What’s Going On With The Hawaii Wildfires From Last Year

Someone online asked about what is going on there and what are the speculations about?

Basically many are claiming that the fire is being used to displace regular folk from their properties in order to seize the land for the elites or turn the city into a smart city. Some even claim the fires were started on purpose – possibly from a laser beam from space.

Some stated that police blockades of escape routes were orders from the elites to increase damage and casualties – in order to facilitate taking over property.

Congressional Democrats were looking to claim the fires were a part of global warming, but then backed off of those claims in light of the information below.

Currently the blame seems to be pointing towards Hawaii’s only power supplier, Hawaiian Electric Company. They reportedly did not power down their power lines adequately when the warning came about the high winds from the National Weather Service. There are lawsuits totaling $4.9B against the company.

Dems who blamed Hawaii fires on climate change largely silent after county says power line responsible – Fox News, 2023/08/23

Fox News Digital contacted five lawmakers — Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Cori Bush, D-Mo. — who were among the voices claiming the devastating fires were sparked by man-made global warming. While Khanna provided a response, the four other lawmakers ignored the requests noting Maui County, Hawaii, alleged in a lawsuit the fires were sparked by power lines.

“The lawsuit alleges that the Defendants acted negligently by failing to power down their electrical equipment despite a National Weather Service Red Flag Warning on August 7th,” Maui County said in a release announcing its lawsuit last week.

“The lawsuit further alleges [Hawaiian Electric Company’s (HECO)] energized and downed power lines ignited dry fuel such as grass and brush, causing the fires,” the announcement added. “The lawsuit also alleges failure to maintain the system and power grid, which caused the systemic failures starting three different fires on August 8th.”

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According to the county’s lawsuit, HECO and its subsidiaries, which supply Hawaii with most of its electricity, failed to follow protocol powering down live electrical equipment allowing downed power lines to spark multiple fires earlier this month. The fires have claimed the lives of at least 115 people, according to the latest figures, and hundreds more remain missing.

This article is the latest from last week.

Hawaiian Electric jumps on state legislation to securitize fire costs – Seeking Alpha, 2024/01/23

Hawaiian Electric (NYSE:HE) closed +4.6% on Tuesday after state lawmakers introduced legislation that would allow the electric utility to sell recovery bonds backed by customer rates to cover costs from last year’s deadly Maui wildfire, Bloomberg reported.

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Research firm Capstone LLC told Bloomberg that Hawaiian Electric (HE) could face as much as $4.9B in liabilities from multiple lawsuits filed against the utility, blaming its power lines for causing the fire last year that razed the town of Lahaina and killed at least 99 people.

Travel Advisories Based On High Crime Given For Numerous Caribbean Islands

Americans Warned About Traveling to Multiple Caribbean Hotspots Ahead of Carnival, Spring Break – The Messenger, 2024/01/30

A travel advisory updated Friday urges Americans heading to the Bahamas to “exercise increased caution,” especially on New Providence (Nassau) and Grand Bahama (Freeport) islands, where a majority of crime occurs.

“The U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises U.S. citizens to be aware that 18 murders have occurred in Nassau since the beginning of 2024,” officials said in a Jan. 24 security alert.

“Murders have occurred at all hours including in broad daylight on the streets. Retaliatory gang violence has been the primary motive in 2024 murders.”

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An updated travel advisory for Jamaica released on Jan. 23 warns Americans to “reconsider travel” to the scenic island due to “crime and medical services.”

“Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts,” the advisory states.

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Data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force published by The Gleaner shows 33 murders were recorded in the first 13 days of 2024, with the total rising to 65 as of Monday.

A similar travel advisory was also mentioned for Trinidad and Tobago.

Hamas Members Embedded In Relief Organization Before Oct 7th Attacks

Israel Details UNRWA Employee Terrorist Activities on October 7 – PJ Media, 2024/01/30

An intelligence report given to the United States government by Israel on the actions of several employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) during the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack reveals shocking details of terrorist acts by UN employees.

According to the Israeli report, six UNRWA employees infiltrated Israel as part of the October 7 attack, four were involved in kidnapping Israelis, and three additional UNRWA employees were “invited via a SMS text to arrive at an assembly area in the night before the attack and were directed to equip with weapons.”

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UNRWA employs 13,000 mostly Palestinians in Gaza. Without UNRWA, tens of thousands of people will die. Without UNRWA, Israel would have to bear the burden of supplying aid to the poverty-stricken strip. And Israel doesn’t want the job.

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Can UNRWA be salvaged? Even its advocates must admit the situation is untenable. There are a lot more than 12 Hamas sympathizers and/or terrorists in UNRWA, making the agency a nest of vipers within easy striking distance of innocent Israeli citizens — unless UNRWA leadership can suggest a way to purge Hamas from the agency.

Definitely a tough situation when people mask evil interests and embed themselves in an organization.

Whistleblowers Warn Congress About DNA Fragments In Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

This story is a couple of months old.

Congress Warned About DNA Fragments in Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine – The Epoch Times, 2023/11/14

Members of Congress on Nov. 13 were warned during a hearing about the DNA fragments that have been detected in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Robert Malone, who helped invent the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that the companies used for the shot, was among the witnesses testifying to a hearing in Washington convened by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).

The vaccine includes a DNA sequence called Simian Virus 40 (SV40) that was not disclosed to at least some regulators. The sequence leaves behind residual DNA that could cause problems, Dr. Malone told the hearing.

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There’s a possibility the fragments are causing the unusual types of cancers that have appeared following the rollout of the vaccines, he added later.

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Dr. Kimberly Biss, an obstetrician-gynecologist, told the hearing she was also worried about the impact of the vaccines on unborn children, given how miscarriages have risen among her patients.

The full hearing is below.

Sen. Paul Uses Heimlich To Save Sen. Ernst From Choking Incident

Some of these are older stories… but I am just tagging them for possible future use. This happened a couple of months ago.

Rand Paul Saves Joni Ernst’s Life with Heimlich Maneuver – Breitbart, 2023/11/30

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) reportedly saved Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) life on Thursday after administering the Heimlich maneuver.

The choking incident occurred while the lawmakers were having a Senate GOP lunch at the U.S. Capitol. According to attendees, Ernst was choking on food but is now okay.

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Enrst has publicly acknowledged the incident on social media, writing, “Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul!”

It is good for everyone to know how to do basic life-saving techniques like the Heimlich maneuver and CPR.

Biden Administration Sent $33M Of COVID Relief Funds To Palestinian Group With Ties To Hamas

Biden admin sent tens of millions in COVID relief funds to group accused of harboring Hamas terrorists – Fox News, 2023/10/14

The Biden administration sent $33.7 million from the American Rescue Plan, a spending bill meant to combat COVID, to a Palestinian relief organization that has previously been accused of providing safe harbor to terrorists in Gaza and has been referred to as “effectively a branch of Hamas.”

The American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief bill pushed through Congress with unanimous Democrat support in the Senate and almost unanimous in the House, allocated $33.7 million to the United Nations Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA) through the State Department’s Migration and Refugee Assistance program, according to data from USASpending.gov, as part of $500 million that was included in the bill for the State Department to fund migration and refugee assistance.

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In 2014, the left-leaning New Republic described UNRWA as “effectively a branch of Hamas.”

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UN Watch reported earlier this year that UNRWA schools were complicit in teaching children to hate Jewish people and glorify terrorism. UN Watch reported that USRWA has acknowledged that teachers “mistakenly” produced and distributed inciting material but promised in 2021 that it no longer circulates such material.

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Former President Donald Trump cut off UNRWA’s funding in 2018 in a move that was criticized by the Brookings Institution, which alleged that he was cutting off “life saving” aid to impoverished Gaza residents.

That funding was reinstated by the Biden administration despite acknowledging concerns that there was a possibility Hamas could benefit from foreign aid.

Here’s the article from the New Republic. Basically the UNRWA is a mixed bag. They do some charitable work. However, many of the workers are Hamas personnel.

Stop Giving Money to the U.N.’s Relief Agency for Palestinians – The New Republic, 2014/08/19

Cold Weather Wreaking Havoc With U.S. Electric Vehicle Owners

Electric Car Owners Confront a Harsh Foe: Cold Weather – Yahoo/NY Times, 2024/01/17

With Chicago temperatures sinking below zero, electric vehicle charging stations have become scenes of desperation: depleted batteries, confrontational drivers and lines stretching out onto the street.

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With more people owning electric vehicles than ever before, cold snaps this winter have created headaches for electric vehicle owners, as freezing temperatures drain batteries and reduce driving range.

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In a painfully chilly parking lot in Chicago on Tuesday, Tesla drivers huddled in their cars waiting for a charge.

That morning, Nick Sethi, 35, an engineer in Chicago, said he had found his Tesla frozen shut. He spent an hour in minus 5-degree temperatures struggling with the locks.

Finally, he was able to chisel out the embedded trunk handle to open it, clambering in and driving his Model Y Long Range SUV 5 miles to the closet supercharging station. He joined a long line of Tesla drivers.

All 12 charging posts were occupied, with drivers slowing the process down slightly by staying inside their vehicles with the heat on high.

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Unlike cars with internal combustion engines, an electric vehicle has two batteries: a low-voltage and a high-voltage. In particularly cold weather, the lower-voltage, 12-volt battery can also lose charge, like it does in traditional vehicles.

When that happens, the EV cannot charge at a fast charger until the low voltage battery has been jump-started, said Albert Gore III, a former Tesla employee who is now the executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association, which represents automakers including Tesla and has released a tips sheet for operating electric vehicles in cold weather.

The article mentions Norway, which has plenty of cold weather, being a place where there are many electric vehicles. However, they don’t have these problems. Why? The majority of people in Norway live in homes. 90% of people who own electric vehicles are able to charge their vehicles at home.

I will stick with my internal combustion engine vehicle as long as I am able.

John Kerry Swats Away Question On Carbon Footprint Hypocrisy

Biden climate czar John Kerry snaps when confronted about carbon footprint – Yahoo/Fox News, 2024/01/16

President Biden’s climate czar, John Kerry, gave a fiery response after he was confronted Tuesday by a reporter in Switzerland who asked about his carbon footprint.

“What’s the carbon footprint of these events every single year that you come here? Do you think it’s worth it — peasants paying for your crimes?” Avi Yemini, an Australian reporter with independent outlet Rebel News, asked Kerry who was walking on a street in Davos, Switzerland.

“That’s a stupid question,” Kerry responded.

“Nobody ever suggested that. Don’t make up stupid questions,” he said when asked a follow-up question about why his carbon footprint didn’t matter.

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Yemini later said in a social media post that Kerry “found it difficult to justify his carbon footprint in attending the World Economic Forum each year in Davos.”

Yes… these are the questions with which they need to be confronted.

The Deep State Is Ramping Up In Case Of A Trump Victory

Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House – NBC News, 2024/01/14

A circle of appointees independent of Trump’s political operation steered him away from ideas that would have pushed the limits of presidential power in his last term, according to books they’ve written and testimony given to Congress.

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Now, bracing for Trump’s potential return, a loose-knit network of public interest groups and lawmakers is quietly devising plans to try to foil any efforts to expand presidential power, which could include pressuring the military to cater to his political needs.

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“We’re already starting to put together a team to think through the most damaging types of things that he [Trump] might do so that we’re ready to bring lawsuits if we have to,” said Mary McCord, executive director of the Institution for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law.

Part of the aim is to identify like-minded organizations and create a coalition to challenge Trump from day one, those taking part in the discussions said.

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“He’s a clear and present danger to our democracy,” said William Cohen, a former Republican senator from Maine and defense secretary in the Clinton administration who is not involved in the loose-knit network. “His support is solid. And I don’t think people understand what living in a dictatorship would mean.”

They did it before in undermining the Trump administration. They are gearing up for a sequel.

This article is a must read to understand the people that are continuously conspiring against former President Trump, both in the past and today.

Their battlefield is the courtroom and they are planning over a year in advance in case Trump becomes president.

I may make a couple of posts from this article.

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Are Being Paid

Protesters paid to take part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations – Toronto Sun, 2024/01/10

What many have suspected has now been confirmed by this newspaper and a few courageous Canadians: pro-Palestine — and, increasingly, pro-Hamas — protestors are being paid to protest. To block highways and roads. To intimidate and threaten Jews and non-Jews. To cause chaos.

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Hundreds, sometimes thousands, participate. They’ve got professionally-rendered signs and banners. They’ve got transportation, and food and drink. And they’ve got organizers who wear uniforms and control the crowds.

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This week, this newspaper was alerted to the fact that a Victoria, B.C., organization was distributing thousands of dollars to anti-Israel protestors. The Plenty Collective, as it calls itself, created what it called a “Solidarity Fund” for Victoria-area “folks or groups” to pay for “costs related to supporting or organizing actions in solidarity with Palestine and Palestinian people.”

Said the Plenty Collective: “This fund is to help cover costs incurred when organizing or participating in local actions. This can include, but is not limited to, the costs of lost wages, supplies, items for fundraising, paying speakers, etc.”

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Ian Ward, a municipal councillor for Colwood on Vancouver Island — along with local activist Charles Bodi — discovered the pay-a-protestor payment scheme. And he’s seen the effectiveness of the paid-protests up close. Says he: “They are highly organized. I’ve watched them. A van pulls up, and they’ve got flags, signs, and they’ve got organizers from the Plenty Collective wearing orange vests controlling the crowds.”

“And they have control because they are holding the cash for the protestors.”

Unfortunately this is not surprising. Many came in through the open southern border and they are doing the work of the authoritarians.

Atlanta Area District Attorney Fani Willis Speaks During Worship Service

Court documents last week show that there was a motion to disqualify district attorney Fani Willis and her staff from the ongoing case with Donald Trump. The issues are listed below.

DEFENDANT MICHAEL ROMAN’S MOTION TO DISMISS GRAND JURY INDICTMENT AS FATALLY DEFECTIVE AND MOTION TO DISQUALIFY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, HER OFFICE AND THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FROM FURTHER PROSECUTING THIS MATTER – Fulton County Superior Court, 2024/01/08

• Open records requests to Fulton County reveal that the district attorney did not obtain county approval to appoint the special prosecutor.
• The special prosecutor has admitted his oath was not filed prior to his work on this case.
• The special prosecutor is seeking a divorce in Cobb County and sought successfully to seal those records, hiding them from public view.
• Information obtained outside of court filings indicates that the district attorney and special prosecutor have traveled personally together to such places as Napa Valley, Florida and the Caribbean and the special prosecutor has purchased tickets for both of them to travel on both the Norweigan and Royal Carribean cruise lines.
• Undersigned counsel knows the special prosecutor and has researched his litigation experience. That research reveals that the special prosecutor has never tried a felony RICO case.
• The special prosecutor, based on his lack of experience in this type of felony, would not be qualified under Fulton County’s standards to be appointed to represent any defendant in this case given the complexity of the charges.
• Since being appointed as special prosecutor, the special prosecutor has been paid an estimated almost $1,000,000.00 in legal fees.
• In the accompanying evidence – Exhibits F & H shows line items of Wade, conferring with Joe Biden’s lawyers at the White House in 2022.

In brief, she has been dating a married man who is now seeking a divorce, and hired him as a RICO lawyer in the Trump case even though he has zero experience, and has been paid handsomely in the process.

A church in the Atlanta area gave her a chance to speak during a worship service yesterday. She spoke for 35 minutes.

I watched this last night.

There was no denial of the accusations in the court document. There was numerous instances of phony self-flagellation… calling herself the Lord’s hard-headed child. I call it phony because there was no real humility or attitude of repentance in what she said.

According to her, she read from a letter written to God… which was really a statement for public consumption. No one who really knows the Lord writes anything worded like that.

She asks God why only 1 of 3 prosecutors were being investigated? Of course he was the only black one, which she highlighted. Of course he was the one with whom she had a relationship with, and is in the process of getting a divorce. She didn’t mention those specifics.

I get that people deserve second chances and there should be forgiveness. However, I didn’t hear her admit any specific wrongdoing on her part. I didn’t hear any pleas for forgiveness. All I heard was her asking for answers as to why all of this was happening to her – as though she was the victim. The only directive she got from God was to pray for her political enemies. God apparently felt as though she didn’t need to make any changes to her behavior.

There’s no way a church should allow any political figure, regardless of party, to speak during worship in this manner from the pulpit.

MSNBC Anchor Cries On The Air For January 6th

This is supposed to be a reputable news organization… I think. Just when I think I have seen it all…

DOJ Allows Foreign Law Firm Representing Burisma To File Paperwork Retroactively From 2016

Former Burisma lawyer registers retroactively as foreign lobbyist after Biden investigations – MSN/Washington Examiner, 2024/01/05

A lawyer who, years ago, represented the embattled chairman of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company that employed Hunter Biden, appeared to register retroactively as a foreign agent for Burisma on Thursday.

John Buretta disclosed the work he did for Mykola Zlochevsky, the former head of Burisma, in 2016 in documents filed with the Justice Department this week under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires Americans representing certain foreign interests in the U.S. to disclose their work to the DOJ.

Coming more than seven years after the fact, the late filing raises questions about why Hunter Biden, who also performed work for Burisma and Zlochevsky at that time, has not registered under FARA.

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Buretta met with three Obama administration officials in March 2016 and wrote a letter to another in September 2016, according to the document.

March 2016 is the same month that Ukraine’s then-prosecutor general, Viktor Shokin, was fired at the behest of then-Vice President Joe Biden.

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A spokesperson for Buretta’s law firm, Cravath, Swaine, & Moore, said the decision to file a disclosure this week came after a discussion with the DOJ.

Shady stuff here… the article mentions Paul Manafort was in the same boat, but was not allowed to file retroactively. Tony Podesta did the same thing as Manafort on the Democrat side. I wonder if he filed. The paperwork for Buretta is below.

Cravath, Swaine, & Moore LLP – FARA Registration – U.S. Department of Justice, 2024/01/04

Sen. Smith (MN) Profits Greatly From Suspicious Stock Trade

U.S Senator gains 40% in three weeks since suspicious stock trade – Finbold, 2023/11/28

Numerous lucrative and oftentimes strange investments made by various U.S. members of U.S. Congress and Senate have lately been at the center of increased public scrutiny. Perhaps most notably, the discussion has led to the introduction of the ‘Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act.’

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One such trade was made on November 8 when Senator Tina Smith, a member of the Committee on Health, invested $250,000 in a small company called Tactile System (NASDAQ: TCDM). Over the following weeks, the trade only became more interesting as the firm’s shares entered into a significant rise, making it one of the more successful investments in a company that was, at that time, under $10.

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Tactile System is a healthcare stock based in Senator Smith’s home state of Minnesota that makes devices for treating venous ulcers, lymphedema, and chronic swelling.

Since the Senator made the investment, Tactile Smith has experienced a significant rise and is approximately 43% in the green, as pointed out by Quiver Quantitative, an X user known for tracking suspicious trades conducted by U.S. elected officials.

Apart from TCDM’s significant rise since the investment and the timing of the investment itself – just after the stock price dropped suddenly from more than $12 to about $10 = it is interesting to note that the company has received millions of dollars in government contracts, despite its relatively small size.

See how it works? Congressmen should not be allowed to invest in individual companies – since they are able award contracts to those same companies.

Since the government (read tax payers) is the main customer of this company, this senator is enriching herself with our money. This is not right or proper.

Democrat Politicians And Celebrities Incurring Lawsuits From New York’s #MeToo Law

New York’s #MeToo Law Ensnaring Hollywood Celebrities Was Originally Created to Hurt Donald Trump – Breitbart, 2023/11/26

New York’s #MeToo law known as the Adult Survivors Act has ensnared a number of Hollywood celebrities and prominent Democrats who are facing accusations of sexual misconduct, assault, and rape dating as far back as the 1980s.

Why is that? Because the law, which Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed last year, lifts the statute of limitations on such complaints — with no time limit on when the alleged actions took place.

The ironic kicker is that Hochul’s law was intended to hurt former President Donald Trump as he aims for re-election in 2024.

E. Jean Carroll filed her latest suit against Trump on November 24, 2022 — the first day the law took effect. Carroll sued Trump for battery and defamation, with a federal judge scheduling the trial for January, just days before Republican primary voters begin the presidential nomination process.

In a Truth Social post, Trump vehemently denied the accusations.

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Under the Adult Survivors Act, plaintiffs have had a one-year time period that started November 24, 2022 in which to file their complaints. The past few weeks have seen a flurry of suits against prominent celebrities including Jaime Foxx, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Bill Cosby, punk rocker Justin Sane, and musician Axl Rose.

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Prominent Democrats have also found themselves caught up in the law, with suits having been filed against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Brooklyn’s state Sen. Kevin Parker.

In all, more than 2500 lawsuits were filed during the yearlong window. And more could be coming soon.

Remember the principle… they accuse others of things that they do themselves.

San Francisco Falling Back Into Drug Use and Homelessness After Global Conference

After Xi Jinping visit to San Francisco, city falling back into drug use and homelessness: business owner – Fox News, 2023/11/22

With the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference over and done with in San Francisco, some business owners are complaining that the city is reverting into a den for homelessness and drug use.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., was criticized on social media after admitting that San Francisco timed a massive cleanup effort ahead of the summit.

“I know folks are saying, ‘Oh they’re just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town.’ That’s true, because it’s true,” Newsom said at the unveiling of a new program to plant trees in urban neighborhoods as part of his Clean California initiative launched in 2021.

He added, “It’s also true for months and months and months before APEC, we’ve been having different conversations, and we’ve raised the bar of expectation between the city, the county, and the state and our federal partners.”

This is expected behavior from the state government of California.

Here is a report from before the APEC conference.

New York: Gun Arrest Leads To Links To A Satanic Cult

A 23-year-old was arrested for gun possession. It led the FBI to a global Satanic cult – UK Guardian, 2023/09/28

An arrest on gun possession charges in Queens, New York, in November 2021 has led the Federal Bureau of Investigation to a pedophilic, Satanist extortion cult that has victimized dozens if not hundreds of minors, according to law enforcement documents, court records and sources with knowledge of the investigation.

Law enforcement discovered the organization, known as 764 and a range of aliases, while investigating alarming social media posts made by Angel Almeida, a 23-year-old resident of Astoria, Queens.

On 12 September 2023, the FBI issued a public warning about 764, noting the group is “deliberately targeting minor victims on publicly available messaging platforms to extort them into recording or livestreaming acts of self-harm and producing child sexual abuse material”.

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The group appears to target children between the ages of eight and 17, the advisory notes, and particularly focuses on young people of color, youth identifying as LGBTQ+ or youth who struggle with mental health issues.

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Documents and sources familiar with 764 indicate the group is an offshoot of the Order of Nine Angles (O9A), a violent, subversive amalgam of esoteric Hitler worship, Satanism and Wiccan tenets that American authorities recognize as a terrorist ideology and that has been connected with murders and attempted terrorist attacks in countries including the US, Britain, Germany, Canada and Russia.

Yes – these people are out there. Note that these cults don’t go after people in healthy environments.

I am clearing out some articles I have had sitting for awhile since I have a little time. You don’t hear much about these groups, so I wanted to make sure to take note so people can monitor what their kids are doing.

Congressional Hearing On The COVID Vaccine, Injuries, and DNA Fragments

Congress Warned About DNA Fragments in Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine – Epoch Times, 2023/11/13

Members of Congress on Nov. 13 were warned during a hearing about the DNA fragments that have been detected in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Robert Malone, who helped invent the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that the companies used for the shot, was among the witnesses testifying to a hearing in Washington convened by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).

The vaccine includes a DNA sequence called Simian Virus 40 (SV40) that was not disclosed to at least some regulators. The sequence leaves behind residual DNA that could cause problems, Dr. Malone told the hearing.

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Dr. Kimberly Biss, an obstetrician-gynecologist, told the hearing she was also worried about the impact of the vaccines on unborn children, given how miscarriages have risen among her patients.

The full hearing is below. I haven’t watched the entire hearing, but at around 22min, they show a chart of data from the FDA and CDC with the number of adverse events from various drugs since 1996. Then the video feed is lost for 10 minutes.

ActBlue Using Donations To Help Free Illegal Immigrants Who Can’t Post Bail

Dem Fundraising Platform ActBlue Is Processing Donations For A Bail Fund For Illegal Immigrants – Reason, 2023/02/22

The Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue is processing donations for a bail fund seeking to help free illegal immigrants from detention, according to the fund’s donation page.

Donations for the Black Immigrant Bail Fund are processed by ActBlue charities, according to the bail fund’s donation page. The fund’s website is soliciting donations to “help liberate” 111 Mauritanians “from a racist system that penalizes people in search of safety.”

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Illegal immigrants can be granted the option to bond out of detention custody by an immigration judge, who assesses possible threats they could pose to public safety and if they’re considered to be a flight risk, according to ICE. Bonds can be posted by U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, law firms and non-profit organizations.

Democrats continue to support certain lawless behavior.

Holiday Hiring Down In Brick & Mortar Stores

Holiday hiring frenzy cools with retailers anxious over consumer spending – NBC News, 2023/11/24

Several major employers including the U.S. Postal Service and Macy’s have announced plans to take on fewer seasonal workers than last year, and other employers including Walmart have indicated they will be relying largely on their regular workforce to meet the increased demand.

The slowdown in holiday hiring from the prior two years fits with a larger cooling in the labor market. While unemployment remains low and wages have continued to tick up, competition for workers in retail, hospitality, warehousing and transportation has eased as companies have slowed hiring and layoffs have picked up over the past year.

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Companies have announced plans to hire 573,000 seasonal workers, down 60% from 2021 hiring levels and the lowest number since 2013, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas

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Bucking the trend is Amazon, which will be hiring 250,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees, a major increase over the 100,000 holiday employees it took on last year, and will once again be offering hiring bonuses worth up to $3,000 at some locations.

Births Increase In States With Abortion Bans

State Abortion Bans Result In 32,000 More Babies Born A Year, Research Shows – Daily Wire, 2023/11/22

About 32,000 more babies were born per year due to state abortion bans enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned, according to an analysis published Friday by the Institute of Labor Economics. Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide, was overturned in June last year.

Births have increased in every state that has an abortion ban, the analysis found, using birth data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stretching from 2005 to June.

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Nationwide however, the number of legal abortions has remained about the same, even increased slightly, since the Supreme Court’s decision last year. This is likely due to new clinics opening in states without bans and more ways to order abortion pills online.

The groups that saw the biggest increase in births were women in their 20s, black women, and Hispanic women. These groups tend to be less able to afford to travel out of state for an abortion, the researchers said, and they are more likely to seek abortions.

Probably not surprising…

South Africa Gets $1 Billion Loan To Help With Months Long Power Failures

The World Bank approved a $1B loan to help blackout-hit South Africa’s energy sector – WNYT/AP, 2023/10/25

The World Bank approved a $1 billion loan for South Africa on Wednesday to help it address an energy crisis that has peaked this year with the country’s worst electricity blackouts. The energy problem has forced the country to lean on its highly polluting coal-fired power stations.

South Africa has experienced scheduled, rolling blackouts for months because of problems generating enough electricity for its 62 million people.

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South Africa’s commitment to its climate change targets are in danger of being affected in the short term, with President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing in April that it may delay shutting down some of its coal stations because of the electricity supply problems.

Who knew they have been having widespread blackouts for months? My immediate assumption is they have been reducing reliable fossil fuel energy, and now they can’t supply enough power.

What happened in April?

Blackout-beset South Africa may delay closing coal stations – AP, 2023/04/24

South Africa may delay shutting down many of its highly polluting coal-fired power stations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday, a move that could stem a crisis of daily electricity blackouts but would slow a shift to greener energy sources.

South Africa is Africa’s most developed economy but is experiencing rolling nationwide blackouts, sometimes for more than 10 hours a day, because of an electricity shortfall.

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Extending the life of the coal stations would throw scrutiny on South Africa’s Just Energy Transition policy, for which it has already received pledges of $8.5 billion from the United States, Britain, France, Germany and the European Union to help phase out fossil fuels.

Under the policy, South Africa has committed to reducing its reliance on coal for its electricity by at least 50% by 2035.

The country has managed to add some electricity from renewable energy sources like wind and solar but it is not nearly enough.

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South African energy expert Chris Yelland said Ramaphosa’s statement on delaying the decommissioning of the power stations was in contradiction to several policy decisions and Eskom’s own operational plans to decommission the plants.

He said extending the lifespans of coal plants could require South Africa to change some of its laws, including the Air Quality Act, which has specific targets for the improvement of air quality. But Ramaphosa and his ruling African National Congress party were under political pressure to find a solution to the damaging electricity crisis ahead of elections next year, Yelland said.

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One coal station, the Komati Power Station in the Mpumalanga province, was decommissioned earlier this year and will be converted into a renewable energy site with wind, solar and storage batteries.

So they have decommissioned at least one coal plant, and others are in disrepair. The wind and solar energy plants aren’t cutting it.  Meanwhile, the citizens are suffering.

It seems the South African government is in a bind between serving it’s people, and fulfilling a global edict that is unreasonable. It’s unreasonable because no one has any idea how wind and solar energy will perform – yet they are shutting down reliable sources of energy. It’s not a good situation – and I haven’t even touched on who is getting paid with these wind and solar energy deals.

Coming Soon To A Grocery Store Near You… Bugs; Tyson Announces Deal w/ Protix

Tyson Foods Announces Partnership with Protix for More Sustainable Protein Production – Tyson Foods, 2023/10/17

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), one of the world’s largest food companies, has reached an agreement for a two-fold investment with Protix, the leading global insect ingredients company. The strategic investment will support the growth of the emerging insect ingredient industry and expand the use of insect ingredient solutions to create more efficient sustainable proteins and lipids for use in the global food system. The agreement combines Tyson Foods’ global scale, experience and network with Protix’s technology and market leadership to meet current market demand and scale production of insect ingredients.

Through a direct equity investment, Tyson Foods will acquire a minority stake in Protix to help fund its global expansion. In addition, Tyson Foods and Protix have entered a joint venture for the operation and construction of an insect ingredient facility in the continental United States. Upon completion, it will be the first at-scale facility of its kind to upcycle food manufacturing byproducts into high-quality insect proteins and lipids which will primarily be used in the pet food, aquaculture, and livestock industries.

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About Protix

Protix is the leading company in insect-based ingredients for healthy and sustainable pet food, aqua culture and livestock feed and organic fertilizer. The company is on a mission to create low-footprint ingredients that solve major issues in the current food system.

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Based in the Netherlands, Protix operates the first-in-the-world industrial insect facility, opened in 2019. With breeding, rearing and processing under one roof, the company has complete control of the production chain and offers reliable, high-quality supply.

Yes – they do want OTHER PEOPLE to eat bugs.
This is happening because elites/authoritarians want this to happen.

Mortgage Rates Hit 8% For The First Time In 23 Years

Mortgage rates touch 8% for the first time since 2000 – CBS News, 2023/10/19

Mortgage rates hit 8% on this week, the highest level since August 2000 and deepening an affordability crisis for homebuyers.

The average rate for a 30-year loan touched 8% on Wednesday, according to Mortgage News Daily, which surveys a range of lenders to determine current home loan rates.

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The national median home price was $430,000 last month, up from $400,000 in January, according to Realtor.com.

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Higher mortgage rates have contributed to the decline in mortgage applications and home sales, according to data from the MBA and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing home sales fell 2% in September, NAR said on Thursday. Sales have dipped because there’s limited housing inventory and what’s on the market is mostly unaffordable, said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

Mortgage rates have jumped this year partly because the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate several times in an attempt to cool inflation.

The ultra low interest rates couldn’t last forever because it was artificial and not a result of normal market forces.

The problem is the economy is slowly being trashed by numerous factors and many people don’t have the money saved or don’t bring in enough income to keep up with the interest rates.

Halloween Candy Costs Up 13% From Last Year… Again

Boooo! Cost of candy going up 13% this Halloween – WLS Chicago, 2023/10/23

The cost of candy is going up by a lot. Prices are up about 13% this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor.

UCLA supply-chain expert Professor Christopher Tang says candy is so expensive because of the cost of ingredients.

It’s also because these products are mainly made in the United States.

“The labor cost has gone up a lot because of inflation,” Tang said. “The workers need to have a higher income so that they can survive.”

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According to the National Retail Federation, the average household will spend about $31.93 on candy this year – up from $25.91 last year.

Let’s see… cost of ingredients are up… labor costs are up… Regrading the labor costs, the purpose of a business is not for the employees to survive. People are responsible for their own lives. Yeah, I know – it seems harsh, but a business has to survive as well for its own reasons.

What’s interesting is that last year, Halloween candy also rose by 13%.

The cost of candy is up a scary 13% just in time for Halloween – NPR, 2022/10/16

It’s the largest yearly jump in candy prices the CPI has ever recorded. (For comparison, it took nine years — from 1997 to 2006 — for candy prices to rise 13%.)

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Sweets of all kinds are costlier than last year, driven by major increases in the prices of sugar and flour. Sugar is up over 17% since last September. Supply chain disruptions and a poor beet sugar production year have all helped contribute. Flour prices have risen even more at 24%.