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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044516 (081548ZDEC23) Notable: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Vega and Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

Dec 8, 2023

Vega and Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

On December 4, periodic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks shared this telescopic field of view with Vega, alpha star of the northern constellation Lyra. Fifth brightest star in planet Earth's night, Vega is some 25 light-years distant while the much fainter comet was about 21 light-minutes away. In recent months, outbursts have caused dramatic increases in brightness for Pons-Brooks though. Nicknamed the Devil Comet for its hornlike appearance, fans of interstellar spaceflight have also suggested the distorted shape of this comet's large coma looks like the Millenium Falcon. A Halley-type comet, 12P/Pons-Brooks last visited the inner Solar System in 1954. Its next perihelion passage or closest approach to the Sun will be April 21, 2024. That's just two weeks after the April 8 total solar eclipse path crosses North America. But, highly inclined to the Solar System's ecliptic plane, the orbit of periodic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will never cross the orbit of planet Earth.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044529 (081554ZDEC23) Notable: PF planeFag: Europe/Med./Gulf activity/CONUS:Potato departed for LasVegas then to LA

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planeFag: Europe/Med./Gulf activity

Those 2 C5 Galaxys with 4 digit cal signs landed at Ramstein from Dover AFB depart

RCH1853 C5 has just Ramstein heading ES and RCH1805 should be following shortly after both had a ground stop of just over 3h

>>105151 pb

BOXER42 C40C arrived at Dhabi UAEthe day After VP visitsfrom its JBA depart last night-stopped at Shannon for refuel earlier

Slovenia AF LSV101 Falcon 2000 departed PragueDefense Minister Marjan Šarecleft conference and back to Ljubljana

V4 Defence Ministers Holding Talks in Prague on Ukraine and Middle East

https://www.tasr.sk/tasr-clanok/TASR:2023120700000361

Swiss AF SUI021 Challenger 600 went to Lugano from Zurich while SUI003 Falcon 900 is currently of NE Turkey after southern Black Sea transit and departed Bern/Belp Airport

NATO04 E3 Sentry AWACS setting up in eastern Med/HOMER42 River Joint was there earlier but went back to Souda Bay, Crete several hours ago

NATO20/24 E3 Sentry AWACS south of Kaliningrad 20 from Lithuania depart and 24 from Geilinkirchen AB

Canada AF CFC2923 C130 arrivied at Rzsesow Airport in SE Poland with a “toy” drop from Chateauroux, France depart

Spanish AF AME4509 Falcon 900 NW from Beirut depart and arrived yesterday

As Israeli ‘Lions’ Pounce on Hamas in Gaza, the Roar Echoes All the Way to Beirut

https://www.nysun.com/article/as-israeli-lions-pounce-on-hamas-in-gaza-the-roar-echoes-all-the-way-to-beirut

61-0207 KC-135 tanker over central Iraq along with X C130 Hercules

>love the joyride posts /s but this is actual work

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044539 (081558ZDEC23) Notable: Two Michigan couples are arrested for conspiring to adopt dozens of children from foster care before subjecting them to 'routine mental and physical abuse'

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Two Michigan couples are arrested for conspiring to adopt dozens of children from foster care before subjecting them to 'routine mental and physical abuse': Received more than $1 million in tax-free money from the state

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12839491/Michigan-couples-adoption-abuse-fraud.html

- Joel Brown, 54, and Tammy Brown, 53, and Jerry Flore, 58, and Tamal Flore, 56, were indicted on 36 of child abuse charges Tuesday

- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel found evidence that they abused eight of the nearly 30 adopted children in their care dating back to 2007

- Nessel also accuses them of taking more than $1million from the state of Michigan tax-free by manipulating the foster and adoption care system

Two Michigan couples have been charged in a scheme to adopt nearly 30 children whom they used to acquire state funding while covering up patterns of mental and physical abuse against them.

Joel Brown, 54, and Tammy Brown, 53, and Jerry Flore, 58, and Tamal Flore, 56, were indicted on 36 of child abuse charges Tuesday.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel brought the charges after they found evidence that they abused eight of the adopted children who have been in their care dating back to 2007.

The Flores face the most charges, with Tamal indicted on 17 and Jerry on 11, including first-degree child abuse counts that could see them imprisoned for life. All four of the adoptive parents face charges ranging from conspiracy to commit child abuse and failing to report child abuse.

Two Michigan couples have been charged in a scheme to adopt nearly 30 children whom they used to acquire state funding while covering up patterns of mental and physical abuse against them. The couples, who both live in the Michigan town of DeWitt, conspired to adopt the kids through Joel Brown, who once worked for Michigan Department of Health and Human Service's children's services agency.

The indictment accuses him of using 'his expertise in the field of child abuse investigations and the child protection laws to circumvent detection of the ongoing child abuse in his own home and that of the Flores.' Both couples would regularly abuse their children and disguise it as simple punishment.

'The Brown and Flore families preyed upon dozens of children who were removed from previously abusive biological homes and subjected the children to prolonged routine and systemic mental and physical abuse under the guise of discipline,' Nessel said in a statement. 'These two families have adopted or fostered at least 30 children toward an end of immense financial gain.'

>Shockingly, both couples had faced child abuse charges before but they had either been dismissed or reduced.

>Shockingly, both couples had faced child abuse charges before but they had either been dismissed or reduced.

>Shockingly, both couples had faced child abuse charges before but they had either been dismissed or reduced.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044568 (081609ZDEC23) Notable: SpaceX Starlink Mission

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SpaceX Starlink Mission

On Friday, December 8 at 12:03 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

This was the 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, and now seven Starlink missions.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-8

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044588 (081613ZDEC23) Notable: @realDonaldTrump I am pleased to announce that very popular and highly respected Congressman, Jeff Van Drew, will be heading up my New Jersey effort for President

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Donald J. Trump

I am pleased to announce that very popular and highly respected Congressman, Jeff Van Drew, will be heading up my New Jersey effort for President. I have known Jeff for a long time and consider him to be one of the best political minds anywhere. He feels, as do I, that because the Biden Administration has been so bad to the Garden State, that we have a very good chance of winning New Jersey. We will put it on our List for Rallies and all other forms of Events, and make a concerted effort to WIN! I spend a great deal of time in New Jersey, love the State, and its people. With what is going on in our Country now, Open and Broken Borders, Record Setting Crime, High Taxes and Regulations, Disrespect of our Military and Vets, the Worst Inflation in 72 years, and a Terrible Economy, we will win New Jersey, and possibly by a lot. Jeff Van Drew will put his Talents on display for all to see. I thank him very much. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

Dec 08, 2023, 10:41 AM

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111545553998436382

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044615 (081623ZDEC23) Notable: More Nations Meet to Address Space Security

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More Nations Meet to Address Space Security

Dec. 7, 2023

The annual event, held this week, brought together DOD political and military space leadership from the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and also welcomed three new members of CSpO: Italy, Japan and Norway. The 10 members of CSpO discussed opportunities to further advance both operational cooperation and information sharing for the space domain.

Established in 2014, the initiative is a multinational partnership. Its stated mission is to generate and improve cooperation, coordination and interoperability to sustain freedom of action in space, optimize resources, enhance mission assurance and resilience, and deter conflict.

Defense leaders discussed the emerging security challenges and explored ways to cooperate to prevent conflict in space.  

The nations' representatives emphasized the need to continue to promote a rules-based international order and responsible behavior in space, while collaboratively addressing challenges to the safety and security of space-related operations.

Participants from the U.S. included Dr. John Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy; Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations; and Army Gen. James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command.

"Cooperation with our allies and partners is essential to promoting responsible space operations and protecting our interests in the domain. Expanding this cooperation in the space domain is one of my top priorities, and I was extremely proud to have Italy, Japan and Norway participate at the principals' board for the first time. Through CSpO, we will collectively work to reinforce the safety, security, stability and long-term sustainability of space," Plumb said. 

"The CSpO Initiative is an important forum for improving coordination and integration while striving toward combined space operations. We appreciate the opportunity to meet with our allies and find avenues to optimize resources and build resilience," Dickinson said.  

"The U.S. Space Force is committed to deterring conflict and reinforcing the security of the space domain," said Saltzman. "Our partnerships are strengthened through CSpO, and this coalition of like-minded nations enhances our ability to address the complex challenges we collectively face."

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3610656/more-nations-meet-to-address-space-security/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044627 (081627ZDEC23) Notable: PF planeFag: Europe/Med./Gulf activity/CONUS:Potato departed for LasVegas then to LA

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Potato in 93-9000 747 (VC-25) and still not AF1 departed JBA for Las Vegas and ‘muh infrastructure’ BS and then to Los Angeles for moar “fundraising” in Santa Monica

Biden heads to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2B for 10 major rail projects around the country

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-heads-to-las-vegas-to-showcase-82b-for-10-major-rail-projects-around-the-country/ar-AA1lbQAF

Biden to visit L.A. for Hollywood fundraiser: Brace yourself for traffic headaches

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-07/president-biden-to-visit-l-a-for-hollywood-fundraiser-brace-yourself-for-traffic-headaches

https://factba.se/biden/calender

EXEC1F C40BFlauxtuswest from JBA

73-1676 E4B Nightwatch departed JBA for Tucson, AZ Davis-Monthan AFB and will stay there for duration of Potatoes west coast visit

SPAR572 Learjet 35 west from Scott AFB,IL and landed at Pueblo, CO

123456 USAFSOC C-32B west from Eglin AFB these been quiet or not visible lately and it’s on descent near west southern Texas

Canada AF CFC3060 Chsllenger 600 WS over Ne Colorado from Ottawa depart

All the way west is Coast Guard C102 G5 departed LAX after arriving yesterday

That trace heading SW us from SPAR19 that went to Guatemala City last night

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044629 (081627ZDEC23) Notable: Wall Street CEOs try to convince senators that new capital rules will hurt Americans as well as banks

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Wall Street CEOs try to convince senators that new capital rules will hurt Americans as well as banks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/wall-street-ceos-try-to-convince-senators-that-new-capital-rules-will-hurt-americans-as-well-as-banks/ar-AA1l6yxF

The CEOs of eight banks sought to raise alarms over a sweeping set of higher standards known as the Basel 3 endgame.

"The rule would have predictable and harmful outcomes to the economy, markets, business of all sizes and American households," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told lawmakers.

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, ripped the banks' lobbying efforts against the proposed rules.

Wall Street CEOs on Wednesday pushed back against proposed regulations aimed at raising the levels of capital they'll need to hold against future risks.

In prepared remarks and responses to lawmakers' questions during an annual Senate oversight hearing, the CEOs of eight banks sought to raise alarms over the impact of the changes. In July, U.S. regulators unveiled a sweeping set of higher standards governing banks known as the Basel 3 endgame.

"The rule would have predictable and harmful outcomes to the economy, markets, business of all sizes and American households," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told lawmakers.

If unchanged, the regulations would raise capital requirements on the largest banks by about 25%, Dimon claimed.

The heads of America's largest banks, including JPMorgan, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, are seeking to dull the impact of the new rules, which would affect all U.S. banks with at least $100 billion in assets and take until 2028 to be fully phased in. Raising the cost of capital would likely hurt the industry's profitability and growth prospects.

It would also likely help nonbank players including Apollo and Blackstone, which have gained market share in areas banks have receded from because of stricter regulations, including loans for mergers, buyouts and highly indebted corporations.

While all the major banks can comply with the rules as currently constructed, it wouldn't be without losers and winners, the CEOs testified.

Those who could be unintentionally harmed by the regulations include small business owners, mortgage customers, pensions and other investors, as well as rural and low-income customers, according to Dimon and the other executives.

"Mortgages and small business loans will be more expensive and harder to access, particularly for low- to moderate-income borrowers," Dimon said. "Savings for retirement or college will yield lower returns as costs rise for asset managers, money-market funds and pension funds."

With the rise in the cost of capital, government infrastructure projects will be more expensive to finance, making new hospitals, bridges and roads even costlier, Dimon added. Corporate clients will need to pay more to hedge the price of commodities, resulting in higher consumer costs, he said.

The changes would "increase the cost of borrowing for farmers in rural communities," Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said. "It could impact them in terms of their mortgages, it could impact their credit cards. It could also importantly impact their cost of any borrowing that they do."

Finally, the CEOs warned that by heightening oversight on banks, regulators would push yet more financial activity to nonbank players — sometimes referred to as shadow banks — leaving regulators blind to those risks.

The tone of lawmakers' questioning during the three-hour hearing mostly hewed to partisan lines, with Democrats more skeptical of the executives and Republicans inquiring about potential harms to everyday Americans.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, opened the event by lambasting banks' lobbying efforts against the Basel 3 endgame.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044659 (081638ZDEC23) Notable: More Nations Meet to Address Space Security

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Lawmakers unveil 2024 defense authorization bill with space priorities

December 7, 2023

WASHINGTON — The Senate and House Armed Services Committees unveiled a final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference agreement late Dec. 6 that includes several space policy and spending decisions impacting the military space and commercial space sectors.

The 2024 NDAA authorizes a defense budget of $886 billion after weeks of negotiations between House and Senate leaders. The final negotiated version of the bill now goes back to the full House and Senate for final passage before going to the President.

Space policy provisions

The final NDAA punted on the thorny issue of establishing a separate Space National Guard, deferring that politically contentious decision to further study. It does direct a review on potentially transferring existing Air National Guard space units into the U.S. Space Force in the near future.

Seeking to address growing threats in the space domain from China and Russia, the legislation also directs new intelligence sharing requirements between the Pentagon and commercial satellite industry. The Secretary of Defense would be required to establish guidelines for providing critical threat information to companies operating satellites in orbit.

The Space Force is also ordered to deliver a plan on integrating commercial space tracking data into day-to-day space domain awareness operations. This reflects a growing push in Congress to leverage the emerging commercial space startups tracking objects and detecting threats in orbit.

In terms of organizational changes, the 2024 NDAA temporarily blocks any spending to establish U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs pending a new investigation into the former Trump Administration’s last-minute decision to relocate the command to Huntsville, Alabama, and President Biden’s subsequent reversal of that decision.

This provision was inserted by the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), who has vowed to keep up the fight over the location of Space Command.

Language on commercial use of launch ranges

The legislation permits the Space Force to essentially establish a “port authority” arrangement at launch ranges to improve infrastructure for commercial launch companies. Similar to seaports investing in piers and shipping channels for maritime businesses, launch providers could cover costs for expanded capability at military test ranges in exchange for rapid access.

These provisions have been advocated by the Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45, which operates the Eastern Range, including the world’s busiest spaceports at Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

The language in the NDAA would allow the military range operator to sign agreements with commercial space launch providers to upgrade the infrastructure at the range and allow companies to reimburse the government for certain costs.

Space Force leaders have argued that under current funding mechanisms, federal ranges support commercial launches only when not being used for government activities, even as commercial launches dominate the use of the ranges.

https://spacenews.com/lawmakers-unveil-2024-defense-authorization-bill-with-space-priorities/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044662 (081638ZDEC23) Notable: @realDonaldTrump WATCH THE TRIAL!!!

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>well we can not currently see any of Trumps

except this one:

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Trump Latest NewsColorado Trial Live | Court to Decide If Trump Be Barred from Election

2,023 watching now

Started streaming 4 hours ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrjSGwBZHrU

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044672 (081641ZDEC23) Notable: Controversial Satanic altar on display in Iowa State Capitol building

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Controversial Satanic altar on display in Iowa State Capitol building

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - If you are visiting the Iowa Capitol building over the next couple of weeks, you might come across a holiday display that will surely grab your attention.

The display is from the Satanic Temple. It features a ram’s head covered with mirrors on a mannequin.

Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple, says it’s a symbol of their right to religious freedom.

“We’re going to really relish the opportunity to be represented in a public forum,” Greaves said. “We don’t have a church on every street corner.”

But one visitor says the display is shocking and evil.

“I hope that people realize spiritual warfare is real,” Shellie Flockhart, a Christian who was visiting the building, said. “That there are evil satanic forces that are trying to infiltrate our state.”

The Satanic Temple says the display will be up for the next two weeks.

https://www.kcrg.com/2023/12/07/controversial-satanic-altar-display-iowa-state-capitol-building/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044688 (081644ZDEC23) Notable: new Bill to ban hedge funds from invading housing markets/owning single fam homes

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https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1733129553567002953

https://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/451261766

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044700 (081647ZDEC23) Notable: Man, 56, to be sentenced in Perth after 249 charges on child sexual offences laid by Western Australia police

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https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/man-56-to-be-sentenced-in-perth-after-249-charges-on-child-sexual-offences-laid-by-western-australia-police/news-story/e8bce1086a8d485db2fd3fce2e877909

Man, 56, to be sentenced in Perth after 249 charges on child sexual offences laid by Western Australia police

A man is set to appear in Perth District Court on Friday in relation to 249 child sexual offences that allegedly occurred between 2020 and 2023.

A man has appeared in Perth District Court on Friday and is expected to be sentenced in relation to 249 child sexual offences, following an extensive investigation by detectives from the Child Exploitation Operations (CEO) Squad.

The man, 56, was initially charged on April 18, 2023, according to Western Australia police. The offences allegedly occurred between 2020 and 2023.

Officers involved in the investigation seized over 200 electronic items which police say required digital forensic inspection.

During the investigation, CEO officers manually reviewed about three million photos and videos, which resulted in a total of 700 hours spent inspecting the files over the course of a four-month period.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044727 (081655ZDEC23) Notable: new Bill to ban hedge funds from invading housing markets/owning single fam homes

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https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg5nex/congress-members-push-to-ban-hedge-funds-private-equity-from-buying-family-homes

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044754 (081702ZDEC23) Notable: UMich Inflation Expectations Collapsed In December; Republicans Drive Surge In Sentiment

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UMich Inflation Expectations Collapsed In December; Republicans Drive Surge In Sentiment

{It’s a survey….what do you want it to say?….Kek…yet another “muh Bidenomics werking” narrative spin-cap 5 haz pause for FOMC meeting in Jan but the cut expectations have risen slightly and even a slight chance raise of 25bp shows now}

UMich inflation expectations (one year ahead) collapsed to 3.1% in preliminary December data after soaring to 4.5% in November. Medium-term inflation expectations also tumbled from 3.2% to 2.8%.

That is the lowest one-year inflation expectation since March 2021. Consumer sentiment soared 13% in December, erasing all declines from the previous four months, primarily on the basis of improvements in the expected trajectory of inflation. The headline jumped from 61.3 to 69.4 with current conditions spiking from 68.3 to 74.0 and expectations jumping from 56.8 to 66.0... Sentiment is now about 39% above the all-time low measured in June of 2022 but still well below pre-pandemic levels.

All five index components rose this month, led by surges of over 24% for both the short and long-run outlook for business conditions. There was a broad consensus of improved sentiment across age, income, education, geography, and political identification. A growing share of consumers - about 14% - spontaneously mentioned the potential impact of next year’s elections. Sentiment for these consumers appears to incorporate expectations that the elections will likely yield results favorable to the economy.

The index of economic news heard reached its most favorable reading since 2021, supported by huge improvements among higherincome consumers, college-educated consumers, and Republicans. So sentiment up (Fed won't want animal spirits) but inflation expectations collapsing (Fed mission accomplished?)

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/umich-inflation-expectations-collapsed-december-repuboicans-drive-surge-sentiment

https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044755 (081702ZDEC23) Notable: Brand New Volcanic Island Seen Growing From Space

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Brand New Volcanic Island Seen Growing From Space

Dec 07, 2023 at 11:45 AM EST

A whole new island pushed to the ocean surface off the coast of Japan has been growing since its birth.

The tiny island—named Niijima, or "new island" in Japanese, popped up just off the southern shores of Iwo Jima in late October, and can be seen in NASA images to have gained in size in the weeks since.

A new image of the island was snapped by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on November 27, showing that the volcanic activity beneath the Earth's crust is still bubbling away.

The island was initially spotted from space by the NASA/U.S. Geological Survey satellite Landsat-9 on November 3, in the wake of an undersea volcano that started erupting at the end of October. The island is situated about a mile off the coast of Iwo Jima, which itself is about 750 miles south of Tokyo.

As the undersea volcano erupted, hot magma and rock were flung up onto the seafloor, building up into the new island, which burst forth from the waves surrounded by floating rocks of porous volcanic pumice.

"On October 30, 2023, from around 12:20-12:35, an underwater eruption off the coast of Iwo Jima was observed from a Mainichi Shimbun aircraft," reads a translated statement from The University of Tokyo.

"Immediately north of the eruption site, a new island with a diameter of approximately 100m was formed, consisting mainly of rock blocks, but no clear crater topography was observed on the surface," it says, before going on to observe that the island's concentric structure, floating pumice and discolored seawater indicate a magma eruption.

"Based on the observation of the formation of Niijima and the spread of pumice, it was estimated that the eruption had begun recently, but according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the eruption appears to have started on October 21, 2023," the statement says.

Since its birth, the island has been seen to have carried on growing, as visible in the newer image from Sentinel-2. It also continues to show signs of volcanic activity, with the Japanese Coast Guard sharing footage to X, formerly Twitter, of the island being coated with explosions of steam and smoke as the volcano erupted once more.

The island's fate will depend on the type of rock it's made up of, and how active the volcano will continue to be. If it's made of hardened lava, it may stick around, while if it's composed of lighter, more crumbly rock, it could soon wash away into the sea.

It's unclear how long the volcano that formed the island will continue its active period for, as it's very difficult for volcanologists to accurately predict eruptions.

"A volcanologist, or volcanology team in an observatory can forecast the relative likelihood of eruptions, but this is dependent on a deep knowledge of the volcano and a knowledge of how past events have escalated or been triggered," Shane Cronin, a volcanologist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, told Newsweek.

"In many cases suddenly erupting volcanoes may not have many past events with observational data, so that most forecasts are very imprecise," he said. "These methods are improving all the time, with application of machine learning etcetera, however, even with these advanced mathematical tools, we still need a long record of many events to 'train' such models. Most times, volcanologists use the information from seismicity, gas and temperature release—and especially changes in these from normal situations."

For now, however, Niijima is sticking around, and growing larger. It marks one of the newest formations of the notorious "Ring of Fire," an arc of underwater volcanoes stretching around the Pacific from the tip of South America, past North America, Japan, and all the way to New Zealand.

https://www.newsweek.com/new-island-volcano-japan-satellite-images-1850469

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044775 (081708ZDEC23) Notable: @realDonaldTrump WATCH THE TRIAL!!!

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Colorado Supreme Court to hear arguments on removing Trump from 2024 ballot under insurrection clause

Politics Dec 6, 2023 2:59 PM EST

DENVER (AP) — Oral arguments are set to for Wednesday afternoon before the Colorado Supreme Court over whether former President Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol prevents him from running for office again in the state under a constitutional ban on those who “engaged in insurrection.”

A district court judge in Denver last month ruled that while Trump engaged in insurrection by inciting the violent attack, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment doesn’t apply to the office of president so he can remain on the ballot. The liberal group that sued on behalf of six Republican or unaffiliated voters appealed the ruling to the state’s high court.

Trump also appealed a different part of the ruling — the judge’s finding of his culpability in the Capitol attack — and whether a state court judge can legally interpret the meaning of the clause’s somewhat obscure two sentences. The provision was added to the Constitution to keep former Confederates from returning to their government offices after the Civil War.

Dozens of lawsuits citing the provision to keep Trump from running again for president have been filed across the country this year. None have succeeded, but the Colorado case is seen by legal experts as among the most significant. ...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/colorado-supreme-court-to-hear-arguments-on-removing-trump-from-2024-ballot-under-insurrection-clause

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044777 (081709ZDEC23) Notable: "Police deaths and illnesses alarm, we want data"

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VACCINE IS SUSPECTED

"Police deaths and illnesses alarm, we want data"

https://lanuovabq.it/it/allarme-decessi-e-malori-in-polizia-vogliamo-i-dati

The police union Osa raises the alarm: "Too many deaths and illnesses in the Police, we have asked the general management for the data. A lot of officers tell us that they are sick after vaccination." And in Catanzaro, the Public Prosecutor authorizes the search for the correlation on a deceased 29-year-old policewoman.

Sudden illnesses and deaths in the Police are alarming the officers. On 17 November, the OSA (Autonomous Trade Union Organisation) trade union officially launched a study on the causes of deaths from suicide or sudden illness among uniformed workers.

Antonio Porto, national secretary of OSA, has long been fighting to bring out the problem of adverse events from vaccines among police officers. A battle that has paid off on his skin, also suffering a couple of suspensions for the vaccination cause, even if imposed within his union activity.

Osa, in fact, is among the drafters of the complaint relating to Aifa leaks and which is being investigated by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office and which also sees the former Minister of Health Roberto Speranza and the former General Manager of Aifa Nicola Magrini under investigation for various crimes. In addition to this investigation - which is under suspicion of a request for dismissal which, however, if confirmed, has not yet been notified to the parties involved - OSA is also taking action to shed light on an increase in illnesses and unexplained deaths, perceived among operators.

"The study," reads the request sent to the Trade Union Relations Office of the Department of Public Security, "was necessary as there is a real alarm within the Police for the very high number of deaths that are beginning to be many, too many compared to previous years."

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044784 (081710ZDEC23) Notable: @realDonaldTrump WATCH THE TRIAL!!!

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>WATCH THE TRIAL!!!

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>>105239

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>>105246

Colorado Supreme Court Takes Up Trump’s Eligibility to Be President

A district court judge ruled last month that the 14th Amendment barred insurrectionists from every office except the nation’s highest. “How is that not absurd?” one justice asked of that notion.

The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the question of whether former President Donald J. Trump is barred from holding office again under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies people who engaged in insurrection against the Constitution after taking an oath to support it.

Several of the seven justices appeared skeptical of arguments made by a lawyer for Mr. Trump, including the core one that a district court judge relied on in a ruling last month ordering Mr. Trump to be included on the Colorado primary ballot: that Section 3 did not apply to the presidency. The Colorado Supreme Court is hearing an appeal of that ruling as part of a lawsuit brought by Republican and independent voters in the state who, in seeking to keep Mr. Trump off the ballot, have contended the opposite.

“How is that not absurd?” Justice Richard L. Gabriel asked of the notion that the lawmakers who wrote Section 3 in the wake of the Civil War had intended to disqualify insurrectionists from every office except the nation’s highest.

Section 3 lists a number of positions an insurrectionist is disqualified from holding but not explicitly the presidency, so challenges to Mr. Trump’s eligibility rely on the argument that the presidency is included in the phrases “officer of the United States” and “any office, civil or military, under the United States.” It also does not specify who gets to decide whether someone is an insurrectionist: election officials and courts, as the petitioners argue, or Congress itself, as Mr. Trump’s team argues.

Mr. Trump’s lawyer, Scott Gessler, suggested on Wednesday that the lawmakers had trusted the Electoral College to prevent an insurrectionist from becoming president, and that they had known the Northern states held enough electoral power after the Civil War to prevent a Confederate leader from winning a national election anyway.

Justice Gabriel did not seem satisfied, and neither did colleagues who jumped in with follow-up questions. Justice Monica M. Márquez asked why lawmakers would have chosen the “indirect” route of blocking someone only through the Electoral College. And Justice Melissa Hart asked whether Mr. Gessler’s interpretation of Section 3 would have allowed Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Confederacy, to become president.

Mr. Gessler said yes: If Americans had elected Davis, and the Electoral College had not blocked him, that would have been “the rule of democracy.”

Mr. Gessler also argued that the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was not an insurrection because an insurrection “has to be longer than three hours” and “broader than one building,” and that only Congress — not the Colorado secretary of state or the courts — could assess Mr. Trump’s eligibility under Section 3.

A judge in Michigan agreed last month with the argument that only Congress could make such a determination in dismissing a similar effort to keep Mr. Trump off the ballot. Still, several of the Colorado justices expressed doubt.

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“I don’t think anyone would say Congress needs to act to enforce the abolition of slavery,” Justice Gabriel said, adding that he was concerned that Mr. Gessler’s logic would mean the courts could not adjudicate due process or equal protection claims either. ...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/us/politics/trump-colorado-14th-amendment-ballot.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044816 (081721ZDEC23) Notable: Runaway Space Station Tomato Rediscovered After 8 Months On The Lam

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Runaway Space Station Tomato Rediscovered After 8 Months On The Lam

Dec 7, 2023,01:41pm EST

There’s no need to send Sherlock Holmes into orbit. A lost space tomato has been found.

This is the oddball story of a small tomato grown during an experiment on the International Space Station. The wayward tomato had been in the possession of NASA’s Frank Rubio, who returned to Earth in September after spending over a year in space and setting the record for longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut.

Rubio lost the red robin tomato in the wilds of the ISS after it was harvested from the Veg-05 experiment in March 2023. That’s a hazard of living in a place where everything floats and you need storage containers and hook-and-loop fasteners to hold items in place.

NASA has described tomatoes as “flowering vegetables.” Not all veggies grown on the ISS are meant for eating. Many are sent back to Earth for scientific analysis. It seems some other crew members teasingly accused Rubio of snacking on the missing tomato.

Rubio fielded a question about whether or not he ate the tomato during an Earth-to-space call in September. He denied eating it. “It just perplexes me. I spent so many hours looking for that thing,” Rubio said. “I’m sure the desiccated tomato will show up at some point and vindicate me.”

Rubio can consider himself vindicated. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli addressed the missing-’mater caper during a space station livestream this week commemorating 25 years of ISS operations. “We can exonerate him. We found the tomato,” said Moghbeli with a laugh. The astronauts didn’t elaborate on the condition of the tomato. It’s likely pretty chewy after eight months in hiding.

Rubio worked on the tomato-producing Veg-05 space botany study during his extended stay on the ISS. It’s part of NASA’s big plans for vegetables in space. “The main purpose of the botany investigation is to create a continuous fresh food production system to sustain astronauts traveling far beyond low-Earth orbit and decrease reliance on visiting cargo missions,” said NASA in an ISS update in early 2023.

Fresh veggies are a major treat for astronauts, but growing plants in space is challenging. The Veg-05 experiment ran into its share of problems early on when the germinating seeds weathered an unexpected drop in humidity at a critical moment in their growth cycle. That stressed the plants and led to the experiment producing only a dozen ripe tomatoes. “The low sample size and additional concerns about potential fungal contamination meant the astronauts were not able to taste the tomatoes,” NASA said in a status update in April after the harvest. It’s just as well Rubio didn’t actually eat the tomato.

The experiment still gave researchers plenty of data to work with. “We can learn about what happens when plants are really water stressed. And that’s a pretty common thing in spaceflight,” said principal investigator Gioia Massa.

The errant tomato isn’t the first ISS item to take off on a solo adventure. Spacewalking astronauts lost a tool bag outside the station in November. Unlike the tomato, the tool bag will never be recovered. It shows that despite having high-tech systems and highly trained mission specialists, it’s still possible for things to get lost in space.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/amandakooser/2023/12/07/runaway-space-station-tomato-rediscovered-after-8-months-on-the-lam/?sh=7ffaf5591c18

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044824 (081723ZDEC23) Notable: Runaway Space Station Tomato Rediscovered After 8 Months On The Lam

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044827 (081725ZDEC23) Notable: November Employment Report: 199 thousand Jobs, 3.7% Unemployment Rate

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November Employment Report: 199 thousand Jobs, 3.7% Unemployment Rate

{Complete fantasy-as a reminder all the Hollywood striking workers are counted as ‘created’ jobs and the media spins this as a “solid jobs report”-that couldn’t be further from the truth as it’s been a rolling 10y average so not empirical. Go to https://www.shadowstats.com/ If you want a closer, not perfect but uses metrics from when they were better, picture of where this is. The author of this blog is quite delusional at times as well but at least does a good job reporting what they have to work with…absolute shit}

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care and government. Employment also increased in manufacturing, reflecting the return of workers from a strike. Employment in retail trade declined.

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The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for September was revised down by 35,000, from +297,000 to +262,000, and the change for October remained at +150,000.With these revisions, employment in September and October combined is 35,000 lower than previously reported.

Total payrolls increased by 199 thousand in November.  Private payrolls increased by 150 thousand, and public payrolls increased 49 thousand. Payrolls for September and October were revised down 35 thousand, combined. In November, the year-over-year change was 2.79 million jobs.  Employment was up solidly year-over-year but has slowed to more normal levels of job growth recently. The Labor Force Participation Rate increased to 62.8% in November, from 62.7% in October. This is the percentage of the working age population in the labor force. The Employment-Population ratio increased to 60.5% from 60.2% (blue line). The unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% in November from 3.9% in October. This was at consensus expectations, however, September and October payrolls were revised down by 35,000 combined.  

https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2023/12/november-employment-report-199-thousand.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044844 (081728ZDEC23) Notable: Meet Mel Monzack, 83, Joe Biden's little known personal lawyer

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Meet Mel Monzack, 83, Joe Biden's little known personal lawyer,

authorized to act on the president's behalf in financial matters, who is now linked to Hunter's newly filed criminal indictment

▶ Corporate records obtained by DailyMail.com reveal links between Joe Biden's confidante who has his power of attorney and Hunter's business deals

▶ Mel Monzack's law firm was listed as the registered agent for Robinson Walker LLC – a company owned by business partner and Biden family friend, Rob Walker

▶ The payments from Robinson Walker LLC are part of new criminal tax charges against the First Son filed Thursday in a California federal court

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12805163/President-Biden-attorney-Mel-Monzack-company-Hunter-Chinese-deal.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044867 (081737ZDEC23) Notable: CDC: Salmonella Cases From Cantaloupes Have Doubled

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CDC: Salmonella Cases From Cantaloupes Have Doubled

Friday, 08 December 2023 07:59 AM EST

A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupes keeps expanding, with cases doubling since the last tally, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.

"Since the last update [on] November 30, 2023, an additional 113 people infected with this outbreak strain of salmonella have been reported from four additional states, resulting in a total case count of 230 people from 38 states," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.

"An additional death has also been reported from Oregon," bringing the total death toll from the outbreak to three, the agency added.

Canada has also been hit by salmonella cases tied to the same cantaloupes; 129 cases have been reported there, including 44 hospitalizations and five deaths, Canadian health officials have reported.

While salmonella can make anyone sick, illnesses have been particularly severe in this outbreak, the CDC noted. The old and very young appear to be especially at risk.

"Illnesses are severe with more than half hospitalized, and people in long-term care facilities and childcare centers have gotten sick," the agency noted.

Twenty-four people thought to have fallen ill in the outbreak were residing at nursing homes, and 23 young children who'd been sickened were attending childcare facilities, according to CDC's update.

The main piece of advice from the CDC: Although two brands of cantaloupes — Malichita and Rudy — are known to be linked to the outbreak, do not eat any cantaloupe if you do not know the brand being sold or served.

Given the number of cases observed among the elderly and children, the "CDC [also] advises facilities that care for people who are at higher risk for severe illness to not serve cantaloupes that may be contaminated," the agency said. "This includes recalled cantaloupes and cantaloupe that was supplied pre-cut if the brand of whole cantaloupes used are not known."

The outbreak was first reported on Nov. 14. The CDC has stressed that the true number of illnesses is likely far higher, because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for salmonella.

Consumers should continue to stay away from whole cantaloupes sold under the brands Malichita or Rudy.

The CDC also said the recall now includes pre-cut cantaloupe sold at major grocery stores Kroger, Trader Joe's and Sprouts Farmers Market.

Consumers should also refrain from buying pre-cut cantaloupe sold at Aldi, Cut Fruit Express, Kwik Trip, Freshness Guaranteed, RaceTrac, TGD Cuts, Vinyard and Bix Produce, the agency added.

The CDC has advised people to either throw away recalled fruit or return it to the store for a refund. Afterwards, wash anything that has touched the recalled fruit.

Salmonella causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps in most cases, with symptoms setting in anywhere from six hours to six days after eating contaminated food, the CDC said.

https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/salmonella-cantaloupe-tainted/2023/12/08/id/1145226/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044876 (081741ZDEC23) Notable: PF planeFag: Europe/Med./Gulf activity/CONUS:Potato departed for LasVegas then to LA

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C102 Coast Guard G5 with a quick trip to Indio-Cochran Airport

Gates uses this airport when going to home in Indio and speaking of Billy his primary AC arrived at Newark yesterday from Chicago depart-cap 2

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044928 (081753ZDEC23) Notable: Controversial Satanic altar on display in Iowa State Capitol building

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It’s important to note that Alito’s mom in NOT an abortionist. The satanic scum named abortion after her as trolling

The Temple has named the initiative “The Samuel Alito’s Mom’s Satanic Abortion Clinic,” in reference to the conservative Justice who wrote the majority opinion that overturned the abortion rights case that had been the law of the land since 1973.

https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-586448883875

“In 1950, Samuel Alito’s mother did not have options, and look what happened,” said Malcolm Jarry, co-founder of The Satanic Temple.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20044939 (081755ZDEC23) Notable: I’m doing a special interview with a former CIA contractor, now whistleblower, on corruption in our federal agencies, including child trafficking, national betrayal & murder.His team also created Q.???/Sawyer

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Craig “Sawman” Sawyer @Real_Sawman

I’m doing a special interview with a former CIA contractor, now whistleblower, on corruption in our federal agencies, including child trafficking, national betrayal & murder.His team also created Q.What are your honest questions of him? I’ll ask. ✅

Dec 08, 2023, 11:18 AM

https://truthsocial.com/@Real_Sawman/posts/111545935585982603

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045027 (081815ZDEC23) Notable: I’m doing a special interview with a former CIA contractor, now whistleblower, on corruption in our federal agencies, including child trafficking, national betrayal & murder.His team also created Q.???/Sawyer

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>i know the guy who started Q

LARPING FAGGOT ALERT!

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

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045028 (081815ZDEC23) Notable: I’m doing a special interview with a former CIA contractor, now whistleblower, on corruption in our federal agencies, including child trafficking, national betrayal & murder.His team also created Q.???/Sawyer

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>CIA contractor, now whistleblower

Some Comments:

@Real_Sawman

I’ll ask, but be advised,it was a separate team of techs who actually executed the Q op. His team just came up with the concept.

https://truthsocial.com/@jushar01/posts/111546008949013306

https://truthsocial.com/@TVisme/posts/111545976995103479

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045106 (081832ZDEC23) Notable: 82 COUNTERPARTIES TAKE $821.408 BLN AT FED REVERSE REPO OPERATION.

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Daily occurrence and amounts dropping since peaking at about $2.5t in May

https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/desk-operations/reverse-repo

This is funding debt purchases but will drop to a level where it won’t cover it…then bond market fugged

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045130 (081841ZDEC23) Notable: I’m doing a special interview with a former CIA contractor, now whistleblower, on corruption in our federal agencies, including child trafficking, national betrayal & murder.His team also created Q.???/Sawyer

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>One day ago he posted he interviewed the guy already.

True

https://truthsocial.com/@Real_Sawman/111535335501183614

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045132 (081842ZDEC23) Notable: US-Israel Rift Over Civilian Casualties Intensifies As 'King Bibi' Doubles Down

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US-Israel Rift Over Civilian Casualties Intensifies As 'King Bibi' Doubles Down

With the 2024 election fast approaching and Democrat support for Israel's war on Hamas waning, the Biden administration - which is also trying to sell Congress on handing $14.3 billion in aid to Israel - has been ratcheting up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to minimize civilian casualties, recognize and work with the Palestinian Authority, resume peace talks, and commit to not reoccupying Gaza.

The chances of that happening are virtually nil, however, as Netanyahu's government has made clear that Israel plans to destroy Hamas, retain an open-ended security presence in Gaza, impose a buffer zone to keep Palestinians away from the border, and never recognize the Palestinian Authority.

Despite the clear differences in vision for an endgame to this conflict, Israel knows the Biden administration is nothing more than a paper tiger in a dog mask, despite some 16,000 civilians reported dead by Gaza health authorities.

As the Washington Times notes;

But as the death toll in Gaza continues to rise, conditions deteriorate, and Biden enters an election year with significant portions of his Democratic base pushing for an end to Israel’s offensive, these differences are likely to grow in the absence of a clear endgame.

Shavit said that tensions could rise if the U.S. at some point concludes that Israel is dragging its feet or ignoring American demands. But for now, “the Americans want Israel to succeed,” he said.

Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator who is president of the U.S./Middle East Project, a policy institute that studies the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said the Americans are unlikely to put their foot down.

He cited what he described as a tepid American response to heavy civilian casualties in southern Gaza as an indicator of what lies ahead.

“Israelis have a sense that their road to run is not endless, but they still feel they have lots of road to run,” he said.

As we noted over the weekend, Biden's Defense Secretary, former Raytheon board member Lloyd Austin warned that Israel needs to be careful about civilian deaths.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-knows-biden-bluffing-over-civilian-casualty-concerns-king-bibi-doubles-down

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045144 (081846ZDEC23) Notable: US State Department used taxpayer funds to back censorship firms that target conservative media outlets

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US State Department used taxpayer funds to back censorship firms that target conservative media outlets: Lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Daily Wire, and the Federalist filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State for using taxpayer funds to back censorship firms that target conservative-leaning media outlets. The lawsuit also named Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and several other federal government officials.

Paxton and the media outlets accused the State Department of committing “one of the most egregious government operations to censor the American press in the history of the nation.”

Through the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, the federal government is “actively intervening in the news-media market to render disfavored press outlets unprofitable by funding the infrastructure, development, and marketing and promotion of censorship technology and private censorship enterprises to covertly suppress speech of a segment of the American press,” the complaint claimed.

The lawsuit accused Biden’s State Department of violating First Amendment rights and “tarring disfavored domestic news organizations as purveyors of ‘disinformation.’”

The department used taxpayer funds to back NewsGuard and the Global Disinformation Index, which have used their “fact-checking” platforms to starve right-leaning media outlets “of advertising revenue and reducing the circulation of their reporting and speech,” the lawsuit claimed.

In 2022, the GDI published the “Disinformation Risk Assessment,” which ranked conservative outlets as unreliable. The top 10 “riskiest” outlets included the American Spectator, Newsmax, the Federalist, the American Conservative, OAN, Blaze Media, the Daily Wire, RealClearPolitics, Reason, and the New York Post.

The top ten “least risky” list favored left-leaning media outlets such as NPR, the Associated Press, the New York Times, ProPublica, Insider, USA Today, the Washington Post, HuffPost, BuzzFeed News, and the Wall Street Journal.

The lawsuit stated that NewsGuard and the GDI “generate blacklists of ostensibly risky or unreliable American news outlets for the purpose of discrediting and demonetizing the disfavored press and redirecting money and audiences to news organization that publish favored viewpoints.”

A NewsGuard spokesperson told the New York Post that several conservative-leaning outlets are ranked as more reliable than their left-leaning counterparts. The spokesperson noted that Reason has “perfect 100/100 scores from NewsGuard.”

The lawsuit “inaccurately portrays” NewsGuard’s relationship with the State Department, the spokesperson told the Post.

“NewsGuard does not offer any technology that censors or blocks any content, or that blocks ads on content,” the spokesperson continued. “Instead, we provide information — our assessments of sites — so that our clients can decide for themselves where to place their ads or which content to amplify, and each client decides for themselves how to use that data.”

The State Department stated that it cannot comment on pending litigation, the Post reported.

The Federalist’s editor in chief, Mollie Hemingway, told Fox News, “What the suit shows is that the State Department was engaged in setting up, funding, marketing, promoting, and continuing to work with these private companies that are engaged in censorship of speech.”

“They privilege left-wing media outlets like the New York Times and the Washington Post; they helped advertisers meet those people.

The Federalist told the Post that its “lawsuit seeks to halt the State Department’s ultra vires and unconstitutional censorship scheme.”

https://www.theblaze.com/news/us-state-department-used-taxpayer-funds-to-back-censorship-firms-that-target-conservative-media-outlets-lawsuit

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045165 (081852ZDEC23) Notable: Many Countries Want Israel To Give Up The Golan Heights, Where A Cheney And Rothschild Company Drilled For Oil Under Netanyahu/What Is Genie Energy?

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Many Countries Want Israel To Give Up The Golan Heights, Where A Cheney And Rothschild Company Drilled For Oil Under Netanyahu

What Is Genie Energy?

Many countries want Israel to give up its possession of the Golan Heights, a territory that many people feel actually belongs to the country of Syria. The United Nations General Assembly ratified a resolution calling for Israel to give up the Golan Heights, and the resolution passed with 91 Yes votes and only 8 No votes, with 61 abstentions.

The BRICS superpowers Russia, China, India, and Brazil all voted for Israel leaving the Golan Heights. This puts BRICS at odds with the Israel-supporting United States and the United Kingdom, which voted against the resolution but failed to stop it. Yet again, the United States of America’s subservient relationship to Israel could result in further diplomatic alienation for the USA under Joe Biden.

Israel is effectively at war against Syria in part over Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights. Nevertheless, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Zionist nation-state is clinging to its ownership of the region.

Previously, Benjamin Netanyahu allowed Genie Energy, a company affiliated with Dick Cheney, to exclusively drill in the Golan Heights. Jacob Rothschild of the infamous Rothschild banking dynasty and Rupert Murdoch invested in Genie Energy. Genie reportedly stopped drilling in the Golan Heights in 2017, but it’s possible that Netanyahu could allow Genie to drill for oil there again in the future.

Vision Magazine wrote in 2019: “It had been reported by the Financial Times in February 2013 that Israel’s Netanyahu-led government granted an American company the first license to explore for oil and gas on the Golan Heights. A local subsidiary of the New York-listed Genie Energy company was given exclusive rights to a 153-square mile radius in the southern part of the Golan Heights. Genie Energy is advised by former Vice President Dick Cheney and its shareholders include Cheney, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former CIA director James Woolsey.” (Vision Magazine passage ends)

Israel has a lot of problems on its hands as public sentiment turns sharply against the Zionist nation-state in various parts of the world, especially among younger people.

National File reported: The late Jeffrey Epstein has been accused numerous times of being an Israeli spy. Epstein cavorted with his companion Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of accused Israeli spy Robert Maxwell. As America prepares to possibly send more than $14 billion in new funding for the Zionist state’s war effort against the Palestinians, Jeffrey Epstein is now more relevant than ever. Epstein was accused of being a child sex trafficker and they say he committed suicide in prison, though his suicide is widely disbelieved. “Epstein didn’t kill himself,” according to many truthers on the World Wide Web.

Recently, Tennessee Republican senator Marsha Blackburn squared off with Democrat Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Dick Durbin over Epstein. Blackburn demanded a subpoena for Jeffrey Epstein’s complete flight logs, but Democrat Dick “Dirty” Durbin shut down Blackburn’s quest for truth and refused to hold a vote on Blackburn’s subpoena request. Dick Durbin is a Bill Clinton ally who recently tried to quash the Jeffrey Epstein disclosure movement, claiming “this death was not due to a grand conspiracy.”

RT host Afshin Rattansi interviewed alleged ex-Israeli spy Ari Ben-Menashe, who claims that Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were part of an Israeli intelligence operation to blackmail politicians for Israel’s benefit:

https://nationalfile.com/many-countries-want-israel-to-give-up-the-golan-heights-where-a-cheney-and-rothschild-company-drilled-for-oil-under-netanyahu/

As a side the Golan is also important to Israel as it contains Nimrod's Castle

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045174 (081854ZDEC23) Notable: Anti-Socialist Albanians Storm Parliament with Flares, Barricades, and Fires.

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Anti-Socialist Albanians Storm Parliament with Flares, Barricades, and Fires.

The Albanian parliament has been facing significant disruptions as opposition parties protest what they describe as the authoritarian rule of the governing Socialist Party. Disturbances have been ongoing since October, instigated primarily by the center-right Democrats led by former Prime Minister and President Sali Berisha, who has been accused of corruption. Despite such interruptions, which include the use of flares, small fires, and seizure of microphones, the governing Socialists successfully passed the annual budget and other draft laws last Thursday. The protests are rooted in the opposition’s claims that the Socialists, holding 74 out of 140 seats in Parliament, have blocked the formation of committees needed to investigate government corruption. The opposition is particularly critical of the Public Private Partnership projects initiated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Cabinet, alleging misuse of public money for personal profit. In the context of pending EU membership negotiations, these disruptions could potentially delay vital law reforms and the alignment of Albanian laws with those of the EU.

Despite their sustained efforts, the center-right Democrats appear to be in a weakened and divided state after ten years in opposition. Berisha, the party’s main leader, remains in legal battle following corruption allegations and has been barred entry into both the United States and the United Kingdom. The governing Socialists, on the other hand, continue to function as usual, noting the approval of the largest ever budget. With no immediate resolution in sight, both sides are reportedly firm in their stance.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/12/08/anti-socialist-albanians-storm-parliament-with-flares-barricades-and-fires/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045179 (081855ZDEC23) Notable: FDA Approves First CRISPR Treatment in U.S./ sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

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FDA Approves First CRISPR Treatment in U.S.

https://time.com/6343853/fda-crispr-treatment-sickle-cell/

It was only 11 years ago that scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier first described a new way to edit genes, called CRISPR, in a scientific paper. The discovery is so game-changing that the pair earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 for how it could transform the way genetic diseases are treated. Now, on Dec. 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the very first treatment in the country based on the technology.

In the medical world, that’s lightning speed. “It’s incredible,” says Doudna, professor of chemistry and molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley. “It’s so exciting to see how fast, and frankly how safely and effectively, this therapy is being rolled out in humans.”

The U.K. had already approved the CRISPR treatment, called exa-cel (brand name: Casgevy), from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics (which was co-founded by Charpentier), to treat people with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. People with these conditions are born with genetically abnormal blood cells. In the case of sickle cell, the mutations in the gene coding for hemoglobin can cause blood cells to form a sickle shape, rather than a spherical one, and clog up small blood vessels, leading to potentially life-threatening episodes of pain and a higher risk of stroke. Patients with beta thalassemia develop anemia so severe that it can damage organs. Both conditions require lifelong and repeated blood transfusions. CRISPR can increase the population of healthy blood cells in both groups of patients. The FDA approved exa-cel for sickle cell disease, and will make a decision about treating beta thalassemia by March 2024.

The agency also approved another more traditional gene therapy for the disease as well: lova-cel (brand name: Lygenia) from bluebird bio, giving sickle cell patients two powerful new ways of controlling the debilitating and painful attacks that are the hallmark of their disease.

"Gene therapy holds the promise of delivering more targeted and effective treatments, especially for individuals with rare diseases where the current treatment options are limited," said Dr. Nicole Verdun, director of the office of therapeutic products in the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, in a statement announcing the approvals.

How exa-cel and lova-cel work

CRISPR is an ideal therapy for these conditions since it involves editing mutated genes in a one-time treatment that could lead to a functional cure. Doctors extract blood stem cells, which produce the body’s entire population of blood and immune cells, from a person's bone marrow, then grow those cells in the lab. Then, they edit the genes in those cells to boost the production of fetal hemoglobin, which is able to carry more oxygen than adult hemoglobin but normally disappears after birth.

Researchers looked for ways to increase fetal hemoglobin concentration after they learned that about 10% of all people naturally continue to make fetal hemoglobin throughout their adult lives and remain healthy. Among them, people who also had sickle cell disease seemed to have milder forms. Their theory was that increasing the amount of fetal hemoglobin in the blood could help healthy blood cells outcompete the sickled versions and significantly cut down on the chances that the sickled cells would link together and block small vessels. That became the basis of exa-cel.

Exa-cel does this by using CRISPR to target the gene that shuts off fetal hemoglobin. “It’s like removing the stop sign and allowing traffic—in this case, fetal hemoglobin—to go forward down the road,” says Dr. Sharl Azar, medical director of the comprehensive sickle cell disease treatment center at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045181 (081855ZDEC23) Notable: Newly revealed 1994 photo of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with Jeffrey Epstein

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Newly revealed 1994 photo of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with Jeffrey Epstein raises new questions about relationship between politician and the pedophile

Dec. 8, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET

https://nypost.com/2023/12/08/news/pictured-robert-f-kennedy-jr-and-jeffrey-epstein/

pic: Robert Kennedy Jr. speaks to pervert Jeffrey Epstein at a function at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan inMarch 1994. Kennedy has admitted twice flying on Epstein's plane - but said it was because of his wife Mary (right) having "some kind of relationship" with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's sometime lover and madam.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045305 (081917ZDEC23) Notable: #24604

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Dough

https://fullchan.net/?94e4f34fe82021ee#4nFjHhMaHUwuJftRSdDzVJBoUxhDqkK8DgPfSbxjfwnw

off hand or gone @20

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045333 (081921ZDEC23) Notable: MISSION COMPLETE! 💪

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MISSION COMPLETE! 💪

After spending the last few weeks preparing and training to earn their #EIB, #ESB, and #EFMB, many of our Ivy #Soldiers successfully earned their badges! Congratulations! 🎉

https://twitter.com/4thInfDiv/status/1733195343792070699

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045360 (081931ZDEC23) Notable: Great afternoon for the D.C. National Guard's ‘District Dustoff’ to optimize hoist proficiency!

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Great afternoon for the D.C. National Guard's ‘District Dustoff’ to optimize hoist proficiency! Training scenarios are used to build effectiveness to ensure members are ready to respond to emergency medical missions anywhere.

https://twitter.com/DCGuard1802/status/1733204570929578114

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045365 (081933ZDEC23) Notable: DJT Truth

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2:08

Dec 08, 2023, 12:58 PM

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111546094721231621

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045367 (081934ZDEC23) Notable: Unexpected Protein Linked to Early-Onset Dementia in Huge Discovery

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Unexpected Protein Linked to Early-Onset Dementia in Huge Discovery

https://www.sciencealert.com/unexpected-protein-linked-to-early-onset-dementia-in-huge-discovery

Scientists have singled out which protein forms the characteristic clumps of a type of early-onset dementia where no firm suspect was known before.

This discovery reportedly transforms understanding of the molecular basis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second-most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's, with symptoms typically emerging earlier: in a person's late 40s or 50s.

People diagnosed with FTD experience behavior, personality, language, and movement changes caused by the slow degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Memory problems can come later as the disease spreads into other brain regions.

But without knowing the true makeup of the tangled protein deposits seen in some of the rarer cases of FTD, researchers had little in the way of targets to explore for potential therapies.

"It is a rare finding of a new member of the small group of proteins known to aggregate in neurodegenerative disease," says Benjamin Ryskeldi-Falcon, a molecular biologist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in the UK, who led the study.

Clumping proteins are what unites neurodegenerative diseases, and what distinguishes them.

Like amyloid-beta and tau proteins get tangled in Alzheimer's disease, alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's, SOD1 protein in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington, the eponymous protein that gives Huntington's disease its name, form sticky globs of different shapes in diseased brain tissue.

Different subtypes of FTD, which display different symptoms, are also defined by knotty clumps of TDP-43 protein and tau fibrils, respectively.

But in around 10 percent of FTD cases, no such protein has been identified. The clumps were visible, but no one knew what they were made of.

Researchers suspected one protein called FUS because of the overlap between FTD and ALS, but no genetic mutations in FUS had been found in cases of FTD to suggest it was the misfolded protein to blame.

To get a better look, Ryskeldi-Falcon, Stephan Tetter, a protein scientist at MRC-LMB, and their colleagues extracted protein samples from brain tissue of four patients who had died of FTD and donated their brains to research.

When Tetter imaged the protein samples using cryo-electron microscopy – a technique that bombards individual flash-frozen proteins with electrons to reveal their form – a single unique structure emerged.

Panel of four black and white images showing proteins with exact same shape.

The structure of the aggregating proteins found in four patient samples, revealed by cryo-electron microscopy. (Tetter et al., Nature, 2023)

It wasn't until they sequenced those proteins, stringing together the building blocks that give any protein its shape, that Tetter and colleagues realized the protein wasn't FUS; it was another protein from the same protein family called TAF15.

"This is an unexpected result because, before this study, TAF15 was not known to form amyloid filaments in neurodegenerative diseases and no structures of the protein existed," says Tetter.

While there's lots more to understand about TAF15, and the results of this study need to be validated in more patient samples, it's welcome news for the 10 percent of people with this unusual subtype of FTD.

The finding sets scientists off on a path of discovery that started almost 40 years ago for Alzheimer's disease, and about a quarter of a century ago for Parkinson's disease, when researchers untangled which proteins formed the toxic clumps in each disease.

That path is a long and bumpy road, though, littered with setbacks and snags.

In the case of Alzheimer's disease, a string of disappointing clinical trials peppered by some exciting but uncertain progress, and an explosive investigation calling into question the reigning theory of what causes the disease, have brought the field to a critical juncture.

It's early days yet for TAF15 and FTD, and we'll have to see how the research unfolds.

The study has been published in Nature.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06801-2

TAF15 amyloid filaments in frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045393 (081943ZDEC23) Notable: Shocking Report: U.S. Government Data Reveals a Staggering 143,233% Surge in Fatal Cancer Cases Linked to COVID Vaccinations

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Shocking Report: U.S. Government Data Reveals a Staggering 143,233% Surge in Fatal Cancer Cases Linked to COVID Vaccinations

Cancer begins when genetic changes interfere with the normal replication and replacement of cells in the body. Cells start to grow uncontrollably and may form a tumour. It is the No. 2 leading cause of death in the United States.

Unfortunately, it appears the disease may be on the rise thanks to the experimental Covid-19 injections. Because official U.S. Government data confirms the risk of developing cancer following Covid-19 vaccination increases by a shocking 143,233%.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) hosts a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) which contains historical data on adverse reactions reported against every vaccine that has been administered in the United States of America.

A quick search of the CDC VAERS database on the number of cancer cases reported as adverse reactions to the Covid-19 injections since they were first rolled out in the USA, reveals that from December 2020 up to 5th August 2022, a total of 2,579 adverse events related to cancer were made in just 1 year and 8 months.

https://expose-news.com/2023/12/08/shocking-risein-cancer-cases-linked-to-c19-vaccinaion/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045403 (081947ZDEC23) Notable: Hunter Faces 42 Years in Prison

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This proves how stupid Joe Biden and his family are his family should have told him don't run for president and steal Trump's election your in your 80s it's time to enjoy all the money you made as a politician scamming... The Biden's could have road off into the sunset and nobody would have ever known about all the illegal influence peddling.... Biden's would have had it made right now.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/08/hunter-biden-faces-42-years-prison-tax-gun-charges/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045427 (081958ZDEC23) Notable: CDC encourages Americans to wear masks AGAIN in anticipation of respiratory contagion

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CDC encourages Americans to wear masks AGAIN in anticipation of respiratory contagion

She suggested that while there are no "new or unfamiliar" viruses going around, everyone should still consider masking up.

On Wednesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Mandy Cohen announced the agency's latest set of guidelines as Americans prepare themselves for the winter months and the increase in respiratory illnesses that this time of year brings.

She suggested that while there are no "new or unfamiliar" viruses going around, everyone should still consider masking up when necessary, staying up to date with their vaccinations, and washing their hands more frequently.

https://thepostmillennial.com/cdc-encourages-americans-to-wear-masks-again-in-anticipation-of-respiratory-contagion

Dupers delight

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045453 (082008ZDEC23) Notable: Charles Barkley on Trump supporters (for the keks)

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@CitizenFreePress

Charles Barkley on Trump supporters:

“They’re a small little group of nutty people. I only call them that because they are. They’re crazy. They’re like your drunk friend. Like, once your friend’s drunk, there’s nothing you can say to him.”

Dec 08, 2023, 1:54 PM

https://truthsocial.com/@CitizenFreePress/posts/111546547930046156

No longer a sportsball fan, but Charles Barkley was the man cause he had his heart in the game. That said ... their division has worked on me, but it will be temporary. I can hardly look at a black anymore. I just get pissed.

I hope this QuickTime vid works.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045483 (082019ZDEC23) Notable: CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Show

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CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Show

Whistleblower makes trove of new documents available to Public and Racket, showing the birth of the Censorship Industrial Complex in reaction to Brexit and Trump election in 2016

https://twitter.com/shellenberger/status/1729538920487305723

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045550 (082045ZDEC23) Notable: DC Court of Appeals completely eviscerated the Trump gag order

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@Electionwiz · 5m

ATTORNEY ROBERT BARNES:DC Court of Appeals completely eviscerated the Trump gag order, limiting to barring illegal speech (such as obstructing a proceeding), striking down the rest & making clear Trump can criticize Special Counsel all he wants.

Dec 08, 2023, 2:38 PM

https://truthsocial.com/@Electionwiz/posts/111546722094859425

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045580 (082055ZDEC23) Notable: 🌠 GUARDIANS OF THE DELTA! 🌠

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>>105304

>https://twitter.com/SLDelta45/status/1730700966968619375

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045590 (082058ZDEC23) Notable: UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza has been vetoed by the United States

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https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1733227968946680155

NOW - UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza has been vetoed by the United States.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045598 (082100ZDEC23) Notable: PF Reports

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>>105236 pb

Potato in 92-9000 747 on ground at McCarran Intl (HR can suck muh balls) with EXEC1F Flauxtus just landed at LAX

73-1676 E4B Nightwatch on ground at Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson

09-0015 C32A took off after Potato and is escort heading to Phoenix Intl

SAM477 G5 west from JBA and heading to Peterson SFB

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045603 (082101ZDEC23) Notable: DJT Truth - We will appeal this decision!

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Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

An Appeals Court has just largely upheld the Gag Order against me in the ridiculous J6 Case, where the Unselect January 6th Committee deleted and destroyed almost all Documents and Evidence, saying that I can be barred from talking and, in effect, telling the truth. In other words, people can speak violently and viciously against me, or attack me in any form, but I am not allowed to respond, in kind. What is becoming of our First Amendment, what is becoming of our Country? We will appeal this decision!

Dec 08, 2023, 3:39 PM

https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/111546726443147097

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045611 (082104ZDEC23) Notable: The stage is being set! 🚀

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The stage is being set! 🚀

Our Guardians and Airmen are hard at work to ensure this is an awesome experience for all of the runners attending tomorrow’s @RunSpaceForce T-Minus 10-Miler at CCSFS.

@SpaceForceDoD | @USSF_SSC

#TMinus10Miler2023 #SpaceCoast #Marathon

https://twitter.com/SLDelta45/status/1733230096452886905?t=O3K_zhc36EfCQDnOVKazxQ&s=19

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045615 (082104ZDEC23) Notable: UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza has been vetoed by the United States

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>>105307

>UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza has been vetoed by the United States.

Vidya

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045677 (082125ZDEC23) Notable: Yen reaches crossroads as BOJ explores end to negative rates

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>>105057, >>>/qresearch/20043121 pb

Yen reaches crossroads as BOJ explores end to negative rates

[Cleared out a big portion of short interest in muh Yen with the recent strength-there’s a reason why shorting Yen and JGBs is called the ‘widow maker’ trade]

The historically weak yen appears to be turning a corner amid speculation that the Bank of Japan's ultraloose monetary policy is ending, though structural weaknesses in the Japanese economy raise questions over the currency's ability to endure higher rates.

The yen climbed to the 141 range against the dollar in New York on Thursday, before ending the session at around 144.

Thursday's gain was spurred by BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda's telling parliament that day that handling policy will be "more challenging" in the weeks ahead and into next year. }see links above} The yen weakened slightly to the 145 range on Friday in response to stronger-than-expected employment data from the U.S., but recovered to the 144 range shortly after.

Many observers believe it is premature to expect the BOJ to shift toward normalizing monetary policy at its meeting on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19. Still, the growing consensus is that the yen is done being stuck for about a year at roughly 30-year low levels. The currency softened to as much as 151.92 against the dollar in mid-November, reaching a level not seen since 1990. Ultra loose monetary policy was a force driving the yen's weakness. The BOJ is believed to be the only central bank to keep short-term rates in negative territory, even as Japan's inflation rate neared those of other countries, and the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank rushed to tighten policy. With inflation peaking in the U.S. and Europe, the Fed and the ECB are now expected to start cutting rates as early as the second quarter of next year. Meanwhile, the BOJ appears to be weighing a potential tightening.

Japan realized significant wage increases this year in response to protracted inflation. But whether wages will keep growing is uncertain, given the country had experienced little inflation or wage growth for decades after its asset price bubble burst in the early 1990s. The concern had kept the BOJ from charting an exit from negative rates, in turn contributing to the yen's weakness and fueling inflation. But BOJ officials are now signaling greater optimism that the economy would be able to withstand higher rates. A positive loop of higher wages and higher prices is "gradually taking place," Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino has said.

Still, structural economic weaknesses persist.

The yen's real effective exchange rate, which is measured against a basket of other currencies, remains at its weakest since Japan adopted a floating exchange rate in 1973. The Bank for International Settlements in October placed the effective exchange rate for the yen at its lowest since 1968.

Moar

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/Yen-reaches-crossroads-as-BOJ-explores-end-to-negative-rates

https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/currency

https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-bond-yield

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045683 (082126ZDEC23) Notable: Godfather of mRNA vaccines reveals plans to immunize people against CANCER

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Godfather of mRNA vaccines reveals plans to immunize people against CANCER years before tumors strike to 'prevent the disease from ever appearing'

▶ mRNA shot for people with cancer-causing genes could prevent cancer entirely

▶ Shot would be given every 5 to 10 years to generate ultra-powerful immune cells

▶ READ MORE: >>>/qresearch/20045675 Experimental cancer shot cures 40% of pancreatic tumors in study

he pioneer behind mRNA vaccines has revealed plans for a new vaccine that immunizes against cancer more than a decade before it strikes.

Dr Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize this year for their discovery of a way to inject genetic instructions to induce an immune response against Covid, a discovery that helped save millions of lives and bring the world out of the pandemic.

Now, he is leveraging that discovery to create an mRNA vaccine against another of the world's biggest killers - cancer.

The vaccines in development at the University of Pennsylvania, where Dr Weissman conducts his research, teach the body how to recognize tumor cells and fight them when they form. ...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12842657/Godfather-mRNA-vaccines-reveals-plans-immunize-people-against-CANCER-decade-tumors-strike-idea-prevent-disease-appearing.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045782 (082201ZDEC23) Notable: Dershowitz: Info About Hunter Was Almost ‘Covered Up by a Deal That Made No Sense’ — Need Special Counsel for Joe

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Dershowitz: Info About Hunter Was Almost ‘Covered Up by a Deal That Made No Sense’ — Need Special Counsel for Joe

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz said that the rejection of the Hunter Biden plea deal has resulted in “much more information coming out to the American public” and not being “covered up by a deal that made no sense.” And called for the appointment of “a real special counsel” from outside the DOJ to look at President Joe Biden, “Because if it becomes just an impeachment concern, then half the country won’t believe it, half the country will.”

Dershowitz stated, [relevant remarks begin around 1:55] “Well, first of all, let’s remember who’s responsible for all of this coming out. We have to give credit to Judge Noreika. Judge Noreika made sure that this was not all covered up by a deal that made no sense. … But she did the right thing. She sent it back, and the result has been, now, much more information coming out to the American public. As I’ve said before, I hope that this results in the appointment of a real special counsel, outside the Justice Department, looking at the President of the United States. Because if it becomes just an impeachment concern, then half the country won’t believe it, half the country will.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/08/dershowitz-info-about-hunter-was-almost-covered-up-by-a-deal-that-made-no-sense-need-special-counsel-for-joe/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045869 (082233ZDEC23) Notable: PF Reports

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EXEC1F Flauxtus and/or family (used for both but primarily for what is called Flauxtus) departed spermbank (Burbank) Hollywood Airport after stop

>Derp on LAX landing

Bidens begin LA fundraising blitz in search of Hollywood ending to re-election campaign

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to attendsix fundraising eventsand meetings between them this weekend in the Los Angeles area.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/decision-2024/president-biden-first-lady-la-visit-hollywood-fundraiser/3286956/

The faggitry literally off the charts

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045888 (082239ZDEC23) Notable: TRUMP's endorsement of Abe Hamadeh for AZ-8

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TRUMP's endorsement of Abe Hamadeh for AZ-6

Donald J. Trump

Abe Hamadeh is a veteran, a former prosecutor and fearless fighter for our elections. He will be a true WARRIOR in Congress, and always put America First! As everyone knows, Abe fought for our Country overseas, and knows that the American people are demanding the kind of bold leadership that ushered in peace and prosperity just three years ago.

Abe Hamadeh is Strong on the Border, the Military/Vets, Crime, Cutting Taxes, Election Integrity, and Protecting our Great Second Amendment. He knows that if the flame of freedom is extinguished, it may never come back again.

These are the reasons why I am giving Abe Hamadeh my Complete and Total Endorsement in his quest to be the Congressman from District 8, representing the Great State of Arizona—He will never let you down!

Dec 08, 2023, 5:36 PM

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111547188269167623

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045907 (082245ZDEC23) Notable: Git you sum J6 Video Action!

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TYB!

TY so much to anon who provided this effort (picrel1):

https://8chananon.github.io/dl/j6-download.htm

Anon has used that to download all 89 of the J6 videos that are available at:

https://cha.house.gov/cha-subcommittee-reading-room-fe781e74-d577-4f64-93cc-fc3a8dd8df18

Got them in 1080p format.

Created a torrent.

Get it here at Catbox, "j6video1080p.torrent", picrel2:

https://files.catbox.moe/qr4ry7.torrent

topkek that the URL starts with "q", and also "r"!

It's 26 GB. (Catbox has a 200 MB limit; some of the videos are shorter than that, but most of them are longer. 26 GB / 89 videos = ~300 MB each.

Anyway, anon will host for "a while."

Enjoy!

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20045990 (082311ZDEC23) Notable: Democrat Mega-Donor, Who Visited Epstein Island, Says He Is Funding Nikki Haley to Stop Donald Trump

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https://www.foxnews.com/media/home-depot-founder-endorses-nikki-haley-trump-time-come-gone

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046018 (082317ZDEC23) Notable: BIDEN: "Over a billion three hundred million trillion three hundred million dollars!"

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https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1733259355347144791

BIDEN: "Over a billion three hundred million trillion three hundred million dollars!"

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046035 (082320ZDEC23) Notable: California Sheriffs Travel to Border – Are Alarmed and Appalled at What they Saw

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California Globe

@CaliforniaGlobe

EXCLUSIVE: California Sheriffs Travel to Border – Are Alarmed and Appalled at What they Saw.

‘With the amount of drugs and illegal immigrants – we are going to be overrun in no time’

@CaliforniaGlobe

https://californiaglobe.com/articles/california-sheriffs-travel-to-border-are-alarmed-and-appalled-at-what-they-saw/

https://twitter.com/CaliforniaGlobe/status/1732408791025741896

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046037 (082321ZDEC23) Notable: Sidney Powell - Defending The Republic Newsletter

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Sidney Powell - Defending The Republic Newsletter

Good News Friday: December 08, 2023

Dear Patriots,

Our great task each week is collecting the buried good news. Today we have found some good occurrences!

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1- Very brave whistle blowers in New Zealand are revealing amazing evidence about the injection. It is hard to find the information on this as worldwide media is pretending it does not exists. Check out this post from Emerald Robinson and watch the videos within.

In addition to this, there is also news that thousands of politicians and media were secretly exempt from the mandated injection.

Emerald Robinson on Substack

New Zealand's COVID Data Analyst Has Smoking Gun Evidence on Vax Deaths

2- When judges hear the evidence and uphold the law, amazing things happen.

The Federalist

Judge Orders New Louisiana Sheriff Election After Voter Fraud Contaminates The Results

3- After their shockingly pathetic responses to questions from members of a House committee, three university presidents had to issue PR statements in efforts to keep the trustees from firing them.

Power Line

The Presidents Walk It Back

4- We have asked you all to stop funding universities for three years now. Finally, the Jewish community is getting with that program. It is vital to the future of America to shut off these communist indoctrination centers. Stop paying for them to hate you.

Tablet Magazine

As Hanukkah Begins, a Call to Reconsider Jewish Giving

5- A good start.

Axios

Penn loses $100 million donation over antisemitism hearing

6- The sex-reassignment business must be stopped. Sueing them out of business is a good option.

Washington Times

Surge of detransition lawsuits pose threat to booming gender-transition business

7- The more these cases come up, the more information is revealed. Information is power.

The Federalist

Texas Joins Federalist, Daily Wire In Suing Censorship Complex

8- Did you notice? The entire paper's staff went on strike Thursday. Yep, we didn't think anyone missed them.

The National Pulse

WaPo Staff to Strike on Thursday

https://truthsocial.com/@realSidneyPowell/posts/111545133212899220

https://defendingtherepublic.substack.com/p/good-news-friday-120823-a18

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046069 (082327ZDEC23) Notable: #24604

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...Prepping the bake. Hold 'em until next.

NOTABLES ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS

#24604 >>105279

>>105281 MISSION COMPLETE! 💪

>>105282 Faced With Record Illegal Immigration, the White House Wants To Expedite Border Crossings

>>105283 Florida To Officially Classify mRNA COVID Shots As Illegal Bio-Weapons

>>105284 DC Removing 103,000 Ineligible Names from the Voter Rolls in Response to Judicial Watch

>>105285 @photowhitehouse - The evergreen tree is a stubborn woman

>>105286 Great afternoon for the D.C. National Guard's ‘District Dustoff’ to optimize hoist proficiency!

>>105287 Banks filed at least 6 suspicious activity reports flagging Joe Biden's home address, senator says

>>105288 DJT Truth

>>105289 Unexpected Protein Linked to Early-Onset Dementia in Huge Discovery

>>105290 Shocking Report: U.S. Government Data Reveals a Staggering 143,233% Surge in Fatal Cancer Cases Linked to COVID Vaccinations

>>105291 Hunter Faces 42 Years in Prison

>>105292 @tassagency_en - Russian servicemen have completely dispelled the notion that Western military equipment is invulnerable during the special operation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony dedicated to Heroes of the Motherland Day

>>105293 17,177 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Since Oct. 7 - Gaza Health Ministry

>>105294 Russia’s Central Election Commission has adopted a formal resolution designating March 15-17 as the dates for holding next year’s presidential election

>>105295 CDC encourages Americans to wear masks AGAIN in anticipation of respiratory contagion

>>105296 RepMikeTurner - Congress cannot let Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expire at the end of December

>>105297 Not enough - millstone these fuckers (figuratively)

>>105298 @Jim_Jordan Subpoenas Secretary Mayorkas for Information on Violent Criminal Aliens Allowed Entry by DHS

>>105299 Charles Barkley on Trump supporters (for the keks)

>>105300 There’s Only One Explanation For Hunter Biden’s Simple Indictment Taking So Long: 2020 Election Interference

Hunter Biden spent $872K on prostitutes, porn and took $1.6M from ATMs: Details revealed in tax evasion case

>>105301 CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Show

>>105302 Biotech CEO Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Securities Fraud Scheme

>>105303 Musk - Does online count?

>>105304, >>105306 🌠 GUARDIANS OF THE DELTA! 🌠

>>105305 DC Court of Appeals completely eviscerated the Trump gag order

>>105307, >>105311 UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza has been vetoed by the United States

>>105308, >>105318 PF Reports

>>105309 DJT Truth - We will appeal this decision!

>>105310 The stage is being set! 🚀

>>105312 Musk - Why does Bob Eager advertise on Meta, but boycott 𝕏? Real question.

>>105313 Snowden - This is well worth seeing. It's tomorrow. Be there.

>>105314 Yen reaches crossroads as BOJ explores end to negative rates

>>105315 Godfather of mRNA vaccines reveals plans to immunize people against CANCER

>>105316 No Christmas in Bethlehem! (WTF?)

>>105317 Dershowitz: Info About Hunter Was Almost ‘Covered Up by a Deal That Made No Sense’ — Need Special Counsel for Joe

>>105319 TRUMP's endorsement of Abe Hamadeh for AZ-8

>>105320 Git you sum J6 Video Action!

>>105321, >>105322 Democrat Mega-Donor, Who Visited Epstein Island, Says He Is Funding Nikki Haley to Stop Donald Trump

>>105323 BIDEN: "Over a billion three hundred million trillion three hundred million dollars!"

>>105324 California Sheriffs Travel to Border – Are Alarmed and Appalled at What they Saw

>>105325 Sidney Powell - Defending The Republic Newsletter

#24604

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046093 (082330ZDEC23) Notable: #24605

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Dough

https://fullchan.net/?567974b28ae586f4#61VkzLmNiJgi5VWzTzn2n59We8nDiDZ5jfqpBqYKHkWr

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046128 (082346ZDEC23) Notable: JAMES WOO DIG: Eric Holder's Role in Dicey Telco/Global Crossing Deal

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JAMES WOO DIG: Posted this twit-x thread during gy:

>>105183, >>105178, >>105179, >>105180, >>105182 DIG CALL: Was James Woo's house blown up to eliminate another witness in the Global Crossing Cyber OP?

in-depth exploration into the relationship between Woo, Global Crossings (an now defunct company that built cyber networks, Eric Holder, and the blowing up of Woo's house

Poster's conclusion: the people responsible for building the cyber infrastructure in Iraq post-invasion, the infrastructure whose point was to provide the US Intel Community with total back door access into not just Iraq's digital communications, but all of Europe’s, are now being killed off one by one.

IS THIS TRUE???

Good place to start DIGGING:

Obama AG Pick ERIC HOLDER Lobbied for Dicey Telco Deal

Eric Holder hired to close sale of bankrupt firm amid security fears.

November 20, 2008

https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6302394&page=1

In 2002, national security officials balked at a proposed sale of the bankrupt telecommunications firmGlobal Crossingto two Asian companies: a Hong Kong firm they reportedly believed to have ties to the Chinese government, and a Singapore firm part-owned by the government of Singapore.

Officials at the Pentagon and the Justice Department believed that foreign control of Global Crossing's global fiber optic network could give other governments access to U.S. data which would travel along those lines or be kept in the company's databases, documents indicate.Those officials also thought the sale could make it harder for U.S. intelligence and law enforcement to secretly tap those lines for intelligence operations or criminal investigations.

SEE CAP for moar.

Does kind of look like Global Crossing might have been a total cover for US Spy-OPS in the early 2000s.

James Wood DIG summary to date ALL PB

>>103397 House in Arlington, Virginia explodes after police reportedly approached it with a search warrant

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1731856487280959722

>>103300, >>103304, >>103307, >>103324, >>103326 House explodes in arlington Virginia

OWNER is JAMES WOO

>>103432 Video Shows House Explosion Reportedly Triggered By Suspect Firing Flare Gun At Police

https://faulknernewsnetwork.online/video-shows-house-explosion-reportedly-triggered-by-suspect-firing-flare-gun-at-police/

>>>/qresearch/20028805, >>>/qresearch/20028627 ARLINGTON EXPLOSION: ABOUT JAMES YOO

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1731995227722846463?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/arlington-home-explodes-arlington-virginia-neighborhood

key facts about YOO: far left, paranoid, frivolous lawsuits against relatives, former head of Global security at CFIUS....

>>103413 Dude in Arlington, Virginia who’s house got blown up tonight [JAMES WOO] is talking in the comments in his short on YouTube. This whole thing is wild.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160219204752/https://www.wakehealth.edu/faculty/yoo-james-j.htm

far left nut case, psyop or something else?

DID HE SURVIVE THE BLAST?

>>105170 Remarks of James Yoo, owner of the house that got blown up in arlington VA

Dude in Arlington, Virginia who’s house got blown up tonight is talking in the comments in his short on YouTube. This whole thing is wild.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dcyhnH0 [

https://twitter.com/based_coach1/status/1731900923163627573 [YT VIDEO IS HERE]

There's more - check out the twitter link.......

>>105175 LB LINKS: james woo DIG

ANOTHER ANGLE: Does James Yoo" refers to Israel's Checkpoint Security surveillance…possibly linked to ADL's "PROTECT Plan"?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046175 (090000ZDEC23) Notable: Planet Fitness Director and former CEO, $PLNT, sold 100% of his shares, approximately one million shares, for $66 million

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unusual_whales

@unusual_whales

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Planet Fitness Director and former CEO, $PLNT, sold 100% of his shares, approximately one million shares, for $66 million today.

Other directors have sold as well.

To see full history, check Unusual Whales.

Check more: https://unusualwhales.com/stock/plnt/overview

https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1733274760417792080

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046183 (090003ZDEC23) Notable: Service Members to Get 5.2 Percent Raise in Bill

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>>105330

2024 VA Disability Rates

THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’S (SSA) 2024 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) INCREASE IS 3.2%.

The 2024 VA disability rates are based on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase. The increase is based on the rising inflation, increasing prices of consumer goods, and rising gas prices. Rates are effective Dec 1 of each year.

https://vetsguardian.com/2024-va-disability-rates/

https://www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046194 (090005ZDEC23) Notable: Statement from Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita on Media Speculation About Transition Effort

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December 08, 2023

Statement from Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita on Media Speculation About Transition Efforts

Several weeks ago, Trump Campaign leadership released a memo about media speculation about Presidential transition efforts and a second Trump presidency.

Despite our being crystal clear, some “allies” haven’t gotten the hint, and the media, in their anti-Trump zeal, has been all-to-willing to continue using anonymous sourcing and speculation about a second Trump administration in an effort to prevent a second Trump administration.

Let us be very specific here: unless a message is coming directly from President Trump or an authorized member of his campaign team, no aspect of future presidential staffing or policy announcements should be deemed official.

Let us be even more specific, and blunt:

People publicly discussing potential administration jobs for themselves or their friends are, in fact, hurting President Trump…and themselves. These are an unwelcomed distraction.

Second term policy priorities and staffing decisions will not - in no uncertain terms - be led by anonymous or thinly sourced speculation in mainstream media news stories.

President Trump is solely focused on winning the Republican nomination for president and then defeating Crooked Joe Biden in the general election. He is not interested in, nor does he condone, selfish efforts by “desk hunters.” There will be an appropriate time to focus on such matters after winning next November, and it will follow President Trump’s lead.

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/37e58cec-b483-469e-a0c2-c5520ea9b74d

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046205 (090011ZDEC23) Notable: US Bank Deposit Outflows Continue To Surge As Regional 'Stress' Accelerates

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US Bank Deposit Outflows Continue To Surge As Regional 'Stress' Accelerates

[ ]muh comments

[Give you one guess where the inflows are coming from…but you have to guess…..ain’t sayin’ Kek but here is the weekly FED “it’s just fine if you smoov out the data” bank flows]

Yesterday we found out that inflows to money-market funds continue to be huge ($290BN in six weeks), and more importantly, regional banks' usage of The Fed's BTFP bailout facility surged [saying “surged” is a bit too fear prony as yes they have increased and are at ‘record levels’ it’s a step up a bit at a time cap since the real surge-Cap2 June to July and just at that July high] record high (even as regional banks surged...[watching the volume come into those at the levels they needed over last few weeks from a former traders perspective wuz fuggen hilarious especially right around Oct 10/11 then the retail pile on-congrats if you traded it and booked cuz I wouldn’t hold none of that shit over this weekend after mid October to now run up cuz today the last day of Corp buybacks so would have ‘punched the clock’ yesterday and been habby] so with that shitshow in mind, we await the glorious manipulation of The Fed's bank deposits data to reinforce that equity confidence.

On a seasonally-adjusted basis, banks saw a $53.7BN deposit outflow... However, on a non-seasonally-adjusted basis, deposits rose by $27BN. And even with the outflows (SA), the divergence [cap 3] between soaring money-market funds and bank deposits continues to widen... Excluding foreign bank deposits, domestic banks saw the third week of the last four of deposit outflows (-$40.6BN SA) with Large banks -$35BN (SA) and Small banks losing $5.7BN (SA). On an NSA basis, domestic banks saw inflows of $36.5BN last week with Large banks adding $32BN and Small banks adding $4BN.. That adds up to $88BN (SA) of deposit outflows in the last four weeks (back to its lowest total since May) And on the other side of the ledger, despite deposits declining SA, loan volumes increased (SA) for the third week in a row with Small banks adding $2.1BN and Large banks adding $3.8BN [small potatoes not even worth mentioning but at least some going out door]. Finally, the key warning sign continues to trend ominously lower (Small Banks' reserve constraint), supported above the critical level by The Fed's emergency funds (for now). As the red line shows, cap 5 without The Fed's help, the crisis is back (and large bank cash needs a home - green line - like picking up a small bank from the FDIC).

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-bank-deposit-outflows-continue-surge-regional-stress-accelerates

>read it first bro…especially comments

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046237 (090019ZDEC23) Notable: Flights from Purdue University to Chicago resuming in 2024

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The nation's first university-owned airport is set to return to commercial service early next year.

On Tuesday Purdue University and Surf Air Mobility, along with Southern Airways Express (SAE) announced they have entered into an agreement to provide air service between the university and Chicago O'Hare Airport with a target start date sometime in the spring of 2024.

"Purdue and the neighboring community are pleased to welcome SAE to the Purdue University Airport,” Purdue University President Mung Chiang said. “We could not do this without the outstanding support of Gov. Eric Holcomb, IEDC, the mayors of both Lafayette and West Lafayette, GLC, the FAA and countless others. With the economic growth momentum here, I know that Purdue faculty, staff, students and alumni will be thrilled for the university and local communities to once again have direct access to the global aviation network after 20 years without scheduled commercial airline service."

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, along with Purdue, will provide funding to support the air service's establishment and ongoing costs of operations.

According to the university, Flight operations will be run by SAE, an airline subsidiary of Surf Air Mobility. SAE will operate flights between West Lafeyette (LAF) and O'Hare (ORD) seven days a week, with 24 weekly round-trip flights currently planned.

"Pending Board of Trustees approval in February, the new terminal will be named for Amelia Earhart, thanks to approval from the Earhart estate," the university said in a statement. "The approximately 8,000-square-foot facility — to be located west of the existing terminal — will include a waiting area, baggage claim, ticketing, passenger screening and public restrooms. It will be constructed to comply with Transportation Security Administration and FAA requirements."

Earhart was an instructor and advisor in careers for women and flew out of Purdue University Airport in the 1930s when I was opened.

SAE will operate the flights using Cessna Grand Caravan turboprop aircraft, with nine passenger seats and two pilots.

"This marks the return of commercial air service for the first time since 2004 to LAF, Indiana’s second-busiest airport in terms of total annual aircraft operations," the university stated.

The flights will be open to the public, and Purdue will provide the use of its passenger terminal, hangar space and ramp access for SAE's personnel. SAE will also offer job opportunities pre- and post-graduation for qualified students.

"The idea of having an airport here that can support a major carrier is absolutely phenomenal," said West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis. "It’s great on the social level, it’s great on the international level, and, obviously, it’s super great on the economic level.”

https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2023/Q4/commercial-air-service-returns-to-purdue-university-airport.html?utm_campaign=231208wynkoopairservice&utm_content=lifeatpurdue&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Purdue University and Surf Air Mobility and Southern Airways Express enter agreement for air service between Purdue University Airport and Chicago O’Hare Airport starting 2024

https://www.abc57.com/news/flights-from-purdue-university-to-chicago-resuming-in-2024?fbclid=IwAR3lfbCPZdBAtOiTjnA7G28Y8G67K_XAVA0h4dLZb-9momOmZmOm1V4Bfwg

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046277 (090031ZDEC23) Notable: McCarthy declares support for Trump in 2024

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McCarthy declares support for Trump in 2024

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he is endorsing former President Trump for reelection in 2024, weighing in after months of not formally declaring support for a candidate.

McCarthy said in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” that will air on Sunday that he expects Trump will be the GOP nominee in 2024 and that he will support him.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4350747-mccarthy-declares-support-trump-2024/amp/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046649 (090157ZDEC23) Notable: Potato got AF1 on the last 1k ft of his arrival descent from McCarran Intl to LAX

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Potato got AF1 on the last 1k ft of his arrival descent from McCarran Intl to LAX

Seen this one time before as well and at LAX in identical circumstances

Cap 1 was right after change to AF1 @ 925ft

Cap 2 just prior to change as 92-9000

Cap 3 current on ground as AF1

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046747 (090224ZDEC23) Notable: Wowie! The Desantii, knowing they are going to get crushed in Iowa, now plan on bringing in voters from out of state to vote in their caucus.

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Ron Filipkowski

@RonFilipkowski

Wowie! The Desantii, knowing they are going to get crushed in Iowa, now plan on bringing in voters from out of state to vote in their caucus. Orange Man won’t like this one.

5:31 PM · Dec 8, 2023

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1733252937281949986

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046880 (090256ZDEC23) Notable: #24606

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Dough

https://fullchan.net/?143de4f316dbac49#xt4Dgnx4k1cLT5V5vzJZWvDtjdnwseJv36GnYNtGqJp

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20046903 (090303ZDEC23) Notable: Musk - I am told that there is no evidence that he (Bill Gates) ever visited the island

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Bill Gates claims he doesn’t know why he visited Epstein Island…..

THIRTY-SIX TIMES.

He might have lost count in the teens.

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While Gates did meet Epstein several times, there is no record of him visiting Epstein's Island. Flight logs from Epstein's private planes note Gates as having flown on one of Epstein’s planes once, but this was to Florida.

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Elon Musk

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For sure 36 times?

Elon Musk

@elonmusk

I am told that there is no evidence that he ever visited the island

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047111 (090402ZDEC23) Notable: EU state’s parliament overrules president on Ukraine weapons (RT)

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8 Dec, 2023 2

EU state’s parliament overrules president on Ukraine weapons

Bulgaria has doubled down on sending used armored vehicles to Kiev

The National Assembly of Bulgaria voted on Friday to override President Rumen Radev’s veto on the plan to donate 100 old armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian military.

Radev had vetoed the proposal on Monday, insisting that the lawmakers rushed it through the parliamentary procedure and gave insufficient consideration to Bulgarian needs and interests. Under the Bulgarian constitution, however, the parliament can override the veto with a simple majority.

Thefinal vote in the 240-member chamber was 162-55,with no abstentions, according to the Bulgarian news agency BTA. (Oh thats bad!)

“With this decision, we are strengthening our Europe and the defense of freedom,”Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky posted on X (formerly Twitter) after the vote. He did not thank Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, however, but the heads of the ruling coalition and their supporters – Boyko Borisov, Kiril Petkov, and Delyan Peevski.

In a heated debate ahead of the vote, opposition MP Ivan Chenchev (BSP) argued thatthe government was “trying hard to look good in the eyes of your masters,” and that Bulgaria needed the vehicles itself, while the governing coalition claimed the Bulgarian security forces had no need for them any more.

Some of the members must be drunk, said another BSP member, Georgi Svilenski, adding that“It is wrong to allow people under the influence to vote for embroiling Bulgaria in a war.”(kek and probably true, but the country wants new armaments and vehicles, every other state did it.)

At one point, opposition MP Kostadin Kostadinov (Vazrazhdane) said it was “very humiliating” that Bulgaria was donating the vehicles and paying for their delivery as well. Ruling bloc MP Manol Peykov (CC-DB), described as a prominent supporter of Ukraine, heckled Kostadinov and caused “a brawl with Vazrazhdane deputies,” according to BTA. (Bulgaria doesn’t have any rules of not “fist fighting” in government I guess!)

The deal agreed upon by Kiev and Sofia in August envisions Bulgaria delivering 100 of the BTR-60 wheeled armored personnel carriers – along with parts needed for upkeep and maintenance – to Ukraine.

The eight-wheeled armored transports were designed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s. Bulgaria has been trying to replace them with American-made M1117 Guardian four-wheeled armored cars, produced for the US military police since the early 2000s.

(What is wrong with the brains of EU states? It seems the EU is willing to destroy itself by pursuing this stupid ideas of Globalists, Bidan and Scholz etc. ((to try to seize Russia through a thoroughly bad plan to start a war with Russia with Ukraine as the Conquistador))! So they engaged the whole EU in this fiasco. So the EU leaders are still donating to Ukraine, when will they realize it was/is a psyop?)

https://www.rt.com/news/588770-bulgaria-ukraine-armored-vehicles-vote/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047113 (090402ZDEC23) Notable: Tater Trackin' (PF Reports)

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>>105341 lb

58-0100 KC-135 tanker setting up as the mobile filling station while barely arrived as AF1 on ground at LAX with 09-0015 C32A moved to Sacramento from Phoenix Intl stop

6fuggen separate fundraising events for potato and his “campaign”

I just wonder if these check writers know he’ll be gone within 4 months max but it doesn’t really matter as it’s just about DNC money not him

This next on schedule

7:30pm PST Residence of Michael Smith and James Costos, Holmby Hills, CA

https://factba.se/biden/calendar

SNTRY09 E3 AWACS just west of Ensenada trackin’ “looking” for muh Russian subs /s

73-2676 Nightwatch on far right arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB earlier today from JBA depart

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047172 (090421ZDEC23) Notable: Tater Trackin' (PF Reports)

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SAM455 C40B arriving from the east and on final at JFK Intl

They sure did not want us to know where it went as last contact was on Dec 4th heading east at roughly same spot it reappeared on current cap.

Usually you get some contact even on Islands like Azores but not this one-totally dark from depart on Dec 4 until nao

This is a high level State Dept AC tail 01-0041 and was the escort to Pompeii as he used 01-0040 for almost all domestic and Intl trips and occasionally the C-32As (757) but not often

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047237 (090450ZDEC23) Notable: MBS canceled UK trip before welcoming Putin – FT (RT)

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8 Dec, 2023. (Kek, the Power Play Continues)

MBS canceled UK trip before welcoming Putin – FT

Senior British MPs have described the reported move as a snub on Riyadh’s part

Saudi Arabia scrapped plans for Mohammed bin Salman to visit London earlier this month, days before he hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing UK government officials.

London and Riyadh had been in negotiationsabout a potential visit of the Crown Prince, who is also known as MBS,for months already. UK officials said the two sides had been working towards December 3 as a possible date, but the plans were abruptly shelved last week.

Instead, MBS hosted Putin in Riyadh on Wednesday, amid theRussian president’s one-day tour of the region– his first trip to the Middle East since the beginning of the conflict with Ukraine in February 2022.

Senior UK officials and MPs were alarmed by the proximity of the Crown Prince’s visit to Britain which was apparently canceled and Putin’s Middle East tour. Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith described the development to FT as “astonishing,” and the apparent postponement as a “snub.”

Another senior Tory MP, Robert Courts, said the postponement of the visit is “a concern because it suggests a UK diplomatic failure in the face of a coordinated diplomatic offensive by Putin.” (These people are stupid SA and Russia, along with China, expanded the BRICS, A new Asia alliance and are punishing the US with oil. So of course they would snub them just like Bidan didn’t get a Royal Welcome in SA but a first bump)

“The UK should urgently review the resources and strategy behind its foreign and defense policy to prevent the slide of states towards our strategic competitors,” he added.

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK, Prince Khalid bin Bandar, however, denied any connection between the canceled visit and the Russian president’s trip, insisting that “anyone familiar with the UK-Saudi relationship will know that the suggestion of a snub is nonsense.” (KEK!)

“The relationship is as strong as it has ever been and will remain so. Those wishing to interpret things differently are sorely mistaken,” he told FT.

The UK Foreign Office neither confirmed nor denied the postponement when reached by FT for comment, with its spokesperson effectively dodging the question. “It is not for the UK to comment on the diplomatic engagements of other countries. We work closely with Saudi Arabia across a range of areas, including on providing support to Ukraine and addressing the current crisis in Israel,” the spokesperson said.

(Anons minor analysis: The UK with the US coordinated and planned the attack on Russia and got the EU involved in the most poorly planned war with “Ukraine as the victim”. And now they are upset and their faux diplomacy us not working? The UK deserves more snubbing by many more countries. It’s much like France being kicked out of African countries, France helped the countries but ruled them like a Kingdom over a foreign land, they made the same mistakes of England and its Royalty. The West’s totalitarian rule that re-emerged when Bidan stole the Presidency was not welcome. Russia and the Middle Eastern partners liked the way Trump treated them as equals.) The West really underestimated Russia’s ability game out what the West would do when they started their operation in Ukraine-Russia had 8 years to plan every action and reaction that could occur. The West also underestimated the Russian diplomacy and allowing African countries to choose their allies, plus Russia gave the countries a lot of free stuff. The combined alliance of African countries will pay off Russia bigly over the next 30-50+ years if they play the same strategy. Russia has taken the strategy, “Africa and Russia share in the same penalties by the West and we will “Mak Peace not War”.)

https://www.rt.com/news/588742-mbs-uk-trip-putin/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047255 (090458ZDEC23) Notable: New Mexico Complaints Against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg Shows Sex Predators Used “PIZZA” to Hide Their Criminal Activities on FB and Instagram

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New Mexico Complaints Against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg Reveal Disturbing Development — Shows Sex Predators Used “PIZZA” to Hide Their Criminal Activities on Facebook and Instagram (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

By Jim Hᴏft Dec. 8, 2023 2:40 pm294 Comments

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/new-mexico-complaints-reveal-disturbing-developments-shows-sex/

In a chilling revelation, New Mexico authorities have uncovered a series of communications among sex predators operating within the state, utilizing the seemingly innocuous term “PIZZA” as a code word to obscure their illicit activities.

The Gateway Pundit reported that the New Mexico Democrat Attorney General Raúl Torrez took decisive action against tech giant Meta Platforms, Inc., its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and associated entities, including Instagram, LLC, and Facebook Holdings, LLC.

The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, represents a bold effort to curb the exploitation of children on social media platforms.

“Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not safe spaces for children but rather prime locations for predators to trade child pornography and solicit minors for sex,” Attorney General Torrez said in a statement.

“As a career prosecutor who specialized in internet crimes against children, I am committed to using every available tool to put an end to these horrific practices and I will hold companies — and their executives — accountable whenever they put profits ahead of children’s safety,” he added.

Dr. Peter McCullough Urges Preparedness on News of Chinese Pneumonia Outbreak

During the past several months, the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office launched an undercover operation posing as minors under 14 on Meta’s platforms. This sting operation led to disturbing findings, where it was discovered that:

Proactively served and directed to underage users a stream of egregious, sexually explicit images — even when the child has expressed no interest in this content.

Enabled dozens of adults to find, contact, and press children into providing sexually explicit pictures of themselves or participate in pornographic videos.

Recommended that the children join unmoderated Facebook groups devoted to facilitating commercial sex.

Allowed Facebook and Instagram users to find, share, and sell an enormous volume of child pornography.

Allowed a fictitious mother to offer her 13-year-old daughter for sale to sex traffickers and to create a professional page to allow her daughter to share revenue from advertising.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047261 (090459ZDEC23) Notable: New Mexico Complaints Against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg Shows Sex Predators Used “PIZZA” to Hide Their Criminal Activities on FB and Instagram

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The Attorney General’s office has released selectively redacted graphic content from their investigation, showing only those parts necessary to convey the seriousness of the situation while ensuring that the privacy and dignity of victims are fully respected.

Recent findings have exposed a network of Instagram accounts purportedly offering illicit means to acquire or exchange Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and Child Sexual Exploitation Content (CSEC).

Investigations reveal that these accounts provide instructions to move conversations to offline mediums such as WhatsApp or Telegram, platforms that offer end-to-end encryption and are beyond the reach of routine monitoring.

According to the complaint, “A search for ‘All New Kids Links Available’ on Instagram, for example, yielded dozens of options for CSAM. Notably, ‘cheese pizza,’ with its shared initials, is known to be a proxy for child pornography.”

“The profile picture in Figure 4 (redacted here) showed two young girls in an image that suggested they were engaged in sexual activity,” the complaint added.

More from the filed complaints:

“These Instagram posts regularly included “suggested for you” content, identified by its algorithm, that directed users to other CSAM sellers or minor accounts. One typical example showed a “links_here” seller offering “BOY, KIDS GIRLS ALL” associated with a “piz.zalinkseller” and other CSAM-selling accounts, which the user is invited to follow.”

“The Instagram seller below incorporates an image of a young girl serving a cheese pizza and advertises “small girls, small boys . . .3 years to 12 years girl’s . . .anal sex.””

New Mexico Attorney General Complaint

“After two unsuccessful attempts at opening a Facebook account as a 13-year-old, a fictional user with the account name BobbiFun13 successfully opened an account on Instagram. She began looking for content on Instagram, and her search for ‘cute girls’ returned sexual images.”

“BobbiFun13 was able to follow accounts that signaled connections to child pornography, with ‘pizza’ seller or links, ‘little-girls,’ or ‘young_girl_sell’ in their names. She also was promptly followed by a similar set of sexually themed groups, including cpsell2, trusted_pizza_seller, all_new_kids_link, and i_can_make_women_orgsm.”

“Taya also conducted a search for ‘chicken soup,’ which is widely understood, because of its initials, to signify ‘child sex.'” She was pointed to this account, which invites the user to “Follow if you like little things”—a reference to sexual interest in children—with cheese pizza emojis for child pornography. The account invites contact “for trade” (or trade in child sexual images) and then shows pictures of young girls in bra tops.”

“Instagram uses easily-evaded restrictions on hashtags. Even if a specific term was blocked, Meta’s filters did not prevent a user from tagging their post or profile with the hashtag to signal the availability of CSAM. In addition, searches for child pornography that were blocked by Meta could be easily evaded by adding spaces, characters, or emojis to the search terms. For instance, while Instagram blocked searches for cheese pizza emojis (which yielded ‘no results at this time’), adding another emoji– for ‘pizza links’–did not restrict results. The phrase ‘pizza links’ is used by a web of accounts that were readily findable through searches and that offer CSAM.”

You can read the disturbing full 228-page complaint on the New Mexico Attorney General’s website.

AG Torrez expressed grave concerns about the knowledge and inaction of Meta executives like Mark Zuckerberg, emphasizing that they are fully aware of the potential dangers their platforms present to young users.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047264 (090500ZDEC23) Notable: New Mexico Complaints Against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg Shows Sex Predators Used “PIZZA” to Hide Their Criminal Activities on FB and Instagram

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“Mr. Zuckerberg and other Meta executives are aware of the serious harm their products can pose to young users, and yet they have failed to make sufficient changes to their platforms that would prevent the sexual exploitation of children,” Torrez added.

Sex predators sometimes use the word “pizza” to communicate and hide their activities. This is a tactic to avoid detection by law enforcement and the public.

Last month, The Gateway Pundit reported that a Texas A&M University (TAMU) employee, Clinton Harnden, has been arrested by the FBI on charges related to child pornography.

The arrest came after agents executed a search warrant at Harnden’s residence and found evidence of his involvement in receiving and possessing child pornography materials, KBTX reported.

Harnden held the position of Senior Administrative Coordinator at Texas A&M University. His LinkedIn profile indicates that he had been employed at the university for more than a decade but only took on the senior administrative role in July 2020.

According to FBI Special Agent Dimitri Willis, “CHADWICK and HARNDEN used the term “pizza” to talk about CSAM during this interaction. I know from my training and experience that “pizza” and/or “cheese pizza” is a known slang/code-word used by individuals to discuss CSAM in public forums without detection. After sharing the CSAM, CHADWICK asked HARNDEN if he thought she was horrible because of all the “pizza.” HARNDEN replied that “Pizza is one of my favorite foods.””

The investigation further revealed Harnden’s involvement in online communities dedicated to sharing CSAM, including groups on Tumblr and Wickr.

“Agents reviewed HARNDEN’s “ATXAGGIE2007” Tumblr page. The page was filled with posts and responses about pornographic material, including CSAM. One post by HARNDEN on Tumblr asked “Anyone give out free pizza today.” As stated before, I know from my training and experience that “pizza” and/or “cheese pizza” is a known slang/code- word used by individuals to refer to CSAM,” the affidavit read.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047300 (090522ZDEC23) Notable: Dan the Man Elf on a Shelf

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047347 (090552ZDEC23) Notable: DJT Truth - I never confused Crooked Joe Biden with Barack Obama, except in the form of a sarcastic joke, which the Fake News knows and fully understands. Sarcasm is a very dangerous thing for me to use!!!

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I never confused Crooked Joe Biden with Barack Obama, except in the form of a sarcastic joke, which the Fake News knows and fully understands. Sarcasm is a very dangerous thing for me to use!!!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/111548865871944181

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047359 (090559ZDEC23) Notable: DJT Truth - Great day in the Rigged Court. Financial Expert was fantastic, exposing the Corrupt A.G. as a FRAUD!

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Great day in the Rigged Court. Financial Expert was fantastic, exposing the Corrupt A.G. as a FRAUD!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/111548894743201861

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047487 (090701ZDEC23) Notable: New Mexico Complaints Against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg Shows Sex Predators Used “PIZZA” to Hide Their Criminal Activities on FB and Instagram

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Direct link to complaint. Meta vs. NM

https://www.nmag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-12-05-NM-v.-Meta-et-al.-COMPLAINT-REDACTED.pdf

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047502 (090707ZDEC23) Notable: Court Halts Imprisonment of Meme Artist Douglass Mackey Amid First Amendment Appeal

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Court Halts Imprisonment of Meme Artist Douglass Mackey Amid First Amendment Appeal

https://yournews.com/2023/12/05/2702758/court-halts-imprisonment-of-meme-artist-douglass-mackey-amid-first/

A federal appellate court has issued a stay on the 7-month incarceration of Douglass Mackey, known for creating a controversial meme during the 2016 presidential election. The meme in question suggested that supporters of Hillary Clinton could vote via text message. The stay was authorized by Judge Omar Williams of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, according to an official Motion Order.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047785 (090837ZDEC23) Notable: REMINDER: This is how they will begin the great reset - Moore vs United States

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REMINDER: This is how they will begin the great reset - Moore vs United States

The Supreme Court is considering whether the federal government can tax certain types of "unrealized" gains, which are property like stocks or bonds that people own but from which they haven't directly recouped the value, so they don't have direct access to the money that the property is worth. A broad ruling could destabilize the tax system.

https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/12/oral-argument-suggests-narrow-ruling-to-uphold-disputed-tax/

https://boards.4channel.org/pol/thread/451316354#p451316354

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047813 (090853ZDEC23) Notable: CALL TO DIG Google Patent Reveals Maui Lazer fired by Discovery Channel

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CALL TI DIG

Google Patent Reveals Maui Lazer fired by Discovery Channel

https://patents.google.com/patent/US8757552B1/en

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047814 (090854ZDEC23) Notable: CALL TO DIG Google Patent Reveals Maui Lazer fired by Discovery Channel

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047818 (090859ZDEC23) Notable: CALL TO DIG Google Patent Reveals Maui Lazer fired by Discovery Channel

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PG&E Space Lazers Patent

CALL TO DIG

https://patents.google.com/patent/US8757552B1/en

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047825 (090914ZDEC23) Notable: Nypost overtly advocating for killing Palestinian civilians

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Zogbots at nypost overtly advocating for killing Palestinian civilians

>The sad reality is that the civilian population of Gaza is already in the “arms of the enemy.”

>It is part of the problem, not the solution.

>The only way to get these “civilians” out of the arms of Hamas is to show them that atrocities committed by Hamas will hurt the civilians of Gaza as well as the terrorists of Hamas.

>This message is obviously not intended for infants and young children, who are completely innocent. (murdering civilians is fine as long as you spare the chilluns goy, pissrael has such a great track record of that too!)

>But it does include most adults, men and women alike, many of whom not only cheer for Hamas but are complicit in their terrorism by allowing themselves to be used as human shields and their homes and mosques to be used as hiding places for weapons and commanders.

>When the Allies killed hundreds of thousands of German and Japanese civilians during World War II, this did not drive the surviving civilians into the arms of the enemy.

>To the contrary, the show of strength and the total victory of the Allies, drove most of them into the arms of the victors who promised them a better life— and delivered through the Marshall Plan in Germany and the rebuilding of Japan.

>Not even the bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Tokyo and Dresden drove the civilians into the arms of the military evil-doers who provoked the allied response. (WW2 was totally over the lolocaust goy trust me)

>The lesson of the total war and unconditional surrender that ended World War II is far more relevant to Gaza than the experiences in Iraq.

Note that they glaringly put civilians in quotations.

https://nypost.com/2023/12/08/opinion/israel-is-not-morally-required-to-sacrifice-its-people-to-save-gazan-civilians/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047857 (091032ZDEC23) Notable: Joe Biden's personal lawyer Mel Monzack is LINKED to Hunter's newly filed criminal indictment

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12805163/President-Biden-attorney-Mel-Monzack-company-Hunter-Chinese-deal.html

Exclusive: Mel Monzack, 83, Joe Biden's

personal lawyer who is authorized to act

on the president's behalf in financial

matters, is LINKED to Hunter's newly filed

criminal indictment

Daily Mail (UK), by Staff

Posted By: Imright, 12/9/2023 2:54:00 AM

A little-known lawyer has the power to handle all of President Joe Biden’s financial and business affairs – and is linked to Hunter Biden’s shady Chinese business dealings, documents obtained by DailyMail.com reveal. Mel Monzack, 83, a close friend of the President, has held Joe’s ‘power of attorney’ since 1987, allowing him to control POTUS’s bank accounts and sign financial documents on Joe’s behalf. And DailyMail.com can now reveal that Monzack may also be also linked to Hunter Biden’s suspect dealings with Chinese oil giant CEFC - dealings that are now part of a new criminal indictment filed on Thursday.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047858 (091035ZDEC23) Notable: Ultrasound can push vaccines into the body without needles

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405868-ultrasound-can-push-vaccines-into-the-body-without-needles/

Ultrasound can push vaccines into the body without needles

Vaccinations could be made less painful by treating skin with a vaccine-laden liquid and using ultrasound to push it into the body

By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

4 December 2023

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047866 (091046ZDEC23) Notable: Van Jones in 2021 talking about how amazing it is that the white population is being replaced. (Just a far-right conspiracy theory)

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https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1732902028668477935

End Wokeness

@EndWokeness

Uh oh. Here is Van Jones in 2021 talking about how amazing it is that the white population is being replaced.

But I thought it was just a far-right conspiracy theory.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047870 (091053ZDEC23) Notable: How "People" were "legally" made into Corporations and Frauded

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https://twitter.com/Biz_Shrink/status/1732918273346318416

Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes

@Biz_Shrink

Thank you James for sharing this. It is a different way of presenting the facts. It might help with those still asleep.

Quote

Jamesyourfinancialguru

@whitewlfz

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Oct 22

For those who wonder how we were made into Corporations and Frauded.. PLEASE WATCH!

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047894 (091113ZDEC23) Notable: How "People" were "legally" made into Corporations and Frauded

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Citizen Corporations video attached

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047918 (091140ZDEC23) Notable: REMINDER: This is how they will begin the great reset - Moore vs United States

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047935 (091153ZDEC23) Notable: Examples of Proposed Measures to Reduce U.S. Fertility, by Universality or Selectivity of Impact

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Examples of Proposed Measures to Reduce U.S. Fertility, by Universality or Selectivity of Impact

https://thelifeinstitute.net/images/less_population.pdf

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047977 (091225ZDEC23) Notable: le funny meme

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047994 (091237ZDEC23) Notable: RELEASE THE MONKEY POX NEWS CYCLE

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RELEASE THE MONKEY POX NEWS CYCLE

CDC issues health alert to US doctors over subtype of monkeypox spreading in Congo that kills one in TEN and is more infectious

* Alert warned clinicians to test patients traveling from the Congo for the virus

* Democratic Republic of Congo is in the grips of its worst ever outbreak

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12838713/US-CDC-issues-health-alert-subtype-mpox-virus-Congo.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20047999 (091239ZDEC23) Notable: RELEASE THE MONKEY POX NEWS CYCLE

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RELEASE THE MONKEY POX NEWS CYCLE

https://nypost.com/2023/12/08/lifestyle/deadly-monkeypox-strain-that-kills-1-in-10-raises-cdc-alarm/

Deadly monkeypox strain kills an alarming 1 in 10 people, CDC warns

A deadly, fast-spreading strain of the monkeypox virus has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on high alert.

The variant of the virus, which causes the severe disease known as mpox, kills up to 10% of the people who are infected, according to the World Health Organization.

“The virus variant is known to be more virulent. If it adapts better to human-to-human transmission, that presents a risk,” Rosamund Lewis of the WHO’s mpox surveillance team told Reuters.

Last year, a less-deadly variant of the monkeypox virus known as Clade II spread worldwide (a clade is a genetic subtype of virus). More than 31,000 Americans were diagnosed with mpox during last year’s outbreak, and 55 died.

But now, the rapid spread of the deadlier Clade I subtype of the virus has been reported by health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease has spread to 22 of the DRC’s 26 provinces.

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https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/san-diego-doctor-urging-patients-to-use-caution-as-mpox-breakthrough-cases-rise

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A San Diego gastroenterologist is sounding the alarm about a recent spike in mpox cases and is urging patients who’ve been vaccinated against the illness to still use caution after seeing breakthrough cases.

“People have completely forgotten about it,” said Dr. Carlton Thomas.

Mpox– formerly known as monkeypox – is an illness that can cause skin rashes and lesions that can last for weeks. It’s spread by close skin-to-skin contact including sex.

“It can be extremely painful depending on where you’re infected,” Thomas said.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048008 (091246ZDEC23) Notable: RELEASE THE MONKEY POX NEWS CYCLE

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RELEASE THE MONKEYPOX NEWS CYCLE AGAIN

WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak

The health agency’s confirmation comes amid a monkeypox outbreak in the DRC and a concerning lack of vaccines in Africa.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/24/who-confirms-monkeypox-spreads-sexually-in-dr-congo-amid-outbreak

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048051 (091311ZDEC23) Notable: 2019 Rothschild-Owned PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy Following California Wildfires

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>the Vice-Chairman of Rothschild Inc

Rothschild-Owned PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy Following California Wildfires

Fact checked

January 14, 2019 Sean Adl-Tabatabai News, US 2

The Rothschild-owned PG&E Corp. is preparing to declare bankruptcy after a judge ruled it was responsible for last year’s California wildfires.

The San Fransisco-based energy company is planning to send redundancy notices to workers next week to fulfil a state law that requires the company to alert workers 15 days before a bankruptcy filing.

Bloomberg.com reports: PG&E declined to provide a statement, saying the company doesn’t comment on rumor or speculation.

A notice may signal that the company has accelerated plans to make a Chapter 11 filing as way of dealing with crippling liabilities from wildfires that tore through California in 2017 and 2018, killing over 100 people and destroying hundreds of thousands of acres. Investigators are probing whether PG&E’s equipment ignited the deadliest of the blazes. The company is facing as much as $30 billion in damages — a prospect that has wiped out two-thirds of PG&E’s market value, sent its bonds plummeting to record lows and prompted rating companies to downgrade PG&E’s debt to junk.

California passed legislation last year in the aftermath of the deadly Wine Country fires requiring utilities to post public notices for employees at least 15 days before a change of control, including a bankruptcy filing.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said during a press conference Thursday that his office would be making an announcement related to PG&E within the next few days and that the issue was at the top of his agenda. He said in a later interview that the announcement would involve appointments to the California Public Utilities Commission, the state’s grid operator and to a commission established by legislature to explore wildfire issues.

Newsom is “monitoring the situation very closely,” Nathan Click, a spokesman for his office, said Saturday.

PG&E’s deepening financial crisis has already spread to the companies that supply its natural gas and generate electricity for its customers. At least two small gas suppliers have restricted sales to PG&E out of concern that the company won’t be able to pay, people with direct knowledge of the situation said earlier this week. Some banks are taking a long look at a potential $2 billion debt financing for the Geysers, the world’s largest geothermal complex, because it supplies the utility, people familiar with the matter also said this week.

On Thursday, S&P Global Ratings cut the credit rating of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s 550-megawatt Topaz Solar Farms to junk, noting that the plant counts on PG&E for all of its revenue.

People familiar with PG&E’s situation said last week that the company is considering filing for bankruptcy within weeks.

https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/rothschild-pge-declare-bankruptcy-california-wildfires/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048070 (091320ZDEC23) Notable: King Felipe has arrived in Buenos Aries The King arrives in Buenos Aires to attend the inauguration of the President-elect of the Republic of Argentina, Javier Milei.

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King Felipe has arrived in Buenos Aries

The King arrives in Buenos Aires to attend the inauguration of the President-elect of the Republic of Argentina, Javier Milei.

https://casareal.es/ES/Actividades/Paginas/actividades_viajes_detalle.aspx?data=852...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048087 (091328ZDEC23) Notable: This is Chyna's new export policy.

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Last one fer a while. This is Chyna's new export policy.

Shane Oliver

@ShaneOliverAMP

China slipped deeper into deflation in November with CPI -0.5%yoy and PPI -3%yoy. Core CPI inflation unchanged at +0.6%yoy.

(Goldman Sachs chart)

https://twitter.com/ShaneOliverAMP/status/1733395550966514148

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048102 (091335ZDEC23) Notable: climate activists not unglued kek

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Rod Hummel

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Yes, it is hilarious

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Just Stop Oil - West Midlands. (Parody)

@LeonardBriscoe3

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No, it is not hilarious.

Gwendolin and Jeremy made a 180 mile round trip for this, paid for tickets and were thrown out, rendering the whole exercise useless.

We are trying to save the planet, why would people want to stop us??

Stupidity, that’s why. 🟠

https://twitter.com/Royalacresrod/status/1733411585245303157

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048118 (091343ZDEC23) Notable: 2019 Rothschild-Owned PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy Following California Wildfires

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>PG&E Space Lazers Patent

>CALL TO DIG

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>>105455

>Rothschild-Owned PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy Following California Wildfires

From the patent. The same technology that was literally called a 'Death Star Super Weapon' in the patent was the same or similar technology that Rothschild Owned PG&E signed up for to begin using in 2016

Dispersed space based laser weapon

Abstract

A dozen or more orbiting solar generators stay in constant touch. They can be congregated rapidly in space at any desired secret location. Once congregated they all focus their energy to a death star.This death staris a newly launched ICBM with a microwave or laser collector. A laser generator uses this huge energy to project a non-nuclear death ray to a target. The target could be a city, a ship or a satellite. In the event of an asteroid approaching earth, this system could destroy an asteroid. In peacetime the orbiting solar generators supply electric power to an earth based power grid.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Death star super weaponshave been designed but not implemented. One key reason is the vulnerability of a giant orbiting weapon from ICBM's and/or killer satellites and/or space based nuclear explosions.

The present invention eliminates that vulnerability. Many dozen small orbiting solar generators (cells) are launched so that each cell continuously generates solar energy as exemplified in the international space station. Each cell communicates not only with earth control stations, but with each other. Each cell has an onboard processor that continuously calculates how the group of cells could quickly organize into a small area and focus their energy to onedeath star.

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The beam of microwave energy would measure a mile or two across and would pass through the atmosphere easily. Some energy would be lost, although exactly how much is not yet know, and skeptics could raise disaster ridden questions: What if the beam strays? Could birds or humans be harmed? Would the beam affect weather or cause other changes to the environment?

Dr. James Logan, former chief of medical operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center, has studied these issues and has answers to many of the questions: If the beam strayed, for example, it could be defocused. If birds passed through the beam, they would feel some warmth, but microwave radiation is nonionizing and cannot make a charged particle that would damage DNA or biomolecules.

Signing Up

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) of San Francisco recently signed a supply agreement with Solaren Corp.of Manhattan Beach, Calf., for 200 MW of electricity ==generated in space and transmitted by microwave beam to a receiving station in Fresno County, Calif. The contract calls for the power to begin to flow in 2016.

In an interview posted on PG&E's Next 100 Web site, Solaren CEO Gary Spimak said he is confident that, by using proven technology and designs, and through extensive testing, the company will be able to deliver on the contract.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048143 (091353ZDEC23) Notable: @Harvard President Claudine Gay apologizes for her remarks in Congress:

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NEW: @Harvard President Claudine Gay apologizes for her remarks in Congress:

“I am sorry…words matter.”

“I got caught up in what had become at that point, an extended, combative exchange about policies and procedures…I failed to convey what is my truth.”

“It makes me sad.”

https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1733305939837534527

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048150 (091359ZDEC23) Notable: 2019 Rothschild-Owned PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy Following California Wildfires

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California Approves Space-Based Solar Satellite Project

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The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a power project that could see solar energy beamed to Earth from space, in an effort to meet the state’s aggressive renewable energy goals.

Under the agreement, California’s utility company Pacific Gas & Electric will buy 1,700GWh of electricity a year for 15 years from Solaren for its space-based solar arrays, the first of its kind in the world, with a generating capacity of 200MW.

Expected to start operation in June 2016, the space-based solar project will generate renewable energy round the clock, something that is not achievable by land-based solar or wind power.

To generate electricity, which will be transmitted as microwaves to a ground receiver station in Fresno County, California, Solaren will use satellites equipped with solar photovoltaic panels and mirrors.

Solaren engineers have designed a lightweight system around a Mylar mirror, 1km in diameter to concentrate light onto the solar panels and squeeze more electricity from them.

>https://www.aerospace-technology.com/uncategorised/news72114-html/

Jul 1, 2009

PG&E Makes a Deal for Space-Based Power

Just as reports emerged earlier this year that NASA had abandoned, for lack of financial resources, its research into space-based solar power that would be harnessed via orbiting solar arrays beaming microwaves to earthly receivers (Figure 7), California’s Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) wrote the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) requesting its approval of a power purchase agreement from a similar technology.

7. Reaching for the stars. Pacific Gas & Electric asked the California Public Utilities Commission this April to approve a 200-MW baseload power purchase agreement it made with Solaren for space-based solar power. Solaren’s technology proposes to collect solar energy via a satellite in space, convert it into radio waves, and beam it to Earth. The idea is not new: The Department of Defense and NASA have been studying it for years. Both have said at some point that it is not economically feasible. Source: NASA

The utility requested that the PUC consider the 200 MW of power purchased from Solaren’s new space solar power project, anticipated for completion by 2016, as eligible for its Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS). It said Solaren’s "breakthrough technology" could provide baseload power from a space-based technology that collects solar energy as it travels in a geosynchronous orbit. The energy would then be converted into radio frequency power via a high-efficiency generator such as a magnetron or solid state power amplifier, and then be transmitted from the satellite’s antenna to a receiving station in Fresno County, Calif. The primary obstacle would be the "engineering challenge" — not the technology — of building the space-based plant and the space solar power (SSP) satellites, which are much larger than current kW-class communications satellites.

The only fuel-type hindrances the project would experience are brief blockages of sunlight (from a few minutes to an hour around midnight) on its solar arrays by Earth during the spring and fall equinox periods, PG&E told the PUC.

It also said the technology was fairly mature, owing to 40 years of research in the U.S. by NASA and the Deapartment of Defense. "Space solar technology is based on components that are in use today or being developed for use with satellite communications, radar systems, and other applications," the utility wrote. "Consistent with its designation as an emerging technology, these components must be engineered, tested, manufactured and integrated into large-scale SSP satellite and ground system architectures."

The only aspect that PG&E did not chronicle in its letter to the state regulator were the costs involved, though it noted that the RPS statute required utilities to procure the "least cost, best fit" eligible renewable resources.

So how much could space power cost, and has it become more economically feasible since NASA first studied it in the 1970s? NASA had then estimated it would cost $300 billion to $1 trillion to deliver the first kilowatt-hours to the ground. In 2007, when the Pentagon laid out a roadmap for a 10-MW space-based power demonstration, it suggested the project could be tested as soon as 2012. It concluded that significant technological progress had been achieved, making the approach more straightforward — but it would cost up to $10 billion, it said.

>https://archive.ph/aMbOx

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048159 (091403ZDEC23) Notable: 2019 Rothschild-Owned PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy Following California Wildfires

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Wired Article from2008

Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides

Science

Sep 12, 2008 2:31 PM

Researchers Beam 'Space' Solar Power in Hawaii

The key to our energy future may be in space. A new long-range energy transmission experiment opens the possibility of sending solar energy from space to earth. Former NASA executive and physicist John Mankins captured solar energy from a mountain top in Maui and beamed it 92 miles to the main island of Hawaii. Tonight […]

The key to our energy future may be in space. A new long-range energy transmission experiment opens the possibility of sending solar energy from space to earth.

Former NASA executive and physicist John Mankins captured solar energy from a mountain top in Maui and beamed it 92 miles to the main island of Hawaii.

Tonight at 10 pm Discovery Channel will air an episode of Project Earth on the recent first-of-its-kind experiment. This long range demonstration of wireless power transmission was also a key step toward space-based solar power satellites. The team also beamed the power almost 100 times farther than NASA's major 1970's power transmission in the Mojave Desert in California.

Although the amount of power sent, 20 watts, is barely enough to power a small compact fluorescent light bulb, and most of it was lost in transmission, the system was limited by the budget not the physics. If they had been able to afford more solar panels, more phased array transmitters and a better receivers (the one they had could only receive in the horizontal direction), Mankins claims they could do much better- possibly up to 64% efficiency.

The Discovery Channel-sponsored experiment was executed with the support of scientists in Japan, Texas and California and showed that real progress could be made toward space-based solar power satellites in less than 5 months with less than $1 million. Their concept also uses mirrors to focus as much solar power as possible on the solar cells. The Discovery Channel's teaser boasts that they were able to get five times more electricity than conventional solar cells.

The high winds, high altitude helicopter monitoring, and the need to pack up the whole rig every night to honor the sacred ground on Haleakala will probably make for some great TV tonight.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048187 (091415ZDEC23) Notable: 2019 Rothschild-Owned PG&E to Declare Bankruptcy Following California Wildfires

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>Wired Article from2008

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Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides

Science

Dec 28, 2007 6:44 PM

Tiny Country Offers to Be Space Solar Power Satellite Testbed

At the climate change meetings in Bali, the small western Pacific island nation ofPalau offered to be a testbed for space based solar power. Although the price of space based solar power is still prohibitively high for general use, there may be special cases where its unique ability to deliver energy directly to where […]

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At the climate change meetings in Bali, the small western Pacific island nation of Palau offered to be a testbed for space based solar power.

Although the price of space based solar power is still prohibitively high for general use, there may be special cases where its unique ability to deliver energy directly to where its needed with zero carbon emissions could be quite appealing. One such niche markets may well be this island nation. According to the Associated Press article, Palau president Tommy Remengesau Jr. is interested.

An entrepreneur, Kevin Reed, is proposing a very small demonstration satellite in low earth orbit that would be able to beam enough power down as it passes over every day to power 1,000 homes. The beam would at first be sent to a power station on one of Palau's uninhabited islands and provide direct current that could be used to charge batteries. He is currently looking for the $800 million he would need to fully fund the project.

Space based solar energy has long interested NASA and others in the space community because solar energy is eight times stronger in space then it is after it has passed through the atmosphere. Although it is not the silver bullet for climate, it is hard to imagine that we won't eventually utilize space based solar power, especially as the price of launching things into space comes down.

Larger systems could be placed in geosynchronous orbit that stay over a single point on Earth continuously and beam down 5 gigawatts of power (as the AP article puts it, "twice the output of the Hoover Dam"). The power would be converted to microwaves for beaming down to Earth. The beams would be "no more powerful than the energy emanating from a microwave oven's door."

Space based solar power also got a boost this fall from a new 75-page study by the Pentagon's National Security Space Office which was investigating space based solar power as a potential new source of power for global US military operations. If they could convince the Pentagon of its utility, space based solar power may get an even larger "demonstration project."

The article continues:

"The climate change implications are pretty clear. You can get basically unlimited carbon-free power from this," said Mark Hopkins, senior vice president of the National Space Society in Washington.

"You just have to find a way to make it cost-effective."

Advocates say this is an imperative to develop lower cost launch vehicles. They see this as "drilling up" instead of "drilling down" for energy.

I appreciated that the U.N.'s climate change expert even took the long view.

To Robert N. Schock, an expert on future energy with the U.N.'s

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, space power doesn't look like science fiction.

The panel's 2007 reports didn't address space power's potential, Schock explained, because his team's time horizon didn't extend beyond 2030. But, he said, "I wouldn't be surprised at the beginning of the next century to see significant power utilized on Earth from space — and maybe sooner."

This may be another great place where space exploration and environmentalism can merge.

'Drilling Up' Into Space for Energy [Associated Press]

See Also:

Report: Space-Based Solar Power Could Slow Climate Change, Ease Oil Dependence

Image: ©Mafic Studios, Inc.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048204 (091421ZDEC23) Notable: US vetoes resolution on Gaza which called for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

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Biden Admin believes there are not enough dead Jews and Palestinians.

US vetoes resolution on Gaza which called for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire'

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/12/1144562

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NEW OLD DOUGH

Bake Ghosted

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048592 (091622ZDEC23) Notable: A bipartisan demand from @EliseStefanik and @RepMoskowitz for the removal of Presidents Gay, Magill, and Kornbluth.

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A biprtisan demand from

@EliseStefanik

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@RepMoskowitz

for the removal of Presidents Gay, Magill, and Kornbluth.

Consider the severe reputational damage the three continue to inflict on our most important American institutions of higher learning for each hour they continue to serve in their respective roles.

Their brief tenures in office need to end now. Look how much damage each has done in only six to 18 months.

This moment in history creates an opportunity for a complete reboot of the philosophies, ideologies, politics, bureaucracy, and restrictions on free speech that led to the current situation.

This is not just about antisemitism. The problem is much deeper and more entrenched. Antisemitism is the canary in the coal mine who dies as the light of democracy is at risk of being snuffed out.

And it is not just about the universities. DEI and the related politics, violations of basic American principles, and the restrictions on free speech and expression have invaded our government institutions, non-profits, and Corporate America under the guise of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

These words have been weaponized to achieve power and political objectives for certain favored groups at the expense of others. There is nothing fair, inclusive, or diverse about this movement.

Similar movements have succeeded in other countries many times over a long history.

The United States has been a refuge for those who have fled once democratic regimes that were taken over by these movements.

If we don’t work to preserve our democracy, be forewarned, there will be no other place to go.

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1733497168198004848

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/20048596 (091623ZDEC23) Notable: Terrified Leftist Media Stokes “Dictator” Fears As Biden Supporters Flee To “Orange Jesus” [Trump!]

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Terrified Leftist Media Stokes “Dictator” Fears As Biden Supporters Flee To “Orange Jesus”

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/04/trump-revenge-gop-00129418

“Shit, yeah,” Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) replied when asked whether his colleagues are worried about clashing with Trump. “The orange Jesus?” he added with a laugh.