Globalism / Great Reset -
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on President Biden to declare a climate emergency to take immediate action on climate change, similar to former President Trump’s border emergency that enabled the administration to build a border wall. Schumer has called for drastic legislative and regulatory action, including a ban on the manufacture of gas-powered vehicles by 2040. Schumer also supports “decarbonization” of electricity production by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2050.
NOTE - This is a natural leftist progression, utilization of special ‘powers’ to bypass congressional approval. This was started by 0bama (I have a pen and a phone) The massive economic changes that would be forced by the Green New Deal are hand in hand with the goals of the great reset - a complete restructure of the economy. How well is this going? Well in Germany, they are facing rationing electricity because all the green power is not reliable.
Wuhan Virus -
The American Journal of Medicine now (Jan. 2021) now recommends Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Zinc for the treatment of Covid 19 outpatients. The irony is this is the treatment that former US President, Donald Trump promoted last year. The timing, right after the election, is interesting.
https://principia-scientific.com/the-american-journal-of-medicine-now-recommends-hcq-for-covid19/
China is reverting to an old tactic - blaming Christians for the spread of wuhan in and near Beijing. Currently, 22 million inhabitants of China’s Hebei Province have been placed on severe lockdown, with everybody ordered to remain in their homes, thanks to “a recent uptick in positive cases.” The chinese vice premier blamed the out break on catholic ‘religious gatherings’.
Things aren’t going well with the lockdowns in other countries. Anti-lockdown protesters in the Netherlands set fires, looted stores and fought with cops for a third consecutive night of rioting after a strict curfew was imposed — with a mayor warning the nation was “on our way to civil war.” At least 184 people were arrested during Monday night’s ongoing riots as at least 10 cops were injured as police in some cities fought back with water cannon and tear gas, officials said.
So far, rioters have struck in at least 20 cities and towns across the Netherlands since Saturday, when the nation was forced into its first curfew since World War II. (NYP)
In Israel, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets of Jerusalem, clashing with police and setting fires after authorities moved to shutter religious schools that opened in defiance of the restrictions, Al Jazeera reported this week.
In Denmark, demonstrators hurled rocks and fireworks at police, with five people arrested over the weekend in Copenhagen — with marchers chanting, “we have had enough,” The Indian Express reported.
In Spain, more than 1,000 protesters gathered in Madrid, prompting police to issue more than 200 citations, the Indian Express said.
NOTE - Europe has had severe lockdowns in place since early December.
Economy -
The poverty rate increased 2.5 percentage points from 9.3% in June to 11.8% in December, according to the study released Monday by economists Bruce Meyer, of the University of Chicago, and James Sullivan, of the University of Notre Dame, Bloomberg reported. In total, 8.1 million Americans were added to ranks of the poor, according to the researchers. The sharp rise in the poverty rate is directly correlated with the economic shutdown caused by wuhan.
Commerce Secretary-nominee Gina Raimondo is open to raising taxes on the middle class, saying we “need funds” for President Joe Biden’s climate agenda. “We do need to meet the climate change challenge, and we need funds for improved infrastructure, better roads, safer roads, safer bridges, which also creates jobs,” Raimondo told Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., when asked about Transportation Secretary-nominee Peter Buttigieg’s proposal of a gas tax to raise money for Biden administration spending initiatives.
NOTE - Anyone with common sense should realize that tax (and equivalent - think $15/hr min wage) increases take money out of the economy and into the most wasteful system - the federal govt - is like tying an iron ball to a long distance runner.
Invasion of Illegals -
A federal judge blocked Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing the new president’s Executive Order that initiated a 100-day deportation freeze, following a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleging the pause was unconstitutional. Judge Drew Tipton from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, a former President Donald Trump appointee, issued a temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will apply across the United States for 14 days.
Construction workers on the U.S.-Mexico border were notified to stop all border wall projects by the end of Tuesday, according to a congressman whose district sits on the international boundary. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, said…federal contractors working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection were notified…to stop installing the 18- to 30-foot-tall portion of slatted steel wall.
NOTE - since this work is being done under federal contracts, expect a lot of costly claims if the construction is stopped before those contracts are played out.
CW2/Domestic violence -
Seattle and Portland leaders are pledging to end the nightly riots and chaos created by BLM/Antifa now that biden is president. However, the liberal catch and release bail and prosecution policies passed by those same leftist democrats have now resulted in the democrats being hoisted by their own petard. The democrat leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to put the genie back into the bottle.
Antifa death threats have caused ground breaking internet journalist Andy Ngo to flee the country. He is now reported to be in London. US law enforcement did essentially nothing to address the threats according to Ngo.
POLITICAL FRONT -
Five republican senators proved themselves to be the quislings for the democrats, voting with them to put down Sen Paul’s constitutional challenge to the impeachment. Even McConnell voted to support Paul’s motion. For the hall of shame they were
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania,
Mitt Romney of Utah,
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska,
Ben Sasse of Nebraska
Susan Collins of Maine
The vote does indicate that there are not enough republican votes to convict Trump and that this sham ‘trial’ is nothing but a political soap opera
biden has signed a record 33 EOs in one week, more than Trump, 0bama, Bush or Clinton combined. Take note - @JoeBiden in October: “I have this strange notion, we are a democracy … if you can’t get the votes … you can’t [legislate] by executive order unless you’re a dictator. We’re a democracy. We need consensus.” pic.twitter.com/7UotJCXSm3
Strategic Developments /Deployments -
Another pair of B52s should be passing through the Persian Gulf region today, serving as another warning to Iran. No clue from biden if he is going to continue the practice.
Japan -
In response to increasing regional threats from China and N. Korea, Japan defense budgets have seen continuous annual increases. A record $51.5 billion will be spent during 2021. That’s an increase of three percent over 2020 and the ninth year in a row of increased spending.
Israel -
Israeli officials warned they will attack Iran if biden eases U.S. sanctions on Iran and rejoins the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal. Two weeks ago, Tzachi Hanegbi, a cabinet member and top advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, threatened that Israel will take action, as it did against Iraq in the 1980s and against Syria in 2007, to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear program.
PA President Abbas announced that there will be presidential elections in May-June of 2021. Many view this as a maneuver to gain favor from the biden administration, showing that they are serious about implementing major reforms and ending financial and administrative corruption. Abbas is 17 years into his 4 year term as president.
Iran -
UAE and Bahrain yesterday (Tuesday) urged Israel to join their ranks in forging an outreach effort to the US against the Iranian threat in the region. ”A common regional position on these issues will allow us to have greater influence over the US. Any future agreement with Iran must reflect the new reality in the region and be acceptable to all states in the region”
- Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif ben Rashid Al Zayani. At the same event, IDF Chief of Staff Lt Gen Aviv Kochavi noted that Iran’s recent advancements (purifying uranium to 20% for example) put it closer to acquiring nuclear weapons in a shorter period of time.
NOTE - The importance of the agreements between Israel and Arab states arranged under Trump is playing out now.
Afghanistan -
A Treasury department Jan 4th report on funding for terrorism suggests that Al Queda is gaining strength in the country in coordination with the Taliban. Some aspects of the report are currently unverifiable, but the association between the two organizations is well established.
Black Swans -
For years, researchers have been wondering, what’s the worst the sun could do? In 2014, Bruce Tsurutani (JPL) and Gurbax Lakhina (Indian Institute of Geomagnetism) introduced the “Perfect CME.” It would be fast, leaving the sun around 3,000 km/s, and aimed directly at Earth. Moreover, it would follow another CME, which would clear the path in front of it, allowing the storm cloud to hit Earth with maximum force.
None of this is fantasy. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has observed CMEs leaving the sun at speeds up to 3,000 km/s. And there are many documented cases of one CME clearing the way for another. Perfect CMEs are real.
The Carrington event of the 1800s and the more recent CME that took out the Quebec grid in the 1980s are historical facts. This is about the only thing that will screw the world up worse than leftists.
Massive locust swarms have invaded Saudi Arabia while a bigger and deadlier attack is ongoing in the Horn of Africa, which is set to descend on large parts of Ethiopia and Kenya, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned Sunday, January 24, 2021.
NOTE - I follow this to identify pending food shortages and likely famine in this region. Famines are commonly used by radical insurgents to gain follower who are dissatisfied with the response from the government in exchange for food. Often these groups intercept/hijack food relief from other countries and divert it to their own ranks - using it as weapon. Global impact are often seen as higher prices for food because of the demand in famine regions, contributing to the destabilizing of other nation’s economies .
See also periodic micronova...
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2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 – “Yahweh shall send them a strong delusion, so that they will believe the lie. The result will be that all who have not believed the truth, but have taken their pleasure in wickedness, will be condemned.”
Wuhan Virus - Its not about the virus - its all about control
Show us your papers - The Biden administration is considering implementing mandatory coronavirus testing for travelers on U.S. domestic flights. Dr. Marty Cetron, director for the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters Tuesday that the administration is “actively looking” into imposing the domestic travel testing requirement. This is on top of international testing requirement, which took effect Tuesday. As of Jan. 26, all U.S.-bound travelers must test negative for COVID-19 within three days of boarding their flights or present proof of having recovered from the virus.
In a related Fauci has said vaccination is not “a free pass” to travel.
NOTE - this won’t stop at just air travel, but expect it to encompass all forms of travel. Its not about the virus - its all about control
The highest paid government employee (even paid more than the president), Fauci is now recommending you wear TWO masks. CNBC talking heads went one further, saying a Virginia Tech study indicates that THREE masks would block up to 90% of the virus.
NOTE - too bad you suffocate in the process, attributed to wuhan. Virginia Kruta, associate editor at The Daily Caller, rounded it all up in one succinct tweet. “Masks don’t work don’t buy them. Ok masks work but first responders need them so don’t buy them. Actually masks work, you should use them. Everyone should mandate masks. Masks should even be worn in your home. Two masks are better than one. No one saw this coming?”
In a case of who was president at this time - Federal officials at the Department of Health and Human Services raided funds from a little-known agency intended for vaccine research and emergency preparedness, spending millions to move furniture and pay unrelated salaries, according to a new report from a federal watchdog.
An office within the HHS that oversees the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, “failed to account for” more than $500 million it used for administrative expenses between 2007 and 2016, according to the HHS Inspector General’s office, the agency’s investigative arm.
Economy -
biden mouthpieces on switching out from petroleum to ‘green’ based economy like John Kerry say petrochemical workers can get job (yet to even exist) in the green system. How well will that work out? According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019 a worker installing solar panels made an average of a little more than $21 an hour. Workers in oil and gas extraction made more than twice as much, at an average of over $42 an hour. But for a leach who married a ketchup billionaire - who cares, right?
Hedge funds took a beating yesterday after selling short essentially more stocks than were available. A Reddit group that drove GameStop shares 1,700% higher and cost Wall Street short-sellers billions briefly goes PRIVATE and messaging platform Discord BANS their server for ‘hate speech’ in the wake of SEC and White House ‘monitoring’ Losses for Gamestop stocks were 14.3 billion alone. This caused shudders through the entire market which dropped over 600 points - largest since Oct 2020.
Western Energy Alliance, a group representing fossil fuel producers on federal lands, filed a Federal lawsuit in Wyoming agains the US govt.. They say President Biden exceeded his authority with the recent order.
biden has ordered federal agencies to procure carbon pollution-free electricity and clean, zero-emission vehicles. Reason - to create good-paying, union jobs and stimulate clean energy industries. These jobs don’t exist but in the minds of deluded individuals like biden.
USDA late Wednesday posted notice that $2.3 billion in supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments will be temporarily frozen. “In accordance with the White House memo, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, USDA has suspended the processing and payments under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Additional Assistance and has halted implementation until further notice. FSA local offices will continue to accept applications during the evaluation period,” said a notice on the USDA CFAP page.
Chuck Schumer stated that it could be a month to a month and a half before the senate can get to and pass biden’t updated wuhan stimulus package. Seems the senate has other priories.
Invasion of Illegals -
Though currently restrained by Federal court order, ICE is forces to begin planning to release tens of thousands, mostly violent illegal aliens, onto the streets of the US with no ability to track/monitor.
CW2/Domestic violence -
The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin today after consultation with the intelligence community and law enforcement partners. There is currently a heightened threat environment across the United States that is likely to persist over the coming weeks. DHS does not have any information to indicate a specific, credible plot; however, violent riots have continued in recent days and we remain concerned that individuals frustrated with the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances and ideological causes fueled by false narratives, could continue to mobilize a broad range of ideologically-motivated actors to incite or commit violence. HINT = targeting Trump supporters
NOTE - Key items
1 - ‘violent riots have continued in recent days’ These are BLM/Antifa operations but they try to attribute it to patriots in the second half of the sentence - “concerned that individuals frustrated with the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition”.
2 - DHS does not have any information to indicate a specific, credible plot. Yes, there is a lot of chatter from both the far left and the far right, but note again, they smear the far more aggressive left onto the right.
Full bulletin -
https://www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/national-terrorism-advisory-system-bulletin-january-27-2021
Rep. Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg, Texas, filed the “Texas Independence Referendum Act,” which is seen as the necessary first step towards the Lone Star State leaving the union. Many other states are keeping an eye on Texas’ actions and my jump on the band wagon is the draconian laws and regulations being proposed by biden are put into effect.
CYBER/CANCEL CULTURE FRONT -
Twitter troll Douglass Mackey, aka Ricky Vaughn, was arrested on Wednesday and faces ten years in prison for “tweeting” and “retweeting” joke memes on Twitter telling people they can “text” in their votes. In part the charges state he “was arrested this morning on charges of conspiring with others in advance of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election to use various social media platforms to disseminate misinformation designed to deprive individuals of their constitutional right to vote.”
STATING THE OBVIOUS - If people were stupid enough to believe the memes, they shouldn’t be voting in the first place.
China -
China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that “independence means war” and that its armed forces were acting in response to provocation and foreign interference. Taiwan…reported multiple Chinese fighter jets and bombers entering its southwestern air defence identification zone…prompting Washington to urge Beijing to stop pressuring Taiwan.
MY OBSERVATION - It is looking even more likely that China may attempt to seize the island of Taiwan within the next couple years. I think that they are waiting for social and economic chaos to ignite in the US due to the dictatorial push by the left to tie our hands into not responding.
Russia -
Russia doubling down on the Alexei Navalny movement. Russian authorities on Thursday detained several allies of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and issued warnings to social media giants after tens of thousands of people took to the streets in over 100 Russian cities last weekend to demand his release.
The detention of Navalny’s brother Oleg, his top ally Lyubov Sobol, Dr. Anastasia Vasilyeva from the Navalny-backed Alliance of Doctors and Maria Alyokhina from the Pussy Riot punk collective comes as authorities try to stem another wave of protests set for Sunday. (WP)
Putin has further order social media (FB,Twitter, et al) to censor all messaging by Navalny’s supporters.
Middle East General -
biden SecState Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that there will be a suspension of arms deals may by the Trump administration. Foremost on his list is the sale of F35s to UAE and precision guided munitions to Saudi Arabia.
Israel -
biden is pushing quickly to reestablish relations with Gaza and principally Hamas. he is pushing the two-state solution as the only way towards peace. Hamas for its part is looking forward to eating from the gravy train of assistance to the Palestinian government coming from washington.
Iran -
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrooz Kamalvandi: In under 3 months, we will have installed 1000 IR2m centrifuges. We are simultaneously producing while installing these machines. Iran currently has 17kg of 20% enriched uranium. 90% purity is necessary for nominal nuclear weapons.
Lebanon -
Joining with riots reported around the globe (focused on Europe), Lebanon has wuhan riots that have gone on for the past couple days, and the situation in Tripoli have deteriorated quickly, with numerous gun fights being reported. At least 226 civilians and military personnel have been reported as being ‘wounded’ so far.
NOTE - Lebanon has been a powder keg for some time now. Desperate economic conditions, heavy handedness by Hezbollah (who essentially rule the country), wuhan virus woes now have pushed people to the breaking point again. I can expect Hezbollah to step in and start brutally putting some of these protests down like they have others.