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Darkness overtakes the world.

Wuhan Virus -
According to a Clinics in Dermatology review, nearly 90% of wuhan related deaths had a do not resuscitate (DNR) order in place - indicating that their pre-existing conditions were severe to begin with.

LA Mayor Garcetti’s latest edict further doubles down on stupid - “”Our city is now close to a devastating tipping point, beyond which the number of hospitalized patients would start to overwhelm our hospital system, in turn risking needless suffering and death,” Garcetti wrote in the order. “These unfortunate facts about the spread of COVID-19 in our City mean that we must resume some of the more restrictive measures we instituted in the Spring.” The order prohibits “all travel, including, without limitation, travel on foot, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, automobile, or public transit,” with limited exceptions.

Economy -
The House and Senate have until 11 December to agree on another government spending bill. If a bill is not passed by then, parts of the government will shut down until another bill is passed. A shutdown would create more economic uncertainty and damage some portions of the market.

JPMorgan and other firms have warned of a 2021 Q1 economic contraction unless more fiscal stimulus is passed by Congress. A Moody’s Analytics is now forecasting a recession next year and an unemployment rate approaching 10 percent unless additional stimulus and relief is provided.

2020 Election-
Hard evidence, like the Georgia video, are finally forcing state governments to reassess the integrity of the vote and may provide some court influence in pending cases. The Georgia video forced the Secretary of State’s office conceded that “ballots were counted unlawfully and in secret.” Gov Kemp now has reportedly called for a SIGNATURE validation, something that should have been incorporated into the recount.
MY OBSERVATIONS - Never Trumpers / RINOS are aiding and abetting the election steal by stonewalling and slow walking the investigations of fraud. In Georgia’s case, the video forced the issue, but still expect a slow walk.

However, the timer is running down to Dec 14 and certification of the Electors. This is raising the specter that President Trump may draw upon more constitutionally founded, but dangerous methods to prevent biden’s takeover.

CW2/Civil Disturbances -
The Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement (RAM) renewed calls for a week of disruption in memory of Michael Reinoehl. Several antifascist groups have announced actions this weekend in New York City, Sacramento, California; Charleston, South Carolina; Washington, D.C. and other cities. Violence is likely to erupt with clashes of Trump supporters and Proud Boys at “Stop the Steal” rallies that continue across the country.

Observers have noted that the number of armed Leftists at protests has been steadily increasing over the year, most notably this summer and fall.

Strategic Developments -
USS Nimitz battle group has entered the Persian Gulf. Associated with the passage is a large scale aerial intelligence collection/monitoring by USAF and USN aircraft.

Three more B52s from Minot ND appear to be headed to the ME. In commented earlier about their departure, and observers tracked them passing over France hours later. This could put as many as 6 B52s in place for any strike on Iran.

Terror -
According to a recent Department of Homeland Security bulletin, likely state-sponsored hackers are trying to obtain login credentials for executives and government officials involved in the distribution of COVID vaccines.

Israel -
The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. - “In light of the threats heard recently by Iranian officials and in light of the involvement in the past of Iranian officials in terror attacks in various countries, there is a concern that Iran will try to act in this way against Israeli targets,” said a statement issued by the prime minister’s National Security Council.

MY OBSERVATIONS - Such a move by Iran would avoid a direct confrontation/attack on Israel that would most likely bring a joint US/Israel direct military response on Iranian targets, like their nuclear research facilities and missile forces. But is has to be significant enough for them to count coup and save face, and any action that big will likely bring Israeli retaliation - first on Iranian facilities in Syria as well as other assets in the region. Again, a scenario that Iran would not like to be in - an escalation that has President Trump looking for a reason to hit Iran.

Iran -
Mentioned that wuhan apparently is worsening in Iran. It is reported today that Iran continues to record daily wuhan cases at 13,341 cases and 347 deaths

Lebanon -
According to Lebanese Newspaper Al-Akhbar, Hezbollah are in a state of high alert in locations that could be a target for Israel.

Hands of the clock move closer to midnight.

Wuhan Virus -

Pfizer Warns Pregnant Women Not to Use Vaccine Because of Fertility Risks, Says Breastfeeding Problematic. Some test results had spontaneous abortions and conception difficulties.

These vaccines are a two dose wonder. Now (as forecast) they will come with a card DOCUMENTING vaccination. CDC reasoning is that depending on the vaccine, 21 or 27 days will be necessary between injections and the card is to “help” sheeple to remember when the second shot is due. Wallet sized, it would allow a whole range of businesses and services to require you to show the card in order to shop, get a haircut, or use other services. Hotels and airlines may decide to require proof of vaccination to travel. Meanwhile, masks, distancing, and shutdowns will still be required.

Former presidents Clinton, Bush and 0bama have announced that they will publicly take the vaccine in an effort to increase public confidence.

Democrats are fielding a trail balloon concept where the only way you can receive a stimulus check is to receive the wuhan virus vaccine.

Six San Francisco Bay Area regions issued a new stay-at-home order on Friday as the number of virus cases surge and hospitals fill. Meanwhile, Gov Newscum is reading even stricter lockdown edicts for most of Kaliofornia’s population.

This has been warned about and noted concerning the end of the last flu season, but when COVID-19 took hold toward the tail end of the 2019-2020 flu season, and data indicates that worldwide influenza has simultaneously plummeted nearly 98% – which is a startling and novel event. The incidence of flu in the southern hemisphere of the globe is at a nearly unprecedented low this year.

Democrats are now creating legislation to compel the states to impose mask-wearing mandates on its citizens to combat COVID-19, by cutting off funds from states that don’t comply with federal mandates. The bill provide funds [$5 billion in total] for addressing COVID-19 conditioned on requiring the use of face coverings in public, and for other purposes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its latest guidelines on mitigating the coronavirus to combat the latest surges in cases and hospitalizations. Friday the agency recommended a universal face mask mandate as a key step in fighting the virus. The CDC warns the U.S. has “entered a phase of high-level transmission.” This guideline parallels Biden’s 100 days of mandatory mask wearing. The guidance asks that state and local officials “issue policies or directives mandating universal use of face masks in indoor (nonhousehold) settings.” In other words, the recommendation is more government control of its citizens in the form of stricter requirements on face mask use outside of the household. REMEMBER - At the beginning of the pandemic in the United States, we were told by the CDC and other public health experts to not worry about wearing face masks.

Economy -
Hand in hand with Kalifornia shutdown, it now has the highest unemployment rate in the nation.

2020 Election-
Legal actions continue, though the clock is still running down and I am skeptical that the Trump team will be able to stop the clock.

President Trump has scheduled a Georgia rally this Saturday to whip up support for Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler who face Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in special elections on Jan. 5.

CW2/Civil Disturbances -
The leader of the Not F***ing Around Coalition (NFAC), John Fitzgerald Johnson, is facing federal charges for allegedly pointing a rifle at federal agents and Louisville Metro Police Department officers on 04 September. Johnson is specifically charged with felony “assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees,” and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. One of the concerns raised by police is the weapon firing by accident - remember at least two (?) NFAC rallies where participants accidentally shot themselves and/or others.

The far left’s latest guilt-laden idiocy is to propose eliminating misdemeanor crimes for the “underclass.” Anyone who can prove they’re a victim of society receives a “get out of jail free” card. The woke Seattle city council members refer to misdemeanors as “crimes of poverty” and want judges to throw them out. Seattle is rapidly turning into a third world hell hole as it is with rampant crime, this will only make things worse.

Strategic Developments -
Pentagon announces Friday that a ‘majority’ of the 700 U.S. troops will be leaving Somalia. “The forces re-positioning from Somalia are moving to partner countries elsewhere in the region to accomplish their missions,” U.S. Africa Command spokesman says. “The U.S. military is not withdrawing from East Africa.”

The U.S. Navy will divide the maritime area now covered by the Yokosuka, Japan-based 7th Fleet and create a new 1st Fleet to focus on the Indian Ocean, Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite has told Congress. The reconstituted 1st Fleet, will have a primary responsibility for the Indo and South Asian region as an expeditionary fleet - i.e. China.

N Korea -
Possibly in response to Biden, N.K. to convene Supreme People’s Assembly meeting in late January.

Israel -
Election drama continues to build

Iran -
Iran has told IAEA it plans to install three more cascades of advanced IR-2m centrifuges at Natanz, according to a report that was obtained by Reuters. IAEA has told member states that Iran plans to install 3 additional IR-2M (more advanced) cascades at FEP at Natanz. In Nov, IAEA reported Iran had installed and fed with uranium one cascade of 174 IR-2Ms at the FEP (that’s underground.)

Lebanon -
Hezbollah claims it manufactured (probably more like Iran did) a drone that penetrated Israeli airspace undetected, video IAF positions and returned. Observers are skeptical that the drone actually penetrated Israeli airspace, given the position filmed is very near the Israeli/Lebanon border.

Syria -
Turkish forces have been seen moving south into southern Idlib to reinforce their bases/positions.

Ukraine -
The Foreign Ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic announced that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is ‘under threat of disruption.’ Looking into what has changed the situation in the current ceasefire/stalemate.

Armenian / Azerbaijan -
Opposition protests demanding Armenian PM Pashinyan ‘s resignation continue in Yerevan. People aren’t happy that Armenia turned the disputed territory over to Azerbaijan. Reality is Azeri forces were in the process of successfully taking it by force. Note - unless something significantly changes, this global hot spot will be put on my back burner.