since her crushing loss against Trump last month.

Late last month Harris sounded drunk in her first video message to supporters since her concession speech after losing the 2024 election to Trump.

Harris’s bizarre message to supporters reminded us why she burned through more than $1.5 billion in 100 days and lost in a devastating landslide to President Trump.

“The outcome of this election obviously is not what we wanted. It is not what we worked so hard for. But I am proud of the race we ran, and your role in this was critical. What we did in 107 days was unprecedented,” Harris said.

“I know that this is an uncertain time. I’m clear-eyed about that. I know you’re clear-eyed about it, and it feels heavy and I just have to remind you, don’t you ever let anybody take your power from you. You have the same power that you did before November 5th, and you have the same purpose that you did. You have the same ability to engage and inspire. So don’t ever let anybody or any circumstances take your power from you,” Harris said.

WATCH:

Vice President @KamalaHarris’ message to supporters. pic.twitter.com/x5xMUGTtkz

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/we-dodged-bullet-kamala-harris-goes-holiday-party/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143111 (102230ZDEC24) Notable: Who funds [bell¿ngcat]

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https://www.ned.org/about/board-of-directors/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143125 (102233ZDEC24) Notable: Army Secretary Christine Wormuth fires one of the service's top generals for 'improper intervention'

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Army Secretary Christine Wormuth in a dramatic and rare move on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals following an Army inspector general investigation that concluded he improperly intervened in the process for selecting senior commanders.

Gen. Charles Hamilton, who had been the head of Army Materiel Command, was removed after what officials described as a flagrant abuse of authority aimed at securing a leadership role for a subordinate officer who was found unfit for command and had an inappropriate relationship with the general, according to the IG report.

The move marks the first time in nearly 20 years an Army four-star general has been outright fired and comes after a Military.com investigation in March detailed how he attempted to intervene on behalf of the subordinate officer. The publication's report earlier this year immediately triggered both his suspension from the command leadership position and the inspector general probe.

The lieutenant colonel scored in the bottom 1% out of about 800 candidates for command, failing the initial BCAP panel in a 0-5 vote after being found to be an "ineffective" leader.

After his subordinate failed the BCAP assessment, Hamilton sought and was successful in getting her an unusual second consideration by the panel - a situation that has never happened in the program's history since it began in 2019, aside from instances involving technical or administrative snafus.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/12/10/army-secretary-fires-4-star-general-who-meddled-promotion-of-unfit-0

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143134 (102235ZDEC24) Notable: Who funds [bell¿ngcat]

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>>>/qresearch/22143118

>boy if that aint 40 monkeys fucking a football

Stuart Appelbaum President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

Stuart Appelbaum holds decades of experience advocating for the rights of workers around the world. He was elected to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Board of Directors in February 2022.

Since 1998, Appelbaum has served as president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which represents 100,000 workers in retail, food processing, and warehouse jobs nationwide. He also serves as an executive vice-president of the 1.3-million-member United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

Appelbaum is a vice-president of the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, and a member of the federation’s Executive Council, where he co-chairs the federation’s Executive Council Committee on International Affairs.

As a member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Appelbaum has served on the DNC’s Executive Committee and co-chaired the DNC’s Resolutions Committee. Currently, he is Chair of the DNC Labor Council and member of the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee.

Appelbaum is the president of the Jewish Labor Committee and member of the Executive Council of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

He is an officer of two global union federations, the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco, and Allied Workers’ Associations and Union Network International. As President of UNI Global Commerce, Appelbaum represents 160 unions and four million workers around the world.

Appelbaum graduated summa cum laude from Brandeis University, where he was named a Louis Dembitz Brandeis Scholar and elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduating with honors from Harvard Law School, he became a member of the bar of the State of Connecticut. Appelbaum resides in New York City with his husband, Michihito Osawa.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143142 (102237ZDEC24) Notable: Who funds [bell¿ngcat]

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>>271556

>Stuart Appelbaum President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

>>>/qresearch/22143118

>boy if that aint 40 monkeys fucking a football

Anne ApplebaumStaff Writer for The Atlantic and Pulitzer-prize winning historian

Anne Applebaum is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a Pulitzer-prize winning historian. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the Agora Institute, where she co-directs Arena, a program on disinformation and 21st century propaganda.

A Washington Post columnist for fifteen years and a former member of the editorial board, she has also worked as the Foreign and Deputy Editor of the Spectator magazine in London, as the Political Editor of the Evening Standard, and as a columnist at Slate as well as the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs. From 1988-1991 she covered the collapse of communism as the Warsaw correspondent of the Economist magazine and the Independent newspaper.

Follow Anne Applebaum on X @anneapplebaum.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143143 (102237ZDEC24) Notable: 'Pedo hunts’: Gay-bashing teen gangs in wave of Sydney attacks

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‘Pedo hunts’: Gay-bashing teen gangs in wave of Sydney attacks

The teenagers are luring men to public parks before bashing, robbing and filming their victims for social media in a shocking revival of Sydney’s gay hate era.

Teen gangs, some arrested in terror raids, have been luring gay men to parks around Sydney, attacking and filming false confessions to silence their victims.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/pedo-hunts-gay-bashing-teen-gangs-in-wave-of-sydney-attacks-20241129-p5kulk.html

Fucking legends

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22143161 (102242ZDEC24) Notable: Laredo professor charged with distribution and production of child pornography

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Laredo professor charged with distribution and production of child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/laredo-professor-charged-distribution-and-production-child-pornography