Investigators,
The office of Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) released its preliminary findings on the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump which suggest that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) were complicit.
Sen. Johnson further demanded in a letter he wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland, DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray the preservation of background information on the alleged gunman as well as all texts and communications between law enforcement agents, including Secret Service personnel, only to receive no cooperation. https://conservativefiringline.com/obvious-cover-up-fbi-dhs-and-doj-refuse-to-provide-requested-information-about-trump-assassination-attempt/
Bodycam Footage Of Trump Shooter On Sloped Roof Is Released
Kimberly Cheatle Admits Secret Service Did Not Keep Audio Recordings from Trump Shooting (The "admission" is the "incompetence-defense" lie, isn't it?)
The biggest takeaway from the footage is that one of the county officers is heard saying that a police sniper in a building overlooking where Crooks was positioned was able to take multiple photos of Crooks before he began shooting. (Can we see them? Which window?) https://modernity.news/2024/07/24/bodycam-footage-of-trump-shooter-on-sloped-roof-is-released/
"Greg" the Counter-Sniper Apparently Left Post Directly Behind Crooks
Body-cam footage of roof shows Abbott & Costello ("Who's on first?") style confusion. So-called investigation is an absurd charade. https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/greg-the-counter-sniper-apparently
Body-cam footage of roof shows Abbott & Costello ("Who's on first?") style confusion. So-called investigation is an absurd charade. https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/greg-the-counter-sniper-apparently
Coordinated obfuscation in a pretense of "establishing facts. Transcript. PA State Police Colonel Joins Smoke & Mirror Show
Laurel & Hardy join Abbott & Costello in trying to ascertain who's on the roof. https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/penn-state-police-colonel-joins-smoke Newer FBI agents “do not bother to conceal their distaste” for traditional political or religious views and openly identify themselves as “woke or liberal,” the head of a multi-agency task force said. Hired on the basis of “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) guidelines, they are “completely worthless” and “the worst batch of people,” the whistleblowers said.
The FBI academy at Quantico, Virginia at which new agents are trained “promotes a cult of narcissism” and arrogant superiority, while being intolerably politicized, the report claimed. Meanwhile, the Bureau’s Security Division has been abusing the security clearance process to purge conservative-leaning agents from its ranks.
The whistleblowers urged Congress to force the resignation of Wray as “an extreme measure of last resort” and the only way to restore the Bureau’s reputation. https://swentr.site/news/601662-usa-police-fbi-mistrust/
Biden passes the torch: 5 takeaways from his historic address:
The FBI academy at Quantico, Virginia at which new agents are trained “promotes a cult of narcissism” and arrogant superiority, while being intolerably politicized, the report claimed. Meanwhile, the Bureau’s Security Division has been abusing the security clearance process to purge conservative-leaning agents from its ranks.
The whistleblowers urged Congress to force the resignation of Wray as “an extreme measure of last resort” and the only way to restore the Bureau’s reputation. https://swentr.site/news/601662-usa-police-fbi-mistrust/
Biden, whose speeches often bear the fingerprints of historian Jon Meacham, spoke in sweeping terms about the looming "inflection point" that will decide America's fate "for decades to come."...
..Exhorting the American people to reject Trump, Biden relinquished control: "History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America lies in your hands." ...
..Biden gave a forceful defense of his record and accomplishments as president, but said it was time to "pass the torch" to Harris, whom he described as an "incredible partner and leader." ... [Incredible: "Not credible"]
..Biden did not speak in detail about his health or why exactly he was stepping down — or whether Republicans are right to raise questions about his ability to continue as president for the next six months...
..Biden made clear there is more he hopes to accomplish in the last months of his term, including achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and a broader Middle East peace deal.
..He called for Supreme Court reform — ethics legislation likely to be proposed in the coming weeks — and alluded to the assassination attempt on Trump by stressing that there is "no place in America for political violence." (So try again?) https://www.axios.com/2024/07/25/biden-oval-office-speech-kamala-harris
..Exhorting the American people to reject Trump, Biden relinquished control: "History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America lies in your hands." ...
..Biden gave a forceful defense of his record and accomplishments as president, but said it was time to "pass the torch" to Harris, whom he described as an "incredible partner and leader." ... [Incredible: "Not credible"]
..Biden did not speak in detail about his health or why exactly he was stepping down — or whether Republicans are right to raise questions about his ability to continue as president for the next six months...
..Biden made clear there is more he hopes to accomplish in the last months of his term, including achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and a broader Middle East peace deal.
..He called for Supreme Court reform — ethics legislation likely to be proposed in the coming weeks — and alluded to the assassination attempt on Trump by stressing that there is "no place in America for political violence." (So try again?) https://www.axios.com/2024/07/25/biden-oval-office-speech-kamala-harris
Doctors react after Biden's live address to the nation: A concerning 'lack of emotion'
It's a 'very emotional time for him and he isn't showing it,' said one doctor, also perceiving a 'lack of conviction'
I did watch Biden's 9/21/21 13 min "abridged speech". This was originally given 6 weeks before I was fired for vaccine-refusal on the principle of standing with the "untermenschen" when I saw the dehumanization-process of history back in action again. This speech is a reminder of the prevailing "ethos"
It's a 'very emotional time for him and he isn't showing it,' said one doctor, also perceiving a 'lack of conviction'
This disagreement appears settled now. "She Has Our Full Support": Obamas Endorse Kamala Harris For President https://www.zerohedge.com/political/she-has-our-full-support-obamas-endorse-kamala-harris-president
Biden drank the Kool-Aid. The Kool-Aid was bad juju. Biden appears to have gotten 5 shots. The physical consequences are what they are.
We are in the early part of an era where a population group of discerning thinkers have been "shunned" into coalescence, and have formed a sub-identity.
This sub-identity, based upon discernment of truth in general, is growing in a world of lies, and harms from lies. The advantage, clear once glimpsed, is growing this group rapidly, more than the media of lies lets on, but even MSM shows it.
Politicians are adapting their lies to recapture the societal narrative, but they have not gotten the traction yet.
The Overton window is still moving to try to catch up with the paradigm shift, like the Vietnam War paradigm shift after Tet 1968, but it can't catch up, because societal perceptions are 6 months ahead of official stats, and headed for a majority-reversal, if not already there in reality.
Netanyahu begs US to fast-track military aid to expedite Gaza war end
Netanyahu, during his speech at Congress, calls for an "Abraham Alliance" in the Middle East to deter what he calls an "Iranian threat" https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/netanyahu-begs-us-to-fast-track-military-aid-to-expedite-gaz We are in the early part of an era where a population group of discerning thinkers have been "shunned" into coalescence, and have formed a sub-identity.
This sub-identity, based upon discernment of truth in general, is growing in a world of lies, and harms from lies. The advantage, clear once glimpsed, is growing this group rapidly, more than the media of lies lets on, but even MSM shows it.
Politicians are adapting their lies to recapture the societal narrative, but they have not gotten the traction yet.
The Overton window is still moving to try to catch up with the paradigm shift, like the Vietnam War paradigm shift after Tet 1968, but it can't catch up, because societal perceptions are 6 months ahead of official stats, and headed for a majority-reversal, if not already there in reality.
A Midwestern Doctor, How Biden's Mandates Were His Downfall Examining one of the most pivotal moments of the pandemic
•Biden’s health had significantly deteriorated from the time of the debate, to the point that his administration recognizes he can no longer be president (e.g., because our allies no longer are confident with him being the Commander in Chief due his botched NATO summit as he did things like refer to Putin as the president of Ukraine), so COVID-19 was chosen as the politically palatable excuse to explain that rapid decline (which I’ve argued was likely due to a vaccine injury).
•The rapid string of unprecedented events continued and Biden actually became severely ill during his campaign stop five days ago in Las Vegas, which is why his staff produced a campaign resignation for him that Biden did not actually write after Biden abruptly cancelled much of his Las Vegas campaign tour.
Cop Dragged, Assaulted, And American Flag Burned As Pro-Palestine Protesters Rage In DC (A "provocation". How will this be spun?)
•The rapid string of unprecedented events continued and Biden actually became severely ill during his campaign stop five days ago in Las Vegas, which is why his staff produced a campaign resignation for him that Biden did not actually write after Biden abruptly cancelled much of his Las Vegas campaign tour.
Caitlin Johnstone, notes Bibi Netanyahu's "American accent", as he largely grew up in the US. Corruption-Is-US: Netanyahu's Speech Was As American As It Gets https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/netanyahus-speech-was-as-american
"I will not rest until all of their loved ones are home! All of them" - he said of the hostages. We are "actively engaged" in intensive efforts to secure their release, the prime minister said. "Some of them are taking place right now." He also recognized "President Biden's "tireless efforts" and "heartfelt support" for Israel. Biden "dispatched two aircraft carriers to the Middle East to prevent a wider war," Netanyahu said. Also acknowledging this politically chaotic and sensitive moment where Biden has bowed out of the presidential race, he called the US president "A proud Irish-American Zionist." But he also by the end of the speech thanked Donald Trump for forging the historic Abraham Accords, and gave thanks for his surviving the assassination attempt against him.
Bibi is a master of optics, and he delivered a highly emotional reminder of the enormity and evil of the Oct.7 terror attacks. As expected, he linked 9/11, Oct. 7, and the Holocaust, but also highlighted American domestic protests and 'anti-Jewish hate'. He described that ultimately this is a clash between "barbarism and civilization", or "those who glorify death and those who sanctify life." He said that on Oct.7 Hamas butchered 39 Americans, and likened it to having several 9/11's in one day (compared to the population size of Israel). "Iran's axis of terror confronts America, Israel, and its Arab friends," he also said at one point, before linking Iran to US campus protests. He even mentioned the "frat brothers at the University of North Carolina" who tenaciously protected the American flag from raging anti-Israeli protesters. He ultimately accused "Iran of funding and promoting" anti-American and anti-Israel protests. "If Israel's hands are tied, America is next," he claimed. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/netanyahu-faces-day-rage-pro-palestinian-protests-dc-many-willing-get-arrested-time
Bibi is a master of optics, and he delivered a highly emotional reminder of the enormity and evil of the Oct.7 terror attacks. As expected, he linked 9/11, Oct. 7, and the Holocaust, but also highlighted American domestic protests and 'anti-Jewish hate'. He described that ultimately this is a clash between "barbarism and civilization", or "those who glorify death and those who sanctify life." He said that on Oct.7 Hamas butchered 39 Americans, and likened it to having several 9/11's in one day (compared to the population size of Israel). "Iran's axis of terror confronts America, Israel, and its Arab friends," he also said at one point, before linking Iran to US campus protests. He even mentioned the "frat brothers at the University of North Carolina" who tenaciously protected the American flag from raging anti-Israeli protesters. He ultimately accused "Iran of funding and promoting" anti-American and anti-Israel protests. "If Israel's hands are tied, America is next," he claimed. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/netanyahu-faces-day-rage-pro-palestinian-protests-dc-many-willing-get-arrested-time
Meryl Nass MD, The UN's International Court of Justice ruled last week that the Israeli occupations of Palestine are illegal, that 700,000 Israelis must leave immediately and pay reparations
Now we can see whether the words of the "Pact for the Future" and its attachment to the rule of law mean anything. And who else cares about the rule of law. https://merylnass.substack.com/p/the-uns-international-court-of-justiceAs of Monday, 83 percent of the Gaza Strip has been marked unsafe for Palestinian civilians by the Israeli military. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/25/how-israel-is-shrinking-gazas-safe-zones?traffic_source=rss
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Joe Biden on Thursday where the two reportedly discussed closing the remaining "gaps" for a Gaza ceasefire deal (a ceasefire deal that it appears Netanyahu doesn't actually want, having vowed to fully eradicate Hamas on the battlefield).
But as we've discussed before, Netanyahu is essentially waiting out Biden, in hopes that Trump enters office. Trump is perceived by the Israelis as willing to give its military more free reign in its Gaza offensive. Politico had reported on Sunday that Netanyahu will likely delay Gaza ceasefire talks for at least another three months until after the US presidential election. In 2020 he called Trump "the best friend that Israel has ever had in the White House." https://www.zerohedge.com/political/netanyahus-meeting-lame-duck-us-president-was-inconsequential-anyone-expected
But as we've discussed before, Netanyahu is essentially waiting out Biden, in hopes that Trump enters office. Trump is perceived by the Israelis as willing to give its military more free reign in its Gaza offensive. Politico had reported on Sunday that Netanyahu will likely delay Gaza ceasefire talks for at least another three months until after the US presidential election. In 2020 he called Trump "the best friend that Israel has ever had in the White House." https://www.zerohedge.com/political/netanyahus-meeting-lame-duck-us-president-was-inconsequential-anyone-expected
Diplomats speaking with Axios said Netanyahu's criticism stems from Harris speaking as if a ceasefire and hostage exchange would mark the final end of the war in Gaza, whereas Israel's position has all along been that counter-Hamas operations could resume even if a hostage deal is reached.
Following the Harris-Netanyahu meeting which lasted about 40 minutes, the Vice President said "It is time for this war to end in a way where Israel is secure, all the hostages are released, the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza ends and the Palestinian people can exercise their right to freedom, dignity and self determination."
She added: "And as I just told Prime Minister Netanyahu it is time to get this deal done. Let's get the deal done. So we can get a ceasefire to end the war. Let's bring the hostages home. And let's provide much needed relief to the Palestinian people." ...
..The Israeli officials said Netanyahu and his team were caught off guard by Harris' on-camera statement and taken aback by its tone, which they said sounded much more critical than Biden's.
"Harris' statement after the meeting was much more critical than what she told Netanyahu in the meeting," one Israeli official claimed.
According to more, "The Israeli official also said Netanyahu was unhappy with the fact that Harris criticized Israel publicly for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and for killing civilians, especially at the current timing amid the hostage deal negotiations." https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/netanyahu-angry-after-meeting-vice-president-harris
Following the Harris-Netanyahu meeting which lasted about 40 minutes, the Vice President said "It is time for this war to end in a way where Israel is secure, all the hostages are released, the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza ends and the Palestinian people can exercise their right to freedom, dignity and self determination."
She added: "And as I just told Prime Minister Netanyahu it is time to get this deal done. Let's get the deal done. So we can get a ceasefire to end the war. Let's bring the hostages home. And let's provide much needed relief to the Palestinian people." ...
..The Israeli officials said Netanyahu and his team were caught off guard by Harris' on-camera statement and taken aback by its tone, which they said sounded much more critical than Biden's.
"Harris' statement after the meeting was much more critical than what she told Netanyahu in the meeting," one Israeli official claimed.
According to more, "The Israeli official also said Netanyahu was unhappy with the fact that Harris criticized Israel publicly for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and for killing civilians, especially at the current timing amid the hostage deal negotiations." https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/netanyahu-angry-after-meeting-vice-president-harris
Former US President Donald Trump has urged Israel to bring about a “fast” end to its war with Hamas, arguing that a drawn-out conflict is a “public relations” nightmare for the Jewish state.
Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Trump said the war should end quickly “because they are getting decimated with this publicity, and you know Israel is not very good at public relations.”
Trump was a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his term in the White House, and described himself as “history’s most pro-Israel US president.” He imposed sanctions on Iran at Netanyahu’s request, moved the US Embassy in Israel to West Jerusalem, and brokered the Abraham Accords, which saw Israel normalize relations with Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Sudan.
In the months since Israel declared war on Hamas in October, however, Trump has repeatedly called on Netanyahu to bring the conflict with the Palestinian militant group to a rapid conclusion. “You have to finish up your war,” he told the Israel Hayom news outlet back in March. “You gotta get it done. And, I am sure you will do that. And we gotta get to peace, we can’t have this going on.”
The destruction of civilian homes in Gaza, he said at the time, is “a very bad picture for the world. The world is seeing this… every night, I would watch buildings pour down on people. Go and do what you have to do. But you don’t do that.” https://swentr.site/news/601660-trump-israel-end-war/
Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Trump said the war should end quickly “because they are getting decimated with this publicity, and you know Israel is not very good at public relations.”
Trump was a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his term in the White House, and described himself as “history’s most pro-Israel US president.” He imposed sanctions on Iran at Netanyahu’s request, moved the US Embassy in Israel to West Jerusalem, and brokered the Abraham Accords, which saw Israel normalize relations with Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Sudan.
In the months since Israel declared war on Hamas in October, however, Trump has repeatedly called on Netanyahu to bring the conflict with the Palestinian militant group to a rapid conclusion. “You have to finish up your war,” he told the Israel Hayom news outlet back in March. “You gotta get it done. And, I am sure you will do that. And we gotta get to peace, we can’t have this going on.”
The destruction of civilian homes in Gaza, he said at the time, is “a very bad picture for the world. The world is seeing this… every night, I would watch buildings pour down on people. Go and do what you have to do. But you don’t do that.” https://swentr.site/news/601660-trump-israel-end-war/
Former U.S. President Donald Trump touted his close relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu when he hosted the Israeli prime minister on Friday and accused U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris of making "disrespectful" comments about the Gaza war.
Netanyahu met Trump, the Republican nominee in the 2024 U.S. presidential race, a day after talks with Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris...
..Netanyahu had angered Trump when he congratulated Biden on his victory over Trump in the 2020 election. Trump falsely claims the election was stolen from him by voter fraud.
Trump more recently criticized Netanyahu for Israeli security failures that enabled Hamas to carry out the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Trump dismissed any suggestion of tensions with Netanyahu. https://www.reuters.com/world/netanyahu-meet-trump-talks-seeking-ease-tensions-2024-07-26/
The end of Israel’s economy
As Israel’s genocidal war against Gaza continues unabated, the Israeli economy is facing a catastrophe. The physical destruction in Israel from the war has been minimal, but one thing has been destroyed: its future.
The stunning audacity of Yemen’s drone strike on Tel Aviv
Yemen’s unprecedented drone strike on Israel’s economic powerhouse has further shattered the occupation state’s perceived invulnerability. Moreover, it announced the launch of Ansarallah’s fifth phase of war: ‘Target Tel Aviv.’ https://thecradle.co/articles/the-stunning-audacity-of-yemens-drone-strike-on-tel-aviv
President Biden Claims the US Isn’t at War as He Bombs Yemen
The US is also occupying eastern Syria, involved in combat operations in Iraq, and is providing intelligence and weapons for Israel and Ukraine https://news.antiwar.com/2024/07/25/president-biden-claims-us-isnt-at-war-as-us-bombs-yemen/
I think the bigger subject on their agenda was Russian military assistance to Syria in the context of the present Israeli rampage in the neighborhood and most specifically with a view to improving Syria’s ineffective air defenses. On 3 June, Israel made yet another jet fighter attack near the Syrian city of Aleppo. Israeli attacks on Hezbollah arms caches in Syria and on supplies transiting Syria from Iran have been a regular occurrence going back to the civil war. But now, when there is a probability of Israel unleashing all out war on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the military supplies passing through Syria to Lebanon assume critical importance for the Axis of Resistance.
Let us remember that Russian military aid to Syria in 2015 and 2016 saved the Damascus government from being overwhelmed by Islamic fighters that were supported by the United States and its allies. However, Russia, which maintained a naval base in Syrian Tartus and an air base in Khmeimin, has never intervened to stop Israel attacks on Syria that Jerusalem claimed were purely for Israeli defense. Clearly the time has come to help the Syrians protect their air space and their sovereignty. https://gilbertdoctorow.substack.com/p/the-assad-visit-to-moscow-two-days
Russia Rescues Hundreds of Adrenochrome Victims Destined for Washington D.C. [CBS, Wa.Po. and NYT don't cover this topic.]
I just received information that I cannot confirm, I asked for confirmation and they told me that it is accurate. These are sources that I have known for many, many years, 30 years, and they are usually very reliable. So, the Russians carried out an attack on Odessa, which killed 18 members of the British Special Air Service and injured 25 more. And they tell me that French soldiers died. These are not mercenaries who are French, no, these are soldiers of the French army. They were killed in large numbers, I was told that the number was greater than in Algeria. These are scary numbers because we are talking about NATO countries. And, obviously, special operations forces are always the first to act in such scenarios. And it has also long been known that there are special operations forces, which, among other things, are used to guide, for example, missiles, to illuminate targets, and not only missiles, but also drones...
..I’ll leave you with this fascinating video of a captured Ukrainian ex-con with a long rap sheet, which includes murder. He explains how his commanders instructed his penal unit that upon liberating Volchansk, they would be ‘rewarded’ with freedom to invade Belgorod, where they’d be given carte blanche to “rob and rape” anyone as they saw fit. https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-72424-general-syrsky-shocks
Zelensky knows that he won’t reconquer his country’s lost territory no matter what he says for the purpose of keeping morale high, hence the need to informally explore a compromise for ending the conflict in the most politically “face-saving” way possible.
Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, who’s emerged as one of Zelensky’s top rivals over the past year, speculated in an interview with Italy’s Corriere Della Serra over the weekend that the Ukrainian leader might agree to territorial compromises with Russia. In his words, “Will he…consider a territorial compromise with Putin?...Zelensky will probably have to resort to a referendum. I don't think he can reach such painful and important agreements on his own without popular legitimacy.” https://korybko.substack.com/p/kiev-mayor-klitschko-speculated-that
Zelensky is preparing a capitulation referendum - V. Zaluzny to the West: "Your turn is coming - The freedoms of your citizens must be limited"
The conflict in Ukraine is a "transitional" war
Ukraine FM Signals Readiness To Resume Talks With Russia During China Visit
The Kremlin responded, saying the comments from Dmytro Kuleba were 'in line' with Russia's position https://news.antiwar.com/2024/07/24/ukraine-fm-signals-readiness-to-resume-talks-with-russia-during-china-visit/
In response to the cessation of oil transit from the Russian company Lukoil through Ukrainian territory, Romania and Slovakia suspended the supply of electricity to Kyiv. According to the European Network of Operators, the decision came into force on the night of July 23.
Stopping oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia is regarded by Budapest and Bratislava as an unfriendly step. The volume of supplies of black gold through Ukraine was about 4,5 million tons per year. https://en.topcor.ru/49814-ukrainu-otrezali-ot-jelektrojenergii-v-otvet-na-prekraschenie-tranzita-nefti-kompanii-lukojl.html
1. Ukraine Is Punishing Hungary and Slovakia for Their Anti-War Positions...
2. Weaponizing Energy Is an Ironic Means to the Abovementioned End ...
3. Hungary Just Implied That Two Can Play That Game Though: Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto just reminded everyone that his country contributed to 42% of Ukraine’s electricity imports last month, with the innuendo being that these can be stopped until their dispute is resolved...
4. Any EU-Mediated Resolution Will be Spun to Impugn Hungary and Slovakia ...
5. Some of the Damage That’s Already Been inflicted Is Irreparable
Orban’s noble attempt to improve ties with Ukraine during his visit to Kiev in early July was for naught as proven by the nasty energy dispute that followed, and there’s no regaining the incipient trust that was just lost as a result. Likewise, those among the European public who’ve already soured on Ukraine and the EU will only feel even stronger about their views after watching those two punish Hungary and Slovakia ... As can be seen, Hungary and Slovakia’s Russian oil dispute with Ukraine is a form of tacitly approved EU punishment against them for their anti-war positions, though it’s unlikely to last long enough to lead to a full-blown crisis considering Budapest’s electricity leverage over Kiev. Even so, this incident shows the lengths to which Ukraine and the EU are going to keep those two in line, all with the intent of sending a signal to anyone else in the bloc who decides to break ranks with their warmongering policies. https://www.globalresearch.ca/five-takeaways-hungary-slovakia-russian-oil-dispute-ukraine/5863494
EU Refuses Support to Hungary, Slovakia on Russian Oil Transit Dispute With Ukraine https://sputnikglobe.com/20240725/eu-denies-support-to-hungary-slovakia-after-ukraine-halts-russian-oil-transit---reports-1119496931.html
Reports Of Autopsies In VAERS And Associated Adverse Events Linked To Cause Of Death , Jessica Rose, PhD, MSc, BSc
Selling the family farm to rent it back. The era of privatisation is nearly over. But cleaning up the mess left behind will take years
Net-Zero transition targets touted so proudly in Europe, the UK, and the U.S. are proving to be a lot more challenging to hit than expected. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Net-Zero-Ambitions-Hit-Major-Roadblocks-in-Europe-UK-and-US.html
Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published 24 July in Nature.
By applying terrestrial laser scanning-derived allometry to quantify global forest tree woody surface area, a preliminary first estimate suggests that trees may contribute 24.6–49.9 Tg of atmospheric methane uptake globally. Our findings indicate that the climate benefits of tropical and temperate forest protection and reforestation may be greater than previously assumed. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07592-w
Netanyahu met Trump, the Republican nominee in the 2024 U.S. presidential race, a day after talks with Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris...
..Netanyahu had angered Trump when he congratulated Biden on his victory over Trump in the 2020 election. Trump falsely claims the election was stolen from him by voter fraud.
Trump more recently criticized Netanyahu for Israeli security failures that enabled Hamas to carry out the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Trump dismissed any suggestion of tensions with Netanyahu. https://www.reuters.com/world/netanyahu-meet-trump-talks-seeking-ease-tensions-2024-07-26/
As Israel’s genocidal war against Gaza continues unabated, the Israeli economy is facing a catastrophe. The physical destruction in Israel from the war has been minimal, but one thing has been destroyed: its future.
When a critical mass of Israelis, regardless of their political opinions, become convinced that Israeli apartheid has become unsustainable, they will no longer agree to invest energy and money and risk their lives and their families for the sake of the Zionist project. They will seek out a better future for themselves, as every sane person would, either by leaving Israel, or better yet, by working towards a new and democratic political system in Palestine. One person, one vote, and a future in which everyone of every religion and ethnicity can have a stake. https://mondoweiss.net/2024/07/the-end-of-israels-economy/
Yemen’s unprecedented drone strike on Israel’s economic powerhouse has further shattered the occupation state’s perceived invulnerability. Moreover, it announced the launch of Ansarallah’s fifth phase of war: ‘Target Tel Aviv.’ https://thecradle.co/articles/the-stunning-audacity-of-yemens-drone-strike-on-tel-aviv
The US is also occupying eastern Syria, involved in combat operations in Iraq, and is providing intelligence and weapons for Israel and Ukraine https://news.antiwar.com/2024/07/25/president-biden-claims-us-isnt-at-war-as-us-bombs-yemen/
Gilbert Doctorow, The Assad visit to Moscow two days ago about which you have heard nothing: Iran’s Press TV
Let us remember that Russian military aid to Syria in 2015 and 2016 saved the Damascus government from being overwhelmed by Islamic fighters that were supported by the United States and its allies. However, Russia, which maintained a naval base in Syrian Tartus and an air base in Khmeimin, has never intervened to stop Israel attacks on Syria that Jerusalem claimed were purely for Israeli defense. Clearly the time has come to help the Syrians protect their air space and their sovereignty. https://gilbertdoctorow.substack.com/p/the-assad-visit-to-moscow-two-days
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to dismantle the adrenochrome supply chain as news breaks that Russian forces have liberated 50 imprisoned, emaciated children from an “adrenochrome farm” https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/365750-2024-07-22-russia-rescues-hundreds-of-adrenochrome-victims-destined-for-washington-d.htm?From=News
Simplicius, General Syrsky Shocks With News of Russian Armor and Troop Surges
After a brief hiatus marking a period of attempted deflection, where Ukraine and its Western sponsors tried desperately to misdirect our gaze to Russia’s putative ‘high losses’, this week has seen a spate of new articles again proclaiming Ukraine’s dire frontline straits.....In fact, there have been so many large-scale strikes on Ukrainian deployment points just this week alone, that it seems at least 500-1000 soldiers or more have perished in only 3-4 different Iskander attacks. I’ve nearly lost count of them all, but here’s a few reported ones just from the past several days:
Colonel of the Spanish Army Reserve Pedro Baños: I just received information that I cannot confirm, I asked for confirmation and they told me that it is accurate. These are sources that I have known for many, many years, 30 years, and they are usually very reliable. So, the Russians carried out an attack on Odessa, which killed 18 members of the British Special Air Service and injured 25 more. And they tell me that French soldiers died. These are not mercenaries who are French, no, these are soldiers of the French army. They were killed in large numbers, I was told that the number was greater than in Algeria. These are scary numbers because we are talking about NATO countries. And, obviously, special operations forces are always the first to act in such scenarios. And it has also long been known that there are special operations forces, which, among other things, are used to guide, for example, missiles, to illuminate targets, and not only missiles, but also drones...
John Helmer says Russia is letting Ukraine load the trains with tanks and soldiers, and bombing them as soon as they arrive at the front.
ZELENSKY GETS THE UKRAINIAN TRAINS TO RUN ON TIME – GERASIMOV STRIKES THEM AS THEY UNLOAD AT THE FRONT https://johnhelmer.net/zelensky-gets-the-ukrainian-trains-to-run-on-time-gerasimov-strikes-them-as-they-unload-at-the-front/#more-90193 Andrew Korybko, Kiev Mayor Klitschko Speculated That Zelensky Might Agree To Territorial Compromises With Russia
Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, who’s emerged as one of Zelensky’s top rivals over the past year, speculated in an interview with Italy’s Corriere Della Serra over the weekend that the Ukrainian leader might agree to territorial compromises with Russia. In his words, “Will he…consider a territorial compromise with Putin?...Zelensky will probably have to resort to a referendum. I don't think he can reach such painful and important agreements on his own without popular legitimacy.” https://korybko.substack.com/p/kiev-mayor-klitschko-speculated-that
The conflict in Ukraine is a "transitional" war
The former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine V. Zaluzny, in his first public speech as Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom, called on the inhabitants of Western countries to "temporarily give up some freedoms for the sake of survival" as wars will increase. https://warnews247-gr.translate.goog/war-monitor/oukrania/o-zelenski-etoimazei-dhmopshfisma-sunthhkologhshs-o-b-zalouzni-proeidopoiei-th-dush-erxetai-h-seira-sas-prepei-na-perioristoun-oi-eleutheries-twn-politwn-sas/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
The Kremlin responded, saying the comments from Dmytro Kuleba were 'in line' with Russia's position https://news.antiwar.com/2024/07/24/ukraine-fm-signals-readiness-to-resume-talks-with-russia-during-china-visit/
Shooting the other foot, too: Ukraine was cut off from electricity in response to the cessation of Lukoil oil transit
Stopping oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia is regarded by Budapest and Bratislava as an unfriendly step. The volume of supplies of black gold through Ukraine was about 4,5 million tons per year. https://en.topcor.ru/49814-ukrainu-otrezali-ot-jelektrojenergii-v-otvet-na-prekraschenie-tranzita-nefti-kompanii-lukojl.html
Andrew Korybko, Five Takeaways from Hungary and Slovakia’s Russian Oil Dispute with Ukraine
Ukraine’s decision last month to stop the transit of Russian oil from Lukoil across its territory has hit Hungary and Slovakia, who have EU sanctions waivers to continue purchasing this resource, very hard. They’ve accordingly requested that the European Commission mediate between them and Kiev on the basis that the latter’s actions violate its 2014 Association Agreement with the bloc.,,2. Weaponizing Energy Is an Ironic Means to the Abovementioned End ...
3. Hungary Just Implied That Two Can Play That Game Though: Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto just reminded everyone that his country contributed to 42% of Ukraine’s electricity imports last month, with the innuendo being that these can be stopped until their dispute is resolved...
4. Any EU-Mediated Resolution Will be Spun to Impugn Hungary and Slovakia ...
5. Some of the Damage That’s Already Been inflicted Is Irreparable
Orban’s noble attempt to improve ties with Ukraine during his visit to Kiev in early July was for naught as proven by the nasty energy dispute that followed, and there’s no regaining the incipient trust that was just lost as a result. Likewise, those among the European public who’ve already soured on Ukraine and the EU will only feel even stronger about their views after watching those two punish Hungary and Slovakia ... As can be seen, Hungary and Slovakia’s Russian oil dispute with Ukraine is a form of tacitly approved EU punishment against them for their anti-war positions, though it’s unlikely to last long enough to lead to a full-blown crisis considering Budapest’s electricity leverage over Kiev. Even so, this incident shows the lengths to which Ukraine and the EU are going to keep those two in line, all with the intent of sending a signal to anyone else in the bloc who decides to break ranks with their warmongering policies. https://www.globalresearch.ca/five-takeaways-hungary-slovakia-russian-oil-dispute-ukraine/5863494
EU Refuses Support to Hungary, Slovakia on Russian Oil Transit Dispute With Ukraine https://sputnikglobe.com/20240725/eu-denies-support-to-hungary-slovakia-after-ukraine-halts-russian-oil-transit---reports-1119496931.html
Meryl Nass MD, A delegation of authority to the WHO is a loss of sovereignty, and the Netherlands constitution does not allow it. Does yours?
Attorney Miecke Terhorst explains this, and asserts the WHO Constitution does not allow it, either https://merylnass.substack.com/p/a-delegation-of-authority-to-the Bird flu virus may or may not make birds sick these days, and has not ever killed a human, but the vaccine-products for it seem to kill a very few humans.
Meryl Nass MD Bird flu vaccines are fast approaching
Yesterday the Federal Register published a required declaration by HHS Sec Becerra (a lawyer who proved clueless about medicine during COVID) which allows the FDA to issue BIRD FLU EUAs (emergency use authorizations; what's the "emergency?) https://merylnass.substack.com/p/bird-flu-vaccines-are-fast-approaching Meryl Nass MD, BIRD FLU: additional information
And a TV show I filmed yesterday for CHD-TV with Brian Hooker goes into the details about the various vaccines and the 2 methods being employed to roll out experimental vaccines legally https://merylnass.substack.com/p/bird-flu-additional-information Results: The number of autopsy reports in VAERS domestic data following COVID-19 injection spanning 2021-2023 is 18 times higher than the average of Influenza vaccines for the timeframe spanning 2018-2020. This represents a 1,714% increase in absolute number of reports of autopsy for equal timeframes in the context of four COVID-19 products versus twelve Influenza vaccines. The average age of the reports involving autopsy in the COVID-19 shot context is 53 whereas it is 25 in the Influenza shot context. 69% of all COVID-19 shot autopsy-linked reports were associated with cardiovascular AEs, and more precisely, 11%, 12% and 16% of these reports are associated with myocarditis, cardiac arrest and pulmonary embolism (PE), respectively. Likewise for Influenza autopsy-linked reports with regard to percentage of autopsy reports associated with cardiovascular issues (67% of total), but only with 7% associated with myocarditis; there were no autopsy reports involving cardiac arrest or pulmonary embolism. https://jessicar.substack.com/p/reports-of-autopsies-in-vaers-and
(I believe the point is that governments want to unburden themselves of paying out so much Social Security and other entitlements) Sasha Latypova,
New FDA guidance for pharma on "countering misinformation" online, FDA authorizes pharmas to lie when needed, promising non-enforcement of pharmaceutical marketing regs. https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/fda-publishes-guidance-for-pharma Agent Orange was actually way LESS poisonous that the things they used earlier. Agent Orange: deployment of chemical weapons by ARPA and DOD in Vietnam
Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it. https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/the-story-of-agent-orange-deploymentUh, armed or unarmed? Asking for a friend: A police drone might respond to your next 911 call https://www.axios.com/2024/07/24/police-drone-arizona-911-dispatch
Company employees and small-company owners with actual expertise can do mergers and acquisitions, but venture capitalists can't manage businesses, just suck them dry.
Private equity is devouring the economy as boomer entrepreneurs exit—but a new approach to employee ownership can change that https://archive.ph/rG3f7#selection-847.0-847.125 The simplest explanation is that politicians saw privatisation and private infrastructure as a way to get access to a big bucket of money, which could be spent on popular projects without the need to raise taxes. This was a fallacy, refuted many times over, but resurrected just as often in zombie form...
But until very recently, governments remained keen on the idea of “asset recycling”, in which income-generating assets were sold, with the proceeds used to fund a variety of vanity projects.
Even now this lesson has not been fully absorbed. On the one hand, the Victorian Labor government has begun the process of reversing Jeff Kennett’s privatisation of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. On the other, having sold its land titles office, Labor is now poised to sell the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry where it has already increased charges for the provision of legally required information. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/24/privatisation-public-sector-australia-uk-nsw-roads-thames-water
But until very recently, governments remained keen on the idea of “asset recycling”, in which income-generating assets were sold, with the proceeds used to fund a variety of vanity projects.
Even now this lesson has not been fully absorbed. On the one hand, the Victorian Labor government has begun the process of reversing Jeff Kennett’s privatisation of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. On the other, having sold its land titles office, Labor is now poised to sell the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry where it has already increased charges for the provision of legally required information. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/24/privatisation-public-sector-australia-uk-nsw-roads-thames-water
It's against physics. This was always known. Net-Zero Ambitions Hit Major Roadblocks in Europe, UK, and US
While trees have long been known to benefit the climate by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, this new research reveals a surprising additional climate benefit. Microbes hidden within tree bark can absorb methane—a powerful greenhouse gas—from the atmosphere.
An international team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham has shown for the first time that microbes living in bark or in the wood itself are removing atmospheric methane on a scale equal to or above that of soil. They calculate that this newly discovered process makes trees 10% more beneficial for climate overall than previously thought. (I think even more. The Biotic-Pump is massively important.) https://phys.org/news/2024-07-trees-reveal-climate-microbes-bark.html
An international team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham has shown for the first time that microbes living in bark or in the wood itself are removing atmospheric methane on a scale equal to or above that of soil. They calculate that this newly discovered process makes trees 10% more beneficial for climate overall than previously thought. (I think even more. The Biotic-Pump is massively important.) https://phys.org/news/2024-07-trees-reveal-climate-microbes-bark.html
Nature paper: Global atmospheric methane uptake by upland tree woody surfaces
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