/qnotables26/ - ===Q Notables 2026===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630157 (211604ZMAY26) Notable: POTUS Reverses Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630159 (211604ZMAY26) Notable: @POTUS: The Biden Administration "forced companies to adopt specific high-cost refrigerants, massively driving up the price of transporting and storing various goods…

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.@POTUS: The Biden Administration "forced companies to adopt specific high-cost refrigerants, massively driving up the price of transporting and storing various goods... Americans faced higher grocery prices and reduced access to critical medical supplies."

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2057491297137488141

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reverses Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules

The White House | May 21, 2026

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-reverses-biden-era-refrigerant-rules/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630189 (211614ZMAY26) Notable: POTUS Reverses Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules

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>>48087

nice tie POTUS

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630198 (211616ZMAY26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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The Disassembly Of The NASA Advisory Council

May 20, 2026

According to this news story the NASA Advisory Council is being disassembled.

No mention has been made by NASA if it will continue to exist/function, who will be on it, and what it will/will not do: “NASA officials provided a statement to El Paso Matters that appears to be the agency’s first public comment on its plans for the NASA Advisory Committee.

Committee members are not paid for their service.“The NASA Advisory Council is a discretionary committee that reports directly to the NASA administrator. The NAC has an active charter in place through September 2027.

The composition of the NAC and the topics it addresses are within the authority and discretion of the administrator. Future membership is under discussion,” the statement said.”

https://nasawatch.com/ask-the-administrator/the-disassembly-of-the-nasa-advisory-council/

https://elpasomatters.org/2026/05/20/el-paso-astronaut-nasa-advisory-council-artemis-missions/

3xtra NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/nasa-developed-ai-could-help-track-harmful-algae/

https://www.nasa.gov/technology/nasa-releases-technology-priorities-to-energize-space-industry/

https://nasawatch.com/china/house-committee-claims-possible-nasa-china-interactions/

https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/select-committee-releases-report-on-nasa-s-research-security-and-enforcement-of-the-wolf-amendment

https://www.sdsu.edu/news/2026/05/doctoral-student-nasa-jol-collaborators-take-orbital-view-of-la-wildfire-landscape-conditions

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630202 (211617ZMAY26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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https://outerspaceinstitute.ca/osisite/wp-content/uploads/Nuclear-Space-Report-Public.pdf

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630242 (211632ZMAY26) Notable: $250 million Somali-linked fraudster Aimee Bock was sentenced to more than 41 years in prison

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Shameless Midwest mom who oversaw $250m Somali fraud scam gets ENORMOUS prison sentence that will see her remain behind bars until she's a very elderly woman

The Midwest mother who masterminded the roughly $250 million Somali-linked fraud in Minnesota was sentenced to more than 41 years in prison on Thursday morning.

Aimee Bock, 45, was convicted last March of multiple counts involving conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery for her role in the Feeding Our Future scam, which prosecutors called the country's largest Covid-era fraud.

Feeding Our Future received about $250 million in federal funds while falsely claiming to be serving 91 million meals for hungry children, prosecutors said.

Instead, the taxpayer money was used to finance expensive lifestyles, including Bock's.

US District Judge Nancy Brasel made an example of Bock as she sentenced her to prison and admonished her in front of the packed Minneapolis courtroom.

'This was a vortex of fraud and you were its epicenter,' Brasel told Bock. 'A sentence of less than 500 months would not do justice to the people of Minnesota, who in a very real sense were the victims of this fraud.'

Assistant US Attorney Rebecca Kline told the court that the government believed that 'disabling Aimee Bock from ever meaningfully participating in society ever again [was] the only just outcome.'

Before being sentenced, Bock was in tears as she apologized and said, 'I don't have the words to express just how horrible I feel,' according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. 'I know I'm responsible.'

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15837343/mom-feeding-future-minnesota-scam-sentencing-interview.html

https://www.startribune.com/aimee-bock-sentence-fraud-feeding-our-future/601846911

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630247 (211632ZMAY26) Notable: POTUS Reverses Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630257 (211636ZMAY26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/uh-oh-the-international-space-station-is-leaking-again/

extra NASA and space

https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/strange-stacked-stones-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-21-2026

https://www.space.com/astronomy/neptune/where-did-neptunes-mysterious-moon-nereid-come-from-it-may-be-the-only-survivor-of-the-planets-violent-history

https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/helios-four-armed-humanoid-robot-space-missions

https://phys.org/news/2026-05-extraterrestrial-life-space-missions-astrobiologists.htm

Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again

May 21, 2026 9:07 AM

NASA confirmed Thursday that the Russian segment of the International Space Station has begun leaking atmosphere into space again. It’s an old problem that NASA recently hoped was resolved.

For more than half a decade, engineers from Roscosmos and NASA have been tracking the leak rate from a small Russian module attached to the space station that leads to a docking port.

The source of these leaks, microscopic structural cracks, have been difficult to find and address.

In January, NASA said that after multiple inspections and sealant applications, the pressure inside this segment, known as the PrK module, had reached a “stable configuration.”

The PrK module is essentially a transfer tunnel attached to the Zvezda Service Module on the Russian segment of the space station.

This announcement by NASA was greeted by a sigh of relief in the space community, as atmospheric leaks on a pressure vessel like the International Space Station are never a good thing.

Leaks begin again

Unfortunately, the leak returned three weeks ago. After a couple of sources reported this to Ars, NASA confirmed the issue on Thursday.

On May 1, after Russian cosmonauts unloaded cargo from the Progress 95 cargo spacecraft, Roscosmos noted a “slow pressure drop” in the PrK module.

“Teams performed data analysis, which indicated a loss of about one pound per day,” NASA spokesman Josh Finch told Ars.

“Roscosmos allowed the pressure in the transfer tunnel to gradually decrease while monitoring the rate. The area now is being maintained at a lower pressure, with small repressurizations as needed.

There are no impacts to station operations, and NASA and Roscosmos are coordinating on next steps.”

Although there is no impact on astronauts on board the station, nor any immediate concerns about the station’s health, the returning leak issue raises new questions about the long-term viability of the International Space Station.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630261 (211638ZMAY26) Notable: Pope Leo has stuffed hotdog thrown to him… after admitting he likes the American fast food with mustard and ketchup

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Pope Leo has stuffed hotdog thrown to him... after admitting he likes the American fast food with mustard and ketchup

Pope Leo has revealed his favourite toppings on a hotdog.

The pontiff, 70, has been known for his penchant for an American classic, with devoted Catholics even shipping his favourite pizza from Chicago on dry ice.

But he recently told worshippers outside the Vatican that he likes 'mustard and ketchup' on his hotdog.

One worshipper said to the first American pope, previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost: 'Being from Chicago you've had more hot dogs than any pope in history.'

The pontiff then amusingly replied 'only with mustard' before quickly correcting himself to say 'mustard and ketchup'.

His comments have clearly been picked up by his followers, with one throwing a stuffed hotdog toy towards Pope Leo, who appears to try and catch it.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15836073/Pope-Leo-stuffed-hotdog.html

The Pope and a story about hotdogs and shipping pizza... Hmmm

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630274 (211643ZMAY26) Notable: @POTUS: "I think if Democrats took control of the Congress… and let’s say took control of the country, I think that this country’s finished.These people are sick.

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.@POTUS: "I think if Democrats took control of the Congress... and let’s say took control of the country, I think that this country’s finished.These people are sick. They suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, but really, they have bad policy. They have horrible policy."

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2057502014293123521

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630289 (211649ZMAY26) Notable: SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher

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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-will-launch-its-1st-ever-starship-v3-megarocket-today-the-stakes-couldnt-be-higher

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/05/21/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-first-starship-version-3-rocket/

https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mtLT563qdg

SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher

May 21, 2026

There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — not the least of which are NASA's Artemis moon landing ambitions.

The Starship launch is scheduled to take place today (May 21) from SpaceX's Starbase test site in South Texas, during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT; 5:30 p.m. local Texas time).

You can watch it here at Space.com when the time comes and see our latest Starship V3 launch updates for more.

The flight will be the 12th overall for Starship, and it will be broadly similar to previous efforts — a suborbital jaunt that ends with controlled ocean splashdowns of Starship's Super Heavy booster and its Ship upper stage.

But the vehicle involved is quite new, and SpaceX expects a lot out of it.

A bigger (and better?) Starship megarocket

The 408-foot-tall (124 meters) V3 ("Version 3") is bigger and more powerful than previous Starship iterations, which were already the biggest and most powerful rockets ever built, and it sports a number of other important upgrades as well.

For starters, it's outfitted with the new V3 Raptor engine — 33 of them on Super Heavy and six on Ship — which provides more heft, and a far more streamlined design, than its predecessors.

The V3 Super Heavy also now has just three grid fins (which help it steer its way back to Earth for recovery and reuse) instead of four.

And the "hot stage ring" — the structure that marks the meeting point of Super Heavy and Ship — is now attached to the booster, meaning it can be reused, whereas previously it had fallen away during flight.

(Starship engages in "hot stage" separation, meaning Ship fires its engines before it has detached from Super Heavy.)

Super Heavy's fuel transfer tube, which funnels propellant from its main tank to all 33 Raptors, "has been completely redesigned and is now roughly the size of a Falcon 9 first stage," SpaceX wrote in an update last week.

This change allows all 33 engines to start up simultaneously and will improve the speed and reliability of in-flight maneuvers, according to the company.

V3 of Ship, meanwhile, "incorporates a clean-sheet redesign of its propulsion systems," SpaceX wrote. "These changes enable a new Raptor startup method, increase propellant tank volume and improve the reaction control system used for steering while in flight.

The propulsion updates also reduce contained volumes in the aft end of the vehicle that could trap propellant leakage."

Ship's PEZ-dispenser-like deployment mechanism has been upgraded as well, enabling speedier ejection of payloads.

We'll see this mechanism in action on today's flight: Ship will deploy 20 dummy Starlink satellites, as well as two actual Starlinks equipped with special cameras that will scan Ship's heat shield. (On previous flights, Ship has deployed just eight to 10 dummy Starlinks.)

There are other significant Ship changes as well, the update relates.

The V3 vehicle "is now designed to be capable of long-duration flights with more efficient reaction control systems, isolation valves for high-pressure gases, 100% vacuum jacketing coverage of the header feed system, a high-voltage electrically actuated cryogenic recirculation system, and a dedicated system for managing cryogenic propellant interactions with the engines during extended coasts in space."

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630293 (211650ZMAY26) Notable: SC Senate Committee just voted to ADVANCE a new proposed congressional map, potentially eliminating the last remaining Democrat district.

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BREAKING: South Carolina Senate Committee just voted to ADVANCE a new proposed congressional map, potentially eliminating the last remaining Democrat district.

It now goes to the Senate floor for an official vote.

12:15 PM · May 21, 2026

https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/2057495494402748459

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630315 (211656ZMAY26) Notable: New Cash On Hand Report: -RNC: $123.9 million -DNC: $14.4 million and $17.5 million in DEBT

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New Cash On Hand Report:

-RNC: $123.9 million

-DNC: $14.4 million — and $17.5 million in DEBT

The Democrat Party is financially, morally, and politically bankrupt.

All three.

America has made its choice.

12:12 PM · May 21, 2026

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2057494758285565998

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630318 (211656ZMAY26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4497991/daf-leaders-outline-readiness-modernization-priorities-in-fy27-budget-testimony/

extra Space and Air Force

https://www.nasic.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4497101/nasic-level-up-upskills-week-drives-professional-development/

DAF leaders outline readiness, modernization priorities in FY27 budget testimony

May 21, 2026

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers, May 20, the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is designed to strengthen readiness, accelerate modernization and position both services to meet growing threats across the air and space domains.

The $338.8 billion proposal includes $267.7 billion for the Air Force and $71.1 billion for the Space Force, investments department leaders told members of the House Armed Services Committee are necessary to sustain current operations while preparing both services for future conflict.

The request would boost the department’s total budget by $92.5 billion above current spending if it is approved as written.

Explaining how the department would prioritize and spend that money was a dominant theme during the hearing.

“We are in the middle of a generational shift in how we employ air and spacepower,” Meink said. “The FY27 budget increases our foundational readiness investments by 34%, providing the jump needed to truly recover.

We’re also looking at ways to operate more efficiently by accelerating decision-making, reducing barriers to entry for industry and leveraging innovative contract structures."

The budget proposal touches every corner of the services.

It would increase spending on operations and maintenance by 23% across the department, including funding to increase flying hours, perform maintenance, buy munitions, update infrastructure and for advanced training like key joint force exercises focused on space superiority.

Given the threats of today and U.S. adversaries, the three leaders said the spending is necessary.

Wilsbach said the fiscal year 2027 budget request will accelerate modernization programs.

“We are advancing the F-47 and Collaborative Combat Aircraft to increase combat mass and complicate adversary targeting,” Wilsbach said.

“We are upgrading our current fighter fleet to ensure it remains viable while also investing in long-range strike, advanced munitions, and resilient command and control."

Readiness is also a priority for Wilsbach and the budget addresses those needs. The request would fund the Air Force flying hour program to its maximum executable level of 1.1 million hours.

The budget request also calls for increasing weapon system sustainment to a total of $22.6 billion across 147 programs.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630344 (211702ZMAY26) Notable: Owner of San Diego’s ‘Trump House’ fighting for his life after brutal attack

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Owner of San Diego’s ‘Trump House’ fighting for his life after brutal attack

https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/owner-of-san-diegos-trump-house-fighting-for-his-life-after-brutal-attack/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630353 (211706ZMAY26) Notable: Meta drops nearly $1M into Xavier Becerra's pro-governor PAC

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Grieving California parents blast Xavier Becerra after Meta drops nearly $1M into pro-governor PAC

https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/parents-blast-xavier-becerra-over-meta-backed-pac-in-governor-race/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630362 (211710ZMAY26) Notable: Space Science NASA

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SubOrbital Express-5 to launch 12 experiments to space

21/05/2026

On 28 May, the launch window opens for one of the most anticipated sounding rocket launches of SSC Space.

After years of planning and preparation, SubOrbital Express-5 will take off from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, providing access to space for twelve advanced scientific projects from organizations in nine countries, and enabling researchers to study physical, biological, and medical processes under conditions not possible on Earth.

The onboard payload consists of four scientific experiment modules. The three main modules contain research on metal science, fluids for medicine, and human bloodstream behavior for biology insights.

A fourth “rideshare module” gives another nine projects a ticket to space. This shared space will provide research opportunities related to human immune cells, stem cells, the solidification process of metal alloys, and more.

“We are all very excited about this upcoming launch. On countless occasions, we have seen that a few minutes of microgravity in space can make a huge difference in taking a research project to the next level.

The SubOrbital Express program really is one of the leading services in the world to provide scientists with invaluable access to space for their science projects,” says Stefan Krämer, Program Manager SubOrbital Express, SSC Space.

SubOrbital Express-5 is the seventeenth in a series of MASER rockets launched from Esrange since this flagship sounding rocket program started in 1987.

MASER stands for “Materials Science Experiment Rocket” and the European Space Agency, ESA, is the program’s largest customer, funding several of the experiments onboard.

https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Sweden/SubOrbital_Express-5_to_launch_12_experiments_to_space

https://sscspace.com/news/suborbital-express-5-to-launch-12-experiments-to-space/

extra ESA

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Swarm/Insights_into_Earth_s_molten_outer_core_from_space

https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/Stay_space_chemical_compliant_in_the_EU

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Join_ESA_for_a_total_solar_eclipse_on_12_August_2026

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/European_solar_eclipses

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/05/Inflight_call_with_ESA_astronaut_Sophie_Adenot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roSIXvLBAp8

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630366 (211713ZMAY26) Notable: $250 million Somali-linked fraudster Aimee Bock was sentenced to more than 41 years in prison

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BREAKING: Aimee Bock, the ringleader of the massive $250 million Feed Our Future COVID fraud scheme in Minnesota, has been sentenced to OVER 41 YEARS in prison.

12:40 PM · May 21, 2026

ain't she perdy :)

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https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/2057501717298544876

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630368 (211714ZMAY26) Notable: 🚨 Trump DOJ Announcing 15 ARRESTS For $90M FRAUD in Minneapolis LIVE Right Now…

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.@SecKennedy demonstrates the staggering impact of the fraud that is being uncovered in Minnesota

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2057507248180441330

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Assistant AG Colin McDonald: "Today, we are announcing criminal charges against 15 defendants in Minnesota for fraud schemes that targeted over $90 million in taxpayer dollars... This is the beginning of our work in Minnesota. The fraud here in Minnesota is shocking."

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2057504733074489516

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630370 (211716ZMAY26) Notable: @AFergusonFTC: "Today is about bringing justice to the fraudsters at an unprecedented pace… This is going to become the new norm for American fraud prosecutions."

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.@AFergusonFTC: "Today is about bringing justice to the fraudsters at an unprecedented pace... This is going to become the new norm for American fraud prosecutions."

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2057508165416010029

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630388 (211723ZMAY26) Notable: Under President Trump, the War Department is maximizing lethality.

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Under President Trump, the War Department is maximizing lethality.

12:47 PM · May 21, 2026

https://x.com/DoWCTO/status/2057503603317731479

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630406 (211732ZMAY26) Notable: world is free from colbert's late night TDS slop fest show. FINALLY tyvvm

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CBS axes The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight — final episode at 11:35 PM ET.

Colbert led his timeslot with ~2.5 million viewers… but the show still lost $40 million+ yearly (with Colbert’s salary reportedly ~$15 million).

Meanwhile, newer shows like Gutfeld! at 10pm were regularly crushing it with 3 million+ viewers.

Late-night economics hitting hard. Smart business by CBS?

https://x.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/2057429749027291143?s=20

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630409 (211733ZMAY26) Notable: Holy Honk - A Liturgy of the Word featuring 18 clowns took place at the Stift Haug Collegiate Church on May 14.

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Literal clown liturgy takes place at ‘Catholics Day’ in Germany

A Liturgy of the Word featuring 18 clowns took place at the Stift Haug Collegiate Church on May 14.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/literal-clown-liturgy-takes-place-at-catholics-day-in-germany/

holy comms, batanon.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630410 (211734ZMAY26) Notable: Owner of San Diego’s ‘Trump House’ fighting for his life after brutal attack

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San Diego ‘Trump House’ attacker accused of trying to kill owner as cops name 32-year-old suspect

https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/san-diego-trump-house-attacker-accused-of-trying-to-kill-owner-as-cops-name-32-year-old-suspect/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630423 (211743ZMAY26) Notable: #30060

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DOUGH

https://fullchan.net/?963c8d96add14c76#HoCR2CS9J8kAEEPvWZqsTaNexz86pJiHTqHzuYeH1knW

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630471 (211806ZMAY26) Notable: FRESH CHUCK This is just the beginning - we will keep fighting this bill...

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FRESH CHUCK

PLEASE COUNTER WITH SOMETHING TO THE AFFECT OF WAKING UP THE BLACK WOMAN VOTE

LB

>>48020 Democrats are not sick, they are Evil and run the modern day slave plantation. TOOLS = Post and Move

https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2057522137510871456

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630474 (211807ZMAY26) Notable: Germany’s Merz Pushes Special EU Status for Ukraine—Without a Vote

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Germany’s Merz Pushes Special EU Status for Ukraine—Without a Vote, But With Big Consequences

A controversial push by Friedrich Merz to fast-track Ukraine into the inner workings of the European Union is triggering a growing backlash, as a chorus of critics warn the plan risks importing rampant corruption, instability, and economic disruption into the heart of Europe.

Central to the proposal, according to various media reports, is a newly made up form of “associated membership” for Ukraine—effectively granting Kyiv access to key EU institutions without full membership.

Under the plan, Ukraine would be allowed to take part in European Council meetings—where EU leaders set the bloc’s overall political direction—and in ministerial sessions of the Council of the European Union, which coordinates laws and policies among member states, albeit without voting rights.

It would also gain a presence within the European Commission, the EU’s executive body responsible for proposing and enforcing legislation; the European Parliament, which represents EU citizens and helps pass laws; and even elements of the EU’s judicial system, including roles linked to the European Court of Justice, which interprets and upholds EU law.

Merz has pitched the idea as a necessary response to Ukraine’s wartime situation. He claims it would “accelerate” the accession process and send a powerful signal of support.

But across Central Europe, the reaction has been far less enthusiastic. Many see the proposal as a reckless gamble with long-term consequences.

The core concern is simple: Ukraine remains one of the most corruption-ridden countries in Europe. Despite years of promises, reforms have been slow, uneven, and often superficial.

Billions of dollars in Western aid have poured into the country since the war began. Yet transparency remains limited, and questions about where that money ends up continue to mount.

The idea of rapidly integrating Ukraine into EU structures under these conditions, for detractors, is deeply troubling. It risks importing systemic corruption directly into the European system.

Even before the war, Ukraine struggled with entrenched oligarch networks and weak institutions. The conflict has only made oversight more difficult.

The concern is not just political—it is economic. Ukraine’s massive agricultural sector could severely disrupt markets across Central Europe.

Farmers in Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia have already sounded the alarm. Cheap Ukrainian imports have flooded local markets, undercutting domestic producers.

Full or partial EU integration would likely intensify that pressure. For many working families, it could mean lost income and economic instability.

There are also fears about labor markets. A large influx of Ukrainian workers could drive down wages and strain public services.

Many many, this represents a direct threat to economic sovereignty and social stability.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/germanys-merz-pushes-special-eu-status-ukraine-without/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630476 (211807ZMAY26) Notable: BE A FIRST RESPONDER - Follow top DEMS and RINOS and MEDIA, add them to notifications and then eyes on

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ANON IS NOW A FIRST RESPONDER

>(You) should also be one too

Follow all the top DEMS and RINOS and MEDIA

add them to notifications and then eyes on

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630490 (211811ZMAY26) Notable: BREAKING: THE SENATE will go home until June, leaving the reconciliation bill unfinished.

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BREAKING NEWS: THE SENATE will go home until June, leaving the reconciliation bill unfinished.

THUNE just told senators in the room.

All because of the DOJ weaponization fund.

House is expected to follow suit soon.

https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/2057514728553926994

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630496 (211812ZMAY26) Notable: Does this look like a nice little out-of-town "teens" having a "pop-up" party to you?!!!!!

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HOLY CRAP!!!

Over TWO-HUNDRED police officers in RIOT SHIELDS had to lock down an ENTIRE NEW JERSEY BEACH TOWN...

...because HUNDREDS of out-of-town "teens" began BEATING EACH OTHER IN THE STREETS, JUMPING ON CARS AND STEALING THEM!!!

The city had to declare an emergency 8 PM CURFEW at Pier Village after MULTIPLE teens were arrested for assault.

The media are now calling these "pop-up parties"

Does this look like a nice little "pop-up" party to you?!!!!!

I SEE ABSOLUTELY ZERO PARENTS!!!!!

WHERE. ARE. THEIR. PARENTS?!!!!!!!!!!

https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2057495342849925468

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630504 (211814ZMAY26) Notable: Richard Leon DC judge last seen stopping ballroom construction, blocking Mark Kelly demotion, and overturning POTUS' partisan law firm EO also in charge of 2 J6 celebrity cops lawsuit.

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NEW: The DC judge assigned to handle the lawsuit brought by 2 J6 celebrity cops to halt the anti-weaponization fund is Richard Leon-last seen stopping the construction of the ballroom, blocking the demotion of Mark Kelly, and overturning one of the president's exec orders against a partisan law firm.

https://x.com/julie_kelly2/status/2057522502864077083

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630520 (211822ZMAY26) Notable: Tennessee has halted Tony Carruthers' execution after being unable to find a vein for lethal injection

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BREAKING - Tennessee has halted a man's execution after being unable to find a vein for lethal injection, his attorney says — AP

https://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/2057514645469171896

what.a.crock.of.shit.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630521 (211822ZMAY26) Notable: @DAGToddBlanche Today, in Minnesota, the Justice Department charged 15 defendants in a major fraud crackdown involving over $90 million in losses

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>>48125

Today, in Minnesota, the Justice Department charged 15 defendants in a major fraud crackdown involving over $90 million in losses — including the largest Medicaid fraud cases in the history of the district.

These criminals allegedly stole from our country's most vulnerable: children with autism, the disabled, and the homeless. In one case, services were allegedly billed but never provided, leading to the death of the supposed recipient. This will not be tolerated.

Minnesota will no longer serve as a safe haven for fraud, nor will any state in this country.

This @DOJFraudDiv under Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald and in partnership with @VP's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, will hunt down fraudsters wherever they are and systematically dismantle their predatory schemes.

https://x.com/DAGToddBlanche/status/2057522949629084038

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24630528 (211824ZMAY26) Notable: Today 2,552 people stepped into the Atlantic Ocean to be baptized and publicly declare their faith in Jesus Christ.

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that doesn't appear to be the ONLY plan out there......

A Florida church is reporting a historic day after 2,552 people stepped into the Atlantic Ocean to be baptized and publicly declare their faith in Jesus Christ. The stunning turnout is yet another sign of spiritual awakening in America as thousands are born again and baptized in event after event from coast to coast.

https://x.com/CBNNews/status/2057494290180259930