/qnotables25/ - ===Q Notables 2025===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23971755 (120506ZDEC25) Notable: Navy Submits Report on Potential Action Against Sen. Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video

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oh goodie another 'report'.

Navy Submits Report on Potential Action Against Sen. Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/navy-submits-report-on-potential-action-against-sen-kelly-over-illegal-orders-video-5956948

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23971859 (120708ZDEC25) Notable: Trump team weighs forming 5-nation group with Russia to replace G7 — Politico

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Trump team weighs forming 5-nation group with Russia to replace G7 — Politico

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-team-weighs-forming-5-nation-group-with-russia-to-replace-g7-politico/ar-AA1S9uaX

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23971861 (120709ZDEC25) Notable: How a new Russia-China-US network could work — Politico

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How a new Russia-China-US network could work

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2025/12/10/how-a-new-russia-china-us-network-could-work-00685342

Just like Q said

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23971866 (120713ZDEC25) Notable: @DanScavino posts rap video (looks like ICE boarding oil tanker): "I'm gonna knock you out…"

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https://truthsocial.com/@DanScavino/posts/115704115335259759

"I'm gonna take this itty bitty world by..."

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23971880 (120720ZDEC25) Notable: Trump announces pardon for Tina Peters: 'Simply wanted to make sure that our elections were fair'

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972036 (120938ZDEC25) Notable: #29210

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>>130519, >>130520, >>130524, >>130527 The President delivers remarks at the Congressional Ball Grand Foyer

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>>130521 ICYMI: 🚨⚡️🔥JPMORGAN SELLS ENTIRE 200 MILLION OZ SILVER SHORT POSITION, FLIPS LONG 750 MILLION OZ!!! 🔥🔥🔥

>>130522 Senate Democrats Unite to Condemn Tucker Carlson Over Controversial Podcast Interview

>>130523, >>130525 ICYMI: Dear frens 🐸 This explosive story exposes the evil of the Biden deep state. The war in Ukraine would not have happened if Ukraine had made a simple “No NATO” announcement. The same DS that provoked the war now sabotages President Trump’s peacemaking. From Dark to Light!

>>130526 Yet Another Democrat Indicted for COVID Relief Fraud, Sharon Henderson, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives

>>130528, >>130532 @MedvedevRussiaE The Junkie Führer straight up gave the White House the finger. Everyone understands that a territorial referendum in Ukraine will stall negotiations. That's exactly what the Kiev clown is after. How much longer will you put up with this, America?

>>130529 🇺🇦British, Israeli, and Bahamian passports for Zelenskyy and Yermak were found at Yermak’s residence.

>>130530 Nearly half of Netflix’s children’s shows feature LGBT propaganda

>>130531 LIVE: Communists protesting outside hotel in Edina, Minnesota where ICE agents are staying

>>130533 Aussie: Journalist Files Defense in Anti-Semitism Test Case, Mary Kostakidis

>>130534, >>130536 @WH AMERICA’S MOST PRO-GAMER PRESIDENT 🏆

>>130535 Israel Used Palantir Technology In Its 2024 Lebanon Pager Attack

>>130537 Bipartisan really means……………

>>130538 Dan Scavino: Wait for it🎅

>>130539, >>130540 , >>130545 Trump announces pardon for Tina Peters: 'Simply wanted to make sure that our elections were fair'

>>130541 Navy Submits Report on Potential Action Against Sen. Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video

>>130542 Trump team weighs forming 5-nation group with Russia to replace G7 — Politico

>>130543 How a new Russia-China-US network could work — Politico

>>130544 @DanScavino posts rap video (looks like ICE boarding oil tanker): "I'g gonna knock you out…"

final

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972047 (120946ZDEC25) Notable: #29211

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dough

https://fullchan.net/?8975b3f4b7689015#w5XUHfUAazYCimGY34idvPBtbhRvH3NXG2PGnVrSmL5

Baker OUT, Bread is GHOSTED

IMAGE SERVER IS OUT atm on 8kun.top

was up earlier, they must still be playing with the servers.

G'nite,

o7

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972140 (121104ZDEC25) Notable: Roger Stone: U.S. Embassy in Guatemala Weaponized Visa Process to Launder Cartel Money, Fuel Leftist Causes

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U.S. Embassy in Guatemala Weaponized Visa Process to Launder Cartel Money, Fuel Leftist Causes, Officials Say

James Judge

December 12, 2025

GUATEMALA CITY, Dec. 11, 2025 — For years, I have avoided the term “deep state” because it sounded conspiratorial. As a former military journalist, I believed that using words like that triggered an immediate loss of credibility among certain audiences, so I purposely avoided it. However, after interviewing dozens of Guatemalan government officials last week, I’ve concluded the deep state is real and actively undermining President Trump’s interests and those of most Americans.

What I ultimately learned during my time in Guatemala is that Biden-era State Department holdovers at the U.S. embassy in Guatemala are facilitating a cartel money-laundering scheme to fund discontinued USAID programs, according to senior Guatemalan leaders. These same officials also said the American embassy fabricates charges against political enemies, leaks stories to the media, harasses, follows, and even attacks individuals to manipulate elections and secure desired outcomes.

This story may invite skepticism, and rightfully so—I’m a skeptic myself—but after lengthy closed-door meetings with over a dozen senior leaders from Guatemala’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches, their consistent accounts corroborate a clear and disturbing picture.

Representatives in Congress, Constitutional Court magistrates, and Attorney General’s office officials provided hours of testimony corroborating accounts that Guatemala’s government was coerced into borrowing over $1 billion in its new budget to fund NGOs previously supported by USAID.

Intimidation tactics included the U.S. embassy revoking visas for Guatemalan congressmen and their families, including sick relatives needing U.S. medical care and children studying in the U.S. In one case, a high-ranking Constitutional Court magistrate reported being followed; when she resisted pressure tactics from the American embassy, her vehicle was flipped in an attack intended for her daughter, though unbeknownst to the perpetrators, only her driver and security were inside. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured.

As a journalist, I rarely insert myself into stories, but traditional reporting might bury this amid the continuous stream of propaganda pushed on most “news” outlets these days. Context is essential: I’m an American, a 6-foot-5-inch-tall, 265-pound, Florida-born, white guy who traveled down to Guatemala through my personal connections in pursuit of the truth.

In 2022, I ran for U.S. Congress in Tampa, winning the Republican primary and leading on Election Day and early voting—despite more Democrats voting—but ended up losing via mail-in ballots (Florida mailed them to people who did not request them that year). That campaign introduced me to foreign affairs experts, senators, congressmen and businessmen around the world. Combined with my travels (15 countries just this year) and business dealings, it fostered unexpected international friendships.

About 18 months ago, I met a businessman who formerly served in the Guatemalan government, and he shared tales of U.S. State Department corruption.

At first, while I took his allegations seriously, I doubted most Americans would care about the issue back home. But the more we developed our friendship, the more he told me stories of gross manipulation of power, extortion and corruption.

However, hearing a story from one person is just one angle. Last week, I finally said, alright, I’ll fly down to Guatemala again, but line me up with some meetings. I wanted to talk to members of the Guatemalan government face-to-face. I wanted to hear what they had to say.

In all, I met with some of the most senior leaders in Guatemala, including Constitutional Court magistrates, the Attorney General of Guatemala and senior members of her team, mayors, congressmen, former presidential cabinet officials, business leaders and more. (It is important to note, due to credible and legitimate fears of U.S. embassy retaliation, the names of those officials are being withheld from this report.)

During over 30 hours of meetings, spread out across two days, I heard consistent accounts verifying unacceptable, illegal, and un-American behavior by U.S. officials. There was no way they were all making this up, and more importantly, they had the receipts. Plus, they were genuinely scared. I was disgusted by what had been done to them, and I found myself apologizing in every meeting for the behavior of these U.S. State Department officials.

https://stonezone.com/u-s-embassy-in-guatemala-weaponized-visa-process-to-launder-cartel-money-fuel-leftist-causes-officials-say/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972149 (121108ZDEC25) Notable: Roger Stone: U.S. Embassy in Guatemala Weaponized Visa Process to Launder Cartel Money, Fuel Leftist Causes

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The scheme: After President Trump ended USAID, cutting funding for left-wing programs, Obama-Biden holdovers weaponized visas to force Guatemala into loans to fund these NGOs. According to the officials I met with, the loans are “factored” through cartel-linked financial firms: dirty money is loaned, repaid with clean government funds plus fees, laundering it to eventually support left-wing, pro-Marxist initiatives like diversity, equity, and inclusion; transgender rights, wealth and land redistribution, and climate activism.

According to testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives, USAID spent millions on such efforts, including $6 million to promote LGBTQ+ initiatives in Guatemala.

By the way, that money doesn’t just stay in Guatemala. It is ultimately funneled back to the U.S. where it inevitably funds your local Antifa, Pro-Palestine and No Kings protests found on the streets of America’s friendliest cities—you know, places like Los Angeles, Portland, Minneapolis, New York and more.

One thing was absolutely consistent. Guatemalan leaders unanimously reported that Ambassador Tobin Bradley and Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell—both Biden holdovers—revoked visas to coerce votes, including the one for the new budget. Ventrell reportedly contacts officials directly, consistently bypassing official channels, with regular threats. In one day, over 300 visas were canceled for non-compliant congressmen and their families.

At the same time, compliance with Ventrell’s wishes brought rewards. Just hours before a key vote, a visa was reinstated for Luis Fernando Aguirre, a congressman from Agua Blanca, Jutiapa. His visa had previously been stripped earlier this year after the U.S. government reportedly revoked it due to alleged drug trafficking. Aguirre’s visa was reportedly reinstated in exchange for securing 10 votes supporting Ventrell’s agenda.

This practice by the U.S. embassy in Guatemala isn’t exactly new. According to the officials I met with, this sort of coercion began under Ambassador Todd Robinson, who served under President Barack Obama, and still has significant influence over Ventrell, as well as reported business dealings in Guatemala.

Additionally, the interference extends beyond budgets.

Three hours before a conservative Supreme Court justice’s expected election as president of the court, her visa was revoked via WhatsApp, the story was leaked to embassy-controlled media, and the votes were squashed.

The message to the other justices was clear: “don’t vote for her, or if you do, we can take your visas, as well.”

For Guatemalans, as for most citizens of other countries, U.S. visas are vital for travel, business and credibility; revocation can cause bank accounts and credit cards to be canceled, crippling livelihoods.

It’s not just about a budget vote or a magistrate, either. With Guatemala slated to hold significantly important elections next year, the Obama-Biden holdovers are trying to ensure the funding mechanism stays in place, and by that, they need to control the outcome of the elections for all offices.

As a result of the U.S. embassy’s ongoing effort to install even more corrupt leftists in Guatemala’s government, Guatemala’s conservative leaders are genuinely fearful that if something is not done to address this problem immediately, the nation may end up like Venezuela.

In light of these discoveries, and unaffiliated meetings I have had with other government representatives who have shared similar stories, I do not believe these tactics are limited to just Guatemala.

Immediate action must be taken.

First, President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio could replace every Obama-Biden-era ambassador immediately. This can be done quickly and legally, without Senate confirmation, by appointing people loyal to the president as chargé d’affaires ad interim or special envoys.

Second, President Trump could form a commission to interview foreign officials and investigate how large the scale of this practice has been used in Guatemala and other countries.

Third, Congress could hold hearings and establish a committee to also investigate the depth of the scandal.

Additionally, we must review all political asylum issued by the U.S. embassy in Guatemala, as it appears asylum was provided to people with absolutely no business to receive it.

This is national security: end the deep state’s sabotage now, or we’ll watch as Latin America slips away.

https://stonezone.com/u-s-embassy-in-guatemala-weaponized-visa-process-to-launder-cartel-money-fuel-leftist-causes-officials-say/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972317 (121208ZDEC25) Notable: 'Cash cows’: The secret senior trafficking playbook for exploiting Maryland seniors

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tybs

'Cash cows’: The secret senior trafficking playbook for exploiting Maryland seniors

Dec 11, 2025 #news #trending #breakingnews

Daniel Jenkins, 85, was found dead on a desolate stretch of East Baltimore’s Edison Highway on March 3, 2019. He had dementia, according to court records, and was likely confused and cold on that frigid, winter day.

Four days earlier, Jenkins had been placed into Asa Ene Ita’s unlicensed assisted living home on North Luzerne Street in Baltimore after its operator claimed the vulnerable adult would be safe.

https://youtu.be/NU10u3DI91w

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972535 (121321ZDEC25) Notable: Kash: Under @realDonaldTrump’s leadership the men and women of the FBI are having a historic year helping make America safe again. And the best is yet to come.

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Under

@realDonaldTrump

’s leadership the men and women of the FBI are having a historic year helping make America safe again. And the best is yet to come.

https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1999467731419300214

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972561 (121343ZDEC25) Notable: President Donald Trump has replaced the portrait of Thomas Jefferson in the Oval Office with one of James K. Polk, a move interpreted as a signal of his ambition for U.S. territorial expansion.

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>James K Polk

https://deepnewz.com/canada/trump-hangs-james-k-polk-portrait-oval-office-signaling-expansionist-ambitions-af7c4be0

President Donald Trump has replaced the portrait of Thomas Jefferson in the Oval Office with one of James K. Polk, a move interpreted as a signal of his ambition for U.S. territorial expansion. Polk, known for overseeing the largest expansion of the United States during his presidency, is associated with the acquisition of territories including Oregon and parts of Mexico.

Trump's decision to hang Polk's portrait reportedly stems from his admiration for Polk's Manifest Destiny and his desire to revive an era of territorial growth. Trump had previously contacted House Speaker Mike Johnson, offering a painting of Jefferson in exchange for the Polk portrait. This action has raised concerns among allies about Trump's seriousness regarding expansionist rhetoric, particularly regarding Canada and Greenland.

LFG!

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972588 (121356ZDEC25) Notable: Kash: Under @realDonaldTrump’s leadership the men and women of the FBI are having a historic year helping make America safe again. And the best is yet to come., MISSING MEDIA/FILES (14k): ClipboardImage.png

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972667 (121420ZDEC25) Notable: Actually if Tina Peters is guilty then so is all the companies that did backups on the server software including any software repositories that they used.

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Actually if Tina Peters is guilty then so is all the companies that did backups on the server software including any software repositories that they used. She did not alter the data, just copied it, technically not a crime, only altering it is. Election software should be 100% transparent because no matter what, it is the property of the people, because states did away with paper ballots, they took away our intellectual property, therefor, the software regardless of costs and programming intellectual property and all claims, belongs to we the people. Private voting systems are easily susceptible to fraud when it is not transparent. And if that is the case, then we need a shot at our own private software to be used next election in CO. and everywhere Dominion was used. We can win on all accounts, I am always right.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972681 (121428ZDEC25) Notable: Swamp Today posted in End Bunker

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Swamp Today posted in End Bunker

https://endchan.org/qrbunker/res/170560.html#q171080

text file here

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972733 (121445ZDEC25) Notable: President Trump will sign legislation in the OVAL OFFICE at 3PM

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President Trump will sign legislation in the OVAL OFFICE at 3PM

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972812 (121515ZDEC25) Notable: Weakening Field, Rare Proton Spike, Solar Forcing, Earthquakes | S0 News and frens

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Weakening Field, Rare Proton Spike, Solar Forcing, Earthquakes | S0 News and frens

Dec.12.2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY0om_Pw_bI

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/cannibal-solar-storm-threatens-uk-tech-but-brings-aurora-spectacle/ar-AA1Sdt9g

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-parker-solar-probe-spies.html

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/noaa-shares-first-space-weather-data-swfo-l1s-magnetometer

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/noaa-shares-first-swfo-l1-space-weather-data-swips

https://www.jhuapl.edu/news/news-releases/251211-cinema-mission-to-study-space-weather

https://x.com/StefanBurnsGeo/status/1999293349472403562

https://x.com/MrMBB333/status/1999284879071281562

https://x.com/TamithaSkov/status/1999368707144110358

https://spaceweather.com/

https://spaceweathernews.com/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972826 (121529ZDEC25) Notable: In September, we announced plans to add a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure. But what is the ledger? Who is it for? And what will it achieve?

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In September, we announced plans to add a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure. But what is the ledger? Who is it for? And what will it achieve?

It’s a move that will be a game-changer for cross-border payments, providing a shared, real-time record of transactions between financial institutions and enabling instant, always-on payments.

⚡Learn how this move can help accelerate the industry's transition to digital finance: https://okt.to/FMBIQ4

#SwiftCommunity #Blockchain #Ledger

https://x.com/swiftcommunity/status/1999471574915670388

Which ledger do you think they'll be using?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972830 (121530ZDEC25) Notable: Secret Government Telescope Spotted 3I/ATLAS A Year Early?

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https://avi-loeb.medium.com/babies-that-ai-cannot-create-as-yet-a4a6252a5de9

https://twitter.com/RedCollie1/status/1999233739474501908

https://x.com/maniaUFO/status/1999039383870001510

https://x.com/Ammar1176708/status/1999285115885879786

https://x.com/forallcurious/status/1998969540311658839

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https://x.com/craggs_paul/status/1999232917441044900

https://paulcraggsphotography.ca/work/

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/12/XMM-Newton_sees_comet_3I_ATLAS_in_X-ray_light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87AwylI1Ut4 (3I Atlas Verse: Ray's Astrophotography Proved It: NASA's 3I/ATLAS Images Don't Match Raw Data)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4kC7Lz2zjE

Secret Government Telescope Spotted 3I/ATLAS A Year Early? – Alien Spaceship Theory Go Viral

12 December 2025, 5:11 AM GMT

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has become famous than most celebrities as it makes its way through our solar system.

Although astronomers have been studying this rare visitor since its discovery in July, a scandalous new post on social media has sparked a super-viral alternative theory.

This viral post says that a 'secret' government telescope imaged 3I/ATLAS much earlier than professional observatories and that this earlier detection explains how conspiracy figure Jeremy Corbell claimed in January 2025 to be aware of its approach.

Shockingly, this theory provides evidence that goes beyond ordinary curiosity and makes claims of covert space programmes and an alien spaceship.

What the Viral Tweet Theory Claims

The first and most important thing to understand is this theory. The viral tweet is a set of assertions that, together, form a sensational story.

According to the post circulating online, Corbell allegedly learned about 3I/ATLAS approaching Earth in January 2025, months before the astronomical community reported its discovery.

The implication is that an unspecified 'secret' government space telescope must have detected it early and either leaked the information to Corbell or was responsible for his foreknowledge. Here is the viral tweet:

https://twitter.com/RedCollie1/status/1999233739474501908

Moreover, the tweet refers to three alleged pieces of evidence. The first is described as a video that supposedly shows imaging of 3I/ATLAS taken by a 'huge' secret space telescope almost a year before mainstream astronomers detected it.

So, this is presented as evidence that classified instruments were used to check out the object in secret.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972831 (121530ZDEC25) Notable: Secret Government Telescope Spotted 3I/ATLAS A Year Early?

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The second video is said to show the actual clicking of 3I/ATLAS images by an amateur telescope on 1 December 2025, providing a small but real view of the comet.

The contrast is seemingly designed to imply that regular astronomers were blind to the object until very late, while a government programme saw it much earlier.

Finally, the tweet points to a January 2025 warning from Jeremy Corbell about a giant 'alien spaceship' slowly heading towards Earth, allegedly implying that his statement was grounded in real, classified observations rather than fantasy.

Indeed, the tone of the message is funny but also seemingly mocking towards mainstream scientists, implying that official channels are withholding information.

Moreover, the tweet admits the possibility that Corbell was informed by 'the aliens themselves,' but in the end says that a leak from a secret telescope is 'more likely,' suggesting a shadowy team-up between government insiders and alternative theorists.

Furthermore, the basic implication is clear: there was early detection of 3I/ATLAS by hidden technology, the knowledge of which has been kept from the public except through leaks to figures like Corbell.

It is worth noting that this theory circulates alongside many rumours about extraterrestrial or alien contact and secret space programmes, both of which are common in specific online communities.

What Science Actually Says About 3I/ATLAS

There is, however, no objective evidence presented alongside these claims, only implication and speculative association.

Moreover, social media posts and unverified videos are notoriously prone to misinformation, especially in contexts involving mysteries or potential extraterrestrial phenomena.

According to established astronomical sources like NASA, the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS was first officially detected on 1 July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope in Chile.

The ATLAS network is a publicly funded NASA project that looks at the skies for potentially hazardous objects.

The initial sighting was reported to the Minor Planet Centre, the global clearinghouse for such observations, and subsequent analysis established that the object originated beyond our solar system.

This hyperbolic trajectory, combined with its high velocity, confirmed its interstellar origin, making it only the third known object of its kind after 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov.

Now let's get to facts, because in terms of physical behaviour, scientists have observed characteristics that are mostly consistent with cometary activity, including a coma of gas and dust and subtle signs of tail structure.

The object's closest approach to the Sun occurred in late October 2025, and it will pass no closer than roughly 1.8 astronomical units, or about 170 million miles, from Earth in December. It poses no known threat.

Furthermore, observatories, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, ESA's Juice mission, and others, have obtained images and spectra that show an active, icy body releasing volatiles such as carbon dioxide and water and displaying surprisingly complex chemistry. So, these findings are scientifically very intriguing but entirely in line with natural processes expected in interstellar comets.

So, claims that Corbell or anyone else had classified knowledge of 3I/ATLAS long before professional detection do not really match the established timeline from multiple independent observatories.

The scientific community's methods for tracking such objects are transparent and collaborative, involving open data sharing and peer-reviewed publications.

Admittedly, while the comet has certainly provided surprises, including its interesting chemical composition and its fame as only the third confirmed interstellar visitor, there is no verified indication of extraterrestrial technology or secret knowledge beyond what is publicly disclosed.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972846 (121536ZDEC25) Notable: @usairforce hree days. Focused training. Infinite readiness.

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Three days. Focused training. Infinite readiness. Mustang Rodeo 26-1 sharpens Team Osan’s edge for rapid combat response.

From asset defense to casualty care, #TeamOsan stays ready to fight

#USAF #ReadyAF #PACAF #USFK

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https://x.com/usairforce/status/1999501886978736347

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972880 (121551ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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Massive Stars Make Their Mark in Hubble Image

Dec 12, 2025

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178).

The galaxy, which is substantially smaller than our own Milky Way, lies 13 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear).

Mrk 178 is one of more than 1,500 Markarian galaxies. These galaxies get their name from the Armenian astrophysicist Benjamin Markarian, who compiled a list of galaxies that were surprisingly bright in ultraviolet light.

While the bulk of the galaxy is blue due to an abundance of young, hot stars with little dust shrouding them, Mrk 178 gets a red hue from a collection of rare massive Wolf–Rayet stars.

These stars are concentrated in the brightest, reddish region near the galaxy’s edge. Wolf–Rayet stars cast off their atmospheres through powerful winds, and the bright emission lines from their hot stellar winds are etched upon the galaxy’s spectrum.

Both ionized hydrogen and oxygen lines are particularly strong and appear as a red color in this photo.

Massive stars enter the Wolf–Rayet phase of their evolution just before they collapse into black holes or neutron stars.

Because Wolf–Rayet stars last for only a few million years, researchers know that something must have triggered a recent burst of star formation in Mrk 178.

At first glance, it’s not clear what could be the cause — Mrk 178 doesn’t seem to have any close galactic neighbors that may have stirred up its gas to form new stars.

Instead, researchers suspect that a gas cloud crashed into Mrk 178, or that the intergalactic medium disturbed its gas as the galaxy moved through space. Either disturbance could light up this tiny galaxy with a ripple of bright new stars.

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/massive-stars-make-their-mark-in-hubble-image/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972891 (121552ZDEC25) Notable: In September, we announced plans to add a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure. But what is the ledger? Who is it for? And what will it achieve?, MISSING MEDIA/FILES (14k): ClipboardImage.png

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972895 (121553ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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Pacific Moisture Drenches the U.S. Northwest

Dec 12, 2025

Waves of heavy rainfall in early December 2025 spurred landslides and flooding in parts of the Pacific Northwest.

The deluge was the result of a potent atmospheric river that took aim at the region starting around December 7.

Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of moisture that move like rivers in the sky, transporting water vapor from the tropics toward the poles.

They occur around the planet, most often in autumn and winter, with the U.S. West Coast typically affected by moist air that originates near Hawaii.

In this event, however, some of the moisture arrived from even farther away, originating roughly 7,000 miles (11,000 kilometers) across the Pacific from near the Philippines.

This map shows the total precipitable water vapor in the atmosphere at 11:30 p.m. Pacific Time on December 10.

It is derived from NASA’s GEOS (Goddard Earth Observing System) and uses satellite data and models of physical processes to approximate what is happening in the atmosphere.

Precipitable water vapor represents the amount of water contained in a column of air, assuming all the water vapor condensed into liquid. The map’s green areas indicate the highest amounts of moisture.

Note that not all precipitable water vapor falls as rain; at least some remains in the atmosphere. Nor is it a cap on how much rain can fall, since rainfall can increase as more moisture flows into a column of air.

Still, it serves as a useful indicator of areas where excessive rainfall is likely.

According to the National Weather Service, preliminary ground-based measurements showed that several locations in western Washington received more than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of rain over a 72-hour period ending on the morning of December 11. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport set a daily rainfall record on December 10, with 1.6 inches (40 millimeters).

River flooding was ongoing on December 11, with the Skagit River and Snohomish River seeing record or near-record flood levels that day.

Floodwater and mudslides have closed numerous roadways, including the eastbound lanes of I-90 out of western Washington.

NASA’s Disasters Response Coordination System has been activated to support the ongoing response efforts by the Washington State Emergency Operations Center.

The team will be posting maps and data products on its open-access mapping portal as new information becomes available.

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/pacific-moisture-drenches-the-u-s-northwest/

https://governor.wa.gov/news/2025/governor-ferguson-declares-statewide-emergency-responding-major-flooding

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972902 (121554ZDEC25) Notable: Today in Q Post History we have - 40 Deltas and 43 Posts that mention today’s date of December 12, MISSING MEDIA/FILES (14k): 01_QAgg_Dec_12_40_deltas.png, 02_a_Q_Posts_Dec_12_43_posts_01_of_04_posts_01_12.png, 02_b_Q_Posts_Dec_12_43_posts_02_of_04_posts_13_28.png, 02_c_Q_Posts_Dec_12_43_posts_03_of_04_posts_29_40.png, 02_d_Q_Posts_Dec_12_43_posts_03_of_04_posts_41_43.png

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Today in Q Post History we have - 40 Deltas and 43 Posts that mention today’s date of December 12

DELTAS

Link for the 40 Deltas - https://qagg.news/?q={D 12/12/}

Archive of the 40 Deltas - https://archive.ph/5Zd1J

Entire Collage of the 40 Deltas at Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/Vdkhxa1

POSTS

Link for the 43 Posts - https://qalerts.app/?q=dec+12

Archive of the 43 Posts - https://archive.ph/OHbHV

Entire Collage of the 43 Posts at Imgur - https://imgur.com/a/gFjAwkS

PLEASE NOTE - Given that there are constraints on photo sizes that can be posted here, the collage with all of today’s43 Q postsis too big to upload in one piece.

Therefore, in order to circumvent that file size limitation and post the images here, I broke the collage containing all 43 Q posts into 04 separate photos of the posts (in parts), all of which are uploaded in this post (together with the one collage depicting all 40 deltas):

02-a - Q Posts - Dec 12 - 43 posts - 01 of 04 - posts 01-12;

02-b - Q Posts - Dec 12 - 43 posts - 02 of 04_ - posts 13-28;

02-c - Q Posts - Dec 12 - 43 posts - 03 of 04 - posts 29-40; and

02-d - Q Posts - Dec 12 - 43 posts - 03 of 04 - posts 41-43.

God bless all patriots—past, present, and future—who chose, have chosen, or will choose to fight the evil that we are crushing for God and country.

Keep up the lawful fight, fight, fight, and I will, too!

o7

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972905 (121557ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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Senator Markey Presses Trump’s NASA Administrator Nominee to Release Payment Amounts to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

December 11, 2025

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today wrote to Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Executive Chairman of Shift4, urging Isaacman to release the amounts he paid to SpaceX for spaceflights.

At a recent Commerce Committee hearing, Isaacman committed to ask SpaceX to release him from any non-disclosure agreement that would prevent him from publicly sharing these amounts.

Isaacman’s financial disclosures suggest he paid over $50 million for spaceflights, but the exact number is unknown.

In the letter, Senator Markey writes, “I requested that you publicly disclose the amount of money you paid SpaceX for two space flights and you agreed to request that SpaceX release you from any non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that would prevent you from disclosing that figure.

Given this commitment, I request that you immediately ask to be released from any NDA and, upon SpaceX lifting any confidentiality restrictions, promptly disclose to my office the amount you paid SpaceX for these flights.

The American people deserve a NASA Administrator who will prioritize America’s leading role in exploring and understanding the universe, not one who will prioritize enriching SpaceX’s CEO, Elon Musk.”

When Jared Isaacman first appeared in front of the Commerce Committee in April, Senator Markey questioned Isaacman on whether Elon Musk was in the room when Donald Trump offered him the nomination to be NASA Administrator.

Isaacman refused to answer. At his second nomination hearing in December, Senator Markey pressed Isaacman to reveal how much Isaacman paid for spaceflights with SpaceX. Once again, Isaacman refused to answer.

https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-presses-trumps-nasa-administrator-nominee-to-release-payment-amounts-to-elon-musks-spacex

https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/isaacman_nda_letter2.pdf

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972913 (121601ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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NASA Works with Boeing, Other Collaborators Toward More Efficient Global Flights

Dec 11, 2025

Picture this: You’re just about done with a transoceanic flight, and the tracker in your seat-back screen shows you approaching your destination airport.

And then … you notice your plane is moving away. Pretty far away. You approach again and again, only to realize you’re on a long, circling loop that can last an hour or more before you land.

If this sounds familiar, there’s a good chance the delay was caused by issues with trajectory prediction.

Your plane changed its course, perhaps altering its altitude or path to avoid weather or turbulence, and as a result its predicted arrival time was thrown off.

“Often, if there’s a change in your trajectory – you’re arriving slightly early, you’re arriving slightly late – you can get stuck in this really long, rotational holding pattern,” said Shivanjli Sharma, NASA’s Air Traffic Management–eXploration (ATM-X) project manager and the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley.

This inconvenience to travelers is also an economic and efficiency challenge for the aviation sector, which is why NASA has worked for years to study the issue, and recently teamed with Boeing to conduct real-time tests an advanced system that shares trajectory data between an aircraft and its support systems.

Boeing began flying a United Airlines 737 for about two weeks in October testing a data communication system designed to improve information flow between the flight deck, air traffic control, and airline operation centers.

The work involved several domestic flights based in Houston, as well as flight over the Atlantic to Edinburgh, Scotland.

The testing was Boeing’s most recent ecoDemonstrator Explorer program, through which the company works with public and private partners to accelerate aviation innovations.

This year’s ecoDemonstrator flight partners included NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, and several aerospace companies as well as academic and government researchers.

NASA’s work in the testing involved the development of an oceanic trajectory prediction service – a system for sharing and updating trajectory information, even over a long, transoceanic flight that involves crossing over from U.S. air traffic systems into those of another country.

The collaboration allowed NASA to get a more accurate look at what’s required to reduce gaps in data sharing.

“At what rate do you need these updates in an oceanic environment?” Sharma said. “What information do you need from the aircraft? Having the most accurate trajectory information will allow aircraft to move more efficiently around the globe.”

Boeing and the ecoDemonstrator collaborators plan to use the flight data to move the data communication system toward operational service.

The work has allowed NASA to continue its work to improve trajectory prediction, and through its connection with partners, put its research into practical use as quickly as possible.

“This partnership has allowed NASA to further its commitment to transformational aviation research,” Sharma said.

“Bringing our expertise in trajectory prediction together with the contributions of so many innovative partners contributes to global aviation efficiency that will yield real benefits for travelers and industry.”

NASA ATM-X’s part in the collaboration falls under the agency’s Airspace Operations and Safety Program, which works to enable safe, efficient aviation transportation operations that benefit the flying public and industry.

The work is supported through NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.

https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-works-with-boeing/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972936 (121608ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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NASA’s Chandra Finds Small Galaxies May Buck the Black Hole Trend

Dec 11, 2025

Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a recent study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.

This contrasts with the common idea that nearly every galaxy has one of these giant black holes within their cores, as NASA leads the world in exploring how our universe works.

A team of astronomers used data from over 1,600 galaxies collected in more than two decades of the Chandra mission.

The researchers looked at galaxies ranging in heft from over ten times the mass of the Milky Way down to dwarf galaxies, which have stellar masses less than a few percent of that of our home galaxy.

A paper describing these results has been published in The Astrophysical Journal and is available here https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.05252.

The team has reported that only about 30% of dwarf galaxies likely contain supermassive black holes.

“It’s important to get an accurate black hole head count in these smaller galaxies,” said Fan Zou of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, who led the study.

“It’s more than just bookkeeping. Our study gives clues about how supermassive black holes are born. It also provides crucial hints about how often black hole signatures in dwarf galaxies can be found with new or future telescopes.”

As material falls onto black holes, it is heated by friction and produces X-rays. Many of the massive galaxies in the study contain bright X-ray sources in their centers, a clear signature of supermassive black holes in their centers.

The team concluded that more than 90% of massive galaxies – including those with the mass of the Milky Way – contain supermassive black holes.

However, smaller galaxies in the study usually did not have these unambiguous black hole signals.

Galaxies with masses less than three billion Suns – about the mass of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a close neighbor to the Milky Way – usually do not contain bright X-ray sources in their centers.

The researchers considered two possible explanations for this lack of X-ray sources.

The first is that the fraction of galaxies containing massive black holes is much lower for these less massive galaxies.

The second is the amount of X-rays produced by matter falling onto these black holes is so faint that Chandra cannot detect it.

“We think, based on our analysis of the Chandra data, that there really are fewer black holes in these smaller galaxies than in their larger counterparts,” said Elena Gallo, a co-author also from the University of Michigan.

To reach their conclusion, Zou and his colleagues considered both possibilities for the lack of X-ray sources in small galaxies in their large Chandra sample. The amount of gas falling onto a black hole determines how bright or faint they are in X-rays.

Because smaller black holes are expected to pull in less gas than larger black holes, they should be fainter in X-rays and often not detectable. The researchers confirmed this expectation.

However, they found that an additional deficit of X-ray sources is seen in less massive galaxies beyond the expected decline from decreases in the amount of gas falling inwards.

This additional deficit can be accounted for if many of the low-mass galaxies simply don’t have any black holes at their centers.

The team’s conclusion was that the drop in X-ray detections in lower mass galaxies reflects a true decrease in the number of black holes located in these galaxies.

This result could have important implications for understanding how supermassive black holes form.

There are two main ideas: In the first, a giant gas cloud directly collapses into a black hole, which contains thousands of times the Sun’s mass from the start.

The other idea is that supermassive black holes instead come from much smaller black holes, created when massive stars collapse.

“The formation of big black holes is expected to be rarer, in the sense that it occurs preferentially in the most massive galaxies being formed, so that would explain why we don’t find black holes in all the smaller galaxies,” said co-author Anil Seth of the University of Utah.

This study supports the theory where giant black holes are born already weighing several thousand times the Sun’s mass.

If the other idea were true, the researchers said they would have expected smaller galaxies to likely have the same fraction of black holes as larger ones.

This result also could have important implications for the rates of black hole mergers from the collisions of dwarf galaxies.

A much lower number of black holes would result in fewer sources of gravitational waves to be detected in the future by the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna.

The number of black holes tearing stars apart in dwarf galaxies will also be smaller.

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/nasas-chandra-finds-small-galaxies-may-buck-the-black-hole-trend/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972943 (121613ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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Expedition 74 Crew Promotes Innovation with Stem Cell and Space Tech Research

December 11, 2025

Stem cells, materials research, and a technology demo topped the research schedule for the Expedition 74 crew on Thursday.

The seven International Space Station residents also worked on a host of lab maintenance including Japanese cargo operations and preparations for upcoming rack transfers.

NASA Flight Engineer Zena Cardman kicked off her day inside the Destiny laboratory module peering at stem cells through a microscope for the StemCellEx-IP1 investigation.

She was helping investigators demonstrate the successful production of stem cells in space that are superior to those manufactured on Earth. Results may also advance regenerative medicine for damaged organs and tissues.

Later she swapped a gas analyzer, that scans the station’s atmosphere for nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and more, inside the Tranquility module.

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui began his shift installing a materials exposure experiment inside the Kibo laboratory module’s airlock.

The research hardware will be placed in the vacuum of space exposing a variety of materials to space radiation, extreme temperature changes, and more to benefit a range of Earth and space industries.

Yui then installed an experimental carbon dioxide removal device in Kibo and wrapped it with soundproof insulation to reduce noise during its operation.

The advanced hardware is being studied to inform advanced life support systems for Artemis lunar spacecraft.

NASA Flight Engineer Chris Williams, with a little bit of assistance from Cardman and Yui, spent most of his shift loading cargo inside JAXA’s HTV-X1 that is due to leave the station’s Earth-facing port on the Harmony module in late January.

He also had time set aside to replace an air filter, turn on a fluorescent microscope, and swap out hardware on a portable computer tablet.

Station Commander Mike Fincke of NASA spent his shift deconfiguring and removing hardware from a science rack that will soon be transferred inside the HTV-X1.

Shortly after waking up, Fincke took a test for an experiment documenting how crews sleep while living off the Earth and without the normal day-night cycle, also called circadian rhythm. Afterward, he performed a leak check on a recycle tank inside Tranquility.

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov started his shift measuring his mass attaching himself to a device that applies a known force with the resulting force providing an output using a form of Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

Platonov then worked throughout the day on life support maintenance, inspecting cables, and uninstalling hardware that provides functionality to the European robotic arm.

Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, who have been aboard the station since Nov. 27 with Williams, worked throughout the day on a variety of life support maintenance tasks.

At the end of his shift, Kud-Sverchkov later installed Earth observation hardware programmed to automatically landmarks on the ground during the crew’s sleep shift.

Mikaev wiped down surfaces inside the Roscosmos modules to prevent microbial growth.

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/12/11/expedition-74-crew-promotes-innovation-with-stem-cell-and-space-tech-research/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972961 (121620ZDEC25) Notable: President Donald Trump has replaced the portrait of Thomas Jefferson in the Oval Office with one of James K. Polk, a move interpreted as a signal of his ambition for U.S. territorial expansion.

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President James K. Polk is shown at the beginning and end of this video. Who is that you ask? The 11th U.S. president, 1845–1849, best known for dramatically expanding the territory of the United States and for being one of the few presidents who set clear goals and achieved all of them in a single term:

👉Fiscally, Polk :

Re-established the Independent Treasury System

Promoted trade

Opposed a national bank

👉Territory:

-Annexation of Texas

-Oregon Territory settlement with Britain

-Mexican Cession after the Mexican–American War, giving the U.S.:

California

Nevada

Utah

Most of Arizona and New Mexico

Parts of Colorado and Wyoming

This expansion fulfilled the idea of Manifest Destiny—the belief that the U.S. was destined to span the continent.

👉Bottom Line

James K. Polk is known as:

The most expansionist president in U.S. history

A highly effective leader

A president who reshaped the map of the United States more than almost any other

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972968 (121623ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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NASA JPL Opens New Center to Accelerate Moon, Mars Missions Through AI Partnerships

December 11, 2025

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has opened a new Rover Operations Center, serving as a central hub for mission operations and a mechanism to support the space technology development efforts of commercial space and artificial intelligence organizations.

JPL said Wednesday that the facility is designed to consolidate its planetary surface mission expertise and expand the use of autonomous systems across upcoming lunar and Mars programs.

Representatives from commercial space and AI companies joined JPL personnel during the facility’s inauguration for technical discussions and demonstrations.

How Will the ROC Support Future Moon and Mars Missions?

JPL leadership described the ROC as a means to increase mission efficiency and broaden access to the lab’s operational capabilities.

The facility provides a centralized structure for engineering support, mission planning, training, anomaly response and integration activities for rover and aerial systems.

“The Rover Operations Center is a force multiplier,” said Dave Gallagher, director at JPL.

“It integrates decades of specialized knowledge with powerful new tools, and exports that knowledge through partnerships to catalyze the next generation of Moon and Mars surface missions.”

What Role Will AI Play in the New JPL Operations Center?

A primary focus of the ROC is accelerating the adoption of advanced autonomy in surface missions.

The center is already applying AI to operational workflows, including a recent demonstration in which the Perseverance team used generative AI to explore possible future driving routes on Mars.

The effort builds on JPL’s long-running autonomy development. Past milestones include the introduction of autonomous task scheduling on Perseverance and the earlier evolution of rover independence dating back to Sojourner in the 1990s.

Matt Wallace, head of JPL’s Exploration Systems Office, said the mission environment demands faster advancement.

“Our rovers are lasting longer and are more sophisticated than ever before. It’s time to take our game up a notch and bring everybody we can with us.”

How Will Industry Benefit from the ROC?

As NASA’s federally funded research and development center, JPL is positioned to enable technology transfer and collaborative development.

Through the ROC, JPL aims to deliver new mission-enabling technologies such as digital engineering models, mission-adapted AI tools and autonomy stacks designed for edge computing environments.

https://www.executivegov.com/articles/nasa-jpl-rover-operations-center-ai

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23972975 (121630ZDEC25) Notable: @Ripple just received conditional approval from the @USOCC to charter Ripple National Trust Bank. This is a massive step forward - first for $RLUSD, setting the highest standard for stablecoin compliance with both federal (OCC) & state (NYDFS) oversight.

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HUGE news!

@Ripple

just received conditional approval from the

@USOCC

to charter Ripple National Trust Bank. This is a massive step forward - first for $RLUSD, setting the highest standard for stablecoin compliance with both federal (OCC) & state (NYDFS) oversight.

To the banking lobbyists – your anti-competitive tactics are transparent. You’ve complained that crypto isn’t playing by the same rules, but here’s the crypto industry – directly under the OCC's supervision and standards – prioritizing compliance, trust and innovation to the benefit of consumers. What are you so afraid of?

https://x.com/bgarlinghouse/status/1999514993977622691

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973006 (121643ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science, MISSING MEDIA/FILES (14k): ClipboardImage.png

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Space Becomes the New Frontier for Artificial Retinas

December 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM PST

A space odyssey

I’ve developed an interest in learning how the eye works since developing light sensitivity issues as a result of my long Covid condition.

So when I recently came across a biotech company that’s developing artificial retinas made in space, with the goal of treating some eye diseases on Earth, I wanted to know more.

A retina is a layer of cells found at the back of the eye that converts light into signals that are sent to the brain.

But for people suffering from retinal diseases including retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, the light-sensing cells progressively weaken and die, which leads to vision loss.

LambdaVision has been developing an artificial retina that uses a light-activated protein — called bacteriorhodopsin — to mimic how photoreceptors work.

It’s made up of alternating layers of the protein and a polymer, with the 200 layers ensuring the artificial retina is dense enough to absorb appropriate amounts of light.

Nicole Wagner, chief executive officer of the Connecticut-based company, likens the layering process to making lasagna.

So how did these artificial retinas end up aboard the International Space Station? The inspiration came from a talk Wagner attended in Boston in 2016 where “I expected to hear about the moon and Mars,” Wagner tells me.

Instead, she learned about research that was happening in space to benefit life on Earth. After the meeting, she called her research adviser and floated the idea of manufacturing the artificial retinas in space.

The problem with making the layers on Earth is gravity: for example, heavier components settle to the bottom of liquid solutions.

But Wagner says these challenges are minimized or eliminated in a microgravity environment, meaning the company can produce more consistent, homogeneous thin films, consequently improving the quality and performance of the 200-layer artificial retina.

Luckily, astronauts aren’t needed in the manufacturing process, apart from carrying a box from the rocket and plugging it into a facility on the International Space Station, so that the box can connect to power and data networks.

Inside the box are the protein and polymer solutions, as well as fluidic chambers where the retinal thin films are made. Individual retinas are punched out of the thin layers — similar to using a punch hole — once the box is back on Earth.

LambdaVision has received support from NASA and the ISS National Laboratory, which provides researchers with access to a microgravity environment. It’s already completed nine missions to space and another one is tentatively targeted for late next year.

The artificial retinas haven’t yet been used by humans, though the $7 million raised in last month’s seed-round funding is expected to help advance preclinical development and bring the company closer to clinical trials.

“What the FDA cares about is making sure that we have a safe implant that is well tolerated in the back of the eye that can be manufactured in a reproducible and quality way,” Wagner says. — Lisa Pham

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-12-12/can-you-make-an-artificial-retina-in-space

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973011 (121644ZDEC25) Notable: 12:00 PM EDT DNC Executive Committee Meeting

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12:00 PM EDT

DNC Executive Committee Meeting - December 13, 2025

The Democrats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4x3PSCKW2U

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973083 (121707ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/57-ways-to-capture-a-dying-star-astronomers-get-a-glimpse-of-what-will-happen-when-our-sun-dies

https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2025/12/aa54900-25/aa54900-25.html

57 ways to capture a dying star: Astronomers get a glimpse of what will happen when our sun dies

December 12, 2025

Astronomers have observed 57 different "faces" of a distant exploding star using different molecules to capture a varying picture of stellar death and its impact on its environment.

The research could give us a more complete prediction of what will happen to the sun in around 5 billion years when it begins its own death throes and swells out as a red giant star, consuming its inner planets, including Earth.

The observations were made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a collection of 66 radio antennas in northern Chile that come together to comprise the largest astronomical project in existence.

The dying star being investigated by ALMA, with assistance from the Very Large Telescope (VLT), is W Hydrae, a red giant or AGB star, located 320 light-years from Earth.

ALMA looked at this red giant in an entirely new way by observing the emissions and absorption of light by 57 different molecules, so-called spectral lines, each revealing a different layer of W Hydrae's turbulent and violent atmosphere.

"With ALMA, we can now see the atmosphere of a dying star with a level of clarity in a similar way to what we do for the sun, but through dozens of different molecular views," team leader Keiichi Ohnaka, from Universidad Andres Bello (Chile), said in a statement.

"Each molecule reveals a different face of W Hydrae, revealing a surprisingly dynamic and complex environment.

"The combination of ALMA and VLT/SPHERE data lets us connect gas motions, molecular chemistry, and dust formation almost in real time — something that has been difficult until now."

Different molecules tell a different story about dying stars

It is the exceptional sensitivity of ALMA, which is capable of capturing the equivalent of snapping a picture of a grain of rice at a distance of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) away, that allowed the team to see shifting structures within the red giant and its atmosphere.

These included "clumps, arcs and plumes," all of which varied depending on the molecule studied. The different molecules offer unique views of W Hydrae because the spectral lines seen by ALMA, the optical "fingerprints" of different chemicals, form under different conditions.

When viewed in these different spectral lines, the red giant was swollen out to many times its original size.

In fact, were it placed where the sun sits in the solar system, its outer layers would engulf the planets all the way out to the orbit of Mars.

These expanded regions appear as clouds that are sculpted by shocks, pulsations and the transfer of heat from the central star.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973084 (121707ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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The ALMA observations showed a variation in the motion of gas around W Hydrae, with gas closer to the heart of the red giant barreling outwards at speeds of around 22,400 miles per hour (36,000 km/h), while gas in higher layers is falling inward with a speed of around 29,000 miles per hour (46,000 km/h).

This creates a constantly shifting layered flow pattern, which matches 3D modelling of how convective cells and pulsation-driven shocks shape the atmosphere of red giants.

One of the most remarkable elements of the team's findings was the revelation of the observed molecules and newborn dust, which emerged when ALMA findings were compared with data collected by VLT's SPHERE instrument.

The fact that the two sets of observations were made with just nine days between them allowed the team to link gas chemistry to dust formation in real time.

The team found that molecules such as silicon monoxide, water vapor, and aluminum monoxide appear exactly where clumpy dust clouds were seen in the VLT data.

That indicates that these chemicals are directly involved in the formation of dust grains.

They also found that other molecules, such as sulfur monoxide, sulfur dioxide, titanium oxide, and possibly titanium dioxide, overlap with dust in some regions around W Hydrae and may therefore contribute to dust formation through shock-driven chemistry.

On the other hand, molecules like hydrogen cyanide were found to form close to the star but don't appear to directly participate in dust formation.

As dying stars like W Hydrae shed their outer layers, they enrich their cosmic surroundings, or the interstellar medium, with molecules that become the building blocks of new stars and planets.

This research and the observations of dust formation and outflows from a red giant could help better understand how AGB stars lose mass, one of the longest-standing unresolved problems in stellar astrophysics.

"Mass loss in AGB stars is one of the biggest unsolved challenges in stellar astrophysics," team member Ka Tat Wong, from Uppsala University, said.

"With ALMA, we can now directly observe the regions where this outflow begins, where shocks, chemistry, and dust formation all interact. W Hydrae gives us a rare opportunity to test and refine our models with real, spatially resolved data."

W Hydrae may also act as a scientific crystal ball, providing a preview of the sun's fate and how our star will enrich our cosmic backyard with the stuff needed for new stars, planets, and even life itself.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973103 (121710ZDEC25) Notable: This holiday season, the National Counterterrorism Center is working vigilantly with interagency partners to counter any potential terrorist threats of violence, MISSING MEDIA/FILES (14k): ClipboardImage.png

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NCTC Director Joe Kent

@NCTCKent

This holiday season, the National Counterterrorism Center is working vigilantly with interagency partners to counter any potential terrorist threats of violence, rapidly sharing intelligence with law enforcement at all levels to spotlight ongoing and new dangers and ensure Americans are kept safe from terrorist extremists.

Under President Trump's guidance, we've intensified efforts to detect and expel terrorists who were welcomed to our homeland via the Biden Administration's ineffective immigration system. Recent disruptions — like the ISIS-linked plot foiled in Michigan over Halloween and the deadly terrorist attack carried out by an improperly vetted Afghan against two National Guard servicemembers in Washington, D.C. over Thanksgiving — remind us of the risk these unchecked threats pose to holiday crowds and events.

NCTC equips law enforcement and leaders across the United States with the intelligence and tools needed to combat these terrorist extremists, including radical Islamist extremists like AQAP who have ramped up online calls for attacks this year. This intel sharing helps law enforcement hunt terrorist threats and safeguard our people by empowering local law enforcement to protect our communities, so the American people can worship and celebrate in peace this holiday season.

Under the leadership of

@POTUS

and

@DNIGabbard

, we at NCTC will tirelessly hunt down and eliminate terrorist threats and ensure they have no safe harbor in our country.

With relentless pursuit and constant vigilance, we will keep our holidays safe, and we will not allow terrorists to undermine our culture.

More unclassified counterterrorism resources for responders at http://dni.gov.

x,com/NCTCKent/status/1999127865346900308

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973105 (121711ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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Ethiopia committed to advancing Africa's peaceful space cooperation

December 11, 2025

Addis Ababa, December 11, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia is committed to advancing a peaceful and cooperative continental space development, Space Science and Geospatial Institute Deputy Director-General Yeshurun Alemayehu said.

Addis Space Forum 2025, an inaugural African space diplomacy forum, was held in Addis Ababa today.

Speaking on the occasion, Space Science and Geospatial Institute Deputy Director-General Yeshurun emphasized Ethiopia's readiness to enhance partnerships, foster innovation, and lead in space governance.

"Together, we can ensure that space uplifts humanity rather than divides it," he noted.

According to him, the forum would pave the way for a future where Africa's role in the global space community is defined not just by aspirations but by tangible capabilities and contributions.

"Africa is no longer a passive observer; we are the architects of our orbital infrastructure and contributors to scientific innovation," he stated, stressing that Ethiopia's commitment to space science has evolved resulting in significant milestones over the decades.

Highlighting the global shift in space exploration, Yeshurun pointed out that today’s world requires collaborative diplomacy grounded in scientific advancement and called for a unified African voice in this crucial sector.

Emphasizing the potential of space technology to foster development across various sectors, including smart city initiatives and food security, the Deputy Director-General reiterated that space serves as a critical lever in achieving Africa's Agenda 2063 and various Sustainable Development Goals.

In this regard, the Addis Space Forum would build trust and coordinate regional efforts, focusing on emerging technologies while ensuring Africa's sovereign interests are maintained.

On his part, UNECA Geospatial Information System Section Chief Andre Nonguierma emphasized the strategic importance of space diplomacy for Africa.

Nonguierma noted that space is rapidly emerging as a strategic asset for Africa, with significant potential to contribute to socio-economic development, resilience against transnational threats, and national security.

"Over the past decade, regional space capabilities have improved dramatically” he said, reiterating the need for cooperation and coordination in Africa's space development.

While commendable steps have been taken, including the establishment of the African Space Agency, Nonguierma stated that more work is needed for further harmonization of activities across the continent.

He articulated two main aspirations: firstly, the dream of a coordinated continental space program, and secondly, the ambitious idea of building an African Space Station.

Referencing the philosophical insights of Socrates, the Chief underscored the importance of viewing Earth from space to better manage its resources.

He affirmed that UNECA is committed to fostering a globally oriented African space program, encouraging dialogue among nations to develop shared policies for multilateral cooperation.

Institute of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director-General, Abdi Zenebe said Africa’s representation in global space diplomacy remains fragmented.

Having established its own Space Science and Geospatial Institute, Ethiopia is committed to facilitating regional cooperation in space, he added.

Abdi stated that the nation will leverage its diplomatic infrastructure to establish Addis Ababa as the continent's hub for space diplomacy, serving as a permanent platform for dialogue and collaboration.

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/ethiopia-committed-to-advancing-africa-s-peaceful-space-cooperation/ar-AA1SbWfl?cvid=693bcaaba5824ac28e1d50197ff7c60e&ocid=hpmsn

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973111 (121713ZDEC25) Notable: @TheJusticeDept and @CivilRights Division just sued 4 additional states for not handing over their voter rolls—bringing our total to 18!

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🚨Happy Friday! @TheJusticeDept

and @CivilRights

Division just sued 4 additional states for not handing over their voter rolls—bringing our total to 18! If states refuse to fulfill their duty to maintain clean voter rolls, we will. Thanks to Texas & other cooperating states!

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973158 (121728ZDEC25) Notable: This holiday season, the National Counterterrorism Center is working vigilantly with interagency partners to counter any potential terrorist threats of violence

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973178 (121734ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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US Space Force is installing a 'next level' system to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites

December 12, 2025

The U.S. Space Force is getting serious about drone threats.

Space Force is looking to boost its ability to deter and defeat uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in the vicinity of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range, the 15-million-square-mile (39 million square kilometers) stretch of airspace over the Atlantic Ocean through which the United States launches most of its space missions.

That's according to comments made by Col. Brian L. Chatman, director of the Eastern Range.

According to Breaking Defense, Chatman told attendees at the AI+ Space Summit in Washington, D.C. last week that Space Force is installing a new multi-million-dollar counter-UAS system at the Cape that will not only boost security forces' existing ability to track UAS, but also allow them to "engage those capabilities" when necessary.

Chatman told Breaking Defense that, while security forces at the base currently have some ability to defeat drones in their airspace, the new system will offer "holistic coverage over the Cape, as opposed to pockets of coverage" that the base has today.

The new system will also involve testing new experimental technologies developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and National Reconnaissance Office, Chatman added.

It's unclear what those might be. But any counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems, particularly experimental ones, are tricky in such a busy area.

With record numbers of rocket launches, and a fairly high-density airspace full of support aircraft of all types, any counter-drone systems must be carefully calibrated so as to not interfere with the communication, navigation or telemetry of rockets or other vehicles.

Many C-UAS systems defeat drones by jamming or interfering with their radio transmissions or navigation systems, which has the potential to interfere with launch operations or other vehicles at the range.

Adding any new C-UAS systems will therefore be a balancing act, Chatman told Breaking Defense, adding that he wants to ensure these new capabilities will "protect and defend the Eastern Range, while not having second order effects that will impact other operations."

"As the research labs develop new capabilities, we're open to bringing them out, taking a look at what that would look like out on the Eastern Range, and then if we get to spectrum deconfliction, affording them the opportunity to come out and test those capabilities," Chatman said.

There are other ways to defeat drones, however, including using traditional weapons, blowing them out of the sky with other drones armed with explosive warheads, or simply ramming into them.

There is a clear need for a more robust C-UAS capability at American launch facilities. In January, Canadian national Xiao Guang Pan was charged with flying a drone over and photographing launch facilities and munitions bunkers at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

After taking a plea deal, the man was sentenced to 12 months of probation and deported from the United States.

Just months before, a Chinese citizen and lawful resident of California was arrested attempting to board a flight to China after using a drone to photograph facilities at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The man, Yinpin Zhao, was sentenced to four months in jail and deported.

Drone and UAS incursions have been reported at a large number of other U.S. military facilities in recent years, although in many cases, law enforcement agencies have been unable to attribute them to any particular group or actor  — at least publicly.

https://www.space.com/technology/aerospace/us-space-force-is-installing-a-next-level-system-to-combat-drones-near-cape-canaveral-launch-sites

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973185 (121737ZDEC25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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SpaceX plans to go public in 2026, seeks $1.5 trillion valuation: reports

December 11, 2025

SpaceX intends to go public in 2026 and will seek a valuation of $1.5 trillion, according to media reports. Elon Musk's company has been private since its founding in March 2002.

Over the past six days, however, speculation has swirled that SpaceX will hold an initial public offering (IPO) next year, offering investors the chance to buy shares for the first time.

The Wall Street Journal and The Information first reported this plan last Friday (Dec. 5), and other outlets soon followed up.

For example, a Bloomberg story on Tuesday (Dec. 9) suggested that SpaceX will seek a valuation of $1.5 trillion, which would make it one of the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world.

The IPO, which is apparently targeted for mid- to late 2026, could raise a record $30 billion or more.

On Wednesday (Dec. 10), Ars Technica's Eric Berger posted a story confirming the IPO rumors and offering an explanation for the move:

SpaceX wants to raise money to pay for the buildout of data centers in space, which Musk and a growing number of people believe will be a key enabler of the coming AI revolution.

"Foremost among Musk's goals right now is to 'win' the battle for artificial intelligence. He is already attacking the problem at xAI and Tesla, and he now seeks to throw SpaceX into the fray as well," Berger wrote.

"Taking SpaceX public and using it to marshal an incredible amount of resources shows he is playing to win."

SpaceX's initial off-Earth data centers will be modified versions of the company's Starlink broadband satellites, according to Berger, who has written two books about SpaceX.

But the company's long-term vision involves setting up AI-satellite factories on the moon and launching them into space using railguns, he added, citing a Dec. 7 X post by Musk.

Berger's sources are apparently reliable, for Musk backed the piece in a Wednesday X post. "As usual, Eric is accurate," the billionaire wrote.

The IPO news has stirred concern among some space fans, who worry that a publicly traded SpaceX won't be as free to pursue its Mars-settlement plans, which hinge on the development and operation of the company's giant, fully reusable Starship rocket.

After all, establishing a city on Mars will be extremely expensive, with little financial return in the short term — not exactly the mission profile that most investors are keen to support.

However, Berger thinks Musk views the IPO as a way to help fund Mars settlement, which the billionaire has long stressed is his overarching goal and the reason he founded SpaceX in the first place.

"Musk has frequently expressed a concern that there may be a limited window for settling Mars," Berger wrote. "Perhaps financial markets collapse. Perhaps there’s a worse pandemic.

Perhaps a large asteroid hits the planet. Taking SpaceX public now is a bet that he can marshal the resources now, during his lifetime, to make Mars City One a reality. He is 54 years old."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/spacex-plans-to-go-public-in-2026-seeks-usd1-5-trillion-valuation-reports

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#29211 >>130547

>>130566 Today in Q Post History we have - 40 Deltas and 43 Posts that mention today’s date of December 12

>>130548, >>130549 Roger Stone: U.S. Embassy in Guatemala Weaponized Visa Process to Launder Cartel Money, Fuel Leftist Causes

>>130550 'Cash cows’: The secret senior trafficking playbook for exploiting Maryland seniors

>>130551, >>130553 Kash: Under @realDonaldTrump’s leadership the men and women of the FBI are having a historic year helping make America safe again. And the best is yet to come.

>>130552, >>130571 President Donald Trump has replaced the portrait of Thomas Jefferson in the Oval Office with one of James K. Polk, a move interpreted as a signal of his ambition for U.S. territorial expansion.

>>130554 Actually if Tina Peters is guilty then so is all the companies that did backups on the server software including any software repositories that they used.

>>130555 Swamp Today posted in End Bunker

>>130556 President Trump will sign legislation in the OVAL OFFICE at 3PM

>>130557 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Northern Fox Fires

>>130558 Weakening Field, Rare Proton Spike, Solar Forcing, Earthquakes | S0 News and frens

>>130559, >>130564 In September, we announced plans to add a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure. But what is the ledger? Who is it for? And what will it achieve?

>>130560, >>130561 Secret Government Telescope Spotted 3I/ATLAS A Year Early?

>>130562 @usairforce hree days. Focused training. Infinite readiness.

>>130563, >>130565, >>130567, >>130568, >>130569, >>130570, >>130572, >>130574, >>130576, >>130577, >>130579, >>130582, >>130583 NASA/Space/Science

>>130573 @Ripple just received conditional approval from the @USOCC to charter Ripple National Trust Bank. This is a massive step forward - first for $RLUSD, setting the highest standard for stablecoin compliance with both federal (OCC) & state (NYDFS) oversight.

>>130575 12:00 PM EDT DNC Executive Committee Meeting

>>130578, >>130581 This holiday season, the National Counterterrorism Center is working vigilantly with interagency partners to counter any potential terrorist threats of violence

>>130580 @TheJusticeDept and @CivilRights Division just sued 4 additional states for not handing over their voter rolls—bringing our total to 18!

#29211

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973244 (121810ZDEC25) Notable: Russian “Invisible” Satellite and Chinese Stealth Tests Alarm US Space Force

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Russian “Invisible” Satellite and Chinese Stealth Tests Alarm US Space Force

Updated Dec 12, 2025 16:22

China and Russia are actively testing stealth-related technologies designed to make their satellites harder to detect with radar and optical sensors, a senior US Space Force official said, warning that space surveillance is increasingly turning into a game of concealment rather than confrontation, according to Breaking Defense on December 11.

Speaking at the Space Force Association’s Spacepower 2025 conference, Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch, the senior enlisted advisor to the deputy chief of space operations for intelligence, said recent activity suggests both countries are investing in ways to reduce the radar and visual signatures of spacecraft, particularly in low Earth orbit.

“In years past, we’ve talked about this cat and mouse game that was happening at GEO [geosynchronous Earth orbit]—Chinese, Russian, US satellite, sort of stalking each other,” Lerch said.

“This past year has really been more of a hide-and-seek game that we’ve seen at LEO [low Earth orbit].”

China testing stealthy satellite shapes

According to Breaking Defense, Lerch pointed to China’s Shiyan-24 satellite trio—Shiyan A, B, and C—which conducted synchronized maneuvers in low Earth orbit earlier this year, activity previously described by Space Force Vice Gen. Michael Guetlein as “dogfighting in space.”

According to Lerch, each satellite exhibited a different radar cross-section, with each successive spacecraft becoming harder to detect.

“That suggests,” he said, “that the Chinese are moving forward with what we’ve seen as a decades-long plan and research to potentially use some stealth applications in space.”

He added that Chinese military researchers have been experimenting since at least 2012 with shaping microsatellites to reduce detectability.

A 2022 research paper published by the People’s Liberation Army described lab testing of a small metallic satellite known as the “Olive-B” test article.

“Not only are they difficult to visually acquire, that shape, they believe, would be incredibly beneficial in terms of masses of the radar cross section,” Lerch said.

Russia’s low-visibility satellite in higher orbit

Russia, meanwhile, has recently launched an experimental satellite with extremely low visibility into medium Earth orbit (MEO), Lerch said. The spacecraft, known as Mozhayets, stands out for how dim it appears when observed from Earth, Breaking Defense notes.

“What’s fascinating about the Mozhayets is that it has a very, very low visual magnitude,” Lerch explained. “Just to give you some context, the Sun is a negative 26 visual magnitude… GPS satellites at MEO, they’ve got about a 6.5 visual magnitude.

This Mozhayets satellite, the Russians put up to MEO, was at about a 16 for visual magnitude, very difficult to see.”

The Mozhayets-6 satellite was built by Russia’s Mozhaisky Military Space Academy and launched on September 13 as a rideshare payload aboard a new GLONASS navigation satellite.

According to commercial tracking firm Slingshot, which publicly disclosed the satellite on November 17, Mozhayets-6 remained effectively “lost” for roughly five weeks, at least within publicly available Space Force tracking databases.

Commercial tracking firms fill critical gaps

Lerch emphasized that commercial space-tracking companies are playing an increasingly vital role in monitoring these developments, noting that unclassified awareness of stealthy satellites would be nearly impossible without their data.

According to his briefing slides, LeoLabs identified the Shiyan satellites’ activity, while Slingshot detected the Russian Mozhayets satellite—reportedly before the Space Force did, at least publicly, Breaking Defense said.

Earlier, a servicing cabin collapsed at the Baikonur Cosmodrome during the launch of the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).

The collapse occurred at the movable fold-out structure beneath the launch pad, where work is done on the rocket’s tail section. The incident was reportedly caused by the rocket’s first-stage engine’s gas jet, which tore through part of the launch complex.

This particular service cabin is crucial for launching Russian crewed missions to the ISS, and the incident could lead to indefinite delays for Soyuz and Progress spacecraft launches.

No cosmonauts were injured, but the facility now requires repairs, which could take up to two years.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-invisible-satellite-and-chinese-stealth-tests-alarm-us-space-force-14224

https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1613801788481892353

https://twitter.com/dana916/status/1966814252074688788

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973278 (121821ZDEC25) Notable: LIVE: Secretary Noem speaks at the Homeland Security and Defense Forum

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973282 (121823ZDEC25) Notable: EU breaks fundamental vote rule to freeze Russian assets indefinitely, MISSING MEDIA/FILES (14k): ClipboardImage.png

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EU breaks fundamental vote rule to freeze Russian assets indefinitely: Live Updates

The bloc has invoked emergency treaty powers to circumvent unanimity rules to bypass vetoes from opposing member states

The European Commission, and its head Ursula von der Leyen, want to use the $246 billion in Russian sovereign funds immobilized by the bloc after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, to back a “reparations loan” for Kiev.

The loan scheme has been opposed by member states, including Hungary, Slovakia, which are against providing further aid to Kiev. Belgium, where most of the funds are held, has also raised concerns due to legal and financial risks. The European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund have warned that tapping Russian money would undermine the reputation of the euro and more broadly the Western financial system.

Russia has condemned the freeze as illegal and called any use of the funds as “theft,” warning of economic and legal retaliation.

The vote put forward by von der Leyen reframed the issue of frozen Russian assets as an economic emergency rather than a sanctions policy. This allowed the Commission to invoke Article 122 of the EU treaties, an emergency clause that permits decisions to be adopted by a qualified majority vote instead of unanimity, effectively bypassing veto threats from countries opposed to the move.

Invoking the clause is unprecedented and raises concerns about the sanctity of the fundamental principle of EU politics that major foreign policy, budget, and defense decisions are made by unanimous consent.

18:13 GMT

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has condemned the EU for using a qualified majority vote as “unlawful” and dangerous for the bloc. In a Facebook post, he warned the move would cause “irreparable damage to the Union,” saying Brussels was “stepping over the Rubicon.” He added that Hungary “protests the decision” and will do all it can to “restore a lawful situation.”

18:09 GMT

Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, and Malta have said they voted in favor of the decision to extend the freeze on Russian sovereign assets indefinitely, according to Reuters.

17:56 GMT

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed the Council’s decision to continue immobilizing Russian sovereign assets indefinitely. In a post on X, she said the step “sends a strong signal to Russia” that as long as its “brutal war of aggression” goes on, its costs will keep rising. She framed the move as a message to Kiev as well, saying the EU wants to ensure Ukraine becomes “even stronger on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.”

https://www.rt.com/news/629387-eu-votes-russian-assets-indefinite-seizure/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23973283 (121823ZDEC25) Notable: Epstein photo dump a 95,000-picture stash

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Disturbing photo on Epstein's desk sparks horror over 'incapacitated young girl passed out on couch'

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Disturbing photo on Epstein's desk shows 'incapacitated young girl'

A disturbing framed photograph prominently displayed on Jeffrey Epstein 's desk has sparked intense speculation online.

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